Goslings Playgroup
Registered Charity Number 1031887
Trustees Annual Report Presented to the AGM on 16[th] November 2022
Chair’s report 2021/2022
Well here we are again, another year’s growth in our small people and our team here at Goslings flourishing with new ideas and planning for all those small fingers and feet to keep busy. Week on week our Goslings team, headed up by Sarah consistently plan a balanced curriculum which not only draws on the children’s varied and changing interests but also our seasons and relevant themes such as Autumn, firework’s night and Diwali amongst others. All planning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage. They plan for gross and fine skills (big and small movements!) outside play, kinaesthetic learners, themed stories and much, much more. We also thank Gayle and Ruth, our deputy leaders who have moved seamlessly into their new roles and are supporting Sarah and the playgroup brilliantly with their years of expertise.
We extend a big thank you to the whole team for their continued dedication to Goslings.
Policies
Policy documents were reviewed and amended as required in the summer term with continued COVID protocol added where necessary.
Staffing and staff development
The team continue to promote training and leadership with first aid training and Early Years training all being carried out. Lauren is doing a qualification in Early Years. We ensure all are up to date with their safeguarding.
Finances
Our finances remain up and down. With careful discussion and consideration over fees to charge and in careful balance with wages (taking into account the Daily Living Wage and inflation) we have tried very hard to balance everything. We have adopted a more flexible staffing model having only the number of staff in that we need and different numbers in on different days depending on the numbers of children this has made a difference in terms of daily costs and we are thankful to have such a flexible staff.
We have had a few Saturday fundraising mornings based around Messy Play which have been really successful; not just in terms of fundraising but also socially for different groups of children and parents who are often dashing from drop off or pick up. Also great to create the mess and leave for someone else to tidy up!!! These have raised funds for specific items like the balance beam which have been really well received and we have had external people in like Next Page Books who have sponsored some books.
Every committee meeting we work hard to ensure every pound of our parents’ money, government money and the grant money counts as there is increasing pressures on every pound.
Fundraising
We have been trying super hard with our fundraising this year thanks to our great team who have thought really outside the box and have given a lot of time and effort to it. We have managed a scavenge hunt, a photographer, several messy play mornings and have a Christmas raffle coming up….
Goslings remains such a well-loved pre-school in Hitchin and comes very highly recommended by past parents. I have been so proud and happy to have been involved in such a community for the past 8 years and chair for the past 5 but now I am working a little more the pressure on my time with my other voluntary hats including, Beavers and Sunday School I must say goodbye and hand over to someone else
I thank Bethan and Phil and all the committee for all their help, exciting ideas, commitment and hard work behind the scenes every term and I would encourage anyone to get involved because we do have fun!
Gail Litterick
Chairperson, Goslings Management Committee
GOSLINGS PLAYGROUP Recei ts&Pa ments Account For The Year Ended 31st Au ust 2022 2021122 2020121 RECEIPTS PAYMEi¥rs RECEIPTS PAYMEKrs Fees Fundraising Grants Donations Interest (Deposit alc) 107,45021 1.949.27 2.000.00 411.1)0 94,405 62 1,299.60 16,137.04 488.1Xl 594.00 267.50 SakrEs TrainiNJ Unrfomls Staff Xmas meal 94.830.39 2.551.60 255.00 95.187.00 552.70 28.80 275.00 Premise8.'- Rent S.983.00 234.00 5.890 00 2,843.13 Catemg Insurance Con3um8bk88 Equipment Administr8th)n otsted registratKn fee Membershp b$.. EYA Other payThents'.. 252.78 888.78 2?21.12 2,919.95 2,610.60 282.76 827.85 2,840.09 891.21 2,703.91 50.00 115.00 £143.70 £27.00 109.28 45.80 DBS Lea grft £111,818.36 £113,986.70 £112,332.84 £112,905.65 SurpluslDgficlt lor th• yoar 2,168.34 -£572,81 D&flc6t for th? yoar 2021122 suU& BIF frryn 2020121 Surplus CIF to 2022123 .168.34 £31,163.1S £28.994.81 BANK RECONCIUATION laKes Current A¢counl Deposlt Account LESS OIS payment for play ¢9ert £11.353.73 £20,041.08 8.994.81 Phil ByfcKd (rr&urer) 19110r2022 Fthr IlrwJeFernknt E>Bmw) 1W10r2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste8sl members of Goslings Playgroup On accounts for th8 year ended 3111 August 2022 Charlty no (if any) 1031887 Set out on pag I rèport to the trustee8 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110812022. Ro8ponslbllities and A8 th8 charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of thg Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying 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 wtth thè 8xamination which gives m8 cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accourrting COrdS were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Ad or the account8 do not accord with the accounting record8 Independent oxamln•rfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enab18 proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. . Plaase de18t8 the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Dats: 2011012022 Name: MICHAEL GRAHAM FISHER Relevant professional qualificationls} or body (rfany): Addrnss: HULCOTE COThAGE 55 LONDON ROAD HITCHIN SG4 9EW IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of conrn (se6 CC32, Independent examinatK>n of charty accounts: directws and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any items thatthe examinèr wishes to disclose. IER October 2018