REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
(A Company Limited by Guarantee) |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
(A Company Limited by Guarantee) |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | to | 5 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
Statement of Financial Position | 7 | to | 8 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 | to | 15 |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre (Registered number: 03719984) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The objects of the charity are "to provide care and advance the education of children". This is carried out at a site in Halesfield, Telford, where full time and wrap-around care is provided for children up to the age of 11 years all year round. |
Public benefit |
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre (Registered number: 03719984) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
Charitable activities |
With the government announcing the expansion of funding, our nursery has experienced a notable rise in bookings for two-year-old spaces. Starting in April 2024, Nursery Education Funding will be extended to families with two-year-olds, and by September, it will further expand to families with children as young as nine months old. This shift will transition much of our income from parent-paid fees to government-funded income, alleviating the financial burden on families. |
To accommodate this change, we are planning to increase the number of spaces available. Our current proposal includes creating an additional classroom to offer more places for children under two years old ready for this funding to kick in. The local authority has announced the availability of capital funding to support such expansions, and we will be submitting bids to secure resources for these refurbishments. |
Additionally, our nursery manager has been participating in a Department for Education project, leveraging her expertise to support local settings still facing challenges from the impacts of COVID-19. This initiative has not only provided extra revenue for our nursery but has also fostered valuable networking opportunities and professional development for our staff at Halesfield. The project is expected to continue for another term, with the income generated being reinvested into the nursery for ongoing renovations and hiring additional staff to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. |
Our holiday club continues to thrive, resulting in additional places being offered to sustain this provision. We have invested in resources for older children and expanded our indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate increased numbers during peak times. Unlike many other settings, we are able to offer services for children up to eight years old, thanks to our Ofsted registration. |
We've also begun preparing meals for a neighbouring nursery, which has boosted our sustainability efforts while generating extra income. This collaboration has strengthened our community partnerships and fostered professional networking opportunities on a daily basis. |
However, we foresee potential challenges with staffing as we expand to accommodate additional childcare spaces. The current shortage of qualified early years workers poses a risk to maintaining required staff-to-child ratios. Our commitment to staff welfare, work-life balance, and fair pay has always been a priority, and we aim to continue these practices to attract and retain dedicated team members who share our values. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
The results of the year are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 6. |
The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity should have unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three to six months expenditure and the charity intends to build up the free reserves and maintain them at such a level. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
To oversee the operation of the charity, the board of Trustees employs a Charity Manager who is assisted by a small management team at the nursery. |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre (Registered number: 03719984) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
A Jones |
C Dinwiddy |
V R Aston-Hicks |
M Kite |
Independent Examiner |
H Pierce FCA |
WR Partners |
Chartered Accountants |
Belmont House |
Shrewsbury Business Park |
Shrewsbury |
Shropshire |
SY2 6LG |
Bankers |
Telford Shopping Centre |
Telford |
Shropshire |
TF3 4AE |
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Halesfield Day Nursery Centre ('the Company') |
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
Responsibilities and basis of report |
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Independent examiner's statement |
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. |
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
H Pierce FCA |
WR Partners |
Chartered Accountants |
Belmont House |
Shrewsbury Business Park |
Shrewsbury |
Shropshire |
SY2 6LG |
26 November 2024 |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Other trading activities | 2 |
Investment income | 3 |
Other income |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 131,304 |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre (Registered number: 03719984) |
Statement of Financial Position |
31 March 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 7 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 8 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 9 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 10 |
Unrestricted funds | 131,304 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 131,304 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre (Registered number: 03719984) |
Statement of Financial Position - continued |
31 March 2024 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
Leasehold property | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
Operating lease agreements |
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. |
Financial instruments |
The charitable company has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. |
Basic financial assets, including trade other receivables and cash and bank balances are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently carried at amortised cost with an assessment for objective evidence of impairment. Any impairment is recognised in profit and loss. |
Financial assets are derecognised when (a) a contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards or control of the ownership of the asset are transferred to another party. |
Basic financial liabilities including trade and other creditors are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently carried at amortised cost. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires. |
2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Fundraising events |
Fees and education grants received | 421,248 | 330,522 |
3. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deposit account interest |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
4. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Other operating leases | 1,152 | 1,200 |
Surplus on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
Independent examination | 1,000 | 1,000 |
5. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
6. | STAFF COSTS |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
Nursery employees |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
7. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
Leasehold | and |
property | fittings | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
8. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Other debtors |
Prepayments |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
Other creditors |
Accrued expenses |
10. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 131,304 | 51,051 | 182,355 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 51,051 | 182,355 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 440,136 | (389,085 | ) | 51,051 |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 51,051 |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 144,859 | (13,555 | ) | 131,304 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 144,859 | (13,555 | ) | 131,304 |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
10. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 339,374 | (352,929 | ) | (13,555 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | 339,374 | (352,929 | ) | (13,555 | ) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 144,859 | 37,496 | 182,355 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 144,859 | 37,496 | 182,355 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 779,510 | (742,014 | ) | 37,496 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 779,510 | (742,014 | ) | 37,496 |
Halesfield Day Nursery Centre |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
11. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |