Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2024 To 31/08/2025
Charity name: Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge Nursery
Charity registration number: 1160639
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The development and education of children by: 1. promoting their care and safety 2. promoting their education & promoting parental involvement 3. promoting their health & wellbeing 4. providing services to support them & their families & carers. 5. providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO 6. furthering the aims of the Early Years Alliance |
| 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 nursery provides childcare for pre-school age children (from aged 2) every day during term time. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees consider that they have complied with their duties to have regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the charity commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| reference | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | Para 1.38 |
| investment | |
| Contribution made by volunteer |
Para 1.38 |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | Nursery continues to deliver a quality service where children thrive and are prepared for their transition into their school life. |
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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 financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has made a deficit of £6,038 compared to a surplus of £11,168 last year, mainly a result of a reduction in amounts received from government funding (27% reduction) and parental contributions (55% reduction). The current reduced staff team and the high cost of using agency supply staff led to reduced capacity. In addition, in some terms, lower numbers attending the local school had an impact on the number of children attending nursery. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The nursery holds surplus reserves of £97,053 in a savings account to allow for future exceptional events and potential closure costs. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Reserves, including savings, total £119,645. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity has the financial resources to continue for at the least the next 12 months, however discussions are being held with the adjacent school about the long-term future provision of early years childcare. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Funding is mainly from local government & parental contributions for childcare. |
| 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 | The charity faces the ongoing issue of recruiting trustees. Additionally, it has the difficulty of maintaining the current opening hours with reduced staff numbers. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 |
Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 by the members at AGM |
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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 Dale Road Telford Shropshire TF8 7DS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for **whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Lynda Smallman | Chair | Committee/Trustee | ||
| Emma Bailey | Secretary | Committee/Trustee | ||
| Paula Lovewell | Committee/Trustee | |||
| Sophie Allen | Committee/Trustee |
– 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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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
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) LYNDA SMALLMAN Position (eg Secretary, CHAIR Chair, etc) Date 30/03/2026 ~~fF~~
O sign.com Document ID- 6d7a08823c- Page 113 Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Nursery Receipts & Payments Account For the year ended 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Receipts Bank Interest Donations Fees NEG Funding Fundraising Nusery Milkscheme 672 745 50 129 10.451 60.882 169 81 23,471 83,354 546 115 72.305 108.360 Payments Staff costs Rent & Insurance Legal fees Phone & Utilities Consumables Activities Subscriptions Accountancy Equipment expensed Repairs & maintenance Printing. postage & stationery Fundraising expenditure Training Bank charges Sundry 62.953 3.580 750 80,011 3.565 1,562 2,261 1,026 1.234 3.125 537 240 545 143 1,634 3,301 1,376 1,875 3,260 199 901 370 212 179 67 107 90 102 331 78.343 97,192 SurplusllDef icitl for year {6.0381 11,168 Bank and Cash Accounts at I September Bank and Cash Account5 at 31 August 125.682 119,645 114.514 125,682 Petty Cash Current Account 143 22.448 97.053 119,645 59.291 66.382 125,682 Savings Account
O sign.com Document ID- 6d7a08823c- Page 213 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Nursey On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charity no (if any) 1160639 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the acc£)unts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no concems 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. Signed: Date: 1610312026 Name: Hilary Payne Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): AAT L4 Address: 12 Mill Farm Drive Randlay. Telford TF3 2NA Section B Disclosure IER October 2018
O sign.com Document ID- 6d7308823c- Page 313 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018