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|Summaryofthepurposesof<br>the charity assetoutin its<br>governing document|Paru1.17|ITheAimof the Group is to embody the<br>ivision ofPATAthroughthe<br>Ienhancement of the development, care|
|||;and education ofchildren primarily|
|||Iunderstatutoryschoo!age andalsoof<br>childrenandyoungpeople of schoo!|
|||agebyencouraging parentsto|
|||understand and providefor theneedsof|
|||theirchildrenthrough community<br>(voluntarymanaged)groupsand by:(a)<br>offeringappropriateplayfacilitiesand|
|||trainingcourses, togetherwith the right<br>ofparents to takeresponsibility forand|
|||tobecomeinvolvedinthe activitiesof|
|||suchgroups, ensuring thatsuch groups|
|||offeropportunities forallchildrenand|
|||youngpeople,whatevertheirrace,|
|||culture,religion, meansor ability(b)|
|||encouraging thestudyoftheneedsof|
|||suchchildrenandtheir familiesand|
|||promoting publicinterest in and|
|||recognitionofsuchneedsinthe local|
|||area.|
|Summaryofthemain<br>activitiesin relation to those<br>purposesfor thepublic<br>benefit,in particular,the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identifiedinthe<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Themainactivities includedrunningan<br>early yearssetting fourdaysaweekfor<br>childrenbetweentheagesoftwoand<br>four.Wealsostaffand runastay and<br>play sessionforbabiesandtoddlers<br>onemorningaweekaswellas<br>providingrunning the wrap-aroundcare<br>at aloc-alnrirnanr enhaal|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trusteeshave<br>had regard totheguidance<br>issuedbytheCharity<br>Commission onpublic<br>benefit|Para1.18|We haveconsidered theguiOance<br>issuedbythe Charity Commissionand<br>feel thatweofferaserviceto families<br>whoneedchildcare to enable themto<br>workaswellas aneducationalservice<br>from trainedprofessionals.|





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|Y**ou**maychoosetoincludefurtherstatements<br>m|whererelevant about:|
|SORP reference||
||Asacharitywedo not giveoutgrants.|
|Para1.38||
|Policyon grantmaking||
||Asacharitywedo notcarryoutsocial|
|Para1.38|investment ofanysort.|
|Policyon social investment||
|including programrelated||
|investment||
||Asacharity there arenofinancia!|
|Para1.38|contributionsmade byvolunteers.|
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|||lnplanning ouractivities forthe yearwe|
|||kept in mind the GharityCommission's|
|||guidance onpublicbenefitaswellas|
|Summaryofthemain<br>achievementsofthecharity,|Pa.a1.20|ouraimtoofferappropriately staffand<br>managedearlyyearsfacilities.|
|identifuingthedifferencethe||Themainactivitiesare asfollows:|
|charity's workhas made to<br>the circumstances ofits<br>beneficiariesand anywider<br>benefitsto societyasa||othemanagement,staffingand delivery<br>ofaplaygroupthatoperates8.45-13.00<br>twodaysaweekand 8.45-2.45twodays<br>aweek;|
|whole.||othemanagement,staffinganddelivery|
|||ofastay andplaytoddler sessionone|
|||morningaweek|
|||othemanagementanddeliveryof wrap-|
|||around-careforalocal primaryschool.|
|||Wecurrentlyhaveateam of7membersof|
|||staffacrossthetwosettlngs;1of whichis|
|||solelybasedatDragonflies(our wrap-around|
|||care).FollowingourPlaygroup 2024Ofsted|
|||report(currently ratingusas'Good')the staff|
|||havecontinuedtodeveloptheirknowledge|
|||and practiseby keepingup-to-datewith|
|||training.|
|||Wehad13children attending playgroupin|
|||Septemberandthisincreasedto17;thisis|
|||slightly down onprevious years.Most children|
|||attending the settingusethegovernment|
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|Review ofthe charity's|Para1.21|lncomeandexpenditure remains|
|financial positionattheend<br>oftheperiod||roughlyproportionatetolast years<br>accounts.|
|Statementexplainingthe|Pa'a1.22|We havecalculated the amounttof|
|policyfor holdingreserves||fundsneededtopaymaximum|
|statingwhy they areheld||redundancy shouldtheneed arise. We|
|||havereferencedourredundancypolicy|
|||andbasedourcalculationon the|
|||numberofyears currentstaffmembers|
|||haveworkedatthesettingandthe|
|||currentratesofpayaccordingto our|
|||paystructure.|
|Amount of reservesheld|Para1.22|€23,507.08|
|Reasonsforholding zero|Pa,ra1.22|N/A|
|reserves|||
|Detailsoffund materiallyin|Para1.24|N/A|
|deficit|||
|Explanationof any|Para1.23|N/A|
|uncertaintiesaboutthe|||
|charity continuingas a going|||
|concern|||



|You<br>choose toincludefur|therstatemen|tswherereleva<br>nt about:|
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|||Ourprincipal sourceisfrom|
|The charity'sprincipal<br>sourcesoffunds(including<br>anyfundraising)|Pa'a'1.47|government grantsforearly years<br>childcareprovision.We haveasmall<br>numberoffee-payingfamilies.We<br>receiveasmall amount offunds from|
|||our ownfundraisinq efforts.|
|||N/A|
|lnvestmentpolicy and|||
|objectives includingany|Para1.46||
|social investmentpolicy|||
|adopted|||
|||Theprincipalrisk facingthe charityis|
|A descriptionoftheprincipal<br>risksfacino the charitv|Paft1.46|thelowering in birthratesnationallyand<br>competition fromother early years|





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|Typeofgoverning document<br>{i;'r:stde*c}.r*vaichar"ieri|Para1.25||PATAconstitutionadoptedon21.4.2021|
|How isthecharity|Para1.25||UnincorporatedTrust|
|constituted?||||
|{*.p*nir**rp*r*t**<br>x****i*ti*r"r.*i*)||||
|Trustee selectionmethods|Para1.25||TheGommitteeMembersshallbe|
|including details ofany<br>constitutionalprovisionse.g.|||electedforoneyearatthe AGM. Retiring<br>OfficersandCommittee Membersare|
|electiontopostornameof|||eligibleforre-election, unlesstheyhave|
|any personor body entitled|||already served on the Committee in any|
|to appoint oneor more|||capacityfornine consecutive years.|
|trustees||||
|Additional information(optional)||||
|Y**ouma**y choosetoincludefurther||statements|whererelevant about:|
||||Trustees must complete anEY2and|
||||DBStoserveonthe committee.|
|Policies andprocedures||||
|adoptedfor theinduction|Para1.51|||
|andtrainingoftrustees||||
||||Thecharityis overseen byaboardof|
|The charity'sorganisational<br>structureand anywider<br>networkwithwhichthe<br>charityworks|Para1.51||trustees whichshouldbemade up of, at<br>thetimeof election, at least40%parents<br>orguardians ofchildrenatthesetting.<br>Theday-to-dayrunningof thesettingis<br>overseenby anemployed managerand|
||||deputy.|
||||None|
|Relationship withany|Para1.51|||
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|Descriptionoftheassets|N/A|
|heldinthis capacity||
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|assets areheldandhow this||
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|lncome||||
|DragonftiesFees|L23,141.22|L20,371.94|L24,223.20|
|Fees|L7,635.74|L7,964.76|f.4,963.50|
|Grant|L49,950.67|834,524.40|t40,850.48|
|Fundraising lncome|t885.50|L2,168.30|L1,411.59|
|Donation|1741.00|L1,726.50|11,467.80|
|Training|e180.00|84,000.00|t0.00|
|lnterest|L587.41|L599.34|1287.74|
|OtherReceipts|t213.8s|E415.64|t0.00|
|ToddterIncome|t618.80|1s79.15|1686.40|
|Total|983,954.15|L72,349.53|L73,890.71|
|Expenditure||||
|Wages|L62,431.81|t5a,979.24|L62,155.13|
|Wages(HMRC)|L3,371.14|||
|Rent|L5,239.40|t5,846.80|t3,525.95|
|Administration|L324.40|1788.12|L329.51|
|FundraisingExpenses|f,341.63|1311.64|1127.93|
|ToddterExpenses|L26.72|||
|PGExpense: Consumabte|L752-11|1300.08|c650.13|
|PGExpense: Snack|L340.64|r20.55|L1,194.88|
|PGExpense:Stationery|1326.60|80.00|1289.09|
|PGExpense:Toys&Equipment|91,898.48|t1 .50|L929.27|
|DFExpense:Snack|1826.34|8680.29|1676.51|
|DFExpense:Craft|179.10|L79.99|L273.40|
|DFExpense: Consumabte|118.45|||
|DFExpense:Toys&Equipment|t27.96|||
|DFExpense:Stationery|L2.32|||
|BreakfastClub|L256.84|||
|OtherExpenses|L299.91|L626.69|L5,230.41|
|Training|t635.68|f,3,500.00|r50.00|
|Activities|1946.00|t1,052.00|t7s0.00|
|lnsurance|1867.63|L794.14|1793.05|
|Total|L79,013.16|864,981.04|L76,975.26|
|Transfersout(Coventry)|[12,500.00|||
|Excessofincome overexpenditure||||
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||AsatAugust 2025|Asat August2024|AsatAugust2023|
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|LtoydsTreasurers|L27,507.08|t35,653.50|t28,884.35|
|LloydsBusiness|814,959.19|L14,822.01|L14,636.48|
|Coventry|L23,975.71|y1,425.48|L10,611.67|
|Total|L66,441.98|[61,500.99|L54,132.50|





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