## ’ - CHAIRPERSON S REPORT 2024 2025
Firstly, thank you all so much for coming. As you will be aware, we are required to hold an AGM as a formality. I however, like to see this annual meeting as a way to celebrate our achievements and contemplate how best we can improve to ensure that the needs of all our children are met and to make sure that Tansor Playgroup continues to flourish.
What a successful year the 2024-25 academic year was. From a personal perspective, 35 years after I was at sitting on this floor, it has been deeply rewarding to watch how my child grew in confidence week by week and started school in September totally ready and prepared for the next chapter.
Our numbers speak for themselves - with 13 leaving to Reception classes this last summer, we now have a healthy 33 children on roll. Interest remains high and the team are working hard to meet the demand.
Fundraising last year was an enormous success, in particular the summer fete was a highlight for all involved. Funds raised throughout the year helped to pay for the replacement pirate ship which has been hugely popular.
The questionnaire sent to all parents in June returned some fabulous feedback. Notably the quality of the environment and staffing came through as highly valued by our parent body. If I may, I would like to repeat one anonymous comment in particular as it neatly sums up why Tansor continues to be such a fantastic option:
‘Staff are very in tune with my child. Brilliant engagement with children, high expectations of behaviour while letting them be children. I feel that my child is cared for as well as could be hoped for, truly nurtured and known by the staff. My child couldn’t be happier at Tansor Playgroup and the quality of care is outstanding. Tansor is a very special place, made so by the excellent team of experienced caring, dedicated staff’
Happenings…
- With thanks to Jenni and the Bierton Family we are delighted to have found a new setting for our ever popular forest school. This has worked extremely well this term and we look forward to starting these sessions back up again in the summer term.
- Hannah Mytton is currently undertaking her level 3 and we are delighted that she has become a permanent member of the Tansor team.
- We continue to make steady progress with transferring to the new CIO. Whilst this process is taking longer than anticipated through circumstances out of our control it continues to be a main focus of the committee and Christine and Michelle are working hard to ensure we remain compliant throughout.
- We continue to strengthen our links with other EYFS settings, with invitations to visit and share CPD opportunities having been extended from Little Wellies.
- Lastly we are required to report that there have been no safeguarding issues this period.
As this is my first AGM as Chair I would like to end my report with particular thanks to the outgoing committee members who served the charity superbly. Alice, Rachel and Sophie – thank you so much for volunteering your time and expertise to Tansor with such dedication. Your support and guidance to the management and other committee members has been invaluable and genuinely appreciated. Finally, thank you also to our new members for coming forward to join the committee. Welcome!
… and now I hand you over to Harriet
Polly Price Chair of Tansor Committee
## Tansor Playgroup - Treasurer’s Report FY 2024/25
Total Income for the Year: £106,505
Total Expenditures: £97,171
Fundraising: £854
Donations: £150
Current Bank Account Balance as at 31/08/2025: £43,088
Reserve Account Balance as at 31/08/2025: £33,280
## ANNUAL SUMMARY
The financial breakdown shows another year of healthy profit in the region of £9,334 by the end of the 2024/25 academic year. We were honoured to receive a legacy donation of £150 from Robert Griffin Hole, in addition to some respectable fundraising efforts from parents and staff. These funds have provided for many new resources to enhance learning opportunities. The purchase of balance bikes, scooters and trikes for 2-year-olds, as well as new display boards and the usual quantity of consumables improved playtime immeasurably.
A considerable thanks is due to Michelle who successfully applied for a significant amount of Senif funding, which was then used on resources to boost communication and language, for example, puzzles, some really exciting games including number cookies, a new till with play money and an outdoor garage.
In general, costs increased across the board, as expected, but we did have roughly £1,300 left over from the sum set aside for the pirate ship. The Village Hall rent stayed the same this year following the rise in the Lent Term 2024, but will go up in future years, in line with inflation.
Our enrolment numbers are looking excellent. We currently have 33 children on the roll covering 173 sessions per week; 20 of whom claim 15 hours universal government funding and 5 claiming the extended 30 hours funding. In addition, there are 7 children claiming the 2-year-old working families 15 hours funding. Compare to last year, where we had 26 children on the roll with similar government funding figures. This year, occupancy was at full capacity from September 2025.
Tansor Playgroup, Tansor Village Hall, Main Street, Tansor, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HS
www.tansorplaygroup.co.uk tansorplaygroup@yahoo.co.uk Registered Charity: 1035283 07908 378862 Ofsted: 220301
## Income
Income increased significantly by over £14,000 overall, due to the increase in numbers producing greater funding revenue and fee income. Add to this the Legacy, bank account interest and successful committee fundraising and we have a glowing financial prospect. Thank you to everyone for the combined efforts last year!
## Expenditure
Hall Rental – Stayed at £2,400. Tansor Village Hall has put up the rent in line with inflation for this year to the extent of £60 and will review it each year accordingly. The hourly rate increase last year will cover this additional cost.
Salaries – Salaries grew with the wages increase and the addition of a new member of staff – Hannah – who has grown her hours at Playgroup, along with her experience!
PAYE/NI – This figure is significantly more than last year as a result of a credit with HMRC due to a statutory payment made during the previous financial year.
Subscriptons – This year we streamlined some of our subscriptions to make them annual rather than monthly to save on total costs. Although we don’t actually have any additional subscriptions, the figure is higher due to a recategorization of some expenditures.
Insurance/Gifs – these have gone up nominally, as per the rising costs of everything.
Training/DBS – this year we had to renew the DBS and renewal subscriptions for most staff members, significantly increasing our costs in this area, as well as taking advantage of increased funding to provide enhanced staff training opportunities.
Cash Card – The amount listed here is funding money that was loaded onto the card at the end of the academic year which has subsequently been spent on additional resources. The card itself seems to be providing a positive function to the Supervisor, even though we had to iron out some technical issues. We hope to further streamline the auditing process by making use of the features offered by the cashcard app.
## Reserve Business Account
Tansor Playgroup, Tansor Village Hall, Main Street, Tansor, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HS
www.tansorplaygroup.co.uk tansorplaygroup@yahoo.co.uk Registered Charity: 1035283 07908 378862 Ofsted: 220301
The money held in this account is a contingency fund, as per the Charity Commission recommendation, to cover costs of both redundancies and/or closure costs, in the event that Tansor Playgroup ceased operating, for example, hall rental, outstanding invoices for products or services received. We continue to maintain a healthy reserve account balance which is sufficient to cover at least 6 months of operating costs and redundancy pay for our long-standing staff members. This account generates interest each year which accounts for all increases in funds.
## Recommendatons
1. Continue the annual review of staffing costs, specifically any pay increases and bonus payments.
2. Retain high-quality, well-trained staff with fair pay and training opportunities, without compromising funds within the budget.
3. Examine and identify any overspending or areas where savings can be made to increase the resources budget including platforms offering waived fees for charities.
4. Maintain support for fundraising efforts to continue updating the current setting and potential experiences within playgroup.
Date : 12 November 2025
Harriet Morgan
Treasurer
Tansor Playgroup, Tansor Village Hall, Main Street, Tansor, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HS www.tansorplaygroup.co.uk tansorplaygroup@yahoo.co.uk Registered Charity: 1035283 07908 378862 Ofsted: 220301
## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Receipts|£|£|
|Fees|—»|BInc.|Oratins|C906|34,284|27,027|
|Funding|70,938|61,618|
|Fundraising Income|854|3,054|
|Business|Account|Interest|429|476|
|106,505|92,175|
|Asset|Sales|0|0|
|Payments|
|Hall|Rental|7,200|6,900|
|Salaries|69,057|62,830|
|PAYE|/|NI|4,437|978|
|Pension|1,704|1,417|
|Resources|7,264|8,581|
|Subscriptions|784|550|
|Insurance|1,197|976|
|Gifts|223|189|
|Training/DBS|1,128|326|
|Donation|Pirate Ship donated to Tansor Village Hall|4,177|_|
|97,171|82,747|
|Asset|Purchases|0|)|
|Surplus /|(Deficit)|9,334|9,428|
|Cash|Funds|last year|68,478|59,050|
|Cash funds this year|77,812|_68,478|
|Statement|of Assets and|Liabilities|
|Cash|Funds|
|Current|Account|43,088|35,392|
|Reserve|Account|33,280|32,851|
|Cash|Card|_|1,444|235|
|Total|Assets|(Unrestricted)|77,812|68,478|
|Liabilities|0|__90|
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Registered Charity No. 1035283
Ofsted registration number 220301
## Kk . CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
## Section A
## Independent Examiner's Report
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Set out on pages | Receipts and Payments account for y/e 31%' August, 2025.
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- | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended 31/08.2025.
- Responsibilities and _ As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).
## Independent examiner's statement
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Name: Rupert A. Cadbury
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## Section B
Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
IER
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October 2018