## **Dicker House Nursery Group** _Registered charity number 1036414_ Report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2024** The management committee present their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024. ## **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|Amanda 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** Dicker House Nursery Group 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. Page 1 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2024** - Provide a safe and comfortable environment for all children. - Educate and encourage parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups. - The aim of this committee is to maintain the playgroup in a sound environment and in accordance with all statutory requirements. - 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 2023/24 was £113,474 compared to £148,601 in 2022/23. We ended the year with a deficit of £16,878 compared to £23,769 surplus last year. The deficit was due to an decrease in fees income. We ended the year with monies held at the bank of £119,606 compared to £133,897 last year. The end result was that reserves have decreased to £112,668 from £129,546 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 24.02.2025 …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………. **(Chair)** Ory **(Date)** Page 2 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dicker House Nursery Group for the year ended 31 August 2024** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. 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. 28[th] February 2025 Page 3 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Revenue account For the year ended 31 August 2024** |**Dicker House Nursery Group**
**Revenue account**
**For the year ended 31 August 2024**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Other income**
Fundraising
Donations
Grants
Clothing
Other income
Bank interest
3

**DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE**
Nursery toys & consumable
Advertising
Insurance
Subscriptions
General supplies
Salaries
Pensions
R&R
Printing, Postage & Stationery
Computer expenses
Other
Legal & Professional
Accountancy
Rent
Training
Clothing
Telephone
Bank Charges
Depreciation
Note
**TOTAL REVENUE**
**(LOSS)/SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR**
**Income**
Fees
Registration fees|770
50
250
136
-
39
1,245
3,801
135
116
1,114
545
96,094
589
312
386
401
3,072
3,715
275
17,010
1,512
654
112
95
414
**130,352**
111,779
450
112,229
**113,474**
**£(16,878)**
**2024**
**£**
**£**|3,512
-
-
572
-
20
4,104
1,806
135
112
1,332
2,268
90,928
489
1,325
273
1,832
-
3,517
275
17,280
1,671
819
112
106
552
**124,832**
143,360
1,137
144,497
**148,601**
**£**
**23,769**
**2023**
**£**
**£**|| ||770
50
250
136
-
39|3,512
-
-
572
-
20
1,806
135
112
1,332
2,268
90,928
489
1,325
273
1,832
-
3,517
275
17,280
1,671
819
112
106
552
|3,512
-
-
572
-
20
| ||3,801
135
116
1,114
545
96,094
589
312
386
401
3,072
3,715
275
17,010
1,512
654
112
95
414
||| Page 4 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Statement of assets and liabilities Year ended 31 August 2024** |**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank account
Fundraising account
Petty cash
Debtors
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
**GENERAL FUND**
Brought forward
(Deficit)/Surplus for
the year
Note
2
**GROSS ASSETS**
**NET ASSETS**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Canopy and shed|116,260
3,167
180
-
119,607
156
7,749
275
8,180
129,546
(16,878)
**£ 112,668**
1,241
120,848
**£ 112,668**
**2024**
**£**
**£**|116,260
3,167
180
-
119,607
156
7,749
275
8,180
129,546
(16,878)
**£ 112,668**
1,241
120,848
**£ 112,668**
**2024**
**£**
**£**|130,569
3,246
82
1,258
135,155
6,669
320
275
7,264
105,777
23,769
**£ 129,546**
1,655
136,810
**£ 129,546**
**2023**
**£**
**£**|130,569
3,246
82
1,258
135,155
6,669
320
275
7,264
105,777
23,769
**£ 129,546**
1,655
136,810
**£ 129,546**
**2023**
**£**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||156
7,749
275||
6,669
320
275| |||||| Page 5 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Notes to the accounts Year ended 31 August 2024** ## Note - 1 Accounting policies - 1.1 Basis of preparation - 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. - 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 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. - 1.4 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation 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|Fixed Assets
Cost at
01/09/2023
Additions
Disposals
Cost at
31/08/2024
Canopy
Shed
6,507
3,558
-
-
-
-
6,507
3,558
Depn at
01/09/2023
Charge
Disposals
Depn at
31/08/2024
25% RB
25% RB
6,353 2,057
39
375
-
-
6,392
2,433
NBV at
31/08/2024
115
1,126
Canopy
25% on a reducing balance
NBV at
31/08/2023
154
1,501|1,241
Total
10,065
-
-
10,065
25% RB
8,410
414
8,825| |---|---|---| |||1,655| Page 6 ## **Dicker House Nursery Group Notes to the accounts Year ended 31 August 2024** |4
5
6
Note
3|Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent examiner's fee
Staff costs
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
Gross salaries
Pension costs
Fundraising activities
Income
Expenditure
40.00
-
-
114.00
387.00
229.00
Photos
The Co-op scheme
Easy fundraising
Jolly jars
Quiz night
Other
770.00
0.00|Income
Expenditure
40.00
-
-
114.00
387.00
229.00|2024
Net
40.00
-
-
114.00
387.00
229.00
770.00|2023
Net
75.00
1,915.00
61.00
335.00
-
1,126.00| |---|---|---|---|---| |||770.00
0.00||3,512.00| ||||2024
156.00
7,749.00
275.00
8,180.00
2024
96,094.00
589.00
96,683.00
2024
275.00|2023
6,669.00
320.00
275.00
7,264.00
2023
90,928.00
489.00
91,417.00
2023
660.00| Page 7