## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Rainbow Pre-school Nursery** ## **Charity registration number: 1189426** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Rainbow Pre-school provides care and
educaton for children below the statutory
school age in accordance with the
requirements of the Early Years Foundaton
Stage documents(Dept. for Educaton)| |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|Running a Pre-school

provide high quality care and educaton

conform to requirements of EYFS and
Ofsted

work in partnership with parents to
help children learn and develop

add to the life and well-being of the
local community

ofer families a service that promotes
equality and values diversity
ofer advice and informaton regarding support
for children and families (e.g. contacts and
leafets from Children’s Centre; Family
Informaton Service; local child minders and
schools; Cheshire East Council and Dept. for
Educaton website)| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All Trustees have read the Charity Commission
guidance and agree to adhere to it’s
requirements| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
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.|Para 1.20|
ran 338 pre-school sessions of 3 hours,
plus early drop-of provision for
working parents. Reached 39 children
(37 families)

provided informaton for families in the
community about Early Years
educaton and children’s learning and
development

maintained and strengthened links
with local primary schools and the
children’s centre and other setngs, to
facilitate children’s transiton to school| |**Financial Review**||| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our policy is to set aside money where possible
into a separate deposit account in the charity’s
name. Rainbow trustees have decided that an
amount of up to 1 years running costs would
be an appropriate maximum (approx. £100k).
Reserves are needed for the contnued running
of the pre-school in the event of a drop in
income, and also for capital expenditure
projects to enhance the provision for the
children.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£69735| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundaton consttuton| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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|Trustees are elected by being voted in and
approved by the current body of trustees. Any
person may apply to become a trustee of the
CIO| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth)| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Rainbow Pre-school Nursery| |Registered charity number|1189426| |Charity’s principal address|The Youth Centre, Old Rd, Handforth, Cheshire SK9 3AZ| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jasmine Maguire|Treasurer||| ||KirstyGuilford|Chair||| ||TracyBratt|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 n/a 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 ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** TM Bratt **Signature(s)** J Maguire Tracy Bratt **Full name(s)** Jasmine Maguire **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Member trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 06.04.2025 ## **Rainbow Pre-school Nursery** ## **Income and Expenditure Account for y/e 31st Aug 2024** |**INCOME**
|**2023**|**2024**| |---|---|---| |Fees|10341.40|2787.00| |FEEE payments|129631.60|141883.72| |Bank interest|680.45|1316.48| |Fundraising|588.18|288.57| |Misc/refunds|404.29|783.75| |Uniform sales|24.00|0| |**Total Income**|**141669.92**|**147059.52**| |**EXPENDITURE**|**2023**|**2024**| |Wages inc.pensions|100243.30|106995.65| |Wages –NI/PAYE, payslips|12240.55|13760.86| |Milk/fruit|1630.99|1497.51| |Materials & Equipment|6413.89|2931.62| |Petty cash|600.00|400.00| |Rent|8832.00|12948.00| |Miscellaneous|1396.25|1584.91| |Stationery|744.24|853.56| |Training|2327.30|490.60| |Uniforms|949.40|0| |Insurance|1187.68|1245.17| |**Total Expenditure**|**136565.60**|**142707.88**| |**Net Income**|**5104.32**|**4531.64**| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 31st August 2024 1189426 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: n n rLY¥n rL-A r r4 S jLErL - Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 5ci40OL kLOs*> O VLILS. Cis IER October 2018