Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 Sep 2023 Period start date To: 31 Aug 2024 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 are in a better position financially this year but our profits have gone into building our reserves back up after a substantial outlay on building repairs. |
| 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. We also need to ensure funds are available to maintain the up keep of the building. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £31,713.69 |
| 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 for 3-4 year olds does not increase and keep in line with increases in minimum/living wage rates and NI rates then we will always struggle to remain sustainable. |
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 or 30 hours extended). We also fundraise to cover everything not covered by the inadequate funding rates. |
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| 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: |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Mulberry Pre-School |
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| 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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Scott | Chairperson | Feb 23 -present | ||
| Simone Pattison | Secretary | Nov 21 -present | ||
| Josh Addison | Vice Chairperson | 18 Oct 21 –present | ||
| Kerry Mackay- Carey |
Treasurer | Nov 21 – present | ||
| Heather Charlesworth |
Trustee | Dec 23 - 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 7th July 2025
MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS SEPTEMBER 2023 - AUGUST 2024
INCOME
| INCOME | |
|---|---|
| DAF - restricted funds | £1,243.63 |
| Donation | £597.00 |
| Early Years Pupil Premium | £668.88 |
| Fees | £37,610.33 |
| Fundraising | £2,688.92 |
| Funding HCC | £124,733.57 |
| Grants - restricted funds | £16,175.00 |
| milk refunds | £266.65 |
| Uniform | £506.45 |
| other | £2,056.69 |
| TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME | £186,547.12 |
| EXPENDITURE | |
| Art Consumables | £184.59 |
| DAF | £167.85 |
| DBS applications | £8.59 |
| Early Years Alliance (PLA) | £115.91 |
| Early Years Pupil Premium | £870.59 |
| Fees reimbursement | £116.60 |
| Fundraising expenditure & purchases | £2,592.89 |
| Grants | £16,134.87 |
| Insurance | £1,022.49 |
| Kitchen & toilet consumables | £570.09 |
| Lease | £2,625.00 |
| Milk | £266.65 |
| Office equipment | £15.40 |
| Ofsted registration | £50.00 |
| Pensions | £2,427.46 |
| Pre-school equipment | £107.47 |
| Printer (office) consumables | £37.56 |
| Property enhancement | £300.00 |
| Property/equipment maintenance | £5,821.47 |
| Resources | £425.47 |
| SAGE payroll | £459.84 |
| Snacks | £481.58 |
| Stationery | £6.77 |
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| Tapestry | £210.00 |
| Tax & NI (HMRC) | £8,255.01 |
| Telephone (including internet) | £1,891.58 |
| Training/course fees | £763.20 |
| Uniform expenditure | £793.91 |
| Utilities - electric | £854.00 |
| Utilities - gas | £1,368.03 |
| Wages | £122,651.73 |
| Website | £247.08 |
| Other | £99.84 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | £171,943.52 |
| Excess of income over expenditure | £14,603.60 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of harity Name MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2024 Charlty no (if any) 1062690 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 05 2oJ4- Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th8 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. I hav6 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters hav8 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 hav8 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. Pleasg delet8 the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Independent examiner's ststement Signed: Name: SONIA WELLS Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body (it any): Address: HArnPSkli 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). IER October 2018
Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018