## **Marsh Green Annual General Meeting Tuesday 12 November 2024 Trustees Report** 

Thanks to our dedicated and wonderful team at the preschool, including manager Rebecca, Business Manager Lin and the whole team, the Trustees have again had a quiet and happy year. 

## **THE TEAM** 

The trustees would like to thank Rebecca Shipp for her continued exceptional management of the preschool, which has meant not only is the preschool full, but the children have benefited from many great new initiatives such as the new literacy corner, and wonderful seasonal events such as the Christmas play, Easter Egg hunt and graduation ceremony for school leavers. 

We would also like to thank the whole team; Deputy Manager Sophia, Julie, Lucy, Carly, Sam and Tayla for your continued dedication to the preschool, and for helping to make Marsh Green a highly regarded childcare setting. 

Thank you also to Lin Larmer, our diligent and dedicated Business Manager who ensures the preschool runs smoothly behind the scenes. 

## **TRUSTEES** 

We welcomed two new trustees this year; Clare Brewer and Olivia Tee, who are also current parents at Marsh Green Preschool. 

A huge thank you to Clare, Olivia, Jenny and Mei for being such dedicated trustees. 

Sadly we are due to say goodbye to Mei tonight as she steps down from her role as trustee. Mei, we would like to thank you for all you have done for Marsh Green Preschool, both in your role as trustee and as former business manager. Please do keep in touch! 

I am also planning to hand over my reins as Chairperson in 2025. Sadly due to personal and work commitments, I feel I am no longer able to dedicate the time that this role deserves. I am therefore looking for a replacement Chair. If you are interested in taking on the role please do let me know. I will be stepping down by the end of the summer term, but it would be helpful to have our new Chair in place in the new year so I can help to provide a full handover with you. I will also remain a trustee at Marsh Green for the foreseeable future – I’m not ready to say goodbye yet even once my youngest child leaves for school in July 2025! 

Over the past year the trustees’ key priorities have included: 

- Assisting Rebecca and Lin to help with decisions about the day to day running of the preschool 

- Ensuring staff salaries are rewarded and recognised in line with inflation and performance 

- Reviewing policies and procedures 

## **Thank you again to the whole team and all the trustees.** 

Your level of commitment and hard work speaks volumes about the ongoing success of Marsh Green Preschool. 

Caroline Burgess-Pike Chairperson November 2024 



Marsh Green Pre-school
BALANCE SHEET
Accounts Se
tember 2023 - Au
ust 2024
Item
Income Expenditure Net Income
Main Income
Session Fees + svmrner dub
KCC Funding
KCC Funding (SENIFI
Other income" Fundraising & Grants
Saviy Interest
26608.78
101756.25
1510_46
2366.22
1279.58
26608.78
101756.25
1510.46
2366.22
1279.58
Main Expenses
Salary
HMRC
Pensions
ext Sepiice providefs
Rent
Subscriptic￿$
Insurance
Snack Time
Training & c￿rse Fees
Consumable Resources
Equipmeffl
Unrfofm
HOS￿￿1tylStaff
Misc
94853.42
974.06
1971.67
2068.24
5231.50
1002.37
664.53
980.23
380.58
2271.87
1732.95
293.55
262.42
0.00
-94853.42
-974.06
-1971.67
-2068.24
-5231.50
-1002.37
-664.53
-980.23
-380.58
-2271.87
-1732.95
-154.54
-262.42
1.55
139.01
TOTAL
133661.85
112687.39
20974.46
Balance BIF 11912023
Income
Expenditure
48832.89
133661.85
112687.39
Currenl Account 29707.35
Deposit Account 40000.00
Petty Cash
100
Uncleared Receipts
Closing Balance
69807.35
Balance 69807.35
Difference
Reconciled Bank
3110812024
Reconciled Cash
3110812024

## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Marsh Green Pre-School CIO **members of On accounts for the year** 31[st] August 2024 **Charity** 1173155 **ended no (if any) Set out on pages** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/08/2024** . 

**Responsibilities and basis** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect 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 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material 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 requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

|**Signed:**||**Date:**16/9/24<br>~~|~~|**Date:**16/9/24<br>~~|~~|
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|**Name:**|Michael Musgrove|||
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|**Relevant professional**||||
|**qualification(s) or body**||||
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|**Address:**|The Old Manse, Hever Road,|||



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Edenbridge, Kent    TN8 5NQ 

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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