Charity Commission Number:1031660 Ofsted Reg No:EY473896
PUDDLETOWN (PRE SCHOOL) PLAYGROUP
Annual Accounts & Reports Year Ended 31 August 2025
PUDDLETOWN (PRE SCHOOL) PLAYGROUP
Charity Commission Number: 1031660 Ofsted Reg No: EY473896
Annual Report Year Ended 31 August 2025
The Trustees present their report and the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
The Trustees
The trustees of the Playgroup are set out on the following page.
The Puddletown Pre School committee comprising the Trustees and other Committee members manages the policy and management of the affairs of the Playgroup.
Trustees and Puddletown Pre School Committee members are re-elected annually at the AGM.
The Trustees have had regard of the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when making decisions.
Objectives and Activities
The Playgroup is governed by its constitution adopted on 11 November 1991 and subsequently amended on 15 May 2008.The Playgroup was established to provide regular Pre-School sessions to children aged between 3 and 4 years old. The Playgroup is funded by grants for childcare provision, contributions from parents/guardians and by fundraising events conducted throughout the year. Its charitable aims are - To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
Financial Review
During the year ended 31 August 2025, the Playgroup had a surplus of £1,926. The reserves available to the Pre School now stand at £75,970.
PUDDLETOWN (PRE SCHOOL) PLAYGROUP Charity Commission Number: 1031660 Ofsted Reg No: EY473896
LIST OF TRUSTEES
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Name Role Mrs Emily Alford Chairperson PPS Appointed 01/09/2024 Mr Niall Dermondy Trustee Appointed 01/09/2024 Mr James Ashdown Trustee
The following trustees resigned during the period - Mrs Kelly Haggett and Ms Tara Hill.
We the Trustees of Puddletown Playgroup approve the attached Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Mrs Emily Alford Chairperson on Behalf of the trustees.
PUDDLETOWN (PRE SCHOOL) PLAYGROUP
Charity Commission Number: 1031660 Ofsted Reg No: EY473896
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Year Ended 31 August 2025
| INCOME Dorset County Council Grants Other Grants Fees - Non Funded Attendees Fund Raising - (Shortfall)/Surplus Bank Interest Total Income EXPENDITURE Staff Wages, Pension and NIC Contributions Educational Supplies Use of Premises Petty Cash Expenditure Insurance Ofsted Fees School Meals IT Equipment & Services Staff Training Costs Sundry Expenditure Total Expenditure Net Surplus / (Shortfall) in the year |
2025 2024 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 121,263 115,884 104,300 111,250 395 6 49 11 24,844 16,798 18,105 8,133 3,535 1,250 716 10,549 - - 264 9 |
|---|---|
| 150,038 133,938 123,434 129,952 131,809 126,853 114,135 92,675 3,497 10,469 4,179 3,186 6,815 6,650 6,156 6,156 500 1,050 1,200 1,250 1,002 813 594 562 220 220 220 220 970 449 64 181 640 473 185 510 661 146 854 1,292 2,000 2,945 2,845 1,762 |
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| 148,112 150,068 130,432 107,794 |
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| 1,926 (16,130) (6,998) 22,158 |
PUDDLETOWN PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Commission Number: 1031660 Ofsted Reg No: EY473896
BALANCE SHEET Year Ended 31 August 2025
| CURRENT ASSETS Bank Current Account Bank Reserve Account Fund Raising Bank Account Total Current Assets Creditors and Accruals NET ASSETS FINANCED BY Opening Funds Available Surplus/(Shortfall) for the Year Closing Funds Available to PPS |
2025 2024 2023 2022 £ £ £ 24,523 23,689 22,027 29,977 44,540 43,618 63,083 62,820 6,907 6,737 5,100 4,348 |
|---|---|
| 75,970 74,044 90,210 97,145 - - - - |
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| 75,970 74,044 90,210 97,145 74,044 90,174 97,145 74,528 1,926 (16,130) (6,971) 22,617 |
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| 75,970 74,044 90,174 97,145 |