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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Highampton Area Pre-School Group
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1054665
Charity's principal address Highampton Village Hall Church Road Highampton Beaworthy Devon Postcode EX21 5LE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| A Letheren | Chair | |||
| D Dimmock-Wright | Vice-Chair | |||
| K Drew | Secretary | |||
| H Canham | Treasurer | |||
| A Manners | Committee | |||
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)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
EYA constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected at AGM
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
Highampton pre-school is registered with OFSTED (106127) and is a member of the EYA
The pre-school has a childcare protection policy in place which includes carrying out DBS checks for new and existing staff and committee members
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or benefits
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the Summary of the objects of the needs of their children by offering appropriate play, education and care charity set out in its facilities and adhering to the aims and objectives of the Early Years governing document Alliance
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Highampton Pre-School is a small, friendly parent-managed pre-school providing a varied, interesting and informative Early Learning Years education and childcare for children between the age of two to five years from Highampton and the surrounding villages.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The Pre-School employs 4 part-time staff during the school year to provide day care for three days a week (8.45am to 15.15pm) We welcome all children within the age range regardless of personal circumstance, gender, faith, cultural background and lingual ability.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
A significant contribution is made by the committee members (Trustees) who provide a management and fund raising service to the Pre-School.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We started the Autumn term 2022 with lots of children.
Toddler group flourishing
The website is looking fantastic
The children and staff enjoyed a bring and share lunch, party games, Father Christmas and presents.
The children were able to enjoy an outing to Paignton Zoo at the end of term.
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Section E Financial review
The pre-school maintains a minimum reserve of three months operating costs
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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
Signature(s) A Letheren Full name(s) Angela Letheren Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 20/09/2023
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HIGHAMPTON AREA PRE-SCHOOL GROUP RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS MAIN ACCOUNT ST YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2023 Current Year £ 13360.80 Previous ear£ Currellt ear£ 2,664.0 Previous Year £ 2383.00 RECEIPTS FEES Toddlers £679 Earl Years Grant Donation Fund raising Lottery £547.60 Amazon £81.57 Photos £190 PAYMENTS RENf & HEATING 13342.54 39880.75 25483.44 500.00 802.39 WAGES 39,369.62 35147.31 5834.50 2108.76 819.17 MISCELLANEOUS.. Ofsted £50 831.37 Xnms £ Wovioa £179.94 Inttial £167.42 R Burrow £192 ICO £80 DBS £46.89 coolk£s.12 MtSCELLANEOUS.. 3056.7 Diploma @ £2.750 Zoo £306.70 PAYE TRAtNtNG I st Aid CONSUMABLES tNSURANCE ADMtN CURRICULUM CONS PHONE . TOTAL PAYMENTS 1,802.68 264.00 492.74 938.29 343.32 196.75 2120.62 6553.61 278.54 766.38 262.05 225.00 .52 47,81&70 TOTAL RECEIPTS 57.117.42 40 128J7 55,780.27 Net SurpluderI¢lt for the year + or- surplusldefieit total brought forward from 'ious accounts period £9298.72 £30.093.17 SURPLUSIDEFIcrr CARRtED FORWARD £39J91.89 £o.(M) Un-cleared payments for the period ending 31108ll2 BANK STATEMENf AS AT 31st AUGUST 2023 LI9J91.89 Cuid ECL Cw enc9 31 *' a3 . Ihfs Jclrte .
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$teesl members of Highampton Area Pre-school Group On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 Charity no (rfany) 1054665 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ab3ve charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110812023. Rosponsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are resFonsible for the preparation basis of report of the acuntS in ac£0[dan with the requirements of the Charit'es Act 2011 (Xhe Arf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrted out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in Gqrrying out my examination, I have followed the athicable DlreclicS gtven by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have comthed my examination. l axffirn that r material matters have come to my attention {otherthan that disdoJ bel¢N") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to beliebe that in, any materia res1.. accounting rec%)rds were Mt kept in aOan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not )rd with the aL%untIng rect)rds Independent examine$ ststement I have no Cnrns and have Corr no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the xcounts to be reached. . Please delete the wonss in the brad(8ts rfthey do not apply. Signed: I Dats: Iisl Name: Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (ff any): Address:
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