Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2023 To 31 August 2024 date 09/07/25
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 39,336.20. However, this figure includes funding payments intending to cover next term .
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
Parent Fees £32,035.5
DCC Funding £ 158,971.75 *
Fundraising £ 1280
*includes payments intended for next academic year
Reserves policy : Hold equivalent to 3 months salary with all other income reinvested into the pre-schools resources.
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:
Anna Valentine: Chair
Alex Fulton
Rhea Miller: Secretary, Treasurer
Susan Flavell
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 09/07/2025
- Litle Birch Pre School
Statement of receipts and payments for period 01 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
| Receipts | Payments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training Reimbursement | 6,833.31 | Accounting costs | 595.20 | |
| DCC | 158,971.75 | Clothing | 787.89 | |
| Holiday Food Vouchers | 736.50 | Consumables | 807.46 | |
| Donations | 1,280.00 | Equipment | 1,693.17 | |
| Fees | 20,127.45 | Food | 2,530.68 | |
| National Savings | 11,908.05 | Gifts | 729.30 | |
| Uniform purchases | 30.50 | Insurance | 1,258.32 | |
| Unknown | 0 | Pension | 7,009.81 | |
| Premises Costs (inc rent) | 15,565.50 | |||
| Resources | 6,115.87 | |||
| Stationary/Postage/Photocopy | 421.32 | |||
| Telephone/Website | 612.67 | |||
| Training | 846.16 | |||
| Unknown transactions | -18.55 | |||
| Wages & HMRC | 133,509.95 | |||
| 3rdParty Labour Costs | 5,932.99 | |||
| Software Subscriptions | 2,282.55 | |||
| Total | 199,887.56 | Total | 180,680.29 |
Balance Sheet
| Opening Bank Balance | 39,336.20 | Payments | 180,680.29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | 199,887.56 | Closing Bank Balance | 58,543.47 |
| 239,223.76 | 239,223.76 |
I have examined the receipts and payments provided with the bank statements and I certify that, in my belief, the receipts and payments statements give a true and fair view of the receipts and payments for the year ending 31 August 2024.
Signed
Name Shae Hardy Date
08/07/2025