Jo McAllister MAAT AAI-QB Bookkeepin(y & Accountancly 4 DttnN'e!"s Close. Thatcham. Berkshire. RG19 J.XT 07879 6?CI64£ jOi£LibookLeepinjiy o.co.uk Thatcham Preschool Accounts to year end 31 March 2022 I have checked the accounts and associated transactions and all appear to be transparent and accountsble. Signed Jo McAllister 30 January 2023
Thatcham Pre Sthool Income & Expenditure Ac0nt Year End 31 Marth J)22 2022 Ineome Funding Fees Fund Ralslng Other income- Uniform Other incorne- HMRC JRS Other income- HMRC SSP Other Intome - WBDC EYS Grant Interl- NBS £ 90.027 7,949 £ 102,548 £ 5,C60 82 408 £ 10,567 297 iO,(KX) 65 £ 128,945 829 £ 3.11.00 116 £ lo2.1 Expenditure Net Wa8e5 PAYE & NIC Payroll Oedurtlon5- wac Penslon- NEST £ 78.745 2.619 £ 84,1 2.745 2.565 £ 83.929 2.103 £ 88.961 Rent Commerclal card Ifoodlkitchenl Tralnln8 Preschool tlothlng Accountancy & Payrdl Telephone & internetlwebslte PHS/OCS/rentokll Group Early Year5 lIance Insurance ParkinFJMilea8e Bank Char8es Equipment Ofste3dlsubstrlptlons Storage ActivitieslEquipment ComputerlSoth¥are £ 11.671 4.564 £ 12,954 3,162 643 675 354 239 1,166 179 Is 728 755 392 354 1,140 68 35 779 B9 694 £ 110.109 35 791 57 694 £ 105.ISY) EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDrnJRE 13,1891 £ 18,836 8ank Balances Carrled Forward 71,238 Comprlslng Current Actount A- 3tst March 2022 Newbury Building Society Cash In hatKI Toial Banks É 49.478 21.690 70 71.238
f hatGhath Pre-SGhool Ite9CleredChorft¥ fvlo 9111 f ho7Ghoty Pre.School Thatchom Pre-3Ghool Trustu¥: Chair - Becki Stornett-Doborn Treasurer - (Anitirg pap¢rw¢rk) Secretary- Sar*h Inch Committee Member- Orsotrya Sirok Manager- Saro Whitford t)eputy IAaMger- Jodie Conyard Address: Burdwood Community Centre Bank¢rs: HSBC Newbury Building Society Whetlers Green Way Thatcham 6 Nk)rthbr¢)ok Street 4 Hi9h Street Newbury Bepkshire Thdttham RG18 4LB R614 IDT R619 3JD The charity was formed under a constitution adopted in March 1993, amended in JU 1996 ¢Jnd May 2012. Our constitution was adopted from the Preschool learnin9 Allitmce. tlv¢s The objective of the charity 1$ to prowde a safe environment. providiNJ rich leorning experiences to erthance the development (VKI education of thildren. yimarily Lmder statutory school age. Throu9h explorotim and phy helpin9 them to reoch their ewly years 9cols as set out in the EYFS coveriTrJ the seven areas of learnirvj. Finances Finances remain heolthy dnd a reserves accowrt is adeqwtety full to cover Cost$ in the event of th¢ closure of Pre-school, includir9 Staff redLrKlarKies, these o(w held in the Newb 8uilding Society. Fintsn¢es were prepared for firrfvlal yeor 2021-2022 by our Administrator Ckir Mccartney and were checked by on independent Jo McAllister MAA T Bookkeepi a Accountancy. Please see monoger report safegrdi1¥j report for on over¥r of the year:
f hotchoth Pre-5Ghool 9o7efedChorify hlo 9[1 Mana ersR 19th rf12021- 7th rll 2022 Preschool reopened 19 April 2021 after the Easter holiday. The chlldren and staff took part In Thatcham Town Council Flowers for Recovery in Thatcham Broadway followin8 the global pandemic, which was a nice positive start to the new terni. The chlldren enjoyed creatin8 flowers and were able to visit the Broadway with thelr families to see their work displayed for the public to enjoy. In May the children were thrilled to have had a vislt from a fire engine and were able to climb onto to it and parents were Invlted to Join in on the fun and take pictures of the chlldren wlth the fire engine. Unfortunately due to staff member havlng Covid Preschool was askÈd to remain closed form th the 11 June to the 21 June 2021. On 291 June 2021 Ofsted carried out an Inspection. Unfortunately, due to concerns the Inspector had over wlder safeguardin8 knowledge we were awarded an Inadequate. The Local Authorlty, Committee, and Parents were notified of the outcome. Parent5 were very supportlve and expressed their confidence in the staff and the settin8. Steps to improve staffs knowledge. ability and confidence to demonstrate thelr knowledge were taken. The last day of term and the leavers party wa5 held on the 21$1 July 2021. Preschool reopened after the summer holidays on the 2thd September 2021. We adopted the New EYFS Framework, Development matters as required. The new Framework and updated tapestry also seemed to contribute to reducin8 workload for staff a5 recording and tracking children's learning and development was simplified without compromising quality. We also said goodbye to Kayleigh and Melissa who moved on to pursue new opportunsties. Hayley Bryant (level 3 qualified) joined the team. It was decided that we only required employin8 one new member of staff at thistime due to the current numbers. October, we teomed up with Thatcham Libraries inttiative to enwurJ8e familie5 and children to spend time looking at and reading bookstogether. Preschool and parents collected packs and followed a new book each week. Thatcham Pre•School is committed to safeguardlng andprnmoting the welffare of children. Burdwood Community Centre. Wheelers Greer* Way Thatcham. Berkshire R619 4YA Mobile %: 07831611145
f hatchath Pre-school 9D<>III In November we asked parents for voluntary contributions of fruit or vegetables for snack time to help reduce costs. Preschool took the decision to provide fruit and veg both in the morning and afternoon in orderto ensure every child that attends the setting has access to a healthy snack. There was an increase in Covid cases in November so parents were reminded to follow government 8uidelines regarding Covid. th On the 8 November Otsted reinspected the Preschool and the final report was published In December 21 awarding Preschool with a Good. Staff and parents were very pleased with the outcome. Jodle started her DFE Early Years Professlonal Development Programme. th 17 December 2021 was the chlldren's Chlrlstmas party and last day of term. We reopened in January 2022 with no issues, however on the 18 February 2022 as dld many schools we closed due to the red weather warnin8 issued as we were unable to open up safely. March saw a rise in Covid cases within and connected to Preschool $0 preschool requested Items from home such as books and toys not be brou8ht into the settin8 and extra cleanin8 measures were put In place and parents reminded of symptoms to look out for and the correct 8uidance to follow to hinder the spread of the virus within the settin8. Last day of term was the 7th April 2022. Thatcham Pr8vSchool Is commllted to safeguanfing andpromodng th• wemarn of childrgn. Burdwood CommLmity Centre. Wheelers Green Way Thatcham. Berkshire k619 4YA Mobile 8: 07831611145
Health and Saf Risk Re ri12021-2022 Maln Buildi Thatcham Town council are in charge of building maintenance. Each morning the premises are insperted for any obvious signs of damage which would be reported to Thatcham town council. Minor issues such as obstructions to the building would be cleared away by staff and if need be reported to the council. Toys are checked and cleaned dailv. The buildin8 has a fully enclosed garden and regular headcounts are carrled out when coming in and out of the garden. A stalrgate Is used to prevent access to the kitchen. A stair 8ate is at the entrance to ensure children can't access the doors as they have a push bar openin8 mechanism. An allergy list Is dSsplayed by the snack area whlch Is checked on a dally basls and updated with any chan8es. PAT testing is carried out by Thatcham town councll. Flre saf Flre alarms are checked weekly byThatcham Town Councll We carry out termly fire drills and keeping logs recording these drills any delays, issues or actlons that need to be taken. Fire extinguishers are situated Reception area Carbon dioxide- electrical and flammabl*by fire exit to car park tested 2019 Foam- front porth and fire exit door to garden-tested 2019 Kitchen Fire blanket Small carbon dioxide extinguisher by door above fridge
Staffin and vlsitors Staffing levels are kept in line with child adult ratio and were possible an extra member of staff. In line with new safer recruitment and new legislation, references and DBS checks will be completed before the new member of stsff is employed. All existing staff have DBS certificates and references on file. Volunteers. parents, and non staff on the premlses are never left unsupervised. Only staff may enter the tollet area. Parents wishing to take their child to the toilet in between sessions are asked to Use the disabled toilet. New Covid restrictions Introduced from March 2020 onwards (see risk assessment) Commlttee New Committee to be appointed and rolesto be clarlfied and regular meetings to be held. Covid hindered holding meetings and the recruitment process to replace the current Chairperson who remained on. Clair Mccartney continued to provide regular updates regarding bank balances, Incomlngs and outgoin8S. The reserves account to malntaln enough moneyto allowfor redundancles and debts in the event of the Preschool closlng. Unpald Involces are belng followed up promptly to prevent parents becoming behind with their bill. If invoices remain unpaid the chlld's place Is revoked. If funded, thelr hours wlll be reduced to their funded hours to prevent parents running up a bill they are unable to pay and prevent a financial strain on the preschool. It Is not vlable for Pre-school to effectlvely provide free chlldcare. Addltlonal su in documents Completed Early years Model Setting Risk assessment Aprll 2020 The Burdwood Community Centre Fire Risk Assessment June 2019 Fire and Emergency Evacution Plan-for Burwood Communlty Centre