Trustees’ Annual Report 2020/2021 For Clifton Village Nursery (Charity No 1059397)
The charity’s usual activities:
Clifton Village Nursery provides full day care for children aged between 2 to 5 years old. The
hours of operation are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday during term time only.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees of Clifton Village Nursery have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to the enhancement of the development and education of children under statutory school age. The local children of Clifton and the surrounding areas benefit from the provision of high quality and affordable day care by a committed and highly qualified staff.
Achievements and progress during Academic Year 2020-2021
In the year ending 31/7/2021 the main highlights of the activities of the Clifton Village Nursery have been:
Our Nursery manager continues to progress the Nursery with great management of the staff and providing good training for them. The setting is fantastic and with constant changes in provision, the children who attend are always happy and excited to be there. She has great insight into what is new in the EYFS and implements these well. The staff are committed and working well together.
Due to Covid-19 we have been unable to offer activities such as Zoolab and sports provisions, we are hoping that we will be able to offer these activities to the children again soon.
We have not managed to do any fundraising this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. We have been able to sell Christmas photographs.
To improve our safeguarding, we reflected on our procedures in this area by undertaking the Calderdale Safeguarding audit and many improvements have been made. During Lockdown the staff have also done a lot of online training and they have also undertaken staff meetings via Zoom.
As a Nursery we make sure that we offer the best to our parents, therefore we are offering the thirty hours funding for working parents. We were also very generous towards our parents during Lockdown as we did not charge for the sessions the children did not attend.
As a Nursery we feel that we have a fantastic parent partnership, we have improved our use of Tapestry to keep parents involved in their children’s learning. During Lockdown the staff shared good practice and activities to aid children's wellbeing and development. We do termly newsletters and put these on Tapestry. We feel this is an effective tool for us.
The Nursery Facebook page is still working well and the staff are using it more for parents to see what their child is enjoying and learning within the setting. It is very engaging for parents to have this.
Transition to school – in 2020 or 2021 we could not hold our Graduation ceremony, this was sorely missed by staff and parents. We also could not provide helpful transition activities for the children.
We continue to provide quality and affordable full day care to a maximum of 46 children from Clifton and surrounding areas.
Reserves policy
There is a Reserves Policy for Clifton Village Nursery. This defines the size of the reserve, how it will be held and the period over which the reserve amount will be built up.
List of trustees during the year and up to date:
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Name of Position Date appointed/ Date
Trustee co- opted Resigned
Emily Wray Chair 16/11/2016 On going
Laura Nicholson Vice- 15/11/2016 On going
Treasurer
Nina Prodywus Committee 17/11/2015 On going
Member
Katy Gray Secretary 15/11/2017 On going
Stacey Lander Committee 23/01/2020 On going
Member
Harriet Clough Committee 01/10/2020 On going
Member
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Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Clifton Willage Nursery I report on the accounts of Clifton Village Nursery Icharity number 10593971 for the year ended 31 july 2021, which are set out on pages I to 2 on form CC16a. Respective re5ponsibllities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act (the 2011 Actl and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under settion 145 of the 2011 Act,. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act; and • to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions Eiven by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 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 consequerbtly 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. Independent examinerfs statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention= 111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respert the requirements- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act- and to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name.. Jonathan Stead on behalf of Sleigh & Story Ltd Relevant professional qualification or body.. Chartered Certified Accountant Address.. Sleigh & Story Ltd, Thornhill Brigg Mills, Thornhill Beck Lane, Brighouse, HD6 4AH. Date.. 4 April 2022
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tho perlod from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fvnds Restrictsd funds to Ihe nearest£ Endowment funds th8 no*rogt £ Total funds Last year to the nearest e to the nearest£ to th• nearest £ A1 Rgc05Pts Fees 19,543 19,543 1&023 Funding 73,606 73,606 8&932 SupplerneDtsry Invoi¢e$ 101 660 D15cretionary Grants 10.000 10.000 Gift Aid refund 1,142 Fundraising & Donations 682 507 Interest rned 41 Sub total 20,329 B3,6Q6 103,935 103,3QS A2 A5S8t and Investment sales. etc. Total receipts 20,329 83,606 103,935 103,305 A3 Paym•nts Premises. phone. Inlernet 2.036 8,353 10,390 10,142 Waoes and PAYE 15.424 63,270 78.694 B1,457 Insurance 620 771 Snacks and other consumablts 534 2,189 2,723 3,0 Adminislraiion 657 2.697 3.354 3,045 Subs. donaliorts and charges 15 1,481 Sundry item5 t90 Fundpising cosis 609 609 35 Sub total 77,192 96,619 100.164 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, etc. Total payments 19,427 77,192 96,619 100,164 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfèrs between funds 902 6,414 7,315 3,141 A6 Cash funds last ar •nd Cash fvnds this year end 61,936 61,936 58,795 62,B37 6,414 69,251 61,936 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2910312022
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to near95t£ Endowment funds lo neare8t£ Categors¢8 Detalls to nBarÈst £ B1 Cash funds Bank CUTrenl acwunl 46,513 R8s•Nes and Fundraising Aecounts 16,268 6,414 Petty Cash 56 Total cash funds 62,837 6,414 IÈ) balae5¥y1 r@ptsa PEyrnerts Cc0$1) Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds Endowment funds to ngarg51£ Details to rbo#rèstÈ 82 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asset bvlon Curr¢nl value Oonal Detalls Cost loptionall Fund to whlch asset belon Currentvalue Detalls Cost loptionall 84 Assets retained for the charit$ own use 111- towhith relatg . Amount du When due Details B5 Liabilities Suned by one or trustee5 011 behalf of all the tru51ees Date of roval Signature Print Name CCXX R2 8ccounts ISSI 2910312022
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Clifton Willage Nursery I report on the accounts of Clifton Village Nursery Icharity number 10593971 for the year ended 31 July 2021, which are set out on pages I to 2 on form CC16a. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity'5 trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charwty's tiustees consider that an audit is not required for thi5 year under section 144121 of the Charities Act Ithe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in atcordance 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 giverk as to whether the account5 present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement5= to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name.. Jonathan Stead on behalf of Sleigh & Story Ltd Relevant professiorbal qualification or body.. Chartered Certified Accountant Address.. Sleigh & Story Ltd, Thornhill Brigg Mills, Thornhill Beck Lane, Brighouse, HD6 4AH. Date: 4 April 2022