## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1/8/24 Period start date To 31/7/25 Period end date**
## **Charity name: St Dunstans Community Playgroup**
## **Charity registration number: 1031785**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|High quality affordable childcare,
where the child comes first.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|St. Dunstan's Honeybees Playgroup
provides high-quality early education for
children aged 2–5. During this period, the
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit
through the following activities:
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Early Education & Care: Delivering a
structured, child-centered curriculum
that fosters cognitive, social, and
physical development.
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Inclusion & Access: Providing an
accessible environment for children
of all backgrounds, including those
with special educational needs (SEN)
or from disadvantaged families.
•
Family & Community Support:
Partnering with parents through
regular consultations and engaging
the local community to promote the
importance of early years
development.
•
Health & Safety: Maintaining a
rigorous safeguarding framework to
ensure a secure and nurturing
environment for all participants.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit. The trustees ensure that
the programs and activities of Honeybees
are aligned with its charitable objects and
are carried out for the benefit of the public.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|This year, St. Dunstan’s Honeybees
Playgroup continued to provide high-quality
early education for children aged 2–5. The
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit,
achieving the following:
•
Infrastructure Improvements:
Successfully replaced all perimeter
fencing to enhance site security and
safety. This was funded through
disciplined budgeting and community
fundraising, including our "Welly
Walk" and seasonal raffles.
•
Educational Impact: Delivered a
child-centered curriculum to [Number]
children, significantly improving
school readiness and social-
emotional development.
•
Inclusion & Wellbeing: Maintained an
inclusive environment for children of
all backgrounds and SEN
requirements, supported by a
rigorous safeguarding framework.
•
Community Cohesion: Strengthened
family partnerships through
consultations and local events,
fostering a supportive network for
parents and carers.
Impact & Future Aims: Our work has|
ensured that local children have a safer, modern environment in which to learn and grow. Following the success of our fencing project, we are now focused on fundraising to further update our garden and modernize the building's windows and doors to improve energy efficiency and comfort.
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Improving due to increased numbers and
tight budgeting.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to pay staff wages in the
event of closure for a long period of time.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Varies depending on staff and hours.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a|
## **Additional information (optional)**
|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
|---|---|---|
|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Pre school learning alliance constitution.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Committee led, unincorporated.|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Standard.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|St Dunstans Community Playgroup|
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|Other name the charity uses|St Dunstans Honeybees Playgroup|
|Registered charity number|1031785|
|Charity’s principal address|Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9BY|
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||Lauren Edwards||||
||Jordan Daine|Chair|||
||Katie Bridge|Treasurer|||
||Georgie Chapman|Secretary|||
||Annette Hembury||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**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)**
**Date**|JDAINE|LEDWARDS|
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||Jordan Daine|Lauren Edwards|
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||Chair||
||27.4.26||
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## Profit and Loss
## St Dunstans Honeybees Playgroup
## 23/04/2026
01/08/2024 - 31/07/2025
|INCOME||
|---|---|
|Income|98,653.68|
|INCOME|98,653.68|
|GROSS PROFIT|98,653.68|
|EXPENSES||
|Expenses|-91,454.71|
|TOTAL EXPENSES|-91,454.71|
|OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES||
|Other Income|10,219.46|
|TOTAL OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES|10,219.46|
|NET INCOME|17,418.43|
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees** St Dunstans Community Playgroup **On accounts for the year** 2025 **Charity no** 1031785 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/7/25
**Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Date: 09/05/2026 Signed:** ~~Be| ||~~ **Name: Jessica Betts-Williams Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 36 Mountain Road**
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**
**Upper Brynamman, Ammanford SA18 1AE**
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**