ACCOUNT
The accounts for the financial year 2022 – 2023 have been inspected by an independent auditor and a balance sheet prepared. As a non profit making organisation we are required to make this available to interested parties. If you would like to see a copy, please contact the manager, Fiona Henderson. She will be happy to answer any queries you may have.
FUNDRAISING
Our fundraising is on going, if anyone has any new ideas for fundraising, please contact Fiona Henderson.
Our famous curry night at the Sangam took place on 27th September. A great evening with lovely food and all money raised (£208.90) went straight to preschool. We collected food for the Trussel Trust for Harvest and our Elfie Tea Party for St Ann’s Hospice raised £186.50 towards their new re build. After a visit by Father Christmas and our Christmas nativity and pop up fair on 13th December we raised just over £200.
FEES
Children attending before they are funded or who take additional hours pay fees directly to the pre-school. – Committee agreed that from April 2023 the hourly rate will be £5.50. Therefore a full day is £33, a morning session is £16.50 and an afternoon session is £16.50.
FUNDING
Preschool accepts 30 hour codes for eligible 3/4 year olds.
NEW government funding for eligible 2 year olds will be available from April 2024.
Both these funding’s must be applied for through the government website.
Please Note: Preschool may not be able to accommodate all those eligible.
TAX FREE CHILDCARE
Some of our parents have been using Childcare Vouchers which have been offered by some employers. Tax Free Childcare is available to everyone through a government scheme.
Details of the scheme can be found online.
STAFF
Fiona Henderson, Alison Rosevere, Helen Morgan, Jill Barratt, and Melanie MacDonald and our treasurer Pauline Hinchliffe.
Fiona Henderson has completed suicide/self harm training. All staff are First Aid trained and have all have updated safeguarding training.
OUTDOOR CANOPY
The canopy covering the outdoor play area continues to benefit all the children as we can play out in all weathers. During the recent bad weather, some of the equipment has had to be removed. Every morning this area has to be extensively searched and cleaned before we can allow the children to play outside (as this is a public building). We have now opened another outdoor area to the rear of preschool. This area is big enough to have physical activities like cars, bikes. We are using our fundraising money to buy equipment for both areas.
SEN support
Fiona Henderson continues to be the SENCO for the setting with Alison Rosevere being her deputy. They are able to give support and information to families with children with additional needs and arrange outside agency help if needed.
STAFF TRAINING
All staff are up to date with First Aid and Safeguarding training. Fiona Henderson and Alison Rosevere continue to attend safeguarding updates throughout the year.
Fiona Henderson has also completed a Selective Mutism Course, Makaton and suicide/self harm awareness.
Fiona Henderson continues to keep up to date with Capt Training through the Child Accident Prevention Trust and has been passing on valuable information to parents.
POLICIES
Policies covering all areas of our work have been updated and a set of these can be found in the entrance hall. All policies are passed by the committee.