2023-03-31-accounts

Babs Hannis (Playgroup Manager)	Babs Hannis (Playgroup Manager)
	~ e			~	~
Description ofthe charity's trusts
	Type of governing document	Constitution
	How the charity is constituted	Association
	Trustee selection methods	Self nomination			and		then appointed by existing committee						members
Additional governance issues (Optional			information)
You may choose to include		A welcome		email is			sent to	all new trustees			with	information	such as:
additional information, where		1.	a copy		ofthe		constitution
relevant, about:		2.	links	to	local		policies	on	the playgroup website
~	policies and procedures	3.	links	useful		government			documents		such	as:
	adopted for the induction and training oftrustees;					~	Early 2016	years and childcare (as a reference tool)				registration	handbook	Jan
~	the charity's organisational					~	Statutory		framework		for the EYFS
	structure and any wider					~	Early	years inspection
	network with which the charity					~	Early	years outcomes			doc	2013
	works;
~	relationship with any related	The organisational				structure		is	as follows:
	parties;	Senior	management				team (committee members)
~	trustees' consideration of	/
	major risks and the system	Playgroup Manager
	and procedures to manage	/
	them.	Administrator,			Play	Leader and			Playgroup	Assistant

		~
		~
		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			age by			encouraging			parents				to
		understand and provide for the				needs		of their		children				through
		community (voluntary managed)				groups		and by:
Summary ofthe objectives of the charity set out in its governing document			(a)	offering appropriate play facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children and young people,
				whatever their race, culture,		religion,		means or ability;
			(b)	encouraging the study ofthe needs			ofsuch children					and		their
				families and promoting public interest					in and recognition					of	such
				needs in the local area; and
			(c)	instigating and adhering to	and furthering the					Aim	ofPATA.
		We	provide a community playgroup			facility	in		a rural environment,						at	an
		affordable cost (which otherwise may not be						available		to those			with
		limited funds oraccess).
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to		The committee members have complied with their duty to have regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance.											due
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees	have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details ofobjectives		and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
~ policy on grantmaking;
~ policy programme related
investment;
~ contribution made by
volunteers.

	e ~			~ ~ ~
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe during the year			charity	Birdlip and Brimpsfield Playgroup is a small community playgroup offering three morning sessions a week for children aged 2 to 5 years. To encourage future intake, a parent and baby/toddler session is also held on a Thursday morning. In addition, the staff run the Breakfast Club in association with Birdlip School.
				The main achievements for the last year were:
				1)continuing to provide a safe and friendly learning			environment
				throughout the year. All staff are DBSchecked and have relevant						up-to-
				date first aid training. Government guidance regarding			Covid-19	has		been
				adhered to and provision has continued throughout		this	difficult time;
				2) continuing to improve the financial position	ofplaygroup.
				3)continuing to improve the outdoor play and learning space.
				Playgroup uses the local school's playground for the		outdoor space			and
				continues to ensure that toys are maintained and the area safe and					fun to
				use; and
Brief statement ofthe charity's policy on reserves				We are looking to build up a reserve, to be set at the equivalent ofa terms running costs (approx F12,000). To achieve this, we are aiming to set aside F500 each term (f1,500 pa) into our deposit account to build
				our reserves again. The policy has commenced.
Details ofany funds in deficit		materially		None
Further financial review details				(Optional information)
You may choose to		include
additional information,			where
relevant about:
	the charity's principal
	sources offunds (including
	any fundraising);
~	how expenditure	has
	supported the key objectives
	ofthe charity;
~	investment policy	and
	objectives including		any
	ethical investment	policy
	adopted.

	~			m				~	~
											~ ~	~	~	~
										Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
			Categor'ics				Detaii(s				funds		funds		funds
										to	nearest f	to	nearests		to nearest 6
B1Cash		funds					Cash at Bank				15,926
								Total	cash funds		15,626
							(agree balances	with receipts and payments
									account(sll
										Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
											funds		funds		funds
							Details			to	nearest 6	to	nearest	6	to nearest 6
B2Other		monetary assets
B3Investment					assets		Details			Fund to which asset belon s		Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
							Details			Fund to which asset helen s		Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B4Assets			retained for			the
charity's		own use
										Fund	to which	Amount due			When due
B5Liabilities										liabili	relates	o	tional		o tional
Signed by one or two trustees behalf ofall the trustees						on	Signature				Print	Name			Date of
															a roval
accounts (SS)															12/12/2023