Charity Registration Number: 1033572 ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP CONTENTS Page Members of Board and Professio￿1 Advisers Trustees Annual Report Insert Independenl Examination Receipts and Payments Accounts Notes to the Financial Siatements ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS Registered Charity NAme St And￿wS Methodist Church Pre School Playgroup Charity Number 1033572 Registered oifice St Andrews Methodist Church Treni Road Oldham OL2 7QU Trustees Linda Bowker Victoria Oxley Lesley Perry Richard Frederick Toms Patricia Ann Toms Accountsnts Community Accounting Lancashire C.l.C. Foxfields 9 Norley Close Chadderton Oldham Lancashire OLI 2RA Bankers CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill ME19 4JQ Trustees, Annual Report for the period Perlod start dats Pariod end date From 2023 To 31 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charfty nam SL And1￿3 Methodlst Church Pre4chool Playgroup Other charlty is known b St. Androv/s Prfrschool Shaw SL Andrews Pre4chool Play.grou Reglstsred charity number lrfany 033572 Charity's prlncipal addres&L Andrews Ilethodlst chU￿h rrrnnt Road. Shaw Oldham Postcode OL2 7QU Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity TfUBtee name Dat•• actsd If not lorwhol• Offi¢• {If ary) N•m• of person lor body) onthled Int tru8t•e Ifan St. Andrew's Church C¢xJncil St. Andrew's Pre-sthool Commrttee St. Andrew's Church Council St. Andrew's Pre4chool Commrttee Sl. Andrews Church Council Mrn Linda B(Avker Miss Victoria Oxley Chair Pre-school Manager Mr Richard Toms Mrs Patricia Toms Communlty Representative Mrs Lesley Pery 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TAR March 2012 Nam•$ of th• trustèes for the ¢harÉty, if any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Nam• ates acted rf not for whole ear Nam•s and addresses of advlsern lo￿l0nal infornmllon) of advlser Name Addrn88 Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff m8mb8rn (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of the charltys trusts Type of goverring documen (eg trust de8J, constitLrtior, onstitutson How the charity is constitute leg trust association, compar,, rust Tntstee selection methods ome trustees are appolnted by St. Andrew's Methodist Church Council and some elected by the Pre-school AGM. The Manager is appointed by the (eg. ap￿inted by, elected by) Pre-school Commtttee. Addltlonal governance issues (Optlonal Information) The charity is managed by the Prfrschool Committee which reports to the Church Council of St. Andrev/s Methodist Church. The Pre-school Commrttee is involved in the appointment of staff, formulation of policies and financial administration. The Charty operates urKlér the umbrella of the Methodist Church and adheres to its Living Wage FK)licy and its Safer Rewilment guidelines. You may choose to include additional inforniation, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopled for the induclion and training of tru8tee$', the charity's organisab'onal structure arNJ any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with ￿Y related parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TAR Marth 2012 Section C Ob-ectives and activities To enhance the development and educatj'on of children primarily under ststLAory school age in a caring environment with a Christian ethos by.. a) ofvring appropriale play, educational and care facilities for all chIld￿n regardless of race. culture, re[￿lOn, means or ability b) supporting all thildren to develop their potential while followrKJ the Early Years curriculum in order to attain nationally approved leaming goals and so progress to the national curriculum at the age of five years. Summary ofthe objects of th• harlty set out In Its governlng document The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt, and discuss this at our trustees meetirys where we plan and make decisions f¢x the carrying out of our activrties to which the guidance 18 relevant. The public benefit is at the heart of St. Andrew's Pre-school's obj'ect - to provide excelbent early years education and development for local children between Iwo and five years. Our main activ1￿8 are dri%en by the early leaming areas- namety Communicath"on and Language Develosxnent, Physical development, Personal, Social and Emotional development. Lrteracy, Mathematics, Undwstanding of the Wcxld and Expression in Art and Design. Children may attend on thrpe days a week (Mo￿Wed, Fri). Each day consists of a rnoming and an afternoon session. Admissions are accepted from the age of 24 monlhs. The modes of leamirrfj include one•t(￿, pair work. group actNities, role- play, outdoor play. IT. Obwvation a￿1 assessment are key componerrts of Ihe Pre-school Practrtioners, role. The Tapestry tablet-based syslem for assessment and recording of Child￿n'S progress is now in place. A keyworker system is in place. There is very dose liaison with local authority early years advisers and especially with speoal or addilional needs CXH)rdinators rf apyopriate for S[￿C{r￿ children. Transrts'on reports are prepared for those chiklren moving on lo reception dasses in schools. Parents are kept infonned via Tapestry Learning Plafforni as well as through face to face contact and printed matter. Parents are invited to elect a representab've to join Ihe Pre-school Committee on an annual basis. Summary of the rnain actlvlties undertaken for th• publlc benefit in relallon to these objects {Include within this section the slatutory declaration that trnstees hav6 had regard to the guldanco Issued by the Charity Commisslon on publlc benofil) The tnjstees meet regularly each term and more often rf necessary An AGM is held each autumn to which all parents are invited. Up to trustees are appointed by this meeting as Community representatives. This is one way in Ithich the trustees can maintain their regard for the publ benefit purpose wthich underties all that Pre-school undertakes. TAR March 2012 Additlonal deta115 rf objectives and activftles Ioptlonal infomatlon) th the exceptions of the Pre-school Manager, all the trustees are volunteers and this has been the case since the charily began in 1968, Since that time these voluntary trustees have rn￿e an outstanding contribution to the Pre•school's enduriro suc￿3. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantrnakirKJ; policy programrne related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance The tharty cOntin￿d to provide a high qualty of care, educatson and ' development opportunty for up to 40 chIld￿n between the ages of 24 months and five years. The pr&school adhe￿ lo the earfy years , foundation stage statutory framewoth, is Ofsted registered and a member of the Early Years Alliance. Staffing arKI Committee Managemenl have been stsble throughout Ihe year. Staff trainiThJ continues to be ongoing armj all staff have full and relevant qualifjcations at NVQ Level 3 or above or workiThJ towards and all have paediatric first aid training and ￿lIficateS. The Tapestry - a tsbkt-based system for recording and assessrnent continues to be well embedded into the Pr&school practice. Summary of th• maln achievements of the charity during the year Section E Financial review The tharity has a pdicy to hold a minimum of 3 months running costs in our free reserve3 (unrestri￿ed funds). Brief Statement of thé charfty's pollcy on reserves Details of any fund8 materially In deficlt None Further financlal revlew details (Optional inforniation) TAR March 2012 You may choose to indude additonal infomation, vthere relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fvndraising): how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy arKI objectives including any elhical investment policy adopted. The rnain expenditures are staff wages (the Pr￿SchOol is a LNing Wage employer), a contribution to St. Andrew's Methodist Church towards the building overheads and upkeep, arKI the costs of replacing oulworn resources and acquiring resources. This expenditure is key to enablng the Charity to fulfil its obJ"ectives. ryincipal source of fvnds are the Earfy Years grant for 3 year olds and qualifying 2 year olds, with lesser contributions of fees from non grant- aKled service users. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declarn that they have approv•d th• trust•es' report abovo. Slgned on ￿hall of the charlty's truste•s Slgnaturn(s) É(M)kJ Full nam•(s)Llnda Bowker Posltlon leg Secrntary• Chalr,Chalr of Commlttee ILF Iq /IL¥ TAR Man* 2012 ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP YEAR ENDED31 JULY 2024 I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024 set out on pages 4 to 6. Respective Responsibilities of Tru$te&8 and Examiner As the charity's truste&s you are responsible for thc p￿pa￿tIon of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the CTrHrities Aci 2011 ('Xhe Act".). The charity's trustees Consider an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the 2011 Act, and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibiltty &s independent examiner to". examine the accounts under section 145 of the 201 I A follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comrnissioners under section 145(5Xb) of ihe ?01 l Act, and to state whether particular matters have come w my attenti(m Basis of Independent Examiners Re￿)rt My examination was carried out in accordance with the Directions given by the Charity commission. An examination includes a review of ihe accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of an) unusual items of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Irustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on ihe accounts. Independent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination for the year ended 31 July 2024. I can confimi that no material matters have c(Nne to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe th* In, any material respect: accounting records were not kepi in accordance M'ith section 130 of the 201 l Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting recor(ts to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in or(kn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. th 19 December 2024 Miss Jacqueline Bird F.M.A.LT. Community Accounting Lancashire C.l.C. Foxfields 9 Norley Close Chadderton Oldham OLI 2RA ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 Unrestricted Funds 2024 Restricted Funds 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 RECEIPTS Grants: Funding (2 & 3 year olds) SEN Funding Session Fees HMRC (Maternity Pay Reimbursement) NMRU Milk Fundraising & Donations Photograph Commission Uniforni Interest Recetved Other Income TOTAL RECEIPTS 41,540 3.000 9,692 5,275 41,540 3.000 9,692 5,275 17 293 57,202 22,024 6.110 4,596 127 375 293 244 84 244 84 21 81 63.005 63,￿5 90,536 PAYMENTS Salaries Costs Temporary Staff Cover Recruitment Costs Payroll Costs Training & Courses Pre-school & Nursery Supplies Nursery Equipment Office and Computer Supplies & Equipment Computer Repairs Food, Fruit & Snacks Milk Uniforni & Clothing Photographs Broadband & Telephone Website. Publications & Software Printer Lease Copier Costs Rent & Overheads Contribution Premises (Gardens. Repairs & Maintenance) Waste & Rubbish Removal Cleaning Costs Leaving Gifts & Flowers DBS Checks Subscriptions Fundraising & DonatK>ns Bank Charges Other Expenditu TOTAL PAYMENTS 53,481 48 53.481 48 74,096 1,020 380 408 1,020 380 408 1.540 500 791 33 456 47 47 64 461 21 227 461 692 163 720 215 5.7(X) 2(K> 287 30 692 163 720 215 5,7 2(X) 287 30 633 137 540 480 6,405 503 287 45 62 452 62 452 50 368 60 72 64,562 60 72 64,562 60 77 87.249 Net Receiptsi(P2yments) (lJ57) (1,557) 3287 ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Cash Funds broughi forward at l Auguyt 2023 50.747 47,460 Cash Funds as at 31 July 2024 REPRESENTED BY: BANK CASH 49,145 45 50,725 22 The financial ststemenls were approved by the Trusttts on the 18tb of December 2024 and signed on their behalf: LINDA S BOWKER Trustee ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 l. Receipts and pa)'ments accouDts Receipts and payments accounts are staiements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context "cash" includes cash equivalents. for example. bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.