## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 September 2023 to 31st August 2024 Charity name: Bushytails Pre-school Charity registration number: 1067576 (England and Wales)**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Bushytails Pre-school is a charity run,**
**community-based Pre-school for children**
**aged 2-5 years. We are Ofsted registered**
**and are part of the EYFS. We provide a**
**safe, fun learning environment with a**
**multisensory (secure) play area. All**
**money raised by the charity pays for it to**
**run. It covers the costs of staff, premises**
**and a lot of vital equipment for the benefit**
**of the children.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Our main activity is to deliver, within our**
**fully inclusive setting for 2–5 year olds,**
**the Early Year Foundation Stage. To do**
**this, we employ childcare managers and**
**assistants who undertake joint daily**
**planning of activities to meet the needs**
**and interests of the children attending**
**our setting. We deploy a key person**
**approach to ensure that the progress and**
**well-being of all individual children is**
**constantly monitored and feeds into**
**future planning.**
**We ensure that our staff are well trained**
**and hence able to successfully meet the**
**needs of the children in our care. We**
**promote the importance of the learning**
**environment and endeavour to make this**
**as stimulating as possible. We listen to**
**the views of children, parents and staff**
**and use this feedback to improve our**
**work. We accurately assess our children**
**and provide this information as**
**requested. We develop positive**
**relationships with parents and carers and**
**invite them into our setting as observers**
**or helpers. We value all children as**
**individuals and celebrate Britain’s**
**diversity of culture of ethnicity. We help**
**the children in our care to be happy and**
**healthy. We have policies and procedures**
**in place for all aspects of safeguarding,**
**child protection and health and safety,**
**and we use staff training days and**|
|||**meetings to ensure all staff are fluent**
**in these. We follow the recommendations**
**offered by specialists and the**
**guidance available from the Pre-School**
**Learning Alliance.**|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**In all our work, we (the trustees) have**
**regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
||SORP reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We have no policy of grant making and**
**are not involved in grant making.**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Similarly, we have no policy on social**
**investment as we are not involved in**
**social investments**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We are grateful to those parents, beyond**
**our committee of volunteers, who**
**regularly give up their time for free to**
**help at the Pre-school**|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We have established a stable and**
**proactive committee and trustees after a**
**period of instability within the Committee.**
**During this academic year, the**
**Committee have worked hard to ensure**
**the future financial stability of the Pre-**
**School by adopting new procedures for**
**the invoicing of parents and the**
**collection of fees. We now have robust**
**systems in place to ensure that all fees**
**are collected and have adopted robust**
**systems for monitoring expenditure,**
**monthly and cashflow.**
**We have further built on our positive**
**Ofsted report of Spring 2024. All of our**
**staff continue to complete regular**
**bespoke training to ensure that they are**
**confident and fluent in the latest Early**|
**Years practice. Our most experienced staff continue to support newly qualified staff and apprentices as they learn the skills of the role.**
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of the financial year (31**
**August 2024) we had a balance of**
**£26160.81**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our new reserves policy is to hold the**
**equivalent of a term’s local educational**
**funding (from Hampshire County**
**Council) funding as a reserve**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Currently hold an operating balance of**
**£26160.81 but zero funds allocated**
**separately to a reserve account**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**A review is currently being undertaken to**
**establish a reserve fund of £20,000 with**
**the view to a separate reserves account**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**No funds are materially in deficit**
**currently**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The charity’s principal sources of funds**
**are fees collected from children (mainly**
**aged 2 years) attending the Pre-School**
**and income received from Hampshire**
**County Council for those**
**children aged 3 and above who are**
**entitled to funded sessions.**|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**One of the principal risks facing the**
**charity is the continued low government**
**funding of childcare places. Inflation is**
**also increasing costs associated with**
**running the charity**|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**New trustees may be nominated and**
**appointed by current Trustees or**
**committee members**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**Trustees complete DBS checks in line**
**with statutory requirements. Trustees**
**meet regularly and work collaboratively**
**on all aspects of the role. Induction and**
**training take place as part of regular**
**meetings.**|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The work of the Bushytails Pre-school is**
**overseen by a committee of parents and**
**former parents. The Pre-School**
**management structure consists of one**
**well qualified and experienced Childcare**
**Managers alongside an equally trained**
**Deputy Manager . The Pre-School**
**additionally employs part time assistants**
**and SENCO designated staff.**|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|**Bushytails Pre-school**|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|**1067576**|
|Charity’s principal address|**Bushytails Pre-school**
**Springwood Avenue**
**Waterlooville**
**PO7 8ED**|
|||
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Sian Young**|**CHAIR**|**01 MAY 2024 –present**||
||**Amy Forrest**|**SECRETARY**|**01 MAY 2024–present**||
||**Mellissa Rowland**|**TREASURER**|**01 MAY 2024–present**||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets **N/A** held in this capacity
Name and objects of the **N/A** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for **N/A** safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Jane WHILEY (Pre-school Manager)
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **N/A**
## **Other optional information**
## **N/A**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
Mellissa Roland **Signature(s)** Treasurer **Full name(s)** Sian Young **Position (eg Secretary, Chair** SECRETARY Amy Forrest **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
**11/03/2025**
Rogistored numbor
1067576
Bushytails Preschool
Report and Accounts
31st August 2024
!.1114.,_,12 2.
.7*7,7*1.
Biisllylails Prescliool 10G7576
Report of the Indepeiidoiit Exanilner to the trusteos 011 the accounts of the Cliarity
for the yoar eiidded 31st Augiist 2024
I report on the financi,?151alemenls of tlie Chic rity for Ilie year ended 31 st August 2024 wlilch friave beeii prepared on a Receipls and
PanentS basis. A Rccelpts and Paynionls l)asls does Iiot account fur debtors, credilorg, accrua15 and prepayrnents, but such a
presentatlon Is pemiitted by law for smaller cliaritleg.
The Chantys trustees aro responsible for IFie i)reparatioii of Ihe accoijnlg Ttrie Iruslc>es are salisfied Ihat Ihe audit requirement of Section
144(1)) of tlie Chanties Act 2011 (tlie Act) does not apply, and Ihat tlicro Is no rcquirement in thf) governing document or constitution of the
Charity for tho conductlng of an audit. As a coriscqucnce, Iho Irustoos havo electcd Ihal the accounts be subject to Indepcndont
excimiiiation.
Having Satisfied myself tlial the chiiity is not sut)Jecl to aiidil, and is cligible for inclependcnt examinc
Ilion: Ot is my responsibility to:.
a) oxaihlné tlio accoiints uiider seclloii 145 of Ilie Act;
b) to follow Ihe procedures laid down in thc Gcneral Direclions given by Ihe Charily Commission under section 145(5))(b) of Ilic Act. and,,
c) to state whellier particular matters have como to my attention
Basls of opliiloii and scope of work undertaken
l Conducted my examination in accordance with Ihe General Directions given by tho Charity Commissioners for England & Wales in
relation to the conducting of an Independent examination, referrcd lo above. An independent examination Includes a review of tlie
accounting records kept by the Chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth Ihose records. It also Includes conslderatson of
any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts , and seeklng explanatlons from you as Irustees concerning such matters.
The procedures undcrtaken do not provide all the evidence Ihat would be requircd in an audit , and information supplicd by Ihe trustees in
the course of the examlnatioii Is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view
glvèn by Ihe accounts, and In partlcular. l express no oplnlon as to whether Iho accounts glve a true and falr vlew of the affalrs of the
chanly, and my report Is Iimiled to Ihe matters set out in the statement below.
I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself Ihal the objectives of the Independent examiiialion are achieved and
before Iinalising the report l oblaln written assurances from the trustees of all material matters.
Independent Examlnerfs Statement, report and oplnion
Subject to Ihe Ilinltations upon Ilie scope of niy work as detalled above . In connection willi my exatiiliiallon , I can confirm that thls Is a
report in respect of an examination carried out under section 145 of the Act and In accordance wilh any directsons given by the
Commission under subsecbon (5)(b) of that section which are applicable. and that no matter has come to my attention in connection with
my examination which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requlrernents
(i) to keep accountsng records In accordance with section 130 of the ACL
(11) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with tho accounting requirements of the Act .
Iiave not been met, or
lo which, In my opinion, altention should bc drawn in my report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaclied.
3111212024
D B Heelan
Licenced Accountant FMAAT
1 The Bnars
Waterbery Drive
Waterlooville
Hampshire
P07 7YH
Casli aiid Bciiik bal,IIICQS qlt 31 Aiigiist 2023
(Uiiro.strlcted Fiinds)
26,160.81
Net Recoli)tslPciyiiieiits for tlie year
19,?fJfj.74
Cash and Bciiik Balaiices as at 31 August 2024
(Uiirestrlctcd Fiincls)
45,450.55
Balaiices per Barik statoiiieiit as at 3110812024
Current Account
Casli
Float
45,423 68
187
(Unrestrlcted Funds)
45,450.55
NotQ5 lo tlio Accoiiiitg
Iiicoino
31 st August 2024
31 st AuqLlSt 2023
Vcl. rianco
25,186.00 Fees
117,701,98 Gr,?Iil
10,844.80
120,779.14
14,341.?0
3,077.16
1,55G.58 Other inconie
144,444.56
1,099 72
132,723.66
456 86
11,720.90
A Wc?Iting government c?ni?OLincen?ei?t 01? graiits for tlio coniing yoar (oxpocliiig increc?secJ fiinding)
Expenditure
118,660.29 Direct
6,494.53 Otlier
131,944.64
12,206.38
(13,284.35)
(5,711.85)
125,154.82
144,151.02
18,996.20
Parents are contributing with donations of cleaning product and food
Staff hours reduced and staff working more flexibly when rediiced childcare required
Related Party Transactions
There were no such transactions in the year.
Trustees Expenses l Remuneration
No trustees were remunerated or paid expenses above those incurred on behalf of the charity.
Funds Policy
There were no endowment or restricted funds in the year.
Reserves Policy
A specific policy (BT-POL-009) was carried forward into the year setting a target working capital figure.
Recelpts ancl Paymeiits Accoiint
Uiir05tricted Fiiiicls
Incoine Recelpts
25,186.00
117,701.98
Grant
142,887.98
Otlier Incomc
Fundraislng
School clothing
Food VOLicher gnnts
Other miscellaneous
600.00
148.2J
700.00
108.33
1,5Jf6.58
Total Receipts
144,444.56
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Rent
Wages, PAYE & penslons
Equipment
Consumables
Food vouchers
Other grant expenditure
Funding transfers
6,005.05
110,687.14
580.40
687.70
700.00
118,660.29
Other Expenditure
Administration costs
Fundralsing costs
Building expenses
Stationery
Telephone & photocopying
Computer requisites
CRB checks
Subscriptions/Advertising
Insurance
Function costs
Cleaning expenditure
Training cosls
Clothing costs
Bank charges
Other miscellaneous
3,406.40
724.94
23.50
211.66
438 96
90.40
349.00
744.81
95.00
63.53
145.00
168.53
32.80
6,494.53
Total Expenditure
125.154.82
Net Receipts for the year
19,289.74
Rogistored numbor
1067576
Bushytails Preschool
Report and Accounts
31st August 2024
!.1114.,_,12 2.
.7*7,7*1.
Biisllylails Prescliool 10G7576
Report of the Indepeiidoiit Exanilner to the trusteos 011 the accounts of the Cliarity
for the yoar eiidded 31st Augiist 2024
I report on the financi,?151alemenls of tlie Chic rity for Ilie year ended 31 st August 2024 wlilch friave beeii prepared on a Receipls and
PanentS basis. A Rccelpts and Paynionls l)asls does Iiot account fur debtors, credilorg, accrua15 and prepayrnents, but such a
presentatlon Is pemiitted by law for smaller cliaritleg.
The Chantys trustees aro responsible for IFie i)reparatioii of Ihe accoijnlg Ttrie Iruslc>es are salisfied Ihat Ihe audit requirement of Section
144(1)) of tlie Chanties Act 2011 (tlie Act) does not apply, and Ihat tlicro Is no rcquirement in thf) governing document or constitution of the
Charity for tho conductlng of an audit. As a coriscqucnce, Iho Irustoos havo electcd Ihal the accounts be subject to Indepcndont
excimiiiation.
Having Satisfied myself tlial the chiiity is not sut)Jecl to aiidil, and is cligible for inclependcnt examinc
Ilion: Ot is my responsibility to:.
a) oxaihlné tlio accoiints uiider seclloii 145 of Ilie Act;
b) to follow Ihe procedures laid down in thc Gcneral Direclions given by Ihe Charily Commission under section 145(5))(b) of Ilic Act. and,,
c) to state whellier particular matters have como to my attention
Basls of opliiloii and scope of work undertaken
l Conducted my examination in accordance with Ihe General Directions given by tho Charity Commissioners for England & Wales in
relation to the conducting of an Independent examination, referrcd lo above. An independent examination Includes a review of tlie
accounting records kept by the Chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth Ihose records. It also Includes conslderatson of
any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts , and seeklng explanatlons from you as Irustees concerning such matters.
The procedures undcrtaken do not provide all the evidence Ihat would be requircd in an audit , and information supplicd by Ihe trustees in
the course of the examlnatioii Is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view
glvèn by Ihe accounts, and In partlcular. l express no oplnlon as to whether Iho accounts glve a true and falr vlew of the affalrs of the
chanly, and my report Is Iimiled to Ihe matters set out in the statement below.
I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself Ihal the objectives of the Independent examiiialion are achieved and
before Iinalising the report l oblaln written assurances from the trustees of all material matters.
Independent Examlnerfs Statement, report and oplnion
Subject to Ihe Ilinltations upon Ilie scope of niy work as detalled above . In connection willi my exatiiliiallon , I can confirm that thls Is a
report in respect of an examination carried out under section 145 of the Act and In accordance wilh any directsons given by the
Commission under subsecbon (5)(b) of that section which are applicable. and that no matter has come to my attention in connection with
my examination which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requlrernents
(i) to keep accountsng records In accordance with section 130 of the ACL
(11) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with tho accounting requirements of the Act .
Iiave not been met, or
lo which, In my opinion, altention should bc drawn in my report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaclied.
3111212024
D B Heelan
Licenced Accountant FMAAT
1 The Bnars
Waterbery Drive
Waterlooville
Hampshire
P07 7YH
Casli aiid Bciiik bal,IIICQS qlt 31 Aiigiist 2023
(Uiiro.strlcted Fiinds)
26,160.81
Net Recoli)tslPciyiiieiits for tlie year
19,?fJfj.74
Cash and Bciiik Balaiices as at 31 August 2024
(Uiirestrlctcd Fiincls)
45,450.55
Balaiices per Barik statoiiieiit as at 3110812024
Current Account
Casli
Float
45,423 68
187
(Unrestrlcted Funds)
45,450.55
NotQ5 lo tlio Accoiiiitg
Iiicoino
31 st August 2024
31 st AuqLlSt 2023
Vcl. rianco
25,186.00 Fees
117,701,98 Gr,?Iil
10,844.80
120,779.14
14,341.?0
3,077.16
1,55G.58 Other inconie
144,444.56
1,099 72
132,723.66
456 86
11,720.90
A Wc?Iting government c?ni?OLincen?ei?t 01? graiits for tlio coniing yoar (oxpocliiig increc?secJ fiinding)
Expenditure
118,660.29 Direct
6,494.53 Otlier
131,944.64
12,206.38
(13,284.35)
(5,711.85)
125,154.82
144,151.02
18,996.20
Parents are contributing with donations of cleaning product and food
Staff hours reduced and staff working more flexibly when rediiced childcare required
Related Party Transactions
There were no such transactions in the year.
Trustees Expenses l Remuneration
No trustees were remunerated or paid expenses above those incurred on behalf of the charity.
Funds Policy
There were no endowment or restricted funds in the year.
Reserves Policy
A specific policy (BT-POL-009) was carried forward into the year setting a target working capital figure.
Recelpts ancl Paymeiits Accoiint
Uiir05tricted Fiiiicls
Incoine Recelpts
25,186.00
117,701.98
Grant
142,887.98
Otlier Incomc
Fundraislng
School clothing
Food VOLicher gnnts
Other miscellaneous
600.00
148.2J
700.00
108.33
1,5Jf6.58
Total Receipts
144,444.56
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Rent
Wages, PAYE & penslons
Equipment
Consumables
Food vouchers
Other grant expenditure
Funding transfers
6,005.05
110,687.14
580.40
687.70
700.00
118,660.29
Other Expenditure
Administration costs
Fundralsing costs
Building expenses
Stationery
Telephone & photocopying
Computer requisites
CRB checks
Subscriptions/Advertising
Insurance
Function costs
Cleaning expenditure
Training cosls
Clothing costs
Bank charges
Other miscellaneous
3,406.40
724.94
23.50
211.66
438 96
90.40
349.00
744.81
95.00
63.53
145.00
168.53
32.80
6,494.53
Total Expenditure
125.154.82
Net Receipts for the year
19,289.74