Trustees Report- Charity Commission 2021-2022- Notes
This September saw us start the academic year with a good number of children attending the setting. This year feels like the first year that we have returned to pre-pandemic patterns of attendance. We have found that the number of children on tole has steadily increased through-out the year which is as expected. We have also found that we have had a good number of two-year-olds attending the setting which is great moving forwards. We have decided to continue with the practice of the children lining up outside the setting as opposed to parents entering the setting. We have found that this is good practice for pre-schoolers attending school in the September. It also ensures a calm start to the session.
We have continued running ‘Music with Katie’ on a Tuesday for children attending the setting. Children seem to love the chance to participate in the class. There is huge benefit for the children in the structured routine that Katie provides in her sessions as well as the opportunity to explore music and sound making.
In November our Deputy Manager left to go on Maternity Leave. Sarah Kirk has stepped up as Deputy manager during this time and has done a fantastic job.
We celebrated Christmas by performing songs to an audience of parents and caregivers. The children did so well especially as many of them were only two years old! We provided refreshments for donations and held a raffle as a fundraiser.
The Christmas holidays also saw the return of our Elf Hunt fundraiser around the village. Liz Kingett kindly produced a selection of Elves with letters to hide around the village and the Local shop agreed to sell the maps for us. The children at Playgroup and school seem to take part in the Elf Hunt.
As a setting we really decided to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. It has been a few years since we had our mum’s in and many of our parents had never experienced it due to the Pandemic. Each child helped to make a pizza for their mummy. We laid the tables and made them cards. Then we invited our Mum’s to join us for our home-made pizzas and a cookie. We had lovely feedback from parents who felt it really was a special memory to cherish!
Once again, we celebrated world book day by dressing up as our favourite book characters. We encouraged the children to bring in a book so we could read it together. We asked parents to donate to World Book Day.
We also celebrated Comic Relief by wearing red and donating money.
We have welcomed parents back into the setting to read to the children. The children are excited to see parents in the setting and it is a great way for both parents and carers to become more familiar with the setting and to promote the joys of reading.
At Easter we held our annual Easter egg hunt around the field. The Children really enjoyed hunting for the eggs!
This year we were able to resume our weekly visits to the local primary school in the last term of the year for those children attending it in the following September. This has been the first year that we have been able to do so since the pandemic. The children really benefit from being able to familiarise themselves with the setting.
We enjoyed a fantastic sunny sports day with baby in the buggy, shopping and giant ball races! Parents and carers were welcomed to watch, and we provided refreshments for a donation.
In the Last week in the summer term, we held our Leaver’s service for the eight school leavers. The children each picked a favourite song to sing as a group and the staff shared their memories of the children leaving. Each child was presented with a book from the Book Trust and set of photos of their Time with Kingswood Village Playgroup.
This year we held a stall at both the Village Jubilee Celebration and the Annual Show Day. For the Show Day we sold temporary tattoos and a ring toss.
We have continued to run a Toddlers session on a Wednesday form 9.30-11.30. Numbers have remained strong through-out the year with many attending from outside of the village. This is a great form of promotion for the setting and the Deputy Manager takes time to provided interesting and varied sessions. It is also valuable for the village as if families do not own transport, it is difficult to access other baby and toddler sessions.
Our afterschool club, Dragonflies, has continued to operate. Numbers attending have increased after the pandemic, but some sessions are still quite quiet. We suspect that many parents are continuing to work from home. We have been carrying out a range of activities in the setting.
End of Year Account Balances
| As at August | 2022 | As at August 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Income | ||
| Dragonfies Fees | £16,145.06 | £5,127.09 |
| Fees | £10,023.10 | £8,479.80 |
| Grants | £47,985.53 | £31,413.31 |
| Fundraising | £752.56 | £735.16 |
| Donations | £898.17 | £355.12 |
| Training | £360.00 | £0.00 |
| Interest | £115.85 | £118.56 |
| HMRC CJRS | £0.00 | £7,974.66 |
| Other receipts | £125.00 | £4,277.68 |
| Toddlers Income | £647.22 | £266.15 |
| Wages | £353.29 | £0.00 |
| Total | £77,405.78 | £52,747.53 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Wages | £62,246.52 | £54,111.57 |
| Rent | £3,149.90 | £3,255.40 |
| Administration | £1,098.02 | £351.00 |
| Fundraising Costs | £20.50 | £66.25 |
| Milk & Refreshments | £106.71 | £417.78 |
| Training | £500.00 | £70.61 |
| Toys & Equipment | £152.39 | £1,732.93 |
| Consumables | £12.76 | £177.93 |
| Activities | £770.00 | £165.00 |
| Insurance | £0.00 | £722.46 |
| Subscriptions | £0.00 | £108.34 |
| Stationnery | £8.50 | £184.36 |
| Other | £332.44 | £0.00 |
| Total | £68,397.74 | £61,363.63 |
| Excess of income over expenditure | ||
| £8,892.19 | -£8,616.61 | |
| Account Balances | ||
| As at August | 2022 | As at August 2021 |
| Lloyds Treasurers | £32,256.64 | £23,362.03 |
| Lloyds Business | £14,562.24 | £14,560.42 |
| Coventry | £10,398.17 | £10,284.14 |
Total £57.217.05 £48.206.59
KINGSWOOD VILLAGE PLAYGROUP AND TODDLERS END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 3V08A022 Independent Auditor report to the Committee of Kingswood Village Playgroup and Toddlers In accordance with the instructlons given to me I have reviewed the financlal ststements of Klngswood VilEage Playgroup In my opinion the accounts present fairly the assets and liabilities of the Playgroup as of 31 August 2022 and its income and expenditure for the year, based on the information based in the books and reports of the Playgroup Si8ned........ , I,-IIL Approval Certfficate These accounts are approved by the commtttee of Kingswood Village Playgroup and Toddlers Chairperson..... ...--. Name {Prlrrted)......ffjg4. Treasurer................ .. ..... Name {Prfnted)...-.Q*.m4.. LeG&AT