Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/20 Period start date To 01/01/21 Period end date
Charity name: New Longton Under 5’s Nursery
Charity registration number: 1027322
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | New Longton Under 5s’s Nursery is a day care facility for children aged from 6 months to 5 years |
| 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 |
We provide daily activities in line with the teachings of the EYFS and under the guidance of Ofsted. The past year has seen our links with the wider community severely affected due to the outbreak of Covid-19. We hope to reinstate these links over the next year. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Our Trustees continue to follow the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. |
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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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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | 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 | Due to the effects of the Coronavirus (Covid- 19) the Nursery was unable to partake in most of its external activities within the wider community. We had to stop all our links and visits but hope to be able to resume these activities over the next year. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | The effects of Covid and the aftermath of it including rising external costs have impacted us overall. However, we are confident we are able to move forward. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | New Longton Under 5’s Nursery has a reserve policy for any eventuality including redundancy where applicable. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Whilst our funds are lower than previous years, we are confident of an upturn in accounts for the next financial year. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | New Longton Under 5’s Nursery receives payment from parents and from local authority funding for nurseries |
| 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 |
| 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 | Application, interview, selection |
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Our policies and procedures are in line with
the requirements of Ofsted and similarly the
Policies and procedures induction process
adopted for the induction and Para 1.51
training of trustees
Our charity aims to promote the wider
community and become more involved with its
The charity’s organisational resident businesses and community facilities.
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Our charity is associated with the local school
and children attend on a regular basis via the
Relationship with any related Para 1.51 pre-school
parties
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Our policies and procedures are in line with the requirements of Ofsted and similarly the induction process |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Our charity aims to promote the wider community and become more involved with its resident businesses and community facilities. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Our charity is associated with the local school and children attend on a regular basis via the pre-school |
| Other | Our trustees understand the need for safeguarding within our business and endeavour to ensure correct procedures are carried out and are inplace. |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name New Longton Under 5’s Nursery
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1027322
Charity’s principal address The Cabin, Village Hall, Boundary Close,
New Longton, Nr Preston, PR4 4BD
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Lucy Candy Chair
2 John Farrer Treasurer
3 Laura Burrows Secretary
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser | ||
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
L. Candy |
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| Lucy Candy | |
Chair |
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| 10 February 2022 | |
| 10 February 2022 |
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