HILMARTON PRE SCHOOL TRUSTEES REPORT 1 September 2022 - 31 August 2023
Reference and Administration details:
Charity Name: Hilmarton Pre School Charity No: 1164622 Address: The Community Rooms, Poynder Place, Hilmarton, Calne, Wiltshire Name of the charity trustees who manage the charity: Georgina Miller - Chair Lynzi Tiner – Secretary Victoria McDonald - Treasurer
Structure, governance and management:
The Committee uses the Pre-School Learning Alliance and Wiltshire County Council Childcare Development Officer for advice and guidance when required and operates according to the adopted Pre-School Learning Alliance Pre-School Constitution 2011. Hilmarton Pre-School has been open since the 1970’s in various forms and operates from the Community Rooms in Hilmarton. It is registered to provide early years education to a maximum of 24 children per session, aged 2-5 years. The Pre-School is open from Monday to Friday 8.45am to 2.45pm, term time only. It employs five members of staff on a part-time basis.
Overview of the year:
Objectives and activities
Hilmarton Pre-School is a rural service whose aim is to give the best start we possibly can to young children and their families in the early year stages. The emphasis this year has been maintaining the high level of service for the pre-school children by:
• Attracting more families to Pre-School so that numbers of children increase and to encourage more parents to become involved in Pre-School management and fundraising events, in particular encouraging more parents to join the committee.
- Increasing our service offering so that we can fit in more readily with childcare requirements of young families
• Emphasising our commitment to premium staff/child ratio, in line with our belief that this is one of the main factors in helping our children grow and develop, and a key reason why families choose us.
• To continue responsible financial control of expenditure, recognising that as Pre-School numbers increase we are able, through increased grant funding and fundraising, to improve the facilities and
equipment for our children.
• To review and update all Preschool literature and paperwork to ensure that we are fully compliant with current PLSA guidelines and HSE requirements, and to comply with the GDPR regulations.
- To keep up to date with all requirements for Ofsted Inspections.
Key achievements and performance:
Pre-School numbers continued to be strong during the year. Whilst the numbers generally decrease at the end of Summer term, with a large group starting primary school, we believe numbers on role are projected to increase during the Autumn term to bring us back up to almost full capacity. Staff have been retained and we are at full staffing levels, with bank staff also available. We continue to try to recruit new parents to the committee to replace the natural turnover as children move on to school.
Financial review
In 2022/23 we made a surplus of £281. The previous year we made a deficit of £1,825. Income was increased slightly for fees. Funding however have increased significantly, reflecting the ages
of our children at present. We were also extremely fortunate to receive a donation from the Hilmarton Pumpkin Trail, and have continued with our weekly Tuck Shop which provides a small regular income, and importantly brings in families from the primary school, helping to nurture community relations. We again have spent on special activities and trips as we were able to subsidise those this year, and the Go Active sessions have continued at two sessions per week as these are really enjoyed by the children. We have also invested in new IT equipment for both staff and child use. We have seen increased costs as the high levels of inflation in particular have required us to increase our staff rates of pay, and our rent has increased.
We have been fortunate to build up a small cash reserve now and have put some extra funds into our contingency bank account, to keep aside for any emergencies. This has made the day-to-day operation of the preschool much less financially stressful than in previous years.
Personnel:
On the committee, Georgie Miller continued as Chair and Victoria McDonald continued as Treasurer. Lynzi Tiner is replaced by Kizzy Collins as Secretary during 2023/24.
Fundraising activities:
The fundraising events continued in 2022/23 with all the events being well attended, with a particular focus on the now well established Pumpkin Trail. We have also had external visits for the children which parents have also attended and enjoyed.
Social events:
This year has seen opportunities for parents to join in Pre-School special activities including the Nativity Play, Tea with Santa and Sports Day. We also said goodbye to the large number of children going off to primary school, which we did at the leaver’s picnic.
Curriculum:
Forest school continues to be very popular and the staff work hard to make this fun and educational for the children, with further training having been undertaken by various staff members. Emphasis is also put on preparing the older children for the transition to school.
Plans for the future:
The committee has worked hard to build a operating model for ensuring the Pre-School remains financially viable, and feel this has led to a modest level of cash reserves that ensure the day-today financing is not the worry that it was in the past. This will continue to be monitored and fundraising to purchase new equipment will continue. The priorities for next year:
• To proactively promote the pre-school through its fundraising activities to ensure long term attendance.
• To put greater emphasis on committee staffing, introducing much more visibility to parents. This will ensure the preschool can fulfil the committee requirements and continue to provide the preschool service to the community
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To improve the staffing skill levels through continued training
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To consider ways in which we can improve the service we offer to families wherever possible, including vulnerable 2 year olds.
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To keep up to date with all requirements of Ofsted, including taking on board the comments from our inspection to work towards becoming an “Outstanding” setting.
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To maintain relationships within the village, and work towards a combined future, and foster closer links with Hilmarton Primary School.
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To provide staff a regular review process to allow staff to provide feedback and through appraisals
and formal pay reviews, ensure staff are happy and committed.
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023 CHARITY NUMBER 1164622
Title & Index
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
INDEX
| Contents | Page No |
|---|---|
| Independent examiners report | 1 |
| Approval of financial information | 1 |
| Receipts & payments account | 2 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL ADDRESS
Hilmarton Community Room Poynder Place Hilmarton Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SQ
Title & Index
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records
I 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.
Daniele Shayler FCCA
RiverView Portfolio Ltd
1 Market Hill Calne
Wiltshire SN11 0BT
13th June 2024
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
I declare, in my capacity of treasurer, that the members have approved these accounts for the year ended 31st August 2023, as set out on page 2; and have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
Victoria McDonald
Treasurer
1
Hilmarton Preschool
Accounts to 31st August 2023
RECEIPTS & PAYMENT ACCOUNT
| RECEIPTS Wilts CC Funding Fees Fundraising Income Registration Fees Donations Trip Monies Charitable Activities Interest Received HMRC Credit TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Wages Rent Fundraising Expenses Trip Expenses Snacks New Equipment Trips/Special Event Activities Professional Fees Stationery & Photocopying Postage Telephone Advertising Cleaning Accounting Uniforms Fees & Subscriptions Insurance First Aid/Hygiene Training Courses Sundry Staff Welfare Donations Staff Gifts Depreciation Toddler Fees Returned TOTAL PAYMENTS SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR FUNDS Funds b/f Funds c/f Represented by: Current Account Contingency Account Cash Current Assets Other Creditors |
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 66,065 66,065 55,971 18,117 18,117 17,412 - - - - - - 338 338 34 180 180 186 3,649 3,649 3,375 1,194 1,194 93 - - - |
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 66,065 66,065 55,971 18,117 18,117 17,412 - - - - - - 338 338 34 180 180 186 3,649 3,649 3,375 1,194 1,194 93 - - - |
|---|---|---|
| 89,543 - |
89,543 77,072 |
|
| 63,940 8,059 2,458 1,702 1,526 - 3,348 288 484 - 50 - 686 1,650 - - 801 - 2,925 - 1,344 - - - |
63,940 61,179 8,059 3,746 2,458 1,116 1,702 1,370 1,526 843 - - 3,348 2,305 288 87 484 914 - - 50 40 - 7 686 1,207 1,650 720 - 515 - - 801 722 - - 2,925 3,587 - - 1,344 452 - - - - - 87 - - |
|
| 89,262 - |
89,262 78,897 |
|
| 281 - |
281 1,825 - |
|
| 74,608 76,433 |
||
| 74,889 74,608 |
||
| 34,376 39,964 36,719 35,525 64 64 3,732 262 0 1,205 - |
||
| 74,889 74,608 |
R&P
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023 CHARITY NUMBER 1164622
Title & Index
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
INDEX
| Contents | Page No |
|---|---|
| Independent examiners report | 1 |
| Approval of financial information | 1 |
| Receipts & payments account | 2 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL ADDRESS
Hilmarton Community Room Poynder Place Hilmarton Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SQ
Title & Index
HILMARTON PRESCHOOL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
-
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
-
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
-
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
-
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records
I 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.
Daniele Shayler FCCA
RiverView Portfolio Ltd
1 Market Hill Calne
Wiltshire SN11 0BT
13th June 2024
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
I declare, in my capacity of treasurer, that the members have approved these accounts for the year ended 31st August 2023, as set out on page 2; and have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
Victoria McDonald
Treasurer
1
Hilmarton Preschool
Accounts to 31st August 2023
RECEIPTS & PAYMENT ACCOUNT
| RECEIPTS Wilts CC Funding Fees Fundraising Income Registration Fees Donations Trip Monies Charitable Activities Interest Received HMRC Credit TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Wages Rent Fundraising Expenses Trip Expenses Snacks New Equipment Trips/Special Event Activities Professional Fees Stationery & Photocopying Postage Telephone Advertising Cleaning Accounting Uniforms Fees & Subscriptions Insurance First Aid/Hygiene Training Courses Sundry Staff Welfare Donations Staff Gifts Depreciation Toddler Fees Returned TOTAL PAYMENTS SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR FUNDS Funds b/f Funds c/f Represented by: Current Account Contingency Account Cash Current Assets Other Creditors |
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 66,065 66,065 55,971 18,117 18,117 17,412 - - - - - - 338 338 34 180 180 186 3,649 3,649 3,375 1,194 1,194 93 - - - |
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 66,065 66,065 55,971 18,117 18,117 17,412 - - - - - - 338 338 34 180 180 186 3,649 3,649 3,375 1,194 1,194 93 - - - |
|---|---|---|
| 89,543 - |
89,543 77,072 |
|
| 63,940 8,059 2,458 1,702 1,526 - 3,348 288 484 - 50 - 686 1,650 - - 801 - 2,925 - 1,344 - - - |
63,940 61,179 8,059 3,746 2,458 1,116 1,702 1,370 1,526 843 - - 3,348 2,305 288 87 484 914 - - 50 40 - 7 686 1,207 1,650 720 - 515 - - 801 722 - - 2,925 3,587 - - 1,344 452 - - - - - 87 - - |
|
| 89,262 - |
89,262 78,897 |
|
| 281 - |
281 1,825 - |
|
| 74,608 76,433 |
||
| 74,889 74,608 |
||
| 34,376 39,964 36,719 35,525 64 64 3,732 262 0 1,205 - |
||
| 74,889 74,608 |
R&P