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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110912024 Period end date Period start date To 3110812025 Charity name: Sunshine Com•r Playgroup Stoke Poges Charity registration number. 1035833 Objectives and Activities SORP refwen¢¢ Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming doGument To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through COTnmunity groups. The Playgroup and Pre-school offers a safe, happy and stimulating environment vthere Ihe children leam through a wde range of activities whilst fulfilling the requirements of the Earfy year Foundation Stage GU￿1cUlum. We offer opportunities for all children regardless rf race, culture, reli ion, means or abilit Sunshine Comer is a small village Pre- school in the heart of Stoke Poges Imth thildren attending from age 2 years to reception school age. We also run a Baby and Toddler session that takes place every Thursday moming during term time. Children belween the ages of O-5 years are welcome with parents and ¢arers. We have been in existence for over 40 years. We are istered b OFSTED. Decisions taken by the trustees have regard to public benefft and in line with our original goveming document. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in parti￿lar, the activities, projects or seNices identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 8TrY 1.19 Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional inforniation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP ref￿Nee We are a not for profit organisation and rely totally on the fvndraising efforts of our executive committee, staff and volunteers to cover costs and expenses outside of our day to day operatiThJ ¢osts. We are V￿11 established in the community with a strong team of well ualified and ex nced staff. Para 1.38 Policy on grant makiThJ

PaR 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related irwestrnent Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP refere The main fundraising achievement of the year was our events in the Autumn and Summer temis which raised £1416.58. This was raised by holding a stall at both a local Christmas fayre, and summer fate. We were also chosen to be the nominated charity for the Christmas fayre. We also held other fundraising throughout the sthi)ol year such as a just giving page, host8d a sponsored walk and were the nominated charity for a pub quiz. This extra fundraising raised £2206.18. I monies raised w711 be allocated to new loys and equipment for the benefit of the chikJr8n and we-sdlool. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identrfying the difference the charrty's VK•rk has made to the circumstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. Para 1.3) Additional Ènfornlation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about Achievements ￿ainSt objectives set Parn 1.41 Perfoftn8n￿ of fundraising activities against obj.e￿]Ve8 set Para 1.41 Investment performance ainst ob'ective5 Pars 1.41

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Financial Review Review of the charrty's financial position at the end of the peri Para 1.21 Number of children on roll was good bLrt funding alone is never enough to run the pre-school. Due to underfunding from Early Years and increases in minimum wage, parent contributions and fundraising are more im ortant than ever. We have able to maintain our cash reserve of £46,500. Required as collateral to cover one term of pre-school expenses should we need to dose for reasons teyond our control. £53,914 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin9 why t￿Y are held PaTa 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero r8serves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any un￿rtaintieS about the charity continuirvJ as a going con¢em Par3 1.22 Para 1.22 Parn 1.24 There are no outstanding debts incu￿ed by ourselves. Parn 1.23 Addillonal Infomiation {optional) You ma Ghoose to include further statements where relevant about Our winople source of funds is via the EYNFF. This is a means of allocating funding for the free early education and childcare entttlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, also known as the universal 15 hour entrtlement and the 30 hour entitlement for working parents. Providers are paid the same rate by their local authority for delivering trK)th schemes Our main expense is on staff wages used to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage frame*Drk The charity's principal sources of funds (includiNJ any fundraising) Parn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pala 1.46 Under fvnding from Earty Years and an increase in staff expenditure due th8 minimum wage increasing. A description of the principal risks facing the charty Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts= Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Constitulion Adopted 2610311993 How is the charity constituted? PaTr 1.25 Trust rsfAtrp.rl 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 Parn 1.25 Elected Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to in¢lude further statements where rdevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Parn 1.51 The charity's organisalional structure and any viider network y￿th whiGh the charty works Parn 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Par8 1.51 Othér Registered OFSTED EY263404 Reference and Administrative details Charit name other name the chari uses Re istered cha number Charity's principal address Sunshine Comer Pla rou Sunshine Comer Pre-school 1035833 Sunshine Comer Pre-school The Village Centre 129 Rodgers Lane Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire SL2 4LP Stoke P

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Date5 acted rf not forwhol• Office (If any) ar Name af person lor body) ontitled ifan oint trustee Katie Jones Sandra G21atola Elaine Oldfield Trugtsg namg Emma Greenwood Janette Clay Jenna James Chairperson Treasurer Secretary 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the diredors at the date the re Director name rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding trtle to property belonging to the charrty Datss actsd If not fty whol• Trustse name

Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the Custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and 5egregalion of such assets from the ¢harÉty's own assets Additional Infomiatlon loptlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Accountant Karrie Taylor 40 HaTrll Way, Stoke Poges, SL2 4DD Name of chief executlve or namés ol senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non￿lsCIo8Ure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of tho charity's trustees s19r￿tUre{S> Full name(s) Position (eg Secretaryg Chair. etc) AMIS SEC RETA£Y Date

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the ￿rIOd To 24 Section A Receipts and payments Unre¥tricted Restrtcted Endowment Total ftsnd Last yoar A1 Reeei 14401S Sub total(Gmss income for ARJ 145.015 14&015 A2 Asset and Invgstsnent sales, (see tablèl. Sub totsl 145,015 144015 A3Pa •nt 118A84 3.TID 116.384 3.770 Dlrect Eynses Sub total 12Q1S3 120.IS3 A4 As¥et and Imieslm•nt see table Sub total 120.153 120.153 14•t of rKelpts/(payments) AS Transfers between lunds A6 Cash funds last year ènd Cash furnts th1$ ye•r •nd 24.862 24.862 CCYX Rl aw)unts ISSI 1W512026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrnjtrfcted Rostrlet•d Endowm•nt Catggomes D•ialls funds t• B1 Ca•h fund• 111 Total cash fiuxls 11)0.722 fund• furhds Detalla FltOTthh2h Drtalts Curr•rrtv•l . zo#a Detal ¢urroN VI B4 A8ets r•laIn￿ for th• charlty'6 u ljetalls Amourt¢b• BO Upbllhl•8 77 Syrd by on8 orlwo iru6 on behaw 01￿[th• tW8*08 1g10,-IL CCXX F2 a¢￿Un￿ ISSI

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Sunshine Comer Playgroup Stoke Poges On accounts for the year ended 3110812025 Charity no (if any) 1035833 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty {1he Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys In￿tees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirement5 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oui under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. Independent tThe chartty's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examinerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfied member of linsert name of ap[￿ICable listed bodyl]. Delete I l rfnot applicable. I have completed my examinalion. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gtves me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ bbith section 130 of the Charf(ies Ad., or the accounts did not accord wtih the accounting records,. or the accounts did not compty with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charilies {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which atterrtion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: 15 Namè: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body cirn ACMA IcfrrnA. IER Oct 2018

Ilf any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the exarnirEr needs to highlight matenal matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. d1￿ctIOnS and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclosa. IER Oct 2018