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← Stepping Stones Pre-School (Harrow)

2022-12-31-accounts

Stepping Stones Pre-School AGM Treasurer’s Report Year ended 31 December 2022

In 2022, Stepping Stones Pre-School made a profit of £10,223 (in contrast for the year ending 31 December 2021 when a loss of £25,724 was made). Profit was due to an increase in the number of children attending 5 days per week from September 2022.

Overall income for the year was £112,170 (inclusive of Breakfast Club income of £3,074 (£81,417 in 2021). Expenditure amounted to £101,947 (£107,141 in 2021).

The pre-school received Government Funding of £60,480 (£44,418 for 2021) for children over the age of three years old.

Fees from parents during the year brought in additional income of £44,207 (£31,938 in 2021).

Total salary costs, including employers national insurance and pension costs represents the pre-school’s largest expenditure and in 2022 amounted to £87,472 (£88,971 in 2021).

The cost of rent amounted to £6,148 (£9,075 in 2021).

General/admin costs of £731 went towards printing, newsletters, etc (£1,891 in 2021).

Liability Insurance equates to £835 (£820 in 2021).

Materials/equipment/toys included purchases that need to be renewed regularly, such as paper, paint and craft materials, ink, sand and play-doh.

PROFIT AND LOSS Stepping Stones Pre-School/Breakfast Club For the year ended 31 December 2022 Cash Basis

PROFIT AND LOSS
Stepping Stones Pre-School/Breakfast Club
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Cash Basis
2022 2021 2020
Turnover
Other Revenue (32) (32) (139)
Playgroup Income
 44,207 31,938 25,200
Total Turnover
 44,175 31,906 25,060
Gross Proft
 44,175 31,906 25,060
Administrative Costs
Amazon Purchases
 - - 64
Audit & Accountancy Fees
 963 787 684
Breakfast Club rent
 - - -
Uniforms costs
 322 443 258
Charitable & Political Donations
 - - -
Children's training/external teachers
 - - 150
Consumables
 51 - (8)
Day trips & Tour costs
 1,252 - -
DBS checks
 152 185 189
Employers National Insurance
 7,097 8,391 9,445
Entertainment - Staf
 56 288 -
Fund raising costs
 - - (43)
General/Admin Expenses
 731 1,891 1,262
Insurance
 835 820 145
IT software & consumables
 99 - 585
Materials - Arts & Crafts
 893 - 707
Materials - Toys/Equipment/Resources
 601 - 804
Pension Costs
 3,238 5,185 4,028
Postage, Freight & Courier
 388 - 11
Printing & Stationary
 - - 356
Rent
 6,148 9,075 2,400
Salaries
 77,138 75,394 75,357
Session parties cost
 175 1,787 -
Staf training
 871 2,437 320
Subscriptions
 494 - 519
Telephone & Internet
 443 457 576
Total Administrative Costs
 101,947 107,141 97,809
Operating Proft (57,772) (75,235) (72,749)
Other Income
Breakfast Club Income
 3,074 2,226 7,692
Day trip fees/Session Party Fees
 1,189 - (108)
Donations
 200 452 1,327
Fund raising activity
 2,172 2,415 2,012
Funding
 60,480 44,418 67,021
Registration Fees
 200 - 290
Uniform fees
 680 - 319
Total Other Income
 67,995 49,511 78,553
**Proft on Ordinary Activities Before Taxati ** 10,223 (25,724) 5,804
Proft after taxation
 10,223 (25,724) 5,804

PROFIT AND LOSS Stepping Stones Pre-School/Breakfast Club For the year ended 31 December 2022 Cash Basis

2022 2021
Turnover
Other Revenue (32) (32)
Playgroup Income
 44,207 31,938
Total Turnover
 44,175 31,906
Gross Proft
 44,175 31,906
Administrative Costs
Amazon Purchases -
Audit & Accountancy Fees
 963 787
Breakfast Club rent -
Uniforms costs
 322 443
Charitable & Political Donations -
Children's training/external teachers
 - -
Consumables
 51 -
Day trips & Tour costs
 1,252 -
DBS checks
 152 185
Employers National Insurance
 7,097 8,391
Entertainment - Staf
 56 288
Fund raising costs
 - -
General/Admin Expenses
 731 1,891
Insurance
 835 820
IT software & consumables
 99 -
Materials - Arts & Crafts
 893 -
Materials - Toys/Equipment/Resources
 601 -
Pension Costs
 3,238 5,185
Postage, Freight & Courier
 388 -
Printing & Stationary
 - -
Rent
 6,148 9,075
Salaries
 77,138 75,394
Session parties cost
 175 1,787
Staf training
 871 2,437
Subscriptions
 494 -
Telephone & Internet
 443 457
Total Administrative Costs
 101,947 107,141
Operating Proft (57,772) (75,235)
Other Income
Breakfast Club Income 3,074 2,226
Day trip fees 1,189 -
Donations 200 452
Fund raising activity 2,172 2,415
Funding 60,480 44,418
Registration Fees 200 -
Uniform fees 680 -
Total Other Income 67,995 49,511
Proft on Ordinary Activities Before Taxati 10,223 (25,724)
Proft after taxation 10,223 (25,724)

2020

(139)

25,200 25,060 25,060

64 684 - 258 - 150 (8) - 189 9,445 - (43) 1,262 145 585 707 804 4,028 11 356 2,400 75,357 - 320 519 576 97,809

(72,749)

7,692 (108) 1,327 2,012 67,021 290 319 78,553 5,804 5,804

Stepping Stones Pre-School (Harrow) Stepping Stones Pre-School (Harrow) 1029770
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
from
Period start date
01/01/2022		 To Period end date
31/12/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Government funding 60,480
-		 - - 60,480 44,418
Attendance fees 44,184
-		 - - 44,184 31,521
Breakfast Club 3,074
-		 - - 3,074 2,226
Donations 200
-		 - - 200 702
Fundraising 2,172
-		 - - 2,172 2,415
Others 2,069
-		 - - 2,069 956
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-		 - - - -
-
-		 - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 (Gross income for
AR)
112,179
-		 - - 112,179 82,238
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
Total receipts
112,179
-
A3 Payments
SSS		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
112,179
82,238
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Staff costs
88,400
-
-
88,400
91,534
Premises
6,148
-
-
6,148
9,075
Child activities and resources
4,020
-
-
4,020
3,546
Management and administration
3,374
-
-
3,374
3,447
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total 101,941
-
-
101,941
107,602
—===>>
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total payments
101,941
-
-
101,941
107,602
Net of receipts/(payments)
10,238
-
- 10,238
- 25,364
A5 Transfers between funds
-
- -
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
10,766
- -
10,766
36,130
Cash funds this year end
21,004
-
- 21,004
10,766
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/10/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use		 (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Bank current
Bank deposit
Petty cash
Total cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Glenda Dunne (Oct 28, 2023 23:30 GMT+1)		 Unrestricted
funds
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funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
20,686
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198
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120
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21,004
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liability relates
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Glenda Dunne		 Endowment
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Date of
approval
28/10/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/10/2023

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL Period start date 01/01/2022 To Period end date 31/12/2022

Charity name: STEPPING STONES PRE SCHOOL

Charity registration number:1029770

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Stepping Stones Pre School is a
educational establishment, caring for
children’s early years development from
2 years 6 months to 5 years
old(preschool)We follow Ofsted
guidance of the Early Years Foundation
Stage for children’s learning. We are a
charity run preschool, where our
children’s parents are our trustees.
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 receive the government funding for
children that our attend our setting.
Additional fees are paid by parents for
extra hours and services we provide. We
have termly small fundraising events to
enable us to buy extra resources for the
children.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees are aware of the
constitution we follow and are given
account information at committee
meetings and our AGM, where reports
are issued to all present. Termly
meetings are arranged to update
trustees on setting and any
ideas/additions we consider will be of
benefit to the setting.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 We have termly fundraising events
during the year, which include raffles at
Christmas for Hampers, sponsored
bounce/hop at Easter, Halloween
children’s party. Contributions are made
by parents, family and friends towards
these events.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
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 By fundraising for the charity, this
enables us to buy extra resources for
the children to develop their learning
and the basic running of costs for the
setting.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Before we raise funds for each event, we
like to inform parents what we would
like to purchase from the money we
have raised e.g.new slide, art materials,
display screens, new learning
resources.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Any purchases made via fundraising is
shown to parents via our messaging
system.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 All Monies remaining from funding, fees
and fundraising is kept in the account to
pay for the expenditure for the next
term.
We have outgoing expenditure to pay
for Staff wages, Rent, insurances etc.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the year the preschool had
£20,686.61 in the bank
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 All money are kept in the account for the
to cover costs for the following term.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 All monies are kept in the bank account
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 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23		 Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23		 N/A
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Explained in SORP ref 1.17, 1.19 and
1.38
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 N/A
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 N/A
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 We are an Unincorporated association
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 All our trustees are voted in by parents
of our setting, elected at our AGM each
year.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 Trustees are given Job descriptions
before being appointed so that they are
aware of responsibilities. Once voted in
by parents, trustees are given further
information regarding the settings
present and future outlook,
requirements, staffing and possibilities
that could come into effect with the
setting. Committee members have to
complete Enhanced DBS’s, EY2 forms
so that they are accepted by Ofsted and
Safeguarding courses etc.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 Our financial record/accounts are
recorded and accessed by our book
keeper who uses “Zero system” to
record all our incoming/outing
expenditure.
We are a cashless setting, all monies for
fees/fundraising/donations etc have to
be paid via bank transfer.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name STEPPING STONES PRE SCHOOL
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1029770
Charity’s principal address 17 HARROW SCOUTS (REAR OF CATHOLIC CHURCH)
ROXBOROUGH PARK
HARROW ON THE HILL
HA1 3BA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
FIONA CURRAN CHAIRPERSON JANUARY 2022-PRESENT PARENTS OF SETTING
GLENDA DUNNE TREASURER JANUARY 2022-PRESENT PARENTS OF SETTING
MARGARET WALLS SECRETARY JANUARY 2023-PRESENT PARENTS OF SETTING
CARLOS REY
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
N/A
Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A ALL MONIES ARE HELD IN CURRENT BUSINESS held in this capacity ACCOUNT Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Glenda Dunne (Oct 28, 2023 23:30 GMT+1) Full name(s) GLENDA DUNNE Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 28/10/2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL (HARROW)

On accounts for the year 31 December 2022 Charity no 1029770 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 28/10/23 ~~[|~~ Name: Matthew Yep ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 29 Nelson Road Harrow HA1 3ET

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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2022 Stepping Stones Annual Report

Final Audit Report

2023-10-28

Created: 2023-10-28 By: Matthew Yep (matt@evolve.tax) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAoK-z5XqR2gXeQRDbCkisG8KYl6GlFnVh

"2022 Stepping Stones Annual Report" History

2023-10-28 - 1:42:42 PM GMT

Document emailed to Glenda (glendadunne@hotmail.com) for signature

2023-10-28 - 1:42:45 PM GMT

2023-10-28 - 10:24:25 PM GMT

Agreement completed.

2023-10-28 - 10:30:32 PM GMT