Little Acorns. Bersted Green Pre-school Annual Report July 2022 Charity number: 1174781 Contents: The purpose, the charity, committee and team What has been achieved this year Where next? Little Acorns, Bersted Green Committee July 2022
Purpose of the provlslon: Little Acorns. Bersed Green is established to support upto 40 children per session who are under statutory school age to access the EYFS curriculum. In particular: To odvance the education of the benef iciaries by the provision of safe and meaningful play opportunities to support children to 9row, develop and make progress so that they are well prepared f or statutory school age. To support the values and principles of the EYFS curriculum including working with children and their familles. To be within easy travelling for local chi Idren and families and to work with local childcare professionals., WSCC and a9encies to ensure children and stoff ore supported to develop. The charlty: has been in place since September 2017 when the pre-school opened and the Committee are responsible for the work of the provision. A manoger was appointed and the pre-school school opened 8.50am-3pm term time only to match school times. The organisation is non-prof it makin9 and any profits are used to develop the provision, ensure the provision is sustainable, support children's learnin9 and to maintain staff when numbers are lower in the Autumn term The committee are confident that section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 has been complied with due regard to public benef it 9uidance published by the Commission. Th¢ Commlttee: Kim Kalpaklotis (Chalr), Amy O'connor (EYFS expertise), Notalie Hill (Paren). Katie Jarvis (Headteacher Bersted Green Primory School), Senior manager f rom Little Acorns and a vacancy for f inance currently. The Committee have not taken remuneration or expenses during the year but volunteer their services in the interests of developing a f irst-class affordable provision f or the local children. The Committee are checked under disclosure and barrin9 service and for suitability in order to safeguard the children. The Committee oversee perf ormance management, quality provision, f inance, appointments and on-golng improvement. The team work hard to meet the learning needs of the chi Idren: is led by a monager Shola Attryde and deputy m¢Jnager Sarah Gerke who run the provision day to day ensuring learning is well-planned, accessed ond fun. There are in addition 4 nursery assistants and 2 level 3 apprentices as well as a bank staff member. Each has responsibility as a key worker also, for areas of *he curriculum .and ospects of learning such as SEND, EAL. What has been achieved this year? Visitors are impressed with the pre-school provision in o dedicated buildin9 With large and purposeful outside (wea. The 2-yet)r curriculum has been well resourced and is adapted according to the children
and their interests. Assessment is undertaken by observing children as well os interatting with them and collated in learnin9 journals, The children ore making clear progress. Astroturf has made all of the outslde area accessible all year around. New windows have insulated the provision and reduced condensation. Children enioy learning through play inspired by half termly topics, any gaps from covid have largely been addressed but assessment for speech (md longua9e remains a priority. Children eryioy venturin9 from their provision to explore the school grounds chickens are popular. the pond, sculptures, play equipment and the outside classroom ore favourites. The children also atehd 'Huff and Puff, activities to improve health (md physical development at a local sports centre, The gtaff and committee have worked hard to keep upto date with saf ety and gafe9uarding and have bou9ht into 555 suite of on-line learning enhanced by regular training and INSET days, Vulnerable children are capably supported and the needs of children are met creatively. Links with School and reception clas$ ore stron9 with a 2-way beneflt and a teacher supports development in the provision every week and this hos been beneficial. The pre-school thanks the primary school staff for supporting them as well as for the enioyment of the shared provision. Thankyou to porents, carers and families for their encouragement os well as willingness to work tO9ether for the benef it of the children. Fundin9 is from WSCC for 3 year olds and eli9ible 2 year olds and parents pay for additional hours at a reasonable cost that is lower than other local providers. Newsletters tjnd meetings With parehts help communication alohgside an open door policy. What next? Accelerated pro9ress due to stron9 provision To continue to resource the curriculum to excite, interest and engage the children with an impac on current priorities,, Curiosity in the world around us and development in the world around us Rich vocabulary and developed speech and language Improved f ine motor skills For practitioners to develop themselves and their interests through CPt) opportunities provided by WSCC, SSS, local providers, INSET days, links with other provision to enhance practice and bring fresh ideas To prepare thoroughly to engure complionc To market the provision and ehsure it is sustainable. The provision is in a hut which obvlously has a f inite lif espan so there is a need to save f or and to plan f or provision into the f uture To induct new staff and to support apprentices To be able to evidence and articulate pupil progress and next steps in learni confidently
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0110112022 3111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlctets funds R•8trlcted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yeaf to nearast lo tho nwrest £ to Iho ne8roSt £ lo tho 11oare$t £ io tho nèaieBt E A1 Recelpls WSL'C earfy years ndIng Parents fees 136,730 310 136.730 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ A2 A8Sgt and Investment sales, Isee tablel. 153,04 1ts3.040 129.769 Sub total 153,D40 163,040 129.759 A3Pa ments Salari8sIp8nsions Rent Insurance ReolblraliDn f88S Supplieslre50urce5 Phone Mainienan¢effequipmÈni Traini Cle8nl 78,572 13,920 611 238 7,295 752 6,762 1.553 fj,137 110,740 78,572 13.920 11 238 7.295 752 6,762 1,553 1,137 110,740 Sub total 89,976 A4 As$Èt and investment rcha888, 8ee table Sub total rot81 payments 110,740 110,740 89,976 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 42,300 42.300 39,783 42,300 42,300 39.783 CGXX Rl accounts ISSI 2110312023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period lJnre8trl¢tsd funds to e#rest £ Restrlcted funds to ¥ear08t E Endowment fund8 Categorles Oetalls to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Total cash funds 3CeOLrtI$ii Unrestrlcted funds Io D981g$t e Restrlcltrd lunds to né&rpst£ Endowment funds Detalls to nearest £ B2 Olhor monetary assets Fund lo whloh a9S8t b910 Detalls ost lOlon81) CurrÈnl value Ftsnd towhl¢li a55et belon Cost loplloiiall u¥rent vali18 Dela515 B4 Assets retained for tho charity's own use Fund lo whlch rèlalès Amounl duo Wl?en du? Detalls B5 Llabllltles Slgned by one or two truste88 on b$haifof all the Iiusiees Signaluie Prlnl Name Dale ol roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2110312023
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independont Examiner's Report Report to the tru5teesl members of Gr¢2ern Fèe . I On accounts for the year ended Charity no {if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above charity l.the Trust.) for the year ended'131111)Zil '2Eya Résponslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities AGI 2011 ("the Act"). I raport in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have foll¢)wed the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention (other Ihan that disclosed below "} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect.. accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the acoounling records Independent examiner's ststement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delele the words in Ihe br8Gkels if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Il Narne.. Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of Gharily accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examinerwlshes to disclose. IER October 2018