## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||01|January|2023||31|December|2023| |**From **||||**To**|||| ## Section A Reference and administration details |**Charity name**
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|
St Pauls Preschool|
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Invicta Hall|| ||Strandfield Close, Plumstead|| ||London|| ||**Postcode**|**SE18 1LA**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Janet Peel|Chair||| ||StaceyTrueman|Secretary||| ||Natalie Cassidy|Treasurer||| ||Patricia Miller|Trustee||| ||Maria Commane|Trustee||| ||CraigWright|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 ## **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**
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**Address**||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Pre school Learning Alliance model pre – school Constitution adopted at Type of governing document AGM committee meeting February 2012 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees were appointed or re-elected at the annual AGM held on 13[th] Trustee selection methods November 2023 (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** All policies and procedures in place for Trustees and reviewed yearly. You **may choose** to include additional information, where DBS checks for all staff/ trustees/ committee members done in January relevant, about: 2023. • policies and procedures Member of the Early years Alliance. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; Work with local authority and children’s centres to deliver the Together for • the charity’s organisational Two programme to families with 2 year olds in need of support. structure and any wider network with which the charity Work with Local authority and HMRC to deliver the 30 free childcare works; scheme • relationship with any related Work with SALT, EYIT Social services & Health visitors to ensure that parties; children with additional needs get access to the services they need. • trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system Parents were supported to attend TAC meetings, engaging with support and procedures to manage Services them. Have a SLA with Greenwich Children’s services for delivering free early learning places for two, three and four year olds All trustees give their time voluntary and receive no remuneration or other benefits ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging **Summary of the objects of the** parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through **charity set out in its** community groups and by: **governing document** (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take **TAR** March **2012** 2 |**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)**|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;
(b) 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;
(c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the
Pre-school Learning| |---|---| ||Trustees planned the activities and service development mindful of the
public benefit requirement.
Worked with the local authority and Children’s Centres to expand on our
provision for 2 year olds, providing support to families.
Work with Local authority and HMRC to deliver the 30 free childcare
scheme
Training has enabled Early identification of any additional needs and Sign
posting to services
Ideas for play activities at home
Role modelling behaviour management
Keep parents/ carers updated on what they can access through the
Greenwich Local Offer service| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Volunteers support the preschool for all outings, helping the preschool maintain the 1:2 ratio . Volunteers support the preschool by helping during promoting activities. You **may choose** to include Parents / carers are requested to donate toys / cleaning products / further statements, where snacks to the preschool. relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance **TAR** March **2012** 3 ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **Summary of the main** We held our AGM for our committee members to hear all about what we **achievements of the charity** have done, what we are doing and what we plan to do. We welcomed **during the year** any feedback and suggestions – all of which are minuted. We involved parents by holding induction meetings to explain how we deliver the curriculum to the children We provide parents with parental feedback questionnaires which they are urged to complete and if they would prefer they are told they can do this anonymously. The preschool attended the annual Teddys Bear picnic The pre-school had visits from our local community which include our community dentist, speech and language therapists (ICAN) Following traing delivered by the Local Authority, The pre school has started to deliver Talkboost for 3 and 4 year olds that have speech and communication delay. The preschool has ensured that all the tracking, 2-year progress checks and supervisions for this year have all been completed on time. This ensures that staff feel supported and encourages them to further their knowledge and keep up to date with guidelines by attending relevant training The preschool has formed a partnership with the local children’s centres to ensure that all families in need are provided with the services and support they need The preschool had a successful growing project that involves both children and staff We maintained the building and where necessary replaced some of the outside paving and broken windows. We have a local gardener who maintains grass and weeds on a termly basis ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit** The Pre-school aims to maintain 2 months running costs in reserves to allow for fluctuations in the numbers of children attending the pre-school. N/A **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## **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 preschools main source of income continues to come from the governments free 15 and 30 hours per child a week schemes, administered through Greenwich Local authority. We had to replace some outdoor paving and replace 3 broken windows. We had a mural painted on the front door and the paving outside the nursery to make it more attractive for children attending and for new parents visiting In a bid to increase the number of children we produced marketing material and distributed this around the local area. This proved to be successful as our numbers rapidly increased. We received Pupil premium funding and a deprivation grant from the Local Authority to support the development of the children in our preschool this was used to purchase additional equipment and toys. . ## **Section F Other optional information** ## Future plans Get fencing redecorated with alphabet and numbers for children to see when they are playing outside We do a daily risk assessment to check toys / equipment are still safe and replace any broken items. We plan to attend the Teddy Bears picnic and the Make Merry festival in 2024 to provide children and families with a fun day out and also to promote our preschool. We will continue to offer flexible hours to parents in a bid to increase our numbers ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Janet Peel **Full name(s)** Janet Peel **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 28/10/2023 **TAR** March **2012** 5 **- St Pauls Pre school** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023** |||**2023**| |---|---|---| |**INCOME**|**£**|**£**| |Headcount|96,458.00|| |Local Authority Grant|557.00|| ||228.00|| |Fees||| |**Total Income**||**97,243.00**| |**EXPENDITURE**||| |Food and Children’s Welfare|4,819.78|| |Children’s art and craD, toys equipment|7,941.53|| |MarkeKng / AdverKsing|1110.00|| |Staf Salaries|49,242.40|| |Rent|4,060.00|| |Insurance|560.84|| |OFSTED/DBS updates|112.40|| |Training|371.34|| |Accountant Fees|300.00|| |Telephone / Internet|543.31|| |PrinKng/ StaKonery/ Ink|322.49|| |Repairs & Renewals|7,100.00|| |AfliaKon fees / subscripKons|101.88|| |Ofce equipment deprecaKon|540.20|| Total Expenditure **-77,126.17** **- St Pauls Pre school** ## **Excess expenditure over income** ## **20,116.83** = **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of St Pauls Preschool Charity number 1146027** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 1 to 6 **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation **responsibilities of** of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an **trustees and** audit is not required for this year under section 144 of **examiner** 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** My examination was carried out in accordance with - **independent** general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An **examiner’s** examination includes a review of the accounting records **statement** 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 **examiner's** to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) **statement** 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 ||
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to keep accounting records in accordance with
section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the
accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or|
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to keep accounting records in accordance with
section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the
accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or|
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to keep accounting records in accordance with
section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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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.||| ||||| |**Signed:**||**Date:**|29/10/2024| ||||| |**Name:**|Jazmin Bispham||| ||||| |**Relevant**
**professional**
**qualification(s) or**
**body (if any):**|AAT Levels 1 & 2
Sage Levels 2 & 3
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