2025-04-05-accounts

DAYCARE TRUSTEES’ REPORT

Annual General Meeting and Appraisal Held on Monday 17th March 2025

1. Introduction

The Trustees of Daycare present their report following the Annual General Meeting held on 17th March 2025. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the past year’s activities, receive reports from the Chair and Daycare Manager, review financial performance, and confirm trustee appointments for the forthcoming year.

Attendance:

• Nicola Rowlands – Chair

• Paula Lawrenson – Daycare Manager

• Michelle Parker – Secretary/Treasurer

• Nicola Hawley – Trustee

Apologies:

• Bethan Evans – Trustee

• Sarah Davies – Vice Chair

2. Chairman’s Report

The Chair presented her annual report. (Attached separately.)

3. Daycare Manager’s Report

The Daycare Manager presented her annual report summarising the year’s operations, developments and performance.

(Attached separately.)

4. Matters Arising / Key Points Raised

The following actions were agreed:

• Exploration of Kellogg’s funding for Breakfast Club – Paula and Nicola R.

• Chasing repair of the buckled flooring in Daycare and kitchen – Michelle .

• Investigation into separating the Daycare bank account from the school fund – Michelle .

• Obtaining quotes for replacement of the wooden hut outside Daycare – Paula .

• Contacting Richard Jones regarding installation of a swipe-in system and doorbell at the gate – Michelle .

• Handover of the monthly wages spreadsheet to Paula – Michelle .

• Promotion of Daycare, Wraparound and Holiday Club on the Rhos-on-Sea Community WhatsApp Group – Nicola Hawley to speak with Jo Nuttall .

• Investigation into the design and purchase of promotional banners – Nicola R.

5. Finance Report

The Treasurer presented the finance report. (Attached separately.)

5.1 Financial Position

• Bank balance: £73,000

5.2 Expenditure Funded by Daycare

• Forest School development – £16,905

• Forest School garden clearance, new planting, benches and seating – £2,000

• Eco Garden development at front of Reception – £1,700

• Infant site play equipment (Playquest) – £3,717

• Caretaker’s shed (Infant site) – £2,500

• Garden clearance in front of Daycare – £500

5.3 Staffing & Payroll

• Handover of salary spreadsheet to Paula for monthly management – Michelle .

• Michelle to continue liaising with Salisbury’s for salaries and PAYE until a separate Daycare account is established.

5.4 Pay Review

• Minimum wage increase from £11.44 to £12.21 from 1 April 2025.

• Trustees agreed to increase the higher-level staff hourly rate from £12.18 to £13.00 , representing a 6.73% uplift , matching the minimum wage percentage increase.

6. Elections and Appointments

• Bethan Davies stepped down as Trustee with immediate effect.

• Chairperson: Nicola Rowlands – nominated by Michelle Parker, seconded by Paula Lawrenson.

• Vice Chairperson: Sarah Davies – nominated by Nicola Rowlands, seconded by Paula Lawrenson.

• Secretary/Treasurer: Michelle Parker – nominated by Nicola Rowlands, seconded by Paula Lawrenson.

• Trustee: Nicola Hawley to continue in post.

• Accountants: Salisbury’s to continue as appointed accountants.

7. Constitution

• No amendments were proposed.

• Constitution to remain unchanged for the forthcoming year.

8. Any Other Business

• No additional items were raised.

9. Closure

There being no further business, the meeting closed with thanks to all attendees for their continued commitment to the Daycare provision.

LLANDRILLO AFTER SCHOOL GROUP Year End 0&10412025 Income & Ex nditure Account 2025 2024 Income FÈes Received Council rece+pts Refund Bank Interest Re￿iVed 1r2.43135 91,607 50 880 68 659.45 112.250.39 88.452 50 2.723 34 630.72 215.578.98 2CM.056.95 enditure Food Trips & Artivities PurchasÈs incl Equipment Wages Pensions Pension Charges Postage & 5tsfionary Subscriptions Accountsncy Bank charge5 Cleaning Repair5 and Renewals Sundry Expen5e5 8.87159 260. 7.279 95 160.324 93 2.209 16 288 16.20 1.947 04 1.776 48 8.207.55 4.453 40 5.282 12 138.878.24 1.916.09 288.00 537 1.219.69 2.850.74 72.58 4.574.71 38.344.51 2,940 67 42,249.82 228.223_84 205.893.06 Surplus/Deficit for the year IZ.644A6 1,836.11 Balance Sheet After Sd)ool Club Account oliday Club Attount Cash 71.735.95 35.1(￿.33 .76 79.406.83 34,446.88 56.76 11￿.899.04 113.910.47 CrÈditors 840.C 391. 5.643.83 knunls Pen￿0￿8 840 00 40146 Pens￿ PAYE 6.874 89 1.241.46 11XI,Q24.15 112.669.01 Accurnulated funds blf Surplu5/Deficit for the year 112,669 01 12.644 86 114.SD5.12 1,836.11 Atcurnulate&Funds 100.024.15 112.669.01 SALIS URY&COMPANY ST.A APH OecembÈr 2025 HARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

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 Ysgol Llandrillo yn Rhos Daycare On accounts for the year ended 0510412025 Charity no (if any) 1187066 Set out on pages I reporl to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 0510412025. Responsibilities and basis of report 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") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's statement come lo my attention in connection wilh the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any matenal respect". the accounting 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 not comply with Ihe applicable requirements Con￿rning the forn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1911112025 Narne: eremy Salisbury fi. A Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): IS'&LcIL I Address: Irish Square St Asaph IER Oct 2018

LL17 ORN Section B Disclosure Only complete If ;he 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. IER Oct 2018