## **Kaleidoscope Childcare Registered Charity number 1171100** ## **Annual Report of Trustees for the period 1[st] August 2021 to 31[st]** ## **July 2022** During the period, the following people were trustees: Karen Barrett Nicky Cronk Julia Everson Sarah Hartles (Chair) Kathryn Jackson Sandra MacCourt Karina Sellers Janet Wood Tabitha Beasley (appointed 20 October 2021) Joe Hoskins (appointed 23 February 2022) The charity is a CIO incorporated by a constitution registered on 12[th] January 2017 and this report and the accounts are prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP FRS102. ## **Objects** The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the children at the breakfast club, pre-school and after school club in particular by: - i. Developing effective relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the breakfast club, pre-school and after school club and including people in the local community; - ii. Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the pre-school and advance the education of the pre-school children; - iii. Providing facilities or equipment which support the before and after school care and development of children under the age of 12. The Trustees have carried out the charitable objects and purposes of the Charity throughout the year for the public benefit by running the facilities for the benefit of the advancement of education for the children that attend the setting. This is evidenced by the numbers of children attending the pre-school during the year and the children that attended the reduced after-school club that we were able to offer once restrictions allowed. The Trustees have taken into account the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when making any decision relevant to the activities of the Charity. ## **Achievements and Performance** As the first full “normal” year for some time, this financial year has been somewhat of a relief. There has been a lower number of three and four year olds attending pre-school, which we understand is due to this being a particularly low birth rate year. The number of two year olds attending increased over the year to the point where the Ladybirds room was open full time by the end of the year. This is will hopefully put us in a good position for the next financial year. Breakfast club and afterschool club continue to thrive and by the end of the year were both almost at capacity. The Charity works hard to support children from all different backgrounds and areas of our society and as part of this the preschool has a wider cultural curriculum. The preschool continues to enjoy regular visits from a specialist music teacher and those sessions are well received and enjoyed by the children. It was decided to refocus the garden refurbishment project to be able to deliver more immediate changes requiring less funds rather than going for a bigger more expensive project. As a result we created a fundraising sub-committee to lead on various fundraising initiatives. Fundraising activities this year included a cake sale in December that raised £915 and we obtained a grant of £333 from Waitrose. In the garden we have had some raised beds built, a new play house and a storage shed, all of which have improved the space and the play opportunities for the children. The Charity’s staff remain its biggest asset and we are very lucky to have a committed and enthusiastic team. We are very proud to be able to support our staff’s development through training and continuing personal development. One member of staff completed her Level 3 in June and another has subsequently started her studies for the same qualification. Our staff have continued to show amazing commitment to their work, the Charity and most importantly the children in their care and we thank them for all their hard work and dedication. We have made some progress on the negotiations with Kent County Council on the terms of a new lease to be granted of the land that we occupy and are hopeful that this will be concluded in the next financial year. We have increased our advertising presence and improved our website with a view to increasing pre-school numbers and we are now receiving some enquiries direct from the website. We are building on the relationship with the school further and working closely with the reception class teacher to help develop our understanding of the transition and ultimately make things easier for the children when they go to school. For the first time we ran a holiday club this time, both in the Easter holidays and the summer holidays. Although attendance was quiet at the beginning, numbers increase in the summer and both clubs were very popular with the children and parents. Unfortunately, the holiday clubs did not make a profit, but when we offer it again we anticipate that the numbers will continue to increase and hopefully it will break even in future years. ## **Financial Review** The charity has made a loss of £10,314, 2021 saw a loss of £11,128, so the amount of loss has reduced year on year. There have been some significant cost increases this year: wages have increased following the increase to the national minimum wage and the subsequent increase to all members of staff; rates and water costs have risen and we have spent some funds on the garden project. Cleaning costs have reduced as we have changed the way that cleaning is carried out with staff now completing the end of the day cleaning and the cleaning company carrying out a deep clean at the weekends. This will be my final report as Chair of the Trustees and I wish to thank all the trustees who have been on the board in the last six years, all of the staff for their hard work and dedication to the children, particularly over the past few years, and our manager, Karina, who has kept things going in very difficult times. I am grateful for the opportunities that Kaleidoscope has given my own children and I look forward to seeing what the charity does next. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees __________________________________ Sarah Hartles Chair 2[nd] November 2022 ## **KALEIDOSCOPE CHILDCARE** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR END 31ST JULY 2022** |**Receipts**
Fees
Pre-School
After-School
Breakfast
Other Income
Vouchers received
Fundraising events
Grants & donations
Fundraising events
Miscellaneous income
Interest received
**Payments**
Cost of fundraising events
Purchase of materials
Wages, salaries, NI & Pension
Insurance
Light & heat
Rates & water
Replacement of toys etc
Advertising
Garden expenses
Stationery & postage
Software
Registration & subscription fees
Cleaning
Telephone
Accountancy
Repairs & renewals
Training
Bank charges
Sundry expenses & refreshments
Surplus of receipts over payments|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
£
£
30,323
15,472
24,184
9,021
10,681
65,188
-
24,493
65,813
83,748
5,401
19,948
2,032
1,130
1,485
18
72,361
6
107,219|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
£
£
30,323
15,472
24,184
9,021
10,681
65,188
-
24,493
65,813
83,748
5,401
19,948
2,032
1,130
1,485
18
72,361
6
107,219| |---|---|---| ||65,813
5,401
1,130
18|| ||20
1,064
120,753
1,947
1,045
1,238
1,604
106
1,110
2,586
279
6,820
831
2,426
950
107
4,977|137,549
131,712
40
1,471
114,627
1,896
1,455
350
1,337
884
1,922
495
7,711
777
5,822
114
119
147,863
3,820
142,840
**10,314**
**-**
**11,128**
**-**| |||| ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 JULY 2022** Cash in Bank and In Hand 68,534 78,848 CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of L&1 DCk¥ctsP£ CH I LDcfvLÉ On accounts for the year ended 3ililzu Charlty no {If any) 111 I IOC> Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charily (Yh8 Trust.) for the yèar ended R88pon81bllltlo8 and ba818 of report A5 Ihe charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145151(b) of the Act. Indepéndent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no ma18rial matters hav8 examlnerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which giv8s me caus8 to b81i8V8 that in, any material r8sp8Ct'. the accountlng records were not kept In accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did nol comply with th8 applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charfties {Accounts and Reporls) Regulallons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts giv6 a 'tru6 and falr, vlew which is not 8 matter considered as part of an ind8p8ndenl examinallon. I hav8 no conc8rns and have Come across no other malters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in ord8r to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: r•1 Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): lrtJ&i ()K QGL7iEI É￿ 6oOic - LÉEP&-Rs Address: iu Jos OrnJl IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. dir8Ctions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef dètslls of any Itoms that thè examinar wlshes to dlsclosa. IER Oct 2018