Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb (Charfty number: 1021220) Trustees annual report & financial statements for the year ended 31st August 2024 Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb (Charlty number: 1021220) Contents Index Page Report of the trustees Independent examlner's report Receipts & payments accounts Statement of assets and Ilabllitles Notes to the accounts Trustees, annual report For the year ended: 31st August 2024 Reference and admlnistratlon detalls Charity name Rainbow Playgroup & Parent Toddlers Other namels) charity Is known by Rainbow Playgroup Re8lstered charlty number (If any) 1021220 Charlty's prlnclpal address Ostman Road Acomb York P05tcode Y026 5QA Names of the charit trustees who mana Offlce (If any) e the charl Dates acted If not for whole year Name of person lor body) entltled to Trustee name Sarah Bell Secretary Paula Robinson Gemma Gavin Treasurer Sophie Thompson Structure overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty's trusts Governing document: Constitution How the charity is constltuted Association Trustee selertlon methods Elected at AGM Addltional governance Issues All policies are reviewed annually and available to parents. All staff and committee members are aware of the policies and have their own copy. We follow the PLA guidance for committee members, roles and responsibilities. Written risk assessments in line with the Early Years Framework are carried out annually or when necessary. All risk assessments are reviewed every term and once a year. Ob ectlves and artlvltles Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its 8overnln8 document Our aim is to provide a safe, stimulating environment where children can grow and develop at their own rate. Parents and members of the community can be involved in the running of our 8roup by joining the committee. Summary of the rnaln actlvltles undertaken for the publlc beneflt In relatlon to these objerts We provide child care for the local community. We support children to grow and develop in line with the national framework IEYFSI. All of our admissions are done based on a first come basis and extra sessions offered to exisiting children and siblings. We provide free flow play indoors and also to an enc105ed outdoor area we also have our own forest schools area, where children can explore their natural outdoor environment. Partnership working between the setting and the local Infant school help with smooth transitions for children and their families. We accept 2 yr funded children along with the standard 15hrs and offer the extendeded hours of 15hrs/30hrs for 2 yrs, 3 & 4 yrs old funding as well as fee paying parents. The trustee5 consider that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit %uidance published bv the Charity Commission. Achievements and erformance Summary of the main achievements of the charlty durlng the year We had a stall at the Christmas school fair. We had weekly visits from Rubgy Tots for the older children to further develop listening skills and physical dev. Once a term we cook fresh meals for the children so that parents don't need to bring in pack ups. We are continuing to move forward with a company assisting us to becoming a CIO. We had living eggs for 2 weeks allowing the children to see how chickens grow and hatch. We replaced some areas of our outside area to include a new sand pit area, new balance beam and new flooring. Flnancial revlew Amount of reserves held The playgroup had reserves of £96,221 at the year end. Statement explalnlng the pollcy for holdlng reserves statlng why they are held The playgroup has a separate surplus bank account which has a total of £47,355 . This provides robust financial support to cover contingencies such as re-housing the playgroup in the event of the lease not being renewed and for repairin8 and replacing all equipment, staff redundancies if applicable. Fund5 materially In deflclt None Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have approv•d the Trustses Annual Report and Accounts Signed on behalf of th• charity's trusto•s Signature Full Name Position Date ?_ Print name &c￿￿ i l TCÉa s￿{ Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Ralnbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb I report on the accounts of: Ralnbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb for the year ended: 31 August 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 7. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}{b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. zJ4 TLA 17 /1212 Jeff Todd (FCA) Outsource independent examination services The Hiscox Building Peasholme Green York YOI 7PR Date: Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb (Charity number: 1021220) Recelpts & payments accounts for the year ended: 31st Au8USt 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted fund5 Re5trirted funds Recelpts Fees income NEG funding Donations & fundraisin8 Activities & outings Inclusion funding Other Income Bank interest Total recelpts 11,534 139.817 1,246 45 800 23 613 154,078 11,534 139,817 1,246 45 800 23 613 154,078 24,170 80,437 199 520 178 274 105,778 Payments Salaries & penslons Staff training & other costs Rent & rates Licences & insurance Refreshments (inc milk) Cleaning, repairs & maintenance Consumables EYPP usage Office and administratlon costs Affiliations & subscriptions Play materials & equipment Creative equipment Accounts & payroll fees Trustee expenses Other sundry costs Total payments 93,877 5,270 7,344 312 933 2,089 405 711 1,542 823 7,513 665 491 93,877 5,270 7,344 312 933 2,089 405 711 1,542 823 7,513 665 491 75,959 3,321 7,670 906 280 1,938 91 2,328 1,673 1,446 553 2,460 29 3,742 102.396 3,383 125.3S8 3,383 125.358 Net of recelpts/(payments) Transfers between funds Balance brought forward Balance carrled forward 28,720 28,720 3,382 67,501 67.501 64,119 96,221 96,221 67,501 Ralnbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb (Charity number: 1021220) Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at: 31st August 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestrlcted funds Restrlrted funds Assets Cash at bank and In hand Current bank account Savings bank account Petty cash 48,559 47,355 307 96,221 48,559 47,355 307 96,221 13,981 53,263 257 67,501 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funds Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlrted Funds Llabillties Independent examination fee 340 340 340 330 330 Ralnbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb (Charity number: 1021220) Notes to the accounts for the year ended: 31st August 2024 l. Basls of Accounts The trustees have taken advantage of section 144 {2) of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis. Approval of accounts for the year ended: 31st August 2024 The report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the trustees held on: 28 November 2024 Date Gemma Gavin SS8ned for and on behalf of the trustees 45624 Date Gemma Gavln Prlnt name Treasurer Posltlon {e.g. Chalr etc)