## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 September 2022 To 31 August 2023** **Charity name: St Michael’s Preschool Nursery** **Charity registration number: 1038665** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To enhance the development and
education of children under statutory
school age by encouraging parents to
understand and provide for the needs of
their children through community groups.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The main activities undertaken during the
year were that of a pre-school nursery.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustee have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit when
planning the activities.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|It has been another busy and successful
year for the nursery. We were delighted to
be awarded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas
during our recent Ofsted visit.
The number of children on our roll has
steadily increased, and the staff and
children that have been part of our setting
for a while have worked hard to welcome
our new starters and get them settled in
quickly.| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|During the year the charity saw a deficit of
£10,540, after a reduction in income
received. At the year end the charity holds
funds of £33,075.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees aim to hold reserves to cover
expenditure for six months if income
ceased.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£33,075 of which £0 are restricted
reserves.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties about the charity’s ability
to continue activities.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated charity| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing trustees| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|**St Michael’s Preschool Nursery**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|**1038665**| |Charity’s principal address|The Recreation Building
The Green
Dalston
Carlisle
CA5 7QB| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kate Orend|||| ||Leanne Fisher|||| ||Kathryn Jackson||Resigned 12.04.23|| ||Peter Jackson|||| ||Sharon Davidson|||| ||William Tod||Resigned 31.08.23|| ||Gail Hardcastle||Appointed 01.09.23|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Ms Gail Hardcastle|| ||
Treasurer|| ||26.06.2024|| ||26.06.2024|| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** St Michael’s Preschool Nursery **On accounts for the year** 31 August 2023 **Charity no** 1038665 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 to 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023 - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date: Name:** Alison Welton **Relevant professional** FCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** David Allen, Dalmar House Barras Lane Estate, Dalston Carlisle, CA5 7NY 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER** **Charity Name No (if any) St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/09/2022 31/08/2023 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**16,742**
**31,123**
**-**
**484**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,349**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,349**
**47,784**
**4,440**
**379**
**753**
**855**
**52**
**3,655**
**756**
**35**
**180**
**-**
**-**
**58,889**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**58,889**
**(10,540)**
**-**
**43,615**
**33,075**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Fees|**16,742**||**-**|**16,742**||**14,769**| |NurseryGrant|**31,123**|||**31,123**||**44,691**| |Staff WellbeingGrant|**-**|||**500**||**-**| |Bank interest|**484**|||**484**||**-**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**48,349**|||**48,849**|**# **|**59,460**| |||||**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,849**
**47,784**
**4,440**
**379**
**753**
**855**
**52**
**3,655**
**756**
**35**
**180**
**500**
**-**
**59,389**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**59,389**

**- 10,540**||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**||||||| ||||**-**|**48,849**||**59,460**| |||||||| |Staff|**47,784**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**47,784**||**46,721**| |Premises|**4,440**|||**4,440**||**4,440**| |Insurance|**379**|||**379**||**-**| |Catering|**753**|||**753**||**582**| |Equipment and materials|**855**|||**855**||**774**| |Update Service subscription|**52**|||**52**||| |Accountants fees|**3,655**|||**3,655**||**-**| |Telephone and broadband|**756**|||**756**||**403**| |Affiliation fees|**35**|||**35**||**206**| |Training|**180**|||**180**||**125**| |Staff WellbeingGrant|**-**|||**500**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||**-**||| ||**58,889**|||**59,389**||**53,252**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases,(see table)**||||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||| ||**-**|||**-**||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| ||||**-**|**59,389**||**53,252**| |||||||| ||**(10,540)**|**-**|**-**|
**- 10,540**||**6,208**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**43,615**|**-**||**43,615**||**37,407**| ||**33,075**|**-**|**-**|**33,075**||**43,615**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|current account
savings account
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**11,229**
**21,846**
**-**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||current account||**-**|**-**| ||savings account||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| |Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**33,075**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**asset belongs**
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**asset belongs**
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**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
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Print Name
Gail Hardcastle|**-**| |---|---|---|---| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Gail Hardcastle|26.06.2024| |||||