2022-23 Trustees Report
Overview of Charity
Burma Court Playgroup con�nues to provide quality care and educa�on for pre-school children. The Playgroup was inspected by Ofsted in October 2018, and the provision was judged as 'Good'. The playgroup expects to be inspected again within the next two years.
Financial Review
balance of £95,730. This is up £12,575 from the previous year, demonstra�ng an encouraging financial posi�on.
Most of the income is through fees and funding for the children. £2,216 was also raised through parent fundraising events, which demonstrates the community's commitment to the Playgroup.
by an independent assessment.
Governance
The playgroup has a Commi�ee formed of the Board Trustees. As required by the Cons�tu�on, the Commi�ee has a minimum of five members, including a Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The commi�ee is made up of a majority of non-staff members.
An Annual General Mee�ng is held each year for all Members and the Commi�ee. At each AGM the Trustees are elected from the Members for a period of one year. Minutes are recorded of each mee�ng.
management, EYSF curriculum, safeguarding and health and safety.
There is a full-�me Deputy Manager, who has been with the playgroup for over 2 years. They hold a Diploma in Childcare and Educa�on and can provide cover for the manager as and when needed.
In addi�on to the Playgroup Manager and Deputy Manager there are currently three other members
Safeguarding
by Trustees.
Capacity
Capacity is monitored and maintained to ensure it is maximised. Any unexpected changes are quickly resolved. Modelling con�nues to be used to establish what balance of 2 and 3 year olds strikes the
best balance for teacher/pupil vs income ra�o. Currently it is an�cipated that the capacity
requirements can con�nue to be met and there are no foreseeable reasons this would not be the case.
This trustee annual report was approved on 30th January 2024, and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Ben Allwood Chair of Trustees
Proft And Loss sheet Burma Court Pre-school
Ist April. 2022 to March 23
| INCOME Funding £ Fees £ Support Worker £ Donations £ Fundraising £ SCP £ Misc £ Refunds £ INTEREST £ Total £ Proft/Loss |
Proft and loss report EXPENDITURE 82,902.60 Wages £ 87,051.93 42,255.00 Rates £ 435.20 - Rent £ 9,000.00 1,025.00 HMRC £ 13,515.72 2,216.00 Utilities £ 2,323.49 - Equipment £ 2,000.46 - Resources £ 501.35 1,643.52 Mantainan £ 1,042.86 71.51 Cleaning £ 308.22 Ofce £ 66.17 IT £ 240.00 Petty Cash £ - Misc £ 1,052.94 130,113.63 TOTAL £ 117,538.34 £ 12,575.29 |
Balance shee ACCOUNTOpening cash position Proft/loss Closing cash position BANK ACCOUNT Account 91086316 Account 33072770 TOTAL NOTE £ - THE TWO GREEN NUMBERS |
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et 83,155.50 £ 12,575.29 £ 95,730.79
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£ 45,531.05 £ 50,199.74 £ 95,730.79
SHOULD BE THE SAME
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Burma Court Pre-school members of
On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2023 Charity no 1036944 ended (if any)
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Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *)
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Signed: Nicola Hooper
Date: 25/01/2024
Name: NICOLA HOOPER
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