2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Halstead Nursery CIO

Charity registration number: 1197835

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The charity works for the public beneft having as its objects the development and educaton of children and young people in partcular by: (1) promotng their care and safety; (2) promotng their educaton and promotng parental involvement; (3) promotng their health and wellbeing; (4) providing services to support them and their families and carers; (5) providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and (6) furthering the aims of the Pre- school Learning Alliance.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the	Para 1.17 and 1.19	This CIO, charity 1197835, was established to take over the operatons of Halstead Nursery, currently trading as an

accounts.		unincorporated charity 1022015, but has not yet received approval from Ofsted to provide nursery services. The CIO charity number 1197835 has not provided nursery services in the period ending 31 August 2023.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All trustees have had regard to the charity commission's guidance on public beneft.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	This CIO, charity 1197835, was established to take over the operatons of Halstead Nursery, currently trading as an unincorporated charity 1022015, but has not yet received approval from Ofsted to provide nursery services. The CIO charity number 1197835 has not provided nursery services in the period ending 31 August 2023.

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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The CIO had no transactons in the year as we are stll waitng approval to operate as a nursery from Ofsted.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Not yet applicable
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Not yet applicable
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not yet applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Pre-school Leaming Alliance CIO Consttuton for Childcare Providers 2013
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are elected and appointed by other commitee members at our AGM in October each year.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Halstead Nursery CIO
Other name the charity uses	Halstead Nursery
Registered charity number	1197835
Charity’s principal address	Halstead Nursery C/O Halstead Community Primary School Otord Lane

Halstead Sevenoaks TN14 7EA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Michelle Hughes
	TraceyMcCartney
	Nicola Tobin
	Amanda Harvey
	David Young

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Tracey McCartney – Nursery Manager

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Tracey McCartney Full name(s) Michelle Hughes Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 10[th] May 2024

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