BeryBrow Trustees. Annual Report for the period (HARffY Peri(MJ start date Period end date IV,onlh3 Year2023 Year2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name BERRY BROW PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Other names charity Is known by Bery Bn)w Preschool Registered Gharity number (if any) 1124275 Charity's prlncipal address BERRY BROW METHODIST CHURCH. BIRCH ROAD, BERRY BROW, HUDDERSFIELD Postcode HD4 7LP Names of the charity trustses who manage the charlty Ollke (If any Dats• actad Sf not for whol• ear Name of person (or bodyl onlltled oint trustee ifan Commrttee Tru8ts0 nam• Sadie Hayes Iram Rashid Chair September 2018 September2018 to present 2017 Secretary Committee Matthew Pilling Natasha Strickson Treasurer Ordinary Member Committee Committee September 2018 to present September 2018 to present September 2018 to present September 2021 to present September 2021 to present Rebecca Farrell- Greenhalgh Karen senior Ordinary Member Committee Preschool Manager Committee Jackie Dean Ordinary Member Committee Sheryl England Ordinary Member Committee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Names of the trustees for the chaiity, rf any. (for example. any custodian trustees> Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) e of adviser Name Address ame of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infornwtion) aren Senior- Manager Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty'8 trusts CONSTITUTION Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted COMMirrEE Trustee selection methods COMMirrEE AGM Additional governance issues (Optional Inforntion) You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees,. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prOdureS to manage them. PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE Section C Ob'ectives and activities
To provide qualty. affordable child ¢3re for thildren and families. To enhan the leaming. development and education opportunities for preschool children, in a fun and nurturing setting. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document 1.0 Powers To further its aims the Pre-school has the following powers: to provide accommodation ¢VKI equipment to raise mOY to p]y for the Pre-school's activities to make such payments as sknll be necessary to f ix arKI collect fees poy¢knle in respect of children attending groups run by the Pre-school subject to adherence with all applicable legislation. to control the odmission of children to the groups run by the Pre-school arKI if appropriate require parents or guardions to withdraw them as a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance to send an accredited representative to vote at local Branch and/or County meetiThJs ond to the Natiornl Annual General Meeting of the Pre-school Learning Alliance to borrow mory and to cknrge the whole or ony part of the property of the Pre-school as security for any money borrowed subject to complyiThJ with the provisions of seCtIS 38 and 39 of the Charities Act 1993 if it is proposed to mortswe lar¥J to hire or <wuire assets of any kind to lease or rent ary land or buildings and to maintain and equip it for the use of the Pre-school to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Pre-school's property subject to comptying with the provisions of sections 36 and 37 of the Charities Act 1993 to set aside fuNls for special purposes or as reserves a9ainst fvture expenditure to maintain and pay for membership of the Pre-school LearnirKJ A Iliance to insure the property aThJ assets of the Pre-school against ary foreseeable risk and to ttjke out other insurance policies to protect the Pre-school as required subject to obtaining the prior written consent of the Charity Commission to insure the Committee a97inst the costs of the successful defence to a criminal prosecution brought a9ainst them as charity trustees or 1n$t personal liability incurred in respect of ary act or omission which is or is alleged to be a breach of tnJSt or breach of duty unless the Committee member(s) concerned knew tFM]t or was reckless whether the act or omission was a breaich of trust or breach of duty to employ such Fold and mpaid staff, a9ents and advisors (who shall not be members of the Committee) as maybe required from time to time todo other lawful thi (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (9) Summary of the main actlvities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within thls section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) (h) (i) (J") (k) (i) (m) (n} (o) which ore necesso or
desirable to ernble the Pre-school to achieve its aims. Additlonal details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grant making; policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance
Section D Achievements and performance CHRISTMAS RAFFLE CAULIFLOWER CARDS NATIVITI CONCERT EASTER RAFFLE SPRING TIME CONCERT PARTNERSHIP WITH NEIGHBOURING SCHOOLS PHOTO SHOOTS IMTH LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER OPEN TO ALL GRADUATION CEREMONY Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Section E Financial review 11.0 tsissoluti( Brlef statement of the charlty's policy on reserves If the Committee resolves tknt the aims of the Pre-school can longer be fulf illed, the Committee will convene an Extrrnordimry General 11.1 Meetiyvj of the Pre-school to consider the winding up and dissolution of the Pre-school. 11.2 If the Extrnordirnry 6eneral Meeting referred to in paragraph 11.1 decides by a two thirds majority of the Members present ld votiThJ that the Pre-school should be wound up the Committee in consultation with the Pre-school Learning Alliance sknll transfer all of the <issets of the Pre- School (subject to the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities of the Pre-school) in occordance with paragraph 11.4. 11.3 If ot the Extraordinary 6enerol Meeting o quorum is not present within one hour of the time appointed for the meeting then the meeting will be adJourned to the same day of the next following week at the same time and place. If at the adjourned meeting a quorum is a1n not present within one hour of the time appointed for the meeting then the Memlxrs present shall constitute a quorum. If the Pre-school is wound up or dissolved £md after all of its debts and liabilities have been satisf led there remains any property or assets these shall not be poid or distributed amongst the Members of the Pre-school but shall e applied on one or more of the followiThJ w(rys:_ Transferred to the Pre-school Learning Alli¢Jnce or. with the agreement of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, to another Pre-school established as a cknrity whose governin9 instrument prohibits the distribution of income and property to on extent at least as 9reat as is imposed on the Pre- School tind whose objects are simikr to those of the Pre- School." or In such other manner consistrent with the charitable status of the Pre-school as the Pre-school Learning Alliance and the Clwity Commsssion knve approved in writing in advance. 11.4 (a) (b)
Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details Ioptional inf0mtiOn} NEF FUNDING FEES FUNDRAISING EVENTS You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)" how expenditure has supported the key objecb'ves of the charity; 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 trustses, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretsry, Chair. etc) Date
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts (OKMISSION Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of BERRY BROW PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP On accounts for the year ended 2024 Charlty no (if any) 1124275 Set out on pages Respective The charttys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not quired for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charrties Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charits'es Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent My examination was carried out in accordan wsth general Directions given oxaminef s Statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the ac(x)unts, and seeking explanations from the trustees (x)nming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audrt, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinarfs ststement (other than that disdosed below ") 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in ac¢x)rdance with section 130 of the Charrties Art and to prepare accounts %thich accord with the accounting records and comply with the aCunting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the worfs in th8 brackets rf Ihey do not apply. Signed: Date: 9/ Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): rtA) Address: - crtSTLÈ Itwse3 (2wy
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief detsils of any itsms that the examiner wishes to disclose.