2023-03-31-accounts - Willoughby Pre School Playgroup

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Trustee report for Willoughby Preschool Playgroup January 2024

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, Grace LeSueur, Nia Johnson, Daniel Hudson

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 6 – 12 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-on-theWolds 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 1/4/2022 to the 31/3/2023: Total receipts: £38,832 Total payments: £39,798 Net of receipts: (£966) Cash funds, including total assets: £52,271 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 AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Seciion A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Willoughby Pre School Playgroup On accounts tor the year 8nded 318t March 2023 Charlty no (Sf any) 1026315 Set oul on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312023. Responslbllltle8 and basls of report As the charty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Actj. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have examlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed bek)w ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charftles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 Other than any requirement thal Ihe accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabl proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: NIGEL RICKS FCA Relevant professlonal quallllcatlon(s) or body (11 any): ICAEW (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES) Address: ROSE VILLA, 42 GLEBE STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE. LE11 1JR IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018