2023-04-04-accounts

			SORP reference
Summary the charity governing	ofthe purposes of as set out in its document		Para 1.17	Toenhance the development and education ofchildren Som two years of age until they reach school age. To offer appropriate play, education and care
				facilities forthem.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	Bright Sparks Nursery provides Early Years childcare sessions, paid for by
purposes benefit, in	forthe public particular, the			government funding and, attimes, by fees payable by parents.
activities, identified	projects or services in the accounts.			We work together with parents, the local authority and other professionals. We
				support families from disadvantaged
				backgrounds and families with English as
				an additional language.
				We provide resources and large spaces
				for children to be able to play and engage
				with learning.
Statement	confirming		Para 1.18	In running Bright Sparks, we keep In
whether the trustees have				mind the Charity Commission Guidance
had regard to the guidance				on public benefit at our trustee meetings.
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Additional	Information	foptional)
You ma	choose to include further statements			where relevant about:
			SORP reference
			Pars 1.38
Policy on	grant making
			Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program related
investment

			The nursery staff are helped out by	The nursery staff are helped out by
			volunteers during sessions from time to
Contribution	made	by	time.
volunteers			Parents	make voluntary contributions
			from time to time, for example by
			~	donating money towards healthy
				snacks for all children;
			~	donating money towards the
				running ofcooking groups within
				sessions;
			~	donating raNe prime and buying
				raffle tickets"
			~	supporting sponsored events;
			e	donatIng food gifts and money
				towards other charities.
Other

				SORP reference
					Bright Sparks Nursery continued to open
					from 8.30am to 4pm during term time,
					providing two 3-hour sessions, early
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Pars 1.20	club, lunch club and late club each day, ln order to give families flexibility in how
identifying	the	difference the			their children took up their early years
charity's	work	has made to			places.
the circumstances			ofits		From April to July, fewer children were
beneficiaries and			any wider		attending the numery than ls usual for
benefits to society as a					the Summer Term. Numbers rose
whole.					gradually from September 2022 onwards.
					Staffwere able to work closely with the
					children to develop their communication
					and social skills.
					In September, parents dropping offand
					collecting their children were welcomed
					back into the building again forthe first
					time since the Covid pandemic.
					In the Autumn Term, families were given
					opportunities tojoin their children for
					photographs, avisiting theatre company
					and a harvest celebration. The staff also
					organised a fundralslng Christmas raNe
					and forthe children to make Christmas
					cards which were then printed for
					families to order. These activities helped
					raise funds forthe nursery.
					During November, the nursery received
					an Ofsted grading of 'Good'.
					Also during November, StPeter's Church
					welcomed in their new vicar. Members of
					staff and trustees attended her licensing
					service.
					In January 2023,fees for parents taking
					u sessions not covered b rant fundin

Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21.	All assets and liabilities	at 25April	2023
financial position	at	the end			were transfened tothe	CIO (see
ofthe period					'additional Information'	section below).
					There was asurplus ofR12,275at the end
					ofthe reporting period.
					The deposit account balance atthe end
					ofthe re ortin rlod	was R10,431.88.
Statement explaining		the		Para 1.22	We hold aseparate deposit account, all
policy for holding	reserves				ofwhich is unrestricted.	These funds am
stating why they	are	held			held in order to meet any emergency
					ex nditure.
Amount ofreserves		held		Pars 1.22	R10,431.88
Reasons for holding		zero		Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially			in	Para 1,24
deficit
Explanation of any				Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing	asa going
concern
Additional information			(optional)
You ma choose	to	include further statements			where relevant about:
The charity*s principal sources offunds (including				Pars 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any				Para 1.48
social investment	policy
adopted
A description ofthe		principal		Para 1.48
risks facing the charity
					Bright Sparks Nursery	(Charity number
Other					1029220)withdrew Its Ofsted registration
					on 25th April 2023and	transferred	all
					assets and liabilities to	Bright Sparks
					Nursery (ACIO with Charity number
					1192890)whose Ofsted	registration
					began on 26th April 2023.
					The trustees decided to extend the
					accounting period forthe old charity to
					25 April 2023, In order to flnalise Its
					statutory requirements.	The closing
					balance on form CC18a reflects the
					bank/cash transferred to the CIO.

Structure, Governa	nce	and Ilanag	ement
Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Constitution,		adopted 2008
trust deed, ro al charter
How is the chanty		Para 1.25	Unincorporated			association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are		elected or rswlected		at the
including details ofany			Annual	General		Meeting. Members can be
constitutional provisions election to post or name	e.g. of		co~pted at any time throughout the year, until the next AGM, on the invitation of
any person or body entitled			the current trustees.
to appoint one or more
'trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant		about:
Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction	and	Para 1.51
training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit name	Bri ht S arks Nurse	Bri ht S arks Nurse	St Peter's Church	I swich
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Other name the cha uses
Re istered cha number	102S220
Charity's principal address	St Peter's Church	Hall,	Stoke Park Drive,	Ipswich, IP2 9TH

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2	Catherine	Moss	Treasurer
	Robert Hinsley
	Katie Backler
	Jane Gleave			Resigned 23rd January
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								Forthe period from					05/04/2022		To	25/04/2023
								Unrestdcted				Restricted			Endowment
										funds			funda		funds
							to the			nearest	8	tothe nearest		8	tothe nearest 8	tothe nearest 8	to the	nearest 8
A1 Receipts Donations										1,840								3m
										1$4,3$2								13'7,442
Other tradin	activities																	1$,$2$
Other receipts Inv~ intenet										1	027
Sub	total (Groasincome					for
						AR)
A2 Asset	and.investment sales,
see table	.
					Sub total:-::-..				~v
			Total		receipts		x:,,		;
A3 Pe	nts
Wages and	saiaiiss									135,850								131,110
Rent																		7,000
Nursery Consumablss										2,73$
Fundraising	casts										410
Nursery runn' costs
Govetnance	costs									1,170								720
				Sub fetal			':..	~	-',". "'"4:
A4 Asset	and investment
purchases, (see		table)
Fixtures and	$tti e
					Sub fofal		",'.-.
		Total		payments			. '.		.
Net ofrecelptsl(paymenfs)
A5 Transfers between				funds
A6 Cash funds last )/ear					end					51,754				215				43,434
Cash functus			this		year	end
All assets	and liabilities			at 25 April 2023 were transfsned								to Bright Sparks Nursery (St Peter's				Church, Ipswich) CIO - charity
number 1102000