Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Periorj start date
Period end date
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0812024
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
Croft Playgroup
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1028686
Charity's principal address
Marlborough Lane
Swindon
Postcode
SN3 1RA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office Ilf any)
Narne of person {or body) entltled
toa
oint trustee
ifan
Jason Adams
Chair
Mia O'Hara
Treasurer
0912024
Sianne Donovan
Rosie Timbrell
Secretary
0912024
Jessica Wheeler
Nicola Hambidge
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document
orislIlLilion
How the charity is constituted
Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods
Elected at AGM
Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation)
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
Objectives and activities
The provision of quality pre-school education.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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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
Commisslon on publlc
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activitles (Optional infomation)
Croft Playgroup Is a charity-run playgroup and relies on family members
to become charity trustees to help manage fundraising events.
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
We have had yet another busy and fulfilling year at Croft Playgroup, not
without its challenges as the year began with a flood inside the building
which required major internal repairs and some ingenuity in rearranging
our indoor Spa￿ to enable us to continue providing childcare for the
children. The final repairs were completed by February 2024.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
As always, the children made great progress throughout the year and the
older children were ready for school when they left us at the end of the
summer term. We secured an Educational Health and Care Plan for two
children with neurodiversity which ensured they would have the support
they required when they transitioned to school.
We held a school readiness evening where we invited parents in to
discuss what it means to be 'ready for school,. We received positive
feedback that parents found this useful and reassuring as they prepared
to support their children starting school.
A member of our team took the decision to undertake an apprenticeship
and another member of staff successfully completed their foundation
degree.
Our team enjoyed training in the EASIE movement programme which
supports children's physical development through a programme of
movements which support and strengthen the connection between brain
and body.
We were thrilled to re￿1ve a grant from Nationwide Building Society
which helped to fund story sack resources to loan to families to support
and encouragement play, communication and language.
We held a family picnic in our garden so that families could join us for a
play, picnic and to enjoy a magic show.
We were fortunate enough to book sessions for the children with the
wonderful Dinky Ponies (two very patient miniature ponies who are happy
to stand and be petted), and also with Zoolab (who bring exotic insects
and creatures in to the setting for the children to see and touch).
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Section E
Financial review
Croft Playgroup has a reserves fund and policy.
Brlef statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materlally
In deflcit
Further financial review details (Optional inforniation
Croft Playgroup's principal source of funding is from Swindon Borough
Council.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charty'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.
The playgroup relies heavily on fundraising and grants to enable us lo
purchase all the equipment and resources we need to support the
childrens, requirements.
Any profit made is invested back into the playgroup to enhance the
children's, experience with us and to ensure the financial viability of the
setting.
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)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary. Chair,
etc)
Jason Adams
Mia O'Hara
Chair
Treasurer
Date
1110612025
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
Charity no
(if any)
Set out on pages
{r¢member lo inctuda the pag& numb8rs of 8U(liliorTal s*6dt,
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended
ResponslbllltS0s and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basls of rnport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ('the ACV,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim 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:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete t
words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualificatlon(s) or body
(rf any):
Address:
&iJi2c
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October 2018