2024-08-31-accounts - Katherine Wheel Pre-School

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Annual Committee Report AGM 6[th] November 2024

Welcome to this years AGM and thank you for attending. Once again I’d like to thank the Committee and Staff for all their hard work over the past year, which has been a very busy and challenging year.

We started off in September 2023 with healthy numbers of children. Our new children quickly settled into the pre-school routine. We are still noticing the impact covid has had on some of the children coming into the setting, noticeably affecting their social skills and speech and language, however, we have had numerous positive reports from families on the difference pre-school has made to their children.

The new head teacher from St Katherines school came and introduced himself, we hope we will continue to have a good working relationship with the school.

Term 2 was very challenging as a member of staff was off on long term sick leave, but as Christmas approached the children and staff started practising the songs for the Nativity. Our wonderful Committee were busy behind the scenes organising the raffle prizes, tombola gifts and refreshments for the day, along with Santa letters, they raised an outstanding £1330.00, beating the previous years total. The children in the Nativity were amazing as usual and made us very proud.

In the new year the UKHSA warned all early years and school settings that winter illnesses, including Strep A and Scarlet fever, were continuing to circulate at high levels and to remain vigilant to minimise the spread of infection. Fortunately, we had minimal cases of Strep A and no spread amongst our pre-school children.

With spiralling electricity and other utilities, our administrator Jerry has worked hard behind the scenes to keeps costs as low as he can.

In the spring term we were lucky enough with the help of Vicky’s husband to have the fence around the garden replaced, ensuring a safe enclosure for all the children.

St Katherines school had a tree survey completed on site and arranged for a significant removal of undergrowth along our path and removal of one of the trees in our garden, not the ones we wanted removed that litter the garden constantly with blossom and berries throughout the year, but never the less it has been a massive improvement to the approach to preschool. We are grateful to the site manager of St Kaths, who has been clearing our path periodically with his leaf blower.

The new 2 year old working parent funding was launched nationally in April 2024 resulting in a higher demand for 15 hour placements. We were unable to offer many spaces as most of our sessions were filled by this point in the year. This continues to be the trend with increasing demand for two year old places.

The summer term was busy as usual, with new children to enrol and our riser children going off to visit their chosen schools. Our risers this year were able to say goodbye to the staff and all their friends with an emotional party at Larkabouts, lots of fun was also had.

We have returned for the new school year with lots of new children and very few sessions available for children. We look forward to working with our new committee for the benefit of all our children.

Katherine Wheel Pre-school Trustees Report October 2024

The building was inspected on 22[nd] October 2024.

Interior

The interior of the building is in good condition, looking attractive and welcoming.

Exterior

The exterior of the building is in an excellent condition with all walls having been replaced over the last few years.

On inspecting the exterior the following items are noted as needing work to be carried out in the near future:-

We recommend the area between the pre-school building and the back of the swimming pool be trimmed and the young ash tree and shrubs be removed to prevent future damage to the building.
The cherry tree on school land adjacent to the south wall of the pre-school building has grown considerably and now overhangs the building by a good 3 metres. It needs cutting back so as not to damage the roof. We suggest that pre-school offers to organise and pay for the work needed so as to maintain a good relationship with the school. This was noted in 2023 and the branches have grown more since then so should be cut back as soon as possible.
The AstroTurf in the outside play area is showing considerable signs of wear and deterioration. We recommend its replacement in the next year or so.

We would remind the committee that any major expenditure on the building should be discussed with the trustees prior to agreeing a contract i.e. any works likely to cost more than £1000 should have our approval.

Overall the building and surrounding area is in excellent condition thanks to the continuous monitoring and work carried out to maintain it by the committee, staff and parents.

Our thanks to all who contribute their time and skills in ensuring the building is here for children to continue to benefit from in future and enable the staff to continue to provide their excellent high level of provision, with particular thanks to the dads who have offered to carry out gardening work as the paid gardener no longer comes.

Building Trustees: - Sue Brooks Phillip Wright

KATHERINE WHEEL PRE-SCHOOL (Charity Commission No. 299941) REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER In my opinion the Aeeounts t out on the following pages as far as it eoneerns the members of the Ktberine Wheel Pre-SchooL * true and fair view of the State of Affairs a$ at 31st August 2024. Ind the exce88 of Expenditsre over Income for tbe 52 weekg ended on th*t date. Sheila Miles Independent Examiner. 17 Orchard Wayi SDodlan(L Kent ME6 SEW. IP June 2025

KATHERINE WHEEL PRE-SCHOOL INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNf FOR THE 32 WEEKS ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 INCOME Parent Ftts 22716 KCC Funding Interest 99571 1539 Donations Parties Outings ete., (Net Incorne) 1052 124878 EXPENDrfuRE Wages MilK Food, etc. Eleetrieity Books & Equipment Rent & Rates Depreciation Education Svpport Telephone9 Pojtsge. Computers & Stationery Insurnee 629 1616 4177 257 1291 1862 Cours Repairs ReDewalJ & Cleaning MAteriAb Governance Stsff Uniforms Bank Cbarges 152 5514 155 269 21 103810 Exces8 of Income over Expenditure 211168

KATHERINE WHEEL PREcHOoL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS AS AT 315t AUGUST 2024 ACCUMULATED FUND Brought forwArd from Previoug Year 124870 Eicess of Income over Expenditure 2011124 21068 145938 FINAI¥CED BY: FIXED ASSETS (Note l) 13647 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors (Note 2) Stock (Note 3) Cash - on Deposit at BAnk- Buildings Account at B¥dnk- Current Account 2093 122628 8287 ID Hand Less Creditors (Note 4) (1717) 145938

NOTES TO THE ACcos I) FIXED ASSETS £IW7 Date tnstalled Cost-£ Depreciation to Date-£ 9366 5417 33(M) 4541 22624 Net Value - £ Claddin Cano t 2017 A ri12018 2018 t 2022 11366 7980 33(Kl 13625 36271 2563 Claddin TOTAL 9084 13647 2) DEBTORS £2,093 Prepayments: Ingurance £lJ32 & ReDI & Rate8 £561. 3) STOCK £1,000 FinvdDCiAI Administr•tor'J Yll*tiOn. 4) CREDITORS £1,717 HMRC {re. PAYE & Nation21 InmrAnee) £995; T&MBC Rates £270; Veolia £82; Staff ExpeDW £55. BT £223; Audit £70; Electric £22.