Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 8th August 2022 To 7th August 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Happy Hands Pre-school & Childcare
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1104689 ~~i~~ Charity's principal address McIntyre Road Stocksbridge Sheffield Postcode S36 1DG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 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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| Mrs Maureen Aldous | Committee | ||
| Mrs Carol Foster | Committee | ||
| Mrs Philomena Washington | Committee | ||
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Early Years Alliance How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) By the committee Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To provide a quality educational experience in a safe, secure and stimulating environment. Our aim is to give each child opportunities to be creative, to learn and grow through play. Parents and carers are valued and respected, consulted and kept informed. They are also encouraged, involved and included as members of our setting.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to
There are two main nursery sessions per day for local children. We offer free nursery places for 3-4 year olds offering both 15 hours Free Early
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Learning and 30-hour Extended Free Early Learning. Younger children from 2 years are accepted through the 2-year free early learning plus can be fee paying. Happy Hands offers children appropriate play and educational experiences in conjunction with the governments Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
We are committed to creating an environment for all individuals which these objects (include within provides equality and fairness to all, regardless of race, culture or this section the statutory religion. Within this we are proud to be able to provide an inclusive space declaration that trustees have for all including children with special educational needs. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity We are regulated by Ofsted and adhere to all relevant health and safety Commission on public regulations. We are also members of the Early Years Alliance. benefit)
Happy Hands also offers local families wrap around care through a breakfast and out of school club each day prior to and following nursery sessions. (7.45am – 6pm)
During nursery and club sessions we utilise all areas fully especially the outdoors, as we feel this provides and enhances a positive educational experience for all our children to enjoy and develop within.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Our year has been action packed and full of a variety of interesting and Summary of the main thought provoking events. This has helped us to provide all our children achievements of the charity with a rich tapestry of experiences for all to weave together enabling during the year individual characters and personalities to develop and grow successfully. This is gratefully helped by the whole staff team, parents, volunteers and students, supporting and nurturing our flourishing space.
Harvest time at Happy Hands this year has reaped an exciting yield of different produce. The children worked with great enthusiasm to collect apples, carrots and many wonderful tomatoes.
Later in the year we planted radishes, peas and were extremely excited for the beans to grow just like in the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Although we didn’t quite make it to the top of the beanstalk.
Over the year we helped everyone gain knowledge and understanding through experiencing different celebrations of many exciting occasions including: - Divali, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Pancake day, St Patrick’s day, Lent, Easter when Fr Dominic came to visit, helping us with prayers and blessings. This encouraged further interest around the Ascension and joining in with St Ann’s school Pentecost Parade by
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Section D Achievements and performance making lots of noise as they set off to the local shopping centre, Fox Valley. A very special party celebration was held with our neighbours for the King’s Coronation in May. Working with all the children and their parents to get the very best for individual learning resulted in our ‘in the moment’ planning being adapted this year. Through observations we saw that many children didn’t want to or didn’t know how to get involved in ‘messy’ play. As we had never seen this before and after much deliberation we concluded that it was possibly due to the fact that the children were COVID babies. For all their lives they have had to keep their hands clean. We persued ideas and kept encouraging experimentation both with inside and out door play and success came by Christmas. During the year we have had a delightful assortment of different and diverse experiences and activities for the children to take part in. These are provided free over and above our meticulous planning and implemention of the EYFS curriculum throughout our environment. We started with welcoming back our YOGA lady. As soon as the children see her arriving they immediately make their way to the allocated area. Noodle Performing Arts entertained at the Christmas party and again throughout the summer term providing physical interaction through creative games and IMAGINATIVE activities for the children to engage with. Rugby Tots encouraged listening skills; balancing & kicking balls; matching; stacking and lots of running around. Gymnastics classes provided by one of our mums where absolutely fantastic, especially mastering forward rolls. Robot Reg helped us consolidate our childrens foundations for reading and writing with games both fine and gross motor that teach sound recognition, aliteration, oral blending and segmenting building on the necessary foundations for reading and writing. Our music man also provided us with guitar music to help the children sing nursery rhymes. In May we achieved for the 3[rd] time the Sheffield Healthy Early Years Status by demonstrating best practice in giving all our children the best start in life. Through our parent partnership and weekly emails we consistently provide links to topics helping to keep all our children Active, Happy Healthy and Safe. Our tooth brushing club continues to be a success during nursery sessions. Everyone including staff, parents and St Ann’s school were fasinated by the arrival of our incubator and eggs. We waited and waited patiently. Then we watched the eggs hatching and the chicks appearing. They were very loud and liked lots of food. We called them Millie, Dilly, Lottie and Dottie. It was very quiet when they went back to the farm. Training was very comprehensive as we again this year took advantage of the Sheffield City Council Early Years Professional Development Training Programme. All courses are reviewed and relevant learning added to our future practice to ensure that improvements and adjustments are embedded to guarantee we retain our OUTSTANDING status. Essential Safeguarding, Food Hygiene and Prevent training being completed by all staff.
Section E Financial review
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We aim to manage our finances responsibly, budget for predictable Brief statement of the fluctuations in income and hold reserves to cover expenses due to other charity’s policy on reserves eventualities including staff redundancy payments in the case that the Pre-School had to close. Forecasted running costs are looking to increase to £170.00 therefore the reserve we hold will include redundancy estimated at £35.000 alongside future building projects to include the now priority of the refurbishing of the outdoor play area due to deterioration and safety concerns. Estimates for this would start at around £35.000
The change to the financial year has enabled us to work with the advanced payment of the Free Early Learning monies we received from the Government to help organise
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section G Declaration ~~ee~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Date|Maureen Aldous
Committee member/Trustee
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| Happy Hands Pre School and Childcare No (if any) CC16a Receipts andpayments accounts 8th August 2022 To 7th August 2023 For the period from —— ~~ES~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments |
| Total funds Last year Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds |
| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
| A1 Receipts |
| NurseryIncome - - - 109,965 81,917 Club - - - 50,280 33,297 Fundraising/grants - - - 222 3,160 Milk - - - 519 464 Uniform - - - - 45 Other - - - 940 297 Building Society Interest - - 11 BuildingSocietyTransfer - - - - - - - - 161,926 119,191 Sub total(Gross income for AR) ~~SS~~ |
| - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - Total receipts - - - 161,926 119,191 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—— ===~~ |
| A3 Payments |
| Wages & Inland revenue - - - 109,401 94,421 Payroll/NEST 5,688 4,483 Rent,rates & water - - - 1,452 1,311 Utilities - - - 2,370 2,289 Insurance - - - 2,314 1,220 Equipment - - - 9,687 5,307 Pettycash inc snack/post/travel - - - 2,250 2,000 Uniform - - - 283 571 Maintenance - - - 1,171 469 ABS Leasing 1,219 1,662 Computer - 279 Other 12,256 5,125 - - - Sub total - - - ## 148,091 119,137 ~~i~~ |
| - - - - - - Sub total - - - - Total payments - - - 148,091 119,137 Net of receipts/(payments) - - - ## 13,835 42 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - Cash funds this year end - - - ## 13,835## 42 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~——_~~ |
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 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Nat west Building society Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
- 91,988 - - - 91,988 OK Agreement Error to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ 73864 Resticted funds |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trusteesl m•mbérs of Charity Name Happy Hands Pre-school & Childcare On accounts for Ihe year ended 0710812023 Charity no {rf any) 1104689 Set out on pages (remember lo include the page numbers Jf dditional sheelsl Respectlvo The CharItS trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The rosponsibllltles of charity's trustees consider that an audit is not requir for this year under trustees and examiner section 144 of tha Charities Act 2011 {the Charities Acl) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility lo.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5)Ibl of the Charities A¢t, and to stale whether particular matters have come to my allenlion. Basis of Indèpondent My examination was carried out in accordance wtth general DireclDns given by eMing5 statement the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of Ihe accounts presented wth those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explar)ations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide 311 the evidence that woul¢J b& required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair. view and th8 report is limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Indèpèndent examiner's In connection with my examinalon, M matter has come to my attention lott statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requlremenls.. lo keep accounting records in accordan with seclion 130 of the Charities ACL and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and omply with the accounting requirements of th8 Charities Act have not been met". or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In order lo enable a proper Understandi of the accounts to be reached. ' Ple8se delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signgd: Data: Name.. Robert Palmer Relevant professional quallllcatlonl8) or body Ilf any): Association of Chartered Certified Awountanls Addr08S: 43 Studfield Hill Sheffield S6 4SH IER March 2012
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight material problems. Givo horè brlef detalls of any Items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER March 2012