Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date Period end date
To
01 04 2020
31 03 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
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Charity name
Ascot and Cranbourne pre school
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
280438
Charity's principal address
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Winkfield
Ascot
Postcode
SL4 2EU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
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Victoria Ingram Chair From October 2019 Parent body
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Emma McIntyre Secretary From October 2019
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Ian Petley Treasurer From October 2019 Parent body
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Rachel Graham Vice Chair Silent trustee From 31/1/2017 Parent body
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Danielle Mead Joint Chair From October 2020 Parent body
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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)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Hannah Myatt Manager
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution adopted 28/6/2012
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How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Charitable trust
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
AGM parents election
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
We work with the Pre school learning alliance who provides legal advice and cover and advice to trustees and training online for staff team.
The PLA also supports a EAL programme, Morton Michel provides a specialist pre school insurance to us.
Bracknell forest council also provide support and staff training.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The aims of the group are to serve the local community families with a fun safe educational pre school for children below the compulsory school age.
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)
Fundraising events haven't really taken place this year due to covid, we held a Christmas fundraising party and a second hand uniform sale. We also sold tea-towels designed by the children. We used these funds to purchase and renew our nursery toys and teaching resources and new furniture. This benefits the development in young children in the community.
We also offer support and advice to families on a number of topics, Speech and Language, toilet training, behaviour and development, healthy eating and school readiness.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
The charity continues to support itself in a non profit making ways and the trustees to raise funds for new equipment both ICT and nursery furniture and new teaching resources and garden resources on a regular basis.
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We are open 38 weeks a year and over 28 hours a week providing flexible and reasonable priced childcare to the local families.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The pre school has continued to offer a safe educational environment
For children aged 2 years to 4 years old in the local community. The pre school children make good progress and in the most move on to school being school ready.
The pre school is committed to having high ratios of staff to children and employing staff that are well qualified and a early years teacher is place as the manager of the setting. The trustees have continued to fundraise to support additional staff training and resources for the children a selection of smaller teaching items were purchased this year and we are saving towards new nursery furniture and a garden shelter. We have put plans in place to future proof the pre school and to maintain levels of income to enable to charity to sustain in the long run we use a forecast spreadsheet and where possible make as many savings as we can to continue to sustain. We offer an early opening service to support working families.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
We do not have a formal policy on reserves but we continue to keep a minimum of £30,000 in a deposit account in case of any major disasters or emergencies. Any monies would be used to benefit the school.
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);
Government funding is the prime source of funding for children that are 3 & 4 years old and parental fees for extra hours taken and 2 year olds.
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Fundraising is done by the parents to provide additional educational resources
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Full name(s)
Victoria Ingram Danielle Mead
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Joint Chair Joint Chair
Date
30/12/2021
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A•¢ot and Cr•nbourn• PffrS¢hool REGISTERED CHARITY NO 280438 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March X121 STILES & COMPANY 2 LAKE END COURT TAPLOW ROAD MAIDENHEAD BERKSHIRE SL6 OJQ
Ascot and Cranbourn• PrfrS¢hool REGISTERED CHARITY NO 280438 R•port of th• Indop•Dd•nt Examln•r to th• Tfu•ts•J ofAcot and Cr•nboum• Pr•4¢hool I reF on th¢ ffinaal statements ol the Tnjsl lof Ihe y1 •nded 31st Mah 2021. vthich are sel out on pagès to three. R•sp•ctlvo r•pon•lbllltl•• of trust•• and examln•r The ¢hanll$ trost¢•s are responsth lor the prewabon ol the accounts The truslee'$ ¢onsidef Ihal an audbl is noi required for Ihii year under 1M of Chwrrts Acl 2011 {Ihe Chanbts A¢1) •nd that an snderrtrtdertl examinalion is r)eeded 11 l• our le¥$[biNty to. examine the accwnls under $ttb'cffj 145 01 the 2011 Acl. lo follow Ihe procedures laid in th• yntral OirecliLN)8 Iven by the Chartty Commison {und•r se¢lwi t45(5llbl ol Ihe Chanties Act. OTr to slate •th•r p•rtiGular m•tt•r• h•v• ¢crfn¢ to cwr attMIK>n. Ba•h of Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•e• r•port fy •x•m6nth w•5 ¢•m•d oul kn •eCwd wilh th• G•nernl Dir•dbx• IMLd by lh• cnty CmIsser$. An •xaminaticMI indudes the revwi ol Ihe accountirs r•¢ofds kept by IM ¢hanty and comparison ol th• fin•n¢ial slalements rrtsenled with tho$1 records It i$id¢ratTron ol •ny unusual items or th'sclosures In the financial slal•ments. and $eeklr4J explanats'on$ Irom you as Vustees con¢wnin9 any matters The pftt•dur•s underi•k•n dr not provide all the evid•nce Ihai Wouhj be requwd in an •udrt. and eWuentIy. no oyThon is gN•n as lo whether Ihe accounls w•int a Irue artd fair Vbew and th report tj I'nwt•d lo Il#)s• m•tt•f4 Mt oul In tm •t•t•m•nl bekyw, Ind•p•nd•nt •MI$ •tat•m•nl In wilh ry •Ufflin¥1, no m•tt•r h•• ¢¢Th lo my atterikn lothr than I1 diKloMd belrm). wldch giv•s me reasonabl• ¢•use to belvo that in, any malefial f83pecl. the requiremenM.' lo keep aCntIng records in axordance wih 130 of the Charits'es Act. lo Prere ac¢t)unts accord with th• accwntiThJ record$ 8r•J ¢ompty Imth Ihe ¥¢thntyng iewm•nts ol th• Charits"•s A¢1 h•v• not be•n mel. or (21 to whith. in my w"niM, altentw should b• drawn kn (Kder lo •bItt 4 Pffw of the acc19 to r•a¢hed. Mr P Ornercé FCCA Sli$ & Company 2 L•ke End Crt Tapbw Road Taplow Maidenhead gerk3hir• SL6 OJQ
A0t and Crnnboum• Pre4chool REGISTERED CHARITY NO 280438 ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENOEO 31ST M*rth 2021 2021 2020 INCOME Government Grants COV G Job Relenknn Scheme Parents Fees Course Funding Fund Rarsing Otmr Income 61,731 39.034 4,709 2S,577 127 44.236 22.686 2.051 396 TOTAL INCOME 108.895 Expgndlturn Salaries and W4es PAYE & NI Bonus & Pen5 Funding overp9ent Repairs Rent & Rates Teaching Costs Adminislrattin Costs Buikling & Equipment Cosls Other Expenses Legal and subS¢ript F 58.985 5.846 3,364 71.312 6,677 3,041 2,885 111 1.840 1.219 250 10,981 527 2,307 825 75,297 1.138 ILos8yProfit 23,707 Inlerest Recewd Bank Charges (LossyProfft for the year 23,707 8,757
Ascot and Cranboum• Pr•4chool REGISTERED CHARITY NO 280438 ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST March 2021 2021 Flx•d A$8•ts CL¥npuler Equiwnent 619 619 Cash and Bank Training Accojnt 75,287 S9,621 81,598 29,805 134,gJB 111.201 Current Uabllltl•s Net As881$ 135,527 111.820 Not Assots Represented ty. Opening Eqijty Retsined Reservtss Current Yow (LossyProfA 16.T17 95.043 23,707 16.7ri 86.286 8.757 135.527 111.820 Z/_o7-Zo2f Honorary Treasu For and on behaff of t Ccrfnmittee Dale
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A, Independont Examlner's Report Roport to the trvsteosl member¥ of Iscar tb Prte -sc¢T4 On accounts for the year ondod 31 Charity no lil any) Set oul on pages I report lo the Iruslees on my examination ol the accounts ol the abové charity ("Ihe Trusl") for the year ended R•sponsibilitles and As the charily trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis ol report of the accounts In aG¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {-Ihe Acl'l. I report in respecl of rny examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ¢arrying oul my examination. I have lollowed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under sedion 145{Sllb) of the Act. I have completed rny examinalion, l ¢onfimi that no matèrial matters have come to my attention lolher Ihan that disclosed telow "l in connection wilh Ihe examinatton which gNe8 me Cause to beliave that in, any rnalerial Tespecl accounling records were nol kept in accordance wilh seclton 130 of the Acl or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent •xaminer's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters in connedion with the examination lo whith attention shoukl te dfawn in order to enabkry Pfoper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Ple8S8 (Jelele the words in Ihe br8ckets rflhey do not appty. Slgned: Dat•: Name: Rel¢vant prolesslonal quallfi¢ation(s) or body (if any}: Addrèss: Cc%4&r TAP SLL OT IER October 2018
Sectlon 8 Disclosure Only complele If the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CG32, Independent examinalion of charity accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlel detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018