
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 01 2022 **To** 31 12 2022 

**From** 

## Reference and administration details 

## **Charity name THE CATERPILLAR CLUB** 

**Other names charity is known by** 

**Registered charity number (if any) 1064997** 

**Charity's principal address C/O FERNDOWN FIRST SCHOOL, MOUNTBATTEN DRIVE, FERNDOWN, DORSET** 

**Postcode BH22 9FB** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee<br>whole year<br>(if any)<br>Lauren  CHAIR COMMITTEE<br>1<br>Hawksworth<br>2 Hannah Tansey SECRETARY From April 2022 COMMITTEE<br>3 Susan Crow MANAGER COMMITTEE<br>4 Ruth Lucas COMMITTEE<br>Bethany Rose ASSISTANT  COMMITTEE<br>5<br>MANAGER<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of advisor** 

**Name Address** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

SUSAN CROW - MANAGER 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

P 

(eg. trust deed, constitution) 

PARENT COMMITTEE How the charity is constituted 

(eg. trust, association, company) 

ELECTED BY PARENT COMMITTEE ANNUALLY Trustee selection methods 

(eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. 

THE CATERPILLAR CLUB WORKS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE. 

IT HAS A VARIETY OF ESTABLISHED WRITTEN POLICIES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES, RISK PROCEDURES AND ITS ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE. 

- The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works. 

- Relationship with any related parties. 

- Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

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## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

TO PROVIDE A SAFE  & HAPPY EDUCATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, TO STIMULATE GROWTH IN THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL SKILLS & TO ENABLE THEM TO MOVE INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM . 

TO EDUCATE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN 

TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION **Summary of the main** STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT **activities in relation to** TO PROMOTE GOOD LINKS WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOLS TO AID A **these objects** SMOOTH TRANSITION . 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

THE SETTING IS ASSISTED BY VOLUNTEERS/PARENTS WHO You **may choose** to include PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING. further statements, where relevant, about: THE SETTING RECEIVES NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING OTHER THAN 

THE SETTING RECEIVES NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT GRANT FUNDED CHILDRENS` PLACES, PRIVATE FEE PAYING CHILDREN, AND ITS OWN FUNDRAISING. 

- Policy on grantmaking 

- Policy  programme related investment 

- Contribution made by Volunteers 

## Achievements and performance 

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## Achievements and performance 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO ALL PUPILS. 

TO ENSURE GOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUCH THAT THE SETTING NOW HAS A SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE AND CAPITAL RESERVES.. 

TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF ITS STAFF. 

## **Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

THE  SAVINGS ACCOUNT WHICH HELD ADDITIONAL RESERVES AS A TRUSTEE ACCOUNT HAS RECENTLY BEEN CLOSED BY THE BUILDING SOCIETY AND AS A RESULT, ALL FUNDS MERGED INTO THE CURRENT ACCOUNT. 

THE COMMITTEE LOOK TO RETAIN £10,000 AS A RESERVE SUM AND TO NOTIONALLY RINGFENCE THIS AMOUNT. 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

NONE 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

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You **may choose** to  include additional information, where relevant about: 

THE SETTING RECEIVES NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING OTHER THAN GRANT FUNDED CHILDRENS` PLACES, PRIVATE FEE PAYING CHILDREN , AND ITS OWN FUNDRAISING FROM SMALL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LOCAL FETE AND RAFFLES. 

- The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). 

- How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. 

- Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Other optional information** 

## **Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the  charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** R Lucas **Full name(s) Position (eg secretary,** TREASURER **chair, etc) Date** 01/07/2023 

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## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE CATERPILLAR CLUB FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** 

## **Income and Expenditure Account** 

|**Income and Expenditure Account**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Opening Balance**<br>Bank Account<br>Deposit Account<br>Petty Cash<br>**Income**<br>Fees<br>Nursery Grant<br>Merchandising/ Fundraising/Sundry**<br>Training<br>Interest (deposit a/c)<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>Wages<br>Tax/Nics/Pension<br>Plant, Equipment, Toys<br>Play Materials<br>Rent & Rates<br>Stationery<br>Postage<br>Provisions<br>Cleaning<br>Membership/ Subscriptions<br>Insurance<br>Accountant<br>Phone<br>Gas<br>Electricity<br>Water/Sewerage<br>Property/garden improvements<br>* Sundry<br>Alarm/Fire servicing<br>* Sundry<br>Training<br>* Sundry<br>Fundraising/ Merchandising<br>* Sundry<br>Entertainer - Xmas party<br>* Sundry<br>Plumbing repairs<br>* Sundry<br>Refund EYP Grant<br>* Sundry<br>Other sundries<br>* Sundry<br>**Total expenditure**<br>Surplus/ Defcit of income<br>**CLOSING BALANCE**<br>**Closing balance represented by:**<br>Bank Account<br>Deposit Account<br>Petty Cash|20,680<br>81,552<br>1,691<br>0|**2022**<br>**35,017**<br>**6,266**<br>**35**<br>**41,318**<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>**103,923**<br>4<br>**103,927**<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>**103,310**<br>**617**<br>**41,935**<br>**41,825**<br>**0**<br>**110**<br>**41,935**|7,511<br>78,255<br>1,066<br>0|**2021**<br>**32,032**<br>**6,253**<br>**92**||
|||||**38,377**<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>**86,832**<br>13<br>**86,845**<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>**83,904**<br>**2,941**<br>**41,318**<br>**35,017**<br>**6,266**<br>**35**<br>**41,318**||
||82,878<br>6,545<br>792<br>782<br>750<br>827<br>0<br>473<br>826<br>707<br>732<br>890<br>547<br>176<br>691<br>814<br>2,957<br>177<br>177<br>1,098<br>165<br>190<br>0<br>116||69,876<br>4,611<br>611<br>839<br>149<br>786<br>16<br>493<br>730<br>319<br>720<br>680<br>525<br>156<br>750<br>305<br>57<br>196<br>538<br>0<br>115<br>174<br>1,166<br>92|||
|||||||
||||||**41,318**|
||||||**35,017**<br>**6,266**<br>**35**|
||||||**41,318**|



Signed:… RD Lucas (Treasurer) 

** Sundry less Nationwide B/Soc funds transferred December 2022 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to th• trusteesl
m0mb8rs of
THE CATERPILLAR CLUB
On accounts for the year
ended
31112122
Charity no 1064997
(if any) !
Sel out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examinth.on of the accounts of the above
¢harrty ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212022
Responsibilities and
basis ol report
As the chanvs trustees, you are responst4e for the preparation of the
ac¢ounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
['t￿ Acr)
reFX)rt in respwl of my examination of Trust's accounts carried out
uThJer section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examination, I
have followed all the appli¢able Direclions given by the Chanty Cornmi5sion
under section 14515llb) of the Act.
Independent
oxaminorfs Statement
ble.
I have comtsted my examination. I ￿nfim7 that no m*erial matters have
come to my attentioft in conwtion wth the examination {olheF*
di661¥￿") which gives me cause to beI￿ve thal in, any material
respect".
the aGcounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130
of the Charrties Act; or
the accounts did not accord wrth the a¢¢ounting records," or
Ihe accounts did not com￿Y wth thè applicable requirements
con￿mIr￿ the fom and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a and fairf view bthich is not a matter
considèred as part of an independent examination.
I have no con¢ems aThJ have come across no other matters in conneclion
with the examination to which attention shoukl be dravm in this rewrt in
order lo enable a proper understanditvj of the accounts to ￿ reached.
. Please delete the words in Ihe brackets rfthey do not 19ppIy.
Signed:
Name-
Relevant prof•ssional
qualificationls) or body
IER
Oct 2018