## **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**
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|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.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference|
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||Para 1.38|
|Policy on grant making||
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|Policy on social investment||
|including program related||
|investment||
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|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**
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|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 .|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|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||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|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:|||
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|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**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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|
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|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|
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||Ian Thomson|Treasurer|||
||Rhiannon Wood|Secretary|||
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## – 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **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 conrn
(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.