Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 09 2020 31 08 2021
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1080867 Charity's principal address c/o Riders Infant School
Phoenix Pre-School 1080867 c/o Riders Infant School Kingsclere Avenue Leigh Park, Havant Postcode PO9 4RY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Sharon Dorn Chairperson
2 Fay Riley Secretary
3 Lorna-May Anslow Treasurer
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
The charity is governed by constitution. Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Its committee is run by parents. Trustees are elected at the Annual Trustee selection methods General Meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
The charity is run under Pre School Learning Alliance guidelines and is Ofsted inspected. There is a child protection policy in place. Criminal Record Bureau checks are carried out prior to commencement of employment or trusteeship.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To enhance the development and education of children below 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 facilities and training courses Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families.
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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The Pre-School continues to be a popular choice for the local parents Summary of the main and we are fully subscribed. Our funds are mainly government funding achievements of the charity and parent fees. Our main cost is staffing. We aim to keep a better than during the year recommended staff to children ratio.
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Section E Financial review
The trustees recommend that the pre-school always has funds in the Brief statement of the bank reserves to cover one term’s expenditure. charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Due to ongoing CoVid19 outbreaks the AGM has again been postponed and matters usually raised at the meeting have been discussed by telephone and/or other digital means.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) S Dorn
Full name(s) Sharon Dorn
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc)
Date 28.06.2022
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PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL - Charity no. 1080867 Financial report for year end 31st August 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |||
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| £ | £ | |||
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| Fees | 3,024 | 81,933 | ||
| Funding | 228,974 | 159,115 | ||
| Interest | 49 | 49 | ||
| Food Vouchers/Government COVID | 3,810 | |||
| Events | 200 | |||
| Other (lunch & uniform) | 3,155 | 234 | ||
| PAYMENTS | 239,012 | 241,531 | ||
| Staff costs | 192,813 | 184,923 | ||
| Premises | 22,822 | 17,542 | ||
| Subscriptions OFSTED |
98 | |||
| Course/TRAINING | 69 | 2,609 | ||
| Insurance | 4,357 | 17,187 | ||
| Consumables + clothing | 1,272 | 1,108 | ||
| Lunches/Food Vouchers | 5,483 | 2,442 | ||
| Equipment/Toys | 8,470 | 5,337 | ||
| Events | 300 | 1,833 | ||
| Travel | - | 673 | ||
| Administration/autopay charges/stationery 4,298 |
3,867 | |||
| Phone | 2,217 | 2,400 | ||
| Craft,Glue etc | 46 | 371 | ||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 6,176 | 150 | ||
| (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS | 248,421 (9409) |
240,443 1,088 |
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| Represented By: | ||||
| Opening Balance | 224,713 | |||
| Closing Balance | 215,304 (9409) |
I certify that these accounts have been prepared from books, records, receipts and explanations provided to me and accurately reflect the Pre-School's activities over the period concerned.
V Morris
Veronica Morris 30/06/2022
External Examiners & Auditors
Morris & Co
22 Stroud Lane, Christchurch BH23 3QU Tele: 01202 388307 Email: ronniecss@gmail.com
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
To the Management Committee of Phoenix Pre-School
We report on the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2021
Respective responsibilities of the Management Committee and Independent Examiner
The Management Committee is responsible for the initial preparation of the financial statements. These are checked and all transactions are verified by us. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion and to report our opinion to you. Our examination includes a review of the accounting records, consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations concerning any such matters.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention, which gives us reasonable cause to believe that accounting requirements have been met and enabled us to reach a proper understanding of all transactions.
V Morris
V Morris & Co 30/06/2022