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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date ~~ai~~ From Day 01 Month 01 Year 2023 To Day 31 Month 12 Year 2024 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

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Lauren
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2 Hannah Tansey
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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

P 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. 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

TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION Summary of the main STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT activities in relation to these TO PROMOTE GOOD LINKS WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOLS TO AID A 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 GOVERNMENT GRANT FUNDED CHILDRENS` PLACES, PRIVATE • Policy on grantmaking 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 BANK 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 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) Full name(s) Position (eg secretary, chair, TREASURER etc) Date

December 2005

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE CATERPILLAR CLUB FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Income and Expenditure Account

Opening Balance
Bank Account
Deposit Account
Petty Cash
Income
Fees
Nursery Grant
Merchandising/ Fundraising/Sundry
Training
Interest (deposit a/c)
Total income
Expenditure
Wages
Tax/Nics/Pension
Plant, Equipment, Toys
Play Materials
Rent & Rates
Stationery
Postage
Provisions
Cleaning
Membership/ Subscriptions
Insurance
Accountant
Phone/Broadband (TalkTalk)
Gas
Electricity
Water/Sewerage
Property/garden improvements
Sundry
Alarm/Fire servicing
Sundry
Training
Sundry
Fundraising/ Merchandising
Sundry
Entertainer - Xmas party
Sundry
Plumbing repairs
Sundry
Other sundries
Sundry
Total expenditure
Surplus/ Deficit of income
CLOSING BALANCE
Closing balance represented by:*
Bank Account
Deposit Account
Petty Cash
38,059
109,747
1,767
0
2024
2023
46,765
41,825
0
0
42
110
46,807
41,935
24,040
94,457
843
0
149,573
119,340
0
0
149,573
119,340
92,619
9,788
243
993
484
1,161
6
522
952
216
1,006
680
561
692
1,177
668
1,195
401
0
612
175
0
317
130,479
114,468
19,094
4,872
65,901
46,807
65,783
46,765
0
0
118
42
65,901
46,807
2024
2023
46,765
41,825
0
0
42
110
46,807
41,935
24,040
94,457
843
0
149,573
119,340
0
0
149,573
119,340
92,619
9,788
243
993
484
1,161
6
522
952
216
1,006
680
561
692
1,177
668
1,195
401
0
612
175
0
317
130,479
114,468
19,094
4,872
65,901
46,807
65,783
46,765
0
0
118
42
65,901
46,807
107,883
10,582
594
848
440
1,067
0
539
966
328
879
1,130
522
646
994
940
0
236
748
628
175
110
224
46,807
46,765
0
42
46,807

Signed:……RD Lucas (Treasurer)

re BO X44! CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the (i) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ Nahe m1 members of THE CATERPILLAR CLUB On accounts for the year | 31/12/24 Charity no | 144322 ended (if any) | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Name: | A)ichola Ashman qualification(s)Relevant professional or body InetctuteF of Fnanoval: . Accountants ~ 255890

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