## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01SEP2023 Period start date To 31AUG2024 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 and early education 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 continuation of a separate Stay & Play
session for parents with children aged 0-5,
introduced in AUG/SEP2021, has helped
introduce and raise the awareness of the
Pre-School during this financial year.| |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|£35,000| |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 and early
education.| ## 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.| |---|---|---| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |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 |1
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appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Gemma Ellis|Chair|From Oct2016 topresent|| ||Dawn Calvert|Treasurer|From Apr2009 topresent|| ||Janet Bolt|Staff Rep/Advisor|From Oct2010 topresent|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 N/A 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 26JUN2025 ## **ROBERTTOWN LANE PRE-SCHOOL SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 31 AUGUST 2024. CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1036372** ## **INCOME TOTAL** |KIRKLEES MBC FUNDING OF PLACES|84538.18| |---|---| |KIRKLEES 2YR BARRIER GRANT|0.00| |INTEREST|150.41| |MILK WELFARE PAYMENTS|313.20| |FEES PAID NON-FUNDED CHILDREN & LUNCH CLUB|9844.70| |STAY & PLAY SESSIONS|428.00| |FUND RAISING EVENTS|1009.30| |OTHER INCOME|290.47| |**TOTAL INCOME**|**96574.26**| |CASH IN HAND 31/08/2023|518.33| |CASH IN BANK 31/08/2023|36254.17| 133,346.76 ||133,346.76| |---|---| |**EXPENDITURE**|| |WAGES|60999.63| |TAX/NI|2274.60| |PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS|8028.75| |RENT|5608.00| |INSURANCE|820.47| |MILK|312.10| |PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT|149.99| |DAY TO DAY EXPENDITURE|1313.88| |SOFTWARE COSTS (incl Subsciptons)|712.45| |STATIONERY COSTS|335.73| |PHOTOGRAPHS|55.72| |COURSE COSTS|0.00| |OUTDOOR PLAY|186.39| |ACTIVITIES|1465.65| |FOOD|468.32| |TELEPHONE & BROADBAND COSTS|673.48| |Unallocated|0.00| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**83405.16**| |CASH IN HAND (OPERATIONAL) 31/08/2024|385.29| |CASH IN BANK (OPERATIONAL) 31/08/2024|14556.31| |CONTIGENCY|35000.00| 133,346.76 TOTAL INCOME less TOTAL EXPENDITURE 13169.10 ## **ROBERTTOWN LANE PRE-SCHOOL SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 31 AUGUST 2024. 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
STAY & PLAY SESSIONS
FUND RAISING EVENTS
OTHER INCOME
**TOTAL INCOME**
CASH IN HAND 31/08/2023
CASH IN BANK 31/08/2023
**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 (OPERATIONAL) 31/08/2024
CASH IN BANK (OPERATIONAL) 31/08/2024
CONTIGENCY|**TOTAL**
84538.18
0.00
150.41
313.20
9844.70
428.00
1009.30
290.47
**96574.26**
518.33
36254.17| |---|---| ||133,346.76| ||60999.63
2274.60
8028.75
5608.00
820.47
312.10
149.99
1313.88
712.45
335.73
55.72
0.00
186.39
1465.65
468.32
673.48
0.00
**83405.16**
385.29
14556.31
35000.00| ||133,346.76| **TOTAL INCOME less TOTAL EXPENDITURE** **13169.10** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Iport to the trustees ROBERTTOWN LANE PRESCHOOL 31AUG2024 Charity no (if any) 103 637 On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended >sponsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act"). 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified ststement to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (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 concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention 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 braGkets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 16/? ?J- Name: Sm i LE￿3T0￿/ Oct 2018 Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: /OS Q/LJEO/ foA onB Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). here brief details of any items he examiner wishes to ose. Oct 2018