## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Sept 2021 Period start date To August 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Blakeney Under Fives** ## **Charity registration number: 1060878** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The charity works for the public
purposes of the charity benefit
as set out in its having as its objective the
governing document development
and education of children and
young
people, in particular by:
(1) promoting their
care and safety,
(2) promoting their
education and promoting
parental
involvement,
(3) promoting their health and
wellbeing,
(4) providing services to support
them and their families and
carers.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Our main activity is to deliver,
1.19
activities in relation to within our
those purposes for the fully inclusive setting for 2–5 year
public benefit, in olds, the Early Year Foundation
particular, the activities, Stage. To do this we employ
projects or services childcare managers and
identified in the practitioners who undertake joint
accounts. daily
planning of activities to meet the
needs and interests of the
children attending our setting.
We deploy a key person approach
to ensure that the progress and
well-being of all individual
children is constantly monitored
and feeds into future planning.
We ensure that our staff are well
trained
and hence able to successfully
meet the
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needs of the children in our care.
We
promote the importance of the
learning
environment and endeavour to
make this
as stimulating as possible. We
listen to the views of children,
parents and staff and use this
feedback to inform our
improvement work. We accurately
assess our children and provide
this information to GCC and
outside support agencies as
requested. We develop positive
relationships with parents and
carers. We value all children as
individuals
and celebrate Britain’s diversity
of culture of ethnicity. We help
the children in our care to be
happy and healthy. We have
policies and procedures in place
for all aspects of safeguarding,
child protection and health and
safety, and we use staff training
days and meetings to ensure all
staff are competent in these. We
follow the recommendations
offered by GCC specialists and
the
guidance available from PATA.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 In all our work, we (the trustees)
whether the trustees have
have had regard to the regard to the guidance issued by
guidance issued by the the
Charity Commission on Charity Commission on public
public benefit benefit.
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SORP reference
We have no policy of grant
Para 1.38 making and are not involved in
Policy on grant making grant making.
Similarly, we have no policy on
Para 1.38 social
Policy on social investment as we are not
investment including involved in social investments
program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
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Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
We have an established, stable
and proactive committee of
dedicated volunteers.
Summary of the main All of our practitioners continue
Para 1.20
achievements of the to complete regular bespoke
charity, identifying the training to ensure that they are
difference the charity’s confident in the latest Early Years
work has made to the practice. Our most experienced
circumstances of its staff continue to support all staff
beneficiaries and any as they learn the skills of the
wider benefits to society role.
as a whole. We continue to complete audits
and review policies annually, in
line with feedback from managers
and staff and those
recommendations of the GCC and
PATA
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the financial year
financial position at the (31 August
end of the period 2022) we had a balance of
£57,057.47 in
our current account, reserve
account and cash in hand
Income increased dramatically by
£46,463.79 from 2021 – due to
increased numbers of children,
and new children following the
Covid lockdowns.
In line with the increased number
of
children, our outgoings over the
financial
year also increased by £32,412.15
This means we finished the
financial year
With a profit of £5,518.22 – which
helps offset some of the previous
year ( 2021) loss of £8,533.42
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Our policy is to hold the
the policy for holding equivalent of 2
reserves stating why term’s funds as a reserve. (There
they are held are 6
terms within our financial year.)
This
enables us to manage our cash
flow during the autumn months
(Terms 1 & 2), when our income is
significantly lower and would
enable us to pay our staff should
the PreSchool need to close for a
period of time due to unforeseen
circumstances, such as
building damage.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £10,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 No funds are materially in deficit
in deficit currently.
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties with
uncertainties about the regards the charity continuing as
charity continuing as a a going concern, however we are
going concern finding committee members
difficult to recruit, and continue
to look into other possibilities for
managing Blakeney Preschool.
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **The charity’s principal sources of funds are fees and funding** The charity’s principal **received from children attending** sources of funds Para 1.47 **the Pre-School . We receive some** **----- Start of picture text -----**
(including any funding via fundraising - this is
fundraising) something we would like to
improve upon over the next
financial year.
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
One of the principal risks facing
the charity is the continued low
A description of the Para 1.46 government funding of childcare
principal risks facing the places. The amount of funding
charity received per child has not
increased proportionally in line
with inflation. We have seen
additional increases in
 NI contributions
 Employer pension
contributions
 Minimum wage
 Cost of living –
food,cleaning products etc
 Increased cost of resources
 Increased cost of equipment
 Increased cost in
maintenance +
improvements
We are not permitted by GCC to
charge ‘top up fee’s’ to funded
children.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 New trustees may volunteer or be
methods including nominated and
details of any appointed by current Trustees
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Trustees complete DBS checks in
line with statutory requirements.
Policies and procedures Trustees meet and work
adopted for the Para 1.51 collaboratively on all aspects of
induction and training of the role. Induction and training
trustees takes place as part of regular
meetings.
The work of Blakeney Pre-School
is overseen by a Committee of
The charity’s parents and former parents. The
organisational structure Para 1.51 Pre-School
and any wider network management structure consists
with which the charity of two well qualified and
works experienced joint Childcare
Managers. The Pre-School
additionally employs a Deputy
Childcare
Manager .
The Pre-School work regularly
with a number of GCC
professionals, namely the Early
years team and Early help.
We also attend
Early Years Network and Briefing
Sessions hosted by GHCC. Our
Pre-School is on the site of
Blakeney Primary School and,
although we are a separate
organisation, we liaise regularly.
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
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Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Blakeney Under fives
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1060878
number
Charity’s principal The Lodge, C/O Blakeney School, High Street,
address Blakeney, Glos, GL154EB
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 R Maher Chair
2 J Sandford Secretary
3 TBC treasurer
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Cathy Rowlands, Rachael Thomas – Preschool managers ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** R Maher **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 29.6.23 ## **Blakeney Under Fives Preschool Profit & Loss September 2021 through August 2022** ## **Sep '21 - Aug 22** ## **Ordinary Income/Expense** ## **Income** |**Bank Interest Earned**
**Funding**
**Grants**
**Sales Income (Fees)**
**Total Income**
**Gross Profit**
**Expense**
**Advertising**
**Craft/Resources**
**Dues and Subscriptions**
**Depreciation Expense**
**Equipment**
**Insurance Expense**
**Miscellaneous Expense**
**Office Expense**
**Cleaning**
**Software**
**Stationery**
**Total Office Expense**
**Professional Fees**
**Rent and Rates**
**Repairs and Maintenance**
**Seasonal**
**Snack Expense**
**Telephone**
**Toys & Books**
**Training**
**Wages**
**Pension Contributions**
**Total Expense**
**Net Ordinary Income**
**Profit for the Year**|1.28
61,631.89
2,165.18
23,512.51| |---|---| ||87,310.86| ||87,310.86
269.40
734.65
457.86
97.49
1,766.97
1,061.33
407.08
992.15
59.99
337.78| ||1,389.92
777.40
327.68
551.05
93.54
1,408.53
60.00
904.22
376.50
68,416.29
2,692.73| ||81,792.64| ||5,518.22| ||**5,518.22**| **Page 1 of 1** 2021-2022 Notes: - Fundraising – nothing assuming due to Covid and school restrictions Lloyds Bank Balance: - As per statement 31[st] August 2022: £47018.31 Blakeney Under Fives As per statement 30[th] August 2022 £10013.43 Have assumed interest of 0.19 for missing statements between Jan – Feb 2022. Cash in hand As of 31[st] August 2022 £25.73. No cash received due to covid restrictions, all paid via bacs Accounts Payable at August 2022 – Nothing outstanding. Grants 13/10/2021 Glos CC - £1972.48 – check 08/03/2022 HMRC - £192.70