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Description ofthe charity's trusts |
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| Type of governing document |
Constitution | |
| How the charity is constituted | Trust | |
| Trustee selection methods | Trustees are appointed by the Management Committee at each AGM |
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| Additional governance issues |
(Optional information) |
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Belbroughton Nursery has a close working relationship with Belbroughton Primary School because it is located within the school building and is integrated into key elements ofthe school day providing an enhanced progressive environment. |
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Belbroughton Nursery rebranded in 2021 (previously known as First |
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Steps Nursery, Belbroughton) to better align with the school and refresh |
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marketing. |
| structure and any wider network with which the charity works; |
The Management Committee have regular meetings and contact with nursery staff to ensure strong relationships with stakeholders. |
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Many of the children who attend Belbroughton Nursery move on to attend |
| parties; | Belbroughton Primary School meaning that they are very familiar with the |
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| ~ | trustees' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. |
staff members and the routines and expectations of school life. The staff members of both Belbroughton Nursery and the school therefore have a shared interest in promoting education, safeguarding and the general wellbeing of the children. |
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| with the Headmistress ofthe school. This ensures clear lines of |
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| communications and sharing ofgood practice. |
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| Belbroughton Nursery aims to be the pre-school of choice for parents of |
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| children who will ultimately attend Belbroughton C of E Primary School. |
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| The nursery will offer outstanding quality care by ensuring that all staff |
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| Summary ofthe objects ofthe |
are trained in the best and most appropriate qualifications including those |
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| charity set out in its | recognised by EYFS, CACHE and Foundation Degree. Safeguarding |
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| governing document |
Policies and Procedures, and Paediatric First Aid. |
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| The nursery provides local, friendly care for children and embraces the |
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| community spirit ofthe village in which it is based. |
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| The Trustees of Belbroughton Nursery are aware ofthe guidance issued |
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| by the Charity Commission on public benefit and why this is integral to |
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| the nursery being able operate as a charitable body. |
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| The Trustees ensure that Belbroughton Nursery is able to operate as a |
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| pre-school nursery in accordance with the legal requirements laid down |
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| by Parliament and overseen by Ofsted. By operating to these standards |
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| provides reassurance to the general public that child welfare and |
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| Summary ofthe main |
education standards are being met. |
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| activities undertaken | for the | ||||
| public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory |
Belbroughton Nursery is the only pre-school nursery which operates each weekday during school term time in Belbroughton and provides a service to families that would not otherwise be available. Attendance at |
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have | Belbroughton Nursery can be every session through the week or for |
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| had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity |
specific sessions and this enables parents to return to work or to provide dedicated care for younger siblings at home. Belbroughton Nursery also |
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| Commission on public |
provides a seamless link to the afterschool club which children over 3 |
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| Belbroughton Nursery is non-denominational and is open to children of all |
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| backgrounds regardless ofrace, religion or nationality. Belbroughton |
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| Nursery welcomes children with Special Educational Needs or disabilities. |
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| Belbroughton Nursery operates within the school and so the rent paid by |
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| Belbroughton Nursery helps to fund the operation ofthe school in a way |
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| that helps to reduce the burden on taxpayers. |
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objectives | and activities (Optional information) |
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| Belbroughton Nursery encourages parent volunteers to be actively |
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| You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: |
involved in the nursery stage development oftheir child(ren). The input from parents helps them to understand the work done by Belbroughton Nursery staff and builds closer relationships within the setting, and helps parents and children with the transition into school. |
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related | Belbroughton Nursery also encourages all parents to attend and to participate in the regular Management Committee meetings so they can help guide the direction ofthe nursery and give the benefit oftheir skills |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year |
Belbroughton Nursery had a strong year in 2020/21 with good numbers ofchildren throughout. Whilst there were slightly fewer places filled in September 2020 compared to the previous year, due to a higher number of children leaving to go into reception, there was still a reasonable |
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| number - 14 children filled 92 settings per week, compared to 15children |
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| filling 101settings at September 2019.(NB:a setting is defined as a | ||||
| morning or afternoon setting, so a child attending nursery full time |
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| attends 10settings per week). | ||||
| The number of children increased through the autumn and spring terms, |
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| as is usually the case —parents tend to place their child with the nursery |
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| after the child turns three due to government funding rules. In July 2021, |
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| 22 children filled 148settings. |
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| The coronavirus pandemic continued to impact the Nursery in 2020/21. |
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| During the national lockdown from January to March 2021 the nursery |
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| remained open on a restricted basis and adhered to national guidelines. |
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| Staff absences and illnesses were thankfully limited. |
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| The nursery continues to benefit from an experienced and enthusiastic |
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| team of staff. Everyone pulled together as a nursery community to make |
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| the best ofthe situation. We have a great team with lots of enthusiasm | ||||
| and some wonderful ideas and initiatives that will ensure that |
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| Belbroughton Nursery goes from strength to strength and continues for |
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| many years to come. | ||||
| In 2020/21 a surplus ofE6,312was generated in the year (2019/20 was a |
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| Brief statement | ofthe | surplus off15,281).These surpluses added to the charity's reserves. |
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| charity's | policy | on reserves | ||
| The management committee have determined that a minimum of625k |
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| should be held as reserves. This ensures that the nursery has sufficient |
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| funds and financial resilience to weather a future downturn in birth rate |
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| and child numbers. | ||||
| There is a Deposit bank account held separately to the main current bank |
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| account to hold these reserves separately. The cash held at 31 August |
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| 2021, in both the deposit and current accounts, totalled f49,249. |
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| After two years offinancial surpluses, the committee agreed to invest |
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| some ofthe reserves in the future ofthe Nursery with a rebrand to |
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| Belbroughton Nursery, new website and social media presence and |
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| refreshed artwork inside the Nursery and signage outside. This |
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| expenditure was after the year end 31 August 2021 so will show in the |
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| 2021/22 accounts. |
| CHARITY | CHARITY | COMMISSION | COMMISSION | COMMISSION | COMMISSION | COMMISSION | COMMISSION | ||||||||
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| FOR ENGLAND | ANO | WALES | Belbroughton First |
Steps Nursery | |||||||||||
| Receipts and payments | accounts | CC~6a | |||||||||||||
| For the penod from |
01/09/2020 | To | 31/08/2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total | funds | Last year | ||||||||||
| to the nearest 6 |
to the nearest 6 | to the nearest 6 | to the nearest 6 | to the nearest 6 | |||||||||||
| A1 Recei | ts | ||||||||||||||
| County funded income |
57,290 | 57,290 | 59,519 | ||||||||||||
| Fees | 16,596 | 16,596 | 10,058 | ||||||||||||
| Grants | 2,198 | ||||||||||||||
| Fundraising | 250 | ||||||||||||||
| Misc | 55 | 6,235 | |||||||||||||
| Bank interest | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Apprentice Grant |
1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||
| Toilet refurb | grants | Icovid) | 4,875 | 4,875 | |||||||||||
| Sub | total | (Gross | income for AR) |
79,819 | 79,819 | 78,298 | |||||||||
| A2 Asset | and investment | sales, | |||||||||||||
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| Total | receipts | 79,819 | 79,819 | 78,298 | |||||||||||
| A3 pa ments | |||||||||||||||
| Wages inc HMRC | 50,431 | 50,431 | 41,867 | ||||||||||||
| Pension Deductions |
3,746 | 3,746 | 2,515 | ||||||||||||
| Rent | 9,550 | 9,550 | 9,550 | ||||||||||||
| Nursery Insurance |
488 | 480 | |||||||||||||
| Ofstsd Registration | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Nursery and | admin | supplies | 5,973 | 5,973 | 3,242 | ||||||||||
| Marketing | 100 | 100 | 101 | ||||||||||||
| Photocopying | 177 | 177 | 159 | ||||||||||||
| Nursery maintenance |
820 | 820 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Training | 702 | 702 | 409 | ||||||||||||
| Phone costs | 470 | 470 | 241 | ||||||||||||
| Playground | donation | 1,000 | 1,0OO | ||||||||||||
| Garden | 510 | ||||||||||||||
| Replacement | toys and equipment | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 3,873 | ||||||||||||||
| Sub | total | 73,507 | 73,507 | 63,017 | |||||||||||
| A4 Asset | and investment | ||||||||||||||
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| Sub | total | ||||||||||||||
| Total | payments | 73,507 | 73„507 | 63,017 | |||||||||||
| Net ofreceiptsl(payments) | 6,312 | 6,312 | 15,281 | ||||||||||||
| AS Transfers between | funds | ||||||||||||||
| A6 Cash funds | last year | end | 42,937 | 42,937 | 27,656 | ||||||||||
| Cash funds | this | year | end | 49,249 | 49,249 | 42,937 |
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| B1Cash funds | Current | bank | account | 24,154 | ||||||
| Deposit | bank | account | 25,095 | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 49,249 | |||||||||
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| to nearest f | to nearest f | to nearest f | ||||||||
| B2Other monetary assets | ||||||||||
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Cost (optional) | Current value (optional |
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| B3Investment | assets | |||||||||
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Cost (optional) | Current value optional |
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| B4 Assets retained for | the | I aptop, | (pad, | Printer | and accessories | |||||
| charity's own |
use | Music listening | centre | |||||||
| Toys, books, crafl | materials | |||||||||
| Shed and garden | equipment | |||||||||
| Fridge | ||||||||||
| Washing | machine | |||||||||
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| liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | ||||||||
| B5Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees |
on | nature | Name | Date of approval |
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| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) | 16/OS/2022 |