Section E Financial review In order to Tnaintain financial stability the pre-school holds reserves at a level to cover any unforeseen circumstances that might arise. To ensure that our pre-school's core activity can continue we intend to build reserves for this purpose and also raise funds for specific planned projects. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially In deficit We continue to add reserves, when means pennit, to our Building Repla￿ment Fund. Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees SignatUTels) Full name(s) Leann Moore Claire Birkbeck Position (eg Secretsry, Chair, etc) Chai erson Secreta Date 7 jan 2025 Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year We held a Christmas Fayre and Sponsored Read to raise funds to pay for activities. new equipment and a pre-school trip. We funded a trip for the children to go on a train to see santa and santa gave a gift at the train station Continue to provide play. education and childcare facilities to the 'Good' Ofsted standard achieved in our last inspection. staff develop and extend their skills by attending courses across a wide range of relevant areas, including language, behaviour and special needs. All staff renewed their First Aid training. Performance was assessed through an annual appraisal and regular supervisions. Invited parentslcarers into pre-school to share in their child's learning linking activities (such as reading a story or bakn'ng) to the main areas of the Earfy Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) frarnework. Also held a summer open moming tailored to meet the needs of parents of new children starting pre-school. We held a graduation ￿lebratiOn at the end of the academic year to wish the children transitioning to school luck in the next stage of their educational joumey. Forest School sessions continue, utilising a site on a local farm and providing opportunities ft)r children to experience learning through play in the natural environrnent of the surrounding area. We have a 'Speech & Language Lead, for the setting to identify children where additional support in development is needed. They are integral in targeting and securing extra specialised support available from the LA and attend courses and termly meetings. We have a qualified Special Educational Needs & Disability Co- ordinator (SENDCO) with a deeper understanding and awareness of the issues faced by children with more complex needs. We also have a Practitioner who is responsible for children with English as an Additional Language (EAL). We have two Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) who work together in taking responsibility for any child protection issues. We continue to be involved with supporting local community groups: We shared a Christmas Carol ServicelNativity wth St. Luke's Church tailored to meet the needs of pre-school age children. Children joined the local vicar to unveil a community bench commemorating the Coronation of the King Charles111. We printed posters for the Parish Council to promote the village Fireworks Display and litter picked around the village. The children enjoyed short trips out of the village on trains and buses, leaming more about different fonns of transport. We supported other national and local fundraising initiatives including.. World Book Day. Jeans4Genes, Red Nose Day, Children in Need and Crackerjacks. TAR Offer placements to students studying for childcare qualifications from local colleges, enabling them to gain experience within an Early Years educational setting. The pre-school is managed by a committee of volunteer parents and guardians who contribute their time, skills and expertise to ensure the successful running of the setting and fulfilling duty to: You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment., Gontribution made by volunteers. ensure resources are used exclusively to pursue Little Acorns charttable aims ensure Little Acoms complies with its constitLrtion ensure the pre-schools, finan￿S comply with relevant legislation obey employment laws in fulfilling responsibilities to both staff and the Governrnent Section D Achievements and performance tay¥u £ iu a li uiii li ie Iu(rtli Vlll4lye Wsll Unrestrlcted funds to nearest£ Restrictsd funds to n￿reSt £ Endowment funds to nèarèst £ Detalls B2 Other monetsry assets Fund to whleh asset belon Current value tlorÉal Detalls Cosl {optlonal) Fund to T*hi¢h asset belon s Current value lonal Details Cost loptlonal) B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which Ilabll Arnount d lonal When due tlonal Detalls B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or Iwo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Prfnt Name Date of roval [thJtsJ Vlo(YÉ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Little Ac0Th￿ Shirgoaks 1069794 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 01111Y2023 To 3010912024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the n¢arnst £ to the n¢atvst £ to th? nearwt £ tothè nèarnst £ to the nearest £ A1 Recei NCC Income Par¢nt paid fees Fund raising and other Bank Interest 127,343 127.343 43.(M)O 82,799 42,520 3,423 3,315 3.945 7.791 7.791 tota ross income or AR) 181079 1tr2.079 131057 set an see lable nvestsnent sa tota 182.079 IB2.079 132,057 A3Pa ments Equipment Insuranc Fund Raising Etems Hygiene Office Costs, Phones Pl8￿Ment Consurnables Repairs and Maintenan Sub5CriPtions Salaries and Training Trips and Travd 2,303 224 3.449 5.146 4291 1115 1,688 104,361 1,730 133,184 3.449 5.14 3.291 1115 104,361 1,730 133.184 Sub total 134.623 A4 Asset and Investment bl Sub total 133.184 133.184 134,623 Net of re¢eipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 48.895 48.895 2.566 48.89 48.895 2,568 CCXX R1 ac￿Unts ISS) 1710612025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees '.y N?..- Little Acorns Shireoaks On accounts for the year ended 30° September 2024 Charity no {if any) Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3010912024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ('the Act.) I 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, I 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 £25.000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Financial Accountants. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn 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. I have no concems 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. Signed: Date: 28 January 2025 Name: Michelle Howe Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Institute of Financial Accountants and Federation of Tax Advisers IER Oct 2018 Address: Office 16 Middletons Yard Potter Street Worksop S80 2FT Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018