2021-08-31-accounts

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Report ofthe	Trustees		1-6
Independent	Examiner's	Report
Receipts and	Payments	Account
Statement of	Assets and	Liabilities

			Pre-School learning alliance.
			Pre-School has provided term time educadon and care fadlities for
			children aged 24
			We always publicise events such as the Christmas Fayre and Easter		Duck
			Race to the local villages and always prove popular with the local
			community. We also support local events	such as the Cropthome
			Walkabout and Chart(on Fayre by running	stalls to entertain children and
			promote Pre-School toawider audience.	Preschool have historically		run
			the duck rarw at Charlton Fayre which isa	very popular eventi
			We have continued to work with Cropthome First School, developing		the
Summary ofthe main activities			Forest School and have the Reception and	Year 1classes attend our
undertaken	forthe public		Christmas Production and Easter Fayre.
benefit in relation tothese
objects (include within this			At the Old Schoolroom. we have supported	the recent fundraising activities
section the	statutory		which have culminated in the construction	ofan extension. We are also
declaration	that trustees	have	one ofthe key stakeholders involved in the	next phase ofimprovements		for
had regard	to the guidance		the building and outside areas. We have worked dosely with
issued by the Charity			representatives from the Church to improve the garden area. We
Commission	on public benefit)		encourage the chiklren to leam how to plant and raise vegetables and
			plants which adds colour and interest to the communily garden around			the
			church.
			We have also continued the model to have	a fundraising committee
			separate from the main trustees toencourage more parental support and
			ideas/events.
			The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Chanty Commission's
			guidance on public benefit when reviewing	the Charity's aims and
			objectives, in planning future activities and	recognising the needs of
			children and adults in the local area during	the year.
Additional details ofobjectives			and activities (Optional information)

Summary of achievements	the mein ofthe charity	The P~chool has continued to provide term Nme education and care for2to4-year-old chgdren.
during the year		Our pre school started September 2020 in the same manner that it had
		ended in fhe summer term —mid-pandemic with an uncerlain path ahead.
		Strict measures were put in place to ensure aN staff, children, and
		parents were kept as safe as possible. This was made easier by having
		exclusive use ofthe hall until May 2021.
		The Autumn tenn started with a krw number ofchgdren, but the
		successful outdoor sessions helped wekome new famiTies through the
		doors ofour lovely setdng and we soon saw the numbers increase and
		the preschool community grew positively.
		Vicky Mome took over as our pre school manager in an unusually
		challenging time and has helped staff continue to deliver the high quality
		childcare that our children are lucky enough toexperience. Itgoes
		without saying that the slaff have had to udtise their creative skills in new
		ways throughout Ihe past academic year —delivering a rantasric nativity
		on glm and prerriered through zoom, ganising a pre school end ofyear
		outdoor afternoon tea and joining the committee with a range of
		fundraising acttvTiies.
		The fundraising and generosity ofour pre school and viNage community
		has been outstanding. and we have seen amazing otributions. Fingers
		crossed for moro brilliant fundraising ideas in the coming year!
		With a brief dosure ofpre school to aN bul chgdren ofessential workers,
		the staff ag worked hard to continue with their jobs either online or in the
		setting. We were aN kept safe without our bubble bursting and having no
		positive casesl itseemed to be business as usual after our Easter break.
		with high numbers ofchildren, forest school sessions at the school and
		the occasional special trip to Bugs and Blossom and staff still sNcking to
		their strict deaning procedures and parents adhering to social distancing
		guidance and mask wearing to keep us aN safe.
		We have to say. everyone had done a fantastic job at keeping safe,
		respecNng others, and following guidance. The performance ofour
		preschool staff and for the community during the pandemic shoukl
		reassure new families that we really do the best Iokeep our children safe
		and happy.