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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Chatterbox Pre-School
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1188734
Charity's principal address Trenchard Lines Upavon Pewsey, Wiltshire Postcode SN9 6BE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Elizabeth Bawcutt | |||||
| Selina Taylor | |||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[CIO] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Appointed]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Enhance the development and education of children, primarily under statutory school age. Encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
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Activities
50 weeks of educating. Between 12 - 16 children from 2 years of age, from 10 - 15 families of which the majority are military families.
The trustees have read the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main We had 18 children at Chatterbox achievements of the charity We were open 8-6 Monday–Thursday and 8-12 Friday’s with 4 during the year staff. Chatterbox is still providing spaces for military children and children outside the camp. We have had the early years officer come in to inspect us advising us on making a collage/junk modelling art table. Julie and Angela went on Epi pen training and Liz went on a SENCO course. We had the Kier construction manager donate bird boxes and watched the builder put the in the trees in the woods he also arranged some painting in the nursery. Visits from the reception teachers from Rushall and Woodborough primary School ready for the leavers in July. We have donations of snack from kind parents. We also received donations of a CD player, bubble machine and play dough from the group who made Christmas wreaths. We continue to have nature walks around the camp and enjoy the woods and large garden. Magical music sessions every other Wednesday BLAST ( Boosting language ) group's for the older children going onto primary school. Staff training was continued with online courses.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the A reserve is in place to be called on if and when needed. charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
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 |
Selina Taylor | |
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| Selina Taylor | ||
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| Charity Name CHATTERBOX PRE-SCHOOL |
Charity Name CHATTERBOX PRE-SCHOOL |
Charity Name CHATTERBOX PRE-SCHOOL |
No (if any) 1188734 |
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Period start date 5/1/2023 |
To | Period end date 4/30/2024 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts WILTSHIRE COUNCIL - FUNDING 35,436 SCHOOL FEES 16,514 MISC CREDITS 1,425 - - - - - 53,375 - - Sub total - Total receipts 53,375 A3 Payments WAGES 40,601 TAX & NI 8,481 TELEPHONE/INTERNET - OFSTED 35 TRAINING 189 EQUIPMENT 2,833 INSURANCE 537 PENSION 2,277 - Sub total 54,953 - - Sub total - Total payments 54,953 Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,578 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end - 1,578 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 35,436 16,514 1,425 - - - - - 53,375 - - - 53,375 40,601 8,481 - 35 189 2,833 537 2,277 - 54,953 - - - 54,953 - 1,578 - - - 1,578 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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35,436 | 31,474 | ||
| 16,514 | 5,029 | |||
| 1,425 | 601 | |||
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40,601 | 37,813 | ||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature SELINA TAYLOR Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
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| SELINA TAYLOR | SELINA TAYLOR | 5/3/2025 | |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name CHATTERBOX PRE-SCHOOL members of On accounts for the year 30/04/24 Charity no 1188734 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. 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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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