CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st AprFI 2022 31 St March 2023 Period start date Period end date Charity name: Crowthome Village Preschool Charity registration number: 1166499 Objectives and Activities Summary of Ihe purposes of the charity as set oul in ils governing document Para 1.17 The aim of the preschool is to support the development and education of children under statutory s¢hool a9e. To support their families and ¢arers by offering appropriate play opportunities and care facilities to meet the ever chan in needs of our communi Care and education of preschool children age from two to five years. Supporting pargnts. carers and other professionals working in partnership with them and encouraging the development of pantIng skill& Summary ofthe main activities in relation to Ihose purposes for the public benefit, ill particular, the activities. projects or seN15 identified in the accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charty Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 3Th P31a t.18 Yes Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statemerrts where revant about: WA Pwa 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA P*a 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment We offer volunteering opportunities to suitable adults who help in a variety of roles such as helping with visits to the local parks or reading th the Children. Paa 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
WA Other Achievements and Performance We have continued our WOTk to support a number of vulnerable families including those with additional needs and others where we have worked alongside other agencies such as the Child Development Centre and Speech and Language Therapists. This helps children in our care to develop high self esteem. self regulation and competence as individuals in their early years. We help older children to become school ready and help foster a lifelong love of learning. We support families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds including some for whom English is an additional language. Summary of the main achievements of the chartty. identifying Ihe differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wtder benefrts to society as a whole. Para 120 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant atM)th.' We currently hold a "good" Ofsted rating. Achievements against objectives set Pwa 1.41 Fundraising remains fundamental to our work. we have engaged in a number of fundraising opportunities available to the preschool through parents and the local community and have attended community events in order to raise the rofile of the reschool. NIA Perfonnance of fundraising activilies againsl objectives set p1.47 Inveslment performan against objectives Par8 1_41 NIA Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 This year did not make a loss. This has been achieved by reducing the number of staff on duty but maintaining our high staff to children ratio. We also had more funded children and an increase in fee in children. It is our policy to hold £10k in our account as a reserve against any possible redundancies or other unexpe¢ted commitments such as tem a¢¢ommodation. £10k WA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why Ihey are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for hokling zero reserves Delails of fund Material wl defictt Explanation of any uncertainties about the chanty continuing as a going concem Pdra 1.22 Para 1.22 Para Y24 NIA Par8 1.23 We do not expect any uncertainties and have Èngaged wtth the local authority to keep the charity sustainable. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements vthere relevant about: Parents. local fundraising, donations from local organisations and businesses. Commissions from photographer, sponsored events. Cake sale5, HMRC parent childcare schemes and local authori fundin NIA The charty's princi1 sources of funds (including any fundraising} P¥8 1.47 Investment polry and objeclwes including any social investment policy adopled Paa 1.46 Key risks would be any unforeseen changes in childcare funding, suddon increases in staff costs or a persistent decline in the number of childrenlfamilies accessing our services. loss of the buildin A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 125 Foundation How is the charty constituted? i e.g unincorpofaled ..%8nr.iAttnn r.lni Para 1.25 Unin¢oTporated association Trustee selectK)n methc*Js including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. eleclion to post or name of any person or body enlitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Election by constitutional vote at AGM by members or emergency special rneeting Addrtional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. NIA Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Parn 1.51 NIA The charty's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charty works Para 151 NIA Relalionship with any relaled parties P•a 1.51 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the char ses Istered char number Charity's principal address cROHORNE VILLAGE PRESCHOOL NIA 1166499 PARISH HALL, 50 HEATH HILL ROAD SOUTH. cRoHORNE, BERKSHIRE. RG45 7BN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted rf not for whol8 Tnsstee name Office lif any} Narne of peTSOn lor body) entiUet1 oint tru$tÈÈ rfan Sharon Ratcliffe Chairperson Treasurer Gemma White Ruth Gale Secretsry Commlttee Emma Joy Sarah Francis Commtttee Caroline Mccann Commrtiee Jenllrfer Lakei Committee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co rate ttustees- names of the directors at the date the re rtwasa roved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging lo the charity Tts• name Date5 aded rf notfor*Hhole
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacty None Name and objects of the charty on whose beha the assets are held and how this falls wrthin the custodian charity's objects None Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from Ihe charity's own assets None Additional infonnation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infonnation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Tnforniationl Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of k rsonnel details Other o tional infonnation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the truste. report above. Signed on behalf of the cha 's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position leg Secretary, Chair, etc) S.A . LLJ7ttr IAJHIT Ti(ZCk5ec Date
summary year 2022 -2023 summary year 2021 -2022 summary year 2020 -2021
summary year 2019 -2020
| summary year 2022 | -2023 summary year 2021 |
-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Receipts | |
| fundraising | £1,585.00 fundraising | £672.69 |
| fees | £10,302.00 fees | £6,717.84 |
| milk | £0.00 milk | |
| bracknell forest | £34,515.84 bracknell forest | £45,777.96 |
| donations | donations | £63.00 |
| other | £600.00 other | £140.24 |
| extra ordinary items | extra ordinary items | |
| receipts total | £47,002.84 receipts total | £53,371.73 |
| Expenditure | Expenditure | |
| milk & snacks | £251.41 milk & snacks | £443.83 |
| Hygiene & cleaning | £162.30 Hygiene & cleaning | £154.30 |
| sundries | £47.98 sundries | £502.70 |
| office | £492.92 office | £1,416.93 |
| play materials | £755.26 play materials | £751.38 |
| fund raising | £10.00 fund raising | |
| training | £106.00 training | £2,225.55 |
| phone & internet | £123.60 phone & internet | £114.95 |
| postage | postage | |
| wages | £28,385.10 wages | £42,614.13 |
| Ofsted & official | £673.48 Ofsted & official | £571.89 |
| rent | £10,834.77 rent | £10,910.70 |
| hmrc | £63.26 hmrc | £750.84 |
| Receipts | Receipts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| fundraising | £2,215.88 | fundraising | £1,150.55 |
| fees | £4,144.19 | fees | £12,577.00 |
| milk | £42.30 | milk | £146.91 |
| bracknell forest | £61,815.12 | bracknell forest | £49,784.55 |
| donations | £354.00 | donations | £110.00 |
| other | £514.00 | other | £0.00 |
| extra ordinary items | extra ordinary items | ||
| receipts total | £69,085.49 | receipts total | £63,769.01 |
| Expenditure | Expenditure | ||
| milk & snacks | £502.16 | milk & snacks | £615.14 |
| Hygiene & cleaning | £1,140.35 | Hygiene & cleaning | £124.79 |
| sundries | £652.99 | sundries | £362.77 |
| office | £328.85 | office | £420.62 |
| play materials | £2,915.84 | play materials | £503.72 |
| fund raising | £976.41 | fund raising | £310.00 |
| training | £6,158.82 | training | £830.57 |
| phone & internet | £65.00 | phone & internet | £80.00 |
| postage | £5.94 | postage | £17.08 |
| wages | £48,144.65 | wages | £45,349.02 |
| Ofsted & official | £695.27 | Ofsted & official | £376.96 |
| rent | £8,645.76 | rent | £10,901.90 |
| hmrc | £1,863.83 | hmrc | £2,099.50 |
unpaid chq & charges unpaid chq & charges
unpaid chq & charges
unpaid chq & charges
| payment totals | payment totals | |
|---|---|---|
| income | £47,002.84 income | £53,371.73 |
| expenditure | £41,906.08 expenditure | £60,457.20 |
| excess income over expenditure | £5,096.76 excess income over expenditure | -£7,085.47 |
| payment totals | Payment Totals | £61,992.07 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| income | £69,085.49 | Income | £63,769.01 |
| expenditure | £72,095.87 | expenditure | £61,992.07 |
| excess income over expenditu | -£3,010.38 | excess income over ex | £1,776.94 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinef s Report Report to the trusteesl members of é fi2 iSCHooL On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) AQftIL - MolLCH Io Set out on pages I report to the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the alKJve chaTity ("the Trust-) for the year ended 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 Acr). I report respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5Mbl of the Act. I have complete(I my examination. I confirTn that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gNes me (ause to believe Ihat in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Aci or the accounts do not accord V•ith the acwunting r8cords Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conriection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificatlon{s) or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to hfjghlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination ol charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018