2024-08-31-accounts - St Michael’s Preschool Nursery

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2023 To 31 August 2024

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	This last year has been another successful one for St Michael’s Preschool Nursery. The nursery had a full Ofsted inspection in the Spring term and was delighted to receive Outstanding. This is a reflection of the dedicated and talented staff that do such a wonderful job educating the young children in their care. It is also a testament to the brilliant children and families in our community, who bring so much to the setting. The setting is currently full, which a healthy waiting list of families eagerly awaiting places. The children who left the nursery to start their new adventures in Reception in various local primary schools, went off prepared, excited and with a solid foundational education. The new starters that joined us in Septemper have all settled in well, with the other children working hard at their teamwork skill to welcome the new children and show them the ropes. There has also been some networking set up between St Michael’s Preschool Nursery and some other EYFS settings locally, which is proving to be a success of skills and knowledge sharing. Overall, a very busy and successful year, thanks to the hard work of all involved.

Financial Review

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 surplus of £331. At the year end the charity holds funds of £33,406.
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	£33,406 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

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	St Michael’s Preschool Nursery
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1038665
Charity’s principal address	The Recreation Centre The Green Dalston Carlisle CA5 7QB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 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
	Peter Jackson
	Sharon Davidson
	Gail Hardcastle

– 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) Ms Gail Hardcastle Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 25.06.25

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 2024 ended

Charity no 1038665 (if any)

Set out on pages

(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 31/08/2024.

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 ~~CP~~ Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: David Allen, Dalmar House Barras Lane Estate, Dalston

Carlisle, CA5 7NY

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Section B Disclosure ~~ee~~

October 2018

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER

		Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~	Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~	Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~	Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~	Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~	Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~	Period end date 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 Charity Name No (if any) CC16a St Michael’s Preschool Nursery 1038665 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To ~~SL~~
Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest	to the nearest £		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fees		19,264		-	-	-	19,264	16,742
NurseryGrant		43,823		-	-	-	43,823	31,123
Staff WellbeingGrant		-		-	-	-	-	500
Bank interest		1,027		-	-	-	1,027	484
Milk		1,687		-	-	-	1,687	-
Donation		1,477		-	-	-	1,477	-
Other		321		-	-	-	321	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)		(Gross income for AR) 67,599		-	-	-	67,599	48,849
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 67,599 - - 67,599 48,849 ~~—=————~~
A3 Payments
Staff		56,635		-	-	-	56,635	47,784
Premises		5,620		-	-	-	5,620	4,440
Insurance		395		-	-	-	395	379
Catering				-	-	-	-	753
Equipment and materials		1,497		-	-	-	1,497	855
Update Service subscription		-		-	-	-	-	52
Accountants fees		1,649		-	-	-	1,649	3,655
Telephone and broadband		644		-	-	-	644	756
Affiliation fees		35		-	-	-	35	35
Training				-	-	-	-	180
Staff WellbeingGrant		-		-	-	-	-	500
Sundries		250		-	-	-	250
Fees refund		543		-	-	-	543
**Sub total **		67,268		-	-	-	67,268	59,389
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 67,268 - - 67,268 59,389 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 331 - - 331 - 10,540 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 33,075 - - 33,075 43,615 *Cash funds this year end* 33,406 - - 33,406 33,075 ~~—=——=—=~~ ~~== ===~~									-
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ~~Se~~
						Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
Categories		Details				funds	funds	funds
						to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds		10,740 - - 22,666 - - Current account Savings account ~~ee~~

		-		-	-
	*Total cash funds*	33,406		-	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))	OK		OK	OK
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
		funds		funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-		-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets				-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the				-	-
charity’s own use				-	-
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		Fund to which		Amount due	When due
	Details	liability relates		(optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities				-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name		Date of approval
		Gail Hardcastle			25.06.25