THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP
Accounts
31 March 2025
THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP
Approval statement
| approve the accounts which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. | acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note 1, and for providing Waters Edge Accounting Ltd with all information and explanations necessary for their compilation.
K.BILLMAN-CHAIRMAN
30 September 2025
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THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP
Accountants’ report on the unaudited accounts to THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP
You have approved the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us.
Waters Edge Accounting Ltd
Waters Edge Bergholt Road Brantham Manningtree Essex CO11 1QT
30 September 2025
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THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Income-Fees and Grants | 147,099 | 113,607 |
| Other business income | - | 800 |
| Expenses | ||
| Wages, salaries and other staff costs | 113,651 | 91,928 |
| Rent, rates, power and insurance costs | 4,151 | 3,990 |
| Repairs and renewals of property and equipment | 60 | - |
| Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs | 5,443 | 5,184 |
| Interest on bank and other loans | (358) | (271) |
| Accountancy, legal and other professional fees | 1,108 | 1,759 |
| Other business expenses | 4,416 | 2,844 |
| 128,471. | 105,434. | |
| Profit | 18,628 | 8,973 |
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THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Bank/building society balances | 81,372 | __ 62,744 | |||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Other liabilities and accruals | 600 | 600 | |||
| Net current assets | 80,772 | 62,144 | |||
| Netassets | 80,772 | 62,144 | |||
| Capital account | |||||
| Balance at start of period | 62,144 | 53,171 | |||
| Net profit | 18,628 | 8,973 | |||
| 80,772 | 62,144 |
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THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting basis
The accounts have been compiled on a basis that enables profits to be calculated in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.
| 2 | Profit and loss account analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Sales | ||||
| Income (fees and grants) | 147,099 | 113,607 | ||
| Other business income | ||||
| Donations | - | 800 | ||
| Grants | - | - | ||
| Clothing | i | 3 | ||
| Misc | - | - | ||
| Wages, salaries and other staff costs | ||||
| Wages/pensions | 112,402 | 91,444 | ||
| Staff training and welfare | 1,249 | «484 | ||
| 113,651 | 91,928 | |||
| Rent, rates, powerand insurance costs | ||||
| Rent/rates | 4,151 | 3,990 | ||
| Repairs and renewals ofproperty and equipment | ||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 60 | - | ||
| Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs | ||||
| Telephone and fax | 1,786 | 1,875 | ||
| Play materials | 950 | 1,986 | - | |
| Stationery/ICT | 158 | 180 | ||
| Clothing | 28 | - | ||
| Outings/parties | 360 | 398 | ||
| Fund raising costs Refreshments |
334 963 |
- - |
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| Other insurance costs | 864 5,443 |
745 — 5,184 |
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| Interest on bank and other loans | ||||
| Interest | (358) | (271) | ||
| Accountancy, legal and other professional fees | ||||
| Accountants fees | 375 | 375 | ||
| Payroll processing costs | 733 | 1,384 | ||
| 1,108 | 1,759 | |||
| Other business expenses | ||||
| Subscriptions | - | 156 | ||
| Sundry expenses | 4,416 | __ 2,688 | ||
| 4,416 | 2,844 |
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THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
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THE PLAYSTATION PRE SCHOOL GROUP Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
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Welcome all. Thank you for coming.
Following last years meeting, we have had a whole new committee. This has been an eye opener and learning curve for us all. Though I really believe we have created a very strong committee who have the children's best interests first and foremost but very closely followed by the welfare of the staff who look after our children. So with that in mind I would like to share with you all an overview of the last year at Playstation. Starting with our.....
Successes from the past year.
Our fundraising over the last year started with last autumns fun morning during half term.
At Christmas the staff created a pop up shop and following that we held an easter egg hunt during the easter holidays with an activity area with tea/coffee and cakes. In the spring the staff and committee members along with parents took part in a TEN MILE sponsored walk which raised over £300.
All in all Playstation raised £790 for the children last year which is amazing, we hope to top that total this coming year!
The money raised has partly been spent on the new home area to play and learn and it has gone down a treat with the children.
Appraisals, one to one check ins, and random observations of the setting and of individual staff have been routinely put in place by the current committee. Contracts have been renewed and all staff now have their own staff handbooks.
Along with this, more frequent senior meetings are taking place. This will allow issues, concerns, ideas and strategies to be raised and discussed which in turn will enable Michelle to better manage the setting and the staff.
Fire and Lock down drills are being practised along with the rest of the school. Staff are practising with the children between drills so that the children are aware and used to the routine when the school sounds the alarms.
This coming years plans
We have a meeting with the head teacher of the primary school coming up in November. This is to discuss the future lease of this building as our current lease is coming to an end. The outcome of the meeting will be discussed at the next committee meeting.
FUNDRAISING
We have our Autumn fundraising day where we are planning a scavenger hunt and an activity morning with tea/coffee and cakes. If anyone would like to help with this please let us know.
For Christmas fundraising we are thinking of getting the children to make decorations such as salt dough baubles ect, staff will sell them from the gate at school drop off and pick up.
Michelle has been looking at various staff training sessions that are available and will be booking staff onto sessions throughout the year. This will enable the staff to keep up to date with the latest teaching strategies, educational policies, and best practice to enhance the staffs skills and improve learning.
We are looking for more committee members this year. as playstation is a charity run setting we need a committee to continue to stay open. If any one is interested in joining us as a committee member then please see myself of Michelle, we will be happy to talk to you about it.
Thank you, goodbyes and step downs.
Firstly I would like to say a huge thank you to Michelle for guiding me through the first year as Vice chair. I came into this completely green and had no idea what I was letting myself in for, you have been a fantastic support so thank you so much.
I would like to thank all of the committee members for your support at the meetings and throughout the last year. your ideas and support have been brilliant, so thank you all. I really feel like we have a solid committee now and really look forward to what we can achieve over the next year.
I would also like to thank the staff of Playstation, you are all kind, caring and wonderful ladies. The children are very lucky to have you as their first teachers in what is such an important start to their educational journey. So thank you.
Thank you to Lucy who stepped down as treasurer last April. Lucy has been handing over all the banking information and accounts to Jade our current treasurer in a timely manner. Jade is now up to speed with everything. Lucy we thank you for all of your help over the previous years.
And Jade, on behalf of all of the committee and staff at Playstaion I would like to give our warmest congratulations to you on the Birth of your Daughter Lottie.