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Chal rt Aprll 2023 March *Y)a AGM Report 2023/24 The Financial Year 23/24 for Playgroup has once again been good. Playgroup has continued to have a large upturn in numbers and at the end of March 2024 our capacity is full. 16 children Left in July 2023 for school which was lower than the previous year. We ended the Autumn 2023 term with 35 children attending. By the end ofmarch 2024 numbers had risen so much that we increased our daily ratio we are at maximum capacity and with the new 2yr funding for working parents l am turning children away. Because of continued demand in places from the start of the Autumn term through to the spring term, income has increased, and we are declaring a profit of £24764. Our incorne from fees and funding is up from £139,709.OOto £154808. This profit has accrued due to our funding increasing by over 31K However, fees payments decreased by £IOOOO and additional funding decreased by £6000. Our rent continues to be a large expense at £13,650.00 per annum. Interest earned on our savings has increased considerabty this year. with interest rates being slightly higher. we have earnt £881 compared to £28 last year. This has however increased due to putting the money in high-rdte fixed bonds. Our savings have increased from £66,212.00 to £90976 We are still not accruing any bank charges due to the fact we invest the contingency fund. The biggest expense as usual is the wages bill which has increased this year again due to minimum wage increases to from £92271.00 to 93398. We are still paylng for the mobile phone on a sim only contrart at around £5.00 per month and have the internet. The phone is still proving an asset with many parents. texting questions and queries. and as there is no longer a landline in the church, it is our onlyway of communication. Idn
Again, we are no longer spending on advertising. Due to playgroup being so high in demand. we have not needed to advertise. We have spent money on toys with a total spend of £3912. Our costs on subscriptions have increased from £391 to £851 as we subscribe to Tapestry, Twinkle. Sage payroll, Ofsted, Wix website domain. Namecheap and Microsoft office. Finally, 23/24 has been much better than expected and we are continuing to thrive. Treasurer
INDEPENDENT MINE REP RT I have examined the accounts for Noah's Ark Play8roup for the year ended 31sr March 2024. A set of accounts has been produced. The accounts properlv present the receipts and payments for the Charity for the Financial Year. There are no significant findings to report to the Committee. Claire Flinton ACMA 3010512024
OEPENDENT XAMINERS R RT I have examlned the accounts for Noah's Ark Playgroup for the year ended 31st March 2024. A set of accounts has been produced. The account5 properly present the receipts and payments for the Charity for the Financial Year. There are no significant findin8S to report to the Committee. Claire Flinton ACMA 3010512024