EARLYBIRDS PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES REPORT 2020-2021 Earfybirds Preschool has continued to provide high quality, child focused earfy years education du ring the report period. We have been beeen lockdowns through the past yearand now providing early years education while adhering to social distsncing and"bubbles"within setting.As an early years educxtion setting, we have been supporting children through the challenges1hat loCkdoS have presented them. including social developmenL Over Ihe course of thisyear. we have had 28 children in setbng which is an increase from the previous year. Ourstaff team of 4 induded one memberthat"shielded- during Ihe Covid-19 pandemic howeverhas been consistentthrough the year and this is reflected in the increase in numberof children attending. Management Committee The Committee remained unchanged over the yearand continued to supportlhe provision of the preschool with their expertise and involvement The preschool was Ofsted inspected in September 2019 and the Leader rnanaged Ihe preschool team to rn'ne to deliver the earty years provision while continually monitoring and reviewing Ihe standards within setting againstlhe setting development plan. Children's data has continued to be monitored for areas of improvement and leaming & development opporknnib'es within the staff team. The preschool continues to receive positive feedback from parents and guardians. induding the feedback questions which are issued 2 weeks afterenrolment Stsffing We have an established strff team with Leader, Deputy Leader, Administrator wilh 1 members of staff. We were fonate to have a student plamentwlth us during this time who took on paid hourswhen needed. This helped with consislency during lockdowns. Agency staff fees have been used to cover sickness absen where required but this is anticrpated to redu. Following Ihe Coronavirus pandemic, Volunteers have not been reestablished in setting. This may be reviewed in the fUre.
Accounts The n umber of ch [1dn in setting has been high and Iherefore the preschool has generated a healthy income along with the local authority Earfy Years Funding, we continue to be financially stable. The expensesassociated with maintaining hygiene guidelines during the pandemic were a significant cosL especially PPE. The preschool started to offer breakfast dub and after school dub to working parentslguardian's which provides further income for the preschool while serving as essential childcareforworkingfarnilies.The financial benefitof thiSservi continu&5 to be mnitored and evaluated to ensure its u)st effectiveness. tside Actlvilies We are fortunate enough to enjoy a rural environmenc with the children visiting our school playground, thurch and village area on a regular basis. We were unable to provide our usual seasonal activities due to the pandemic restrictions. We celebrdted activities for a week so all children in °bubbles" were includ8d. Fundraising All fundraising aclivities were Canlled due to the pandemic restrictions so we have had no income from fundraising this year. Thank you We continue to thank the commtitee. staff team. parents and local community for their supportto ensure the preschool stays in a financially secure position to provide high quality early years edUtion in ourrural community.
CHARITY COMMISSION fOIt ÉNGLANO ANO WAtES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted nds Endowment nds Total funds Last yoar A1 Rec¢Fpts Furthg Par8nt paYTrts 17.783 12.970 100 Sub total(Gro&s in(m for AR) 1Yd T4192 (s88 table). Sub total 192 71192 A3Pa nts 162 HMRC KlainteTr8nce 4523 3206 102 937 937 Penn Rent 3.443 2.372 2.375 704 3.188 1.897 1372 1375 Traing Uftrforyn 158 158 49.197 WebsFte 197 45242 Sub total 64452 A4 Asset and investn*nt purrhases. {seo tablo) Sub totsl 405 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfet¥ between funds A6 Cash fvnds last yaar end Cash funds this yeargnd 70 787 2.347 37.71 37.716 CCXX R1 clnts ISSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrpstrithd Restricted funds funds to Twrest£ Éndowment funds *goties Details nearest£ B1 Cash funds 24145 37.716 funds fund5 fund5 to nvarest£ Detsils DÈta¥ls B4 Assets retained fr>r the charity's own us¢ Details B5 Liabiliti¢s Swjned by ore In on behalfof all the trtee5 Date of
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of -ftQL Y Lg i s p£ÉS4 (rsJ&yfi On accounts for the year ended .08.2011 Charity no (if any) 10236*2 Set out on pages I rewrt to the trusiees on my examination of the accounts of the atJ)ve chartty {'the Trusf) for the year ended 10 0 8 1011. Responsibilities and As the charity tnJstee5 of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respeGt of my examinati of the Trust's accounts Garried 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 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention ( ) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems arKI have come across no other matters in Gonnection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackèts rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: ..01.2£J2¥ Name: JoAfvJNL PLZY&4C4 Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 12 fÉT&£g So21 6É IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {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. IER October 2018