## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/08/2023 Period start date To 31/07/2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Brightwell Pre-school**
## **Charity registration number: 900373**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The aims of the Preschool are to enhance the
development and education of children
primarily under statutory school age by
encouraging parents to understand and
provide for the need of their children through
community groups and by: A) Offering
appropriate play, education and care facilities,
family learning and extended hours groups,
together with the right of parents to take
responsibility for and to become involved in
the activities of such groups, ensuring that such
groups offer opportunities for all children
whatever their race, culture, religion, means or
ability; B) Encouraging the study of the needs
of such children and their families and
promoting public interest in and recognition of
such needs in the local areas; C) Instigating and
adhering to and furthering the aims and
objects of the Pre-school LearningAlliance.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Most of our permanently employed staff are
qualified above the minimum standards or
training towards this level and we continue to
invest in staff development. All of our staff are
trained in paediatric First Aid and continue to
refresh mandatory training.
We have employed a new staff member who is
able to run Forest School sessions for the
children as part of our standard offer.
The outside decking needs to be removed and
replaced with a new astro-turfed surface after
safety concerns were raised in previous years.
This is to take place in August but has been
fun-raised for during this financial year. We
have also moved towards a more energy-
efficient preschool, moving to LED lighting
throughout.|
|||The preschool trustees have continued to
support families to access their fully funded
entitlement throughout the introduction of
greater entitlements for working families and
for younger children.
The preschool works closely with the school on
a programme to support the transition of
children from the preschool to school
incorporating information evenings, guidance
to parents, settling in sessions, opportunities to
get involved in school activities such as sports
day and the use of the school grounds for P.E
lessons, all helping children to get used to the
environment and feel supported during the
transition.
The Trustees of the preschool seek different
ways of involving the parent community in the
running of the preschool such as:
- invitations to parents to attend general
meetings and sit on the committee
- invitations to parents to participate in the
parent survey
- supporting the maintenance of the preschool
- a continued presence within the community,
such as displays in the phone box art gallery,
trips with the children to the farms in the
village, visits out and about within the village at
least once a week, articles in the local village
magazine
- involvement in community events such as
representation in the children’s zone at the
Brightwell music festival.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have given careful consideration
to the Charity Commission’s general guidance
on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|●As is often the case, we began the
academic year low on numbers and saw
an increase throughout the year
●One new permanent staff member was
employed, who has brought a wealth of
knowledge and experience. The staff
team is feeling steady and we have
benefited from this.
●After school club now runs Monday-
Thursday and has seen increasing
numbers signing up
●Completed a major maintenance project,
replacing old, worn out decking with new
astroturf, which has transformed the use
of the space. Fundraising for this through
local events was very successful, and we
received some support in the form of
donation of materials from local
businesses.
●Further building maintenance projects
completed, including replacing the kitchen
and renewing the lighting.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|It was a successful year for fundraising, as we
were able to hold our annual events, including
wreath making, a carol concert, children’s
welly walk, cake sales and a pub quiz.|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
|**Financial Review**|||
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Position at year end showed a surplus:**
a. Decision taken to increase voluntary
contribution fee for parents to increase
preschool fee income
b. Intake was variable but positive during the
year;
c. The cost of energy and food increased;
d. Pay rises in line with minimum wage
increase and providing a fair wage increase
to all staff, despite receiving limited
increase in Government funding; and
e. Spending on preschool premises and
maintenance items, such as repairing and
cleaning outside decking and replacing a
dishwasher.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We aim to have £24,x000 in reserves, the
equivalent of 3 months running costs of the
preschool. Funds held in the fundraising
account (see accounts) were kept in reserve
this year in order that they could be added to
the total funds in the deposit account,
providing the total reserve amount
recommended by the Charities Commission).
We are still in line with the preschool learning
alliance recommendations of 3 months
operatingcosts.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£12,179 in deposit account plus £8,594**
**in fundraising account**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Principal funding sources are:**
**Government grant funding**
**Private fees**
**Fundraising**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of
charity’s trusts:||||
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|Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution – Preschool
Learning Alliance Model
Preschool Constitution 2011||
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g
unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**||
|Trustee selection
methods including
details of any
constitutional
provisions e.g.
election to post or
name of any
person or body
entitled to appoint
one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected by committee**||
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Brightwell Preschool|
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|Other name the charity uses|Previously Allsorts Preschool (changed in December 2019)|
|Registered charity number|900373|
Charity’s principal address BRIGHTWELL CoE PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIGHTWELL-CUM-SOTWELL WALLINGFORD OX10 0QH
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||Barbara Isaacs|Co-chair|Whole year||
||Emma Diserens|Co-chair|Whole year||
||Tom Fewson|Treasurer|Whole year||
||Gillian Kitchen|Secretary|Whole year||
||Ester Atkinson-
Sweetman|Member|Whole year||
||Charlotte Smith|Member|Whole year||
||Emmy Burd|Member|Whole year||
||Charlotte Calvert|Member|Whole year||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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|**Ruth Kimber**|||
|**Angus Dart**|||
|**Caroline Annetts**|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
**Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Tom Fewson ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~rs ee~~ **Date** 27 / 05 / 25 ~~[~~
BRIGHTWELL PRESCHOOL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 2024
## **Current Account**
|Income|£|
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|Fees|46,221|
|Grant|88,795|
|Donations|1,815|
|Other|4,752|
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|Total|141,583|
|Expenditure|£|
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|Salaries|106,186|
|Premises costs|2,683|
|Energy costs|3,883|
|Catering|3,835|
|Consumables & Equipment|4,514|
|Training|158|
|Payroll company|1,058|
|Cleaning|1,201|
|Other|3,299|
|Transfer to fundraising account|
599|
|Total|127,416|
Surplus for period = £14,168
## Statement of condition
31-Jul-22 31-Jul-23 31-Jul-24 Balance a/c £28,385 £18,778 £32,946
## **Deposit account**
|Income|£||Expenditure|£|
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|Interest|30||||
|Total|30||Total|-|
Surplus for period = £30
## Statement of condition
31-Jul-22 31-Jul-23 31-Jul-24 Balance a/c £12,149 £12,149 £12,179
31-Jul-22
31-Jul-23 **31-Jul-24** 40,534 £30,927 £45,125
## **Total of Current account and Deposit account** £
## **Fundraising account**
|Income|£||Expenditure|£|
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|Fundraising/donations|3928||Premises costs|2,326|
|Transfer in from main account|599||Fundraising expenses|316|
|Total|4,527||Total|2,642|
Surplus for period = £1,885
Statement of condition
31-Jul-22 31-Jul-23 **31-Jul-24** Balance a/c £ 8,499 £ 6,709 £ 8,594
I confirm that I have examined the books, vouchers and bank statements (“the accounting records”) presented to me by Brightwell Preschool and the Statement of condition as of 31[st] July 2024, together with the income and expenditure account for the year to 31[st] July 2024, represent a fair and reasonable view of the accounting records so presented
........................................................ Sophie Smith Independent Examiner Dated 27/5/25
Signed on behalf of all the trustees on
........................................................ Tom Fewson Treasurer
Dated 27/05/25
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
|**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**|Charity Name
BRIGHTWELL PRESCHOOL||||
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|**On accounts for the year**|31 July 2024||**Charity no**||
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/07/2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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:**||**Date:**28 May 2025
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|**Name:**|SOPHIE SMITH|||
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|**Relevant professional**|Chartered Accountant (CA)|||
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|**Address:**|Croft House, Brightwell cum Sotwell|||
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**
Wallingford
OX10 0RJ
## **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** .
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**