Scalliwags Pre-school CIO Report and Accounts 31 August 2020
Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Table of Contents
Scalliwags Pre-School CIO ................................................................................................. 1 Annual Report ..................................................................................................................... 2 Receipts and Payments Account (General Fund) ................................................................ 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities ..................................................................................... 6 Notes to the Accounts ......................................................................................................... 7 Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees ................................................................. 8
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Annual Report
For the year ended 31 August 2020
Scalliwags Pre-School CIO of St Andrew’s Youth Hall, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent is a registered charity, number 1179340. It is a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, Scalliwags Pre-school CIO, formerly Scalliwags Pre-School, first registered with the Charity Commission on 25[th] July 2018. There then followed the registration with Ofsted, the transfer of assets and the registration with HMRC as a new company and charity.
Administration
Chairperson Paula Saunders Treasurer James Dow Secretary Lesley Short
Paula Saunders was appointed at the Committee meeting on 20[th] November 2019, subject to receiving confirmation of suitability (Claire Crozier continued in the role in the meantime). Confirmation of suitability was received on 18[th] December 2019. The Coronavirus pandemic and Lockdowns meant that the AGM was postponed until 17[th] December 2020 and was held virtually. Paula Saunders, James Dow and Lesley Short were appointed by re-election by parents at the virtual Annual General Meeting, held on 17[th] December 2020.
The objects of the Charity
The object of the Charity is to provide pre-school education to children from two years old to five years of age. The management committee aims to provide first class pre-school facilities for the benefit of pre-school children drawn from Paddock Wood and surrounding areas.
Summary of financial results for the year ending 31/08/2020.
Income for the year totalled £138,762. Expenditure for the year totalled £133,700.
The surplus of income over expenditure for the year was £5,062.
Fees will be reviewed regularly by the Trustees and were increased to £5.25 an hour from January 2020. The next scheduled increase is planned for January 2021 to £5.75 and hour.
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Review of the Year
Scalliwags employs 8 part time members of staff, comprising of 6 qualified practitioners (including 1 with QTS) and 2 office staff. Staff reduced from 12 in the previous year. Our bank staff, Karen had a change of career that could offer her a permanent position, in the Summer term, Nicki decided to stay at home come the end of her maternity leave. Two members of staff, Janice and Sally decided not to return to the work in light of the recent pandemic and left in May and August accordingly.
Covid-19 meant the year has been like no other. Due to the Government imposed Lockdown, Scalliwags was shut from 21[st] March to 2[nd] June 2020. We were in receipt of Government funding; we applied any paid invoices from term 5 to term 6 (despite the difference of three weeks) and furloughed a proportion of the staff up to the permitted maximum according to Government guidelines for Early Years. *The setting’s landlord kindly revoked any rent charges for April and May and offered a substantial reduction for June and July All children were invited to join us again form 2[nd] June, but limited numbers chose to do so. This meant that Scalliwags shut on Mondays for term 6, we operated a bubble system with the hall divided into 2 bubbles with a 2m wide gap dividing the bubbles. Staff were allocated a bubble and some were placed on flexible furlough due to the reduction in demand for the sessions. The Setting didn’t have insurance cover for loss of earnings due to a pandemic. PPE and cleaning materials costs increased dramatically. Despite the need for much greater vigilance, increased cleaning and many more risk assessments for the children whose parents’ chose for them to attend Scalliwags they had a fabulous time and enjoyed an element of normality in the very uncertain situation. Throughout this period, March to August children (and parents) received extensive online support with home learning challenges and ideas, stories read, P.E and singing contributed to by nonfurloughed staff. Our vulnerable families also received regular telephone support from the Children’s Manager. Primary school Transition forms were completed with contributions from parents of those children who stayed at home, there were virtual transition meetings with the Primary school staff and Specialist teaching Services as well as communication with the Primary school’s Family Liaison Officer. We felt confident that we had done our very best to facilitate a smooth transition to Primary school for the 33 children who left Scalliwags in July 2020.
Paula Saunders Chairperson
17/12/2020
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Receipts and Payments Account
For the year ended 31 August 2020
or theyear ended 31 August 2020 |
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|---|---|
| Income Receipts | 2020 |
| Government funding | 93,976 |
| SENIF | 2,024 |
| Non–funded income(fees, lunch club) | 24,914 |
| EYPP | 1,765 |
| Uniform | 490 |
| TrainingCollaboration Supplement | 409.06 |
| Government Job Retention Scheme | 12,303 |
| Fundraising (All fundraising cancelled after March 2020 due to the Pandemic) |
1,927 |
| Donations | 954 |
| Total Receipts | 138,762 |
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Total receipts brought forward | 138,762 |
| Direct Charitable Expenditure | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Salaries(including payroll admin costs) | 103,672 |
| Staff trainingcourses | 544 |
| Rent(includingutilities and telephone)* | 7,491 |
| Equipment | 4,900 |
| Snack | 680 |
| Craft materials | 800 |
| Cleaning | 2,150 |
| Resources | 3,300 |
| Insurances and Membership, DBS | 1,590 |
| SENIF | 2,024 |
| EYPP | 1,765 |
| Total | 128,916 |
| Other Expenditure | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Uniform | 1,440 |
| Stationary,photocopying, admin | 2,400 |
| Internet | 324 |
| Fund Raising | 220 |
| Other | 400 |
| Total | 4,784 |
| Total Expenditure | 133,700 |
|---|---|
| Surplus | 5,062 |
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As at 31 August 2020
| Monetary Assets | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Cash at bank | 7,670 |
| Starting balance September 2019 | 2,608 |
| Net 2020 | 5,062 |
Approved for and on behalf of the Management Committee 17[th] December 2020.
Paula Saunders Chairperson
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 August 2020
1 Accounting Policies
- Basis of Accounting
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
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Scalliwags Pre-School CIO
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees
I report on the Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2020, which are set out on pages 1 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the Charity’s trustees, the committee is responsible for the preparation of the accounts; the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply. The examiner is asked to state, any particular matters that should give rise to further investigation, on the basis of the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s report
The 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, seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and the examiners not requested to express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s statement
To the Chairperson, Scalliwags Pre-school CIO
I have examined the financial records of Scalliwags Pre-School and I find that they are in accordance with the vouchers and other documents presented to me.
There are no matters that I need to draw to your attention.
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