2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1st September 2022 to 31[st] August 2023

Charity name: Skylarks Community Preschool

Charity registration number: 1169303

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Charity’s aim is to advance the development and education of children from the age of 2 to 5 years by:  Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, allowing for parental involvement.  Offering opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means and ability
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Providing a safe, rich, exciting, play based environment. Recruitment, training and development of qualified staff who look after children aged 2 to 5 years including preparation for their transition to primary school. Trustees support all staff members to carry out their roles and with any decision making for the benefit of the preschool. We are an equal opportunity employer supporting families within the village.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have had regard to the guidance issues by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Parent and Trustee fundraising work in this area helps to promote community cohesion and publicity for the preschool.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The preschool is staffed by experienced and well-qualified staff. We operate with good ratios of staff to children. All staff focus on individual child development within the EYFS framework. We offer a safe, fun and stimulating environment in which children learn through play. We ensure all children have the opportunity to develop off of their learning goals. Since the start in 2021 we have contnued to support the village with pre school places and have good communicaton and interacton with the local schools. Gracie Grooves sessions started in September, which teaches the children yoga, musical movement, singing and drama skills. The children are really enjoying these sessions. We have also introduced Mini athletcs which helps promote physical skills and teamwork. We contnue to develop our outside area to enlarge and enhance the children’s play area and added in new play equipment. The sof play area and sensory area has benefted all children but especially those children with SEND. We welcomed 2 new staf .

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold reserves for contingency planning, in particular for wages/redundancy/minimum wages increases and utility costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£25,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Nominated by AGM

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Skylarks Community Preschool
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1169303
Charity’s principal address	Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Wickhurst Lane Broadbridge Heath Horsham West Sussex RH12 3LY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Kathleen Thomson	Chair
	Ian Thomson	Treasurer
	Rhiannon Wood	Secretary

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Kathleen Thomson ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 09/05/2024 ~~fF~~

Skylarks Community Preschool Accounts I" Seplember 2022 to 3151 August 2023 Chv4rity Number 1169303 Siarting Balance.. £65J89.66 Total Income.. £247,882.55 wscc rees: £206,580.04 Parents Fees.. £ 39,935.08 Fundrai5ing'. 1376.43 Total Expenditure: £250,720.51 Activitics.. £ 4345.86 Arts and Crafts., £ 2743.75 Cleaning PriKlucts: 983.47 Paper'fowels: 730.41 Plastic Cups 267.72 Nappies/WipcslTi$sucs 733.72 Snacks/Fruit £ 3504.34 Col'fLLrrea 693.14 ststionery £ 1728.48 'roys £ 4616.15 New Equipment £ 13627.89 Uniforni £ 1426.77 Annual Subscriptions £ 2123.48 PhonelPrinter £ 2520.68 Wages/HMRC £157056.58

HMRC.. £ 18648.17 Rent: £ 11310.00 Books: 653.13 Maintenance: £ 5239.58 EntertainmendDays Out.. £ 5591.91 Gloves '. 219.30 Pension.. £ 4115.94 First Aid: £ 1292.01 Training.. 327.00 Fees Transferred 552.24 Sage Payroll 532.90 SENCO 917.29 OLttside Area Build 3418.66 Staff 383.56 Eye Test 35.00 Staff Reward 250.00 End Balance: £62,.fj.fj1.70 Signed a5 a true ind a rate statcment of accounts. Slgned .. Print Name Stephen Wood.. Position Cbartered Accountgnt.................... Date 17January 2024............................................................

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to Ihe trustees Skylarks Community pre-school On accounts forthe year ended 31 August 2023 Charity no (If any) 1169303 Set out on pages 34 I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trusf,) for the year ended 31 August 2023. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are ￿SponSIble for th8 préparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th8 Chanties Act 2011 I the AGt"I. I report in ￿SpeCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my 8xamination. I confirm that no material matters have examlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any matèrial respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirem8nts Concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any r&quir8ment that the accounts give a 'lrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concems and have come across no olher matters in Connection with the examlnation lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounls to be reached. Slgned: Date: 17 January 2024 Name: Stephen Wood Relevant professlonal qualiflcatlon(sl or body Ilf any): ACA (ICAE Address: 111 Bushey Road London SW200JN

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any item5 that the examiner wishes to dlsclose.