Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name St George's Pre-school (Taunton) Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1154534 Charity's principal address Clo St George's Catholic School The Mount Taunton Postcode TA13NR Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Datas acted If not for whole ar Trustee name Offico Ilf any) Name of person lor body) entllled toa olnt trustee Ifan Edwina McDonnell Chair Sonia Gordge Helen Mac Connell Amanda Weetch Treasurer Secretary Peter Hanratty 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and management D8scrlptlon of the charity's trusts 'Foundation' Model Constitution Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods Apart from the first charity trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed al a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for the appointment as appointed charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. The Headteacher of St George's Catholic School, Taunton shall automatically ("ex-officio") be a charity trustee, for as long as he or she holds that office. Additional governance issues (Optlonal information) St George's Pre-school (Taunton) operates with a full set of policies and procedures, operational documents and appropriate formats and systems to ensure compliance with the EYFS Statutory Framework and to safeguard the children attending the pre-school. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. We have close links with St George's Catholic SGhool community and utilise their facilitl8S to further develop the education we provide for the children at our Pre-school. Section C Objectives and activities TAR March 2012
To advance the education of the pupils at St George's Pre-school (Taunton) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the Pre-school. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document In managing St George's Pre-school (Taunton) the trustees have kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The Pre-school has now been fully operational for ten and a half years. We provide quality care facilities for children from th8 local community from age 2 years to statutory school age by offering appropriate education and care facilities. The facilities provided help the children develop important social and educational skills appropriate to their age. These lay the foundations for their transition to primary school and help them to be responsible members of our local community. The Pre-school is entirely inclusive. We welcome all children whatever their ability, culture, religion or social background. We work hard to find out about each child's individual needs. A large percentage of the children who attend the Pre-school are EAL. We have sought the advice of support agencies to ensure we are enabling all children to gain maximum benefit from the education we provide. These agencies include support workers from various cultural backgrounds to support our EAL children and our Area SENDCO to assist with the monitoring of children with additional needs. 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 Charlty Commission on public benaflt) Staff have also undertaken several training courses to ensure that all aspects of Ihe provision we provide is of the highest quality and caters for every child's needs. At the Pre-school parents are charged fees for the services that are provided for their children. These are fair and competitively priced and are reviewed regularly. Our aim is to offer a high quality, safe and stimulating environment that provides a service that is good value for money. The Pre-school is accessible to all children regardless of family income and the trustees wlll always do their best to secure funding for all eligible children. Fees are subsidised by Early Years Entitlement funding for 3 and 4 year olds. We also receive funding from the 30 hours funding scheme. Extra government grants may be available to families on low incomes who receive benefits, and the trustees make sure families are aware of these. If there are cases of family hardship which are not covered by govemment grants the trustees will always invite parents to apply, in confidence, for help with the payment of fees. Such requests are considered sympathetically. We feel that no child should miss out because of family poverty. Early Year's Pupil Premium came inlo effect in April 2015. Forms to apply for this funding have been included in all registration packs given out to potential parents from April 2015. During the last year we have provided employment for four permanent members of staff and cleaning work for another. We employ two apprentices. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) TAR March 2012
You may choose to include further ststements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Achievements and performance. The academic year 2023-2024 has continued to be busy and the staff hav8 worked hard to make the children's pre-school experien engaging and meaningful. Th8 Start of the new school year, Autumn 2023, saw eight new children joining us, and sixteen returning, taking our total to twenty-three. The majority of these children took full time spaces meaning our numbers were good for the start of the year. The children who started with us had baseline observations completed and added to our overview chart of children's progress within the EYFS. Once settled the children enjoyed cooking, making biscuits, pumpkin flapjacks and waffles. Role play both inside and, in the garden, seemed to be the favourite choice of this year's cohort. The cohort had a number of children with significant additional needs. The staff worked hard to ensure that setting was fully inclusive for these children. Additional training was undertaken by staff to ensure all needs could be met and that each child's pre-school experience was a positive. Our two apprentices are an asset to the setting. Both work incredibly hard. One completed her level two apprenticeship in January and moved onto Level 3 in May, and as part of her course she completed level 2 Child Protection and Safeguarding training. The other completed her Level knowledge test and professional discussion and hopes to move onto Level 3 next year. A past parent requested to do some work experience with us as part of her college course. She joined us on a Friday morning 9am - 12 pm, and Ihis enabled the staff to give our children with additional needs more one to one support. This volunteer speaks Spanish and Portuguese which was also a big help to us. In January six additional children joined the setting, and the Spring term saw the children learning about keeping ourselves healthy, which included looking at fruit and vegetables, what foods are good for us and which foods we should only eat occasionally. We made some fruit and vegetable prints using oranges, lemons, carrots, and potatoes and we did some simple cooking using cheese and tomatoes. We also started to concentrate on mark making skills and mathematical skills with the children who would be leaving for school in September. The children also participated in French songs and rhymes and really enjoy Ihese activities. One member of staff introduc8d the children to simple investigations, experimentation, and manipulation by using resources such as ink, paper towels and pipettes to create pictures, watching how the different colours spread and blend together. The children also enjoyed a treasure hunt where they were given verbal clues to search out the treasure, then created their own simple maps. Large block and plank construction to find out how cars travel from one end to the other and how quickly or slowly was also popular. Another member of staff took on the responsibility to lead circle time and read the children some new stories, such as 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea,. 'The Smartest Giant in Town,, 'Eat Your Peas,, and 'Elmer', Our involvement with the university of Bristol NAP SACC (Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care) research study continued this year with the second data collection taking place on Wednesday 20th March. The team talked with parents, handed out information packs and data collection belts, took photos of lunchboxes, and took hei ht and wei ht measurements of Children whose arents had TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance agreed to take part. The overall outcome of this UK study is to see if the project already delivered to pre-schools and nurseries has been effective in supporting settings to make changes to the work they do within early years to improve children's health. The Summer term saw us exploring lots of water activities outside and especially getting out our paddling pooll We found many opportunities to use waler in many different ways. We watered our peas which we started growing inside in clear. see-through bags so we could see the roots as well as the shoots, before transferring them outside to pots. We used our large water tray with the nets to catch objects that float, washed the dolls outside and made several mud pie cakes and soup! Throughout the year the children were all working within the age ranges 1-6 from the Birth to 5 Matters EYFS curriculum guidance (Birth to 71 months). Any children making slower progress were highlighted during moderation and appropriate support put in place. Our parental partnerships continued to be positive. We had very encouraging feedback from the parents of new children. We have enjoyed watching our Pre-school, and the children we care for, grow and develop over another academic year. Our staff have worked hard lo provide a stimulating and varied environment for the children at our pre-school. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The Pre-school aims to maintain a reserve fund of approximately £60000 which is an adequate amount to cover our normal operational costs for at least 6 months. This will allow us to meet staff notice and redundancy costs if ever needed. It will also put us in a better position to absorb any unexpected fluctuations in income. For example decreases in child numbers. The plan is to build on this reserve to cover future repairs and eventual replacement of the pre-fabricated building. The Pre-school's reserves are currentl £66000. Details of any funds materially in deficit Not applicable Further financial review details (Optlonal information) The Pre-school's principle sources of funding during the 202312024 financial year were as follows.. Early Years Entitlement grant for children attending the Pre-SGhool - £96670 Fees from parents - £24453 Grants of £1400 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. During 202312024 our greatest expenditures have been our staff salaries £84130 £3113 has been spent on equipment, resources and consumables necessary for the running of the Pre-school. £275 has been spent on training course fees. £2115 has been spent on insurance. 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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) A C4QRW Date 16.L.25 TAR March 2012
ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL (TAUNTON) 23/24 dated 31.08.24
| INCOME | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| EY Funding | 96669.55 | ||
| Fees | 24453.21 | ||
| Grant | 1400.00 | ||
| Uniform | 0.00 | ||
| Photo comm | 112.00 | ||
| 122634.76 | 122634.76 | ||
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Staffing | |||
| Salaries | 75663.03 | ||
| HMRC | 5120.02 | ||
| Pension | 2571.13 | ||
| Payroll | 775.85 | ||
| Training | 275.00 | ||
| 84405.03 | 84405.03 | ||
| Premises | |||
| Rates & rent | 419.16 | ||
| Waste disposal | 2681.86 | ||
| Annual servicing | 804.11 | ||
| Pest Control | 661.44 | ||
| Nappy disposal | 144.71 | ||
| Cleaning/hygiene | 183.80 | ||
| 4895.08 | 4895.08 | ||
| Resources | |||
| Resources | 1052.04 | ||
| Equipment | 1561.20 | ||
| Consumables | 500.00 | ||
| 3113.24 | 3113.24 | ||
| Admin | |||
| Insurance | 2114.82 | ||
| Bank charges | 111.10 | ||
| Connect software | 650.15 | ||
| Telephone/internet | 633.80 | ||
| Website | 99.16 | ||
| Tapestry | 210.00 | ||
| Ofsted | 35.00 | ||
| ICO | 35.00 | ||
| Mag sub | 95.70 | ||
| Other | 0.00 | ||
| 3984.73 | 3984.73 |
96398.08
-96398.08
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
26236.68
BALANCE SHEET
Accumulated fund:
| Balance as at 1 September 2023 | 152,356.97 |
|---|---|
| Excess of Income over Expenditure | 26,236.68 |
| Balance as at 31 August 2024 | 178,593.65 |
ST GEORGEYS PRE-SCHOOL TAUNTON TRUSTEES ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL TAUNTON TRUSTEES ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Year Ended 31 August 2023 2024 Income and Expenditure Account Ineome Grants EY Funding Fees Other 1,400 96,670 24,453 112 2,300 81,123 22,407 300 Total Income 122.635 106,130 Expendlture Statting Costs Salaries and national insurance Payroll Training NEST Pensions 80,783 776 275 2.571 69,050 573 473 2,132 (84,405) (72,230) Premises costs Equipment costs Office costs Bank Charges Resources and consumables 7.010 1,561 1,759 111 1,552 4.461 1,526 1,791 127 3,258 (11,993) (11,163) Total Expenditure (96,398) (83,393) Excess of income over expenditure for the year 26,237 22,737 Excess of income over expenditure b/fwd 152,357 129,620 Excess of income over expenditure c/fwd 178,594 152,357
ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL TAIJNTON TRUSTEES ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Represented by: Cash at bank: Lloyds Bank £178,594 I have independently examined the above accounts which have been prepared from and accord with the accounting records. In my opinion the accounts r¢flect accurately the state of affairs at 3 l August 2024 and the excess of income over expenditure for the year ended on that date. In my opinion no matter has come to my attention which needs to be highlighted in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts. LtJ¥ u- Honorary Independ t Examiner Date