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2021-03-31-accounts

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Charity number 1164792

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ending 31 March 2021

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ending 31 March 2021

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2 to 6
Examiner's report 7
Receipts and payments account 8
Statement of assets and liabilities 9
Notes to the accounts 10, 11

Prepared by the Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Trustees' report

The Trustees during the year were:
Name Position Dates
Paul Quinn Till June 2020
Emma Cummings Secretary & Safeguarding Till June 2020
Emma Quinn (was Woodside)
Karen Blundell Manager & treasurer
Kim Smith
Cynthia Aurelia Orphee Dotte
John Ilupeju
Matthew Wagg
Charlotte Wilson Chairman from June 2020
Rhiannon Mulchrone
Kirsten Brownlow
The Nursery Manager of the charity during the year was Karen Blundell

Method of appointment

Election annually by AGM, or interim appointment by trustees until next AGM.

Principal address

18 Clarence Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1HG

Bankers

Lloyds Bank plc 13/15 Hardshaw Street St Helens Merseyside WA10

Governing document

CiO Registered 10th December 2015

Objects of the organisation

The Charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the development and education of children and young people in particular by:

Promoting their care and safety

Promoting their education and promoting parental involvement

Promoting their health and wellbeing

Providing services to support them and their families and carers

Providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and Furthering the aims of the pre-school learning alliance

Independent examiner

on behalf of:

Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service

St Marie's Lugsdale Road Widnes WA8 6DB

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn Trustees' report continued

Treasurer’s Statement

I can report the Treasury accounts are reconciled and balance to that of the Annual Report and Financial statement, bank statements and Monthly recs.

Under the board of trustees, we have managed to amplify the finances and seen them grow.

We hope to continue with this growth to help further the Pre-school setting. Enabling the continued support to the children with new equipment, stationary, Resources & trips to improve our environment and experiences for the children and facilities within the setting.

We have also been able to set aside funds into a separate account so the Pre-school always has a financial reserve.

Karen Blundell Treasurer

Key Person AGM report

As a key person we take responsibly for a group of children, we are here to help the children feel safe and secure. This has been especially important during COVID 19. We have supported children and parent’s wellbeing. Reassuring all and explaining guidance and measures we have put into place to support children remaining in nursery. We remained open for vulnerable and children of key-workers. We also regularly sent home activities and ideas for parents to do with their children during this time. This was done with printed packs given or sent to families. And Also on our online journal, tapestry. We made well-being calls to our families weekly and have supported them with EYPP funding.

We respond to the children’s needs and help them settle into the setting. We plan for all children’s individual needs and input into our planning, based on their interests. What they enjoy and benefit from to progress them further.

We collect evidence of children’s progress though observing them, taking photos, written observations and children’s work. We can also use evidence sent in from families though our electronic online journal, Tapestry. This has been welcoming, as working with our parents/cares is important for the children’s outcomes, supporting parent partnership.

We create a happy, safe place to enable the children to be who they want to be and create opportunities for real life experiences.

The EYFS is used as a guide to make a best fit judgment about whether a child is showing typical development for their age. Summative assessments support this information. We collect three times a year (February June and November) from doing this we can then share our information with colleagues, other setting if need be and also parents at regular parents’ days to discuss their child.

Emma Quinn Deputy Manager

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Trustees' report continued

Review of progress and achievements

Managers’ Statement

What have we been doing?

‘SPRING-GROWTH. Themes and concentrating on supporting well-being.

We have grown broad beans, this supported the theme of ‘Jack & the Beanstalk’ We created height charts, measuring and recording how high they grow. The children took these home to continue to watch them grow and share with us how big they get. They shared this through our on line journal, Tapestry.

What have we achieved?

We are in unprecedented times, due to COVID and restrictions. We have stayed open for vulnerable families and children of keyworkers through this period. This has been positive for the small group of children as they received 1-1 and attention from staff. We kept in touch with the other families isolating at home. We communicated with all our families through our online journal. Tapestry. Giving up dates, advice, and activities to share and do at home. We also printed out activities and sent them to families who could not access the internet. We phoned and checked regularly on their wellbeing and asked if there was anything we could help with. Any children entitled to EYPP monies. Families where given vouchers to buy, food, clothing and resources for children’s learning, such as pencil and paper. This year we will be taking our children on a trip, supporting a popular interest with animals. This also supports giving our children opportunities, that they perhaps me not normally experience, supporting cultural capital. We have worked closely with our local authority during this period, continually updating the everchanging guidance and have a very robust Risk Assessment in place. Just before the summer holidays, we brough back the children who where leaving to go to reception back to support with wellbeing and getting used to returning. The children needed lots of support during this time, as they had been at home for so long. But overall, they where really happy to come back and see us and some friends.

We are currently returning to some normality, which has been very positive for families and children.

· This year we continue to work and train closely with Speech and Language Therapist and ALL staff have now been trained with Well COMM. This is designed to help early years settings identify children from 6 months to 6 years old who might be experiencing delays with speech and language. It can then help us/staff to put immediate interventions into place, while waiting for a more formal assessment.

· Our team can also offer a variety of health information and support to improve the health for our local children and their families. We received out HHEYS (Halton & Healthy Early Years Status) certificate again this year

· We have maintained our GOOD Food Hygiene RATING.

· We have achieved a GOOD rating on the ITERS (Infant, Toddler Environment Rating Scale) Which is an assessment too carried out by our Local Authority. This is designed to measure the quality of the group’s programmes for children 2 years of age. This has also been reflected upon only last month and adjustments continue to be made to our environment, supporting the changing of children’s interest.

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Trustees' report continued

Review of progress and achievements

· We have achieved a GOOD rating on the ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) Which is an assessment tool carried out by our Local Authority. This is designed to measure the quality of group programmes for children from 3-5years of age

· MANAGER/SENCo and ALL staff attend ALL relevant trainings to support Continued Professional Development. Keeping up to date with latest requirements and teachings. For best practice. Which can only benefit our children more. Enhancing their learning experiences. Manager’s continual Professional Development is accessing her level 5 in Management and Leadership

· Our Local Authority have a RAG (Red, Green, Amber) rating tool. Which measures the quality of our provision and this is measured as Red-GOOD. This is currently being revised to keep in line with the New overhauled inspection system from September 2020, moving away from a reliance on outcomes data towards a renewed emphasis on the quality of teaching and the curriculum.

· MANAGER attends regular SENCo cluster meetings & Educational Psychologist meeting to support action plans and ways forward. Even during COVID, we have maintained these meetings, but online.

· Manager attends regular EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) meetings and Managers meeting. Keeping up with best practise and Regulations. Now accessed through on line.

· Also we in Halton have a Buddy up system. Where managers support each other and offer advice or can point in the right direction. ALL Staff are paediatric First Aid Trained and have had enhanced or basic SAFEGUARDING Training. Which is a requirement.

· ALL Children make good progress from their starting points. · Support for individual children with SEN has been identified by the Local Authority as a strong point

This support has included free resources, signposting materials and training for staff. Again, for more information, please contact us. A list of local contacts is also available to download: All this has helped us as a setting to sign post parents, and give supporting advice.

Demographics Objectives and Activities

We aim in the coming year to maintain current standards and achieve a good grade from OFSTED. The aim of the group is to enhance the development, care and education and experiences of children primarily under statutory school age and of young people of school age (under 5) in a friendly, safe and caring environment. One which is play based learning, carefully differentiating to the age, needs and developmental stage of each child. We also provide opportunities for parents/careers to share in this.

We use the Developmental Matters Document to include 7 areas of the EYFS in our planning.

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Trustees' report continued

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Review of progress and achievements

Currently we have 27 registered children

EAL – 6 = 22% SEN – 7 = 26% EYPP – 3 = 30% BOYS – 14 = 52% Girls – 13 = 48% Summer Births – 5 = 19% Funded 2 yr olds – 8 = 30% Funded 3yr olds – 8 = 30% Funded 4yr olds – 11= 41% None Funded – 0 = 100% funded

Presently Halton have been given some government funding and we are involved with a Piloting scheme, TALK HALTON. Working with Chatterbugs Speech and Language. Where staff with be learning how to use the WELLCOMM screening tool to support where children should be at for expressive and receptive langue. Its hoped that if ALL of Haltons pre-schools, child minders and childcare use this scheme that information we have to send off to be analysed to see if our children may reach expected Good Levels of Development, will be consistent and identify any early interventions that may be needed to put into place to support closing any gaps.

All staffs would like to thank you for your continued support with the setting. Without you and your children, we would not be here.

All staff also thank our trustees for their commitment and support.

Karen Blundell Manager

Financial Review

We can report the Treasury accounts are reconciled and balance to that of the Annual Report and Financial statement, bank statements and Monthly recs.

Under the new board of trustees we have managed to amplify the finances and seen them grow. We hope to continue with this growth to help further the Pre-school setting. Enabling the continued support to the children with new equipment, stationary, Resources & trips to improve our environment and experiences for the children and facilities within the setting.

We have also been able to set aside funds into a separate account so the Pre-school always has a financial reserve

Policy on Reserves

Sufficient reserves are retained to cover the costs of an orderly closedown should the funding not continue, principally staff redundancy costs, with a margin to cover short-term fluctuations in cashflow and unforeseen expenditure.

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Independent examiner's report on the accounts of All Saints Pre School Runcorn for the year ending 31 March 2021

I report on the accounts of the charity set out on pages 8 to 11

Respective responsibilities of the Management Committee and the examiner

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

q examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;

q to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act: and

q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

q to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and

q to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

Jane Williams MAAT Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service St Marie's Lugsdale Road Widnes WA8 6DB

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2021

Notes
2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
Receipts
Nursery Fees
(2)
424
Halton Borough Council: EYPP
88,565
Other Income
CJRS
2,348
Bank interest
4
Total receipts
91,341
Payments
Salaries and NICs
(3)
82,600
Payroll Costs
484
Staff Travel & Training
110
Premises Costs
4,048
Fees & Licences
75
DBS Checks
64
Insurance
596
Uniforms
39
Nursery Resources
5,107
Trips & Events
-
Accountancy
225
Printing, postage & stationery
2,309
Total payments
95,658
Net receipts / (payments)
(4,317)
100,020
Cash fund balances carried forward
95,703
Cash fund balances brought forward		 2021
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2021
Total
funds
£
424
88,565
2,348
4
91,341
82,600
484
110
4,048
75
64
596
39
5,107
-
225
2,309
95,658
(4,317)
100,020
95,703		 2020
Total
funds
£
1,098
96,959
245
8
98,310
72,528
390
470
9,664
75
68
641
544
7,100
2,143
320
1,849
95,791
2,519
97,501
100,020

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Balance sheet

as at 31 March 2021

2021
Unrestricted
Fixed Assets
£
Tangible Assets
(5)
-
Total fixed assets
-
Current Assets
Debtors and prepayments
(6)
-
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
95,703
Total current assets
95,703
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year
Creditors and accruals
(8)
-
Total current liabilities
-
Net current assets / (liabilities)
95,703
Total assets less current liabilities
95,703
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
-
Net assets
95,703
Funds
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted funds
95,703
Total Funds
95,703		 2021
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2021
Total
£
-
-
-
95,703
95,703
-
-
95,703
95,703
95,703
-
95,703
95,703		 2020
Total
£
-
-
100,020
100,020
-
-
100,020
100,020
100,020
-
100,020
100,020

The financial statements were approved at a meeting of the trustees held on and signed on its behalf by:

Charlotte Wilson Chair

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Notes to the accounts

for the year ending 31 March 2021

1 Accounting Policies

a Basis of accounting

The Trustees have taken advantage of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.

b Taxation

As a registered charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

c Fund accounting

Funds held by the charity are either:

Unrestricted general funds

These are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds

These are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Designated funds

These are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ending 31 March 2021

2 Grants and Donations
2021
2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Donations
-
-
-
-
3 Staff costs and numbers
Gross salaries
Support Staff
Employer's Pension
Employer's NI
4 Cash at Bank and in hand
Current account
Business Reserve
Petty cash
The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2019: 3)		 2021
Total
funds
£
-
-
2021
£
82,093
1,802
-
1,417
892
82,600
£
77,912
17,756
36
95,703		 2020
Total
funds
£
-
-
2020
£
71,242
117
1,015
155
72,528
£
84,232
15,666
122
100,020

5 Trustee remuneration and expenses

During the period no trustees received any remuneration or expenses

6 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions to report during the accounting period.

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