CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, annual report (including Directors, report) for the period From: 151 September 2022 To: 31st August 2023 Charity name: Jack & Jill Playgroup Charity registration number: 1026771 Company numb.er: Objectives and actlvltles SORP reference Para1.17 Summ8ry of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Jack & Jill Playgroup is a Pre-school thal is rn8mber of the Pre-school L@arning Alliance. To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age. To promote children's personal. s'ocial and emotlonal development in an environment that is safe and to enhan￿ self-esteem and confidence. To encourage ease of transition into school when children rèach the appropriate age. To provide an environment for ¢hildren that is warm, safe and abie to meet their ongoing learning, social and emotional developmant. To monltor chSldren's progress through their key worker and ongoing assessment. For chlldren to enjoy their time. and feel secure at Jack & Jill Pla rou It is the responsibility of the trustees and siaff a>soeiated vvith Jad( & Jill Playgroup to.. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those pu￿OseS for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the" accounts. P8ra 1.17'2nd 1.19 a) Offer age-appropriate play, education and care facilities for the benefit of the registered children. b) Involve parents & carers In all areas of their children's learning, social or amotional needs. c} Adhere to and abide by the Pre- School learnin alliance constitution. AXP Internal 2011112024 d) Undertake and adhere to Ofsted regulations and guidelines. e) Ensure that activities and learning cater for all children whatever their race, Gulture, religion, means or abilyty. f) To provide appropriate accommodation and equipment for the age and abllity of the regislered children. g) To raise nacessary funds to pay for Pre-school activities and n8.cessary ongoing costs. h) To ensure that staff and trustees ar& safe people as approved by the Disctosure and Barring Service (DBS} and approved by Ofsted. i) .To ensure that employed staff access UP lo date training in accordance with governrnental guldelines. Statement confirming whether the trustees havg had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefil Para 1.18 The trustees have had due regard to publlc benefit guidance when exerrising any powers or duties to which the guidanee is relevant. Additional Information (optional) You ma choose to include ftjrther statements where relevant about" SORP reference Policy on grant making Pgra 1.88 Policy on .soaal investment including program related investment Para1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1 38 2011112024 .AXP Internal Achi.evements and performance Increased spending on equipment and Iraining represents an achievement in ensuring the children within our care have Ihe best experience possible & do so under the care of Staff members with the expertise to ensure they are safe and secure. Summary of the malh achievements of the charity, frdentifying the differen￿ the charity's work has made to the Gi￿uMStanCeS of its beneficiaries and any wider be￿friS to society as a Additional infomiation loptlonall You ma thoose ta include further statements wher8 relgvant about.. Achievements against objectivès sèt Para 1.41 Perfomance of fundraising activities againsl objectives se* Para 1.41 In￿estment performan against objectiv8s Para 1.41 Other 2011112024 AXP Internal Financial review Review of the charity's financial positlon at the end of the period Para 1.21 The year's fin8n¢e$ show an increase of income by 18.5% compared wrth last year while èxpenditurè decreasèd by 4.30A, leaving tho surplus increased by 113.8Yo. The main factor in the iwea5e of income was the incréase in Governmant funding, despite this, fees from parents decreased which is something the charity is working on improving. Our14rgest expense was staff salaries. However, this showed a slight decrease from revious ear redudn In the trustees, view, the reserves should provide the chartty with adequ8le financial slabilily and the means for it to meet it5 charitable objectives for the foreseeable rulure. In line with the recomrnendation from the ¢harily comrnission, we seek to h¢Jd 3 months operating costs as a reseNe. statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hald Paro 1.22 The trustaes review the number of resgrve5 that arè ￿qUIrèd to ansure thay ar adequale to fulfil the charity's continulng obligauons at their quarterly finance meetin Total bank reserves inueased by 113.60 trom 13,250 to 28,305. Amount of reserve.s held Para1.22 This represents an incr.ease of our cushion ratio from 1.7 months to 3.8 rnonths operating costs lat £7,410.50 per month). This improvement now puts us above the charity commission's recommendation of'3 months. Reasons for holding zero resorves Para 1.22 Jack & Jill ptaygroup do nut hold zero rosorves.. 2011112024 AXP Intemal Detai15 of fund m4t¢rially in defic5t Para 1.24 Jack & Jill playgroup does not have any funds materially in debt, Explanation of any uncèrtainties abaut the charity continuing as a going ncern Para 1".23 Jack & Jill playgroup does not have any un￿rtainti￿$. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further sL*ements where relevant about.. The chartys principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Inveslrnent policy and objectives Includlng any social invèstment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.48 Other structure, governance and management Description of charity's trusts- Type of governing documgnt: for eXaMF￿9, Para 1.25 Pre-school Learning Alli8n¢e Constitution. How is th8 charity tonstituted? Para 1,25 Trust Trustee selection methods includlng detslls of any constituts'onal provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 All Trustees and Cornmittee members have been appointed by election. 2011112024 AXP Internal Additional infomiatlon loptlonall ch'oose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and tralnlng of trustèès Para 1.51 The charity's Organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works. Para 1.51 Relationship wilh any related parties Para.1,51 Other Reference and admlnls.tratlve details Cha name Other name the. chari uses istered charit number Charitys principal address Jack & Jill Pla rou 1026771 Belmont Sports Pavilion, Belmonl Clo58, HassoGks, BN6 OEJ Names ofthe charity trustees who managethe charity Date5 aGted if not for whole ear Trustee name ¢)ffi¢e Ilf anyi Narne ot peis¢n lor btsdyl entitled toa Int trustee Ifan Tony Burstow Janel Elphick Derek LawrenGe Ben Furlong Marion Knight Kats'e WaddiDgton Chairperson Secralary Treasurer Committ@8 Committee Committee 10 2011112U24 "AXP Internal 12 14 15 20 orate trustees - names of Ihe ditectors at the date the re Olrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustee5 holding tstle to property belonglng to the charity Trust¢¢ name Date5 acted if not lor whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held In this capatity Name and objeGts ot the charity on whose beh£lf Ihe assets are held and how thi5 falls within the custodian charit 's ob'ects Detsils of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charit '$ assets NIA Additional Infomiatlon (optionall Names and address85 of advisers (optional lrforniatlon) 2011112024 AXP Internal Type of adviser .Nama Address Narne of chief executive or namos of Senior staff member3 (optional information) Exemptions fr.o,m disclosure Reason for rK)n-dlsclo$ure of ke ersonnel details NIA Other o tional Infomation Declarations Thè company has taken advantage of the small companies, exemption in preparing the report abo￿. The trustees declare that they havo approved the trustees, reporl (includlng dlrectors, report) above. Signed on behalf of the charity'S.trusteesldirectors Signature(s) Adam Jt)hnson Full name(sl Samantha.Vigger.s Posltlon (for example Chairperson Secretary, Chair, Étc) Treasurer Date 21¥1 November 2024 2011112024 AXP Internal CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Jack & Jlll Playgroup 1026771 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the periuA from 01JD912022 To 34KW2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the neJreBt Rtsstricted funds Endowm8nt funds Totsl funds Ldst year to theneaTesti to thB neare$t£ to the nearebt£ to the near￿1 £ Al Receipts 1$299 67A3S 16.298 87,435 56 72 50 21.ErJ Grants for gervicas Shop Sabs 72 Donalv)n3. Jo>ac￿S & grants Mllk In¢om 27 Sub total(Gross Ihcom& for AR) 03MB1 10¥981 B7.679 A2 Asset and Inve5trnent s4es. IS￿ table}. Sub total 103,981 103.981 87.879 mènts Wages. Salarks. PettrAVnS & Nl Co51 ol1undra1￿ry ov*nts Rents. ratcs & irFsuranc Rq trs & mainl•n2rc4 Ftrfj￿, Post. Stab¢nery & r¢¥vurGe? A¢¢¢untsr Bank c￿rIeS & int4regt AdVert￿In Sale5 other8XPgD•es 69P24 ffj9,024 13P8B 13,8B6 13,768 &35ftr 3,3SO 1,222 1.034 153 647 8&928 647 38.926 3.235 92.992 Sub total Asset and investment rchases see table Sub total 88.926 88.928 91992 Net of receiptsl(paym•nts) .A5 Transfers bthaon fundg Cash funds East yèar ènd Cash.funds th'ls year end 1S.055 15,0$5 5,313 14 18.549 13,25 13,230 28,305 13,250 28,305 CCK< R1 account8 (SSI 201T11X)24 Section B Statement of assets and liabillties at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restrieted tunds Endowment funds .￿ta,￿Or5e￿ rit.tthllg ta neaiagtz rts nvdr&Èt to rtWdr•gt£ B1 Cash funds HSBC Bu¥ln8¥5 Aecount 23,163 HSBC 5avingsAcEounl 5,141 Rpundlng Ad)ustrnent Total eèsh funds. 28,305 Unrostrlcled funds ID nÈatÈst£ Endowmgni lund5 io neares1£ funds to ne3rgst£ Details Fund towhlch aS5el belo cUrr￿t valuo ttanal Details B3 Investment assets Fund ts*whl¢h as$￿t belon CtFrTent value Details Cosllopllonall 84 As$ets retalned for thè charlty's own use Fttnd to Whlth relattg Amount thie tional Details due BS Liabilities. Soqned byone or two t1￿1¢ea on be￿lIaf all the trLEStees gnature Print Name Dale of roval Adam Johnson- Tie85urer 2111112024 Samantha Vigo6rs- Chalrporson 21M112024 CCYX R2acwunts ISSI 2011112024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Jack & Jill Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2023 Charity no (rf any) 1026771 Sel out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As th8 charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a￿)rdan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe AGr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independenl ￿he charitls gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examinerfs statemant undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]l. Delete l ] rfnot applicabl8. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinalion (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect: th8 accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord V￿th the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with th8 applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'tme and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an indep&nd8nt 8xamination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in tho brackels rflh8y do nol apply. Slgned: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificationls) or body IER Oct 2018 {If any): Addrnss: Lynnem Huuse, I Victoria Ivay urgess esi USsex Section B Disclosure Only complet8 rf th8 examiner needs to highlighl material matters of concern {see CC32. Independent examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlof dotails of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018