Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2019 To 31 August 2020 date 12/01/22
Charity name: Little Birch Pre-School Address: Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Charity registration number: 1083986
Aims and objectives: To Provide term time only sessional early years education for children aged 2-4 years, complying with the early years foundation stage framework and meeting Ofsted regulatory requirements.
Public benefit: Advancing the education of children who attend in line with the EYFS framework and Ofsted requirements. The Trustees confirm the have complied with the guidance issued by the Charity commission on public benefit.
Financial Review: Closing balance £16890.33. However this figure includes funding payments of £12,813.21 intending to cover next term .
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
Grants £12,876.51
Parent Fees £11,851.55
DCC Funding £63,342.85 *
*includes payments intended for next academic year
Reserves policy : Hold equivalent to 3 months salary with all other income re-invested into the pre-schools resources. Reserve not met due to Covid implications.
No funds held as a custodian trustee.
Recruitment for trustees: based on a quorum of committee members and service users ie parents and carers
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
Zoe Gibson Stacey Chair 16/01/2020- ongoing
Alex Fulton Secretary until 3/10/2019
Treasurer until 16/01/2020
Chair until 16/01/2020
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Rhea Miller Secretary 3/10/19 -ongoing
Treasurer 16/01/2020- ongoing
Doreen Gibson
Susan Flavell
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Rhea Miller Full name(s) Rhea Lilla Joel Miller Position (eg Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 18/01/2022
Little Birch Pre-school Statement of recei ts and ments for eriod Olse tember 2019 to 31 Au ust 2020 Recei DCC Fees Grants Pa ments Resources Clothing Stationary/postage/Photocopy Gifts Premises costs linc rent) Equipment Recruitment Consumables Wages & HMRC Pension Training Food Insurance Telephone/Website Unknown transactions 69,285.87 11,851.45 5,376.51 1,827.88 400.21 378.13 113.48 5,230.07 352.01 1,875.06 293.59 63,547.86 4,070.571 1,776.47 756.46 581.80 240.40 184.29 Total 86,513.83 Total 81,628.28 Balance Sheet Opening Bank Balance Receipts 12,004.78 86,513.83 98,518.61 Payments Closing Bank Balance 81,628.28 16,890.33 98,518.61 I have examined the receipts and payments provided with the bank statements and I certify that, in my belief, the receipts and payment5 Statements give a true and fair view of the receipts and payments for the year ending 31 August 2020. Signed Name S Hard Date 03 oi 2022
Little Birch Pre-school Statement of recei ts and ments for eriod Olse tember 2019 to 31 Au ust 2020 Recei DCC Fees Grants Pa ments Resources Clothing Stationary/postage/Photocopy Gifts Premises costs linc rent) Equipment Recruitment Consumables Wages & HMRC Pension Training Food Insurance Telephone/Website Unknown transactions 69,285.87 11,851.45 5,376.51 1,827.88 400.21 378.13 113.48 5,230.07 352.01 1,875.06 293.59 63,547.86 4,070.571 1,776.47 756.46 581.80 240.40 184.29 Total 86,513.83 Total 81,628.28 Balance Sheet Opening Bank Balance Receipts 12,004.78 86,513.83 98,518.61 Payments Closing Bank Balance 81,628.28 16,890.33 98,518.61 I have examined the receipts and payments provided with the bank statements and I certify that, in my belief, the receipts and payment5 Statements give a true and fair view of the receipts and payments for the year ending 31 August 2020. Signed Name S Hard Date 03 oi 2022