2023-05-07-accounts

Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)
T ofadviser Name	Address
Name ofchief executhre or names ofsenior staff members (Optional Information)
Mrs Julie Gates —Trustee, Katharine Stanley Trustee/Manager
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning document	Pre school Learning Alliance Constitution
	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods	. b Appointed by trustees
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 whose land it is situated, most children transfer tothe primary school when they leave us at aged 4.
~ policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and training oftrustees;	Risks identified: As in past years the risks continue to be Rising costs and insuflicient funding from local authorities .
~ the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;	This includes all aspects ofpre school from energy costs to food and consumables. Some areas ofthe building and storage facilities need regular maintenance due tothe age ofthe building. Fundraising continues to prove to be very difilcult. Lack ofFunding from local authority remains an ongoing issue.
~ relationship with any related parties; ~ trustees' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.	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. Numbers predicted for the academic year are falling slightly on past years.. Forecast for the next academic year suggests that numbers may fluctuate.
Summary ofthe ob)acts ofthe charity set out in Its	Toenhance the development, education and well being ofyoung children aged 2-4years.
governing document

		Morning and altemoon sessions provided and	are currently	are currently	Full
		Lunch dub available each day Mon-Friday
		Breakfast club is only planned 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. Special education needs is at a higher level than					in
		past years.
Summary ofthe main		Constant liaising with primary school to ensure	smooth transition			for	all
acttvt5es undertaken for	the	children.
public benefit in relation	to	Liase with other local primary school's when required		to, to ensure
these objects (Include within		smooth transition for all children.
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees	have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details ofobjecthres		and activNes (Optional Informadon)
You may choose to Include further statements, where relevant, about:		Volunteers play an important role in the running Trustees carry out planned meetings to ensure	ofthe charity. involvement is welcomed
		from all families/parents
~ policy on grantmaking; ~ policy programme related		Meetings are held annually to ensure information is shared are fully involved in the running ofthe pre school.			and parents
investment; ~ contribution made by		Work placed students from local colleges and work experience students help within the setting.
volunteers.		Fundraising is led by parents, staff and volunteers.

Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	Continuous assessment ofthe provision is ongoing to improve outcomes for the children. The number ofchildren remains high and the pre- school is very nearly at	Continuous assessment ofthe provision is ongoing to improve outcomes for the children. The number ofchildren 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 2separate forest school sessions, each are age appropriate	for
		the differing age groups.
		Staff member leading the Forest school is a fully qualNed forest school
		leader.
		All staff are qualNed to Level 3or above with one member ofstaff set	to
		start training for her current Level 3NVQ
		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.
		Wages continues to be the largest cost as the national minimum wage increases, and this year has seen very little donation or support.
		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. This area ofprovision is evaluated on a
		regular basis for improvements
		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 with areas being identified for repair imminently.
		We are in search ofa new trustee tojoin the pre school and hope that	will
		happen soon.

O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES			Receipts and payments	Receipts and payments	Receipts and payments	accounts	accounts	accounts		CC~sa	CC~sa
				Forthe period from			08/05/2022 To				07/05/2023
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				Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds	Endowment funds			Total	funds	Last year
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A1 Receipts
Voucher Fundng						92,227
Cash Fees						25299								19188
Donations Fundraising Interest						985						995		1,851 2,375
Other														368
Sub total (Gross income for
		AR)												109,451
A2 Asset and investment sales				II% 0637
(see table).
A3 Payments r I	Sub i	total vf	~~11ao 119,(307					-~I			~J I I5 t2O7		+I	109,451
Wages Consumables Equipment/Resources Repairs and maintenance Training						98,121 3,912 3,468 1,378 392						98,12 3,912 1,378 392		4,720 6,001 7,321 739
Rent, Insurance and services General Expenses						5,468 4,207						4,207		5,781 8,154
	Sub	total				116,946						116,946		123,714
A4Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	Sub	total
Total payments						116,946		-		-		116,946		123,714
Net ofreceipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds			Sods		I	2								14,263
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this	year	end		0(ra		2								14,263

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										Unrestricted			Restricted		Endowment
	Categories				Details						funds			funds	funds
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B1Cash	funds				Community	account					19,050
					Savings Account						18,140
					Salaries Account						8,441
						Total cash			funds		46,631
					(spree balances	wah recerpls end permenls
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										Unrestricted			Restricted		Endowment
					Details					'lo	funds linen!stf		lo	funds nearest 8	funds h neanmta
B2Other	monetary assets
B3Investment		assets			Details					Fund lowhich asset balan s					Current value o 'onal
B4Assets retained			for	the	Details					Fund lowhich asset beloh 8		Cost		iopuonall	Cunenl value 8 annal
charity's	own use
BSLiabilities					Details					Fund aabs'	to which relates	Amount due 8 uonal			When dne 8 'anal
Signed by one or lwo trustees behalf ofat the trustees				on	Signature						Print Name				Date of
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