The Trustees
Ladybirds is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The majority of the day to day running of Ladybirds is managed by the preschool management team, but we also have a board of trustees who oversee the best interests of our charity.
Katy Atkins
Gerard O’Neill
Julie Riggs
Vikki Hart
TRUSTEES ROLE -
Represents and acts as a spokesperson for Ladybirds Pre-school.
Chairs meetings of the charity; including committee meetings, open meetings and general meetings, such as the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Co-ordinates the work of the committee to ensure effective administration.
Acts as the ‘Nominated Person’ for Ofsted purposes.
Line manages the Manager of the setting.
Supports other committee members and authorises the work of the Treasurer.
Shared responsibilities for all members of the committee:
Act in the best interests of the charity; promoting its values and working to achieve its charitable objectives.
Work as part of a team with the other trustees; whilst bringing their own ideas, perspectives and experiences to the committee.
Regularly attend committee meetings and contribute to the effective management of the charity.
Read committee papers and contribute to the decision-making process of the committee.
Work with the Treasurer to set priorities for the budget.
Undertake Ofsted suitability checks as required.
Use safe recruitment procedures and work to Early Years Foundation Stage requirements to employ suitable adults to work with the children.
Employ a Manager to act as the person in charge of the early years provision; supporting them to successfully manage the childcare provision and ensure that the Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted registration requirements are met.
Ensure all committee members and staff have clearly identified roles and responsibilities.
Submit the annual update, or annual return and accounts, to the Charity Commission.
Ensure that the charity complies with the rules in its constitution, charity law, and other relevant regulations that govern the work of the charity.
Questions & Queries
Most questions and queries can be answered by the Ladybirds management team, and you should direct your initial queries to the Ladybirds office click here.
Contact the Manager
If you would like to contact the Ladybirds Manager (Vikki Hart) directly please email her directly click here.
Complaints & FAQ’s
If you have a complaint please read our policy which outlines our complaints procedure, you can also find additional information on our FAQ’s click here.
Contact the Trustees
if you have any concerns and you are not able to get a satisfactory response from the Ladybirds team please contact the trustees directly.