## **Tavistock Montessori Pre-school CIO**
## **Trustee’s Report Period ended 5 April 2024**
## **Legal and administrative details**
Tavistock Montessori Pre-school CIO is a registered charity (no. 1200397) It was established on 16 September 2022.
The principal address is St Peters Junior School, School Close, Greenlands, Tavistock, PL29 9HW.
## **Trustees**
Stephanie Credicott – Chair appointed 19 September 2023 Melanie Credicott appointed 19 September 2023 Michale Greeley appointed 19 September 2023 Louise Hodge appointed 19 September 2023 Martyn Ruskin appointed 19 September 2023 Haley Shaw appointed 19 September 2023 Jason Sleigh appointed 19 September 2023
## **Independent examiner**
Helen Alcock
Dennathorne Accountancy Services
Dennathorne Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG
## **Objectives and activities**
We are a Charity Montessori Pre-school that is currently operating in Tavistock where St Peters School is located, we provide learning for 2-5 years old following the Early Years Curriculum with Montessori ways helping them prepare for primary school and life, this is a more independent way of learning and is proven to help with self-confidence and esteem which benefits the children.
## **Annual Review of the period April 23’-April24’**
Since Tavistock Montessori Pre-school became a C.I.O from a C.I.C it has been challenging at times and very rewarding as well, with being a charity run organisation now we are always looking for ways to raise money for resources and to support us as a business. Over the year we have done many events to raise money, firstly the team went through a tough 13-mile charity walk last year which was very hard work, unfortunately
it wasn’t as successful as we would have liked it to of been, but we still managed to raise some money. We have held a couple of Open Days for the public we thought this would be a good opportunity for us to get our school out there and get new customers as well as to raise some money for the school this was a big scale event and we had to rely on outside help and trustees to make this event successful which it was but because of the scale of it we cannot do this sort of event often.
The children also get involved with our fundraising which they really enjoy doing with us they have done silly hair day, odd sock day, cake sales, fancy dress we will continue to do these types of events because it gives a chance for the children to participate and do something different in school.
The Sports Days, Graduations, Christmas Nativities we hold every year at the school we always provide cake sales, refreshments and raffles, we ask parents to help support with this by providing prizes or cakes because of being a charity it helps us out a lot when parents get involved.
This past year we have been using social media a lot to either advertise our events or finding local events we can get involved with we also been using our local newspaper to advertise our business. We have also been using methods of fundraising online through EasyFundraising, EasyFundraising is where you can go and do online shopping and certain companies offer out a small percentage donation that goes towards our school.
Tavistock Montessori this year has adapted and grown through the support of parents and trustees, using online resources and with the new 2-year-old government funding that was introduced April 2024, we are very happy with how the business is going and hope that it continues.
## **Tavistock Montessori Pre-school CIO**
|**Income and Expenditure Account**
**Year ended 5 April 2024**
**Income**
Fees
Devon County Council Early Years Funding
Interest
Grants received
Donations and fundraising
Expenditure:
Salaries
Activities and equipment
Training
Rent
Insurance
Bank charges
Office expenses
Telephone
Accountancy
Legal and professional
Depreciation of buidlings
Depreciation of equipment
Net deficit for the year|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
8,391
8,116
46,041
5,946
332
100
1,500
913
22
57,178
14,183
52,465
27,210
1,222
1,142
0
215
3,316
1,716
1,265
126
63
32
695
260
477
209
700
630
900
46
27
1,170
687
(62,319)
(32,254)
(5,141)
(18,071)
2024
2023|
|---|---|
|**Tavistock Montessori Pre-school CIO**
**Balance Sheet**
**As at 5 April 2024**
**Fixed assets**
**Current assets**
Bank and cash
**Current liabilties**
PAYE and National Insurance
Accruals
**Net current assets**
**Total net assets**
**The Funds of the Charity**
**Unrestricted funds**
Brought forward
Transferred from Tavistock Montessori
Pre-school CIC
Transferred from Whitchurch Montessori
Nursery School
Deficit for the year
Unrestricted funds carried forward
**Restricted funds**
Brought forward
Transferred from Tavistock Montessori
Pre-school CIC
Total funds|**£**
**£**
£
£
4,119
4,210
20,125
25,169
(1,297)
(827)
(1,200)
(1,665)
17,628
22,677
21,747
26,887
25,387
8,155
35,303
43,458
(5,141)
(18,071)
20,247
25,387
1,500
1,500
21,747
26,887
2024
2023|
|---|---|
## **Tavistock Montessori Pre-school CIO**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Tavistock Montassori Pre-school CIO**
## **Year ended 5 April 2024**
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply.
## It is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 you as trustees concerning 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.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- a. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- b. To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act.
Have not been met; or
2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## _**H F Alcock**_
Dennathorne Accountancy Services Dennathorne Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG
13 August 2024