4e-SchoO Reglstered Charity Number: 1123897 Financial Statements and Trustees, Annual Report for the Period Ended 31" March 2024
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL Charity Information as at 31 March 2024 TRUSTEES: Rachael Russell Debra Blackburn Kirsty Balon Abbey Wennington Charlotte Neilson Elizabeth David REGISTERED ADDRESS: Northstead Community Pre-school Northstead Methodist Church Hall Givendale Road Scarborough North Yorkshire Y012 6LG REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1123897 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Michael Richmond FCCA Champleys Accountants Champleys Mews Market Place PickerinE Y018 7AE BANKERS: Unity Trust Bank 4 Brindley Place Birmingham BI 2JB Page I
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNITh PRE-SCHOOL Trustees. Report For the Period Ended 31 Marth 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the period ended 31 March 2024. OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY The prir¢cipal objective of the charity Is to enhance the development of chlldren under school age, to provide appropriate play and education facilities, to encourage parents/primary carers to partake in the group artlvltles and to ensure all children and tamilies are welcome regardless or race, religion, Status and ability- PUBLIC BENEFIT The trustees have had dLFe regard to Public Benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission. Northstead Community prschoOl.$ provlsion of day nursery and pre-school playgroup activities for local children is a great benefit to both local chlldren and their parents. Furthermore. the educational benefits are apparent to local 5¢hools and the general community. STRucfLIRQ GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Northstead CommunÉty Pre-school is an unincorporated Association and its trustees are elected in committee meeting5. The committee consists of a chair, secretary and treasurer with between two and nine additional elected members. Paid committee members. i* any. cannot vote. The chartty's registered number and registered address is included on page l of the financial statements. REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT. AcfiviTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS During the peritxl. the chaiity has continued to provide a day nursery and pre-school playgroup to local children under school age. OVERALL FINANaAL POSITION The detail of the ReIpts and Payments for the period can be found on page six. The overall operating surplu5 for the period was £31,786. Further detail of the overall income and expenditure together with the statement of Assets and Liabilities can be found on page5 five and six. RISK MANAGEMENT The organisotion has policies and procedures in place to reduce the rlsks to the charity, it's staff and members lin terms of safeguardin& fra¥Jd, error and claims) to an acceptable operating level. TRusfEES The trustees during the period under review were: Rachael Russell Amy Bradley (Resigned 01110123) Debbie Simms IReslgned 011101231 Debra Blackburn Emlly Martin (Resigned) Sarah Almond IResigned 011031241 Kirsty Balon (Appointed 181111231 Abbey Wennlngton (Appointed 181111231 Charlotte Neilson IAppolnted 181111231 Elizabeth Davld (Appointed 18111123) Page 2
bstead Commoo. +e.SchoO Trustee's Annual Re ort 31 March 2024 We value. respect, welcome and include all children and their families regardless of their nationalityi gender, disability, religion, familyi or social status. Finances At the end of the 2022/23 year it was decided that we would change our year end to 31 March, therefore this is a shorter year than previous years. The EYPP and SEN funding ha5 SUPPOrted I:1 for several children. additional sessions / hours for 2 children and SENCO training. More individualised 5UPPOrt has been necessary for a lot of children and these needs will continue throughout the next year. The reduction in the parent's fees was a big hit and attracted parents to enrol their children ready for when they were entitled to funded hours. A massive thankyou to Dale Powersolutions Limited fortheirvery kind donation of ten laptop computers as part of their environmental policy. This means that a laptop Is available for every member of staff and committee member to enable them to carry out their duties and training in a much more efficient way. Our new website has continued to develop and we have been Biving parents and guardians regular updates on the dojo app and on the closed group Facebook page. Fundraisin A big thank you to Derwent Valley Preschool for the donation of £9,000 when they took the decision to close. We were very pleased to receive two grants for the outside area; one from North Yorkshire County Council and the other from Burniston Parish Council. These grants have enabled us to develop the outside space as a sensory area and the children have really enjoyed making use of it. A big thank you to Newlands Pub who have donated money that they have raised throughout the year. their supportls much appreciated. Thank you to Rachael for all your hard work asking local businesses for donations and collecting prizes from around town for the Christmas raffle. We are planning on doin8 much more fundraising in the coming year. Page 3
The children have enjoyed visits to the theatre. library and other days out in the local area. The children also welcomed some Alpacas (it is debatable who wa5 more excited the children or our Chair, Rachael). The children wentto see"Thor" atthe theatre which wasgreat fun with everyone encouraged to throwfish on to the stage for Thor the Walrusl A great hit with parent5 and children alike. We promote healthy eating and cooking with a range of activities for the children to enjoy. Parents have continued to recommend us to friends and family and we also get recommendations from professionals. This year we have received grants for improvements to the outside area and for encouraging the children with their maths. Next year we would like to make change to the entrance to the building to create an area for the children to calm down or have quite time and to make an area for breakfast club and after school club. Committee and Staff This year we welcomed four new committee mernbers and hope to increase the numbers further in the coming year,. having more members on the comrnittee has made a big difference with lots of ideas on how to make the preschool even more amazin8. Pjfr. We have also been luckyto recruit new members of stsff who have brought their own skills and experience to the school and have been able to help some trainees from the local college start their careers in early years. As ever we are so grateful to the staff of the preschool who with their passion and wealth of knowledge make the preschool what it is. We are proud to have been part of the community since the 1960's," one committee member even attended the preschool herselfl At Northstead Community Pre-school we respect that children are individual and plan to reflect this in our daily delivery of services that we provide to each and every child,. the experienced staff team will be reflective of this and plan opportunities to enhance the child's learning and development as unobtrusively as possible. Page 4
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNITY PRE4CHOOL Trustees, Report For the Period Ended 31 March 2024 srATEMENT OFTRUSTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES Law requlres trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial perlod which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial period and of the surplus or defficit for that perlod. In preparing the financial statements the Trustees are required to.. Select 5uitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently* Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explalned in the financial statements,. and Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue In business. The trustees are spOnsible for keeping proper accountlng records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts tomply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitles. ON BEHALF OFTHETRUSTEES: Rachael Russell No¥eN24 1 l Page 5
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNifi PRE-SCHOOL Recelpts and Payments Account tor the period ended 31 March 2024 Restrlcted Unrestricted 2024 Total Funds Funds Funds NOTE 2023 RECEIPTS: NYCC funding Parentsl fees Other receipts Other grants HMRCemployment allowance Interest received 71,332 10,512 11,210 71,332 10,512 11.210 6,S16 2,196 364 81.977 7,262 1,526 498 3,487 228 6,516 2.196 364 6,516 95,614 102,130 94.978 PAYMENTS: Rent and cost of premises Wages and Nl costs Equipment Activities and play materials Admin, IT and stationery costs Insurance Refreshments Examination fees Advertising Staff recruitment fees stsff training Subscriptions Cleaning Miscellaneous expenses Accountancy fees Bookkeeping fees Bad debts Bank charges PAYE interest paid 4,102 54,302 204 2.023 4.102 54,302 2,797 3.191 6,744 82,067 1.348 1.479 1.244 794 679 420 134 3.864 1.619 449 2,593 1,168 588 588 440 354 19 354 19 323 296 320 631 1,645 323 296 320 494 268 1,462 789 631 1.645 335 159 335 159 186 3,761 66,583 70.344 104,042 Net IOutgoin8}Ilncomlng Resources for the period 2,755 29.031 31.786 19,0641 Cash fvnds brought forward at I September 2023 8,805 8,805 17,869 Cash fvnds carrled forward at 31 March 2024 2.755 37,836 40,591 8.805 Page 6
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL Statement of Assets and Llabllities èt 31 March 2024 Restricted Unrestrirted 2024 Total Funds Funds Funds 2023 CASH FUNDS Cash at bank and in hand 2,755 37,836 40,591 8,805 2,755 37.836 40.591 8.805 OTHER MONETARY ASSErs Trade debtors other debtors 545 545 959 545 545 959 LIABILITIES Trade creditors Other creditors Accrued expense5 Social security and other taxes 315 503 2,214 468 315 503 2,214 468 20 189 2.220 385 3,500 3.500 2.814 Approved by the board of Trustees on and signed on its behalf by=_ Debra Blackburn I I FL Page 7
NORThSTEAD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL Notes to the Flnandal Statèmènts for the perlod ended 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES 8asls of Accounting: The Trustse5 have taken advantage of the Charltles Att 2011 and prepared the accounts on a Recelpts and Payments ba51S. The presentation currency Is £ Sterling. Turn0r. Turnover represents government fundlng and parental fees received for the provlslon of childeare. Other Recelpts 2024 2023 Donations Late pickup and payment credit charges Income for events/trips Fund Raising Income 11.148 56 1,219 15 285 11,210 1,526 Other Grants 2024 2023 Scarborough Borough Council North YorkshFre County Council- Grant for outside area Burniston Parish Council- Grantfor outside area 498 3,016 3,5 6,516 498 Equlpment 2024 2023 New Laptop 2 x Kindle Fires Balancing Course Set Easi-cars V2 Cosy Large Sandpit Apolloa Jungle Pa15 Bike Other small items less than £100 Toddler maths and mark making shed Bamboo panelling and Roomscapes Sensory equipment 308 119 149 198 299 iio 165 887 1,260 650 2,797 1,348 Trustee expenses relmbursed 2024 2023 S Almond- Variotjs items purchased S Almond- DBS check E Martin- DBS check A Bradley- DBS Check 77 13 144 Page 8
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL Notes to the Financial Statements for the perlod ended 31 March 2024 RESTRicf£D FUNDS The restricted funds represent monles recelved for specific purposes, as follows.. As dlsclosed in note 3 to the financlal statements, grants totslling £6,516 were received from North Yorkshire County Councll and Burniston Parish Council towards the purchase ot equipment for the outside aa. Included in restricted funds at 31 March 202415 £2.755 In respett of these grants. Page 9
NORTHSTEAD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL Independent Examlners Report for the perlod ended 31" March 2024 I report on the accounts of Northstead Community Pre-school for the period ended 31" March 2024, which are set out on pages six to nine. Respectlve Responslbilities of Trustees and Examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Dif ections given by the Charity Commission (under section 1451Sllbl of the Charities Actl, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of the Independent Examinerfs Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An exam ination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examinerfs Statement In connection with my examination, no matter ha5 come to my attention.. l} which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements= to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 21 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Michael Richmond FCCA BA (Honsl MAAT Champleys Accountants Champleys Mews, Market Place, Pickering Y018 7AE 18. November 2024 Page 10