Registered Charlty Number: 1054287
DAISY CHAIN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORT
FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
31 AUGUST 2024

DAISY CHAIN PRE4CHOOL PLAYGROUP
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024
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Registered Charity Number:
1054287
Address:
18 Swinft)rd Hollow
Little Billing
Northampton
NN3 9HP
Trustees:
Chair - Mrs Carolyn Bean
Gemma Coombs
Emma Evelyn
Emmanuel Samm-Espirit
Bankers:
TSB
Weston Favell Centre
Northampton
NN3 8JZ
Independent Examiners:
Brenda Peers-Ross
29 Drift Road
Selsey
West Sussex
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DAISY CHAIN PRE4CHOOL PLAYGROUP
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024
INDEX
Legal and Adminlstratlve Informatlon
Report of the Tru8t8es
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Accountlng Pollcle8
Notes to the Accounts
9-10

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024
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The members of the Board of Trustees of Daisy Chain Pre-school Playgroup
present their report together with Financial Statements for the year ended 31st
August 2022. The financial statements of the Charity, which is a public benefit
entity under FRP102, have been prepared under the historical costs convention
and the Statement of Recommended Practice SORP (FRS102) Issued on 1st
October 2019, applicable UK Accounting Stsndards, and the Charities Act 2011.
structure, Governance
The Daisy Chain Pre-school Playgroup Governing Document is a registered
charity and operates in line with the Learning Alliance Model Pre•School
Constitution (2011).
Trustees are appointed each year at the AGM. Candidate are elected by a
majority vote of the members at the AGM. Retiring rnembers are eligible for r
election unless they have already served on the Board in any capacity for ten
consecutsve years.
Obj8CtiVe8 & Actlvltles
The aims of Daisy Chain Pre-school Playgroup are to enhan￿ the development
and education of children pnmarily under ststutory school age by encouraging
parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through
community groups and by:
Offer appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and
extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take
responsibility for and become involved in the activities of such groups,
ensuring we offer opportunities for all children whatever their ra￿, culture
religion means or ability.
Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and
promoting public interest in and recognition of such need in the local areas.
Instigate and adhere to and further the aims and objectives of the Pre-
school learning alliance.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024
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The object of the Charity is to promote any charitable purposes far the benefit of
pre-schoolchildren under statutory schoo5 age in the local communib'es. Providing
a high-quality serdice for children and parents in a safe and caring environment to
improve their day-to-day way of life and environment.
Publlc Beneflt statement:
The public benefit for the work of Dairy Chain Pre-school Playgroups is achieved
through the work and support provided to both children and parents in the local
communities. When planning support and activities the requirement of the Charity
Commission on public benefits 15 taken into accounts by providing quality pre-
school education in a safe and caring environment.
Achievements and Perfomiance
During this year all 3 groups have maintained a high standard of professional
development and have completed several online and face to face training
programmes which has contributed to Ofsted grades. Rectory Farm have an
outstanding Ofsted report. Southfields and the nursery have good Ofsted reports.
The impact of Covid19 has reduced. Number of children attending at all 3 groups
is beginning to return to pre-pandemic numbers. The flexibility of childcare at our
nursery is helping to increase numbers also and offer more affordable childcare
for both working and disadvantaged families in the surrounding area.
Flnanclal Revlew
Year ending 3191 August 2024 saw an increase of numbers, starting to return to
pre-pandemic numbers. Standards have continued through carefully monitoring
expenditure while continuing to make ne￿SSary purchases to sustain the groups.
Reserve Policy
The current reserle policy Is to maintain sufficient cash flow for known
commitments, replacement of certain assets. Most of the Charity's income is by
way of fees either from parents or local authorities received during the year. We

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024
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have a policy in place to provide a general reSer￿e in accordan￿ with current
legislation. The amount is reviewed annually.
Risk Assèssment
The Charity does not believe it is subject to any substantial risk beyond those
identified in the Annual Report and Accounts.
The charity has public, employer, and professional indemnity Insuran￿ to protect
it in case of a claim and a policy on Safeguarding Vulnerable beneficiaries, which
are review annually.
Plans for the future
We will ensure that advertising and publicity will be done as and when required.
All efforts will be made to retain the high Ofsted standards of the groups have
achieved.
This report was approved by the trustees at a management meeting held on 5th
September 2025 and signed on their behalf
Carolyn Bean
Chairrrrustee

Brenda Peers-Ros8
29 Drift Road
Selsey
Chichester
West Sussex
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Independent Examlnor's Report to the Trustees of:
DAISY CHAIN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Reglstered Charlty Number: 1054287
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 St March 2024 which are set out
on pages 6 to 10 of the financial report.
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This report is made solely to the Trustees in accordan￿ with Section 43(3) of the Charities Act
2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might slate to the Trustees those matters w1￿.ch I
am requirèd to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To
fullest extent permrtted by law., I do not accept responsibilty to anyone other than the Trustees for
my work, for this report. or for the opinions I have fonned.
Rupectlve re8ponslbllltlo8 of trusts88 and oxamlnor
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of account8; you consider that the audit
requirements of Section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my
responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 158 of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my
attentlon.
Ba818 of Ind•pondent examlner's 8tatom•nt
My examination was carried OLrt in accordance with general Directions given by the Charty
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts, presented with those ￿CordS. It also includes ￿nsideratIon of any
unusual items or disclosU￿S of the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that
would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts
present a Yrue and fair view,. and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Indepandent Examiner'8 Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any materf81 respect the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in acGordan¢e with Section 130 of the Act",
and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to
comply with the accciunting records of the Act have not been met.
or in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Brenda Peers-Ross FMAAT, ACIE
18th December 2025

DAISYCHAIN PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
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Rewslered Charity NuTnber 1054287
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Nots$ Unr••trlct•d R•strtctod
Total
Unr•gtrlcted Restrlthd
Total
2024
2023
Incame and endowmenis from:
Charltabl• Acllvltlo8:
Donations and Grants
Charilable actNIUes:
TrAal InGomo
527,853
627 853
527 853
527,853
400 168
400,168
400,168
Expondlture on;
Charitable activities
Total EX￿ndItUrfj
50e,650
508,850
400 200
4cM) 200
400 2(10
400,200
Not In¢oma I 1•Xp￿dItUrn1
Transfer be￿een funds
R•con¢lllatlon of Fund$
Total funds brought forward
19,203
19,203
(321
{32
297,709
297,709
297,741
297,741
Tot41 fundo Carr1￿ foTr•ard
316,912
316.912
297.709
297,709
All inwme and ¢ypenditure denve from ¢onllnulng aclivrtl88.
There are no recognised gains or Ios8e$ other than those ￿ncluded in the Stakmenl of Financial
Activrties shown above.

DAISYCHAIN PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Regi5terEd Charity Number. 1054267
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024
Unf•8trl¢tsd
Ro•trl¢t•d
Total
21)24
Total
2023
Fixod A88•t8
Gurrgnt As#ets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
9,861
323,819
333,680
9,861
323 819
333,680
11,5(X)
290,077
301,577
Crndlior•
Amounls falling dua
within one year
16,768
116,7681
3,868
(3,868)
(16,7881
Net curr•nt amo1• l (Ilablllllm)
316,912
316912
297 709
N•t aM•t• l (Ilabllltlo81
316912
316.912
297,709
Ch•rlty Fund
Unrn•irlct•d
R••trtct•d
Total
2024
Tot•1
2023
Unrestrfcted fund8
Restrlcted
316,912
316,912
297,709
316.912
318 912
297 709
The financial statements were approvod and authori8ed lor i88ue by the Board of Trusl¢es al a ¢ommitte• meeting on 18th December
2025, and Bignod on their behalf.
Caro￿￿ Bean
Tru8t08
The note5 on pages 8 to 10. form p8rt of these financial statements.

DAISYCHAIN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
RegiGter8d Charity Nunthr.. 1054287
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
FOR TTrIE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
A¢¢ountlng Poll¢lo8
The financial slatements of the Chanty, whi¢h is a public benefit enlily under FRS 102, have been prepared under the historical
cost convention and in accordan¢0 with th¢ S13tement of R￿QMmended Pradice SORP IFRS102) ISSU￿ on 181 Octcèer 2019,
4ppIicoble LIK Accounting Standards and the Charities Acl 2011.
The 2019 financial statements were prepared on a Receipts arKI Payment and Statement of As8et8 ba818.
Fomiat
The charity arKJ presented an inwme and expenditure accounts in the fo￿ of a Statement ol Financial Actlvilies on thè grounds
that it enables Ihe financ￿1 statements to shthv a true an¢J fair view of the result lor the year.
Fund accountlng
General funds are unreglricted ftjnds ¥thich are availabl• for use 81 the di8cr81ion of lh8 tfU8t885 in fijrtherance of the general
objeciiv88 of the Ghanty which have nct beèn dé8ign81ed lor other purposes.
Designated fund• compri80 unre8bi¢ted funds that have been sel aside by Ihe Irustees for particular purpo$o$, th¢ aim and
purposes. The aim and use of each designated funds 1$ get out in the I￿$ lo the financial slatemenl6.
Re¥lncled funds are funds whKh ao lo be used In a¢l￿rdance wllh spocific reJlriction8 imposed by the donors or which
have been rai6ed by Ihe Charity for partlcular purposes.
Incomlng r0•0urco•
All ineoming re$our¢e$ ar& in¢lLtded in the SOFA when the Charity is legally enlilled lo the income and the amount can be
quamifi¢d wth reasonable accuracy, Grants are broughl into account on receivable b8515.
Delerred income represents amounts recelved for fLrture periods and is r818as•d to incomlng resources in the porfod In
for which it has bgen received.
Rooourco8 •xp•ndod
All expenditurg 15 accounted for on an accru8ls basls and has been classified under heading8 that aggregate all co8ls
relaied to the calegory. Expenditure 16 stated inclusiv8 ol value added tax.
Tanglbl• fixed a88•1• and depr•c14Ltlon
Depreciation is Galculated lo write down thè eosl of all tangible fixed assèts by Instalments over the expect8d useful life.
The pari¢Jd generally applicable are:
Computor and othei equipment
2 years straight line melhod
Intanglbl• Incom•
IntangiblE ineome. In the torm of donated faciliti.es aThJ voluntary help etc., is not in¢lud8d In the financial statements
since It is not constrjered p￿ctICable lo quantify guch income.
R￿er¥•&
The ¢urrgnl resoN8 policy is to rnaintain sufflcSent Cash flow for known comrnilments, and the replacement of certain
assets. Not all grants are received at the beginnin9 of the financial others are received in arreats.
Risk
The trustéès do not believe the organisation is subjecl to any subslanlsal risk b￿0nd those dtsclosed In the
Annual Report and Accjjunts.
The t)rganisalion has empbyer and public Ilability Insurance to proleet il in Iho casé of a claim.

DAISYCHAIN PRE￿cHOoL PLAYGROUP
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Unr•strfctsd R•%trfctsd
7t)tal
2024
Tolal
2023
Donatio￿¥ and Grants
Donatlon$
Chirltablfj aellvltlo•
WNC.. fundéd fées
Fees
Fundralsing events
Other Income
397,349
126,773
397,349
126,773
273,028
124,680
2.460
400,168
527,853
S27,853
Unrqstrlct•d Rostrlct•d
2024 Unrogtrlct•d RvJticled
2023
Expèndltur• on:
Chafltabl• •¢tlvlt
Employmenl co8lF*
Valunleers & Trustee expen8e8
Other consumsbles
Poslaga, telephonés , slatlonery etc.
Publicily, 8ub8¢riplions
Insurance
Equipment ran￿81 and repai
Cleaning, waste collection elc.
Other expenditu
Oth?r Co•1•
Bank Charges
Propety costs rent, repair6, ulilili98
Governanc•
Payroll and pension administration
Independent examinatioft
Tot•1 Ewndllur•
374,0se
374,056
317,394
317,394
13,574
1,389
354
13,574
1,389
354
3,384
2,157
5,028
7.468
11.273
3.396
2,601
2,051
1,291
6.231
3,Q98
11,273
3,396
2,601
2,051
1,291
6,231
3,098
2,157
5,028
7,468
774
94.668
774
94,668
798
47,551
798
47,551
4,186
4,186
3,012
1 5C4
400 200
3,012
808,650
400,200
Ernployment coxts
Gross salane&
SMP recovered
Employer N I
Employer Pension
Travel
Training
DBS check6
356,891
17,2451
14,751
5.550
1.327
462
320
374.056
358,891
(7,245)
14,751
5,550
1.327
462
320
374 056
297,483
297.483
11,Q43
4,341
2,495
2.032
11,043
4.341
2,495
2,032
317394
Thw• no *mpl¢)yw being peid in exce88 of £PA).LK)O per arnurn.
The nUm￿r of employtes du￿n> the y¢ar ty head ¢ountwas'. 2812023.. 24)
Durkng the yearthe Irustees receNed Enil in rgmuwration. 12D23." £nlll
CarW 8￿￿ Is &mployed ty the L*arity as 8llow8d by Pre-school Leamww Alkqnce M¢)del Pr￿￿*001 Con¥litulN)n 2011.
Dais￿hath received approv81 lo up¢8te treir CpnstitutKID from the Charity Commissbn Marr*) 2017.
The lolal expendlture reimbursed to trustee5 amourrted to £rnil. (2023.. £0.)
Tho Charity opèr8106 8nd contrlbutos tts a pon8ion $¢h•mfj in lin• with CUr￿￿t I￿￿latiOn.

OAISYCHAIN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
2024
2023
D•btorn
Prepayments
other Debtors
8,894
9.861
11,500
11,500
2024
2023
Cr•dttors - Amounts falllng duo wlthln oné y•ar
Sundry credi1c￿8
A¢¢ruals and deferred income
Social Security and other taxe$
(6,6501
(4,4901
5,628
768
12,018)
11,850)
3,868
Opening
Trnn•l•r C1￿1n9
8alan¢• Movom•nl Movoment bgtwun
Balanc•
2023
In
Out
fundg
2024
00•19nat•dlUnr•strl¢t•d R•••nio•
Ge￿ra1 Fund$
297 709 $27 853
297.709
527,853
316.912
316912
508.650
Ro8trlcled Fund•
There are no re8lricted funds. 12023.. Nil)
FIKed A•wts
Th¢re ar¢ no fixed assets.
10
Rolat•d P•rty Tr•n8•¢tlon
One approved family member of Trustee Ca￿ly￿ 8¢an were employed by the Charity during the year.
Sheila Sidey £32,125.15
11
uitlm•t• Controlllng Party
The Charity is under the ultimate control of its truBlee¥, whose names are shown al Ihe fronl of the financ+al ¥tatements.