Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group -Accounts- For the year to 31st August 2024 Charity number 1161122 Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group Accounts For the year lo 31¥1 August 2024 Contents Page Legal and adminislrative information Trustees report Independent examiners, report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursèry Group Legal and admintstrative information For the year to 31" August 2024 Committee Members Clare Johnson Nicola Brewerton- resigned June 2024 Margaret Dart- resigned July 2024 Lynne Hill- resigned July 2024 Karen Gregory- appointed July 2024 Chairperson Karen Gregory (acting chair) Secretary Clare Johnson Treasurer Claire Johnson Registered char(ty 1161122 Regislered office Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group Thwaites Street Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 1AN Bankers Natwest 113 Dalton Road Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 1WY Independents examiners JL Winder & Co Chartered Accountants Suite 6 Furness Gate Peter Green Way Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 2PE Ramsden Roblns Pre-Nursery Group Trustees report For the year to 31" August 2024 The trustees present their report for the year ended 316l August 2024. Objectives and legal details Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group is an unincorporated registered charity established by a conslilution adopted 10th June 2014 and last reviewed in August 2022. The objecl¢ve is to enhance the development and education of children. Summary of the main aims and purposes The object of our pre- nursery is to provide children in the local area with an opportunity to access quality care and learn and develop. We seek to provide a St￿m￿latIng, nurturing, exciting learning environment that promotes, supports and extends children's learning. We are situated in the most deprived ward of Barrow in Furness and offer education services for children from 3 months-4 years. We charge minimal fees compared lo other seltings around us, enabling parents lo work and afford quality childcare. We also offer funded places for vulnerable 2 year olds and 3-year funding from the government allowing children to learn, thrive and develop. Our ethos is to provide a stimulating learning environment for children from the local community to access. We do this through, staff led and child initiated learning, trips in the local environment, visits and integration from and into the community members and free flow supported play and learning. We visit our local care home frequently have good links with our local church and have planters at our local comTnunity gardens. We invite parents into our setting regularly, plan fun days, teddy bears picnics and children and family yoga sessions. We are committed lo allowing the children access to learning opportunities they would otherwise not get. structure, governance and management Our Pre - Nursery currently employs 8 people, the Management team is comprised of a Manager Clare Johnson, Ellie Lewis-Parkes, Valerie Maliqi senior supervisor and baby room leader Olivia Pattinson. Other staff comprise of keyworkers, one lo one staff, dinner staff and a cleaner. L Mackay is employed to do the accounts. Our deputy manager Ellie left in December to pursue another career, a staff member has stepped in to cover her and we have recruited a new cleaner. Our main activities are to provide the children with opportunities to learn in an inclusive environment and enable them lo experience a range of activities that they may not normally be able to access. 21al Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group Trustees report {continuedl For the yoar to 31°, August 2024 Maln Aclivities and Achievements We have had stay and plays where parents come in to play with their children. we have had our annual family Teddy Bears Picnic that was really well attended and enjoyed by the Parents and Carers. We completed. in September, a project called "15ee You" which promoted physical literacy and worked with primed for life. The project was fantastic and it had a profound effecl on the children and staff and we have implemented this throughout the year. We are still involved with our local church and participated in Harvest held at the church, unfortunately due to staffing we were unable lo pul on Christmas show. Staff have bought the children Christmas presents we had Christmas lunch and a party for the children and raised money for Down syndrome Cumbria by rocking our socks as we do annually. We have been allowing our local rainbows and brownies lo use our facililies. We have supported the family hubs in their new job roles to have some early years experience at the request of the local authority. The children and families enjoyed our very first bubble run in July and it was a great turn out. The number of children are buoyant. The number of children in nursery with the Government 30 hours funding is good and we have a good number offunded two and 3 year olds. New funding is due to come in from September 2024 for babies from 9 months old. Our manager continues to have strong links with one nLJrsery manager in a similar setting. She continues lo attend manager's meetings via Microsoft teams, designated safeguarding lead meelings and SENCO Clusters. Our manager is completing her SENCO Level 3 due to re-start in October 2024. Staff have completed termly CPD in line with management suggestions and their own interests. Staff turnover has been higher than it was, this seems to be the case for a11 Early Years settings locally and there is a recruitmenl crisis countrywide Our baby room for children from 3 months has continued to grow. numbers are less changeable each day, and some are full some have places. We are advertising for places in there. We are still involved with Moving Monkeez session5 which we pay for, these have been outdoors recently in the nice weather. We continue to support the foodbank and made collections in Robins. We have provided many opportunities for our parents to be involved including our visits lo our community gardens, and we have made links for family support with a local children's centre. They are continuing to provide some of our families on lower incomes with balan￿ bikes lo lend for 6 months for the children to encourage healthy exercise and the children have loved these. Children with additional needs are supported by staff on a one to one basis. Currently we have applied for 2 EHCP'S to support the children further. We have been working closely with health visitors and speech and language Iherapisls, particularly with our universal speech and language therapist. Our staff have continued lo use Makalon and use basic signs from the baby roorn to give children the basics of signing. We have also undertaken a wide variety of training opportunities to strengthen our delivery and understanding of early years. education. We have moved to an online journal called Famly which has been running from September. We have implemented staff professional development plans, which ale done at appraisal and supervision ¢ydes enabling staff to feed back about their cpd needs.. 2(b) Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group Trustees report (continued For the year to 3161 August 2024 Recrultment of trustees We recruit trustees through gppealing to parents and carers and other professionals, currently we have members following changes to the trustees in JunelJuly 2024. New members are invited to attend a meeting and then adopted onto the trustees, pending ey2 forms from Ofsted and a clean dbs. We slill have a parent undergoing appointment procedures, this has been a very slow process held up by Ofsted. This will bring the number of trustees to three. We are pro-actively looking to recruit a further I￿0 trustees lo the board of trustees. Within the charity.. Decisions are made by all the trustees who would have lo be quorum and are put to them by the management team and staff of the Pre- Nursery. All of our Trustees will act within their powers, in good faith and in the charities interest and be fully informed about any decisions needed to be made steps are taken to manage conflicts of interest if they arise. Where necessary due to the number of current trustees, and the dual role of the Manager, an indepenrjent P8r50n is consulted. Financial review of the year During the years the charity received income of £186,204 (2023 - £173,457), £184,40412023- £170,933) of this income was from nursery lees. The charity incurred costs of £183,462 (2D23- £186,098) which related to the running of the nursery. This has resulted in an excess of receipts over payments for the year of £2,742 (2023 - surplus payments over receipts £12,641). Financial review We currently use the money we take to put back into the pre- nursery and pay staff wages. The rise in the cost of living and utilities. national minimum wages increases and food has had an effect on our financial status. Our reseNes although we have no policy include money for redundancies if needed for qualifying staff. This would be a figure of approx. £20,000. We are in no deficit of funds. We have put up our fees in April with a small increase, whilsl we remain very competitive locally we have had lo put the fees up to help with growing running costs. We have been liaising with Cumbria County Council regarding a new lease agreement and changes to the building. 21c) Ramsden Roblns Pre-Nursery Group Trustees report Icontlnuedl For the year to 31" August 2024 Public Benefit Statement Our Pre - Nursery benefits Ihe public of our local community by offering affordable childcare for parents to access lo enable them lo work or get back into work. Our prices remain low as we are a non - profit organisation. Our trustees ensure they make decisions to ensure we benefit the public, this Can include cost of fees and fee paying policies, interactions with the local community. staffing and numbers of hildren we can take. Our service users and children are the ones who benefit from the outcomes of our trustee meetings. Risk assessments are implemented by the Deputy Manager the pre- nursery and trustees are made aware of this., we have full public liability insurance for our building. With regards to the commissions public benefit guidance, and in accordance with the general framework for trustee decision making - all trustee members are made aware of this whilst in the outcome of decision making processes. Our pre -nursery has benefitted 62 families of children who a¢￿sS our setting we have close links with the local community including community gardens, local pla￿ of worship, children's Centre and have had emergency seNices visit our setting. Our future plans We plan lo carry on providing a high quality stimulating learning environment for all the children who attend our setting. Offering support and advi￿ to the children's families. We will do this financially through our reserves, nursery grants and collection of fees. Our trustees ensure a balance to maintain an unbiased financial and holistic futufft for our pre- nursery. This ensures our current children and future users benefit from any investment made. We will continue to promote and extend our links with the local community and ensure the upkeep of our building. We are looking at next academic year to extend our baby room lo provide a sleep area to fvrther promole our babies well-being. Plans are being drawn up by an architect. Signed on behalf of the trustees Name and signature Dale 2(d) Suite 6, Furness Gate Peter Green Way Barrow in Furness Cumbria JL Winder & Co 01229-820390 Fax.. 01229-870595 email,. info@windèrs.co.uk websilo., www.winders.co.uk CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LA14 2PE Independent examiner's reportto the trustees of Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31Bt August 2024 which are set out on pages 2 to 5. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity Irustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Charily's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in conneclion with the examinalion giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect= (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or (2) the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no cOn￿rn5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sarah Roberts Bsc FCA For and on behalf of JL Winder & Co Chartered Accountants I 102 Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group Receipts and payments account For the year ended 31Bt August 2024 2024 Unrestricted funds 2024 Restricted funds 2024 Total 2023 Total Receipts Income from pre-nursery.. Pre-nursery fees SEN funding Granls received Donations Other income 184404 1425 375 184404 170933 1425 2474 375 50 186204 186204 173457 Payments Pre-nursery running costs.. Wages and salaries Pension Staff training DBS checks Resources Trips, visits and sessions Food, drink and snacks Repairs and maintenance Cleaning Rates Insurance Printing, postage and stationery Ofsted regislration Subscriptions and licences Accountancy fees Payroll fees Legal and professional fees Bank charges Transport costs Internet fees IT costs- App Sundries Uniforms 149393 7775 285 149393 149938 7775 5826 285 225 4554 1155 8390 2590 784 683 1758 766 220 446 4554 1155 8390 2590 784 683 1758 766 220 446 4079 970 9681 7438 1299 642 1519 1011 220 334 576 672 35 403 756 35 341 15 1111 1589 509 307 756 35 341 15 1111 1589 509 307 701 257 118 183462 186098 183462 Transfer between funds SurplusllDeficill of receipts over payments 2742 2742 {12641) Broughl forward at 1$1 September 2022 183265 183265 195906 Carried fotward at 31 $1 Augusl 2023 Ramsden Robins Pre-Nursery Group Statement of assets and liabilities As at 31st August 2024 2024 Total 2023 Total Fixed Assets: Computer and laptop Chairs Water cascade Four Drawer Cabinet Large Willow Hul Folding Table Mud Kitch8n iPad Fumilure for classroom New outdoor hub classroom New baby room- building extension 733 1181 1788 300 360 515 960 918 4207 19485 75505 733 1181 1788 300 360 515 960 918 4207 19485 75505 Bank & Cash: Cash funds current account Cash held in float 185683 324 182941 324 Debtors: SEN funding Liabilities., Accruals PAYE Pension 1380 660 3385 3129 sign￿ on behalf of the trustees £otovt GfTJ Name and signature C.&rt....J.ok-yi.sffl............. 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