Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 09 2023 31 08 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Brassington Pre-School
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1162044
Charity's principal address Village Hall, Dale End, Brassington.
Postcode DE4 4HA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Sophie Thwaites | Treasurer | |||
| HaleyShirley | Chair | |||
| Andrea Brandon | Trustee | |||
| Simon Young | Trustee | |||
| Angela Woolley | Secretary | |||
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
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Charity trustees are appointed at the AGM to serve for 2 successive Trustee selection methods years. Trustee selection method Shall be taken by a simple majority of (eg. appointed by, elected by) votes cast at the meeting (including postal or email votes).
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.
Section C Objectives and activities
The charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the development and education of children and young people in particular by: (1) promoting their care and safety; (2) promoting their education and Summary of the objects of the promoting parental involvement; (3) promoting their health and wellbeing; charity set out in its (4) providing services to support them and their families and carers; (5) governing document providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and 6 furthering the aims of the Pre-school Leaming Alliance.
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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Having read the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, when making decisions on behalf of the pre-school we always kept in mind our objective to advance the development and education of young children up to school age. The focus of our activities remains the education and development of the children. Trained and qualified early years practitioners work with the children to support them in achieving the early learning goals for each of the seven areas of learning and development within the Early Years Foundation Stage. This is done through a variety of fun and engaging skills and activities. The children benefit from the advancement in their education in these key areas and also from their personal and social development —both from being independent from parents and carers and also from developing new relationships with friends and adults. Parents/carers are encouraged to engage with staff at the beginning and end of the session and to take part in educational activities at home with their children as well as supporting the children and setting in the annual events, concerts and trips.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We continued to provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment for our children.
Parents were given regular information about their children’s social and academic progress through ‘Tapestry, in addition to the traditional end of term reports. We maintained regular contact with parents throughout the year through informal contacts and through our newsletter. All children have a key worker who are responsible for updating the children’s tapestry. We had a trip to Chatsworth where the children met Santa. The children also put on a Christmas show; and ended the term with a disco and magician. At Easter we had an Egg Hunt around the village with a surprise visit from the Bunny. Staff, parents and children had a sponsored walk around Carsington Reservoir and set up a go-fund-me page to raise money for artificial grass to be laid in the garden. We have taken part in the Village open Garden with the planting of Sun Flowers and Strawberries.
Lambs were brought into preschool, by a local farmer, for the children to hold and cuddle.
The year ends on a Graduation ceremony with a leavers party afterwards, which included a magician and a disco. We have had several fundraisers, to pay for Christmas and Easter events, including Christmas cards, fridge magnets, Christmas hamper raffle, and easter hamper raffle.
All events are inclusive no matter what age or sessions attended. Staff attended training courses throughout the year to keep up to date with mandatory training and improve skills and knowledge.
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Section E Financial review
The charity aims to generate annual income to cover annual expenses.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves The charity has a restricted fund to cover redundancies if needed. As at 31/08/2024 this totalled £21,555.
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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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
S Thwaites | A Brandon |
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| Sophie Thwaites | Andrea Brandon | |
Treasurer |
Trustee | |
| 28/11/2024 | ||
| 28/11/2024 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Brassington Pre-School On accounts for the year 31 August 2024 Charity no 1162044 ended (if any) Set out on pages CCXX-1 to CCXX-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 03/12/2024 Signed: Name: M W Thomas Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Cromford Mill, Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RQ.
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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Charity Name No (if any) Brassington Pre-School 1162044 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/09/2023 31/08/2024
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 11,492 3,579 1,243 65,020 - - - - 81,334 - - - 81,334 11,198 61,437 1,227 1,200 - - - - - 75,062 - - - 75,062 6,272 - 7,657 13,929 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - 310 - - - 310 - - - 310 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 310 - 21,245 21,555 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 11,492 3,579 1,243 65,020 310 - - - 81,644 - - - 81,644 11,198 61,437 1,227 1,200 - - - - - 75,062 - - - 75,062 6,582 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sales | 11,492 | 16,518 | ||||
| Fundraising | 3,579 | 292 | ||||
| Trips/Activities | 1,243 | 133 | ||||
| DCC | 65,020 | 43,144 | ||||
| Interest Received | - | 190 | ||||
| Grants | - | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
81,334 | 60,277 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 60,277 | ||||||
| Administration expenses | 11,198 | 12,519 | ||||
| Wages andpension costs | 61,437 | 51,949 | ||||
| Governance - Accyandpayroll | 1,227 | 1,604 | ||||
| Governance - Wages | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 75,062 | 67,272 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 67,272 | ||||||
| 6,272 | 310 | - | 6,582 | - 6,995 | ||
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| 7,657 | 21,245 | - | 28,902 | 35,897 | ||
| 13,929 | 21,555 | - | 35,484 | 28,902 |
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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Treasury Laptop Toys & Play Equipment Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Current Account Reserve Account Petty Cash Account Details Small Fridge Freezer A Brandon Signature S Thwaites |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 13,929 - - 21,555 - - 13,929 21,555 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) - - - - - Print Name Sophie Thwaites Andrea Brandon |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| S Thwaites | Sophie Thwaites | ||
| A Brandon | Andrea Brandon |
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