2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period

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		Period Start Date				Period End Date
From:	Day 01	Month 09	Year 2022	To:	Day 31	Month 08	Year 2023

Reference and administration details

Charity Name Collingham & District Preschool

Registered Charity Number (if any) 517443

Charity’s Principal Address Wesley Rooms

High Street

Collingham Postcode NG23 7NG

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)
1	Emma Davis	Chair
2	Russell Jones
3	Linda Dales	Fundraising
4	Catherine Winter	Secretary
5	Ben Carver		From 30thNovember 2022
6	Jo Linton		From 24thMay 2023
7	Ian Bacon
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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

Names and addresses of advisors (Optional Information)

Names and addresses of advisors (Optional Information)	Names and addresses of advisors (Optional Information)	Names and addresses of advisors (Optional Information)
Type of advisor	Name	Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Information) Part time manager – Abbie Campbell

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Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Constitution adopted 30 September 1981 and last amended 10 November 2021 How is the charity constituted (e.g. trust, association, company) Unincorporated Charity Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by) Trustees are appointed by the committee at a meeting All trustees are reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting in October Additional governance issues (Optional information)	Constitution adopted 30 September 1981 and last amended 10 November 2021
	Unincorporated Charity
	Trustees are appointed by the committee at a meeting All trustees are reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting in October
Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them	There is a child protection policy in place. Disclosure and Barring Service checks are carried out prior to commencement of employment or trusteeship and checks are carried out again in line with statutory requirements The Preschool has formed close links with John Blow Primary school which is the feeder school in the village of Collingham and the wider district. Afterschool and summer activities are jointly delivered within the primary school grounds All trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document To advance the education of children below compulsory age by (a) providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take park. (b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children. (c)furtheringthe aims of thepre-schoolplaygroups association. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects Collingham and District Preschool offers a dynamic and family friendly learning environment in the heart of our community. Staff work closely with parents and families to provide a curriculum tailored to each child’s needs. Children are offered an experience rich education, making the most of the many learning opportunities available to us through the people and facilities in our local area. Staff plan for their key children, taking into account their interests and preferred play choices, but also introducing new cultural and diverse activities to teach children about the world beyond their experience. We work closely with our local Primary school, John Blow School, to ensure that children are prepared and ‘school ready’ and that they have a smooth transition into full time education. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional Information) Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: Policy on grant making Policy programme related investment Contribution made by volunteers	To advance the education of children below compulsory age by (a) providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take park. (b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children. (c)furtheringthe aims of thepre-schoolplaygroups association.
	Collingham and District Preschool offers a dynamic and family friendly learning environment in the heart of our community. Staff work closely with parents and families to provide a curriculum tailored to each child’s needs. Children are offered an experience rich education, making the most of the many learning opportunities available to us through the people and facilities in our local area. Staff plan for their key children, taking into account their interests and preferred play choices, but also introducing new cultural and diverse activities to teach children about the world beyond their experience. We work closely with our local Primary school, John Blow School, to ensure that children are prepared and ‘school ready’ and that they have a smooth transition into full time education.

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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements To advance the education of children below compulsory age by

of the charity during the year (a) providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take park. (b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children. (c) furthering the aims of the pre-school playgroups association.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s The main financial risk to the charity is the loss of funding from the

policy on reserves Council and reduced donations/fundraising. The funds held cover 2 academic terms of operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur

Details of any funds materially in Not applicable deficit

Further financial review details: (Optional Information)

You may choose to include The main source of funds is from nursery grants from the local education additional information, where authority and from fees paid by parents, this is used to source the core relevant, about: provision (staff costs, insurance etc). The charity’s principal sources of Donations and fundraising are used to supplement the core provision funds (including any fundraising) How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted

Other optional information

Future Plans

The committee is working with John Blow Primary school on a proposal to co-locate. This will benefit parents with a single point of drop off/collection for children

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature (s) E Davis Full Name (s) Emma Davis Position (e.g. Secretary, chair, etc) Chair Date AGM 17 October 2023

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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthè p•rtod from To 01-Sep22 31-Au8-23 Section A Receipts and payments nd• T¢tsl fvnd• La•t y••1 A1 Rocol t• NURSERYGRANTS FEES FROM PARENTS PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDRAISING INTEREST 57J77 4fv78 OTHERqrnnthidts)atk* Sub total(Gross In￿rne for AR) 112JlJ 112.163 M2 A2 Amet and Imw•lm•nt ￿1?0, {••• t4bl•l. 111483 112,463 79,$22 A3P• PREMISES REP 1917 SAL4RIES 67,B6J PUPIL PREMIUM INSUPANCE CONSUM4BLES. AEPAIRS 8 CLEAI4ING STATIONARY ADMIN & TRAINING ACCOUNTANCY ANO WEBStfE FUNDPAISING FRUIT, REFRESHEPAENTS. TRIPS AND OTHER 41 $41 JM4 3.020 3,7S4 IM7 937 Sub to A4 As•et and Inv•#tm•nt urchast#

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PLAYEQUIPMENT AND BCM)KS PUWL PREm￿m SPEND Sub total 101,226 101.226 85.995 Not ofrfjwpw(￿ymentsJ AS Trnn8f•r4 b•twAèn fund8 A6 Ca•h funds last yur •nd Cash funds this ye•r•nd 11.23 11.237 6A7 75.45 75.452 6L21

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Llnrestrictèd lun(l• Restricted fvnds Endowment fund8 Catsgorl Dots11 Bl Calh funds 22321 63 CASH & PREPAJD WC Total ush fvnds 75.452 EndowmeTrt fund• lund Detalls Dètsii8 Currnntvi Datall$ eharlty'• own u Oetslls BS Uthbill￿ d by c￿0 Of14￿ tr￿ r be￿a￿Ofa1 the tstees Prfnt Name Date of 10 C. CArH6QJPE L)1

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 COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRESCHOOL	Charity Name COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRESCHOOL	Charity Name COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRESCHOOL
	31STAUGUST 2023	Charity no (if any)	517443
	(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 31/08/2023. 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 (other than that disclosed below *) 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.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: G Wilcox

Date: 17/10/2023

Name: Mr Guy Wilcox Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 54 Station Road, Collingham, Nr Newark, Notts

Oct 2018

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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 .

Oct 2018

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