Puddleducks Nursery & Pre School
Chair’s annual report for:
Financial year September 2021-August 2022.
Numbers for the start of term 2021/22 were low (52% occupancy) due to the final effects of the Covid pandemic and public concern.
Financial constraints still dictated that expenditure was restricted. Staffing was closely managed and although we had no leavers or new starters, it was once again a financially difficult year.
Staff training and development took place for mandatory requirements only. These were:
SEN development = 1 staff
Health & Safety = 3 staff
Twenty-one children moved up to primary school in the summer 2022.
Through lots of hard work to catch up with missed learning due to Covid closures, most children were developmentally on target for this transition.
During this year, we commenced talks with King Alfred Trust, to take over the running of the business. Following a stringent financial health check, this transfer of ownership is due to become effective from 1[st] September 2022.
This new vision will protect Puddleducks in the years to come as we begin to work closer with Pewsey Primary school to deliver a rounded curriculum for all. In addition, it will provide in-depth training and development for our staff, and support in areas such as SEN, Safeguarding, and Finance.
Beverley Smith
Manager
25/6/23
I report on the accounts ofthe dwlty. 1147559. forthe yended 31" A¥ust 2022 whh are attsched. 144121 olthe Charltle5 Art 2011(the 2011P£t) and that an Indewdent ExamInati( is Theed. HavlThA satlsfied rnyselfthatthe Charlty is not sybjert to wjlt underc¢xnpxry law and 15 eligible for Independent 8ASIS OF INDEPENOErir EXAMINEWS STATEMEpir My examlnatlon Is carrled In accordaKe wlth the geMAI dlrecllons glven by the 04rfty cthThnon. An examlnatlon Indudes a revlew ofthe account1 records kept ty the dwrity and a ttbmparison of the aLtounts presented whh those record& tt a150 indudes COn5•derth of unusual Items or dlsdosures In the xcounts, and seeks evldence thatwould be requlred In an * and cwuenlty I do not express an oplnlon on the vlew glven by the •¢¢ount& INDEPENOENT EXAMINERS sfATEMEpir The actounts do not tomply wlth rele¥ant atcountiry requlrements under Section 396 of the Ci*npanl¢s Art 2(Th other than any requlrement that the attntS gfve a true and falr ¥6ew whkh Is not a matter of should be drawn In this reixxt in onler to enable a woper undertsndiryl of the xc4xmts to be r&%hed. MRS DIANAJ HUGHES, FCCA CHARLTON BAKER LTD. 7.7c SNfftStreeL Oevize5. IltsIre. SNIO IDU
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I report on the accounts ofthe dwlty. 1147559. forthe yended 31" A¥ust 2022 whh are attsched. 144121 olthe Charltle5 Art 2011(the 2011P£t) and that an Indewdent ExamInati( is Theed. HavlThA satlsfied rnyselfthatthe Charlty is not sybjert to wjlt underc¢xnpxry law and 15 eligible for Independent 8ASIS OF INDEPENOErir EXAMINEWS STATEMEpir My examlnatlon Is carrled In accordaKe wlth the geMAI dlrecllons glven by the 04rfty cthThnon. An examlnatlon Indudes a revlew ofthe account1 records kept ty the dwrity and a ttbmparison of the aLtounts presented whh those record& tt a150 indudes COn5•derth of unusual Items or dlsdosures In the xcounts, and seeks evldence thatwould be requlred In an * and cwuenlty I do not express an oplnlon on the vlew glven by the •¢¢ount& INDEPENOENT EXAMINERS sfATEMEpir The actounts do not tomply wlth rele¥ant atcountiry requlrements under Section 396 of the Ci*npanl¢s Art 2(Th other than any requlrement that the attntS gfve a true and falr ¥6ew whkh Is not a matter of should be drawn In this reixxt in onler to enable a woper undertsndiryl of the xc4xmts to be r&%hed. MRS DIANAJ HUGHES, FCCA CHARLTON BAKER LTD. 7.7c SNfftStreeL Oevize5. IltsIre. SNIO IDU
Puddledws end olyear C(jntsf0r pUd 119121.3118m fvn É4] £201 $0 É4MÉo .In y5 7S9 É4L78 E•X94 nJ33.2J £2tAJ PA