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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report for the Period – 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023

Charity Name – St Clare’s Pre-School

Charity Registration Number – 1038772

Principal Address –

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

Charity Trustees –

Serving Within the Year

C Archer – Chair J Gilmartin A Arrowsmith S-J Quince - Fundraising G Bailey - Secretary C Prior / V Grigorova – 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 noncommercial 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 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 we 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. Fees are £15.00 for a three-hour session which is lower than other commercial childcare operators 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.

The most significant development for SCPS within the year was the ‘taking-over’ of the Before / After School Club from the Primary School in September 2022.

Other activities have included in chronological order –

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

Statement on the Charities Policy on Reserves -

Within the Financial Statements a figure of £40.4k is presented as Total Funds, of which £20.0k 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 ‘windingup’ costs.

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

Within the year the Charity benefited from a financial donation from a local ‘like’ Charity.

Declaration –

The Trustees confirm that they have approved this Trustees Report:

Signed on behalf of the Charities Trustees –

Signature

Name – C Archer

Position – Chair of Trustees

Date – 30/12/2023

ST CLARE'S PRE-SCHOOL Charity No lil I ariyl Annual accounts for the eriod Perfod start dato To 41112022 Period end dal? Section A Statement of financial activities Unrestricted funds Restricted , Incoma funds Endowmènt funds nescrfptlons by natUTal cat•gory Incoming resources (Note 31 F01 F02 F03 F888 for ChaTltabl8 Servlces 29,399 Grants for Sejvkes 137,587 Fundralslng Events 725 Donallons, I893c￿8 and Grants 5,013 Inierèst and dlvldends HMRC .. Trfps 328 . Suryjry 540 Total incomlng rescwrces soi ' Resour¢gS gxpended {Notes 4-7) 173.592 . Wagoi SgbrleB, Penglons snd Nl '. Rentand Rates 152.669 5,474 , Ir6urBncg1 ￿b&CAP￿0￿5 ' Tolephonè PoÈtag8 8nd Slalbnery ' LegtsS and PrOf6$￿0[￿ql Fe63 Foud and Con8umable 2.034 2,495 1,673 Ttys and Botsk¥ . FL¥tures and Fltthngs 855 Tiav81 ITrthng and Sundry Ew$8s '. BSCIASC F & F- F¢8sources- . RoGNllm&nt PrOvI￿On As kn- PriurYear- Part Rw 2.500 Trfps 640 Total resources expended $02 Nef InGomlng/(ouÉgolng} rèsources bafore transfers s03 173.160 432

1038772 CC39a 3131J2D23 Total thls year Total 18St year F04 FOS 26,172 137,587 142,395 1,569 725 10,545 186 390 328 540 173,592 181,257 152,669 5,474 130,751 3.019 4,399 1,675 855 640 518 173,160 171,375 432

Gross transfers belween funds.. S04 Net Incomlngl(outgolngJ resources before other recognlserl galns/(10sse$J' 806 432 Other reGognlsed galnslllossesl . Gains and losses on fevalualwjn of fixed assets for th& charity's own LfS9 Gains arid losses on Investment assets S06 S07 Net movement In funds. s08 432 Total funds brought ft>rniard S09 Total fiinds carrled fornard s10 38,296

432 9,882 432 9,882 38.296 37,864

Section B Balance sheet Tolal thls year Flxed assets , Tan9lble assets F01 {Note 8) Investments {Note 9) Total fixed ass9ts 3,245 Current assets Stock and work In progress Debtors (Note 10) (Short term) investmonts Cash at bank and In hand 805 310 345 Total current assets B09 37,487 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln one year (Note 111 10 300 Not current assets/(liabilities) Bll 37,187 Total assets less current liabilitles B12 40,432 Credltors: amounts falllng dLte after one year (Note111 Provisions for Ilabiliti85 and charges 813 B14 Net assets B15 40,432 Funds of the Charity ". Unrestricted funds Deslgnated funds Total unrestricted funds 818 20,432 20,000 817 ,. Restrfcted Income funds {Nots 12) Endowment funds INote 121 B18 B19 Total funds B20 40,432 Slgned by one or two Iruslegs on behalf of all the trustees Signature C Archer. Chairperson C Archer

Total last yèar F02 2,656 2,656 180 205 39,193 650 38,543 41,199 41,199 21,199 20,000 41,199 41,199 DBle of approval 1213012023

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Section C Note5 to the accounts Note 1 Basis of preparatlon Thls sectlon should be compleled by all charities. 1.1 Basls of accountlng These accounts have been prepared on the basis of hlstoric cost lexi accordance with: Accounllng and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommenc and wlth. ACCOUn￿ng Standards., or Flnanclal Reporting Standards for Sn and with the Charities Act. except for the following]. No ¢hanges to standards -Tlck as approprl818: If all relèvanl dlsdosures shown In the pack have been given then plÉ if disclosures cornpleted in these accourbls have b8en r8slr¢cted to thi Standards for Smaller Enterprises IFRSSEI.. ** 11 no departures from the chosen standards have b88n made ihen delete 1.2 Change in basis of accounting There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules the following). The attached accounting statements continue in the designated wlthin the policy of Cash Accounting { if no changes have b88n made lo accounting policies then delg19 Ihose w( 1.3 Changes to provious a¢¢ount$ ' No changes have been made lo aGcounts for previous year8. No changes have been made to accounting statements forprevli

pt that investments are shown at market value) in led Practice ISORP 20051; ialler Enterprises IFRSSE)., lase Uck'AccounlSng Standards.: 059 rgqulr8d by the FRSSE, then pleaso tlck°Financtal Reportlng Tr the88 words- otherwise gNe d&talls of any changes Sn thè box8S. and methods of accounting) since last yaar {5 except for Charity Commission fom7at and have been developed )rd8. ous years

Section C Nole 2 Accoi . Thls standard Ilst ofaGcountiftg . poIIGy has been adopted then thli .INCOMING RESOURCEI ', Recognition of Incoming rosources '. Ineomlng rosources wlth related expenditure ' Grants and donallon$ ', Tax reclalms on donation$ and g5tts ' Contractual Income and ' performance related grants . Glfts In klnd Donatsd sèrvlcas and facllltlos ,Volunteer help Investment incom$ '. Invèstmènt galns and losses EXPENDITURE AND LIA ,' Llability rècognltlon ,. Grants with performance '. condition$ Grants payablg without , porfomianc8 condltlons .ASSETS ', Tangible fixed as¥&ts for use by i charlty .. Investment$ Stocks and work In prograss

Notes to the accounts (cont) Jntlng pollcles ollcles hès been applled by the charlty except for those deJeted. Where a different oraddition)I I Is detalled In the boxbelow. . These are Included In the Slalement of Financlal Actlvilles (SOFA) when.. tha charity becomBs entitled lo Ihe resources. the Iruslees are virtually certain Ihoy will r8Belve the rèsour¢es,' and the monetary value can be Measured with sufficlenl rellabllliy. Wherè incoming resources have related expenditure las with fundraising or contract Income) the incoming resources and related expenditure 8r8 reported gross In the SOFA, Grants and donallons arg only SnclLtded the SOFA when Ihe charfty has uncondllk)nal entiuemgnl to the r8sourc88. Incoming resources from lax reclaims are included in the SOFA al the same lime as th8 glft to whlch they relate. This is only included In the SOFA onc8 th8 ralated goods or servlces have been dellver8d. Gifts In kind are accounted for at a reas£￿able estimate of their value lo the charity or the amount 8Ctually . realised. , Glfts In klnd for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gffts only when sold or dl$trlbut8d by the charity. Gifts In klnd for use by the charfty are Included In the SOFA as incoming resources when re¢elvabl8. These ar8 only In¢lud8d In In¢omlng reSour￿S Iwllh an equlvg18nt Bmounl in resources expended) where the beneffll lo the ¢harlly is reasonably quanlSflable. measurable and material. The valu8 placad on lhasa resources 18 the eslimaled value lo the charity of the service or facility recgivod. The value of any voluntary help received 15 not included in the accounts bul Is dgscrfbed in the Iruslees, annual report. This is included in the accounts when receivable. . Th18 Includ89 any galn or loss on thè s818 of Inv&slmenis and any gain or loss reSUl￿ng from revalulng . investments to market value al tha end of the year. ,BILITIES ' Liabilities are recognl$ed as swn as Ih8r8 Is a legal or constructive obligallon comrnlttlng the charity lo ' pay out r?sourBes. Wh8re the charity glves a grant ￿th conditions for Its payment belng a speclflc level of s¢rvlce or output '. lo be provided, such grants are only re￿gnISed In thè SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provid8d the speGiffed seivlce or oulpul. '. These are only recognlsed In the accounts when a ¢ommilmenl has been made and there are no . condlllons to be met relallng lo the grant whlch remaln in Ihe control of the charfly. These are capilaSi8ed if they can be used for more than one yeBf, and cost al least £500. They are valuad al cost or a reasonable value on recelpt. Investments quoted on a r&cognlsed stock &xchange are valued al market value al Ihg year end. Other investrnenl assèts are included al trustees, best estimate of market value. These are valued al the lower of cost or market value.

POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name St Clare’s Pre-School members of On accounts for the year 31/03/23 Charity no 1038772 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC39a

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2019.

Responsibilties 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:		 N Oates 30/12/23
Mr N Oates – ACMA / GCMA
Institutes of Chartered Management Accountants
+ Global Corporate Management Accountants
Greenfield Lock, Christleton, Chester, CH3 5PN

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Section B Disclosure

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

Give here brief details of any items that the None examiner wishes to disclose .

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