**To** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 April 2019 31 March 2020 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1023134 Marsden Preschool Playgroup & Toddlers **Charity's principal address** Lakeside Brougham Road, Marsden, Huddersfield **Postcode HD7 6AE** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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Shepherdson|Chair||| ||Leanne Pearson|Treasurer||| ||Paula Gent|Secretary||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 ## **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**
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**Address**||| |**Accountant**|David Butterworth|PO Box B30, 35 Westgate, Huddersfield, HD1 1PA| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** We have adopted the PreSchool Learning Alliance Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at Annual General Meeting or co-opted at other meetings Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Trustees are required to undergo a DBS check with OFSTED. You **may choose** to include additional information, where We have very strong links with Marsden Infant and Nursery School and relevant, about: we run a very successful Lunch Club on their premises for Playgroup and • Nursery children which enables children to experience the school policies and procedures environment and aids their transition to mainstream school. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; Playgroup has excellent links with the local authority early years • the charity’s organisational consultant who provides us with continued support and advice to enhance structure and any wider and improve provision. We are highly rated by Kirklees Council and as network with which the charity such have been deemed a ‘Green’ setting, which in turn allows us to works; attract additional funding for disadvantaged 2 year old children. - relationship with any related parties; We have sufficient reserves in order to ensure Playgroup can keep operating in case there are any gaps in income for whatever reason. - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To provide high quality, affordable childcare and early education for children aged 2-5 within a positive and happy learning environment, enabling children to be ready to learn by the time they reach school. To enhance the development and education of children primarily under the statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children and be involved in their developmental and educational learning journey. **TAR** March **2012** 2 The setting provides: - morning and afternoon sessions of play-centred childcare and early education for local children aged 2-5 - • a lunch club on the premises of Marsden Infant and Nursery School. This allows us to provide wrap around care for children attending both morning and afternoon sessions with us and at the Nursery School It has been agreed that our focus should be on allowing local children to access our play and education rather than focusing on day care for **Summary of the main** working parents, so although children using our wrap around care can be **activities undertaken for the** looked after throughout the whole school day, we restrict the number of **public benefit in relation to** sessions made available to each child to ensure availability to as many **these objects (include within** children as possible. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** We offer a weekly session for parents and carers with young children to **had regard to the guidance** attend together for a “stay and play”. This offers a valuable opportunity **issued by the Charity** for parents and carers to meet regularly and access support and make **Commission on public** friends within the local community. The session is well attended and **benefit)** allows us to introduce Playgroup to parents of young children and lets them experience the facilities for themselves, therefore aiding the transition for the children to attend Playgroup. The link between our toddler group, our main setting and the school aids the seamless progression of the children from babies all the way to them starting full time education. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The Playgroup’s committee is composed of volunteers, the majority of whom have or have had children attending Playgroup, Lunch Club or Toddlers. We also ask members (parents of children attending one of the groups run by playgroup) to attend the AGM, help with fundraising and volunteer their time to assist with group-led activities eg baking or craft demonstrations. You **may choose** to include The diverse mix of people on our committee affords us a strong blend of further statements, where skills, knowledge and experience and as a result has strengthened the relevant, about: management of the playgroup and allowed it to develop over recent • policy on grantmaking; years into a highly regarded setting offering excellent sessional childcare. • policy programme related We are fortunate to have committed and willing parents who are keen to investment; help and support playgroup whenever they can. • contribution made by volunteers. We apply to local run charities for small donations and use these to reinvest in the equipment used within playgroup, we are still very much focused on our outdoor area. **TAR** March **2012** 3 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** We continue to work well within our local community and support local events wherever possible. These events help raise our profile as well as raising funds to invest in new equipment. We are continuing to develop the outdoor play area, this being one of the factors preventing playgroup getting an “Excellent” at our last Ofsted inspection. The other was ICT so we have invested in some tablets for the children to use during sessions. We have also invested in some home school learning bags so that the children can continue their learning and share with parents. We expect our next Ofsted inspection within the next 12 months and are continuously reviewing and improving where necessary to work towards gaining an “Excellent”. We remain committed to the training and development of our staff team. Our manager is Level 5 qualified, the other members of staff are all qualified to Level 3 or above. All statutory training is up to date for all staff with the manager and deputy attending courses when the opportunities arise to further their knowledge. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** We have a small reserve set aside as a contingency fund which would **Brief statement of the** allow us to run playgroup for a short period of time in the event of **charity’s policy on reserves** cessation of NEF, termination of lease or emergency closure.(This is held in our savings account.) As per our formal constitution, all funds raised by the playgroup above the contingency fund are reinvested into the setting to ensure we continue to provide high quality education and development opportunities for our local children We continue to reinvest as much of our reserves back into the setting as possible **Details of any funds materially** N/A **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** Playgroup’s main source of income is from Nursery Education Funding You **may choose** to include for children over 3. This is received from the term after their third birthday additional information, where until they start nursery or school. Each child is entitled to up to 15 hours relevant about: per week although not all children take their full entitlement. This is • the charity’s principal usually received for a maximum of 2 terms. sources of funds (including We charge a sessional fee for non funded children or any of those who any fundraising); wish to do extra sessions, this is quite low in comparison to full day care • how expenditure has settings but our aim is to make it affordable to all not just working parents. supported the key objectives We receive a regular income from the lunch club, this is well attended of the charity; We receive a regular income from the lunch club, this is well attended and has little running costs. • investment policy and We are also able to offer the 2 year old entitlement funding which is objectives including any specifically aimed at low income households to enable their children to ethical investment policy have access to settings such as ours, we currently have a minimal adopted. number of children with this funding but it is increasing. We apply for grants from local charities, Kirklees and other grant awarding bodies as well as holding fundraising events at village events. We do not earn any significant interest on our reserves due to the size of them and the fact that our savings need to be risk free so are held in a short notice account. ## **Section F Other optional information** We remain committed to providing high quality affordable childcare within the local area. Our staff team remains strong and committed to the sustainability of playgroup. ## **Section G Declaration** **TAR** March **2012** 5 **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** K Shepherdson **Full name(s)** KIRSTY SHEPHERDSON **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** CHAIR **etc) Date** 10/2/21 **TAR** March **2012** 6 MARSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2020 CONTEI%TS Page Inforn￿ll0ll Receipts and paymenis account Balance sheet Independent Examiner's repon Registered Cbarity, YL umber: 1023134 .%1.4RSDEN PRE-sCH￿L PL4YGROUP INFOIL%I.4TIO Addrtss Lakesi& HD7 6.4E Fatm Slaithw7iie Htyknfield HD7 5XB AttOUDtants Theawill & Sudworth Limited Chanered Accountants 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA 11.4RSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIPTS .&ND PAY.MEINTS ACCOUNT for the ended 31 %t4RCH 2020 2020 2019 ur5er+' U1￿¢10n funding 20.997 16,820 602 7,157 1,338 2(K) 37 26,419 16,450 787 TLMUer fees Infant Sc}K￿l lunch club Fundraising atMI donations 1.975 tkww" rnt interest 44 47,151 53,069 Pxirnents I'ages and iaxes Equipment, repairs and rcfurbishment Utilities Registration, rent and insurance Operating and administration costs Children's snacks Staft-Iraining.'clothing costs Aceouniancy fees 41.896 1,474 1,713 247 5,353 354 168 46.488 2,541 1,983 242 6,492 508 379 1,200 51,205 59,833 Deficit for the vear (4.054) 16,764) 1.4RSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP B.4L.&%CE SHEET 31 %L4RCH 2020 2020 2019 Cash *t bamk amd ID hand: Cutreni xcounT 10,499 20,090 177 14,599 20,05.3 168 Peuy casb 30,769 34,820 Ai l April ?019 Deficit for the year 34,8?0 (4,054) 41,584 (6,7fv1J At 31 %larch 2020 30,766 34,820 Approved by the members and signed on iheir behalf by-. K SHEPHERDSON TREASURER 26 October 2020 L4RSDEj PRE-SCHOOL PLAIGROUP REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EK4I1INER TO THE %IEJIBERS I report on the accounts of Marsden Pre-school Playgroup for the year ended 31 March 2020 which are sei out on pages 2 and 3. Respective respon5ibilitie5 of members 4nd examiner As ihe members you are responsible for the prepardtion of ihe accounts. The members consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act} and that an independent examination is ne¢d¢d. li is my Tesp)nsibility lo." examine the accounts under section 145 of the Aci; follow. the p[c￿edureS laid down in General Direciors given by the Charity Commission (under seaion 14515Xb) of the Act,. and wh￿her particular matters have come to my attention. is of independent examiner'5 report examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions gi￿en by the Charity C￿nmISSion. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a c(xnparison of the a¢¢ounts prescnted with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in ihe accounts, and seekingT explanations from you as members concemin(J any such matiers. The procedures undenaken do noi provide all Ihe eiidence that w'ould be required in an audii, and consequently no opinion i5 given as to whether the accounts preseDI 'true and fair. view and the report is limiied io those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner'5 statement In Connection with my examination. no matter has come to my atteniion which gives me reasonable cause to believe ihat in any material respea the requirements to keep accouniing records in accordance with section 130 of the ACL and lo prepare aceounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accouniing rcquircments ot the Act have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, atiention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. D Nl Butterworth I'HEAWILL & SUDWORTH LIMITED Chanered Accountants 35 I4-'estgate Huddersfield HDI IPA 26 (kiober 2020 MARSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2020 CONTEI%TS Page Inforn￿ll0ll Receipts and paymenis account Balance sheet Independent Examiner's repon Registered Cbarity, YL umber: 1023134 .%1.4RSDEN PRE-sCH￿L PL4YGROUP INFOIL%I.4TIO Addrtss Lakesi& HD7 6.4E Fatm Slaithw7iie Htyknfield HD7 5XB AttOUDtants Theawill & Sudworth Limited Chanered Accountants 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA 11.4RSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIPTS .&ND PAY.MEINTS ACCOUNT for the ended 31 %t4RCH 2020 2020 2019 ur5er+' U1￿¢10n funding 20.997 16,820 602 7,157 1,338 2(K) 37 26,419 16,450 787 TLMUer fees Infant Sc}K￿l lunch club Fundraising atMI donations 1.975 tkww" rnt interest 44 47,151 53,069 Pxirnents I'ages and iaxes Equipment, repairs and rcfurbishment Utilities Registration, rent and insurance Operating and administration costs Children's snacks Staft-Iraining.'clothing costs Aceouniancy fees 41.896 1,474 1,713 247 5,353 354 168 46.488 2,541 1,983 242 6,492 508 379 1,200 51,205 59,833 Deficit for the vear (4.054) 16,764) 1.4RSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP B.4L.&%CE SHEET 31 %L4RCH 2020 2020 2019 Cash *t bamk amd ID hand: Cutreni xcounT 10,499 20,090 177 14,599 20,05.3 168 Peuy casb 30,769 34,820 Ai l April ?019 Deficit for the year 34,8?0 (4,054) 41,584 (6,7fv1J At 31 %larch 2020 30,766 34,820 Approved by the members and signed on iheir behalf by-. K SHEPHERDSON TREASURER 26 October 2020 L4RSDEj PRE-SCHOOL PLAIGROUP REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EK4I1INER TO THE %IEJIBERS I report on the accounts of Marsden Pre-school Playgroup for the year ended 31 March 2020 which are sei out on pages 2 and 3. Respective respon5ibilitie5 of members 4nd examiner As ihe members you are responsible for the prepardtion of ihe accounts. The members consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act} and that an independent examination is ne¢d¢d. li is my Tesp)nsibility lo." examine the accounts under section 145 of the Aci; follow. the p[c￿edureS laid down in General Direciors given by the Charity Commission (under seaion 14515Xb) of the Act,. and wh￿her particular matters have come to my attention. is of independent examiner'5 report examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions gi￿en by the Charity C￿nmISSion. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a c(xnparison of the a¢¢ounts prescnted with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in ihe accounts, and seekingT explanations from you as members concemin(J any such matiers. The procedures undenaken do noi provide all Ihe eiidence that w'ould be required in an audii, and consequently no opinion i5 given as to whether the accounts preseDI 'true and fair. view and the report is limiied io those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner'5 statement In Connection with my examination. no matter has come to my atteniion which gives me reasonable cause to believe ihat in any material respea the requirements to keep accouniing records in accordance with section 130 of the ACL and lo prepare aceounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accouniing rcquircments ot the Act have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, atiention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. D Nl Butterworth I'HEAWILL & SUDWORTH LIMITED Chanered Accountants 35 I4-'estgate Huddersfield HDI IPA 26 (kiober 2020