Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity Name :
Charity Name : Moreton Baptist Preschool Playgroup Other names the charity is known by Moreton Baptist Preschool Registered charity number 1102143 Charity’s principal address: 326 Hoylake Road
Moreton
Wirral
CH46 6DE
Charity Trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name Office Dates acted if not Name of person (or body)
whole year entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
Rev Andrew Mark Frith Chairman Moreton Baptist Church
Mr James C Laird Moreton Baptist Church
Mr Alistair Bardsley Moreton Baptist Church
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Section B Structure, governance and management
The Charity is governed by a Constitution dated 22/7/03, as amended on 23/3/04 and 28/2/11
The Charity is constituted as a Trust.
Trustees are selected as follows. The Church Minister is a trustee. At least two other trustees are selected from among the diaconate and the diaconate may appoint church members as trustees such that the trustees drawn from the diaconate are in the majority.
Section C Objectives and activities
The governing document of the charity sets out the objects, summarised as:
The advancement of the education (including spiritual development) of children below compulsory school age
and
The provision of facilities for recreation for such children in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions
Main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects.
The Preschool is open for thirty eight weeks per year and ten three hour sessions per week.
Most children attend Preschool for between two and five three hour sessions per week, but the Preschool works flexibly with parents to meet their needs wherever possible. Up to twelve places per day are available for children to use the thirty hour entitlement.
Children may commence Preschool after their second birthday such that they have the opportunity of two years of preschool education before starting at school.
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The Preschool is rated Outstanding by Ofsted (Oct 2018) and has had another successful year, supporting families and children in the area.
Despite the existence of COVID-19 restrictions the Preschool has remained open throughout the year, offering education and care to the children. While individual staff and children have contracted COVID, there has not been an outbreak. Staff recognise the challenges faced by families and the impact of lockdowns early on in the lives of our current children.
During 2021 a new leader and deputy were appointed to the Preschool. The former leader continues as a key person and supporting the new leadership team. This arrangement has proved successful and to the benefit of the Preschool.
Throughout the year the Preschool employed an Early Years Professional, qualified teacher and seven employees with at least Level 3 in a full and relevant qualification, including Level 3 SENCO qualification. One further staff member spent the year studying for her Level 3 Early Years Educator and hopes to complete in 2022. Staff attended a variety of virtual training events and these have proved successful as a means to access not only local, but national training and briefings to update knowledge and skills. The setting has also used e-learning to develop staff skills.
The setting has supported children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and successfully applied for Inclusive Practice funding to support children. One child has been supported by a member of staff employed specifically to help access the curriculum. Children with English as an additional language have also been supported in the setting.
The Preschool works with other professionals to support children with their needs and also worked to facilitate transition to F2 for children in its care. The cards and messages received from families as their children leave are testimony to the quality of care and support which they receive.
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Section E
Financial review
At the year-end, unrestricted cash reserves had increased to £112509. Income was up as a result of more parents purchasing additional hours for their children. Expenditure did not rise quite so quickly, though investment in training a staff member and a dedicated support worker for a child did raise the overall spend.
Reserves Policy
The charity holds reserves of £40,000 to meet fluctuations in receipts (being approximately one term’s expenditure) plus £20,000 for any necessary investment. The Trustees are aware that equipment requires regular investment to keep the facilities up to date, safe and suitable for the children.
A local school is opening a Nursery Class and this may have an impact on income in the next years, as it is expected that parents may be drawn to that. The future is therefore rather uncertain and the healthy reserves are expected to mitigate the short term risk as the market adjusts.
COVID-19
During 2021 Liverpool City Region offered a grant of £5,000 to Early Years settings, intended to assist with the viability of such organisations as COVID was still having an effect. For instance more staff sickness and absence. Preschool applied successfully to receive this fund.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) | A M Frith JC Laird |
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| Full names | A M Frith J C Laird |
| Position | Chair of Trustees Trustees |
| Date | 16/08/2022 |
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Moreton Baptist Preschool 1102143
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
01-Jan-21 To 31-Dec-21
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
2,3 and 4 year old EYE funding 107,812 - 107,812 106,976
Inclusive Practice Fund & DAF 8,756 - 8,756 3,149
Fees 20,213 - 20,213 12,651
school photos - -
uniform sales 316 - 316 455
bank interest 365 - 365 384
WRFU milk scheme 575 - 575 291
CJRS - 3,690
Liverpool City Region Covid grant 5,000 5,000
Donation 103 126 229
Red Nose/Pudsey collections - - 371
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) 134,384 8,882 - 143,266 127,967
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 134,384 8,882 - 143,266 127,967
A3 Payments
Staffing 91,714 8,756 - 100,470 93,976
room hire 9,348 - 9,348 9,348
insurance 1,146 - 1,146 1,456
Consumable items 4,084 - 4,084 3,381
Staff training / Subscriptions 4,073 - 4,073 221
Stationery 124 - 124 384
maintenance 528 - 528 2,604
Admin costs 2,166 36 - 2,202 1,994
Uniform 733 733 279
Pudsey /Red Nose collections paid out - - 371
Sub total 113,915 8,792 - 122,707 114,014
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Purchase of toys/books etc 1,346 - 1,346 397
new furniture / outdoor area 1,137 90 - 1,227 1,749
Sub total 2,482 90 - 2,572 2,146
Total payments 116,398 8,882 - 125,280 116,160
Net of receipts/(payments) 17,986 - 0 - 17,986 11,807
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 94,523 - - 94,523 82,716
Cash funds this year end 112,509 - 0 - 112,509 94,523
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 684 - 31,680 - 39,425 - 40,719 - 112,509 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) unrestricted fund - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) unrestricted fund 651 unrestricted fund 744 unrestricted fund 9,373 unrestricted fund - Equipment (insurance value) Details Details HMRC payment due Jan Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash CAFCASH account CAF GOLD account Print Name Signature H Frith, wife of a trustee was employed as a Preschool Assistant and received £3136 plus £81 in employer pension contributions. These payments are permitted by order 20210729- 1102143. No other amounts have been paid to any trustee or person connected to them. Shawbrook Bank EYE received in advance for Spring term Independent Examination of accounts by Stewardship Details A M Frith A M Frith J C Laird J C Laird |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| - | ||
| OK | ||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) 25,000 - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval page 6 16/08/2022 16/08/2022 |
Independent Examiner's Report To the Trustees of
Moreton Baptist Preschool Playgroup
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021 on pages 5 and 6 which have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts 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 examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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 to be reached.
Mary Evans
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: 24/08/2022
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