Ellenborough Park Preschool Bookkeepers Report 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022
This report has been compiled for the AGM of Ellenborough Park Preschool.
This is the third year under the new manager Samantha Greenhow and after the last AGM for Noah’s Ark and AGM for Ellenborough Park Preschool we are pleased to say that we have finally been able to launch the rebranding of the Preschool to Ellenborough Park Preschool. The new name was chosen by the staff to fit the ethos of the Preschool and its location.
We are still awaiting a new bank account to be set up which is still in process, and we are continuing to use Noah’s Ark Preschool bank account in the interim. The Trustees of Noah’s Ark Preschool are happy for this to continue until a new account can be procured. North Somerset Council (where the majority of our funding comes from) are also aware of this and are happy to continue to provide the funding through this account.
This year has still been difficult with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic lingering and affecting attendance by the children. The trustees continue to thank all the staff for the hard work to ensure that all the government and health guidance was updated and put into place to allow the Preschool to operate. Thank you.
The plans for the next year are to hopefully continue fund raising through various events although, due to Covid these may not be possible, but ideas for the usual bags for schools, sponsored walk etc. as well as try to further increase the numbers of children attending as we have the facility to do so.
The accounts for the last financial year 2021/22 show that the Preschool has made a healthy profit of £2,546. As part of the income for this year we had a number of donations towards completely revamping the garden area which is now looking fabulous, and the children are benefitting from it. We were also able to purchase some new IT equipment with iPads to enable the staff to update learning records and use with the children during the day as the Kindles they were using are out of date and slow to respond.
Overall, it has been a successful year despite having to say goodbye to the manager Sam Greenhow in April 2022 who has moved to pastures new and we wish her every success. We were able to recruit internally and Raiya Every has stepped up into the management role with a good handover period which has meant a seamless transition for the children and parents.
We look forward to next year.
Prepared by Linda Neale Bookkeeper - AAT Qualified 30 June 2023
Registered Charity Number: 1184535
Ellenborough Park Preschool
Profit and Loss 1 September 2021 - 31 August 2022
| Income | 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Fees | £ | 6,996 |
| Preschool Education Funding | £ | 124,990 |
| Tax Free Childcare Income | £ | 2,646 |
| Donations | £ | 2,041 |
| Total Income | £ | 136,674 |
| Expense | ||
| Purchases (Food & Materials) | £ | 19,589 |
| Gross Wages (Inc Pension) | £ | 90,924 |
| Bookkeeping & Admin | £ | 4,280 |
| Office Costs | £ | 3,455 |
| Professional Fees (Ofsted & DBS) | £ | 109 |
| Garden Overhaul | £ | 2,108 |
| Uniform Costs | £ | 307 |
| Training Costs | £ | 1,138 |
| Insurance | £ | 812 |
| Rent for Corpus Christie Hall | £ | 9,600 |
| Specialist Childcare Professionals | £ | 315 |
| New Computer Equipment | £ | 1,490 |
| Total Expenses | £ | 134,127 |
| Profit for Year | £ | 2,546 |
Registered Charity Number: 1184535
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Noah’s Ark Pre-School
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] August 2022 which are set out on the following pages.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act);
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act);
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An Examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiners statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and
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to prepare accounts with accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act.
Have not been met, or
- (2) To which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name: Wayne Perkins
Qualification: Association of Accounting Technicians
Address: 21 Worston Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LY