## 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<br>Trustee co- opted Resigned<br>Emily Wray Chair 16/11/2016 On going<br>Laura Nicholson Vice- 15/11/2016 On going<br>Treasurer<br>Nina Prodywus Committee 17/11/2015 On going<br>Member<br>Katy Gray Secretary 15/11/2017 On going<br>Stacey Lander Committee 23/01/2020 On going<br>Member<br>Harriet Clough Committee 01/10/2020 On going<br>Member<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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
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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