Trustees’ Annual Report 2023/2024
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.
Plus holiday cover for children aged 2 to 8 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 2023/2024
Our committee, managers and staff continue to work in close partnership to provide the highest level of care and education for children in attendance. We are graded OUTSTANIDNG by Ofsted and strives to maintain that standard. 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:- Once again we transformed our outdoor area into a pumpkin festival during October, 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 polar bears and penguins 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.
We had many outings to the local library, the park and the play gym.
Our leaver’s party in July was another great success. 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. As always 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 offered formal and informal progress discussions to parents throughout the year.
Staff continued their own personal professional development with regards to training: focusing on Safeguarding and First aid. We signed up to ‘Dingley’s Promise’ moving forward we will carry their kite mark. We reflected/changed/improved our policies and procedures at our committee meetings and up dated our risk assessments and practice accordingly at our
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 2024
| General | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from Unincorporated Charity | - | - | |
| Income from Reserves | 51,000.00 | 51,000.00 | |
| Interest Received | - | 257.26 | 257.26 |
| EEF | 16,816.45 | 16,816.45 | |
| EEF Forecast | 112,537.42 | 112,537.42 | |
| Inclusion Funding | - | - | |
| Education & Skills | - | - | |
| DAF | 3,524.00 | 3,524.00 | |
| Other | 1,062.00 | 1,062.00 | |
| DEF | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | |
| D'Catch | 1,620.00 | 1,620.00 | |
| Fees and Vouchers | 43,625.85 | 43,625.85 | |
| Inclusion Funding - Top Up | 15,570.15 | 15,570.15 | |
| Early Intervention Funding | 2,716.00 | 2,716.00 | |
| Calderdale | 1,904.70 | 1,904.70 | |
| Closure of Bank Account | - | - | |
| Total Income | 200,876.57 | 51,257.26 | 252,133.83 |
| Expenditure | |||
| Wages & NI | 159,076.78 | 159,076.78 | |
| Marketing | 151.00 | 151.00 | |
| Workwear | 226.80 | 226.80 | |
| Rent & Rates | 20,239.13 | 20,239.13 | |
| Heat & light | 3,893.54 | 3,893.54 | |
| Insurance | 684.99 | 684.99 | |
| Subscriptions | 674.00 | 674.00 | |
| Ofsted | 35.00 | 35.00 | |
| Telephone | 1,322.34 | 1,322.34 | |
| Administration costs | 96.02 | 96.02 | |
| Equipment | 1,318.22 | 1,318.22 | |
| Milk | - | - | |
| Bank Charges | 84.85 | 84.85 | |
| Training | - | - | |
| Accountancy & Payroll | 2,711.90 | 2,711.90 | |
| Legal fees | - | - | |
| Stationery | - | - | |
| Repairs & Renewals | 410.36 | 410.36 | |
| Sundries | 389.05 | 389.05 | |
| Consumables | 6,726.02 | 6,726.02 | |
| Resources | 2,601.17 | 2,601.17 | |
| Spent Reserves | - | - | |
| Transfers to Reserves | 53,000.00 | 53,000.00 | |
| - | |||
| Total Expenditure | 200,641.17 | 53,000.00 | 253,641.17 |
| Expenditure over Income | 235.40 | (1,742.74) | (1,507.34) |
| Fund balances b/f | (30,913.75) | 47,830.20 | 16,916.45 |
| Fund balances c/f | 1,388.79 | 16,020.32 | 17,409.11 |
Balance Sheet March 2024
Fixed Assets Equipment Bank (Lloyds) 1,388.79 (1,507.34) Business Bank (Reserves) 16,020.32 17,409.11 Current Liabilities Net Current Assets 17,409.11 Represented by funds: General Fund 1,388.79 Restricted Fund 16,020.32 17,409.11
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Little Learners Pre-school Daycare Inc On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2024 Charity no 1179256 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 24 .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis 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 examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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 would strongly recommend the retention of receipts going forward.
Signed:[Rachel Pearson ] Date: 31/01/2024 Name: Rachel Pearson Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 8 Foster Park Gove, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4BQ
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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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