Little Badgers AGM September 2021 ## Chair’s Report First of all I would like to thank you all for your support in my third year as chair, once again another different but successful year at Little Badgers comes to a close. 2020/2021 has ensured a great preschool has once again helped local children enjoy early years education. ## September 2020 We started the new school year with some spaces still available. The pre-school opened at the beginning of September with our wonderful team welcoming old and new children. The children settled well into the new routines at pre-school a couple of new children were upset understandably but soon settled quickly thanks to the excellent team. We welcomed Margherita to the team and with the support of staff and committee she settled in well. We had our yearly AGM meeting a bit different this year as due to COVID we had to do it by zoom Lin joined in for the AGM. Rachel, SP, Abi and Richard did a sponsored Kayak and raised £974.00 ## October 2020 This year again the school didn’t do a harvest festival which was sad as we have enjoyed go down the church with them the last few years. With the money that was raised from the Kayaking we ordered some new purple tables and chairs for the pre school, we did a guess the name of the bear as we managed to get a huge bear for free we raised £43.00. The children designed Christmas cards ready to be made into packs and mugs for parents to buy. We received £71.00 commission from this and again it has been a successful activity which we will repeat. The children and staff had a great time dressing up for Halloween and having a mini disco ## November 2020 The new tables and chairs arrived they really did finish of the inside of the building. We didn’t manage to get our photographer in from Rose and Son, due to the country going back into lock down, due to who was and wasn’t to close this time, as a pre school we were to stay open and carry on. ## December 2020 This year due to still be locked down we weren’t able to hold a stall at the school’s Christmas fair, all though lock down did end just before we broke up for Christmas. The children still got to decorate the Christmas tree and make Christmas decorations. Unfortunately Santa was unable to make and appearance this year to Little Badgers but all the children still got a present, the children did some Christmas singing and it was shared with all the parents and careres so that they didn’t miss out. The Christmas cards were delivered very late and Sarah and Margherita volunteered to come back after school and let parents collect them, Julia and Laura also went off delivery them so that everyone got them before Christmas. ## January 2021 January saw another lock down which was very last minute so Little Badgers didn’t open until 11[th] Janaury 2021 and we opened just mornings for the first two weeks, and Julia went back to shielding, and we were lucky enough that SP volunteered to help out, we also saw some snow and the children had a great time playing out in the snow building snowmen. January also saw one year in the building. 1 Little Badgers AGM September 2021 ## Chair’s Report ## February 2021 SP continued to volunteer at Little Badgers and was a massive success with all the children, playing game singing with them. SP also created a dragon out of recycling in celebration of the Chinese new year. We had more snow which meant more playing outside having sledge rides. Towards the end of February Laura and the children started to create the allotment and all the children planted a sun flower ## March 2020 We started March with world book day, with staff and children dressing up. Also a little later than normal the school starters started their PE sessions. Last year we couldn’t have the living eggs due to COVID but we managed to get them this year and the children loved watching them hatch and grow and they got to hold them when they were big enough. For comic relief staff and children came in sports gear and had lots of sport activities to do they also did the Joe Wicks work out. Towards the end of March the Easter Bunny came and left some surprises for the children. We had a committee meeting and decided to take on an apprentice, Rachel got all the paper work in place and we welcomed SP as our new apprentice he has settled in really well and is loved by both staff and children. ## April 2021 We welcomed back Emma from her maternity leave, we also welcomed Julia back from shielding both members of staff had been missed. School starters got a special treat and had an afternoon in the park. We also got some caterpillars and the children are looking after them and hoping to watch them turn into butterflies. ## May 2021 We celebrated Edi so children and staff came in party clothes had some songs and danced the afternoon away. We were also able to have the photographer in for graduation photos and group photo she did a fantastic job producing smiley photos of the children. We got some new outdoor toys and children have loved playing with them outside. Laura and the children kept the allotment nice and potatoes and carrots are growing nicely. ## June 2021 The last half term before the summer holidays, the caterpillars are now butterflies and the children helped release them and watched them futter away. Two mums came into Little Badgers to help us celebrate Chinese Boat Festival, they bought treats and taught the children about it. Laura and children dug up the potatoes from the allotment and the children were able to take them home. As it was the Euros and England made the final the children came to Little Badgers in football kits and got into the spirt by playing lots of ball games (unfortunately England didn’t win) ## July 2021 We had our first confirmed case of COVID in the setting meaning we had to close for two weeks, We opened back up on 19[th] July 2021 just in time for graduation, we did an outside graduation so parents and carers could come and enjoy. We had pirate week and SP made a pirate ship and 2 Little Badgers AGM September 2021 ## Chair’s Report children loved playing in it. On the last day of term we had a visit from the ice cream van and everyone got an ice cream. We also decided we would hold our open day this year to allow the new starters a visit, we had our families turn up Other money we received from we are registered on smile amazon so when people buy through that we get a percentage this year we received £67.00 thank you to everyone that uses smile. We received £250.00 from the Charles Brotherton Trust Donation and also £34.00 from Easy fundraising It is appropriate at this time to thank the staff on behalf of the committee and parents for all the hard work they do in making Little Badgers the wonderful, happy, caring and successful pre-school that it is. Once again a thank you must go to Rachel (Bowling) our Treasurer and SP (Bowling) for all their hard work behind the scenes to keep the financial side of Little Badgers in order also this year they worked extra hard behind the scenes with the new build, in addition a thank you to our committee members who support and extra work they have done to keep the pre-school running. I know that once again the coming year will see more excitement, fun, and learning and it will be another successful year thanks to all the hard work of the dedicated team of the committee and staff. Kerrie Barrow Chair of little badgers committee 3 **Little Badgers No (if any) 1145510 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/09/2020 31/08/2021 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Restricted
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 Income 12,796 12,796 9,992
NEG Funding 43,029 43,029 47,259
Other Grants 520 520 7,456
Donations & Fundraising 2,857 2,857 11,403
Other fees - 5
Bank Interest - 67
Other Sundry Income 282 282 165
Admin Fees 100 100 150
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Sub total (Gross income for
59,584 - - 59,584 76,497
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 59,584 - - 59,584 76,497
A3 Payments
Salaries & Wage Costs 46,228 46,228 45,449
Staff Training & Other Costs 412 412 132
Play Materials & Equipment 653 653 385
Activities & Outings 134 134 382
Refreshments (inc Milk) 1,044 1,044 740
Consumables 749 749 108
EYPP 1,291 1,291 376
Rent - - 2,740
Song Box / Stretch and grow - - 1,035
Insurance Costs 1,068 1,068 953
Affiliations & Subscriptions 44 44 150
Telephone Costs 274 274 309
Postage, Printing & Stationery 321 321 237
Fundraising Costs 599 599 106
New building costs - -
General Equipment 2,098 2,098 108
Other Sundry Costs 227 227 29
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Sub total [ 55,142 ] - - 55,142 53,238
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
New building 13,825 - 13,825 81,878
Sub total [ 13,825 ] - - 13,825.00 81,878
Total payments 68,967 - - 68,967 135,116
Net of receipts/(payments) - 9,383 - - - 9,383 - 58,619
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 15,758 - - 15,758 74,377
Cash funds this year end 6,375 - - 6,375 15,758
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 24/06/2022 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Cash book figure
**Details**
Building
**Details**
**Details**
Tax and NI July and August
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**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**6,375**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,375**
**-**
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OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**-**
**-**
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**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Unrestricted
**95,703**
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**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
Unrestricted
**114**
**-**
**-**
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**to nearest £**
**-**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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**22nd October 2021**
Date of approval| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 24/06/2022 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Little Badgers **On accounts for the year** 31[st] August 2021 **ended** **Charity no** 1145510 **(if any)** **Set out on pages** 1, 2 and 3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** - My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given - 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 matter has come to my attention **examiner's statement** (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, 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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Date:** 1 **March 2012** **IER** **Address:** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. 2 **March 2012** **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **March 2012** **IER**