**St Mary’s Bluecoat School Lodge Lane Bridgnorth Shropshire WV15 5EQ Tel: 01746 767444** 

**E-mail:** info@hiddentreasuresbridgnorth.co.uk **https://hiddentreasuresbridgnorth.co.uk/** 

**Registered charity: 1046351 ofsted Reg No: 224193** 

## **TREASURER’S REPORT – Autumn 2024** 

2023 was a challenging year and continues to be so, the cost of living, increase in living wage but no major increase in funding to support this has major impact on the setting. 

The ever rising energy prices are a concern which in turn has an impact on funds available to develop the setting and move forwards with improvements and building up some sort of reserve. 

There is a consideration of marketing still needs focus, we need to develop social media use to support sustainability of the setting especially with the increase in funded hours in the near future. 

As always it is a challenge but we manage to keep our heads above water, just. 

As always, I commend our staff for their hard work, dedication, and passion for the setting, especially in these difficult and unprecedented times, thank you. 

## yy Sad 

**Treasurer** 



Hidden Treasures (St Mary's Playgroup
Income & Expenditure Account
1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
Income
Opening Balance as at 1.1.23
£3,353.42
£3,353.42
Session fees
£93,079.33
£96,432.75 0
Expenditure
£95,002.15
Income less expenditure Balan
£1,430.60
Closing balances as at 31.12.23
Bank balance as at 31.12.23
£1,430.60
£1,430.60
I certify that these accounts are a true record of the information
presented to me.
Signed
Date .
LkI£l￿2s

Hidden Treasures (St Mary's Playgroup
Income & Expenditure Account
1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
Income
Opening Balance as at 1.1.23
£3,353.42
£3,353.42
Session fees
£93,079.33
£96,432.75 0
Expenditure
£95,002.15
Income less expenditure Balan
£1,430.60
Closing balances as at 31.12.23
Bank balance as at 31.12.23
£1,430.60
£1,430.60
I certify that these accounts are a true record of the information
presented to me.
Signed
Date .
LkI£l￿2s