Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Year From 01 Sept 2021 To 31 Aug 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Holcombe Brook Methodist Preschool
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1147111 Charity's principal address Holcombe Brook Methodist Church Bolton Road West Ramsbottom, Bury Postcode BL0 9QZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Helen Chairperson
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Massingham
2 Claire Smith Secretary
3 Hazel Brookes Treasurer
4 Elizabeth O’Brien
Elizabeth
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Webber
6 Margaret Barker
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name 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
Constitution (Preschool Learning Alliance – now known as Early Type of governing document Years Alliance) (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association consisting of family and affiliate members How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment/Reappointment at annual general meeting or during Trustee selection methods year (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Disclosure and Barring Service Checks are carried out by our You may choose to include regulator, OFSTED, for newly appointed trustees. DBS checks for additional information, where staff members are carried out by ourselves prior to appointment relevant, about: and every three years thereafter. policies and procedures Holcombe Brook Methodist Preschool is a member of the Early adopted for the induction Years Alliance which provides advice and resources. and training of trustees; We operate in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and are regulated by OFSTED.
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
We receive local authority funding for some of our children and operate within the terms of the contract for that funding. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
In planning our activities we keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.
The focus if our activities is to deliver the EYFS and to provide high quality childcare through a well planned and child/parent led curriculum.
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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Our committee is made up of volunteers from the church in which we operate and parents of children currently attending the preschool plus affiliate members. These volunteers ensure that the preschool is governed according to our constitution and in line with Charity Commission guidelines. Our parents also organise fundraising events.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We have provided childcare for 38 children over the year.
We held our annual nativity, Christmas party and leaver’s concert.
We also held a sponsored ‘bounce’ to raise funds. We also had other fundraising activities such as selling crafts items.
We were awarded the Golden Apple gold award for promoting healthy eating, good hygiene and oral hygiene.
We support children with a range of needs and are inclusive of all children.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
We hold a business reserve account of £21600 held in 2 accounts, one with instant access and one with a 35 day notice period. These funds are held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur and in particular to enable to pay statutory redundancy pay and payment in lieu of notice (if applicable) to staff should we cease to operate
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Our main source of funds is through the Early Education Care funding for 3 and 4 year olds which we claim from the local authority on behalf of parents of eligible children. Some children are also eligible for 2 year od funding. We also receive income from fees paid by parents who are not yet eligible for funding or are only eligible for part of their time at preschool.
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
We had 2 children who received additional funding through the Early Years Pupil Premium, this funding was used to purchase resources to particularly enhance the provision for those individual children in terms of their interests and development goals.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
We hold fundraising events to enable us to purchase additional resources to further enhance our provision.
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investment policy and resources to further enhance our provision.
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objectives including any We had a surplus of £2467 at the end of the financial year. 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) Hazel Brookes Full name(s) Helen Massingham Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Treasurer Chair, etc) Date
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SUMMARY STATEMENTS 2021/22
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Opening cash / bank 01.09.21 37,451.47
Income for year 81,351.83
Expenditure for the year (78,885.20)
Net Income / (Expenditure) for the year 2,466.63
Closing cash / bank 39,918.10
Business reserve account (21,610.84)
Available balance 18,307.26
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| Income | ||||
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| Bank | Petty cash | Total | ||
| Fees | 28,284.05 | - | 28,284.05 | |
| EEC Funding | 48,481.02 | - | 48,481.02 | |
| Disability Access Funding | 615.00 | 615.00 | ||
| Lunch club | 719.25 | - | 719.25 | |
| Milk | - | - | - | |
| Snacks | 2,097.75 | 95.06 | 2,192.81 | |
| Fundraising | 334.18 | 334.18 | ||
| Donations | 435.58 | 49.23 | 484.81 | |
| Pension contrbutions repayment | - | - | ||
| Miscellaneous | 213.12 | 20.32 | 233.44 | |
| Interest on Direct Business Reserve Account | 7.27 | - | 7.27 | |
| Transfer to Business Reserve Account | - | - | - | |
| 81,187.22 | 164.61 | 81,351.83 | ||
| Current account | 31.08.20 | 15,817.42 | ||
| Business Reserve Account | 31.08.20 | 21,603.57 | ||
| Petty Cash | 30.48 37,451.47 |
| Expenditure | |||
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| Bank | Petty cash | Total | |
| Staf | 64,868.88 | - | 64,868.88 |
| PAYE/NIC | 3,465.96 | - | 3,465.96 |
| SMP | - | - | - |
| EYPP | 93.18 | 93.18 | |
| Rent | 4,225.00 | - | 4,225.00 |
| Insurance | - | - | - |
| Milk | - | - | - |
| Snacks | 346.98 | 15.40 | 362.38 |
| Expenditure from Fundraising | 412.32 | - | 412.32 |
| Pension Contributions | 1,746.13 | - | 1,746.13 |
| Expenditure from Craft donations | 0.00 | ||
| Equipment/Resources | 541.63 | 3.98 | 545.61 |
| Stationery | 415.58 | - | 415.58 |
| Hygiene | 153.56 | 2.49 | 156.05 |
| Sundries | - | - | - |
| Training | 295.55 | - | 295.55 |
| Mobile phone | 82.50 | - | 82.50 |
| Miscellaneous | 2,106.64 | 109.42 | 2,216.06 |
| 78,753.91 | 131.29 | 78,885.20 | |
| Current account | 18,243.46 | ||
| Business Reserve Account | 21,610.84 | ||
| Petty Cash | 63.80 | ||
| Uncleared cheques | |||
| 39,918.10 |
(OMM Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Holcombe Brook Methodist Preschool On accounts for the year ended 31* August 2022 Charity no (If any) 1147111 Set out on pages Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charily's Irustees consider that an audil is not required for this year trustees and examiner under seclion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my resF)onsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 01 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 Acl, and to state whether particular rnatters have come to my attention. Basis of Independenl 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 wtth 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 requiied 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 attentlon examiner's statement lolher than that disclosed below "I 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the Tequirements- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- and to prepare accounls 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 braGkels if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: MO/L -fo Relevant professional quallf Icatlon{s) or body (it any): NCOA IER March 2012
Address: LPrA)S DOWUÉ (Pr5<0y Guo uK-f Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. IER March 2012
Give here brief detslls of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER March 2012