Lordswood Communit Pla rou Lordswood communi centre Sand er Road Lordswood Southam ton S016 8HU Chari Number 1042614 Trustee's Annual Re ort for the Period 1 st Se tember 2023- 31 st Au ust 2024 Names of the Charity's Trustee for the above period: Karen Morris - Chairperson Samantha Petrie - Secretary Laura Chalke- Treasurer Chris Blake - Committee Member Rebecca Hounsell - Committee Member Rachel Davis - Committee Member Emily Bryant- cOMMIEE Member Rosemarie Coates- Committee Member Kate Stala - Committee Member Structure overnance and mana ement Governing body - Pre School-Learning Alliance Constitution Charity is constituted by a committee Committee is elected at annual AGM Additional Information: Additional members can join in the year. Induction of new members is immediate. When elected at the AGM all new members have an introduction at the next committee meeting where they are given a copy of the constitution. confidentiality forms, DBS information and preschool policies and committee roles are further explained. Objectives and activities
Lordswood Community Playgroup offer Early Years places to children ages 2 years to primary school age. If funds allow, we aim to also provide holiday club for up to 7 weeks of the year. Summary of main activities: Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year: Ipal - children's booking, payments and registration system Paulton's Park Good Ofsted Report Financial Review Reserves are kept in a separate account to the normal daily Current account. This has enough money in to cover in the case of redundancies. Money is regularly transferred to keep the amount needed correct and not to be used for other purposes. The amount held also includes 3 months running costs. Most income is received from Nursery Education Funding from the local authority. At times we have additional funding to support children with SEN needs. All fundraising is spent on new equipment needed in the setting. Funding rates increased April 2023 & April 2024 Non-Funding rates increased More children attending holiday club More fundraising activities achieved Reduction in rent due to works completed on site Wages increased - pay rises & new staff Overpayment in error to HMRC More resources and new equipment purchased Redundancy provision added to meet requirements Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature Full Name Position Date IOLS
LORDSWOOD COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING 31.08.24 CHARITY NUMBER 1042614 Unre5trlcted Fund5 INCOME Restrlcted Funds Totsl Fund5 22-23 Varlance NURSERY EDUCATION FUNDING PARENT FEES HOLIDAY CLUB UNIFORM SALES FUNDRAISING DONATION GRANTS OTHER £262,335 £40,860 £6,169 £332 £1,235 £262,335 £40,860 £6,169 £332 £1,235 £0 £0 £4,179 £5,660 £3,420 £213,741 £39,683 £4,89S £247 £273 £48,595 £1,177 £1,274 £85 £962 £0 £0 £692 £180 £498 £4,179 £5,660 £3,420 £3,487 £5,480 £2,922 SEN Fundlng EYPP £324.190 £0 £324,190 £270,727 £53,462 EXPENSES RENT INTERNET PHONE BILL £14,355 £687 £161 £189,184 £33,044 £10.102 £1.566 £1,148 £5.267 £2,161 £610 £724 £14,355 £687 £161 £189.184 £33.044 £10,102 £l,S66 £1,148 £5,267 £2,161 £610 £724 £16,285 £735 £101 £178,686 £17,910 £5,248 £1,261 £1,149 £3.239 £2,819.27 £987.42 £567 £1,929 £49 -£60 -£10,498 -£15,134 -£4.854 -£305 £2 -£2.028 £658 £378 -£IS7 WAGES HMRC PENSIONS SNACK CLEANING GENERAL RESOURCES EYPP RESOURCES HOLIDAY CLUB RESOURCES STAFF CONSUMABIES srATIONARY PHOTOCOPYING INSURANCE UNIFORM SEN SUBSCRIPTIONS GENERAL EqUIPMENf EYPP EQUIPMENT TRAINING FIRST AID £807 £1.118 £1,194 £1,190 £244 £1.076 £6,695 £1.437 £290 £32 £0 £38 £82 £788 £0 £6.409 £807 £1,118 £1,194 £1,190 £244 £1.076 £6.695 £1,437 £290 É32 £0 £38 £82 £788 £0 £6,409 £0 £280.407 £126 £2,097 £1,139 £39S -£680 £979 -£55 -£795 .£244 £2.986 -£4.677 -£1,437 £469 -£32 £0 £230 £54 £1.183 £0 -£1.562 £0 -£33,600 £4.063 £2,018 £7S9 PPE FUNORAISING COMMIThEE EXPENSES TEAM BUILDING POSTAGE OTHER £268 £136 £1,971 £4,847 £Z80.407 £0 £246.806 PROF I ILOSSI £43,783 £0 £43,783 £23,921 £19.862 Ilcu Nlo(ri f C"{ RtrJ6n
Unrestrlcted Funds CASH FUNDS Re5trlcted Funds Total Fundrzislng Account bal 30.8.24 OTHER MONETARY Assgrs Reserves account Prov151on for ledunda Balance of reserves account 01.09.23 Payments in & Transfers Interest Received Balance ol reseNes account 31.8.24 £116,451.31 13,840.79 1.521.64 £131,813.74 Pe Cash tln- 23 24 8alance b/1 from 22123 C3sh in 12.39 expenses out Balance c/1 from 23124 IZ.39 A55ETS FOR CHARITY USE ONLY FixnJRE & FIThINGS EQUIPMENT Unresirltted both LIABILITIES Ouistandin8 Fees frorn parent5 21-22 Outstanding Fees from parents 2Ck21 Outstandin8 Fees from parents 19-20 Outstandlng Fees from parents 18-19 Outstanding Fees from parents 17-18 291.60 13.00 146.00 273.00 723.60 Lts( MLYC Is
Xm | CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the (4) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
section A Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees Lordswood Community Playgroup
On accounts for the year | 31/08/2024 Charity no | 1042614 ended ae l = = | Set out on pages E | | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust’) for the year ended 31/08/2024 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 [The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of AAT
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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*« the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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« the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 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.
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