2024-08-31-accounts - Gorefield Playgroup

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2023 To 31 08 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Gorefield Playgroup

Other names charity is known by Gorefield Pre-School

1021889 Charity's principal address The Mobile Classroom Gorefield Primary School, Gorefield Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Postcode PE13 4NB ~~——~~

Registered charity number (if any) 1021889

	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
1	Emma Lambe	Secretary	Resigned 13.12.23	Committee
2	Hannah Curson	Chairperson	Resigned 13.12.23	Committee
3	Marguerite Croyman	Treasurer	Appointed 13.12.23	Committee
4	Michael Shilton	Chairperson	Appointed 13.12.23	Committee
5	Michael Shilton	Treasurer	Resigned 13.12.23	Committee
6	Kayleigh Bullen	Secretary	Appointed 13.12.23	Committee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Michael John Humphrey
LucyTurner
Michael Shilton	Appointed 13.12.23

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Bank	HSBC	1 Cornhill, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. PE13 1NA
Accountant	Marshall Brooks Associates Ltd	Stockmans House, Wilkins Road, Emneth, Wisbech, Cambs. PE14 8DQ

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution adopted 30[th] November 2013 (PLA 2011 Model Constitution) Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving community group.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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To work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop.

To promote a safe, secure and stimulating environment.

To offer children and their parents a service that provides equality and diversity.

While planning activities for the year the trustees have given regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit where relevant at the trustee meetings.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We added a selection of bug boxes and bird feeders to our garden to encourage wildlife for the children to gain an understanding of the world around them. We have a vegetable patch where we are growing pumpkins, tomatoes and strawberries. Our staff have attended bespoke training of planning in the moment, a child centred approach, where the play is child initiated based on the child’s interests and experiences supporting each child to explore and expand on their learning development.

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Section E Financial review

We hold cash at the bank of £127,310. Of this £49,553 is held as Brief statement of the restricted funds for the provisions of around seven months running costs charity’s policy on reserves and the long term maintenance plan for the building.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Marguerite Croyman Full name(s) Michael Shilton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson Treasurer etc) Date 16th June 2025

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Registered Charity Number 1021889

Gorefield Playgroup

Receipts and Payments Accounts

For The Year Ended

31 August 2024

Gorefield Playgroup Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 August 2024

Receipts Fees Fundraising Donations Interest Other Payments Wages, salaries and other staff costs Premises costs Rent, rates, power and insurance costs Repairs and renewals of property and equipment Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs Bank, credit card and other finance charges Accountancy, legal and other professional fees Depreciation and loss/(profit) on sale Other expenses Excess Of Receipts Over Payments	2024 £ 124,299 1,381 600 931 1,048 128,259 82,815 4,089 1,969 14,926 3,763 72 480 3,184 12,928 124,226 4,033	2023 £ 127,231 1,058 700 403 -
		129,392
		83,130 1,584 1,769 8,931 3,790 73 480 3,184 6,781
		109,722

		19,670

Gorefield Playgroup Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024

Assets Equipment, machinery and vehicles HSBC Current Account HSBC Deposit Account HSBC Mobile Account Liabilities Other liabilities and accruals Net Assets Net assets represented by Accumulated Funds: Balance at start of period Excess of receipts over payments General Funds Restricted Funds Designated Funds	2024 £ 26,597 77,757 46,032 3,521 127,310 7,286 7,286 146,621 142,588 4,033 146,621 97,068 3,521 46,032	2023 £ 29,781 77,465 45,167 3,454
		126,086
		13,279
		13,279

		142,588
		122,918 19,670
		142,588
		93,967
		3,454
		45,167

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Gorefield Playgroup ~~a |~~ On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2024 Charity no 1021889 ended (if any) ~~eeee ee~~ Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~Pp~~ Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *)

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 4[th] June 2025 ~~ee~~ Name: Mr Dean Marshall ~~Cn~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ~~oe~~

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Address:

Stockmans House Wilkins Road, Emneth Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. PE14 8DQ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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