2024-03-31-accounts - Brimpsfield And Birdlip Playgroup

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	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		Day 01	Month April	Year 2023		Day 31	Month March	Year 2024

Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup

	Birdlip and Brimpsfield Playgroup

	1064812

	Birdlip Village Hall
	Birdlip
	Gloucestershire
	Postcode	GL4 8JH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Lauren Pawley	Chair
Rachel Russell	Secretary
Melanie Durrant	Treasurer
Hazel Porteous
Laura-Jayne Bell
Victoria Hollands
JennyWilson-Copp
Katherine Peake
Anna Campbell

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
N/A
		Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

March 2012

TAR

Type of adviser Name Address N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Babs Hannis (Playgroup Manager)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution) Association

How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Self-nomination and then appointed by existing committee members Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;

A welcome email is sent to all new trustees with information such as:

A copy of the constitution 2. Links to the local policies on the playgroup website
Links to useful government documents such as:
Early years and childcare registration handbook
Statutory framework for the EYFS
Early years inspection
Early years outcomes document

The organisational structure is as follows:

Senior management team (committee members)
Playgroup manager
Administrator, Play Leader and Playgroup Assistant
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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 need of their children through community (voluntary managed) groups and by:

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 of the needs of such 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 of PATA.

March 2012

TAR

We provide a community playgroup facility in a rural environment, at an Summary of the main affordable cost (which otherwise may not be available to those with activities undertaken for the limited funds or access). public benefit in relation to these objects (include within The committee members have complied with their duty to have due this section the statutory regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives 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.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Birdlip and Brimpsfield Playgroup is a small community playgroup offering three morning sessions a week for children aged 2 to 5 years.. In addition, the staff run Breakfast Club in association with Birdlip School.

The main achievements for the last year were:

Continuing to provide a safe and friendly learning environment throughout the year. All staff are DBS checked and have relevant up-to-date first aid training.
Continuing to improve the financial position of the playgroup 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.

March 2012

TAR

Section E Financial review We are looking to build up a reserve, to be set at the equivalent of a Brief statement of the terms running costs (approx. £12,000). To achieve this, we are aiming to charity’s policy on reserves set aside £500 each term (£1,500 pa) into our deposit account to build our reserves again. Details of any funds materially None in deficit ~~—~~

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:  the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information Going forward into 2024-25, our aims will mirror those above, ensuring that the children have a safe and stimulating environment in which to play and develop. Section G Declaration
~~___~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Lauren Pawley Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

March 2012

TAR

Date 19 December 2024 TAR March 2012

		Charity Name No (if any) Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup 1064812 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 For the period from ~~ee ee ee~~	Charity Name No (if any) Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup 1064812 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 For the period from ~~ee ee ee~~	Charity Name No (if any) Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup 1064812 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 For the period from ~~ee ee ee~~	Charity Name No (if any) Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup 1064812 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 For the period from ~~ee ee ee~~	Charity Name No (if any) Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup 1064812 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 For the period from ~~ee ee ee~~	Charity Name No (if any) Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup 1064812 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 For the period from ~~ee ee ee~~	CC16a ~~a~~
Section A Receipts and payments
			Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total funds	Last year
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A1 Receipts
Fees			37,383	-	-		37,383	42,897
Fundraising			375	-	-		375	521
Other Receipts			275	-	-		275	252
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)		(Gross income for AR)	38,033	-	-		38,033	43,670

A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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	Sub total	Sub total	-	-	-		-	-

	Total receipts 38,033			-	-		38,033	43,670
A3 Payments
Wages, Salaries and NI Costs			40,490	-	-		40,490	36,892
Rent/Room Hire			375	-	-		375	45
Subscriptions/Registrations			864	-	-		864	912
Refreshments			768	-	-		768	910
Small Equipment Items			1,902	-	-		1,902	538
Sundries and Other Payments			1,406	-	-		1,406	1,528
TrainingCosts			-	-	-		-	269
Admin Costs			538	-	-		538	639
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	Sub total 46,343			-	-		46,343	41,733

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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	Sub total -			-	-		-	-

	Total payments 46,343			-	-		46,343	41,733

Net of receipts/(payments) - 8,310 - A5 Transfers between funds - - A6 Cash funds last year end 15,926 - Cash funds this year end 7,616 - ~~==~~					- - - -	- 8,310 - 15,926 7,616 ~~—~~		1,937 - 13,989 15,926

No (if any) 1064812 CC16a Period end date 3/31/2024 ~~a~~

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	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Cash in Bank Details Details Details Details Signature #VALUE! Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,616 - - - - - 7,616 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Lauren Pawley Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval
	#VALUE!	Lauren Pawley	19-Dec-24

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Brimpsfield and Birdlip Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 31 st March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1064812 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended 31 st March 2024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no Concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2810112025 Name: Hannah Oldfield Relevant professional qualification(s) or body ACA IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: 8 Anson Avenue Upavon SN9 6BW Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER Oct 2018