CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, annual report (including Directors, report) for the period From: 18t Septsmber 2023 To: 31•t August 2024 Charity name: Jack & Jill Playgroup Charity registration number: 1026771 Company number: Objectlves and activities SORP rèference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Jack & Jill Playgroup is a Pre-school that is member of the Pre-school Leaming Alliance. Aims: To enhance the development and educalion of thildren under statutory school age. To promote children's personal. social and emotional development in an environment that is safe and to enhance self-esteem and confidence. To encourage ease of transition into school when children reach the appropriate age. To provide an environment for children that is warm, safe and able to meet their orvJoing leaming, social ar emotional development. To monitor children's progress through their key worker and ongoing assessment. For children to enjoy their time and feel secure at Jack & Jill Playgroup. It is the responsibilty of the trustees arKI staff associated Vlith Jack & Jill Playgroup to". a) Offer age-appropriate play, education and care facilities for the benefft of the registered children. b) Involve parents & carers in all areas of their children's leaming. SOGial or emotional needs. 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 1.17aThJ 1.19
G) Adhere to and abide by the Pre-school leaming allian constrtution. d) Undertake and adhere to Otsted regulakn'ons and guidelines. e) Ensure that activities arNI leaming cater for all children whatever their la, cultu, religion, means or abilty. fj To provide appropriate .accommodation and equipment.for the age and ability of the registered chiklren. g) To raBe neSSary funds to pay for Pre-school adivities and necessary ongoing costs. h) To ensure that staff and trustees are safe people. as approved by the Disclosure and Batring Service (DBS) and approved by Ofsted. i) To ensure that emptoyed staff aGs up to date training in accordance.with gov.em[rntal guidelines. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Parn 1.18 The trustees have had due regard to public benefit guidan when exercising any powers or dutÉes to which the guidance is relevant. Additional infonTration (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" Policy on grant maknng Para 1.38 Policy on socÈal investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers P2rn 1.38
other Achievements and performan.ce Increased SFending on equipment and training represents an achievement in ensuring the thildren within our care have the best experience possible & do so under the care of staff members with the expertise o ensure they are safe and secure. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to. the cirCumstanS of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional Information (optional) You ma Ghoose to include further statements ere relevant abouL Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1Aq Investment perfotrnance against objectives Pard 1.41 Other
Financial review Review of the Chari5 finanGial position at the end of the period Para 121 The yearfs finances show an increase of income by 18.5¥0 compared with last year while expenditure.decreased by.4.3%. leaving the surplus increased by 113.6%. The main factor in the incr&3se of income was the inuease. in.Govemment funding, despite this, fees from parents decreased which is something the charity is working on improving. Our largest expense was.staff salanes. However, this ShoV.d a Elight decrease from evious ear reduGin 6.5%. In the trustees, view. the reserves should provide the charity with adequate financial stabilrty and the means for it to meet its Gharttable objectives for the foreseeable future. In line with the recommendation from the charTty commission. we seek to hold 3 morrths operating costs as a reserve: Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 122 The trustees review the number of resetves that are requirBd to ensure they are adequate to fijlfil the Charis continuing obligations at theirquarterly finance meeti Total bank reserves increased by 113.6% from 13,2SO ta 28.305. Amount of resetves held Pata 122 This represents an increase of our cushion ratio from 1.7 months to 3.8 months operating costs (at £7.410. per month). This improvement now puts us above the charrty commissiorfs recommendth.on of 3 months. Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materialty in . Para 124 deficit Para 122 Jack & Jill playgroup do not hojd zero reserves. Jad( & Jill playgroup does not have any. funds materially in debt Explanation of any uncertainties about the charitv continuinq as a aoino Para 1.-23 Jack & Jill playgroup does not have any UnrtaInties.
Additlonal infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of fvnds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, governance and management De8Gription of Gharity's trusts: Type of goveming document: ft>r example, npmorandLI Para 1.25 Pre-school Leaming Alliance Constitub'on. How is the charity Gonstituted? Para 1.25 Trust 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 All Trustees and Committee membors have been appointed by ewion. Additional Inforniation (optional) You rna choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and prOdureS adopted for the induction arKI training of trustees Para 1.51
The charity's organisational structure and any wider neork with which tt charity works Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and administrativ.e detsils Charit name other name the cha Re istered Gha number Charity's principal address Jack & Jill Pla rou 1026771 Belmont Sports Pavilion, BelrDont Close. BN6 OEJ Names of the Gharity truskn who manage the charity Name of person (or Dates acted.rf not for whole body) entitled to appoint trustee (If an Offlce (If ony) Samantha ViggeTB John Drew Chairperson )fiGe Chairp¢rson Treasurer Adam Johnson Katie Waddington Charlotte Johnson etsry Commtttee Brittany Croydon-Kempster Joseph Barkley Mai Alland Committee Committee Commtttee 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18
20 Cor orate trustees - names of the diorS at the date the r Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the tharity Trustee name Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity NIA Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charit 's ob.ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chari NIA NIA Additional inforniation {optlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (optional inforniation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members. (optional inforniation) Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke nel details NIA Other o tional inforniation Declarations The company has taken advantage of the small coMpani- exemption in preparing the report akn The trustees declare. that they have approved the trustees, report {including directors, report) abov.e. Signed on behalf of the chaiitys trusteesldirectors Signature(s) Full Name(s) Adam Johnson John Drew Position Held Treasurer Chairperson Date 16th June 2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust06S JaGk & Jill Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 31. August 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1026771 Set out on pages I report to the trust68s on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for tha y6ar end&d R8sponslbllltlès and basis of report As th8 charity's trustees, you are responsible for th8 pr8paration of the accounts in accordanc8 With the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('tha Act.). I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carrfed out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Indopendent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examlner's statement come to my attention In connection with the 8xamination which giv88 m8 cause to believe that in, any materlal raspect: tha accounting records were not k8pt in accordance with s8Ction 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting r8cords,' or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requlr8m8nts concerning the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts glva 8 'true and fair, view whlch18 not a matter consldered as part of an Independanl examination. I have no concerns and have corn8 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 th8 accounts to b8 reached. Pleas8 d816t8 the words in the brackgts if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 4U4-L¥ Name: Sharlotte Blythe Relevant professlonal quallflcalion(s) or body (If any): MAAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Address: rice reen ceoun an Burge55 Hill, West Sussex Rlll 5 9NF Tel.. 01444 257047 - Fatr 01444 254303 IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only compl8ta if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (s8e CC32, Independenl examination of charity accounts: dlrections and guidance for examiners). Glve hera brfef detalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018