2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date

Period end date

From 01 04 2022 To 31 03 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Stanmore Park Nursery School

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1070138

Charity's principal address Stanmore Park Community Centre Elliott Road Stanmore, Middlesex Postcode HA7 3SW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Mrs Marina Dziuge	Chairperson		Committee
	Mrs Susan Lavelle	Treasurer		Committee
	Mrs Ruby Shaifta	Nursery Manager		Committee

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Mrs Ruby Shaifta – Nursery Manager

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Non-Profit-Making Organisation

Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Elected by Nursery Committee

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

The building is owned by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) / Ministry of Defence (MOD). The nursery is supported by DIO / MOD and has an excellent relationship with both organisation. The rent is subsidised by the DIO / MOD as the nursery has a high number of military children on the register. The rent includes maintenance of the building as well as heating and lightening.

Policies and procedures are in place and induction documents have been adopted to ensure that trustees, employees and other service users understand their roles and responsibilities.

The bookkeeper is contracted to attend the nursery on a regular basis to manage the nursery accounts.

The nursery works in partnership with the Local Authority in terms of receiving training and early years funding.

• trustees’ consideration of The nursery’s priority is to provide a safe and stimulating environment for children,

• major risks and the system employees and other service users and ensure all individual adhere and follow

• and procedures to manage the setting policies and procedures.

• them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To help and support the children in the nursery achieve their full potential as an individual by providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment.

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Section D

All trustees understand their roles and responsibilities and have the nursery’s best interest at heart. All committee members make sure that the nursery is governed by the ‘Preschool Learning Alliance Constitution’, which was adopted to ensure that the nursery is in line with the Charity Commission’s rules and regulations.

The committee holds regular meetings to ensure the nursery is running smoothly and adheres to relevant childcare rules and regulations.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The main achievement of the nursery to provide a friendly and successful service to children, families and other service users. It ensures that the environment is suitable and age / stage appropriate for all children.

Instructive planning is in place to make sure the children’s learning and development is regularly assessed and further enhanced. All records are kept in line with data protection and confidentiality act. The nursery has a strict procedure on safeguarding and child protection and staff members attend safeguarding training on a regular basis.

All employees are highly qualified and experienced in early years and are encouraged to continue their professional development. The nursery is consistent in providing a high standard of childcare service and has a very positive partnership with parents.

The nursery is compliant with Ofsted, Statutory Welfare Requirements, Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and other relevant Government guidelines. The recent Ofsted inspection (Nov 2017) has been very positive and successful and the nursery received an ‘Outstanding’ grade in all areas.

The children’s and adults’ health and safety is the nursery’s priority and to maintain this regular risk assessments are carried out.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The principle source of funding is ‘Children’s Early Years’ funding, parents’ nursery fees and various forms of fundraising.

The building is maintained by the MOD / DIO.

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Susan Lavelle	Ruby Shaifta
	Mrs Susan Lavelle	Mrs Ruby Shaifta
	Treasurer	Nursery Manager
	13thJanuary 2025
	13thJanuary 2025

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Stanmore Park Nursery School Income and Expendlture Account Year Ended 31 March 2023 Charlty Number 1070138 2023 2022 Income Fee5 Funding Fund raising and sponsorship Lunch club fees Deposlts re¢eived Interest received 4,225 72,459 507 1,053 1.325 23 4,516 55,545 340 1,187 1,050 79,592 62,639 Less Expendlture Wages s￿pPlIes and book$ Snack expenses Insurance SubscrIp￿0￿s TralnlnE Sundry expenses Deposits rèfundèd Postage and stationery Cleaning Computsr Office fumlture and rèdètoratlon Bookkeeping Rent 71,931 2,202 2,035 602 74 412 194 60,385 2,328 2,078 585 112 229 350 1,676 1.734 625 589 1,070 161 1,508 2.500 3,150 370 83,763 73,682 Defldt forthe year 14,1711 111,0431 Page I

Independent examln*rf5 report to the trustees of Stsnmore P•rk Nursery Sdh)ol I reporton the accounts of the Trust for the year ènded 31 Marth 2023. which are Sel out on pages I to2. Respectlve responsibilltles of tntstees and examlner The charity's trustees are responsiblè for the preparation of the account& The charlty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and ihat an independent examination is needed. It is my rèsponsibllity to.. examille the accounts under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act,. to follow the procedure5 laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commlwon under section 14515llbl of the 2DII Act; and • to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. Ba51s of Independent examiner's report My examinatlon was carried out In accordano wlth the genèral Directions glven by th@ Charity Commission. An eyamination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the tharity and a comparSson of the accounts presented wrih those records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and SEeking explanatio￿ from you as Iru5t concernlng any such matters. The procedures uTrdertaken do not provldè all the evldence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is siven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair¥iew' and the rèport 15 limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Indepentlent wAamlner'5 Statement In connertlon with my examination. no matter ha5 come to my attentlon.. 111 which gives me ￿aSOnable cause to believe that in any material respect the Tequirefflents.. to keep accountin8 record5 in acco¥dan￿ with section 130 of the 2011 Art,. and to prèpare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accountine requirements of the 2011 Art have not been met or 121 towhith, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to reached Name: Edward Whittaker Relevant profÈssltsnal qualificatlon or bodv- ACA Imember of ihe Institute of Charrered Accountants in England and Wale5 15 Goodhall Close, Stanmore Park, Stanmcfe, Middle5eK Address Date: L311125 Page 3

E J Whittaker 15 Goodhall Close Stmiiiicre Patk StatllllQTe Middlesex HA7 4FR Stanmorc Park Nursery Sthool Elliot Ro Stanmorc Park Community Ccntre Stanmo Middlesex HA7 3SW P3 Janumi 2025 For the ollention of The Trnste¢s of St8nmoff Patk Nutxry School tkar Sirs de uide Examln tion IbfAccDunts fnr the Year E eil 31 M2 21123 You hai'e ¢ngaged me to p¢rforn) the role of Independent EYamin¢r in respect of the accouttts for year¢ttded 31 March 2023. Re8pediYe r¢swJn$ibilities of trnste¢s and examiner The charity& ￿￿te£S ar¢ r¢sponsible for the preparaiion of th¢ a¢counts. The ¢hwity'5 twsrees consider thai an Hudit is not requir&l f(* tbis year u￿d¢r section 14421 of t￿￿ c.harities Aci 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that ah independent ¢Xamin￿10n is needed As Jn&pendent Examill¢r it is r¢$pon8ibility to.. ' ¢xaniine th¢ accounts under seciion 145 of the 2011 Act. follow thE prLK¢dures Iw'd down in the gcncral Dir¢¢iions given by th¢ Charily CommissiDn ullder section 14J{J)(b) ofthe 2011 Aci.. attd ' to state whetkr partlGTilar rnatl¢rs have come to my attenlio BA&is rf Independent examiner's ￿port My examinatt.on was Ca￿led out in accordance with the general Directio￿$ given by the Clwity Commisgion. An ¢¥amination includes a review of the a¢wuntitig r¢¢ords kepi by th¢ dwity and a comparison of the a¢¢ounts prcscnted with those records. It also includes consideffjti￿ of any unugual itcms or diseloswc8 in thc &ccount4 ond se¢kJng eXplan￿lon$ rrom you as ¢ruslees concernin8 any such matters. The proccdures un(krtak¢th d[) iiol provKk a]1 tile evid¢n¢¢ that would be r¢quitcd in ￿1 a￿lIt and ￿1￿CqUen￿}. no opuii(x) is givEn as to wheth¢r thc accounts w¢sertt a'mie and fair view, a￿1 th¢ report is limited to those mattcrs set out ln below.

E J IVhittsk¢r 15 Goodhall Closc Stbnm(K¢ Park Stanmor Middlesex HA7 4FR That no matter Iw com¢ to my ottention which gives r¢asonobl¢ caus¢ ty believe ththt in any mateTAal T¢sp￿t th¢ requir¢ments.' to k¢¢p acGowiting recotds iii ac£ordwice with section 130 of th¢ 2011 AGL and to prqw acr(RuJts which accord with th¢ accountin¥ records and ¢omply wiLh the )unttng rcqllirements ofthe 2011 Act h&Yc noi becn met. or, alternatively matteTS io which al￿AtIOn Should ￿ drawn in ordey kn enable a proper understanding of the ￿counts to be reached. Thc Ttust¢¢s will provide 4ccess w all accounting records aTrJ other inforni*ion and xplatMiions &8 requir￿1 bj the Ind¢peMdeni EXa￿lner. Yours faithfully E J Whittaker We understa￿j and a￿e to the above. Signed on t¢half of Thc Trusic¢$ ofstanmore Nurxry School