The Step Up Pre-School Trustees' Annual Report for the period ended 31 March 2022
The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 March 2022. This Charitable Incorporated Organisation was set up on 8 July 21 to take over from the former Unincorporated Charity (charity number 1073372).
The assets and all business activities were transferred to the Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 21 February 2022.
Reference and administrative details
The charity name: -
The legal name of the charity is: - The Step Up Pre-school
The trustees are all individuals: -
Nicola Brooke Jill Brigham Rhiann Ellis Hayley Bottomley Louise Hobson
The charity is registered in England & Wales with charity number 1195100
The principal operating address, telephone number and email and web addresses of the
charity are:-
The Step Up Pre-School The Bungalow Hook C of E Primary School Garth Lane Hook DN14 6TL manager@thestepupgroup.co.uk
The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:-
Nicola Brooke Jill Brigham Rhiann Ellis Hayley Bottomley Louise Hobson
The Trustees in office during the year were:-
The trustees who served as a trustee in the reporting period and, if applicable, their dates of appointment or resignation during the year: -
Name Appointed Resigned/Retired Nicola Brooke 21 Feb 22 Jill Brigham 21 Feb 22 Rhiann Ellis 21 Feb 22 Hayley Bottomley 21 Feb 22 Louise Hobson 03 Nov 22
All the trustees are also members of the charity.
Objects and activities of the charity
The purposes of the charity are as set out in its governing document.
The objects of the charity are:
To enhance the development and education of children primarily from under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
To offer appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for, and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children regardless of their race, culture, religion, means or ability.
To encourage the study of the needs of children and their families and promote public interest in the recognition of such needs in the local area and to aim to promote and adhere to the aims of the Early Year Alliance and Ofsted.
The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year.
The charity encourages the study of the needs of children and their families and promote public interest in the recognition of such needs in the local area. It aims to promote and adhere to the aims of the Early Year Alliance and Ofsted.
The charity provides affordable sessions on Monday- Friday during term time. Various structured activities, including arts, crafting, role-playing, exploring different materials and story time, are offered in conjunction with activities planned in response to the children's interests. Following the Early Years Foundation Stage set by the government.
The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit.
The trustees believe that they have complied with the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit and have delivered Public Benefit during the year by virtue of the activities undertaken by the charity.
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in managing the activities of the charity.
The main achievements and performance of the charity during the year.
The charity ran sessions Monday- Friday 8.00am – 6.00pm term time only. In addition the charity aims to engaged with the local primary school to establish a transition programme to prepare children for the move up to infant classes.
Fundraising activities during the year.
Nothing undertaken in the period from 21 February 2022 to 31 March 2022
The difference the charity's performance during the year has made to the beneficiaries of the charity and wider society.
The charity has provided play activities, promoted social development together with personal and educational development and preparation for entry into mainstream education. The charity believes that by providing safe childcare facilities for 2-4 year olds it benefits the wider community by building an understanding of the child’s place within its community.
Structure, governance and management of the charity
The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees.
AGM held for all new parents/ grandparents early September. If any places become available within the charity, they will advertise locally for committee members and trustees.
The trustees' bankers and advisors
Bankers: NatWest Bank 13 Boothferry Road Goole DN14 5GD
Accountants: Suite 7 Brackenholme Business Park Brackenholme North Yorkshire YO8 6EL
The charity's financial position as at 31 March 2022
The financial position of the charity at 31 March 2022 as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:-
Net (deficit)/Income Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the general purposes of the charity Total Funds |
2022 £ (2,936) 25,347 22,411 |
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Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 March 2022.
The trustees consider the financial performance by the charitable incorporated organisation during the year to have been satisfactory.
Policies on reserves.
The charity runs sessions 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday- Friday term time only. The Reserves Policy is to maintain sufficient level of reserves to enable normal operating activities to continue over a period of up to 3 months should a shortfall in income occur and to take account of potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time.
In order to make a judgment on the amount of reserve the Trustees have considered the risks in respect of expenditure, unrestricted income and where funds can only be realised by the disposal of assets. Also taken into consideration are any external identified potential major risks to income and expenditure during the year under consideration.
A risk assessment has been undertaken for the year 2021-2022 and the following has been determined that the major risks to the charity are:-
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Change of Government policy (Statutory Grants may be withdrawn)
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Economic Environment (Brexit and inflation)
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Effects of Covid-19 and any other possible pandemics
The charity's reserves policy is to ensure that reserves are sufficient the cover liabilities such as redundancy, creditors, lease commitments and provide sufficient monies to cover advance fees paid by users.
Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds.
The Board of Trustees is satisfied that the charity's impending cash assets are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations.
Plans for the Future
The charity plans to:
Develop our sensory area Improve the outside area Provide new facilities and upgrade existing provision Hold more fund raising events Become more environmentally friendly
Employment of disabled persons
The charity has an equal opportunities policy.
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Companies Act 2006/ Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
In particular charity law requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to :-
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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state whether applicable accounting standards and Statements of Recommended Practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 4 November 2022
Nicola Brooke
Nicola Brooke
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Trustee
Jill Brigham
Jill Brigham Trustee
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Rhiann Ellis
Rhiann Ellis Trustee
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Hayley Bottomley
Hayley Bottomley Trustee
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Louise Hobson
Louise Hobson
…………………………….. Trustee
Registered charity number : 1195100
The Step Up Pre-School
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Accounts
31 March 2022
The Step Up Pre-School Statement of Financial Activities for the period from 8 July 2021 to 31 March 2022
| Incoming Resources ERYC Funded Childcare Other Childcare Fees Total incoming resources Resources Expended Staff costs Wages and salaries Pensions Staff training and welfare Depreciation and other amounts written off assets Depreciation Premises costs: Rent Rates Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Office costs: Telephone and fax Stationery and printing Other legal and professional Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees Other expenses Supplies Food and cleaning Licences Advertising and PR Total resources expended Net movement in funds |
2022 £ 6,779 3,774 10,553 10,553 10,139 151 348 10,638 30 334 106 459 150 1,049 150 7 95 252 115 115 747 622 27 9 1,405 13,489 (2,936) |
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The Step Up Pre-School Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
| Fixed assets Plant and machinery etc Current assets Natwest account 0929 Barclays account 6984 Barclays account 9981 Petty cash Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Employee, Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Accruals Funds of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Unrestricted reserves Unrestricted Reserves Transferred from The Step Up Group Net movement in funds |
2022 £ 547 1,695 25,975 1,167 98 28,935 828 2,512 1,381 4,721 2,350 22,411 25,347 (2,936) 22,411 |
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