The Athelstan Nursery
Charltable Incorporated Organlsation (CIO)
Trustees, report and Flnancial Statements
for the period
01 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
Registered Charity Number 1166948

The Athelstan Nursery
Charitsble Incorporated Organisatlon (ao)
Registered Charity Number 1166948
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the period ended 31 August 2024
CONTENTS
Charity Information
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examlner's Report
Receipt & Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Accounts
PAGE
4-5

The Athelstan Nursery
Trustees, annual report
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Full name
The Athelstan Nursery
Registered charity number
1166948
Principal Addre55
The Athelstan Nursery. All Souls Church Hall,
Athelstan Road. Clive Vale, Hastings, TN35 5JE
Trustee5
Janet Gasson - Chairlsecretary
Jessica Dorey
Sally King
Sharon Mayhew
Bankers
Lloyds Bank plc, Hastings
Independent examiner
Laura Dawson. Hastings Voluntary Action. Jackson
Hall, PortSand Place, Hastings, TN34 IQN
Objects
To advance the education of thildren below compulsory school age.

The Athelstan Nursery
Trustees. annual report
for the year ended 31 August 2024
The Athelstan Nursery opened in 1978 and is managed by a Committee of Trustees. It operates
from the parish rooms in the Clive Vale area of Hastings. Magdalen and Lasher own the hall and
allow the nursery sole use of the Spa￿ with a renewable Syr lease. Openin8 hoLtrs are from
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm during term time onty. The nursery is re8lStered with OFSTED
and the Charity Commission. Provision is offered for funded education and private places for
children aged 2, 3 & 4 years old. Children with special educational needs andlor disabilities as
well as children with English as an additional lan8uage are supp)rted. There is a staff of six
employees who hold relevant qualrfications in Early Years. The staff tèam receive support from
the mana8ement committee and the local authority eariy years team.
rurture Governance and Man
ent
The Clive Vale Playgroup was estsblished with a Committee of Parents and governed by a
constitutlon adopted on 7th October 1978. It became The Athelstsn Nursery in July 1995 when
the constitution was amended and then amended again in October 1996.
The Athelstan Nursery CIO has been re81ste￿d with the Charity Commlsslon and full adoption
took effect following the AGM In 2017.
Day to day mana8ement is undertaken by the mana8er who Is responsible to the Trustees. The
membership of the nursery is familles of attending children and other adults with an interest Sn
the nursery. The Trustee5 are in regLtlar contact with each other and meet with the manager and
deputy manager at least ono a term and are present at general meetin85 which parents and
carers are welcome to attend. Imues arisin8 Wlthin the settifi8 are raised throu8h the Manager
with the Trustees havin8 the final say. All staff and committee members hold valid and current
D8S checks. Sally Klng stepped down from her Trustee role In June and Patrick Ryan applied to
joln us. We continue with the challen8e of flndln8 new committed Trustees and especiallv
Struggle to fill the role of Treasurer
Ach5
•m
nd rfornian
The nursery began the year by welcomrn8 new Children and rturning families. Once again
moming sessions proved very popular. At Christmas we held a performance of children singin8
festive songs and had a party for them during which Father Christmas visited.
We continue to receive very posltive feedback from past parents, reception class teachers and
other professiona15 in the &irly Years field. We also gain from recommendatlons and the positive
reputation that we hold in the local community and have not needed to advertise.
We were able to hold our AGM in May which wa5 very well anended. A sponsored letter hunt
was hèld at Easter and a Teddy Bears picnlc Trn the summer temi. Our main achievement durin
this year is a much improved bank balance. This has been achieved by an increase in chlldfen
attending the nursery and also an increase in Government funding. We We￿ able to give all staff
a bonus at the end of the summerterm as thanks for all their hard work.

Stsff
Lauren left in December for a years Maternity leave. Nat&sha took on an extra role as a mentor
for the Lkpathent of EducatlOlL Outside of her nursery working hours. Catherine left us in
July after seven years working with us. She will be greatly missed.
The Trustees ar¢ very grdteful for the prof¢ssional and efficient way the staff have worked
during the year and their continued commitment to the nursery.
IKarnin
and develo
ment
The Athelstan Nursery offers a safe, stimulating and rich space that encourages children to
learn at their own pace. We provide broad. balanced and challenging activities which
encourage children to explore. Staff work closely with parents to ensure the best outcomes
for children. All staff are committed to continued profe&siona] development through training,
S eel21 Thanks
Particular thdnks go to all the staff in the nursery. They complement each other in skills and
ll￿e the nursery an exciting environment for children to grow and develop.
We also thank the Magdalen and Lasher charity and H&stings Voluntary Action for their
continued support of the nursery. SP￿la1 thanks go to Keith Miller who continues to offer his
book keeping support to the nursery.
Donations acknowled ed with thanks:
Donations were received from Sussex Mason Cljambers, Derwent Edwards Masonic Hall and
The muff￿ Club.
Signed:
IA-A ,I tolb
Chair

Independent examinerfs report to the trustee5 of
The Athelstan Nursery
for the year ended 31 August 2024
I report on the acounts of the charity. which are set out on the followin8 pages.
Respertive responsibilities of committee and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible forthe p￿paratIOn of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audit is not required for thls year under sectlon 144 of the Charitie
Act 2011 (the Charrtles Act), and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibitty to..
- examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charltie5 Art
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general dirertions given by the Charity
Commi55ion (under Section 14515llbl of the Charities Actl, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was ￿rrIed out in accordance wlth the General DI￿rtIonS glven by the
Charity Commission. An examlnation includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the
charity and a comparison olthe accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual Items or dis¢105ures in the a¢ounts, and Seeking explanatlons
from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide
all the evidence that would be required in an ausit, and Consequently no opinion Is given as
to whetherthe accounts presents a.tnje and view view and the report Is Imited to
those matters Set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's ststement
In connection wrth my examlnation, no matter has come to my attentlon
l. which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material ￿SpeCt the requirements..
- to keep a¢countin8 records in accordance with sect40n 130 of the Charities Act
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements ol the Act have not been met.. or
2. to whtch, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Laura Dawson
Finance Manager
Hastings Voluntary Artion
Jackson Hall. Portland Place. Hastings. TN34 IQN
Dated..

Tho Athelstan Nursery
Receipts & payments account
for the year ende 31 August 2024
Y••r
Rocel
EYEE Fundmg
Fe&8
FundraIsin￿"pS & •vents
Grants & DonatK>ns
M¢st*llan&iXts Income
FUTr
Fund$
TrtslfuThJ
105,890.16
19,315.55
843.80
111.634.36
22,228.50
148.(X)
1.110.
10.
135.130.86
111,634.36
22,228.50
148.00
1.110.00
1.510.00
136.630.86
1.5ThJ.00
1.500.00
126,057.01
Ex
Wages
Rent & ulilrti8S
Equipment. Olfice. Materi*
Trips & Events
Fundralsing c£*ts
90,481.27
14,152.17
6,666.68
43S.(#)
319.00
88.45
35.00
91,916.88
15,316.08
4,723.31
74.60
91,916.88
15,31608
4,723.31
74.60
63.20
35.00
165.82
1,659.64
2.016.53
761.97
1.056.90
39.60
856.80
100.40
orsted
￿eM￿￿bipS and Subsc¥lplkni$
Rgpairs & Renewals
Health & SafetyIC￿aning
In$ur8nc6s
Trainin9
Advertising
Accountancy & Pa￿￿1
Bank Char9e3
Bad Debts
Sundry Payrnents
35.C
165.82
1.659.64
2.016.53
761.97
1,056.
39.60
856.80
100.40
1,439.70
776.71
95.
534.78
1,015.40
106.13
520.04
116,964.33
484.72
119,271.45
1,500.00
1.%)O.(KJ
1,984.72
120.771.45
9,092.88
Not $urplu$ Idelldtl
15,859.41
15.859.41
49.144.23
Openlng balarKo8
119r23
58,236.91
58,236.91
58,236.91
Fund bakncas cjl
311e124
74,096.32
74,096.32

The Athelstan Nursery
Statsmenl of Assets & Llabllities
asat
31 August 2024
Toial FI￿6
Cash auots
8usine88 account
Undeposited funds
Accwnts r6¢eivabJe
C88h In hand
Total caBh amets
53,6602S
70,499.34
4.558.66
18.00
58,236.91
3.509.65
87.33
74.096.32
Uabllttl•s
Accounts paya￿9
Outstsnding cheques
Total Ilablllu
58.236.91
74,096.32
s•t8 r•taln•d for th• charlty'• own
Tho group hohys a cos19d Invenlory of equipment
Approved by the Trus*&8 on
0rn18*Jnod on I￿1r behalf by
Jan8t Ga88on- ChalrlS8¢r8

The Athelstan Nursery
Charitsble Incorporated Orrdnlsatlon ICIO)
Re8iStered Charlty Number 1166948
Note5 to the financlal Statements
For the year ended 31 Augurt 2024
l. Receipts & payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarlse the movement of cash into and out
of the charity during the financial year. In this context'cash" includes cash equivalents, for example,
bank accounts where cash can be readily wrthdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. Charity law
requires the Trustees to prepare finarKial statements for each financial year which tomply with the
regulations set out in the Charitie5 Act 2011. The Trustees have eletted to take advantage of the
provisions that apply to small charities and have p￿pared a Receipts and Payments Account and
Statement of Assets and Llabilities.
2. Premises and staff.
The p￿miseS are rented from the Maedalen and Lasher Trust.
The staff are directly employed by the Trurtees.
3. Tru5tees' remuneratlon.
Trustees received no expenses. remuneration or benefits in this perlod.
4. Glossary of term5.
Restricted funds.. These are funds Bfven to the ¢harity, subject to spedfi¢ ￿$triCtIOnS set by the donor,
but still wlthin the general objects of the charlty.
5. Debtors.
Flgure includes £3.509.65 credrt balance at HMRC This relates to credlts for Maternlty Allowance and
Employment Allowance which, for several months, have exceeded the total payable in respect of
Income tax and Nl.. Will resolve itseff naturally in due course.