## **Milton Mount** ## **Playgroup** Milton Mount Playgroup Milton Mount Community Centre, Milton Mount Avenue, Pound Hill, Crawley RH10 3DY T: 01293 884312 www.miltonmountplaygroup.co.uk Monday, March 21[st] 2022 **– – Trustees Annual Report September 2020 August 2021** ## **Trustees;** - -Chairperson - Rachel Sveinsson - Secretary – Matthew Laffy - -Treasurer – Stephen Mackey - -Trustee – Lisa Rowland - Trustee – Samantha Aplin - -Trustee – Cathy Wright - Trustee – Sarah Leather ## **The constitution** The playgroup committee is formed as a management team to support and aid the staff and management of the setting. The committee is perceived as the employer, and is the registered person with Ofsted and other regulatory bodies. The committee is formed by a minimum 5 of members. Decisions are taken via a democratic process, whereby a vote is taken. The Model Constitution as issued by the Preschool Learning Alliance is used as a basis for operation and is signed and accepted by all committee members. ## **Financial Position** The playgroup’s financial position remains stable despite temporary closures due to Corona Virus. Fund raising has been significantly affected. Significant investments have been made through the year to ensure that equipment remains serviceable and suitable. New toys have been purchased to fill gaps in the selection available, ensuring we are able to meet the individual development needs of all the children. Staff costs have also increased significantly year on year. Pensions have also had an affect on our financial position. This is as a result on growing numbers of children attending the playgroup and the need to ensure that staff: child ratios are maintained. We have also looked to ensure that all staff are qualified to Level 3 where possible, again reflected in the cost. ## **Objective and Aims** Ongoing plans for the coming financial year will be to focus on fundraising to further enhance the quality and range of toys available to the children. We continue to take children from the age of two, which has implications in terms of staffing and resources, as these need to be matched carefully to meet the needs of the younger children. We continue to invest in staff training and development, including ensuring staff gain a greater understanding of the Early Years. Management and Recruitment. The chairperson and playgroup manager work closely together to ensure the smooth running of the playgroup, each focusing on areas of expertise. The playgroup manager continues to manage the day to day functioning of the playgroup, whilst the chair and committee focus on providing support where needed. The playgroup are focused on employing committed and qualified staff, few of which are available in the local market and recruiting staff is becoming very difficult. We employ a range of full and part time staff, with some regular bank workers. The team is strong and work well together effectively. Reported by: Chairperson: Rachel Sveinsson 114COME & ÉXPENDITURE ACCOUtIT S¢ptemberlO2¢&Aw51 lozi 2DZo1￿1I INCOME Fem & reiistrarknn 5nxk donJtloDS Othtr u￿1￿rM Sa￿5 Fundr•lyW & e¥ents FundFn8 Voucheis 14070. 473.(Xl 89.20 100 00 366.60 ia40YO.14 TOTAi114¢0ME 14918U.94 EXPENDMJRE Salarie5 Pen￿0￿$ HM8C Reni InsuraKe Teltphone •Amill otsj On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (If any} lo￿￿936 Set out on pages If&7￿r to lnclK*lheDaoenuml￿ ofaddilK)n8lshEe I report to the trustees on my examination of the accountsof the above charity {"the Trusfi forthe year ended 3 1 0 8 2021. Responslbllltles and basis of report As the chartty'slnjstees. you are respon&ble forthe preparation of the aGGounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carri￿ out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying (xrt my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b} of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am quallfied to examlner's statement undertake the examination by being 8 qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed trKxly]l. Delete I l rf not appliab￿. I have comFAeted my exaMinatic￿. I c¢)nfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in conneclKK) with the examination (other than that disclosed belcTrN ') which gives me cause to believe that in. any malerial res￿t. the accounting r￿ordS were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chartties Act: or the accounts did not acc(￿￿ with Ihe accounting records: or the acc(xJnts did not com[￿Y wf(h the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of a¢Gounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter CC￿sIdered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination lo which attention should be drawn this report in to enable a proper un(lerslanding of the accounts to be reache(J. . Please delete the words in Ihe brackets rflhey do not apply. Signed: Date: o"LZ R¢l¢vant professional qualificalionlsl or body IER Oct 2018 (rf any): Address: C Osc IRO Section B Dis¢losure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material 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 Oct 2018