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Belton Playgroup

Accounts and Trustee Annual Report

From 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025

Charity Name: Belton Playgroup

Charity Number: 1040441

Contents:

Pages: 2 – 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 – 9 Accounts 10 – 13 Trustees’ Annual Report

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Belton Playgroup

Independent Examiner’s Report

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Belton Playgroup
On accounts for the year 31stMarch 2025
Charity no		 1040441
ended (if any)
Set out on pages 1 - 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/03/2025
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”).
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 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, which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed: Jane Hancox Date: 29/09/2025
Name: Jane Hancox
Relevant professional MICB Pm.Dip
qualification(s) or body The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
(if any): Membership no 394353
Address: 182 Paper Mill Gardens

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Belton Playgroup

Portishead

Bristol BS20 7QY

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 .

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Belton Playgroup

Accounts

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)

Unrestricted
funds
£		 Restricted
funds
£		 Endowment
funds
£		 Total funds
£		 Total funds
last year
£		 Notes
Income from:
Charitable activities 162,060.21 - - 162,060.21 123,538.38 1
Other tradingactivities 927.77 - - 927.77 2,405.15 2
Donations and legacies 146.99 - - 146.99 1,567.38
Total 163,134.97 - - 163,134.97 127,510.91
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 142,222.94 - - 142,222.94 122,543.08 3
Raisingfunds 57.16 - - 57.16 46.00
Total 142,280.10 - - 142,280.10 122,589.08
Net Income 20,854.87 - - 20,854.87 4,921.83
Net movement in funds 20,854.87 - - 20,854.87 4,921.83
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 96,992.32 - - 96,992.32 92,070.49
Total funds carried forward 117,847.19 - - 117,847.19 96,992.32

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Belton Playgroup

Notes to SOFA

Note 1. Income from Charitable activities

Charitable activities This year
£		 Last year
£
Fees 65,272.65 75,141.75
FEEE funding (inc. SEND/EYPP) 96,472.00 19,322.99
Fundingcarried forward 0.00 27,874.00
Other 315.56 1,199.64
Total 162,060.21 123,538.38

Note 2. Income from Other trading activities

Note 2. Income from Other trading activities
Other trading activities This year
£		 Last year
£
Fundraising 927.77 2,405.15
Grants(Job retention scheme) 0.00 0.00
Total 927.77 2,405.15

Note 3. Expenditure on Charitable activities

Expenses This year
£		 Last year
£
Accountancy& bookkeeping 491.51 409.90
Advertising/promotional 0.00 0.00
Bankingcharges 81.30 0.00
Children’s activities 365.26 1,052.50
Consumables 2,025.20 0.00
Equipment 5,960.22 4,457.52
Food 1,450.67 1,145.81
Insurance & registration fees 1,413.36 1,170.34
Laundry/hygiene 0.00 10.19
Miscellaneous 254.33 912.80
PAYE 7,748.01 4,222.91
Pension 2,969.28 2,433.59
PPE 91.42 548.44
Rent 12,861.00 13,517.50
Repairs & renewals 80.93 0.00
Staff training 1,253.83 486.05
Stationery, postage andprinting 10.74 0.00
Telephone/internet 884.56 853.87
Trustee expenses 0.00 0.00
Wages 103,983.71 90,990.99
Depreciation 297.61 330.67
Total 142,222.94 122,543.08

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Belton Playgroup

Balance Sheet

Total funds
£		 Total funds last year
£		 Notes
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets 2,678.46 2,976.07 1
Total fixed assets 2,678.46 2,976.07
Current assets:
Cash at bank and in hand 115,168.73 94,016.25
Uncategorised 0.00 0.00
Total current assets 115,168.73 94,016.25
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one
year		 0.00 0.00 2
Net current assets 115,168.73 94,016.25
Total assets less current liabilities 117,847.19 96,992.32
Total net assets 117,847.19 96,992.32
The funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 117,847.19 96,992.32
Total unrestricted funds 117,847.19 96,992.32
Total charity funds 117,847.19 96,992.32

Notes to Balance Sheet

Note 1. Tangible assets Furniture and fixtures: Original cost: £2,976.07 Depreciation: £297.61 Total: £2,678.46

Note 2. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Nil

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Belton Playgroup

Statement of Cash Flows

Total funds
£		 Total funds last year
£		 Notes
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cashprovided by operating activities 21,152.48 5,252.50 1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Furniture and fixtures(original cost) -2,976.07 -3,306.74
Net cashprovided by investing activities -2,976.07 -3,306.74
Change in cash in the reporting period 18,176.41 1,945.76
Cash at the beginningof the reporting period 96,992.32 92,070.49
Cash at the end of the reporting period 115,168.73 94,016.25

Notes to Statement of Cash Flows

Note 1. Net Cash
This year
£		 Last year
£
Net income for the reporting period (as per the statement
of financial activities)		 20,854.87 4,921.83
Adjustments for:
Depreciation(furniture and fixtures) 297.61 330.67
Accruals 0.00 0.00
Total adjustments 297.61 330.67
Net cashprovided by operating activities 21,152.48 5,252.50

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Notes to the Accounts

Details of certain items of expenditure

Fees for examination of the accounts:

This year
£		 Last year
£
Independent examiner’s fees 50.00 50.00

Paid employees

Staff costs:

Staff costs:
This year
£		 Last year
£
Salaries and PAYE 111,731.72 95,213.90
Total 111,731.72 95,213.90

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.

Key management personnel:

Keymanagementpersonnel:
This year
£		 Last year
£
Total amount paid to key
management personnel (includes
trustees and senior management)
for their services to the charity.
For specific amounts paid to
trustees,see later note		 25,298.91 23,192.55

Average head count in the year:

Average head count in theyear:
The parts of the charity in which
the employees work		 This year
Number		 Last year
Number
Charitable activities 7 7
Total 7 7

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Transactions with trustees

Trustee remuneration and benefits:

This year one trustee has been paid remuneration from an employment with the charity. Amount paid Name of trustee Legal authority Remuneration Total £ £ ~~ee~~ Samantha Dexter Governing document 25,298.91 25,298.91 Remuneration has been paid to this trustee for her role as Manager of Playgroup. Last year one trustee was paid remuneration from an employment with the charity. Amount paid Name of trustee Legal authority Remuneration Total £ £ ~~ee~~ Samantha Dexter Governing document 23,192.55 23,192.55 Remuneration was paid to Samantha Dexter for her role as Manager of Playgroup. Trustees’ expenses:

Trustee expenses have been incurred.

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There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period for this year or last year.

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

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|||| |---|---|---| |Signature| |Full name|Emma Wood|Bethany Pass| |Position|Chair|Secretary| |Date|09/05/25|09/05/25|

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Belton Playgroup

Trustees’ Annual Report

Charity Name: Belton Playgroup

Charity Number: 1040441

Objectives and Activities

The purposes of the charity as set out in our constitution are:

We are a small village run group whose aim is to provide a warm and caring environment to stimulate children and encourage them to learn and develop through play.

Our pedagogy is Ludocentric – this means that we believe children learn through play, the potential benefit and learning both immediate and long term comes from the play itself. The professional adult’s role is to support the play process only intervening when the play needs moving forward. Adults are facilitators – getting resources to support the children’s play when requested or by sensitively observing and knowing what may enhance the children’s play.

The Playgroup creates an environment that supports individual development in communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design.

Belton Pre-School Playgroup is an inclusive learning environment. The operational plan states that, “We shall ensure that all children who attend the Playgroup shall feel secure, valued and included. We will not exclude any child because of their ability, gender, disability, special educational needs, religion, ethnicity or cultural beliefs”. The Playgroup aims to be genuinely accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community.

Playgroup staff have attended training in the use of Makaton sign language and integrate this into daily activities for all, including song time, to support children with additional needs and to provide their peers with the tools for effective communication. Special regard has also been given to the purchase of toys, books and other equipment that reflect and cater to the diversity of the Playgroup.

Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The core charitable purpose of the Playgroup is the advancement of education.

We actively encourage both parents of children in attendance at the setting and other people from the wider community to volunteer and attend fundraising events. Parents and other family members are also encouraged to take part in a helper’s rota where they provide and prepare fruit for the children and are also given every opportunity, while at the setting, to get involved in playing alongside the children. As a committee run setting, without the volunteers Playgroup would not be able to run. They are invaluable to the governance, financial security and to the continued excellent reputation in the local community.

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Achievements and Performance

Playgroup has once again had a very successful year. We continue to be a busy and popular setting, operating a waiting list for places for parts of this year. Holiday clubs continue to be well-attended.

As always a huge thank you to our wonderful staff team who continue to work so hard and are endlessly cheerful and dedicated to ensure our children and their families are supported and have a great time!

Thank you also to our committee team who give up their own time to provide both behind the scenes and front of house support to not only plan and help at events but also with the ‘business-side’ of Playgroup too, it is much appreciated!

We are grateful to have the support of our families and the village community at our fundraising events which help us to fund equipment and experiences for our children.

Accounts continue to be financially secure.

Staff have received a pay increase in line with the government increase to the national living wage.

After 6 years as chair of Belton Playgroup committee I am now stepping down from my role. I am incredibly proud of how Playgroup has progressed over this time. When I took over as chair we were facing the prospect of going bankrupt in 3 years if things didn’t change. After lots of hard work and innovation by the staff and committee team we were able to bring Playgroup into a financially stable position and have hopefully secured the ongoing success of playgroup for many more years to come. It has been a privilege to be involved with Playgroup and I know I leave it in capable hands and that it will continue to be the awesome setting that it is! Thank you to everyone who has been involved along the way!

Fundraising events this year have included:

Fundraising money this year was used towards new outdoor equipment and the children’s Christmas Party.

Financial Review

Belton Playgroup has had another financially successful year.

We have a reserves policy which considers the following:

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The amount held in reserves is currently £20,000.

Structure, Governance and Management

Belton Playgroup’s governing document is our constitution. The charity is constituted by Belton Playgroup Association.

Trustees of the Association are appointed at the AGM by the committee where suitability decisions from Ofsted have been received. Otherwise, elected as soon as suitability checks have been completed. Trustees can make additional appointments between AGMs when other Trustees step down.

Organisation Structure:

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Committee (Board of Trustees)
Represent members of the
association, run the association
and oversee the activities of
Belton Playgroup
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Staff
Employed by the charity and
line-managed by playgroup leader
Playgroup Leader
Employed by the charity to
manage the day-to-day running
of the playgroup
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Association Members
Parents and guardians of
children in attendance and
affiliated members
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Reference and Administrative Details

Address: Belton Village Hall, School Lane, Belton, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9TU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:

Trustee name Office Dates acted if not for whole
year
1 Samantha Dexter Playgroup Manager & Trustee
2 Emma Wood Chair & Trustee
3 Carmen Johnson Treasurer & Trustee
4 Bethany Pass Secretary & Trustee
5 Ellen Cousins Trustee
6 Casey Humphreys Trustee

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signature
~~a~~		 ~~a~~ ~~-- <=~~
Full name
~~a~~		 Emma Wood
~~a~~		 Bethany Pass
~~-- <=~~
Position Chair Secretary
Date 09/05/25 09/05/25

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