Annual Report 2022/23
Registered charity NO: 1020794/ Ofsted Registration No: 127772
Address: C/O Downsview Community Primary School
Beech Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8AU
Telephone: 07799218129 Email: Info@westviewplaygroup.org.uk
www.westviewplaygroup.org.uk
Aims & Objectives
At Westview Playgroup we offer a well-equipped, safe, and comfortable environment for children from the age of 2. With our emphasis on learning through play in a stimulation and nurturing environment, our highly trained and experienced staff ensure that our pre-school sessions are filled with activities and experiences for the children that will enable them to develop whilst enjoying their time here with us.
Our values
Our main aim is to provide a friendly, fun-filled, and stimulating environment where the children feel both safe and valued.
We aim to:
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Encourage the emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development of children.
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Promote the welfare of children.
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Encourage the children’s positive attitude to themselves and others, and develop confidence, and self-esteem.
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Create opportunities to play and learn through play, to have fun and make friends with other children and adults.
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Plan activities and experiences based on the early years foundation stage.
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Encourage children to explore, appreciate and respect their environment and other people.
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Provide opportunities to stimulate interest and imagination.
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Extend children’s abilities to communicate ideas and feelings in a variety of ways.
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Provide equal opportunities for all staff and children irrespective of gender, creed, race, color or ethnic origin/abilities.
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Work in partnership with parents and the community to enhance the quality of the children’s learning welfare.
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Support the continued professional development of all staff.
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Provide a smooth and confident transition into school through close links with our local community primary schools.
Learning at Westview Playgroup.
At Westview Playgroup the children learn through play, playgroup sessions are filled with activities and experiences, both indoors and outdoors that will enable the children to develop and grow. All staff are trained in guiding the children to progress towards the early learning goals of the early year’s foundation stage. The curriculum recognizes that all children are individuals and develop at different rates. There are seven areas of learning which are interconnected, personal social and Emotional, Communication and language, Physical development, Literacy, Mathematics, Knowledge and understanding the world, Expressive arts and design.
Activities are set up with underlying educational purpose, but the total emphasis is on the fun and learning through play. This has been shown to be the most beneficial way for a child to learn and develop their interests. Staff observe the children and plan their next step goals to ensure that they are achieving and making progress during their time with us.
Structure, Governance & Management
While day-to-day running of the playgroup is carried out by the staff, overall responsibility for the management of the team and the playgroup rests with the Committee. Our current committee is made up for parents, past parents, and playgroup staff.
Trustees FOR 2022/23
Alicia Logan (Chair) - resigned July 2022 Stacey Wheller (deputy Chair) - resigned July 2022 Sally Jackson (Treasurer) Ashley Harding Amy walsh - resigned July 2022 Sammy price harworth - resigned july 2022 Magda hopek - resigned July 2022 Jo Wythe (chair) - July 2022 onwards James Evans Sian Elwood Sophie DosSantos Ashley Bryne Hannah Bird Wendy Hearn
- Activities during the year (April 2022 May 2023)
At the start of April 2022 at Westview playgroup there were 42 children on the register. 24 4 year olds graduated in July, two left to attend another setting and we had eighteen on the register to start the academic school year in September.
From our 24 children graduating children in summer of 2022
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15 children went on to attend Downsview community primary school
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1 attended Hextable Primary school
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1 attended St Mary's Primary school
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1 Antony Roper Primary school
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1 St Bartholomew’s Primary school
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1 West Kingsdown
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4 High Firs county.
All of which are local primary schools in the community we serve.
During the children's time they were supported with many different learning experiences including, during the summer of 2022, Westview Playgroup was lucky to receive a visit from Zoo Lab and Fizz Pop science. These different workshops delivered by external providers, provide a unique learning experience for the attending children in a fun exciting environment. These visits were paid for by the local collaboration that Westview Playgroup are part of. In Summer 2022 we also held a celebration picnic to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
During April 2022 - March 2023 Staff attended several development and training courses including, Ofsted Education inspection Framework, English as additional language in the early years. Staff also updated their basic health and hygiene.
Signed
Hannah Bird, Company Secretary
Date 29 January 2024
| WESTVIEW PLAYGROUP | WESTVIEW PLAYGROUP | WESTVIEW PLAYGROUP | WESTVIEW PLAYGROUP | WESTVIEW PLAYGROUP | 1020794 | 1020794 | CC16a | |
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01.04.22 Period start date |
To | 31.03.23 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 205 207 93,761 1,021 - - - 95,194 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 205 - 207 93,761 1,021 - - - 95,194 - 95,194 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| DONATIONS | 205 | - - - - - - - - - |
205 | |||||
| GRANTS | - | 2,503 | ||||||
| SUNDRIES | 207 | 207 | 3,101 | |||||
| FEES | 93,761 | 93,761 | 90,170 | |||||
| FUNDRAISING | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,122 | |||||
| BUILDING SOCIETY INTEREST | - | - | ||||||
| MILK REFUND | - | - | ||||||
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| Sub total | 95,194 | 95,194 | 96,896 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, etc. Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 95,194 2,992 - 618 5,957 94,418 - 11 144 - 104,140 |
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| FUNDRAISING | - - - - - - - - - - |
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| RENT | 2,992 | 2,992 | 3,072 | |||||
| MILK | - | - | - | |||||
| INSURANCE | 618 | 618 | 600 | |||||
| SUNDRIES | 5,957 | 5,957 | 7,043 | |||||
| WAGES | 94,418 | 94,418 | 86,194 | |||||
| BUILDING SOCIETY TAX | - | - | - | |||||
| FURNITURE & FITTINGS | 11 | 11 | 501 | |||||
| EQUIPMENT | 144 | 144 | ||||||
| - | - | 2,208 | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 104,140 | - | 104,140 | 99,673 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 104,140 - 8,946 - 18,652 9,706 |
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| - | 104,140 | 99,673 | ||||||
| - 8,946 | - | - | - 8,946 | - 2,777.00 | ||||
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| 18,652 | - | 18,652 | 21,429 | |||||
| 9,706 | - | - | 9,706 | 18,652.00 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
18/12/2023
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details PETTY CASH BARCLAYS BANK Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 43 - 9,663 - - - 9,706 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - Print Name SallyJackson |
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| SallyJackson | 9th April 2023 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
18/12/2023
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,,] (OMM15510N Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste membèrs of WESTVIEW PLAYGROUP On accounts lor the year ended 31- MARCH 2023 Charlty no {if any) 1020794 Sot out on pages Respoctlve The charivs trustees conslder thatan audit is not required for this year responslblllties of (under section 43(2) of the Chariti&s Act 1993 (t Act),as amended by s.28 Irusteè5 and enmlner of the Charities Act 2Ix)6} arKJ that an indeperKlent examlnation is needed. It Is my responsibilty to: examine the accounts (und8r sedion 43 of the Act, as amended), to follow the procedures laid (k)wn in the General Directions given by the Charlty Commission (under s8c*on 43(7Xb) of the Act. as amended), to state whether particular Matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examinatlon was carried out in accudance wlth General Directior)s given oxamIneS statement by the Charity Commission. An examinatK>n includes a review of the accounting records kepl by the charity and a fA)mparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also inclLKles consideration of any unusual items or discEosures in the accounts, and seeking explanatior)s from the trustees conceming any such matters. The tKocedures und&rtaken do not promde all the eden that would be requlred in an audil, and consequenliy I do not expsS an audit opinlon on the accounts. Indèpendent In the course of my examirtIOn. no matter has come to my attention (other examinePs statement than that disclosed below") which gives ma reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: proper accountiro records are kept (in accordance wilh section 41 of the Act)" and ac(x)unts are prepared whlch agree the accounting records and compty viith the accounting Uirements of the Act: or 2. to whlth, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order lo enable proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete Ihe s in the brackets rfth8y do not apply. Signed: Qg- Name: S+viRLtsrrc Relavant professlonal quallflcation(s) or body (rf any): Address: 3unie.4% Hill..Il'esi_$145se IER April 2007
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo lughlight malerial problems. Glve hore brlef detalls of any Items that the 8xamin•rwishes to dlsclose. IER Aprll 2007