Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
(CIO Charity Number: 1160990)
Trustees Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended
31st August 2022
Charity accounts preparation & independent examination service
Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
(CIO Charity Number: 1160990)
| Contents | |
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| Index | Page |
| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Receipts & Payments Accounts | 6 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 8 |
Trustees' Annual Report
From: 1st September 2021 To: 31st August 2022 Charity's full name Beehive Pre-School Playgroup Registered Charity number 1160990
Objectives and activities
Summary of the purposes of the charity set out in its governing document
To provide an Early Year setting for the dependents of Service Personnel and local civiliian families, offering a stimulating and nurturing environment following the EYFS curriculum and following OFSTED guidelines.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts
Beehive Pre-school Playgroup exists to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children aged 2 to school age to develop. These children are the beneficiaries of the Charity to enrol in the pre-school on a voluntary basis from the Service and local communities in the Fulford area of York.
The trustees consider that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
Beehive Pre-School Playgroup is thriving with a constant flow of applications from parents to enrol their child/children in the group. The group is multi-cultural with the children of the Ghurka families and other foreign and Commonwealth personnel enrolled, as well as serveral nationalities from the York University community. We currently operate a waiting list for new families. The parent trustees continue to work hard to raise funds to purchase new play equipment for the benefit of all children. New resources are purchased as needed.
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Financial review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period
Beehive is in a strong financial position. Beehive has remained very popular in the community and as a result receives consistent payments each month from both private families as well as the council payments.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held
Beehive Pre-School Playgroup management committee ensures that the amount held in reserves will cover the cost of staff redundancies should the group close. In addition to this, monies accumulated in previous financial periods have been earmarked for use in renovating the outdoor space.
Amount of reserves held £99,444
Reasons for holding zero reserves N/A Funds materially in deficit None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
Due to a change in leadership at the end of the period and new recruitment, wages have increased and Beehive plans in the 2022-2023 period to consult with trustees about increasing fees in line with inflation.
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document Constitution
How the charity is constituted CIO
Trustee selection methods including AGM details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
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Additional governance issues
Beehive Preschool Playgroup is a stand-alone charitable group that is a member of the National body, the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Beehive is a military sponsored group in that it operates out of a military community centre and primarily supports the group on a fill-up basis. The main cause for concern/risk, is that the group must have sufficient reserves to meet its staff redundancy liabilities should the group close. The group has therefore had a long-standing commitment to ensure that sufficient reserves are always in place to meet this cost. In addition, the Military could remove its sponsorship at any time, resulting in a substantial increase to the running costs.
Reference and administration details
Charity's full name Beehive Pre-school Playgroup Other names the charity is known by Charity’s principal address Low Moor Centre Bray Road York Postcode YO10 4JG
Names of the trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hall Chair Jenny Beck Treasurer From September 2022 Elizabeth Vogel Secretary From June 2022 Laura Goodhand From September 2022 Sofi Cainer Hanif Hazel From June 2022 From September 2022 |
Names and addresses of advisers (OPTIONAL)
Type of adviser Name Address
Independent Examiner Karen Wood ACMA
Outsource Accountancy Services & independent examinations Hiscox Building, Peasholme Green YO1 7PR
Bankers
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members
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Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature
Full Name Chris Hall Position Chair Date 16/06/2023
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
I report on the accounts of: Beehive Pre-School Playgroup for the year ended: 31st August 2022 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Charity'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 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records
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 of the accounts to be reached.
Karen Wood (ACMA) Outsource independent examination service The Hiscox Building Peasholme Green York YO1 7PR
28/06/2023
Date:
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Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
(CIO Charity Number: 1160990)
Receipts & payments accounts for the year ended: 31st August 2022
| Balance brought forward Total receipts Receipts Fees NEG funding JRS Government grant Payments Play materials & equipment Staff training & other costs Salary costs Bank interest Advertising Payroll & accountancy fees Furloughed staff payments DBS checks Activities & outings Insurance & subscriptions Balance carried forward Cleaning, repairs & maintenance Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) New outdoor area build Refreshments(including milk) Office costs Transfer between accounts |
Unrestricted funds £ 15,571 71,822 7 87,400 - 87,400 81,739 1,050 2,386 684 1,396 1,574 823 1,454 127 - 756 15,448 107,437 - 107,437 (20,037) - 119,481 99,444 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2022 2021 Total Total funds funds £ £ 15,571 23,249 71,822 93,201 7 - |
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| 87,400 116,450 |
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| - 4,824 |
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| 87,400 121,274 |
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| 81,739 92,656 1,050 818 2,386 1,855 684 841 1,396 877 1,574 1,513 823 740 1,454 1,672 127 158 - 40 756 1,544 15,448 - |
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| 107,437 102,714 |
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| - 4,824 |
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| 107,437 107,538 |
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| (20,037) 13,736 - - 119,481 105,745 |
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| 99,444 119,481 |
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Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
(CIO Charity Number: 1160990)
| Statement of assets and liabilities at: | 31st August 2022 | 31st August 2022 | |
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| HSBC -current account Petty cash Assets Cash at bank and in hand Current bank account Barclays - savings account |
Unrestricted funds £ 38,757 - 60,687 - 99,444 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - |
2022 2021 Total Total funds funds £ £ 38,757 58,419 - 13,894 60,687 46,786 - 382 |
| 99,444 119,481 |
| Liabilities Independent examination fee Other accountancy fees |
Unrestricted funds £ 320 280 600 |
Restricted funds £ - - - |
2022 2021 Total Total funds funds £ £ 320 320 280 60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 380 |
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31st August 2022
Beehive Pre-School Playgroup
(CIO Charity Number: 1160990)
Notes to the accounts for the period ended:
1. Basis of accounts
The Trustees have taken advantage of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
Approval of accounts for the year ended: 31st August 2022 The report and accounts were approved at a 27/06/2023 meeting of the Trustees held on: Date 27/06/2023 Signed for and on behalf of the trustees Date Chris Hall Chair Print name Position (e.g. Chair etc)
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