## **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. ## **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 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. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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**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 ## **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** 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**
**-**
**-**
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**_Total receipts_ 245,047**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see**
**table).**|**to the nearest £**| |---|---| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||| ||**-**| ## **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**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**| |**_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** ## **Details** ## **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** ## **Details** ## **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**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**245,047**||**170,174**| ||**-**||||**-**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**-**||||**-**||||**-**|| ||**-**||||**-**||||**-**|| |||||||||||| ||**-**||||**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**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**992**||**1,336**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**198,997**||**154,256**| |||**-**||||**-**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**-**||||**-**|||||| |||**-**||||**-**||||**-**|| ||||||||||||| |||**-**||||**198,997**||||**154,256**|| ||||||||||||| ||**-**|||||**46,050**||||**15,918**|| ||**-**|||||**-**||||**-**|| ||**-**|||||**80,510**||||**64,592**|| ||**-**|||||**126,560**||||**80,510**|| ||||||||||||| ## **e period** ## **Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds** |**to nearest £**
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**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