## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2020 Period start date To 31/08/2021 Period end date** **Charity name: Parson Drove Pre-school** ## **Charity registration number: 1079441** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objectives of the charity are to enhance the
development and education of children primarily
under statutory school age by encouraging
parents to understand and provide for the
needs of their children through community
groups and by…
a) Offering appropriate play, education
and care facilities, family learning and
extended hours groups, together with
the right of parents to take responsibility
for and to become involved in the
activities of such groups, ensuring that
such groups offer opportunity for all
children whatever their race, culture,
religion, means or ability;
b) 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;
c) Instigating and adhering to and
furthering the aims and objects of the
Early Years Alliance.| |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|| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Not relevant Para 1.38 Not relevant Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Not relevant Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|During the COVID-19 Pandemic we have
remained open following Government
guidelines.
Fundraising was limited to a Teddy Bear’s
Picnic at the end of the summer term, 2021.
We applied for a grant to allow us to add a
parent’s covered area at our entrance. This
covered area has been beneficial with restricted
meeting options…it is mostly open to good
ventilation.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| ||Para 1.41|| Investment performance against objectives Not relevant Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Overall, we are in a comfortable position and do
not foresee any issues going forwards.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To have sufficient funds (reserves) in our bank
account(s) at the end of each term to cover
basic running costs for the beginning of the
next. (Minimum of three months, preferably six).
These funds will also cover any redundancies
and repairs to the internal structure of the
building.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£36392.66| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |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|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The majority of our funds come from
Government funding for 2,3 and 4 year-old
children.
Fundraising comes in the form of bingo’s,
Christmas Fairs and Teddy Bear picnics.| |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|Possible ongoing pandemic and fewer
children attending.| |Other||All of our expenditure goes towards fulfilling our
key objectives, building upkeep/utilities with the
majority being spent on staffing.| ## **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|Affiliated with the Early Years Alliance
adopted annually at the AGM| |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|Elected by other committee members and
approved by Ofsted.| ## **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|Policies and procedures adopted and adhered
to are Early Years Alliance and Safeguarding
model policies provided by Cambridgeshire
County Council.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The pre-school has a committee comprising of
a Chairperson, a Treasurer, a Secretary and
other members (Early Years Manager and the
Headteacher of the on-site Primary School.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Parson Drove Pre-school| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1079441| |Charity’s principal address|Main Road
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Wisbech
Cambs
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sheree Richardson|Chairperson||Ofsted| ||Alice Simpson|Secretary||Ofsted| ||Lorraine Dudley|Treasurer||Ofsted| ||Sue Blyth|||Ofsted| ||Carol Grooms|Manager||Ofsted| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
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**adviser**
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**Address**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| |Carol Grooms Manager|||| |**Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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**Position (eg Secretary,**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Lorraine Dudley|Alice Simpson| ||
Treasurer|Secretary| ||4thFebruary 2022|| ||4thFebruary 2022|| Parson Drove Pre School Income and Expenditure for the year 2020 - 2021 1 S8ptsmbar1020. 31 August 2021 Wages £ 59,454.19 £ 12.552.00 Ntc Insular￿ I membership fè&s Consumobles £ 4,458.76 £ 875.38 £ 757.06 Govemment Funding 202 2021 Govemmonl Funding 2021 - 2022 Fund R8lslNJ £89,567.87 EqUIp￿nt £ 2.501.67 £0.00 £0.00 Admin Pgty Cash Pension contibutions Food ltsms Other costs Inc tralnlng I repal All servlces. r8tes & ront £ 1,99020 £ 4.059.97 £ 2.026.17 521.91 Cthèr rèfijnds Ilncom £ 1,028.00 Cther grants £ 1,615.00 £ 8.516.61 £ 1,519.98 Totsl Income £ 104.762.87 Totsl &xpondltur& £ 86,681J8 ExcM• of Incom• ov•r•xpondltur• £ 18,080.99 PARSON OROVE PRE SCHOOL BANK RECONCILIATION OPENING BANK BALANCE at 1 Septen*Jgr 2020 CLOSING BALANCE C*8hbook 31 Augu8t2021 £ 32 058.51 £ 50,139JO Unreconclled bj bank staiement Pald In £ 104,762.87 £ 0.00 PgSd out t 88,681.88 CLOSING BALANCE per bank 6tatemenl 31 AiJ9U$t 2021 CURRENT BALANCE at31 August2021 50 139.80 £ 50 139.$0 ¢uTront Account £ $0,139JO As of 31 Aug 2021 aeeount Funds pald In Funds withdrawn £36,388.98 As of 1 S6pt6mber 2020 Reserve Interest £3,68 £ 36 392.66 ReseNe as of 31 Aug 2021 £ 86 S32.16 As of31 Aug 2021 Total lund• l ¢8￿fy these figures reflectthe true position ofthe alx)vefvnd forlhe year 202(k2021 Gillian Ross 4 November2021 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner'5 Report Report to the trusteesl mombfrrs of Parson Drove Pre-school Committee On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (if any) 31 August 2021 1079441 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (kne Trusl") for the year ended Responslbilltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connecllon with the examination which glves me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records werg not kopl in aeLordance with section 130 of Ihe Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the aceLJunting r8cords Independent oxamlnarfs statement I have no conc8ms and have corrE across no olh8r matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to 8nabie a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached, Slgnèd: Date: 5 November 2021 Name: Gillian Ross Relevant professlonal quallficatlon($l or body (If any).. Address: 47 Garnsgate Road, Long Sutton, Lincolnshi￿, PE12 9BT Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of cOn￿M (see CC32. Sndependent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give herè brief details of any items that the examlner wlshes lo disclose. IER October 2018