## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] September 2020 Period start date *CIO as of April 2020 To 31[st] August 2021 Period end date** **Charity name: Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-school CIO** **Charity registration number: 1189027** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School is
purposes of the charity located in the grounds of the Colleton
as set out in its Primary School in Twyford, Berkshire.
governing document The aim of the Pre-School is to
provide a safe, happy, stimulating,
creative and well organised setting in
which children, aged from 2 to 5
years, are given a wide range of
opportunities for learning and
development and for forming
relationships with other children and
adults.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and To provide early years education from
1.19
activities in relation to 2 to 5 years as a pre-school for our
those purposes for the community.
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Little Acorns trustees have regard
whether the trustees to the Charity Commission’s guidance
have had regard to the on public benefit and any decisions
guidance issued by the that we make as trustees align to
Charity Commission on being an early years childcare
public benefit provider for the benefit of being a
preschool designed for our
community.
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Little Acorns has continued to provide
continuous childcare throughout the
pandemic whilst following the
Summary of the main protocols and government guidance
Para 1.20
achievements of the to keep both our staff and
charity, identifying the beneficiaries as safe as possible.
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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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set N/A Performance of fundraising activities Para 1.41 against objectives set N/A Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives N/A Other ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Although we have been affected by
financial position at the covid financially, we are still stable
end of the period and a going concern.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 We aim to hold reserves in line with
the policy for holding the charity commission
reserves stating why recommendation to ensure the
they are held running of the pre-school. We will
continue to build our reserves to meet
this policy.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 33,530.26
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 The deficit has mainly been due to
in deficit increased costs for staffing, cleaning
and PPE as a result of the pandemic.
We have an action plan that we are
working on to reduce this and are
hopeful that this is an isolated time.
Explanation of any Para 1.23 We plan to continue as a childcare
uncertainties about the provider.
charity continuing as a
going concern
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N/A
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
N/A
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
N/A
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s N/A (pre-school)
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Constitution for Childcare
document Providers 2013
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees appointed at AGM or if not
methods including possible via the appropriate
details of any constitution method.
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
N/A
Policies and procedures
adopted for the Para 1.51
induction and training of
trustees
N/A
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
N/A
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
N/A
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-school CIO
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1189027
number
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Charity’s principal ABC Building
address Colleton Drive
Twyford
Berkshire
RG10 0DX
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Kirsty McIlwee Parent Trustee
Samantha Parent Trustee
2
Davies
Heather Parent Trustee
3
Isherwood
4 Philippa Irving Parent Trustee
Jo Blunden Preschool
5
Manager
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
Ann Brigden Building Trustee for
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our lease
Peter Sullivan Building Trustee for
our lease
Julia Watterston Building Trustee for
our lease
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** N/A ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** N/A ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** N/A ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** _Kirsty McIlwee_ **Full name(s)** Kirsty McIlwee **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 24/01/22 Unaudited Financial Statements Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-school CIO Forthe year ended 31 August 2021 Contents Infornw Information Llttle Acorns (Colleton) Pr••School CIO For the year ended 31 August 2021 ABC￿ LIM M•Ai•rJlknt•wd WIV2 J•mh J••nn• ￿r￿lIn JIt*￿1rDhWm (R•1￿ 1211114OX)I PhlMp• 1214Mmkn2 ••nk• M•troBwk 201 R••(N B¢￿TIR61?¢*I P•UlWwthkne￿AcMAAcIATflPd1tr￿) crA harter•dkcwrtants u￿4.Clty Llmlts Dar•h kshkèRG641KI PwJ4• Independent Examiners, Report To The Trustees Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-school CIO For the year ended 31 August 2021 I reportto theTrustees ortthe accountsof Littlekornslcdletonl F*tr5thod CK) rewrtered char1ty numberJle972Lfortheyear ended31 Augu5t2021 whKh are attached The(harftystn￿tees art respon5ibleforthe preparation ofthe accounts. Th•thaiitystnthesconslderth)t •n èudjt Is not required forth￿YearU￿derSÈ£tloTr 144 olthÈCharftJeskt2011 C￿lItIes￿E) and thatan Ir￿*PendentÈXaMlft*1I0n Is r*eded. Itlsmy responslblWto.' exafflinethe accounts undersectK*A 145 oftheCh•ride5kt tofollow the procedurls lakId￿￿n Sn the ienernl Dlr•thonsKNM tythe Charftycrynmlsskn und¢rsrfVon l45(Sllbl of theCharitiesAct; and to ststewhetherwkuLarmattershMcome lo my•tt*nth Myexamlb)atlon was c•rrlod out In acc¢yd•ncewlthth¢iwwraldirertlonsgKMby theCharftyCommlss5on. kn exèmlnatlon Include$ • review olthe •¢Counti￿ records kepi bythe tharltyand a comparison of theaccounts w*sented ¥Ath those records. Ilalso IrKludesconsid•rJtK+n olanyunusual rtems ordlsclosurtt in th¢ accounty and se¢W￿¢MpI&Thlt1tsrts from you astrustee5 concemlnganysuch matttts. Th• procedures undertaken dc*nOt p￿dealI the*idtncethatwould bè requlred Inan èudltand consequently nooplnion1$8r¥en astowhethertheauountsy•stnta'tru•and lalr ¥lth¥'and the r•port islimlted t0th￿t matters setoutln thtstatement below. In connection with myexamination, no m•tter hxcomtto rryattentkn.. 11) whichwves me rèasonabh caus•to beUe¥*th•tln ￿mate￿* r•sp•ctth¢ requlrementL' to keep a¢¢ountlng reckvds In xtordancewlth sedon oftheCharitle5k¢' and to prepare •tcountsvthKh x¢ord hyth theaccouniinz reckvdsandcthywy wlththe•cctyJndn¥requlr•mtntsofthe Charitles Act hmnot been mt¢ Of 121 towhkh. In my oplnion, attenoon shwld bedra*Trln othtoonat4eJ pmperUnde￿lNlITr1 olthe xtountsto be reached. Narne.. PaulAndrtw WorthlngtonACAACMAAIT CTA Rele¥artprofessional quallficaiion ￿ t￿. Ir&t1t￿eOlcharttrrdA£C0untsntsOfEntI1Trj arwj Wales IifAEWI Addres* PAW Consulting Ltd. Unit4Cty LlmttA Danel411. Re•dln& Btrkshire Rfj64UP 27 No¥ember2021 PaKe4Df9 Statement of Financial Activity Llttle Acoms (Colleton) Pre•School CIO For the year ended 31 August 2021 ourKIFundlry mo 51 4Y•o PI•m￿cl#tI1￿MI¥ 241 19174) M•tlK•ml￿l{*￿ TthI1F￿￿dB0r•F￿0 127 Balance Sheet Llttle Acorns (Colleton) Pre-school CIO As at31 August 2021 F*tfft54ThJffttlr CuTh•nt•M•ts D•btor5 iJo))Js Cr•dknv•: •mounts du•TAtthln •My••r 745 4W A¢¢nr•& •nd d•fqff•d Ine•m• 44M•2 4TW4 Il•t ¢UTh•M Ill*biii¢lrt) Totsi iu•ts cunwrtU•blll¢l N•tAM•ts IO•M7 T•tsiFwk*•lth•