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Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod for theperiod for theperiod
**From ** Period start date To Period end date
01 09 2021 31 08 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Little Acorns Pre-School (Huntingdon) Other names charity is known by Little Acorns Pre-School Registered charity number (if any) 1125456 Charity's principal address Community Room, c/o Stukeley Meadows Primary School, Wertheim Way Huntingdon, Cambs. Postcode PE29 6UH

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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(if any)
Nicola Benge Chairperson
Lisa Lacey Treasurer
Helen Billany Newsletter Editor
Nicola Doherty Minutes Secretary
AmyOliver Fundraiser

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

Pre-School Learning Alliance Model Pre-School Constitution 2011 How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees (Officers and Committee Members) are elected for one year at Trustee selection methods the Annual General Meeting (held in October), Retiring officers and (eg. appointed by, elected by) Committee members are eligible for re-election.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

Section C Objectives and activities

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

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education 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 and extended hours groups, 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 or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the

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local areas;

(c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

During the supervised 3 or 6 hour pre-school sessions for the academic year 2021-2022, pre-school children had opportunities to paint, play with sand/water/playdough/soil/bark/clay/pasta/cornflakes/lentils, complete jigsaws, play with a wide variety of toys and games, role-play and dressup, use a vast selection of craft materials, cycle & scooter, climb & slide, Summary of the main activities undertaken for the develop ball skills, sing, listen to stories, learn Jolly Phonics action songs with YouTube videos, do some baking, eat and make healthy snacks, public benefit in relation to taste foods from different religions and countries, … to name but a few! these objects (include within All of these activities (and many others) ensured that the pre-school this section the statutory declaration that trustees have children were working towards the learning and development requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation had regard to the guidance Stage. issued by the Charity The trustees and staff of the pre-school have paid due regard to the Commission on public public benefit of the charity in that all activities undertaken work towards benefit) the ‘advancement of education’ of the pre-school children and their parents/carers in the area local to the charity’s premises.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

For the academic year 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2022, the preschool offered up to 30 hours of pre-school sessions (funded for those in the term after their third birthday) per child.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the

The pre-school management committee has built enough reserves to have a 5-month contingency fund.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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

Signature(s) Lisa Lacey Full name(s) Nicola Benge Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson Treasurer etc) Date 23/03/2023

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Little Acorns Pre-School (Huntingdon) Acorns Pre-School (Huntingdon) 1125456
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/09/2021 To 31/08/2022
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
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42
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247
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289
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289
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973
4,252
426
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5,651
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5,651
- 5,362
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- 5,362		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
84,703
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100
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84,803
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84,803
6,840
364
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563
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63,880
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71,732
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71,732
13,071
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13,071		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
84,703
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247
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85,092
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85,092
6,840
364
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85
563
973
4,252
426
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63,880
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77,383
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77,383

7,709		 Last year
to the nearest £
Fees - -
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Fundraising 42 42 1,044
Grants - - 68,038
Bank Interest - - 3
Snack Money - - -
Other 247 247 -
Donations - 100 35
Milk - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 289 85,092 71,753
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
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Rent,Insurance & Repairs - -
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Legal,Professional & Admin Fees - 364 339
FundraisingCosts - - -
Governance Costs - 85 177
Telephone,Postage & Stationery - 563 410
Ink, photos 973 973 1,073
Housekeeping 4,252 4,252 4,933
Catering& Sundryexpenses 426 426 47
Website & Advertising - - -
Staff training,wages,tax & NI 63,880 59,109
Children's activities - -
Charitable donation - - -
**Sub total ** 5,651 77,383 73,033
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 77,383 73,033
- 5,362 13,071 -
7,709		 - 1,280
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- 5,362 13,071 - 7,709 - 1,280

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Contingency
Fundraising
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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25,087
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2,367
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27,454
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
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Cost (optional)
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Lisa Lacey		 Endowment
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Date of
approval
Lisa Lacey 23/03/2023

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Docu&w Envdope ID.. 86o83E￿T8FT474F-9E3[￿6F8EE0SF1808 urrLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUFtrs YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 INCOME ￿ATEmEh 2022 2021 Income Fees Fundraising Grants Donations Bank Interest Other 84,703 42 2,633 68,038 35 247 Total Income 85.092 71.753 Expenditure Rent and Insurance Repairs and Maintenance Total Premises Legal and Professional Fees Administration Fees Fundraising Costs Governance Costs Advertising Ink and Photo's Telephone, Postage, Stationary Sundry Total Administration Housekeeping Catering Total Operating Staff Training Wages and Salaries Total Staff 6,945 6,945 364 339 85 177 973 1,073 410 563 140 2.125 1,999 4,252 286 4.933 47 4.538 4,980 1.249 62.631 595 58.514 63.879 59.109 Total Expenditure 77.383 73,033 ProfiVILossl ForThe Year 7.709 11,2801

NeKJpe ID.. 86o83E￿78F[4T4F-9E3[￿BEEo5Ffj8D8 LTrrLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2022 BALANCE SHE 2022 2021 Balan￿ I September 2021 Cash Bank Fundraising Account Interest Account 53.589 2.367 25,087 48.462 1,949 25.084 81.042 75,495 Income 85.092 71.753 Expenditure 77.383 73.033 Balance 31 August 2022 88,752 74.215 Bank account per statement Plus Matemity Paid Less Pension for August 50.450 42.740 4.316 294 Bank Account per Accounts 50,450 46.762

elope ID.. 86083E0fv78F1474F-9E3D*FBEE05FI8D8 LIME ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Report on the a¢¢ounts of the Pr&5th￿)I for the year ended 315t August 2022 Although not a charity the accounts in the current year. as in previous years are complèted to the standards set by the charities act 1993.on a profit and loss basis, not cash basi5. Respective respon5ibilitiesof trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you would be responsible forthe preparation of these accounts, you consider thatthe audit requirements of sectiorb 43121 of the Charities act 19931 the act I does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures spectfied in the general directions given by the charity commissioners under section 43{7) of the act whether partiojlar matters have come to my attention. Ba515 of independent examiners report My ex3min3tion was carried out in accordan￿ with the general directions give by the charity commissioner5. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any LFnusu81 ttems or disclosu￿5 in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees of such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required of an audit and Consequent￿ i do not exp￿$$ an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts Independent examiners ststement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to myattention. Which give5 me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respectthe requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the act= and To prepare the accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the att. Have not been met,. or To which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 2023 F14926E08CC748E. Andrew Springthorpe FCCA AIS Accountants Ltd Gibson House Ermine Business Park Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6XU