2023-03-31-accounts - The Meadows Community Pre-School

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Objectiv	es and	Activ	iti	es
				S OR P reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	The charity is a Charitable Incorporated
the charity	as set out	in its			Organisation and uses the Pre-school
ovemin	document				Leamin	Alliance Constitution
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those				Para 1.17and 1.19	The charity works for the public benefit having as its objectives the development
purposes	for the public				and education ofchildren and young
benefit, in	particular,	the			people	in particular.
activities,	projects or				1.	By promoting their care and safety
services identified in		the			2.	Promoting their education and
accounts.						promoting parental involvement
					3.	Promoting their health and
						wellbeing
					4.	Providing services to support them
						and their families and carers
					5.	Providing service to individuals
						holding membership ofthe CIO and
					6.	Furthering the aims ofthe Pre-
						school Leamin Alliance
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The trustees have regard for all guidance
whether the trustees		have			issued	by the Charities Commission on
had regard to the guidance					public	benefit
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

chieve	men	ts	and Per	formance
				SORP reference
					~	The charity has increased
						occupancy slightly this year. The
						significant increase to the NMW	has
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20		been absorbed by the setting thus far, however a further rise next year
identifying	the	difference the				could see the trustees having to
charity's	work	has made to				increase fees.
the circumstances			of its		~	The charity is currently providing	37
beneficiaries and			any wider			childcare and education places.
benefits to society as a						This was slightly higher than last
whole.						year which was 35.
					~	The setting's Manager has reduced
						her hours and is now working 4
						days a week to help with the
						cashflow ofthe setting.
					~	Our apprentice is now fully qualified
						and has been offered a full time
						position.
					~	The charity has remained
						sustainable throughout the year
						thanks to the willingness ofthe
						manager to accept reduced working
						hours in order to reduce wage
						costs.

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
a ainst ob'ectives

other

inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end ofthe period		Para 1.21	For the financial year 22/23 the charity's income was F88637.16.The expenditure for the same period was 85003.89.The charity had reserves ofF33594.00 at the
			end ofthe financial ear
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held		Para 1.22	The charity's fluctuations requirements, replacement	reserves are held to cover in occupancy, staffing the purchase ofnew or equipment, and the cost of
			re airs.
Amount ofreserves held		Para 1.22	F33594.00
Reasons for holding zero		Para n22	NIA
reserves
Details offund materially	in	Para 1.24	NIA
deficit
Explana4on ofany uncertainties about the		Para 1.23	Occupancy 2023 when	levels for the Autumn Term a lot ofchildren will leave for
charity continuing as a going concern			maintained provision. Fundin rates for 2 8 3 ear olds

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted

Structure, Governa	nce	and Manag	ement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Pre-school	Learning	Alliance Constitution
trust deed, ro al charter
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated		Organisation
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods		Para 105	Trustees are elected		from our members
including details ofany			and/or elected by other			trustees
constitutional provisions	e.g.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

	Trustee name	Trustee name	0%ca(Ifany)
1	Kirstin Gillott		Chair
2	Sean Gillott
3	Angela Woodward
4	Toni Ashton		Vice Chair
5	Charlotte	Allen
6	Danielle	Eyre
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Names and	addresses of	advisers (Option
Type of	Name	Address
advlsel