Eastwood Community Playgroup Association
RegL8tered Charrty No 1023369
OFSTED Registration
EY310444 1 EZ119473 1 EY555930
EYA Membership No. 27242
Eastwood Community Pre-school
Eastwood Community Centre
Eastwood Communlty Early Year8
Edwards Hall School
Eastwood Community Nursery
The Len Forge Centre
TRUSTEES, REPORT
1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024
Charity Aims
The provision of sessional or f ull-day care and educational facilities across three Settin9S Serving the
community of Eastwood and the immediate Surrounding areas for children from the age of eighteen
months up to acceptance in Reception Classes at Local Schools.
The Children who attend our Settin9S are cared for in secure environments in which they have the
opportunity to learn and develop their skills assisted by our experienced and dedicated staf f who seek
to f U1￿ utilise the different amenities avaiknble at our Settings.
Charity Stnjcture & 6overnonce
Pre-school Learning Alliance Model Pre-school Constitution adopted in 2011.
Governi ng Committee comprises Trustees and Parent Members
Settin9s have an Of sted Rating of GOOD.
Charity Trustees
Jessica White (Chair) Robert Pickup (Secretary/Treasurer) Susan Bishop
Commlttee
Sarah Wheddon, Jenna Fryer, Sonia Odey, Leanne Benge, Olivia Jay
Source of Income
Grant of Funding from Southend City Council under the Nursery Education Scheme in respect of
children of Families who qualif y for State Funding for Early Years Learning. Fee Income from Families
of children who attend our Settings f or periods in excess of the State Funding Allowance and/or f rom
Families of children who attend who do not qualify for State Funding.
General Fund Raising from Parties and Events and Miscellaneous Donations
Current Position
ECPA continue to provide the normal f ull day, mornin9 and/or af ternoon sessions at each of our Settings
and include Ear￿ Start at Nursery. Early Years provide Breakfast & Af ter School Clubs which are also
attended by school-a9e children. Sessions at Forest School durin9 Term-Time continue to be popular
and Holiday Club Sessions are provided f or the October and February Half-Terms. Easter and Summer
Holidays. Forest School for our older children is included at no additional cost and has again proved
very popular as are our Graduation Parties f or those children who were moving on to Reception Classes
at our Local Schools.

At the start of Autumn Term 2023 our initial registrations for daytime attendance were 111 children
across our three Settings. a reduction of 36 /0 on our July 2023 numbers. Additional children had been
registered to stort in Spring Term 24 when numbers increased to 145 and by the end of Summer Term
24 these had increased to 165, this growth being achieved partly due to the extension of Fundin9 to
qualifying Families of 2-year-old children. The number of children using our provision of Breakfast &
After School Clubs started at 111 (an increase of 13°A on July 23) and increased to 124 by the end of
Summer Term 24 (a f urther increase of 12 /0 over the year).
Our Funded Income has benef ited from a small increase in the 3/4-year-old Hour￿ Rate and the
inclusion of 2-year-old Funding f rom April 24 produced in an increase to Funded Income of 37. for the
year and this now represents 73.5 /0 of our Total Fee Income. Unf ortunotely, our Income from Families
who do not qualify for Funding or f rom Funded Families who elected to take additional hours shows a
reduction of 5.77• which can be attributed to the continuing increases to the cost of livin9 that has
taken place during this period and the decision by Families not to take additional Sessions. More
positivety, higher attendances at our Breakfast a Af ter School Clubs and our Holiday Clubs show an
increase in Income of 17 /? which has enabled us to achieve an Overall Income at the same level as last
year.
Despite caref ul management of our Operational Costs, our Expenditure increased by 6 /• this year. This
was Primari￿ driven by the increase to our Staf f Costs of 10.5 /. f ollowing large increases applied to
the National Livin9 Wage in April. Premises Costs are up 1.37. but we achieved a reduction of 15.4 /. f or
our General Equipment and Support Costs which has resulted in the year producin9 a Surplus that will
be utilised to Support the f uture development of our Settings.
The Futur•
The Trustees are aware that a Family's financial Position and whether they qualify for Funding will
continue to inf luence their decisions on where and f or how lon9 they can aff ord Early Years Services.
This is even more of an issue for those Families that do not qualify for f unding and it should not be
overlooked that 2670 of our Income is f rom Non-Funded Families.
The extension of Funding to Under 2-year-old children of Working Parents from Autumn Term 2024 is
ref lected in the number of enquiries we have received f or places. However, whi 1st the Hourly Rate for
these children may appear viable, this income would reduce by 2770 once they attain 2 years of age and
buy a f urther 2970 when they are 3 years old. The adjustment in carer/child ratios for the dif ferent
age ranges will not produce a saving in Staf f Costs suf f icient to off set the loss of income particularly
as the new Government is f orecasting the National Livin9 Wage will increase in April 2025 by an amount
Signif ICant￿ higher than the current Rate of Inf lation. This, together with the proposed changes to
Employers, National Insurance Contributions, requires that we caref U1￿ monitor the balance of our child
numbers for those under and over the age of 2 years. It is not anticipated that Government will increase
the Hour￿ Rate f or 3/4-year-olds by ary Signif icont amount in April 2025 and this has prompted the
Trustees to conduct a review of our Hourly Rates payable for Non-Funded Sessions and Additional
Services which have had to be increased by 16 /0 in order to maintain our services.

ECPA have lowered the minimum age at which they will accept children to eighteen months maintaining
a f lexible appr¢)ach to opening hours. Attendances at our provisions of Breakf ast and Af ter School
Clubs, Holiday Clubs and Forest School continue to increase helping to maintain the overall numbers at
our Settings. The challenge continues to ensure that attendances do not drif t down to a level that
endangers the f inancial viability of the Settings. ECPA work Close￿ with the Local Authority who utilise
our ability to provide Support for short-term placements for children and for those with particular care
or learning requirements. Our Staff are trained for those children with Special Educational Needs and
the number of children requirin9 this Support has increased. We are proud that we were of the
f irst Ear￿ Years Settings in the area to provide care and learning f or the children of Families from
Ukraine. The City of Southend on Sea are increasingty required to provide services to several Families
from dif ferent countries and have sought to place their children at our Settings.
Unfortunately, our enthusiasm regarding the new building to be erected at our Nursery Setting and our
hope that this would be available for the Autumn Term 24 was a little premature. Our Building
Consultant Sought clarif ications in relation to some of the Planning Conditions which were felt should
not be applied to a building of the Size proposed which has delayed matters and resulted in the need to
appty f or these to be removed and/or modif led. Fortunate￿, common sense prevailed and agreement
was obtained in July 24 and work is scheduled to commence in October 24.
Notwithstanding the dif f icult economic circumstances of the last eighteen months, commercial and
housing developments continue to be slowfy moving forward. The Trustees are conf ident that our
proximity to these developments, the f lexible services we can offer and our reputation with the Local
Authority and our Families, should help us to maintain our position as one of the f irst choices for Early
Learning in Eastwood and the immediate surrounding districts.
th
Date 8 November 2024
Jessica White - Chair of Trustees

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Eastwood Community Playgroup Association
I report on the accounts ofthe Charity forthe year ended 31st August 2024.
Respectlve responslblllties of trnstees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chartty's trustees consider that an
audit is not required for this year undersection 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Art) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It Is my responsibllity to..
- examinethe accounts undersection 145of the2011 Art..
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5J ofthe 2011 ACT..and
tostate whether particular matters havecometo myattention.
Basls of Independent examlner's report
My examlnatlon was carried out in accordance with the general Direrttons given by the Charity
Commission. An examlnation includes a review ofthe accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Italso Includes consSderation ofany unusual
Items or disclosures In the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trnstees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide the evldence that would be required In an audltand
consequently no opinion isglven as to whetherthe accounts presenta "true and fair view" and the report is
limited to those matters set out In the ststementbelow.
Independent examlner's statement
In connection with my examinatlon, no matter has come to my attention:
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
lil to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 ofthe 2011 Art.. and
(ill to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requlrements ofthe 2011 Art,.
have not been met.. nor
- to which. in myopinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a properunderstandingof the
accounts to be reached.
Changrez Khan FCCA
Office 22 The Link Busffiness Centre
2nd Floor Tylers House
Southend On Sea
SSI 2BB
17 December 2024
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EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLA YGROUP ASSOCJATION
Rt¥iryttrnl C."barity 1023369
OFSTED kegiqtr*t*>D E7,119473 EY311M44 EY55S930
Ineome & Expenditure Ace￿￿Trt
l'ear Ended 31 August 21124
INCOM
Fee5-SBC Funded
Fees- DAPPP Fundln8
Fee5- InvoicedlVtyJthers
Fee5- ExtTa Se5sknns
Fees- Uniform
P•rtles- Xmas
part￿S- ￿MMer
Mi5cdlanou5- ￿n¢kn5
Fund RaSsln8- Photo Commlss
Olhw Income- r>)natws
Other Income- Interest
Toi•l Intorn•
2024
1023
2023
445.267.92
45,370.CIJ
176,714.99
1,635.35
698.fxl
570.fp)
398.
475,958.55
IB9,726.51
3.175.C¢)
823.10
689.C¥J
461.Lh)
30.QO
480.10
218.40
6.632.26
141.17
3.740.89
677,915.01
6747452J
EXPÈMDryUIIE
StaH Cost5- Net W4ei
Staff Cosrs- HMRC T•M/ NIC/Slul*•n$ l Att•chments
staff C05ts- Pension
staff C05ts- T¢*inlni
StaH Costs- Pjyroll
Premises- Rent
Piern15e5- Telephone
Premlses- GIrden￿81￿8 Malntenan¢•
Premlses- EY AlllanceGen.Insurat)t¢
Pfemlse- CleanlnWla5te
Prem15es. Nurswy Cibln
Food Purch•se. KIt(henl￿ac￿ts
Optr•tln8 Costs- Offke
OpeiaiinR C05ts- Arts/cr•fts
Oper•tlne C05t5- Equlpffl•)t
Op?ratln8 Costs- Equlpment Insuronce
OpEfaiiw C05ts- Consumabl¢¥
Operatln8 Cost5- Mlnl bus
OpeiatlnB Costs- Unllorm5
OptiatlnB Costs- Atherttsl
Independent*coullts Ex•mlDw Fee
feeslCh•ryé5. Website
FeeslCharyes- 015ted
Fee51Charie5- Dat• Pipttttknn
Fee51Charyes- EY Alll•nce
FeeslChar8es- S'maiket DeNvery
MIK. GIft51Refvwhments
MIK- Sundry
Pèrtlt*- Xm•s & Summer
447.382.17
47,193.66
25.675.81
2.162.80
1.664.t)J
57.324.16
3.764.68
41.33
2,706.03
6,368.48
35,720.82
4.707.
1.567.01
1.747.32
lo.￿5.60
432,113.87
23.438.58
23,203.54
2,706.12
1.620.(K)
s6￿98.44
3,345.05
275.84
2,424.72
6,351.25
1,870.00
4￿3.74
1,484.76
1.749.9fj
13.072.30
107.88
3,878.11
3.669.63
1.145.77
7.616.05
2,856.65
1.315.59
130,00
2,1(KJ.(x)
301.96
2.4lX).Lh)
918.43
305.D)
35.00
243.
51.50
585.64
95.08
1,013.31
35.LX)
194.96
855.75
1.134.02
Total EXpend￿rn
663.04ia4
592,689.53
forth• ￿*r
.943.
.059.70

EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity 1023369
OFSTED Registrntion EZI 19473 EY310444 EY555930
Balance Sheet
As on 31 August 2024
Current Assets
2024
2023
Debtors
Uniforn] Stock
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
11,787.05
436.27
430,181.66
235.09
8.832.47
697.24
415,791.76
232.12
Total Assets
442.640.07
425,553.59
Current Liabilities
Credttors
4,542.80
2.400.00
Total Asses less liabilties
438.097.27
423,153.59
Reserves
Balance Brought Forward
Suplus in the Year
423,153.59
14,943.68
341.097.89
82,055.70
Total Surplus Funds
438,097.27
423,153.59
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EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity 1023369
OFSTED Rtgi5tra¢ion EZI19473 EY310444 EY555930
Iyote to the Accounts
As on 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Debtors
()utstanding l.e¢ as August 31, 2024•
Rcceipts in Bank relat¢d to y￿ August 31. 2024 r¢ceived after the date
11,537.80
249.25
11,787.05
6,393.49
2.438.9R
.832.47
* This is trea*d as Fcc Income for the YIE August 31. 2024
Cash At Bank
Ch¥Lking ALLount
Reserve ALcounl
Monmouthshire Building Sociely Accouni
R¢dw(K)d Bank
dilron F. Saver
31.J06.78
18.516.09
143.67U.OJ 226.822.84
85.000.00
8J.OOU.
85,004.83
85.452.83
115.onii.00
430,181.66 415.791.76
Creditors
Pa)'mLllls in Bttnk relaied lo YIE August 31. 2024 paid after the dale
Inde￿ndent F.xaminer Pee
2.142.80
2.400.00
2,40(1.00
2,400.00
* This is Ir¢a*d as Expens¢ for th¢ YIE Augu￿ 31. 2024
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Eastwood Community Playgroup Association
I report on the accounts ofthe Charity forthe year ended 31st August 2024.
Respectlve responslblllties of trnstees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chartty's trustees consider that an
audit is not required for this year undersection 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Art) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It Is my responsibllity to..
- examinethe accounts undersection 145of the2011 Art..
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5J ofthe 2011 ACT..and
tostate whether particular matters havecometo myattention.
Basls of Independent examlner's report
My examlnatlon was carried out in accordance with the general Direrttons given by the Charity
Commission. An examlnation includes a review ofthe accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Italso Includes consSderation ofany unusual
Items or disclosures In the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trnstees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide the evldence that would be required In an audltand
consequently no opinion isglven as to whetherthe accounts presenta "true and fair view" and the report is
limited to those matters set out In the ststementbelow.
Independent examlner's statement
In connection with my examinatlon, no matter has come to my attention:
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
lil to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 ofthe 2011 Art.. and
(ill to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requlrements ofthe 2011 Art,.
have not been met.. nor
- to which. in myopinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a properunderstandingof the
accounts to be reached.
Changrez Khan FCCA
Office 22 The Link Busffiness Centre
2nd Floor Tylers House
Southend On Sea
SSI 2BB
17 December 2024
1 17117z4"

EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLA YGROUP ASSOCJATION
Rt¥iryttrnl C."barity 1023369
OFSTED kegiqtr*t*>D E7,119473 EY311M44 EY55S930
Ineome & Expenditure Ace￿￿Trt
l'ear Ended 31 August 21124
INCOM
Fee5-SBC Funded
Fees- DAPPP Fundln8
Fee5- InvoicedlVtyJthers
Fee5- ExtTa Se5sknns
Fees- Uniform
P•rtles- Xmas
part￿S- ￿MMer
Mi5cdlanou5- ￿n¢kn5
Fund RaSsln8- Photo Commlss
Olhw Income- r>)natws
Other Income- Interest
Toi•l Intorn•
2024
1023
2023
445.267.92
45,370.CIJ
176,714.99
1,635.35
698.fxl
570.fp)
398.
475,958.55
IB9,726.51
3.175.C¢)
823.10
689.C¥J
461.Lh)
30.QO
480.10
218.40
6.632.26
141.17
3.740.89
677,915.01
6747452J
EXPÈMDryUIIE
StaH Cost5- Net W4ei
Staff Cosrs- HMRC T•M/ NIC/Slul*•n$ l Att•chments
staff C05ts- Pension
staff C05ts- T¢*inlni
StaH Costs- Pjyroll
Premises- Rent
Piern15e5- Telephone
Premlses- GIrden￿81￿8 Malntenan¢•
Premlses- EY AlllanceGen.Insurat)t¢
Pfemlse- CleanlnWla5te
Prem15es. Nurswy Cibln
Food Purch•se. KIt(henl￿ac￿ts
Optr•tln8 Costs- Offke
OpeiaiinR C05ts- Arts/cr•fts
Oper•tlne C05t5- Equlpffl•)t
Op?ratln8 Costs- Equlpment Insuronce
OpEfaiiw C05ts- Consumabl¢¥
Operatln8 Cost5- Mlnl bus
OpeiatlnB Costs- Unllorm5
OptiatlnB Costs- Atherttsl
Independent*coullts Ex•mlDw Fee
feeslCh•ryé5. Website
FeeslCharyes- 015ted
Fee51Charie5- Dat• Pipttttknn
Fee51Charyes- EY Alll•nce
FeeslChar8es- S'maiket DeNvery
MIK. GIft51Refvwhments
MIK- Sundry
Pèrtlt*- Xm•s & Summer
447.382.17
47,193.66
25.675.81
2.162.80
1.664.t)J
57.324.16
3.764.68
41.33
2,706.03
6,368.48
35,720.82
4.707.
1.567.01
1.747.32
lo.￿5.60
432,113.87
23.438.58
23,203.54
2,706.12
1.620.(K)
s6￿98.44
3,345.05
275.84
2,424.72
6,351.25
1,870.00
4￿3.74
1,484.76
1.749.9fj
13.072.30
107.88
3,878.11
3.669.63
1.145.77
7.616.05
2,856.65
1.315.59
130,00
2,1(KJ.(x)
301.96
2.4lX).Lh)
918.43
305.D)
35.00
243.
51.50
585.64
95.08
1,013.31
35.LX)
194.96
855.75
1.134.02
Total EXpend￿rn
663.04ia4
592,689.53
forth• ￿*r
.943.
.059.70

EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity 1023369
OFSTED Registrntion EZI 19473 EY310444 EY555930
Balance Sheet
As on 31 August 2024
Current Assets
2024
2023
Debtors
Uniforn] Stock
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
11,787.05
436.27
430,181.66
235.09
8.832.47
697.24
415,791.76
232.12
Total Assets
442.640.07
425,553.59
Current Liabilities
Credttors
4,542.80
2.400.00
Total Asses less liabilties
438.097.27
423,153.59
Reserves
Balance Brought Forward
Suplus in the Year
423,153.59
14,943.68
341.097.89
82,055.70
Total Surplus Funds
438,097.27
423,153.59
17.1V'

EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity 1023369
OFSTED Rtgi5tra¢ion EZI19473 EY310444 EY555930
Iyote to the Accounts
As on 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Debtors
()utstanding l.e¢ as August 31, 2024•
Rcceipts in Bank relat¢d to y￿ August 31. 2024 r¢ceived after the date
11,537.80
249.25
11,787.05
6,393.49
2.438.9R
.832.47
* This is trea*d as Fcc Income for the YIE August 31. 2024
Cash At Bank
Ch¥Lking ALLount
Reserve ALcounl
Monmouthshire Building Sociely Accouni
R¢dw(K)d Bank
dilron F. Saver
31.J06.78
18.516.09
143.67U.OJ 226.822.84
85.000.00
8J.OOU.
85,004.83
85.452.83
115.onii.00
430,181.66 415.791.76
Creditors
Pa)'mLllls in Bttnk relaied lo YIE August 31. 2024 paid after the dale
Inde￿ndent F.xaminer Pee
2.142.80
2.400.00
2,40(1.00
2,400.00
* This is Ir¢a*d as Expens¢ for th¢ YIE Augu￿ 31. 2024
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