DIRECTORS ’ REPORT
The Directors present their report on KU Children ’ s Services ( the company ) for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 . The Directors report as follows :
FINANCIAL REPORT
Operating Result and Cash Flow
KU ’ s finances are overseen by KU ’ s Board of Directors and KU ’ s Audit & Risk Management Committee who review the financial reports regularly and provide strategic direction to KU management .
KU is a financially viable organisation with a strong balance sheet and adequate reserves . KU ’ s long history of responsible financial management confirms KU is financially sound and progressive . KU has no subsidiary or related organisations .
During the COVID19 Pandemic outbreak in 2020 KU weathered the crisis well both organisationally and financially .
At 31 December 2020 , KU had a net surplus of $ 7,648,697 ( 2019 : $ 931,615 ), total assets of $ 107,160,262 ( 2019 : $ 92,946,770 ) and net assets of $ 45,273,460 ( 2019 : $ 37,624,763 ).
Short and Long Term Objectives of the Company
KU Children ’ s Services has been operating continually since 1895 and has a strong commitment to the provision of high quality early education and care , inclusion and social responsibility .
In the latter part of 2016 , KU launched the Strategic Plan 2017-2019 ; ‘ Creating , Thinking and Doing for today and tomorrow ’. This Strategic Plan outlined five goals that together ensure KU is a consistently strong , agile and innovative leader in the early childhood sector .
Following the successful implementation and achievement of the goals in that plan , the KU 2020-2022 Strategic Plan was completed later in 2019 .
Implementation of that plan commenced in 2020 . This report is based on that Plan and highlights for the year ended 31 December 2020 are detailed in the 125th Annual Report .
Our Vision
Every young child experiences excellence in early education and care , inspiring learning for life .
Our Purpose
At KU we nurture and grow children ’ s learning . We partner with families and communities , and value children as citizens who create , think and do .
Our Priorities
1 . We deliver , lead and inspire educational excellence 2 . We have a thriving professional workforce 3 . We are financially sustainable and scalable 4 . We make a positive social impact
Principal Activities of the Company
The principal activities of KU during the current year have been the provision of early childhood education and care services . There were no changes to the principal activities during the year .
Performance Measurement
The Annual Report of the Company details the achievements and performance over the past year measured against the strategic goals . KU continued to achieve and perform strongly when measured against these strategic goals . KU ’ s key performance indicators are utilisation , staff turnover and financial performance of individual services .
Company Limited by Guarantee
The Company is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee . In accordance with the Constitution , every member of the Company undertakes to contribute $ 2 to the assets of the Company in the event of it being wound up , while he / she is a member or within one year after he / she ceases to be a member . The Company has 4,998 members ( 2019 : 5,172 members ).
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