Creswick Pre-School Ltd.
ANNUAL TRUSTEES REPORT 01.12.2022 – 30.11.2023
This report follows the guidelines laid down by the Charity Commission in their website guidance for small charity reporting.
Reference & Reporting Details
Charity Name Creswick Pre-school Ltd Registered Charity Number 1145213 Registered Address Sir John Newsom Way Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4FL Address of Pre-School Sir John Newsom Way Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 4FL
Trustees
Creswick Pre-School’s trustees are also Directors of the Pre-School, as registered with Companies House. Trustees have served throughout the financial year.
Mrs Gemma Jeffrey – Chair Sarah Berriman – Treasurer
Advisors
Bank: Barclays Bank 99 Harborough Road Northampton NN2 7SL Accountant: RS Partnership Riverside House 14 Prospect Place Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9EN
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Structure, Governance & Management
Governing Document: Pre-School learning alliance model constitution. Trustee Selection: Same as Directors registered at Companies House. Meetings: The Directors meet termly.
Objectives & Activities
Summary of Objectives: To provide education and early learning for Pre-School age children in our local community.
Summary of Main Activities: We offer daily sessions either 9am – 12noon or 1pm – 4pm. We also offer 30 hours – 9am to 3pm or shared 30 hours with the local Nursery. Carefully planned activities follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum ensuring that every child has access to good quality play and learning experiences that are differentiated to suit their stage of learning and development. We work in close partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure best outcomes for children aged 2-5.
Achievements & Performance
Our waiting list continues to be healthy with over 50 children on the list.
The Pre-School achieved an Ofsted grading of Outstanding in its last inspection (March 2019) and is due for inspection before the end of February 2025.
We scored ‘Green’ with our HFL Overall Quality Improvement RAYG Annual Visit.
Creswick Pre-School aims to provide the best experience it can for the young children in its care. Whilst we of course seek to retain a financial reserve in case of emergency, we purchase the best quality equipment and resources and ensure that all money received by the Pre-School goes straight back to providing the best we can for the children and their families. Our website, www.creswickpre-school.co.uk gives an overview of what Creswick Pre-School provides for local children.
We welcome children funded through the two year old funded scheme both working and supported, as well as the universal funding and 30 hours. We work in close partnership with our local Family Centre to ensure that families of the children in receipt of supported funding get any additional support they may need.
In addition to the above, we have weekly fees through both cash payments and families using childcare vouchers through their workplace schemes.
Financial Review
Please see attached end of year accounts.
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Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above. Signed on behalf of charity Trustees:
| Signature: | ||
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| Full name: | Gemma Jeffrey | Sarah Berriman |
| Position: | Trustee | Trustee |
| Date: | 29 October 2024 | 29 October 2024 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ CRESWICK PRE-SCHOOL LTD members of
| On accounts for the year ended |
30/11/2023 | Charity no (if any) |
1145213 |
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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
examiner's statement
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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.
Date: 13/08/2024
Signed: Name: KEITH JONES
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IER
May 2018
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address:
46 CROSSWAY WELWYN GARDEN CITY AL8 7EE
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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IER
May 2018