Trustees’ Annual Report
2022/2023
Little Learners Pre-school Daycare Inc. Charity ref no 1179256
The charity’s usual activities
Little Learners provides full day care for children aged 2 to 5 years. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am – 3.30pm
Public benefit statement
Our trustees and staff give serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit with the regards to enhancing and development of education of local pre-school children. We aim to provide high quality, (low cost) childcare and education. We create a safe and caring environment where each child is nurtured and valued. We provide clear boundaries, with regards to acceptable behavior, we develop children’s moral understanding and praise good behavior. We build self-esteem together with mutual care and respect for others racial origins, religions and differences of gender and disabilities. We value our staff, we are supportive and understanding employers.
Achievements and progress during year 2022-2023
Our committee, managers and staff continue to work in close partnership to provide the highest level of care and education for children in attendance. In June 22 we were once again rewarded with an Ofsted grade of OUTSTANDING. Steered by great management, the staff teach children through high quality interaction, in an enhanced learning environment where rich learning opportunities are tailored to children’s individual needs. We follow guidance from the new EYFS. We are very proud of our exceptional Pre-School.
Highlights of Little Learners:
Throughout the year we celebrated lots of events:- During Autumn, we transformed our outdoor area into a pumpkin festival. Diwali, bonfire night, Christmas and Chinese new year was reflected across the nursery with vibrant displays and stimulating activities. We welcomed the changes of the seasons and embraced the weather; we enjoyed making footprints in the snow, freezing dinosaurs in ice, running in the wind with homemade streamers and splashing and squirting each other with water outside in the sun. Our Christmas production of “Whoops a daisy Angel” as always, was a great success. We dressed up for ‘World book day’ shared favorite stories with friends and offered free books from our charity donations. We wore odd socks to celebrate national Downs’s day. We ended our Easter term with a Teddy’s bear’s picnic. Children made gifts on Mother’s Day and Father’s day for the special people in their lives.
In May we celebrated the Coronation of their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla with an outside lunch. Children made crowns and dressed like royals.
We had many outings to the local library, the park and the play gym.
We had a leaver’s party in July. We submitted transition reports to schools and supported children and families with their individual pathways to their new schools. Children left with their “Learning Journey” a fantastic keep sake. Parents complimented us on our commitment to children’s wellbeing, our investment in their learning and overall support shown to families. We provided parents with termly planning, encouraged involvement in their children’s learning. We had formal open evenings to discuss progress.
Staff continued their own personal professional development with regards to training. All staff completed Safeguarding training during 22/23. We reflected/changed/improved our policies and procedures and up dated our risk assessments and practice accordingly.
Reserve Policy
Little Learners has a Reserves Policy. This defines the size of the reserve, how it will be held and the period over which the reserve amount will be built.
Risk review:
The trustees continue to assess the risks to which the charity is exposed. The trustees are satisfied that the correct systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
Profit & Loss March 2023
| General | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from Unincorporated Charity | 22,717.14 | 22,717.14 | |
| Income from Reserves | - | 121,300.00 | 121,300.00 |
| Interest Received | - | 63.06 | 63.06 |
| EEF | 130,739.41 | 130,739.41 | |
| Inclusion Funding | 12,406.50 | 12,406.50 | |
| Education & Skills | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | |
| DAF | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 | |
| Fees and Vouchers | 32,001.80 | 32,001.80 | |
| Inclusion Funding - Top Up | 1,620.00 | 1,620.00 | |
| Early Intervention Funding | 346.50 | 346.50 | |
| Closure of Bank Account | 362.27 | 362.27 | |
| Total Income | 181,376.48 | 144,080.20 | 325,456.68 |
| Expenditure | |||
| Wages & NI | 160,446.87 | 160,446.87 | |
| Food | 2,839.49 | 2,839.49 | |
| Apprentice Fees | - | - | |
| Rent & Rates | 33,063.86 | 33,063.86 | |
| Heat & light | 3,712.31 | 3,712.31 | |
| Insurance | 654.18 | 654.18 | |
| Subscriptions | - | - | |
| Ofsted | 35.00 | 35.00 | |
| Telephone | 1,094.73 | 1,094.73 | |
| Administration costs | - | - | |
| Equipment & Consumables | 6,336.66 | 6,336.66 | |
| Milk | - | - | |
| Bank Charges | 84.00 | 84.00 | |
| Training | 132.41 | 132.41 | |
| Accountancy & Payroll | 1,084.96 | 1,084.96 | |
| Legal fees | - | - | |
| Cleaning | - | - | |
| Repairs & Renewals | 1,620.18 | 1,620.18 | |
| Website | - | - | |
| Uniforms | 64.67 | 64.67 | |
| Sundries | 1,120.91 | 1,120.91 | |
| Spent Reserves | 96,250.00 | 96,250.00 | |
| Total Expenditure | 212,290.23 | 96,250.00 | 308,540.23 |
| Expenditure over Income | (30,913.75) | 47,830.20 | 16,916.45 |
| Fund balances b/f | (20,307.00) | (5,632.00) | (25,939.00) |
| Fund balances c/f | (30,913.75) | 47,830.20 | 16,916.45 |
Balance Sheet March 2023
Fixed Assets Equipment
Bank (Lloyds) 3,153.39 Business Bank 13,763.06 16,916.45
Current Liabilities
Net Current Assets 16,916.45
Represented by funds: General Fund 3,153.39 Restricted Fund 13,763.06 16,916.45
(If any): Addrnss: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of Goncein {s8e CC32, Independent examlnalion of charity arKounts'. dir8¢tions and guidance for exarniners). Glve h•r• brfef detalls of any Items that the examlner wlshos to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018
(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8toe8 lo On accounts for tho year èndad McLfcPL 3 Charfty no {If any) |tR2 Set out on pag I report to the tru8tee8 on my examlnation of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended R•*ponslblllt1•8 and ba818 of report A8 the charitvs trustees, you are re3pon8ible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011 (Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's account8 carried out undèr Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examlnation, I have followed all the apICable Directions given by the Charity Commi88lon under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. Indopandent trhe Charity's gro88 income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examlMr'8 8tatsment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Ilnsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete I l if not 8ppIic8ble. I hav8 completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no material matters have coma to my attention in connection with th6 examlnatlon {other than that disclosed below.) vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records yre not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records- or the accounts dld not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a¢wunts glve a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I hav8 no concems and have come acro88 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. Pleas& d818t8 the words in the br8ck8ts if they do not apply. Slgnod: Dats: Name: Relevant professional qualificationlg) or body IER Oct 2018