EARLYBIRDS PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES REPIJIT 2021- 2022 Earjybirds Preschool has continued lo provide high quality, child focused early years education during the report period. We regained no￿nalIty afterthe 2020 Coronavirus pandemic and during the 21r22 academic year had 30 children registered with the setttng. As with the nalural progression of children in early years setting. we had 17 children leave to start Infant School. The numberanticipated to quickly recoverwith the new intake in September2022 bringing the numberof children attending to 23 with an expected futherincrease. Management Committee The Committee rernained unchanged oveTthe yearand continued to supportthe provision of the preschool with Iheir expertise and involvemenL The preschool was Ofsted inspecled in September 2019 and the Leader managed the preschool team to continue to deliver the earty years provision while continually monitoring and reviewing the standardswithin setting againstthe setting development plan. Children's data has continuedto be monitored forareas of improvement and learning & developmentopportunities within the staff team. The preschool contin ues to r￿1ve positive feedback from parents and guardians. induding the feedback questions which are issued 2 weeks after enrolmenL Stsffing We have an established staff team with Leader. Deputy Leader, Administrdtor with 2 members of siaff being recruited. 1 staff member left but due to the role being minimal hours. was notfulfilled. Agency slaff fees have been used lo cover sickness absence where required but this is anticipated to reduce. Following the Coronaviws pandemic. Volunteers have not been reestablished in setting. This may be reviewed in the future. Accounts The number of children in setting has been high and therefore Ihe preschool has generated a healthy income along with the local authority Earfy Years Funding, we (x)ntinue to be financially stable. Our landlord (the adjoining InfantSchoollLocal Authority) issued a rent increase which was back dated for a 3-year period This meant a large invoice and a substantial o)st to Ihe preschcx)I during this year. Due to the preschool management committee ensuring the financial security has been planned, a reserve account was able to cover the cost and the reserve account continues to recover and provide financial stability. The preschool continues to offer breakfast dub and after school dub to wothng parentslguardian's which provides furlher income for the preschool while serving as essential childcareforwotkingfamilies.The financHI benefitof thisserVi￿ continues to be monitored and evaluated to ensure its cost effectiveness. Outside Activities As yeL following the coronavlrus pandemic. outside activities have not yet retumed to pre-covid levels however. we continue to explore our local u)mmunity and rural environmentwith thechildren enTr)yingtrips and activit'es in their local Su￿oUnd1ngs. We are forbjnate enough to enpy a rurdl environmeni with the children visiting our local park. church and village area on a regular basis. We continue to provide a good level of so(xal development while holding seasonal celebrations induding a Christrnas party with magician and entertainmenc end of school year celebrations and presthool graduation. Fundraising Following the Can￿lIatiOn of funding raising in 2020. we have not yet established new fundraisng events and the Friends of Nevrtown School (FONS Committee) has n ot yet reconvened. We hope that this will be reestablished and provide the preschool with funds forinvesbment in new equipmentforthe thildren orcontribute towards some acliv1tieslexperien￿S with a leaming focus. Thank you We continue to thank the committee, staff team. parents and local community for theirsupportto ensurethe preschool stays in a financially secure position to provide high quality early years edu(2tion in our rural community. CHARITY COMMISSION FDR EtiGLAND AND I'IALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a F¢Y th¢ poriod 21108r2021 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted fuTrts Endowment funits Total fvnds Last year A1 Receipts Funding Parent Payments 48,130 18912 48.130 18.912 54.409 17783 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 67,042 72.192 A2 Asset and investment sales. (see table). Sub total 192 A3 Payments Advettising. Re¢xuitment Expenses HMRC Méintenance MembershiDS Mobile Pension Rent 16 16 403 619 4.619 1.035 937 3.050 7J25 3,050 7￿5 4.307 3.030 370 2.3n 2.375 704 294 Suppty Staff Trainin9 Unrform Utilibes Wages- Staff Websrte 3,030 370 49.197 1.597 1,597 69.094 Sub total 65,406 A4 Asset and inY¢stment purchases. (see table} Sub total 65,406 Net of r•¢eipts/{payments) A5 Transfern betw¢trn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end IOS1 2.051 6,786 37,716 37.716 35.665 6,786 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrictsd lunds Restricted fvnds Endowment funds Categories to near•s¢ £ B1 Cash ￿ndS 18.494 17.171 Totsl cash funds 35.665 XXth($ll Unrestricted fvnds Restrieted funds lo nearest £ Endowment funds to nearpst £ Det2iiS to neare5t£ B2 Other rnonetary assets FurKI tr>whl¢h as5etbelon Current value Details -