Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 01/09/2023 To: 31/08/2024
Charity name: Sutton Bonington Preschool Playgroup
Charity registration number: 1036486
Company number: -
Objectives and activities
| Objectives and activities | Objectives and activities | Objectives and activities |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To enhance the development and education of children aged between two and the statutory school age, and to encourage parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children. |
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| 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 Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, ensuring that all activities offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; Encouraging the study of the needs of children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | NA |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | NA |
| NA |
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers NA Other
Achievements and performance
| 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 | Continuation of high level of service and excellent reputation of the playgroup and the Toddlers group, providing vital service and support to local families, especially in the context of recent closures of other local settings. Prudent financial management by monitoring of income streams and cost base. Payment of national living wage to eligible staff. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
NA Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set NA Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set NA Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives NA Other
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | As a minimum, the charity aims to financially break-even when the levels of attendance are low. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | When attendance is at the optimum levels the charity looks to make a small increase to their reserves as a contingency to cover any future extraordinaryexpenditure. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £41,307 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
NA Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) NA Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted NA Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity NA Other
Structure, governance and management
Description of charity’s trusts:
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Type of governing document: Para 1.25 Constitution
for example, trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc
How is the charity Para 1.25 Trust
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Election at Annual General Meeting.
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
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
NA Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees NA Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works NA Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties NA Other
Reference and administrative details
Charity name Sutton Bonington Pre School Playgroup Other name the charity uses NA Registered charity number 1036486 Charity’s principal address Bucks Lane, Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire, LE12 5PB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not Name of person (or body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if any)
1 Jen Berridge Chair
2 Amanda Waring Secretary
3 Lindsay Millward Treasurer
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
NA |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
NA |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
NA |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
NA
Other optional information
NA
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Lindsay Millward Position (for example Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) ~~a~~ Date 12/03/2025 ~~pO~~
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Sutton Bonington Pre School Playgroup On accounts for the year August 31st 2024 Charity no 1036486 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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 fair’ 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 brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 12/03/2024 Signed: ~~—~~ Name: Lindsay Millward ~~Pe~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Towles Barn, Church Lane, Thrumpton Notts, NG11 0AW
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Summary Accounts
Sutton Bonington Pre School Playgroup Accounts
| Income Fees Lunch club NCC Funding Toddler Fees Other Total Expenditure Employment costs Rent Electricity Water Rates Telephone Insurance Photocopying/stationery Toddler Expenses Training Consumables Others Total Operating income/expenditure Fundraising/Grant Income Fundraising/Grant Expenditure Moved to Reserves NET |
2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 |
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| 32,483 26,385 21642 12821 5,402 - - - - 60,324 64,522 45247 31885 70,903 682 1,109 1326 - 820 1,557 4,809 2173 11208 1236 |
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| 95,047 96,826 70391 55915 78,361 72,623 74,324 63723 60049 38781 5,904 5,664 5674 5192 4086 3,664 3,621 2674 5050 5314 757 720 645 988 734 524 771 466 383 332 674 558 479 294 174 723 690 671 661 661 220 441 229 154 2 409 1,092 310 - 495 2388 645 6,598 5,067 3401 2895 4005 3,388 876 745 1819 7097 |
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| 95,794 93,824 79202 79952 61,831 |
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| -747 3,002 -8813 -24036 16,456 8,839 23,342 5211 4803 4282 12,499 2,875 162 412 63 3,000 10,500 -7,408 12,969 -3762 -19645 20738 |