2022-05-07-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 08 May 2021 To 07 May 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name St Georges Pre-School Wrotham CIO

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1166050

Charity's principal address St George’s C of E Primary School

Old London Road Wrotham Kent Postcode TN15 7DL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Julie Gates Whole year
2 Katharine Stanley Whole Year
3 Elizabeth Rye Whole year
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Julie Gates
Katharine Stanley
Elizabeth Rye
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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)

Mrs Julie Gates – Trustee , Katharine Stanley Trustee/Manager

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Pre school Learning Alliance Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Appointed by trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The Pre School continues to work closely with the Primary School on additional information, where whose land it is situated, most children transfer to the primary school relevant, about: when they leave us at aged 4.  policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Risks identified: Rising costs. This includes all aspects of pre school from training of trustees; energy costs to food and consumables. Some areas of the building and storage facilities need regular maintenance due to the age of the building.  the charity’s organisational Fundraising has proven to be very difficult due to the cost of living crisis structure and any wider that all our families are experiencing. Lack of Funding from local authority network with which the charity remains an ongoing issue. works;

• Trustees and staff are working closely together to ensure that procedures are in place in line with government guidelines as well as local authority guidelines.

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of Numbers predicted for the academic year are falling slightly on past major risks and the system years.. and procedures to manage Forecast for the next academic year suggests that numbers may fluctuate. them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To enhance the development, education and well being of young children Summary of the objects of the aged 2-4 years. charity set out in its governing document

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Morning and afternoon sessions provided and are currently Full Lunch club available each day Mon-Friday Breakfast club is now offered 2 mornings each week, this remains subject to demand.

Liaising with health professionals, education specialists and social services and any other outside agency in order to support the children and their families.

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)

Constant liaising with primary school to ensure smooth transition for all children.

Liase with other local primary school’s when required to, to ensure smooth transition for all children.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include Volunteers play an important role in the running of the charity. further statements, where Trustees carry out planned meetings to ensure involvement from all relevant, about: families/parents  policy on grantmaking; Meetings are held annually to ensure information is shared and parents are fully involved in the running of the pre school.  policy programme related investment; Work placed students from local colleges and work experience students  contribution made by contribution made by help within the setting.

• contribution made by contribution made by volunteers.

Fundraising is led by parents, staff and volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Continuous assessment of the provision is ongoing to improve outcomes achievements of the charity for the children. during the year The number of children remains high and the pre- school is very nearly at full capacity. Forest school is full and continues to be very popular among local families. Forest school remains in place for ALL children, the younger children, (2-year-olds) can access Forest school in a designated session. There are now 2 separate forest school sessions, each are age appropriate for the differing age groups. Staff member leading the Forest school is a fully qualified forest school leader. All staff are qualified to Level 3 or above. ALL staff are trained in Paediatric first aid. Training continues to be a priority to ensure all staff are up to date with relevant statutory training. All staff have updated training on Prevent, Basic safeguarding and Food hygiene. In addition, Tube feed training has been carried out to help to support the needs of a child. Work carried out in the garden has enhanced outdoor provision for all the children. The natural area continues to be developed to create more opportunities for learning. Major changes during the last year: We have been helped this year by 2 students carrying an early year’s qualification, as well as a work experience student from a local secondary school. One member of staff returned to work following maternity leave and one member of staff resigned. Financially the pre school continues to struggle with rising costs. Cost of consumables as well as rising minimum wage levels. The funding received from the local authority remains low with no increase imminent. We continue to operate below our break-even costs. Maintenance is required urgently to the building. We hope to recruit another trustee in the coming year.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Excess funds are kept in a tracker savings account for repairs to the build/land and development.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal Government Nursery Funding- free entitlement for 2 year olds and 3-4 sources of funds (including year old as well as cash fees from parents any fundraising);

• how expenditure has The largest expense is salaries to retain well qualified staff. supported the key objectives We also have to consider the rise in Minimum wage.

• of the charity;

• investment policy and Ongoing repairs to the building may affect future accounts 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) J gates

Full name(s) Julie Gates Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 06-02-2023

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