## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] September 2020 To 31[st] August 2021 Charity name: Noah’s Ark Nursery School Charity registration number: 1098007**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To deliver the Early Years Foundation
purposes of the charity Stage, providing a framework for
as set out in its learning, development, and care for
governing document children from two to four plus years
old.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The Nursery’s role is to provide
1.19
activities in relation to nursery education to children from the
those purposes for the age of two. It is run for the benefit of
public benefit, in
all members of the public and subject
particular, the activities,
to registered capacity (40 on premises
projects or services
identified in the at any given time), it is inclusive, that
accounts. is, as far as the facilities and expertise
allows it, takes all children.
The focus of the academic year was
to maintain excellence by:
Ensuring staff are well trained
and that they know about child
development and understand
the Foundation Stage
Curriculum.
Planning for each child’s
progress building on their
existing interests, abilities and
knowledge.
Improving our links with local
schools, families and the
appropriate local authority
organisations and agencies.
Maintaining our facilities to a
high standard.
Providing a social hub for both
children and their parents or
guardians.
Covid19 Pandemic- To ensure
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the safety and wellbeing of our
children and families, Covid19
Policies and procedures remain
in place.
Supporting and focusing on
children’s emotional health and
well-being.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Noah’s Ark Nursery is a committee
whether the trustees run, constitution-based charity
have had regard to the registered with the Charity
guidance issued by the Commission. The Trustees have the
Charity Commission on responsibility for running the charity,
public benefit for its assets, finances and the
employment of any staff and
volunteers and to ensure compliance
against the Charities Act 2011.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20||The Business
The number of children
has remained static.
Our Provision
This year has been an
unusual year due to the pandemic.
We have remained open to provide
continuity to the children and
families.
Towards the end of the year, we were
able to welcome back outside
specialists including Butterfy Yoga
and Music and Movement sessions.
We also welcomed a local dentist to
the setting, this promoted dental
hygiene and healthy eating. A local
barber visited the nursery with his
mobile barber shop.
Our nursery children enjoyed growing
their own fruit and vegetables and
observing some ducklings hatching.
Our children continued learning and
as practitioners we ensured all areas
of the Early Years Foundation Stage
were covered.
We have introduced a new ethos,
which is Engage, Explore, Enjoy.
Our Staf
As in previous years our
staf turnover has remained low. We
continue to have one qualifed
teacher (QTS) and the Manager
completed her qualifcation in Early
Years Initial Teacher Training. Training
remains a priority with all staf having
undergone some additional
extracurricular training as well as core
or mandatory skills in the year. One of
the highlights being Forest School
Training.
Our Premises
This year the nursery
paid for new decking. This was
supplied by a local building
contractor.
Our Equipment
Unserviceable
equipment has been replaced as a
matter of course. To encourage more
use of the outside learning
environment, especially during the
pandemic, funds were used to
purchase equipment such as a mud
kitchen and large interactive boards
(enabling bubbles of children to
remain separate)
Our Parents and Carers
This year has
been unusual for our families as we
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|setting. We have found our families to|
|be very supportive and respectful of|
|this. We have welcomed parents onto|
|our committee, and they have been|
|influential in fundraising for the|
|setting, carrying out events such as|
|plant sale and cake stall. During this|
|year there has been a transition from|
|paper information to online emails|
|and Facebook communication, this|
|has proved particularly popular with|
|our families. We have been using|
|‘survey monkey’ to gain feedback|
|from our families, we have used this|
|in our planning at the setting.|
|The Community|The trustees would|
|like to thank member of our|
|community who have visited the|
|setting providing informative and|
|entertaining talks and advice given to|
|the children. We would also like to|
|thank various individuals and|
|commercial organisations whose|
|donations of consumables and raffle|
|prizes for nursery fundraising, they|
|have been greatly appreciated.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The nursery closed the year with
financial position at the total cash funds of £43,396 Our
end of the period expenditure to replace the rotten
decking resulted in a loss of -
£16,728
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The committee have decided that
the policy for holding the charity needs to hold
reserves stating why reserves to cover emergency
they are held situations such as urgent
property repairs and
redundancies.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £21,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Nil
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The Covid Pandemic
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Our source of funds this year has
been from Local Entitlement
The charity’s principal Grant Funding £78,408 and Fees
sources of funds Para 1.47 from our non-funded children
(including any £24,677 Further amounts were
fundraising) received including the Manager’s
University grant and a Covid
Response payment totalling
£11,915 and fundraising £2,965
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution adopted 2008
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Association consisting of 40 plus
constituted? members
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Elected by member annually
methods including
details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Current policies are in place and
updated annually. DBS checks are
Policies and procedures carried out on staff and
adopted for the Para 1.51 committee members prior to
induction and training of employment or commencement of
trustees trusteeship. Towards the end of
the year committee meeting were
able to move from Zoom to face
to face at the setting.
Noah’s Ark Nursery is a member
of the Pre-School Learning
The charity’s Alliance.
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
All trustees and other committee
members give their time
Relationship with any Para 1.51 voluntarily and receive no
related parties remuneration or other benefits.
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Noah’s Ark Nursery School
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1098007
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number
Charity’s principal Downlands Road, Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5EF
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Paula Chairperson
1
Winchcombe
2 Ben Braine Trustee
3 Zoe Stevenson Treasurer
4 Helen Pougher Secretary
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
**Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Z.Stevenson **Full name(s)** Zoe Stevenson
**Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 16/05/2022
**Charity Name No (if any) Noah' Ark Nursery School 1098007**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period** Period start date **from** 1-Sep-20
Period end date 31-Aug-21
**To**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANTS 78,408 - - 78,408
NON GRANT FUNDED CHILD FEES 24,677 - - 24,677
FUNDRAISING 2,965 - - 2,965
OTHER 5,101 - - 5,101
INTEREST/CREDITS ON BANK A/CS 2 - - 2
GRANTS 11,915 - - 11,915
- - -
- - - -
123,068 - - 123,068
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 123,068 - - 123,068
A3 Payments
STAFF SALARIES 86,507 - - 86,507
TAX & NAT. INSURANCE 4,568 - - 4,568
ACTIVITIES & MATERIALS 11,355 - - 11,355
PREMISES 28,554 - - 28,554
ADMINISTRATION 2,365 - - 2,365
BANK CHARGES 78 - - 78
PENSION 2,168 - - 2,168
BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTS 1,527 - - 1,527
TRAINING 1,611 - - 1,611
UNIFORM 423 - - 423
OTHER 640 - - 640
- - -
Sub total [ 139,796 ] - - 139,796
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 139,796 - - 139,796
Net of receipts/(payments) - 16,728 - - - 16,728
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 60,124 - - 60,124
Cash funds this year end 43,396 - - 43,396
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|**Categories**|**Details**||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|Community a/c
Business a/c
Cash book
Expenses a/c|
**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**
**21,110**
**21,191**
**30**
**1,065**
**43,396**|
|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))||OK|OK||
||||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|
||||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**||**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**
IT depreciating @25%
Canopy, fxtures & ftting depreciating
@10% pa
Playground structures depreciating @10%
pa||**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**||
|**charity’s own use**||||
|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||||**Fund to which**||**Amount due**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**||**liability relates**|
|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees||Signature|Print|Name||
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
**ZOE STEVENSON**
HELEN POUGHER
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CC16a
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## **Last year**
## **to the nearest £**
**96,415 17,191 803 1,000 35 - - - 115,444**
**115,444**
**82,281 6,041 2,606 8,585 3,085 79 1,346 - - - 9,690 - 113,711**
**113,711 1,733 - 58,392 60,124**
**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -**
OK
**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) 21,889 2,224 183 - -**
**Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)**
Date of approval
**10/11/2021**
1011112021
(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIANO AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Rgp¢)rt to tho tfU8teesl
memborn of
Chzrity P4am¢
Noah's Ark Nursery School
On accounts for tho year
•ndod
31st August 2021
Charlty no
(If any)
1098007
S•t out on pag
IremÉrnbÈr 10 th8 p8ge cialllll
of a(*lii¥)nal shee151
I report io the trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110812021.
Respon8lbllltl•8 and
basls of rgport
As the charitls trustees. you are responsib for th8 preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of thé Charities Act 2011
{"the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carrlad out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my examination, I
have followed 811 the applicablo Directions grven by the Charity Commission
under sedion 14515Xb) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my ex8M1n8tn. I confimi that Th) material matters have
examlner's slaternent come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disdosed below ") which gives m8 Cause to belleve that In. any material
the arxounting records were not kept in accordance with 8ectlon 130
of the Charftl8s Act., or
the acwunls did not acwrd with the accounting records. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 othar than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view whi¢h is not a matter
considered as part of an independent 8X8m1natn.
I have no con¢ems arKI have come across no other matters in connection
with the examinalion to which att8ntion should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Pl88se delele the words in the brackets rfthoy do not apply.
Slgned:
Datè:
0910212022
Name:
Ellie Killington
Relovant professlonal
quallllcatlon(s) or body
Irf any):
ICAEW
Addross:
7-7¢ Snuff Street
IER
Oct 2018
Devizes
Wiltshire. SN10 1DU
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts: directions and
guidance for exeminers).
Give hor• brief detaih of
any items that t
•xamlnor wl8hg5 to
dl8close.
IER
Oct 2018