St Peters Penguins Pre-school – Trustee Annual Report for Accounts
Structure, Governance & Management
The charity is structured as a CIO, with a Trustee Committee responsible for oversight and governance and membership including all parents of children attending the preschool and open to others seeking to support its aims and objectives. There is a formal Constitution which sets out the policy and process for the overall running of the CIO. The CIO is a body in membership of the Pre-School Learning Alliance. The charity is also registered with OFSTED and is subject to their national monitoring framework and inspections. The Trustee Committee meets regularly to monitor and review the progress and performance of the charity. The charity has a manager responsible for the day to day running of the pre-school.
Objectives and Activities
The charity works for the public benefit having its objects the development and education of children
and young people in particular by:
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Promoting their care and safety;
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Promoting their education and promoting parental involvement;
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Promoting their health and wellbeing;
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Providing services to support them, their families and carers;
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Providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and 6. Furthering the aims of the
pre-school alliance.
Achievements and Performance
The main achievements of the period were:
*Relocating and registering the business in a new location.
*Navigating a global pandemic and the wide variety of implications this had on the business, Staff and Children.
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The General Manager of the pre-school has developed the setting effectively, with improved indoor and outdoor resources and continuously improves all aspects of teaching and learning.
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Providing quality pre-school education to children in a deprived area and ensuring that all
children attending the school are well cared for with their education, health and wellness being the main priority.
*Continuing to build strong and positive links with parents, carers and the school to ensure the involvement of key stakeholders in the running of the pre-school.
Financial Review
The Trustees monitored the pre-school very tightly during the year, with funding from Suffolk County Council, private fees and a range of fund-raising activities within the pre-school and wider local community. The pre-school continues to benefit from positive cashflow and is in a stable financial position at almost full capacity.
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