2024-08-31-accounts

The Goslings Preschool

Registered Charity No. 1094277

The Goslings Preschool, Winterley Methodist Church, Crewe Road, Winterley, Cheshire, CW11 4RP Email: [e-mail] Website: www.thegoslingspreschool.com Telephone: [phone]

Annual General Meeting Minutes Wednesday 9[th] October 2024 at 7.00pm Venue: Winterley Methodist Church

Present: Kirsty Roberts (Chairperson, KAR), Tori Collier (Treasurer), Julie Harris (Manager), Tori Seddon, Jane Turner (Staff), Mandy Mugurian (Staff), Sarah-Jane Moore, Ben Nelson

Apologies: Emma Kerr, Natalie Pemberton, Keri Mounsey

ITEM		ACTION
1.	Welcome The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed the attendees to the AGM. The previous minutes were accepted as a true record of the last academic year’s AGM.
2.	Apologies for absence Apologies have been received from Emma Kerr and Natalie Pemberton.
3.	Chair’s report The Chair gave the meeting a summary report on the challenges and successes at preschool over last year, notably the recent ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection and achievements of staff in undertaking level 3 qualifications. Copies of the Chair’s report were circulated to attendees. There were no questions arising from her report.
4.	Treasurer’s report TC reported that financially the preschool is in a much better position than in recent months, helped largely by the introduction of the session supplement from Easter this year. The reserve is ~£7.5k and expenditure is well controlled with staff ratios being carefully monitored according to occupancy and there being a reduction in unnecessary expenditure. TC commented that we need to start marketing and attracting families to place children with us, particularly as the January numbers aren’t much higher than at present. Following the recent Ofsted inspection it was agreed that we need to market the preschool and advertise the outcome of our recent inspection.
5.	Constitution The Chair reported on the successful application to change the preschool’s charitable registration to an incorporated charity, effective from August 2024. This action was necessary following the current committee identifying issues around liability with the previous registration. The now incorporated charitable status of the preschool ensures that the preschool can operate appropriately, through governance from trustees who no longer have liability, which will hopefully reassure anyone volunteering to get more involved in the preschool in becoming a trustee/committee member.
6.	Election of committee/trustees The Chair advised that Ian Raisbeck and Katie Raisbeck wished to step down from their trustee/committee roles and she thanked them for their valued contributions over the last couple ofyears. Their resignations left three trustees/committee members andparents had

been advised that the preschool was looking for new members. SJM and BN offered to join the committee and to act as trustees for the preschool. The roles were discussed and the Chair will send further information to them to allow them to make an informed decision to join. KAR and JH will liaise with them accordingly, in order to process the appropriate KAR/JH applications for Ofsted and DBS checks.

7. Fundraising a. Spring fayre Following the success of this year’s event in raising £792 in profit, TS suggested that we TS do a Spring fayre in February/March following a similar format to last year. She is happy to lead on this with support from other parents/staff and it was agreed to encourage as much involvement as possible from parents/preschool families. b. Easyfundraising KAR reported that this continues to raise a good level of additional funds for the KAR preschool and she will again try and encourage more parents to sign up to this scheme in case some are still unaware of it and/or how straightforward it is.

c. Other fundraising ventures

• ➢ Nativity – JH suggested dates for this and she will speak to Ellen regarding booking the church for Saturday 7[th] December (AM). It was agreed that holding it on a JH Saturday worked well last year and it was very well supported. This year JH hopes to follow a similar format and to make it a family event, selling cakes, refreshments and artwork/crafts.

	the church for Saturday 7thDecember (AM). It was agreed that holding it on a Saturday worked well last year and it was very well supported. This year JH hopes to follow a similar format and to make it a family event, selling cakes, refreshments and artwork/crafts.	JH
	➢ SJM suggested sponsoring events such as Tough Mudder or a half marathon and she
	would be willing to do this.
	➢ TC put an application in to B&Q for a £1k grant to help develop the lower garden
	area (beyond the current fence). TC has been advised that this application was	TC
	successful but is awaiting further information regarding plans and timescales. It was
	also discussed about having a good tarmac surface, possibly instead of the patio,
	which may be worth discussing when more information is received about the B&Q
	grant.
8.	Any other business
	JH commented that the green shed doors are split and that the bottom is rotten. It was also
	agreed that we do not have enough storage for the bikes/scooters etc. It was agreed to try	JH
	and find someone who might be able to look at the doors to ascertain whether
	repair/replacement is feasible, and to look at additional storage options for the bikes etc.
9.	Meeting closed at 8.30pm
	Date and time of next meeting
	TBA – early 2025

The Goslings Preschool, Winterley, Sandbach, C Registered Charity number 1094277 Income & Expenditure account 01/09/23 to 31/08

Income

Income
Grants	73,212.24
Fees	19,561.56
Fundraising	3,103.09
Co op	613.99
Interest	81.63
Milk	103.78
Uniform sales	23.50

96,699.79 Profit in Financial year

Bank Accounts Old Current account 10098197 New Current account 19371682 Fundraising account 10189141 Proft in Financial year	at 01/09/23 1.68 18,482.36 3,951.10
	22,435.14

heshire

8/24

Expenditure

Wages Rent HMRC Pension Contributions HR Company Toys & Equipment Consumables Uniforms Insurance PSLA Payroll DBS Website Training Mobile OFSTED Subscriptions Old Current account 10098197 New Current account 19371682 Old Fundraising account 10189141 New Fundraising account 19420438	62,131.18 6,150.00 5,094.05 2,429.91 2,256.00 5,724.42 1,088.36 943.21 844.67 786.91 431.28 139.90 132.48 73.10 55.00 50.00 35.00
	88,365.47
	8,334.32 at 31/08/24 1.68 26,251.16 265.96 4,250.66
	30,769.46
	8,334.32

The Goslings Preschool, Winterley, Sandbach, Cheshire Registered Charity number 1094277 Income & Expenditure account 01/09/23 to 31/08/24 Income

Income
Grants	73,212.24
Fees	19,561.56
Fundraising	3,103.09
Co op	613.99
Interest	81.63
Milk	103.78
Uniform sales	23.50

Proft in Financial year Bank Accounts Old Current account 10098197 New Current account 19371682 Fundraising account 10189141 Proft in Financial year	96,699.79
	at 01/09/23 1.68 18,482.36 3,951.10
	22,435.14

Expenditure Wages Rent HMRC Pension Contributions HR Company Toys & Equipment Consumables Uniforms Insurance PSLA Payroll DBS Website Training Mobile OFSTED Subscriptions Old Current account 10098197 New Current account 19371682 Old Fundraising account 10189141 New Fundraising account 19420438	62,131.18 6,150.00 5,094.05 2,429.91 2,256.00 5,724.42 1,088.36 943.21 844.67 786.91 431.28 139.90 132.48 73.10 55.00 50.00 35.00
	88,365.47
	8,334.32 at 31/08/24 1.68 26,251.16 265.96 4,250.66
	30,769.46
	8,334.32

(HARITY COMMISSION Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tiuslees/membeis of thaiity N4m¢ Schoo On account5 lor the yeaf ended Chaf ity no {if any) Set out on pages Iitmtmbef to In(ludt Ihe pag* numbeis 01 addllonal shtels) Respectlve responslbllllles of trustees afid ex•mlner The charlty's tfU5tees are responsible for the prepafalion of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this yeai undei section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chaiities Act) and thal an independent examination Is needed. It is my fesponsibilily to: examine the accounts undei sectlon 145 ot the Charltie5 Act, to follow the pioceduies laid down in the general Dlrectlons given by the Charlty Commisslon (under section 145{5){b) of the charlties Act), and to slate whelhei pafliculai malleis have come lo my attention. Basls of Indopendent examlnei's statement My examlnalion was carrled out in OCCOTdance wlth general Directlons glven by the Charity Commlsslon. An examinatlon Include5 a revlew of the accounting fecofds kept by ihe chafity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those record5. 11 also include5 considerallon ol any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations Ifom the trustees concefning any such matters. The procedures undeilaken do not Pfovide all the evlden(e that would be fequired In an audit, and consequently no oplnion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'liue and lalf, vlew and the (epoil Is Ilmlled to Ih05e malters sel out in the stalemeni below. Independent oxamlnerfs st•lement In connection wlth my examlnallon, no maller has come lo my attentlon (other than Ihal disclosed below.).. (l) which glve5 me reasonable cause lo belleve that in, any mateflal respect, the requiremenls.. to keep accountlng records in accordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Charities Act,. lo prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and comply wlth the accounting FequiTements of ihe Charllies Act have noi been mel,. or (2) lo which, in my opinion, allention should be drawn in Ofdef to enèble a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. ' Ple05e delete the word5 in the bruckets il they do not opply. Signed Date 7/is Name ICHAEL HAfRR>i Relevanl Pfofesslonal quolificalion(s) o( body (if any) C AsEDCi& Addfes5 el'l Dciwe C4osh, /e CWII 4NJT

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