
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From** 01/09/2021 **To** 31/08/2022 

**Charity name:** Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge Nursery 

## **Charity registration number:** 1160639 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The development and education of children<br>by:<br>1. promoting their care and safety<br>2. promoting their education & promoting<br>parental involvement<br>3. promoting their health & wellbeing<br>4. providing services to support them &<br>their families & carers<br>5. providing services to individuals<br>holding membership of the CIO<br>6. furthering the aims of the Pre-school<br>Alliance|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The nursery provides childcare for pre-school<br>age children (from aged 2) every day during<br>term time.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees consider that they have complied<br>with their duties to have regard to the public<br>benefit guidance issued by the charity<br>commission.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteer|Para 1.38||
|Other|||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|After a difficult period during pandemic<br>lockdowns the staff have been focusing on<br>developing the children’s communication,<br>social and emotional skills.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|A £11,729 surplus was made during the year<br>which is higher than the previous year of<br>£7,336.  This is due to the increase in parental<br>contributions, with children numbers having<br>recovered to pre-pandemic levels as parents<br>return to workplace.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The nursery holds surplus reserves of £55,354<br>in a savings account to allow for future<br>exceptional events and potential closure costs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Reserves, including savings, total £104,290.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 



|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Funding is mainly from local government &<br>parental contributions for childcare.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organsiation|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by the members 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|Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Nursery|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1160639|
|Charity’s principal address|Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge School<br>Dale Road<br>Telford<br>Shropshire<br>TF8 7DS|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Michelle Evans|Chair||Committee/Trustee|
||Emma Bailey|Secretary||Committee/Trustee|
||Paula Lovewell|||Committee/Trustee|
||Jennifer Edwards|||Committee/Trustee|
||Lynda Smallman|||Committee/Trustee|
||Sophie Allen|||Committee/Trustee|
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## – 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)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **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’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** MICHELLE EVANS **Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIR **Chair, etc) Date** 08/06/2023 



## **Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Nursery Receipts & Payments Account For the year ended 31 August 2022** 

|**Receipts**<br>Bank Interest<br>Donations<br>Fees<br>NEG Funding<br>Fundraising<br>Grants<br>Nusery Milk Scheme<br>**Payments**<br>Wages, employer NI & pensions<br>Rent & Insurance<br>Utilities<br>Consumables<br>Activities<br>Subscriptions<br>Accountancy<br>Equipment expensed<br>Repairs & maintenance<br>Printing, postage & stationery<br>Fundraising expenditure<br>Training<br>Travel<br>Advertising<br>Bank charges<br>Sundry<br>Surplus/(Deficit) for year<br>Bank and Cash Accounts at 1 September<br>Bank and Cash Accounts at 31 August<br>Petty Cash<br>Current Account<br>Savings Account|**£**<br>7<br>42<br>39,183<br>62,727<br>333<br>-<br>96|**2022**<br> <br>**£**<br>**£**<br>5<br>79<br>19,451<br>71,183<br>64<br>991<br>78<br>102,388<br>72,245<br>1,575<br>1,423<br>2,481<br>736<br>919<br>2,869<br>791<br>293<br>446<br>114<br>240<br>7<br>-<br>92<br>284<br>90,659<br>11,729<br>92,561<br>104,290<br>191<br>48,745<br>55,354<br>104,290|**2021**<br> <br>**£**<br>91,851<br>84,515|
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||74,697<br>2,709<br>1,190<br>2,798<br>1,500<br>1,173<br>2,756<br>991<br>125<br>539<br>151<br>503<br>8<br>1,165<br>99<br>255|||
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
membern of
Coalbrookdale & Ironbrick3e Nursery
On accounts for the year
ended
31 August 2022
Charity no
(If any)
1160639
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity fthe Trusf) for ts year ended 3 110 81 l OZI
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of r8POrt of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ('the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Ca￿led OLrt
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL
I have cornp￿ed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (
') in conneGtion with
the examination which gtves me cause to believe that in, any material
respect
accounting records were not kept in accordance viith section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's ststement
I have no conoms and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the wonys in the brackets rfthey do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2q 03. aoa3
Name:
Relevant professional
qualifiG*ion(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
IER
October 2018