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2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 09 2022 31 08 2023 From To 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 ~~—~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Nicola Benge Chairperson 2 Lisa Lacey Treasurer 3 Amy Oliver Fundraiser 4 Bernadette Ducket 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~ae~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Section A Reference and administration details

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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 2022-2023, 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 (including hot cross buns and mini public benefit in relation to Christmas cakes), eat and make healthy snacks, taste foods from these objects (include within different religions and countries, and enjoy playing outside with our new this section the statutory declaration that trustees have resources and equipment … to name but a few! All of these activities (and many others) ensured that the pre-school had regard to the guidance children were working towards the learning and development issued by the Charity requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Commission on public Stage. benefit)

The trustees and staff of the pre-school have paid due regard to the public benefit of the charity in that all activities undertaken work towards 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 2022 – 31 August 2023, 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 24/03/2024

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Little Acorns Pre-School (Huntingdon) Little Acorns Pre-School (Huntingdon) 1125456
Sg Receipts andpayments accounts
01/09/2022
31/08/2023
To
For the period
from		 CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest
£
to the nearest £		 to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fees
-
78,421
-
78,421
84,703
Fundraising
119
-
-
119
42
Grants
-
-
-
-
-
Bank Interest
144
-
-
144
-
Snack Money
-
-
-
-
-
Other
521
-
-
521
247
Donations
- # 35
-
35
100
Milk
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
784
78,456
-
79,240
85,092
~~a=~~
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
- -
Total receipts
784
78,456
-
79,240
85,092
~~—————~~
A3 Payments
Rent,Insurance & Repairs
-
14,838
-
14,838
6,840
Legal,Professional & Admin Fees
-
300
-
300
364
FundraisingCosts
-
-
-
-
-
Governance Costs
-
50
-
50
85
Telephone,Postage & Stationery
-
407
-
407
563
Ink, photos
733
-
-
733
973
Housekeeping
3,525
-
-
3,525
4,252
Catering& Sundryexpenses
602
-
-
602
426
Website & Advertising
-
-
-
Staff training,wages,tax & NI
73,231
73,231
63,880
Children's activities
-
-
-
Charitable donation
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total 4,860
88,826
-
93,686
77,383
~~meee~~
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
- -
Total payments
4,860
88,826
-
93,686
77,383
~~—————~~
Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,076
- 10,370		 - 10,370 - - 14,446 - - 14,446 - - 14,446 7,709 7,709
A5 Transfers between funds -
- -		 - - - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end -
- -		 - - - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 4,076
- 10,370		 - 10,370 - - 14,446 - - 14,446 7,709 7,709

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
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Contingency
Fundraising
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
25,087
-
2,367
-
-
-
27,454
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Lisa Lacey		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Lisa Lacey 24/03/2024

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UrnE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL AcCoU￿r5 YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 INCOME ￿ATEmE￿r 2023 2022 Income Fees Fundraising Grants Donations Bank Interest Other 78.421 119 84,703 42 35 144 521 i(hJ 247 Totsl Income 79.240 85.092 Expenditure Rent and Insurance Repairs and Maintenance Totsl Premises Legal and Professional Fees Administration Fees Fundraising Costs Governance Costs Advertising Ink and Photo's Telephone, Postage, Stationary Sundry Total Administration Housekeepin8 Catering Total Operating stsff Training Wages and Salarie5 Total stsff 6.976 7,862 14.839 6.840 3(h) 364 50 85 733 407 105 973 563 140 1.595 2,125 3.525 497 4.252 286 4.023 4.538 2.261 70,970 1,249 62.631 73.231 63.879 Total Expenditijre 93,687 77,383 Profit/lLossl For The Year 114.4481 7,709

Doujsign Envelope ID.. o62A2E￿7E8A4A2￿sl￿￿CEC6 LITfLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 BALANCE SHEEr 2023 2022 Balance I September 2022 Cash Bank Fundraising Account Interest Account 50.450 2.367 25.087 42.740 2.367 77.gm 25.087 70.193 Income 79.240 85,092 Expenditure 93.687 77,383 Balance 31 August 2023 63.456 77.903 Cash Bank Fundraising Account Interest Account 3S.338 2.379 25,739 50.450 2.367 25,087 Balance 31 August 2023 63,456 77.903

LrrrLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2023 Report on the accwnts of the prwthool for the yearended 315tAugwt 2023 Although not a charitythe accounts in the current year. as in previo￿ years are completed to the stsndards set by the charities act 1993.on a profft and10￿ basis. not cash basÈ5. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you would be responsible for the prepardtion of these accounts. you tonsider that the audit requirements of sertion 4312) of the Charities act 1993 { the act ) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basi5 of procedures specified in the general directions given by the charwty commissioners under sectton 43171 of the act whether particular matters have come to rny attention. Basis of independent examiners refv￿rt My examination was carried out in accordance wtth the general dirtttronsgtve by the charity commissioner5. An examination indude5 a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the actounts. 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 cOnsequen￿Y i do not expres5 an audit opinlon on the viewgiven bythe accounts Independent examSner5 Statement In connertion with my examination. no matter ha5 cometo my attention. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respectthe requirements to keep accounting records in accordance viith settion 41 of the act." and To prepare the accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accouftting requirements of the acL Have not been met: or To which in my opinion. attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. DoCu$￿ed F14916EDBCC748E... Andrew Springthorpe FCC4 JS Accountsnts Ltd Gibson House Emiine Business Park Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6XU