12 JAN 2034
CHARrrY NUMBER - 1182859
Report of the Trustees and
Accounts for the year ended
31 July 2023
for
Woodpeckers PreKhool CIO

Wood ckers Preschool CIO
Trusiees, Annual Re
12 months ended 31 Jul 2023
Charity Number
1182859
Registered Address: Quaker Lan4 Cranbrool4 Kent, TN17 2HF.
The trustees have ple&8ure in presenting their rq)ort and the unaudited finanagl statements of the charity for
the twelve months ¢nded 31 July 2023.
THE TRUSTEES
The truste¢s are Hazel Leah. Laura Cheesman-Haynes and En]ma Flint who were all appointed on 8th.A_nril
2019 when the charity was r¢gistered. Chelsea Groome was elected a tnLStee on 18 January 2023. Alex
Wi150n, Hazel Droadley and IK>uise Ilatcher resismed as trustces on 181b January 2023.
The pre-school is adtninistered by an elected committee of parents.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Woodpetkers pre-school is a playgtoup for children from the age of two to five years.
The playgroup opened in May 1998 and is r¢gistered with OFSTED for a maximum of 25 children a wsion.
Th¢ play￿0UP is governed by a constitution dated 26 September 2018.
The committet undertakes the day-to-day a(Iministration and managemellt of the clwity.
New trustees are provided with a copy of th¢ lalest acwunts. a copy of the constitution and a copy of the
Pre-school Learning Alliance's Trustees, welc0￿C Guide.
OKIECTIVES
The aims of the chaTity are to enhance the development and education of children aged two to five years by
offering appropriate play, education and car facilities. encouraging the study of the needs of such children
and their families aDd promoting public interest in, and r¢cognition of. such lleeds in the local area.
ORGANISATION
Th¢ clwity is headed up by tbe Board of Trustees and a voluntary managejnent committee who undertake
th¢ day-to-day manag¢ment. The Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring that th¢ clwity has
appropriate systems of controls. financial or oth¢rwise. They are also restM)nsible for safeguarding the assets
of the charity and hence for taking reasonable stcps for the prevention and detection of fraud and otheT
irregularities and to provide T￿￿Onable &SSUTance that".
the charity is operating efficiently and effecliv¢ly
ils assets are safeguardeA1 against unauthorised disposal or use
proper re￿dS are maintained and financial infonllation within the charity or for publicalion is
reliable. and
the chaTity complies with reIevaot laws and regulations.
The systems of internal controls are designed to provide r¢&sonabl4 but not absolute. assurance against
material misstatement or loss.
REVIEWS OF DEVELOPMENTS, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The pr¢-school is based in a pUry￿sely-¢onVertCd single storey building. The biulding consists of two large
rooms. all office. a kitchen. toilets and baby changmg facilities and cloakrooms. Outside th¢r¢ is a covered
area. a secure garden with grass, a sandpit and a stone pit. There is also a hard surface play area.
The pre-school is op¢n from 8:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday offeritig both morning and afternoon sessions
with a lunch club 12-Ipm.

Wood eckers Presehool CIO
Trustees, AnnuAI Re
ort
contd.
12 months ended 31 Jul 2023
STAFF
Woodpeckers hths seven members of staff. The supervisor has a Level ? NVQ in Childcare learning and
developm¢nt. On¢ other member of staff completed a foundation degree in Early Years Studies. All staff
continue their professional development with relevant training courses.
FUNDRAISING
Wood￿kerS held various fundraising ev¢nts tbroughout the past y&gr. With ohanges to employment
legislation regarding holiday pay, pensions etc., we anticipate fijrther increases in our wage bills going
forward and fundraising will become even more vital to our future.
PROPERTY
Regular maintenance has been carried out.
OFSTED
We were l&st inspected by OFSTED in June 2022 and were judged 'Go￿a..
The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in decidiog what
activities the clwity should undertake.
FTNANCE
Full detwls of the results are shown in the financial statements. The Trustees are satisfied with the financial
status of the charity and confirni that the ch&ity can meet its liabilities as they fail due.
The land and buildingi from which the pre-￿h0o1 op¢Tates are leased frotn Kent County Cuuncil. Th¢se are
for a period of ten years from l April 2019. The annual rent for the building is £5.5￿ for the first year.
£6,000 for the second year. and £6,500 thereafter.
RESERVESfftESOURCES POLICY
It is the policy of ihe charity to ￿aintain unrestricted funds, which are free reseTves of the chaTity. These
sums have been carefully built up over the tw¢nty years since the pre-school kgon and provides sufficient
nds over and above day-to4lay management and administration costs to respond to any major expenditure
required du¢ to unforeseen circumstances on the building or in the case of staff redundancies. Th¢r¢ is a real
possibility of relocation becoming necessary at the end of the cu￿ent lease peTiOd.
Jf reserves are significantly above the target level. the Committee will eannark them as designat￿ funds.
Designated funds are part of the unrestricted funds which trnste¢s have earniarked for a particular project or
use. witbout restrictiT]g or ￿MmIttl￿g the fi￿dS legally. The desigllation may be cancelled by the trustees if
they later decide that the clwity should not proceed or continue with the use or project for which the funds
w¢r¢ designated.

Wood ckers Preschool CIO
Trustees, Annual Re
ort
contd.
12 months ended 31 Jul 2023
The Committee have approved that the designated funds for Woodpeck¢rs preschool CIO should be for the
future purchase of a Propety that tbe preschool operate out of. This would off¢r the preschool much greater
financial stability in the tutu￿.
RISK MANAGEMENr
The Trustees have examined the operational risks. which the charity factt. and are satisfied that the systems
currently in place ar¢ sufficient to ¢nable su¢h risks to be minimised.
Signed on b¢half of the Trustces
Approved by the Trnslees on ....
18.12.23

Independent Exarnlnerfs Report to the Trustees of
Woodpeckers Preschool CIO
I report to the charlty trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the charity for the year
ended 31 July 2023, whlch are set out on pages one to flve.
Responsibilltles and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordan
with the requlrements of the Charities Att 2011) (the Att).
I report In respett of my examlnation of the charity's accounts carried out under under sectlon
145 of the Act and In carrying out my examinatlon I have followed all the appllcable Dlrections
gIV￿ by the Charlty Commlsslon under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent axaminerfs statement
I have completed my examination; I conflmi that no materlal matters have come to my
attentlon in connection with the examlnatlon givlng me cause to belleve that In any material
respect:
Accountlng records were not kept In respett of the charlty as required by sectlon 130
of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord wlth those records.
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examlnation
to which attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understsndlng
of the accounts to
e reached.
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Gibbons, Mannlngton & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent TN30 6JG

Woodpeekers pr•sehool CIO
Charlty number: 1182859
Ae¢ounts tor the ￿rIOd •nded 31•t July 2023
R•c•lpts and Paymènts Account
YHr •nd•d
31 J￿Y 2023
Yearend•d
31 July 2022
Incom? re￿IPtI
Ftres
From Pgrents
Frum vouthgr agoncy
39,574
102.191
33.538
100.594
Fundrais#ig a¢tsMties
Donation8
Bgnk int¢rest
Granl
Olher
1,082
482
23
2.929
S22
16
143,957
138 686
Exp•ndrluve
Prolessional fees
Equ¥)ment {Aic. toys)
FundrAi￿n0 rtssources
Propety maintanance
￿1￿11•n￿￿$ small ittims
Wago$
Insur8nc&
Premises {r•nt and ubIrt￿$)
Clothing
Art $upplie8
Food and drnk
Admin eyponsès
D8ity deanirrfJ and first aid
Training
B&nk tharges
15,604)
11001
1760)
12,445)
15171
1111,oe41
11,8501
110,929)
1624)
1779}
11,5221
15.1841
{9601
11,8231
(149)
(4,874)
1440)
1107)
15.703)
IS82}
198,5911
11,1661
{11,2191
11221
1836)
11,2671
(3.1891
1987)
11.5521
(921
144.332
N•1 r•c•lpts tor ygar
Cash and bank bahn￿* at start rf p•riod
(374)
114707
114333
8,179
108 528
114,707
Ca•h and bAnk balanc•• at end:
Current a¢¢oLrrrt
GMP Client aeeount
Reswve account
50,817
2.153
61.383
It4333
52.407
1,420
60.880
174707
Payment$ of£8871£823- 2022) MrB rnyde dumg the year to staff and InJsts•s in reimlyjrsement for c(￿sUmabl08
purtha8ed on b•hdf of ihe presehtsd. This is du• to Some con$wnables be￿9 wrthased yrsonal Credrt cards.
Othèr incom• in1￿(*5 £O1£353_ 20221 from tho Govemmenl Staff furtough sehen* Ojring th• Covid pand•mic.