2023-12-31-accounts

AGM of the Preschool for Year 2023

Date - May 2024

We continued to see the effect of the economic crisis in 2023. Our numbers remained much lower than in previous years, partly due to a saturation of early years provision in the area and not enough children to fill available spaces. This appeared to be a problem across the borough. Many families in rented accommodation in the area have also moved away due to high rent costs and a reduction in available properties. All these factors have made an impact on the Preschool. We still continued to offer the option of full days for working parents but with an adapted curriculum to meet the needs of smaller groups of children.

We still continue to attract a large proportion of children with special needs as well as developmental delays. This includes children with autism, speech and language, poor play skills, understanding of boundaries, difficulty in sharing as well as children with severe hearing loss. We adapt our provision as required to meet the needs of the children with the assistance of a designated Support Worker and a teacher for the deaf.

Our day to day learning is in line with the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum as set down by the government. We arrange special activities for the children and this year included a party and celebrations to mark the King's Coronation. At the end of the summer term, we had a visit from a local company who brought a collection of small animals for the children to pet and feed. This included chicks, rabbits and budgies etc. The children had a lovely time. We also had our annual sports day and end of term summer party.

At Christmas time the children sang some songs in the church, and we were able to invite family and friends to listen. We also held a Christmas party.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that our numbers remained low during the year, we had to have difficult discussions in December regarding our situation and viability for the future. The staff were advised that from January 2024 that they would all be on a 20% of reduction of hours and salary. This was hard for everyone especially just before Christmas.

As a team we are still able to pray and read the Bible together, especially now as the Preschool's future is uncertain. It is a time to support each other and share issues pertaining to Preschool and our own lives. it is a valuable part of Preschool life.

Ruth Watkins

Registered Charity No.. 1126324 REcwpf5AND PAYMElItSACCOLIPIT FOA ThÉYEAA ENDED31 OECEMbER 2023 Puhds Fufid5 Tota LocalAuthwty funding- general wrposes LcalAuthoritytundiTrg- special Theeds Fees rets Fund raisingand donatlons Sale50f unworm book5 Bank interest received Refunds Gift5 from otheroryani5atKsns Other receipts I￿331 120J31 141A64 141,464 i1￿(8 11.509 3￿38 266 14.334 2.845 139 70 14,334 2,845 139 70 157 266 14 14 157 Totsl Recelpts 0 ts6A37 159.(#J9 159.OOY Staff wa￿5 Staff wages- 5peclal needsviorker Pension contributions Pension ontributions- spe¢lal need5worker ReTht Telephone Toys. materials and equipment Unrformsand bouk I￿.918 110,948 .￿3 U,123 s￿51 474 7,277 12177 121,877 Zl,435 5,445 465 6,930 612 2L435 5.051 5,445 474 7.271 6.930 612 1273 2273 122 995 429 750 204 204 973 1,141 750 1.082 L210 Js 973 1,141 750 1,062 1,210 Accountancy Outdoor are3 development Costs Photos, ph¢)tocoPw￿ and postage Website Birthdays Igffts Children'g parties and trf Provi51Oll5 Miscellaneous 750 972 9n 246 303 246 435 435 3(K) 881 255 1276 1.276 255 Total Pawnent5 .142 21.sw 167W2 Surpluslldefidtl fortheY￿r 961 Its.542 13W7 2LS 8,033 C5h atbaDk4nd In hand¥tbE8hY4r4of)*r 118.W 1117A551 7L215 174A23 195.5551 79268 Cash atbankand tn kndat 191744 11360511 56M3 18BMO 1117.4551 7L235

Rewstered Charity No". 1126324 STATEME14T OFA55FtSAND uABIUTIE5￿ AT31 DECEMBER 1023 2022 unrutrKted ReSts￿red Fund5 Funds Total Fur￿$ Funds Fur Cash Funds 8onk currer>t acc<HJnt ?nd rash in hand B￿k deposSt accounts 1.412 55.281 1.412 55.281 8.617 62,617 8,617 62,617 Trtal Cash Fund5 56W3 ,693 71.235 71.215 Tot1 Assèts 56.693 5&693 71,235 71,135 Totsl Fund5- balance brovghtforward Surplus I Ideficitl for the year Total Fyn41s- balan￿ (arrled fwward 71235 114,5421 56,691 71,235 0 114,5421 56.693 79.268 18,0331 71.235 79.268 8,0331 71.235 There were no other5iEnificant a55ets or liabilitie5 at31 December 2023 I hereby approvethe Recelpts and PdymentsAtci)unt adthe Ststernent of A55et5 and ￿abIlItieS set on pages l and 2 and confirm that all 3vailable records and infom)ation have been made *•Wybelorthwrpreparatlon. Mr PhlNp Watklns Truste PMLJS- Forandon beholf of the Trustees of Ethxonrm PfftSLtwl D4tÈ: ailalioa4

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Bfvrri CT CEhA(LcH kncttooL SIST becEH6EL 202% On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any) I I IG£2+ Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year endery i / I I/u 13- Responsibilities and As the chartty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrred out under secbon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by ihe Charity Commission under section 145{51(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have Come to my attention ') in connection with the examinalion bthich gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting rocords were not kept in accordance with sectbon 130 of Ihe Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no ¢oncems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 17 201 Name: MLg Lu&JA HuNJcBsrae l¥c4 Relevant professional qualificatlonls> or body (rfany): Al￿e1cl&l£ CIWEREJ flcc(knrtftNT C I LFr£ekJ) O ye£B ArfÉNiu& Address: L6KQ)cNI N21 i ek IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern Isee CC32, Independenl examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners). Give here briof detailB of any Itoms that the exarniner wishes lo dls¢los•. IER October 2018

Registered Charity No.. 1126324 REcwpf5AND PAYMElItSACCOLIPIT FOA ThÉYEAA ENDED31 OECEMbER 2023 Puhds Fufid5 Tota LocalAuthwty funding- general wrposes LcalAuthoritytundiTrg- special Theeds Fees rets Fund raisingand donatlons Sale50f unworm book5 Bank interest received Refunds Gift5 from otheroryani5atKsns Other receipts I￿331 120J31 141A64 141,464 i1￿(8 11.509 3￿38 266 14.334 2.845 139 70 14,334 2,845 139 70 157 266 14 14 157 Totsl Recelpts 0 ts6A37 159.(#J9 159.OOY Staff wa￿5 Staff wages- 5peclal needsviorker Pension contributions Pension ontributions- spe¢lal need5worker ReTht Telephone Toys. materials and equipment Unrformsand bouk I￿.918 110,948 .￿3 U,123 s￿51 474 7,277 12177 121,877 Zl,435 5,445 465 6,930 612 2L435 5.051 5,445 474 7.271 6.930 612 1273 2273 122 995 429 750 204 204 973 1,141 750 1.082 L210 Js 973 1,141 750 1,062 1,210 Accountancy Outdoor are3 development Costs Photos, ph¢)tocoPw￿ and postage Website Birthdays Igffts Children'g parties and trf Provi51Oll5 Miscellaneous 750 972 9n 246 303 246 435 435 3(K) 881 255 1276 1.276 255 Total Pawnent5 .142 21.sw 167W2 Surpluslldefidtl fortheY￿r 961 Its.542 13W7 2LS 8,033 C5h atbaDk4nd In hand¥tbE8hY4r4of)*r 118.W 1117A551 7L215 174A23 195.5551 79268 Cash atbankand tn kndat 191744 11360511 56M3 18BMO 1117.4551 7L235

Rewstered Charity No". 1126324 STATEME14T OFA55FtSAND uABIUTIE5￿ AT31 DECEMBER 1023 2022 unrutrKted ReSts￿red Fund5 Funds Total Fur￿$ Funds Fur Cash Funds 8onk currer>t acc<HJnt ?nd rash in hand B￿k deposSt accounts 1.412 55.281 1.412 55.281 8.617 62,617 8,617 62,617 Trtal Cash Fund5 56W3 ,693 71.235 71.215 Tot1 Assèts 56.693 5&693 71,235 71,135 Totsl Fund5- balance brovghtforward Surplus I Ideficitl for the year Total Fyn41s- balan￿ (arrled fwward 71235 114,5421 56,691 71,235 0 114,5421 56.693 79.268 18,0331 71.235 79.268 8,0331 71.235 There were no other5iEnificant a55ets or liabilitie5 at31 December 2023 I hereby approvethe Recelpts and PdymentsAtci)unt adthe Ststernent of A55et5 and ￿abIlItieS set on pages l and 2 and confirm that all 3vailable records and infom)ation have been made *•Wybelorthwrpreparatlon. Mr PhlNp Watklns Truste PMLJS- Forandon beholf of the Trustees of Ethxonrm PfftSLtwl D4tÈ: ailalioa4

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Bfvrri CT CEhA(LcH kncttooL SIST becEH6EL 202% On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any) I I IG£2+ Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year endery i / I I/u 13- Responsibilities and As the chartty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrred out under secbon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by ihe Charity Commission under section 145{51(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have Come to my attention ') in connection with the examinalion bthich gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting rocords were not kept in accordance with sectbon 130 of Ihe Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no ¢oncems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 17 201 Name: MLg Lu&JA HuNJcBsrae l¥c4 Relevant professional qualificatlonls> or body (rfany): Al￿e1cl&l£ CIWEREJ flcc(knrtftNT C I LFr£ekJ) O ye£B ArfÉNiu& Address: L6KQ)cNI N21 i ek IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern Isee CC32, Independenl examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners). Give here briof detailB of any Itoms that the exarniner wishes lo dls¢los•. IER October 2018