## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From September 2021 to September 2022** **Charity name:** Sandhurst Nursery School **Charity registration number:** 1060849 ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To provide early years education for
purposes of the charity children below compulsory school
as set out in its age.
governing document
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and To follow Kent County Council
1.19
activities in relation to statutory requirements and provide a
those purposes for the nursery setting regulated by Ofsted to
public benefit, in provide care and education for
particular, the activities, children in the local area.
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees are elected to provide a
whether the trustees governing body to ensure all
have had regard to the requirements are fulfilled.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
We provide fundraising events that
Para 1.38 can be accessed by all members of
Policy on grant making the community and stakeholders to
raise money for resources and
equipment to provide good quality
childcare.
We receive contributions from Kent
Para 1.38 County Council and stakeholders to
Policy on social sustain the nursery.
investment including
program related
investment
Parents continue to contribute
Para 1.38 towards snacks and other small
Contribution made by resources i.e. nappies and wipes, fruit
volunteers and snacks.
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Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The nursery school manager has
continued to work hard this year to
increase the number of children
Summary of the main attending the setting and the number
Para 1.20
achievements of the of sessions children attend.
charity, identifying the The manager continues to use the
difference the charity’s procedure for collection of fees so
work has made to the that they are paid on time and by the
circumstances of its end of every term.
beneficiaries and any The nursery continually reviews its
wider benefits to society policies coupled with a conscious
as a whole. effort to keep spending in line with a
budget this has further improved the
financial stability of the nursery. The
increased surplus has been spent on
resources for both learning rooms and
outdoors, baby room furniture and
new toys.
The nursery manager continues to
attend collaboration meetings with
other early years settings to bring
new ideas and initiatives into the
nursery and benchmark the nursery’s
procedures with those of other
nurseries.
The nursery continues to build on its
positive relationship with parents of
children at the setting using Tapestry
software to share stories of children’s
successes.
Although limited by covid, the
fundraising committee have hosted a
few events this year (Dressing up
days, Uniform sale and hosting a stall
at the school summer fete. These
events continue to keep us at the
heart of the village community.
The nursery welcomed a student
practitioner into the setting this year,
she has contributed greatly to the
provision on offer and now works
part-time for the setting.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The nursery is funded by grants
financial position at the from Kent County Council and
end of the period receives fees from parents for
non-funded sessions.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Reserves are held to maintain
the policy for holding expenditure in-between grant
reserves stating why payments from KCC.
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reserves held to meet ongoing
commitments.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Kent County Council
Parent fees
The charity’s principal Parental/community fundraising
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s Constitution
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Elected by other Trustees and parents
methods including of the nursery children currently
details of any attending the nursery.
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Sandhurst Nursery School
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1060849
number
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Charity’s principal Sandhurst Nursery School
address Rye Road
Sandhurst
Kent
TN18 5JE
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Charles Newton Chairperson Retired 14 [th] July 2022 Trustees
Amanda Norman Treasurer/Chairper Change of role 14 [th] Trustees
2
son July 2022
3 Louise Reeves Trustee Trustees
4 Jade Phillips Parent Liaison Trustees
Morag Digweed Finance Officer
5 Rachael Beaney Secretary Trustees
Charlie Deputy Manager Resigned 19 [th] April Trustees
6
Kibblewhite 2022
7 Angela Writer Manager Retired 14 [th] July 2022 Trustees
Hannah Baker Manager Appointed 14 [th] July
8
2022
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **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** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Amanda Norman Sophie Willard **Position (eg** Chair Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 10[th] March 2023 SANDHURsf NURSERY SCHOOL arlty No 1060849 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL CONTENTS OF THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30Th SEPTEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 21 BALANCE SHE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEME￿[5 41 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT &4NDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A￿1vmEs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Unrestrlrted Funds 2022 Unréstrlcted Funds 2021 Notes Incomln Resources Incomlng Resources from generated funds Voluntary Income Investment Income Incoming resource5 from charltable activities 120,628 105,818 Totsl Incomlng Resources 120,628 105,818 Resources nded Costs of 8enerallng funds Charltsble actlvlties Education 125,100 93,126 Totsl rewurces expended 125,100 93,126 Net In¢omln81 (out8olng) resources before transfe (44721 12,693 Fund balances brought forward 37,033 24,339 Fund balances carrled forward 31560 37,033 The attached notes form part of these account SANDHURST NURSERY XHOOL BALANCE SHEET ASAT 30 SEFfEMBER 2tr22 Notes 2022 2021 FlxÉd Assets Tangible Fixed As*ts 13,552 10,076 Current A55ets Debtors and Prepayments Cash at Bank Cash in Hand 2.326 19061 2,074 27,432 138 21,925 29,644 Current uabl11￿e5 Creditors and Pfovisions 2J16 1687 Net Current A55ets 19m9 29,657 N￿￿$sETs 32,561 37,033 FUNDS Unrestrirted Income Funds 31561 37,033 Ch81rman For and on behalf of the Commlttee SANDHURST NURSERYSCHOOL NOTESTO THE ACCOUWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3QSEFfEMBER 2022 General These accounts have been prepared underthe hLstorlcal cost convention and in accordan￿ with applicable accounting 5tsndards and the Statement of Recommended practi￿ on Accounting and Reporting by Charltie5 21J05 and th the Charftles Act 201L Depreciation i% prowded on fvmtture and equtpment at 25% pa Istralght Ilne basis). VOI￿rtary IrKome 2021 Grants and DOna￿onS IA53 4,096 Bank deposlt interest Education Fees County Counul Funding IKCC) Fundraising Milk Rebate5 Relmbursed expense5 Miscellaneous Income aothÉng Sales £ .. 50.808 67.478 £ 39,788 £ 61,261 130 126 414 275 £ 118.769 £ 101,718 Total In¢ome £ 120.628 £ 105.818 %4NDHURSf NURSERYSCHOOL NOTE5foTHE ACCOL1￿5 . FOR THEYEAR ENDED * SEPTEMBER 2012 conttnued S?larY￿ & Penslons Adverti￿￿8 TTrlnln8 £ 86.425 £ 69.800 139 814 £ JJn5 £ 90 71.7 ReftL Ratesand Inwrary aeaning 6SI £ 7J70 321 É Ccffisumawes Resources purch￿ Iromfundr3151ng Unrftyms £ w 4.559 617 £ 145 682 E 5,241 Portaue and siauontty Profes*n31 Pees Repalrs 1,728 U22 175 2,774 Z47 SubstrfwtyLW Te￿￿e and inieir*t . '61ft$ 4ndfyJnaiion5 Outln85 travel and entertainment Refreshmentsondrnllk ndryexpenses 8ankChar8esand Mtsc FeE5 8a1 Fe DepreC￿tiOn offixed assets 8wkkeep 949 17 £ 10.476 125.IOD 93,126 Indewthntexamineesfee 175 247 SANDHURST NUR5ERYSCHOOL NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS FOR fHEYEAR ENDÉD 30 SEPTEMBER 2022wntlwed Ta￿lb1￿F￿d A55ets Bulldln rn Total . BIf0N￿rd VIO121 Addltlons DIsp053 £ 8107 £ 13,257 5,031 21,663 5,031 8.407 É 18,288 26,695 De￿reCiatIon 8lforward ilioDI Charge fvr year Disposals £ 11.587 1,556 11,587 1.556 £ 13.143 13,143 Net Bookvalue At ￿19￿2 5,145 13,552 At 3019121 . £ 8,407 1.669 10,076 Cash at Bank 202 C(FOperaYve Bank CurrerttAccount Co-OperatNe Bank Trustee Account CD-Operatlve Bank Fundraising Account 1,781 £ 17MKI 20,662 680 £ 19A61 27,432 Acuued Expense5 and ProvtsSons PAYE and National Insurante Independentexasninels fee 2.932 1911 175 2.916 2,281 231 175 2.687 io ross wa£es and salarfes Employerf5 Natioiial Insurdnce £ 87,061 69.655 3,085 f 2.980 £ 90A90 1,814 139 71,753 Athert1￿n8 Independent Examiner's Report on the Unaudited Financial Statements to the Trustees of Sandhurst Nursery School Charity No: 1060849 I report on the financia] statements for th¢ year ended 30 September 2022 set out on thc following pag¢s. RupectiY¢ responsibilities of Trnstees and Independent Examlner The charity's trustees consider thai an audit is not required for this year {under wtion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act), and that an independent examination is needed. It is my resw)nsibility to: Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Acl). To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5Xb) of the Act). and To stale whether particular matters hav¢ Come to my attention. BAsts of Independenl examlner's stgtement My examination was conducled in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the ac¢ounlin8 records kept by th¢ charity and a comparison of the accounts pffsented wilh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual ilems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from ihe truskes concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all the evidence ihai would b¢ required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examlner'$ $t*lement In the course of my examination, no matter h&$ Come to my attention (l) whleh gives m¢ reasonable cause to believe thal in any material respe¢L the tntstees have nol met the requirements to ensure that.. proper accounting records a￿ kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Acl). and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; or (2) to which, in my opinioo attention should be drawn in order to enable a prop¢r understanding of the ac¢ounts to be reached. B A Antrobus Bsc (Open) FCA CTA Lyndhurst Main Street Peasmarsh, Rye East Sussex TN316YA 06061AA (B.A. rnfAqlOJtS£qlVic£s LISHIqEID Reglsiered Office.. LYNDHURST MAIN STREET PEASMARSH, RYE EAST SUSSEX TN316YA Tel: 01797 230793 My Ref: A70511AA Mrs A Writer Sandhurst Nursery School Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook, Kent TNI 8 5JE 21 April 2023 FE ERVI th Reviewing the records of the Sandhurst Nursery School for the year ended 30 September 2022. Cheekin8 the bank reeoneiliations with the bank statements. Ensurin8 that the vouchers produced agreed with the records. Completing the Independent Exarnination for the charity. General care and attention. ase lio Lid B8tsk D¢t•lls: HSBC HA¥llDgJ Sort Code 4fv2>18 No: 221)OS123 B.A. Taxatlon S¢rvlees Ltd Reglster¢d in England Wales: No. 04548292 Director.. B. A. Anlrobys BS¢ (Open) FCA CTA