CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts *•• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl m8mber8 of Clidriiy N<iime Sir Robert Geffery's Preschool On accounts for th8 year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1136886 Set out on pagfrs I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110812024. Responslbllltles and As the charity 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 ('the Act.). I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Garried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charlty Commisslon under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that In, any material respect: accounting record8 were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Iha Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Graham Roberts Relevant p rofessional quallflcationls) or body (If any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Addre38: Blackwell Bate Ltd Brunel Court, 122 Fore Street Saltash, PL12 6JW Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). IER October 2018
Givè here brief detslls of any items that the examiner wishes to discloso. No issues to report. IER October 2018
Registered Charlty Number- 1136886 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 FOR SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S PRE-SCHOOL
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S PRE.SCHOOL CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Charity Number- 1136886 Trustees S Beresford.Webb T Wray H Cartled8e-Claus Re8lstered office School Road Landrake Cornwall PL12 SEA Accountant Blatkwell Bate Llmited Brunel Court 122 Fore Street Saltash Cornwall PL12 6JW
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S PRE-SCHOOL RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Charlty Number. 1136886 Unrestrlcted Funds 2024 Unte#rl¢ted Funds 20Z3 Re¢¢lpt5 Fundin8 Fees Trip fèès Fundraislng activlties & sundriès Other incomo Bank Int¢rÈ5t Total Recelpts 147,011 88,375 773 3,416 36Y 125,706 74,785 1,354 io 540 IJ7 253 240,197 Z02,532 Paymlnts Staff wa8es Rent Trips, resourtes & equipment Petty cash & 5hoppin8 Admlr)istrètlDn costs & sundrles uilding & securlty costs Insurance and registratlon fees Telephone Tralnlng Pen11 casts Bank Fees Accountancy 172,203 6,800 4,871 3,265 628 2,751 1,447 175.690 7,015 11,391 4.865 545 6,680 1,311 519 11,551 65 3,654 912 8,338 68 174 208,636 217,560 N•1 ol r•celpts/lpaymentsl 31,561 115,OZ81 Cash funds brou8ht forward Community account Money management I Money management 2 Pètty cash 24.531 39,605 74 12,778 17 12,915 37,446 52,474 Movement In funds th15 year 31,561 IIS,0281 Cash funds ¢affl4d forward
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S PRE-SCHOOL STATEMENT OF ASSFfs AND LIAblLIYIES AS Af 31ST AUGUST 2024 2024 2023 Cash funds Community account Money management 2 55,838 13,169 24,531 12.915 Total Cash Funds 37.446 Approved by the Board of Trustees on.......... .... Print Name Print Name
5r AGM 21 JANUARY 2025 PRESE. Claire Brown. Mla Watt, Jo Bennett, Tracl Wrdy, Hazel CartlÈdge and 53rah Webb Apolo8les- Kim HJwkln85 No Commlttee Members Stood'Down Previous MlnutÈs of last year slgned and dated by H. Cèrtledge (Chairl Preschopl Report 2024 Sir Robert Geffery's Preschool- To support and a551st children from the age of 18 months to 4 years through their development Ond learnlng wlthin an early years setting In preparJtton for the future learnln8 In to Prfmary Educailon. Slr Robert Geffery's Preschool Is a membtrr of the Leèrnlns Alliance Bnd adheres to the Consdtutlon of the Learning Alliance. New Trustees and CommSttee Member5 are recruited through dlrect contact wlth the Preschool wlth chlldren attendln8 the settfng and DBS checks are completed before a member can attend future meetin¥5 or support thè Charfty. Sir Robert Geffery has a reserve account whSch currently stsnds at £11915.00 coverlnB approxlmately a montlis runnlng cost5 of the setting. The chlldren enloyed celebrating Harvest, Chrlstin8le, and Easter wlth Hazel. Thankyou Haiel for your continued 511PPOrt throughout the year 38aln thls year. Flttin8 us In to your busy schedule15 so kind and supportive. The summer show of Chlcken Llcken went WEII, and the Porfoll Animal Park, Summqr Trip was well attènded and è great succe55. Many great fundr31sln8 aCtlvSties were organlsed by Jo last year. Rock To Recovery ¢ame in for a':physical sponsorshlp challenge and the money ralsed was given to Rotk to Recovery Ilnkine It In wlth all aur Mllltary Farnlly children. Clothes and Toy5 sale was organlsed too, there was a Chrlstmas and Summer Bake Off which wer¢ both a great succe55 and the cakes were then 501d to Pants and chlldren allke. Agaln, summer and Christmas raffles and Teddy Tombola's at the Fayres were a 8reit succe55 and Chrlstma5 B88s and a150 Easter Bonnet competiOn, Guess how many eggs in a lar at Easter ind two Successful vSsits from Concèpt Photos. Many thank5 Jo for orBan151nB. We sadly Saw Billie move onto pastures new In the Summor but welcome a new member of5taff Charlotte who Is fully quallfted Level 3 and worked In Early Years for many years. Charlotte's children have both',attend¢d preschool and she ha5 5ald she15 $0 pleased she chose Sir Robert Geffery's as thelr early years sertfn8 for thelr chlldren as It is everythlng, she wanted it to be from being 4 parent with a chlld at the settlng an4 now a member ofstaff. Laura has achieved her Level 3 and Isjust walting for the end polnt of a55es5mont, We have yet q'galn a good team who through the last year have worked together to get tlirough the difficult tlme of financlal uncertainty. As previously stated at the end of last year redueed hours and non-pald hours were put in place Immediotely and It has helped to 5UPPOrt the on8oln¥ 8rowth of preschool. Thank you to the team and the commlttee for all your support throu%h the last year.
FINANCIAL REPORT 2024 AUGusf 2023 TO AUGUST 2024 Thls yearfs fundlng is con5iderèbly up by £21,305 and fee Incoffte is up by £13,S90. So a total ralsed incomè of £34,895.00 last year. Whlch is font35tic' thls Is due to the 2 Year'FuDdlng coffllng In In April 202A, Many of our children received thls (IS Hours Per weekl, The funding wt7s higher thai) the fees and then are r)umbers increased conslderably throughout the year Ind the additlonal char8e for sundrles on each chlld's session has also brou8hl extr8 income into the settirig. A great idèa put Fonvard by Jo. 80th I, Trad and Jo worked nofi pald hours 4nd between us have taken up the cleaning of the settlng. Many thanks to you both'.for 5UPPQrtln8 thSs. We are now golng to get the settln8 deep deaned evèry term to keep on top of the hyglene. Ann-marle, Laura and Li58 811 reduced th11 hours for a perlod and Llsi.has remalned on a four day per week. Fundralsins artd sundries Income was a huge amount of £3416.00 so wlth the increase of the fees and fundlng incorne an increase of £38,311, This ha5 resulted In a year-end balance of E31,561 rather than,a deficlt o* 1£15,0281 as in last years end of year accounts. As you can see accounts are very healthy which Is vital to increase wages aggin In April for all staff th15 fjme due to the Natlonal Minimum Wa8e going up a8aln In Aprll 2025. Thi5 in turn will see the fee charges Inerease in Ilne wlth the RPI percentage increase ensuring that we do not end up In a deficlt at the end of the next financial year.
Ano'ther good year at the Sir Robert Gefferfs Pre- School. The parents I have had contact with give nothing but glowing reports of their child's care within the setting. Our Pre-school is so blessed with incredibly resilient, creative staff members who continue to put the children first every day. There is often some eomings and goings on a staff team and the Pre-school team has dealt with the year's fliictuations exceptionally well remaining consistent throughout. I feel so proud of the Pre-school staff, they are so adaptable and caring and I know that they are very much appieciated by the parents for all they do. The Pre-school is financially stable with huge thanks to Sarah for keeping the books balanced. The rest of the team have also played their part working frugally and smartly to retain their high standard in the current 'cost of living, environment. There have also been some wonderful fundraising initiatives which have boosted the finances. The future intake is looking very healthy with almost all the pre-school places filled. We look forward to another fun-filled year. Many, many thanks to Sarah, Traci, JOJO, Anne- Marie, Laura, Lisa and Charlotte and for all the amazing work they do. A big thank you to the committee members without whom the Pre-school could not function in the way it does.