## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From September 2023 to September 2024**
**Charity name:** Sandhurst Nursery School
## **Charity registration number:** 1060849
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide early years education for
children below compulsory school age.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|To follow Kent County Council statutory
requirements and provide a nursery setting
regulated by Ofsted to provide care and
education for children in the local area.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees are elected to provide a governing
body to ensure all requirements are
fulfilled.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We provide fundraising events that can be
accessed by all members of the community
and stakeholders to raise money for
resources and equipment to provide good
quality childcare.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|We receive contributions from Kent County
Council and stakeholders to sustain the
nursery.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Parents continue to contribute towards
snacks and other small resources i.e.
nappies and wipes, fruit and snacks.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The nursery school manager has continued
to work hard this year to increase the
number of children attending the setting
and the number of sessions children
attend.
The manager continues to use the
procedure for collection of fees so that they
are paid on time and by the end of every
term.
The nursery continually reviews its policies
coupled with a conscious 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.
The fundraising committee have hosted a
few events this year (Dressing up days,
Uniform sale).These events continue to
keep us at the heart of the village
community and do not generate an income.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The nursery is funded by grants from**
**Kent County Council and receives fees**
**from parents for non-funded sessions.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to maintain**
**expenditure in-between grant payments**
**from KCC.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Reserves held to meet ongoing**
**commitments.**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Kent County Council**
**Parent fees**
**Parental/community fundraising**|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Constitution|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by other Trustees and parents of
the nursery children currently attending the
nursery.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Sandhurst Nursery School|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Sandhurst Nursery School CIO|
|Registered charity number|1060849|
|Charity’s principal address|Sandhurst Nursery School
Rye Road
Sandhurst
Kent
TN18 5JE|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Amanda Norman|Chairperson||Trustees|
||Louise Reeves|Trustee||Trustees|
||MoragDigweed|Finance Officer|||
||Sophie Willard|Secretary||Trustees|
||Frances Holland|Secretary||Trustees|
||Hannah Baker|Manager||Trustees|
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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)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
This charity has now closed and all funds and assets have been transferred to Sandhurst Nursery School CIO. These are the charity’s closing accounts
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** ~~Bow~~ **Full name(s)** Amanda Norman Sophie Willard ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~re~~ **Date** 24th July 2025 ~~|~~
## **SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL**
**Charity No 1060849**
**ACCOUNTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
## **SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024**
|1)|STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES|
|---|---|
|2)|BALANCE SHEET|
|3)|NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS|
|4)|INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT|
## **SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
|**SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Incoming Resources**
**Incoming Resources from generated funds**
Voluntary Income
Investment Income
Incoming resources from charitable activities
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Expended**
**Costs of generating funds**
**Charitable activities**
Education
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming / (outgoing) resources before transfers**
Fund balances brought forward
**Fund balances carried forward**
The attached notes form part of these accounts.|Notes
2
3
4
5|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
**-**
**143**
**118,591**
**118,734**
**123,741**
**123,741**
**(5,007)**
**28,157**
**23,150**||**Unrestricted**||
||||||**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**-**
**96**
**145,264**
**145,360**
**149,765**
**149,765**
**(4,405)**
**32,562**
**28,157**|
## **SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
|Notes
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible Fixed Assets
7
**Current Assets**
Debtors and Prepayments
Cash at Bank
8
Cash in Hand
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors and Provisions
9
**Net Current Assets**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted Income Funds|**2024**
**11,114**
**£**
**8,008**
**£**
**6,833**
**£**
**470**
**£**
**15,311**
**£**
**3,275**
**£**
**12,036**
**£**
**23,150**
**£**
**23,150**
**£**|2023
12,331
£
4,714
£
13,179
£
138
£
18,031
£
2,204
15,827
28,157
28,157
£|2023|
|---|---|---|---|
……………………………… Chairman
Date……………………………………
For and on behalf of the Committee
SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1 **Accounting Policies**
## **General**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2005 and with the Charities Act 2011.
## **Depreciation**
Depreciation is provided on furniture and equipment at 25% pa (straight line basis).
|2
3
4|**Voluntary Income**
Grants and Donations
**Investment Income**
Bank deposit interest
**Incoming resources from charitable activities**
Education
Fees
County Council Funding (KCC)
Fundraising
Milk Rebates
Reimbursed expenses
Miscellaneous Income
Clothing Sales
Total Income|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**2024**
**-**
**143**
**68,209**
**50,328**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**55**
**118,591**
**118,734**
|2023
-
£
96
£
68,899
£
74,216
£
907
£
-
£
-
£
1,192
£
51
£
145,264
£
145,360
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 continued
|5
**Total resources expended**
**Charitable activities**
_Staff Costs_
Salaries & Pensions
Advertising
Training
_Premises Costs_
Rent, Rates and Insurance
Utilities
Cleaning
_Resources_
Consumables
Resources purchased from fundraising
Uniforms
_Administration Expenses_
Postage and stationery
Professional Fees
Repairs
Support costs
Subscriptions
Telephone and internet
Gifts and donations
Outings, travel and entertainment
Refreshments and milk
Sundry expenses
Bank Charges and Misc Fees
Legal Fees
Depreciation of fixed assets
Bookkeeping
6
**Support Costs**
Independent examiner's fee||**95,856**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**580**
**£**
**96,436**
**£**
**5,162**
**£**
**3,766**
**£**
**1,082**
**£**
**10,010**
**£**
**4,381**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**66**
**£**
**4,447**
**£**
**1,526**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**4,121**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**2,117**
**£**
**1,179**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**1,949**
**£**
**1,955**
**£**
**12,848**
**£**
**123,741**
**£**
**200**
**£**
**2024**|**95,856**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**580**
**£**
**96,436**
**£**
**5,162**
**£**
**3,766**
**£**
**1,082**
**£**
**10,010**
**£**
**4,381**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**66**
**£**
**4,447**
**£**
**1,526**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**4,121**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**2,117**
**£**
**1,179**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**1,949**
**£**
**1,955**
**£**
**12,848**
**£**
**123,741**
**£**
**200**
**£**
**2024**||111,270
£
300
£
1,918
£
113,488
£
4,990
£
6,048
£
1,147
£
12,184
£
8,408
£
-
£
293
£
8,700
£
2,107
£
140
£
6,362
£
14
£
2,198
£
1,023
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
2,072
£
1,477
£
15,393
£
149,765
£
100
£
2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||
|||**1,526**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**4,121**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**2,117**
**£**
**1,179**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**1,949**
**£**
**1,955**
**£**|||2,107
£
140
£
6,362
£
14
£
2,198
£
1,023
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
2,072
£
1,477
£|
## **SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 continued**
|7
**Tangible Fixed Assets**
Building
Costs
£
**Cost**
B/forward 1/10/23
8,407
£
Additions
Disposals
-
£
8,407
£
**Depreciation**
B/forward 1/10/23
-
£
Charge for year
-
£
Disposals
-
£
-
£
**Net Book Value**
At 30/9/24
**8,407**
**£**
At 30/9/23
8,407
£
8
**Cash at Bank**
Co-Operative Bank Current Account
Co-Operative Bank Trustee Account
Co-Operative Bank Fundraising Account
9
**Creditors**
Accrued Expenses and Provisions
PAYE and National Insurance
Independent examiner's fee
10
**Staff Costs**
Gross wages and salaries
Employer's National Insurance
Training
Advertising|Furniture &
Equipment
£
19,139
£
732
£
-
£
19,871
£
15,215
£
1,949
£
-
£
17,164
£
**2,707**
**£**
3,924
£
**2024**
**4,829**
**£**
**2,000**
**£**
**4**
**£**
**6,833**
**£**
**3,075**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**200**
**£**
**3,275**
**£**
**95,087**
**£**
**769**
**£**
**580**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**96,436**
**£**|Total
£
27,546
£
732
£
-
£
28,278
£
15,215
£
1,949
£
-
£
17,164
£
**11,114**
**£**
12,331
£
2023
9,179
£
4,000
£
-
£
13,179
£
1,411
£
694
£
100
£
2,204
£
111,270
£
0
1,918
£
300
£
113,488
£|
|---|---|---|
## Report to the trustees of SANDHURST NURSERY SCHOOL Charity no. 1060849
On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out in part 1, 2 and 3
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
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 Act)
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given to me by the Charity commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
My examination included 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner's Statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
- The accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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21[st] July 2025
KAREN MARR Woodland Enterprise Centre Independent Examiner Hastings Road Flimwell East Sussex TN5 7PR