**Longthorpe Playgroup Trustee Annual Report For the year ended 31st July 2021** The trustees present their report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31st July 2021. ## **Reference and Administrative Details:** Registered Name: Longthorpe Playgroup Working Name: Longthorpe Preschool Charity No: 1031164 Operational Address: The Memorial Hall, 295 Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LU Trustees at date of Report: Chair Haider Ali Secretary Willow Worthington Treasurer Jennifer Penman Naureen Akhtar Ruth Bryant Roswana Bibi Rachna Digpal Bankers: Barclays Bank PLC Independent Examiner: Mark Bedford MJB Financial Services 11 Belton Road Stanground Peterborough PE2 8UU **Longthorpe Playgroup Trustee Annual Report For the year ended 31st July 2021** ## **Structure, Governance & Management:** The is a membership organisation governed by a constitution which was adopted on 12th July 2006. Members can be parents or guardians of all children who attend playgroup or other interested individuals approved by the Committee. Members appoint/confirm committee members at the AGM. ## **Objects and activities:** The aims of the Preschool are 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 and by: - (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; - (b) encouraging the study of the needs of the children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local area; - (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. The trustees and staff give careful consideration to the Commission’s guidance on public benefit when setting objectives and planning activities. All families within the local community are encouraged to use our services. Fees are kept low so that our childcare remains affordable to all. All children are eligible for Nursery Education Funding, which is provided by the Local Authority, the term after they become 3 years old. ## **Achievements and Performance:** Longthorpe Pre School showed a surplus of 67,058 over the financial year ended 31 July 2021. This has primarily been the result of increased occupancy which resulted in a year on year increase of £33,431 in Turnover. Cost savings measures introduced in the previous year continued to remain effective and are a testament to the hard work put in by the management. ## **Financial Review:** The Trustees aim to apply all funds received to the charitable objects. The preschools closing balance on 31st July 2021 is £152,807. These funds are earmarked towards potential furlough clawbacks and redundancy reserves. **Longthorpe Playgroup Trustee Annual Report For the year ended 31st July 2021** Throughout the year our reserve cash balance has remained over the reserve level and set at £37,029 which will cover and account for one month’s staff wages a redundancy fund and also rental charges for both sites. This report has been approved by the Trustees on and has been signed on their behalf by: Signature: ___________________________________ Full Name: Haider Ali Date: 31 March 2022 **LONGTHORPE PLAYGROUP** Registered Charity No: 1031164 ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31ST JULY 2021** |**RECEIPTS**
NEF Funding
Local Authority Funding
Fees
Other Funding
Other Income
Bank Interest
Fund Raising and Donations
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**DIRECT PAYMENTS**
Wages inc HMRC payments
Resources for Children
Resources for Setting
Food and Drink
Consumables
**TOTAL DIRECT PAYMENTS**
**ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENTS**
Training Total
Other Staff Costs
Premises
Fees and Subscriptions
Administration
Other Costs
Bank Charges
Fundraising
**TOTAL ADMINISTRATITIVE PAYMENTS**
Net of Receipts/(Payments)
Balance b/fwd
**Balance c/fwd**|**UNRESTRICTED THIS**
**YEAR**
**£**
162,768
13,580
31,388
38,951
23
0
920
**247,630**
(142,069)
(2,522)
(6,397)
(1,940)
(863)
**(153,791)**
(420)
(1,331)
(12,983)
(6,044)
(2,951)
(2,627)
(425)
0
**(26,781)**
67,058
85,749
**152,807**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**LAST YEAR**
**£**
139,647
3,326
36,558
33,841
22
2
803
**214,199**
(141,471)
(4,126)
(2,934)
(2,163)
(698)
**(151,392)**
(1,715)
(1,329)
(11,996)
(8,769)
(2,324)
(122)
(163)
(22)
**(26,440)**
36,367
49,382
**85,749**| |---|---|---| ## **LONGTHORPE PLAYGROUP** Registered Charity No: 1031164 ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31ST JULY 2021** |**CASH FUNDS**
Barclays (Current)
Barclays (Savings)
Pay Pal
Petty Cash
**Total Cash Funds**
**OTHER ASSETS**
Prepaid Rent
**LIABILITIES**
PAYE
Note 2
Independent Examination
Insurance|**UNRESTRICTED THIS**
**YEAR**
**£**
5,888
144,889
1,808
222
**152,807**
0
**0**
660
250
2,192
**3,102**|**TOTAL FUNDS LAST**
**YEAR**
**£**
28,518
57,047
0
184
**85,749**
0
**0**
387
380
0
**767**| |---|---|---| I approve the Receipts and Payments Accounts set out on page 1 and above and confirm that all relevant records and information has been made available for their preparation. Signed on behalf of the Trustees: Haider Ali ………………………………................ ……………………………………… Signature Name ## **NOTES** 1. The trustees did not receive any renumeration or reimbursements. 2. PAYE is paid quarterly. The amounts shown above are in respect of PAYE due May 2020 (last year and July 2021 (this year). Thls Independent examiners report relates to the accounts of LONGTHORPE PLAYGROUP Charity Commission Registered No.. 1031164 Accounts are prepared for the year ended 31st July 2021 Res ective re5 on5ibilities of trustees and examiner The charity'5 trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required ft)r this year under section 144121 of the Charities Art 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act,. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asls of Inde ndent examinerfs sLitement An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the tharity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It a150 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde endÈnt examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,. 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date Mark Bedford MJB Financial Services 11 Belton Road Stanground Peterborough PE2 8UU