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2022-03-31-accounts

ST. AGNES DAY NURSERY (Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee)

Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Charity number 1124178 Company number 06570853

School House, Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, RYTON, Tyne & Wear, NE40 4UN Telephone (0191) 413 4822

Contents

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ............................................................. 1 MANAGEMENT REPORT .................................................................................................................. 2 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................. 2 Governing Document ...................................................................................................................... 2 Organisational Structure ................................................................................................................ 2 Related Parties ................................................................................................................................ 2 Recruitment and Appointment of Directors..................................................................................... 3 Induction and Training of Directors ............................................................................................... 3 Risk Management ............................................................................................................................ 3 AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 4 Aims ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 4-5 Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 5-6 FINANCIAL REVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 7 Principle Funding Sources .............................................................................................................. 7 Approach to Reserves (Maintenance Fund) .................................................................................... 8 Responsibilities of the Directors ..................................................................................................... 8 Members of the Board of Directors................................................................................................. 8 Independent Examiners ................................................................................................................... 9 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................................. 10 BALANCE SHEET .............................................................................................................................. 11 NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................. 12 - 20 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ................................................................................................... 21

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity Name: St Agnes Day Nursery Charity Registration Number: 1124178 Company Registration Number: 06570853

Registered Office and Operational Address: School House, Rosedale Road

Crawcrook, RYTON, Tyne & Wear, NE40 4UN

Board of Directors

Mrs C F McDermott Chair Mrs I Arce Garcia Secretary Mrs L Madl Treasurer Mrs Victoria Dodds Mrs Lynne Henderson-Lowe Mrs D J Davies

Senior Management Team

Mrs D J Davies Nursery Manager and Director Mrs Joanne Jeavens Deputy Manager Independent Examiners Douglas Maltman Connected Voice Business Services Ltd Higham House, Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Bankers Lloyds Bank, Front Street, WHICKHAM NE16 4DS

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Management Report

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

St Agnes Day Nursery is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 20 April 2008 and registered as a charity on 21 May 2008. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which sets out the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Organisational Structure

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Board of Directors, including Nursery Manager
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Deputy Nursery Manager
Nursery Officers
Playworkers
Volunteer Helpers
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The organisation currently has six Directors on the Board, who meet approximately four times annually and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the Nursery. Our Nursery Manager is a member of the Board of Directors, but for matters that relate directly to her role, the Nursery Manager is invited to sit out and voting rights are withheld.

Day to day responsibility for the provision and operational management of the Nursery services rests with the Nursery Manager, who also takes responsibility for supervision of the staff and for ensuring continuous professional development of herself and all other practitioners to ensure continuous improvement of skills and working practices.

Related Parties

St Agnes Day Nursery began as a playgroup forty years ago, supported by St Agnes RC Church and operating on premises provided by the church. The playgroup grew and evolved into a Day Nursery and in 2008; the Nursery became a Registered Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee. The Nursery has a close affiliation with St Agnes RC Primary School, as the premises are sited on land adjacent to the school and rented from the Church. The Nursery maintains a close working relationship with the Head teacher of St Agnes RC Primary School, and acts as the primary ‘feeder’ nursery for this school. However, attendance at the Nursery does not automatically entitle children to a place at the school; please refer to the Admissions Policy for the school.

The Nursery is registered with Ofsted and guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage framework on matters of policy and procedure, and by Gateshead Council on matters of funding. The Nursery is a member of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).

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Recruitment and Appointment of Directors

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company’s Articles are known as directors. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the directors are not subject to retirement by rotation. All members of the Board of Directors give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity.

The Board of Directors intends to reflect in its representation the needs of the nursery, and consequently three of the Directors are parents of children attending the nursery or the breakfast and after-school club facilities. Mrs D Davies, our Nursery Manager, as a Board Director, represents the nursery staff. The Board of Directors aims to maintain a good mix of skills and abilities and membership is not limited to parents of children attending the nursery. Currently, Directors have a wide and varied range of experience from childcare and teaching, administration, risk management, marketing, and accountancy.

Induction and Training of Directors

Most directors are already familiar with the practical work of the nursery, as parents of children attending either the nursery or the breakfast or after-school club facilities. As a small organisation, there are no formal induction procedures for directors. However, new directors are encouraged to read the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Nursery Operational Plan, which includes policy and procedure documents on:

In addition, all Directors must undergo enhanced DBS and Ofsted clearance before taking up their roles. A summary of the roles and objectives of Charity Trustees and Board Directors is available for new directors to familiarise themselves with, and new appointees are directed to the Charity Commission website for further information.

Risk Management

The Board of Directors currently reviews risk as a part of its regular board meetings throughout the year. The Board of Directors have identified external risks to income, as our nursery grant income alone does not cover our expenditure. The long-term security of the nursery premises depends in part on the relationship with our neighbouring school, St Agnes RC Primary School. Risks are mitigated in part by the Nursery working with the local Council to help secure grants and funding and by close cooperation with the neighbouring school and with the Local Education Authority. Internal control risks are minimised through Nursery Policies and Procedures. The financial risks to the nursery during the Covid 19 pandemic were minimised due to reserves being set aside from surpluses gained in previous years.

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Aims, Objectives & Activities

Aims

In line with the Charities Act, the Nursery’s aims demonstrate that for the charitable purposes of the advancement of education, St Agnes Day Nursery acts in the public benefit.

As stated in the Nursery’s Memorandum of Association, the object of the nursery is to advance the education of children both of pre-school and school age by providing for the daily care, recreation and/or educational opportunities of children.

The Nursery’s aims, listed below, are also set out in a printed and electronic information booklet, available to all parents and prospective users of Nursery services.

Objectives

To continue to provide inclusive high quality Nursery Education within the Early Years Foundation Stage, where children learn through play, within a broad, balanced, flexible curriculum, which caters for the individual needs of each child.

To continue to provide a wrap-around care service to pre-school and school-age children, thus enabling their parents and carers to go to work, knowing their children are well cared for by qualified, caring staff in a safe, secure and stimulating environment.

To increase the quality of provision within the nursery, by providing training opportunities for all practitioners to ensure continuous professional development, and to ensure all practitioners are working towards, or qualified to, at least Level 3.

To ensure the Nursery is managed by a Graduate, Early Years Professional, in line with the Government’s aims.

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To continue to provide opportunities within the community through offering training placements for young people studying for childcare qualifications in conjunction with local schools and colleges.

To secure sufficient grants and/or funding to supplement the income generated from nursery fees, in order to cover nursery expenditure and therefore safeguard the day-to-day operation of the nursery.

To continuously analyse and reflect on practice, following our excellent achievement of the NDNA’s e-Quality Counts Award at Level 3, thus constantly improving provision within the Nursery.

Activities and Achievements

The Nursery’s charitable activities focus on the care and education of children of pre-school and school age and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. In order to meet the above objectives, the Nursery undertook a range of activities.

St Agnes Day Nursery operates as a nursery providing education and childcare for children from the age of three years to school age, and offering out-of-hours childcare in the form of Breakfast Club, After School Club and Holiday Club for children aged from 3 to 11.

In February 2017, the Nursery’s premises were inspected by Ofsted and received an ‘Outstanding’ rating and an excellent report. The Nursery extended this achievement by obtaining the NDNA’s e-Quality Counts Award at the highest possible level (Level 3) in the same year. The Nursery continues to reflect on practice and undertakes frequent and regular audits of practice and policies in order to maintain the standards achieved and to continually improve.

The Nursery continues to provide education and care within the EYFS, providing a broad and balanced curriculum geared to the needs of each individual child. Every child is allocated a key-person, responsible for observing, assessing and recording their progress, and for planning activities to meet the child’s interests and needs. A stimulating, enabling indoor and outdoor environment is provided to encourage learning through play. Funds from previous surpluses are invested in exciting and stimulating new resources and furniture to be used by the children. Surplus funds are also used to enhance the appearance and safety of the environment; for example by regular maintenance, painting, and decoration of the interior of the Nursery to provide a fresh, clean, welcoming and hygienic environment. This year some of the reserve funds were used to renew the safety surface on the outdoor play area.

We continue to work closely with professionals from the local authority to ensure that inclusive care and education is provided for children with special needs and disabilities. Nursery and holiday club places are provided for children referred by the local authority for socially deprived families, for children in need, or for children of parents requiring respite care.

The Nursery continues to provide a wrap-around care service for working parents, by means of breakfast club and after-school club for children from St Agnes RC Primary School. The nursery also operates a holiday club during the summer and Easter holidays and during shorter half term holidays, with the exception of the Christmas period. This service is normally available to all parents of all children aged between 3 and 11, from any school, and often accommodates children from schools further afield, in areas such as Greenside, Newcastle, Ponteland, Prudhoe and Blaydon. However, during the Covid 19 pandemic, attendance was temporarily restricted to regular users from local schools only.

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The Nursery Manager holds Early Years Professional Status together with a Post Graduate Certificate in Early Years Practice at Level 7, thus fulfilling the Government’s aim to have an Early Years Professional in every full day care setting. The Nursery also employs another Qualified Teacher and one other graduate practitioner.

To supplement the main sources of funding, the nursery undertakes fundraising activities, such as raffles at Christmas time, and a photographer. The Directors review fundraising events on a regular basis. During the Covid 19 pandemic, fundraising activities were curtailed in line with Government guidance.

The Nursery makes use of volunteer helpers in the form of parent helpers and students on training placements from local schools, colleges and universities. Some volunteer helpers work as nursery assistants, following the Nursery’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) planning, carrying out activities such as arts and crafts or board games, supporting children’s play, preparing snacks, and clearing away after meals and activities. Their support is of significant value to the running of the nursery, by helping to ensure a larger ratio of staff to children and enabling the higher qualified staff to spend quality teaching time with small groups or individual children. Students and volunteer staff provide a fresh outlook and new ideas, as they come from diverse age groups and backgrounds. The benefits are two-fold as the students receive training while the Nursery provides them with placements to enable them to work towards vocational childcare and social care qualifications. During the Covid 19 pandemic, the nursery was unable to provide these placements as the number of adults entering the premises and working together was restricted.

The nursery has grown from a playgroup 40 years ago, to a full time “wrap-around” care provider for a total number of 72 children, 5 days a week. In previous years, pre-Covid restrictions, this number had been up to 90 per week. In line with the growth and change in nature of the business, the Nursery’s status was changed in 2008 from an Unincorporated Association to a Registered Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee to protect the interests of the nursery and the Board of Directors.

The Nursery continues to work in conjunction with other professionals from the Gateshead Council Early Years team, such as Special Needs Advisory teachers who advise on inclusion; and Development Officers, who provide advice and guidance on continual improvements and on how the Nursery can maintain the standards specified by the EYFS. We also work in conjunction with head teachers from local schools such as St Agnes RC Primary School, and Emmaville Primary School, to ensure smooth transitions for pupils from Nursery to Primary school.

All Nursery staff regularly receive training in First Aid, Food Safety, and Safeguarding of children, in addition to continuous further professional development. Every member of staff is qualified in Paediatric First Aid, which is renewed every 3 years. All staff are encouraged and supported to work towards their Level 3 Qualifications and beyond.

Public Benefit Statement

The trustees/directors have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and are confident that the organisation’s aims, objectives and activities are in accordance with the guidance on public benefit.

Our activities and achievements as outlined demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that the organisation’s resources and activities maximise the potential benefit to our local community.

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Financial Review

These financial statements are for a twelve month period from 1[st] April 2021 to 31[st] March 2022.

Principal Funding Sources

The Nursery’s principal income is from Government Grants and fees from parents for Nursery sessions and Out of School wraparound care. Each year we receive a Nursery Education grant to cover the costs of funded childcare places, which are free of charge to parents taking up to 15 hours per week. The Nursery offers the Government’s thirty hours of funded sessions in a very flexible manner, allowing parents to access funded wraparound care for up to 10 hours per day. To enable us to apply this flexibility, a small supplementary charge for meals and specialist resources is made to parents accessing 30 hours of funding, as the Government’s hourly funding rates are lower than our actual hourly costs. These supplementary fees were not charged during the 2020 and 2021 pandemic as children attended mostly for shorter hours, and only the children of keyworkers attended during the full lockdown periods. During the enforced lockdowns in 2021 the Nursery received full funding for all registered children, whether they attended or not, but during 2021/2022 grant funding was limited to actual attendance, which was lower than previous years as parents chose to limit their children’s attendance for their own safety, or because they were working from home. For this reason, our grant income reduced considerably compared to previous years.

For the year ending 31[st] March 2022, the nursery received £91,739 in grants to cover funded places for 24 children between 3 and 5 years old. This made up the bulk of the Nursery’s income, together with fees totalling £45,313. Our out of school club income has begun to increase since the pandemic closures of 2020/21 but has not yet reached the level of previous years. In May 2022, the Nursery received a grant of £10,000 from Gateshead Council for loss of earnings due to the pandemic. These funds were applied to the accounts as income for 2020/21 and recorded as ‘Trade Debtors Receivable’ because they pertain to the year most affected by the pandemic, i.e. the year ended 31[st] March 2021. The business support grant contributed to the nursery’s sustainability during the Covid-19 pandemic and for the future.

The use of 30 hour funded sessions for three and four year olds has meant that parents are seldom having to pay for nursery sessions. The additional fee income was greatly reduced by the effects of the pandemic, as parents worked from home and reduced their children’s nursery attendance times. This fee income has begun to return to more normal levels this year, increasing from £2,467 in 2021 to £6,765 in 2022. Although the Nursery has sustained a deficit of £17,494 this year, reserves maintained from previous years’ surpluses are sufficient to maintain the nursery’s sustainability. Bookings for wraparound care in 2021/2022 have increased to a more usual level. Attendance and income have begun to increase overall and despite a deficit for the financial year ending 31[st] March 2022, the Nursery holds sufficient reserves to remain sustainable for the foreseeable future.

Looking ahead, we anticipate remaining sustainable as Grant income for three and four year olds remains constant, and attendance at nursery and wraparound care is continuing to increase to a more usual level. The nursery has an operational plan in place to cover changes in Government guidance and retains substantial reserves to remain a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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Approach to Reserves (Designated Funds)

Some years ago, a Maintenance Fund was set up to cover the costs of annual repairs and maintenance of the Nursery premises. Around half of the total company reserves are allocated to this designated Fund and are placed on deposit for the forthcoming year. The total amount is held as contingency for essential repairs and maintenance to the premises, and for the future operation of the Charity. Any surplus made during each year is either maintained in the nursery accounts for future contingencies such as repairs and refurbishment or some surplus funds are put back into the nursery for the good of the children attending. This year some of the reserves (£6582) were used to renew the outdoor area safety surface, and additional funds were drawn upon to maintain the Nursery as a going concern and to assist with our sustainability. Any funds used were to maintain the continuity of the charity’s business.

Responsibilities of the Directors

Company law requires the Board of Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Board of Directors should follow best practice and:

The Board of Directors is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985.

Members of the Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors, who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 2.

In accordance with company law, as the company’s directors, we certify that:

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Independent Examiners

Connected Voice, Business Services Ltd (formally called Ellison Services), Higham House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF were appointed as the charitable company’s independent examiners on 13 September 2010.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (issued in March 2005).

Approved by the Board of Directors on 8th November 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

............................................................... .................................................

Deborah Davies Isabel Arce Garcia

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

For the year ended 31 March 2022

I report on the financial statements of St Agnes Day Nursery for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) 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.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination 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 explanations from the 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 examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I 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.

Doug Maltman FMAAT Connected Voice Business Services Ltd Higham House Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Date: 8 November 2022

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

(INCLUDING SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

For the year ended 31 March 2022

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 6 201 - 201 533
Charitable activities
Grants and contracts 7 109,011 - 109,011 130,401
Other trading activities 8 47,164 - 47,164 28,985
Investments 9 1,129 - 1,129 552
Total income 157,505 - 157,505 160,471
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 10 799 - 799 595
Charitable activities
Operation of the charity 11 167,618 6,582 174,200 168,455
Total expenditure 168,417 6,582 174,999 169,050
Net income/(expenditure) and net
( 10,912 ) ( 6,582 ) ( 17,494 ) ( 8,579 )
movement of funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 106,956 85,420 192,376 200,955
Total funds carried forward 96,044 78,838 174,882 192,376
Notes
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities

The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these accounts.

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Charity Number 1124178

Company Number 06570853

ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 March 2022

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Total Total
2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 18 - 2,739
Total fixed assets - 2,739
Current assets
Debtors 19 7,278 10,000
Cash at bank and in hand 20 170,550 190,824
Total current assets 177,828 200,824
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 21 ( 2,946 ) ( 11,187 )
Net current assets 174,882 189,637
Total net assets or liabilities 174,882 192,376
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted income funds 96,044 106,956
Restricted income funds 78,838 85,420
Total funds 174,882 192,376
Notes
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The company was entitled to an exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with the respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.

The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these accounts.

These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 8 November 2022

and are signed on its behalf by:

Mrs C F McDermott Chair

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

1 Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

2 Basis of accounting

2.1 Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

St Agnes Day Nursery meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

2.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £96,044 and has already secured a significant amount of funding for the current year. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the next 8 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has put pressure on all businesses in 2020. It should be noted that the trade debtors have been received and the creditors are being paid when the payments are falling due.

3 Income

3.1 Recognition of income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is more likely than not that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability

3.2 Offsetting

There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102.

3.3 Grants and donations

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of the provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria of income recognition are met.

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

3.4 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

3.5 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

4 Expenditure and liabilities

4.1 Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

4.2 Charitable activities

Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of work and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.

4.3 Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

4.4 Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

4.5 Creditors

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

5 Assets

5.1 Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity

Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis.

Equipment 25% Straight line Furniture 20% Straight line

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Analysis of income
6
Donations and legacies
7
Charitable activities
Income from grants
8
Other trading activities
Breakfast Club
Nursery snack money
9
Income from investments
Donations and gifts
Holiday Club
After School Club
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Uniforms
Department of Health - Milk funding
HMRC - Job Retention Scheme Grant
Nursery
Gateshead MBC - Business Support Grant
SSP Grant - Covid-19
Gateshead MBC Covid-19 Grant
University Trainee
Other
Insurance claim for loss of earnings
Bank interest		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
201
201
91,739
10,000
1,156
67
-
6,049
109,011
550
6,765
2,135
14,696
21,717
-
1,301
-
-
47,164
1,129
1,129		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2022
£
201
201
91,739
10,000
1,156
67
-
6,049
109,011
550
6,765
2,135
14,696
21,717
-
1,301
-
-
47,164
1,129
1,129		 Total
2021
£
533
533
106,740
-
-
39
10,000
13,622
130,401
539
2,467
1,989
5,341
7,119
300
821
10,374
35
28,985
552
552

Income received was £157,505 (2021 £160,471) of which £nil was restricted (2021: £nil).

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

10
11		 Raising funds
Charitable activities
Direct costs
Support costs
Governance costs
Pension costs
Premises expenses
Insurances
Depreciation
Other expenditure
Travel and subsistence
Equipment
Refreshments
Training
Administration
Subscriptions
Office consumables
Payroll fees
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on
the accounts
Director's salary
Wages
Advertising
Uniforms
Nursery trips		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
799
799
27,919
107,554
5,683
5
2,016
1,722
1,058
590
285
1,268
2,321
2,458
1,337
6,947
2,641
2,739
59
1,016
167,618		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,582
-
-
-
-
6,582		 Total
2022
£
799
799
27,919
107,554
5,683
5
2,016
1,722
1,058
590
285
1,268
2,321
2,458
1,337
13,529
2,641
2,739
59
1,016
174,200		 Total
2021
£
595
595
27,596
110,128
5,701
-
1,848
1,214
90
-
-
1,384
2,220
2,584
1,588
7,597
2,181
3,400
-
924
168,455

Expenditure on charitable activities was £174,999 (2021 £169,050) of which £nil was restricted (2021: £nil).

12 Fees for examination of the accounts

Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts 2022
£
1,016
1,016		 2021
£
924
924

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

13 Analysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs (defined contribution pension plan)		 2022
£
131,150
4,323
5,683
141,156		 2021
£
132,630
5,094
5,701
143,425

No employee received remuneration above £60,000 (2021: nil)

The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees, the charity manager and deputy manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £45,638 (2021: £44,904)

14 Staff numbers

The average monthly head count was 11 staff (2021: 10 staff) and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent employees during the year were as follows:

The parts of the charity in which the employee's work
Governance
Charitable activities		 2022
Number
3.5
1.5
5.0		 2021
Number
3.5
1.5
5.0

15 Transactions with trustees

The trustees have been paid remunerations and received other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits.

Name
D J Davies		 Remuneration
£
27,919		 Pension
£
656		 Other
£
-		 Total
2022
£
28,575		 Total
2021
£
28,212

Remuneration for the duties of charity manager at St.Agnes Day Nursery, but no remuneration as a trustee.

Trustees' expenses

No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.

Transaction(s) with related parties

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period.

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(A company limited by guarantee)

ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

16 Defined contribution pension scheme

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

The employer's pension costs represent contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amount to £5,683 (2021: £5,701). There was £550 outstanding as at 31 March 2022 (2021: £398)

17 Corporation Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.

18 Tangible fixed assets
Cost
Balance brought forward
Additions
Disposals
Balance carried forward
Depreciation
Basis
Rate
Balance brought forward
Depreciation charge for year
Disposals
Balance carried forward
Net book value
Brought forward
Carried forward
19 Debtors and prepayments (receivable within 1 year)
Trade debtors		 Equipment
£
2,676
-
-
2,676
SL
25%
2,604
72
-
2,676
72
-
2022
£
7,278
7,278		 Furniture
£
15,060
-
-
15,060
SL
20%
12,393
2,667
-
15,060
2,667
-
2021
£
10,000
10,000		 Total
£
17,736
-
-
17,736
14,997
2,739
-
17,736
2,739
-

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

20 Cash at bank and in hand

Short term deposits
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
21
Debtor refunds and advanced payments
Accruals
Staff holiday pay
Pension
Independent examination of accounts
Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 year)		 2022
£
121,051
49,299
200
170,550
2022
£
1,380
-
550
1,016
2,946		 2021
£
120,133
70,491
200
190,824
2021
£
5,162
4,703
398
924
11,187

22 Events after the end of the reporting period

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has put pressure on all businesses in 2021-22. It should be noted that the trade debtors will be received and the creditors are being paid when the payments are falling due.

No other significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

23 Analysis of charitable funds

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds As at 31 March 2022

Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund
Designated funds:
Building Fund
Totals
As at 31 March 2021
Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
106,956
-
-
-
Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
115,535
115,535		 Incoming
resources
£
157,505
-
-
-
Incoming
resources
£
160,471
160,471		 Resources
expended
£
( 168,417 )
-
-
-
Resources
expended
£
( 169,050 )
( 169,050 )		 Transfers
£
-
-
78,838
78,838
Transfers
£
-
-		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
96,044
-
78,838
78,838
Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
106,956
106,956

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Purpose of unrestricted funds

General unrestricted fund Designated fund: Building Fund

The 'free reserves' of the charity

The building fund is set aside for maintenance, improvements and repairs to the premises.

Analysis of movement in restricted funds

As at 31 March 2022

Restricted funds
Building fund
Totals
As at 31 March 2021
Restricted funds
Building fund
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
85,420
85,420
Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
85,420
85,420		 Incoming
resources
£
-
-
Incoming
resources
£
-
-		 Resources
expended
£
( 6,582 )
( 6,582 )
Resources
expended
£
-
-		 Transfers
£
( 78,838 )
( 78,838 )
Transfers
£
-
-		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
-
-
Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
85,420
85,420

Purpose of restricted funds

Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.

Building fund

The building fund is set aside for maintenance, improvements and repairs to the premises.

Transfers between funds

Between restricted and
designated funds
Re-classification of Building Fund.
Reason for transfer		 Amount
£
78,838

24 Capital commitments

As at 31 March 2022, the charity had no capital commitments (2021 -£nil)

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ST.AGNES DAY NURSERY

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2022

25 Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Cash at bank and in hand		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
91,712
4,332
96,044		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
78,838
-
78,838		 Total
2022
£
-
170,550
4,332
174,882		 Total
2021
£
2,739
190,824
( 1,187 )
192,376

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