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← Collingham And District Pre-School

2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period

Period Start Date Period End Date From: Day Month Year To: Day Month Year 01 09 2023 31 08 2024

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 Name of person (or body) entitled whole year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Emma Davis Chair 2 Russell Jones 3 Catherine Winter Secretary 4 Jo Linton 5 Harriet Boyd 6 Linda Dales To January 2024 ~~=———~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year ~~BB~~ 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.
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
(b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may
help the children.
(c)furtheringthe aims of thepre-school
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
(b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may
help the children.
(c)furtheringthe aims of thepre-school
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 (b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children. (c) furthering the aims of the pre-school 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 as well as enabling shared delivery of afterschool club and holiday clubs

Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature (s) C Winter H Boyd Full Name (s) Catherine Winter Harriet Boyd Position (e.g. Secretary, chair, etc) Chair Trustee Date AGM 17 October 2024 AGM 17 October 2024

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CC16a

Charity Name No (if any) Collingham and District Pre-School 517443

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Sep-23 31-Aug-24

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds

to the nearest £

Restricted Endowment funds funds

to the nearest £

to the nearest £

Total funds

Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
NURSERY GRANTS 102,417 - - 102,417 72,360
FEES FROM PARENTS 37,891 - - 37,891 22,799
PUPIL PREMIUM /DAF / inclusion funding 2,938 - - 2,938 1,395
FUNDRAISING 4,672 - - 4,672 5,391
INTEREST 1,735 - - 1,735 664
OTHER 500 - - 500 9,854
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 150,153 - - 150,153 112,463
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
**Total receipts ** 150,153 - - 150,153 112,463
A3 Payments
PREMISES RENT 11,232 - - 11,232 8,267
SALARIES 120,499 - - 120,499 79,885
PUPIL PREMIUM - - - - -
INSURANCE 836 - - 836 798
CONSUMABLES, REPAIRS & CLEANING 1,256 - - 1,256 541
STATIONERY ADMIN & TRAINING 4,978 - - 4,978 3,684
ACCOUNTANCY AND WEBSITE 3,368 - - 3,368 1,900
FUNDRAISING - - - 2,652
FRUIT, REFRESHEMENTS, TRIPS AND
OTHER 3,934 - - 3,934 2,557
**Sub total ** 146,102 - - 146,102 100,284
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
PLAYEQUIPMENT AND BOOKS - - - -
PUPIL PREMIUM / DAF/ INCLUSION
FUNDING 3,239 - - 3,239 942
**Sub total ** 3,239 - - 3,239 942
Total payments 149,341 - - 149,341 101,226
Net of receipts/(payments) 812 - - 812 11,237
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 75,452 - - 75,452 64,215
Cash funds this year end 76,265 - - 76,265 75,452

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
£76,265.01
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Details
Details
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
CASH & PREPAID INCOME
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
8,023
68,242
-
76,265
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature
C Winter
H Boyd		 Print Name
Catherine Winter
Harriet Boyd		 Date of
approval
C Winter Catherine Winter 17-Oct-24
H Boyd Harriet Boyd 17-Oct-24

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Collingham & District Preschool ~~oe~~ On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2024 Charity no 517443 ended (if any) ~~es~~ Set out on pages Receipts and Payments (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~Po~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: G Wilcox Date: 16 October 2024 ~~eeee ee~~ Name: Guy Wilcox Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): ~~a~~ Address: 54 Station Road Collingham NG23 7RA ~~————————~~

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

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