2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2024 To 31[st] August 2025

Charity name: Noah’s Ark Nursery School

Charity registration number: 1098007

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
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

	SORP reference
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 continue to ofer a well-balanced and exciting curriculum for all of our children including enhancement visits such as the library to watch a play, bagpipe player, zoo lab, the museum, canal boat trip magician music sessions yoga, self-defence tasters, dental visits police as well as Jean, Simon and Max each week. We encourage parent partnerships and have been lucky to have parents come in and visit for our stay and play. The grotto was a highlight and the farm trip in the summer. Creating opportunities for the staf and parents tomeetand chatstrengthens our

practice and provides more
consistency for the children.
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,
Autism training in March and
attending inclusion conference.
Our Premises We continue to
maintain the premises, completing
repairs when needed.
Our Equipment Unserviceable
equipment has been replaced as a
matter of course. The nursery has
purchased new resources which
beneft the children, these include, PE
equipment and gardening tools.
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,
photos, Christmas grotto, cake sales
and 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.
We have introduced a termly 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’s
community library continues to be
popular 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 alsoliketothank various

individuals and commercial organisations whose donations of consumables and raffle prizes for nursery fundraising, they have been greatly appreciated.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
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 £126,560 resulting in a surplus of £46,050 which the nursery is continuing to save for a new building.
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 7 years.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£21,000 Property repairs and redundancies £61,000 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 £197,150 and Fees from our non-funded children £40,995 Further amounts were received through fundraising £5577
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:
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.
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
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

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)
	Carrie Dolan	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

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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

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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 26/03/2026

Charity Name Noah's Ark Nursery School

Receipts and pay

For the period from

Period start date 1-Sep-24

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds Restricted funds

to the nearest £ A1 Receipts LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANTS 197,150 NON GRANT FUNDED CHILD FEES 40,995 FUNDRAISING 5,577 OTHER 57 INTEREST/CREDITS ON BANK A/CS 1,268 GRANTS - - - 245,047 - - Sub total - Total receipts 245,047 Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).	to the nearest £
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A3 Payments

A3 Payments
STAFF SALARIES	148,081		-
TAX & NAT. INSURANCE	11,379		-
ACTIVITIES & MATERIALS	15,427		-
PREMISES	12,269		-
ADMINISTRATION	2,406		-
BANK CHARGES	56		-
PENSION	5,338		-
PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS	1,658		-
TRAINING	1,391		-
UNIFORM	-		-
OTHER	992		-
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**Sub total **	198,997		-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

- Sub total - Total payments 198,997 - Net of receipts/(payments) 46,050 - A5 Transfers between funds - - A6 Cash funds last year end 80,510 - Cash funds this year end 126,560 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the

Categories

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B1 Cash funds

Community a/c Business a/c Cash book Expenses a/c

Total cash funds

(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))

Details

B2 Other monetary assets

Details

B3 Investment assets

Canopy, fixtures & fitting depreciating @10% pa

Playground structures depreciating @10% pa IT depreciating @25%

Details

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

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B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

		No (if any)
		1098007
ments accounts			CC16a
		Period end date
	To	31-Aug-25

Endowment funds

Total funds

Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

-		197,150		137,804
-		40,995		26,084
-		5,577		4,474
-		57		1,002
-		1,268		810
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-		245,047		170,174

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	-				245,047				170,174

-		148,081		114,057
-		11,379		782
-		15,427		12,415
-		12,269		13,232
-		2,406		4,555
-		56		60
-		5,338		4,207
-		1,658		1,706
-		1,391		1,906
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-		992		1,336
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-		198,997		154,256

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		-				198,997				154,256
	-					46,050				15,918
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	-					80,510				64,592
	-					126,560				80,510

e period

Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds

to nearest £ 41,797 84,604 159 126,560 OK	to nearest £ - - - - OK	to nearest £
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Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -	Current value (optional)
Unrestricted	-	14,362
Unrestricted	-	1,460
Unrestricted	-	1,342
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Print Name ZOE STEVENSON HELEN POUGHER	Date of approval
ZOE STEVENSON	10/1/2025
HELEN POUGHER	10/1/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND 'll￿E5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees NOAH'S ARK NURSERY SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2025 Charity no {if any) 1098007 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity {"the Trust.) for the year ended 31108 12025. R•8pon8ibilI￿es and basls of report As the charity's Iruslees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in aG¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Art'i I report in respect of my examination of th& Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income is less than £250,000 and l am qualified lo examln•r's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ACCA. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resp8Ct.' 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 concerning the form and content of accounls sei out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requir&m&nt that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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 lo be reached. Pl&ase delgte tho words in the brackats il they do not apply. Slgned: Date.. Name: SELENA ER Relevant professional quallfl¢atlonlsl or body (if any)- ACCA IER Oct 2018

Address: 7-7C SNUFF STREET DEVIZES WILTSHIRE. SN10 1DU Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern Isee CC32. Independent examination of charrty accounts. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the exarniner wishes to di$¢lose. IER Oct 2018