## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: September 1[st] 2023 Period start date To: August 31[st] 2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Squirrels Preschool Delamere Park CIO** **Charity registration number: 1201260** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the
charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide quality early years
childcare and education using the
Early Years Foundation framework
to 2-5year olds in the local
community, developing awareness
of community, culture and
environment. Children, parents
and local community are
benefciaries| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public beneft, in
particular, the
activities, projects or
services identifed in
the accounts.|Para 1.17
and 1.19|Teaching of EYFS by well qualifed
staf, provision of excellent
staf:child ratios, outdoor/indoor
play/educational
activities/experiences. Enhancing
community links by involvement
with elderly/local community
through activities such as singing,
concerts, gala/open days etc.
Improving local environment by
gardening, decorating, investing
money fundraised to improve
communalbuildings,| |Statement confrming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by
the Charity
Commission on public
beneft|Para 1.18|**The Trustees are aware of the**
**Charity Commission guidelines**
**on public beneft. Trustees**
**receive no re-numeration and**
**minimal expenses.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy ongrant making|Para1.38|N/A| |||| |---|---|---| |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Trustees are unpaid
volunteers who run the preschool
according to very strict EYFS and
Local Authority standards &
guidelines. Trustee Ofcers in
collaboration with parents and
local community/staf fundraise.
Donation of prizes/cakes
goods/toys, selling rafe tickets
and attending events, organising
Activities for Local community
events eg. Jubilee/coronation/Gala
days| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to
society as a whole.|Para 1.20|We have improved the early
learning experience of all children
who attend the pre-school through
excellent educational practice,
breadth of curricular and play
activities. We have turned the
fnances around, fundraised and
involved the wider community. We
have involved parents in achieving
the charities aims and involved the
young children in activities with
the elderly and less fortunate.
Through our charity we have
improved the children’s
understanding of the diversity of
the wider community which they
live in and their appreciation of the
environmental issues we all face.
All the aforementioned ultimately
beneft society, as these children
arethefuture.| **Additional information** |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The pre-school now has improved
educational resources
We have continued with improved
fnancial management /sound
accounting/business planning &
budgeting /housekeeping and
continue to strive to meet our
objectives.
Numbers have increased and we
are
optimistic that they will continue
to do so.| |---|---|---| |Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set|Para 1.41|The generosity of our
members/parents in making
voluntary donations has helped us
meet fundraising targets this year
and we will continue to raise
money in this way.
Parental/community donations
were used to increase stafng
ratios and employ two apprentices.
Extra resources for Early Years
curriculum development and skills
such as Dance/football and Forrest
school.
A christmas fundraiser raised less
than expected due to cost of living
crisis| |Investment
performance against
objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We are in a sound financial financial position at position, with assets that will the end of the period ensure our viability as we go forward to the next academic year (2024-2025). The number of children attending has decreased thus our income is diminished. The rise in minimum wage has also |||adversely afected the preschools
fnances.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held|Para 1.22|According to ‘Early Years Alliance’
guidelines, we must have a
reserve of at least 3 – 6 months
running costs in the event that
child numbers should drop, or
something un-toward happen
beyond our control (eg.Covid 19).
We have a responsibility not only
to our parents/children, but also to
the staf we employ to teach the
children.
Our reserves have helped us
ensure that our staf are paid
above the minimum wage and
cover increases in pension, cost of
living and energyincreases.| |Amount of reserves
held|Para 1.22|**£30,000**| |Reasons for holding
zeroreserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund
materiallyindefcit|Para 1.24|| ||Para1.23|| ## **Additional information** |The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|We are primarily funded through
‘fees’ charged to the
parents/carers of the children who
attend the pre-school. We receive
private fees for un-funded children,
and we receive funding from the
local authority CWAC for
government funded
nursery/preschool places (15/30
hours per week). Parents and
members make “voluntary
donations” and we fundraise to
buy some extra resources and
make cosmetic improvements to
our setting.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectivesincluding||| |any social investment
policy adopted|Para 1.46|| |---|---|---| |A description of the
principal risks facing
the charity|Para 1.46|The main risk to the charity
continues to be uncertainty
surrounding the lease for our
premises and associated legal
costs. We are currently negotiating
with the current Landlord.
Increased stafng costs (rise in
minimum working wage, pension
contributions and holiday pay and
government underfunding for Early
Years places are a continuing
concern| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|We are an Incorporated Charity
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 moretrustees|Para 1.25|Co-option/appointment by current
trustees or members
Some skills in admin/fnance are
desirable
6 Trustees| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|SquirrelsPre-School DelamereParkCIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|| |Registered charity
number|1201260| Charity’s principal 59 Delamere Parkway West, address Delamere Park Cuddington Northwich Cheshire CW8 2UE ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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3
4
5
6
7|**Trustee name**|**Ofce (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sarah Lawton|Trustee||| ||Anne(Pixie)
Spencer|Trustee||| ||Jeannine
Kolodziejski|Trustee||| ||Anna Pickering|Trustee||| ||Sylvia
Henderson|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** > **Signature(s)** SarahMLawton AM ncer Spe Anne Mary Spencer **Full name(s)** Sarah Mary Lawton **Position (eg** Trustee Trustee **Secretary, Chair,** Chair Treasurer **etc) Date** 24[th] March 2025 |**Outgoings**|**September**|**October**|**November**|**December**|**January**|**February**|**March**|**April**|**May**|**June**|**July**|**August**|**Totals**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |
CWAC|||||||||
£ 320.00||||| |Wages/HolidayPay|£ 4,115.94|£ 3,115.77|£ 3,645.51|£ 3,371.04|£ 3,459.47|£ 3,501.69|£ 3,366.67|£ 3,374.01|£ 3,714.22|£ 3,869.71|£ 4,134.09|£ 2,933.07|**£ 42,601.19**| |Telecoms|£ 39.50|£ 39.50|£ 39.50|£ 39.50|£ 39.50|£ 39.50|£ 39.50|£ 43.19|£ 43.19|£ 43.19|£ 43.19|£ 43.19|£ 492.45| |Gas|£ -|£ -|£ 124.40|£ -|£ -|£ 505.56|£ 247.22|£ 212.11|£ 95.04|£ 39.49|£ 71.62|£ 26.92|**£ 1,322.36**| |Insurance|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 900.05|£ -|£ -|£ 900.05| |HMRC Tax & NI|£ 258.83|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 175.23|£ -|£ -|£ 188.91|£ -|£ -|£ 204.81|£ 827.78| |Accountant|£ 105.00|£ -|£ 60.00|£ 60.00|£ 30.00|£ -|£ 30.00|£ 30.00|£ 30.00|£ -|£ 60.00|£ 30.00|£ 435.00| |Educational
Resources/unicef|£ 8.00|£ 262.83|£ 274.59|£ 48.44|£ 254.39|£ 197.33|£ 172.28|£ 95.70|£ 261.25|£ 202.45|£ 532.36|£ 34.98|£ 2,344.60| |DPML|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -||£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 2.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 2.00| |DBS|£ 48.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 48.00| |Food/cleaning|£ -|£ 270.52|£ 35.49|£ 290.68|£ -|£ 309.15|£ 238.14|£ -|£ 53.59|£ 222.55|£ 424.55|£ 26.44|£ 1,871.11| |Training|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 42.00|£ 95.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 137.00| |Ofsted reg.|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 35.00|£ -|£ 35.00| |Website/apple|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 2.99|£ 2.99|£ 2.99|£ 2.99|£ 5.98|£ 2.99|£ 250.87|£ 271.80| |Maintenance/Refurb|£ 388.00|£ 47.29|£ -|£ -|£ 120.00|£ 27.32|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 120.00|£ 561.34|£ -|**£ 1,263.95**| |Trustee/Staf Expense|£ -|£ -|£ 112.00|£ -|£ 54.82|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 166.82| |Other resources/Faml|y£ -|£ 91.75|£ 32.64|£ 69.60|£ 172.08|£ 95.60|£ 94.80|£ 94.80|£ 69.60|£ 69.60|£ 69.60|£ -|£ 860.07| |Noodlenow Staf devp|t £ -|£ -||£ -|£ 150.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 69.60|£ 219.60| |EarlyYears Associatio|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 6.50|£ -|£ -|£ 9.95|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 16.45| |NEST Pension|£ 94.83|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 310.54|£ -|£ 315.53|£ 163.49|£ 177.17|£ 177.17|£ 192.64|£ 1,431.37| |Microsoft|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 59.99|£ -|£ 59.99| |staf & childrengifts/b|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 60.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 10.00|£ -|£ 70.00| |Advertising|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 168.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 168.00| |Fundraisingexpenses|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -| |Solicitor/lease|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 69.84|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 180.00|£ 1,200.00|£ -|£ 1,449.84| |Extra curricular/dance|£ 228.00|£ 216.00|£ 432.00|£ 105.00|£ 190.00|£ 327.00|£ 210.00|£ 266.00|£ 333.00|£ 210.00|£ 371.00||£ 2,888.00| |Pettycash||£ -|||£ 100.00|£ -|||||£ 180.00||£ 280.00| ||**£ 5,286.10**|**£ 4,043.66**|**£ 4,756.13**|**£ 4,044.26**|**£ 4,576.76**|**£ 5,561.75**|**£ 4,443.60**|**£ 4,707.28**|**£ 5,277.28**|**£ 6,040.19**|**£ 7,932.90**|**£ 3,812.52**|**£ 60,162.43**| |**Income**|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -| |CWAC|£ 6,315.71|£ -|£ -|£ 3,923.19|£ 6,887.50|£ -|£ 4,779.02|£ 10,871.28|£ -|£ 3,356.82|£ -|£ -|£ 36,133.52| |Fees|£ 270.00|£ 1,903.60|£ 2,718.60|£ -|£ 2,577.40|£ 270.80|£ 2,044.50|£ 142.60|£ 1,455.30|£ 784.00|£ 3,227.46|£ -|£ 15,394.26| |voluntaryDonations|£ 393.77|£ 568.23|£ 914.13|£ -|£ 783.88|£ 437.10|£ 914.63|£ 580.60|£ 599.70|£ 395.90|£ 1,636.25||£ 7,224.19| |Totalpeople Apprenti|c £ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 500.00|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 500.00| |Government Grant|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -| |Furlough|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -| |Fundraising/rafe/cak|e £ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ -| |Refunds/CIO assets|£ 60.00|£ 1,693.84|£ -|£ -|£ -|£ 39.90|£ -|£ -|£ 179.98|£ 4.99|£ -|£ -|£ 1,978.71| ||**£ 7,039.48**|**£ 4,165.67**|**£ 3,632.73**|**£ 3,923.19**|**£10,248.78**|**£ 747.80**|**£ 8,238.15**|**£ 11,594.48**|**£ 2,234.98**|**£ 4,541.71**|**£ 4,863.71**|**£ -**|**£ 61,230.68**| **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for the year**
**ended**
**Set out on pages**
**Responsibilities and**
**basis of report**|Charity Name
Squirrels Preschool Delamere Park CIO|Charity Name
Squirrels Preschool Delamere Park CIO|Charity Name
Squirrels Preschool Delamere Park CIO| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||31 August 2024|**Charity no**
**(if any)**|2734440| ||||| ||1
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)||| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2024.
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 carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination 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. **Signed:**[Simon Baile][y] **Date:** 23[rd] May 2025 **Name:** Simon Bailey **Relevant professional** Association of Accounting Technicians **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Tick and Tally Limited, 10 Whitley Drive Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1RJ 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**