Long Bennington Pre-school Re81Stered Charity No.. 11573(K) StJame<sVilW Hall. Main P)•d ionK Benningwn. NEWARK. Notts NG23 5DJ T¢kphone.' 07816 537242 EmèH: lon¢knnlrytonweschool@PLmall.com Chr.' Or Socretrry Cty F<k¢ty1hty CW t¢ th(Lrnittte JIThEn5 Trustee< Annual Reportfor the perlod. .. Ffom.. 2311012020 2911112021 Reference and Administratlve I rmatlon Chari Name Re isiered Char Charity's Address Bennin 115731J) St Jomes, Hall Main Road Long Bennln8ton Newark Nottin8hamshlre NG23 5DJ on P.5¢hO01 Number Names of the charity trustees wlw mana Trustee Name Samaniha Dell Julle Knapton Butler Gemma Atkinson Kirsten Cruichley Angela Foreman Katy Hallarn Kathryn Walpole Dr Felicity Thomas Heidi Boby Office {If any} Chair Dates acted 2311012020- 2911ty2021 2311012020- 2911112021 2311012020- 2911112021 2311012020- 2911112021 2311012020- 2911112021 2311012020- 2911112021 2311012020. 2911112021 2311012020- 2911112021 23JIOI2020- 2911112021 TaSurer Secretsry Strurture Governance and Mana ement Type of governing document Trustee selection ff*thods Conllitution adopted 2610312014 Trustees are appointed, or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meetin held in October. The Earty Years Foundatbon Stage curriculum is followed and the Pre-school Can be inspected by Otsted at an tlme. Additional governance information
Long Benningion Pre-school is a member of the Earty Yea Alliance and Earty Year5 and ChildCa Support service for Lincolnshire which prOVe support and advice on all aspect5 of running the pre-5th001 as well as best prartice in the setting. All trustees 8a¥e their time voluntarity and received no remuneration or other benefrts. Ob"ectives and Public Beneflt Publlc Benefit Long Bennlnglon Pre-school 15 a chafitable trust which seeks to benefrt the public through the pursuri of rts stated obJectNe. name to provide quality, 8ffordable chiklcare for pre-school aged childn (from age 2 to statutory school aBel from the local community- We provide a safe and supportive envlfonment for the children as well as workln8 closely wfih their parents or carers Long Bennin8ton Pre-school was started In 1998 and ts managed by a commrttee of parents, ahhough day-t041ay runnin8 of the Pre-school is in the hands of quallfied. experienced stsff. Our fees are set at a level to ensure the financbal viability of the School, excellent provLslon of childcare whilst being consistent with the necessity for the fees lo be affordable to all. Our Pre-school wekomes children from all back8round5. We afe an equal opportunity or8anlsatlon and are committed to a working environment thai Is free from any form of discrimlnatlon on the grounds of colour. race, ethnicity. religion, sex. se¥ual orIentatn or disability. At Lon8 Bennington Pre-school we aim to prO¥e a safe, carin& fun and stimulating envlronment for Chibdren to play, Sfxiallse and bearn. We aim to piovlde a Careful selected balance ot actlvities to ensure the overall development of the child. Each child will be tated a5 an Indlvldual within the group and will be encourdged to develop their knowd$e and skills at a pace appropriate to them, In order to produce happy, confident chlldren. well-pPared for school. We have developed strong links with the local s¢hoots as we understand the importance of our role In the progression of our chiklren trom the earty years settin8 in providlng ioined-up provislon of childcare. Achlevements and Performance- Chalr's Report 2020121 has been somewhat of a challen8e for the commrttee, unable to hold face to face meetings we trled our best through zoom and Whatsapp but those app5 cannot place the abilty to discuss everythln8 in "one 80" and talk about things In 8re* detail. After our last AGM it was obvK•us that we wouldn't be able to hold our annual Chrlstmas Fair because of covld. In the new yeaf when there wa5 tslk of easin8 restrictions committee decided to hold the Easter Egg hunt, changing thin85 50 that rt would compty wrth Government guidelines. We did have a few concerns not knowing whether the changes woubj hinder our chances of raising funds but we need not have worried. We sohj a record number of entries and than to the very generous donation from Specs31$ of all the Chocolate e885 we made a substantial profit. With restrictions lffted even more. the Commrttee were able to organise a very 5uc¢essful Halloween Disco in October. We chose io limit the number attending thi5 year by pre selling the lickeis, again a good decision as we mana8ed to sell them wiihin a couple of weeks, allowing us to order the righi annt of Supplies thus maximising the profits. usual whitst organising the Disco the commrttee start preparatlons for the Chrlstamas Fair. Unfortunatety, rt became obvious quf(e earty on that we wouldn't have the man power to hold a Christmas Fair this year. but hopefully this event will back on next year. Rather than doing nothing it was decided to hokl a Chri5tma5 raffle. which will be drawn in a cou le of week5.
Committee and staff helped wtih Santa's Sleigh, collectiWd money from the village residents for the Pre-school, St.Swithuns Church and the Rotary Club. Unfortunatety, it has been diffKult for the committee to focus on the"LeadeTship & Management" role over the past year. this is an extMelY vital role- supporting Julie and all the other members of staff with the regulations th* they have to adhe to. This realty has to be the committees focus goin8 forward, 50 Wlth that in mind we wlll be creatin8 a sub commirtee followin8 this AGM. I would like to thJnk all the staff for their hard work and dedication to the 5ettin8. like Julie has Sold it5 been a tough year for them. ever changin& but a5 a team they goi throLb8h rt. Committee members for all your support. and Jane for doing a 8at Job with the finances. Pre-school Artivlties- Managèr's Report Consldering the challenges we have faced in the last year, I feel that Pre-school ha5 done much better than expectedl We welcomed our new Deputy Manager, Heather, to the setting in October 2020 and have since pulled tO8ether as a team to shape the wav forward for the Pre-school. Children start wlth us with a great ran8e of skills and experiences that shape who they are (their Cultural Capitsll and we build on this Capital before sayin8 8oodbye when they go to the next chapter of their lives; school. They are usually confident, chatty children who happily come through those metal gates with a smile on their faces, ready to engage with the activities. children and adults that are present. Then upheaval of Coronavirus did not. thankfully, unsettle the children too adversely and we did not see the affects of lockdown too severely with our children, a5 other settings have done. We have found different ways to en8age with our families and using Tapestry has helped to share MO activities so parents can 'have a 80. at home when the children have done an exciting artivity at Pre-school suth as making Gruffalo Crumblel This has a150 helped children that have been missing from Pre-school throu8h Isolation or illness as they can see what their peers have been doing at Pre-school and can experience the activities themselves too. The new Early Years Foundation Stage IEYFSI was introduced in September 2021. paring back what had been done in the past so practitioners spend less time on paperwork and more time on meaningful interactions with the children. Unfortunately the downside to this is that we then spend time feviewin8 and tvftaking our curriculum until it reflects the current guidance so although more time is actually spent on paperwork initially. the hope is that once the new curriculum and language become embedded in practice. the less paperwork wlll eventually be needed. The Pre-school staff, as ever, have been Supporti and hard-working. They embrace the changes set before them and put up with a bit of naggingl The have had to deal with stressful sltuations over the year, namely school bubble isolations and collection5 of children because of coughing but have eventually seen light at the end of the tunnel. We have been fortunate that staff and the setting ha¥E not been directly affected by Covid but it has always added to the stre55 of bein8 in the back of our mind5. Luckily, we now have two members of supply staff that we can call upon if needed. Wellbein of staff and
children is now going to be at the forefront of what we do: yoga sessions are already in place soon to be followed by mindfvlness awareness and emotions. Many thanks to all members of staff for their support over the last year. Pre-school would definitely be a much poorer place without any one of you, as would l. Thanks to Jane for putting up with my mistskes. thank you to the committee for your hard work and giving up your time to make Pre-school a better place for the children. Finally, a big thank you to the parents for being supportive and understanding: your children are a credit it to you and make Pre-school a fantastic place to work. Flnanclal Review- Treasurerfs Report A copy of the Profit and Loss Accouni loi the yehi ended 31 July 2021 has been circulated for information. There has been a profit for the year of £13427.88, leavlng a year end cash balance of £57874.96 The number of children attending the setting has once again been sli8htly better than last year. Total fees were £69k for year ended July 2021, being a similar level as year ended July 2020. Staffin8 hours were reviewed at the start of the year and allow for the mana8ement and administration of the Pre-school to continue at the hi8h level expected by both stsff and parents/carers. The overall staff costs at the end of the year were £49.7k, again slmllar costs to last year. A summarylbfeakdown the fundraising activities has also been provided for Informatlon. Fundraisin8 attivities continue to be a vital source of income. In the year. we have rnised £25C(i. In addition to the committee fundraising artivities. a £ii)Xl grant was received from District Councillor Paul Wood, a donation of £534 from The Rotary Club Santa Sleigh and £268 from fundraising at The BIos50m Te Hairdressers. The fundraising will be used in the next financial year to improve the outside kitchen and play area. For the next financial year 2021122 a forecast for the year has been undertaken and a cash flow forecast has been produced. There is conservative breakeven point predicted based on the current numbers of children anending. Given the healthy cash balance held. it is SU8gested an amount of £20k is set aside for contingency purposes. The financial records have been to be passed to the Independent examiner for inspection nd verified. A report to the Trustees ha5 been provided. The annual return to the Charities Commission can be submitted subject to Trustee approval. Future Plans To create a sub-committee- a fundraising committee and then a sub committee to focus on the regulation and legiatIonS of Childcare Provisions.
Declaration The trusiees declare they have approved the trustees, report above. ned on behalf of the cha nature Full name Posrtion Date 's Irustees..
Long Bennington Pre School Registered Charity 1157300
For Year ended 31st July 2021
| Receipts Fees EYE Funding Training Other Clothes Fundraising Grant Payments Wages Consumables Admin Fundraising Rent Equipment Sundries PAYE Insurance Training Balance Receipts over Payments Plus Balance Bfwd Plus unpresented chq less Unbanked cash Cash on hand Current Account Deposit Account Paypal Account Difference |
YE 31 July 2020 16093.37 52484.17 1,373.46 90.00 2,923.08 72964.08 47240.62 449.09 1,224.68 2216.16 2871.33 2,155.06 500.00 2008.93 706.96 116.20 59489.03 13475.05 30972.03 44447.08 0 0 44447.08 -39.86 44486.94 0 0 44447.08 0.00 |
YE 31 July 2021 23864.83 45226.34 850.10 163.50 2,731.83 72836.60 46272.91 599.71 924.11 262.88 3653.33 2,266.42 926.40 3451.47 768.49 283.00 59408.72 13427.88 44447.08 57874.96 0 0 57874.96 552.14 57322.82 57874.96 0.00 |
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Notes:
Receipts other total £850.10 relates to Covid Related Grant from LCC to support qualifying families. Payments sundries includes £731 paid to families, the difference being an admin fee included to cover costs of distribution.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustsesl | Long Bennington Pre-school members of I On accounts for the year endod 3110712021 . Charlty no (if any) 1157300 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110712021. Re•ponsibillll•s and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsib for the preparation basls of roport of the accounts in accordan¢e with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. I have corneted my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with tt)e accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Independent examiner's statement Signed." Date". 1110112022 Name: Clare Gill ACMA CGMA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lrfanyl". Chartered Instrtute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Address: l Hawlhorn Close Long Bennington Newark NG23 5GP IER