2020-03-31-accounts - St Clares Pre School

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Trustees Annual Report for the Period – 1[st] April 2019 to 31[st] March 2020

Charity Name – St Clare’s Pre-School

Charity Registration Number – 1038772

Principal Address –

St Clare’s Pre-School Hawthorne Rd Lache Chester CH4 8HX

Charity Trustees –

Serving Within the Year

C Archer – Chair (Appointed) H Ward – Vice Chair C Welch – Secretary M Banks – Fundraising C Cross - Fundraising M Lloyd – (Resigned) C Prior – Treasurer

Senior Nursery Staff – E Prior / B Cross

The Charity Trusts Constitution Details

Governing Document – Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution.

Charity Constitution – Committee of 12 (Maximum) Trustees (Minimum 5) with 50% + 2 Officers to be Quorate.

Trustees Nomination / Selection Process – Existing Trustees to Confirm Nominations.

Additional Governance Issues –

The Childcare Act 2006, DfE EYFS Guidance 2014, Local Safeguarding Board Guidance.

Summary Objectives of the Charity –

To provide high quality childcare to the local community at a non-commercial cost within the confines of the DfE EYFS Guidance.

Summary of the Main Activities Undertaken for Public Benefit -

In planning the Charities’ activities within this year the Trustees were mindful of the Charity Commission’s requirement to deliver public benefit and as such:

St Clare’s seeks to always offer a quality setting environment (Ofsted ‘Good’) that is priced well below local commercial Nursery operators, enabling access to parents and children of ‘low income’ families.

Additionally, St Clare’s actively foster engagement with the local community and through prudent financial management are able to offer several outings to children each year, thus providing ‘wider world’ experiences that typically are unaffordable to relevant parents.

The setting actively encourages the children to explore, celebrate and learn in relation to other local cultures and beliefs that are represented in the Lache and surrounding community.

Summary of the Main Achievements and Activities of the Charity Within the Year –

St Clare’s has continued to be an affordable childcare option for families in the local community thus giving a lot of parents the opportunity to gain employment / training knowing their children are in a safe environment. Our fees are £15.00 for a three-hour session which is lower than other childcare establishments in the local area. St Clare’s continues to be at near maximum occupancy numbers with a short waiting list.

We continue to maintain strong links with the linked Primary School, with the rising school children visiting regularly for activities to gain confidence in the new environment. This provides a smoother transition when they start reception. The children also visit St Clare’s Church once a month for “messy play” sessions, helped by a key Trustee, who also forms the link with the Church and on the Board of Governors at the Primary School. St Clare’s had an Ofsted inspection in January 2019 – maintaining its GOOD status.

Other activities have included –

A family sports day / dress-up Days
Student Placements from Chester University
Visits to – Bear Factory, Norton Priory
Visits from Police / Fire Brigade
Domestic violence training for staff
Fundraising – Halloween, Easter, Lache Christmas Fair/ Party etc
A series of parent information meetings to promote engagement in the operation of the nursery and to encourage parents to become Trustees / Members
Parents commencing a ‘stay and play’ programme - Crafts
Sports day, End of year leaving ‘to school’ assembly
Parent invitations to visit and stay on their child’s birthday

All the Operating Policies and Procedures continue to be updated on a regular basis in line with PSLA Guidance.

This last year has been a very positive one for St Clare’s and we look forward to moving forward and continuing to provide quality affordable care for local children.

Statement on the Charities Policy on Reserves -

Within the Financial Statements a figure of £23.5k is presented as Total Funds, of which £10.0k is Designated Funds – Reserves.

This is the figure as agreed by the Trustees to be held in Reserve to meet specific Statutory / Contractual costs should the Charity cease to operate – Staff Redundancy, Premises Rent Notice and other recognised ‘winding-up’ costs.

The Charity is not in deficit after making such a Reserve.

Declaration –

The Trustees confirm that they have approved this Trustees Report:

Signed on behalf of the Charities Trustees –

Signature

Name – C Archer

Position - Chair

Date – 14/01/21

Section B Balance sheet

Note Total this year Total last year £ £ Fixed assets F01 F02 Tangible assets (Note 8) B01 803 1,004 B02 - Investments (Note 9) B03 - - *Total fixed assets* B04 803 1,004 Current assets Stock and work in progress B05 265 310 Debtors (Note 10) B06 1,128 1,000 (Short term) investments B07 10,000 10,000 Cash at bank and in hand B08 12,301 23,178 *Total current assets* B09 23,694 34,488 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 11) B10 990 1,330 *Net current assets/(liabilities)* B11 22,704 33,158 *Total assets less current liabilities* B12 23,507 34,162 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 11) B13 - - Provisions for liabilities and charges B14 - - *Net assets* B15 23,507 34,162 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds B16 13,507 24,162 Designated funds B17 10,000 10,000 Total unrestricted funds 23,507 34,162 Restricted income funds (Note 12) B18 - - Endowment funds(Note 12) B19 - - *Total funds* B20 23,507 34,162 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Date of approval C Archer Chairperson 14/01/2021	Total this year Total last year £ £ F01 F02	Total this year Total last year £ £ F01 F02
	803	1,004
		-
	-	-
	803	1,004

	265	310
	1,128	1,000
	10,000	10,000
	12,301	23,178
	23,694	34,488

	990	1,330

	22,704	33,158

	23,507	34,162

	-	-
	-	-

	23,507	34,162

	13,507	24,162
	10,000	10,000
	23,507	34,162
	-	-
	-	-

	23,507	34,162

Signature Date of approval

		14/01/2021

CC17a (Excel)

28/01/2021

Section B Balance sheet

Note Total this year Total last year £ £ Fixed assets F01 F02 Tangible assets (Note 8) B01 803 1,004 B02 - Investments (Note 9) B03 - - *Total fixed assets* B04 803 1,004 Current assets Stock and work in progress B05 265 310 Debtors (Note 10) B06 1,128 1,000 (Short term) investments B07 10,000 10,000 Cash at bank and in hand B08 12,301 23,178 *Total current assets* B09 23,694 34,488 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 11) B10 990 1,330 *Net current assets/(liabilities)* B11 22,704 33,158 *Total assets less current liabilities* B12 23,507 34,162 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 11) B13 - - Provisions for liabilities and charges B14 - - *Net assets* B15 23,507 34,162 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds B16 13,507 24,162 Designated funds B17 10,000 10,000 Total unrestricted funds 23,507 34,162 Restricted income funds (Note 12) B18 - - Endowment funds(Note 12) B19 - - *Total funds* B20 23,507 34,162 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Date of approval C Archer Chairperson 14/01/2021	Total this year Total last year £ £ F01 F02	Total this year Total last year £ £ F01 F02
	803	1,004
		-
	-	-
	803	1,004

	265	310
	1,128	1,000
	10,000	10,000
	12,301	23,178
	23,694	34,488

	990	1,330

	22,704	33,158

	23,507	34,162

	-	-
	-	-

	23,507	34,162

	13,507	24,162
	10,000	10,000
	23,507	34,162
	-	-
	-	-

	23,507	34,162

Signature Date of approval

		14/01/2021

CC17a (Excel)

28/01/2021