CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 110912021 Period end date Period start dats To 3110812022 Charity name: Colehill Nursery Preschool Charity registration number:1068554 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 These are stated in the Trust Deed dated 29" February 1998 as follows: The advancement of the education of children primarily under statutory school age a) offering an appropriate curriculum which includes play facilities b) ensuring that the group offers opportunities for all children regardless of race, culture, religion or means c) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas d) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aim of the preschool learning Alliance Runs a pre-school nursery for local children from the age of two. The maximum number of children is 28 per session: maximum number of sessions is 10 per week. This is in keeping with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference The nursery now opens from 9am- 4pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-3pm on a Friday. Most children will stay for lunch or allday sessions. At the end of the year there were approx.54 children on role. The Trustees met three times during the year via zoom and held an Annual General Meeting for parents via zoom. At their ordinary committee meetings, the Trustees received reports regarding their accounts, and from the Nursery Manager regarding the artivities of the nursery. During the year seven qualified members of staff were employed and one member left to train a s a nurse. The Trustees continued their policy of paying for staff training. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in the work of the pre-school and the setting has had two work experience students whom are very welcome. The nursery staff continue to maintain a close working relationship with the staff of Colehill First School Reception Class, as well as regular liaison with the Head teacher of Colehill First school. The Trustees fund a Leaving Party each year from general funds for all children. An event Is organlsed for all leavers to attend to say good bye to the children that are moving on, into full-time education. In addition, other events such as a Christmas Party, Sports day and a sponsored obstacle was organised. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefrts to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: . Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The Trustees have resolved to maintsin in reserves enough funds to cover any possible redundancy payments. The Trustees have resolved that these reserves should be kept in the saving account 3 months running cost+ enough funds for staff redundancy. £73,500 deposit account holding £24,000 plus current account operating fund Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh the are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Main source of funds Is from Government grants paid for children attending nursery. Some funds are from privately funded places and additionally fundraising. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fvndraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 Withdrawal of Government funded nursery hours. Lack of increase to the funding entitlement. Lack of children attending the settlng. School needing to use the room. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document trust deed, ro al charter How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO Trustee selection meth¢xls 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 TRUST DEED DATED 25- FEBRUARY 1998 Para 1.25 Trust Para 1.25 Trustees are selected by resolution and majority vote of Governors and parents of Cole hill First Nursery School at a meeting of the Governing Body. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and prO￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charty works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Colehill Preschool Nurse Colehill Nurse 1068554 do Colehill First School Pilford Heath Road Wimborne Dorset BH212LZ Grou Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Datss actsd if not for whole Offlce (If any) ear Name of pernon (or body) entitled olnt tru8tse If an Trustee name Mrs Juliet Gould Rachel Angrave Louise Pile Janet Page Chairperson Treasurer Trustee Trustee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Datss acted If not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Louise Pile Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Juliet Gould Chairperson Date 0610612023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds to n•ar•st £ Restrlcted funds to n•ar•st £ Endowment funds to n•ar•st £ B1 Cash funds HSBC Comrnunlty Current Alc 64158 HSBC Communty SavlThp NC 14587 COIF AIC 18.621 Pety Cash 20 Total cash fiinds 96,943 Acc￿nt(l)> Unrestrlcted funds to n•ar•st £ Restrlcted funds to n•ar•st £ End￿4￿ment funds to n•arnst £ Debt(xs Fund to whlch ass•t b•1 Curr•nt v4u• Cost (optlonal) B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch au•t b•lon Curr•nt valu• Cost (op00n￿> 2J13 B4 Assets retained for the charlty's own use EqulFxnent NBV Fund to whlch Amount du• Wh•n du• (optlonal) B5 Liablllties Credi unrestsised below "I which gives me cause to believe that in, ary materhql resp*d". accounling records We￿ not kepl in ￿rdanCe wilh se¢tKJn 130 of the Charrties Act or the accounts do not ￿ with the accounting records I have no concerns and have ￿rne across no ¢)ther matters in connection wrth the examinalDn lo wh￿h attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Please delete the words in the tsr8ckets if they (k* not 8ppIy. Signod: Date: 2810612023 Name.. Ph￿ Richardson Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body (If any}: ACMA IER May 2018 Address: Clear Cul Accounls Lld, 2 West ￿(￿5 Rd. Three Legged Cross Wimbome Dorsel BH216QP Section B Disclosufe Onty complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examinatM)n of chanty rnnts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of I any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER May 2018