Metheringham Playgroup Charity Number 1034691 Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 Metheringham Playgroup Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2024 2024 2023 Income Gifts & Donations LCC Funding Donations & Miscellaneous Receipts from Tracling Activities Play Group Fees Fund Raising Activitie5 Other Income Uniforms Photographs Total Income 75287 642 72019 iii 17223 1176 16080 1063 62 262 94652 174 80 89527 Expendlture Payments for Charitable Purposes Play Materials & Equipment PLA Membership Wages Rent Publicity & Fundraising Fundraising Expense5 Management & Administration Stationery & Postage OBS Check Support Fund Telephone & Internet Co-op Domestic Expense5 Inspection Fees Professional Subscriptions Training PhotO8rapher Uniforms Insurance Accountancy Gifts & Donations Misc Expenses (Deficit)/Surplus for the Year 3670 116 75160 14535 4830 112 62714 13324 50 115 657 412 124 1065 505 iioi 50 85 160 120 445 727 55 225 572 951 50 65 176 120 174 794 55 42 328 228 285 97748 -3096 86457 3070 Metheringham Playgroup Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024 2024 2023 Current Assets Bank Current Account Bank Fundraising Account Cash 26062 140 158 26360 28685 140 627 29452 Current Liabilitle5 Accrued Expenses 171 26189 167 29285 26189 29285 Represented by:" Capital Account Balance b/fwd (Def icit)/Surplus for the Year 29285 -3096 26215 3070 26189 29285 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees1 [-_ members of i METHERINGHAM PLAYGROUP On a¢count$ for the year i 31 MARCH 2024 ènded T Charity no lil any) 1034691 Set out on pages ' 2 and 3 R¢spective The charity's Irustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, responsiblllties of The charity's trustp,e,.8 consider thal an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charilies Act 2011 (the Charities Acll and that an independersl examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo. examine the accounts under 5eclion 145 of the Charilies Act, lo follow the procedur88 laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515)Ibl of the Charities Aci, and to stale whether particular mallers have come to my attention. 8asls of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examinalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accoun15 presented with those records. 112lso includes Gonsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and se8king explanalions from thè trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures vndertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audil, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounls present a 'irue and fair, view and the report is limiled to those niatters sel out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinèr's statement lolher than that disclosed below ') 1. which gives me reasonable cause lo believe thai in. any maierial respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Charities Act., and lu prepare accoun15 which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounlins requirements of the Charilies Act have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, allention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pleas& delete th8 wcrds in the brackets if they do not apply. Date:12011012024 Signed: Name: CRAIG THORNTON Relevant professional qualrficatlonls) or body IER March 2012 Address: 23 CLIFF AVENUE NErrLEHAM. LINCOLN I LN2 2PU Section B Disclosure Only complete if th8 examiner needs to highlight material problems. IER March 2012 Give here brief details of any Items that Ihe examiner wishes to disclose. IER March 2012 th Wednesday 30 October 2024 Metheringham Pre-school AGM Metherin ham Pre-school Treasurers Re for ril 2023 to 31 March 2024 ort Period I" A st The balance at the end of the period was £26,189. Total income during thi5 period was £94,652, £5,125.00 increase on previous year, Noted increases when compared to previous period12022120231 are , LCC Funding, by £3,268.00. Donations, by £531.00. Fees, by £1,143.00. Fundraising, by £113.00. Photography £182.00. Total expenditure during this period was £97,748. 0 £11,291.00 increase on the previous year. Noted increases when ccmpared to previous period12022/20231 are,. PLA Membership, by £4.00. Wa8es, by £12,446.00. Village Hall rent, by £1,211.00. Stationary & Postage, by £245.00. Telephone & Internet, by £67.00, Training, by £16.00. Insurance, by £67.00. Misc Expenses, by £43.00. A total of £2,808.00 Savings have been made when compared to previous period (202212023) The Pre-school has made a loss during this period totalling £3,096.00. Produced by Jemma Herring Metheringham Pre-school Treasurer