## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From - 01/09/2024 Period start date To - 31/08/2025 Period end date** **Charity name: Halstead Nursery** ## **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 benefit
having as its objects the development and
education of children and young people in
particular by:
(1) promoting their care and safety;
(2) promoting their education and
promoting parental involvement;
(3) promoting 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
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|We aim to provide a flexible and fully
inclusive facility to our clients, and offer
support and advice to all families in our
small village community. The nursery
operates Monday to Friday during term
time, offering preschool education and care
to children aged 2 to 5 years of age.
We offer mentoring to teenagers from local
schools through the work experience
programme and also support
apprenticeships.
Funding from the Government and our own
fees aim to cover rent, running costs, staff
wages and training. Other costs are
covered by fundraising. Fundraising
contributions are dedicated to providing
resources and activities for the children.
For example, providing at least one annual
outing for both children and their families.
We are highly regarded in the local
community for having qualified and
experienced staff who are able to provide
support to families and children with special
needs. Our manager is particularly skilled| |||in this area and provides training for other
professionals in the area.
We have spaces for children on the ‘free
for two’ programme and experienced staff
work closely with these families. We also
offer the 30 hours of free early entitlement
for working families.
The nursery takes part in many local
community and school events, for example
the Knockholt carnival.| |---|---|---| |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 benefit.| **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** |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|We provide preschool education and
activities within the EYFS curriculum
covering up to 30 children, some of which
attend the nursery full time and others on a
part time basis.
We currently have 7 members of staff who
are fully qualified.
Our nursery manager is an EYPDP (Early
Years Professional Development
Programme) tutor and is successfully
mentoring other early years professionals.
All staff have completed first aid training.
The whole staff team have completed ‘In
the moment’ planning training which will
benefit the needs of all children in the
nursery.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial position remains sound. In
July 2025 the nursery became a charitable
incorporated organisation with all funds,
assets and liabilities being transferred from
the former unincorporated entity; this
resulted in income and expenditure being
split between the two in the financial year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Restricted element of balances
comprises two elements:
1.
The balances of any restricted or
limited funds received not yet
utilised or disbursed.
2.
A reserve to cover any redundancy
payments that may be required in
the event of closure. The figure
required varies over time and the
amount held is sufficient to cover
these variations.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|1.
£3,921
2.
£40,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are three factors which could affect
this, and although they will not have any
short-term effect, their impact over the
medium to long term has the attention of
the Trustees:
1.
The significant increases in the level
of the National Living Wage have
impacted expenditure over recent
years and there is only very limited
ability for the nursery to increase
income.
2.
A continued concern is since the
end of the accounting period last
year the Government imposed a
new statutory funding guidance
which further restricts the ability to
generate income. The levels of
funding received fail to sufficiently
cover the costs of running the
nursery and with more and more
parents waiting until their child is
eligible for funding before starting
them with us, this is eating into
reserves faster and we may not
continue to be sustainable. This has
as predicted resulted in a
substantial reduction of income over
theyear.| 3. Kent County Council have proposed an increase in the level of rental paid for the premises currently used. Finally , we are in discussion on the lease with all parties concerned and it is something the Trustees continue to pursue. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
Constitution 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 committee members at our AGM.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1197835| |Charity’s principal address|Halstead Nursery
Otford Lane
Halstead
Sevenoaks
Tn14 7ea| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Michelle Hughes|Chair||| ||David Young|Treasurer||| ||TraceyMcCartney|||| ||Amanda Harvey|||| ||Nicola Tobin|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)** ## **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)** T J McCartney Tracey McCartney **Full name(s)** Nicola Tobin **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee Chair Trustee Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 16/4/26 Hal*ad Nur*ry Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the period from 31.A￿ Section A Receipts and payments Unre$trictod funds to th• r¥J•r•st Re$tricted funds to th• n•ar••t EndowTr*nt funds Total funds Last year toth• n•ar••t£ to th• n•ar•8t£ A1 Recaipts Fees 25,5 25.548 45 Unilom)$ Go¥tmrnent Funding Fundraising SC. 93,670 645 93.670 84S 1.742 114 1,372 1,372 207,761 Grants Ro1*iwd Training CollabDralion 6A66 S.466 1A34 Sub total (Gross inGom8 for ARJ 121235 5.461 128,701 211,096 A2 and Inv•strnnl see table . Sub total Total recelms 121,235 126.701 211,096 nt8 ¢ost& 94.873 84,673 3832 780 12,611 285 Pan610n costs 3.432 780 '(AJunlancyf885 460 1,483 6,070 59 6883 5.670 Sg 1344 704 Premise$ T818phone Refre$hments- thildre Refreshments- $tsir 15 •8S 30 26 2ff Consumabb$ 228 228 67 CloLhing- stsff & childr8Tr Repair5 and equlpmenl ministr8bon, Troining Cost Insurance 73 147 147 18 1,131 927 1.131 927 16 ¥erbsing, Website D88ign IHo8ting Outsngs P81c8re 311 329 329 52 EYPP B73 873 Collaboration 4.025 36 4,025 1￿27 111.605 437 Ms¢8llaneou8 1.791 107.544 478 Sub totsl 4.061 16,489 A4 A550t and Investrrnnt Sub total 107.544 4,061 111.605 t8,189 Net ofrn*rfpayments) Transfers between funds Cash funds last ￿ar end Cash funds th15 year end 1409 194,607 152.091 165,782 41516 194.607 43,921 209.703 194,607 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds i•n••re•t£ Restrlcted fund¥ Endown*nt funds Gategories Details to n••r•st£ to near•*t £ 81 Cash fvnds 8ardatr3 ￿1¥entac0￿Trl aard8￿ d*posil atsx>unl H•rnp8hi￿ TfusIBank arKAyJnt Redwood Bank950 nobce actount 21,890 1S,0512 ,500 3,921 44,SOO 40.000 Total cash funds 165.782 43,921 Iw•bthc•s wth r•cqVs *yrrwts ae¢¢xrt(•)I Unrestrictad funds R•strlct8d funds Endov•Yrnnt funds Details to n•*r•#tÉ lo ￿are1t £ B2 Olhor monetsry assets dtowhkh Curr•ntv•lu• Detalls 83 Inveslment assets ￿1￿ towhlch •88•t b• Det.iils Cojt Iwlonan Current value lona B4 Assets retained for the charty's own us• Details wh*h BS Llabilities Signed by ore trL￿teey on behalf ol ai trustee5 ignattre Prinl ￿rne Dale of Vfd" CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent ExamineVs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Hatstead Nursery (CIO) On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charity no lif any) 1197835 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity twstees of the Twst. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the A¢t"l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention { in Connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in. any malerial respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord Y￿h the accounting records Independent examin6r's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper undetstanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackels rf they do nol apply. Signed: Date: 3111212025 Name: Sabrina Gilioli Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (rfany): FMA4T Membership No.10278909 Address: 12 t)orset Place Faversham ME13 8PP IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detabls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None IER October 2018