2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.09.2020 Period start date To 31.08.2021 Period end date

Charity name: Little Oaks Pre-school

Charity registration number: 1182119

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent- involving community-based group (age 2 to 5)
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment where the children can develop through talking, observing, planning, questioning, experimenting, testing, repeating, reflecting and responding to adults and to each other. To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees follow guidance issues by both Charity Commission and Ofsted

Additional information (optional)

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference Dormant as we submit Ofsted new registration around our status change Summary of the main Para 1.20 achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1032642
Charity’s principal address	Currently operating under1032642 until Ofsted registration is complete

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Peter Smyth	Chair
	Sanket Phadke	Treasurer
	Elizabeth Melton
	Victoria Gehnich
	Hayley Brooker
	Neil Harris
	Hannah Kate Atkinson
	Richard Boyce
	Jenna Hodges
	Susan Homes
	John Wheeler
	Sharon Matheou
	Stuart Brown	Secretary
	Elizabeth Melton
	Victoria Gehnich
	Jennifer Bagley

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Safeguarding Advisor	Kim Satchell	69 Quainton Road, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire HP18 0LP

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Debbie Albrighton – Business & Finance Manager Kirsty Johnson - Deputy

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

IMCOME & Expenditure £0

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Peter Smyth
	Trustee
	20.05.2022
	20.05.2022