Holyr(M)d Playgroup
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
of Holyrood Playgroup
For the year ended 31 August 2025
Respeetive Re8pon$ibililie8 of the Trusteos and Examiner
The Charity's trustec5 are responsli )le for the prep￿Oll of the accounts. The charity's trustees
cnnsider that 8n audit is noz Tequired for this year ￿t￿er sefflion 144(2) ofthe Clwiues Aa 2011 (the
It is my respoDsibi2ity to:
• exami￿ the accounts uoder se£tion 145 orth¢ 201 l Act.
to follow the procedwes laid down in the Gencrnl Dire¢tiow giv¢D by th¢ Charity
cOn￿lS510n under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL and
• to state whether partIcu￿r matters have come to my an¢ntio
Basis of Independent Exgminers Report
ConunissioTh An ¢xamI￿on in¢ludes a rniew of the a¢¢outhg reL￿rdS kept by the ¢I￿rIty and a
mporison of th¢ acwunts pruent&l with reo)rds. It algo includcs considcz*ion of any
concerning any such n￿tter& The pro(tdures Unde￿en do not provide all the evidence that would
Ix required in an audit and cKinsequently no opinion is 8iVCD as to whethw the accounts present a
'true and fair view, and the reFtht is limited to tbose matters set out io tk slAtemrnt below.
IndepeDdeDt ExamiDer'8 Statement
(l) wbich gives nje reag)nable cause to Itlieve that in 8ny nmtttial reS￿¢t the rnIUiTem￿ts.
ke¢p ￿￿untIng recoTds in xcordance with section 130 of the 2011 ACL and
)unting requirell￿￿ of thc 2011 Act
(2} to Whi￿ in my Opinio￿ atlention should bc <lrav4n in order to enable a proper unde
of the accounts to be reach
Brian Wthiam3 ICPA
Pim￿￿ A¢wuotan¢y (SW) Ltd
24.06.2026

Trusteè StatemerrtfoT Charity Commlsslon Submi¥#ion
CharityName: Aol fkn*couP
Charity Number.
Reporting Fleriod: th1fjq1a￿ - 8ibslaS
Submlttgd ty. Trustge
1. Over¥iw4
As a tTustee of H&ycd confinn that the charity h88 operated in
accordance Y￿th its govérning document and Continu68 to pursue It8 charbtable
objectives: providing hith-quaiity earty years education in a Oat￿ inclu8i¥e, and
nurturing environment.
2. Actlvltlas and A¢hl8vements
Durlng th8 reporting perlod. the charty.
Delivered oarlyy8Ars 8ducatlonto
chll*Jren aged 2￿.
M8intsined compliencewitti Otsted 8nd EYFS stsnd8rd8.
Secured fundlng through
Inv&8ted In 8taff trelnlng and outdoor play oqulpment.
Strengthengd sofgguordln8 pro¢edufe8 and staff wellbeing 8UPPOrt.
3, Flnanclal R•vl•w
The charlty m8lntalnad flnanclalstsbilty throuah prudent budgetlng and reserve
m8n8gement. Key points:
Totsl income:
5061
Totel expenditure: £ WIOk)O
Year-end re88ms". £. In Ilne wlth our r886r¥ps poll¢y
Re8er¥e8 are heid to in accordance with our re$9p￿S polw and co￿8 6 months of
operating co818, redund8ncy118biiitle8. 8nd emergency r8palrs. The policy is revlewed
annu8Uy.
Governance and Rlsk Management
Thetrustee board met times duringthe ￿r. We reVie￿Ed.
Financiel performance ond budget forecasts
SaleguaTding and hoatth a satetycompllance

Staff recruitment and retenilon
Str8tewc planning and community eng8gement
Risks are monito￿￿ via 8 risk register and mrtig8ted throutyb insurance. staff training,
and contingency planning.
S. PubliG Benefft
We Confirm thatthe charity has deikvered public benefft in iinewith Charity Commission
guid8nce. Our services are 8ccessible to allfamilies. withfee support available for low-
income households.
6. Truste8 De¢laratlon
I confirm that-.
The charty complieswirh legal and regulatory requiremerfts.
Alltrustees hB¥e acted in the ch8rty& best irrterests.
The accounts and annual report provide a true atm) fair vivw of the charWs
actf4itie3.
Signed:
LINLY fQtL£ .CK¥AIL
Trustee
Date:

HOLYROOD PLAYGROUP
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING A Ust 2
25
2025
2024
RECEIPTS
6113
42193
5695
58820
Fees
Funding
Grants
Fundraising
Trip
Milk Refund
Photographs
Lunchclub
Interest
Other
1648
120
478
244
204
3952
50318
69149
PAYMEKrs
Premiseslmaint
Electric
Staff Costs
Training
Catering
Resources
Equipment
Petty cash
Fundraising
Entertainment
Trip Costs
Professional costs
Photographer
Telephone,stat,office
Subs/Ofsted/lns
Bank Charges
Uniform
Sundry
2328
1248
36164
1658
2789
1279
35380
327
26
2075
2062
182
350
15
215
250
603
344
750
222
1722
217
1386
446
24
47060
45062
Net receiptsl(payments)
3258
24087