Trustee Report 2024
We had 21 children on the register at the beginning of the academic year September 2023. With 29 children on the register in July 2024 at the end of the academic year.
We had 1 E.A.L children on the register. (English as an additional language) and 1 child waiting on the SEN register (Special Educational Needs).
We had a total of 10 permanent members of staff. We have 1 regular volunteer, and as our regular cover staff lady is on long term sick we have gained a new lady for cover staff.
At preschool we have celebrated lots of festivals and events during the school year, including autumnal activates and autumn walks in our local Park. We invited parents, carers and extended family in for National Picnic day and we all had a picnic together.
We celebrated the Duke of Westminster’s Wedding at our local Cathedral ( Chester Cathedral) and enjoyed tennis activities for Wimbledon, all of these things incorporate our British values, we also celebrated Chinese New Year and Diwali to incorporate other cultures and beliefs.
We also covered lots of different weeks and days in preschool, including National day of Dance, Science week and Recycling week.
We had visits into Preschool from Bookstart and our Local PCSO .
We had a trip to our local indoor soft play Centre with our children, parents and staff, a great day was had by all.
We enjoyed our yearly Christmas sing a long in church as well as our annual Easter Bonnet parade.
And this year we also had a Breakfast with Santa event.
We have continued with our intergenerational visits, and joined the local church knitting group, on numerous occasions, even helping them to put knitted decorations on the church Christmas tree.
Vicky our manager and Alan a member of staff at Preschool got married in the Summer and we would like to congratulate them on there marriage.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner'g Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 119179Tr Set out on pages (r£Jinefnbp.r . udp fhc, p-fjqe nu I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusy,) for the year ended As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission unaer section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Responsibilities and basis of report Independent trhe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records- or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination: I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report 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. Date: Signed: %ILS Name: Luce DANieLL£ FQIINGLCTONJ Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body mfv3Te¢ OP fflATNÉMATIC3 IER Oct 2018