|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>2020<br>31<br>July<br>2021|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>2020<br>31<br>July<br>2021|
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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  Chair Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>2 Rebecca Hunter  Treasurer Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>3 Emma Watts-Ellson Secretary Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>4 Donna Randall  Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>5 Gail Gilbert Member of Playmates Pre-school<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<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) 

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. 

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Section D Achievements and performance<br>Summary of the main achievement of  Remaining open during the covid-19 pandemic and providing a<br>the charity during the year  safe and secure environment for the children and support<br>families.<br>We have a high number of children receiving higher needs<br>funding and have utilised that extra income to employ SEN<br>specific staff to support those children in targeted sensory<br>sessions.<br>Supporting our leavers to enter their reception year with the<br>knowledge and understanding they need for a confident<br>reception year.<br>Section E Financial review<br>Brief statement of the charity’s policy  Our reserves are prioritised for covering redundancies and<br>on reserves  notice of rent, if we have to close.<br>Any funds outside of this are used to improve the Setting for<br>the children by updating our provision with new resources,<br>projects and equipment.<br>Details of any funds materially in deficit None<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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 

## 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)|Wayne Watts-Ellson|G F Gilbert|
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||Full name(s)|Wayne Watts-Ellson|Gail Frances Gilbert|
||Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)|Committee Member|Committee Member|
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Raunds Playmates Gmup
Year Ended 31 Juty 2021
73.
Fundl
Ddral¥rrf
OMI￿%
4597
4.X6JYJ
LC
97
I1435B
24114.74
111101.91
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Raunds Playmates Gmup
Year Ended 31 Juty 2021
73.
Fundl
Ddral¥rrf
OMI￿%
4597
4.X6JYJ
LC
97
I1435B
24114.74
111101.91
uthdthi