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2023-03-31-accounts

ST JOHNS EARLY YEARS PRE-SCHOOL

Operating as Riverview Kindergarden

Report of the Directors

For the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The directors have pleasure in presenting their report and the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2023

Members of the Committee and Professional Advisors

Charity Name ST JOHNS EARLY YEARS PRE-SCHOOL Operating as Riverview Community Nursery Registered Charity Number 106 45 71 Board of Susan Hutton Directors Linda Wilkinson Registered Teindland Close Office Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8HE Independent Jim Dodds Examiner Ellison Services C/O Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service Higham House Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Bankers Barclays Bank PLC West Road Newcastle

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Structure, governance and management

Governing documents

ST JOHNS EARLY YEARS PRE-SCHOOL operating as Riverview Kindergarden CIC is an unincorporated registered charity.

Board of Directors of the organisation

Susan Hutton and Linda Wilkinson are both named as directors on the Community Interest Company.

Risk management

The directors have conducted its own review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and for ensuring the consistent quality of the delivery of all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.

Public Benefit

The directors have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's objectives and planning its future activities. This annual report will aim to demonstrate the link between our charitable activity and how this benefits our service users.

Objectives and activities

The extension of the two year education grant and the changes applied to the nursery education grant payments and 30 hours free childcare, have created a stable financial situation, allowing the setting to re- employ all staff, the setting is now able to reserve a sum of money to use for future redundancies.

The setting has been through a number of staff role changes this year which is now having a positive effect on raising standards.

In the past we have lost a number of children to the public sector nurseries due to their offer of extended hours now the numbers of children remaining in the setting for a second academic year is rising. Although due to all primary schools in the area offering 2 year old free places, this has had an impact on our numbers this year We now have children on fifteen hours through two year funding, children with working parents on 30 hours free childcare, children on 15 hours through nursery education grants, and also a number of working parents

There are concerns at this point in the lack of applications for September 2022-23 which may involve the loss of some staff; this may be due to the majority of primary

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school settings now offering two year funded places. Since Covid 19 passed, we have experienced a quiet time for applications.

One member of staff has left and not being replaced, due to lower numbers of children applying for places.

We are now getting an increased number of children with additional needs, which has required us to employ a part time worker to support these children

Achievements and performance

Since Covid 19 finished, we have started taking sudents, we have had 3 students this year, staff training has all been completed online, staff are now fully competent in using zoom and teams for meetings

Plans for future periods

We are now a charity run by directors to a Community Interest Company (CIC). We have formed a staff forum which meets half termly allowing staff to have more involvement and decision making.

Audited accounts are much easier this year as we will be working off the CIC account.

Financial Review

ST JOHNS EARLY YEARS PRE-SCHOOL operating as Riverview Kindergarden is funded by grant income from Newcastle City Council and childcare fees. This income is allocated across respective funds on the Statement of Financial Activities in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2005.

Reserves policy

The management committee has examined the charities requirements for reserves in light of the major risks to the organisation. The established policy is for designated unrestricted funds held by the charity. The reserves are needed to maintain the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. The reserves are also needed to cover the costs of potential redundancies.

Statement of trustees responsibilities

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of the Companies Act, are also responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Company Registration Number 08588100

RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Contents Page
Directors' report 1 to 2
Profit and loss account 3
Balance sheet 4
Notes to the financial statements 5 to 7

RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

DIRECTORS' REPORT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

The directors present their report and unaudited financial statements of Riverview Community Kindergarten CIC for the year ended 31 Mar 2023, which are set out on pages 4 to 11.

Registered Office

Riverview Community Kindergarten Teindland Close Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 8HE

Directors

Susan Hutton Linda Wilkinson

Accountants

Connected Voice Business Services Ltd One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4DX

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

DIRECTORS' REPORT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Principal Activities

The principal activity of the company is the provision of pre-school education for children aged between two and four years old.

Directors

The following directors have held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements:

Susan Hutton Linda Wilkinson

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Company Law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to :

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

This report was approved by the board on

31/08/2023

and signed by its order.

Linda Wilkinson

Linda Wilkinson (Aug 31, 2023 13:53 GMT+1)

Linda Wilkinson Director

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Grants
Other income
Total income
Administrative expenses
Other operating income
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
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Profit / (loss) for the financial year
Note
Profit / (loss) on ordinary activities
before taxation
Profit / (loss) on ordinary activities
after taxation		 Total
140,617
151,520
18,165
2023
£
133,355
-
8,831
2,072
10,903
8,831		 Total
2022
£
10,943
121,912
132,855
127,927
-
936
4,928
3,992
3,992

The notes on pages 5 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

BALANCE SHEET

BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2023 CompanyRegistration Number 08588100
5
6
7
9
Note
Net assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Funds
Creditors:falling due after more than 1 year
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Debtors
Net current assets
Creditors:
falling due within one year
Profit and loss account
Liabilities		 £
11,104
84,548
73,444
( 3,384 )
( 8,744 )		 £
2023
Total
72,420
72,420
81,164
81,164
72,420		 £
6,809
75,022
( 2,689 )
68,213
( 8,744 )		 Total
£
2022
72,333
72,333
63,589
63,589
63,589

The notes on pages 5 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.

For the year ended 31 March 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period in question in accordance with section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 11/08/2023 and are signed on its behalf by: Susan Hutton Director

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

1 Accounting Policies

1.1 Accounting Convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102") and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared on historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.1 Going Concern

The directors have reviewed the forecast of income and expenditure for the next twelve months. Based on this review and the current resources available, the Directors have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.

1.2 Income

Income from fees is recognised in the accounts when invoiced unless it relates to future accounting periods, in which case it is deferred and included in creditors.

Grants receivable are credited to incoming resources on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless they relate specifically to a future accounting period, in which case they are deferred.

Where a grant is received relating to a future accounting period, the profit and loss account shows the gross amount together with the changes in the amount deferred to future accounting periods. Deferred grant income at the year end is included in creditors.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is brought in to the financial statements on the accruals basis.

1.4 The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102.

(b) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

2 Company constitution

The Company is a community interest company (CIC) registered in England and is limited by guarantee having no share capital. In the event of a winding up each member undertakes to contribute such an amount, as may required for the payment of liabilities not exceeding £1.

3 Directors remuneration

Directors salaries
Directors national insurance
Directors pension		 3,252
2023
£
41,850
881
45,983		 2022
£
3,335
880
41,850
46,065

The average number of employees during the year was 8 (2022: 8).

4 Taxation on ordinary activities

Taxation on ordinary activities
Current tax:
UK current tax expense
Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities		 2023
2,072
2,072
£		 £
2022
936
936

Reconciliation of tax expense

The tax assessed on the profit on ordinary activities for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19%.

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities by rate of tax
Debtors and prepayments
Payroll holding account
Prepayments		 11,104
10,617
2023
£
10,903
2,072
487
2023
£		 £
2022
4,928
936
2022
£
6,369
440
6,809

5 Debtors and prepayments

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

6 Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 year)

Creditors
Trade creditors
Corporation tax
Other creditors
Accruals
Accountant's fee
Creditors and accruals (payable after more than 1 year)
Cash loan from St Johns Early Years Pre-
School		 8,744
3,384
-
2,072
2023
£
2023
£
1,010
8,744
302		 2022
£
594
936
1,099
60
2,689
2022
£
8,744
8,744

8 Reserves

Profit and loss account - this reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

9 Profit and loss account

Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
Profit / (loss) for the year		 63,589
£
2023
72,420
8,831		 £
2022
59,597
3,992
63,589

10 Events after the reporting period

No events have occurred since the financial statements were authorised for issue requiring disclosure.

11 Related party transactions and control relationships

The Company was under the control of its directors throughout the year.

There are no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director's loss of office which require to be disclosed.

The company has operated since 1 October 2013, the nursery was previously operated as an unincorporated voluntary organisation. The funds held by the nursery at 30 September 2013 remain with the charity (St Johns Early Years Pre-School operating as Riverview Community Nursery) Charity Number 1064571.

There is a balance of the cash flow loan of £8,744, this was made to the CIC by the charity (St Johns Early Years Pre-School operating as Riverview Community Nursery) to finance the transition of operations from the charity to the CIC, it is anticipated that the remainder will be returned when the charity is operational, the cash flow loan was interest free.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

ACCOUNTANTS REPORT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

As described on the balance sheet you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 set out on pages 3 to 7 and you consider that the company is exempt from audit.

In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us.

31/08/2023

Lilian Hetherington (Aug 31, 2023 14:03 GMT+1)

Connected Voice Business Services Ltd One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4DX

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Income
Grants
Early Years funding
Other Income
Childcare fees
Milk grant
Sale of sweatshirts / photographs
Other income
Expenditure
Staff Costs
Directors salaries
Directors national insurance
Directors pension
Staff salaries
Other staff costs
Staff training
Staff travel
Staff uniforms
Nursey Expenditure Child materials and resources
Children's uniforms
Photographs
Outings
Children's Food
Milk
Food and cooking
Office Costs
Printer cartridges
Rent
Office equipment
Telephones and post
IT and Software costs
Insurance
Cleaning Costs
Cleaning equipment
Cleaning contract
Accountancy fees
Book-keeping and payroll
Professional fees
Bank charges
Marketing
Premises
Utilities
Repair and maintenance
Miscellaneous
Management /
Professional Fees		 -
221
873
706
579
918
1,010
7,830
-
147
3,932
514
1,681
-
8,471
349
2,036
151,520
1,109
60,739
64
3,252
41,850
881
2023
5,081
£
133,355
238
10,309
2,537
1,161
15
140,617
23
-
731
1,061
464		 2022
£
121,912
165
2,113
1,003
7,662
-
163
574
628
180
1,162
6,803
19
130
352
45
3
69
1,006
-
639
1,319
132,855
416
2,907
880
52,862
17
3,335
41,850
1,099
837
3,473
4,945
1,255
959
127,927

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

Income brought forward
Expenditure brought forward
Balance on ordinary actives before taxation
Tax on balance on ordinary activities
Balance on ordinary actives after taxation
Balance for the financial year		 8,831
( 140,617 )
151,520
2023
8,831
10,903
( 2,072 )
£		 2022
£
( 127,927 )
132,855
( 936 )
4,928
3,992
3,992

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

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CIC 34

Community Interest Company Report

For official use

(Please leave blank)

Please Company Name in Riverview Community Kindergarten community

complete in full interest company typescript, or

in bold black Company Number[8588100 ] capitals. Year Ending[31/03/2023 ]

This template illustrates what the Regulator of Community Interest Companies considers to be best practice for completing a simplified community interest company report. All such reports must be delivered in accordance with section 34 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 and contain the information required by Part 7 of the Community Interest Company Regulations 2005. For further guidance see chapter 8 of the Regulator’s guidance notes and the alternate example provided for a more complex company with more detailed notes.

PART 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT

In the space provided below, please insert a general account of the company’s activities in the financial year to which the report relates, including a description of how they have benefited the community.

We provide a safe stimulating environment to enhance the development and education of preschool children while working within a framework to ensure equality of opportunity for children of all abilities. We provide learning opportunities for childcare or early years education, this is referenced in a social audit report covering these points. We provide an opportunity for a number of students to access placements at the setting from Newcastle College and MCQ. We continue to develop the nursery to ensure we provide a high quality learning environment for our children.

(If applicable, please just state “A social audit report covering these points is attached”).

( Please continue on separate continuation sheet if necessary .)

PART 2 – CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS – Please indicate who the company’s stakeholders are; how the stakeholders have been consulted and what action, if any, has the company taken in response to feedback from its consultations? If there has been no consultation, this should be made clear.

Our stakeholders are our communities of interest, namely residents in the West End of Newcastle. All work has involved extensive consultation with local residents and it is undertaken to directly meet the needs of the stakeholders. Parents are now able to choose a childcare package of hours that is suitable to meet their needs, which has attracted a wider variety of users.

We have formed a staff forum which meets half termly allowing staff to have more involvement and decision making. We work closely with St Johns mainstream school looking at long term issues of viability for both settings. The setting has been through a number of staff role changes this year which is now having a positive effect on raising standards.

(If applicable, please just state “A social audit report covering these points is attached”).

PART 3 – DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION – if you have provided full details in your accounts you need not reproduce it here. Please clearly identify the information within the accounts and confirm that, “There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed” (See example with full notes). If no remuneration was received you must state that “no remuneration was received” below.

There were no other transaction arrangements in connection with the renumeration of directors, or compensation for directors loss of office which require to be disclosed.

PART 4 – TRANSFERS OF ASSETS OTHER THAN FOR FULL CONSIDERATION – Please insert full details of any transfers of assets other than for full consideration e.g. Donations to outside bodies. If this does not apply you must state that “no transfer of assets other than for ” full consideration has been made below.

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration has been made.

( Please continue on separate continuation sheet if necessary .)

PART 5 – SIGNATORY The original report must be signed by a director or secretary of the company

Signed

You do not have to give any contact information in the box opposite but if you do, it will help the Registrar of Companies to contact you if there is a query on the form. The contact information that you give will be visible to searchers of the public record.

13/06/2023 Date

Office held Director Riverview Kindergarten CIC Teindland Close Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 8HE Tel 019 2727440 DX Number DX Exchange

When you have completed and signed the form, please attach it to the accounts and send both forms by post to the Registrar of Companies at:

For companies registered in England and Wales: Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ DX 33050 Cardiff

For companies registered in Scotland: Companies House, 4[th ] Floor, Edinburgh Quay 2, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9FF DX 235 Edinburgh or LP – 4 Edinburgh 2

For companies registered in Northern Ireland: Companies House, 2nd Floor, The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BG

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Company Registration Number 08588100

RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Contents Page
Directors' report 1 to 2
Profit and loss account 3
Balance sheet 4
Notes to the financial statements 5 to 7

RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

DIRECTORS' REPORT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

The directors present their report and unaudited financial statements of Riverview Community Kindergarten CIC for the year ended 31 Mar 2023, which are set out on pages 4 to 11.

Registered Office

Riverview Community Kindergarten Teindland Close Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 8HE

Directors

Susan Hutton Linda Wilkinson

Accountants

Connected Voice Business Services Ltd One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4DX

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

DIRECTORS' REPORT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Principal Activities

The principal activity of the company is the provision of pre-school education for children aged between two and four years old.

Directors

The following directors have held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements:

Susan Hutton Linda Wilkinson

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Company Law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to :

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

This report was approved by the board on

31/08/2023

and signed by its order.

Linda Wilkinson

Linda Wilkinson (Aug 31, 2023 13:53 GMT+1)

Linda Wilkinson Director

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Grants
Other income
Total income
Administrative expenses
Other operating income
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
4
Profit / (loss) for the financial year
Note
Profit / (loss) on ordinary activities
before taxation
Profit / (loss) on ordinary activities
after taxation		 Total
140,617
151,520
18,165
2023
£
133,355
-
8,831
2,072
10,903
8,831		 Total
2022
£
10,943
121,912
132,855
127,927
-
936
4,928
3,992
3,992

The notes on pages 5 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

BALANCE SHEET

BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2023 CompanyRegistration Number 08588100
5
6
7
9
Note
Net assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Funds
Creditors:falling due after more than 1 year
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Debtors
Net current assets
Creditors:
falling due within one year
Profit and loss account
Liabilities		 £
11,104
84,548
73,444
( 3,384 )
( 8,744 )		 £
2023
Total
72,420
72,420
81,164
81,164
72,420		 £
6,809
75,022
( 2,689 )
68,213
( 8,744 )		 Total
£
2022
72,333
72,333
63,589
63,589
63,589

The notes on pages 5 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.

For the year ended 31 March 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period in question in accordance with section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 11/08/2023 and are signed on its behalf by: Susan Hutton Director

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

1 Accounting Policies

1.1 Accounting Convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102") and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared on historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.1 Going Concern

The directors have reviewed the forecast of income and expenditure for the next twelve months. Based on this review and the current resources available, the Directors have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.

1.2 Income

Income from fees is recognised in the accounts when invoiced unless it relates to future accounting periods, in which case it is deferred and included in creditors.

Grants receivable are credited to incoming resources on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless they relate specifically to a future accounting period, in which case they are deferred.

Where a grant is received relating to a future accounting period, the profit and loss account shows the gross amount together with the changes in the amount deferred to future accounting periods. Deferred grant income at the year end is included in creditors.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is brought in to the financial statements on the accruals basis.

1.4 The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102.

(b) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

2 Company constitution

The Company is a community interest company (CIC) registered in England and is limited by guarantee having no share capital. In the event of a winding up each member undertakes to contribute such an amount, as may required for the payment of liabilities not exceeding £1.

3 Directors remuneration

Directors salaries
Directors national insurance
Directors pension		 3,252
2023
£
41,850
881
45,983		 2022
£
3,335
880
41,850
46,065

The average number of employees during the year was 8 (2022: 8).

4 Taxation on ordinary activities

Taxation on ordinary activities
Current tax:
UK current tax expense
Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities		 2023
2,072
2,072
£		 £
2022
936
936

Reconciliation of tax expense

The tax assessed on the profit on ordinary activities for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19%.

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities by rate of tax
Debtors and prepayments
Payroll holding account
Prepayments		 11,104
10,617
2023
£
10,903
2,072
487
2023
£		 £
2022
4,928
936
2022
£
6,369
440
6,809

5 Debtors and prepayments

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

6 Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 year)

Creditors
Trade creditors
Corporation tax
Other creditors
Accruals
Accountant's fee
Creditors and accruals (payable after more than 1 year)
Cash loan from St Johns Early Years Pre-
School		 8,744
3,384
-
2,072
2023
£
2023
£
1,010
8,744
302		 2022
£
594
936
1,099
60
2,689
2022
£
8,744
8,744

8 Reserves

Profit and loss account - this reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

9 Profit and loss account

Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
Profit / (loss) for the year		 63,589
£
2023
72,420
8,831		 £
2022
59,597
3,992
63,589

10 Events after the reporting period

No events have occurred since the financial statements were authorised for issue requiring disclosure.

11 Related party transactions and control relationships

The Company was under the control of its directors throughout the year.

There are no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director's loss of office which require to be disclosed.

The company has operated since 1 October 2013, the nursery was previously operated as an unincorporated voluntary organisation. The funds held by the nursery at 30 September 2013 remain with the charity (St Johns Early Years Pre-School operating as Riverview Community Nursery) Charity Number 1064571.

There is a balance of the cash flow loan of £8,744, this was made to the CIC by the charity (St Johns Early Years Pre-School operating as Riverview Community Nursery) to finance the transition of operations from the charity to the CIC, it is anticipated that the remainder will be returned when the charity is operational, the cash flow loan was interest free.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

ACCOUNTANTS REPORT

For the year ended 31 March 2023

As described on the balance sheet you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 set out on pages 3 to 7 and you consider that the company is exempt from audit.

In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us.

31/08/2023

Lilian Hetherington (Aug 31, 2023 14:03 GMT+1)

Connected Voice Business Services Ltd One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4DX

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

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RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Income
Grants
Early Years funding
Other Income
Childcare fees
Milk grant
Sale of sweatshirts / photographs
Other income
Expenditure
Staff Costs
Directors salaries
Directors national insurance
Directors pension
Staff salaries
Other staff costs
Staff training
Staff travel
Staff uniforms
Nursey Expenditure Child materials and resources
Children's uniforms
Photographs
Outings
Children's Food
Milk
Food and cooking
Office Costs
Printer cartridges
Rent
Office equipment
Telephones and post
IT and Software costs
Insurance
Cleaning Costs
Cleaning equipment
Cleaning contract
Accountancy fees
Book-keeping and payroll
Professional fees
Bank charges
Marketing
Premises
Utilities
Repair and maintenance
Miscellaneous
Management /
Professional Fees		 -
221
873
706
579
918
1,010
7,830
-
147
3,932
514
1,681
-
8,471
349
2,036
151,520
1,109
60,739
64
3,252
41,850
881
2023
5,081
£
133,355
238
10,309
2,537
1,161
15
140,617
23
-
731
1,061
464		 2022
£
121,912
165
2,113
1,003
7,662
-
163
574
628
180
1,162
6,803
19
130
352
45
3
69
1,006
-
639
1,319
132,855
416
2,907
880
52,862
17
3,335
41,850
1,099
837
3,473
4,945
1,255
959
127,927

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

Income brought forward
Expenditure brought forward
Balance on ordinary actives before taxation
Tax on balance on ordinary activities
Balance on ordinary actives after taxation
Balance for the financial year		 8,831
( 140,617 )
151,520
2023
8,831
10,903
( 2,072 )
£		 2022
£
( 127,927 )
132,855
( 936 )
4,928
3,992
3,992

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

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CIC 34

Community Interest Company Report

For official use

(Please leave blank)

Please Company Name in Riverview Community Kindergarten community

complete in full interest company typescript, or

in bold black Company Number[8588100 ] capitals. Year Ending[31/03/2023 ]

This template illustrates what the Regulator of Community Interest Companies considers to be best practice for completing a simplified community interest company report. All such reports must be delivered in accordance with section 34 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 and contain the information required by Part 7 of the Community Interest Company Regulations 2005. For further guidance see chapter 8 of the Regulator’s guidance notes and the alternate example provided for a more complex company with more detailed notes.

PART 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT

In the space provided below, please insert a general account of the company’s activities in the financial year to which the report relates, including a description of how they have benefited the community.

We provide a safe stimulating environment to enhance the development and education of preschool children while working within a framework to ensure equality of opportunity for children of all abilities. We provide learning opportunities for childcare or early years education, this is referenced in a social audit report covering these points. We provide an opportunity for a number of students to access placements at the setting from Newcastle College and MCQ. We continue to develop the nursery to ensure we provide a high quality learning environment for our children.

(If applicable, please just state “A social audit report covering these points is attached”).

( Please continue on separate continuation sheet if necessary .)

PART 2 – CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS – Please indicate who the company’s stakeholders are; how the stakeholders have been consulted and what action, if any, has the company taken in response to feedback from its consultations? If there has been no consultation, this should be made clear.

Our stakeholders are our communities of interest, namely residents in the West End of Newcastle. All work has involved extensive consultation with local residents and it is undertaken to directly meet the needs of the stakeholders. Parents are now able to choose a childcare package of hours that is suitable to meet their needs, which has attracted a wider variety of users.

We have formed a staff forum which meets half termly allowing staff to have more involvement and decision making. We work closely with St Johns mainstream school looking at long term issues of viability for both settings. The setting has been through a number of staff role changes this year which is now having a positive effect on raising standards.

(If applicable, please just state “A social audit report covering these points is attached”).

PART 3 – DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION – if you have provided full details in your accounts you need not reproduce it here. Please clearly identify the information within the accounts and confirm that, “There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed” (See example with full notes). If no remuneration was received you must state that “no remuneration was received” below.

There were no other transaction arrangements in connection with the renumeration of directors, or compensation for directors loss of office which require to be disclosed.

PART 4 – TRANSFERS OF ASSETS OTHER THAN FOR FULL CONSIDERATION – Please insert full details of any transfers of assets other than for full consideration e.g. Donations to outside bodies. If this does not apply you must state that “no transfer of assets other than for ” full consideration has been made below.

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration has been made.

( Please continue on separate continuation sheet if necessary .)

PART 5 – SIGNATORY The original report must be signed by a director or secretary of the company

Signed

You do not have to give any contact information in the box opposite but if you do, it will help the Registrar of Companies to contact you if there is a query on the form. The contact information that you give will be visible to searchers of the public record.

13/06/2023 Date

Office held Director Riverview Kindergarten CIC Teindland Close Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 8HE Tel 019 2727440 DX Number DX Exchange

When you have completed and signed the form, please attach it to the accounts and send both forms by post to the Registrar of Companies at:

For companies registered in England and Wales: Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ DX 33050 Cardiff

For companies registered in Scotland: Companies House, 4[th ] Floor, Edinburgh Quay 2, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9FF DX 235 Edinburgh or LP – 4 Edinburgh 2

For companies registered in Northern Ireland: Companies House, 2nd Floor, The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BG

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Final Audit Report

2023-08-31

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