Happy Hedgehogs Pre-school
Waterloo Chlldren's Centre
Store Street
Ashton Under Lyne
Lancashire
OL7 9QA
Tel: 0161339 3034
Email. happy-hedgehogs@hotmail.co.uk
Trustees Annual Re
rt for the Year315t March 2024
strurture andAdmlnlstratlo
The charity was constituted on the 271h April 1994 and was subsequently registered with the Charity Commission on 9th
May 1994 (Reglstered Number 1037327).
Duriiig the year under review the charlty's prlnclpal place of operation was Waterloo Children's Centre, Store Street,
Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 ￿A.
The Trustees who served on the management committee at this time were:
Natalie Travis
Chalr Person
Judith Bray
Vice chair
Stuart Ford
Treasurer
The objectives of t,he charity as set out in its gove,rning document are:
"To enhance the development and education of young children under statutory sch(￿/ age by enmuraging parents to
nderstand andprovyde for the needs of their childTrn through coffln7unity groups.-
Durin9 this year the charity provided sessional and tull day care for 75 childiEn and their families, maintaining both
morning and afternoon sessions. During this period nine members of staff were employed. The charity providing
employment for 2 part tiine and 8 full time staff.
Durlng the year the charity received fundlng for eligible two year olds and three year olds. This funding presents wlthln
the accounts as the main income, and fee's received appear to be significanlly lower each year as the children attending
are accessing free entillement funding rather than fee paying places. In particular this year has seen the introduction of
the Fre.e entltlement funding for 2 year olds of working famllles, so there has been another drop in private fee paylng.
This year has also provided opportunities for 2 members of staff to complete Early Years Qualifications via apprenti￿5.
The focus of work of the organlsatlon remains as the provision of pre-school activities for under-fives in Tame5ide area.
The organisation works closely with Tameside Council to ensure that pre-school places for 2-5 year olds are provided to
help meet the childrare sufficiency need for the Ashton Under Lyne Area, In particular this year the setting has provided
numerous pla￿5 for the funded year olds in Tameside and children who attend 30 hours.
As with previous years we have also provided a service for children wlth special educational needs, this year we have
supported 11 children. Six of these wlll be transitioning to school in September 2024 and will have an Eduoition and
health care plan.
We have had additional payments for children with Special Educational needs and children receiving
Pupil Premium. This is an extra payment made for children from families on a low income. This money must be used to
support chlldren's individual needs to improve their outcomes.
The children we have received funding for is to provide l..1 support or additional equipment and resources for them if
needed.

Fin
ncial R
In accordan￿ with SORP regUla￿onS the charity recognlses that an open and honest reparting of the level of reserves It
holds and its reasons for holding them will re-assure donors and the public generally that it is acting responsibly. The
charlty recognlses that It Is under a general legal duty to appFy Income funds towards the objects within a reasonable
time of receiving them. It will comply with the wishes or requirements of funders or donor5 and, unless they specify
otherwise, treat the funds received as restricted or designated income, The charity conforms to the regulations of SORP
2005 in setting up designated funds and will ensure that annual account5 explain why they have been set up and keep a
cord of any movements betw*n such funds.
The charlty alms to malntaln a mlnimum balance of £50,ODO In cash funds to safeguard agalnst a reduction in fee income
due to an unexpected fall in the number of children in the groupr or to carry out extensive repairs on the premlses as we
are solely responsible for the maintenance both inside and outside the premises,
This is perceived as sufficient funds to enable stsff to L￿ retained, to meet overhead costs, whilst spare capaclty Is fllled,
to carry out any repairs or a decision is taken to resolve the group.
The lease of the building is paid by ourselves and our overheads include:
Rent Increase
Insurance
Business Rates.
Responsibility for all utility bills - (Gas, water, electric, telephone, waste disposal)
Responsibility for all repairs and maintenance - This including decoration and furnishings.
Servicing - Intruder alarms, fire alarms, legionella, gas sprvicing.
Increase of Wages and penslon contributlons for Staff.
Additional wage for site manager.
This year we have seen an increase in Local Authority Funding as we have applied for funding to support our children
with SEND,
Our last Ofsted Inspectlon on I Ith March 2022 whlch we received the grade "Go()J"
stateM￿L￿f Trustees Re
nslbAlltles
Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial siatements for each financial year that show a true and fair view cf
the affairs of the charity and its financial activitr'es for that period. In preparing those the trustees are required to:
Select suitsble accounting policies and apply them consistenuy
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
State whethp.r applicable accounting standards and siBteme.nts of recommended practi￿ have been followed,
subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
Prepare the flnancial staLements on an ongolng ba%ls unless It Is inappropriate to presume that the charity will
cDntinue in operational existen￿.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees report above.
Signed: Mrs Sara Murray (On behalf of the Trustees)
Date:

DoGuslgn Env81opg ID.. 370570D9-DDF24A5F-A76&514GAB3E933C
HAPPY HEDGEHOGS PRE-SCHOOL
TAIVIESIDE
ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR EI¥DED
31 MARCH 2024
ReglstLired Charity Number: 1037327

Docuslgn Envelops10'. 370570D9.DDF2.4A5F.A768.514CAB3E933C
HAPPY HEDGEHOGS PRE-SCHOOL TAMESID
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Statement of Financial Activities
2023124
General
2023124
Restricted
Funds
2023124
Total
2022123
Tota]
Income recelpts
Fees
39,474
TMBC Nursery Education Grant 222,808
Miscellaneous income
39,474
222,808
49,968
I70,106
500
220 574
262 282
262 282
Direct charltable expenditure
Wages, agency staff, NI
Food etL
Rent TMBC and Rates
Heat, light and wdter
Insurance
Cleaning, hygienc, frst aid etc
Educational rnaterials
Uniforni
Postage, stationery & telephone
OFSTED
T￿]nIng
Legal, Accounting & Professional
Fees
Equipment and repairs
Miscellaneous
203.890
1,978
20,341
4,363
1,265
3,376
7,426
I,720
1,644
50
678
203,890
1,978
20,341
4,363
1,265
3,376
7,4.26
1,720
1,644
50
678
178,089
862
12,7.53
4,812
863
3,241
7,929
912
1,378
50
482
3,438
8,294
3,438
8,294
4,280
4,201
259 776
259 776
220,854
Net receipts (paym¢nt8)
280
Bank and cash balanres

Docu8lgn Envelope ID., 370570D9-DDF24A5F.A768.514CAB3E933C
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AT 31 MRCH 2024
2023124
General
2023124
Restricted
Funds
2023124
Total
2022123
Totgl
Cash funds
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
70,811
70,811
66,816
LllabiRAties
Creditors
The fillancial statemellt was approved by the Management Committee on 15 November 2024
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si￿￿by................................
On behalf of the trustee.s

Docuslgn Envelopa ID.. 370570D9_DDF24A5F_A768_514CAB3E933C
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees
of Happy Hedgehogs Pre-school Tameside
I report on the accounts of the Association for th¢ year ended 31 M&Tch 2024 as set out on the
attached sheet.
RespectSve responslbllltles of trustees and examiner
The chanty's trustees are i'esponsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustes
¢on8ider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (thc
2011 Act) and th&t 8n indepeLid¢nt cxamination is needed,
It is my responsibility to.,
cxamine the accounts under S.145 of the 201 l Act.
follow th¢ procedures lakd down in the General Directions given by the ch￿'itY
Coinniission￿s under S.145(5){b) of the 2011 Act. and
to state whether parLicular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent examlner'8 report.
My examiiydtion was carried out in accordance with the genera] directions given by the Charity
Commissioners. Ari examination includes a i'eview of tlie accounting records kept by the charity and
a Comparison of the accoiu]ts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of th¢
unusual itlms or disclosw'¢s in the accoiintg and seeking explanations from you as trusteps concerning
any such matterg. The proc¢dur¢8 Iindertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requll'ed
in an audit, alld COI￿eqL￿1tIY llo opinion is given as to Wheth￿ the accounts PLeselll a 'true and fair
view, and the repoit is limited to those tnatters set out in the statellieiit, below.
Independent examiner's statement
tn connec,lion with my examination, no Lllatter ha,s come to my attention,.
(l) whicli gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material r¢spoct the requir¢rnenls:
to Iceep accounting reLOTds in accordance with S.130 of the. 2011 Act. alld
to prepare accounts which aucord wÈth the accounting records and comply with the
accoiinting requircments ot" the 2011 Act
liavc not been net; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be th?wn in ord¢r to cnable a prop¢r underst£wding of
the accounts to be reached.
D¢¢uSv)nèY >y',
*9A2D
Andiew
"I,V,?ield FCCA
For and oll behalf of
Davenport Hodgkiss
Chartacd Certihed AccountarLtÉi
4 Salmoll Fields Business ViLEage
Royton, Oldkn, OL2 6HT
15 Novetnbor 2024