2025-08-31-accounts - The Reddings Playgroup

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2024 Period start date To 31 August 2025 Period end date

Charity name: The Reddings Playgroup

Charity registration number: 1052810

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 education of children under statutory 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	Provision of 6 terms of sessions for up to 32 children per session for 38 weeks a year.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We are supported by Gloucestershire PATA who provides courses and information for Trustees.

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 Charity is running successfully and supporting the local community with its setting. We have supported members of staff with training.

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	Very much level on last years expenditure and income. £814 spent on training and admin which was £55 more than the previous year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	n/a
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	I am not aware of us holding any reserve. We are a low income charity so no reserves needed.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No concerns

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association / Not for Profit
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	Election

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	The Reddings Playgroup
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1052810
Charity’s principal address	The Reddings and District Community Centre, North Road West, Cheltenham, GL51 6RF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Kayleigh Scarrott		July2024 - October 2025
Laura Kane	Chair	July2024- October 2025
Leonie Wakeman- Read	Treasurer	July 2024-October 2025
Gabrielle Harrington	Secretary	July 2024- October 2025
DorothyGlen		July2024- October 2025
Alec Prior		October 2024 – October 2025

– 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)

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’s trustees

Signature(s) R.Cowles Full name(s) Rebecca Cowles

Position (eg Secretary, Employee Chair, etc)

Date

2/11/25

i . CHARITY COMMISSION! — Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts

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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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On accounts for the year | 31/08/2025 Charity no | 1052810
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the the accounts of the the
charity (“the Trust”) for the the year ended ended 31/08/2025.
Responsibilities and
basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (“the Act”).
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the the accounts of the the above charity (“the Trust”) for the the year ended ended 31/08/2025.

| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act 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 (other than that disclosed below *) 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 the Act or

e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

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Signed: | £.474 a hn Date:
Name: | Robert Mugford
Relevant professional |FCCA .
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: | Bray Accountants
21 Angel Hill, Tiverton, Devon
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IER

October 2018

Section B

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i . CHARITY COMMISSION! — Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts

| report to the trustees on my examination of the the accounts of the the above charity (“the Trust”) for the the year ended ended 31/08/2025.

e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

IER

October 2018

Section B

Disclosure

IER

October 2018