## **Trustee’s Report: June 2023** 

## **Charity Number: 1066952** 

Little Oaks Preschool The Bungalow Manor Road Brackley NN13 6EE 

**Trustee’s Report Completed by:** Megan Penn (chair of the management committee) 

## **Background** 

Little Oaks is a small preschool located in Brackley, Northamptonshire. It is run by a voluntary management committee along with two committed managers. Little Oaks is well established in the community and committed to providing the best pre school education for everyone in the community. Little Oaks offers childcare from age 2 to school age. 

## **Trustees** 

Currently, Little Oaks is managed by a voluntary management committee. Members of the committee make up the trustees of the charity. Members are elected each year at the AGM meeting. Committee meetings are held on a half termly basis to discuss any matters arising and to make decisions for the setting. Trustees and staff are in regular communication and decisions are taken as a whole committee to benefit the setting. Our management committee continue to review all policies to make sure we are following the correct guidelines in all areas. We place great importance on training and trustees and staff alike have carried out safeguarding training and staff continue to grow their knowledge. 

Currently, there are trustees named as follows: 

|Megan Penn|Chairperson|
|---|---|
|Rebecca Rees|Treasurer|
|Joanne Boyland|Secretary|
|Alice Hart|Committee Member|
|Kathleen Bell|Committee Member|



Two setting managers are also part of the committee: 

|Naomi Brown|SettingManager|
|---|---|
|Sarah Wensley|SettingBusiness Manager|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

Little Oaks aims to provide a high quality education for all the children enrolled at the setting. Little Oaks has a strong reputation locally and provides early childhood education for 100 local children between the ages of 2 and school age. 



This year, numbers on roll have remained high and parents continue to be very satisfied with the standard of care and education provided for their child. Parental surveys consistently return positive responses. 

In response to parental need, Little Oaks are expanding their opening hours from September 2023 to include wrap around care from 8-5.30pm. This will respond to a growing local need for high quality child care providers providing wrap around care for working parents. So far, uptake has been very positive and the trustees are confident that this will be a positive move for the setting and for the parents and children Little Oaks serve. 

We are continually monitoring staff wages and all staff received a pay rise in line with the National Minimum Wage increase in April 2023. 

## **Objectives for the year ahead** 

The main objective for the year ahead is to ensure the new wrap around care hours are working smoothly. We aim to ensure this is profitable for the setting. So far, with the high interest already expressed, this should be the case. 

Little Oaks aim to recruit a number of new committee members in the new academic year to bolster numbers and ensure continuity as committee members who are parents of current pupils move on to primary school. We will aim to recruit new members at new parent events and from the current parent body. 

Numbers look to remain strong next academic year with some places left for children who may want increased hours or if any children join throughout the academic year. 

## **Fundraising** 

The fundraising team continue to be a huge support to Little Oaks, organising fantastic events which not only generate much needed funds but are an important social aspect of our Pre School and the wider community. 




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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report lo the trusteesl
members of
On accounls lor ihe year
ended
31st August 2022
Charity no
(if any)
1066952
Set out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('Ihe Trusl-l lor the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of ihe Charilies Act
2011 (￿he Act").
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 01 the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
und8r section 14515)Ibl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other ihan thal disclosed below ') in connection wilh
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 nol accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's stalemenl
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a
proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached.
Please
ete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2 December 2022
Name:
Anita Brook
Relevant professional
qualrfication(s) or body
(if any):
FCCA
Address:
1 Market Place
Brackley
NN13 7AB
IER
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October 2018