## **’ - TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 18th NOVEMBER 2021** It’s a pleasure to report that this year has been a much calmer one by comparison to last year. The legacy that COVID leaves us with is the ability to appreciate the normality of a year _without_ a pandemic. And that suits us just fine. ## **NEW BUSINESS MANAGER** There has been a shift in the function of the Trustees this year, as we have appointed a member of staff in the brand-new role of part-time Business Manager. The Business Manager’s role is to undertake many of the duties the Trustees would normally perform as Secretary, Treasurer and Chair as well take on all business admin and financial planning needed for the pre-school to run successfully from a business perspective. The reason for this change is that we found that parents seem to be less able to offer themselves as volunteers lately and when we do get volunteers, it tends to only be for a short period of time whilst their children attend pre-school and with limited capacity to perform tasks on behalf of the pre-school. So, it’s been a game-changing decision to create the Business Manager role to provide stability and consistency for the pre-school as well as take care of the finances and ensure that the pre-school is being run efficiently and effectively. And so, we welcome Mei-Ling Reddaway to the team as our part-time Business Manager. In the role since this February, she has settled in brilliantly to the team and we have great confidence that she is the right person to work alongside Rebecca to keep the pre-school thriving as a business whilst maintaining the highest standards as an education setting. ## **COVID-19** Although the pandemic has continued to cause major challenges throughout the country in the last 12 months, Marsh Green Pre-school has been relatively unaffected. Rebecca will outline the inevitable closures we did have, but it has been a smooth year and I would like to congratulate all the staff and members of the team who have made sure the virus was kept at bay. That is no mean feat given the circumstances. ## **TRUSTEES** Over the course of the year, we have said goodbye to Rob Peters, Clare Brightwell and Charlotte Luck. Megan Brown stays on with us, as well as Caroline Burgess-Pike who joined right after our last AGM and our Manager, Rebecca Shipp will be joining the Trustees in an official capacity too so that she can take over the Nominated Individual role with Ofsted. We thank all of our Trustees, past and present for their outstanding commitment and dedication. ## **KEY PRIORITIES** It has felt a little like we’ve still been coming off the back-foot from Covid, but our key priorities this year have been: - 1) To ensure the Business Manager is supported with an appropriate induction programme - 2) To maintain a steady staff rota, with training opportunities and staff job satisfaction - 3) To spend money on staff, facilities and sensory garden - 4) To adapt the invoicing system so that families are given longer periods to pay their fees ## **THANKS** Thanks, as always, to our brilliant staff, Trustees and parents for all their efforts to help keep Marsh Green Pre-school a magical place for children to learn, grow & thrive. **Alex Thurman Chairperson November 2021** ## **Marsh Green Pre-School** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **- Accounts September 2020 August 2021** |**Item**
**Main Income**
Session Fees
KCC Funding
KCC Funding (SENIF)
Snack Time
Fundraising & Grants
Uniform
Savings Interest
Misc - awaiting credit to account
**Main Expenses**
Salary
HMRC
Pensions
Suppliers (Accounts, HR, Cleaning)
Rent
Subscriptions (DBS, ICO, PPL, H&S, Ofsted)
Insurance
Technology
Training & Course Fees
**Children**
Equipment - School (Needed for building)
Equipment - Cleaning
Equipment - Crafts
Equipment - Toys
Equipment - Animals
Gifts & Entertainment
Fruit
TOTAL
**Balance B/F**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Uncleared Receipts**
**Closing Balance**
**Difference**
**Reconciled Bank**
**Reconciled Cash**|**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Net Income**
14957.00
495.00
14462.00
91841.68
91841.68
4737.48
4737.48
355.00
743.91
-388.91
1706.78
1706.78
282.00
557.41
-275.41
65.77
65.77
-45.15
-45.15
276.08
67464.07
-67187.99
1710.24
-1710.24
1154.59
-1154.59
1933.00
-1933.00
4660.00
-4660.00
854.17
-854.17
454.28
-454.28
923.18
-923.18
358.00
-358.00
282.34
1404.05
-1121.71
630.64
-630.64
209.58
-209.58
818.22
-818.22
0.00
0.00
170.72
-170.72
0.00
0.00
114458.98
84541.06
29917.92
54638.34
114458.98
84541.06
**Current Account**
34451.07
**Deposit Account**
50000.00
**Petty Cash**
105.19
**84556.26**
**Balance**
**84556.26**
0.00
11/10/2021
20/08/2021| |---|---| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tntsteesl members of Marsh Green Pre-school CIO On accounts for the yèar ended 31SI August 2021 Charity no (if any) 1173155 Set out on pages I ￿pOrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove chanty {Ih8 Trusf) for the year erKled 3110812021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Charit￿S trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance y￿th the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Aci.). I report in resm of my examinats.on of the Trust's accourts carried out under 8eGtion 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 145(5)(b) of the Ad. Independent I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection wtth the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting rewds were not kept in a¢cordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accourrts did not accord wtih the accounting records; or the accounts did not compty wtth the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a mattèr considered as part of an independent examination. I have no Gon￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this report in order to ena￿e a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 3011012021 Name: Michael Musgrove Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: The Old Manse. Hever Road, Edenbridge. Kent TN8 5NQ IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a¢￿Unts.. direGtions and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018