Charity Commission
2 7 MAR 2025
Recorded Received

I￿10?£41S
Manthorpe Presthool pla￿r01jp
Income and Expenditure Accounts forthe year ended 31 August 2023
Income
Expenditure
LCC Funding
39005
Wage5
54796
Playgroup fees 13795 .
Insurance
754
Donations :.
599
TralnlnE
Misc
1199
Stationery /post 408
Repairs
522
- General Exps
1716
Legal Exps
Totals
54S98
' 59545
Lossl49471
Other unrestrirted funds arid Exps
Income
Exps
Easy Fund raising 20
Fund Raising Costs 907
SKDC
503
Chlldren In Need 35
Raffles ..
2S5
Bags to School 267
. PIG Clothir
188
Totals
1268
907
Net
361
Restrtcted Funds IExpenses
Income
Expenses
Swimarathon
907
1150
I￿0

ProfitiLoss forthe year
149471 +361 + hall loss 5656 Totsl 110242)

Manthorpe Preschool Playgroup
Hall Account year ended 31108/2023
Income *
.Expenses £
Wayleave
4.60
Rent
40.00
Car Park 350.00
Interest
629.86
Electric Ref 360.43
Insurance
Electricity
PAT test
Maintenance
Rates
Water
Telephone
Legal fees
Gardening
1100.43
1909.77
131.76
663.03
. 241.07
371.19
749.55
1349.00
.525.00
1384.89
Net Loss (£5655.91)

MAI¥THORPE PRE.SCHOOL PLAYGROUP- REPORT 202
2023
We started the term with an increase in numbers including 4 which needed extra support.
By Easter children who were funded increased their sessions but not everyone took 30
hours. The 3 and 4 year old funding makes a huge difference and we are lucky to have extra
fundingfor our4 special thildren to buy some fantastic Èquipment
We oper) at 8.00am and close at 4.00pm for the parents who need extra hours. We continue
to review all our Policies. A Fire Inspection Was held and we received a visit from SKDC
regarding Food Hygiene In5pedion and we were awarded 5 stars. Parent Questionnaires are ".
given out temily which are then discussed at ourstaff Profe5s1onal Development Meetings
held every 6 weeks. We find this a great asset as any improvements orsuggestions from
parents are implemented.
The chlldren celebrdte many occasions Includin8 Diwalj, Halloween. Children in Need, World
Book Day. Christmas Jumper Day, Shrove Tuesday, Motheringsunday, Father's Day.
Fundraising is supported by holding rdffles and a collettion of dothing for Bags 2 School. We
also support the ￿Ing'S Sthool Toy Bank. The Pump House in the village is decorated by the
children to celebrate Christmas. Easter and the summer holidays. and this year the
Coronation. We have lots of comments from visitors to the village and people who live in
the village look fonvard to seelng the children's creations.
Staff continue to update trainlng and staff have l Appraisal and 4 Supervlsions per yèar.
Again, we entered 2 tsams in the Rotary Swimarathon with past pupils and parents
swimming for u& The Pre-school library continues to be very popular and the books are
changed termly. Another highlight is the Christmas Tree Festival in St Wulframs Church and
at Manthorpe Church, our theme this year'Twsnkle, Twinkle, Christma5 Star.. Football
trainlng was offered to the children which parents paid for, and several children enjoyed the,.:
weekly sessions.
Thi5 year we purchased Duckling eggs from Incredible Eggs and the children watched the
eggs hatrh and the ducklings grow. We had 5 eggs hatch and the children had £reat
bathing them and they loved watthing the thildren have lunch. it was amazingseeing them
sitting on the perch. This year we were able to do a N*ivity in Manthorpe Church which
was packed to capacty and fantastic comments. Graduation fi>r the leavers vR5 held in July.
again attended by parents family and friends. School photos was re-introduced. something
we have not done fDr years.
Thanks to all the staff• parents and committee mernbets for all their hard work. Special
thanks to Judy Payne for auditing the books. Thank you everyone forall YOUT supporL
Rosemary Caunt

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of ManthoTpe Pre- School Play8roup.
I reporton the accounts of the Playgroup for the year ended 31 August 2023 as set out on the pa8es
endosed.
Respective ResFionslbilttiÈs of Trustéés and Examiner
As the charitvs trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that
the audit requirement of section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 does not apply.lt is my responsibility
to stste, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Direttions given by the Charity
Commissioners under section4317llbl of the Att.whether partiojlar matters have cometo my
attention.
8asis of Independent Examinerfs Report
My examtnation was carried out in accordan￿ with the General Direttions by the tharity
commissioners.an examination Indudes a review of the accounting records kept separately by eath
of the treasurers for the Pla¥vxot￿ andthp_ IHU tkEèCtwYts PT25wtted
with these records.lt also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the
accounts.and seektng explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit,and
consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the vlew given by the accounts.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
No matter has tome to my attention
l) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any materlal respect the requirements .
To keep accounting retords in accordarKe with section 41 of the Act:
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the
atcounting requlrements of the Att,
have not been meL' or
21 To whith jn my opinion.attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.
J E PAYNE
62 Westerdale Road,Grantham Lincs NG318EI
1010312025