## **The Butterfly Rooms (Incorporating Woodlands) Ltd** Registered Charity Number 1148068 Ofsted Number: 453859 Company Number 7984150 _Limited by Guarantee_ Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, Essex, RM19 1TA. Telephone number: 01708 863737 - Website: https://www.thebutterfy rooms.com The Butterfly Rooms Chair's End of Year Report Academic Year 2023/2024 Submitted to the Charity Commission Charity Name: The Butterfly Rooms Charity Number: 1148068 Reporting Period: 1st September 2023 – 31stAugust 2024 Chair of Trustees: Simone Turner ``` ⸻ ``` ## 1. Introduction As Chair of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to present this end-of-year report for The Butterfly Rooms. 2024 has been a year of stability, growth, and continued commitment to providing high-quality early years education and care. We have worked to create a nurturing, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child can thrive and develop a love for learning in their vital early years. ``` ⸻ ``` ## 2. Charitable Objectives The Butterfly Rooms is a registered charity and preschool nursery provision. Our core charitable aims in 2024 were: • To provide a safe, welcoming, and stimulating learning environment for children aged 3months- 5 years. • To promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of each child. - To support children's readiness for school through a playbased, child-led curriculum. • To work in partnership with parents, carers, and the wider community. • To ensure inclusive access for families, regardless of background or circumstance. ``` ⸻ ``` ## 3. Governance and Structure The Board of Trustees met regularly throughout the year, ensuring good governance, strategic direction, and compliance with legal and regulatory responsibilities. Our safeguarding, early years, and data protection policies were reviewed and updated in line with Ofsted and Charity Commission guidelines. We continued to monitor and support the nursery's operational leadership, ensuring that the setting maintained high-quality standards and met the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework. ## `⸻` ## 4. Activities and Impact Throughout 2024, The Butterfly Rooms provided consistent, nurturing early years education with a strong emphasis on child development and wellbeing. Key highlights include: • Daily Nursery Provision: Delivered high-quality care and early education including funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4-yearolds. • EYFS Curriculum: Delivered a rich, play-based curriculum in line with the EYFS, with regular observations and individual learning journeys for each child. • Inclusive Practice: Successfully supported children with additional needs and ensured inclusive access for families facing economic or social barriers. • Parent Engagement: Use of Iconnect for regular progress updates to strengthen home-nursery partnerships. • Community Connection: Continued close links with local primary schools, health visitors, and family support services to support transitions and family wellbeing. We received positive feedback from families and external partners, with children demonstrating strong progress in their communication, confidence, and early learning. ``` ⸻ ``` ## 5. Ofsted and Quality Assurance We maintained a strong focus on continuous quality improvement. Staff received ongoing professional development, and our internal observations and audits informed practice improvements. We remain at a "Good" rating ``` ⸻ ``` ## 6. Financial Overview The Butterfly Rooms maintained financial stability through a combination of: - Early years government funding for free entitlement hours. - Voluntary parental contributions and fundraising activities. - Grant funding from Thurrock Council application submitted - Careful management of expenditure and resources. All financial records have been submitted in accordance with Charity Commission requirements, and a full review of accounts has been completed. ``` ⸻ ``` ## 7. Challenges and Response 2024 saw continued cost pressures on early years settings nationally, particularly around staffing, utilities, and resource provision. We responded by: - Prioritising staff wellbeing and retention through support, supervision, and training. - Seeking local and national grant opportunities. - Making modest adjustments to opening hours and staffing patterns where necessary, while safeguarding the quality of provision. ``` ⸻ ``` ## 8. Looking Ahead to 2025 Our goals for the coming year include: - Enhancing outdoor area for learning opportunities and resources. - Developing language and literacy provision through targeted early interventions. - Extending partnerships with local agencies to support vulnerable families. - Continuing to build on our inclusive and trauma-informed approach. - Preparing for our next Ofsted inspection through ongoing quality assurance. ``` ⸻ ``` ## 9. Conclusion The Butterfly Rooms continues to be a place where young children feel valued, safe, and inspired to learn. I would like to thank our dedicated staff, supportive families, volunteers, and fellow trustees for their unwavering commitment to our vision and values. We remain proud to serve our community and optimistic about the year ahead. Respectfully submitted, Simone Turner Chair of the Board of Trustees The Butterfly Rooms Charity Number: 1148068 Date: [27/05/2025] Registered Number 07984150 THE BUTTERFLY ROOMS {INCORPORATIliG WOODLANDS) LTD .Micro-entity Accounts 31 August 2024 THE BUTTERFL Y ROOMS (INCORPORATING M'OODLANDS) LTD Registered Number 07984150 Micro-entity Balance Sheet a5 at 31 August 20Z4 otoy 2024 2(J23 Fixed Assets 26,555 18.818 Current Assets 28,106 43.114 Creditors: arnounts falling due within one year Net current assets Olabilities) {1.656) 28,106 41.458 Total assets less Current liabilities 54.661 60,276 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (19.206) Total net assets {liabilities) 54,661 41,070 Reserves 54,661 41.070 ror the year ending 31 August ?024 the company wa5 entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act ?006 relating to small companies. The members have not required Ihe company (o obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act ?006 with respecl to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The a¢counls haN'e been prepared in accoTdance wilh the micro*nlily proviiions and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to ¢ompani¢s subject to the small companies regim¢. Approved by the Board on 30 May 2025 And signed on their behalf by: S Mitchell, Director THE BUTTERFL Y ROOMS (INCORPORATING M'OODLANDS) LTD Registered Number 07984150 Notes to the Micro-entit!. Accounts lor the period ended 31 Augusl 2024 Employees 2024 2023 Average number of employees during the period io io This document was delivered iising electronic cornmullications and authenticaled in accordance with the registrar's rules relating io electronic form. authentication and manner of delivery under section 1072 of the Companies Act 2006. **CS01 (ef)** ## **Confirmation Statement** Company Name: **THE BUTTERFLY ROOMS (INCORPORATING WOODLANDS) LTD** Company Number: **07984150** Received for filing in Electronic Format on the: **12/05/2025** XE2EGJA3 Company Name: **THE BUTTERFLY ROOMS (INCORPORATING WOODLANDS) LTD** Company Number: **07984150** Confirmation **01/04/2025** Statement date: The company confirms that its intended future activities are lawful. **Electronically filed document for Company Number:** **07984150** ## **Confirmation Statement** I confirm that all information required to be delivered by the company to the registrar in relation to the confirmation period concerned either has been delivered or is being delivered at the same time as the confirmation statement **Electronically filed document for Company Number:** **07984150** ## **Authorisation** ## Authenticated This form was authorised by one of the following: Director, Secretary, Person Authorised, Charity Commission Receiver and Manager, CIC Manager, Judicial Factor **End of Electronically filed document for Company Number:** **07984150**