## **Report 2022/22** We returned to Ducklings in September 2022 with no covid restrictions in place, although we remained vigilant to the ongoing risks. We had a thorough Ofsted inspection at the beginning of the Spring term, and we were awarded an Outstanding rating. The Ducklings team remained in place with Deborah Ingram as Manager, Jenny Roberts as Deputy, Heather Culmer as Administrator and Nursery Practitioner, Gill Ward as Nursery Practitioner, Caroline Bram as Nursery Practitioner, Emily Crowson as Nursery Practitioner, Ashley Fensome as Nursery Assistant. Sarah Waters our SEN and Nursery Practitioner decided to take a sabbatical, and Emily Crowson took over her SEN role. In view of the staff changes we also recruited Melissa Kiff as a Nursery Practitioner. We also asked Heather Culmer and Emily Crowson to be Lead Practitioners, in the event that neither Mrs Ingram or Miss Roberts were able to attend a session. During the period of covid restrictions we put safety measures in place, and some of these we have adopted for the long term. For example greeting the children at our gate, increased outside activities, children bringing in their own water bottles. Ducklings introduced a new uniform that can be purchased online, including a polo shirt, sweat shirt, fleece, book bag and drawstring bag. The uniform became compulsory the following year. We continued with our termly themes, during the Autumn term we learnt about ourselves and also went into space in our rocket, discovering the planets and meeting aliens. In the Spring term we visited the farm and learnt about the animals both there and in the wild. During the Summer term we travelled around the world, learning how to say good morning in different languages, we also enjoyed a lovely summer of picnics, tennis, gardening and much more. Sadly, we were unable to invite parents into Ducklings to watch the Nativity, however we put together a slide show of the performance for the parents. Ducklings celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a party tea, and gave the children a gift of a Jubilee mug and we were able to have a graduation ceremony this year that took place outside. As a charity, Ducklings does not aim to make a profit, but reinvests any profit into the running the nursery and funding it’s activities. This year a small profit of £1006 was made and our cash assets remained the same. ## **Sandra McConnell-Tait, Chair of Ducklings Management Committee** 23[rd] March 2023 SARRATh DUCKLINGS PRE4CHOOL Stat•m•nt of Roc•lpts and Pawn•nts for th• ended 31 August 2022 Unr•strlct•d R•strlct•d Total Prlor period Funds Funds Funds Total Funds 2022 2022 2022 2021 Recelpts and Paymerrts P£count Donation¥,legacies arKI wmilar ir￿0Me Op8rallng actlvlUes to further charws objeclb Operating actiwtses lo generats fund8 Investment incom8 Other recelpts 90267 22876 132 267 22878 132 89070 18725 Gross Incoffl• 113275 0 113275 107801 Other receipts{not counting as in(x¥ne) Total R•colpts 113275 0 113275 107801 Paymonts Payments for gengrating funds 191 191 350 Charltsbh •xp•ndltur• Charltable actMtte8 Support costs Management and admlnl8lTatkn ol ts charty 105265 6CK11 812 0 105265 6001 812 99825 7169 727 Total Paym•nts 112269 0 112269 108071 Net Recelptsl(Payments) 1006 1006 -270 Cash fund* brought forward 105630 1146 1C6776 107046 Cash fund• caTrf•d lor•Mrd 106636 1146 10TT82 106776 SARRArr DUCKLINGS PRE4CHOOL statement of Assets and Llabilttles as at 31 August 2022 Unrestrlcled Ro¥trlct•d Tolal Prkjr porlod Funds Fund5 Funds Total Funds 2022 2022 2022 2021 Cash Assets Uoyds TSB Bank curr8nt acccAJnt COIF Charity Fund Pety Cash Tolal Cash Funds 67312 39305 19 1rTh36 1146 66765 39173 838 1C6776 39305 19 1146 107782 Othgr PAonotary Assots Debtors PAYE overpaid 3361 Total 3361 3361 Llabllltkn¥ Independent Revi9W P8yToII,PAYE & NI Rent Total 101 328 1255,, 2667 2667 328 Signod on bohaif of all the trustees Sandra Mcconnell Chalr 2023 SARRATh DUCKLINGS PRE4CHOOL Schedule to the Re¢elpts and Pawnents forthe yw anded 31 Auyt 2022 Unrestrlcted Rgstrlcted Total Prfor porlod Funds Funds Funds Totsl Funds 2022 2022 2022 2021 Receipts and Payments Account Donatlons. legaclos etc Donations Oporatlng •ctlvltleB to lurth8r th• charftys obJ•cliv Local Authority Grants Sarratt Parish cc￿ncIl Grant Charitie8 Trust Grant 90267 89070 90287 90267 89070 Oporatlng actlvh1•6 to fund• Fund raising events Fees charged Luncheon club reG8ipts S818 of good8 448 22237 466 17531 191 537 18725 109 22876 22876 Inv•8lmont Ineom• Dèposrt interest 132 132 Other Incom• Milk refunds 132 132 Gross Income Other receipts (not ¢ounling as Gros9 IncLwn8) Overpaymonts r8cov8r8d Totsl R•￿Ipts 113275 113275 107801 SARRATh DUCKLINGS PRE￿cHOoL Schedule to the Receipts and Payments for tho year ended 31 Aug￿1 2021 Unregtrlcted Re¥tri¢tad Totsl Prlor p•rlod Fund8 Funds Fund$ Total Funds 2022 2022 2021 Rocelpts and Payments AcMunt Fundraising publicty Fa￿ftents generatirKJ funds 191 191 191 191 350 350 Charflabl• paymènts Charitablo actlviti Costs of goods and serwces Costs of classroom a( Jubilee expenses Display boanls Garden boxes Equipment Staff costs Rent payable Training costs Children's milk & grcceri8S 1833 1327 655 1833 1327 655 316 855 304 92 94271 5334 637 1116 105265 94271 5334 637 1116 105265 88055 8001 1393 817 99825 Support costs Computers In8urBntta 379 775 1281 379 775 1281 382 Telephone and Fax Postsge Stslionery and printing Subscriptions and IrEnces Maintenance Advertising and PR Website supyw)rt Sundry expenses Microwave, pushchair 1238 1859 293 890 20 1859 293 2CK) 417 20 896 533 278 7169 497 497 6001 Management and administsalion Independent Examinefs fee Other acccwntsncy fees Registrat￿ fees (OFSTED. DBS} 328 576 236 812 576 236 812 39 727 Total paym•nts 112269 112269 108071 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Sarratt Ducklings Pre-School **On accounts for the year** 31.08.2022 **ended Set out on pages** 6 - 8 **Charity no** 1048712 ( **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The **responsibilities of** charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section **trustees and examiner** 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - **Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - **examiner's statement** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |**Signed:**
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||03.03.2023| |---|---|---| |||| ||Justin Smith-Milne|| |||| ||FCCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants|| |||| ||23 Church Street,|| ||Rickmansworth|| ||WD3 1DE|| 1 ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. **Give here brief details of** N/A **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2