Trustee report for Willoughby Preschool Playgroup March 2023
Key information
Charity’s name: Willoughby Pre-school Playgroup
Registration number: 1026315
Address: Willoughby on the Wolds Village Hall, London Lane, LE12 6SX
Trustee names: Katie Hudson, Samuel Lloyd, Grace LeSueur
Structure
Our community playgroup is based in Willoughby Village Hall. We are open from 8.45 to 3.15 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during Nottinghamshire term time. The playgroup usually has 10 – 15 children attending on a range of days, and we have a preschool manager who works alongside one other member of staff.
Our preschool has four trustees, who are elected through a process of applying during the annual general meeting and being supported by two independent votes from others at the meeting. The process is then recorded in the AGM’s notes.
Amongst the trustees are the chairperson and treasurer who work alongside the preschool manager with the running of the preschool.
Activities and objectives
Our aim is to provide a safe, positive and stimulating environment for the children in our care where they can learn through play. We use our children’s interests as well as the seasons, festivals and books to prompt our weekly play and crafts. We aim so that when our children leave us for school, they are independent, happy & ready for their next step.
We provide age-appropriate stimulating equipment and plan activities around our children’s interests and individual needs. Typical daily/weekly activities include:
water and sand play, cooking, role play and dressing up, expressive art, painting and dough making, climbing frame, bikes and balance beam, construction toys, dancing, puzzles and games, small world toys, stories and book corner, music and singing. We have a safe and well-used outdoor area. We aim to be outside every day and the staff have a variety of interesting games and activities to keep the children engaged.
Achievements and performance, including public benefit
Willoughby Preschool is a well valued facility for the families of Willoughby-onthe-Wolds and neighboring villages. It is a popular childcare provider, and numbers of children at the preschool are full or nearly full on each day. Children often start their experience at the ages of 2 or 3 and will usually remain with the preschool until they are ready to start school. The preschool holds a very good reputation amongst families and local schools and parents will often recommend the preschool to new families. The preschool also runs a weekly baby and toddler group on a Wednesday during term time for the community. This gives parents the opportunity to meet other parents while their children can enjoy playing, singing and story time.
Financial review
For the period from the 1/4/2021 to the 31/3/2022: Total receipts: £39,546
Total payments: £42,317
Net of receipts: (£2771)
Cash funds, including total assets: £55,676
There were no debts to report.
Details of any funds held as a custodian trustee
There are no funds held as a custodian trustee
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AJ40 WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Roport Report to the InMteMI momb•r8 of Willougtroy Pre School Playgroup On accounts for tho ar endod 311t March 2022 Charlty no (If any) 1026315 S•t out on pag•8 I report to the trust3 my examlnatlon of the accounts of the abovo charity fthe Tru for tho year andad 31108r2020. R•#pon•lbllltlM and ba•1• of r•port A8 the charity8 trustees, you arn re8pon8lbl8 for the weparatlon of the account8 in accordan with the requir•m8nt8 of Ihe Chariti88 Act 2011 I report in re8pect of my examlnatknn ol the Tr$ account8 carriod o under 8ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and h) carrying out my examinatlon, I have followed all the appllcable Dlrections glven by the Charlty Commlsslon und•r séctlon 145(5)(b) of tho Act. Indap•nd•nt I have completed my examlnatlon. I confimi that no material matter3 have •xamlner'8 statemont come to my attentlM kn connectSon the examlnatlon (other than that d18d08ed bel.) whkh glves cau88 to beIve that in. any materlal r•8pecL the a¢countlrvJ record8 were kopt in accordance with •eGtion 130 ol the Charities A<" cr the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the account8 dld nol comply wlth the appllcable requlrements concerthg the fomi and Conlent of accounts $et out in the Chariti•8 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts glva 8 'inJe and falrf view vthlch is I1 a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems arml have come across no other matter8 In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to vthlch attentton should be drawn in thi$ report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' He88e delet words In the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgn•d: Date: Narne: NIGEL RICKS FCA Rol•vant prof•sslonal quallflcallon(s} or body (11 any): ICAEW (INSTITirfE OF CHARTERED ACCOUfvffANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES) Addre88: ROSE VILLA 42 GLEBE STREEf, LOUGHBOROUGH. IER Oct 2018
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