Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 01.04.21 Period start date To: 31.03.2022 Period end date
Charity name: Kinnerton Little Acorns Charity registration number: 1185470
Objectives and Activities
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Summary of the purposes of We are committed to providing a caring and
the charity as set out in its stimulating environment for children to thrive and
governing document develop in. We aim to provide a vital service to
parents/carers who require the care for their
children outside of normal school operating hours.
Summary of the main Kinnerton Little Acorns aims to provide a key role
activities in relation to those for parents/carers who need the additional
purposes for the public childcare hours which wraparound either side of
benefit, in particular, the the normal school day. Kinnerton Little Acorns
activities, projects or expanded in September 2021 to provide 3
services identified in the childcare sessions per day rather than the 1
accounts. session previously undertaken by the club which
ran from 11:30 – 15:00.
Since September 2021, Kinnerton Little Acorns is
now open for 3 separate sessions and these
sessions are broken down into:
(1) Breakfast Club 07:45 – 09:00;
(2) Wraparound Care 11:30 – 15:00; and
(3) Afterschool Club 15:00 – 18:00.
When children attend Breakfast Club, they are
dropped off by parents/carers and enjoy a healthy
breakfast and some time to play with friends
before taken to their classroom in Ysgol Derwen to
start their school day.
When children attend Wraparound Care, they are
collected from the Nursery classroom by our staff
at 11:30 and escorted to our building where they
remain for the rest of the session until 15:00 when
they are either collected by a parent/guardian or
they stay with us for Afterschool Club.
A typical session for Wraparound Care involves
taking a register when the children arrive from the
Nursery classroom, the children are then escorted
back to the main school hall to eat their dinners.
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Once the children have eaten their dinner and returned to our building, we do some carpet time and then allow the children to explore the area for their session. Our staff set-up themed play areas which change each day and the children are encouraged to free play and make their own suggestions for what they would like to do.
When children attend Afterschool Club, they are collected from their classrooms at the end of the school day by our staff and escorted to our building where they enjoy a healthy snack and have the opportunity to take part in any activities organised by our staff or they can free-play. Children are then collected by parents/carers anytime up until 17:55. Once all children are safely collected, the staff clean the club and leave to return home.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
The Trustees intend to continue their current strategies of maintaining the Charity’s position in a competitive market by investing to provide high quality care. Achieving a high standard of childcare is a constant aim whilst maintaining the breadth and depth of the activities provided. Staff frequently attend training to ensure our service is always to the standard expected and this is fully supported by the Trustees.
Achievements and Performance
We are humbled that our sessions are frequently booked to fully capacity and that parents/carers speak so highly our of service to the community. We frequently have a waitlist for parents/carers who wish to send their child/ren to our club.
Summary of the main We frequently have a waitlist for parents/carers achievements of the who wish to send their child/ren to our club. charity, identifying the difference the charity’s We are pleased to be able to provide quality work has made to the childcare to a number of children, benefitting Ysgol circumstances of its Derwen by allowing children to attend the school, beneficiaries and any wider without which they may have been unable to benefits to society as a attend the School setting due to lack of childcare whole. outside of school operating hours.
Parents/Carers whose hours of work or needs require childcare outside of the “normal” school day are appreciative of the ability to use our Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs where needed.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end
Following completion of our HMRC Tax Return for 2021 – 2022, Kinnerton Little Acorns has amounted
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of the period a profit of £15,600. Around £97,296 was received
in fees for childcare sessions from FCC,
parents/carers and childcare voucher schemes.
Statement explaining the To reinvest in the club and to improve childcare and
policy for holding reserves to protect the staff should there be any unexpected
stating why they are held closures.
Amount of reserves held £21,277
Reasons for holding zero N/A.
reserves
Details of fund materially in N/A.
deficit
Explanation of any N/A.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Constitution
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Election to post by existing trustees based on
including details of any interested parties
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or body
entitled to appoint one or
more trustees
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Kinnerton Little Acorns
Other name the charity n/a
uses
Registered charity number 1185470
Charity’s principal address Ysgol Derwen
Main Road
Higher Kinnerton
CH4 0AJ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole entitled to appoint trustee
year (if any)
1 Charlotte Morris Chair
2 Rachael Battersby
3 Richard Jones
4 Christine Leonard Treasurer
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year n/a
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements n/a for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Charlotte Morris Christine Leonard Full name(s) Charlotte Morris Christine Leonard Position (eg Chair Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 25[th] January 2023
Profit and Loss
Kinnerton Little Acorns
For the year ended 31 March 2022
| Profit and Loss Kinnerton Little Acorns For the year ended 31 March 2022 |
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Turnover | ||||
| Sales | 97,296.38 | 15,943.50 | 22,677.65 | - |
| Total Turnover | 97,296.38 | 15,943.50 | 22,677.65 | - |
| Cost of Sales | ||||
| Consumables | 7,940.11 | 243.31 | - | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | - | - | 6.00 | - |
| Direct Expenses | - | - | 914.51 | - |
| Direct Wages | 46,629.93 | 7,975.48 | 462.00 | - |
| Total Cost of Sales | 54,570.04 | 8,218.79 | 1,382.51 | - |
| Gross Profit | 42,726.34 | 7,724.71 | 21,295.14 | - |
| Administrative Costs | ||||
| Advertising & Marketing | - | 71.99 | - | - |
| Audit & Accountancy fees | 799.96 | 282.00 | 168.00 | - |
| Cleaning | 200.00 | 339.44 | - | - |
| General Expenses | 65.00 | - | 191.44 | - |
| Insurance | 701.90 | 589.57 | 589.57 | - |
| IT Software and Consumables | 1,161.19 | 354.08 | 139.68 | - |
| Legal Expenses | 70.80 | 738.00 | - | - |
| Pensions Costs | 124.82 | 31.10 | 108.82 | - |
| Printing & Stationery | 271.22 | 16.25 | 4.00 | - |
| Salaries | 22,296.39 | 18,732.48 | 5,971.03 | - |
| Staff Training | 183.20 | - | - | - |
| Subscriptions | 473.11 | 48.75 | - | - |
| Telephone & Internet | 777.90 | 1,677.95 | 67.50 | - |
| Travel - National | - | - | 21.15 | - |
| Total Administrative Costs | 27,125.49 | 22,881.61 | 7,261.19 | - |
| Operating Profit | 15,600.85 | (15,156.90) | 14,033.95 | - |
| Other Income | ||||
| Donations received | - | 2,000.00 | - | - |
| Grant income | 1,901.00 | 1,243.24 | - | - |
| HMRC Furlough income | - | 1,655.29 | - | - |
| Total Other Income | 1,901.00 | 4,898.53 | - | - |
| Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation | 17,501.85 | (10,258.37) | 14,033.95 | - |
| Profit after Taxation | 17,501.85 | (10,258.37) | 14,033.95 | - |
Profit and Loss
Kinnerton Little Acorns
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Kinnerton Little Acorns members of
On accounts for the year 31 March 2022 Charity no 1185470 ended (if any)
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2022.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Signed:[H.Cheetham ] Date: 25/01/2023
Name: Heather Cheetham
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