2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 09 2022 31 08 2023 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Stanion Pre School Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1193769 Charity's principal address Cardigan Road Stanion Kettering Postcode NN14 1BY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Alison Haggarty	Treasurer
	Emma-Jayne Sharman	Chair
	WendyFitzsimons
	Amber Jarosz
	Samantha Walsh
	Balbinder Sidhu

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Emma-Jayne Sharman

Emma-Jayne Sharman

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting Type of governing document members are its charity trustees (eg. trust deed, constitution) Pre School Learning Alliance How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed or re-appointed at the AGM held in Septemberm if Trustee selection methods necessary (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

There is a child protection policy and various protective policies in place. DBS checks are carried out prior to commencement of employment or trusteeship. These checks are carried out in line with statutory requirements.

Stanion Pre School is a member of the Pre School Learning Alliance. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The aims of the pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children, primarily under statutory school ages by encouraging and offering appropriate, play, education and care facilities. Summary of the objects of the Pre school offers places for children between the ages of 2.5 and 4. charity set out in its Offering 10 sessions per week in the morning Monday to Friday 9am to governing document 12pm and the afternoon Monday to Friday 12.45 to 3.15pm, school term time only. We also offer a lunch club session between 12pm and 12.45pm fess payable.

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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)

The aims of the pre school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities. Family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means of abilities. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas. Instigating and adhering to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Alliance. We focus our activities lead by the children. We put strong emphasis on learning through play and ensure all staff are trained to the fullest.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Fundraising for the setting is carried out by volunteers comprising of parents and family members. Any surplus funds are placed in a fundraising account and used to purchase equipment, improve the setting as and when needed.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

OCTOBER Our annual Halloween Party for all the children, family and friends of the pre school and surrounding areas. Involving the whole community.

EASTER

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt providing fun and refreshments for all the community.

SUMMER/CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Very popular raffles with excellent prizes donated to us from local companies.

FUNDRAISING Throughout the year we hold several events for the children to enjoy and also to raise valuable and much needed funds for the setting eg. Sponsored activities, cake sales OUTINGS We regularly take the children on outings throughout the year. Either visiting the local theatre to see age appropriate plays (The Gruffalos child), we have an annual summer day trip to local farm parks, which the children really enjoy.

Throughout the year we hold several events for the children to enjoy and also to raise valuable and much needed funds for the setting eg. Sponsored activities, cake sales

This year a local farm came to the preschool for the day with a selection of animals – Goats, Donkey, Dog, Guinea pigs, tortoise, hedgehogs, chickens – the children and staff really enjoyed the day learning about the animals and feeding and brushing them. We did several activities with the children leading up to the visit and afterwards using animals and the habitats to promote learning.

REGULAR INTERACTION WITH PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are situated next door to the primary school and regularly open our gates in order that the pre school children and the children from reception can play together. This gets the younger children ready for their transition to ‘big school’. Most of the pupils at the pre school move onto the local primary school and this gets them used to a new environment. All sides feel this is really beneficial to them.

OFSTED

In July this year we had our Ofsted visit, and we were really really pleased with the GOOD outcome which is a credit to the staff and trustees of the pre school.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

We hold a reserve to cover the Pre School as a contingency to meet any unforeseen events. The amount would cover rent, wages and outgoings for three months. Any excess funds are put back into the preschool setting.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Our main source of funds is provided from the County Council 3 times a year. This covers staff wages, rent and general running costs. We also receive fees from parents whose children are below 3 years of age (not eligible for free place) or attend pre school in excess of 15/30 hours per week (eligible free period).

From September 2022 we are open at almost full capacity and are expecting a lot of new starters.

From September 2022 our fees were increased in line with the cost-ofliving price rises and the energy bill rises. Our prices will be looked at by the trustees on an annual basis and will be adjusted if the running of the pre-school is at risk.

During this year we have been at capacity but within ratio with children registered at the pre school. We have managed to claw back the loss that we made last year to place the pre school in a healthier positon financially. Looking to the future in order to maintain a status quo we will need at least 23 children on our register everyday. September does look very quiet and we will have to advertise places.

Section F Other optional information

We offer funding options of 15 hours or 30 hours to our children (whichever they are eligible for)

We ask that new starters are enrolled for at least 2 session per week over 2 days as this helps the children with the settling in period and making new friends at the setting.

We completed our change to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on the 1[st] September 2021

We have had a change of management in March this year. Our deputy manager has stepped up to the managers position and another member of staff has stepped up to deputy manager. At this time we do not need to employ any more staff to stay within the ratios, but this will be monitored regularly.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) A Haggarty Full name(s) Alison Haggarty

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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer Trustee etc) Date 13/10/2023

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STANION PRE - SCHOOL

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2023

Income Invoices Fees and registration Funding and grants Fundraising Refund (HMRC PAYE) Correction Other Income Bank Interest Total Expenditure Purcahses and equipment Utilities Rent Repairs to property Wages Telephone Insurance Staff Training Sundry Exepenses Refreshments and milk PAYE Pension Contributions Registrations Correction NET PROFIT / (LOSS)	2023 £ 15,131 96,834 38 1,401 113,404 204 113,608 6,573 2,078 2,050 1,749 78,121 356 783 870 487 1,668 7,873 2,032 433 105,073 8,535		2022 £ 16,626 74,484 3,430
			1,418 95,958 11 95,969
			10,761 1,464 2,050 1,900 73,997 339 761 1,546 10,702
			1,748 237 113
			105,618
			9,649 -

STANION PRE - SCHOOL

BALANCE SHEET 31ST AUGUST 2023

CURRENT ASSETS Bank Account Fundraisining Account NET ASSETS FINANCED BY CAPITAL ACCOUNT Brought forward Add Net Profit Less Net Loss	2023 £ 47,357 40,209 87,566 87,566 79,031 8,535 87,566 0 87,566	2022 £ 39,026 40,005
		79,031 79,031
		88,680
		88,680
		9649
		79,031

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• trustees STAThJI0￿ fLC- SCHODL On a¢¢ounts for the year ended 31. 08 2oL3 Charity no Irf any) 119 37tsq Set out on pages I reF)Ort lo the Iruslees on my examination of the a¢￿untS of the aL￿e chartyllhe TnJst'l for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the chariws trustees. you are resw)nsible for the preparation of the accwnls in accordance wrth the requiren*nls of the Charrties Act 2011 Ilhe Acti. I reFx)rt in respect of examination of the Trust's accounts carr￿d out undef section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ￿ryIng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}Ib) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed rTry examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to attention in connection wilh the examination (other than that disclosed below'l which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material spect." the accounting records y￿e not kept in ￿1rdan￿ wrth section 130 of the Charitie5 Act", or the accounts did not ac£ord with the aecounling records., or the accounts not conwly wrth Ihe applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the chant￿S (Accounts and Rerthsl RegulatK)ns 2008 other than any requiremeftt that the accounts give a 'lfue and fair, view which is not a mtter considered as part of an independent examination. I ho¥e no concerns and have come across no other matters in connect¥ wrth Ihe eXamInath￿ lo which allentw should be drawn in this report in ordef lo enable a pioper uThJerslanding of the ae4xJunts lo be ￿hed.. ' Please del818 the words in Ihe brackets rfthey ￿ nol apply. Signed: Date.. Nam•'. Relevant professlonal qualificatson{sl or body IER Oct 2018

Irf any): Address: Only compÈie Il ihe examiner neeijs to highlight rnaterial matiers ol Gon￿￿n (see CC32. Independent exaMjnat￿n of charity accounts." directions and guidan￿ for exanynetsl. Give here brief details of any iterns that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER O¢t 2018