Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01SEP2021 (Period start date) To 31AUG2022 (Period end date)
Charity name: ROBERTTOWN LANE PLAYGROUP
Charity registration number: 1036372
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Provision of quality pre-school facilities for children aged 2 to 5 years. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Enhancing the development and education of pre-school children by offering appropriate play, education, and care facilities. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Charity trustees provided with link to government web page regarding Charitable Purposes and Public Benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Continued with the main activities of the pre-school, providing quality term-time child care in the local community. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity continues to rebuild in terms of child numbers and contingency funds following the impact of Coronavirus. The introduction of a separate Stay & Play session for parents with children aged 0-5 in AUG/SEP2021 has helped introduce and raise the awareness of the Pre-School. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Following Early Years Alliance guidelines, the pre-school aims to maintain a contingency to cover running costs for one full term plus statutory holiday and redundancy payments should pre-school need to close. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20,968 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity faces a continual challenge to maintain and increase child numbers, keep continually raising costs to a minimum, maintain reserves, and still deliver a high level of quality child care. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity’s principal source of funds is income received from pre-school sessions including local council funded places and parent paid places. This is supported by fundraising events and local community grants. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Early Years Alliance 2011 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Early Years Alliance (EYA) Membership |
| 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 |
Para 1.25 | Voted on at AGM |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | ROBERTTOWN LANE PLAYGROUP |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | ROBERTTOWN LANE PRESCHOOL |
| Registered charity number | 1036372 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Scout Hut, Roberttown Lane, Roberttown, LIVERSEDGE, West Yorkshire. WF15 7LY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Ellis | Chair | From Oct2016 to present | ||
| Dawn Calvert | Treasurer | From Apr2009 to present | ||
| Janet Bolt | Staff Rep/Advisor | From Oct2010 to present | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian 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 segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) D G Calvert Full name(s) Dawn G Calvert (Mrs) Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 05AUG2023
ROBERTTOWN LANE PRE-SCHOOL SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 TO 31 AUGUST 2022 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1036372
| INCOME KIRKLEES MBC FUNDING OF PLACES KIRKLEES 2YR BARRIER GRANT INTEREST MILK WELFARE PAYMENTS FEES PAID NON-FUNDED CHILDREN & LUNCH CLUB FUND RAISING EVENTS OTHER INCOME TOTAL INCOME CASH IN HAND 31/08/2021 CASH IN BANK 31/08/2021 EXPENDITURE WAGES TAX/NI PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS RENT INSURANCE MILK PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT DAY TO DAY EXPENDITURE SOFTWARE COSTS (incl Subsciptions) STATIONERY COSTS PHOTOGRAPHS COURSE COSTS OUTDOOR PLAY ACTIVITIES FOOD TELEPHONE & BROADBAND COSTS Unallocated TOTAL EXPENDITURE CASH IN HAND 31/08/2022 CASH IN BANK 31/08/2022 TOTAL INCOME less TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
TOTAL 34759.45 0.00 0.00 249.60 18582.12 1641.61 3172.15 58404.93 1525.61 18266.87 |
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| 78,295.41 | |
| 43018.81 0.00 4294.19 4838.00 796.63 195.44 559.78 883.73 650.72 45.10 10.50 510.00 600.00 860.60 344.51 524.86 0.00 58132.87 3539.72 17428.63 |
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| 78,295.41 | |
| £272.06 |