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2024-03-31-accounts

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Charity number 1164792

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ending 31 March 2024

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ending 31 March 2024

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 Charlotte Wilson Chairperson Kim Smith Secretary Cynthia Aurelia Orphee Dotte John Ilupeju Treasurer Matthew Wagg 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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Trustees' report continued

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Deputy/Key-person - AGM report

I am a deputy and a Key-person. I have a positive, caring attitude and a new outlook, wanting to make a difference. I oversee the room, putting the correct provisions and resources in place.

Working with the team/staff with continual planning, organise, providing professional support and guidance to the manager and team. Contributing to the overall running and ensure that the nursery children receive best possible care.

I continue to improve my knowledge and upskill my Continual Professional Development and have achieved my ’Early Years Professional Development’ certificate. This was an 8 month course. The programme was aimed at Level 3 Practitioners who are currently working with children aged 2 – 4.

The programme involved a mix of online learning and live webinars, and covers Communication and Language, Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. The live webinars provided an opportunity for learners to discuss the content of the online learning, as well as sharing ideas and good practice with other EY practitioners working in a range of settings, all in a supportive environment.

As a key person I take responsibly for a group of children, and mediate regularly with ALL staff, monitoring our children’s development.

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. This was a very useful tool during Covid, or children’s absences.

We create a happy, safe. nurturing 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 our LA, colleagues, specialist support, and other settings if need be. Also with parents at regular parents’ days to discuss their child, working with our parents is paramount to good relations and supporting them and their children.

Stephan Collins 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?

We had our Ofsted inspection in March 2024 and our overall effectiveness is good in all 4 areas. We have maintained our good rating from our last inspection in April 2018.

We introduced the 30 hours in January 2022. This was to help and support our working families and improve our business, and this continues to be working well for the families we support.

‘This year we acquired our own outdoor play area, as in the past we had been timetabled into the schools playground. This gives us continual outdoor access and helps with our GROWTH and outdoor planting and learning experience. Our new outdoor area is also good for the children’s wellbeing. We have used EYPP monies to equip this area. Supporting outdoor learning experiences, physical and wellbeing development.

The children also love snack outdoors and picnics.

We have grown grass, bulbs, sunflower seeds, and watched the life cycles of the ‘butterfly’ and ‘tadpoles’ This supported the theme of growth and life cycles.

We continue to support our children and their families. And are a very nurturing setting.

What have we achieved?

• 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.

• 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 has also achieved her level 5 in Management and Leadership.

• MANAGER attends regular SENCo cluster meetings & Educational Psychologist meeting to support action plans and ways forward. There have been many challenges with children’s development, supporting families. We feel we have worked well with outside agencies to support with all the challenges and the impact on our children/families.

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Trustees' report continued

All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Review of progress and achievements

• Manager & Deputy attends regular EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) meetings and Managers meeting. Keeping up with best practise and Regulations. And our deputy has recently finished her ’Early Years Professional Development’ certificate. This was an 8 month course. The programme was aimed at Level 3 Practitioners who are currently working with children aged 2 – 4.

• Also we in Halton have a Buddy up system. Where managers & Deputy’s 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. Our Ofsted reports says that the children are happy and ready to learn. That leaders and staff have the highest ambition for all children including those with special Educational Needs and/or disabilities

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. And having a good ‘listening ear’

Demographics Objectives and Activities

We maintained current standards and achieved 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 nurturing 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. This is totally inclusive for ALL.

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

Currently we have 34 registered children

EAL – 9 = 26% SEN – 13 = 38% EYPP – 6 = 18% BOYS – 19 = 56% Girls – 14 = 41% Summer Births – 10 = 31% Funded 2 yr olds – 7 = 26% Funded 3yr olds – 13 = 38% Funded 4yr olds – 14= 41% None Funded – 2 = 6%

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Trustees' report continued

Presently Halton have been given some government funding and we are involved with a, TALK HALTON. Working with Communicate Speech and Language. Where staff throughout Halton use a screening tool ‘WELLCOMM’ to support where children should be at for expressive and receptive langue. Its hoped that if ALL of Halton’s 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, at school age, this will be consistent and identify any early interventions that may be needed to put into place to support closing any gaps.

We have an enthusiastic and committed team and Trustees. This leads to a positive environment where children feel happy and safe. This effective team working leads to positive outcomes for our children regarding their development and wellbeing.

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 continual support.

Karen Blundell Manager

Financial Review

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 staff’s CPD, new equipment, stationary, Resources & trips to improve our environment, experiences for the children and their families, 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.

John Ilupeju Treasurer

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 2024

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:

have not been met; or

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

15th July 2024

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2024

Notes
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
Receipts
Nursery Fees
(2)
24,446
Halton Borough Council: EYPP
108,554
Other Income
863
Fundraising
155
Bank interest
277
Total receipts
134,295
Payments
Salaries and NICs
(3)
79,991
Payroll Costs
302
Staff Travel & Training
206
Premises Costs
9,798
Repairs & Renewals
1,004
Fees & Licences
575
Insurance
1,423
Miscellaneous
222
Nursery Resources
8,708
Trips & Events
1,531
Accountancy
225
Printing, postage & stationery
1,545
Total payments
105,531
Net receipts / (payments)
28,764
79,401
Cash fund balances carried forward
108,165
Cash fund balances brought forward		 2024
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
Total
funds
£
24,446
108,554
863
155
277
134,295
79,991
302
206
9,798
1,004
575
1,423
222
8,708
1,531
225
1,545
105,531
28,764
79,401
108,165		 2023
Total
funds
£
5,207
83,090
524
115
48
88,983
64,786
-
168
6,444
-
589
620
-
4,279
1,234
320
945
79,385
9,598
69,803
79,401

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All Saints Pre School Runcorn

Balance sheet

as at 31 March 2024

2024
Unrestricted
Fixed Assets
£
Tangible Assets
(5)
-
Total fixed assets
-
Current Assets
Debtors and prepayments
(6)
-
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
108,165
Total current assets
108,165
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year
Creditors and accruals
(8)
-
Total current liabilities
-
Net current assets / (liabilities)
108,165
Total assets less current liabilities
108,165
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
-
Net assets
108,165
Funds
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted funds
108,165
Total Funds
108,165		 2024
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
Total
£
-
-
-
108,165
108,165
-
-
108,165
108,165
108,165
-
108,165
108,165		 2023
Total
£
-
-
79,401
79,401
-
-
79,401
79,401
79,401
-
79,401
79,401

The financial statements were approved at a meeting of the trustees held on 15th July 2024 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 2024

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 2024

2 Grants and Donations
2024
Unrestricted
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 (2022:		 2024
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
3)		 2024
Total
funds
£
-
-
2024
£
77,969
-
1,505
518
79,991
£
81,307
26,856
2
108,165		 2023
Total
funds
£
-
-
2023
£
62,134
1,587
1,065
-
64,786
£
53,769
25,562
69
79,401

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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