2021-07-31-accounts - Puffins Pre-School

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PUFFINS PRE-SCHOOL **

Immanuel United Reformed Church, 120 Southbourne Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3QJ Phone 07773006478 Charity No 1030633 PSLA Membership No 8469

Trustees report 2021

Objectives & Activities : Puffins is a pre school led by a committee of local people and provides early years education for children between 2 years and 5 years at the above setting. It is run as a non profit setting and any surplus is used entirely within the setting and to further the charity’s work.

The setting has had another fruitful year despite facing challenging circumstances due to Covid19. The trustees are thankful to the leadership provided by Mrs Meadows as Manager and Ms Gaukrodger as Deputy Manager. The leadership has been augmented by an excellent staff team.

During the financial year on 20/21 we had one staff member leave, Mrs Jackson, who was with us for a short time.

We opened up after the initial lockdown and provided spaces especially for keyworker children. Covid affected many of our families but the setting itself did not close at all. We have managed to survive during the pandemic and have been well supported by families. The staff should be congratulated in the way that they cared for children during this time.

With good staff to pupil ratio and an intimate setting, means we continued to have reasonable numbers. We continue to help the staff with CDP and seek to create a happy environment for all.

The redundancy fund has increased slightly but remains at a satisfactory level. Our aim is to have at least the equivalent of 6 month salary held in this account.

The staff pension fund has worked well in accordance with the latest Government recommendation. We have been able to keep up with both increasing pension contributions and also statutory wage increases.

The facilities are continually upgraded and provide a wonderful experience for the children.

Our numbers level remained steady which was good ,especially as other settings experienced a drop in take up.

Thank you to all who have helped make Puffins a friendly place for children to come and learn and grow. Thank you to the staff who have been dedicated to their work during the pandemic.

PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES: No payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period except for expenses. No material transaction took place between the charity and a trustee or any person connected with them.

PUBLIC BENEFIT: The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or 'alms' that are for the public benefit. The Charity provides places for children at affordable rates for all in the community. We especially accommodate people from a wide catchment area and work with other local settings and schools to ensure children who are in need of a little more help receive it appropriately.

Revd Peter Southcombe

Chair of Management Committee. 11.05.21

Structure, Governance and Management:

The charity was established to run a pre school facility within the area of Southbourne. It has termly meetings with parents to ensure any issue of governance or management are addressed. All parents are welcome to attend and ask questions.

The Officers are:-

Chair. Revd Peter Southcombe Secretary Martin Bower Treasurer Neil Bower

Bankers: Llyods Bank Southbourne Dorset

PUFFINS PRE-SCHOOL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2021

£ 66,407.95 23,440.64 0.00 6,048.25 2,645.50 0.00 3.40	£ 57,290.35 12,484.55 9,366.00 0.00 0.00 92.82 14.95	31.7.20 £ 79,248.67 0.00 88,109.66
0.00 0.00	0.00 0.00
3,917.88 12,000.00 68,647.81 617.93 0.00 50.00 780.00 161.00 1,189.46 0.00 1,269.02 2,251.42 860.61 0.00 691.27 215.99	3,182.53 11,010.00 65,196.30 260.49 277.00 50.00 715.00 280.00 721.77 212.71 1,358.85 2,760.11 1,318.61 244.70 0.00 521.59

		(8,860.99)
		£ 13,698.07 15,270.67 2,397.29 100.00 (6,568.77) (8,860.99)
		16,036.27
		3,791.33 16,278.79 2,434.92 100.00 (6,568.77)
		16,036.27

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS Puffins Pre School.

Report to the trustees Puffins Pre School on the accounts for the year ended 31st July 2021. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The Charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees are satisfied that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement In the governing document or constitution of the Charity for the conducting of an audit. As a consequence, the trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to Independent examination. Having satisfied myself that the charity Is not subject to audit, and Is eligible for Independent examination, it is my responsibility to:a). examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act; b). to follow the procedures laid down In the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and; c). to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examiner's statement I conducted my examination In accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners for England 8i Wales in relation to the conducting of an independent examination, referred to above. An Independent examination Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and of the accounting systems employed by the Charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures In the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters, The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of the Charities legislation and that the financial statements comply with the SORP, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures In the financial statements.

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and Information supplied by the trustees In the course of the examination Is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and In particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report Is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.

I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report I obtain written assurances from the trustees of all material matters. Independent examiner's statement :In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:

proper accounting records are kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and accounts are prepared which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities; or

to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

5[th] May 2022 Jonathan Nevitt MAAT