Trustees Annual Report – Year Ending 31[st] March 2021
Charity Name – Brindle St Joseph’s Nursery Group
Registration Number - 1163567
Address – Brindle St Joseph’s Nursery Group, Bournes Row, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0DQ
Trustees - Steven Holden (Chair), Katie Smith, Andrea Scott
Structure & Management
Brindle St Joseph’s Nursery Group is a 24 place nursery setting that operates term time from 9:003:00. We have a board of three trustees that are responsible for the running of the nursery. The nursery has a named manager and deputy manager as well as 3 early years practitioners.
Recruitment of Trustees
Volunteers submit a self-nomination form which is similar to a basic CV. The trustees and management would then meet with the person, consider their role within the board and invite them on to the board. An induction process would then commence. Each new trustee would need to go through an enhanced DBS check and take part in Safeguarding Training.
Activities & Objectives of the Year
St Joseph’s nursery group is a small nursery that was set up in 1997 and is situated within St Joseph’s primary school. The nursery serves the local community and is accessible to all children. We have “a team of fully qualified practitioners who are very secure in the knowledge and understanding of how to promote good learning and wellbeing of young children.” (OFSTED, 2014)
St Joseph’s nursery follows the EYFS and provides children with all the essential skills they need to begin school. Children have access to a fantastic outdoor area where they have the opportunity to practice their physical and imaginative play, using resources such as sand and water, our team has a strong commitment to the welfare and safety of all the children, including indoor and outdoor activities. "Staff provide a range of interesting activities for children to help them develop new skills and support them to achieve their next steps in learning. Children make good progress in their learning and development." (OFSTED, 2018)
We strive to create strong and positive relationships both with parents and children; it is our aim that all families are happy and content in this vibrant learning environment.
As with most businesses and charities, our plans were derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our main aims and objectives of the year became supporting our children and families during this time, and supporting our staff too.
Keeping in touch and allowing all children to access learning opportunities from home.
Providing staff with a stable income during the pandemic
Supporting the children and staff in returning to the setting in July 2020 – onwards.
Our aim then became to support children’s learning and development after it had been so affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in personal, social and emotional skills.
Our focus now is to continue to do this, and provide excellent quality care and education to the local community. As well as upgrading our facilities, such as outdoor area, and investing in continuous professional development for our staff in line with the new early years framework.
Management Accounts
Income and Expenditure Statement
01/04/2020 – 31/03/2021
Income
LCC Early Years Funding -
£91,358.91 Fees -
£4,655.78
Total Income - £96,014.70
Expenditure
Lettings - £9861.23 Wages - £44,774.31 Pension - £3461.61 OFSTED Fees £50.00 ISO Subscription - £40.00 Building Maintenance - £2545.20 Services (inc but not limited to) £1790.81
-Staff training, equipment, toys, books,
- Consumables, Insurance etc
Total Outgoings - £63,133.77
NET Income for 12 months 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021 -
£32,880.93
Total Assets as at 01/04/2020 £59,157.11 Total Assets as at 31/03/2019 £67,844.90
Funds held by a custodian trustee
N/A - None