Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 09 2024 To 31 08 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Phoenix Pre-School
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1080867 Charity's principal address c/o Riders Infant School Kingsclere Avenue Leigh Park, Havant Postcode PO9 4RY ~~ee~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Katie Yates Chairperson 2 Vicky Osgood Treasurer 3 Jade Long Secretary 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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17 18 19 20 ~~oe~~ 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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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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 a Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
The charity is run under the 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. All trustees and staff are on the DBS update service
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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)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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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 highly subscribed. Our funds are mainly government funding, achievements of the charity we endeavour to keep costs to our parents minimal, with the introduction during the year of the new government funding we are able to implement our aims . Our main costs remain staffing and building costs. We aim to keep higher than recommended ratio of staff to children due to the high level of Special Needs Children the setting support.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees recommend that the pre-school always has funds in the bank reserves to cover one term’s expenditure
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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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
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) K.Yates Full name(s) Katie Yates Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc) Date 28.06.2025
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PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL - Charity no. 1080867 Financial report for year end 31st August 2024
| 2024 £ RECEIPTS Fees 2,071 Funding 242,643 Interest 134 Dinner money 6,785 Events 1,297 Other (lunch & uniform) 844 PAYMENTS Staff costs 201,910 Premises 27,906 Subscriptions OFSTED 50 Course/TRAINING 4,940 Insurance 1,070 Consumables + clothing 361 Lunches/Food Vouchers 5,980 Equipment/Toys 12,096 Events 2,983 Travel - Administration/bank charges/photocopier/statione 1,874 Phone 3,479 Craft,Glue etc - Miscellaneous Expenses 1,989 264,638 (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS Represented By: Opening Balance 165,281 Closing Balance 154,417 |
2023 £ 3,331 242,482 49 1,369 1,284 75 253,774 248,590 160,648 16,472 50 4,591 1,062 356 4,484 12,279 172 375 3,545 2,317 - 5,134 264,638 211,485 (10,864) 37105 |
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(10,864)
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 30/06/2024
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 2024
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 26/06/2024