RegisteredCharityNumber:1035055
WORTH PARK PLAYGROUP
ReportandFinancialStatementsfortheYearEnded
31 August2025
WORTH PARK PLAYGROUP
Trustee's AnnualReport for the Year ended 31 August 2025
TheTrusteespresenttheirReportandFinancialStatementsfortheyear ended31August 2025.
TheAccountshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeCharity'sConstitution,applicablelaw
andtherequirementsoftheStatement ofRecommendedPractice"AccountingandReportingby
Charities"issuedinMarch2005andtheCharitiesAct2011.
Structure, Governance and Management
WortParkPlaygroupwasgovernedbyitsconstitutionadopted on10September2011.
It registeredwiththeCharityCommissionon16March1994.
Trusteesareappointedat theAnnualGeneralMeetingheldinOctoberby wayofavoteof
members.
Objectivesand Activities
Theobjectivesofthecharityaretoenhancethedevelopmentandeducationofchildrenunder
statutoryschoolagebyencouragingparentstounderstandandprovidefortheneedsoftheir
childrenthroughcommunitygroupsandbyofferingappropriateplay,educationandcarefacilities,
encouragingthestudyneedsofsuchchildren;andinstigating,adheringtoandfutheringtheaims
andobjectsofthePre-SchoolLearningAlliance.
Achievements and Objectives
WorthParkPlaygrouphadanothergoodyear,fundingincreasedlastyearhasgivenanotherprofit.
The[funding]receivedwassimilartolastyearand we werealmostfullfor mostoftheyear,[we][held]
tightonexpendituretoensurecontinuationofplaygroup.TheCharityarestillunabletorunlarger
fundraisingeventsbuttheraffles[are][popular]anddonationsareappreciatedfromlocalbusinesses.
The[Pre-School]continuestobeapopularchoiceamonglocal[parents.]
Financial Review
Theprofitfor[the][year][amounted][to][£6559][(2024:]Profit £7707) as shown[on][the][Statement]of
FinancialActivity onpage4.
Alltheassetsofthecharity[are][used]tocarryoutitsobjectives.Thereservescarriedforvward
representtheunrestrictedreservesofthecharityarisingfrompastoperatingresults.In[the]
Trusteesopinionthereservesheldby theCharityaresufficient[to][meet][its]needs.
The[Trustees]declarethatthey[have][approved][the][Trustees']Reportabove
SignedonbehalfoftheCharity'sTrusteeson1stJune2026
JWilcox-Treasurer
WORTH PARK PLAYGROUP
Independentexaminer'sreportontheaccountsontheaccountsforthe yearended
31 August2025setout onpages4to5
Respectiveresponsibilitiesof trusteesandexaminer
As thecharity'strusteesyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccounts:youconsiderthat
theauditrequirementofsection144oftheCharitiesAct2011(theAct)doesnotapply.isour
responsibilitytostate,onthebasisofprocedures specifiedintheGeneralDirectionsgivenby the
CharityCommissionersundersection145(5)(b)oftheAct,whetherparticularmattershave come
toourattention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examinationwascarriedoutin accordance withtheGeneralDirectionsgivenbytheCharity
Commissioners.Anexaminationincludesareviewoftheaccountingrecordskeptby thecharity
andacomparison[of][the][accounts]presentedwiththose[records.]Italsoincludesconsiderationof
unusual itemsordisclosureintheaccounts,andseekingexplanationsfromyouastrustees
concerninganysuch[matters.]Theproceduresundertakendonotprovidealltheevidencethat
Wouldberequiredinanaudit,andconsequentlywedonotexpress[an][audit]opinionontheview
givenbytheaccounts.
Independent[examiner'sstatement]
Inconnectionwithmyexamination,nomatterhascomnetomy[attention]
1whichgives me[reasonable cause]tobelievethatin, anymaterialrespect,therequirements:
to[keep][accounting][records]inaccordance[with]section130[of][the][Act;][and]
to[prepare][accounts][which][accord][with]theaccounting[records][and][comply][with]the
accounting [requirements][of][the][Act]
havenotbeenmet;or
2to[which,][in][my][opinion,]attentionshould[be][drawn][in][order][to][enable][a][proper understanding]
ofthe[accounts][to][be][reached.]
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JJellicoe
Independent Examiner
Date: \:ao
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BlackwaterLane
PoundHill
Crawley
WestSussex
WORTH PARK PLAYGROUP
Statement of Financial Activity
For the year ended 31 August 2025
|
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
Receipts |
|
|
|
|
Fees Received |
|
|
10,373.55 |
12,347.00 |
Fund
Raising |
|
|
1,036.70 |
1,062.70 |
Funding |
|
|
129,791.70 |
129,827.14 |
Interest Income |
|
|
1,221.15 |
829.86 |
Milk Scheme |
|
|
103.18 |
94.60 |
Total
Income |
|
|
142,526.28 |
144,161.30 |
Expenditure |
|
|
|
|
Advertising
& |
Marketing |
|
450.16 |
143.86 |
Audit & Accountancy fees |
|
|
1,945.00 |
1.645.00 |
Bank Fees |
|
|
|
0.03 |
Cleaning |
|
|
603.01 |
377.86 |
Entertainment |
|
& Outings |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Equipment |
|
|
3.538.39 |
9.757.74 |
General Expenses |
|
|
390.00 |
310.54 |
Insurance |
|
|
845.72 |
827.78 |
IT Software |
and Consumables |
|
245.78 |
245.78 |
Legal
Fees |
|
|
70.00 |
|
Printing & Stationery |
|
|
350.14 |
335.86 |
Refreshments |
|
|
225.72 |
188.13 |
Rent |
|
|
8,415.00 |
9,005.00 |
Salaries |
|
|
117,113.26 |
111,708.82 |
Staff Training |
|
|
624.70 |
467.10 |
Subscriptions |
|
|
85.00 |
85.00 |
Telephone |
& |
Internet |
797.03 |
781.45 |
Uniforms |
|
|
267.60 |
573.94 |
Total Expenditure |
|
|
135,966.51 |
136,453.89 |
Surplus/(Deficit) |
|
|
6,559.77 |
7,707.41 |
WORTH PARK PLAYGROUP
Balance Sheet
As At 31 August 2025
|
Year End |
Year End |
|
August 2025 |
August 2024 |
Balance B/fwd |
41198.00 |
33490.59 |
Surplus (Deficit) |
6559.77 |
7707.41 |
Balance C/fwd |
47757.77 |
41198.00 |
Represented By: |
|
|
Petty
Cash |
264.12 |
299.60 |
Current Account |
5309.81 |
102.86 |
Deposit Account |
92206.47 |
91585.32 |
Loan & Prepayments |
2344.27 |
50.00 |
Accruals |
(19100.80) |
(21625.88) |
Fees
In Advance |
(33266.10) |
(29213.90) |
|
47757.77 |
41198.00 |
Thefinancialstatements[were][approved][by][the][Trustees][on]1stJune[2026]
JWilcox:Treasurer