## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  Period start date  1[st] Aug 2019 To 31 Aug 2020     Period end date** 

## **Charity name: The Lodge Playgroup** 

## **Charity registration number: 1027604** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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|SORP reference|
|Summary of the purposes|Para 1.17|Playgroup|
|of the charity as set out|
|in its governing|
|document|
|Summary of the main|Para 1.17 and|To provide care and early years|
|1.19|
|activities in relation to|education to 2-4.5 year olds|
|those purposes for the|
|public benefit, in|
|particular, the activities,|
|projects or services|
|identified in the|
|accounts.|
|Statement confirming|Para 1.18|Yes|
|whether the trustees|
|have had regard to the|
|guidance issued by the|
|Charity Commission on|
|public benefit|

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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 



Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 


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SORP reference<br>- Rated good in our Ofsted<br>inspection.<br>Summary of the main<br>Para 1.20<br>achievements of the  - Speech and language training for<br>charity, identifying the  staf<br>difference the charity’s<br>work has made to the  - Continuing parent support<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any  - Flexible funded hours to support<br>wider benefits to society  families in our community.<br>as a whole.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set<br>Performance of<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41<br>against objectives set<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41<br>against objectives<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21 Profit<br>financial position at the<br>end of the period<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22 Contingency fund -  building<br>policy for holding  maintenance, redundancy<br>reserves stating why they retirement, times of hardship e.g<br>are held covid<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1.05<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22 _<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially  Para 1.24 N/A<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23 None<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s  Voluntaries.<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing  Para 1.25 Preschool learning alliance<br>document  constitution<br>(trust deed, royal charter)<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25 Unincoperate<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)<br>Trustee selection  Para 1.25 AGM voted by other committee<br>methods including details members<br>of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to<br>post or name of any<br>person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction Para 1.51<br>and training of trustees<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51<br>related parties<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Lodge Playgroup<br>Other name the charity<br>uses<br>Registered charity  1027604<br>number<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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Charity’s principal  The Lodge Playgroup<br>address Daubeney school Site<br>Orchard Street<br>Kempston Bedfordshire<br>MK42 7PS<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity<br>Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee<br>whole year<br>(if any)<br>Lisa Holmes  Committee vote<br>1<br>(chair)<br>Andrea Mayes  “<br>2<br>(manager)<br>3 Claire Alexander “<br>Michelle  “<br>4<br>Forestiero<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 


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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others<br>Description of the assets  Equipment, furniture, toys, electrical goods<br>held in this capacity<br>Name and objects of the  Preschool learning alliance<br>charity on whose behalf<br>the assets are held and<br>how this falls within the<br>custodian charity’s<br>objects<br>Details of arrangements  Governing body along with the trustee on committee<br>for safe custody and<br>segregation of such<br>assets from the charity’s<br>own assets<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 


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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 


## **Other optional information** 




**Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** L Holmes **Full name(s)** Lisa Holmes 

**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 04/03/2022 



## Lodge playgroup 

Income and expenditure Account 

August 2019 – August 2020 

## Income 

Funding £46421.54 Fees £5765 Fund raising £1196.30 Photos/trips £185.92 Total income £53549.93 

## Expenditure 

Wages £49658.42 Resources equipment £185.92 Phone/internet £1814.37 Heat/light/water £111.12 Training £74 Snack/cleaning materials £587.55 Trips/Photos £158 Sundry £426.97 Total expenditure £53016.35 



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