2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period From PerKJ date To Pen(xl end date 01 2020 31 08 2021 Charity namè Applecroft Pre4chool Other names ¢haTIty Is known by Registered charity number111 any} 1059313 Charlly's prln¢ipal address Applecroft Road Luton Postcod• LU2 8BB Names of Ihe charity tfustees who manay the charlty Dates acted If not for Thol• Name of per60n lor body) entitled to appoint Irusts0 Of any) Tru$t8• name Ollk• (Sf Charpers Trvdsurer 1 Vicky Mccombe 2 Louise Amos ckt 2019- Od 2021 Oct 2019- Od 2021 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names ol the trust•os for the charlty. N any, (for examplo, any custodian trustees) Namè Dates acted If not for whole ear TAR March 2012

Names and addresses of athiisers (Optlonal Information) e of adviser Name Address Naffle of ¢hief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Description of the charity's trusts Constiiution Type of goveming docuffent How the charity is con￿llUted Unincorp(Kated charity I CLxnmiltee rnn. Trustee selection metfrKxIs Tmstees are sele(ed from parentslcarefs at Ihe AGM to form a committee. The c4)mmittee appoints new Trustees and Volunteers who are voted in or step down at the AGM in October. Additional governance issues (Optional Informatlon) The charity is a member of Ihe Early Years Aliance, which provides infrjmiation. advi￿ and training to thIld￿re providers and Campaigns to inlluenc eaty years poky and Ixacire. You may choose to include additional infom)ation, where relevant, abouL" politses and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees,. the charitys organisational structure and any wder network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties.. trustees. cA)nsideralion of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. The p￿$th0o[ setting works dosely The Scouts Falkes Assouation as we lease Ihe SctNA Hut as the location for wnning the pre-school. The charity also has $trc￿g links and dialogue WTth local primary schools to ensure a su(x￿$￿I tr8nsitK)n fr(yr P￿￿h¢￿ to reception dass. To enhance the development and education of children primarily under stalulory sch(y)l age by en(x)uraging parents to U￿lerS1and and provide for the needs of their chikjren through communty groups. Summary of the objects of the chafity set out In Its govomlng document Summary of thè maln a¢livlties undertaken for the publi benefit in relation to thes• objects (include wlthin this TAR The charity's main acti￿ is to run Ap￿e¢r0ft Pre-SthcM)I whith provi(Ses high qualty educalion through play and chIldca￿ for chikjren aged belween 2 and 4. March 2012

section the statulory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefit The Trustees caffy out various local fundraising activities to support Income from the charity's core activities. In planning acliviiies, the TTUStees have kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefft at our Trustee meetings. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional Inforniation) AEI Trustees gave th8if time volunlarily and received no remuneration or other benefits. The Trustees have an annual pn)gramme of fundraising aclivities. which they undertake wilh the help of volunleers from the local community and parentsI￿rerS of children who attend the pre-school. These indude selling drinks arNJ hot food at the pre-schools summer fete and Christmas fayre and selling raffle tickets with prizes donated by parentslcarersllocal shops and businesses. ¥ou may choose to include further slalements. where relevant. about- Due to COVID-19 the usual fundraising activities were cancelled apart from small colouring competitions etc. for the children all based within the childcare seth"ng. policy on grantmaking: policy programme related investment: contribution made by volunteers.

during Ihe year devekipment within the EYFS framewor We offer a safe. fund and Stimulating environment in which children can leam throLuh play. Children have opportunities to grow emotionally as well as physically. to develop their communication and language skills and to increase their seff confKlence and self-awareness in preparation for starting primary schod. Oue lo COVID-19 the ￿StriCt￿)n$ on social a¢tNrties our main fundraising events were can￿lled. The Ifustees aim lo hold a minimum of £15.000 in reseNes to meet unforeseeft expendiiure. losses due to unexpected dOSu￿$, to cover Brief statemonl of the TAR Marth 2012

charlty's policy on reserves sudden reductK)ns in fee income due to changing childcare requI￿rnents and to cover teminal obligat￿•nS rf ihe pre-schcrf)I were to ctose pemianenty. Unforlunaldy. due lo fraud committed against the preschool in January 2020 we do not ￿rrenty have a conts'ngency fund but are working hard lo build Ihis up as soon as possible. Delalls of any fund$ materlally In deficil Further flnancial rgvlew detaS1s (Optlonal infomiatlonl You rnay choose to indude The charity's prin(4pal source of funds is from the govemment schemes addibon31 infomiation. where and due to the pandem￿ usual fundraising opportunitiès were not relevant aboul.. available. The charity continues to receive fees from non+funded children the charity's prinapal vthich has helped the c*)aiity recover from loss of reserves due to fraud. sources of funds (including any fundraisingl- how expenditure has supported the key obiectN8s of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The charity is still re¢overlng from the fraud committed against the presch(xl but the impacts are being su￿essfUllY managed and financial compensath.on ￿ rM)w beiThJ paKI back to the charity via the Cou There have been increased costs due to in)lation. cost in ￿nt and consumable5 but theses are being managed well. Provided the situation conts'nues lo improve and govemment financial support continues to be available there is no reason that the charity cannot (x)ntinue as a oin cOn￿M. Section F￿￿￿'Other,:OptlOnaI,,infOrrnatIon1w￿ The trustees declare that they have appioved the truslee$' report above. Signed on behalf of tho charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Wyhjft IpQod CLlIA6e TH OLiqc4 Posttion (eg Secretary, Chalf, Otc) Date IsIo912Z TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts 1059313 CC16a For th• period from To 01ffj912020 31108r2021 Section A Receipt5"and payments Unrestrlcted nds Restrictsd fijnds Endowrnent funds Total funds Last y¢ar toth• £ tr•th• no¥vsi£ Ioih• n￿51£ tr) tlxTr Mar•st£ to1￿ Mam$t £ A1 Rèeeipts Gwni In￿rne Ixher lees recetved Fundraising Other iticome 65.185 21.718 65.185 21.718 2242 284 57.381 10.890 217 17 6264 Sub total (Gmss income forAR) A2 Asset and In¥e5tment satO5. (see table). 95AOg 505 Sub total 8S,409 68.SOS A3 Paymènts stsf w51S Tr¥nir 99,244 99.663 376 8,017 9.106 9.106 598 Ev6r.ts al￿ adi¥iti96 Ur¥I￿V Efjuipir,ent InsLfd 244 318 873 781 ¥rO office costs Prolèsswal lees Repasrs wj Ma￿l•n￿¢8 Suncry Cr oTrer 1.369 1,369 1.892 360 Joo 651 6S1 749 17,311 131.936 Sub total 112.929 112.929 A4 ASSOt and in¥utmènt urch8S6S. sè¢ tablé Sub total Tot•lp•ym•nts 112,929 111J29 131.936 Net of reGeiptslfpaym¢nls) A5 Transfer4 tst￿n fund• 6 cash fvnds last year •nd Gash fvnds thls y••r •nd 17,320 17.520 29,St9 12.￿9 12,069

Section.. B statemerit-of.assets.:andiliab-ilities-.at-"thé"end..of.'.the:.penodM•IIW Unrestricted funds Reslrided lunds lo n•ar•$t t Endowmenl lunds Cate9ories B1 Cash funds Dtriails 11069 Total ¢ash ffunds 12.069 •)￿5)) Vnr•stri¢t•d fund$ to hearèAt E Restrlctsd funds Endowmont lund$ to n•arst t Dot¢iÈls its neare•t £ 82 Other monetary a¥sets Fwidlo whl¢h Oetsils Cost Iopiitynall ¢¥rr•ntvalu• lona tothl¢h ¢tyst loplknndl CurFentvalut nA Det2ils B4 Assets retained for th¢ charftys own us• Fundto whkh l•bl r￿￿1•￿ Wh•n du• tlonal Dot2ils 85 Llabtllti signed by Or￿ IDJsie85 oft alf of all Ihe tr￿108$ Date of roval Swaturo Print Name Islool22 ttBgoJ &i2A6EITrl ou

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Applecroft Pre-School members of On accounts for the year 31 August 2021 Charity no 1059313 ended (if any) Set out on pages

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2021.

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Date: 14.06.22
Signed:
Name: Alan Endersby
Relevant professional ACA
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: Streets S J Males Limited, Basepoint Business & Innovation Centre,
110 Butterfield, Luton LU2 8DL
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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

None.

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