CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, annual report (including Directors. report) for the period From: 0110112023 To: 3111212023 Charity name: Poppets Pre4chool {Little Wakorlng) Charity regi8trallon nUm￿r. 1150078 Company number: 08263465 Objectives and activities SORP relertn¢e P8ra 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, th8 activities, projects or services identrfied in the accounts. To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school Para 1.17 and 1.19 Encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups by.. 1. Offering appropriate place, education and care facilities and training courses, together wtth the right of parents to take responsibility for, and to become involved in, the activities of such groups, offer opportunities for all children whatever their ra￿, culture, religion, means or ability., 2. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in, and recognition of, such needs., 3. Instigating and adhering to, and furthenng the aims and objectives of the Preschool Leamin Alliance. Statement confinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Parn 1.18 Addltional Inforniation loptlonal) You ma hoose to inGlude further statements where relevant about.. SORP ￿erence Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Pora 1.38 Other Achlevements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charrty's work has made to the circumslances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. The provision of quality ¢hildcare for all children attending the setting. Pgr8 1.20 Additional Snfomiation (optional You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Por8 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activrties against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objedives P8r8 1.41 Other Financial review Review of the charty's financial position at the end of the 8riod Statèment explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 Please see the attached accounts for the year ended 3111212023. Para 1.22 The reserves held are to ensure a continuous provision of ServI￿S for the patrons. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficii Pora 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity conlinuing as a going concem Pw8 1.23 Addlffional Infom•llon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statements W￿re relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charty Para 1.46 Other Structure, governance and management Description of chanty's trusts.. Type of goveming document: for example, tilJCT deed, Para 1.25 Deed of trust association etc How is the charty constituted? Para 1.25 Limited company, limrted by guarantee Trust88 selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Voluntary Addltlonal Inforniation loptlonal) You ma choose to include further ststements vthere relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of truslees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿ork with which the charity work8 Parn 1.51 R81ationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 Other Reference and administrative details Charit name Oth8r name the cha uses istered charit numter Charity's principal address Po ts Prtrschool Litue Wakerin 1150078 Chathwck House, Barfing Magna Primary School. Little Wakering Road. Barling Magna, Essèx, SS3 OLN Names of the charity trustses who manage th• charlty D4tM act•d W not for Twh¢l• Tru•ts• nam• Offl¢• Ilf •ny} Name of p8rnon lor body) frntitF•d Int trus If¥n Mrs C Smith Mrs N H Aruvera Mrs H Bartlett Mrs S Sutton Resigned 3110512023 Mr8 C Evans Mrs C Dudbridge Mrs A Freeman Treasurer Chair Appointed 0110512023 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor nam• wasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property bebnging to the charity Dates a¢ted If not for ¥thI￿le Trustse name Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the harily on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian Charit 's ob ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charit 's own assets Addltlonal Inlomiatlon (optlonal) Names and addmwd of advlsers loptlonal infomiation) Type of Nam• Addro advlsor Accountant Segrave & Partners LLP Turnpike House, 120811210 London Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 2UA Name of chlef exècutive or namm of •enlor Staff membern loptlonal infomlatlon Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infonnation Declarations The company has taken advantage of the small companies. •xemptlon In preparing the rnport above. The trustees declare that t￿Y have approved the trusteo•' report (Includlng directors, report) above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trusteesldlr¢¢tors Slgnature(8) Full narnds) Position (for example Secrntary• Chalr. etc) Chfiiioffc tsjfi) Dat• 10 Ob Zoz P leose REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 118263465 (England •nd Wale5) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 11511078 REPORT OF T TRUSTEES AND LIThLE WA RIN S¢grnv¢ & Partners LLP Charter¢d Accounthnts Tumpike House 120811210 IA)ndon Ro*1 Ixi￿1 on Sea SS9 2UA ¥¥1 NTEN OF TA MEN Report of the Trustees I to 2 IndepeDdeDt Ex*mlner'i Re￿rI Ststement ofFlnAn Encouragin8 the sNdy of the needs of 5uth children and their families and promotin8 public imerest in ottd CO8nition of such n¢ed5- 3) Instigatin8 and adherin8 io and fiwthering the aims and objtcts of the Preschool Learnin8 Alliance. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT GoverrtlnE d￿￿￿eThI The charity is controlled by ils gov¢rnin8 documen( a deed of and consiituw a limiied company, limited by 8uarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIiS Registered Comp•ny nurnber 08263465 IEn8land and Wales) RtKislered Charlty number 1150078 Reglstered orfiee Turnpike House 120811210 London Road Leigh on Sea SS9 2UA Trn$te¢s MTS C Smith Mrs N H Aruvera Mrs H Bartlett {resigned 31.5.23) Mr5 S Sutton Mrs C Evan5 Mrs C Dudbridge Mr5 A Freernan (appoinied 1.5.23) llldependent Ex•rnlner C Exeter Segrjve & Parniers LLP Charte￿d AcCoUn￿ts Turnpike House 120811210 tA)ndon Road Leigh on Sea SS9 2UA Approved by oTd￿ of the board of tn￿CeS on 31 May 2024 and signed on IL8 beljalf by.. Page I REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES DED31 DECEMBER 2(1 FOR £.L. £ MYS S Slrtton . Tn￿lee Page 2 EPENDEiwf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF Efs PRE-SCHOOL LI￿LE WAKERING IAdependeDt ¢x•rniner's report to the trutees of POP￿ Prtrschool (Little W*keriTrg) Cthe Company,) I report to the charity trusttts on my examnwion of the accounts of the Company for the year end¢d 31 December 2023. R