Horsendale Playgroup ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2025 Registered Charity 1042277 Full Name: Registered Charity No: Principal address: Trustees: Governing Document: Bankers: Independent Examiner: Aims: HORSENDALE PLAYGROUP TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Horsendale Playgroup 1042277 Community Room, Assarts Road, Nuthall, Nottingham NG16 JAP Kathryn Wendy Clarke Chair Louise Strickland Treasurer Secretary The charity is operated under the rules of its Constitution, adopted in 1994. Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected under the terms of the Constitution. National Westminster Bank Plc, 75 Main Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8QB. K Mealand, Lemans, Chartered Accountants, 29 Arboretum Street, Nottingham NG1 4JA. To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups. To provide a safe and secure environment in which children can play and learn. Objectives and Activities: Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit: Main achievements during the year: Recruitment of Trustees: Reserves policy: Financial review: To maintain an independent setting in an area which has no other pre-school facility as we are the Local Authority Preferred provider and plan activities with regard to Charity Commission guidance. Over the past year we have continued to operate a much needed community group. There is no other pre-school on this estate and the local school does not operate an out of school club. New Trustees, all parents and carers of our service, are encouraged to attend our AGM. At this, the legal responsibilities are explained and they are given time to consider. If they wish to join our committee we then inform them how to do so. The Trustees plan to hold reserves sufficient to cover a minimum of 2 months running costs to cover a fall in income or meet redundancy costs. The After School Club shows a small surplus, whereas there is a deficit on the Playgroup which has been funded from reserves. This enables us to continue to serve the community with safe, caring and exciting activities. This report has been approved by the Trustees and is signed on their behalf by: Kathryn Wendy Clarke- Trustee F.Wblorke Dated: 15/7/25 - 1- INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HORSENDALE PLAYGROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 3 to 5. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records. 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. «Mearcl K Mealand FCCA Lemans Chartered Certified Accountants 29 Arboretum Street Nottingham NG1 4JA Date 19 January 2026 - 2- RECEIPTS Playgroup fees Bank Interest (Gross) Out of school club Fraud refund Total Receipts HORSENDALE PLAYGROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 83,409 905 81,985 4,221 PAYMENTS Net wages Tax and National Insurance Payroll fees Repairs Rent Insurance Equipment Shopping Printing and stationery Sundry payments Telephone Accounts Training Gardening Bank Charges Fraud Out of school club: Net wages Tax and National Insurance Payroll fees Pension Rent Insurance Gardening Party Shopping Sundry payments Accounts Training Total Payments 170,520 50,093 17,140 419 650 9,702 402 1,856 3,014 50 525 240 244 449 430 265 - 46,225 5,759 419 1,789 10,555 618 430 95 7,359 555 244 300 Net Receipts/(Payments) Cash & Bank Balances at start of year Cash & Bank Balances at end of year 159,827 10,693 79.028 £89,721 - 3- 2024 55,520 935 73,069 - 129,524 42,806 10,440 403 1,498 9,041 568 2,656 2,751 55 408 230 225 144 843 - 4,221 44,501 3,940 403 1,657 8,955 281 393 346 4,587 872 225 - 142,449 (12,925) 91.953 €72,028 HORSENDALE PLAYGROUP STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 CASH ASSETS Bank & Cash Balances Current Account Deposit Account Cash in Hand 20,759 68,722 240 £89,721 5,820 73,017 191 £79,028 CREDITORS Accountancy 510 480 £510 £480 FUNDS General Unrestricted 89,721 79,028 £89,721 £79,028 These Financial Statements are accepted on behalf of Horsendale Playgroup by:- 26602 Dated 25/1/25 Louise Strickland - Trustee Kathryn Wendy Clarke - Trustee Dated 25/7/25 - 4- 2. HORSENDALE PLAYGROUP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts summarise cash movements during the financial year. Cash movements include transactions involving petty cash, bank and building society accounts. Trustee Remuneration A salary was paid to one trustee in the year totalling £7,116 (2024 - £5,892). - 5-