Trustees Report – year ended 31[st] March 2022
Following a change in chair in February 2021 after an OFSTED visit which resulted in us getting an inadequate rating, this was based on lack of policies and lack of compliance within the committee not doing what was required . This was due to years of having high turnover of committee members and lack of handovers or training. As chair, my first job was to fill all roles to form a functioning and working committee . I worked alongside Vickie and Nic to put together a financial policy, attend training including safeguarding and safer recruitment amongst lists of other work.
All committee members had to have a DBS , EY2 form , safeguarding training and had to be registered with OFSTED and the charity commission . Regular committee meetings are held as are management meetings to ensure the efficient running and decision making.
We have had success with fundraising this year which has helped to keep pre school running and provide much needed new resources. I contacted Northcourt Road Church food bank asking if we could be eligible as are a charity, this was met with an amazing delivery of so much food we could keep the children well fed at snack time and gave them a chance for cooking and messy play. this also enabled us to help those in need within the community . We had building work carried out creating a proper office and a small side room we are finishing for meetings with parents as it’s a private and confidential space. We were lucky to have some professional photos of pre school done to help us with advertising and to update our social media sites.
All staff and committee canvassed local areas advertising our setting which has led to new children coming. I am also in the process of having the gardens done via a grant to improve the outside space. It has been a very busy yet rewarding year.
There have been other improvements however these ones are the committee led ones so is a great example of what can be achieved when a committee is ran correctly.
The latest Ofsted carried out last October has now given us a requires improvement however many aspects were rated good. I would like to thank all staff for working so hard and supporting each other through this as it has not been easy, multiple hours have been worked to save our pre school as it really was touch and go due to lack of previous management compliance. Thank you, Vickie, and Nic for being so supportive of my role and always answering my sometimes 100 questions, I couldn’t do this without you.
Like many community pre – schools , some of which have unfortunately had to close , we have seen the continued impact of Covid which alongside the current financial climate has brought its challenges . With more home working, parents are booking shorter or fewer sessions than we would usually see, the high number of funded places we have felt the need to offer including the introduction of 30 hour funding this year has had an impact on our finances We unfortunately lost breakfast club and had to carry out a significant and much needed salary review equally impacting us financially
The preschool can only work and continue with the support of the parents, guardians and members of the community supporting us. We would welcome anyone to join us that feels they can help by either fundraising, helping with our social media sites or just a general committee member to help in the smooth running of the preschool .
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Kennington Playgroup No (if any)
Kennington Pre-School CIO 1156586
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01-Apr-21 31-Mar-22
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fees 43,094 - - 43,094 -
OCC Grants - 39,912 - 39,912 -
HMRC - JRS - 763 - 763 -
Fees Prior Year - - - -
Treasurers Account 2,701 - 2,701 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
43,375 - 86,469 -
AR) [ 43,094 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 43,094 43,375 - 86,469 -
A3 Payments
Salaries/PAYE/NI/Pensions 47,300 40,675 - 87,975 -
Operational Costs 17,869 - - 17,869 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 65,169 ] 40,675 - 105,844 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 65,169 40,675 - 105,844 -
Net of receipts/(payments) (22,075) 2,700 - (19,375) -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 100,199 - - 100,199 -
Cash funds this year end 78,124 2,700 - 80,824 -
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08/06/2023
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Curent account Total cash funds Details Contingent Reserves Treasurers Account Treasurers Account Details Details Details HMRC Invoices Signature 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 47,282 2,700 28,292 2,500 - 51 - 78,124 2,700 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Operational 4,552 Operational 334 - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 08/06/2023 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Kennington Playgroup CIO On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2022 Charity no lif any) 1156586 Set out on pages As attached - uploaded separately I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust I for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 117123 Name: Jane Bull Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (if any): FCA Address: 167 Kennington Road, Kennington
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of Charity accounts.. diredions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.