Address: Village Room, Locking Stumps Community Primary School, Glover Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PH Email: lockingstumpspreschool@hotmail.co.uk Tel:07729591399
Locking Stumps Preschool
Locking Stumps Preschool Commitee Annual Report 2022-2023
Structure and Management
purpose of advancing their education, specifically during their preschool years, so that they are well prepared for statutory schooling.
The charity has been in operation since 1982 and the Manager, together with the Preschool Committee, is responsible for the work of Locking Stumps Preschool.
Locking Stumps Preschool is run by its Manager, Charlotte Cooper and Committee members Gemma Antell (Chair), Steven Antell (Secretary) and Thomas Chapman (Treasurer). Thomas Chapman became treasurer in January 2024 so for the year 2022-2023 the treasurer was Lawrence Palfrey who has now resigned. The Committee will serve the charity until they choose to resign, or a new member is appointed at an AGM meeting.
Committee members have not taken any remuneration or expenses during the year but volunteer their services in the interests of ensuring first class preschool provision for the children of Locking Stumps. The Committee have kept an eye on financial matters, and were able to increase wages for the staff, and are confident that the Preschool will continue to provide good value for money.
In order to safeguard our children, all Committee members are checked under the Disclosure and Barring Scheme.
A full set of Policies and Procedures are in place which are reviewed regularly and meet any legal requirements.
Objectves of the Preschool
Locking Stumps Preschool aims to advance the development and education of children aged four and under, in such ways as the charity’s Committee think fit, including:
• national standards for preschool provision.
• By instigating and adhering to the aims and objectives of the Preschool Learning Alliance
• By working with parents and carers to ensure that preschool age children have access to a range of learning activities, within the setting.
• To be a non-profit making organisation where any profits made are used to extend and develop the preschool provision.
• To work with Locking Stumps Primary School, local Children’s Centres and other agencies to ensure that the education given by the preschool links to the children’s future learning and supports other areas of their development.
Who serves on the Preschool Commitee?
The day-to-day running of Locking Stumps Preschool is the responsibility of the Preschool Committee. The Committee makes decisions about things like when the Preschool is open, staffing levels and how the Preschool is run. The Committee’s Ofsted Nominated Person is currently Faye Gaskell.
The following people serve on the Committee: Gemma Antell (Chair), Stephen Antell (Secretary), Thomas Chapman (Treasurer), Charlotte Cooper (Manager), Faye Gaskell (Deputy Manager), Laura Maclean (member).
Achievements and Performance
For the year 2022-2023 the Preschool had 26 children attending and currently has 29 children attending the provision with no session availability. The Preschool also has a waiting list for children starting up to September 2025. This is a beneficial position to be in as our finances will be stable for the next 2 years.
The Preschool received a grading of ‘Good’ in all areas following an Ofsted inspection in November 2023 where we received positive feedback and support from parents.
Financial review
Our main source of funding is fees paid to us by parents which are charged termly, and the Free Early Years Entitlement (FEYE) given to parents of children between 2 and 4 years.
In December 2023 we held a stall at the school Christmas Fair and raised £250. These funds will help towards enhancing the outdoor provision and replacing the roof on a shed making it water tight, and a functional space for the children to use as a sensory room.
Despite the increases in our outgoings, we are still in a good financial position.
What do the Preschool staf and Commitee want to do next?
We have been developing more secure links with Locking Stumps Primary School in order to further strengthen community working. We hope to continue to work together in order to target specific areas this will be done through regular meetings.
The Committee and staff members would like to focus on fundraising and organising future events, including parents coming on board with ideas they have.
Gemma Antell Chair of Locking Stumps Preschool
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LOCKING sfuMPS PRE 2022 2021 Chan Income Government Funding Fees Other income £80,728.96 £13.670.41 £1,993.01 £75,725.10 £13,836.32 £3.574.05 £5.LKJ3.86 -£165.91 -£1,581.04 I In £96.392.38 £93.135.47 £3.256.91 Employee Salaries Rent Pre School Learning Alliance HMRC Nest Pensions £71.145.75 £6,6(Kl.49 £787.10 £3.394.18 £2.246.76 £1.437.91 £188.70 £2,069.96 £4.330.28 £38.48 £64.213.56 £7,068.93 £384.12 £4,Wi.61 £1.855.62 £1.611.60 £202.26 £1,806.29 £5,750.96 £6.932.19 -£468.44 £402.98 -£1,190.43 £391.14 -£173.69 -£13.56 £263.67 -£1,420.68 £38.48 Statlonary Equipment Other out8oln8s EYPP £92.239.61 £87.477.95 £4,761.66 YEARLY M ME £4.152.77 £5,657.52 -£1,504.75