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| Summary | ofthe main | We have had yet another busy and fulfilling at Croft Playgroup. |
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| achievements ofthe charity during the year |
In May 2023 we had our Ofsted inspection and were very pleased to receive a 'Good' rating, with our Leadership and Management area |
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| reaching the 'Outstanding' standard. |
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| As always, the children made great progress throughout the year and the |
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| older children were ready for school when they left us at the end ofthe | |||
| summer term. We secured an Educational Health and Care Plan for an |
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| individual with complex medical needs which ensured they would have |
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| the support they required when they transitioned to school. |
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| We held a school readiness evening where we invited parents in to |
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| discuss what it means to be 'ready for school'. We received great |
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| feedback to say how useful this was for parents, and that it took the |
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| uncertainty out ofthe sometimes overwhelming experience ofsending a |
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| child to school. | |||
| Our apprentice keyworker successfully completed their course and |
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| became a fully qualified member ofour team. |
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| We were thrilled to receive a grant from Nationwide Building Society. |
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| This paid for the whole team to undertake Forest School training, to help |
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| us understand how we can use our amazing garden and nearby local |
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| wood to further engage with the children and extend their play. |
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| We held a picnic in our garden for the King's coronation, inviting all our |
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| children and their families tojoin us. The children made flags to decorate |
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| the building and garden. |
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| We were fortunate enough to book sessions for the children with the |
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| wonderful Dinky Ponies (two very patient miniature ponies who are happy to stand and be petted), and also with Zoolab (who bring exotic insects |
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| and creatures in to the setting for the children to see and touch). |
| Income | 262,240 | 208,816 | ||
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| Expenditure: Wages and pensions Events and activities |
183,556 6,222 |
147,325 3,652 |
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| Telephone Post &stationery |
1,078 478 |
1,071 2,419 |
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| Advertising | 270 | 831 | ||
| Travelling | 20 | |||
| Equipment for children |
11,525 | 8,086 | ||
| Repairs &renewals Cleaning |
2,079 10,285 |
1,491 8,910 |
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| Protective clothing | 95 | 1,158 | ||
| Training courses | 5,808 | 2,908 | ||
| Food and drink supplies | 5,481 | 3,639 | ||
| Subscriptions | 85 | 85 | ||
| Gifts | 850 | 470 | ||
| Accountancy | 1,741 | 1,603 | ||
| Professional fees |
2,274 | 413 | ||
| Service charge | 24,000 | 20,100 | ||
| Insurance | 2,431 | 1,304 | ||
| 258 258 | 205,485 | |||
| 3,982 | 3,331 | |||
| Finance costs: | ||||
| Bank charges | 183 | 176 | ||
| NET PROFIT | K3,799 | f3,155 |