ST MICHAEL'S PRESCHOOL
Charity Commission Registered No: 1110379
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the period
I. November 2022 to 31° October 2023

St Michae15 Preschool
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31" October 2023
The trustees present thelr report and Independenty examined financial Statements for the year ended
31° October 2023.
Refererte and Adrnlnlstrnthffj D•tall$:
Registered Name..
St Michaels Preschool
Charlty P*)..
1110379
Operational Address:
St Michaels Presthool
The Church Hall
Mace Road
Petethrough
PE2 8RQ
Trustees at date of Report:
Name
Laura Ramm-Hastlngs
Emma Planter
Fatima Ali
Jennlfer Chllds
Charlotte Lawrence
Bongani Matjeke
Anna Whltehouse
Date Joined
1510512022
1610112023
2011112023
1810512022
1610112023
1810512022
1810512022
Chalrperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Member
Member
Member
Member
Trustees who have left durlng the year:
None
Bankers:
Bardays Bank
Independent Examlner:
Mark Bedford MAAT
11 Belton Road
Stanground
Peterborough
PE2 8UU
Structure Governance and M4nwrneTrt
This is a membership organi5ation governed by the model Pre-school Learning Alliance Constitution 2011.
whi¢h was adopted at the Annual General Meetlng held on 29 Ortober 2014. Member5 can be parerrts or
guardians of all children who attend playgroup or other interested individuals approved by the Commlttee.
Commlttee members are appolnted / confirmed at the Annual General Meeting. Al Committee members glve
their time on a vduntary basis and r￿1Ve no remunerdtlon orother benefft&

St Michaels Preschool
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31" October 2023
Objqcts and Actl¥ltles
The aims are, as set out in the constltution. to enhance the development and education of children under
statutory school age by encouraging pa￿nts to undetstand and provlde for the needs of thelr chlldren through
comrnunity Broups and bv..
offering appropriate play, education and care faalities, famity learnin8 and extended hours 8roups,
together with the rlght of parents to take responsibilty for and to become involved in the actlvltles
of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all chlldren whatever thelr race,
culture, rellgion, means or ablllty:
Encouragln8 the study of the needs of the chlldren and thelr famllbes and promotln8 publlc Inte￿$t
In and recognltlon of such needs in the I(￿1 areas;
Instigating and adhering to and furtherin8 the alms and objects of the Pre-school Learnln8 Alllance.
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Publlc benefft
The trustees and stsff carefully conslder the Charlty Commlsslon's Buldance on public benefit when setting
oblectlves and plannln8 actlvities. All tsmllles wlthln the local communlty are encouraged to use our servlces.
All chlldren are ell8lble for Nursery Education Fundin& which is provlded by the Local Authorlty, the term after
they become 3 years old.
Achlevements and Performin
We are stlll not1cl￿ the Impart of Covld on chlldren In many ways such as development, soclal skllls. We have
noticed that worklng with professionals 10 8et 5UPPOrt for children Is rtlll a challenge. The Smpact on preschool
has been challenglng financlalty and for our practltioners has been stre55ful at tlmes. However, the chSldren
have contlnued to be at the heart of what we do and watchlrkq them grow Is amazln&
We have yet aAain seen a signlflcant Incre￿ In the number of children needlng SUPPOrt. whl¢h Is provlng to be
not only exhaustlng at tlme5 but also an lrterestlng leamlng Journey for our practitioners. We are continually
flndlng new ways to help and support the children and thelr famllles. Our door Is always open and If we don't
know the answer we wlll try to flnd out.
We contlnue to overcome many challenges: however, a5 a team we are all committed to focuslng on the
posltlves and movin8 forward. The sU5talnabillty of the settSn& the welfare of the stsff, our chlldren and our
famllles remaln our primary fLKUS. As a eharity. parent-run commlttee, and pre.school we may be a very small
organisation, but we tru￿ care about our parents and children. Staff help each other In thelr persorhil and
professlonal ¢hallen8es.
We have a few Staff members furtherln8 their development by dolng higher
qualiflcatlons. which 15 not onty gwd forthem but akn the preschool.
The cohort in September was once again relatjvely small, but within the flrst week of coming back we had filled
95% of our spaces, and we were full in January. We have a small waiting list and people stlll wanting to.look
rourKI.
We have 5tsrted to have Jo Jingles In on a Thursdoy PM and last year we were able to have a leavers party
whlch all the chlldren real￿￿ enJ￿ed. We had two Disney characters. a Prln¢ess and 3 ladybug.

St Mlchaels Preschool
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31° October 2023
Moving forward. we are looking into more evert5 50 that parents. carers ar￿ grandparents can cone In and
play with their child and see what we do.
ReseNes polky
Reserves act as a cushlon for ary l¢)ss of income and unforeseen sltu*ions. Throughout the year the balances
remained over the reserve5 level, currently set at £20.0(A).
Flnancl•l Revlow
The Trustees are requlred to prepare financial statements whith 8ive a true and falr ¥lew of the flnancial
posltlon of the Charity. In preparin8 these financial statements the Trustees are required to make judgements
and estlmates that are reasonable and prudenL They are also resbY)n51ble for safeguardln8 the assets of the
Charlty and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularltles. The
Commbttee alm to apply all fun(ts recehed to the charitsble obkcts.
As a small charlty the ststutory reports are prepared on a Recelpts and Payments basls.
ReceSpts and
Payments #ccounts track payments In out of the bank account and there are no adjustments made at year-end.
Desplte a reductlon of £12,312 Income1£173.840 down to £161,528). the preschool reported a surplu5 of
£13.W4 at year end. Overall expendlture Increased by £3.095, malnly due to an Increase In the cost of ￿ntIng
the hall, and more beln8 spent on food. drlnk and ¢on5umables.
Stafflng costs have reduced by £1377 wnpared to the prevlous year. Slnce Ottober 2021 there has been an
overall reduction in the number of staff hours per weel althou8h the weekly cost of employln8 these staff Is
Increasln8 due to Increases In t￿ Natlonal Ltvln8 Wa8e.
The preschool recefved donatlons of £5.691 from two local prescknls that have closed. The preschool has
been workin8 on the Connected Communlties prolect and has £1.132 remalning to spend before Aprll 2024.
The flnal ¢losln8 cash balance was £80.397.
Thls Report has been approved bythe Trustees and has been sl8ned on thelr behalf by.
s18natu￿.
. Full Name:
Date:
i..i/.k./2Lk

ST MICHAEL'S PRESCHOOL
istered Charity No.. 1110379
RECEIPIS AND PAYMENTS FOR The HNANCWYEAR ENIXNG 31ST crfoBER 2013
AJ*40S
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
TOr￿FUNDS
Year*ndl
31no123
Year-eThll
Yt•TrendlTrg
31n0123
YeaTreTrJin
311Ion2
RECEIPIS
3VIO123
NEF Funding
Other Fundlng
Fees
120.747
11.882
20.702
120,747
11,882
20,702
118,731
14,332
26,893
Grant
Note 2
2,025
Bank Interest
158
Other Income
Note 3
4,482
Fund Ralslng and Donatlons
Note 4
6,039
6.039
7,375
TOTAL RECEIPTS
161J18
16L528
173
Wa8es I￿ Inland Revenue payments
TraSning Total
Other Staff Costs
1110,9481
11771
18021
13621
1111,3101
11771
18021
1113,2871
18881
14361
Resourtes fof Chlldren
Resour¢es for Settl
Resources for LThJtsld•
14.4091
11.3791
12301
14,4091
11,5631
12301
13.5251
11.2191
Food and Drtnk
Consumables
Premlses
Fees and SubxrlptSons
Admlnlstratlon
Bank Charge5
Other Costs
11.1751
11,$501
117.5381
17,9361
IL4331
1391
12701
11,1751
11,5501
117,5381
17,9361
11,4331
1391
12701
19661
18061
114,2951
17,7191
11,7411
1421
12101
Fundra151n8
1921
1921
12921
TOTAL PAYMENTS
147J7A
14
29
Net of RecelptsilPaymentsl
13,550
15461
13,1
28AII
Transfer betsmen fund5
240
12401
Balance blfwd
Note 2
65A75
1,918
67.393
38,982
Balance rllwd
79265
97
67393

ST MICHAEL'S PRESCH
OL
Re8lstered a￿TIty No: 1110379
srATEMEiifoF ASSEISAIID UAgILffftsASAT31srcKrobEA 1023
FUNDS
31no12023
FIJNDS
3VIOI2023
TOTALFiMDS TOTALFUNOS
3VIOI2023
3111012022
CASH FUNOS
Ba￿la¥S Current
Barclays Fundral$lng
BartlaysActive Saver
Petty Cash
Fundraisiw Float
32,731
16.273
30253
I132
33A63
16.273
,253
10.833
20,095
T4)tsl C•th Fundi
67
HMRC- PAYE
Note S
4,998
BILITI
Independent Eumln•tlon
WH Fowl•r
160
160
160
17S
Ifo
l approve the Receipts and Payments AtCOUnts setOLrt on pa8e l and abfft and conflrrn
that all rele￿At recgrds Infomatioft has been made avalable for their wepfiratknn.
Sl8ned on behalf of theTrustees:
518nature
Name
l. No trustees recelved renumeration or reimtrmjtsemtnts in the period abth.
2. Connerted Communities grant-tran5fer relates to ufire￿rted staff costs 2021.22...
3. Apprenticeship fundln8- £4,IKQ 2021-22 and £2.CO) 2022-23.
4. Donatlons from local prèsthools th* hawt dosed down. f6S502021-22 and £5.6912022-23.
S. PAYE was In trtdkt due to ovtstsThJirq Teco¥ery of Ststutory Maternlty Pèv

Thb Independent examlners veport relates to the accou￿ of
ST MICHAEL'S PRE-SCHOOL
Charlty Commlsslon Registered No: 1110379
Accounts are prepared for the year ended 31" October 2023
Res
ctlve res
nsibifrties
and exa
The charlty'strustees are re5ponslble forthe preparation of the accounts. The charlty's trusteeseonsiderthat an audlt
Is not requlred for thls year under section 144t21 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent
examlnatlon Is needed.
It Is my responslblllty to:
examlne the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrectlons gl4*n brf the Charlty Comm15slon under settlon
14515llbl of the 2011 Act;
to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon.
nde
Ine
An examlnatlon Includes a re¥tew of the accountln8 records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts
presented wlth those records. It a150 Includes eonslderatlon of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and
seeklng explanatlons from you as trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde
all the evldence that would be requlred In an audSt arKI consequently no oplnion15 8lven as to whether the accounts
present a 'true and falr vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to tpw matters set out In the ststement below.
xamlnerfs
In connertlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon:
111 whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respert the requirements:
to keep ac¢ountin8 records In accorda￿e wlth 5ectlon 130 of the 2011 Art;
to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth the accounting records and comply wlth the accountln8
requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met;
Or
121 to whlch, In my oplnlon, attention should be drdwn In order to enable a proper understsndlng of the
accounts to be reached.
Slgned
Date
Mark Bedford
MJB Flnanclal Services
11 Belton Road
Stanground
Petsrborough
PE2 8UU