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## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From 1% April 2024 to 31st March 2025 

Charity name: Little Saints Nursery 

Charity registration number: 1045329 

## Objectives and Activities 

Tg [usarSummary evar arey ser) BOPP 2 vince ot attonodl the charity ofas theset purposesout in its of | Para 1.17 NURSERYEDUCATION PROVIDINGFOR CHILDRENPRE-SCHOOLBETWEEN governing document THE AGES OF 2 AND 5. Summary of the main As 1.17 and PROVISION OF CORE NURSERY activities in relation to those | HOURS FOR PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN, purposes for the public WITH THE AIM OF ENHANCING THEIR benefit, in particular, the DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. activities, projects or BREAKFAST CLUB AND AFTER SCHOOL services identified in the CLUB FOR PRE SCHOOL AND PRIMARY accounts. SCHOOL CHILDREN. PLACES AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT SHEFFIELD. Statement confirming Para 1.18 TRUSTEES HAVE GUIDANCE FROM whether the trustees have THE FOLLOWING POLICIES: had regard to the guidance CODE OF CONDUCT issued by the Charity ROLE DESCRIPTIONS Commission on public ACCEPTABLE ICT USE POLICY benefit SAFEGUARDING POLICY Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: TF sorPrefernce TO SS~*d NOT RELEVANT Para 1.38 Policy on grant making NOT RELEVANT Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE Para 1.38 CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN Contribution made by INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE volunteers RUNNING OF THE NURSERY REMOTELY AND THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS. eeEee ieee) 1 eee 

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## Achievements and Performance 

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|---|---|---|
|||TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENTAND|
|||EDUCATION OF PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN|
|||BY:|
|Summary ofthe main<br>achievements ofthe charity,|Pere'1.20<br>,|(A)OFFERINGAPPROPRIATE PLAY,<br>EDUCATIONANDTHE RIGHTOF|
|identifying the difference the||PARENTS/CARERSTOBECOME|
|charity’s work has made to||COMMITTEE MEMBERS INVOLVED IN THE|
|the circumstances of its||RUNNING OF THE NURSERY. ENSURING|
|beneficiaries and any wider||THAT OPPORTUNITIESARE PROVIDED|
|benefits to society as a||FORALLCHILDREN WHATEVERTHEIR|
|whole.||RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANSOR|
|||ABILITY;|
|||(B) INSTIGATINGANDADHERING TOAND|
|||FURTHERING THE AIMS AND|
|||OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESCHOOL|
|||LEARNING ALLIANCE.|
|||PROVIDING PRE SCHOOL EDUCATION|
|||TO CHILDREN FROM ALL AREAS OF|
|||SHEFFIELD AND ACCEPTING THOSE|
|||CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR THE|
|||WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT|
|||FUNDING.|
|||SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING|
|||LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT|
|||OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO|
|||QUALIFY FOR THE 2 YEAR FEL|
|||FUNDING.|



|Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)||
|---|---|---|
|You may<br>choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|||97% OF NURSERY PLACES TAKEN.|
|Achievements against|Para 1.41||
|objectives set|||
|||NO FUNDRAISING OBJECTIVES SET.|
|Performance offundraising<br>activities against objectives|| Para 1.41||
|set|||
||Para1.41||



## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description ofcharity’s <br>trusts:|f|f||
|---|---|---|---|
|How is the charity|Para 1.25||THROUGH THE PRE SCHOOL|
|constituted?|||LEARNINGALLIANCEANDATTHEAGM.|
||||WE FOLLOWTHE EARLY YEARS|
||||PRESCHOOL CONSTITUION 2011|
|Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25||TRUSTEES ARE ELECTEDATTHEAGM.|
|including details ofany|||THEYARE NOMINATED BY ONE|
|constitutional provisions e.g.|||COMMITTEE MEMBERAND SECONDED|
|election to post or name of|||BYANOTHER, IN LINEWITH THE|
|any person or body entitled|||CONSTITUTION.|
|to appoint one or more||||
|trustees||||
|Additional information (optional)||||
|You may<br>choose to include further statements where relevant about:||||
||||BEFORE NEWTRUSTEES ARE|
||||ELECTED, THEYARE DBS AND|
|Policies and procedures|||SUITABLITY CHECKED TO BE|
|adopted forthe induction|Para|1.51|ASSESSED IF THEYARE DEEMED|
|and training oftrustees|||APPROPRIATE FOR THE ROLE. ONCE|
||||DBS CLEARED THEY CAN BE ELECTED|
||||AND NEED TO COMPLETE LEVEL 3|
||||SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BEFORE|
||||BEING INVOLVED IN ANY|
||||SAFEGUARDING ISSUES DISCUSSED IN|
||||COMMITTEE MEETINGS.|
||||ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE|
||||ACCESS TO THE NECESSARY|
||||POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.|
|The charity's organisational||||
|structure and any wider|Para'l.St|||
|network with which the||||
|charity works||||
|Relationship with any|Para|1.51||
|related parties||||
|Sa||ed||



## Reference and Administrative details 

## Financial Review 

|Review ofthe charity’s|Para 1.21|THE NURSERY HAS HADANOTHER|
|---|---|---|
|financial position atthe end||STRONG FINANCIAL YEAR DESPITE|
|ofthe period||SHOWINGAN IN YEAR OVERSPEND.|
|||THIS IS PURELY DOWN TO THE|
|||NURSERYAND THE COMMITTEE|
|||VOTING TO UTILISE PRIOR YEAR|
|||PROFITS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO|
|||THE FACILITIES (INCLUDING NEW FIRE|
|||SAFETY INSTALLATIONS ). EXCLUDING|
|||THESE IMPROVEMENT COSTSWOULD|
|||SHOWANOTHER PROFITABLE YEAR.|
|Statement explaining the|Para 1.22|FUNDS HAVE BEEN RETAINED INA|
|policy for holding reserves||SAVINGSACCOUNTTO COVER|
|stating why they are held||REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS FORALL|
|||STAFFAND OUTSTANDING BILLS IN|
|||THE EVENTOF NURSERY CLOSURE,|
|||RENT INCREASESAND OUTDOOR|
|||IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SETTING.|
|Reasons for holding zero||NOTAPPLICABLE|
|reserves|||
|deficit|||
|Explanation ofany|Para 1.23|AN ONGOING ISSUE OF REPLACING|
|uncertainties about the||TRUSTEES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2|
|charity continuing as a going||YEARSAS CHILDRENATTENDING|
|concern||NURSERY MOVE TO SCHOOLAND|
|||PARENTS/CARERS’ CIRCUMSTANCES|
|||CHANGE.|
|Additional information (optional)|||
|You may<br>choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|||THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF FUNDS|
|||ARE VIA FUNDED EARLY LEARNING|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources offunds (including<br>any fundraising)|| Para 1.47|(Government funded childcare for all 3 and<br>4 year olds and eligible 2 yearolds) THIS<br>INCLUDES 15 HOURS FREE EARLY|
|||LEARNING FUNDINGAND 15 /30 HOURS|
|||WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT|
|||HOURS|
|||ALL FUNDS ARE HELD INA|
|||CHARITABLE BANKACCOUNT WITH AN|
|Investment policy and||ORGANISATION WHICH HASA SOCIAL|
|objectives including any|Para'tae|CONSCIENCE.|
|social investment policy|||
|adopted|||
|||SEE COMMENTS RE ELECTING NEW|
|||TRUSTEES.|
|A description ofthe principal|| Para 1.46||
|risks facing the charity|||
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|Othernamethechartyuses| Charity’s principal address THE SCHOOL HOUSE, HILLFOOT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, $17 4AP. pu wettimmey | 

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## Additional information (optional) 

## Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of Name Address adviser 

## Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## 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 

Little Saints Nursery 

Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 31/03/2025 

||2024/25|2023/24|
|---|---|---|
|Income|||
|Nursery Grant|£114967|£87488|
|Nursery Fees|£31881|£44431|
|Nursery Vouchers|£19665|£24144|
|Fund Raising|£0|£0|
|Donations|£0|£0|
|Interest Received|£1187|£0|
|Total Income|£167700|£156063|
|Expenditure|||
|Wages& Salaries|£140010|£132607|
|Equipment|£13032|£18017|
|Rent, Rates, Utilities & Insurance|£11763|£13155|
|Repairs & Maintenance|£631|£439|
|Subscriptions|£783|£836|
|Waste Disposal|£2031|£2048|
|Staff Exps|£0|£0|
|Milk, food & drink|£974|£578|
|Training|£390|£1025|
|IT Support & Printer|£3398|£4107|
|Post|£0|£0|
|Legal and Professional|£510|£810|
|Bank Charges|£174|£183|
|Sundries|£48|£0|
|Advertising|£0|£0|
|Total Expenditure|£173745|£173805|
|Surplus/Defecit|£604|£17742|




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## Little Saints Nursery 

## Approval Statement 

| approve these accounts which comprise the Income and Expenditure Account and the related notes. | acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the accounting basis, and for providing all the information and explanations necessary for their compilation. 


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## Income& Costs 

Fee income has continued to increase this financial year and nursery is now operating at capacity. We have kept nursery fees at the same level to remain competitive and provide our families with affordable childcare. Salary costs increased due to an increase in minimum wage anda staff annual pay rise. One member of staff went on maternity leave, and is not being covered by supply staff, which should reduce our salary bill in the next financial year, despite the increase in Employer National Insurance Contributions. 

Equipment costs were significant again this year, following a review of fire equipment, and the requirement to install a new fire alarm and fire doors. The landlord (Totley All Saints School) will make a contribution towards the alarm cost, which will appear in next year's accounts. 

## Comments 

Despite an increase in cost of living, nursery has had another strong financial year and has used previous years' profits to carry out mandatory fire improvements. Although this has resulted in a loss for this financial year, we still hold a large reserve fund and a healthy bank balance. We are mindful of operating costs Increasing year on year, and will review and increase nursery fees as appropriate. 

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# Little Saints Nursery Financial Statements Y/E 31/03/2025 

Little Saints Nursery 

## Little Saints Nursery 

## Accountants Report on the Unaudited Accounts 

## Little Saints Nursery 

You have approved the accounts for the year ended 31/03/2025 which are made up of Income and Expenditure Account and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions we have compiled these unaudited accounts and carried out an independent examination from the accounting records and information and explainations supplied to us. 

Clearview Cloud Accounting Ltd 

Chartered Certified Accountants 

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09/06/2025