Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Fun Start Childcare
Charity registration number: 1155304
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To enhance the development and advance the education of children below compulsory school age. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Charity is committed to providing high quality sessional care for preschool children. The pre-school is registered with Ofsted to provide care for children and implements the Early Years Foundation stage standards for early years education. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
|---|---|
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The CIO have fully established themselves within the community, constantly trying to attract more children. They have successfully put structures in place to help the children learn through activities as well as work based learning and advertised as a fun, happy place to attend. They are receiving positive feedback from the parents and children. The charity often organises fundraising events, which consists of raffles and games and has proved to be very successful and popular. The fundraising events are to gain further monies in order to buy new equipment and toys etc. They have increased the number of children attending the preschool and continue to advertise to attract more numbers. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has had a good year, they have successfully enrolled more children and cut staff hours and costs to a minimum. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has calculated an accurate value as a contingency for redundancy payments and set as much of this money aside as possible, they have started to make regular payments to the redundancy fund to build this pot us to the amount required. The previous amount included the grant money. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £9,676.81 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | The charity are continually trying to increase their income by advertising on social media, leaflets and word of mouth, promoting Fun Start and enlisting new children. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected at AGM |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Fun Start Childcare |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1155304 |
| Charity’s principal address | St Barnabus Church Hampton Street, Cannock Staffordshire WS11 0AW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Jackson | Treasurer | |||
| AmyJackson | Secretary | |||
| EmilyJackson | Chairperson | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Mrs Tina Jackson, Manager
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity trustees
| Signature (s) | E Jackson | A Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name (s) | Emily Jackson | Amy Jackson |
| Position | Chairperson | Secretary |
| Date | 05/06/2025 | 05/06/2025 |
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR FUNSTART CHILDCARE SEPTEMBER 2023 TO AUGUST 2024 St Barnabus Church, Hampton Street, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 0AW Charity Commission Number: 1155304
INCOME EXPENDITURE
| BANK BALANCE AT 01/09/2023 £4,840.87 WAGES BANK BALANCE AT 31/08/2024 £5,568.91 PETTY CASH SAVINGS BALANCE AT 31/08/2024 £9,676.81 RENT TOTAL BALANCE AT 31/08/2024 £15,245.72 FUNDRAISING COURSES / TRAINING NEG FUNDING / THINK2 £57,343.60 FOOD / DRINKS FEES £12,747.39 INSURANCE TRANSFER FROM OTHER ACCOUNT £0.00 PHOTO DEVELOPING DONATIONS £85.00 CLEANING SUPPLIES / KITCHEN PHOTOS £0.00 EQUIPMENT / TOYS / CRAFTS FUNDRAISING £614.47 STATIONERY / COMP CONSUMABLES ORGANISED TRIP/PARTY/ACTIVITIES £278.06 RECRUITMENT / ADVERTISING SCHOOL LEAVING BAG/YEAR BOOK £116.50 TELEPHONE UNIFORM £164.00 MAINTENANCE REFUNDS £0.00 UNIFORM NATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT £0.00 HMRC NI & PAYE SUNDRIES £0.00 GARDENING BATTERIES TOTAL £71,349.02 CHILDRENS PARTY / ACTIVITIES OFSTED / ENTRUST / DBS CHECKS IT PACKAGE REDUNDANCY FUND TOTAL LLOYDS ACCOUNT 41095268 SAVINGS ACCOUNT - REDUNDANCY FUND - BALANCE 31/08/24 TOTAL FUNSTART INCOME FOR THE YEAR SEPTEMBER 2023 TO AUGUST 2024 TOTAL FUNSTART EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR SEPTEMBER 2023 TO AUGUST 2024 TOTAL FUNSTART PROFIT FOR THE YEAR SEPTEMBER 2023 TO AUGUST 2024 |
WAGES PETTY CASH RENT FUNDRAISING COURSES / TRAINING FOOD / DRINKS INSURANCE PHOTO DEVELOPING CLEANING SUPPLIES / KITCHEN EQUIPMENT / TOYS / CRAFTS STATIONERY / COMP CONSUMABLES RECRUITMENT / ADVERTISING TELEPHONE MAINTENANCE UNIFORM HMRC NI & PAYE GARDENING BATTERIES CHILDRENS PARTY / ACTIVITIES OFSTED / ENTRUST / DBS CHECKS IT PACKAGE REDUNDANCY FUND |
£47,845.36 £14,769.00 £415.00 £529.99 £25.00 £168.67 £40.22 £89.06 £1,342.11 £165.17 £437.00 £42.00 £362.39 £221.45 £470.97 £70.00 £3.99 £315.00 £239.00 £269.60 £2,800.00 |
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| TOTAL | £70,620.98 | |
| £9,676.81 | ||
| £71,349.02 | ||
| £70,620.98 | ||
| £728.04 |
This is a true and accurate statement of accounts as examined by me today.
Signed: Claire Jarvis
Dated: 4th June2025
Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts
Report to the trustees/ members of
On accounts for the year ended
Set out on pages
| Fun Start Childcare | ||
| 31/08/2024 | Charity no |
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Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
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,
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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 matter has come to my attention
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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
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed C. Jarvis Date 5th June 2025 Name Claire Jarvis Address 32 Capercaillie Drive Cannock
WS11 7LJ