## **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,
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kayleigh Scarrott||July2024 - October 2025|| ||Laura Kane|Chair|July2024- October 2025|| ||Leonie Wakeman-
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ .
nieraters.k The Reddings Playgroup
On accounts for the year | 31/08/2025 Charity no | 1052810
ended (if any)
| 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. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 1 October 2018 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). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER 2 October 2018 |ohn
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ .
nieraters.k The Reddings Playgroup
On accounts for the year | 31/08/2025 Charity no | 1052810
ended (if any)
| 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. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signed: | £.474 a hn Date:
Name: | Robert Mugford
Relevant professional |FCCA .
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Address: | Bray Accountants
21 Angel Hill, Tiverton, Devon
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