Dicker House Pre-School Registered charity number 1036414
Report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022
Dicker House Pre-School Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2022
The management committee present their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2022.
Constitution and terms of reference
This unincorporated charity was established by a scheme approved and sealed by the Charity Commissioners on 26 January 1994.
The charity's registration number is 1036414
Committee of management
The committee who held office during the year were as follows:
Beverley Thring Victoria Horrocks Gemma Walker Amadnda Stephenson Jade Merret Julia Thomas Dominique Carter Matthew Newman Stefanie Kemsley Natalie Blackman
Structure, governance and management
The charity is governed by a constitution which was re-adopted at an AGM on 24 May 2010 and the charity is constituted by trust. Trustees are appointed and reappointed annually at the AGM.
The charity has several policies which govern in operation, these policies cover admissions, discipline, child protection, equal opportunities, child placements and staff training and development. The policies are reviewed regularly both by the staff and management committee to ensure they are both appropriate and adequate.
Criminal Records Bureau checks are carried out prior to commencement of employment or trusteeship.
The charity is a member of the Early Years alliance, a national body which helps parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children. The PSLA, together with other academic bodies, assists us with staff training and also in a advisory capacity.
All members of the management committee give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration, they all make a significant contribution to the successful running of the charity, in particular by regularly attending management meetings to ensure the charity is operated appropriately and any issues are quickly and adequately resolved.
Objectives and activities
The Dicker House Pre-School was established to provide pre-school learning .The objectives of the charity during the year were as follows:
- ●Develop and motivate all of our children to the fullest possible extent.
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●Provide a safe and comfortable environment for all children.
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Educate and encourage parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
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The aim of this committee is to maintain the playgroup in a sound environment and in accordance with all statutory requirements.
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Ensure the reserves of the charity increase or do not fall below the contingent level set by the management committee, of approximately three months' salary costs.
Public benefit
The charity provides benefit to the public by offering placements to both state funded and non funded children, and also to children from all backgrounds and abilities.
Achievements and performance
The charity has continued on from previous years to provide an enjoyable and safe environment whilst ensuring the development of the children also remains at the highest possible standard. In response to the popularity of the charity and thus the level of its children, staff levels and cost have also increased but are covered by the level of income.
The management committee strongly believe that success of the charity is as a result of the hard work and dedication of the charity staff and the management committee itself.
Financial review
Total income for 2021/22 was £87,685 compared to £96,175 in 2020/21. We ended the year with a loss of £8,191 compared to £2,666 surplus last year. The loss was due to a decrease in fees income. We ended the year with monies held at the bank of £109,596 compared to £116,549 last year. The end result was that reserves have decreased to £105,777 from £113,968 last year, this comfortably covering the charity's objective of three months' salary.
The charity's main source of income comes from fees, both from the West Sussex County Council for children eligible for funding under the Early Years Foundation Stage free entitlement scheme and from parents of younger children.
Income from fundraising activities is used primarily to improve the environment and resources available to the children at the pre-school, any surplus is used to increase the contingency fund.
Signed on behalf of the committee
…………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………. (Chair) (Date)
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Dicker House Pre-School
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dicker House pre-School for the year ended 31 August 2022
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2022 which are set out on pages 4 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act;
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the accounts do not accord with those records[; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Daniel Pettitt FCCA Keymer Haslam & Co Chartered Accountants 4/6 Church Road Burgess Hill West Sussex, RH15 9AE
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Dicker House Pre-School
Revenue account
For the year ended 31 August 2022
| Note Income Fees Registration fees Other income Fundraising 3 Donations Grants Clothing Other income Bank interest TOTAL REVENUE DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE Nursery toys & consumable Food & Drink Advertising Insurance Subscriptions General supplies Salaries Pensions R&R Printing, Postage & Stationery Computer expenses Other Legal & Professional Accountancy Rent Training Clothing Bank Charges Depreciation SURPLUS/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR |
£ £ £ £ 82,931 91,720 840 540 83,771 92,260 3,056 2,069 343 179 - 1,091 465 338 50 238 - - 3,914 3,915 87,685 96,175 712 910 123 108 120 120 109 610 1,085 1,319 4,487 1,803 69,223 64,614 414 - 57 1,191 447 70 328 673 121 556 2,667 3,213 660 648 11,880 15,505 1,252 556 1,455 541 - 90 736 982 95,876 93,509 (8,191) 2,666 £ 2022 2021 |
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| 3,056 343 - 465 50 - |
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| 712 123 120 109 1,085 4,487 69,223 414 57 447 328 121 2,667 660 11,880 1,252 1,455 - 736 |
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Dicker House Pre-School
Statement of assets and liabilities Year ended 31 August 2022
| Note FIXED ASSETS Canopy 1 CURRENT ASSETS Bank account Fundraising account Petty cash GROSS ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade creditors Other creditors Accruals NET ASSETS GENERAL FUND Brought forward Surplus for the year |
£ £ £ £ 2,206 2,942 105,395 114,241 4,173 2,206 28 102 109,596 116,549 111,802 119,491 5,132 4,845 215 - 678 678 6,025 5,523 105,777 £ 113,968 £ 113,968 111,302 (8,191) 2,666 105,777 £ 113,968 £ 2022 2021 |
£ £ £ £ 2,206 2,942 105,395 114,241 4,173 2,206 28 102 109,596 116,549 111,802 119,491 5,132 4,845 215 - 678 678 6,025 5,523 105,777 £ 113,968 £ 113,968 111,302 (8,191) 2,666 105,777 £ 113,968 £ 2022 2021 |
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| 5,132 215 678 |
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| 119,491 5,523 |
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| 113,968 £ |
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| 111,302 2,666 |
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| 113,968 £ |
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Dicker House Pre-School Notes to the accounts Year ended 31 August 2022
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1 Accounting policies
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1.1 Basis of preparation
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (SORP 2005) issued in March 2005, UK accounting standards and charities Act 2011.
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1.2 Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reports gross in the SOFA. Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
1.3 Resources expended
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All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
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1.4 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
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Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
| 2 | Canopy 25% on a reducing balance Fixed Assets Canopy Shed Cost at 01/09/2021 6,507 3,558 Additions - - Disposals - - Cost at 31/08/2022 6,507 3,558 2 25% RB 25% RB Depn at 01/09/2021 6,233 890 Charge 69 667 Disposals - - Depn at 31/08/2022 6,302 1,557 NBV at 31/08/2022 205 2,001 NBV at 31/08/2021 274 2,668 |
Total 10,065 - - |
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| 10,065 | ||
| 25% RB 7,123 736 - |
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| 7,859 | ||
| 2,206 | ||
| 2,942 |
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Dicker House Pre-School Notes to the accounts Year ended 31 August 2022
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Fundraising activities Income Expenditure Scavenger Hunt 383.00 Photos 107.00 The Co-op scheme 270.00 Tesco Blue Chip 750.00 Nearly new sale Donation scheme Easy fundraising 123.00 Jolly jars 202.00 Quiz night 837.00 Other 384.00 3,056.00 0.00 Fees for examination of the accounts Independent examiner's fee Staff costs Gross salaries Pension costs Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other creditors Accruals |
Income Expenditure 383.00 107.00 270.00 750.00 123.00 202.00 837.00 384.00 |
2022 Net 383.00 107.00 270.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 123.00 202.00 837.00 384.00 3,056.00 2022 660.00 2022 69,223.00 414.00 69,637.00 2022 5,132.00 215.00 678.00 6,025.00 |
2021 Net 595.00 214.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 75.00 75.00 0.00 0.00 1,050.00 |
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| 3,056.00 0.00 |
2,069.00 | |||
| 2021 648.00 |
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| 2021 64,614.00 0.00 |
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| 64,614.00 | ||||
| 2021 4,845.00 0.00 678.00 |
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| 5,523.00 |
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