2021-04-07-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From To 8th April 2020 7[th] April 2021

Section AReference and ad ministration details

Charity Orrishmere Play Group name First Steps Orrishmere Pre-School Other names charity is known by 1020249 Registered charity number (if ) Charity's principal Scout Headquarters dd Warwick Close Cheadle Hulme Postcode SK8 5NN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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1 David Muggeridge Treasurer
2 Mark Finnigan Chairperson
3 Natalie Peters
4 Maria Oldfield
5 Caroline Farrow
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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information) Type of adviser

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional

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Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section BStructure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to 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.

Section CObjectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The aims of the pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:

(a)offering appropriate play, education and care facilities together with the rights of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved with the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, religion, culture, 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 Learning Alliance.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section DAchievements and erformance p

Ran 38 weeks of 6.50 hours each reaching a total circa 35 Summary of the main children. achievements of the charity during the year Maintained provision for all key workers during the COVID pandemic There was also half hour early drop off from 8.30 each day.

Section EFinancial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The trustees have agreed that reserves of one terms running expenses ,(approx. £30,000) should be retained in case of unexpected falls in income, £20,000 reserved for potential costs of replacement floor following the 2019 flood, £10,000 flood risk contingency to replace equipment/disruption if we have another future flood, £10,000 staff sickness/cover reserve giving a total reserve balance of £70,000

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section GDeclaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Mark Finnigan Full name(s) Chairperson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of First Steps Orrishmere Pr&Sch(K On accounts for the year ended April 2021 Charity no (if any) Set out on pages 4and5 Respective The charitys trustees are responsibl& for the preparation of the accounts. responsFbilities of The charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the acUnts under Ser( 145 of the Charities Ad, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under sectbon 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether parb'cular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried wt in aG0)rdan with general Directions given examinorfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a rewew of the arxounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and Lxinsequendy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connectton with my examination, no matter has o)me to my attention examlnerfs statement (other than that disclosed below") 1. v4hich gives me reasorkible Lzuse to believe that in. any material respect. the requirements: to keep accounting records in acconIan ryth section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare ac(x)unts which accord vith the accounting records and comply with the aUnting wuirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a pri)per understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brdckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 78z{ Name: lan Ro3er Newlon Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Retired Chartered Accountant

Address: 138 Moss Lane Bramhall. St(yJ(t Cheshire Sk7 1 EE Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

First Ste s Orrishmere Pre-sdl Charit No: Recel s & Pa ments for the Year Endl 7 A ril 2021 Recei Fee5 ts YE20 21623.23 . 839.58 . YE 2020 20,34L69 66,385.24 Grant Fee5 Grant Fees ISENI Early Drop Off Total Fees 76,5YJ.81 87.[7.43 Apprenti Income Photograph Commission Trip Income Sundry Income Donations/ GrarÉt Apps Job Retention Stheme ICOVIDI Interest 31.( 11027.30 144.38 LI28 Total Recelpts 87.587.11 8&119.71 Pa rnents Salarie5 173.98&741 131&x>I I959.) . IL115.131 IL64&uI . 174.(M1931 Training Rent Development & Equipment Office & Admin & Running Exps Subscriptions & Insuran Artivities & Snacks linc Petty Cash) SummerTrip Christmas Party Building Donation Committee Exp5 14.41&771 14.895.981 13.6S3.421 I I 1679.701 1145.701 Ill68.} 18y3.l Total Paymet 179.839.97) 19),73Z051 SurplusllDefiatl foryear 7,747.14 1611341 Note exdude followi for underl usfor Indude- Grant Fees exdudes summer term 2019adVan from Stockport Council (re1¥ed in 19120 relates to 201211 J5.%&28 21913.28 Remove- Grdnt Fees indudes summer term 2020adVan from Stockport Counci Ipaid in 20121 relate5 to 211221 Donationl Grant Apps restricted fund grant application Remove Parents Fees paid in advan for5ummefTemi I Removed repayment ofjob Retention Stheme Ipaid 2V221 .x). 15.965.28 161&01 6.12101 3,64191 64&(XJ Undedying Suplusl{Defiatl forye¥ 03&66

First Ste s Orrlshmere Pre4chool Charl Statement of Assets & Llabilities as at 7 rf12021 Assots- E ul Books VaSL Computer NBV Bfilffl Eqiipment NBV 8$ Depreciate Ix)mputer @ 25D/o Depreciation Eqiip at 200% RV ment 2021 2020 43.11 125.43 10.78 25.09 132.68 57.48 156.79 14.37 31.36 168.54 Assets cl Current Assets Debtors Barl(s & Cash Bar Deposit Accow Bar CLrrent ACCO Pety Cash at First steps 89.42121 1,000.00 . 83.69 81,603.29 1,000.00 154.47 Total Cash & Ba 90.504.90 82,757.76 Current Llablllties- Creditor5 Rent due Th)t paid Grant Fees Stockw)rt (See StIKkpLYl RolirwJ Portal slEet) HMRC Job Retention VolLrfary RepaJTnent Less Parents Fees paid in for SL¥nmer Tenn 1 li.869. . 15.%5.28 1,616.01 R8Strfcted Funds ositAccount Restricted FWKJS (Area FLnJiry Grart) ncluded in Bank Reconcile Movement on Banks & Cash to Recei ts&Ex endiiure Cash & Ba Bf1 SurplL61(Deficit) Cash & Ba£ Cfvj 82,757.76 7,747.14 90,504.90 85,370.10 2,612.34 82,757.76 Control Total Cash arKI Barl( Diff 90,504. 82,757.76 0.00 Cash in Ha1 bIhl Top Up dwr¥J ar (tr TrarE to PC) Total spe1 Ma Pety Cash in year E)pected Cash in HarKJ 154.47 300.00 370.78 83.69 27.64 900.00 773.17 154.47 Actsl Cash in Harml at Year Erxj 83.69 154.47 nnn