## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: 01/09/2021 To: 31/08/2022**
**Charity name: Marlow Bottom Pre-school CIO Charity registration number: 1155265 Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The CIO works for the
of the charity as set out public benefit having as
in its governing its objects the
document development and
education of children and
young people in particular
by:
• promoting their care and
safety;
• promoting their education
and promoting parental
involvement;
• promoting their health
and wellbeing;
• providing services to
support them and their families
and carers;
• providing services to
individuals holding membership
of the CIO; and
• furthering the aims of the
Pre-school Learning Alliance.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The preschool has promoted the care
activities in relation to 1.19 and safety of the 47 children who
those purposes for the attended. All staff members are
public benefit, in expected to complete and keep up to
particular, the activities, date safeguarding and Paediatric first
projects or services aid training. The preschool has
identified in the promoted their education by assessing
accounts. all the children in the prime (U3) and
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specific areas of learning and their
starting points noted. We monitor
closely any developmental areas of
concern and provide directed teaching
to support each child to improve on
these areas and continue to thrive. The
preschool has promoted the children’s
health and well-being by providing
healthy snacks. The preschool has
encouraged parental involvement
through an open door policy, key
person system, website, weekly
emails, open days, written reports. In
addition the management committee is
made up of parents.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have regard to the
whether the trustees guidance issued by the Charity
have had regard to the Commission on public benefit. See
guidance issued by the clauses 5, 6 and 7 of the constitution.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social Para 1.38
investment including
program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38
volunteers
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
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Summary of the main Para 1.20 According to the Ofsted report June
achievements of the 2017, the quality of teaching learning
charity, identifying the and assessment is good and the
difference the charity’s children make good progress.
work has made to the
circumstances of its Introduction of Phonics, children
beneficiaries and any leaving Pre-school with a good grasp of
wider benefits to society phonics, making for a smoother
as a whole. transition to school.
Offer student work placements to the
local schools particularly for students
studying for childcare qualifications.
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Achievements against
objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives Para 1.41
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The preschool currently ended the year
financial position at the with a surplus of £15000 due to
end of the period managing child to staff ratios closely,
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fundraising, introduction of early
morning drop off, extra sessions
outside of the normal term and the
introduction of a termly voluntary
contribution towards resources and
materials.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Preschool Learning Alliance
policy for holding recommends holding 3 months running
reserves stating why they costs in reserve – approximately
are held £32,000. We prefer to have about 11
months.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
£104,000. The committee has
ringfenced cash in excess of the
reserves policy in order to fund on-
going improvement projects to the
buildings and garden. Also to allow us
to be able to fund one to one support
where required
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any Para 1.47
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
A description of the
principal risks facing the Para 1.46
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees elected to post by family and
methods including details affiliate members of the CIO at the
of any constitutional AGM.
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees Para 1.51
The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network Para 1.51
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any
related parties Para 1.51
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Marlow Bottom Preschool
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1155265
number
Charity’s principal The Village Hall, Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire,
address SL7 3NA
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Sophia Corbitt Chair
2 Sonia Johal Treasurer
3 Hayley Horn Secretary
4 Jassmine Wixon Communications
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Tina Horler
Exemptions from disclosure
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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Declarations**
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ees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
n behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) S.Johal
Full name(s) Sonia Johal
n (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer
Date
12/01/2023
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## Marlow Bottom Pre-school Charitable Incorporated Organisation
## Profit and Loss
September 2021 - August 2022
||TOTAL|
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|Income||
|Donations for Provisions|2,381.75|
|Fees - Bucks CC|82,379.73|
|Fees - Parent Under 3|22,851.00|
|Fees - Parents Over 3|8,302.75|
|Fundraising Income|4,001.32|
|Other Income|4,918.00|
|**Total Income**|**£124,834.55**|
|GROSS PROFIT|**£124,834.55**|
|Expenses||
|Accountancy|153.00|
|Advertising/Promotional|171.40|
|Bank Charges|100.00|
|Children's Events|2,024.43|
|Cleaning|685.68|
|Computer Costs|103.52|
|Equipment|1,926.98|
|Fundraising Expenses|228.05|
|Insurances|796.37|
|Learning Resources|2,057.33|
|Office/General Administrative Expenses|2,322.97|
|Payroll Expenditures|90,504.31|
|Pension|1,098.11|
|Rent|6,665.00|
|Repairs|30.60|
|Supplies Refreshments|531.32|
|Training|513.00|
|**Total Expenses**|**£109,912.07**|
|NET OPERATING INCOME|**£14,922.48**|
|Other Income||
|Interest earned|525.75|
|**Total Other Income**|**£525.75**|
|NET OTHER INCOME|**£525.75**|
|NET INCOME|**£15,448.23**|
Accrual Basis Monday, 3 July 2023 09:18 pm GMT+01:00
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