CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 11312023 Period start date Period ond date 2912124 Charity namg: St Michael's Playgroup Charity registratlon number: 1041030 Objectives and Activities mmary of the purposes of the ethanty as set In it5 eming. d(￿ment Summary of Ihè maln acts"vities in ￿1r1*"On to th¢)9e purposes tor the publlc benefil. in particular, Ihc aCtsvibe5. projccts or sorrfices Klentificd in the To provkle childrnre and educatson for childron aged 2, 3 and 4 years okl Pa*1.11￿d We prDvide chiklcare and education to lamilics from Ihe local ur8a. Offen'ng govemrnent funded and char9oable places lor 2. 3 and 4 year olds. statement conf rmiThJ whether the trustees havo had regafd lo the gLpdanco i>sued by the Charity Commissicfft ￿ public benefit I t￿￿teeS have read and undetstcK*J guidance iSs￿d by the charities Addltlonal inlomiatk>n {optlonal) You ma ch￿se to Ind￿je further statements where rolcvant about •¢W r¢lv¢NL Polio¢ <)n grant making Pw¥ 1.38 Policy cffi social invostrnenl indudiry prcyJr3m r&latcd investment 1.38 Conin'butson made by volurrtews Olher Achievements and Perfomiance SOKP r*f•fef We are continuin£J to provsdÉ* UP 10 30 h￿r5 ot fundcd th11dca￿ . The funding was extended by govemment to accOmmo￿te working families 012 ye.ar olds and we have been to offer places for thcso famllies Sutrrnary of the main achievements of the charity, 1denti￿.ng tho difference the Charty's work ha5 made to Ihe circurnstances of its beneficiaries and any wider bonafits 10 society as a wholc. Por• IZI Additional Infomiatffion (optlonal) You may ¢hcK)se to include further stsiwnents wt￿re thvant abcKrt: Achlcvon*nts against objoctives set P•r• 1.41 Porfoftnance of fundraismg activit￿ against obiectivcs P¥• 1.41 Investmei)I perforniance against objectivos Vw• IA1 Olher Financial Review ' Rcview of the charity's rinancial position al Iho cnd of thp poriod statemeril expl8inlry the liry for holding resefVOS why thc are held ArrK)tJnt of reserves held Reasons lor holdinq zero rescrve5 Details of fund mateflalty in dcfi(it Expknaiion of any uncertainbes atx)Ut the chanty Continuir￿ as a 9olnq P¥¥ 1.zl We are Slill in a gocyj fin8ncial positr'on have bwerod tho r&serve by 50% To witribulc to any extrgrnc issues eg closure £10.000 1123 Additional infornutlon loptional) You may choose to Ind￿le further staiements where ￿levAnt abouL" The main income is from govcmrnent funding . Thc scfon(J bourcx is from fees received fr(yn parcnts who are not cligible for fundir¥J. Thft chaws prlTKxpal svurc*s of furKls (includiNJ any fundraising) P4¥* 1.41 Invesbyient policy and objecbves indudlnq any social investrnent polity adctyd Pma 1.46 A d8scriptK)n of pnncipal risks facinq the charity Structure, Governance and Management Descripibon of ctsr5tYs trusts". Eaty Years Alliance frtsnber Type of 9oveming d¢)oJment Eaty Years Alliwcé c1)nsti￿on 2011 How 18 Ihe charity constiluted? unincorpc￿ted TnJstoe S*clion melhods including details of any conststuticx)al provTSions c.9. election lo post Ol Ildme of any person or bcKly entitle(I to appoint ore or more tfltstees Pwa 1.25 Trusteas express their interest fr) join. This Is disc￿sed and agreed by the (￿rrent trustees. Addltlonal Information (optionall You nid .￿ch0n$e to include furthor statemcnts where relevant about. We use the Infomiation from th• charities Commission to share with truste•s about r•quir•ments of thelr role. Policies and pro￿dur*S adopled for the induction and trainin9 of trustces The charny's orqanisational structure and any wi(Jer nelwort( ￿th whirj) the [*￿rity Kwjrks Rela1￿shIP with any relaied parties Other Reference and Administratlve detsils Chan St MichAel's Pla Othg.r namc the charty uses .￿iStered chariinurnbor None Chdnty's pnnapal ad(tsess Orthard Road Fincdon Northants NN9 5JG Financial Review Rcview ol tho cl￿rity'S rinancial F¥)silicm at tho cnd of the Statcrncnt oxplalning the rKJliry fnr holding fr￿er￿ I ststi wh Ihe are hekj Ar1￿)￿￿1 of reserves held Reasons fKAding zero 121 We a￿ stiii in a g(￿d financsal p05rtion but have lowered Ihe reser￿ by 500/ kn122 To ¢￿trIbute to any extromc issucs eg closure £10.(NJO P*¥ 122 Detalls of lund materwlly in deficit Explanati￿ of any uncertainbes about the chr1rity continuing as a QDino vw•id4 P4rn i.rJ Additional inforniation loptional) You ma chcJOSQ lo indudc further s£￿ementS where relevant aboul: The main irwme is from govommcfftt funding . The sécond source is from foes receNed from parents wtKY are not oligible for furkging. The rhAriWq pT5nc.Ipal sources of funds {indudiNJ any fundraising) Pw4 1.47 Investment policy and objcctives Induding any Social invcstmcnt policy adopted A descfipiion of the prindpal rlsks facirKJ the (tsrty Other Namos of the charity tN$tees who manage the charlty Offic• rrf any} N•m• ¢>f p•rson lor l￿dy1 efttiiitd to JoycA Stsinford Jane Garlcy March 1" 2023-Jan 16" 2024 Laura HLrtchinson stephanie Chum Joined April 16 2024 Joinet yoar end 0,789 24499 40.78 CCXX 111 •¢p)vro1&8) 2111m24 Sectlon B Statement of assets and liablllties at the end of the period UnT95tncted ruThls Re$trirtfrd funds Endowiyient fund• 81 Cash lunts rothi cash l￿d$ 241>99 funos Drtfrl luThJ• '¢h 03 Investm•nt •S*•ts 84 A•8•ts rptakned for th ¢harit*a own u BS Ll•bilit*s ry t4YJ InM*e¥ on b•hifol ￿ the trust••• Print Namè (34 CE Si 11fr4lCeD CCXX R2 (SSI CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ••• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of St Michael's Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 29 February 2024 Charity no (if any) 1041030 Set out on pages 1 & 2 of the receipts and payments form included. (remember lo include the page numbers ol additional sheetsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 28 1 02 12018. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please d ete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Independent examiner's statement Signed: Date: 2911012024 Name: Zubair shad Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): ACA, FCCA Address: 2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolverton Road, Milton Keynes MK12 5NN IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 October 2018