## **Rainbows Nursery Plus & After School Club Annual Report SEPT 2024 – AUG 25** ## _A word from the Chair_ As Chair I am pleased to present our annual report for Rainbows Nursery Plus & After School Club. This is now our third year in our new, purpose built, childcare facility which continues to offer fantastic opportunities for our nursery aged pupils. ## _Day to Day Operations_ After School Club continues to operate from within Ysgol Y Waun Primary School – providing an extended day for our school aged pupils. This year, Rainbows Nursery Plus were able to fully resource their facility through grant funding from the local authority. Rainbows After School Club were able to meet their costs through payments from parents. ## _Partnership Working_ Both Rainbows Nursery Plus and After School Club deliver excellent services within the community of Chirk. Both providers work closely with partner agencies including Wrexham’s Early Years team, Children’s Services, Ysgol Y Waun Primary School and Chirk Playgroup. Close working with partner agencies allows for excellent transition between providers. ## _Financial Pressures_ Despite rising running costs we have been able to balance our books this year without relying on our reserve funding. ## _Support with finances/ administration_ Mrs Pearce (trustee) has provided admin & financial support for both providers and keeps payroll and financial paperwork up to date – working in partnership with AVOW. Her accurate and timely preparation of paperwork allows our lead staff and trustees to consider income/ expenditure at regular intervals across the year. ## _Opportunities for Training_ Staff are keeping up to date with training. We offer courses to benefit job roles and courses to help children's individual needs. The latest courses attended are First Aid and Safeguarding. Rainbows Nursery and After School Club receive regular training directories from accredited Early Years providers, Wrexham Local Authority and recognised online platforms. ## _Our Curriculum Offer_ **Rainbows Nursery Plus** follow foundation learning experiences, supporting children's overall development and wellbeing through a structured child-centred approach. We follow the non – maintained Welsh nursery curriculum following the five developmental pathways being – belonging, communication, exploration, physical development and wellbeing. We have a strong emphasis on play based learning. Our approach helps children develop essential skills that will serve them throughout their education and beyond. **Rainbows After School Club** plan and deliver a range of suitable activities both indoors and outdoors that take into consideration the interests of the children. Pupils take part in arts & crafts, outdoor physical activities, indoor games and ICT based activities. Each evening pupils also enjoy a snack time – freshly prepared by the after school club staff. ## _Acknowledgements_ Within our report we acknowledge and thank the many people who contribute to the day to day running of Rainbows Nursery & After School Club. We especially thank our staff, Rachel, Kay, Tracy, Michelle, Gill, Dianne & Sophie who provide two excellent childcare provisions for the community of Chirk. We also thank our supportive parents and volunteers and finally our trustees who support with the wider administration of both providers. ## _Written by J. Roberts – June 2026_ **Rainbows Nursery Plus & After School Club Accounts (01/09/24 – 31/08/25)** Gfv• h•r• brhf d•t•ll¥ of •ny It•m$ that th• •xamlnwwlsh•8 to dlKlose. IER Octob•r 1018 **----- Start of picture text -----**
RAINBOWS NURSERY PLUS AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/09/2024 31/08/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fees Paid via Grants 50,912 - - 50,912 -
Fees Paid - Cash 26,307 - - 26,307 -
Refund Rent 282 - - 282 -
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- - - - -
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 77,501 ] - - 77,501 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 77,501 - - 77,501 -
A3 Payments
Joint - RAINBOWS WAGES 65,179 - - 65,179 -
Joint - RAINBOWS PENSION 2,081 - - 2,081 -
Joint - RAINBOWS RENT 5,200 - - 5,200 -
Joint - RAINBOWS BANK CHARGES 121 - - 121 -
Joint - RAINBOWS Light, Heating,
Internet, Postal 1,374 - - 1,374 -
Joint - RAINBOW INSURANCES 606 - - 606 -
Joint - Misc RESOURCES 1,006 - - 1,006 -
Joint - RAINBOWS NPLUS CANOPY 14,741 - - 14,741 -
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Sub total [ 90,308 ] - - 90,308 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 90,308 - - 90,308 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 12,807 - - - 12,807 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 71,905 - - 71,905 -
Cash funds this year end 59,098 - - 59,098 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 15/06/2026 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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approval| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 15/06/2026 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trusteesl members of RAINBOWS NURSERY PLUS & AFTERSCHOOL CLUB On accounts for the yoar onded 1st September 2024 to 315t August 2025 Charity no {if any) 1207186 Set out on pages Sl ￿e1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust ) for the year ended - 181 September 2024 to 31$1 August 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As th8 charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seth'on 145 of the 2011 Aot and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Aot. I have completed my examination. l Gonfim that no material matters have come to my attention ") in connection with Ihe examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respecl.. a¢Gounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Datg: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): Fi(M]ThCial r¥ickiNO Address: 16 LL IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Ind8pendent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for exarniners). Give here brief details of any items thal the examiner wishes lo disclose. IER October 2018