2021-07-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 August 2020 31 July 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1090438 Charity's principal address c/o Gateford Children’s Centre

Puddleducks Pre-School

Raymoth Lane Worksop Postcode S81 7LU

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 (ifany)
	Debbie Reading	Chairperson
	Katie Hunt	Secretary
	Katie Pemberton	Treasurer
	Sue Richardson	Nominated Person
	Nicky Hull
	Mellisa Barratt
	Philipp Jones
	Richard Reading
	Charlotte Hull
	Gemma Hough

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	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods

Constitution

Trust

Elected by Committee

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

A list of all the settings policies is available to all staff/parents/carers. You may choose to include Puddleducks policies are reviewed and updated regularly. additional information, where relevant, about: Members of the Early Years Alliance who provide specialist support and • services to the Early Years sector. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Puddleducks are still awaiting their first inspection since moving into the training of trustees; Children’s Centre in September 2019.

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

Support is received from the local authority on a regular basis. Puddleducks has a good working relationships with local outside agencies, local authority and healthy families team.

• relationship with any related parties;

The staff are constantly looking for ways to involve parents in their child’s learning journey. Parents opinions are respected, and their feedback is vital to improving the Pre-school.

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Puddleducks aims are to provide a safe and stimulating environment for child to learn and play. Staff work together to ensure a diverse range of activities are available Summary of the objects of the to promote children’s play-based learning. charity set out in its governing document

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The setting welcomes all families and their children from the local community. Puddleducks offers funded sessions for eligible 2, 3, and 4 years. The setting also offers affordable childcare to all families until children are eligible to access their nursery funding. Families can also access the 30 hours entitlement where eligible. The staff team offer a wide range of challenging age appropriate activities for all the children. The Early Years Statutory Framework is followed Summary of the main therefore offering good quality learning and play. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to Staff offer a warm welcome to the setting and act as good positive role these objects (include within models for the children. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Endeavor to keep our childcare fees affordable for families accessing the had regard to the guidance pre-school until their child becomes eligible for nursery education issued by the Charity funding. Commission on public benefit) Provide additional support to children with Special Education Needs who attend the setting. We ensure that our service is fully inclusive in meeting the needs of all children.

All families have needs and values that arise from their social and economic, ethnic, and cultural or religious backgrounds.

Puddleducks recognises that children and their families come from diverse backgrounds.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Puddleducks committee is made up of volunteer parents/carers of the children who currently attend the pre-school. They volunteer their time for committee meetings and support the staff team with fundraising activities.

Work with local colleges to continue offering placements for students who are working towards a childcare qualification.

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

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Due to Covid-19 the setting was unable to hold it’s usual fundraising events or trips.

We did manage to hold a remote Christmas Craft sale and were very grateful to our families for their support.

We said goodbye to our school leavers in July 2021 with an outdoor picnic which was enjoyed by children, parents and staff.

We have a dedicated SEN practitioner supporting two children with additional needs. This position is mainly funded by the pre-school.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main The setting continues to provide a safe and happy play based learning achievements of the charity environment to enhance the development and education of children aged during the year 2-4 years old. Puddleducks staff team continue to work in collaboration with the Children's Centre after moving into the centre in September 2019. The committee are committed to supporting staff with their learning and skills by offering a training plan which is overseen by the Pre-school Manager. Staff continue to attend meetings and trainings held by the local authorities. During lockdown 2021 the setting opened in June/July for keyworker children only which was welcomed by local families. In January 2021 the setting switched to online learning journals using the Famly App. This has been a huge success and was welcomed by both parents and staff. Puddleducks has a wide range of resources and equipment for all children to enjoy.

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Section E Financial review

The setting holds reserves at a level to cover any unforeseen Brief statement of the circumstance that may arise. These reserves are topped up yearly to charity’s policy on reserves reflect rising costs.

Puddleducks are currently working with the local authorities to enhance the outdoor area making it accessible to all children whatever the weather.

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 settings main source of income is:

• Nursery funding from the local authority

• Fees from non-funded sessions

• • Fundraising

• 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

Puddleducks continues to be a thriving pre-school with high numbers of children attending and a waiting list for places.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) S Richardson Full name(s) Sue Richardson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Pre-school Admin etc) Committee Member Date 27th May 2022

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Puddleducks Pre-school July 2021

Profit and Loss Account

Year Ended July 2021

		1st August 2020 till 31st July 2021	1st August 2020 till 31st July 2021		1st August 2019 to 31st July 2020	1st August 2019 to 31st July 2020
	Cash	Bank	Total	Cash	Bank	Total
Income	942.09	119,065.00	120,012.50	889.06	66,339.94	67,308.34
Expenses	Cash	Bank	Total	Cash	Bank	Total
Salaries	0	74,128.82	74,128.82	0	60,421.01	55,539.45
Pensions	0	2,283.21	2,283.21	0	1,657.90	1,657.90
Accs	0	919.2	919.2	0	774.6	774.6
Supply	0	322.81	322.81	0	668.32	668.32
Training	0	514	514	0	336	336
Premise	48.09	18,836.76	18,884.85	0	1,936.54	1,936.54
Snack	122.89	942.02	1,064.91	138.95	223.42	362.37
Planning	128.93	54.93	183.86	88.26	25.66	113.92
Consumables	103.25	1,957.24	2,060.49	12.64	1,448.67	1,461.31
Equipment	153.71	3,918.54	4,072.25	50.18	2,755.23	2,805.41
Office Expenses	23.55	217.34	240.89	35.04	108.19	143.23
Phones	19.2	632.12	651.32	0	1,065.78	1,065.78
Publications	0	131.14	131.14	0	135.9	135.9	Accounts Prepared by:
Hygiene	70.59	1,631.50	1,702.09	64.29	793.24	857.53
Other	149.46	3,644.08	3,793.54	32.62	1,196.26	1,228.88	Michelle Howe
Staff Uniforms		893.21	893.21	0	262.38	262.38	NMJN Accountants
Promotional Materials		562.80	562.8	45.6	1,106.00	1,151.60	Unit 6
Fund raising		140.67	140.67	0	0	0	The Point
EYPP/SEN	112.99	800.39	913.38	0	0	0	Coach Road
							Shireoaks
	932.66	112,530.78	113,463.44	467.58	74,915.10	70,501.12	Worksop S81 8BW

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Net Profit /Loss 6549.06

-3192.78

CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Puddleducks Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31st July 2021 Charity no (If any) 1090438 Set out on pages 1 to2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty fthe Trust.) for the year ended 31S1 July 2021. Responsibilities arKI basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in res￿￿ of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the ap1￿1¢able Directions given by the Charily Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have coM￿eted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statsment come to my attention in connection with the examination vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord vitth the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wÉth the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'try￿ and fairf view which is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wsth the examination to vthich attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Dat•: 30° May 2022 Name: Mithelle Howe Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body lif any): Association of Accounting Techni¢ians Level 4 Institute of Finanual Accountants- AFA Federation of Tax Advisers - ATA Address: 15 Scampton Road Worksop IER Oct 2018

Nottinghamshire S817RF Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detsil$ of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018