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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06.04.2024 Period startdate To 05.04.2025 Period end date
Charity name: Brierley Playmates
Charity registration number: 1036606
Objectives and Activities
| a | reference | |
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| Summary ofthe purposes of | Para 1.17 | |
| the charity as set out in its | and education ofchildren primarily under statutory school age | |
| governing document | by encouraging parents to understand and provide forthe | |
| needs oftheir children through community groups and by: | ||
| ¢ offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, |
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| family learning and extended hours groups, together | ||
| with the right of parents to take responsibility forand to | ||
| become involved in the activities ofsuch groups, | ||
| ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all | ||
| children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or | ||
| ability; | ||
| * encouraging the study ofthe needs ofsuch children |
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| and theirfamilies and promoting public interest in and | ||
| recognition ofsuch needs in the local area; | ||
| * Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and |
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| objects ofthe Pre-school Learning Alliance, now the | ||
| Early Years Alliance. |
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| Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose |
Para 1.17and | The Pre-school offers pre-school learning to children in our |
| purposes forthe public | to 24 children to access our provision for 15 hours aweek free | |
| benefit, in particular, the | of charge. Children accessing our provision just priorto their | |
| activities, projects or | third birthdaywho are unable to access EEF do so ata | |
| services identified in the accounts. |
subsidised rate, which is much lowerthan ifwewerea private or public organisation. There is nowfunding available for |
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| children of2 years ofage where parents work. Parents must | ||
| apply and supply Playmates with a code that confirms their | ||
| eligibility. The Pre-school has also soughttwo year old funding | ||
| forthose children who havejoined us from 2 years 10 months, | ||
| and whose families are eligible. | ||
| Our pre-school activities enable children to learn through play. | ||
| Every child has a key workerwho works closely with them and | ||
| their family. The keyworker assesses learning and progress | ||
| on entry then plans specifically foreach child basing their | ||
| planning on children’s learning needs and their interests. | ||
| We use Tapestry asa tool to assist us in monitoring and | ||
| planning for learning and development, a tool that parents and | ||
| carers are able to log into, liaise with their child’s key worker | ||
| and add their own comments and observations. Working in | ||
| partnershipwithparentsandcarersallowslearningand |
development, family information, and social and community : events to be shared and celebrated. Any concerns are identified quickly with specific focused planning set in place to aid a child’s learning or social needs; assessments may also highlight a cause for concern when external help and support is sought. Families are also able to access Early Help through Pre-school, this could be help for a child but also help for a family member or the family as a whole.
| The Pre-school has received additional financial support for | ||
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| those children who are eligible. Pupil Premium Funding has | ||
| enabled us to buy specific resources for identified children’s | ||
| needs and allowed us to provide some snacks free ofcharge. | ||
| The Pre-school works closely with Barnsley Early Start and | ||
| Family Information Services. We comply with their funding | ||
| and safeguarding requirements; information is precise, | ||
| complete and submitted within stipulated timescales. | ||
| The Pre-school works closely with our local schools ensuring | ||
| Foundation StageTwo teachers have relevant information to | ||
| continue each child’s learning journey. Visits from FS2 | ||
| teachers, and visits to schools are arranged every July to ease | ||
| this important transition into school life. | ||
| Ourmanagement committee are kept fully informed about pre- | ||
| school activities, needs and concerns. They liaise with | ||
| employed management via meetings, telephone, and email; | ||
| ourtrustees receive copies of internal team minutes and | ||
| relevant updated policies and procedures. Ourtrustees | ||
| volunteer their time, working with ouremployed management | ||
| who: | ||
| * safeguard ail children, staffand visitors; |
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| ¢ implement Ofsted regulations, current legislation and |
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| up to date childcare methodology; | ||
| * recruit experienced and qualified staff, carryout |
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| induction training, and arrange external and internal | ||
| training for all staff that supports the triangulation ofour | ||
| learning process. The better our staffknowledge and | ||
| performance, the better ourfacilities and learning | ||
| experiences for our children; | ||
| * manage equal and fair access to our provision; |
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| * manage inclusion, accommodating children and family |
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| needs; | ||
| * work in partnership to support ourchildren, families, |
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| local and wider communities, and our staffteam; | ||
| * manage income and expenditure. |
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| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | All trustees have been issued with PB1, PB2, PB3, and The |
| whether the trustees have | Essential Trustee. | |
| 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: a
; Policy on social investment including program related Para 1.38 investment Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 OOOO (Other —SsC COO
Achievements and Performance
a reference Summary of the main Learning and Development Outcomes achievements of the charity, | P3*'?° Playmates are always proud of the achievements we make with identifying the difference the our children and their families. Through joint effort we prepare charity's work has made to our children to access school as smoothly and informed as the circumstances of its possible. Our learning and development data is continuously beneficiaries and any wider analysed to ensure every child is progressing in all of the seven benefits to society as a areas of learning. Children have been placed on SEN Support whole. or had interventions in place due to WELLCOM and most children have made progress in their development due to this. Partnerships Our senior staff have worked in conjunction with Barnsley Early Start, developing essential multi-agency support and positive relationships.
| Parents and carers have invested their time and support |
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| feeding back information that enabled us to continually review |
| our performance and finely tune oursystems to meet their |
| expectations. |
| We have: |
| e worked with Family Liaison Officers, Speech and |
| Language Therapists, Child Development |
| Practitioners, Physiotherapists |
| e SENCO has worked closely with area SENCO to |
| support |
| e Manager has worked closely with Quality Improvement |
| Officers |
| Finance |
| Playmates have remained financially stable. Playmates |
| drawdown EEF funding, which is our main source of income. |
| Playmates need to operate at full capacity to remain financially |
| stable. We raise some income from fundraising, which is |
| sufficient to help us invest in new resources. |
| Fundraising |
| Additional monies and resources for Pre-school use have been |
| achieved through: |
| * Christmas raffle |
| * Easter bunny donation |
| * Christmas Fayre |
| * Sponsored walk |
| We have successfully raised monies for: |
| * Children in Need (Show you Spots) |
| * Save the Children (Jumper Day) |
| * Crackerjacks |
Training
Employees remain up to date in their required training for Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene. The designated leads remain up to date in their Safeguarding qualifications. Early Years Alliance in partnership with Educare have offered free online training, which staff are accessing. All staff have completed PREVENT training.
Environment
Our internal space is limited but well thought out making good use of each play space creating well-defined areas. Management volunteer their time to maintain both internal and external areas.
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Financial Review
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|Review|of the|charity’s|Para|1.21|We|remain|financially|stable|at|present|but|with|little|
|financial|position|at|the|end|reserves.|
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|The|Living|Wage|has|a|massive|negative|impact|on|our|
|financial|state|and|will|continue|to|do|so|year|on|year;|EEF|
|does|not|keep|pace|with|such|increases.|To|remain|
|financially|stable|we|must|continue|to|work|to|full|capacity.|
|Numbers|for|September|are|8|children|form|previous|year,|
|8|confirmed|new|children|and|1|school|deferrals.|
|Statement|explaining|the|Para|1.22|The|Pre-school|does|not|have|a|reserves|policy.|We|exist|
|policy|for|holding|reserves|using|EEF|and|fundraising|and|usually|have|no|reserves.|
|stating|why|they|are|held|
|becReasons|for|holdingizero|aPara|1.22|Monies[ESare|managed|balancing|forecasted|EEF|with|staff|
|reserves|to|child|ratio.|Any|small|reserves|are|used|for|facility|
|enrichment|or|the|resupplying|of consumable|resources.|
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|Explanation|of any|Para|1.23|Pre-school|has|ongoing|concerns|regarding|the|annual|
|uncertainties|about|the|increase|in|Living|Wage|requirements|verses|EEF|income.|
|charity|continuing|as|a|going|
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: sources of funds (including any fundraising Para 1.47 Fainvestment policy and a social investment policy Para 1.46 SEadopted A description of the principal fokstecngthecharty= Pe|
Structure, Governance and Management
Entrusts: 15th November 2017. How is the charity We are an unincorporated organisation constituted by a constituted? trust deed dated 6 February 1990. The Pre-school is a body in membership with the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Our Affiliate Members can join at any time upon the including details of any agreement of the Committee. 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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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 Eitraining of trustees The charity’s organisational | Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works biparties a
Reference and Administrative details
Brierley Playmates Othernamethecharityuses |—sS——C(‘“CSss‘“‘(‘(‘(CS™é™ Registered charity number 1036606 Charity’s principal address Brierley Community Pavilion (off Holgate View) Brierley Park Barnsley Postcode $72 9HN a ( Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 2 | Paige King ‘Trustee |«| Commitee[Commitee] 3 [Richard Devey [Trustee ——*(|[———SSSSSSS—=d] Corporate trustees — names of the directors at the date the report was approved \Directorname | a eePo es le | aeSeS|eeeee a ( ( eeee eee
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacit 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 ofadviser | Name | Address |
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| Chartered | Scott Mell FCA | Xeinadin, 12 Victoria Road, Barnsley, S702BB |
| Accountant |
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
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Date| 13/01/2026
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x CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Brierley Playmates
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On accounts for the year | 5 April 2025
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Charity no | 1036606
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025
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”).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | 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:
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e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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e 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.
| 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.
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Signed: | Sumy Ucrnr
Name: |SCOTT MELL
Relevant professional | FCA
qualification(s) or body
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Date: | 20(01( 2024
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Oct 2018
Address: | XEINADIN
12 VICTORIA ROAD, BARNSLEY
$70 2BB
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.
IER
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Brierley Playmates
Registered Charity No: 1036606
Reciepts & Payments Account
Year Ended 5 April 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Totalfunds | |
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| Funds 2025 | Funds | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Receipts: | |||||
| EEF | 67,390.06 | - | 67,390.06 | 63,116.55 | |
| Fees | 300.00 | - | 300.00 | 2,053.00 | |
| Fundraising | 823.00 | - | 823.00 | 365.00 | |
| Donations | 137.00 | - | 137.00 | 2,000.00 | |
| Bank Interest | 31.25 | - | 31.25 | 29.06 | |
| Other | 7,462.17 | - | 7,462.17 | 669.00 | |
| Snacks | 2,410.40 | - | 2,410.40 | 2,155.60 | |
| Total Income | 78,553.88 | - | 78,553.88 | 70,388.21 | |
| Payments: | |||||
| Administration & Advertising | (486.29) | (486.29) | (665.36) | ||
| Snacks Purchased | (964.79) | (964.79) | (1,315.40) | ||
| Equipment& Materials Events Sundries Salaries |
(240.83) (99.44) (789.37) (58,150.52) |
(240.83) (99.44) (789.37) (58,150.52) |
(495.04) (302.69) (806.78) (49,144.73) |
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| Nest Pensions | (2,309.59) | (2,309.59) | (1,521.19) | ||
| PAYE | (2,959.52) | (2,959.52) | (3,759.74) | ||
| Staff/Comittee Training& Expenses | (344.52) | (344.52) | (198.00) | ||
| BankCharges | (60.00) | (60.00) | (60.00) | ||
| Accountancy& Professional Services | (1,306.91) | (1,306.91) | (1,052.53) | ||
| Building Maintenance H&S | - | - | (789.98) | ||
| Other | (433.60) | (433.60) | (303.84) | ||
| Croner | (1,808.28) | (1,808.28) | (2,266.39) | ||
| Council Taxand Waste | (563.66) | (563.66) | (530.40) | ||
| Telephone& Broadband | (1,226.09) | (1,226.09) | (1,143.77) | ||
| ICO Ofsted/Gov Membership & Insurance | (669.09) | (669.09) | (657.34) | ||
| Services: Electric, Water | (4,049.49) | (4,049.49) | (4,762.32) | ||
| Sanitary Services CCTV |
(104.71) (1,184.27) |
(104.71) (1,184.27) |
(104.71) (1,184.27) |
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| Total Expenditure | (77,750.97) | - | (77,750.97) | (71,064.48) | |
| Excess ofreceipts over payments | 802.91 | - | 802.91 | (676.27) | |
| Cash and Bank balances b/fwd | 6,303.59 | - | 6,303.59 | 6,979.86 | |
| NetBalance | 7,106.50 | - | 7,106.50 | 6,303.59 |
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Brierley Playmates
Registered Charity No: 1036606
Reciepts & Payments Account
Year Ended 5 April 2025
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The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and include income as received and expenditure when irrecoverably paid.
The accounts were approved on 13 January 2026 and are signed on behalf of the Trustees by:
Alison Gaddes
CB: Rusa. Gasuocs 1/1/26
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