CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110912023 To 3110812024 Charity name: Monkton Under Fives Playgroup Charity registration number: 1026638 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document SORP reference Para 1.17 To provide outstanding childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years in accordance with the EYFS Guidelines. To establish strong links with parents and the community to maximise children's learnin ex erience. Monkton Under 5's provides quality education to children aged 2 to 4 years who live in the village of Monkton and surrounding areas. It strives to ensure children have a positive and fulfilling start to their educational lives by creating a safe and secure environment where children develop their independence and confidence through a range of learning and play based experiences. By following the guidelines of the EYFS; Monkton Under 5's ensures that pupils are prepared for the transition into primary school. The settings has very strong links with the community and many topics that the children cover throughout the year have the community at its hearL During the topic on People Who Help Us, the children at playgroup had visits from the local fire engine, dental nurse, doctor, primary head teacher and lollipop lady. They have also welcomed a dog specifically trained to be around children into the setting to help develop children's emotional intelli ence. Trustees have had regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Achievements and Performance SORP reference Monkton Under 5's understands that children develop quickly in the early years and that good parenting and high quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Throughout the year, Monkton Under 5's ahs sought to ensure the four guiding principles as set out in the EYFS shape practise in their setting. These are: Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured. Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships. Children learn and develop well in enabling environments. Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. On average 25 children benefitted from the education provided by the setting each month. It has provided structured and specific learning activities in the seven areas of learning and development identified by the EYFS. These are: Communlcatlon and languago Phy8lcal development Por80nal, 8ocial and omotional developmont Lltoracy Mathomatlc8 Undorstandlno tho world Expr088lvo arts and doslgn In March 2023, followiiiu an Inspoclioii by Ofstod, Monkton Undor 5's was Inspoctod by OFSTED and awardod a good In all area8. Th18 wa• an oxcolloiit ro8ult uivon tho Jottln(J had undoruono a poriod of change: .T.S 5kryj￿lr. Financial Revie Review of the charity's of the financial position at the end eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held ara 1.21 Para 1,22 The charity achieved a surplus of £3,792 satisfacto for the year9 increasing reserves to a £12 725. Reserves are held to secure the daily running costs of the nursery when neededi especially if we have a low intake of children. The Trustees recognise that there is to be sutricient reserves; the current amount needs to be increased in due course to cover three months runnin £12 725 costs as a minimum. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 122 Para 122 Para 124 Para 1.23 NIA NIA Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document How is the charity constituted? Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees None Para 1.25 Para 1.25 Charity Commission Scheme Unincorporated charity Para 1.25 Existing trustees appoint new trustees Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Monkton Under Fives Pla None 1026638 122 Monkton Street Monkton Kent CT12 4JQ rou Name8 of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Louise Edwards Charlie Millington Jackie Bullivant Janet Price Otrice (If any) Dates acted if not for whole ear From 2011112024 From 2810612024 From 2810612024 From 2810612024 Name of per30n (or body) en oint trustee Ifan 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date aots/SC 41rtJTr tli c 6 S&-C12GTi4**from**
~~ee ~~||||Period start date
**9/1/2023**
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**8/31/2024**||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||||||||| ||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**| ||||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**||||||||||||| |Fees KCC|||**47,026**|||**-**||**-**||**47,026**||**36,231**| |Non Funded Fees|||**13,539**|||**-**||**-**||**13,539**||**12,776**| |National savings and interest|||**9,391**|||**-**||**-**||**9,391**||**4,629**| |Donations|||**25**|||**-**||**-**||**25**||**-**| |||||||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |Interest received|||**29**|||**-**||**-**||**29**||**-**| ||||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_||_(Gross income for AR)_|**70,010**|||**-**||**-**||**70,010**||**53,636**| |**-**
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**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
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**_Total receipts_ 70,010**
**-**
**-**
**70,010**
**53,636**
**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see**
**table).**
~~—————~~||||||||||||| |**A3 Payments**||||||||||||| |Wages|||**56,921**|||**-**||**-**||**56,921**||**59,770**| |Rent andgas|||**3,279**|||**-**||**-**||**3,279**||**3,196**| |Insurance||||||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |Telephone|||**517**|||**-**||**-**||**517**||**529**| |Supplies|||**1,588**|||**-**||**-**||**1,588**||**6,134**| |Sundryitems|||**50**|||**-**||**-**||**50**||**50**| |Repairs|||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**||**970**| |Cleaning||||||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |Accountancyandpayroll|||**2,682**|||**-**||**-**||**2,682**||**3,938**| |Training|||**299**|||**-**||**-**||**299**||**-**| |Exceptional items|||**750**|||**-**||**-**||**750**||**-**| |||||||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |Reimbursed expenses|||**133**|||**-**||**-**||**133**||**2,272**| |||||||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**_Sub total_ **||**66,218**|||**-**||**-**||**66,218**||**76,859**| |**-**
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**_Sub total_ -**
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**_Total payments_ 66,218**
**-**
**-**
**66,218**
**76,859**
**A4 Asset and investment purchases,**
**(see table)**
~~——————~~||||||||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 3,792**
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**-**
**3,792**
**- 23,223**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,933**
**32,156**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 3,792**
**-**
**-**
**12,725**
**8,933**
~~====>~~||||||||||||| M.onkion• Undor Flvoj Playgroup Ind•p•nd•nl Examln•r'• Report to th• Iru•loo• ol Monkton Under Flv•• Playgroup ('Iho Charlly,) For lh• y•ir ondod 31 August 2024 I roport lo Ihe charily tru6leo9 on my examlnalion of the accounts of the charity lor the year endfjd 31 AugiJ8t 2024 R••pon•lbllliio• Ind ba•1• ol r•port A8 lh• chnrily'l tru81809 you are reqponsible lor the preparation of th8 accounts in 8ccord8nc8 with Ihe requirement8 of lh8 Charit188 Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). I roport In rospocl of my cxaminalion of Iha charily'8 accounts carried out under section 145 ol lh8 2011 Act Bnd In carrylng oul my examlnatlon I have followed all the applicable Dlroclionl given by tha Chorily Comm188ion under 8ection 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. In.dopnndonl o.XLim.In.or'8 8147tomont I havo completed my exomination I conlirm Ihat no matter8, Other than those fully detailed bolow, have come lo my attontion in connection with the examlnation glvlng me reasonable cau88 to b811evo Ihnt In any mnt8rici18 respect, 1. Accounting record8 wera not kept in re8pect of the charity as required by section 130 of tho 2011 Act, or 2, tho 8ccount8 do not accord with those records I confirm that itriere ofo no othor mattor8 In connection with the examinalion to which oIILinlion 8hould be drawn (ouisido ol the below) In ordor to enablo a proper understanding ol tho occounts to be roachod Indopondont oxamliior'8 quallfiod 8tatomont Durlng Ihe cour8e of my Independent examination, I have been made aware of matters •ugg08ting dishonesty ond froud, involving a 8ignificant loss, or of material risk to, charitable funds ond as8oI3. Tho tru8te88 have Idontified that over a number of years, there has been evidence of Ini8approprlation of niatorial cliarity funds. The Trustees are currenlly engaged in a criminal C080 Dround thls mittor lind as such no further detail can be disclosed at time of signing roport. l undor8tJnd Ihat tlie Trustoes ha.vo recogn6zed that there has been a major lapse in the oporation of the Charity'8 Systems 8nd controls, and that, in conjunction with guidance èssued by Cliarily Coniiiiission, tliey are taking appropriate steps going forward to put in ploco Iiioro effectivo systenis and controls, with the aim of significantly reducing the scope for such Ir,In8octions to re-occur, iJ,_ This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters. l am required to state to them in an independent examiners report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by the law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. Jonathan Spurling Spurling Cannon Limited King Arthur's Court Maidstone Road Charing, Ashford, Kent TN27 OJS Date: 19th May 2025