CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlnefs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the tn*teosl
members of
¢1 ￿ps S 612ILif PLA￿6&0￿r
On accounts for the year
Charlty no
(ff any)
Sot out on pages
rs of
I report to the trustees on my examlnation (Athe accounts of the above
charty {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended
Responslbllltles and
basis of report
As the thar￿¢S trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in acc￿dance wrih the wuirements of the Charities Act 2011
{￿A￿).
I report in respect of my exwnination of the Trusfs accryJnts (2rried out
urKler section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have folk>*￿ all the apFdicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission
under secalon 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent
examlnerfs statement
-appl%*￿1. Delete l ] rfnot 8ppl￿8bIe.
I have compl*ed my examination. I confinn that material matters have
c¢me to my attention in conneciion wilh the examination (other than that
disclos&J bel￿ J wtmch gi￿ me Cause to belie￿ that in, any material
the accounting records not kept in accordance with 88ction 130
of the Charilies Act; or
th6 accounts dMI not aco)rd *ith the accourting rec4yds', or
the accounts dKX not compty with the applicabk8 r￿uIreMents
conceming the fom and content of acwunts set out in the Charities
(Accounts arnl Rep￿ts) RegUlatiOr￿ 2008 other than any requirement
that the aCC￿nts give a and fairf which is not a matter
consmlered as part of an ir￿ent examination.
I have no concerns and haNE come auoss no other mattets in ¢onne(*ion
wllh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enab￿ a proper UnderstsNIi￿ of the ac￿Unts to be reached.
. Please d8￿t& Ihe ffiyds in Ihe b￿kets rfthgy (b not apply.
Slgned:
16 .207
Name:
Relevant professlonal
qualfficatlon(s) or body
IER
Oct 2018

(If any):
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
Onty complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32. Independent examinati￿ of charty accounts: d￿et￿lon5 and
guidance for examirws).
Glve here brlef dotalls ¢
any Items that the
examlner wtshe8 to
dl8close.
Jpf
IER
Oct 2018

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
PencKI aart date
Penod ernj date
' Year
From
IAarch
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgro
Other names charlty Is known by
Birdlip and Brimpsfield Playgroup
Registered charity number (rf any)
1064812
Charlvs principal address
Birdlip Village Hall
Birdlip
GIoU￿sterShIre
Postcode
GL4
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
oirts111 any)
N•m• of F*rson (of body) entitled
Iran
Jenny Wilson-copp
Hannah Mccurdy
Vicki wakef￿ld
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Rosie Pasquet
Laura-Jayne Byers
Victoria Hollands
Names of the trustees for the charfty. rf anyi Ifor example, any custodlan trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ar
NIA
TAR
Mareh 2012

Names and addresses of athiisers (Optional inforniation)
of adviser
Name
Address
NIA
Name of chi•f executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation)
Babs Hannis (Playgroup Manager)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charfty's trusts
Type of goveming docum&
How the charity is ccnstituted
AssLKiation
Trustee selection Methc￿s
Self nomination and Ih8n appointed by existing committee members
Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation)
A welcome email 1$ sent to all new trustses wtth w)fonnation suth as..
l. a copy of th8 cM$tstsrtK)n
2. links to local policies on ts playgroup Vlpbsite
3. links useful govemment documents such as:
Early years arKt childca￿ registration handbook Jan
2016 (as a reference tool)
Statutory framework for the EYFS
Earfy years inspection
Earfy years ouio)mes 2013
You may choose to indude
additional infomation. where
relevant, ab￿rt.
policies and prorxdures
adopted for the indudicrf) and
training of trustees..
the charity's organisat￿nal
structure and any wder
nefv￿rk virth which the chanty
v￿rks.
relationship with any related
parties..
trustees. ￿)nsideratIon of
major risks and system
and procedures to manage
them.
The organisational Structu￿ is as foll<Ms:
Senior management team (committee members)
Playgroup Manager
Administrator, Play Leader and Playgrow) Assistant
TAR
March 2012

Section C
Objectives and activities
As per the Constitution, the Aim of Birdlip and Brimpsfield
Playgroup is to enhance the development, care and education of
children primarily under statutory school age and also of children
and young people of school aoe by encouraging parents to
understsnd and provide for the needs of their children through
community (voluntary managed) groups and by:
(a) offenng appropriate p￿Y facilities and training courses. together
wtth the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become
involved in the activities of suth groups, ensuring that such
groups offer ¢)pportunities for all thildren and young people,
whatever their race, culture. religion. means or abilty,.
(b) encouragirKJ the study of the needs of sud) thildren and their
families and prt)moting publi¢ interest in and recconFtion of such
needs in Ihe local area; and
(c) instigats'ng and adhering to and furthering the Aim ofPATA.
Summary of the objectlves of
the charity set out in its
goveming document
We provide a communty playgroup facility in a rural ￿VIrOnMent at an
affordable cost <￿th1¢h otherb*ryse may not be available to those with
limited funds or ac<xss).
Summary of the main
activities undertaken forthe
public benefit in relation to
these objects {include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt)
The t))mmittee members hav8 complied with their duty to have due
regard to Ihe Charity C￿￿mi￿On'5 PLi)lic benefft guidance.
Additional detail$ of objectives and activities (Optional infom?atlon)
You may choose to indude
further statements, ¥there
relevant, ab¢xrt'.
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme rekqted
investment
contr1t￿lion made by
volunteers.
TAR
Mareh 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the ¢harity
during the year
Birdlip and Brimpsfield PlaygfOUP is a small communrty playgroup offerino three
moming sessions a week for chihjren aged 2 to 5 years. To encourage future
intake. a parent and babyft(•Jdler se￿On is also held on a Thursday momirrfJ.
In additi.on. the siaff run the Breakfast Club in association with Birdlip School.
Th8 main achiev￿￿entS for the la￿ year were:
1) continuing to provide a safe and friendly leaming environment
throughoul the year and for key worker chiklren during Ihe Covid-19
pandemi¢. All staff are DBS checked and have relevant UTrI¢￿ale first aid
training. Govemment guidance regar(liNJ Covid-19 h8S t*en xdhered to
and prowsion has continued throughout this difficull time."
2) continuing lo improve the financlal posilion of playgroup. The
committee have agreed a reserves policy, to help protect the future of
Playgroup"
3) continuing to improve th• Outdo￿ play and leaming spaco.
P18ygroup uses the local school's playground for the outdoor space and
conlinues lo ensjre that toys a￿ maintaineA and the area safe and fun to
use.. arKI
4) invesling in staff developirML All memtets ofstaff have been
encouraged lo seek ￿leVant training c4)urses. Emm8 has completed her
Level 3 tAploma for the Earfy Year5 Workforce is still waiting
confirmatFon of a PASS). This has tKought 8(klitional expertise and
knowledge to the settiThJ.
Section E
Financial review
We are looking to build up a reserve, to be set at the equivalent of a
terms running costs {aFprox £12,tMX)). To achiève this, are aiming to
set aside £5￿ eath tem {£1,500 pa) into our deposit aCc￿nt to build
our reserves again. The policy has comMen￿d.
Brief statsmerrt of the
charity's policy on reserves
Detsils of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details {Optional infornlation)
You may choose to include
additional informats'on, where
relevant about..
the Chari￿s principal
Sou￿$ of funds {inthdir¥J
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of th8 charity"
investment policy and
objectives induding any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
TAR
Marth 2012

Section F
Other optional information
Going fO￿ard into 2022-23. our aims will mirror those above, ensuring that the children have a safe and
stimulating envIr￿rnent in which to play aThl devebp.
Section G
Declaration
The tnrJtees declare that they have approved the trustees. rBPOrt above.
Slgned on behaff of the charftys trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretary. Chair.
etcl
Jenny WilsoTrCopp
Chair
Treasurer
17109 IZ
TAR
March 2012

||**Charity Name**<br><br>**BRIMPSFIELD & BIRDLIP PLAYGROUP**<br>|**Charity Name**<br><br>**BRIMPSFIELD & BIRDLIP PLAYGROUP**<br>|**Charity Name**<br><br>**BRIMPSFIELD & BIRDLIP PLAYGROUP**<br>|**Period end date**<br>**31/03/2022**<br>**No**<br>**1064812**|**CC16a**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Receipts and payments accounts**||||
||**For the period**<br>**from**|**01/04/2021**<br>**Period start date**|**To**|||
|||||||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**<br>**42,873**<br> **600**<br>**423**<br>**464 **<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **44,361**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br> **44,361**<br>**31,567**<br>**100**<br>**296**<br>**254**<br>**599**<br>**278**<br>**1,450**<br>**940**<br>**-**<br> **35,483**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br> **35,483**<br>**8,877**<br>**-**<br>**5,112**<br>**13,989**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|Fees|**42,873**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**42,873**<br> **600**<br>**423**<br>**464 **<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,361**|**28,173**<br> **545**<br>**-**<br> **328**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|Donations|**600**|||||
|Fundraising|**423**|||||
|Other receipts|**464 **|||||
||**-**|||||
||**-**|||||
||**-**|||||
||**-**|||||
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**44,361**||||**29,045**|
|||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**||||||
||**-**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**|
||**-**|||||
|**_Sub total_**|**-**||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_ **<br>**A3 Payments**||||**44,361**||
||||**-**||**29,045**|
|||||||
|Wages, Salaries andNIcosts|**31,567**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**31,567**<br>**100**<br>**296**<br>**254**<br>**599**<br>**278**<br>**1,450**<br>**940**<br>**-**<br>**35,483**|**30,895**<br>**-**<br>**861**<br>**274**<br>**697**<br>**270**<br>**699**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|Rent/Room hire|**100**|||||
|Insurance|**296**|||||
|Subscriptions/registrations|**254**|||||
|Refreshments|**599**|||||
|Small Equipment items|**278**|||||
|Sundries and otherpayments|**1,450**|||||
|Training costs|**940**|||||
||**-**|||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**35,483**||||**33,696**|
|||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**||||||
|<br>**Assets**|||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**795**|
||**-**|||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||**795**|
|**_Total payments_ **<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**||||**35,483**||
||||**-**||**34,491**|
|||||||
||**8,877**||<br>**-**|**8,877**|**-                5,446**|
||**-**||**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**5,112**|**-**<br>**11,778**|
||**5,112**|||||
||**13,989**||<br>**-**|**13,989**|**6,332**|



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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s**<br>**own use**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Shed (net of contributions received)<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Cash at bank<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and<br>payments account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**13,989**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**13,989**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>Unrestricted<br>**795**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||OK|
|||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|||||**-**|
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