Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 06 April 2020 To 05 April 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Cygnets Pre-School Nursery Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1055599 Charity's principal address Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Council Community Hall, The Grove Swanscombe, Kent Postcode DA10 0GA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Nikita Luckins Chairperson Cygnets preschool
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nursery Committee
Rhianne Earl Secretary Cygnets preschool
2 nursery Committee
Emma Ben treasurer Cygnets preschool
3 Moussa nursery Committee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Preschool learning alliance constitution (2011)
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Association How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Appointed by members of the Committee and stakeholders of the Pre-school (Parents/Carers)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Due to the coronavirus-covid 19 the town council made the decision to close the premises where the setting operates from 21/03/2020 – 31/05/2020, The setting reopened on 01/06/2020, the setting made the following decisions/adjustments in regard/response to the pandemic.A reduced number of children returned to preschool initially this increased gradually over the financial/academic period. numbers were low overall due to parents understandably being unable/unwilling to register their child for preschool.
Financial
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Furlough of one member of staff while the setting was closed..The member of staff returned to work when the setting reopened.
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Grant applications made including HMRC- job retention scheme, Dartford borough council,- premises hire costs
Operational
Vulnerable children-if applicable.
social workers informed of closure, parents signposted to local hub.
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A robust risk assessment of the setting was carried out
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Enhanced cleaning schedule put in place, quarantining of equipment
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Changes to outdoor entrance/exit points, strict limitations on persons outside of the settings bubble entering the premises .
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This list is ongoing and not exhaustive We were very sad to see our setting manager who had been with us for over twenty five years leave to take early retirement in February and wish them a long and happy retirement
The settings deputy manager and a senior key person have stepped into the position jointly until a new setting manager is appointed. We thank them for stepping up and taking the extra work and responsibility.
- Two members of our committee ensured we were able to continue to open and offer afternoon sessions by volunteering to give up their personal time and come and help with the children when we were short staffed on some occasions, this was due to the manager leaving and one member of staff being off long term due to ongoing illness/
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning , together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group, ensuring that the group offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
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Cygnets preschool nursery welcomes children and families from both the local and surrounding community, Cygnets preschool nursery values diversity and inclusion and has an equal opportunities policy. Our objective is to provide opportunities for children to learn and develop the appropriate skills needed so that they are ready to make a successful transition to primary school at age four. we recognise the importance of working in partnership with parents and carers to support their child’s learning and development, we also work with outside agencies including children’s social work services, early help, specialist teachers, paediatricians and speech and language therapists to Summary of the main support parents and carers and children’s unique needs. We activities undertaken for confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity the public benefit in Commission’s guidance on public benefit. relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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The staff and committee rose to the many challenges that the year posed, so that the setting continues to offer high levels of early years care and education to the children of our community.
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The setting was proud to see the successful transition of most of our morning group to primary school in July and to welcome a group of new children to the setting in September and throughout the year.
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Section E Financial review
Only such reserves as required to meet the charity’s aims & Brief statement of the objectives, fulfil any financial or legal responsibilities are held. charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) AMY ROTHWELL Full name(s) RHIANNE EARL Position (eg Secretary, CHAIRPERSON TRUSTEE Chair, etc) Date 11/11/2021
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Charity Number: 1055599
CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021
HEDLEY DUNK LIMITED Chartered Accountants
3 Bullace Lane Dartford Kent DA1 1BB
Cygnets Pre-school Nursery
(Registered Charity No. 1055599)
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021
Cygnets Pre-School Nursery is a registered Charity No. 1055599. The address of the Pre-school is Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Council Offices, Community Hall, The Grove, Swanscombe, Kent DA10 0GA.
The day to day affairs of the Pre-school are managed by a Committee. During the period the members of the Committee were:
Emma Ben Moussa Chair Emma Matheson Secretary Jo Clark Treasurer
During the year the Pre-school employed 6 staff and 1 volunteer.
The object of the Pre-school is to care for and educate children from 2 to transition to school at 4.
Details of the Pre-school activities are disclosed in the accounts. There have been no significant activities during the year. There have been no material post balance sheet events.
E Ben Moussa Chair
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Committee of Cygnets Pre-school Nursery
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2021 which are set out on pages 3 to 5.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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: Dated:
Jack Fryer ACA Hedley Dunk Limited
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| GENERAL FUND INCOME LESS DEPOSITS HELD EXPENDITURE SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR FUND RAISING INCOME EXPENDITURE SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR OPENING BALANCE: GENERAL FUND OPENING BALANCE: FUND RAISING DEFICIT ON GENERAL FUND DEFICIT ON FUNDRAISING FUND CLOSING BALANCE ALL FUNDS CASH GENERAL CASH FUNDRAISING GENERAL FUND BANK COMMUNITY ACCOUNT BANK BUSINESS SAVER ACCOUNT TOTAL FUNDRAISING BANK COMMUNITY ACCOUNT BANK BUSINESS SAVER ACCOUNT TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2021 110,496.94 110,496.94 106,809.41 3,687.53 202.38 1,205.31 1,002.93 - 14,499.64 3,318.27 17,817.91 3,687.53 1,002.93 - 20,502.51 100.00 170.32 270.32 16,995.64 1,091.53 18,087.17 1,513.39 631.63 2,145.02 20,502.51 |
2020 93,654.18 |
|---|---|---|
| 93,654.18 100,335.98 |
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| 6,681.80 - |
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| 1,790.32 512.18 |
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| 1,278.14 | ||
| 21,181.44 2,040.13 |
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| 23,221.57 6,681.80 - 1,278.14 |
||
| 17,817.91 | ||
| 348.42 58.25 |
||
| 406.67 | ||
| 13,060.19 1,091.03 |
||
| 14,151.22 | ||
| 2,628.67 631.35 |
||
| 3,260.02 | ||
| 17,817.91 |
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| BUSINESS INCOME FEES LUNCH CLUB SNACK BAR EARLY YEARS FUNDING (3 & 4 Years) FREE FOR 2 FUNDING EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING SENIF/SEN SUP/DAF HMRC JRC HMRC SSP GRANT RENT DONATION DBC GRANT FUNDS A/C ONECOM/BT REIMBURSEMENT KCC/DBC GRANT LB HOUNSLOW PEP MISCELLANEOUS BANK INTEREST TOTAL |
2021 3,485.00 290.00 878.92 65,112.15 27,081.00 1,782.39 1,658.45 700.67 191.70 1,800.00 5,600.00 151.48 815.68 449.00 500.00 - 0.50 110,496.94 |
2020 3,840.80 105.00 198.00 63,618.00 22,333.98 2,051.10 1,305.00 - - - - - - - - 200.00 2.30 |
|---|---|---|
| 93,654.18 |
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT 2020/2021
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| BUSINESS EXPENDITURE HUMAN RESOURCES PREMISES HIRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS/INTERNET HOUSEKEEPING LEARNING RESOURCES SENIF ITC/STATIONERY INSURANCE OUTINGS PAT TESTING STAFF TRAVEL EYPP RESOURCES INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS FEE FUNDED REIMBURSEMENT AMAZON MARKETPLACE RESOURCES INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FUNDRAISING TRANSFER STAFF TRAINING OFSTED REGISTRATION PLA MEMBERSHIP FIRST AID RESOURCES DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE LEAFLET PRINTING FIRST AID TRAINING PUBLICATIONS MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL |
2021 75,707.41 25,793.30 2,314.16 574.17 40.35 236.73 429.60 625.48 - - 13.80 - 35.00 110.00 48.13 516.00 50.00 18.00 50.00 - 86.92 13.00 125.00 - - 22.36 106,809.41 |
2020 78,457.56 15,652.75 1,545.35 872.76 50.25 - 442.59 625.48 5.98 32.40 197.25 741.70 35.00 - - 516.00 - 240.00 50.00 108.00 7.37 13.00 - 700.00 10.95 31.59 |
|---|---|---|
| 100,335.98 |
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| FUNDRAISING INCOME PHOTOGRAPHIC PUSH & PULL RAFFLES & TOMBOLA EASY FUNDRAISING DONATIONS BANK INTEREST TOTAL EXPENDITURE PHOTOGRAPHIC PUSH & PULL RAFFLES PRIZES/TICKETS CHILDRENS GIFTS - CHRISTMAS/LEAVING/EASTER CREATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS PARTY FOOD REPLACEMENT KETTLE DONATION/TRANS TO BUSINESS A/C PARENTS CHRISTMAS CALENDARS CHRISTMAS CARDS GRATUITIES LEAFLET PRINTING OUTINGS TOTAL FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURE/INCOME |
2021 5.00 - 177.10 - 20.00 0.28 202.38 - - 36.49 39.52 165.28 27.92 16.00 900.00 19.11 0.99 - - - 1,205.31 1,002.93 - |
2020 139.50 425.00 793.70 15.97 415.00 1.15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,790.32 | ||
| 13.96 6.50 35.45 36.80 129.88 27.59 - - - - 8.00 100.00 154.00 |
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| 512.18 | ||
| 1,278.14 |
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Charity Number: 1055599
CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021
HEDLEY DUNK LIMITED Chartered Accountants
3 Bullace Lane Dartford Kent DA1 1BB
Cygnets Pre-school Nursery
(Registered Charity No. 1055599)
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021
Cygnets Pre-School Nursery is a registered Charity No. 1055599. The address of the Pre-school is Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Council Offices, Community Hall, The Grove, Swanscombe, Kent DA10 0GA.
The day to day affairs of the Pre-school are managed by a Committee. During the period the members of the Committee were:
Emma Ben Moussa Chair Emma Matheson Secretary Jo Clark Treasurer
During the year the Pre-school employed 6 staff and 1 volunteer.
The object of the Pre-school is to care for and educate children from 2 to transition to school at 4.
Details of the Pre-school activities are disclosed in the accounts. There have been no significant activities during the year. There have been no material post balance sheet events.
E Ben Moussa Chair
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Committee of Cygnets Pre-school Nursery
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2021 which are set out on pages 3 to 5.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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: Dated:
Jack Fryer ACA Hedley Dunk Limited
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| GENERAL FUND INCOME LESS DEPOSITS HELD EXPENDITURE SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR FUND RAISING INCOME EXPENDITURE SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR OPENING BALANCE: GENERAL FUND OPENING BALANCE: FUND RAISING DEFICIT ON GENERAL FUND DEFICIT ON FUNDRAISING FUND CLOSING BALANCE ALL FUNDS CASH GENERAL CASH FUNDRAISING GENERAL FUND BANK COMMUNITY ACCOUNT BANK BUSINESS SAVER ACCOUNT TOTAL FUNDRAISING BANK COMMUNITY ACCOUNT BANK BUSINESS SAVER ACCOUNT TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2021 110,496.94 110,496.94 106,809.41 3,687.53 202.38 1,205.31 1,002.93 - 14,499.64 3,318.27 17,817.91 3,687.53 1,002.93 - 20,502.51 100.00 170.32 270.32 16,995.64 1,091.53 18,087.17 1,513.39 631.63 2,145.02 20,502.51 |
2020 93,654.18 |
|---|---|---|
| 93,654.18 100,335.98 |
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| 6,681.80 - |
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| 1,790.32 512.18 |
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| 1,278.14 | ||
| 21,181.44 2,040.13 |
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| 23,221.57 6,681.80 - 1,278.14 |
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| 17,817.91 | ||
| 348.42 58.25 |
||
| 406.67 | ||
| 13,060.19 1,091.03 |
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| 14,151.22 | ||
| 2,628.67 631.35 |
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| 3,260.02 | ||
| 17,817.91 |
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| BUSINESS INCOME FEES LUNCH CLUB SNACK BAR EARLY YEARS FUNDING (3 & 4 Years) FREE FOR 2 FUNDING EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING SENIF/SEN SUP/DAF HMRC JRC HMRC SSP GRANT RENT DONATION DBC GRANT FUNDS A/C ONECOM/BT REIMBURSEMENT KCC/DBC GRANT LB HOUNSLOW PEP MISCELLANEOUS BANK INTEREST TOTAL |
2021 3,485.00 290.00 878.92 65,112.15 27,081.00 1,782.39 1,658.45 700.67 191.70 1,800.00 5,600.00 151.48 815.68 449.00 500.00 - 0.50 110,496.94 |
2020 3,840.80 105.00 198.00 63,618.00 22,333.98 2,051.10 1,305.00 - - - - - - - - 200.00 2.30 |
|---|---|---|
| 93,654.18 |
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT 2020/2021
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| BUSINESS EXPENDITURE HUMAN RESOURCES PREMISES HIRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS/INTERNET HOUSEKEEPING LEARNING RESOURCES SENIF ITC/STATIONERY INSURANCE OUTINGS PAT TESTING STAFF TRAVEL EYPP RESOURCES INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS FEE FUNDED REIMBURSEMENT AMAZON MARKETPLACE RESOURCES INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FUNDRAISING TRANSFER STAFF TRAINING OFSTED REGISTRATION PLA MEMBERSHIP FIRST AID RESOURCES DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE LEAFLET PRINTING FIRST AID TRAINING PUBLICATIONS MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL |
2021 75,707.41 25,793.30 2,314.16 574.17 40.35 236.73 429.60 625.48 - - 13.80 - 35.00 110.00 48.13 516.00 50.00 18.00 50.00 - 86.92 13.00 125.00 - - 22.36 106,809.41 |
2020 78,457.56 15,652.75 1,545.35 872.76 50.25 - 442.59 625.48 5.98 32.40 197.25 741.70 35.00 - - 516.00 - 240.00 50.00 108.00 7.37 13.00 - 700.00 10.95 31.59 |
|---|---|---|
| 100,335.98 |
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CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT
06 04 2020-05 04 2021
| FUNDRAISING INCOME PHOTOGRAPHIC PUSH & PULL RAFFLES & TOMBOLA EASY FUNDRAISING DONATIONS BANK INTEREST TOTAL EXPENDITURE PHOTOGRAPHIC PUSH & PULL RAFFLES PRIZES/TICKETS CHILDRENS GIFTS - CHRISTMAS/LEAVING/EASTER CREATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS PARTY FOOD REPLACEMENT KETTLE DONATION/TRANS TO BUSINESS A/C PARENTS CHRISTMAS CALENDARS CHRISTMAS CARDS GRATUITIES LEAFLET PRINTING OUTINGS TOTAL FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURE/INCOME |
2021 5.00 - 177.10 - 20.00 0.28 202.38 - - 36.49 39.52 165.28 27.92 16.00 900.00 19.11 0.99 - - - 1,205.31 1,002.93 - |
2020 139.50 425.00 793.70 15.97 415.00 1.15 |
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| 1,790.32 | ||
| 13.96 6.50 35.45 36.80 129.88 27.59 - - - - 8.00 100.00 154.00 |
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| 512.18 | ||
| 1,278.14 |
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