
## **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** 

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





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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|This CIO, charity 1197835, was<br>established to take over the<br>operatons of Halstead Nursery,<br>currently trading as an<br>unincorporated charity 1022015,<br>but has not yet received approval<br>from Ofsted to provide nursery<br>services. The CIO charity number<br>1197835 has not provided nursery<br>services in the period ending 31<br>August 2023.||
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Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set<br>Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives  Para 1.41<br>set<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41<br>against objectives<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Financial Review** 

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



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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



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



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

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





Halstead
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TN14 7EA

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **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 

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



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