2025-04-05-accounts - Longford Pre-School Playgroup

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 06 04 2024 05 04 2025

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Longford Pre-School Playgroup

Other names charity is known by

1023440 Charity's principal address 129 High Street Newport Shropshire Postcode TF10 7BH ~~—~~

Registered charity number (if any) 1023440

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
1 C JONES	CHAIR
2 R INGRAM	SECRETARY
3 J JONES	TREASURER
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Company Limited by Guarantee How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Voted at AGM Trustee selection methods

(eg. trust, association, company)

(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

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

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children

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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

Offering age appropriate play, education and care facilities Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

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Section E Financial review

We have at least 6 months reserves

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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) J JONES Full name(s) JUSTINE JONES Position (eg Secretary, Chair, TREASURER etc) Date 19/06/2025

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Longford Playgroup

Accounts

5 April 2025

Longford Playgroup Contents

	Page
Approval statement	1
Accountants' report	2
Profit and loss account	3
Balance sheet	4
Notes to the accounts	5

Longford Playgroup

Approval statement

I approve the accounts which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. I acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note 1, and for providing Kates Accountancy Services with all information and explanations necessary for their compilation.

Justine Jones

3 June 2025

Longford Playgroup

Accountants' report on the unaudited accounts to Longford Playgroup

You have approved the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us.

Kates Accountancy Services Chartered Accountants 5 Granville Close Newport Shropshire TF10 7TR

3 June 2025

Longford Playgroup Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 5 April 2025

Sales Cost of sales Gross profit Other business income Expenses Wages, salaries and other staff costs Rent, rates, power and insurance costs Repairs and renewals of property and equipment Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs Advertising and business entertainment costs Accountancy, legal and other professional fees Depreciation and loss/(profit) on sale Profit	2025 £ 96,881 678 96,203 341 45,309 9,162 1,299 1,187 110 845 3,918 61,830 34,714	2024 £ 79,100 1,203 77,897 213 40,662 9,365 630 1,223 116 490 5,224 57,710 20,400

Longford Playgroup Balance Sheet as at 5 April 2025

Notes Fixed assets Equipment, machinery and motor vehicles 3 Current assets Bank balance Building society balance Cash in hand Other current assets and prepayments Current liabilities Trade creditors Other liabilities and accruals Net current assets Net assets Capital account Balance at start of period Net profit	70,973 40,595 80 471 112,119 237 3 240	2025 £ 11,753 111,879 123,632 88,918 34,714 123,632	52,456 20,254 80 680 73,470 223 - 223	2024 £ 15,671 73,247 88,918 68,518 20,400 88,918

Longford Playgroup Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025

1 Accounting basis

The accounts have been compiled on a basis that enables profits to be calculated in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.

2 Profit and loss account analysis

Income Toy Fund Donations Vouchers Fees Cost of sales Toys and Equipment Milk, Food Other business income Interest receivable Wages, salaries and other staff costs Wages and salaries Employer's NI Staff training and welfare Rent, rates, power and insurance costs Rent Utilities Service charges Repairs and renewals of property and equipment Repairs and maintenance	2025 £ - 10,000 77,622 9,259 96,881 116 562 678 341 44,139 - 1,170 45,309 6,500 2,607 55 9,162 1,299	2024 £ 300 2,540 70,321 5,939 79,100 580 623 1,203 213 38,637 1,250 775 40,662 6,500 2,804 61 9,365 630

Longford Playgroup Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025

Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs Telephone and fax Administration Costs PLA membership, insurance Advertising and business entertainment costs Advertising and PR Accountancy, legal and other professional fees Accountants fees Other legal and professional Licence Fees Depreciation and loss/(profit) on sale Depreciation	359 185 643 1,187 110 200 579 66 845 3,918	404 205 614 1,223 116 200 230 60 490 5,224

Longford Playgroup Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 5 April 2025

3 Plant, machinery and motor vehicles

Cost At 6 April 2024 At 5 April 2025 Depreciation At 6 April 2024 Charge for the year At 5 April 2025 Net book value At 5 April 2025 At 5 April 2024	Equipment £ 9,205 9,205 6,667 635 7,302 1,903 2,538	Furniture £ 31,093 31,093 17,960 3,283 21,243 9,850 13,133	Total £ 40,298 40,298 24,627 3,918 28,545 11,753 15,671

Longford Playgroup

Accountants’ report on the unaudited accounts to Longford Playgroup

Kates Accountancy Services Chartered Accountants

5 Granville Close Newport Shropshire TF107TR

3 June 2025