|Trustees' Annual Report for the period<br>From<br>Period start date<br>To<br>Period end date<br>Day<br>Month<br>Year<br>Day<br>Month<br>Year<br>01<br>August<br>2019<br>31<br>July<br>2020|Trustees' Annual Report for the period<br>From<br>Period start date<br>To<br>Period end date<br>Day<br>Month<br>Year<br>Day<br>Month<br>Year<br>01<br>August<br>2019<br>31<br>July<br>2020|
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|<br>Section A<br>Reference and administration details||
|Charityname|PLAYMATES PRE-SCHOOL|
|Other names charityis known by|PLAYMATES PLAYGROUP|
|Registered charitynumber(if any)|1028557|
|Charity’s principal address|THE BUNGALOW,<br>WINDMILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, WINDMILL LANE,<br>RAUNDS,<br>NORTHANTS.|
||POSTCODE<br>NN9 6LA|



Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 


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Trustee name Office  (if any) Dates acted if  Name of person  (or body)<br>not for whole  entitled to appoint trustee  (if<br>year  any)<br>1 Wayne Watts-Ellson  Chairperson Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>2 Rebecca Hunter  Treasurer Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>3 Jemma Waddington Secretary Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>4 Emma Watts-Ellson  Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>5 Emily Bates 31/12/2019 Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>6 Kayleigh Oliver  Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>7 Kathryn Preston Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>8 Amy Chambers  12/02/2020 Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>9 Robert Hunter Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>10 Gail Gilbert  Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>11<br>12<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) 


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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of advisor Name Address 

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) 

Gail Gilbert – Pre-school Manager Marrilynn Hazeldine – Pre-school Leader Kellie Mayes – Pre-school Deputy Leader 

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Section B 

Structure, governance and management 

Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document 

Constitution 

(eg trust deed, constitution). How the charity is constituted Company (eg trust, association, company). Trustee selection methods Election by members (eg appointed by, elected by). 

Additional governance issues (optional information) 

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- Relationship with any related parties; 

- Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## Section C 

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 

## Objectives and activities 

The aim of Playmates is to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups. 

The objectives are; 

- offering appropriate play facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups offering opportunities for all children, regardless of race, culture, religion or means 

- encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims of the Early Years Alliance 

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) 


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Additional details of objectives and activities (optional information) 

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- Policy on grant-making; 

- Policy programme related investment; 

- Contribution made by volunteers. 


Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievement of To manage to continue remaining open during a major the charity during the year pandemic. We have had 1 closure, due to a covid case, of 2 weeks during this period, and remained open for keyworkers’ children until June. We welcomed our school leavers back before the end of term to work on the skills needed for primary school and extended their attendance into the summer holidays. 

## Section E Financial review 

Brief statement of the charity’s policy Our reserves are prioritised for covering redundancies and on reserves notice of rent, if we have to close. Any funds outside of this are used to improve the Setting for the children by updating our provision with new resources, projects and equipment. Details of any funds materially in deficity funds materially in deficit funds materially in deficity in deficit in deficit None 

Details of any funds materially in deficity funds materially in deficit funds materially in deficity in deficit in deficit 

Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## Section F Other optional information 

In October and November 2019, a member of staff was paid wages into an incorrect account (used previously) and has since refused to repay the overpayment, in excess of £1043.00. She was immediately reimbursed into the correct account after claiming she no longer had access to the old account.  We are still awaiting a court date to reclaim this amount, having supplied all the evidence that it was, in fact, received, we are confident of a ruling in our favour, plus interest. 

## Section G Declaration 

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

> Signature(s) G F Gilbert 

> Full name(s) Gail Frances Gilbert 

> Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Committee Member 15/09/2020 


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Trustees Annutjl Report
October2020

Raunds Playmates Group
Year Ended 31 July 2020
Income
Expenditure
Fees etc from parents
Funding
Fundraising
Donations
Miscellaneous
Interest Received
Job Retention Scheme
40,170.10
172,109.36
63.53
2,592.65
41.00
Wages
Rent, storage and repairs
Equipment
Refreshments & Consumables
Fundraising Expenses
Administration
Uniforms
Miscellaneous Expenditure
Accounts
Courses & Training
194,284.72
11,620.92
2,428.01
2,391.87
0.00
2,488.81
0.00
38.10
2,374.02
925.59
240.00
59.99
Total Income
217,388.76
Total Expenditure
214,439.91
Add: Funds @ l Aug 2019
Add: Funds @ 31 July 2020
Barclays current a/c
Barclays premium a/c
Cash Float
2,848.77
23,787.40
Barclays current a/c
Barclays premium a/c
Cash Float
3,260.28
26,324.74
26,636.17
29,585.02
244,024.93
244,024.93

In accordance with your instructions, we have examined the above financial report, for the year ended 31 st July 2020.
We have not carried out an audit, but we are of the opinion that the above report has been prepared using proper accounting principles and is in accordance
with the books, vouchers, other records and explanations supplied to us.
www.dentontavara.co.ul<
Northants
NNIO 9YS
October 2020

Raunds Playmates Group
Year Ended 31 July 2020
Income
Expenditure
Fees etc from parents
Funding
Fundraising
Donations
Miscellaneous
Interest Received
Job Retention Scheme
40,170.10
172,109.36
63.53
2,592.65
41.00
Wages
Rent, storage and repairs
Equipment
Refreshments & Consumables
Fundraising Expenses
Administration
Uniforms
Miscellaneous Expenditure
Accounts
Courses & Training
194,284.72
11,620.92
2,428.01
2,391.87
0.00
2,488.81
0.00
38.10
2,374.02
925.59
240.00
59.99
Total Income
217,388.76
Total Expenditure
214,439.91
Add: Funds @ l Aug 2019
Add: Funds @ 31 July 2020
Barclays current a/c
Barclays premium a/c
Cash Float
2,848.77
23,787.40
Barclays current a/c
Barclays premium a/c
Cash Float
3,260.28
26,324.74
26,636.17
29,585.02
244,024.93
244,024.93

In accordance with your instructions, we have examined the above financial report, for the year ended 31 st July 2020.
We have not carried out an audit, but we are of the opinion that the above report has been prepared using proper accounting principles and is in accordance
with the books, vouchers, other records and explanations supplied to us.
www.dentontavara.co.ul<
Northants
NNIO 9YS
October 2020