Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month 01 Perfod end dats Month August Year 2023 From Year 2024 To 31 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name RIDGEWAY METHODIST CHILDREN'S CARE CENTRE Other names Charity is known by Registered charity number (If any) 1162802 Charity's principal address RIDGEWAY METHODIST CHURCH MUDGE WAY, PLYMPTON PLYMOUTH Postcode PL7 2PS Names of the charfty trustees who manage the charlty Trustèè name Office lif any) Datès acted If not for wholo ear CHAIRMAN MINISTER Name ot person lor body) entitled toa int trustee ifan PATRICIA STEAD ANDREW CHISLETh- MCDONALD JOHN BUTTLE PHYLLIS JONES FIRST TRUSTEE APPOINTED UNDER CONSTITUTION RESIGNED 3111212023 FIRST TRUSTEE RIDGEWAY METHODIST CHURCH RIDGEWAY METHODIST CHURCH CHARITY TRUSTEES KELLY WEB8 GRAHAM BLAKE- LOBB RONALD MEATHREL AMANDA ROPER RIDGEVVAY METHODIST CHURCH APPOINTED UNDER CONSTITUTION MINISTER APPOINTED 11912024 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Names of the trustees for the charity, If any, (for example, any custodian trustees) TAR March 2012
Nam8 Datss acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation of adviser Name Address Name of chiof executive or names of senior staff memberyJ (Optional infomiatlon Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty's trusts CIO Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted cio Trustee seledion methods Majority appointed by Ridgeway Methodist Church Members additional Trustees appointed by the Trustees of Ridgeway Methodist Children's Care Cent. Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopt8d for Ihe induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties-, trustees, Consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities TAR March 2012
The objects of the CIO are the advancement of the Christian fatth as an independent expression of the mission of Ridgeway Methodist Church (charity number 1128711) for the public benefit.. 3.1 in advancing the secular and spiritual education of children from the ages of O up to and including 11 years-, and 3.2 in the interests of social welfare providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for recreation of children from the ages of O up to and including 11 years who have need of such facilities by reason of thèir youth, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circuMstanS wilh the object of rovin their conditions of life. The main aclivilies of Ridgeway Methodist Children's Care Centre are the provision of Ofsted registered pres¢hool for ages 2 - 4 and provision of parent and toddler sessions for ages 0-3. Summary of the objects oftho charity set out in its govèrning document We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Summary of the main actlvlties undertaken for thè public benofit in rglation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc beneflt) Additional details of objectives and activSties (Optional infomiallon) TAR March 2012
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about= policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year Achievements and performance The year September 2023-August 2024 has been one of both challenges and celebration. Providing for Special Needs has continued to be a challengè. A child with complex needs who should have gone to school in September 2023 stayed with us for 6 months due to lack of places in Special Schools. This was fully funded by Plymouth City Council othefwise we could not have done it. Staffing was arranged and a temporary contract extended to enable 2 to 1 support. In addilion to this 2 children in the current Preschool cohort also needed support for complex needs for which Early Years Inclusion funding was insufficient. On the positive side Ihe Preschool has fully resumed activities such as Forest School and library visits. The Nativity was performed in church on Sunday as well as for parents during the week. Child numbers grew as the year wenl on., the new 2 year old working parenl funding contributed to this after Easter. In 2024 we celebratèd 60 years of providing childcare from beginning as a church playgroup to becoming an Ofsted registered Preschool. A number of events and parties took Pla to mark the event. The Toddler groups are continuing to thrive and provide a feed in of new children for Preschool. The Preschool staff continued to work together as a dedicated team wth the needs of the children placed at the ntre of all they do. Although the work at times is stressful the staff support each other and have the addition of a group of dedicated volunteers. Staff are able to progress and new staff are supported through to their Level 3 qualrfication. Volunteers are supported to attain Level 2, moving ta become casual staff members and later permanent if and when a position becomes available. The Trustees and Management of the Centre mel formally 3 times during the Academic Year 2023-24. In addition a number of them are actively involved with volunteering as additional support for both Preschool and Toddler groups. In Preschool all activities for children follow the EYFS framework and as part ofthis pupils have been exploring a wde range of planning themes such as Chinese New Year, Harvest, Easter, and outdoor activities including Forest School, Sports Day and library visits. During the year 3 fundraising coffee mornings took place when ladies from the Church craft group also sell their crafts to help raise funds. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charlty's policy on reserves The charity will hold at least 6 month's reserves plus redundancy provisions. Details of any funds materially in deficlt Further financlal review details (Optional inforniation) You may choose to include The accounts submitted show a loss of £11038 however when adjusted additional informalion, where for accruals of funding received in August 2023 for the academic year relevant about.. 23124 there is in fact a surplus of £5604 making a break even status the charity's principal across the last tho financial years. There continues to be a shortfall in sources of funds {including SENCO funding. We have been given a generous donation of £4000 to any fundraising}', help meet some of these costs, which is now held in restricted fvnding for Ihis purpose. The charity has nol needed to increase redundancy how expenditure has provision to meet its current requirements due to staff changes. As supported the key objectives Govemment funding continues to decrease in real terms and costs. of the charty., especially wages. continue to rise financial challenges still lie ahead. investment policy and objectives including any elhical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they havo approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namels PATRICIA STEAD RON MEATHREL Posltlon (eg Secretary. Chalr, etr) CHAIR TRUSTEE Dats 0310212025 TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALES Rldg&wAy Mgtho¢J6¥t Children's Car8 Centrg 1162802 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period from 0110912022 To 3110812024 Unre$tricted funds Restricted funds Endowmont fund$ Totslfvnds Lastyear toth• noarnst ttst naBr48tE tothg ngar8St£ tothè twr•st£ totho MarestE Al Reeoipts'1 Funded lfjcoffle"2 hjnded In¢<Nr'l Tcddlerlncijmè Fundraisin Intest Staffin don$bons'4 heat& li hl donatson$'5 sor6hi fot book urcha¥e'" Sub total(Gmss Fncome 55,969 8,S27 1.774 872 1,442 55,569 8,527 1,774 872 1.442 4,096 270 260 72,711 9,429 1,673 1.305 924 4,096 270 260 AR) 68.$84 4,626 73.210 86,042 A2 Asset and Investment $al6s, (see tablel. 68,584 4,626 73.210 86.042 A3Pa ments'2 W8ges and Nional Insursn¢e'2 Pensions Staff Uniform Church Contributrn Premises Expenses Profes%onal Fee In5uran¢e Repairs Cleani CompulerSolNv8r Telpph0nellnit Educabon4 and con5urn8b1e supplies Inc book purchase- Provissons T0ttdierrefreshmis pps Staff traini Bad deblvKik off Health & S&*ety SENCOAddl exp¥ditur6 Sundries 68,048 3,310 68,048 3.310 61,375 135 2.955 119 1,270 S30 50 98 25 216 3,223 206 1,194 556 14 82 fj19 3,22? 206 1,194 550 14 82 519 762 180 762 120 235 180 112 283 283 282 406 $34 212 79,622 406 534 212 79,622 Sub total 232 70,867 A4 Aet and Investment urchases. see table) Sub total 79,622 79.622 70,667 Net of recelpts/(payments) ' 3 AS Transfers betweon furbd8 A6 Cash funds last year ènd Cash funds thts yeèr Ènd 11.038 4,626 6,412 15,375 94,820 83.782 94.820 88A08 79,445 94,820 4,626 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2811012024
Unrestrlcted fund¥ to nearo8t£ Restrlctsd funds to n88re8t£ Endoydment funds to rargSt£ L?te£iorlLJS Bl Cash funds C8sh in hand 274 Balance CFB 2836$ Balan¢s Bank N8tt51 59,169 Total cash fiirtds 88,408 la901nCeS wfth re¢¢ipts anfj paymrnS othti$ii Unr&strf¢ted funds RostCted fund3 Endowment funds &la,,Is to nèÈr•&t£ to t)•ar•B¢£ B2 Othèr monetary assets ££a F towhlch asset be Cutrent valuè 91 Detall- Cost{optionall 83 Investment assets FU to whlch Bset b•lo Currentvalue onal Details Cost loptlonall B4 Assets rotsinad for the charity's own use Fund towhlch relates AMow* du• ionA Wh•n due onal 85 Liabilities Notss'1 Non funded income- includes £67.50 due for 2022123 received 2023124. Al year end £157.75 was Outstanding but this is expected lo be re¢overed. Funded income does not include £6142 advance furiding for Autumn 23 and £10500 for SENCO support of addrtional staff members in 23124 which was received 22123. Wages. Nl and Pensions includes £12401 for 23124 senco Support. Nots$'2 Notes" 3 Loss is onw shown due to £16642 of Senco 23124 and Autumn term 23 funding being received in advance in 22123. Adjusting for this produces a surplus of £5604. Redundancy provision does not need lo be increased this year due to reduction in staff hours 12 months ago and remains at £24818. Surplus tr8nsferred to reseNes cover3 last ears loss. Reserves now £58964 Restricted donations to be e ended as Note$'4&5 Sned by one or bu$tses on behalf of 811 the Iwuslees uired Date of Sign8ture Print Name fv t¥ MCP(7 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2811012024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Se¢tion A Indep&ndent Examtner s P.eport 315t AJust 2024 Charity no (rfany) 1162802 S•t out on pages 1&2 l pOrt to tnjstees on my examination of the accounts ofthe aiK)v8 chity llbe Trusf) fDrthe year ended 31108r2024. Responsibilities and bash of report As the charitys trustees. you are reswnsible for the prepafatim of the I report in re$t of my examinalion of the Tnrfs aoxurts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in wing out my examination, I have follovEd all the appficSb given by Ihe CIwFty Commission under secthn 145{5Xb) of the Acl. Indepw come to my attent In rthn&on the examinatm (dherthan that of th8 Ch8rlies Ac¢ or the ac£ourts not comply wlth ts a()10 raquements con(xning the form and c<ntent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accajwts ar Rewts) Regulationg 2008 otherthan any requirement that the accourts give a %rue and which is not a matter ith the exwnination to altention shryjld te drawn in this rewt in otder to enats a proper understare of the ct¥)unts to reathed. Stgn•d: (Di12ts2g qualffi¢alion(s) or body S¥JQ4 ftTI¢t IER ¢kt 2018
Addre8 PLI ts Section B Disclosure Only complete if the eXam1r needs to hhIht material matters of concem guIdae for examinetsl. Glve hère brlef detaib of any Items that the examinor wis1S to dlsclos•. ER Oct 2018