## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date** **Charity name: Duke of Gloucester Playgroup** ## **Charity registration number: 1060528** ## **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 school age. To
encourage parents to understand and
provide the needs of their children.| |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|We provide childcare for all children, giving
them enriched adult supported activities;
for example – we encourage outdoor play
by having a free flow environment and by
taking children on regularly walks to
explore what’s around them. Through
outdoor play, children will develop self-
awareness, muscular strength and co-
ordination and control of their bodies
developing their gross motor skills. We
provide enriched learning opportunities
through a wide range of different craft and
messy play, helping develop their hand eye
co-ordination, imagination and develop fine
motor skills needed to help children
develop their hand grips. We provide a
wide range of stories for children to learn
how stories are structured, and role play
opportunities, helping children develop their
imagination, also helping them to share
and learn how to co-operate with each
other through their imaginary play. We help
children learn how to experiment with
shapes and space and how to problem
solve through construction toys.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees are told where to find the
Charity Commission guidelines that are
relevant to our setting. We keep copies on
the premises for them to access and guide
them to the Charity Commission website.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|N/A| |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|Staff continue to develop their knowledge
by doing courses in areas that benefit our
setting and help with the growth of children
in our care. All staff are up to date in their
Paediatric First Aid training.
The deputy has completed her degree in
Early Childhood and will continue her
studies over the next year to become an
Early Years Teacher.
We pride ourselves in our close
relationship with the Military personal on
the barracks our playgroup is based. The
children enjoy interacting with personal as
we go on walks around the barracks, use
the outside all weather pitch and forest
school.
We have been lucky again to be able to
welcome local service teams into
playgroup, such as police, army,
veterinarian, nurses and dentist. Children
have been able to grow their knowledge of
these important roles within our community.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|Our main fundraising is from monthly
collection of clothes - C&G collections. The
clothes are cashed in for cash.| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|In this financial period, we continue to
purchase resources that help provide
children with learning opportunities.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We have a reserve policy/account for any
staff redundancies, which we have six
members of staff who would receive a
redundancy payment. Funds are also for
any other unforeseen financial
circumstances that the setting may incur,
such as new washing machine, fridges, and
extra staffing for training hours.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£76009.49| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|N/A| ## **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|Children’s 15/30hour government funding
and extra fee payments.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The main risk would be a large reduction in
the children attending the setting,
dramatically reducing our income.
Military could possibly request the building
back, therefore if this was the case we
would need to relocate.| |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|Trust| |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|Elected by AGM – trustee members.
New members are elected in by at least
two existing members.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|All new trustees are inducted into the
setting and directed to read relevant
policies.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Trustees, staff and volunteers.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Networking with other playgroups.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Duke of Gloucester Playgroup| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1060528| |Charity’s principal address|29 Regiment RLC,
Duke of Gloucester Playgroup,
South Cerney,
Cirencester,
GL7 5RD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Philip Leon|Chairperson|March 2024 to Present|| ||Nicolas Johnson|Vice-Chair|December 2022 to Present|| ||James Wheatley|Treasure|February 2021 to Present|| ||Jade Bolton|Secretary|March 2024 to Present|| ||Sally Thomas|Ordinary member|November 2017 to Present|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Mrs Rebecca Isles|| ||
Finance Administer|| ||9thJune 2025|| ||9thJune 2025|| A1 --•440 JUN 2r& -. &RSP.I*G GLOUuEb,-. CL7 5RD Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Duke of Gloucestw PlaygroLP On accounts forthe year 3110812025 Charity no {rf any) 1060538 Set out on pages I rewrt to the trustees ￿ my examination of the accounts ofthe above tharity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31ffj812023. Respon$ibllltl6s and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are resp(￿Ible for the preparation of the accwnts in acconlarte ￿ the requir&nents of the Charities Act 2011 I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts Ca￿led out under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the awicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent ￿he charitys gross inc¢yne exceeded £250,¢YJ) and l am qualified to examinerfs statement undertake the examinalion by betrrfJ a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. D8lete [ ] rfnd ap￿Icable. I have compkted my examinatton. I confimi that no material matters have ome to my atten11￿ in Connectic￿ wtth the examination (other than that disdosed bel(w") whith gives me c￿Se to believe tha in. any material respect: the acc(MJnting record5 were not kept in accordance ￿ryth section 130 of the chariti.es ACL or the accounts did not acrJ)rd wryth the accounting records" or the aCC￿nts did rN)t comply wrth the applicable requirements corteming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 ¢Xher than any requirement 1hat the accounts give a true and fairf view vthich is not a matter onsidered as part of an indeperKlent examinati￿. I have no c1￿cernS and have CLyne ￿OsS no other matters in connection th the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Fyeasg de e the Iwrds in the brdckets rfth8y (b not apply. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualifi¢ation(s) or body IER Oct 2018 (rf any): Address: 29 Regiment RLC Duke of Gloucester Barrac*s Cirencester GL7 5RD Section B Disclosure Only ccxnplete if the examiner needs to hwJhlight material matters of conc8m (see CC32, IrKlependent examinats'on of charity accounts: