## **Chairs Report** 

Last year felt like things had finally returned to normal and Puffin was once again able to focus on what Puffin does best; looking after children, often some of the most vulnerable children in our city: 

Last year we supported 28 families at the Nursery 

We supported 3 children with send (special educational needs and disabilities) 10 children with EAL (English as an additional language) 13 children with 2 year funding 

7 out of 14 of our 3 and 4 year old children received EYPP (Early years Pupil Premium) 9 of our 3 to 4 year old Children were deemed to be living in areas of high deprivation We provided food parcels to 19 families and free breakfast and afternoon snacks to all children attending. 

We kept our fees equal to the lowest rate in the City to make extra sessions more accessible to parents and kept our cooked meals at below school meal costs to help more families afford a hot meal at lunch time. 

8 of our children benefitted from 5 weekly sessions of music therapy to help support their confidence, listening and focusing skills, provided by the Belltree Music foundation. 

We were able to continue to offer a weekly Soft play session for our children, curtesy of The Tarner Children’s Centre and a weekly dance sessions thanks to our partnership with South East Dance. This is a great opportunity for the children to experience a new environment and have somewhere to burn off some energy and play with different activities, and is very much enjoyed by the children. 

We were able to benefit from attending dance sessions in the new dance studio on Circus street back in April, long before it’s official opening in July. This is an excellent opportunity for the children to experience a movement class that may otherwise be inaccessible to them - and they clearly love their time there. 

We took families and children to see an amazing dance production aimed for under fives which followed the dancers through a journey of their feelings and emotions. This was a lovely opportunity for the parent a and carers to see the children enjoy the Dance studio space and attend an event together. 

And we hired a double decker bus to take all our families on an end of year trip to Washbrooks family farm. This was hugely successful and was a brilliant way to end the year together. As always, all the staff who attended were brilliant with the families and made everyone feel very welcome and supported. 

I would like to use this opportunity to thank Tracy and all the staff at Puffin for their continued hard work to make sure Puffin is a happy and safe place for the children to learn, thrive and have fun. 


Amy Walker Chair 

08/12/2022 



Puffin Community Nursery CIO
Accounts from I" September 2021 to 31° August 2022
Regi*ered charity: 1158143
Charity Corres￿￿￿ent.
Ms Trncy Fernlry.J(xxs
57 Slinfold Close
Brighlon
BN2 OYS
Re8our¢e C¢ntre
6 Tilbury Pla¢¢
BriRhton BN2 OGY
18 November 2022
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ReceSpt> #nd PAyments Atrount for tb¢ period September 21121 to 31st Aueust 2022
2021
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2022
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EYFE fiJndiDg for 2 yrolds
EYFE fijrtding for 3 and 4 JT olds
Pupil Pr¢mium
PresenslAddiiional Support
Disability Access Fund
Staff iraininy
Covid ContsiD OutbTcak Managem￿1 Fund
Early Years DeVel4pm￿l Piw•m
Mjscellaneo
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Family f¢¢5
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Donaiiony ojrdgrao
South Eist DAn¢¢
Other
Oih¢r Incom¢
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24.986
47JOS
24.986
47.808
1.765
5.694
27,589
59.465
27.589
59.465
.765
5.094
3.931
61S
3,938
615
2310
210
2JlO
210
750
1.5
750
1.500
691
691
9.lQ9
3 J71
9,109
5.371
3,326
1.897
3,326
1.897
77
48
48
65
65
Tot81 R¢¢elpti
14.239
88,526
102,766
1,553
99,197
Payments
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5.695
77.553
3,276
350
351
361
J.l59
894
83.247
5,276
495
3.gJ8
85.975
1.314
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1,559
741
3.159
67,913
1,314
732
1.589
776
5.159
145
1.329
222
30
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361
3.159
891
778
l.OJ2
590
70
778
1.032
22
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557
70
Total Payments
9,435
87.804
97.239
4.225
94.129
99.054
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Funds at Isl S¢ptcml* 2021
722
129.757
5.527
133.507
328
3.422
143
133J64
3,750
129,942
B*lan¢e of funds It 31st Au811St 2012
&554
130,479
139.034
3.75•
129,757
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Puffin Community Nursery CIO (Jwity RegimDrn nutDlv 1158143
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st August 2022
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CAF Cash account
CAF Gold llccount
Casb in hand
44.011
95.021
139.034
NoThvMone¢•ry Asseti
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none
Rutrl¢trd funth held It 31st August 2022
Pupil Premium
Disability Access Fund
South East Dance
1,420
1.438
5.696
8.554
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Independent Examinerfs report on the accounts
Report to the trustees of Puffin Community Nursery CIO
Registered Charity number 1158143
St
I September 2021 to 31" August 2022
The accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis.
Respertive respon5ibilitie5 Of tru5tee5 and independent examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that an
audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 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 specified in the General Direction5 of the Charity Commissioners lunder section 14515llbl of
the Act) and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examinerfs Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 give as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the
report is limited to those matters laid out in the statement below.
Independent Examinerfs Report
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement5
lal to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act.. and
Ibl to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the Act have not been met- or
121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Kate Chapman
Resource Centre
6 Tilbury Place
Brighton BN2 OGY
Date.. 31" May 2023