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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date ~~a|~~ From Day 01 Month 01 Year 2023 To Day 31 Month 12 Year 2023 Reference and administration details ~~a~~

Charity name THE CATERPILLAR CLUB

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1064997 ~~PC~~ 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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Lauren
Hawksworth
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2 Hannah Tansey
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3 Susan Crow
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4 Ruth Lucas
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6 Charlotte Isaacs
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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

(EYE) Type of governing document (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)

THE CATERPILLAR CLUB WORKS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE You may choose to include PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE (EYE). additional information, where IT HAS A VARIETY OF ESTABLISHED WRITTEN POLICIES FOR THE relevant, about: APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES, RISK PROCEDURES AND ITS • Policies and procedures ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE. adopted for the induction and training of trustees.

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

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT TO PROMOTE GOOD LINKS WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOLS TO AID A 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/CONTRACTED FUNDED CHILDRENS` PLACES, PRIVATE FEE PAYING CHILDREN, AND ITS OWN FUNDRAISING.

Achievements and performance

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Achievements and performance

TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION AND SOCIAL Summary of the main DEVELOPMENT TO ALL PUPILS. achievements of the charity TO ENSURE GOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUCH THAT THE during the year SETTING NOW HAS A SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE AND CAPITAL RESERVES.. TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF ITS STAFF.

Financial review

THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT WHICH HELD ADDITIONAL RESERVES AS Brief statement of the A TRUSTEE ACCOUNT WAS CLOSED BY THE BUILDING SOCIETY charity’s policy on reserves 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 NONE in deficit

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/ LA CONTRACTED FUNDED CHILDRENS` PLACES, PRIVATE FEE PAYING CHILDREN , AND ITS OWN FUNDRAISING FROM SMALL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LOCAL FETE AND RAFFLES.

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, chair, TREASURER etc) Date 08/09/2024

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE CATERPILLAR CLUB FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Income and Expenditure Account

Income and Expenditure Account
2023 2022
Opening Balance
Bank Account 41,825 35,017
DepositAccount 0 6,266
Petty Cash 110 35
41,935 41,318
Income
Fees 24,040 20,680
Nursery Grant 94,457 81,552
Merchandising/ Fundraising/Sundry** 843 1,691
Training 0 0
119,340 103,923
Interest (deposit a/c) 0 4
Total income 119,340 103,927
Expenditure
Wages 92,619 82,878
Tax/Nics/Pension 9,788 6,545
Plant, Equipment, Toys 243 792
Play Materials 993 782
Rent & Rates 484 750
Stationery 1,161 827
Postage 6 0
Provisions §22 473
Cleaning 952 826
Membership/ Subscriptions 216 707
Insurance 1,006 732
Accountant 680 890
Phone/Broadband (TalkTalk) 561 547
Gas 692 176
Electricity
Water/Sewerage		 1,177
668		 691
814
Property/garden improvements * Sundry 1,195 2,957
Alarm/Fire servicing * Sundry 401 177
Training * Sundry 0 177
Fundraising/ Merchandising * Sundry 612 1,098
Entertainer -Xmas party * Sundry 175 165
Plumbing repairs * Sundry 0 190
Other sundries * Sundry 317 116
Total expenditure 114,468 103,310
Surplus/ Deficit of income 4,872 617
CLOSING BALANCE 46,807 41,935
Closing balance represented by:
BankAccount 46,765 41,825
Deposit Account 0 0
Petty Cash 42 110
46,807 41,935

Signed:.... RD Lucas (Treasurer)

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

| gBs,| CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the | (sia? FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner’s Report

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