Welcome to Goostrey Pre-School AGM. Thank you for joining us.
Committee Updates
Last October I (Jess Moores) took over from Anne-Louise as Chair and I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year. Katy Lane took on the role of Treasurer at the same time. Jane Grindel is in her 4[th] year as a trustee and Ashley Sherlock is in her 2[nd] year. As per the rules in the CIO constitution, trustees must retire after every 2 years in service. They can, however, be re-elected if the remaining trustees and community feel it will be of benefit to the PreSchool. Both Ashley and Jane are willing to be re-elected today.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anne-Louise as she retires today after 8 as a trustee. She has seen Pre-School through significant changes and I know she has been a huge support through the years for Nicola and the Pre-School.
As the constitution states, there must be at least 3 charity trustees and a maximum of 12 so long as 1 third is made up of Pre-School family members. We therefore have vacancies and welcome any new volunteers who would like to join us. I would be happy to chat with anyone who wishes to learn more about what is involved.
Staffing
Over the past year, Goostrey Pre-School has continued to thrive under Nicola’s management and with a wonderful team of dedicated, enthusiastic staff. I am lucky enough to be able to visit regularly and the children are always happy, engaged in their play and eager to learn.
Over the past year we have had a few staff changes. We said goodbye to Shelley at Christmas and to Pam at the end of the summer term. Both were huge losses to the PreSchool and have been missed very much.
We have since welcomed Cassie and Claire. Both have great enthusiasm and a wealth of experience in various childcare settings. Since joining, they have had a great impact on the children and staff.
I would also like to say another huge congratulations to Emily, on behalf of the trustees, on her teaching qualification. Emily worked so hard last year to meet the expectations of placements, university work and her job at Pre-School. She has started the year off on a high and the Butterflies children are very lucky to have her teach them.
Finances
This year (2024-2025) our numbers have decreased slightly from last (2023-2024), partly due to a low birth rate. We have also made a large investment in new equipment and training which has meant this year our costs are forecasted to be higher than our income. Despite this, we have a healthy bank balance and an increasing waiting list for children due to join us next academic year. We are therefore confident that we will continue to be in a positive financial situation going forward.
We are looking to develop our marketing plan for Pre-School. As a Charity, here to serve our village, we would like to ensure that we are reaching all the children locally who may wish to join. This should also ensure that we are running at full capacity throughout the year.
Due to the time and energy spent on recovering overdue payments and the effect these late payments have on the Pre-School’s cash flow, we have asked parents to pay regular fees in advance. Hopefully this will mean that we have better control over our funds, as we should receive them on a timely basis. We have also developed a rigorous policy to help us deal with any bad debt, should this occur in the future.
Fundraising
Despite having a healthy bank balance, we would like to continue to put on fundraisers to ensure we remain in a positive financial situation as well as offer our families and children fun events to attend throughout the year. I was thrilled to receive lots of positive messages from parents willing to support us in organising fundraisers. Jane Grindel is taking a lead on getting together with a group to begin planning the year ahead.
Training and CPD
All staff have taken part in Makaton training, this was to support the SEN children within the setting. The staff found the training to be particularly beneficial and they continue to use what they learned to support all children. In addition to this, in July, we had a visit from an Early Excellence consultant who, alongside Nicola and I, completed an audit of Pre-School’s current indoor resources and equipment. From this, he created a plan which led us to investing in all new resources for the classroom. This came with a new layout and overall environment. Alongside this, during the summer holidays, all staff took part in a training day with the consultant and learned how to use the resources to their full potential and maximise the children’s play and learning. All staff spoke positively about the developments and we continue to work together to ensure we are providing the best possible environment and opportunities for our children.
Looking forward
Together with the staff, we have created a strategic development plan to take the PreSchool forward over the next few years. At the heart of the plan is our mission statement:
Our mission is to serve our village and community by providing a caring, safe and quality environment where children play purposefully and engage in thoughtfully planned learning experiences. Children at Goostrey Pre-School will leave us ready to flourish at school.
Our aims are as follows:
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Goostrey Pre-School aims to improve staff recruitment, retention and development
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Goostrey Pre-School aims to be inclusive and welcoming to all children and prioritises their individual needs
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Goostrey Pre-School aims to offer high quality resources and equipment and use
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them effectively as a tool for purposeful play
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Goostrey Pre-School aims to develop positive relationships with all our families to offer a smooth transition for children between home and Pre-School
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Goostrey Pre-School aims to send all children to school prepared and eager to learn
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Goostrey Pre-School aims to maintain accurate accounts and ensure tight
management of income and expenditure
Our dedicated Pre-School team have welcomed the new plan and have each taken responsibility for one of the 6 aims. We will continue to work together to review, develop and ultimately achieve the aims set out.
We look forward to another year ahead and ask that you continue to support us by spreading the word about our Pre-School and by attending our get-togethers and fundraisers. Together, we can continue to grow and continue to provide a happy, positive community for our children and families.
Our full development plan can be found on our website – https://goostreypreschool.org.uk/
Jess Moores Chairperson
Goostrey Pre School
For the period 1st August 2023 from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 93,993 33,450 65 0 13,863 5,777 147,148 0 0 0 147,148 131,963 25 4,489 3,932 227 0 140,636 0 0 0 140,636 6,513 |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 93,993 33,450 65 0 13,863 5,777 147,148 0 0 0 147,148 131,963 25 4,489 3,932 227 0 140,636 0 0 0 140,636 6,513 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities to further Charities Objectives - Government Income |
93,993 | |
| Operating Activities to further Charities Objectives - Fees | 33,450 | |
| Fundraising Events & Appeals | 65 | |
| Bank Interest & Compensation | 0 | |
| Support Costs - Income | 13,863 | |
| Other receipts | 5,777 | |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 147,148 | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| Sub total | 0 |
|
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Charitable Activities | 131,963 | |
| Fundraising Events & Appeals | 25 | |
| Support Costs - Expenditure | 4,489 | |
| Other Payments | 3,932 | |
| Bank Interest & Compensation | 227 | |
| Staff/Trustee Expenses | 0 | |
| Sub total | 140,636 | |
| A4 Asset and investmentpurchases, (see table) | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| Sub total | 0 | |
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
||
| 6,513 | ||
| -30,000 | ||
| 77,303 | ||
| 53,815 |
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
140,636 | 140,636 |
|---|---|---|
| 6,513 | ||
| -30,000 | ||
| 77,303 | ||
| 53,815 |
B1 Cash funds
| Categories | Details |
|---|---|
| Current Account | |
| Reserve Account | |
| Savings Account |
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
chool No (if any) pts and payments accounts CC16a d 1st August 2023 31st July 2024 To
| Restricted funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 670 0 0 670 0 0 0 670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 670 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 670 0 0 670 0 0 0 670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 670 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 93,993 33,450 65 670 13,863 5,777 0 147,818 0 0 0 147,818 131,963 25 4,489 3,932 227 0 140,636 0 0 0 140,636 7,182 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 93,993 33,450 65 670 13,863 5,777 0 147,818 0 0 0 147,818 131,963 25 4,489 3,932 227 0 140,636 0 0 0 140,636 7,182 |
Last year Notes to the Accounts to the nearest £ 99,304 24,871 516 2 238 14,165 1 973 0 140,066 0 0 0 140,066 112,217 4 20 2 5,749 5 3,793 3 52 3 0 121,831 0 0 0 121,831 18,234 0 89,316 107,551 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670 | 0 | 7,182 | 18,234 | ||||
| 30,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30,248 | 0 | 107,551 | 89,316 | ||||
| 60,918 | 0 | 114,733 | 107,551 |
| 121,831 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670 | 0 | 7,182 | 18,234 | |||
| 30,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30,248 | 0 | 107,551 | 89,316 | |||
| 60,918 | 0 | 114,733 | 107,551 |
| the period | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 53,815 0 0 53,815 OK |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 0 0 60,918 60,918 OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| OK |
Notes to the counts
Goostrey Pre-School
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT
For the Year Ended 31 July 2024
| 31-Jul-24 | 31-Jul-24 | 31-Jul-24 | 3 | 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Payments | Net | Re | ||||
| 1. Support Costs - Income | |||||||
| Breakfast Club | £2,398.72 | £0.00 | £2,398.72 | ||||
| School Wrap Around | £206.50 | £0.00 | £206.50 | £ | |||
| Summer Club | £10,629.50 | £0.00 | £10,629.50 | £ | |||
| Voluntary Contributions | £628.77 | £0.00 | £628.77 | £ | |||
| £13,863.49 | £0.00 | £13,863.49 | £1 | ||||
| Check | £0.00 | ||||||
| 2. Fundraising Events & Appeals | |||||||
| Rose Day | £0.00 | £(25.00) | £(25.00) | ||||
| Gingerbread sock | £49.00 | £0.00 | £49.00 | ||||
| Easy Fundraising | £16.15 | £0.00 | £16.15 | ||||
| Donations | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Amazon Smile | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Chocolate Tombola | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Coach trip contribution | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| £65.15 | £(25.00) | £40.15 | |||||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||
| 3. Other Receipts & Payments | |||||||
| Best Practice | £5,249.97 | £0.00 | £5,249.97 | ||||
| Other Income | £526.85 | £0.00 | £526.85 | ||||
| Staf Gift | £0.00 | £(1,017.50) | £(1,017.50) | ||||
| Bank Interest & Compensation | £0.00 | £(227.17) | £(227.17) | ||||
| Uniform | £0.00 | £(244.97) | £(244.97) | ||||
| New Equipment | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Legal, professional & training | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Other Payments | |||||||
| Tapestry | £0.00 | £(312.00) | £(312.00) | ||||
| Down Syndrome Cheshire | £0.00 | £(399.00) | £(399.00) | ||||
| Ofsted | £0.00 | £(35.00) | £(35.00) | ||||
| GL Education Group | £0.00 | £(60.00) | £(60.00) | ||||
| Premier Education | £0.00 | £(1,848.60) | £(1,848.60) | ||||
| Ashley Sherlock | £0.00 | £(14.65) | £(14.65) | ||||
| School Trip | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Other | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| £5,776.82 | £(4,158.89) | £1,617.93 | |||||
| Check | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| GL Education Group | £0.00 | £(60.00) | £(60.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Education | £0.00 | £(1,848.60) | £(1,848.60) |
| Ashley Sherlock | £0.00 | £(14.65) | £(14.65) |
| School Trip | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Other | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| £5,776.82 | £(4,158.89) | £1,617.93 | |
| Check | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| 4. Charitable Activities | |||
| Salaries | £0.00 | £(104,421.83) | £(104,421.83) |
| Scout Hut Hire | £0.00 | £(12,398.10) | £(12,398.10) |
| EYA Monthly Charge Year End Charge | £0.00 | £(1,028.32) | £(1,028.32) |
| EYA Monthly Charge May 24 | £0.00 | £(48.00) | £(48.00) |
| EYA Monthly Charge June 24 | £0.00 | £(48.00) | £(48.00) |
| EYA Monthly Charge July 24 | £0.00 | £(48.00) | £(48.00) |
| HMRC | £0.00 | £(9,607.00) | £(9,607.00) |
| Pension Payment | £0.00 | £(4,363.54) | £(4,363.54) |
| £0.00 | £(131,962.79) | £(131,962.79) | |
| Check | £0.00 | ||
| 5. Support Costs - Expenditure | |||
| Supplies Projects | £0.00 | £(4,488.94) | £(4,488.94) |
| (Food, Toys, stationery) | |||
| Staf/Trustee Expenses | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| £0.00 | £(4,488.94) | £(4,488.94) | |
| Check | £0.00 |
| 31-Jul-24 | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | Receipts | Payments | Net | |
| £2,398.72 | £959.28 | £0.00 | £959.28 | |
| £206.50 | £2,759.00 | £0.00 | £2,759.00 | |
| £10,629.50 | £9,359.24 | £0.00 | £9,359.24 | |
| £628.77 | £1,087.35 | £0.00 | £1,087.35 | |
| £13,863.49 | £14,164.87 | £0.00 | £14,164.87 | |
| £0.00 | ||||
| £(25.00) | £0.00 | £(20.00) | £(20.00) | |
| £49.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £16.15 | £95.28 | £0.00 | £95.28 | |
| £0.00 | £100.00 | £0.00 | £100.00 | |
| £0.00 | £64.65 | £0.00 | £64.65 | |
| £0.00 | £106.30 | £0.00 | £106.30 | |
| £0.00 | £150.00 | £0.00 | £150.00 | |
| £40.15 | £516.23 | £(20.00) | £496.23 | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | |||
| £5,249.97 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £526.85 | £972.50 | £0.00 | £972.50 | |
| £(1,017.50) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £(227.17) | £0.00 | £(52.46) | £(52.46) | |
| £(244.97) | £0.00 | £(1,346.52) | £(1,346.52) | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £(1,267.46) | £(1,267.46) | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £(331.86) | £(331.86) | |
| £(312.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £(399.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £(35.00) | £0.00 | £(35.00) | £(35.00) | |
| £(60.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £(1,848.60) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £(14.65) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £(250.00) | £(250.00) | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £(562.07) | £(562.07) | |
| £1,617.93 | £972.50 | £(3,845.37) | £(2,872.87) | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
Legal, professional & training - Refund Vouchers for staff
DBS & Training
Software Additional resources required
| £(60.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £(1,848.60) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | Temporary Staf to cover Sarah Croft abse | ||
| £(14.65) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £(250.00) | £(250.00) | |||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £(562.07) | £(562.07) | |||
| £1,617.93 | £972.50 | £(3,845.37) | £(2,872.87) | |||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | |||||
| Supplementary | ||||||
| £(104,421.83) | £0.00 | £(88,993.57) | £(88,993.57) | 1 | £118,392.3 | |
| £(12,398.10) | £0.00 | £(11,536.00) | £(11,536.00) | 5 | ||
| £(1,028.32) | £0.00 | £(1,825.75) | £(1,825.75) | 6 | ||
| £(48.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | 6 | ||
| £(48.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | 6 | ||
| £(48.00) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | 6 | ||
| £(9,607.00) | £0.00 | £(6,759.56) | £(6,759.56) | 7 | ||
| £(4,363.54) | £0.00 | £(3,102.48) | £(3,102.48) | 2 | ||
| £(131,962.79) | £0.00 | £(112,217.36) | £(112,217.36) | |||
| £0.00 | ||||||
| £(4,488.94) | £0.00 | £(5,381.79) | £(5,381.79) | 8 row 87 | ||
| £0.00 | £(366.79) | £(366.79) | ||||
| £(4,488.94) | £0.00 | £(5,748.58) | £(5,381.79) | |||
| £0.00 |
& training - Refund
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Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of Goostrey Pre School.
I report on the accounts of Goostrey Pre School for the year ended 31 July 2024 as set out on the statements of Receipts and Payments and associated notes.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the examiner
The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts in accordance with section 145(1) (a) of the 2011 Act.
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5) of the 2011 Act); and
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To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Goostrey Pre School and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as members of the Goostrey Pre School concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view.’
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1.Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the Charity has not met the requirements to ensure that:
: proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with sections 130 and 131 of the 2011 Act); and
: accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed H. Orme Helen Orme FCA 14 May 2025
Statement of Approval on Behalf of the Goostrey Pre School Trustees
The Financial Statements of the Charity have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 using the Receipts and Payments basis.
The Financial Statements were approved by the Goostrey Pre School on 19.05.2025 and signed on their behalf by Jessica Moores (Chair of Trustees) and Katy Lane (Treasurer).
Jessica Moores
Katy Lane