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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Impstone & Cherry Trees Preschool
Other names charity is known by Impstone & Cherry Trees Preschool
Registered charity number (if any) 1140075
Charity's principal address Pamber Heath Memorial Hall
Pamber Heath Road
Pamber Heath, Tadley, Hants
Postcode RG26 3TQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or
Trustee Dates acted if not for
Office (if any) body) entitled to appoint
name whole year
trustee (if any)
Jenny
1 Chair
Marshall
Christine
2 Treasurer
McGarvie
Rebecca
3 Secretary
Kingston
Amanda
4 Manager/Trustee
Davies
Georgina
5 Trustee
Bitcliffe
6 Lizzie Trustee
Michelle
7 Trustee
Day
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19 20 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ||**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Type of adviser**||**Name**|**Address**|| |**Book keeper**||Vikie Trussler||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||||| |||||| **Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution (Pre-school Learning Alliance Model Constitution 2011 Type of governing document adopted 27/6/12, previously 2008 version). (eg. trust deed, constitution) ||**Section B Structure, governance and management**|**Section B Structure, governance and management**|| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |**Description of the charity’s trusts**|||| |Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)||

Constitution (Pre-school Learning Alliance Model Constitution 2011
adopted 27/6/12, previously 2008 version).|| |How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)||
Trust|| |Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)||
All Family Members (Parents) are invited to stand for the posts and act
as trustees. The nominations, elections and appointments are made at
the AGM in line with CC requirements, our constitution and our
procedures.
Trustees can also be appointed through these procedures.|| |**Additional governance issues (Optional information)**|||| |You**may choose**to include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
• 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||Impstone and Cherry Trees Preschool is a charity run pre-school
offering funded and affordable childcare. We are a not-for-profit
organisation, which is managed by our Parent Management Committee
(Trustees). We are affiliated to the Preschool Learning Alliance and
regulated by the Charity Commission. We are compliant with legal and
regulatory requirements and operate a best practice policy.
The pre-school is affiliated to the Preschool Learning Alliance, and is
supported, monitored and regulated by Hampshire County Council
&Hampshire Early Years team. As a pre-school we are also inspected
and regulated by Ofsted.
The preschool also maintains strong links with local and feeder schools
and any social support networks/agencies as required.|| |and procedures to manage
them.|We undertake regular reviews of our policies and procedures (which
can be accessed via the pre-school website
www.impstonepreschool.co.uk).
These include a conflicts of interest policy, controls and reporting
process; trustee expenses policy; expenditure over £250 process; a
reserves policy; as well as complying with the requirements under
employment law and other such related regulations.
Trustees are nominated and elected in line with our governing
document. All trustees are given a welcome pack upon appointment
(available via the website) and are required to submit the required
declarations and sign confidentiality agreements, as well as complete
the EY2 (CRB/DBS) checks.
We work hard to ensure we have a fully inclusive, approachable,
friendly, open atmosphere, whilst maintaining security and
confidentiality. We readily welcome feedback and input from staff and
Family Members (parents/carers), and willingly offer support and
guidancewherenecessary.| |---|---| ||**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |**Summary of the objects of the charity**
**set out in its governing document**||The preschool aims to provide fully inclusive,
affordable, and accessible childcare and
education to pre-school aged children (age 2 –
statutory school age), in a safe and supportive
environment and work in partnership with
parents in the provision of this, regardless of
race, religion, disability or ethnicity.|| |**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)**||Impstone and Cherry Trees Preschool is the
only charity run preschool within the local area.
We are open Monday to Friday during term time
and offer funded and affordable childcare and
education to children aged 2 to statutory school
age, on a sessional or day basis, with additional
lunch clubs available.
Children are cared for by qualified paid staff
who have shown great dedication and
commitment to the preschool and have worked|| |||
hard to become an effective team under the|| |||Manager’s leadership. The preschool has a|| |||deputy who oversees the staff and reports to the|| |||manager.|| |||The team takes part in necessary training on a
timely basis relating to all parts of the statutory
framework with regards to Safeguarding and
First Aid. There has also been training to all the
staff relating to the use of Makaton, symbols
and visuals to aid communication for all
children.
The team has worked efficiently to provide a
nurturing, stimulating and educational
environment where the children learn through
investigation and imaginative play, as well as
structured learning activities on an individual or
group basis. The children are encouraged to|| develop their awareness of others and understanding of differences, as well as developing life skills, such as sharing, cooperation and negotiation. Staff with specialist roles continue to help the setting manage areas of need, specifically in Behaviour Management and Speech & Language, where activities and resources to target and encourage children are planned for and provided, especially as we see a higher number of children with needs in these areas. The preschool continually reviews their working practices and seek the advice of support agencies to ensure continued improvement and have policies and procedures in place to ensure their legal and regulatory compliance. The preschool actively encourages parental involvement in the management of the preschool and the development of their children, both within the setting and at home. The management team continue to build on the links with the feeder schools. The manager also leads a local cluster group for all preschools and nurseries which ensures all are benefiting from a depth of knowledge and sharing of experiences and training to provide the best opportunities for all the children. The parents and children have supported the preschool through fundraising activities held on sports day, Christmas and Easter celebration as well as Mother’s and Father’s days and the end of term ‘graduation’. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The committee is run on a voluntary basis and meets every term to hear the Managers report and plan special events and fundraising. ## THANKS You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. Huge thanks go to the committee Chair (Jenny Marshall) who has been an amazing support with her knowledge of education, special needs and all things Early Years. Coming from a senior leadership role within a large special needs school, she is able to support the manager in various aspects within the preschool. Thanks also go to the Treasurer (Christine McGarvie) who has given time to ensure banking procedures have been undertaken in a timely manner and also taking a very active part in helping to raise awareness for any funds we may be entitled to, either as a setting or towards our new building project (updates below). As always, a big and special thanks must be given to Amanda for her selflessness, drive, determination and unwavering dedication in the management of the pre-schools and for ensuring its continued growth and reputation within the community. She leads by example and works over and above her job description and remit. Amanda is immensely well respected by parents, staff and other settings in the local area. Amanda works incredibly hard to ensure the smooth running of the preschool and education and welfare of all the children. She worked tirelessly to ensure high standards were set and adhered to and we are confident that an OUTSTANDING grade is only a hairsbreadth away – next time! Finally, the committee as a whole extend their grateful thanks and appreciation to ALL the staff for the dedication, hard work, flexibility and commitment they have shown and continue to give to the pre-schools. ## Section D Achievements and performance |Section D Achievements and performance|Section D Achievements and performance| |---|---| ||| |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|The Committee met when possible, during the school year to
discuss fundraising events. Financial meetings were held on site
with the chair, accountant, treasurer and manager to ensure
finances continued to be used effectively.
We started the school year with a fairly good number of children on the
books and saw a huge early surge in additions, to the point of us being
full every day and holding a waiting list by Easter. We had 57 children
on role, with our busiest days seeing 38 children in setting, the most
we’ve ever had and many visits still taking place.
We were extremely fortunate that the majority of our new children
came to us through word of mouth, which is a huge testament to the
work we do and the care we have for all our children.
We took on a number of new staff to help build the strength of the
team.
Early 2023 saw us in the peak of “lockdown babies” and brought a
huge increase in children with social and emotional needs. However,
with parental support and a strong team, we were able to see a great
change in these children☺| We continue to provide great expertise to children with additional needs, offering specific care for those individual children on a 1:1 basis. We are recognised by families whose children require this support, again through word of mouth on our abilities to engage their child, no matter their need, supporting their learning and helping them grow at a pace suitable for them. As always, we owe huge thanks to the Pamber Heath Hall Committee and the Parish Council for their continued support through the year and believing in the success of the preschool, to support the need for refurbishment and extension, allowing the rest of the hall to be utilised by all the clubs. We continued to work with both the hall committee and Parish Council throughout the refurbishment duration and like all, were very excited to see the amazing transformation begin, both with the extension and within the original building. The biggest thing we were excited about was the amazing building project taking shape in front of our eyes. The children loved watching the building works, especially the cranes and the cement trucks! The contractors were fantastic in ensuring everyone’s safety was paramount and working as best as they could around the needs of our family’s arrival and departure times. We were given a temporary garden that the children enjoyed and once the weather picked up, they were able to play outside lots more! We were able to maintain a sense of normality during the build, with Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and our annual trip to Beale Park along with our weekly visits to Bethany Care Home. We even had a visit from Buttercup the Cow that the children were able to milk, as well as checking out a fire engine! As we moved through the summer term, we looked to prepare our older children for ‘big school’, helping both them and their families through what can be a very challenging time for the child as well as the parents! With Sport’s Day looming and the biggest tear-jerking moments of the year at the leaver’s ceremony, we look forward to all that 2023/24 has in store for us! Committee We continue to increase our committee membership focusing on highlighting the importance of the committee as part of the preschool’s running. As always, our thanks go to all the current, leaving and new trustees for their support, and to all our Family Members without whom our successes would not have been so great. . ## **Section E Financial review** |**Section E Financial review**|**Section E Financial review**| |---|---| ||| |**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**|The pre-school reserve has been established and maintained
throughout the school year and provides 6 weeks of funds for all
compulsory payments and wages/redundancy payments.| Any “profit” has been allocated to the new build project or to any new equipment **Details of any funds** None **materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** ||Any “profit” has been allocated to the new build project or to any new
equipment| |---|---| |**Details of any funds**
**materially in deficit**|None| |**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;
•
investment policy and
objectives including any ethical
investment policy adopted.|The majority of funding is met through the Nursery Grant system.
Further funding comes through sessional fees and lunch club from
unfunded parents/take-up. We also raise funds through various
fundraising and educational activities.
We also receive grants from Hampshire to enable the purchase of
extra equipment to support our funded 2-year-olds.
Our expenditure has fully supported our key objectives to provide a
quality, safe and stimulating environment for the children to learn
through play. Expenditure has included staff wages, rent and
maintenance of premises as well as new play equipment and training
costs.| ## **Section F Other optional information** **==> picture [524 x 41] intentionally omitted <==** We thank the Pamber Parish Council and the Pamber Heath Memorial Hall Committee for their continued support and belief in us. ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** J MARSHALL **Full name(s)** JENNIFER MARSHALL **Position (eg** CHAIR OF THE **Secretary, Chair, etc)** TRUSTEES **Date** 03/06/2024 **==> picture [515 x 705] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
Impstone Pre-School 1140075
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/09/2022 31/08/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fees 17,543 - - 17,543 20,065
Funding 123,711 - - 123,711 86,304
Grant - - - -
Fund Raising 1,239 - - 1,239 210
Donations 360 - - 360 98
Bank Interest 203 - - 203 5
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 143,056 ] - - 143,056 106,683
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 143,056 - - 143,056 106,683
A3 Payments
Hall Rental 3,700 - - 3,700 3,657
Equipment & Materials 1,254 - - 1,254 1,844
Cleaning & Supplies 696 - - 696 781
Setting Development 320 - - 320
Advertising - - - - 100
Insurance 946 - - 946 383
Miscellaneous 421 - - 421 5,590
Office Supplies 1,482 - - 1,482 1,287
Prof Fees 1,877 - - 1,877 1,915
Staff Costs 111,275 - - 111,275 83,797
Staff Uniforms - - - - 568
Waste Disposal 763 - - 763 332
Website 181 - - 181 180
Training - 108 - - - 108 1,060
Subscriptions 247 - - 247 276
Learning Journals - - -
EYPP ecpe
Trips 294 - - 294
Cherry Trees Purchase - - -
- - -
Sub total [ 123,349 ] - - 123,349 101,770
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 123,349 - - 123,349 101,770
Net of receipts/(payments) 19,707 - - 19,707 4,913
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 48,487 - - 48,487 43,574
Cash funds this year end 68,194 - - 68,194 48,487
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Bank - Current 28,066 - -
Bank - Reserve 40,146
Outstanding Fees 113 - -
Payments made, not cleared bank - 130 - -
- Total cash funds 68,194 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
B2 Other monetary assets Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
B3 Investment assets Details Fund to which Cost (optional) Current value
asset belongs (optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
B4 Assets retained for the Details Fund to which Cost (optional) Current value
asset belongs (optional)
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
B5 Liabilities Details Fund to which Amount due When due
liability relates (optional) (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Date of
Signature Print Name
approval
Amanda Davies 30/06/2024
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 01/07/2024 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ndepen enfExaininer sltéport . . Report to the trusteesl members of Impstone Pre-school On accounts for the year eriaed 31st August 2023 Charity no jiT any) 1140075 Set out on pages 1 to3 the £?a￿ mmtws of addjtscfflal 8hp.- Respective The charitys trustees are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charib'es Act 2011 {1he Acr). trustees and examlner The charvty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sects.on 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my reskNJnsibility to= examine the aC￿jUnts under section 145 of the Charities Act, +inr*e to folloiv the appli￿￿ ble Di,--..-,. - ... ery hy +fr,e Charity Commissio (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and to state whether parbcular matter3 have come to my attention Basis of indopendent My examination was camed OLrt in acct)rdance with general Directions given examinerfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accountina records kept bv the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aC￿unt$. and seeking explanations from the trustees con￿mInq any such matters. The procedures ur7dertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requirèd in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the acir)unts present a 'twe and fail view and the report is limited to those matters set out in Ihe statement below. IER May 2018 Independent In ￿nnectiOn with my examination, no material matters have come to my examineT b Sldivment atr-- '-- '" -8 catsse to ￿,.ev- that in, ar,y material respect.. accounting records were not kept in a￿OrdanLE Wth section 130 of the Cb.aryties Act or the accounts do not accord the accounting records I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no olher mattets in connection with the exaTnination io wllicli allenlion should ()e drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a￿A)unIS to be reathed. Signed: thr Date: 24. June 2024 Name: Lynda Patker-schwarz Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): NIA Addrass: Bell House. 19A Church Road, Pamber Healh Tandley, HANTS RG26 2DZ Section.￿. Isc osu Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight rnatters of concem {see CC32, IndeperNJei it examination of charity acboui i￿. ulic￿li0fis ariu yuivali ￿ for examiners). IER May 2018 Give here brief detalls of any items that the ..ner wishes to disclose. Nothing to rewrt IER May 2018