Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2021 To 31 08 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Preston Community Preschool
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1156079 Charity's principal address Preston Baptist Church Halls
Old Torquay Road Paignton, Devon Postcode TQ3 2RB
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
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1 Mrs Anne Brown
2 Mr Edward Lee
3 Mrs Rachel Cresswell Chair
4 Mrs Alison Baker
5 Chiquita De Lucchi
6 Mrs Danielle Carter
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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 |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Educational | Preschool Learning Alliance |
50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT |
| Educational | Torbay Early Years | 2ndFloor South, Tor Hill House, C/O Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR |
| Eductional Inspectorate |
OFSTED | Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Susan Gibbons (Manager), Terena Cottell (Deputy Manager)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Preschool Learning Alliance Model CIO Constitution for Childcare Type of governing document Providers 2013
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Self-nomination from membership and approved and elected at Trustee selection methods the Annual General Meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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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.
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Section C Objectives and activities
The development and education of children and young people in particular by:
promoting their care and safety promoting their education and promoting parental Summary of the objects involvement of the charity set out in promoting their health and well being its governing document 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 Preschool Learning Alliance
The charity advances education by supporting and promoting the learning and development of young children aged 9mths -5 years.
Summary of the main The public benefit is to the children and their parents receiving the charities services. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects Trained and qualified early years practitioners work with the (include within this children to support them in achieving their Early Years Goals for each of the seven areas of learning and development within the section the statutory declaration that trustees Early Years Foundation Stage. have had regard to the The opportunities provided are tailored to meet the children’s guidance issued by the individual learning and development needs in order for them to Charity Commission on public benefit) reach their full potential.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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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
Providing 38 weeks of 7 hour sessions of high quality childcare and education to approximately 90 children between the ages of 9mths -5 years.
Assisting parents in preparing children for school and achieving above the national average in their level of development.
Supporting children and their families with additional educational needs.
Signposting families and carers to various support agencies and resources when required.
Facilitating family learning courses for families and carers.
Running a parent and toddler group for 2 hours weekly during term time for families and children aged 0-3 years from the local community.
As we are situated in an area of deprivation we support families emotionally and financially when able. We also run a small Food Bank to support families when the need arises.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
A general reserve of about 20% of revenue will be maintained to cover unexpected reductions in pupil registration, changes in government support, temporary increase in operating expenditure or unplanned capital expenditure required to meet the safety requirements.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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Principal sources of funds are: Government Nursery Education Grant Parent fees for childcare provided
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Income is supported by fundraising throughout the year and application of grants when available.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any 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) Full name(s) Anne Brown Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee] Date 02/02/2023
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