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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for Year Ending 31[st] August 2021 Scallywags Pre-School (Edgworth) Registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity No. 1171204

Bolton Road, Edgworth, BL7 0AH

Introduction

This has been a challenging year for Scallywags working within Covid restrictions with limited opportunities for fundraising. It is the fourth complete year since Scallywags became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). During this twelve-month period the preschool has continued to maintain its Outstanding delivery with the staff developing imaginative themes to peak the children’s interests. From September 2020 to July 2021 – Scallywags managed to get through the stressful time of Covid without any outbreaks in nursery. Thanks to wonderful support of parents and the management of Hygiene procedures within Scallywags. Scallywags remains a popular choice for early years provision with 35 children on role in September 2020 and 36 on role in September 2021.

Scallywags has now completed its tenth year at Turton and Edgworth Primary School. We have continued to build on our relationship with school and strengthen the partnership, creating an excellent working relationship with the head teacher and reception teacher of the school. As part of our agreement with school, we have termly meetings that seek to develop links and make the most of the skills, resources and funding available to both organisations to further our aims. We are also required to submit a termly report to school, informing them of news and developments at Scallywags.

The CIO is a legal entity, in its own right and can hold property. The lease of the building is due for renewal in September 2022. We will continue to liaise with School to achieve another 3 year lease. The School Head Teacher and Governors support Scallywags remaining on site at Turton and Edgworth Primary School. The final decisions are made by the diocese.

Financial Overview

This is the report for the fourth full financial period for Scallywags Pre-school (Edgworth) CIO from 1[st] September 2020 to the 31[st] August 2021.

Total gross income for the period was £91,668 (previous year 105,352) with payments made of £117,758 and cash funds at the end of the year of £55,585.

The accountant reported a concern with the relationship between fees and wages. When consumables and catering costs are included there is a gross loss of £5,547, which is not sustainable. A financial plan has been put in place to reduce costs and raise more funds.

Fundraising and Community Links

It has been a difficult year for fundraising due to the restrictions imposed by covid but in September 2021 an excellent Halloween event was held raising much needed funds for outdoor equipment. With new committee members set to join following the AGM with a focus on fundraising it is hoped that there will be many more events in the coming year. 2022 will hopefully also see the return of a much loved community fundraising event, the mini-mighty. There have also been attempts to look at applying for grants that may help fund vital equipment.

Staf Issues

Scallywags’ greatest asset is its staff and we continue to maintain the 8 qualified staff, 1 apprentice and a cleaner. Sadly Liz and Pauline left Scallywags at the end of the Summer 2021 Term. Liz has gone on to train as a teacher and Pauline left due to ill health. At October half-term Debbie also retired from Scallywags after 10 years of service. These staff will be greatly missed as they have contributed greatly to our outstanding status. We have recruited one new member of staff; Sarah Birtwistle. We have one member of staff on maternity leave who will return in January 2022. Our apprentice started in September 2021 and will remain with us until January 2023, funding towards her wages has been provided. The Deputy Manager, Linda, reduced her hours and Zoe has been appointed as the new deputy in her absence. The staff continue to be an excellent team supporting each other for example providing cover for each other when they attend essential Covid tests. All members of staff have continued to develop their experience through relevant training courses and events and we would like to thank them for their continued hard work. Courses include Paediatric 1[st] Aid, 1[st] Aid at Work & Defibrillation training, communication and language and phonics.

As part of their professional development the manager and deputy manager (Susan Langley and Linda) attend Blackburn with Darwen Early Years Net-work meetings 3 times a year. These meetings are always valuable and keeps the Nursery up to date with other childcare providers in this area, and changes within the sector.

The voluntary management committee have also worked hard this year under difficult circumstances and with uncertainties due to Covid. Claire, Rachel, Sarah will be stepping down this year. Susan would like to personally thank you all for your amazing support over the last few years. You will all be greatly missed by Susan, the staff and the committee. We look forward to welcoming new members onto the committee. Among their number are some highly skilled and organised individuals, and we look forward to seeing what their input will bring. Scallywags Pre-school can certainly pride itself on continuing to provide excellent quality, but also affordable pre-school education within Edgworth. Our long-term targets include continuing to implement covid safe procedures, building strong partnerships with parents, challenging our British values and Diversity and raising money for much needed outdoor equipment and planting projects.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The constitution specifies the roles and responsibilities of the Trustees, and new trustees will find a copy in their packs. As part of the CIO process, Scallywags adopted a new constitution - the Pre-School Learning Alliance Model CIO Constitution for Childcare Providers 2013. As of the AGM, Scallywags will have 9 trustees, 2 of whom are parents of children currently attending the setting (the constitution provides that ideally at least 2/3 trustees should be parents of children currently attending the setting). We would like to thank all committee members for their hard work over the last year.

Four years ago, we appointed our manager, Susan Langley, as a trustee, and this appointment of a paid staff member as a trustee was approved by the Charities Commission. Susan fulfils the role of OFSTED Nominated Person. With her extensive training in childcare and the EYFS, the committee and management team feel that she is best placed to continue with this role.

Signed at the Annual General Meeting – 11[th] November 2021

Trustees: November 2020 – November 2021

Patricia Raseta (Chair) Catherine Redwood (Secretary) Sheila Latham (Treasurer) Susan Langley Rachel Cleary Claire Waddington Kate Longworth Catherine Jones Michelle Scott Sarah Shaw

Trustees being elected or re-elected at the AGM

Patricia Raseta (Chair) Catherine Redwood (Secretary) Sheila Latham (Treasurer) Susan Langley Catherine Jones Michelle Scott Kate Longworth Suzanne Nugent Leah Farnworth

Attached: Cash Flow Statements September 2020-August 2021

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Charity Name No (if any)
Scallywags Pre-school 1171204
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start Period end date
To
from 01/09/2020 31/08/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£ £
A1 Receipts
Fees 26,183 - - 26,183 14,353
Fee Deposits 927 - - 927 306
Fundraising 422 - - 422 628
Nursery Education Funding 63,532 - - 63,532 88,458
Sundry 215 - - 215 221
Fee Vouchers 140 - - 140 1,110
Donations 250 - - 250 275
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
91,668 - - 91,668 105,352
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 91,668 - - 91,668 105,352
A3 Payments
Wages 89,675 - - 89,675 71,268
Rents and Rates 7,005 - - 7,005 6,410
Premises Costs 5,274 - - 5,274 4,343
Catering Costs 3,206 - - 3,206 1,490
Consumables 2,301 - - 2,301 679
Equipment 496 - - 496 4,125
Office Cost 8,974 - - 8,974 4,231
Sundry Expenses 179 - - 179 2,448
Fundraising
Fee Deposit Return 649 - - 649 1,099
Sub total [ 117,758 ] - - 117,758 96,094
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 117,758 - - 117,758 96,094
Net of receipts/(payments) - 26,090 - - - 26,090 9,258
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 81,674 - - 81,674 81,674
Cash funds this year end 55,585 - - 55,585 81,674
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

21/10/2021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities	at the end of the period	at the end of the period	at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details RBS Bank Account Petty Cash Details Signature	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 55,537 48 - 55,585 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Print	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Endowmen t funds to nearest £ - - -
			-	-
			OK	OK
			Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - Name	Endowmen t funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/10/2021

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Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name
members of
Scallywags Pre-school
Charity
On accounts for the year
ended [31][st][ August 2021] no (if 1171204
any)
Set out on pages [1 to 2 (Receipts and Payments Account form CC16a)]
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year
ended 31/08/2021
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As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

Responsibilities and basis of report

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 section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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 the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
Independent examiner's
statement  the accounts did not accord with the accounting records
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.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 21/10/2021
Name: Jennifer Cain
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body (if ACMA
any):
Address: 375 Tonge Moor Road
Bolton
BL2 2JR
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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

NONE

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

21/10/2021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities	at the end of the period	at the end of the period	at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details RBS Bank Account Petty Cash Details Signature	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 55,537 48 - 55,585 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Print	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Endowmen t funds to nearest £ - - -
			-	-
			OK	OK
			Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - Name	Endowmen t funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/10/2021

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

Responsibilities and basis of report

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

NONE

2021-08-31-accounts

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for Year Ending 31[st] August 2021 Scallywags Pre-School (Edgworth) Registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity No. 1171204

Introduction

Financial Overview

Fundraising and Community Links

Staf Issues

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

Signed at the Annual General Meeting – 11[th] November 2021

Trustees: November 2020 – November 2021

Trustees being elected or re-elected at the AGM

Attached: Cash Flow Statements September 2020-August 2021

Section B Disclosure

Section B Disclosure