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Registered charity number 01026639
St Andrews Playgroup
Accounts
31 March 2025
Mattison & Co Accountants 70 High Street Chislehurst Kent BR7 5AQ
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St Andrews Playgroup Registered number: Report of the Committee
The Committee present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
1. Structure
The Charity is operated under a Constitution Deed dated 2011.
The playgroup is regulated by the Kent County Council and is a member of the Preschool Playgroups Association.
2. Objectives and Activities of the Charity
We continue to provide and develop a pre-school facility. The aims of the playgroup are to enhance the development and education of children under the statutory school age.
3. Achievements and Performance
The pre-school group is open for five days a week during normal school term times, running one session per day. The total number of children attending is 30 which is the groups maximum capacity. We received a good report following our last Ofsted inspection.
3. Financial Results
The attached accounts show that expenditure exceeded income in the year by £598. The total funds of the Charity at 31 March 2024 amounted to £9,979 (2023 = £10,577). The Committee consider that the reserves are adequate and continue to plan to spend for the benefit of the playgroup.
Committee Members
Persons who have been members of the Committee at any time during the year are:
Janet Russell - (Appointed 01/10/17 as Chairperson, resigned as Chairperson 13/10/23, continued as affiliate member) Nicola Chambers - (SETTING MANAGER) Appointed 11/03/2016. Kelly Smith - Co opted 22/09/2021. Appointed AGM 18/11/2022 , Secretary from 01/09/2023 Jade Anslow - Committee Co opted 27/03/2023. Sarbdeep Randhawa appointed 13/10/2023, resigned 13/10/2024 Rachel Wyatt appointed CHAIRPERSON 19/10/2023 Rachel O'Krainor appointed 19/10/2023 Theresa Attwood TREASURER Appointed AGM 13/10/2023 Lucy Smith Appointed 11/3/2024
As Manager, Nicola Chambers is required to be part of the committee but does not receive any remuneration for this.
All other committee members receive no remuneration for their services unless required to stand in for absent employees.
This Report was approved by the Committee on
Rachel Wyatt Chairperson
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St Andrews Playgroup Accountants' Report
Accountants' report to the directors of St Andrews Playgroup
You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 March 2025. You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year.
In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes from the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.
We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.
Mattison & Co Accountants
70 High Street Chislehurst Kent BR7 5AQ
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St Andrews Playgroup Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted Funds Incoming Resources Total Resources Expended Net Incoming resources / (deficit) for the year Funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2025 £ 85,232 (79,505) 5,727 9,979 15,706 |
2024 £ 63,139 (63,737) (598) 10,577 9,979 |
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| St Andrews Playgroup Registered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 Notes Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 4 Net current assets Net assets Capital funds Unrestricted funds |
01026639 2025 £ 17,925 (2,219) 15,706 15,706 15,706 15,706 |
2024 £ 12,196 (2,217) 9,979 9,979 9,979 9,979 |
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St Andrews Playgroup Unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted funds £ At 1 April 2023 10,577 Surplus / (deficit) for the financial year (598) At 31 March 2024 9,979 At 1 April 2024 9,979 Surplus for the financial year 5,727 At 31 March 2025 15,706 |
Totals £ 10,577 (598) 9,979 9,979 5,727 15,706 |
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St Andrews Playgroup Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FR2 102 Section 1A, and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practices (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 1993.
Income is calculated on a cash received basis. Expenditure is shown on an accruals basis.
| 2 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company 3 Tangible fixed assets Cost At 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 4 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals PAYE and NI Other creditors |
2025 Number 5 2025 £ 2,094 - 125 2,219 |
2024 Number 6 Plant and machinery etc £ 706 706 706 706 - 2024 £ 2,094 123 - 2,217 |
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St Andrews Playgroup Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 4 Income Resources Fees received Grants received Bank interest 5 Resources expended Wages and national insurance Pensions Rent & services Refreshments & consumable Equipment purchased in yr Administration costs Miscellaneous Insurance Staff training and welfare Accountancy fees |
2025 £ 5,129 79,968 135 85,232 64,667 617 6,000 516 4,452 643 47 866 89 1,608 79,505 79,505 |
2024 £ 10,834 52,194 111 63,139 50,917 409 4,500 521 2,573 224 168 826 2,051 1,548 63,737 63,737 |
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