REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 AUGUST 2024
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
| GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
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| CONTENTS | PAGE |
| Trustees Annual Report | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure | |
| Account) | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 |
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218 GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered charity name Great Doddington Preschool
Charity Registration Number 1166218 Principal Office 10 Church Lane Great Doddington Northants
The Trustees who manage the charity
Gennifer Foster (from 02.10.2019) Leesa Ann Oro (from 06.09.2022) Hazel Stewart (from 10.09.2022)
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Great Doddington Preschool follows the Pre School Learning Alliance Constitution from 2011.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The aims of the pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age. This is achieved by:
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Encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the rights of parents, to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups ensuring that such groups are for opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion means or ability.
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Encouraging the study of needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in, and recognition of, such needs in the local area.
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Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of the pre-school learning alliance.
Our main activities are to provide learning and education for children aged between 2 years and 5 years in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
We started Sept 2023 with a near full roll call of children eligible for funding throughout the year. Due to continual government changes with funding for younger children we saw a greater interest in parents wishing to take advantage of the funding. Due to a greater staff children ratio and our setting we have not increased how many young children we are enrolling.
Fundraising has been minimal this year due to numerous factors outside of our control. It has not been as good as other years but we are very grateful to all of the volunteers and staff that have been involved. Thankfully our spending over this financial year has been kept to a minimum so the preschool has balanced less income with less outgoings.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity’s main source of income is derived from the provision of preschool learning and education. Funds are paid either by North Northants County Council or privately depending on the age of the child participating. Other income is derived from the provision of a breakfast club and various fundraising activities.
We now operate a digital payment system for smaller fundraising activities. The very limited cash we may collect is promptly deposited into the charity bank account.
TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the income and expenditure of the company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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Observe the methods ad principles of the Charities SORP
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Make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent and
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation.
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are who served during the year and up to the date of this report are listed on page 1.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
Geny Foster (Chair at time of financial activity) 25/09/2024
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 which are set out on pages 6-10.
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218 GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
| 2024 Total INCOMING RESOURCES Notes unrestricted funds £ Incoming resources from generated funds Activities from generated funds 108,985 Incoming resources from external funding 7933 Total incoming resources 116,918 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities 4 (3383) Total resources expended (100,769) NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 16,149 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 11,756 |
2023 Total £ 86,165 2277 88,442 (3,117) (90,656) (2214) 4522 |
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and loses has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities
The notes on page 8 form part of these financial statements
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218 GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Balance Sheet
| 31 August 2024 2024 Total Unrestricted Funds £ CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 0 Cash at bank and in hand 11,756 CURRENT LIABILITIES 0 Creditors - NET ASSETS 11,756 FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Unrestricted Funds 11,756 TOTAL FUNDS 11,756 |
2023 Total £ 0 4,522 0 - 4,522 4,522 4,522 |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218 GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
The attached notes form part of the financial statements
Approved and signed on behalf of the committee by
Geny Foster (Chair) 25 September 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005).
Funds Structure
Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives.
Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources will be received and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Grants and Donations
Grants and Donations are only included in the Statement of Financial Position when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Resources Expended
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure has been accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218 GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
related to the category.
STAFF COSTS AND EMOLUMENTS
| Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind Employers National Insurance Costs Employers Pension Costs Total Staff Costs Charitable Activities |
2024 £ 75,707 631 3,944 79,651 No. 4 |
2023 £ 67,059 838 2,021 69,080 No. 2 |
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The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year was 4 and the parts of the charity in which they worked are listed above.
No trustees received remuneration or expenses during the year.
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1166218 GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
3 ANALYSIS OF DEBTORS
| 3 ANALYSIS OF DEBTORS | ||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade Debtors | - | - |
| 4 ANALYSIS OF CREDITORS | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | |
| Loan | - | - |
| Funding in Advance | - | - |
| External Grants | - | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Accrued Expenses | - | - |
| Total Creditors | - | - |
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