## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Scallywags Playgroup** ## **Charity registration number: 1043302** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To enhance the development and advance
the education of children below compulsory
school age.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The Charity is committed to providing high
quality sessional care for preschool
children. The pre-school is registered with
Ofsted to provide care for children and
implements the Early Years Foundation
stage standards for early years education.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on grant making|| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|| |including program related|| |investment|| ||Para 1.38| |Contribution made by|| |volunteers|| |Other|| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The CIO have fully established themselves
within the community, constantly trying to
attract more children. They have
successfully put structures in place to help
the children learn through activities as well
as work based learning and advertised as a
fun, happy place to attend. They are
receiving positive feedback from the
parents and children. They are constantly
striving to keep the children stimulated by a
mixture of play and learning following the
early years curriculum. Scallywags run a
scheme 3 times per week where parents
stay with their child for a special session of
play and stay. During this period they have
started to renovate the church area for this
purpose.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity have struggled with numbers
durimg the last couple of years but are now
increasing the number of children attending
and therefore suffered with cashflow
resulting in borrowing from the redundancy
fund to keep the nursery open. During this
year things have improved and some
money has started to replenish the
redundancy fund.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has calculated an accurate
value as a contingency for redundancy
payments and set this money aside.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£6,517.81 currently–(£16,635 required)| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted December 1992| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Elected at AGM| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Scallywags Playgroup| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1043302| |Charity’s principal address|Florence Street Methodist Church
Florence Street
Hednesford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 4BA| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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4
5
6
7
8
9|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Chris Jones|||Chairperson| ||Rebecca Young|||Trustee| ||Rebecca Turvey|||Trustee| ||Rachel Sproston|||Trustee| ||TraceyStone|||Trustee| ||Claire Taylor|||Trustee| ||Alison Cattell|||Trustee| ||StaceyHipkins|||Trustee| ||Holli Morris|||Trustee| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Mrs Michelle Howell, Manager ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the Charity trustees** |**Signature (s)**|C Jones|M Howell| |---|---|---| |**Full Name (s)**|Chris Jones|Michelle Howell| |**Position**|Chairperson|Trustee| |**Date**|31/10/2025|31/10/2025| **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR SCALLYWAGS PLAYGROUP APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2025 Florence Street Church hall, Florence Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire WS12 4BA Charity Commission Number: 1043302** ## **INCOME EXPENDITURE** |**BANK BALANCE AT 01/04/2024**
**£3,261.05**
WAGES
**BANK BALANCE AT 31/03/2025**
**£8,290.87**
PENSION
**SAVINGS BALANCE AT 31/03/2025**
**£6,517.81**
BOOK KEEPING
**TOTAL BALANCE AT 31/03/2025**
**£14,808.68**
PETTY CASH
RENT
NEG FUNDING / THINK2
£142,586.98
COUNCIL TAX
FEES
£5,519.00
COURSES
SPONSOR MONEY/FUNDRAISING
£306.00
FOOD / DRINK / SUPPLIES
PLAY & STAY
£2,485.00
CASUAL WORKER
TRANSFER FROM OTHER ACCOUNT
£2,910.63
IT PACKAGES
DONATIONS
£145.00
INSURANCE
YEAR END PHOTOS
£40.00
PHOTO DEVELOPING
CONSUMABLE DONATIONS
£756.00
BANK CHARGES
WORLD BOOK DAY
£62.00
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
NATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT
£1,700.00
EQUIPMENT
T SHIRTS
£603.00
CONSUMABLES
REFUNDS
£94.99
RECRUITMENT / ADVERTISING
ORGANISED TRIP
£164.00
MOBILE & TOP UPS
BT PHONE CONTRACT
**TOTAL**
**£157,372.60**
REFUND
MAINTENANCE / GARDENING
PLUM LOGO - T SHIRTS
HMRC NI & PAYE
PEAC UK
BIFFA/VEOLIA WASTE DISPOSAL
CHILDRENS PARTIES / ACTIVITIES
PC / LAPTOP
SHARPE BUSINESS SOL
OFSTED INSPECTION FEE / DBS
WEB SITE MAINTENANCE
REDUNDANCY FUND
**TOTAL**
**LLOYDS ACCOUNT 07161616 SAVINGS ACCOUNT - REDUNDANCY FUND - BALANCE 31/03/25**
**LLOYDS ACCOUNT 59366760 SAVINGS ACCOUNT - BALANCE 31/03/25**
**TOTAL SCALLYWAGS INCOME FOR THE YEAR APRIL 2024 TO MARCH 2025**
**TOTAL SCALLYWAGS EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR APRIL 2024 TO MARCH 2025**
**TOTAL SCALLYWAGS PROFIT FOR THE YEAR APRIL 2024 TO MARCH 2025**|WAGES
PENSION
BOOK KEEPING
PETTY CASH
RENT
COUNCIL TAX
COURSES
FOOD / DRINK / SUPPLIES
CASUAL WORKER
IT PACKAGES
INSURANCE
PHOTO DEVELOPING
BANK CHARGES
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
EQUIPMENT
CONSUMABLES
RECRUITMENT / ADVERTISING
MOBILE & TOP UPS
BT PHONE CONTRACT
REFUND
MAINTENANCE / GARDENING
PLUM LOGO - T SHIRTS
HMRC NI & PAYE
PEAC UK
BIFFA/VEOLIA WASTE DISPOSAL
CHILDRENS PARTIES / ACTIVITIES
PC / LAPTOP
SHARPE BUSINESS SOL
OFSTED INSPECTION FEE / DBS
WEB SITE MAINTENANCE
REDUNDANCY FUND|£95,747.68
£3,617.64
£2,598.75
£4,050.00
£11,245.50
£672.00
£656.00
£2,792.67
£80.00
£1,024.60
£1,233.37
£20.20
£102.50
£83.00
£5,022.84
£2,491.64
£209.44
£70.00
£1,112.67
£20.00
£5,866.16
£580.35
£5,533.93
£1,020.00
£285.39
£497.20
£429.24
£319.80
£236.50
£274.65
£4,449.06| |---|---|---| ||**TOTAL**|**£152,342.78**| |||**£6,466.25**| |||**£51.56**| |||**£157,372.60**| |||**£152,342.78**| |||**£5,029.82**| **This is a true and accurate statement of accounts as examined by me today.** **Signed: Claire Jarvis** **Dated: 31st October 2025** **Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts** |**Report to the trustees/ members of**
**On accounts for the year ended**|Scallywags Playgroup|Scallywags Playgroup|| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||31/03/2025|**Charity**
**no**|
1043302| ## **Set out on pages** 1 ## **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: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and 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 examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |Signed
Name
Address|C Jarvis
Date
31/10/2025
Claire Jarvis
32 Capercaillie Drive
Heath Hayes
Cannock
WS11 7LJ| |---|---|