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2021-08-31-accounts

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Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

North Nibley Pre-school

Registered charity number (if any)[1054254

Charity's principal address| North Nibley Village Hall

Innocks Estate

North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

4 Julie Dyer Chair

[Frances Walton [Deputy Treasurer |

Committee Members and parent attendees —SSSSC~*di[ave”] as

7 Abbie Pearson Communications “as above” Rep 8| Kerry Wiliams |Committeemember | | “asabove” QO a DO A FO A

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
[Name | Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type , Constitution adopted on 5 December 1995, as amended on 13 December
of governing document! 5oq "44 June 2008, 16 September 2009 and 3 October 2016.
PATA Group Constitution 2019/20 adopted on 12 October 2020
How the charity is constituted Group (unincorporated)
Trustee selection rsthods Elected from and by family members and management committee at the
Annual General Meeting.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Y h to incl e Strong relationship with local primary school [North Nibley Church
weet heen ners of England Primary School]. Primarily the Head teacher and
félevant about:, e SoundReceptionrelationshipteacher. with landlord [North Nibley Village Hall
e policies and procedures Committee]. With a member of the Pre-school Committee
adopted for the induction and representing the setting at meetings.
training of trustees; e Links with local Village Hub [North Nibley Community Hub], who
=» the chara beat avid allow the Pre-school to advertise events etc.
etnuetuns fedeeevee e The Pre-school’s organisational structure is stated in its
network with which the charity constitution, ie. Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.
works;
e relationship with any related
parties;
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Section C
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Objectives and activities

To enhance the development, care and education of children primarily under statutory school age and also of children and young people of school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community (voluntary managed) groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play facilities and training courses, together with the rights of parents to take responsibility for and to become Summary : involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such charity of the objects of the groups offer opportunities for all children, regardless of race, set out in its it foion. disabill ; governing document culture, religion, disabi ity or means; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local area; (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aim of PATA. In planning our activities for the year, the management committee keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at all meetings. Its aim is to advance education for the public benefit by the provision of a pre-school for children aged 2 years to school age living in the Stroud Valley. Summary of the main To achieve this and our objectives, we undertake the following activities activities undertaken for the by: public benefit in relation to these objects (include within - providing children’s places for pre-school activities; this section the statutory - managing, supporting, developing and paying staff; declaration that trustees have - ensuring applications of government nursery grants, fundraising had regard to the guidance and researching other grant initiatives; issued by the Charity - ensuring Ofsted, Gloucestershire County Council, ‘Free for 2s, 3s Commission on public and 4s’ compliance including offering 30 hours free childcare to benefit) those parents who are eligible (subject to availability); - ensuring compliance with the Early Years Foundation Stage and Government Statutory requirements; - involving the community and parents in group activities.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Volunteers have contributed to the pre-school in the following ways:
- piano accompaniment to children’s singing time (once a week);
- gardening — talking to children and involving them planting seeds
i cherraemens Ghee; - andreading growingstories sunflow to th e rschildren; and tomatoes;
relevant, [about:] _—e - helping out at fundraising events.
e policy on grantmaking; All input by volunteers have been very much appreciated by staff and
i — committee. The children too have enjoyed listening and learning from
policy programnin relate someone different.
investment;
e contribution made by Those volunteers who have given up their valuable time to help organise
volunteers. and/or run fundraising events are a valuable asset and life-line for the
pre-school.
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Section D

Achievements and performance Achievements and performance
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the charity		 Sept2020
e		 2020 to July2021.
Numberof children atthe startofthe Pre-school year in
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September 2020was 7, and therewere 13 children onthe
register atthe end ofJuly 2021. Plus 20 registered forSeptember
2021. Numbers have increased due to local nursery closing at en
August2021.
e A permanent member of staffwas recruited to assist with growing
numbers and will join in September 20271.
e PATA Group Constitution 2019/20 was unanimously adopted on
12 October 2020.
e Chair and Administrator successfully completed Safer
Recruitment training.
e Administrator attended a free Single Central Record (SCR)
training session (webinar). As a resultthe Pre-school’s SCR has
been audited and made more robust.
e Administratorattended a free Self-Update Provider Portal (SUPP)
training session (webinar). This enabled accurate information to
be uploaded onto theSUPP termly.
e Safeguarding Statement written in line with safer recruitment and
included in application pack. This Statement has been amended
to include Early Help and is available on the pre-school website.
e Completed the Gloucestershire EY Safeguarding Audit. Pre-
school’s Single Central Record updated. Training attended by
Administratorwhich led to a numberof policies being updated.
e Policies— reviewed throughout the year and updated in line with
legislation or inspection changes.
e Pre-school organised/involved a small number offundraising
events during the year priortaking account of coronavirus
restrictions.
Raising vital funds to enable the continued operation
of the Pre-school.
o
Sweet cones; Halloween; Christmas raffle
e Coronavirus pandemic cancelled 2 fundraising events, including
its main fundraiser - participation at the Nibley Festival. This put
considerable strain on the setting’s finances.
e Monies received from several establishments, eg. Renishaw
Community fund, to support
a number of projects and the
continued running of the Pre-school; Dursley Round Table and
North Nibley Parish Council.
e Conversely, the Pre-school held 1 fundraising event for Children
in Need.
e Solid working relationship with North Nibley Village Hall where the
Pre-school is held.
e Continuing with strong relationship/collaboration with the
Headteacher and staff at North Nibley Church of England Primary
School
e The Pre-school committee has forged a stronger
relationship/collaboration with North Nibley Church of England
Primary School’s PTA. Working together at events the Pre-school
either participates in at the Primary School, orthe Pre-school
itself organises.
e Pre-school staff attended a numberof training courses and/or
webinars during the year particularly in relation to the changes in
the Early Years Foundation Stage and the DfE Guidance
“Keeping Children Safe in Education”— both from September
2021

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Coronavirus specific achievements. Through the lockdowns 5 Nov to 2 Dec 2020 and 6 Jan to 8 Mar 2021 and during reduced relaxation of restrictions until 21 June 2021, the Preschool continued to operate — open its full 30 hours. No COVID-19 cases reported.

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Section E
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Financial review
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The management committee aim to preserve a reserve of £7,000 to Brief statement of the provide working capital in periods of low activity and income to provide charity’s policy on reserves funds for future expansion. The Pre-school also has a fund of £15,000 reserved specifically for the case of setting closure to pay redundancy and other debts.

Policy on reserves written and ratified by committee — in line with Charity Commission requirements.

The amount in the reserves fund was reviewed and deemed by the Committee to be adequate.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |A|B|C|D| |1|| North Nibley Pre-school Treasurer's report|- September 2020 (2020-21)| |2|Bankaccount|summary|FY| |3|Current|account|f€16211.20]||| |45|Savings|account|||_£0.00||[|Savingsmoved]|intocurrent a/c2019 __|| |Coventry|}£15,697.22|||| |7|Summaryofaccountactivity||||||| |8|Income|es|0ee| |9|GCC Grant|€18,850.04]|| |1\2|Other|Grants|||£529.98]|[|Renishaw350;179.98PATA]||| |Toddlers fees|||0.00}|| |\3|Interest|||e000]|| |4|Fundraising|||€1139.07/|| |‘5|Donations|||0.00}|| |16|_Uniform|ee| |19|Total|£42,340.91]|| |21|Expenditure|nn||ae| |2|Wages|}€25,301.74]|| |23|HMRC&|Pension|||£44ig.93]|| |4|consumables|||€393.taf|| |25|refreshments|||en97.aa}|| |26|equipment|||6576.63]||| |27|mileage|||e000]|| |28|Insurance|||#34g.90]||| |29|Hall|fees and waste|| £473131]|| |30|Uniforms|||£195.06]||| |32|admin|||£621.66]||| |33|courses|||e700)|| |4|Toddlers|consumables|||0.00}|| |5|Other|||#34072]||| |87|Total|(£37,273.50|||| |38|i||| |39|Total income|less expenditure|Pp|

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