Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 06 04 2023 05 04 2024 ~~A~~ From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name HILLVIEW UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1027122
Charity's principal address
HILLVIEW C P SCHOOL BEECHWOOD AVENUE RUNCORN CHESHIRE Postcode WA7 3HB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| ANNE BREWSTER |
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| ANN BRICK | |||
| WENDY NEWMAN ~~a~~ |
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| HAYLEY MCMULLIN ~~——EE~~ |
~~——EE~~ | ~~——EE~~ | ~~——EE~~ |
| KERRY NEWMAN ~~——EE~~ |
~~——EE~~ | ~~——EE~~ | ~~——EE~~ |
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) APPOINTED Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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TO PROVIDE PRE SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR UNDER FIVES Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance PROVIDE PRE SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR UNDER FIVES Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially NONE in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) MARIE TIERNEY Full name(s) MARIE TIERNEY Position (eg Secretary, Chair, ADVISOR etc) Date 2.2.2025
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| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT | |||||
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| YEAR ENDED 5.4.2024 | |||||
| Previous Year | INCOME | Current Year | |||
| £ | £ | ||||
| 7,397.00 | Fees Received | 14,497.38 | |||
| 299.61 | Fundraising£ | 287.90 | |||
| Donations | |||||
| 5,336.55 | Grants 2year olds | 18,210.09 | |||
| 39,301.40 | Grants 3/4 Year Olds | 63,309.86 | |||
| (b)National Savings | |||||
| 100.29 | Bank Interest | 295.04 | |||
| Other Income Furlough | |||||
| 644.75 | Milk | 1,304.09 | |||
| Trips | 40.00 | ||||
| Grant | |||||
| Other | |||||
| 53,079.60 | Total Income | 97,944.36 | |||
| EXPENDITURE | |||||
| 2,200.00 | Rent,HeatingCleaning | 3,015.00 | |||
| 73,653.18 | Salaries & NI | 75,384.04 | |||
| 662.03 | Milk | 1,351.54 | |||
| 557.51 | Insurance | 583.54 | |||
| New Equipment | |||||
| 1,395.11 | Expendibles | 2,476.95 | |||
| Special Events(a)Bus Trip | |||||
| (b)Xmas Cards | |||||
| Bank Charges | |||||
| Other Expenditure First Aid | |||||
| 85.00 | Data Protection Fee / Ofsted | 85.00 | |||
| Eduzone | |||||
| Trips | 350.00 | ||||
| HR Consultant | |||||
| 254.08 | Other | ||||
| 78,806.91 | Total Expenditure | 83,246.07 | |||
| (25,727.31) | SURPLUS / DEFICIT FOR THIS YEAR | 14,698.29 | |||
| 43,887.92 | B/Fwd | 18,160.61 | |||
| 18,160.61 | C/Fwd | 32,858.90 | |||
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
Charity Name HILLVIEW UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP
5.4.2024
On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)
1027122
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2024 0D / MM / YYYY .
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Marie Tierney
2.2.2025
Signed: Date: Name:
MARIE TIERNEY
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
ILCA (DIP)
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Address:
49 CHATTERIS PARK RUNCORN WA7 1XE
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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