## 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 

1/11/2023 

## – – Trustees Annual Report September 2022 August 2023 

## Trustees; 

-Chairperson - Rachel Sveinsson 

- Secretary – Matthew Laffy 

-Treasurer – Stephen Mackey 

-Trustee – Lisa Rowland 

- Trustee – Samantha Aplin 

## The consttuton 

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  of 5 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 Positon 

The playgroup’s financial position remains stable. Fund raising is beginning to take off again with a very enthusiastic new committee. 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. 

## Objectve 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 is 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 and are actively looking for qualified practitioners.  The team is strong and work well together effectively. 

Reported by 

Chairperson: 

Rachel Sveinsson 

This report was written by the old committee, a new committee has now been formed and will take over. Details of the new committee have been given to the Charity Commission. 



**MILTON MOUNT P INCOME & EXPENDIT September 2022** 

|**INCOME**<br>Fees & registration<br>Snack donations<br>Other<br>Uniform Sales<br>Fundraising & events<br>Funding<br>Vouchers<br>**TOTAL INCOME**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>Salaries<br>Pensions<br>HMRC<br>Rent<br>Insurance<br>Telephone<br>Admin costs<br>Ofsted<br>Training & recruitment<br>Equipment<br>Other<br>Uniform purchases<br>Cash & grocies<br>Special events<br>Petty cash<br>**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**<br>OPENING BALANCE AT 1 SEPTEMBER 2022<br>NET INCOME<br>CLOSING BALANCE AT 31 AUGUST 2023|**2022-2023**<br>**£**<br>15338.98<br>425.00<br>862.66<br>0.00<br>346.45<br>141632.54<br>0.00|
|---|---|
||158605.63|
||110176.12<br>6055.33<br>17324.76<br>13042.00<br>838.82<br>358.87<br>894.25<br>50.00<br>2550.60<br>1781.17<br>805.19<br>260.00<br>0.00<br>300.00<br>1198.20|
||155635.31|
||36153.01<br>2970.32|
||39123.33|





PLAYGROUP
"URE ACCOUNT
-August 2023

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner"s Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
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On accounts for the year
ended
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Charity no
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Set out on pages
(re￿￿￿er '￿ Include the paoe 01 <.J'.
I report to the trL￿eeS on my examination Df the
ccounts of the above
Responsibilities and As the charFty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance wtih the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the appI￿a￿e Directions given by the Charity Commission
under 1445)(b) of Ihe Act
I have completed my examinatrsn. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect.
acc(yJnting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the ￿COUnts do not &cord with the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have no C[￿Ce￿￿ and have come across no olher matters in connection
with the examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the w{￿dS in the brackets rfthey do not apply.
Date:
ZLtr I rpl
Signed:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any)=
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner [￿dS to highlTrght matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: di￿tionS and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018