## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||01|Sept|2022||31|Aug|2023| |**From**||||**To**|||| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Burwood Preschool **Other names charity is known by** None **Registered charity number (if any)** 1166835 **Charity's principal address** St Peters Institute Faulkner’s Road Hersham **Postcode** KT12 5JB ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||KirstyHammatt|Chairman||| ||Clare Warne|Secretary||| ||Esther Booth|Treasurer||| ||Jennifer Parker|||| ||Kate Pavier|Vice Chair||| ||Karen Bearman|||| ||Sue Grey||Until 1/05/2023|| ||Sylvia Francis||Until 1/05/2023|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Samantha Hope- Preschool Manager **TAR** March **2012** 1 **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (ICO) How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) As a committee we actively recruit new members when there is a vacancy. Trustee selection methods Current trustees vote in and appoint new trustees’ members. - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; There shall be no more than 10 trustees at one time, 1 of which must be parents of the Preschool (If all 10 trustees are in place with only one parent trustee elected, if another parent would like to join the committee. Where appropriate trustees will be asked to stand down to allow parent trustees the opportunity to join). 3 is the minimum number of trustees that can sit at one time. All trustees must be over 16 and must pass an enhanced DBS checked and Ofsted suitable persons check. Once voted onto the board they receive an induction and a handbook of what is expected of them. We aim for all trustees to look after a specific area for the Preschool. - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The objective of Burwood Preschool is to provide education and care for children aged 2-5 years old. We also offer After School care from 3.00pm to 6.00pm for children up to the age of 8. **TAR** March **2012** 2 Burwood Preschool run a preschool in the centre of Hersham village and provides appropriate care, play and educational facilities for any child regardless of race, culture, religion, means or ability aged 2-5 years old. The preschool is a key provider of Free Early Education for two-year olds (FEET) which is in short supply in Elmbridge. We also accept FEE funding and 30 hours is offered to all who is entitled. The preschool has continued to grow the offering of both after school care and breakfast club (early drop off) to support the local primary school. This has been further extended to support Preschool children and **Summary of the main** has continued to hold a waiting list. **activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to** We also offer holiday club provision during half terms, Easter and two **these objects (include within** weeks during the summer months. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** The preschool supports around 52 children per year many of whom are **had regard to the guidance** disadvantaged or have special educational needs. We continue to **issued by the Charity** receive a high level of children from the travelling community and other **Commission on public** minority groups within the local community. **benefit)** The preschool is a non-profit charity and any money not used for day-today business needs is re-invested back into the preschool for better equipment, means for all children and staff training and development. When recruiting trustees to act on behalf of the Preschool all trustees when voted in by existing trustees are assessed to check they are eligible to stand as trustees, will have the best interests of the preschool at all times and must complete a full enhanced DBS check as well as be a suitable person checked by Ofsted. This year we have a full board of committee members. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 3 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** Since building the outdoor office and meeting room the additional support this has continue to provide has been significant. We have been able to fundraise and replace a number of the garden toys including a new kitchen, climbing frame and sand pit. This has further supported the children’s core skills. After school club and breakfast club continue to operate at full capacity, which enables parents to access this level of care in the community. Holiday Clubs have now become fully established and our reputation for this has grown over the last year. We continue to take great focus on Forest School activities within these sessions to support children without outdoor space and increase learnings of the outside world. Our employment staffing costs have increased again this year due to additional staffing and qualified staff for the after school provision as well as supporting the pledge to pay the real living wage. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** The charity holds a reserve of £5000. **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially** N/A **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and 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) Full name(s)** Kirsty Hammatt **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chairman **etc) Date** 27.06.2024 **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Burwood Preschool - Account Summary Period: 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023** |**Accounts**
**Opening balance**
**Income**
**Costs**
Transfer btwn accounts
**Closing**|**as of 1 Sep 2022**
From Fees: Preschool, Breakfast, Afterschool and Holiday Clubs
From Surrey Council
From Other Sources
**TOTAL income**
Staff costs
Rent
Utilities
Property maintenance
Toys/Equipments/Books/ Activities/ Food/ Cleaning
Others: Insurance, DBS, OFSTED, Software, Subscriptions and Stationary
**TOTAL costs**

**as of 31 Aug 2023**
check
|**x7088**
**Current account**
**51,356.85**
155,405.06
141,578.68
3,058.75
**300,042.49**
225,829.29
23,311.66
3,954.87
849.20
25,058.92
10,149.42
**289,153.36**
**-**
1.11
**62,244.87**
0.00
-|**x2065**
**Saving account**
**40,387.82**
427.60
**427.60**
**-**
37.78

**40,853.20**
-|**x9005**
**Bond Account**
**5,000.97**
51.90
**51.90**
**-**

38.89
-
**5,013.98**
-
|TOTAL
**96,745.64**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||155,405.06
141,578.68
3,538.25
**300,521.99**
225,829.29
23,311.66
3,954.87
849.20
25,058.92
10,149.42
**289,153.36**
**-**
-
**108,112.05**| ||||||0.00
-| _prepared by Irina Louis FCCA Date: 28th of June 2024_ ## **Burwood Preschool - Account Summary Period: 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023** |**Accounts**
**Opening balance**
**Income**
**Costs**
Transfer btwn accounts
**Closing**|**as of 1 Sep 2022**
From Fees: Preschool, Breakfast, Afterschool and Holiday Clubs
From Surrey Council
From Other Sources
**TOTAL income**
Staff costs
Rent
Utilities
Property maintenance
Toys/Equipments/Books/ Activities/ Food/ Cleaning
Others: Insurance, DBS, OFSTED, Software, Subscriptions and Stationary
**TOTAL costs**

**as of 31 Aug 2023**
check
|**x7088**
**Current account**
**51,356.85**
155,405.06
141,578.68
3,058.75
**300,042.49**
225,829.29
23,311.66
3,954.87
849.20
25,058.92
10,149.42
**289,153.36**
**-**
1.11
**62,244.87**
0.00
-|**x2065**
**Saving account**
**40,387.82**
427.60
**427.60**
**-**
37.78

**40,853.20**
-|**x9005**
**Bond Account**
**5,000.97**
51.90
**51.90**
**-**

38.89
-
**5,013.98**
-
|TOTAL
**96,745.64**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||155,405.06
141,578.68
3,538.25
**300,521.99**
225,829.29
23,311.66
3,954.87
849.20
25,058.92
10,149.42
**289,153.36**
**-**
-
**108,112.05**| ||||||0.00
-| _prepared by Irina Louis FCCA Date: 28th of June 2024_