Monkton Under Fives Playgroup 122 Monkton Street Monkton Ramsgate Kent CT12 4JQ **PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL**
Our Ref: JS/MN/M856
14 May 2026
Dear Trustees
## **Monkton Under Fives Playgroup - Accounting period ended 31 August 2024**
Further to the completion of the accounts the following documents have been uploaded for your review:
Trustees Annual Report and Income and Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
If you have any queries in relation to the above or any other matter; please do not hesitate to contact me or Michelle Nash
Yours sincerely
Jonathan Spurling
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/09/2024 To 31/08/2025**
## **Charity name: Monkton Under Fives Playgroup**
## **Charity registration number: 1026638**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To provide outstanding childcare for
the charity as set out in its children aged 2 to 4 years in accordance
governing document with the EYFS Guidelines. To establish
strong links with parents and the
community to maximise children’s
learning experience.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Monkton Under 5’s provides quality
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activities in relation to those education to children aged 2 to 4 years
purposes for the public who live in the village of Monkton and
benefit, in particular, the surrounding areas. It strives to ensure
activities, projects or services children have a positive and fulfilling
identified in the accounts. 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 heart.
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 intelligence.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees have had regard to Charity
whether the trustees have Commission guidance on public benefit.
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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|**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.**
**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:**
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**Every child is a unique child, who**
**is constantly learning and can be**
**resilient, capable, confident and**
**self-assured.**
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**Children learn to be strong and**
**independent through positive**
**relationships.**
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**Children learn and develop well in**
**enabling environments.**
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**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:**
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**Communication and language**
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**Physical development**
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**Personal, social and emotional**
**development**
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**Literacy**
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**Mathematics**
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**Understanding the world**
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**Expressive arts and design**
**In March 2023, following an inspection by**
**Ofsted, Monkton Under 5’s was inspected**
**by OFSTED and awarded a good in all**
**areas. This was an excellent result given**
**the setting had undergone a period of**
**change.**|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity achieved a surplus of £23,269**
**for the year, increasing reserves to a**
**satisfactory £35,994.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to secure the daily**
**running costs of the nursery when**
**needed, especially if we have a low intake**
**of children. The Trustees recognise that**
**there is to be sufficient reserves; the**
**current amount needs to be increased in**
**due course to cover three months**
**running costs as a minimum.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£35,994**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**None**|
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|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|**Charity Commission Scheme**|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated charity**|
|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|Para 1.25|**Existing trustees appoint new trustees**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Monkton Under Fives Playgroup
Other name the charity uses None
Registered charity number 1026638
Charity’s principal address 122 Monkton Street
Monkton
Kent
CT12 4JQ
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Louise Edwards From 20/11/2024
Maria Danielle From 21/11/2025
2
Stevens
3 Jackie Bullivant From 28/06/2024
4 Janet Price From 28/06/2024
Becky Ingram- From 25/11/2025
5
Baldwin
6 Nicola Graham From 21/11/2025
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## **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**
## **Monktons Under Fives Playgroup**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of Monkton Under Fives Playgroup**
## **(‘the Charity’)**
## **For the year ended 31 August 2025**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters, other than those fully detailed below, have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any materials respect:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records
I confirm that there are no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn (outside of the below) in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Independent examiner’s qualified statement**
During the course of my independent examination, I have been made aware of matters suggesting dishonesty and fraud, involving a significant loss, or of material risk to, charitable funds and assets.
The trustees have identified that over a number of years, there has been evidence of misappropriation of material charity funds. The Trustees are currently engaged in a criminal case around this matter and as such no further detail can be disclosed at time of signing report.
I understand that the Trustees have recognized that there has been a major lapse in the operation of the Charity’s systems and controls, and that, in conjunction with guidance issued by Charity Commission, they are taking appropriate steps going forward to put in place more effective systems and controls, with the aim of significantly reducing the scope for such transactions to re-occur.
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. I 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 0JS
## **Date: 14[th] May 2026**
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Charity Name No (if any)
Monkton Under Fives Playgroup 1026638
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/09/2024 31/08/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fees KCC 62,777 - - 62,777 47,026
Non Funded Fees 7,914 - - 7,914 13,539
National savings and interest 4,242 - - 4,242 9,391
Donations - - - 25
Lottery grant 1,695 - - 1,695 -
Interest received 46 - - 46 29
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 76,674 - - 76,674 70,010
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 76,674 - - 76,674 70,010
A3 Payments
Wages 42,282 - - 42,282 56,921
Rent and gas 2,390 - - 2,390 3,279
Insurance 672 - - 672
Telephone 458 - - 458 517
Supplies 942 - - 942 1,588
Sundry items 227 - - 227 50
Repairs 2,644 - - 2,644 -
Postage, photocopying and postage 383 - - 383 -
Accountancy and payroll 1,920 - - 1,920 2,682
PAYE - - -
Training 253 - - 253 299
Exceptional items 520 - - 520 750
Subscriptions 715 - - 715
Reimbursed expenses - - - 133
Sub total 53,405 - - 53,405 66,218
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 53,405 - - 53,405 66,218
Net of receipts/(payments) 23,269 - - 23,269 3,792
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - 12,725 8,933
Cash funds this year end 23,269 - - 35,994 12,725
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
14/05/2026
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