CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Tru8teo8' Annual Report for the perlod From 0110912023 3110812024 P•rlod •l•rt dat• To P•rfod end dat• Chlrlty nam•: GARRAS OINIETS PRESCHOOL Charfty rng18tratlon number. 1124305 Objectlves and Actlvltles CfiP r•l8r•r*¢• Summary of the pU￿oSe$ of e charity as set oul In Its oveming do￿rnent 4r41.17 To enhance the development of children primarily under slatulory school age by eneA)uraglng parents lo understand and provide for the needs of their chlldren through community groups and by; a) offeilng approprfate play, educ8ti¢)n and care facilities, famlly leaming, together with the rfght of parents to tske responsibility lor and to become Involved In the actlvitles of such groups. ensurlno thai such oroups offer opportunllle8 for all children whatever thelr race. culture. rellglon, means ol ablllty., b) encouraglng the needs of Such chlldren and their famllles and promoting publlc Interest In and recognltion of such needs In the local a￿88. c) Insligatlng and adhering to and furthering the aims of the Preschool Leamln Alliance. Summary ofthe main Clivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the ctivities, projects or 9eThlces dentified In the &counts. ara1.17and 1.19 Garr8s Owlets Preschool vrns established as a response to falling rolls in the school, and to address the need locally for preschool education. It18 licenced by Ofsted to take up to 20 chlldren from 2 ears to Statuto school a staiement confimlng vthether e trustees have had regard o the guidance issued by the harity Commisslon on public enefit a1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity commission on ublic benefit. Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs AddnJon•l Inlorni•llon (optlon•l) Youm th0￿8 lo knclude fvrthef 8talemenl• ￿ relevenl ab￿1. w•1 olky cffj grnnl makkng r• 1.38 oIIcy ￿ SLXi81 Investsnent ncludlng program related nvestmeni The enlire committee are volunteer3. arenls also offer their servkes free of arge e,g. maintenance and installalion of quipment. ar• 1.38 ontribullon made by olunteers ther Achievements and Perforniance ORP i•hr•n¢e In 2023-24 Owlets continued Its momlng sesglons Monday to Frlday 8.45- 12, plus Lunch clubs daily from 12-1pm. Aflernoon session3 on Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Frlday and Introduced an earlier start time as well as Thursday aftemoon sessions. ummary of the main chlevements of the charity, dentsfying the drfference the harity's work has made to the Ircumstances of Ils eneficiarles and any wider enefits to S(Kiety as a whole. •ra 1.20 Staff levels were malnialned, tralnlng needs were dosely monltored and courses attended were required. C1086 cweration continued with Garras Primary School ensuring a smooth transition for pupil Into the reception dass. Other pupils left well prepared for other local schools. Owlets was judged as outstsnding by Ofsted in all areas in March 2015 and May 2022, Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs Mad• cholce lo rnohler 8J a pffjvloor 0130 hwrs lundlno Irom Sepl•mlJor 2017 lof ellglble worklng lamllSe#. Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal) Youm choose to indude further statements where relevant about: chlevements against bjeclives set •1.41 erf0m￿nCe offundralslng ctlvilles agalnst obJecllv6s el nvesthienl perfomance gainsl objectives arn 1.41 Iher Financlal Review eview of the chariVg nancial position at the end of eriod arn 1.21 There is a surplus at the end of the period. Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs 18lem￿l expl•lnlng th8 Ilcy for holdlno re3er%e8 tallng why Ihty are held •r41 The man8gement o)mmttlee recognlge8 that altendance al OvAelg Is cycllc81. Al Ih end ol each acadeffllc year a number ol ftjnded puplls leave to enler prfrnary schcK and are rnplaced by y¢JJnger non-lunded puplls. Younger puplls (2 and 3 years) require a hlgher s18fflpupll rallo of 4.1. Funded chlldren (3+) require a 8.1 rallo. Numbern are always lower in Seplernber (the start of the year) and bulld up as we go through the year.11 is necessary to have a financlal reserve lo support WFth low- eamin eriod. There are reserves of £2500. NIA ount of reserves held easons for holding zero eserves Details of fund materially in eficit Explanation of any n￿rtaIntieS about the charity ntinuing as a going concem ara 1.22 arn 1.22 •ra 1.24 NIA arn 1.23 Govemment funding of preschool places oes not (x)ver the costs of providing them. GatTas Owlets remains financially viable due imi control over stafflpupils ratios i.e. no ver staffing on- funded payments supplementing some f the shortfall. ontinuous fundraising Ihroughout the year. he primary school providing the premises nd utllilles free of char Addltlonal Infom7atlon (optlonal) You ma oose lo Indude further 3tatemenl5 where relevant about: he charity's principal sources f funds (including any ndraising) ara 1,47 Inveslrnent policy and bjectives induding any social nvestment policy adopled 8ra 1.40 description of the principal 'sks facing the <*arity ara 1.46 ther Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs Structure, Governance and Management es¢7iPtlon of charity's trusts: ype of govemlng docuff￿nI w• 1.25 Constltution How is the charity nstituted7 q Iiniiicorporaled ar• 1.25 Trust rustee selection rnethods nduding details of any nstitutional provisions e.g. lection to post or name of ny person or bcKly entilled to oint one or more trustees •ra 1.25 Volunteers elected by the management mmiltee Addltlonal infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Policies and prO￿dureS dopled for the induction and ining of tNstees arn 1.51 he charity's organls8llonal structure and any wider etwork with which the charity 0￿5 Relationship with any related arties ar8 1.51 ther Reference and Administrative details hafity name ther name the charity uses egistered thanty number harity's prinapal address Garras Owlets Preschool 1124305 cjo GARRAS CP SCHOOL Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs T KEVEANE RO￿) ELSTON R12 8AY N4m•s of th• charlty tru•tM• who man•g• th• charlty •t•• •ct•d W Thx I ol• y••r (Il•ny) •ffl• ol p•rnm lor ody) entlll•d lo Mrn L Wlll8m8 Mrs N W1118m8 halmi Ice thairlassi8lant reasurer reasurer he cfynmittee The C￿nmIttee Mrs P Nlcholas Mr5 C Savage MryJ J Kettje Mr3 H Mc Nish Miss S Bray Mrs R Nisbet Mrs M Bagshaw Mrs B Hosken The committee The comrnittee The ￿mMIttee The ￿mmIttee he c4)mmittee The ojmmittee The committee The ￿)mmIttee sistsnt secretary undraising lead 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- names of the direct¢xy al Ihe date the re Irector nam• wasa NIA Name of trustees holding bue to property be1￿Jing to the tharity al•1 actsd11 not lor whol• yw WA Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs ,Typ• ol Ex￿nffi from discktsure Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo. Sl ned on behalf of the charfty's tru8lee Slgnature(s) Full namels) NICOLA LI)IILI Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalf, etc) I ceoftea 2918125 Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES TNstees' Annual Report for the perlod From 0110912023 3110812024 Perfod stsrt date To Perfod end date Charfty name: GARRAS OVLETS PRESCHOOL Charlty reglstratlon number. 1124305 Objectives and Activities P iel•rnnc• a1.17 ummary ofthe purposes of e charity as set out in its oveming document To enhan￿ the developmenl of child primarity under statutory school age by encouraglng parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by; a) offering 8pprcgriate play, education and care faolities, famlty reaming. logetherwth the rlghl of parents lo lake responsibilify for 8nd to become involved in the activities 01 such groups, ensurin9 th81 such group$ offer opportunities for all children whatever thelr race, culture, felioion, means of ability: b) eno)uraglng the needs of suth children and thelr lamilies and promoting public Interest In and recognition of such needs the kncal area8, c) InsligalEng and adhering lo and furthering the al￿ of the Preschool Leamln Alliance. ummary of the main ctivities in relation to those urposes for the publlc enefil, in particular, the ctivilies, projects or Jepiices denbfied in the xcounis. wal.17￿d 1.19 Garr85 Owlets Preschool was established as a response to falling ro113 In the school, and to address the need localty lor preschool educati¢xi. It Is Ilcenced by Ofsted lo take up lo 20 children frorn 2 ears lo slatulo Scho￿ a tatement ￿nfIrmIng vthether e tsustees have had regard the guidance issued by the harity Commisslon on public enefil 1.18 The Tnjslees have had regard to Ihe guidance issued by the Charity commisslon on ublic benefiL Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs |**GARRAS OWLETS PRESCHOOL**||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Profit & Loss Account**||||||||| |**for the 12 monthperiod ended 31/08/2024**||||||||| |||||||||| |**Income**||||||||| |||||||||| |Funded Places||£70,378.55||||||| |Non Fundedplaces||£14,693.90||||||| |Registration fees||£340.00||||||| |Interest||£0.00||||||| |Collection box||£0.00||||||| |Match Funding||£0.00||||||| |Fundraising||£102.00||||||| |Other Donations||£253.04||||||| ||||||**£85,767.49**|||| |||||||||| |**Less: Costs**||||||||| |||||||||| |Staff Costs|||£62,204.03|||||| |Payroll fees|||£427.68|||||| |Bank charges|||£86.55|||||| |Overdraft fee|||£0.00|||||| |Ofsted fees|||£220.00|£62,938.26||||| |||||||||| |**General expenses:**||||||||| |SundryEquipment|£1,212.84|||||||| |PlayEquipment|£465.68|||||||| |PlayConsumables|£200.17|||||||| |Stationery|£231.44|||||||| |Postage|£4.80|||||||| |Sundrymedical|£38.55|||||||| |Cleaning|£92.56|||||||| |Garden|£664.51|||||||| |Other expenses|£1,857.37|||||||| |DBS Check|£123.99|||£4,891.91||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |PettyCash|||£0.00|||||| |PLA membership|||£0.00|||||| |PLA Public liabiltyins|||£0.00|||||| |PLA Out of School Club ins|||£0.00|||||| |||||£0.00||||| ||||||**£67,830.17**|||| |||||||||| |Net Surplus (Deficit) forperiod|||||_£17,937.32_|||| |||||||||| |||||Bank O/B|60,505.90|||| |||||Surplus|17,937.32|||| |||||Bank C/B|78,443.22|||_as at 31/08/2024_| directions and guidance for examiners). Give herè brief details ol any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Indewndent Examiner's Report Chanly NamÈ Garras Owlets Preschool On accounts for the year onded Charity no Ilf any) 1124305 Set out on pages Iremembei lo Indude Ihe page nUrnbe￿ or addibonal 5hee151 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Tru8t') for the year ènded DD I MM YYYY. R¢sponslblllll•s and basts of report As the charity's trustees, you are re8F)onsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢xordance with the requirements of th8 Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of th8 Tnjst's ac¢xJunts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryino out my examinatlon, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llbl of the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xaminorfs gtat•m•nt trhg-charlw￿￿￿Mtr8nP8￿e￿Z250,000 and l am qu81ifi8d to ofJp I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in cL)nnection with the examination (other thaTrthat-disclosed b-le ow-.) which gives me cause to believé that In, any malerial respect.. • the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or . the account8 did not accord with the accounting records: or • ttte accounts did not comply wlth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charilie8 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered a8 part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delète th9 W¢xds in the brackgts rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name.. Relevant profèssional quallfication{s) or body (If any): IPLo*V4A Ifl ro nLPLL-te(knsED gc41< 1<6GRi+J Address: ItsL4Jce-O EA&-E i eLSYts 3 cityl Section B Diselosure Only complete if Ihe examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts..