REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 102885.% TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDI-I'I,:D b"ItYANCIAL STATCMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 FOR PIPPIN PLA YGROUP PIPPIN PLAYGROUP CONTFNTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS FOR THE YEAR F.NDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Page Trustees, Report Independent Examiner's Report Stateinent of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Cash Trlow Statement Notes to the CAsh Flow Statement Notes to the Fiiiancial StAtenients 10 to 17 DetAiled Statement of Financial Activities 18 to 19 PIPPIN PLAYGROUP TRUSTF.ES' REPORT roR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial siatements of the charity for the yeai. ended 31 Au(yusl ?024. The trustees have adopted the pi'ovisions of AccountinTh aiid Reporting by Chai'ities-. Stateinent of Recoiiimeiided Pr%etice applicable to eharitics preparing their accoui)ts in accoi'dance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {fRS I O?) {effcctive l Januaiy 2019). OBJF.CTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objeetivts and aims Pippiii Playgroup's aiiMs are to pi'ovide a safe, secui'e, nui'tiiriiig ciiviroiiincnt foi. children aged 2 - 4 yèars old. We off¢r wrapai'ouiid Ciil'c whicl) ii)cludes a bi'eakfasl club, luiicli cliib, aftcr-scliool cliib and holiday cllib. Tl)e wraparound scssions al'e for childreii aged 2 - 9 years old. Thc prc-school is run by a coiiiniitlee and is a Cominuiiity based gi'oup, with the aini to incliide pai'eiils iii all aspects of ruiiniiigF 111L gyroup. We aini to provide affordable el)ildcai'e by keepiiig tl)e session feeq as low as possible whilst coveriiig I'Linning costs. Tli¢ staff teaiii al'e coiiiiiiilted to ensuring that all thc childi'¢ii atteiidiiig Pippin Playgroup arc given tlic opyoi'¢unity co learn and dcvclop, accessiiig a varied Lui'i'iculiiiii of activities froiii tlie Eai'ly Ycars foui)datioii Slagc guidaiice aiid encoui'aging tlieni to learn and to reach their full potential. Wc liave staff qualified to support chi Idrcn with spccial cducational iieeds and speech and language difficiilties. We siipport the cliildren in learning about healthy eating ai)d physical exercise by planniiig activities to proii)ote theiii wiiliin oiii. CLlI'riculiim. Public benefit Tlic Irustccs l)ave coiiiplied willi tlie duty iii sectioi) 4 of tlie Cliai'ities Act 2006 to liav¢ due regai'd to public beiiefit guidance published by tlie Chai'ity Coiiiiiiission. We have rcfei'rcd to thc guidaiice coiilained iii tlie Charity Coi)11)iission's geiiei'al guidance oil public bei)efit wlien reviewiiig our aiiiis aiid objectives aiid iii planiiiiig oui. futui'c activitics, aiid ii) parti¢ulai', tl)e spccific guidaiice on cliai'ities for tlie advaiiGeiiient of educatioi), 'ri)c niaiii bciicficiai'ics of Pippiii Playgrovp are the children attending the pi'c-school from the local area who rcccive a high staiidard Icvcl of cal'e fi'oni a cl)ai'iLy willi a low tiii'iiovcr ot. slaty aiid a veiy liigl) level kiiowlcdgc of the Early Yeai's FoLiiidatioii Stage franiework aiid l)old all thc rclcvaiit qualificatioiis to eiisuie inclusivc practise of high qualily cliildcarc. Parents benefit fi'oiii their ehildreii receiving affordable childcai'e that promotes independence, I'esilience aiid self-esteem. Pippiii Playgroup curi'cntly providc prc-scliool places for 87 children, and wrap-around care for 155 children. Page I PIPPIN PLAYGROUP TRUSI'EES, REPORT Tr"OR THE YLAR LNDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ACIIIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Aehievement and perfoi'mance Staff Ti-Aiiiing and Developiiient at Pippin At Pippin, we are comii)itted to continuous professional developinent to ensLire high-qualily care ai)d education. Thi5 year, we liave supportcd two i?ieiiibei's of slaff iii siiccessfully coinpleling Ilieii. Level 3 Awai'd foi. Sp¢cial Educational Needs Cooi'diiialor ii) Eai'ly Years qiialificalioiis. In additioii, one teaii) nieiiiber has ¢oii)pleted the Level 2 Aivard in Uiidci'sLaiidiii Childi'en 2nd Young People's Meiitsl Flealth, wliile aiiotl)ei' has Liiiderlaken l.evel 2 Neuroscieiice iii Early Years training. We are also ciii'rcnily suppoi'lii)g a Inciiibei. of staff wlio has einbarked 011 their Level 3 Cliildcare qualification. Tlirougl?oul Ilie year. the enti￿ staff team has engaged in a wide l'ange of professional development opportunities, inclLidii?g.' l.eadership traiiiiiig Dry tooili briisliii)g aiid oral healili Ouldoor l¢ariiiiig Meiiidl liealtli first aid EYFS cui'ri¢iilLim I'efoiin Safeguai'diiig- all staff have conipleted updated traiiiiiig Tliesc oppoi'tunities not oiily enliaiice tli¢ skills aiid ki)owlcdgc of our teain but also ensure we coiitinLte to provide a safe. Sliiiiulati iig, and ii)clusivc enviroiiiiiciit foi. cv¢ry clii Id iii OLII. care. Dcv¢lopnients aiid Inilixtives at Pippin 'I'liis y¢ar, wc liave coiilii)ued lo iiiake significant improveiiieiils aci'oss the setting, driven by both fiiiidraising efforts and tlie iiee(Is of our chi Idi'ei) and fainilics. We al'e proiid to shal'e Iliat, thanks lo successfiil fuiidraisiiig, we now liavc a defibrillator on sile. All relevant staff have coii)plelcd specialisl traiiiing in Il)e use of il)is equipiiieiit, furLI)¢i' eiil)aiiciiig tlie safely of Olir envii'oiiment. Out. oi'igiiial plaiis lo install a fixed air condilioiiii)g sysleii) wci'L I'cvised due to the liigli costs ii)volved. Instead, we l)ave invested it) poilable air conditioning ut)its, wliicli cali be po8itiolled Il)roLigYhoLlt the setting to provide coniforL for boili cl)ildi'en and staff duriiig wai'iiiei. periods. In respoiise to growin8 iieeds within our setting, we liavc introdiiced a Pastoral Teani. 'ri)is team is led by a qualified SI."NC.o and sui)porled by a slllff iiienibei. with a focLlS on speccli aiid 1<111guage developineiil. l)Lie to tlic i?Iiiiil)ei' of cliildi'eii requiriiig 2dditional siipi)01l, a tliird slaff Ineinbci. has now joiiied the teaiii. This initiative has already liad a positive iiiipact aiid lias beeii well received by fainilics aiid starr. As parl of a goveriiiiient initiative to I'ediice tootl) decay, Ivc inti'oduced diy tooth brushing iii September for all cl)ildreii aged Ihi-ee aiid over. Tl)e childi'cii take parl oi)ce a day ai Pippiii, leai'ning the imporlanee of good oral liygiene in a fuii aiid suppoi'tive way. Tlie iiiiliative l)as bcci) veiy well I'eceived-childrei) eiijoy parlieipaling and are begiiining to undei'stAiid tl)e inipoi'tance of keepiiig Ili¢ir leetli liealihy. Enricliiiient Activitie.8 and Eyperienees At l)ippin, we continlie to provide a wide l'ange of eni'icliiiig expei-ieiices that support cliildren's Icarniiig and development. In October, we welcoii)ed c)ur aiiiilial visilors-a doctoi., fii'efightci., aiid police officer-to Iielp childi'en learii aboLIt people who lielp us. These visits spai'ked great cui'iosicy aiid gave tlie cl)ildi'en a valuable understanding of diffei'eiit roles iii tl)e oninilinily. In Dccember, che cliildreii cnjoycd a vai-iety of festive Cliristilias activities, iiicluding a paity and a special visit froin Father Cliristsiias, Ivliicli brouglit gi'eal exciteiiient aiid joy to die setliiig. In Apri I, we h£?d Ilie pleasui'e of cariiig foi. duckliiig cggs at Pippiii. The cliildren observed thc duckliiig5 hatcli, helped care for thein, aiid even watched tiiein swiin. This liaiids-on expei'ieiice supported tl)¢ii' understaiiding of lif¢ cycles, a key parl of oui. cui'i'ieuluin, aiid fostered Cliriosily, responsibility, aiid cii)pathy. Page 2 PIPPIN PLAYGROUP TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THL YEAR LND£D 31 AUGUST 2024 Session Update It has been a busy and successful year. All preschool sessioiis have reinained at full capacity, as has our afterschool club. While breclkf