**To** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 April 2021 31 August 2022 **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||| ||Sue Robson|Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **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 further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; The diverse mix of people on our committee affords us a strong blend of skills, knowledge and experience and as a result has strengthened the management of the playgroup and allowed it to develop over recent years into a highly regarded setting offering excellent sessional childcare. We are fortunate to have committed and willing parents who are keen to 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 for children over 3. This is received from the term after their third birthday until they start nursery or school. Each child is entitled to up to 15 hours per week although not all children take their full entitlement. This is usually received for a maximum of 2 terms. You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - 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; 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** 05/12/2024 **TAR** March **2012** 6 MARSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLA YGROUP ACCOUNTS 31 AUGUST 2022 CONTENTS P4ge Information Receiws and paymetsts a¢¢ount Balance sheet Indeperyknt Examiner s reixirt Registered Chtsrity Number: 1023134 MARSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP INFORMATION Address Lake.%ide Off Brougham Road Marsden Huddersfield HD7 6AE Tr￿SUrer K Shepherd8on 5 B￿th Farn] Keltle Lane We.%[ Slaithwuiie Huddersfield HD7 5XB Accibuntants Wheawill & Sudworth Limited Chartered Accountan 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA MAKSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIvfs AND PA YMENTS ACCOUNT for the 17 months perltxl ended 31 AUGUST 2022 2022 2021 Recelpts Nur%ery ¢Jucation fund&ng Playgrniup fees Stay and play Infant School lunch club Fundraising and d0t￿lI0￿lS Grani- Covid 19 GEanl- Furlough ￿heme Granls received SENDtF funding DetM)sil a¢wunt intere.st 60,3.10 20,698 387 11.847 5.827 1,1)93 10.(xx) 14.844 250 1,419 -3,887 8&725 77.114 Payments Wages and raxes Equipmeni. repatrs and refurbishment Utilities Registration, reni and insura￿¢ Operaiing and admint%trntion CO4L Children's snacks Staff traÉninglclothing CO%LS Bad debi write ofl. A¢o)untanLy fe*8 66,999 43,055 507 4.431 1.070 1.(￿}6 627 238 4,668 2?1 355 95 1,2(K) 85,780 52.502 Surplus for the p¢￿￿ll 939 24,612 MARSDEN PRE.SCHOOL PLA YGROUP BALANCE SHEET 31 AUGUST 2022 21122 2021 C*sh at bank and in hand: C￿en( accouni Depo8lt account Petty cash -34,679 20.102 1,5.36 20,099 173 Net assets Funds At l April 2021 Surplus for (he ￿riC)d .30.766 24,612 939 At 31 August 2022 56,317 5.f.378 Approved by the members And signa1 on their behalf,by'. K SHEPHERDSON TREASURER XX XXXXXX 2023 MAIiSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS I report on the accounts of Marsden Pre-school Playgroup for the periixl ended 31 Augusi 2022 which atr set out on pages 2 and 3. Respeclive respomibllltbes ofmembers and examiner As the members you are resp)nsible for Ihe preparation of the accoun1%. The m¢mb¢r% cnn%ider that an Judit is noi re4Utred for this Ye￿ under section 144 01. the ChdriÈie5 ALL 2011 {the ALI) and that an ind¢pend¢nt examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act., to follow the procedures laid down in General Direc10￿ given by the Charity Commission {und¢r section 145(5iib) of the Aci: and to state wheiher particular mai￿r8 have come to ny atteniion. B￿]5 of iDdependeDt examiner's Teport My examination w&8 ¢AtYi¢d oui tn a¢¢ordauce wÈrh the GeneTrl Directions given by the Charity Commi58iOll. examination Includ￿ a review of ihe ac¢oynting reLor(L% kept hy the ehariiy l￿d a comparison ot the accounis presenied with those records. It dtso inclLide% consid¢Talion vt any unusual items or di.sclosutes in the accounts, and seeking explanations from yorj as members concerning any such mdtters. The procedures undertaken do noi provtde the.e¥idenLe ihat would ￿ required in dn audit, and consequently no opinion is giien as to whether the accounts present and fair, view and the rqx)rt is limited to those matters set out in the Siateillent Ixiow. Independent examiner's Statement In connection with my examination. matter has come to my attention whithgtv&s me rea80fygble cause to believe th8t in any maierial re%pect the requirements kw accouniing rwordsin ac¢ortlkD¢e wilh secuon 130 of the Act; and • io prcpare accounLs wliich accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements pf the Act have 4ot been met: or to which. in my opinirm, arwqtion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts io be reached. D M Bu(terworth WHEAWILL & SUDWORTH LIMITED Chartered Accountants 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA XX XLLXXX 2023 MARSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLA YGROUP ACCOUNTS 31 AUGUST 2022 CONTENTS P4ge Information Receiws and paymetsts a¢¢ount Balance sheet Indeperyknt Examiner s reixirt Registered Chtsrity Number: 1023134 MARSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP INFORMATION Address Lake.%ide Off Brougham Road Marsden Huddersfield HD7 6AE Tr￿SUrer K Shepherd8on 5 B￿th Farn] Keltle Lane We.%[ Slaithwuiie Huddersfield HD7 5XB Accibuntants Wheawill & Sudworth Limited Chartered Accountan 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA MAKSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIvfs AND PA YMENTS ACCOUNT for the 17 months perltxl ended 31 AUGUST 2022 2022 2021 Recelpts Nur%ery ¢Jucation fund&ng Playgrniup fees Stay and play Infant School lunch club Fundraising and d0t￿lI0￿lS Grani- Covid 19 GEanl- Furlough ￿heme Granls received SENDtF funding DetM)sil a¢wunt intere.st 60,3.10 20,698 387 11.847 5.827 1,1)93 10.(xx) 14.844 250 1,419 -3,887 8&725 77.114 Payments Wages and raxes Equipmeni. repatrs and refurbishment Utilities Registration, reni and insura￿¢ Operaiing and admint%trntion CO4L Children's snacks Staff traÉninglclothing CO%LS Bad debi write ofl. A¢o)untanLy fe*8 66,999 43,055 507 4.431 1.070 1.(￿}6 627 238 4,668 2?1 355 95 1,2(K) 85,780 52.502 Surplus for the p¢￿￿ll 939 24,612 MARSDEN PRE.SCHOOL PLA YGROUP BALANCE SHEET 31 AUGUST 2022 21122 2021 C*sh at bank and in hand: C￿en( accouni Depo8lt account Petty cash -34,679 20.102 1,5.36 20,099 173 Net assets Funds At l April 2021 Surplus for (he ￿riC)d .30.766 24,612 939 At 31 August 2022 56,317 5.f.378 Approved by the members And signa1 on their behalf,by'. K SHEPHERDSON TREASURER XX XXXXXX 2023 MAIiSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS I report on the accounts of Marsden Pre-school Playgroup for the periixl ended 31 Augusi 2022 which atr set out on pages 2 and 3. Respeclive respomibllltbes ofmembers and examiner As the members you are resp)nsible for Ihe preparation of the accoun1%. The m¢mb¢r% cnn%ider that an Judit is noi re4Utred for this Ye￿ under section 144 01. the ChdriÈie5 ALL 2011 {the ALI) and that an ind¢pend¢nt examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act., to follow the procedures laid down in General Direc10￿ given by the Charity Commission {und¢r section 145(5iib) of the Aci: and to state wheiher particular mai￿r8 have come to ny atteniion. B￿]5 of iDdependeDt examiner's Teport My examination w&8 ¢AtYi¢d oui tn a¢¢ordauce wÈrh the GeneTrl Directions given by the Charity Commi58iOll. examination Includ￿ a review of ihe ac¢oynting reLor(L% kept hy the ehariiy l￿d a comparison ot the accounis presenied with those records. It dtso inclLide% consid¢Talion vt any unusual items or di.sclosutes in the accounts, and seeking explanations from yorj as members concerning any such mdtters. The procedures undertaken do noi provtde the.e¥idenLe ihat would ￿ required in dn audit, and consequently no opinion is giien as to whether the accounts present and fair, view and the rqx)rt is limited to those matters set out in the Siateillent Ixiow. Independent examiner's Statement In connection with my examination. matter has come to my attention whithgtv&s me rea80fygble cause to believe th8t in any maierial re%pect the requirements kw accouniing rwordsin ac¢ortlkD¢e wilh secuon 130 of the Act; and • io prcpare accounLs wliich accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements pf the Act have 4ot been met: or to which. in my opinirm, arwqtion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts io be reached. D M Bu(terworth WHEAWILL & SUDWORTH LIMITED Chartered Accountants 35 Westgate Huddersfield HDI IPA XX XLLXXX 2023