CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110912023 Period start date To 3110812024 PerAod Ond dats Charity name: Parson Drove Pre-school Charity registration number: 1079441 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Pwo 1.17 The objectives ofthe ¢hanty are to enhance the development and education of children primarity Urer Stattrttyy school age by encouraging parents to understand ar)d provide for the needs of their children through communty groups and by... a) Offen'ng apFKopriate ay. education and care facilities, family leaming and extended hours groups. together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the adivities of Such groups. ensuring that such groups offer opportunity for all children whatever their race, culture. religion, means or abilty. b) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and prOntIng public interest in and recognrtion of such needs in the local c) Instigating and adhering to and fvthering the aims and objects of the Years Alliance. Summary ofthe main activities in relatk)n to IIK)se 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 guidafKe issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt Parn 1.17aThl 1.19 Childcare. 1.18 Parson Drove prChool trustees have regard for the guidance provided and used rt to help complete the nece88ary downents to fulfil our Additlonal Infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further slatements wFEre rvarrt x)ut Policy on gtant making Pwa 1.38
Not relevanl P¥a 1.38 Policy on s(xial investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfomiance Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identrfying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. We held a Teddy Bears Picnic at the end of the Summer Temi. P*a120 Children received consistent and good quality d)ildcare and education and a robust transiti'on to their chosen Primary School. Additional Infomiatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about Achievements against objectives set P1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives sat Parn 1.41 Pwa 1.41
Investment perfomian against objectives Not relevant Other
Financial Review Review of the charty's financial position at the end of the Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they a hekl Para 121 Overall. we are in a comfortable posilion and do not fwe5ee any issues gotrvJ foiwards. Parn122 To have Sufficie funds (reserves) In our bank account(s} at the end of each tenn to cover basic running costs for the beginning of the nexL (Minin7um of three months. preferably six). These funds will also cover any redundancies and repairs to the intemal structure of the buildi £53731 Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reseeS Details of fijnd materialty ' deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem P¥4122 Para 122 P*a124 Para 123 nla Addftlonal infomiation (optional) Youm choose to include fvrther statements where relevant about. The majorTty of our funds come from Government funding for 2.3 and 4 year-old children. Fundraising comes in the fomi of Christmas Fairs and Teddy Bear picnics. The charty's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 nla Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.46 Potential impact of the Governments increase to minimum wages and Nl costs. A descriptKJn of the principal risks facing the charity Pwa 1.46 All of our expenditure goes t¢xYards fuffilling our key obj'ectives. building upkeepluts'lities with the majority being spenl on staffing. Other
Structure. Governance and Management Description of charitS trusts: Type of goveming document Pa125 How is the charity Pa125 AffiIBted with the EaTty Years Allian adopted annually at the AGM It.'.y UI IIIILUIPVlciled diqnr.iAtinn r.lni Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoinl one or rnore trustees P8rn125 Elected by other committee members and approved by Ofsted. Addltional Infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant abouL' Policies and procedures adopted and adhered to are Early Years Alliance and Safeguarding model policies provided by Cambridgeshire County Coun(al. Policies and procedures adopted fof the induction and training of trustees Pwa 1.51 The pr&sclKX)I has a committee comprising of Chairperson. a Treasurer. a Secretary and other members (Early Years Manager and the Headteacher of th8 orFsrte Primary School. The charity's organisational Structu and any wider network with which the charty works Para 1.51 RelatK)nship with any related parties P*811 Other Rofarnnce and Administrative details Cha name Other name the cha Re istered cha number Charity's principal address Parson Orove Pre-school nla 1079441 Main Road Parson Drove Cambs PE13 4JA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustse name Dates acted If not forwholg ear Office (rfany) Name of praon (or body) enthlod oint trustse rfan Sheree Richardson Alice Simpson Lorraine Dudley Sue Blyth Carol Glooms Joann Handley Chloe Hillyard Kafen Johnson Laura Walsham Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Up to 23111123 Up to 10101123 Up to 23111123 Up to 22111124 Otsted Ofsted Ofsted Ofsted Manager Secretary Treasurer Up to 22111124 From 23111123 From 23111r23 From 22111124 Ofsted Ofsted Chairperson Secretary 0fed 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector nam• wasa roved Name of trustees holding tit to woperty belonging to the charity nam•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets nla held in this capacity Name and objects of the chanty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charilvs objects nla Details of aThangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets nla Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional inforniation) Type of Name Addres8 adviser Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional infomiation) Carol Grooms Manager Exemptions from disclosure Reason for noNlisclosure of ke rsonnel details nla Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trust88s' report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Laura Walsham Chloe Hi Treasurer ard Secretary Date 20° March 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and ayments accounts CC16a Section A Receipts and payments UnStrICted funds Restricted funds Endowment Total funds Last y••r A1 R1 Go¥ammertf Fundr&8irvJ Other incom? 141394 141314 4788 Sub total(Gross inccvne for AR) 169,1104 18fjo table). Sub total W40¥ NIC Insuron¢4morrthr•hpfo C¢n8um•ble• arJffxI •qu(om•nt Admm and c48h TNnw and thIK•reIl Re$ and 18nt •9A10 148 9V10 11148 4842 6206 4,015 1,OS9 137.419 4015 1.0S9 1J7M19 Sub total A4 Assot and Instment urchases, Sub total 137h19 137h1• Nat ofrec(payMentsj AS Transfers botwoen funds A6 Cash funds last year and Cash funds this year end 21 21. ID 21 21.585 CCXX R1 a(>2yJnts (SS) 2010312025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds Catogories etails B1 Cash funds Total cash funds Endowm8nt funds to n••mrt£ funds fvn(ts Detalls Curr•rtval Details Fund to Details ¢urr•ntv* charlty'• own use Details TMioTr du• B5 Llabllllle8 try or• tYtM) Intstees Signature r(r4al L.Walsham C.Hillyard CCXX R2 ac¢ounts (SS) 20103r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A N;.,... Independent Examiner's Report Report to the ttee51 members of Parson Drove Pre-Sch(x)I Committee On aGcounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 31 August 2024 1079441 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (e Trust") for the year ended Rèsponsibilities and As the tharity 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 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my exarninati( of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in (xrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direcbons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the AGL I have completed my examination. I confinn that no rYHterial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatK)n which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in aOrdani% wth seclion 130 of thé Act or the ac(x)unts do not accord with Ihe ac(x)unting records Independent examinefs statement I have no concerns and have co£ across no other matters in connection with the examination to which atttion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accA)unts to be reathed. Slgned: S5 Date: 18 November 2024 Name: Gillian Ross Relevant professional quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Address: 47 Gamsgate Road, Long Sutton. Lincolnshire. PE12 9BT IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guKJance for examiner6)1 Give here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018