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 ne￿SSary 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 aG￿s
up to date training in accordance.with
gov.em[r￿ntal 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)
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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 cirCumstan￿S of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
Additional Information (optional)
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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 Chari￿5
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 Chari￿s 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
Un￿rtaInties.

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)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and prO￿dureS
adopted for the induction arKI
training of trustees
Para 1.51

The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿ork 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
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11
12
14
15
16
17
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20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the di￿orS 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