## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From** 01.09.2021 **Period start date To** 31.08.2022 **Period end date** **Charity name:** GARRAS OWLETS PRESCHOOL **Charity registration number:** 1124305 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To enhance the development of children**
**primarily under statutory school age by**
**encouraging parents to understand and**
**provide for the needs of their children**
**through community groups and by;**
**a) offering appropriate play, education**
**and care facilities, family learning,**
**together with the right of parents to take**
**responsibility for and to become**
**involved in the activities of such groups,**
**ensuring that such groups offer**
**opportunities for all children whatever**
**their race, culture, religion, means of**
**ability;**
**b) encouraging the needs of such**
**children and their families and**
**promoting public interest in and**
**recognition of such needs in the local**
**areas.**
**c) instigating and adhering to and**
**furthering the aims of the Preschool**
**Learning Alliance.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Garras Owlets Preschool was**
**established as a response to falling rolls**
**in the school, and to address the need**
**locally for preschool education. It is**
**licenced by Ofsted to take up to 20**
**children from 2 years to statutory**
**school age.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**commission on public benefit.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**In 2021-22 Owlets continued its morning**
**sessions Monday to Friday 8.45 – 12,**
**plus Lunch clubs daily from 12-1pm.**
**Afternoon sessions on Monday,**
**Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.**
**Staff levels were maintained, training**
**needs were closely monitored and**
**course attended were required.**
**Close co-operation continued with**
**Garras Primary School ensuring a**
**smooth transition for pupil into the**
**reception class. Other pupils left well**
**prepared for other local schools. This**
**was particularly important given the**
**disruption caused by the global**
**pandemic.**
**Owlets was judged as outstanding by**
**Ofsted in all areas in March 2015 and**
**May 2022.**
**Made the choice to register as a**
**provider of 30 hours funding from**
**September 2017 for eligible working**
**families.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**There is a surplus at the end of the**
**period.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The management committee recognises**
**that attendance at Owlets is cyclical. At**
**the end of each academic year a number**
**of funded pupils leave to enter primary**
**school and are replaced by younger**
**non-funded pupils. Younger pupils (2**
**and 3 years) require a higher staff/pupil**
**ratio of 4:1. Funded children (3+) require**
**a 8:1 ratio.**
**Numbers are always lower in September**
**(the start of the year) and build up as we**
**go through the year. It is necessary to**
**have a financial reserve to support with**
**low-earning period.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**There are reserves of £2500.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|**Government funding of preschool**
**places does not cover the costs of**
**providing them. Garras Owlets remains**
**financially viable due to;**
•
**Firm control over staff/pupils**
**ratios i.e. no over staffing**
•
**Non- funded payments**
**supplementing some of the**
**shortfall.**
•
**Continuous fundraising**
**throughout the year.**
•
**The primary school providing the**
**premises and utilities free of**
**charge.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Volunteers elected by the management**
**committee**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**GARRAS OWLETS PRESCHOOL**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**GARRAS OWLETS**| |Registered charity number|**1124305**| |Charity’s principal address|**c/o GARRAS CP SCHOOL**
**ST KEVERNE ROAD**
**MAWGAN**
**HELSTON**
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs L Williams|Chairman||The Committee| ||Mrs N Williams|Vice Chair/Asst Treasurer||The Committee| ||Mrs P Nicholas|Treasurer||The Committee| ||Mrs C Savage|Secretary||The Committee| ||Mrs J Kettle|Asst Secretary||The Committee| ||Mrs S Bray|Fundraisinglead||The Committee| ||Mrs S Williams|||The Committee| ||Mrs R Nisbet|||The Committee| ||Mrs A Armitage|||The Committee| ||Mrs G Ely|||The Committee| ||Mrs M Bagshaw|||The Committee| ||Mrs D Briggs|||The Committee| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|L Williams|| |---|---|---| ||Mrs L Williams|Pat Nicholas| ||
Chair|Treasurer| ||20.9.22|| ||20.9.22|| ||A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |1|**GARRAS OWLETS PRESCHOOL**||||||||| |2|**Profit & Loss Account**||||||||| |3|**for the 12 monthperiod ended 31/08/2022**||||||||| |4|||||||||| |5|**Income**||||||||| |6|||||||||| |7|Funded Places||£45,413.82||||||| |8|Non Fundedplaces||£13,738.25||||||| |9|Registration fees||£20.00||||||| |10|Interest||£0.00||||||| |11|Collection box||£0.00||||||| |12|Match Funding||£0.00||||||| |13|Fundraising||£936.50||||||| |14|Other Donations||£274.54||||||| |15||||||**£60,383.11**|||| |16|||||||||| |17|**Less: Costs**||||||||| |18|||||||||| |19|Staff Costs|||£44,935.88|||||| |20|Payroll fees|||£553.23|||||| |21|Bank charges|||£98.14|||||| |22|Overdraft fee|||£0.00|||||| |23|Ofsted fees|||£220.00|£45,807.25||||| |24|||||||||| |25|**General expenses:**||||||||| |26|SundryEquipment|£527.95|||||||| |27|PlayEquipment|£318.84|||||||| |28|PlayConsumables|£155.03|||||||| |29|Stationery|£284.11|||||||| |30|Postage|£3.85|||||||| |31|Sundrymedical|£0.00|||||||| |32|Cleaning|£144.81|||||||| |33|Garden|£60.42|||||||| |34|Other expenses|£1,118.89|||||||| |35|DBS Check|£63.20|||£2,677.10||||| |36|||||||||| |37|||||||||| |38|PettyCash|||£0.00|||||| |39|PLA membership|||£0.00|||||| |40|PLA Public liabiltyins|||£0.00|||||| |41|PLA Out of School Club ins|||£0.00|||||| |42|||||£0.00||||| |43||||||**£48,484.35**|||| |44|||||||||| |45|Net Surplus (Deficit) forperiod|||||_£11,898.76_|||| |46|||||||||| |47|||||Bank O/B|37,602.57|||| |48|||||Surplus|11,898.76|||| |49|||||Bank C/B|49,501.33|||_as at 31/08/2022_| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Indepeiident Examiner's Report Report to tho trusteesl members of GALLqS OWLgt5 PQE ScHcK)L On aKounts for the ye ended 31 lo&lao2 Chwlty no Itf any) 112L•b Respectlve The chty's trustees ¥e reswmsble the Weparati￿ of Ihe accounts. responsibilltles of The chanty's trustees consider that an aud￿ is not required this year trustees and examlner under section 144 of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and Ihat an jap￿dent exanYHth)n is need&J. ￿h& charity's gross inccffle exceeded £29],(￿ and l am to undertake thè examination by beng a Iwalified membw rl [named bctyll. Ddete [ l rfnot apphGable. tt is rny reswnsiNty Io: 8xanin8 the accounts under seclicn 145 of the Charities Ac( to fcll¢M the Ffocedures W down in the g￿￿1 DrectK)ns gNèn ty the Charity CcAnmlssic￿ (under section 145(5Xb) of the Charlties Act, and to state whth pwbculw matt￿5 have ccme to my attention. Basls of Independent My eX￿natI￿ was cwried cut in accmlance with general Dlrections given examlw's sLthment ty th8 Chwity Commisswi. An examination inckmles a review of the account￿￿ recr￿dS kept by the chaiity and a cOmparisc￿ of ts accounts pr8S&rted with those reC(￿dS. li also i)cludes cO￿deratIon of any unusual liems ￿ disclo￿eS ￿ the acCC￿ts, and seeking explanations from d truslees ¢c￿eM[￿j any such matter& The wocedures undertaken do not FKovide all the evidence that woubj be required in an audit. and conwuenlly no qinion is given as to whether the aGc¢xmts preserrt a Inje and fair. view and Ihe rewrt is limited to tlb)se matters set out in the statemerrt Independent In C￿nectiOn with my examination. no material matters have ¢ome to my examinerfs ststement attention (thr that disck)sed bek)w ') which glves me cause to believe that in. material respect,: lh8 accmtiig re¢￿dS were kept n aCc￿lanCe with secticfi 130 of the ChJitss Act" the accounts nc* with the accountwig reQ￿d5. or the accounts did compty with the atplicable requirements C￿emIng the IL￿ and content of acccrtjnls set out in the Chariltes (Accounts an(J Reports) Regumions 2008 other than any requirement that the acc(xmts give a Irue aThJ fairf v￿¥ which is not a matter consMJere(l as part of an indepen(knt examination. I have have come acrc6s no (thr matters li c(￿￿tiOn with the examinalion to which attention sPK)uld be drawn in this re￿ i) orts to enable a protw understsrthg of ￿ aCC￿nts to be reached. . Please dglete th8 brackets rflhey do not apply. Slgned: .C)1 2LJZ ond IER Decemb•r2017 Relevant profosslonal qualification(sl or body Of any)= Address: Sp.ctioii B Disclosure Only compkte If the examner needs to higlight matters of concem (see CC32. Indythjent exammiation of chty acc(wn￿. dI￿¢t10nS *KI guid8nce for examiners). IER December 2017 Glve here detalls of any ttems that the examiner wlshe5 to dlscloso. IER December 2017