The Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road, Deal, Kent CT14 9BD T:  07872 536936  Registered Charity No:  1079023 


## **Treetops Annual General Meeting Agenda** 

## **Monday 31[st] January 2022** 

## 1. Welcome 

## 2. Apologies 

## 3. Introductions 

4. Over of the past year 2020-2021: 

   - Fundraising Report – Anna Hackett 

   - Treasurer’s report – Anna Hackett 

   - Manager’s report – Jo Gunne 

   - Chair’s report – Laura Newing 

5. Treetops Management Committee 

   - What, why and who 

## 6. Resignations 

7. Election of Committee for 2021-2022 

   - Chair Person 

   - Vice Chair 

   - Committee Members 

## 8. Any Other Business 



**Minutes of the Meeting – AGM 2021 31/01/2022 @ 8pm** 

**Taken by Anna Hackett** 

## Meeting held online via Microsoft Teams due to COVID restrictions. 

- **Welcome** from Laura Newing (Chair Person) and a reminder of confidentiality. 

- **Present:** Suzy Tigwell / Jo Gunne / Anna Hackett  / Laura Newing / Nikki Clements  / Sarah Birkett / Megan Morley / Susannah Gossain / Alex Lawrence / Elissa Cook / Naomi Douglas / Terry Cook / Michelle Clayton / Claire Gilmore-Jennings / Beth Miller/ Millie Gunne / Laura B 

- **Apologies:** Sarah Birkett / Kirsty Topping / Maddie Williams / Chloe Smith / Michaela Taylor 

## • **Over-view of the Year Sept 2020 – Sept 2021** 

Fund-raising Report – Anna Hackett attached 

Treasurers Report – Anna Hackett attached 

Supervisor’s Report – Joanne Gunne attached 

Chair’s Report – Laura Newing attached 

## • **The Committee for 2021– 2022** 

Laura explained how the Committee works, its roles and responsibilities, and led the following process / discussion. 

## **Resignations** 

## **EY3** 

- The following committee members confirmed either at the meeting or prior to the meeting that they would not be re-joining the committee this year: Kirsty Topping; Michaela Taylor; Charley Sandles. 

- ACTION: Anna Hackett to complete the EY3 online. 

## **Election of Committee for 20201– 2022** 

## **Packs out to new members** 

- Chair Person Laura Newing 

- Vice-chair Suzy Tigwell 

- Treasurer Anna Hackett 

- Secretary Naomi Douglas 

- Committee Members:  Joanne Gunne; Sarah Birkett; Chloe Smith; Michelle Clayton; Susannah Gosain; Maddie Williams; Megan Morley. 

## • **AOB** 

- Elissa is happy to help with fundraising ideas but cannot commit to joining the committee. 

- - Set up a fundraising sub-committee with the new committee members. 

- New members to complete DBS and EY2 forms. 

- The next meeting will be set after half term to be held before Easter. 

## **Meeting ended at 9pm** 



## **Treasurer’s Report for End of Financial Year 2021** 

Closing Bank balances - 31/08/2021 **Current £16049.06** covers day to day running costs. **Reserve £8183.71** cannot be touched **Fundraising £19.29 Holding £42.17** 

## **Income:** 

|Collaboration Money|**£                                   -**|
|---|---|
|DAF Money|**£                     4,920.00**|
|Donations|**£                           80.00**|
|FF2 Funding|**£                  20,809.80**|
|Fund Raising|**£                         177.77**|
|Funding|**£                  75,416.79**|
|Grant Money|**£                     1,395.80**|
|Interest|**£                              0.71**|
|Lunch Club|**£                                   -**|
|Parental Fees|**£                    3,837.99**|
|Pupil premium money|**£                    3,827.66**|
|Refunds|**£                     7,562.61**|
|SENIF Funding|**£                  17,478.20**|
|Training In|**£                                   -**|
|Trip Money In|**£                                   -**|
|Misc|**£                                   -**|
|**Expenditure:**||
|Activity Items|**-£     534.59**|
|Bank Charges|**£  0.00**|
|Rent|**-£     2108.37**|
|Collaboration Money|**£   0.00**|
|Consumables|**-£      2628.06**|
|DAF Money Out|**-£4955.56**|
|DBS Checks|**-£   56.39**|
|Equip.& Repairs|**-£  663.79**|
|Food|**-£   533.20**|
|Fund Raising Out|**-£            170.64**|
|Gardening /||
|Maintenance|**£  0.00**|
|Gifts|**-£     430.68**|
|Grant Money Out|**-£    719.14**|
|Initial Hygiene|**-£        412.60**|
|Insurance|**-£   658.54**|
|OfSted Fees|**-£     50.00**|
|Pension|**-£      2362.57**|
|Phone|**-£ 464.40**|
|Postage|**-£   26.02**|
|Prof. Fees|**-£     385.00**|





|Pupil Premium Money||
|---|---|
|Out|**-£             1945.18**|
|SEND Resources|**-£         6753.64**|
|Tax|**-£        1437.93**|
|Training|**-£            3016.40**|
|Travel|**£                   0.00**|
|Trip Money Out|**£                  0.00**|
|Wages|**-£       99533.23**|
|Website hosting|**-£    54.12**|
|Misc|**-£  662.00**|



Misc Out was spent on: -£ 84 Nursery Magazine Subscription -£ 200 Payment to move playhouse -£132 Afternoon Tea End of Year Staff Treat -£ 246 Leavers’ teddies for children 

## **Next Year:** 

At the end of the financial year we were left with a profit £4945.28.  This figure includes grant money etc that was received in this financial year and spent at the beginning of the next.  The refund of £7562.61 was a refund of Maternity Pay owed to us. 

We will need to monitor finances closely next year to ensure we remain sustainable. 



Ofsted Early Years Covid Briefing
October 2020
'EY providers were most concerned about the effect
of COVID-19 restrictions on children's personal,
social and emotional development. This was most
frequently cited when we asked providers to identify
one area of leaming that had declined the most.-
'Some children had retumed less confident and
more anxious.,
'Many children were more anxious and had struggled.
when they first retumed to the setting, finding it
difficult to separate from their parents. Some
children were less confident with others and slower
to join in.

Same storm, different boat.
'The immediate effects
and long term impatt: _,
of this rapidly
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not be evenly spread..
Center on the
Developing Child
(March 2020)
stsffin8:
Holly stsyed on to lead Acorn class
Kayleigh and Jade returned from Maternity leave
Twlce weekly Covld tests
Garden:
Grew In size.
Watched the diggers in December 2020
Got to rid the bikes on the new tarmac
New fences
Summer garden work creating a small'forest zone, and mud kltchen
A new playhouse for the children
Parental support
Admlsslons:
New ways of welcomin8 new chlldren with the continuing Covid restrictions including Meet and Greet, All About
Me vla Teams, Stay and Play, Tours Out of hours.

Llnk5 wlth:
The Beacon at Walmer
Aspen outreach
Homestsrt
Health Visiting
United Familles
Local schoo15lolning children for transition at Treetops
Professlonal Development:
Thrive 1825 Days
l am 80in8 to Bi8 School workshop
Leading at Dover College EY Conference
Softening the Prickles
EY SENCO Award vla Nasen
New ways of workln8:
TEAMS and Zoom meetin8$
Attend Anywhere wlth SALT
Currlculuffl Extrns:
Ducklings
Caterpillars
Snow
Rain and mud
Park
Beach
Charltles:
Christma5 Jumper
Bookweek
Easter Bonnets
Red Nose Day
Water sessions
Book Week
Teddy Beats Picnic
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TOGÈTHÉR

Fundraising Report 2020/2021 by Anna Hackett 

There has been no Fundraising Sub-Committee this year, instead fundraising ideas have been discussed and agreed at Treetops Committee Meetings.  During the year we raised a total of £177.77.  This was raised by an Easter Fundraiser. 

Fundraising money was used to purchase a new outdoor equipment, which cost £159.99.  and to help fund the Summer BBQ for the children. 

A raffle fundraiser will be held later in the year. 



TREETOPS AGM CHAIR'S REPORT 2020-2021 by Laura Newing 

Welcome everyone and thank you for giving us your time this evening. 

It has been my absolute pleasure to hold the role of chair person for another year and to continue to see the amazing work going on at Treetops Preschool. 

At the start of each academic year another tribe of young people enter our doors, some who have been with us before and some brand new, each and every one is welcomed with love and support by the incredible staff team. 

We have had an exceptional time going through multiple lock downs but on every occasion each member of the team has risen above and beyond to keep Treetops a safe and happy place to be. A special thanks to Jo and Anna for maintaining high professional standards in and out of the classroom with ever changing guidance. 

A thank you to the commitee and a reminder that you are an invaluable part of Treetops, as a charity, without a committee we cannot exist. 



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