## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/23 Period start date To 3108/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Wood Green Preschool Playgroup** ## **Charity registration number: 1034747** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
Our organisation exists to provide high quality,
affordable childcare and nursery education for
children aged 2-5 years old in the local
community. The principal activity undertaken
by the Charity was the provision of childcare
for children aged 2-5, residing in the local
community. The Trustees confirm that they
have complied with the duty in section 4 of the
Charities Act 2006 to have regard to the Charity
Commission’s general guidance on public
benefit.||| |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
The management and staff team continue to
show a high level of commitment and
dedication to delivering high quality childcare
and nursery education for children and families
in the local community. Both setting benefit
from a low staff turnover, which promotes
strong relationships between staff, children
and families. All staff continue to access regular
professional development courses and are also
encouraged to further their childcare
qualifications.
The Charity continues to be a cornerstone in
the community supporting local families in the
following ways:

providing volunteering opportunities
for local people to help them gain the
skills and experience they need to help
them back into work
signposting new families in the area to local
services including those available at the local
Children Centre and providing information on
local schools.||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance|Para 1.18|The Trustees have been reading the
guidance issued by the Chairty
Commission thought out the year| issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **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** **==> picture [452 x 17] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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|The management and staff team continue to
show a high level of commitment and
dedication to delivering high quality childcare
and nursery education for children and families
in the local community. Both setting benefit
from a low staff turnover, which promotes
strong relationships between staff, children
and families. All staff continue to access regular
professional development courses and are also
encouraged to further their childcare
qualifications.
The Charity continues to be a cornerstone in
the community supporting local families in the
following ways:

providing volunteering opportunities
for local people to help them gain the
skills and experience they need to help
them back into work
signposting new families in the area to local
services including those available at the local
Children Centre and providing information on
local schools.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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|The Chairty throughout the financial year
has made a profit.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the policy of the Charity to retain a
minimum of 6 months operating costs and
funds to cover the contractual obligations
with regards to employment of staff, to
ensure the financial stability of the
organisation| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£897,711| |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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Registered Charity| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Preschool Learning Alliance Constitution| |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|Elected by the parents, Trustees will either
have children currently in the pre-school or
children that have attended previously.
Trustees are eligible for re-
election/appointment. The committee may
co-opt members with specific skills or
experience that will benefit the charity| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |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** **==> picture [467 x 116] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Wood Green Preschool Playgroup
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1034747
Charity’s principal address The Play Cabin
Partridge Way
Wood Green, London
N22 8DW
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Vendelin Denton Chair
Zillah Triona- Treasurer
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Stewart
3 Kate Douglas Secretary
4 Luisa Bellavita Committee member
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** **==> picture [452 x 67] intentionally omitted <==** 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 The assets held in capacity are cash in bank. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Cash is all held in the bank registered to the Chairty. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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**||| **==> picture [466 x 77] intentionally omitted <==** **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 trustses declare that they have approved the trustees. report al)ove. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Vendelin Denton Chair Date 2910512025 WOOD GREEN PRE-SCHOOL P YCROUP FINANC.IAL ￿ATKNF.rffj FOR THF. YFAR ENDED 11° AUCUST 2U24 MANAGEMEKf COMMrrrEE . V. Denton TEIEASURER- Z. T. Stewart, TRUSTEE - K. Dougla TRUSTEE - L. Bellavs 1034747 REPORTING AcouwfAKrs osrELA 72 ClarenLc Road Inndon N22 8PW P3ge l - AcMunLints Report 2- S￿tenbCnt of Fiswicial Activ jties 3 - Balance SI￿¢¢ 4- No*s to the Vllkincial Statements RF,EN PRE-S OOL PL RO tNDEPFNDFTrll F.XAhllNF.R% RF.pllR T FiIR THF. VFAR FT41)IpJ) 31B AlIcIU￿2O24 >1 CUrtsmiWUllO￿. M). eyJiilinBtso￿ iucluths i Feyicw of Ibc 4cC[￿￿￿¥ tcutd5 kL¥I by tht Cbllrity. x . itcms of th. SCk)y4￿ in I1￿ xCou￿ts. IbtnEPTrIDEbrr AMINER'S RF.PDRT ll ￿￿￿￿"11(￿h with njy ex￿1￿1[￿1. k•$ to my JJIt￿l[￿. To kr£p ￿¢131￿5 tn with SecliDL 41 of thr C&tb-ilies Acl en8UIt A¢1 Ih%Tr'¢ noi mci Dthl tht5 16.. ApriL 21125. ROStE LALEY ACPA 72 Cl&renc¢ Ro k22.¥PW. W(X)D GREEN PRE. L PLAY Thi$ the ¢hrkty will eolllir&W ill cybe￿70￿ for the fcnwble fLm. (u) ctjrw Thi$ m¢xAS th&t bnwminB vr an¢1 the ex￿11￿￿ of Tcsourre4 or f4md% &ra aEU4KxI and wtth far ￿ a r¢lutioTrthip ¢ary o#ahkn%h¢d or j￿krI￿bIY assurn￿ dcAlr wiEfrL in Df fmanci&l xctivibts of ]>eric￿ io which they ftlat Tht D GREIN PRE-SCH(K)L PLA¥C￿0up TEM Ivi FLIR THE YEAR ENDED IWA 24 ITr4 MTNfi R NEfj 2-34 yoar OE P￿Y￿r¢￿￿ Fty FuThJ RaisiiWtknMIi( M￿nk tnlcr¢HI Bcyl Pr*iu Trninin8 Ikani $20.612 495.410 31.1116 362 128 241 537.716 RES( Dir¢ct tlwit&bk Expendilure 2J39 39173S NET rN(7)￿l iojjzi 145.9x1 FUND BALAN￿￿- WF .IIW21123 £795.8 WOOD GREEK PRE.SCFS YGROUP 41 PrwjTn￿1% 529 403 LREDrr ArnLXrt8 fallir¢ th witlirE txbE yAr 795.Rg0 795, £795 i* K¢ou￿ 4wDved by boud ofTruXcu w th¢ [@ A￿1 2025. un their I*1h￿F. WOOD GREEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP - tNDEPENDEKf EXANffNER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" AUGUST 2024 TO THE TRUSTEES OF WOOD GREEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP CommKssioners. My examin￿Oll includes a Teview of the accouDting Tecords kept by the Charity. and a , items of disclosures in the accounts. INDEPENDETr￿ EXAMtNER'S REPORT Jn connection with my exami￿0￿ DO matter has rAxne to my attention. I. Ivhich gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the CbaTities Act cnsure accounts AL't have not beLn inct or 2. To whicty in my opinioffj att¢J)tiOD should be drnwn to enable a pr(W wMIe￿ of the acc4)unts to be reached. Dated this 16 April 2025. Ros￿ LACEY ACPA Registcrcd Accountants 72 Clarence Road London. N22. 8PW. "Jd4 ul >.