WEST GREEN PLAYGROUP TrUSTE RT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Legal and admlnlstrathie knfofmatlon Charlty Number 1032801 Flnantlal Year I" September 2022 to 31"ALwt 2023 TN5tee5 at 31° Awist 2023 Mar8aret Ryan- Chalrperson (appointed 18 November 20211 Rachel Healy-Treasurer lappointed 18 November 20211 Tonya Ouaddane- Manager lappointed 28 January 20161 Annelise Gamper- General Member lappointed 11 December 2017) Kate Aldrid8e- General Member lappolnted 01 November 20181 The exlsting tru5tee5 appolnt new trustees followln8the prty41sSons lald out In the or8anlsatlon's Constitutlon. Leg41 Ststu Unlncorporated Charlty G¢y4•rn101g PLA Model CMstftLrtion adopted 21° January 2016 obje1¥¢$ To enhance the development and educatlon of chlldren undÈr statutory school age by encouraglng parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through communlty grou
WEST GREEN PLAYGROUP TEES REPORT FOR THE Y R ENDED UST 202 Correspdence Address West Green Play8roup 21a Apple Tree Road, Tottènham London N17 6PJ Independent Examlner Sara Graff &Co Chartered Accountants 28 Mlnchenden Crescent London N14 7EL The Trust•e Report The Committee has tasre In pre5entln8 thelr reporL tO8ether wlth flnanclal statement5 for the perlod ended 31° Au8USt 2023. The most recent document constltutlng the play8roup was slgned on 21° January 2016. As a member of the Prewschool Learnln8 Alllarbce, membershlp number 23785, the playgroup follow51ts publlcatlon guldellne5. The prlnclpal activlty of the trust Isthe provls1(y) of pre-school play8roup aLtS¥ltles. The West Green Play8roup offer5 a safe and welcomlng place for chlldren between 2 and 5 by offerln8 approprlate play, educatlon and care facllities, famlly learning and extended hours 8foupsi together wlth the rl8ht of parents to take responsibillty for and to become Involved In the actlvltles of Such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ablllty. The Play8roup also encourages the study of the needs of such chlldren and thelr families and promoting publlc interest In and reco8nltlon of such needs In the local areas. Maln fvndrnlslng a¢tl¥ltles The West Green Playgroup relie5 the money ralsed through ourfundraisin8 efforts to purthase or replace most of the toys arKI equlpment the chlldren use. It Is the parents and carers contrlbutlon to events that dictats their succe55. Durlng the year the Play8roup fundraising events included Christmas decorations. East Eg8 Hunt, Photos, and a Summer Fayre. £840 was also ralsed by Middlesex Unlversrty. 0ryanlsaOn and Maftagement The charity is managed by a Management Committee which would nornially meet regularly, at least 6 times a year, to ensure that the Playgroup complies Fts aims and is properly managed. The Commlttee Members are normally elected at the Annu31 General Meeting and hold office for one vear but are able to stand for reolertion unless a member has served for ten consecutive years.
Trustee Respmslbllltles The Charities Att 2011 requires thetnteeS to prepare financial statements each year in accordance with the current regulations. The tnjstees are ponble for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial Position of the year. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for takin8 reasonable rteps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Flnanclal Revlew The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Therefore. the surplus shown on the Income and Expenditure Account of £40,506 12022 £50,486) does not take account of any liabilities that may be owed by the Playgmup or amounts due to the Playgroup at the period end. The surplus 15 in in line with the expettations of the Trustees, and the Trustees are now in a postfion to hold sufficierrt reserves to cover variable running costs for at least 6 months and to have a contingenLry for repairs and maintenance to the nursery building and any other emergencies. We have spent £13,393 on the enhancement of the nursery gardens duringthe financial year. The playgroup continues to be run on a not for profit basis. with any surplus to be ploughed back to pay for running costs and resour$. Slgned on behalf of the T tees I Ol._2...
Indopend•nt oxamln•f$ r•port to the tnMteo1 of Wot Gmn Playgroup I report on the acrtts of the West Green Playgroup for the per er)ded 31 August 2023, whKh afe set out on pages 1 to 5. RMpocttv• rnspon8lb1llw of trt• and •xamln•r The ¢haTity's trustees are resp)nsibk lor the Weparatn olthe aCCt$. The charity's trust consider that an audit is not requreij for this year under 8e¢"on 144(2) of the Charrtles Act 2011 {th0 2011 Act) and that an irKlep•ndent examination is n•ded. It Is my responsibllty to.. examine the accounts under seclion 145 of the 2011 ACL" to loNow the procedurv laid down in the general Dlreclons gIn by the Charty Commission under section 14515}Ibl of the 2011 Act,. and to state whether pa1 matt¢rs have come to my attenti. B••h of Indty•nd•nt •x•mlrtrf• i•port My examinatlon was cath•(l out In a¢¢wtsnca th the genoral Dlrectlon8 glven by thé Charty Commlsslon. An èxamination Indudes a revigw of thè c)unling re¢d$ kept by tho charity and comparison ol the accounts pr•sented those records. 11 al80 irdude• consideration of any unu8ual items or di8closure3 in th¢ accounts, and ekIng explanath)ns from you as tw$tees ConmIng any sh matters. TM procedures uThJertaken do not proVe all the evidence th81 V•ruld be requiretj in an audit and consequ&ndy no opinKin is given as to whether thè accounts presenl a Inje and lair vièvl and the rewt 1$ limited lo thos• mattor8 Set OLrt in tho sl¥tsmont l¢w. Ind•Trd9nt •x•mln•rf• itatMrt In connection my examinalon. matt•r has com& to my att•ntion.' 111 N¢l¢h glve$ me reasonabl• to bell•ve that ri any materlal re8pecl the requlrements.. to ke•p 4¢counting re¢ords in a¢¢(dance wilh #ection 130 of the 2011 Acl, and to prepare a¢¢ourts vthi¢h accord V+lth the aGcounllng rttords and compty the accounbng requirements of th& 2011 have not tsfj mot.. or 12) to which, in my tpinion. attention should be in order to enable a prow under8landlng of tho counts to reached. Name.. Sara Graff Relevant professional qUaIff1Dn or I.. ACA ATII Address.. 28 MincheThJen Cre8ont London N14 7EL Dale 26 June 2024
IAiW5T 2022 t¥)natior6and FundralD8 3.424 kIntere# 176 Grints F••s &JndrylrKam• 107.743 115820 IW7 125,410 116.558 251 219.659 TOTAi IPICE11cES 572 OIAftrrABLEAcn¥mES Pewkjheosts Pfert4sesCCffjts 113,508 5,538 iio Surx11 InsurarK• Can1r¢ Post41, pfv. 1rterretwdStlJ Supplles andqqulwwi 4016 1327 L311 1.755 10.219 5,2SS Ll,393 1433 3.531 L463 Gard•n pt4•ct D•pr•tt)rt 1076 ccountawl* OtstedlO8S Lwl Jnd wof•Lkn¥f¢e5 1320 L320 104 5,392 616 1422 4,031 TOTALNESLXIRCES iy•EfiDED In603 NETIFKCthIE FOA TNEYE TOTAL FUIlDSClEDF0ftwfv 17 I.576