Trustees'Annual Report Forthe year ended 31 August 2025 St Bernadette's Bees Preschool CIO Registered Charity Number: 1207753 1. Reference and Administrative Details Charlty Name: St Bern8dette's Bees Preschool CIO Registered Charlty Number: 1207753 Registered Address.. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Tile Barn Close, Farnborough GU14 8LS Trustees: Jacqulin Hubert, Chair Stephanie Stroud- Secretary Rebecca Allin, Treasurer Joanne Davey. Staff Trustee Hollywarren, Trustee Independent Examiner: Monika Anderson 2. Structure, Governance and Management St Bernadette's Bees Preschool is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by a constitution adopted on 8 April 2024. Trustees meet regularly to oversee: Safeguarding Financial management Staffing and HR Quality of education Risk management Compliance with EYFS, Ofsted. Charity Commission and CIO constitution New trustees receive an induction coveringgovernance. safeguarding. and operational responsibilities. No trustee received remuneration or personal benefit during the year. 3. Charitable Purposes The CIO'S charitable purposes. 8s set out in its constitution. are". Advancement of Education for children aged 2-5 Promotion ot Child Development through play-based learning
Support for Families through guidance, signposting. and inclusive Practice Provision of Safe, Nurturing Care in line with the Earlyyears Foundation St8ge IEYFSI These purposes guide all strategic and operational decisions. 4. Objectives and Activities During the year. the CIO carried out its charitable purposes through: High-quality earlyeducation delivered in line with the EYFS Inclusive SEND support, early identification, and graduated response Family engagement. including workshops. settling support. and signposting Sateguarding practice led bythe DSL and manager as the Ofsted registered responsible person Currlculum enrichment. including outdoor learning. communication & language focus, and community events Public benefit has been considered in all trustee decisions. in accordance with Charity Commission guidance. 5. Achievements and Performance Key achievements this year include- Attendance & engagement: 46 children enrolled Ireporting period spans academic years-April 2024-August 20251: average attendance 80% Quality of provision: Internal audits and external feedback indicate consistently good practice SEND support: 2 children received targeted inteNentions' strong partnership with health and education professionals Safeguarding: All staff completed mandatorytraining: no serious incidents Community impact: Strengthened links with local schools Staff development: Coaching, superyision, and CPD embedded across the team Trustees are satisfied that the CIO continues to deliver strong public benef it and high- quality early years education. 6. Financial Review Where Our Money Comes From The CIO'S income for the year c8me from: Earlyyears Funding- 15- 8nd 30-hours government entitlements
Parent pald t88s- For additional hours and services SEND funding- Including top-up and inclusion support Grants and donations Small community grants and ad hoc contributions Fundralslng activities- Events and community engagement Flnancial Position Total income: £134140.00 Total expenditure: £113517.00 Year-end reserves: 88135.00 The trustees consider the reserves level appropriate to ensure operational continuity and resilience. 7. Reserves Policy The CIO aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to 8-12 weeks of operating costs. At year-end. reserves were above this target. Trustees have agreed actions to maintain or restore the target level where required. 8. Risk Management The trustees maintain a risk register and review it termly. Key risks and mitigations include: Regulatory Compliance- Mitigated through DSL oversight, manager as Ofsted registered responsible person. audits. and trustee monitoring. Safeguarding Practlce- Mitigated through training. supervision. and termly audits. Stafting& Recruitment Mitigated through succession planning. supernumerarystaff deployed into ratio. and CPD. Premlses & Environment- Mitigated through controlled access. school business manager support, and inspections. Flnancial Sustainability- Mitigated through budgeting. forecasting, and reserves policy. Data Protectlon Mitigated through secure systems and staff training. Overall risk level assessed as Low-Moderat8. 9. Safeguarding Statement Safeguarding remains the charity's highest priority. The DSL and deputies ensured: All staff completed statutorytraining Policies were reviewed and updated Concerns were managed in line with local authority procedures
Trustees received safeguarding oversight reports There were no serious safeguarding incidents requiring reterral to the Charity Commission. 10. Plans for the Future Priorities for 2026-27 include: Strengthening EAL provision through a whole-setting approach Enhancing mathematical learning and curriculum enrichment Investing in staff devetopment, Goaching. and supervision Improving digitalsystems forcommunication and record-keeping Exploring sustainable growth and Community partnerships 11. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities Trustees confirm that: The accounts complywith the Charities Act 2011 Proper accounting records have been kept The charity remains a going concern Approved by the Board of Truslees on Signe Chair stees
st Berr>ad•ttg8 B¢•s Preschool Recei tsand ents accounts 31 $25 CC16a ' k4rtab 34 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fvnds Endowment fund5 R8Strlcted funds Totsl fvnds io thE nE•re¥l lolh• n••rnKt£ trlh• re1t£ toth• nrIst£ A1 Receipts Fu1ThJ l¥ &fundr515in9 111.702 21.159 862 t11.702 21.159 131.143 22.319 2.017 457 Intèwi Grantg 317 317 11149 AXARI les. Istt tabk Sub total 134.140 134.14• 16a,O A3Pa 101.68J 7A7 1D7J67 9M77 7.470 Gw.I sr PreSS1fees Pres 1878 401 èariK 120 120 •1 Sub tot•1 113,517 133,977 A4 A8S•t and In¥e¥trn•nt purchases. (see tsbl•l Nonè Sub total 113,517 I.9T1 et of r8ceipts/{paym8ntsJ A5 Transfer5 belwoan fvnds A6 Cash fvnth 105t year end Cash thy* y•ar 20,622 30.622 34.108 67.513 81.13 67.513 88.lJS raL) &TSc '
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unfèstrfcted Restrl¢ted funds funds lo nearet £ bj r•t£ Endowment funds neartst£ Categorles Oetsils 81 Cash fvnd8 Bank aCCOunt & lty 88,135 Total cash funds a¢xxJurlsll Unre8trictsd ftJnd$ tv n•awest£ Restrictsd fund5 to nwr•s1 E Endowment ftjnds Deiai15 to •artstE assets Fwd lowhkh I?•10n DetaSls Cwr•nlv• OMI Cot lopttonp 83 Inve8tm•nt as5etS Fundts? which CurTèAtvalu• Delai18 B4 Assets retain•d for the charity's own use Fundtowhlth r•lat•i Amoyn¢du• onJl due Uona Dotails B5 Llablllt SNJned byone or iwo Iru5tees on behaW of all the Iruste8s Date of roval Signature Prlnt Name
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