
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 Sept 2020 **To** 31 August 2021 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** Hunton & Linton Under Fives Playgroup **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1035846 **Charity's principal address** Hunton Village Hall 

West Street, Hunton Maidstone, Kent **Postcode ME15 0RS** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Victoria Gordon  Chairperson  Trustee Resolution<br>2 Annabelle Rodgers  Treasurer  Trustee Resolution<br>3 Sarah Goodwin  Secretary Trustee Resolution<br>4 Sarah Horlock  Trustee Resolution<br>5 Naomi Sokeyo  Trustee Resolution<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)<br>Name Dates acted if not for whole year<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address** 


## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

Constitution (Pre-School Learning Alliance 2011) 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

How the charity is constituted 

Association 

(eg. trust, association, company) 

Trustee selection methods 

By resolution at AGM and EGM 

(eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

The charity is a member of the Early Years Alliance (previously the Pre School Learning AIliance) as an umbrella body their membership provides insurance, advice, legal advice and a model constitution which we have adopted (2011). The charities activities are overseen and key decisions are made by a Committee, mostly made up of Parents of children within the playgroup. The operational and day to day management of the playgroup is delivered by a staff team including a Manager and Deputy Manager. 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

The object of the charity is to provide education facilities for children of pre-school age. 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

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The charity operates 5 days a week, term time only (sessional). 

Our sessions are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday -  9.15am to 2.45pm Friday  - 9.15am to 1.15pm 

The pre-school is open 26 hours per week. 

The pre-school runs out of Hunton Village Hall and employs an average of 8 part time staff to supervise an average roll of 45 children. 

**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 

**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 


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Section D                      Achievements and performance The charity continues to meet the educational requirements for preschool **Summary of the main** learning as prescribed by OFSTED and the Early Years Alliance. **achievements of the charity during the year** 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

The trustees are required to hold sufficient funds to meet staff **Brief statement of the** redundancy costs and the costs for hall hire for one school term following **charity’s policy on reserves** the curtailment of operations. At the end of this financial year the charity have £35,024.60 in the reserve account. This money is saved specifically for unforeseen circumstances, for example, a falling number of children attending, loss of premises, reduction in income, redundancies and to meet our statutory obligations if we should cease operation. 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

N/A 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

The charities principal source of funding is fees provided by Kent County You **may choose** to include Council as the administrator of the government free childcare scheme. additional information, where Additionally we receive private fees from non eligible families and we do relevant about: a lot of fundraising in order to raise money to purchase new equipment the charity’s principal etc. 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                    Other optional information** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

A. Rodgers **Signature(s)** V. Gordon Annabelle Rodgers **Full name(s)** Victoria Gordon **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chairperson Treasurer **etc) Date** 11/01/2022 

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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
Hunton & Linton under 5's Playgroup
On accounts for
the year ended
31 August 2021
Charity no
(rfanyl
1035846
Set out on
pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the
Trusf) for the year ended 3110812021.
Rèsponsibilities As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ('the Acr).
I 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, I have followed the
applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{b) of the
Act.
basis of report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by
the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the a¢Gounting records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11
also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeknng explanations from you as trustees con￿MIng any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an
audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true
and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below
Independent
examinerfs
statement
I have completed my examination. I 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..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ wtth section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
the acGounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the
form and content of accounts set out in the CharitEs (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 arKI have come acr¢)ss 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.
Signed:
Date:
lol
Name:
I¥￿ UG
IER
October 2018

Relevant
professional
qualification{s)
or body {rf any)..
C¥41tlL i & (fLLoU
Address:
ct House. Pattenden Lane
Marden, Kent. TN12 9QJ
ntanc .co.uk
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32.
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrfjctèd
fund•
Endowment
funds
Totsi fund¥
Lastyèar
to ts nLwrpst£ b) Iho nwarE>t£
tolh8 noarpst £
to tho noor08t £
A1 Re¢el
KCC Vowhers
Fees
Fund Rai51tig
CoronaviEu$ JRS
91.071
22.034
3,37$
6,159
U03
3,376
6,159
60.271
22,321
3,006
12,751
Sub total(Gross Incon￿ for
AR)
121639
121639
98,349
A2 A88et and Imie8tm•nt ¥ales.
(gee table).
Sub total
122.639
12i639
A3Pa
Slaff Costs
Hall Rental, Insurance & TéWonÈ
Toy5 & EqUipm￿t
(Xher
81626
533
16,654
1192
82,626
B,$33
16,654
1192
70,400
6.447
3,057
1.691
Sub totsl
110.(KX
110.(¥M
81.595
A4 Asset and investment
urehases,
se• table
Sub total
110,005
110.CIJS
81.595
Net ¢>f recelpts/(payments)
AS Transf¢r¥ between funds
A6 Cash funds laJt year end
Cash funds thls year end
12.6
12,634
16.754
47.897
60,531
47.897
60,531
31,143
47,897
CCXX Rf accounts ISSI
07110rd021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Cat¢gories
Unrestrictèd
lund¥
to E
Restrlcted
funds
to nearestf
Details
Endowment
funds
to noarest E
B1 Cash funds
Bank b3i9rtts
60.531
Total cash funds
60.531
unr￿tr1¢t*d
funds
to naare*£
Re¥trtcted
funds
to neare8t£
Endowmont
funds
to r￿aT￿£
Details
Details
Fund to whlch
urrentvolue
Details
Fund to whKh
osset belon
C05tlopbOlla
Currpnt valutr
onal
B4 A$s•ts retsinod for the
charity's own use
tails
Futhd to whlch
Amountdue
When due
BS Llabilitigs
Stgned t)y one or Iwo tru5tegs oft
behaLF of all the truste8S
Signature
int Namtr
Date of
toval
CCKK R2 accounts ISSI
0711012021

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
Hunton & Linton under 5's Playgroup
On accounts for
the year ended
31 August 2021
Charity no
(rfanyl
1035846
Set out on
pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the
Trusf) for the year ended 3110812021.
Rèsponsibilities As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ('the Acr).
I 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, I have followed the
applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{b) of the
Act.
basis of report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by
the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the a¢Gounting records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11
also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeknng explanations from you as trustees con￿MIng any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an
audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true
and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below
Independent
examinerfs
statement
I have completed my examination. I 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..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ wtth section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
the acGounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the
form and content of accounts set out in the CharitEs (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 arKI have come acr¢)ss 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.
Signed:
Date:
lol
Name:
I¥￿ UG
IER
October 2018

Relevant
professional
qualification{s)
or body {rf any)..
C¥41tlL i & (fLLoU
Address:
ct House. Pattenden Lane
Marden, Kent. TN12 9QJ
ntanc .co.uk
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32.
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrfjctèd
fund•
Endowment
funds
Totsi fund¥
Lastyèar
to ts nLwrpst£ b) Iho nwarE>t£
tolh8 noarpst £
to tho noor08t £
A1 Re¢el
KCC Vowhers
Fees
Fund Rai51tig
CoronaviEu$ JRS
91.071
22.034
3,37$
6,159
U03
3,376
6,159
60.271
22,321
3,006
12,751
Sub total(Gross Incon￿ for
AR)
121639
121639
98,349
A2 A88et and Imie8tm•nt ¥ales.
(gee table).
Sub total
122.639
12i639
A3Pa
Slaff Costs
Hall Rental, Insurance & TéWonÈ
Toy5 & EqUipm￿t
(Xher
81626
533
16,654
1192
82,626
B,$33
16,654
1192
70,400
6.447
3,057
1.691
Sub totsl
110.(KX
110.(¥M
81.595
A4 Asset and investment
urehases,
se• table
Sub total
110,005
110.CIJS
81.595
Net ¢>f recelpts/(payments)
AS Transf¢r¥ between funds
A6 Cash funds laJt year end
Cash funds thls year end
12.6
12,634
16.754
47.897
60,531
47.897
60,531
31,143
47,897
CCXX Rf accounts ISSI
07110rd021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Cat¢gories
Unrestrictèd
lund¥
to E
Restrlcted
funds
to nearestf
Details
Endowment
funds
to noarest E
B1 Cash funds
Bank b3i9rtts
60.531
Total cash funds
60.531
unr￿tr1¢t*d
funds
to naare*£
Re¥trtcted
funds
to neare8t£
Endowmont
funds
to r￿aT￿£
Details
Details
Fund to whlch
urrentvolue
Details
Fund to whKh
osset belon
C05tlopbOlla
Currpnt valutr
onal
B4 A$s•ts retsinod for the
charity's own use
tails
Futhd to whlch
Amountdue
When due
BS Llabilitigs
Stgned t)y one or Iwo tru5tegs oft
behaLF of all the truste8S
Signature
int Namtr
Date of
toval
CCKK R2 accounts ISSI
0711012021