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Georges Playgroup

Trustees annual report for the year ending 31[[st]] August 2020

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity, for the year ended 31[st] August 2020. Registered charity name: St Georges Playgroup

Charity registration number:

1061202

Principal Office:

Georges Playgroup, Harewood Infant School, Harewood Close, Tuffley, Gloucestershire, GL4 0SS

Trustees:

Carmine Maietta Alexandra Wallington Lucja Furczon Sarah Robins

Objectives and Activities:

Georges Playgroup provides quality Early Years Education and personal development for children aged 2 years 9 months to school age, for the Tuffley, Kingsway and Quedgeley area. The playgroup caters for all socioeconomic backgrounds and helps a diverse range of families. As a team our main object is to aid the development of the unique child and ensure each child develops through their interest in a challenging environment. Furthermore, we help signpost support for families and vulnerable children in our care.

The charity has been focusing to provide affordable and quality childcare for the local community. We have ensured our fee structure has been accessible to all families and helped families in need of support, to gain funding. We have pushed to promote the Playgroup and brought in local community businesses to aid in the children’s understanding and development of the area around them, such as the fire brigade, dentists etc.

This financial year our activities have focused on the keeping children safe and learning through the pandemic. We have worked alongside our

families and the local community to ensure children have a consistent level of attention and support from us as a playgroup. This financial year has been hugely affected by the pandemic and its impacts on things we can do as a charity, however we have still managed to stay open and available to all of our families who need us.

“EC has enjoyed every part of playgroup. I think she has learnt a lot and has grown in confidence. I’ll always remember watching her put her coat on by herself for the first time. She gets very excited to bring her lunch bag!”

Our Purpose:

The purpose of the charity is to provide a safe and stimulating environment for children, to allow them to learn and play at their own independent rate. Our key purpose is to aid children to learn through play and by interacting with the world around them. Our strategy to aid the local community as a whole, is to improve the outcomes of the children in our care and help them become valued citizens.

We are very lucky to be situated on the ground of the local primary school and this allows us to provide the easiest transition for the children in our care. By working closely with the Primary school, each child is well prepared for their next step into school. We work with children and parents to enable them to be confident and secure in their movement to a different setting, where ever this may be.

Achievements and Performance:

During this financial year we have been able unable to achieve our usual fundraising achievements due to the pandemic. This has meant we have focused more on grants and other sources of income than usual. The funds we have received have been put towards keeping the playgroup COVID safe and helping children who have to isolate at home. There has also been a focus on making sure the playgroup can remain financially stable to keep us open during this uncertain time.

We have been able to make up home learning packs for children. These packs have been delivered to children at home and helped support families keep their children developing new skills and being creative. Families have been very grateful of these resources and we have been able to point families to additional support through this time.

Our main achievement has been the continued support for the children at home and for the wider family. We have been able to remain open when allowed and been there when families need us the most. We have still been able to increase our numbers to help ensure a list of children for the next academic year.

Our plans for the future:

Our main focus for the next academic year, is employee development and training. We aim to focus on training in communication and behaviour for all of the staff in the playgroup. We want to be able to support more children with Special Educational Needs and who need additional support after the pandemic.

From the pandemic there have been more children presenting with communication and emotional additional needs. Our aim is to support these children and be able to give them the best help we can.

We are looking at working with multiple agencies to develop training in Makaton, I CAN, Communication Friendly and behaviour. We are also hoping to support a member of staff with their movement onto NVQ3. Supporting staff in their professional and personal development and training will aid all of the children and give them the best start in life.

Management Committee:

Our committee is made up of parents of children within our care, local community members and professionals. The committee is elected at an AGM held in September and is governed by constitution, which is reviewed annually. New committee members are recruited by coffee mornings with the current committee, newsletters and discussions with parents.

Financial Position:

Our accounts show a surplus of £2519, cash held at the end of the year was £29,747. This broken down as follows:

Fundraising account £1,168.91
Contingency account £5,736.39
Main current account £22,819.39

Georges playgroup operates a reserves policy to ensure sufficient funds are available, to cover any wind up costs and any requirements of this policy at any time.

We have implemented tighter financial controls to ensure only nessisary spending for the playgroup. Furthermore, we have increased the session charge to add additional regular income, alongside a start-up fee when children start with the playgroup.

During this financial year we have rebranded the playgroup with a view to attracting new children and improving the reputation in our local area.

Conclusive Summary:

Georges playgroup is developing a wide support network for local families and becoming a playgroup that is valued by local families. As a charity we have worked tirelessly to ensure the wellbeing and safeguarding of the children in our care during a global pandemic. We have been able to maintain our financial situation and remain open during a problematic year. Our committee has worked together to ensure we are covering all current COVID procedures and policies from both government and local council.

Even through a tough year, our families and children are still very happy with the care that is given by Georges. We plan to continue building on this foundation and gaining more children so that we can maintain our stability for the next financial year.

The trustees confirm they have due regard to guidance produced by the charity commission’s benefit requirement statutory guidance.

Signed:

Carmine Maietta (Chairperson)

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of fjEof£Fs PIcugYt)L• (r Icu ) 31 ALf4US i acjao On accounts for the year endod Charity no (if any) Io(oiaca Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"Ihe Trust"} for the year ended Responsiblllties and As the charity trustees ol the Trust, you a responsible for the preparation basis of rèport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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.. accounting rerdS were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple8se delete the words in the brackets if they do not 8ppIy. Date: Slgned: Dg Name: Ar@ Relevant prof¢33ional qualificationls} or body (if any}: AcaxJnTI L LEVEL LkJ- Address: LLO IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0110912019 31K)812020 Section A Receipts and payments Vnrestricted lund$ Restricted funds Endowment funds Total fundB Last y•ar tho ne•r8St£ to thg nBaro¥t£ to the rbDJreJt£ to the nDirest£ Al Receipts Playgroup Fees Less ReThd GCC- Eady Edurabon Fundino Fundrais Oiher GCC Grani HMRC JRS Grant Interest 8.708 &708 4,350 10Q 44.185 490 26 35,558 160 500 1Q,000 3,411 35.558 500 10,IK#J 3A11 Sub total (Grt)ss income for AR) 54.995 54,995 48,954 A2 A88et and inv•$tm•nt sal•s, {s•a table). Sub total ments Salar5 NI & PAYE Agency staff C03ching Staff Insurance ¢sum8b..es Play E4uipmenVBcN)ks Prernises Costs Offi & Administration thsts IT Trainino Sub¥cnpiion8S Comrdiarfe Teleph[•$ Unifotm5 W8*e t)Istwl Mi5tr11¥neou$ Accountar 43,036 5,161 158 43,036 5,161 158 42,128 1.529 199 180 309 466 256 883 887 179 295 381 336 169 308 524 2.569 2,179 291 201 725 503 170 231 1,012 62 524 2.569 2,179 291 201 725 603 170 231 1,012 62 180 432 Sub total S7,514 67,514 18.809 A4 A8S&t and Investment ur¢ha$•$,1$o• tablèl Vattuum Laptop 219 219 Sub totsl 759 759 58,273 58,273 48.809 Net of receiptsl(payments) AS TransferB between fund¥ A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 3,278 3.278 145 33,025 29,747 33,025 29,T47 32.880 33,02S CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1710812021

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