**#** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 Sep 2021 **To** 31 Aug 2022 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Ardleigh Pre-School **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1139129 **Charity's principal address** c/o 146 Colchester Road Lawford Essex **Postcode CO11 2BP** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||KellyDavis|Chairman||| ||Kathryn Adams|Treasurer||| ||Elizabeth Dor|Secretary||| ||JennyScofield|Vice-Chair||| ||KeelyGrothier|Fundraising||| ||KellySutton|||| ||Abigail Banyard|||| ||Helen Scatola|||| ||Margo Zawislak-Joannides|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** **April 2009** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Elizabeth Nash – Pre-School Manager ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Memorandum & Articles of Association - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Incorporated Company How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected by pre-school members - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: Memorandum & Articles of Association adopted in-line with Pre-School Learning Alliance. - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **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. **TAR** **April 2009** 2 - 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; - encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** - instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the EYFS - Ensure policies & risk assessments are relevant and up to date. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** **April 2009** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** - Working closely with the Parish Council to ensure remain viable as costs increased. - Interest raised by word of mouth referrals as we continue to build on are already good reputation. **TAR** **April 2009** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** Ardleigh Pre-School holds a separate reserve account which aims to hold monies to cover redundancies and 3 months running costs. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; Main source of income from government funded children, followed by fee paying children. Fundraising is important and we aim to raise between £2k-£3k per year through Summer Fete, Xmas Fair and commission from selling show programmes at the local agricultural show. All profits are fed back into the pre-school to benefit the children; this could include investment in staff, premises, training and equipment. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **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)** **Full name(s)** Jenny Scofield **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Vice-Chair **etc)** **Date** 30[th] June 2023 **TAR** **April 2009** 5 2410512023, 12..22 C(wnbs Hou$8. MKrtrents"tyAccounts Registered.Number 07327724 ARDLEIGH PRE￿cHOoL Micro*Dtity Accounts 31 August 2022 https..Ilswf.(x)ryanieshouse.￿v.Uk18Utts￿e￿0Ml-￿I￿OEn￿.tlas9j￿rnary&.ty0¥)n18hel 113 24105r2023, 12."22 H￿. M￿rtrenbtyA￿Uftts ARDLEIGH PRE-SCHOOL Registered Number 07327724 Miero-entity Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022 Notes 2022 2021 Fixed Assets 716 604 Cutrent Assets 32,267 45,829 (2,505) (5,78?) 29,762 40.047 30,478 40,651 30,478 40,651 30,478 40.651 Crediiors: arnounts falling due within one yeat Net ¢urr¢nt ass¢ts Oiabilities) Totsl assets less Current liabilities Total net assets (liabilities) R¢s¢rv¢s For the year ending 31 August 2022 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Co￿panieS Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members haTr¢ not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of th¢ Companies Act 2(M)6 witb respect to accounting records and the prepaThtion of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and d¢liv¢r¢d in accordance with the provisions applicable to companics subject to the small companies regime. Approved by the Board on 24 May 2023 And signed on their behalf by: J Scofield, Director https..Ilewf.companieshoustr.gov.uWautopag&ff￿n=￿1CloE￿til1@Ssurnrnary&.d￿-b￿t8￿f 213 24105r2023, I2..22 c￿Y￿niS$ MJu80. miu￿tityA￿￿nts ARDLEIGH PRE-SCHOOL Registered llumber 07327724 Notes to tbe Ivliero-entity Accounts for the period ended 31 August 2022 Employees 2022 12 2021 li Average number of employees dwillg the period http5."Ilewf.comp8nl8shw.gov.uklautopageVortrF-kliuvEnlllosSummary&.dyn4Jrt8W Y3 INDEPENDENT EXLlItNER*S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ARDLEIGH PRE- SCHOOL I report on the accounts of the company foT the year ended 31 August 2022, which ar¢ set out on pages Ito3. Respective responsibilities of truste￿ and examiJAer The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts. Th¢ tn￿te¢S consid¢r that an audit is not required for this }'ear under section 144{2) of the ChaTities Act 2011 (the 201 l Act) and Éhat an independent examination is needed. The charity's gross income does not exceed £2iO,000 and l a￿ an independent person who is Te&sonably belieTred by the charity trustees to have the requisite ability and practical experience to carry out a competent examination of the accounts. Having satisfied myself that the charits. is not subject to audit under company law and is elAgible for independent examination. it is my reswnsibility to: Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act. To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5Nb) of the 2011 Act; and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in acLoidance the general Directors given by the Cbarity Conimis5ion. An examination includes a review of the accounting recnrd8 kept by the charity and a comparison of the account5 presented wilh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual iteTns or disclosures in the account5, and seek￿g explanations from you as trustees concerning any such Matters. The procedures undertaken do not pro￿lde all tbe evidence that would be required in an audit and consequentlv no opinion is given &s to ￿hether the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the report Is limited to those Jnatters set out in the statement below. Ind¢p¢ndent examincr's staterncnt In conneLtion with my examination. no matter h&8 eome to tny attention: (i) which gives me reasonable cause to beli¢v¢ that in any mat&iai Tespect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and to PT¢par¢ accounts which accord I￿1th the accounting records. comply witb the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with tb¢ methods and principals of the Statement of R¢￿mMended Practice: Accounting and lieporting by Charities have not been met. or {ii) to which: in my opiniorn attention should be drawn in order to enable a Proper understanding of the accounts to bc rca¢h¢d. Name.. AddTess'. Malcolm Barclay rge: East eL Colchester, Essex, COI 2TP Date: