ST MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) Registered Charity 1088584 

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS year ended 31ST DECEMBER 2024 



ST MARY’S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2024 

Organisation 

St Mary’s Nursery Group (Albrighton) is governed in accordance with the Pre-School Learning Alliance Pre-School Constitution (2011), adopted on 17th November 2015 and is a registered charity (Number 1088584). The charity's address is: The Bungalow, St Mary's C E Primary School, Shaw Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton WV7 3DS. 

The Charity Trustees appointed by the Annual General Meeting held on 9th July 2024 were Faye Willies (Chair), Lauren Littleton (Secretary & Nominated Person), Rebecca Cooper (Treasurer), Victoria Foley, Kara Goodfellow and Nicola Summers. 

Charity/ Management Trustees are appointed at General Meetings, unless co-opted. 

Jonathan Nelson served as Custodian Trustees throughout the year. 

Mrs Laura Rudrum continues in her role as manager. 

The setting's latest Ofsted assessment is "Good". 

Aim 

The aim of the Group continued to be the provision of excellent pre-school education. 

Advisers 

Accountants: Miss J S Slater FCA (independent examiner) 

Solicitors:       Ellipse HR Ltd 

Finances 

The charity is dependent on fee income, mostly in the form of local authority funding, for nursery places. 

The Charity Trustees agreed to hold the Annual General Meeting on 15th July 2025 when these accounts will be presented. 

The charity banks with TSB Bank Plc. 

The attached financial statements show the state of the charity’s finances at the end of the year. 

On behalf of the Trustees 

Faye Willies 

Chair 

15th July 2025 

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## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2024 set out on pages 3 - 6. 

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed.  It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act and to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

Basis of independent examiner's report 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.  An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

Statement 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:- 

(i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and 

- (ii)   to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements set out in the 

- Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 

have not been met; or 

- (b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

J. S. Slater Chartered Accountant 

28 Bradford Street Shifnal TF11 8AU 

15th July 2025 

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## ST MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 

|Income<br>Donations (none specific)<br>School fees<br>Shropshire County Council<br>Other<br>Fundraising<br>Interest received<br>Total income<br>Direct charitable expenditure<br>Provision of nursery schooling<br>Rent and rates<br>Insurance<br>Light, heat and water<br>Teaching wages and ancillary costs<br>Activities and meals<br>Telephone and broadband<br>Stationery and postage<br>Advertising and website<br>Repairs<br>Cleaning<br>Sundries<br>Depreciation<br>Buildings insurance<br>Amortisation of play area, kitchen and fencing<br>Accountancy<br>Total expenditure<br>Net (deficit)/surplus for the year<br>Fund balance brought forward<br>Fund balance carried forward|Note<br>2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>315<br>-<br>83,133<br>70,508<br>15,914<br>23,180<br>1,385<br>2,437<br>164<br>105<br>-------<br>------<br>100,911<br>96,230<br>-------<br>------<br>2<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>740<br>670<br>2,147<br>2,160<br>2<br>83,284<br>73,040<br>9,876<br>3,224<br>684<br>836<br>864<br>569<br>240<br>270<br>1,924<br>1,245<br>2<br>1,365<br>1,022<br>1,200<br>569<br>1<br>1,492<br>1,238<br>-<br>-<br>644<br>1,061<br>600<br>600<br>-------<br>------<br>106,060<br>87,504<br>-------<br>------<br>(  5,149)<br>8,726<br>26,358<br>17,632<br>-------<br>------<br>21,209<br>26,358<br>-------<br>------|
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## ST MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) 

## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 

|Tangible assets<br>Property refurbishment<br>Equipment<br>Intangible assets<br>Goodwill<br>Current assets<br>Debtors and prepaid expenditure<br>Cash at bank<br>Creditors - amounts falling due within one year<br>Creditors<br>Net current assets<br>Total assets less current liabilities<br>Represented by:-<br>General purpose fund<br>Repairs fund<br>EYPP and DLA funds|Note<br>2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>3<br>3,101<br>3,745<br>3<br>8,568<br>7,604<br>1<br>1<br>------<br>------<br>11,670<br>11,350<br>------<br>------<br>1,194<br>714<br>27,251<br>34,247<br>------<br>------<br>28,445<br>34,961<br> <br>4<br>15,633<br>17,404<br>------<br>------<br>12,812<br>17,557<br>------<br>------<br>24,482<br>28,907<br>------<br>------<br>21,209<br>26,358<br>5     2,500<br>2,500<br>6<br>773<br>49<br>------<br>------<br>24,482<br>28,907<br>------<br>------|
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For and on behalf of the trustees Faye Willies 15th July 2025 

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ST MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) 

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 

## 1.    Accounting policies 

Basis of accounting 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charities. 

Depreciation 

Depreciation is provided on the cost of tangible assets in order to write off those assets over their anticipated lives. The rates used are as follows:- 

Property               - 10 years Equipment              - 10 years 

2.    Expenditure on nursery schooling 

Rent and rates 

The school premises are held on a twelve year lease from Shropshire Council commencing in 2011. The group has been granted exemption from rates. 

Employees remuneration 

There were an average of 7 part-time teaching staff employed – during the year (2023 an average of 6 part time). 

Costs in respect of these employees:- 

||2024|2023|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Wages and salaries|79,948|69,406|
|Social security cost|-|-|
|Pension cost|2,224|1,859|
||------|------|
||82,172|71,265|
||------|------|



Remuneration of £1,088 was paid to a trustee for teaching services (2023 - £3,286). No other renumeration was paid or payable either directly or indirectly to any trustee or person – known to be connected with any of the them (2023 nil). 

No reimbursement of expenses has been made or is due to be made to any of the trustees in respect of the year. 

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## ST MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) 

## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 (continued) 

|3.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|Tangible assets<br>Cost<br>At 1st January 2024<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>Donation<br>Grant<br>Depreciation<br>At 1st January 2024<br>Charge for the year<br>Disposals<br>Net book value<br>At 31st December 2024<br>At 31st December 2023|Property<br>Refurbishment<br>£<br>19,307<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>------<br> <br>19,307<br> <br>------<br> <br>15,562<br> <br>644<br> <br>-<br> <br>------<br> <br>16,206<br> <br>------<br> <br>3,101<br> <br>------<br> <br>3,745<br> <br>------<br>|Equipment<br>Total<br>£<br>£<br>19,393<br>38,700<br>2,456<br>2,456<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>------<br>------<br>21,849<br>41,156<br>------<br>------<br>11,789<br>27,351<br>1,492<br>2,136<br>-<br>-<br>------<br>------<br>13,281<br>29,487<br>------<br>------<br>8,568<br>11,669<br>------<br>------<br>7,604<br>11,349<br>------<br>------|
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Additions are stated at cost or at valuation where gifted. 

## 4.    Creditors – amounts falling due within one year 

Creditors include £12,835 received in the year from Shropshire County Council relating to the year ending 31st December 2025 (2024 - £15,287). 

## 5.    Repairs fund 

No transfer was made to the fund in 2024 (2023 - £nil). 

## 6.    EYPP and DLA funds 

– A balance of funds remains in hand at 31st December 2024. (2023 £49). 

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