Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 09 2023 31 08 2024 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Worthington Pre-school Group
Other names charity is known by
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 1 Ms E Fletcher | Chair | Whole Year | |
| 2 Mrs J Bryant | Treasurer | Whole Year | |
| 3 Mrs E Myres | Whole Year | ||
| 4 Mrs J Scott-Blore | Secretary | Whole Year | |
| 5 Mrs C Jones | 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)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted
Constitution
Trust
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Appointed by committee members by election at AGM (two nominations Trustee selection methods required for each trustee)
- (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;
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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
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Our charitable objects are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
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Our philosophy is to create a friendly, family like atmosphere so that our children feel relaxed and able to freely express themselves. As a registered charity run by a committee of local volunteers, including parents of children in pre-school, we understand the needs of our local community. We strive to provide high quality affordable care and education so that our children get the best possible start in their educational life.
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 trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charities Commission on public benefit in deciding which activities the charity should undertake.
We know the cost of childcare can be prohibitive and that is why we keep our fees low and help parents to access free funding for their child where possible. This aids parents to be able to attend work safe in the knowledge that their child will receive the best possible play and learning experience within their local community.
We also provide a safe play and learning environment for children of preschool age to develop their social and communication skills that they may not have the benefit of accessing without our assistance.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We are Ofsted regulated and were rated as ‘Good’ in our last inspection in September 2024. You can read the full report on the Ofsted website.
Our aims and objectives are clear and focused on allowing every child in our care to achieve their potential. We aim to:
- Provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age
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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Embrace the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and use it as the basis of our approach to early learning and development
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Work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop
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• Ensure that each child is in a safe and stimulating environment • Offer children and their parents a service that promotes quality and values diversity
Our staff are friendly, dedicated, enthusiastic and truly care about delivering the best quality of care for our children. They work with parents to tailor their child’s care to ensure that each child feels safe and able to play and learn. Our staff also organise fun activities for the children and parents such as the pre-school sports day and festive activities.
Our dedicated staff are assisted by a committee of volunteers who give up their time to assist with fund raising efforts, providing support and guidance and effectively governing the organisation.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Achievements and Performance
Worthington preschool continues to be a well-loved childcare setting that serves the local and wider community. We now have children come to our setting from much further afield.
This year we have provided childcare for 25 children.
We have taken on a new staff member who has added a wealth of knowledge to the team and has made the valued team even stronger.
Our SEND provision is now one of our strongest points with us working closely with professionals and parents to build up our knowledge of how best to support children requiring additional support.
We continue to provide a wide range of fun, exciting and educational activities and prepare the children for their next steps in their education.
We worked towards preparation for an expected Ofsted inspection which was carried out in September 2024, just after the end of the financial year. We received a ‘Good’ rating and a positive report which outlined how we support the children in our care and how much the children and parents clearly love the setting.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity completed the year with a reserve of £18,321 after investment in the facilities and the provision of services. The Charity adheres to a reserves policy that requires a minimum reserve equivalent to three months operating costs (current approximate required reserve is £17,200 for the current year). The current reserves will be invested with a proportion set aside for the development of the Charity’s facilities and to protect against periods of low revenue, especially in the Autumn term, where historically the pre-school receives reduced income. The trustees will determine the appropriate value of reserves to be retained based upon the Charity’s forward financial projections and risk analysis.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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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) Full name(s) Ms Elizabeth Fletcher Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee ee ee~~ Date 18th April 2025 ~~fF~~
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| 1060873 Worthington Pre-school Group |
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| CC16a 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from a |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year |
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| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
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| A1 Receipts | |
| EarlyYears' Funding 50,705 - - 50,705 54,597 Fees 15,006 - - 15,006 15,403 Donations 400 - - 400 547 Interest 31 - - 31 47 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR)66,142 - - 66,142 70,594 ~~=—====—=~~ |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 66,142 - - 66,142 70,594 ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments Staff Costs 58,578 - - 58,578 62,098 Insurance & Affiliations 1,528 - - 1,528 2,606 Snacks,Supplies & Equipment 740 - - 740 1,267 Rent & Rates 1,464 - - 1,464 1,502 Maintenance 2,452 - - 2,452 1,735 Admin Costs 677 - - 677 2,060 Enrichment Activities - - 222 Training 252 - - 252 - Meals 2,746 - - 2,746 2,423 Utilities 1,840 - - 1,840 1,753 Sub total 70,277 - - 70,277 75,667 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 70,277 - - 70,277 75,667 Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,135 - - - 4,135 - 5,073 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 22,456 - - 22,456 27,529 Cash funds this year end 18,321 - - 18,321 22,456 ~~=a Ss~~ ~~—__==--~~ |
- 5,073 - 27,529 22,456 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| B1 Cash funds | 18,298 - - 23 - - - - - 18,321 - - Bank Petty Cash Total cash funds ~~—====~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | |||||
| account(s)) | OK OK |
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to nearest £ | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~——===~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | ~~—~~ | - - - - - - - - - - ~~==~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Fund to which Amount due |
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| Details | liability relates (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
- - - - - Date of approval 15thJan 2025 Print Name ELIZABETH FLETCHER Signature ~~=~~ |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Worthington Pre-school Group On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2024 Charity no 1060873 ended (if any) Set out on pages Six and Seven (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2024 .
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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 ( ~~other than that disclosed below *)~~ in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Olebydéz | Date: Date: | ~~2 S/F / ar |~~ Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body
(if any): CIMA) —-l-4 UMW i” Address:
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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 .
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