## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2020 To 31[st] December 2020** **Charity name: St. Anne’s Pre-school Charity registration number: 1135346** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The ethos of St Anne’s Preschool is to
of the charity as set out work with parents/carers of children
in its governing under statutory school age to provide
document opportunities for their children to learn
and develop through play activities in a
safe and secure environment.
We enhance the children’s
development and education by
encouraging parents whatever their
gender, race, culture, religion, means
or ability to voluntarily become
involved in the activities and to
understand and provide for the needs
of their children by offering this via
community groups and instigating and
adhering to and furthering the aims
and objectives of the Early Years
Alliance.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and We promote independence, education,
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activities in relation to health and wellbeing of children and
those purposes for the encourage parental involvement in
public benefit, in their education.
particular, the activities,
projects or services A high priority is to our staff to
identified in the continue in their professional
accounts. development (CPD)by attending
relevant training courses.
We provide term time daily sessions for
the children for either 3, 5 or 6 hours
each day Mondays to Fridays.
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the
majority of our joint activities during
this year were unable to go ahead.
However we took part in the “RSPB Big
Bird Watch” and parents volunteered to
help make bird feeders. The children
celebrated “World Book Day” by
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dressing up as characters from a book.
Sunflower seeds were sent to all
children to grow at home and let us
know how tall they grew and we held a
Christmas Raffle, which Father
Christmas attended albeit through the
window!
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have read and
whether the trustees acknowledge the guidance issued by
have had regard to the the Charity Commission on public
guidance issued by the benefit, and to our knowledge there
Charity Commission on has been no deviation from the
public benefit recommendations.
Any new trustees would be given an up
to date induction pack, which gives
them a brief history of the Pre-school,
Charity Structure, and Election Process,
Trustee Overview and their roles and
responsibilities.
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SORP reference
If available, the pre-school would apply
Para 1.38 for any grants that would enhance the
Policy on grant making learning and development of the
children .
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Volunteers are crucial to the charity’s
Para 1.38 work and we always encourage
Contribution made by parents/carers to volunteer in various
volunteers ways as they provide additional
support to the setting, staff and
children.
Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus
Pandemic we were not permitted to
allow unnecessary visitors into the
setting, which included volunteers.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Working in partnership with
parents/carers, the pre-school
continuously uses the information
Summary of the main obtained to carefully plan activities and
Para 1.20
achievements of the obtain resources to provide the
charity, identifying the children with stimulating learning
difference the charity’s experiences in line with their interests
work has made to the and building on these to enhance their
circumstances of its development.
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society The pre-school offers a variety of
as a whole. sessions which can be three, five or six
hours long. This enables
parents/carers to seek job
opportunities around these hours
helping them to become financially
independent and develop their well
being.
The sessions are offered to children
between the ages of 2 and 4 ½ years
old. Some of these children are
entitled to the Free Early Education
Entitlement (FEEE) and the preschool
offers funded two year old places to
children who are entitled to 2 year old
funding.
We employ seven fully experienced,
qualified and dedicated members of
staff and through various training
opportunities we ensure that they are
up to date with all statutory and
regulatory legislation pertaining to the
pre-school and to helping the children
in their development and care.
We operate from a church hall and we
continue to have a good relationship
with the church members, who remain
extremely supportive of the work of the
pre-school and are always willing to be
accommodating and encouraging
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about our work with the local community. During the Pandemic/Lockdown we continued to stay in touch with our families by email or telephone and families were sent a variety of activities and ideas that they could do with their children whilst at home. We especially made sure that any vulnerable families in our setting were contacted on a regular basis. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** ||Review of the charity’s
fnancial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|The pre-school receives funds via the
Free Early Education Entitlement
(FEEE) which is given to the children
who have turned three as well as
entitled two year olds. The pre-school
also receives fees from parents whose
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During the Covid-19 pandemic the pre-
school was able to cover all expenses
without claiming from the government
furlough scheme
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Funds held in the reserve account are
policy for holding to ensure that the pre-school is able to
reserves stating why they operate during any financial difficulty
are held and to enable us to meet any financial
obligations in the event of closure of
the pre-school.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £76909.78
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The pre-school has been operating for
uncertainties about the many years and is well established
charity continuing as a with a good reputation in the
going concern surrounding area. However due to the
Pandemic the waiting list for the next
academic year is not as normal.
Therefore, the trustees will be looking
into how to advertise vacancies for
September 2021 and to raise the
profile of the pre-school further
possibly by using social media which
seems to be the way.
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As previously stated the principal
sources of funding are received from
The charity’s principal the Local Authority Free Early
sources of funds Para 1.47 Education Entitlement (FEEE) for 2, 3
(including any and 4 year olds and from fee paying
fundraising) families who are not entitled to FEEE.
We normally hold a few fund raising
events throughout the year including
raffles, sponsored events etc. but due
to the pandemic this has been limited
during this financial year. The amount
of funds varies from year to year.
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The principal risk for the charity would
be a reduction in the number of
A description of the Para 1.46 children entitled to the FEEE as fee
principal risks facing the paying children cannot usually afford to
charity attend for 15/30 hours per week and
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we are only permitted to take 27 children in any one session. Also the increasing salary/pension costs have to be met usually by an increase in fees for fee paying families. Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 PSLA Constitution (now EYA) adopted
document November 2011
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 The pre-school is an unincorporated
constituted? association
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are selected at the Annual
methods including details General Meetings
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Copies of the Pre-school policies and
procedures are given to any new
Policies and procedures trustees together with a brief history of
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 the pre-school, charity structure,
and training of trustees election process and trustee overview
with roles and responsibilities etc.
Chair of Trustees, Committee Member,
Manager/Pre-school Leader, Deputy
The charity’s Pre-school Leader, Pre-school
organisational structure Para 1.51 Practitioners & Pre-school Assistants
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
N/A
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name St. Anne’s Pre-school
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1135346
number
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Charity’s principal St. Anne’s Church Centre,
address 200A Larkshall Road,
Chingford,
London, E4 6NP
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Beryl Stratton Chair
2 Eve Stanway Secretary
3 Teresa Graham Treasurer
4 Jo Kent
Maureen
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Dickinson
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee**|**name**
**Dates**|**acted**|**if**|**not**|**for**|**whole**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**year**|||||| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets Additional information (optional) ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ## **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Other optional information ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Beryl Stratton **Position (eg** Chair of Trustees **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 16th August 2021 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinevs Report Report to the trustee members of ST Ps d NJ L'S Poi-£GK4co L On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) DECE￿)*)￿￿ 2020 11353 Set out on pages rliixl. Ih¢% nf I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3 1 IZ ￿L¢ Responsibilities and basis of report As the charivs trustees. you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oui under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. Independent ￿he cha 's gross income exce d £250.0 ndlamq exarninerfs statement und elhe ination by Ingaqu ed member plicable ed bodyll. D lel]rfnot pplicable. inse I have completed my examination. I confim Ihat no material matters have come to my attention in connedion wth the examination (other than that disdosed below") which gives me Cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accountir¥J reo)rds were rnt kept in accordance with seclion 130 of Ihe Chaflties Act: or the accounts did not acwrd wth the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other mattets in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandirvJ of the ac￿Unts to be reached. . Please delete Ihe words in the brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: Date: Name: SJC Trl Relevant professional qualification(s) or body CirfVA CM IN£ IT￿e IER Oct 2018 {if any): Address: L I Section 8 Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of conTrrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brfef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 st. Anne's Pre-school Controls Year End 31 st December 2020 Cash Book enin Balance 68084.13 Banked 91123.42 Drawn 95830.33 Cheques nol presented 364.16 Closing Balance 18onk Statement Issued I I Ih January 2021) 63741.38 Reserve Account Opening Balance Total Interest Accrued Transfer from Cu￿ent Account 66857.21 52.57 I cK)00.00 Closing Balance statement dated 23rd December 2020 76909.78 Pe Cash in hond 0.15 Cash drown 0.00 Pelty Cosh Vouchers Cash in Hond IFloat £10.00) 0.15 SL Anne's Pre￿ChoOl Year Endin 31st Decernber 2020 EXPENDITURE Sprlng Summer Autumn Year Staff Wages PAYEINIC Pensions Staff Trainin Total 15030.29 598.27 478.76 108.00 16215.32 28844.90 1676.12 965.27 36.00 31522.29 22615.26 1373.76 809_31 42.00 24840.33 66490.45 3648.15 2253.34 186.00 72577.94 LBWF Fees Clawback Refund-Fees Hall Rent Telephone Subscriptions Insuran¢e stationery Petty Cash Equipment Co-op Sen80ry Gdn Printer Ink Materials Uniforms-staff & ChildlBags SofNvare Sundries Transfer to OeFQSit Advertisin Total 707.83 0.00 1890.00 0.00 144.00 2520.00 20.00 337.24 0.00 52.16 0.00 23.99 161.S4 393.67 51_50 355.20 0.00 513.17 10000.00 0.00 14572.47 1376.49 144.00 6300.00 30.00 591.24 762.61 143.24 0.00 1087.72 596.28 758.01 148.03 355.20 193.20 766.37 10000.00 0.00 23252.39 1890.00 10.00 194.00 762.61 37.55 0.00 990.57 434.74 154.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 253.20 0.00 o_oo 5395.60 60.00 0.00 53.53 0.00 73.16 0.00 210.07 96.53 o_oo 193.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 3284.32 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £19.499.64 £ 36,917.89 £ 39,412.80 £ 95 830.33 SURPLUSIDEFICIT £ 9.833.70 £ 5,379.23 £ 9.161.38 £ 4,706.91 Co-op Sensory Gdn (Ring Fenced) £434. 74 £5.835. 77 £161 54 £5.674.23 £5.674.23 £5.674.23 £6,270.51 st. Anne's Prfrschool Year Endln 31st December 2020 INCOME Spring Summer Autumn Year Feès Income Fees LBWF Funded 3&4 Year Olds LBWF Funded 2 Yeai Olds LBWF Balancing Pymnl 3&4 yr LBWF Balancin9 Pyml Au119 2Yr LBWF Balancing Pymnl 2 YT LBWF SEN Fee$ LBWF EYPP LBWF EYPP Aut19 LBWF DAF Total Fees 6780.00 19547.88 3005.46 1035.36 29405.25 829.44 3.01 203.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.26 0.00 31499.07 7329.ss 18541.68 3853.44 15144.91 87494.81 7688.34 3.01 203.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.26 0.00 90557.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 29724.67 29333.34 er Inco Fund Raising Donations T-ShirtslSweatshirtslChildrensl Sundries 19.59 20.00 0.00 0.00 430.75 67.00 29.00 0.00 450.34 87.00 29.00 0.00 Total Other Income 0.00 39.59 526 75 566.34 TOTAL INGOME £ 29.333.34 £ 31,538.66 £ 30.251.42 £ 91,123.42