; ‘ony Trustees' Annual Report for the period | Cte Period start date Period end date ae ie =f FP 01 September | 2022 | To 31 ‘theca (2023 Section A Reference and administration details 

Charity name Acorns Community Preschool Ltd 

Registered charity number (if any)| 1121673 Charity's principal address| Hanover Hall, Jennings Road, Totton, Southampton 

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

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## Description of the charity’s trusts 

Type of governing document Memorandum and Articles of Association (eg Tust deed. Consett tion) How the charity is constituted Incorporated Limited by Guarantee faq Trust asauction COP ey | Trustee selection methods 

## Additional governance issues (Optional information) 

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- e policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- e relationship with any related parties; 

- e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

Section C Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 

Objectives and activities : Preschool childcare for children 2 years to school age, focusing on children achieving early years learning goals. 

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Continue to develop and extend our resources to provide the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision. Maintaining standards and continuous training to offer good provision in line with our Ofsted inspection. Offer Early Years Funding, Two Year Old Funding, Extended 30 Hours early years funding and Early Years Pupil Premium funding. Summary of the main trainCont **in** gueand to developknowledge. and enhance the provision supported by up to date activities undertaken for the thesepublic benefit in relation to Continue to enhance parent partnership; to support the development and this objects (include within | education of all children. section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) 

## Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) 

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- ¢ contribution made by volunteers. 

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Section D 

Achievements and performance 

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backgrounds and ensuring all children regardless of their gender, SUMAMALy[SMnSAR] , Fully inclusive, supporting children and families from diverse achievements of the charity ethnicity or ability are accepted, appreciated and included during the year y y SCCOPIegeAPp . Continuing to provide safe, engaging and nurturing environment for children to learn through play. To meet the standards for interactive learning, development and care of children from two years to five to be ready for school and for their future development. 

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- Brief statement of the To ensure good financial stability we aim to hold reserves that will cover charity’s policy on reserves basic costs for a three month period. Basic costs include: rent, wages, basic resources Any excess monies are spent improving facilities and equipment as finances allow. 

- Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) Youadditionalmay chooseinformation,to include where Government Early Years funding. relevant about: e the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## Section F 

## Other optional information 

Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

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## ACORNS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 

## FOR THE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 TO 31 AUGUST 2023 


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|Statement|of|Financia!|
|Trial|Balance|Activities|
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|£|£|£|£|
|FEES|RECVD|17554.4|~|
|HCC|FUNDING|102542.58|*|
|FUND|RAISING|173.28|
|DEPOSITS|/|snack|240.2|
|Other|43.98|
|PHOTO|COMMISSION|154.31|
|Bank|Interest|216.41|
|Total|Incoming|Resources|120925.16|120925.16|
|MATERIALS|777.62|<|
|EQUIPMENT|3029.57|¢|
|Stationery|328.51|
|RENT|7000|
|INSURANCE|760|
|WAGES|96452.02|
|INLAND|REVENUE|6045.13|
|EVENTS|&|PARTIES|405.03|
|TELEPHONE|793.18|
|ADVERTG|692.34|
|HEALTH|& SAFETY|2524.31|
|TRAINING|COSTS|862.05|
|WORK WARE&|Tshirts|345,15|
|PHOTO|COPIER CONTRT|377.93|
|MAINTENANCE|335 “|
|SNACK/milk|778.42|
|SUBSCRIPTIONS|1334.73|
|Staff Welfare|665.31|
|HCC|Food|Vouchers|1190|
|hee Refund funding|761.58|
|cash|30.00|
|125487.88|
|Total|Resources|Expended|125487.88|
|TOTAL RESOURCES|EXPENDED|120925.16|
|NET MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|/ OPERATING SURPLUS|125487.88|
|UNRESTRICTED|FUND|B/F|2021-2022|44672.77|-|‘|
|UNRESTRICTED|FUNDS CARRIED|FORWARD|40110.05|”|

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## ACORNS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LTD 

## BALANCE SHEET 

## FOR THE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 TO 31 AUGUST 2023 

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CURRENT ASSETS<br>Current Bank Balance 3584.99<br>Deposit account 33415.48<br>SEN Deposit account 3018.92<br>Cash in Hand 28.72<br>CURENT ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 40048.11<br>FUNDS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD 40110.05<br>Adjustment minus 61.94<br>CAPITAL AND RESERVES 40048.11<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


For the year ended 31 August 2023, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The directors acknowledge their responsiblity for: i) Ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386; ii) Preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company. 

E Cada, Director 

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## ACCOUNTS 

## FOR THE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2022TO 31 AUGUST 2023 

## COMPANY NO 

6221090 

## REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 

1121673 

## ADDRESS 

Hanover Hall Jennings Road Totton Hampshire $040 3BA 

## BANKERS 

Lloyds TSB Bank Pic 30 Commercial Road Totton Southampton Hampshire 

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees 


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## s CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 

## Independent examiner's report on the accounts 

## Section A 

## Independent Examiner’s Report 

Report to the trustees/ | ‘}" | F members — 5, 1 of |MCOENS Common ry ESCHCe Ga On accounts for the year | 5. , . : Charity no| , mn | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended % /ifog /2023 . Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’). | report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: ¢ accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. [) p 

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): 


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## Section B 

## Disclosure 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. 

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