## **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**
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|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.|
**Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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**
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|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|||
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|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**|||
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|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||
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|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.|
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|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:|||
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|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||
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|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|
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|Charity’s principal address|The Cabin
All Hallows School
Longcroft
Almondbury
HD5 8XW|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||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||
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– 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **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)**|||
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||Jennifer Dobbins|Carole Midgley|
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||Chair|Treasurer|
**Date**
Almondbury Plavqroup
## Income & Expenditure Account for the period
## - 6th April 2023 5th April 2024
|Fees|||E|8,697.14|
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|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|
E
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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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