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## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From 06/04/2024 Period start dateTo 05/04/2025 Period end date Charity name: YWCA Playgroup T/A Happy Kids Altrincham 

Charity registration number: 1049672 

## Objectives and Activities 


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|Summary|of the|purposes|of|||Para|1.17|To|provide|quality education|and|
|the|charity|as|set|out|in|its|childcare|for|children|aged|18|months|to|
|governing|document|||5|years|
|Summary|of the|main|||fey|1.17|and|Childcare|
|activities|in|relation|to|those|Child|Education|
|purposes|for the|public|Preschool|Education|
|benefit,|in|particular,|the|Forest|School|Education|
|activities,|projects|or|services|Outdoor|Education|
|identified|in|the|accounts.|
|Statement|confirming|||Para|1.18|Yes|
|whether|the|trustees|have|
|had|regard|to|the|guidance|
|issued|by|the|Charity|||
|Commission|on|public.|
|benefit|||

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|Para|1.38|
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|Policy|on|social|investment|
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|Baradiaa|volunteers who|take|office|on|our|
|Contribution|made|by|committee|each|year.|
|volunteers|
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## Achievements and Performance 

|Sn|||Highlights&achievementsoverthelast|Highlights&achievementsoverthelast|
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||||12 months:||
||||-|The staff&team (including the|
|Summary ofthe main<br>achievements ofthe charity,||—Te|-|committee) remain loyal & resilient<br>The staff perform well and|
|identifying the difference the||||effectively|
|charity's work has made to|||-|Appointed deputy designated|
|the circumstances of|its|||safeguarding lead|
|beneficiaries and any|wider||-|Appointed deputySENCO|
|benefits to society as|a||-|Good progress made on the|
|whole.||||garden & planting both in the|
|||||wellbeing garden and in the|
||||-|community garden<br>Continued workon the Curiosity|
|||||Approach Accreditation — this is|
|||||far-reaching and is having a|
|||||noticeably positive impact on both|
||||||the children and staff.|
||||-|Prepared well for the|
|||||government’s increased funded|
|||||hours|
||||-|Completed Healthy Setting|
|||||submission|
||||-|Continued to have high number of|
|||||children on role despite|
|||||challenges outside of our control|
||||-|RaisedfundsfortheLullaby<br>Trust|



Additional information (optional) —_You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set 

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## Financial Review 

|Financial Review|||
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|Review ofthe charity’s<br>Para 1.21|Surplus of£17k||
|financial position atetend<br>|<br>of the period|||
|Statementexplainingve<br>Para1.22<br>_ Reservesareheldtocoverunexpected<br>policy for holding reserves<br>| costs intheeventofforced closure/force<br>|<br>stating why<br>they<br>are held<br>| majeure<br>‘Amount ofreservesheld | Paet22<br>£41,000,|||
|reservesee<br>deficit<br>Explanation ofany<br>|<br>Para 1.23<br>Increase to rental cost, minimum wage<br>uncertainties aboutthe<br>plus increase inschoolbased nursery<br>charity continuing as a going<br>placesmay impactourfutureviability.|||
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|||Governmentfunding, parent fees, minor||
||<br>The charity’s principal|<br>sources offunds (including<br>anyfundraising)<br>1|| P2147|fundraising and donations||
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|Investment policy and<br>|<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy|Para 1.46|||
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||<br>Adescription ofthe principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Highcompetition inthearea,increased<br>bythe introduction ofschool-based<br>nursery placesfrom 9months<br>Restricted hours duetoaccess to||
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Structure, Governance and Management 

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|Typeofgoverningse|ment||Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>|<br>|||Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
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|Trustee selection methods||Para 1.25|Trustees elected atAGM, proposed and|
|including details ofan|||seconded|
|constitutional provisions e.g.||||
|election to post or name|of|||
|any person or body entitled||||
|to appoint one or more||||
|trustees||||



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|You may<br>choose to include further statements where relevant about:||
|Policies and procedures<br>adoptedfortheaeiand| Pare 1.51<br>training oftrustees||
||<br>The charity’s organisational<br>structure and anywider<br>——<br>networkwithwhichthd<br>charityworks<br>|||
|Relationship with any related | Para 1.51||
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## Reference and Administrative details 

|||YWCA Playgroup||
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|Othernamethe charity uses _| Happy<br>Kids||||
|Registered charity|number|1049672||
|Charity’s principal|address|Church Walk|.|
||||Altrincham||
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## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

Description of the assets 

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## 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) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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# K CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 

## . Independent examiner's report on the accounts 

## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report 

Report to the | — trustees/members of | YVWWCA Playgroup T/A Happy Kids Nursery & Preschool 

On accounts for the year 05/04/2025 ended 


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- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 2011Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ¢ethesthas=thatetsctesed=setew*) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of theActor 

- e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 


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| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection<br>with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a<br>proper ufderstanding of the accounts to be reached.<br>* Pleasel deldte f e words in the brackets if they do not apply.<br>Signed: aLGNce Date:| & b | 2o2¢<br>Name: 7 CWwe wero i —_<br>- oe<br>Relevant professional<br>qualification(s) or body<br>(if any):<br>Address:| QC CorQtauh  Cesseeer<br>LAACS Bey 8 86f BA.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


IER 

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Section B 

## Disclosure 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

CR 

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. 

IER 

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