2023-08-31-accounts

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Stepping Stones Playgroup (Wells) On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2023 Charity no 1022365 ended (if any) Set out on pages One (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Alec Strau han Date: 26.06.2024 g

Name: Alec Straughan Relevant professional N/A qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 32 St Martins Lane, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire. SN14 8LZ

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October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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

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October 2018

IER

STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP Registered Charity No. 1022365 Financial statements for the year ended 31 August2023 21123 RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTSACCOUNT Recelpts Fees Goveinment Grants for2. 3 and 4year Olds Government Grallts Fundraising Donations Interest on Deposr(Accounts 14,520 46,797 11.622 823 3,760 TotalA8¢0Ipi$ 78.765 69.240 Sa12rles Pensions Admtnistration EquipmenUArtivites/ConsumabtèslResources TelephonelUtilitleslRates InsuF3ncelLicences Repairs and Renewals Advertisingiwebslte Tralninglsubscriptions￿eMberships SundrylUniform51Photos 64.259 966 1.139 2.044 387 805 139 197 241 60.953 511 915 1,407 1,160 562 400 330 TotalPayments 70.177 Exdessllshortlaill otRecelptsover Payments Balance at beginningof year 8.588 27.774 24.980 Totsl 36A62 27,774 Represented by.. Pettycash at31 August Bank CurrentA¢count at31 AugLTSt DepositAccounts ai 31 August 83 12.292 23,987 164 3.744 23.867 27.T14 Treasurer