REGIS'I'Tr.RED CIIARITY NUMBTr:R: 1067049 Poppins Nursery I'rustecs, Annual Ilcport and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024
Poppins Nursery Legal and Administrative Information for thc ycar ended 31st March 2024 Charity n4m¢: Poppins Nursery Tr¥ding name: Poppins Nursery and Prc-school Charily Commission registered number: 1067049 C.harity's prin¢ipAI address: The Lampard Centre Sally Port Gardens ljromplon QTillingham Kent ML7 5tJu Trusttes: MiLhcllc Serg¢anl Sccrclary Kate Whilc- -rrcasurcr Sarah (ioodearl - Cliairpcr50n Ann Cogger- Chairperson Indtpendent Examiner: Bcak Kemm¢no¢ Chartcrcd Accountants and Rc8islcred Audilors 1 3 Manor Road Chatham ME4 6AF. Bgnkers: FISBC 87 14igh Street Gillingham ME7 IBP
Poppins Nursery Trustees, Annual Report for the year cndcd 31st March 2024 Thc trustees submit their report together with the financial statcments of the charity for thc ycar ended 31 st March 2024. .Structure Governance and Mana ement I"he trusiees during the year undcr rcview wer¢.. Michelle Sergeant Sccretary Kate Whilc - I'reasurer Sarah (ioodearl Chairper50n Ann Coggcr- Chairpcrson Deseriplion of Charity's trusts: Conslitulion adoptcd 3 October 1997 Recruitment And oppoin¢mcnt of tru3l¢es: -fhc Committc¢ mcmbcrs, who are also the charity Irustecs of Ihc prc-school, arc cleclcd by Ihc mcmbers of th¢ prc-school during Ihc Annual Gcncrdl Mccting. -rhe minimum numbcr OF cotnmitlcc mcinbcrs is five dnd IhL' maximum nuinbcr is twclve, alihough thc LonimillLc Inay co-opl up to thrcc further members al any onc tiine. Ob'ectivcs and Activities Objects of Ihc charity. fo enhance thc dcvclopmcnt and cducation of childr¢n primarily under statutory school ag¢ by ¢n¢ouraging parcnts to und¢rsland and provide for ihc nccds of their children Ihrough community groups. Main activities undcrtakcn for Ihe public bcncfit.. 'fo offer appropriatc play facilities. support and encouragement lo hclp such groups and lo en.sure opportunities for all chi Idrcn rcg?ardless of racc, LulturL' dnd rcligion. When planning the activilics for the year, the Irustecs havc complied wilh Ihc duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 201 I to have duc regard to guidancc published by ihe Charity Cominission, including public bcnefii guidancc. Our Vision To providL thc best possible care and Icaming environmcnt lo enable ev¢ry Child thc opportunity lo r¢a¢h thcir full polenlial.
Poppins Nursery Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2024 Achievements and Performance The main achiev¢in¢nts of the charity during the year were.. Setting Wds full and we had a wailing list. Parent partnership bccame stronger. Par¢n¢S now being invited back into the room for drop offs and pick.up. Staff went on Inore (raining. Fjetter working partnership5 built with outside prof¢ssionals. New outside plug sockets installed. Through the work the charity has done with its beneficiaries (the children) it continue5 to slrivc to cnsure the children are rcady for school Iransition. they are able to actively develop 50uial skills and provide parentslcarers with the opportunity for respite. Financial Review General: 'fhe full financial results ure sei out on pages 5 to 8. In summary ihe ti)tBI receipis from all sources amounted to £194.645 and total payments including the purchase of fixed a58ets anJount¢d 10 £194,681. Tl)is resulted in an dcfiCIt of paym¢nls over receipts on unrestrictcd funds of£36 before transfers. I'hc net unrestricted funds of the charity havc decreased from £30.229 to £30,193. Reserves Pollcy: Our policy is to hold sufficient reserves to sustairt thc pre-school should our inGon)e fall below expectcd levels. Our inlcntion would be to continue functioning #s a pre-school if ai all possible, bui in the cvcnt of closure we would nced su1Clent funds to cover staff iedundancies. Dcclaration and Si nin The trustees dcclare that they have approved the Iruslc#s' repot1 above. Signed on behalf ot'thc charity's trustees Sarah Goodearl Chairperson Date of Approylll..
Poppins Nurscry Independcnt Tr:xaminer's Report to the Trustccs On the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 Independent cxaminer's report to tho trustees of Poppins Nursery I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihc accounts of Poppins Nursery for the year ¢nd¢d 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As Ihc Irustccs of the charity you are rcsponsible for the pr¢paration of thc accounts in accordanc¢ wilh thc rcquircmcnls of the Lharilies Act 2011 ('thc Act.). I report in rcspect of my Cxamiiiation of Ihc Trusl's accoun1.8 carriLd out undL'r s. 145 of thc 201 l Act and irt carrying out my cxaminalion I have followed all the applicable Direclions given by thc Charity Commission under s. 145(5}(b) of thc Acl. Independent examiner's statement I havL complclcd my cxamiiiation. I confirm Ihal no matcrial maltcrs have come lo my 41tlcnlion in conncclion with the cxamination giving mc cause to belicvc that in any Inalerial respect: ( l ) accounting rccords wcrc not kept in rcspcct of the .1 rust as rcquircd by section 130 of Ihc Acl. or (2) th¢ accounls do not accord with those record8. I hdvc no conccrns and havc come across no oihcr maltcrs in conncLtion witli th¢ ex4niinalion to which attcnlion should bL' drawn in this rcport in order lo ¢nablc a propcr undcrstanding of the accounis to bc rcachcd. Ronald Pricc FCA Beak KcmmLnoc ChtirtcrLd AcLounlants 1-3 Maiior Road Chaiham Kent ME4 6AE Dated: o i
Poppins Nurscry Rcccipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funds Notes Unrestrictcd funds Restrictcd funds Receipts Incoming resourccs from gcnerated funds: Voluntary income CJRS grants Investment income 402 402 33 Incoming rcsourccs from charitablc activitics: l.ccs reccivcd from parent5 I'-ecs rcccivcd from Medway Council Other funding rcccivcd 19,086 158,376 16,781 19,086 158,376 16,781 2,295 148,889 12,082 Total incoming resources 194,645 194,645 183,949 )#yment5 Cos15 of gcncrating funds.. Costs of gencratingj voluntary incomc Charitable activilics 194,307 194,307 194,559 Total resourccs expended 194307 194,307 194,559 Assct and invcstment purchases Purchase of fixcd a5scIs 374 374 3,528 F.xcess of reccipts over paymen15 (37) (37) (14,138) Bank accounls and cash brought forward 30,230 30,230 44,367 Bank accounts and cash carried forivard 311,193 30,193 30,229 7lie noles sel oul on page 7 and 8form parl o]'Ihese accounls
Poppins Nurscry Stutemcnt of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st March 2024 Cash funds: Unreslrict¢d runds Totals 2024 Total$ 2023 Community account 13usincss 4iccouni Cash in hand 9,698 20,469 25 9.698 20,469 25 10,137 20,066 26 30,193 30.229 Fund lo which g55el belongs Asscts retained for Ihc Charity's own usc: Cost NBV Childrens, Equiprncni Unresiricled 28,349 27.974 27.974 -iabilities: Unrutrietcd funds Tolals 2024 Totals 2023 Trade Creditors i". Accruals/d¢fcrred income Social security and pcnsions 157 554 2,206 157 554 2.206 157 1,559 1,866 2.917 2.917 3.582 Thesc accounts w¢re approvcd by th¢ trustecs on i /712S Sarah Goodcarl Chairpcrson Thg noles $¢1 oiil on pag¥ 7 8form puri ¢pfihese accounls
Poppins Nursery Notes to the Accounts for the year endcd 31st March 2024 I Charitable activities costs Unrestricted funds Rcstrieted funds 2024 Total 2023 Wages Pension Uniforni '1 raining and DEJS checks roodlmilk l oys/BookslArts and Crafts Repairs 'relcphonc Insurance ljank Charges Accountancy and payroll Sundry expenses 175,668 6,053 175,668 6,053 177,840 2,038 295 2,213 1.663 5,683 198 953 863 60 1,727 1,026 277 2,623 3,644 260 277 2.623 3.644 260 889 60 1,884 1,832 889 60 1,884 1,832 194,307 194,307 194,559 Restricted funds l-hcrc are no rcstricted funds during the ycar and no rc5triclcd funds balancc. 3 Unrestrictcd funds Blllancc as at31 M#rch 2024 Balancc as at l April 2023 Transfers bctwcen funds Incoming re50uree5 R¢sourccs expended General fui)d5 Desig7nalcd funds Reserve fund Garden cquipmcni fund 7,454 194,645 (194,681) 7,418 22.775 22,775 Total unrestriclcd funds 30,229 194,645 194,681 30,193 The designalcd funds have been scl asidc by ihe trustees, in accordance with their reserves policy, for cquipmenl, slatTwages, should income fall below expcctcd levcls al particular times during Ihc year. and io covcr staff rcdundancy costs should ihe pre-school have 10 close. The nolesforill parl ofihese acc'oiinls
Poppins Nurscry ]Notes to the Account5 for thc year cnded 31st March 2024 Trustecs, remuneration and benefits No remuneration. other benefits or expenses, were paid lo any trustee, for Ihcir scrviccs as a trustec and committee mcmber. The nolesforin purl ofihese accoiinls