Hardwick Pre-School Trustees Annual Report 2023 /2024 Charity name: Hardwick Pre-School Registered charity number: 1059361 Principal address: Hardwick Pre-School Limes Road Hardwick Cambridge CB23 7RE Telephone: 01954 212823 Email: hardwick.preschool@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.hardwick-preschool.chessck.co.uk
Trustees: The Committee of Hardwick Pre-School: Lucy Hill, Chair Mrs Bethan Hosking Jones, Treasurer Miss Beth Slater, Co Secretary Mrs Laura Jameson, Co Secretary Mr James Wakeling Mrs Sabrina Douglas Mrs Lucy Chima Mrs Lucy Davis Mrs Hazel Alexander Mrs Lynda Wilson, Pre-School Manager
Senior Staff member: Mrs Lynda Wilson, Hardwick Pre-School Manager
Governing document: Pre-School Learning Alliance constitution Adopted 14/3/1996
How the charity is constituted: Hardwick Pre-School is a trust.
Charity trustee selection methods:
The Officers and Committee members are elected for one year at the Annual General Meeting. Retiring Officers and Committee members are eligible for re-election unless they have already served on the Committee in any capacity for ten consecutive years. Not less than 60 per cent of the Committee members, including co-opted members, shall at the time of
election or co-option be Family Members. Family Members are parents or guardians of all children attending Hardwick Pre-School who wish to support the aims of the pre-school.
Summary of the objects of the charity:
To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
Summary of main activities in relation to these objects:
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Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;
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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 areas; Instigating and > adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Alliance.
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year:
We have provided high quality pre-school care and education for 44 children and their families from different ethnic backgrounds, and children with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
We have supported children with Speech and Language difficulties, and an increasing cohort of children with English as an Additional Language.
We have continued to develop our ways of working for the revised Early Years Foundation Stage including the introduction of our extra-curricular goals. We have purchased toys and equipment to enhance the learning environment for the children including mirrors, magnifying glasses and other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mechanical based sets to develop children’s active learning, critical thinking skills and promoting turn taking and communication. In the garden we have increased our provision of toys and resources so that the children who prefer to play outdoors can access literacy, numeracy and small world sets. We have continued to supported staff to enhance their qualifications through training and forums to meet their professional development and the needs of children in our setting. We have replaced and purchased toys and equipment such as books, small world sets, and
resources to support our expanding register of children with Special Educational Needs. Due to the government expansion of funded places and the large number of houses that have been built and those in development, our waiting list has more than doubled. We are aware that we need to expand our provision to meet the needs of children and families in our community. Whilst Capital Gains Grants will somewhat cover the cost of a mobile building, we will have to provide furniture, toys and resources to meet the essential needs of the children in the near future. We therefore made a conscious decision to save some extra funds in the year 2023/24 to do this.
Policy on reserves:
Hardwick Pre-School maintains reserves in two deposit accounts. The first "staff account" is to pay for staff redundancies, should the need arise. The second "property account" is to fund costs relating to the pre-school building including maintenance costs. The surplus funds in the current account meet fluctuations in receipts and payments, primarily for the Autumn term (September to December) when numbers of children attending are lower. Any profits are used to support predicted losses for the following academic year including salaries for Child Support Assistants for children with Special Educational Needs (who receive no additional funding at the time they start preschool) and to further enhance the learning environment for the pre-school children.
The report was prepared by Mrs Lynda Wilson, Hardwick Pre-School Manager and trustee.
Date: 6[th] November2024
Mrs Lynda Wilson
The report has been approved by the trustees and is signed on behalf of all the trustees by Mrs Lucy Hill, Hardwick Pre-School Chair.
Signature:
Date: 6[th] November2024
Mrs Lucy Hill
Hardwick Pre-school Accounts September 2023 to Au9USt 2024 Income Early Years Fundlng SENIF Fees AdhoclLate fees Fundralslng Starter packs (optional) Mllk Uniform GIftIDonation Deposit alc Interest MISC. I0d8 r•fund, tslp YIn1• Total Incorne 101049.04 17459.26 22544.83 291.86 5720.95 240.00 0.00 15.00 2733.27 437.38 701.66 151193.25 8ndlture Wages inc Tax & National Insurance Fundraising Inventory ToyslEqulpment Actlvity Expenses Property Expenses Office Expenses MilklRefreshments Cleanlng Unlform Misc. knc. EY m1)¥9, 01•j f••, Pl1 Tralning Total expendlture 115809.71 732.99 2238.72 598.81 5578.98 1471.26 99.20 1095.23 573.87 4713.53 171.92 133084.20 Totsl Incomo Less expendlturo Proflt 151193.25 133084.20 18109.05 Balance s al 3118123 Cheque not deposited Current account Deposlt account Staff Deposit account Property 255.56 26791.58 29467.38 12641.06 69155.58 Balances 3118124 Current account - Santander Current account - Metro Cash not deposited 38606.14 53.47 29.30
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r'• r•port to th• tru•t••• ol Hardwlck Pr••chool I report io the trustees on my examinaiknn ol the accounts of Hardwlck Presctwl (the Charlty) for Ihe year ended 31 Augusi 2024. RMponslbllltl•• and ba•1• of r•port As the charity trustees of the Charlty, you 8re responslble for the preparatlon ol the accounts In 8ccordanc6 wlth the requlrements ol Ihe Charitles Act 2011 ('the kl.). I report In respeci of my examination of the Charity's account8 Carrled oul under secllon 145 of the 2011 Aci and In Carrying out my examination I have followed all Ihe applicable directions given by ihe Charily Comm1881on under seciion 145(5)(b) of the Act. Ind•pand•nt •xamln•r's stat•m•nt I have compteted my examinatlon. I confirni Ihal no material matter8 have come to my attention In connection with the examinalion giving me cau88 to beIve th81 in any material respecl: 1) accounting record8 were not kept sn respecl ol Ihe Charlly a8 required by wtSon 130 of the Acl,. or 2) the 8ccoun18 do not accord wilh those records; or 3) the accounts do noi comply wllh Ihe appllcable requlrements concernlng the lorm and conlenl of accounts set oul In the Charlties {Accounts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 other than any requlremenl that the accounts glve a Irue and lalr vlew whlch Is not 8 matter consldered a8 part of an Independent examlnaiion. I have no concerns and have come across no Oih8r matters In connection wilh the examination lo which attention should be drawn In thls rèport In order io enable a proper understandlng of Ihe accounls to be reached. Slgned.. Name.. Joanna Webb Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodles (M any): As8ociallon of Accounting Technicians Addre88'. 20 Pershore Road. Hardwick Date,. 131iilo4 Signed.