Happy Days Treasurers Report 2020
Happy Days made a loss this year of £2269.
The Pandemic hit our sector hard and we were forced to close from mid March until September.
We have been very fortunate that our landlords (Berkhamsted Town Council) waivered our rent for the time we were closed, and also gave a very generous discount from September 2020-April 2021. We are very grateful for their understanding and patience while we get back on our feet.
In addition, we were able to claim furlough for some of our staff and the government funding for children was paid over the time we were closed.
Numbers for September were lower than usual. Some parents decided to keep their children at home for the Autumn term, and we had a few not take up their places due to safety reasons, and also job change reasons.
We have claimed the ARG grant for £1350 which will be paid to us in January 2021.
Staff have been incredibly flexible with their time and shifts to help with the changes and our financial situation.
Overall, we are in a stable position, numbers gradually increasing as time goes on and have a healthy waiting list for September.
Happy Days
AGM
19 JANUARY 2021
Welcome to everyone present and thank you for coming.
Covid has obviously had an impact on Pre schools this last year After a very busy January to March 2020 Happy Days had to close its doors and furlough staff until reopening September 2020. We sadly didn’t have the opportunity to say goodbye to 20 children as they move on to the next stage of their education.
We also said goodbye to Maisie in September as she began her maternity leave.
Our new intake in September was very slow which lead to some staff reducing their hours to keep costs down
On a positive note Happy Days were lucky to fund raise with Santas Sleigh which is one of our highlights and allows us to purchase extra resources.
Numbers for the rest of this year are raising and we have a healthy waiting list for September
Staffing has not changed and we are very happy that Maisie is back with us one day a week.
The committee would like to say a very big thank you to all staff and parents for being so supportive and flexible during this Pandemic and look forward to building on the excellent provision Happy Days provides to the local community.
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
Charity Name HAPPY DAYS PRE-SCHOOL |
Charity Name HAPPY DAYS PRE-SCHOOL |
Charity Name HAPPY DAYS PRE-SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Charity no (if any) |
1143906 | |
| 3 | |||
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/12/2020. As the charity's trustees, 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 (other than that | ||
| disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material | ||
| respect: | ||
| • | 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 accounts set out in the Charities | ||
| (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement | ||
| that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter | ||
| considered as part of an independent examination. |
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date:*24/06/2021 |
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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date:*24/06/2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 24/06/2021 | ||
| Caroline Robinson | ||
| ACA (Chartered Accountant) | ||
| 43 Tresco Road, Berkhamsted Herts. HP4 3LA | ||
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Figures per annual return
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| Bank Cash Total |
Bank Cash Total |
Bank Cash Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Fees | 62,583.52 | 75.00 | 62,658.52 | ||
| Fundraising | 1,059.00 | 12.00 | ||||
| Interest | 0.00 | |||||
| Other (HMRC Job Retention Scheme) |
12,538.22 | |||||
| 76,180.74 | 87.00 | 76,267.74 |
| Expenditure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 71,886.21 | |||||
| PSLA Insurance/training/books/Ofsted fees |
947.56 | |||||
| Rent and building costs | 4,500.00 | |||||
| Purchases Equipment and sundries | 1,173.04 | |||||
| Other (Petty cash) | 0.00 | 58.64 | ||||
| 78,506.81 | 58.64 | 78,565.45 | ||||
| Net profit/loss |
-2,297.71 | 28.36 | -2,269.35 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION Trustees, Annual Report for the period llEYND Section A Refe(ence and administiation details Charity name Plfi PPY OPrJ Q- 5C*IcoL other name5 the charity is known by Registeied chaiity numbei (if any) Chaiity's principal address Postcode Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) Trustee Name Office (rf any) Dates acted rf not for whole year , Moco , E¢JE TPf 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees foi the chafity, if any (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year TAR March 2012
Section A Reference and administration details (continued) Names and addresses of advisers Type of adviser tional infoimation) Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff metnbeis (optional information Section B structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of govefning document (eg trust deed. constitution How the charity is constituted (eg trust, association, iompany) Trustee selectioft fflethods (eg appointed by, elected by) Additional governance issues (oplional information You may choose to include additional information, wheie felevant, about: policies and piocedures adopted foi the ifiduction and tiaining of tiustees; the chaiily's Ofganisational structure and any widei network with which the charity works; relalionship with any relaled parlies: tiustees, consideration of major tisks and the System and procedures to manage them. TAR March 2012
Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing documenl Summary of the main activities undeitaken foi the public benefit in ielation to these objects (include within this section the statutoiy declaiation that tru5tee5 have had regaid to the guidance issued by the Chaiity Commission on public benefit) Additional detai15 of objectives and activities (optional information) You may choose to include fuither statements, wheie ielevant, about- policy on grantmaking- policy programme ielaled investtnent: contribution made by volunteeis. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the chaiity duiing the yeai TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any fund5 materially in deficit Fuither financial ieview details (optional infoimation) You may choose to include additional information, where ielevant. about: the charity's principal souices of funds (including any fundiaising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives ol the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Othei optional infoimation Section G Declaration The trustees declare that Ihey have approved Ihe Irustees, report above Signed on behalf of the charity's lffustees Signatuie(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chaii, etc) Date TAR March 2012