CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Rep(xt
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Wix and Wrabness Preschool
On accounts for the year
ended
2023-2024
Charity no
(if any)
1067140
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended
Responsibillties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for Ihe preparation
basis of report of the accounts in ac¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (he Acf.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out rny examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which grrfes me cause to believe that in, any material
spect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do rY)t ord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters irb connection
with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a
oper underslanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply
Signed-
Date:
Name=
Vicky Juniper
Relevant professional
qualrfication{s) or body
(if any):
AAT
Address:
24 Osea Way
Chelmsford, Essex
CM16JT
IER
October 2018
**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).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
||2023/2024
2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
£
£
£
**Income**
ECC Funding
117241
90862
59520
57516
Fees
27790
24941
20917
4490
Job Retention Scheme 2020
0
0
4648
18653
Uniform
0
0
0
Donations
14
961
0
Misc
356
2117
3644
443
0|
|---|---|
||**Total Income**
**145401 **
**118881 **
**88728**
**81102 **|
||**Expenditure**
Staff Wages
88086
70199
64367
61503
Pension
3881
3006
2906
2248
PAYE
8001
5681
4434
3599
Rent
5200
4400
0
0
Rates
2899
686
110
0
Insurance
2500
2600
2305
2211
Phone/Internet
1196
1126
969
764
Subscriptions
291
278
75
46
Utilitys(Electric&Water)
2591
4220
3046
1402
Advertising
125
109
75
526
Equipment
2660
1819
2619
2880
Resources
1052
683
964
939
Stationary
314
133
140
134
Courses(Staff)
630
540
462
536
Food
1268
1859
960
478
Cleaning
653
872
550
261
Premises
5284
620
27
802
Postage
0
10
0
36
Printer
0
0
0
0
Misc
12315
5793
6128
3743
School Dinners
4293
1520
0
0|
||**Total Expenditure**
**142912**
**106154**
**90136**
**82109**|
||0|
||**Income Less Expenditure**
**2489**
**12727**
**-1408**
**-1007 **|
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Total Income Total Expenditure Income Less Expenditure
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
-20000
2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/19
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Total Funds as at 31[st] March 2024
Fund-raising Account £170.03 Current Account £ 22206.65 Deposit Account £ 8135.13 Cash In Hand £0
I have received the financial information for Wix and Wrabness PreSchool for year 2023/2024
I certify this is a fair and true representation of the financial affairs for Charity Number 1067140 Wix and Wrabness Pre-School
Vicky Juniper Honorary Reporting Accountant
Wix & Wrabness Pre-School annual report 2023/2024
- 1, Chair Report
- 2, Treasurers Report
- 3, Managers Report
## **- Chair Report 2023 2024**
Hello and welcome, another brilliant year has passed at preschool, and I can’t thank the staff enough for the amount of time and effort they put into supporting and making the families and children at Wix and Wrabness preschool feel valued with a supportive and inclusive practice.
Carleen, Abby and all the staff have provided and enriching learning environment that has led to the increase in children attending preschool that has helped with the running costs of preschool. Hopefully with new families comes new opportunities and we have some plans for the new year to further improve the facilities at the preschool.
The lease has still been an ongoing saga with Essex County Council however we look like we may be nearing the end of this in the next few months, and we will finally have a 25-year lease with break clauses if we have any need to change anything, that can hopefully be a welcome relief to the e=ongoing process we have been dealing with.
All Policies have been updated and signed off to the current date.
In the following year I hope we can make the changes to the outside area to support the amazing work that the staff have been carrying out inside and have some of the amenities fixed such as one of the boilers in the second classroom to help support the staff and children.
I would just like to say a massive thank you to Carleen, Abby and all the staff for all their amazing work over the last year without them the preschool wouldn’t be where it is today and all the hard work that they put in to deliver the best support to the children and families that are part of Wix and Wrabness preschool.
We can always be supported with any fundraising that the families or local village fundraisers and hopefully we will have more opportunity to do this in the new year, but I know the staff are very stretch with time to be able to organise these.
If anyone has any further questions please ask them now or send me en email at
Krista.burney@hotmail.co.uk.
Thank you
## Manager’s report 2023/24
2023/24 was a busy time with a high number of children attending preschool and a long waiting list for new starters. We changed the way that we did settling in sessions so that it wasn’t as disruptive to the working day and also changed how the new children started preschool. The new system worked really well and we have continued this.
Our lovely apprentice passed her course with flying colours and is now a qualified Level 2 practitioner.
We welcomed another new member of staff to the preschool and she has fitted in beautifully and is adapting really well to working with preschool aged children.
A high number of children left us in Summer all ready to start Reception class in September and all staff worked closely with their teachers to ensure a smooth transition.
Our families continue to support us by generously donating new toys and resources through our Amazon wishlist.
We are constantly assessing our preschool both inside and out and are in the early stages of making the outside more nature friendly. The children are loving all of our bird visitors who wait to be fed each morning and afternoon. Wild flowers have brought plenty of bees and butterflies to the preschool garden which the children enjoy seeing. We were very lucky to receive donations from the local parish council and a local business to help buy items to enhance the outside area even more. We spend a lot of time out there through all weather so this was a particular priority for us this year.
A chunk of our money was spent on repairs to the roof, a slightly painful but necessary expense.
With the future of settings like ours under threat due to outside factors I am very proud that so far we are weathering the storm and believe that our flexibility, eagerness to work closely with parents and an enthusiastic workforce with a wealth of ideas contributes greatly to our reputation among families in the local area.
Treasurers report 2023/4
The whole financial year has held its own with a profit of over £2489 in the 12 month period which to be expected. During this period we have been paying the staged payment requests from County for rent on a previous nonrental position this is staged over the next few years.
The rent impact will resonate throughout the charity and will drive session prices higher along with the energy rises which are out of control currently.
We are in the process of negotiating the lease as well this will have a financial impact of around £6000 in 2024
Thankfully we had a high uptake during the year and took on another member of staff to cater for the amount of children.
66% of the charities income goes directly to wages the remainder ensures we keep at the pinnacle of what we do and remain an outstanding rated setting.
We are bracing ourselves for on going maintenance to the site and old demountable classrooms.
We are almost at capacity for staffing levels so any more increases we will need to re evaluate the head count.
The management team and all the staff make this setting what it is and without even one of those key people this would just be a mediocre pre school.
Clive Wiggins
Treasurer