Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] September 2022 To 31[st] August 2023
Charity name: Noah’s Ark Nursery School
Charity registration number: 1098007
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage, providing a framework for learning, development, and care for children from two to four plus years old. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Nursery’s role is to provide nursery education to children from the age of two. It is run for the beneft of all members of the public and subject to registered capacity (40 on premises at any given time), it is inclusive, that 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 staf 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. Supporting and focusing on children’s emotional health and well-being. |
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | Noah’sArk Nurseryis a committee |
whether the trustees have run, constitution-based charity had regard to the guidance registered with the Charity issued by the Charity Commission. The Trustees have the Commission on public responsibility for running the charity, 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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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
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Business The number of children has remained static. Our Provision We have continued to ofer weekly Yoga, Magical Music and Dance and Music with Simon which we really feel has a huge beneft for the children’s self-confdence and attention and listening skills. We have introduced Hugsy and Hoppy home bags, these go home each week with a diferent child and parents can share what the toy has done with the child. This has been received well and the children enjoy sharing this with their friends. We have celebrated Chinese New Year with a feast of noodles and rice from a parent, Burns Nights with a visit froma bagpipe player, |
| Remembrance Day with a special |
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| assembly at Wansdyke, Children in |
| need where we dressed up and made |
| cakes, World book day. |
| We have had lots of special days |
| nursery this year Clare from circus |
| skills, Kris with his amazing creatures, |
| Dave the Magician, The Fire Brigade, |
| Sports Day, Hillworth park Picnic and |
| hot chocolate visits, Drews pond |
| walks. |
| Our Staf As in previous years our |
| staf turnover has remained low. We |
| continue to have two qualifed |
| teachers. Training remains a priority |
| with all staf having undergone some |
| additional extracurricular training as |
| well as core or mandatory skills in the |
| year. With highlights being |
| Safeguarding training in September |
| and First Aid in February. Staf have |
| then been independently training with |
| Dingleys Promise & Five to Thrive |
| training. |
| Our Premises This year the nursery |
| replaced the outside surface with a |
| new wet pour play surface. |
| Our Equipment Unserviceable |
| equipment has been replaced as a |
| matter of course. The nursery has |
| purchased new resources which |
| beneft the children, these include, |
| weighing scales, water tables, sand |
| timers and waterproofs. |
| Our Parents and Carers We have |
| found our families to be very |
| supportive throughout this year. We |
| have welcomed parents onto our |
| committee, and they have been |
| infuential in fundraising for the |
| setting, carrying out events such as |
| wreath making, sponsored walk, |
| Pamper and prosecco evening, |
| photos, mother’s day fowers, |
| infatable park, plant sale, rafe. We |
| continue to use 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. |
| Wehaveintroduced atermly stay and |
| play so that parents and carers can share and join in with what the children are doing at nursery. The Community The nursery introduced a community library which was funded mostly by a Tesco community grant and has been a huge success with the nursery families and local residents, there is a constant book exchange happening which is lovely to facilitate. The trustees would like to thank members 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 rafe prizes for nursery fundraising, they have been greatly appreciated. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The nursery closed the year with total cash funds of £64,592 resulting in a loss of £7,198 which was due to the purchase of the wet pour play surface. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The committee have decided that the charity needs to hold reserves to cover emergency situations such as urgent property repairs and redundancies. Money is now being ringfenced due to the council’s notification that Nursery building is to be replaced within the next 10 years. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £21,000 Property repairs and redundancies £20,000 New building |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Nil |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Our source of funds this year has been from Local Entitlement Grant Funding £127,524 and Fees from our non-funded children £33,494 Further amounts were received through fundraising £5885 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution adopted 2008 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association consisting of 40 plus members |
| Trustee selection 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 |
Para 1.25 | Elected by member annually |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
Current policies are in place and updated annually. DBS checks are carried out on staff and committee members prior to employment or commencement of trusteeship. Committee meetings have resumed to face-to-face. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Noah’s Ark Nursery is a member of the Early Years Alliance. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | All trustees and other committee members give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Noah’s Ark Nursery School |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1098007 |
| Charity’s principal address | Downlands Road, Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5EF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Carrie Dolan | Chairperson | |||
| Nick Paget | Vice Chairperson | |||
| Zoe Stevenson | Treasurer | |||
| Helen Pougher | Secretary | |||
– 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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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
H.Pougher Signature(s) Z.Stevenson Helen Pougher Full name(s) Zoe Stevenson
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Secretary Chair, etc)
Date
22/02/2024
Charity Name No (if any) Noah' Ark Nursery School 1098007
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1-Sep-22 31-Aug-23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
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| LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANTS | 127,524 | - | - | 127,524 | 85,323 | |||||
| NON GRANT FUNDED CHILD FEES | 33,494 | - | - | 33,494 | 41,474 | |||||
| FUNDRAISING | 5,885 | - | - | 5,885 | 5,188 | |||||
| OTHER | 4,150 | - | - | 4,150 | 10,664 | |||||
| INTEREST/CREDITS ON BANK A/CS | 328 | - | - | 328 | 7 | |||||
| GRANTS | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 171,381 |
- | - | 171,381 | 142,656 |
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| LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANTS | 127,524 | - | - - - - - - - - - |
127,524 | 85,323 | |||
| NON GRANT FUNDED CHILD FEES | 33,494 | - | 33,494 | 41,474 | ||||
| FUNDRAISING | 5,885 | - | 5,885 | 5,188 | ||||
| OTHER | 4,150 | - | 4,150 | 10,664 | ||||
| INTEREST/CREDITS ON BANK A/CS | 328 | - | 328 | 7 | ||||
| GRANTS | - | - | - | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 171,381 |
- | 171,381 | 142,656 | ||||
| - - Sub total - Total receipts 171,381 A3 Payments STAFF SALARIES 118,436 TAX & NAT. INSURANCE 13,289 ACTIVITIES & MATERIALS 18,521 PREMISES 14,679 ADMINISTRATION 1,665 BANK CHARGES 60 PENSION 4,414 BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTS 2,021 TRAINING 1,133 UNIFORM 674 OTHER 3,687 Sub total 178,579 - - Sub total - Total payments 178,579 Net of receipts/(payments) - 7,198 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 71,790 Cash funds this year end 64,592 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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- - - 171,381 118,436 13,289 18,521 14,679 1,665 60 4,414 2,021 1,133 674 3,687 - 178,579 - - - 178,579 - 7,198 - 71,790 64,592 |
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118,436 | 79,580 | ||||||
| 13,289 | 199 | |||||||
| 18,521 | 14,190 | |||||||
| 14,679 | 10,612 | |||||||
| 1,665 | 1,774 | |||||||
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| 4,414 | 2,627 | |||||||
| 2,021 | 824 | |||||||
| 1,133 | 1,037 | |||||||
| 674 | 1,126 | |||||||
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| 178,579 | 114,261 | |||||||
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| - | 178,579 | 114,261 | ||||||
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- 7,198 | 28,395 | |||||
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| - | 71,790 | 43,396 | ||||||
| - | 64,592 | 71,790 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Community a/c Business a/c Cash book Expenses a/c Details Details IT depreciating @25% Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Canopy, fixtures & fitting depreciating @10% pa Playground structures depreciating @10% pa |
to nearest £ 23,019 41,526 47 64,592 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name ZOE STEVENSON HELEN POUGHER |
Date of approval |
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| ZOE STEVENSON | 10/3/2023 | ||
| HELEN POUGHER | 10/3/2023 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to thè tru8te•s NOAH'S ARK NURSERY SCHOOL On accounts for thè y•ar endod 31 AUGUST 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1098007 Sèt out on pagès I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity (Ihe Trust") for the year erKJed 3110812023. Rosponsibilllles and basis of report As Ihe charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 {"the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢Unts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my 8xamination. I confirm that no material matters have examlnefs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination {other than that disclosed below ') which giv8s 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 with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not Comply with the applicable requirements Conrning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts glv8 a 'tru8 and fair, view which is not a mattèr considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be re8¢hed. Signed: Date: 0211112023 Namo: RACHEL PROTO Relevant professional quaiification(s) or body (If any): ICAEW IER Oct 2018
Address: 7-7c Snuff Street Deviz8S Wiltshire, SN10 1DU Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Giv? here brlef detalls of any items that the èxaminer wishas to disclose. IER Oct 2018