Trustees’ report 10[th] November 2020
The academic year 2019-2020 has been eventful due in large part to COVID. We were closed from March – June 2020 due to the pandemic and slowly regained more normality. Expenditure was increased partly due to PPE purchasing whilst income had fallen due to closure and a lack of or traditional fundraising.
Holiday club was not able to run this academic year due to the severity of COVID and the risk of holding a service that encourages children from multiple settings. We did exclude school children from entering our breakfast club until September and we liaise with schools to ensure the best measures are put into place and we work together.
We lost one member of staff (Charlotte) although this left us in a strong position regarding staffing and moving forward with the return of Launa predicted in Jan 2021 and the increase of hours of Becky the manager. All staff have had their regular supervisions and training plans have been amended depending on training options, again due to COVID. On her return, Launa is set to be our mental health first aider within the setting. This will be a great asset because it is widely acknowledged that mental health plays a huge role for adults as well as children.
We are continually amending our practice to work closely with parents and carers during the COVID measures.
All children have made good progress that have continued with us and this is apparent in the tracking of cohorts. We are aware that some children had a huge chunk of education and routine disruption during COVID so we are considering this within our steps forward.
The management team appears as
Rebecca King – Manager
Tracy Howlett – Daily supervisor
Catherine – Deputy Daily supervisor
Louise – Senior practitioner
We feel that this is a very strong team that allows us to work to ratio as well as ensuring that there is vital leadership in the setting at all times.
I would like to thank all of the on-site staff team, Jane and the committee for their support in the running of the setting.
Becky King
Lowdham Pre-School
Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham, Notts., NG14 7BD
Registered Charity No. 1032534
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] August 2020
RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| RECEIPTS Fees 20766 Funding 79960 HMRC Grants and JRS 8459 Breakfast Club 8404 Holiday Club 236 FUNDRAISING RECEIPTS Brains - Co-Op - Other 805 TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Wages 107250 Holiday Club wages & expenses 887 Pension 3656 Payroll 390 Rent 5397 Refreshments 1220 Equipment - Materials 3094 Fundraising costs 585 Training course fees 1231 Petty cash expenditure - Stationery, insurance and IT 1781 OFSTED and DBS fees 530 Repairs - Accountancy 425 Sundries 687 Advertising - Uniform 394 TOTAL PAYMENTS RECEIPTS Less PAYMENTS Reserves at 1stSeptember 2019 RESERVES at 31st AUGUST 2020 |
20766 79960 8459 8404 236 |
2020 117825 805 118630 127527 (8897) 59950 51053 |
44094 75166 - 8261 2317 |
2019 129838 7116 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - - 805 |
1132 5291 693 |
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| 103366 1807 1111 210 6821 1400 - 3590 259 3131 - 1830 339 - 425 367 - 150 |
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| 136954 | ||||
| 124806 | ||||
| 12148 47802 |
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| 51053 | 59950 |
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Lowdham Pre-School
Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham, Notts., NG14 7BD
Registered Charity No. 1032534
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] August 2020 (Continued )
| MONETARY ASSETS Cash in hand Bank current account Bank Deposit Bond TOTAL OF MONETARY ASSETS DEBTORS Breakfast Club fees OTHER ASSETS - NOT VALUED Various items of play equipment Computer and office equipment Stock of fleeces and Polo shirts Storage Shed LIABILITIES PAYE and National Insurance Supplies of materials and other expenses Rent - Holiday Club Wages - Holiday Club |
2020 - 51053 - 51053 - - - - - |
2019 - 59950 - |
|---|---|---|
| 59950 | ||
| 1641 - 36 275 577 |
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Transactions with Related Parties
During the year, no member of the committee received remuneration. (2019 - £ nil)
Treasurer
October 2020
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
of
Lowdham Pre-School Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Registered Charity No. 1032534
For the 12 months ended 31 August 2020
COMMITTEE: (at 31 Aug 2020)
Charlotte Hughes (Chair) Angela Dunning (Treasurer) Natalie Sharman (Secretary) Rebecca King
Xiang Li
BANK:
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:
HSBC 1 Victoria Road, Netherfield, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2LB
Dr Ian C. Kilpatrick PhD Brook Holm, Criftin Enterprise Centre, Oxton Road, Epperstone, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6AT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWDHAM PRE-SCHOOL
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] August 2020, which are set out on pages 1 and 2.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently 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 examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Dr Ian C. Kilpatrick PhD Scientific Research Director Epperstone Nottinghamshire NG14 6AT
28[th] October 2020