REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1170462
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
for
Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Lindley Adams Limited Chartered Accountants 28 Prescott Street
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2LG
Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 | to | 14 |
Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 1 September 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:
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Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability.
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Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs
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Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of the Pre-school Learning Alliance
Significant activities
The charity offers low cost child care services to children of pre school age from local families and provides daily sessions of play and exploration and gives them various learning opportunities which prepare them for reception class. Children from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds are given access to learning and development where they enjoy good quality nutritious snacks which are provided free of charge.
Regular parent and toddler sessions have been provided once a month on a Wednesday which is free of charge for families who want to stay and play with their children.
During the year staff have undertaken training covering amongst others, first aid and health and safety.
Public benefit
The charity offers public benefit by providing flexible sessions to meet the needs of parents at a very low cost and children are provided with access to learning activities and resources.Most parents and children are from various ethnic backgrounds and there is bilingual support available to children and parents by staff members.The preschool operates in the local area to allow easy access for the local community.
In respect of the above the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
Volunteers
The charity is grateful for the assistance of three volunteers during the year.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
This has been a period of recovery following the abatement of the Coronavirus pandemic. The pre school has survived through this difficult period which included some enforced closures.This year it has been able to be fully open and functional and to be able to offer the services outlined above under significant activities and to continue to fulfil the charity's objectives.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Income for the period has consisted of fees of £7235 (2021 £4876) and funding from Calderdale MBC of £64777 (2021 £68931) .There were grants received of £600 (2021 £1144) , £10 donations received (2021 £20) and a training allowance of £1000 (2021 £nil). There was also bank interest received of £11 (2021 £6 ) . This gives total income of £73633 (2021 £74977).
Expenditure amounted to £73530 (2021 £66397 giving net income of £103 (2021 £8580.).
The total reserves of the charity at the year end were £39706 (2021 £39603) .Free reserves at 1st September 2022 were £39556 ( 2021 £39095.)
There was a grant received during the year of £600 for the specific purpose of purchasing a welcome pack to support communication skills of SEN children. All of these funds were expended during the year so there are no restricted funds held at the year end
The trustees wish to establish a level of reserves (that is those funds that are freely available) that is adequate to enable the charity to operate and meet its objectives and enable the charity to continue as a going concern.
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Going concern
The trustees have considered the position regarding going concern.
The charity continues to receive early years funding from Calderdale MBC and fee income is increasing. The trustees have looked at forecasts which show a significant increase in the level of net income from the current years results and are satisfied that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future.
The charity has sufficient liquid funds to meet its liabilities as they become due and expenditure will not be authorised unless sufficient funds are in place.For these reasons the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis for preparing these financial statements.
FUTURE PLANS
The charity will keep on offering low cost sessions to children and will continue offering facilities like free snacks and toddler sessions on a regular basis to serve the local community.
The committee are also looking into the feasibility of purchasing a building for the play group to operate from rather than renting premises as they do now.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its constitution and is an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The charity is managed and overseen by the trustees appointed by the members. Membership of the Pre-school is open to any individual, family or organisation interested in promoting the Objects which applies to the Pre-school in the form required by the Committee and is approved by the Committee in its absolute discretion and who consents in writing to become a Member either personally or (in the case of a member organisation) through an authorised representative
The committee is to be made up of a minimum of five members, the Executive Committee made up of the Chairman, Honorary Treasurer and the Honorary Secretary, and a maximum of twelve members. The Committee members are also charity trustees.The Committee are to be appointed at Annual General Meetings by existing members.
Trustees are supplied with information detailing their role as a trustee and their responsibilities and training sessions will be given to new trustees to familiarize themselves with the charity and their obligations.
Organisational structure
The day to day running of the charity is undertaken by the management committee and trustees who also make decisions regarding strategic matters. The committee aim to keep abreast of developments through information issued by the Charity Commission.
Key management remuneration
Remuneration of staff is governed by market rates.
Related parties
The only related parties are the trustees and management committee members none of whom are remunerated or receive any benefits in kind.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error
The trustees conduct a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all aspects of the charity. External risks relate mainly to the Covid-19 pandemic which although abating is still a threat to health ,as well as general economic conditions which affect the level of attendance fees.
These risks have been mitigated by the continuation of early years funding by Calderdale MBC and government support schemes and grants. There are also risks relating to health and safety which have been successfully minimised by strict adherence to government covid protocols.
These procedure are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1170462
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
Principal address
St Hildas Church Gibralter Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 4HE
Trustees
Miss M Paravez Chair Miss S Akhtar Miss S Bi Miss N Bi (resigned 8.2.22) Miss M Ahmed Miss H Chohan Miss S Ali (appointed 4.1.22)
Independent Examiner
David C Adams FCA CTA FIMgt Lindley Adams Limited Chartered Accountants 28 Prescott Street Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2LG
Bankers Lloyds Bank 65-68 Briggate Leeds LS1 6LH
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
The constitution was adopted on 17th October 2016 and charitable status was granted on 29th November 2016.
TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Miss M Paravez - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Children's Corner Pre-School Committee (the Trust) for the year ended 1 September 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our independent examination of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances as set out in note 14 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
David C Adams FCA CTA FIMgt Lindley Adams Limited Chartered Accountants 28 Prescott Street Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2LG
16 February 2023
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
| 1.9.22 | 1.9.21 | |||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| fund | fund | funds | funds | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 10 | 600 | 610 | 1,164 | |
| Other trading activities | 3 | 73,012 | - | 73,012 | 73,807 | |
| Investment income | 4 | 11 | - | 11 | 6 | |
| Total | 73,033 | 600 | 73,633 | 74,977 | ||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||||
| Raising funds | 70,502 | 600 | 71,102 | 63,652 | ||
| Other | 2,428 | - | 2,428 | 2,745 | ||
| Total | 72,930 | 600 | 73,530 | 66,397 | ||
| NET INCOME | 103 | - | 103 | 8,580 | ||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 39,603 | - | 39,603 | 31,023 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 39,706 | - | 39,706 | 39,603 |
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Balance Sheet
1 September 2022
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 9 150 - CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 10 2,192 - Cash at bank and in hand 58,104 - 60,296 - CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 11 (20,740) - NET CURRENT ASSETS 39,556 - TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 39,706 - NET ASSETS 39,706 - FUNDS 12 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
1.9.22 Total funds £ 150 2,192 58,104 60,296 (20,740) 39,556 39,706 39,706 39,706 39,706 |
1.9.21 Total funds £ 508 3,412 51,396 54,808 (15,713) 39,095 39,603 39,603 39,603 39,603 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15 February 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
M Paravez - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Toys - 25% on cost Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 25% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charitycharity Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
At present there are no restricted funds.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Public benefit
The charity is a public benefit entity
Financial Instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Going Concern
The trustees have considered the position regarding going concern.
The charity continues to receive early years funding from Calderdale MBC and fee income is increasing. The trustees have looked at forecasts which show a significant increase in the level of net income from the current years results and are satisfied that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future.
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Public benefit
The charity has sufficient liquid funds to meet its liabilities as they become due and expenditure will not be authorised unless sufficient funds are in place.For these reasons the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis for preparing these financial statements.
Grants
Government grants and third party contributions and donations are recognised as due to the charity when there is reasonable assurance that the charity will comply with any conditions attached to the payments and that the grants or contributions will be received.
Grants recognised as income are presented separately in the notes to the accounts.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations Grants Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Coronavirus job retention scheme Calderdale College Apprenticeship incentive Statutory sick pay rebate scheme Speech language skills 3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Training Allowance Fees Early years funding 4. INVESTMENT INCOME Bank interest |
1.9.22 £ 10 600 610 1.9.22 £ - - - 600 600 1.9.22 £ 1,000 7,235 64,777 73,012 1.9.22 £ 11 |
1.9.21 £ 20 1,144 1,164 1.9.21 £ 471 500 173 - 1,144 1.9.21 £ - 4,876 68,931 |
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| 73,807 | ||
| 1.9.21 £ 6 |
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
5. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | |||
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| Governance | |||
| Finance | costs | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Other resources expended | 154 | 1,916 | 2,070 |
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 1 September 2022 nor for the year ended 1 September 2021.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 1 September 2022 nor for the year ended 1 September 2021.
7. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Other pension costs The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. |
1.9.22 £ 58,400 738 59,138 1.9.22 4 |
1.9.21 £ 51,544 758 |
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| 52,302 | ||
| 1.9.21 5 |
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COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 1,164 - Other trading activities 73,807 - Investment income 6 - Total 74,977 - EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 63,652 - Other 2,745 - Total 66,397 - NET INCOME 8,580 - RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 31,023 - |
Total funds £ 1,164 73,807 6 |
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| 74,977 | |
| 63,652 2,745 |
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| 66,397 | |
| 8,580 31,023 |
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
| 8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 39,603 - 9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures and Computer Toys fittings equipment £ £ £ COST At 2 September 2021 and 1 September 2022 2,535 1,053 752 DEPRECIATION At 2 September 2021 2,462 786 584 Charge for year 73 130 155 At 1 September 2022 2,535 916 739 NET BOOK VALUE At 1 September 2022 - 137 13 At 1 September 2021 73 267 168 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 1.9.22 £ Other debtors - Prepayments 2,192 2,192 11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 1.9.22 £ Accruals and deferred income 20,740 12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement At 2.9.21 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 39,603 103 TOTAL FUNDS 39,603 103 |
Total funds £ 39,603 Totals £ 4,340 3,832 358 4,190 150 508 1.9.21 £ 3,254 158 3,412 1.9.21 £ 15,713 At 1.9.22 £ 39,706 39,706 |
Total funds £ |
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| 39,603 |
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 73,033 | (72,930) | 103 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Speech language fund | 600 | (600) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 73,633 | (73,530) | 103 |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | ||
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| movement | At | |
| At 2.9.20 | in funds | 1.9.21 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds | ||
| General fund 31,023 |
8,580 | 39,603 |
| TOTAL FUNDS 31,023 |
8,580 | 39,603 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds | ||
| General fund 74,977 |
(66,397) | 8,580 |
| TOTAL FUNDS 74,977 |
(66,397) | 8,580 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net movement At 2.9.20 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 31,023 8,683 TOTAL FUNDS 31,023 8,683 |
At 1.9.22 £ 39,706 |
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| 39,706 |
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 148,010 | (139,327) | 8,683 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Speech language fund | 600 | (600) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 148,610 | (139,927) | 8,683 |
13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 1st September 2022 or for the period ended 1st September 2021.
14. NON INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS SERVICES
In common with many other charities of our size and nature, we use our independent examiners to provide payroll services, to prepare and submit returns to the tax authorities and assist us with the preparation of the financial statements.
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
| 1.9.22 | 1.9.21 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 10 | 20 |
| Grants | 600 | 1,144 |
| 610 | 1,164 | |
| Other trading activities | ||
| Training Allowance | 1,000 | - |
| Fees | 7,235 | 4,876 |
| Early years funding | 64,777 | 68,931 |
| 73,012 | 73,807 | |
| Investment income | ||
| Bank interest | 11 | 6 |
| Total incoming resources | 73,633 | 74,977 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Other trading activities | ||
| Wages | 58,400 | 51,544 |
| Pensions | 738 | 758 |
| Resources | 1,284 | 1,059 |
| Training | 594 | 389 |
| Milk and food | 532 | 690 |
| Rent | 7,755 | 7,755 |
| Rates | 580 | 440 |
| Sundries | 87 | 165 |
| Postage and stationery | 2 | 63 |
| Insurance | 680 | 668 |
| Telephone | 22 | 20 |
| Repairs and renewals | 270 | - |
| Computer costs | 158 | 101 |
| 71,102 | 63,652 | |
| Other | ||
| Plant and machinery | 73 | 538 |
| Fixtures and fittings | 130 | 244 |
| Computer equipment | 155 | 187 |
| 358 | 969 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Bank charges | 154 | 174 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Independent examination | 600 | 636 |
| Carried forward | 600 | 636 |
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Children's Corner Pre-School Committee
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 1 September 2022
| 1.9.22 | 1.9.21 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Governance costs | ||
| Brought forward | 600 | 636 |
| Accountancy | 980 | 966 |
| Professional fees | 336 | - |
| 1,916 | 1,602 | |
| Total resources expended | 73,530 | 66,397 |
| Net income | 103 | 8,580 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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