## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From:** 1 Sep 2021 **Period start date To:** 31 Aug 2021 **Period end date** ## **Charity name: MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL** ## **Charity registration number: 1062690** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Provide early years education for**
**children aged 2 years to school age.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Early years education**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustees keep themselves up to date**
**with all Charity Commission guidelines.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Enhanced the education and social**
**skills of children aged 2 years to school**
**age from a wide range of ethnic**
**backgrounds.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We continue to make a loss due to the**
**current government funding rate which**
**has not kept up with the increases in**
**minimum/living wage rates.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We maintain reserves in order to pay**
**redundancies should the setting close,**
**to ensure funds are available to**
**maintain the up keep of the building and**
**pay staff until termly funding is**
**received.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£17000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**If the funding does not increase and**
**keep inline with increases in**
**minimum/living wage rates then**
**potentially we will not survive beyond**
**the next few years.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The majority of our children receive**
**government funding (15 universal and**
**30 hours extended). We also fundraise**
**to cover everything not covered by the**
**inadequate funding rates.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Early Years Alliance constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Follow the Early Years Alliance**
**constitution**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Nominated or volunteered at an AGM,**
**voted on by members.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Mulberry Pre-School| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1062690| |Charity’s principal address|Mulberry Pre-School
Mulberry Road
Marchwood
Southampton
SO40 4WB| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dervan Butler|Chairperson|Nov 21 – Aug22|| ||Simone Pattison|Secretary|Nov 21 -present|| ||WendyPrecious|Secretary/Trustee|May17 – Nov 22|| ||Josh Addison|Treasurer|18 Oct 21 –present|| ||Kerry Mackay-
Carey|Trustee|Nov 21 - present|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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)** ## **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)** _SCPattison_ **Full name(s)** Simone Pattison **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 12 June 2023 ## **MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS** |**MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS**|**MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS**| |---|---| |**SEPTEMBER 2021 - AUGUST 2022**|| |**INCOME**|2021 - 2022| |DAF|£1,171.24| |Donation|£421.40| |Early Years Pupil Premium HCC - RESTRICTED FUNDS|£1,848.01| |Fees|£19,280.48| |Free school meal vouchers - HCC - RESTRICTED FUNDS|£767.33| |Fundraising|£1,902.66| |Funding HCC - 2 year old|£3,053.04| |Funding HCC - 3/4 year old|£77,183.84| |Grants - COVID|£0.00| |IDAIC funding HCC|£61.50| |Nursery Milk refund|£205.47| |TESCO bags of help grant|£0.00| |Training/course income|£0.00| |Uniform Sales|£359.10| |other|£3,300.63| |**TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME**|**£109,554.70**| ## **EXPENDITURE** |**EXPENDITURE**|| |---|---| |Art Consumables|£51.18| |Childrens' parties (Xmas and graduation)/Presents|£108.54| |Connect4grant|£116.39| |Early Years Alliance (PLA)|£109.25| |Early Years Pupil Premium HCC RESTRICTED FUNDS*|£958.41| |Fees reimbursement|£0.00| |Free school meal vouchers - HCC RESTRICTED FUNDS|£645.00| |Fundraising expenditure & purchases|£1,441.24| |Grants - COVID|£0.00| |IDAIC|£11.72| |Insurance|£1,231.06| |Kitchen & toilet consumables|£562.92| |Lease|£3,500.00| |Milk|£212.42| |Office equipment|£16.94| |Ofsted registration|£50.00| |PAT testing|£0.00| |Pensions (auto enrolment admin)|£918.49| |Pre-school equipment|£56.98| |Printer (office) consumables|£11.87| |Property enhancement|£64.99| |Property/equipment maintenance|£2,029.84| |SAGE payroll|£403.20| |Snacks|£301.33| |Stationery|£18.91| |---|---| |Tapestry|£146.40| |Tax & NI (HMRC)|£5,848.92| |Teaching aids & resources|£496.25| |Telephone (including internet)|£658.12| |TESCO grant Bags of help|£0.00| |Training/course fees|£827.40| |Uniform expenditure|£522.22| |Utilities - electric|£539.37| |Utilities - gas|£1,073.63| |Wages|£108,186.56| |Website|£228.46| |Other|£372.63| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**£131,720.64**| |Excess of income or expenditure|-£22,165.94| |*some used for wages|| Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sect?on A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL On accounts for Ihe year ended 31*AugUSt 2022 Charlty no (if any) 1062690 Set out on pages Respectlve The charivs trustees are restK)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an aLKJit is not reqUI￿d for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent eXaMinat￿n is needed. It is my responsibilty to.. examine Ihe accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{51{b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent My examination was carrie(l out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Chartty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the char￿Y and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the tsustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the ewdence that would be required in an audit, and consequenuy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statement ( 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the r￿UIrements. to keep accounting records in accordance V￿th section 130 of the Charities Act: and to prepare accounts vthich accord with the accounting records and comply wtth the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met", or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the br8ckets if th8y do not apply. Date: a3 Slgned: 23 Name: MRS SONIA PA￿1 WELLS Relevant professional quallficatlon(s) or body (if any): MAAT No: 10049092 IER March 2012