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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report Trustees Annual Report Trustees Annual Report Page 1
~~Period start~~
~~date~~
1 April 2020 Period end date 31 March 2021
charity name BODIAM PRE-SCHOOL registered charity No:1136100
Address Parish Rooms, Sandhurst Road, Bodiam, Robertsbridge TN33 5UJ
names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name office dates acted if not
whole period
Entity entitled to
appoint if any
Rebecca McCormick Chair
Laura Capener Secretary
Ben Capener Treasurer
Katie Farmer
Amy Hammond
Katie Hodgson-Martin
Mel Porter Co-ordinator
Structure Governance & management
Type of Governing Document
ution adopted 28 May 2010
charity constitution Association consisting of an elected committee of parents and teachers
trustee selection method Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the annual general meeting held in May
objects of the charity To provide a safe nurturing educational environment pre-school nursery children aged 2 to 5 years
Main Activities for public benefit The pre-school provides high quality childcare for families in the local area of Bodiam and surrounding villages
which enable working parents to pursue employment and full-time carers to ensure that their children acquire
social skills and pre-school education essential to their development in a safe environment
The pre-school recognises the right of parents to take responsibility for and become involved with the activities of
the group, whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability.
Main achievements in the period
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Policy on reserves We hold a Salary Reserve of £ 12,000 to provide one term's salaries for staff and premises rental in accordance with
with the trustees reserve fund policy. The HEPA grant is held in a restrictive fund to be used for well-being education.
The University Bursary is held in a restrictive fund to be released to assist staff members in their qualifications
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above
Signed behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval
Rebecca McCormick 22 January 2022
BODIAM PRE SCHOOL NURSERY
registered charity No:1136100
BODIAM PRE SCHOOL NURSERY
registered charity No:1136100
BODIAM PRE SCHOOL NURSERY
registered charity No:1136100
Page 2
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period from 1 April 2020 To 31 March 2021
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
NurseryIncome 17,476 0 0 17,476 13,100
Grants 39,004 0 0 39,004 35,577
Donations 160 0 160 0
Fund-raising 285 0 285 0
Gross Income 56,926 0 0 56,926 48,677
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table)
.
0 0 0 0 0
Sub total 0 0 0 0 0
Total receipts 56,926 0 0 56,926 48,677
A3 Payments
Fund-raising costs 160 0 160 0
Activity Costs 2,665 0 0 2,665 3,186
Staff Remuneration 34,841 0 0 34,841 39,016
Staff training & costs 2,963 0 2,963 4,871
Insurance 438 0 0 438 483
Premises Costs 855 0 0 855 1,868
Office and Administration 2,596
44,517
0
0
0 2,596 2,524
Sub total 0 44,517 51,947
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
Awning 0 0 0 0 0
Computer 0 0 0 0 0
Sub total 0 0 0 0 0
Total payments 44,517 0 0 44,517 51,947
Net of receipts/(payments) 12,409 0 0 12,409 (3,271)
A5 Transfers between funds 0 0 0 0 0
A6 Cash funds last year end (12,080) 20,342 0 9,112 12,383
Cash funds this year end 329 20,342 0 21,521 9,112
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Page 3
Categories Details Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds
Total 31.3.2021 to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds unrestricted
0
0 0 0
Cash at bank unrestricted
329
329 0 0
Restricted Funds
8,342
0 8,342
Term Cost Fund
12,000
12,000 0
Cash at bank Total cash funds 20,671 329 20,342 0
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets 0 0 0
0 0 0
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost Current value
B3 Investment assets 0
0
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost Current value
B4 Assets retained for the charity's own
use
Laptop Computer General 1,378 1
0
Details Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due When due
B5 Liabilities 0
0
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
Signature Print Name Date of approval
Rebecca McCormick
2
4 January 2022

Report to the trustees of BODIAM PRE-SCHOOL

On accounts for the year ended

31 March 2021

Set out on pages 2 - 3

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act )

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given to me by the Charity commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act

Independent Examiner's Statement

In the course of my examination, no material matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect

or

I have no concerns and come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

24 January 2022

VICTORIA M. WOOD

Independent Examiner

Rosecourt,

London Road, Battle East Sussex TN33 OLP