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. Bers*ed 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
a*tehd '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
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Total cash funds
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charity's own use
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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:
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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