EARLYBIRDS PRESCHOOL
TRUSTEES REPORT 2023 to 2024
Earlybirds Preschool has continued to provide high quality, child focused early years
education during Ihe report period.
Over the cou rse of this year, we have had 34 children in setting which is an increase
from the previous year. Our staff team remains at4 member5. We are in the process
of recruiting Matemity Cover for the Preschool Leader.
Management Committee
The committee remains stable and unchanged from last year.
Children's data has continued to be monitored for areas of improvement and leaming
& development oppothnities within the staff team.
The preschool continues to receive positive feedback from parents and guardians.
Staffing
We continue to advertise for a Deputy Leader in the preschool. We have recruited a
bank staff memberto supportwith wrap around Ca￿ in setting.
Agency staff fees have been used to cover sickness absence and support the rising
demand for pla￿S following the introduction of Ihe Working Families Funding for
childcare.
Following the Coronavirus pandemic, Volunteers have not been reestablished in
seth"ng. This may be reviewed in the future.
Accounts
The nu mber of children in setting has been high (34 children at end of school year)
and therefo￿ the preschool has generated a healthy income along with the local
authority Early Years Funding. we continue to be financially stable. With a new
Govemment initiative being announced for Early Years childcare forworking families
being extended (effective from 1 St April 2024), an increase in hours being requested
is anticipated. We already have 31 children enrolled for September 2023 starL
A review of our rates for non-funded hours is being carried out to ensure
competitiveness and financial stability. This will be in line with new funding rates
being annou nced by the Local Authority-

The preschool offers breakfast club and after school dub to working
parentslguardian's which provides further income for the preschool wh ile serving as
essential childcare for working families. This does provide some financial income
and provides a benefit for working families when choosing a childcare setting.
A staff pay review is being established to be effective from 1 St April 2025.
Outside Activities
We are fortunate enough to enjoy a rural envin)nment. with the children visiting our
school playground. church and village area on a regular basis.
Fundraising
We received a kind donation from the local AlloknentAssociation which was used for
additional leaming resources to support the children's needs and development.
Thank you
We continue to thank the committee, staff team, parents and local communityfor
their supportto ensure the preschool stays in a financially secure position to provide
high quality early years education in our rural community.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAN'O AND b%'At=s
Earlybirds Preschool (Newtown)
1083648
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
812112023
812012024
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
tott* ￿rest £ lo ￿arESt£ lo thg nearg3t£ to ￿ ngarest£
A1 Receipts
Funding
Parent Pawnls
Donations
Interest
57,510.37
38.444.93
13164
258.17
Sl.51Q.37
38.444.93
132.64
258.17
62.104.20
16.011.73
500
92
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
96J4&11
96.346.11
78.708.35
A2 Asset and investment sales.
(see table).
Sub total
96 346.11
96,346.11
A3 Payments
Advertising
Expenses
HMRC
Child Lunches
Maintenance
Memberships
Pension
Rent
Resourc8S
533.31
365.98
5.396.02
5.609.14
180.00
1.188A4
3.816.36
5.64100
s241￿1
7.879.15
230.00
3.919.00
51A62.02
533.31
365.98
5.396.02
5,609.14
180.00
1,188.44
3,816.36
5.642.00
5241.21
7.879.15
230.00
3.919.00
s1.462￿2
643.92
6,868.60
1,332.64
4,124.57
4.774.00
3,533.60
3.548.70
429.10
6.675.75
52.769
Supply Staff
Training
Utilities
Wages- Staff
Websit
91A6163
91N62.63
84.700.72
M Asset and investment
purchases,
see table
Sub totsl
91462.63
91.462.63
700.72
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between fund5
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
4883.48
4.883.48
5.992.37
29.672.84
34 556.32
34 556.32
5 992.37

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
tunds
Restricted
funds
b) n•ar•st £
Endowment
funds
to n•ar•$t£
Categories
De+?ils
B1 Cash fvnds
Treasurerfs Acixxjnt
7.984.73
26.5T1.59
Total cash funds
34.556.32
a(xxxA4(sll OK
Unrestricted
funds
to n8ar8st£
OK
Restricted
funds
lo near8st£
OK
Endowment
funds
to ￿areSt £
Details
Fund to which
Details
Cost (optiLmal)
Current value
onal
Fund to whith
3S5et belg
Details
C¢>st (optional)
Current value
tional
B4 Assets retained for the
charitys own use
Fund to which
relates
hÈn duÈ
tlona
Dotails
onal
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or t￿) trustees on
behalf of all th8 trustees
Signaknre
Print Namo
Date of
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
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Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
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On accounts for the year
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basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act
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have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission
under section 145(5Kb) of the A&.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were nol kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
Ihe Act or
the accounts do not accord wfjth the accounting records
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with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
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October 2018

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Disclosure
Only complete rf Ihe examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity a￿unts. directions and guidan￿ for
examiners)-
Glve here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018