2024-04-05-accounts - Almondbury Playgroup

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6[th] April 2023 Period start date To 5[th] April 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Almondbury Playgroup

Charity registration number: 1015462

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre- school Learning Alliance.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We offer term-time only sessional care Monday to Friday and provide increased hours from 9am until 3pm three days per week and 9am until 1pm on the remaining two days, as a reaction to demand especially from working families. We provide play, education and care for up to 20 children per session within the local area. Children can access up to 26 hours per week.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The development and education of children has been advanced in a caring environment. The children have been monitored regularly and progressed in the seven areas of learning and development underpinned by the Early Years Statutory Framework and the characteristics of effective learning and teaching through: playing and exploring, active learning, creating and thinking critically.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41


Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising aim of £2000 was achieved. Such fundraising will be used in the 24/25 period to enhance the outdoor facilities and play equipment to further the aims of the charity.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Income and Expenditure Accounts submitted show the results for the year. Income to carry forward at 5thApril 2024 is £8761.79 including a small profit of £691.01.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves in case of unexpected occurrences/events are carried forward each year.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principal sources of funds are: privately paid fees and funding from Kirklees council which provided most of the income for the year, along with a small amount of fundraising.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal	Para 1.46

risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The committee Members are elected for a one-year term at the AGM. A member of the committee can be re-elected unless they have already served in any capacity for ten consecutive years. If the committee decided it can co-opt up to three further members after the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Almondbury Playgroup Other name the charity uses

Registered charitynumber	1015462
Charity’s principal address	The Cabin All Hallows School Longcroft Almondbury HD5 8XW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Jennifer Dobbins	Chairperson
Lisa Utting	Secretary
Carole Midgley	Treasurer
Elizabeth Barker	Nominated person re Ofsted
Danielle Ruddiman	Elected/coopted member	Nov 23
Rebecca Snowden	Elected/coopted member	Nov 23

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Rachel Reynolds - Manager

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

	Jennifer Dobbins	Carole Midgley

	Chair	Treasurer

Date

Almondbury Plavqroup

Income & Expenditure Account for the period

- 6th April 2023 5th April 2024

Fees			E	8,697.14
Nursery grant			E	68,429.20
Childcare grant			E	,346.59
Fundraising			E	3,422.37
Fundraising	E	2,010.37
Uniform	E	30.40
Obstacle course	E	729.60
Donation	E	652.00
Other
Total income
Expenditure
EYA fees			E	1,316.98
			E	4,316.63
Wages			E	64,614.54
Expenses			E	2,368.33
Nest pensions			E	2,309.16
Electricity			E	2,525.61
Income
02522.20			£
Consumables			E £	486.94
Disposal unit			E	382.62
Rates				86.95
Other			£	677.00
Total expenditure
Opening balance at 6th April 2023				E8,070.78

691.01

Profit/Loss Carried forward as at 5th April 2024 Insurance1 ,597.33

E8,761 .79

C Midgley, Hon Treasurer

Dated ..3..l.i.z: -2.924*

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ALMONDBURY PLAYGROUP

I report on the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2024

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of Almondbury Playgroup 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 you company’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 statement

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 that:

The accounts comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act

I believe the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination.

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