## **St Cuthbert’s Pre-School Playgroup (Churchtown)** 

Registered Charity No 1085385 

Trustees’ Report for the year ending 31[st] August 2023 

The Pre-School Playgroup is recognised as an important part of the outreach from the Church of St Cuthbert, North Meols and has been in operation at St Cuthbert’s for over 30 years. It became a registered charity in March 2001 with its operation being entrusted to Trustees from 1[st] September 2000. 

Mr S J Evans (Chairperson) 

Mr P Howard (Treasurer) 

Rev K J R Clarke 

Mrs J Broadbent 

Mrs D Lavery 

Mr G Malins 

## **Manager:** 

Mrs M Wignall 

**Bankers :** NatWest, Southport 

**Accountants** : Mayfair Associates, 21A Hoghton St, Southport PR9 0NS 

## **Objectives of Charity** 

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, by offering appropriate teaching programmes recommended by Ofsted and providing play facilities to all children regardless of race, culture, religion or means. 

## **Review of Activities and Achievements** 

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#    ,! &    $ !   3" !       !  " ! ! #$ %  & ' ! 



  ()  '  *  " !  ! ' # +  $ !! " ! '  ,    % '   '-    $ '  .   / 



0'   2 1    ! ' #    ,! &    $ !   3" ! During the year 2022/2023 the Pre-School has continued to provide high quality Early Years education and care for 2 to 5 year olds and it has continued to be as popular as ever with parents in the local area. During the Autumn Term we were very busy, with the numbers attending higher than normal for this time of year.  The children enjoyed walks around Churchtown village and visits to the local Botanic Gardens park. 

As a group we raised over £1,000 for the Children in Need Appeal. 

At Christmas we performed a Nativity Play and concert for our parents and carers. 

During the Spring Term the number of children attending the setting continued to increase and, by the Summer Term, we were full. In the Summer Term we invited parents/carers to join us for our Sports Day and Pre-School Café, both of which were a great success. 

With Covid Pandemic rules no longer in place we were able to invite parents/carers to join us for our “Sports Day and Pre-School Café”, both of which were a great success. 

Staffing levels above those required by Ofsted have continued to reflect the excellent outcomes for the children attending St Cuthbert’s Pre-school. 

We continued to maintain close links with St Cuthbert’s Church, visiting the Church at Christmas and for our Leavers Service. We also joined in the Church Rose Queen and Summer Fair celebrations. 

The ongoing efforts of the hardworking staff team to keep the children safe and engaged reflects in the enjoyable atmosphere always evident at the pre-school. 

## **Financial Assessment** 

The Trustees are made aware of the financial position of the charity with updated statements of accounts at committee meetings. 



The Income and Expenditure Accounts to 31 August 2023 evidence Total Income @ £170,081 compared to previous year @ £123,591. This is mainly due to general increase in numbers of children and recovery from drop in income during and after the pandemic. Each term shows healthy level of Turnover with good growth in Fees/Funding.   On the Expenditure side, this amounted to £153,621 which was substantially up on previous year outgoings of £116,048 . The main increase was due to circa £20K wages/salaries , Pension Contributions c£4.5K and Rental increase of c£7Kc. Close control of outgoings is uppermost in Management and Trustees strategy. 

The net result shows a Surplus for the year @ £16,459  (£7,543) in the Income and Expenditure Accounts to 31 August 2023 . 

From the Balance Sheet at 31 August 2023, net assets have increased to £196,092 (£179,623 in 2022). 

## **Reserves** 

The Trustees are of the opinion that reserves are adequate to meet the ongoing needs of the Charity in current circumstances.  Funds are lodged with NatWest Bank plc in current and reserve accounts. 

## **Policies** 

Policies and organisational structure of the Charity are determined by the Trustees who delegate powers of day to day operation to Mrs Margaret Wignall, as Pre-School Manager. To assist achieving the objectives of the Pre-School, qualified personnel are employed and staff training is encouraged to ensure that we meet guidelines and work to best practice. 

As part of our policy, we are constantly reviewing the need to look at the best use of surplus funds for the benefit of the children’s education needs. 

## **Risk Assessment** 

Risk assessment is carried out to meet the requirements of Ofsted and to follow the guidelines of the Pre-School Learning Alliance Insurance Scheme. Trustees are satisfied that sufficient Policies and Procedures exist and are implemented to mitigate against operational risks. 

## **Signed:** 

## **S J Evans,** 

**Chairperson on behalf of  Trustees of St Pre-School Playgroup         Dated: 5 April 2024** 



## **ST CUTHBERT'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CHURCHTOWN) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1085385** 

|**Year**<br>**2021/2022**<br>**Income**<br>112,558.41<br>R1<br>Fees - Pre-school<br>8,560.50<br>R2<br>SEN Funding<br>-<br>R3<br>EYPP Funding<br>1,686.62<br>R4<br>Snack Money<br>-<br>R5<br>Staff Training<br>-<br>R6<br>Donations<br>-<br>R7<br>Christmas Party<br>424.35<br>R8<br>Coffee Morning / Café<br>-<br>R9<br>Outings<br>-<br>R10<br>Parties<br>-<br>R11<br>Summer Fayre<br>-<br>R12<br>Photocopying (third party)<br>267.75<br>R13<br>Goods for Resale - sweatshirts<br>41.00<br>R14<br>Goods for Resale - book bags<br>-<br>R15<br>BBC Children in Need<br>-<br>R16<br>Disability Access Fund<br>53.28<br>R17<br>Bank Interest<br>-<br>R18<br>Challenger Sports<br>-<br>R19<br>Coronavirus Support<br>-<br>R20<br>Rent Rebate Covid<br>**123,591.91**<br>**Total Income**<br>88,290.56<br>C1a<br>Wages - Pre-school<br>9,406.20<br>C1b<br>Wages - SEN Support<br>-<br>C1c<br>Wages - Administrator<br>-<br>C2<br>Pension costs<br>6,270.00<br>C3<br>Rent<br>268.82<br>C4<br>General Expenses<br>167.73<br>C5<br>Repairs & Sundries<br>2,467.50<br>C6<br>Accountancy Fees<br>874.60<br>C7<br>Office Consumables<br>1,231.44<br>C8<br>Cleaning & Toiletries<br>26.10<br>C9<br>Staff Refreshments<br>913.13<br>C10<br>Childrens Refreshments<br>871.84<br>C11<br>Play Equipment - consumables<br>1,364.45<br>C12<br>Play Equipment - toys, books etc<br>18.00<br>C13<br>Pianist<br>-<br>C14<br>Parties<br>25.07<br>C15<br>Coffee Morning / Café<br>150.95<br>C16<br>Outings<br>-<br>C17<br>Travel Expenses<br>299.51<br>C18<br>Telephone & Wifi Expenses<br>301.00<br>C19<br>Goods for Resale - sweatshirts<br>93.00<br>C20<br>Goods for Resale - book bags<br>1,101.76<br>C21<br>Insurance<br>486.41<br>C22<br>Subscriptions<br>280.80<br>C23<br>Website / IT<br>-<br>C24<br>Donations<br>974.69<br>C25<br>Staff Training<br>-<br>C26<br>Staff Meetings<br>-<br>C27<br>Grants<br>-<br>C28<br>Hall Refurbishment Project<br>-<br>C29<br>Disability Access Fund<br>-<br>C30<br>SEN Support<br>-<br>C31<br>Bank Charges<br>-<br>C32<br>Coronavirus Cost<br>165.29<br>C33<br>Platinum Jubilee<br>C34<br>Rose Queen<br>**116,048.85**<br>**Total Expenses**<br>**£7,543.06**<br>**Surplus/(Deficit)**|**Autumn**<br>**Spring**<br>**Summer**<br>**2022**<br>**2023**<br>**2023**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>55,417.83<br>43,642.24<br>57,700.14<br>3,707.98<br>1,401.00<br>2,341.11<br>252.00<br>297.00<br>1,323.13<br>1,180.29<br>1,034.94<br>199.50<br>332.00<br>223.00<br>198.44<br>256.11<br>574.79<br>**61,321.88**<br>**46,776.64**<br>**61,982.98**<br>34,388.88<br>27,819.37<br>48,210.20<br>2,863.96<br>2,348.46<br>2,575.47<br>884.57<br>607.53<br>3,102.05<br>4,500.00<br>4,500.00<br>4,500.00<br>422.13<br>203.84<br>381.95<br>37.04<br>188.77<br>407.70<br>582.00<br>969.00<br>1,768.50<br>499.32<br>211.56<br>185.46<br>361.20<br>732.46<br>382.33<br>46.26<br>14.78<br>91.02<br>425.27<br>402.67<br>545.62<br>222.13<br>760.95<br>692.54<br>637.94<br>1,858.23<br>564.39<br>185.00<br>225.00<br>257.50<br>52.95<br>244.13<br>286.80<br>52.52<br>105.04<br>146.42<br>222.10<br>1,134.54<br>154.87<br>50.00<br>130.82<br>93.60<br>70.20<br>117.00<br>10.00<br>84.00<br>103.49<br>**46,631.74**<br>**42,212.40**<br>**64,777.39**<br>**£14,690.14**<br>**£4,564.24**<br>**(£2,794.41)**|**Year**<br>**2022/2023**<br>156,760.21<br>7,450.09<br>549.00<br>3,538.36<br>-<br>-<br>199.50<br>332.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>223.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,029.34<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|---|
|||**170,081.50**<br>110,418.45<br>7,787.89<br>-<br>4,594.15<br>13,500.00<br>1,007.92<br>633.51<br>3,319.50<br>896.34<br>1,475.99<br>152.06<br>1,373.56<br>1,675.62<br>3,060.56<br>667.50<br>52.95<br>244.13<br>286.80<br>-<br>303.98<br>222.10<br>-<br>1,134.54<br>335.69<br>280.80<br>-<br>94.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>103.49|
|||**153,621.53**|
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|||**£16,459.97**|





## **ST CUTHBERT'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CHURCHTOWN) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1085385** 

|**Year**<br>**2021/2022**<br>**Income**<br>112,558.41<br>R1<br>Fees - Pre-school<br>8,560.50<br>R2<br>SEN Funding<br>-<br>R3<br>EYPP Funding<br>1,686.62<br>R4<br>Snack Money<br>-<br>R5<br>Staff Training<br>-<br>R6<br>Donations<br>-<br>R7<br>Christmas Party<br>424.35<br>R8<br>Coffee Morning / Café<br>-<br>R9<br>Outings<br>-<br>R10<br>Parties<br>-<br>R11<br>Summer Fayre<br>-<br>R12<br>Photocopying (third party)<br>267.75<br>R13<br>Goods for Resale - sweatshirts<br>41.00<br>R14<br>Goods for Resale - book bags<br>-<br>R15<br>BBC Children in Need<br>-<br>R16<br>Disability Access Fund<br>53.28<br>R17<br>Bank Interest<br>-<br>R18<br>Challenger Sports<br>-<br>R19<br>Coronavirus Support<br>-<br>R20<br>Rent Rebate Covid<br>**123,591.91**<br>**Total Income**<br>88,290.56<br>C1a<br>Wages - Pre-school<br>9,406.20<br>C1b<br>Wages - SEN Support<br>-<br>C1c<br>Wages - Administrator<br>-<br>C2<br>Pension costs<br>6,270.00<br>C3<br>Rent<br>268.82<br>C4<br>General Expenses<br>167.73<br>C5<br>Repairs & Sundries<br>2,467.50<br>C6<br>Accountancy Fees<br>874.60<br>C7<br>Office Consumables<br>1,231.44<br>C8<br>Cleaning & Toiletries<br>26.10<br>C9<br>Staff Refreshments<br>913.13<br>C10<br>Childrens Refreshments<br>871.84<br>C11<br>Play Equipment - consumables<br>1,364.45<br>C12<br>Play Equipment - toys, books etc<br>18.00<br>C13<br>Pianist<br>-<br>C14<br>Parties<br>25.07<br>C15<br>Coffee Morning / Café<br>150.95<br>C16<br>Outings<br>-<br>C17<br>Travel Expenses<br>299.51<br>C18<br>Telephone & Wifi Expenses<br>301.00<br>C19<br>Goods for Resale - sweatshirts<br>93.00<br>C20<br>Goods for Resale - book bags<br>1,101.76<br>C21<br>Insurance<br>486.41<br>C22<br>Subscriptions<br>280.80<br>C23<br>Website / IT<br>-<br>C24<br>Donations<br>974.69<br>C25<br>Staff Training<br>-<br>C26<br>Staff Meetings<br>-<br>C27<br>Grants<br>-<br>C28<br>Hall Refurbishment Project<br>-<br>C29<br>Disability Access Fund<br>-<br>C30<br>SEN Support<br>-<br>C31<br>Bank Charges<br>-<br>C32<br>Coronavirus Cost<br>165.29<br>C33<br>Platinum Jubilee<br>C34<br>Rose Queen<br>**116,048.85**<br>**Total Expenses**<br>**£7,543.06**<br>**Surplus/(Deficit)**|**Autumn**<br>**Spring**<br>**Summer**<br>**2022**<br>**2023**<br>**2023**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>55,417.83<br>43,642.24<br>57,700.14<br>3,707.98<br>1,401.00<br>2,341.11<br>252.00<br>297.00<br>1,323.13<br>1,180.29<br>1,034.94<br>199.50<br>332.00<br>223.00<br>198.44<br>256.11<br>574.79<br>**61,321.88**<br>**46,776.64**<br>**61,982.98**<br>34,388.88<br>27,819.37<br>48,210.20<br>2,863.96<br>2,348.46<br>2,575.47<br>884.57<br>607.53<br>3,102.05<br>4,500.00<br>4,500.00<br>4,500.00<br>422.13<br>203.84<br>381.95<br>37.04<br>188.77<br>407.70<br>582.00<br>969.00<br>1,768.50<br>499.32<br>211.56<br>185.46<br>361.20<br>732.46<br>382.33<br>46.26<br>14.78<br>91.02<br>425.27<br>402.67<br>545.62<br>222.13<br>760.95<br>692.54<br>637.94<br>1,858.23<br>564.39<br>185.00<br>225.00<br>257.50<br>52.95<br>244.13<br>286.80<br>52.52<br>105.04<br>146.42<br>222.10<br>1,134.54<br>154.87<br>50.00<br>130.82<br>93.60<br>70.20<br>117.00<br>10.00<br>84.00<br>103.49<br>**46,631.74**<br>**42,212.40**<br>**64,777.39**<br>**£14,690.14**<br>**£4,564.24**<br>**(£2,794.41)**|**Year**<br>**2022/2023**<br>156,760.21<br>7,450.09<br>549.00<br>3,538.36<br>-<br>-<br>199.50<br>332.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>223.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,029.34<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|---|
|||**170,081.50**<br>110,418.45<br>7,787.89<br>-<br>4,594.15<br>13,500.00<br>1,007.92<br>633.51<br>3,319.50<br>896.34<br>1,475.99<br>152.06<br>1,373.56<br>1,675.62<br>3,060.56<br>667.50<br>52.95<br>244.13<br>286.80<br>-<br>303.98<br>222.10<br>-<br>1,134.54<br>335.69<br>280.80<br>-<br>94.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>103.49|
|||**153,621.53**|
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|||**£16,459.97**|