Trustee Report for Noah’s Ark Nursery 2020 – 2021 

Our attendance numbers for the first half this year were at about 50% of the usual rate. This is entirely due to the impacts of Covid-19. Many parents were either working from home or needed to be at home to home school their older children, some families are dealing with financial uncertainty due to being furloughed for an unknown time period, and some families made the decision to keep their children at home due to their own concerns regarding the potential risks of Covid-19 entering the nursery. 

From the March 2021 primary and secondary schools reopened which did lead to an increase in attendance numbers and by July numbers were much more buoyant. We were unable to hold our usual open days or visit local toddler groups to attract more children into the setting due to the Covid-19 restrictions and therefore had to resort to other forms of advertising such as via Facebook. With a large percentage of children leaving the setting to being the next step of their journeys at primary school it was crucial to attract new starters. The need to attract more nursery age children was compounded by the fact that the after school club had a far lower intake than usual as many parents were working from home and/or home schooling their primary age children. 

Unfortunately our biggest fundraiser of the year – Bures Music Festival was cancelled again and we have not had opportunity to safely fundraise for the duration of this year. 

2021 should have been a year for Noah’s to celebrate 50 years of operation, but sadly we were unable to see our plans through due to concerns with Covid-19 security and safety. It is hoped that this can be revisited at a later date to mark the occasion formally with all of the staff, children and local supporters. 

Despite the restrictions of Covid-19 the financial position of Noah’s remained in a stable position thanks to government grants, the furlough scheme and increased numbers of children for the latter half of this year. 

It must be recognised that the team at Noah’s have worked incredibly hard over this last year, under unprecedented circumstances and during one of the most difficult years faced by Noah’s to date. The many additional requirements for cleaning, sanitising, procedure, and general day to day changes under Covid-19 were strictly observed by all and implemented without fail in order to protect both staff and children during the pandemic. 



NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP
Receipts and Payments Account
and Statsment of Assets and Liabilrtie8
for the Year ended
31st July 2021
Church squa￿ Bookkeeping 8fKI k(ounbng
S Church Squar•
Bures
Suffo
C08 SBS

Indèpendent Examin•ts R•port to tho Commltt•o of Noah's Ark Nurnery Group
I report on the accounts of thè Chanty for Ihe peTKd ended 31st Juty 2021. which are set out on
page5 1 and 2.
R•spectlvo responslbllltkn of truste•t and •xarnln•r
As the Chartys trustees, you are resFonsible for the weparat*)n of the ￿)unts., you (fJnsKler thal
th& audit requirement of section 43(21 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) dees not appty. 11 is my
responsibilty to state. on the basis of prC￿oures yyfied in the General Directions given by the
Charity Commissh￿8[8 under section 43(7)(b) ol the A¢( wthether wtiGular mattern have t)yne to my
8ttention.
of Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•f• R•port
My examination was ca￿led out in accordantx wilh the Genera r￿fectionS by the Charity
CommissioneryJ.
An oxamination indudos a revi8w of accountlng recryds kept by the Commrttee and a ¢ompartson
of the ￿￿Unts presented with those r￿)rds. It also includes u)nsthration of any unusual items or
dlsdosures in the x¢ounts. ar￿ seeking explanatNM from a5 trustees cfficeming such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidenL* th* *Duld be required in an audc and
consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on the vivw given ty the ¥counts.
Ind•p•nd•nt ex•mln•ts •lat•m•nt
In connection with my examinatThi, no matter crfxne kn my attent￿.
{1} whlch gives me rea8onablg cause to believe that in any matenal re8rrtt the ￿uIreM•ntS
ia} to keep 8ccouMing reccrfds in aw)rdance sect￿1 41 of the Act,. 8nd
{bl to prepare a￿￿nts which aco)rd ￿ the arxx)unbng rec(Kds and C1)m￿ TAqth t￿¢4)Unting
requirements of the kt
have not been meL'or
(2) to in my opinion. attention strrfjukl be *xd•r kn onabS9 a woper Unders￿{n9 ￿ the
Ch8rfes Rev811
ChuKh Squ8Tr 8ook8w.nq
andAccounting
5 Churth Squ8rn
8ures
Suffolk
C08 58S
Page 4

NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP
RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS AccouKr
for th• YEAR ENDÉD 318t JULY 2021
2021
2020
R•e•lpt•
Fee5
EYDP Grants
Coronavinjs SupF
Fundraksng and OonathJnB
Intere8t Re¢eNed
30.101
80,825
36,753
75.177
223
250
14
Total R•cdpts
116.152
112,194
Paym•nts
Rent
Wagés and Stsff Cover
Payroll AdMinistrat￿n
Training Courses and Travellhg Exp8nse8
Insurance. PLA Membernhip and Inswtions
Outings and Entertainment
Toy8, EqUI￿¥￿ent, Craft and MotpAlion
Craft
Clothing
Milk
R8fre8hments
RepairyJ and Renm
Cleaning and First AKI
Tefephone
Office Exwnaa8
TaFesty and Nursery in • 8ox
Bookkeeping and Accountantri
Advertising, Publicalhjns
Fundralslng Expen8e8
12,652
87.499
11,986
69,880
931
897
245
4,427
16.854
242
308
2.297
671
1,263
335
734
248
204
376
450
45
497
45
319
Total Paym•nts
110.324
108,168
N•1 R•e•lpts {PayThnts)
5,828
4,028
Bank and Ca•h B•lan¢o8 at 1st Augu•t 2019
Bank •nd Ca•h B•lancrn at 31•t Juty 2020
51.589
47,$63
51.589
for and on behalfof CommrÈtee
Chaimian."
Claire Ash*wth
Date".
11.02.22
11.02.22
Page 1

NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP
STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES
at 31st JULY 2021
2021
2020
PaOllETARY ASSErs
Bank and Cash 8alan¢
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
31,314
26,103
57.417
25,489
26.100
51,589
D•btor•
Grants and FundraisiThJ
1.565
1.837
61
1,898
Llabllltl••
Wages
Hall Rent
Grant in Credit
Fe88 In Credit
Other
10,250
8.957
207
238
80
10.775
720
1.188
10,845
NON AIONETARY ASSET8
Fumlturn, Play Equlpmoft( Toys &c
AS per Inventory Itotal cost not knw))
Brought Fornard
Costs in Year
Garden Exten8Kn
18,654
16.854
16,654
16,654
Toy•, Equlpm•nt ac Includ
Tables
Telavislon and Screens
Chairs
Refrigerator
Vacuum
780
889
252
Page 2

NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP
Receipts and Payments Account
and Statsment of Assets and Liabilrtie8
for the Year ended
31st July 2021
Church squa￿ Bookkeeping 8fKI k(ounbng
S Church Squar•
Bures
Suffo
C08 SBS

Indèpendent Examin•ts R•port to tho Commltt•o of Noah's Ark Nurnery Group
I report on the accounts of thè Chanty for Ihe peTKd ended 31st Juty 2021. which are set out on
page5 1 and 2.
R•spectlvo responslbllltkn of truste•t and •xarnln•r
As the Chartys trustees, you are resFonsible for the weparat*)n of the ￿)unts., you (fJnsKler thal
th& audit requirement of section 43(21 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) dees not appty. 11 is my
responsibilty to state. on the basis of prC￿oures yyfied in the General Directions given by the
Charity Commissh￿8[8 under section 43(7)(b) ol the A¢( wthether wtiGular mattern have t)yne to my
8ttention.
of Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•f• R•port
My examination was ca￿led out in accordantx wilh the Genera r￿fectionS by the Charity
CommissioneryJ.
An oxamination indudos a revi8w of accountlng recryds kept by the Commrttee and a ¢ompartson
of the ￿￿Unts presented with those r￿)rds. It also includes u)nsthration of any unusual items or
dlsdosures in the x¢ounts. ar￿ seeking explanatNM from a5 trustees cfficeming such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidenL* th* *Duld be required in an audc and
consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on the vivw given ty the ¥counts.
Ind•p•nd•nt ex•mln•ts •lat•m•nt
In connection with my examinatThi, no matter crfxne kn my attent￿.
{1} whlch gives me rea8onablg cause to believe that in any matenal re8rrtt the ￿uIreM•ntS
ia} to keep 8ccouMing reccrfds in aw)rdance sect￿1 41 of the Act,. 8nd
{bl to prepare a￿￿nts which aco)rd ￿ the arxx)unbng rec(Kds and C1)m￿ TAqth t￿¢4)Unting
requirements of the kt
have not been meL'or
(2) to in my opinion. attention strrfjukl be *xd•r kn onabS9 a woper Unders￿{n9 ￿ the
Ch8rfes Rev811
ChuKh Squ8Tr 8ook8w.nq
andAccounting
5 Churth Squ8rn
8ures
Suffolk
C08 58S
Page 4

NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP
RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS AccouKr
for th• YEAR ENDÉD 318t JULY 2021
2021
2020
R•e•lpt•
Fee5
EYDP Grants
Coronavinjs SupF
Fundraksng and OonathJnB
Intere8t Re¢eNed
30.101
80,825
36,753
75.177
223
250
14
Total R•cdpts
116.152
112,194
Paym•nts
Rent
Wagés and Stsff Cover
Payroll AdMinistrat￿n
Training Courses and Travellhg Exp8nse8
Insurance. PLA Membernhip and Inswtions
Outings and Entertainment
Toy8, EqUI￿¥￿ent, Craft and MotpAlion
Craft
Clothing
Milk
R8fre8hments
RepairyJ and Renm
Cleaning and First AKI
Tefephone
Office Exwnaa8
TaFesty and Nursery in • 8ox
Bookkeeping and Accountantri
Advertising, Publicalhjns
Fundralslng Expen8e8
12,652
87.499
11,986
69,880
931
897
245
4,427
16.854
242
308
2.297
671
1,263
335
734
248
204
376
450
45
497
45
319
Total Paym•nts
110.324
108,168
N•1 R•e•lpts {PayThnts)
5,828
4,028
Bank and Ca•h B•lan¢o8 at 1st Augu•t 2019
Bank •nd Ca•h B•lancrn at 31•t Juty 2020
51.589
47,$63
51.589
for and on behalfof CommrÈtee
Chaimian."
Claire Ash*wth
Date".
11.02.22
11.02.22
Page 1

NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP
STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES
at 31st JULY 2021
2021
2020
PaOllETARY ASSErs
Bank and Cash 8alan¢
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
31,314
26,103
57.417
25,489
26.100
51,589
D•btor•
Grants and FundraisiThJ
1.565
1.837
61
1,898
Llabllltl••
Wages
Hall Rent
Grant in Credit
Fe88 In Credit
Other
10,250
8.957
207
238
80
10.775
720
1.188
10,845
NON AIONETARY ASSET8
Fumlturn, Play Equlpmoft( Toys &c
AS per Inventory Itotal cost not knw))
Brought Fornard
Costs in Year
Garden Exten8Kn
18,654
16.854
16,654
16,654
Toy•, Equlpm•nt ac Includ
Tables
Telavislon and Screens
Chairs
Refrigerator
Vacuum
780
889
252
Page 2