Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] Sept 2023 Period start date To 31[st] Aug 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Glebelands Pre School & Out of School Club
Charity registration number: 1199265
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity's object and its principal activity is that of providing pre-school play, education, care facilities and training. |
| 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 |
Pre – school play and education, childcare, wrap around care, inclusivity for all. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In planning the activities for the year the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Voluntary trustees meet termly to discuss the setting and make decisions for the group. |
| 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 | The main area of charitable activity is the provision of play, education and care facilities to enhance the development and education of children under the statutory school age. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Accounts totalling £264,597.23 at the end of the period |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held for essential bills, maintenance and upkeep of our rented building. The reserves ensure – should it ever be needed – we could purchase a new mobile. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £100,000.00 |
| 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 | Leicester City Council funding for childcare |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Early year constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Ltd company |
| 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 | Annual general meeting |
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 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Glebelands Pre School & Out of School Club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1199265 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Mobile, Chancel, Leicester, LE4 2WF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle-Marie Simmonds |
Chair | |||
| Catherine Cripps | SettingManager | |||
| Sarra Lees | ||||
| CarlyAdamson | ||||
| Christine Mcdonald | ||||
| Andrea Elliott | ||||
– 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 held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
C. Cripps | K. Simmonds |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cripps | Kelle-Marie Simmonds | |
Setting Manager |
Chair | |
| 11/06/2025 | ||
| 11/06/2025 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees
Charity Name Glebelands Pre School & Out of School Club
| On accounts for the year | 31stAugust 2024 | Charity no | 1199265 | |
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| ended | (if any) | |||
| Set out on pages | ||||
| (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) | (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] August 2024
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination, which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:[Jane Hancox ]
Date: 18/03/2025
Name: Jane Hancox Relevant professional The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers qualification(s) or body MICB PM.Dip 394353 (if any): Address:[182 Paper Mill Gardens ] Portishead Bristol BS20 7QY
1
Oct 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
Oct 2018
IER
Profit and Loss
Glebelands Pre School & Out of School Club
September 1, 2023-August 31, 2024
| DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| Breakfast Fees | 11,250.00 |
| Consumables | 1,892.00 |
| Fees LCC Grant funding | 118,872.64 |
| LCC DAF Funding | 2,574.00 |
| Lunch Fees | 72.00 |
| Milk refund | 261.02 |
| OSC Fees | 22,129.00 |
| Pre School Fees | 40,298.99 |
| Sales of Product Income | 5.50 |
| Total for Income | £197,355.15 |
| Cost of Sales | |
| Wages | 141,498.04 |
| Total for Cost of Sales | £141,498.04 |
| Gross Profit | £55,857.11 |
| Expenses | |
| Accounts & Bookkeeping | 1,562.89 |
| Administrative Expenses | 970.16 |
| Advertising/Promotional | 536.70 |
| Bank charges | 432.54 |
| Cleaning consumables | 890.91 |
| Cmas & birthdays | 107.05 |
| Craft | 1,595.77 |
| DAF Funding | 1,943.64 |
| Electricity | 2,782.13 |
| Equipment | 2,660.44 |
| EYPP Spend | 839.01 |
| Finance costs / software | 2,368.14 |
| General Premises expenses | 48,842.72 |
| Insurance | 1,437.45 |
| Photos | 16.67 |
| Refreshments | 1,238.84 |
| Refuse | 958.69 |
| Rent | 1,300.00 |
| Telephone | 1,965.98 |
| Training costs | 50.00 |
| TV Licence | 291.57 |
| Water Rates | 240.30 |
| Total for Expenses | £73,031.60 |
| Net Operating Income | -£17,174.49 |
| Other Income | |
| Fundraising | 314.70 |
| Interest earned | 1,331.23 |
| Total for Other Income | £1,645.93 |
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Profit and Loss
Glebelands Pre School & Out of School Club
September 1, 2023-August 31, 2024
| DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | |
| FundraisingCosts | 117.02 |
| Total for Other Expenses | £117.02 |
| Net Other Income | £1,528.91 |
| Net Income | -£15,645.58 |
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