APPROVAL Sutton St. James Pre-school Playgroup Annual R•port and Acoount• For th• Y•ar End•d 31 August 2024 R•gl•t•r•d ¢harlty numb•r 1076912
APPROVAL surroN ST JAMES PRE- CONTENTS PAGE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU CHOOL PLAY RO T 2024 Pag• Offlclals and Addresses 2to3 Trustees, Annual Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilrties 8109 Note$ to the Aecounts Schedule A Indépendent Examinerfs Report
APPROVAL SUTTON ST JAMES PREJSCHOOL PLAYGROUP OFFICIALS AND ADDRESSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1AUG ST 2024 TTUSt••s S Horsfield H Thorpe C Willows K Walla&8 Chaimian Vlce Chairperson Secretary Treasurer D Clither¢Je P Heanes D Harrison K Baker A Borland P Horridge Charlty Addr•ss Clo S Horsfield Sutton St Jame$ Pre-school Playgroup Bells Drove Sutton St James Spalding LincolnshSre PE12 OJG Ind•p•nd•nt ExArnin•r Peter R Wright {FCCA) Bulley Davey 1- 4 London Road Spaldlng Llncolnshire PE112TA Bankers Barclays Bank PIC 8 High Street Holbeach Lincolnshire PE12 7DX
APPROVAL su N ST JAMES PRE CH TRU TEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AU oup UST 2024 oirio•rn and ddf•SS•S Details of thg Gharity8 Gurrent serving offic4rs. prfncipal advisors and addMvs ar• list•d on page 1. Gov•rnlng dooum•nl Tho pr•-sGhool 18 * m•mb•r ol tho PrHch¢)ol L•arniryJ Alllan¢•. Th• prfrschool is 99Med by 118 constitution dated 18 Octobor 1997 which was amendad on 10 MAY 1999 and 21 June 1999. The pr•4¢hool WA8 r•glst•r•d %llh th• Charity Commi88ion on 5 Augu•l 1999. r•gist•rod tharity numbor 1076912. Ch•rlty trt••8 Tha Charlty is admini8t•r•d by • MmItt•• ¢onsi8ting ol tru8te•8. Th6 cMitt•• mmls •t1•48t thre• tlm•• a year and i• r••ponsibl• for ensuring that tho pr8-•¢hool compllm With Ili aims and 1$ prop•rly man•ggd. Memb•r• of the Committea aro ol Iwo klnd8,' (al FamSly members - p4r•nts or ou4rdian$ of all childr•n who Att•nd any group run by th• prtr•chool, o•ch family to hav• on• volé count as on• m•mbor; Ibl oth•r m•mber• other Int6rè$t•d individuals. pw8on• or other bodi••, exetudinq pald emplo•, approved by tho committoe 8h*ll bo •ntiti•d to become rMmber¥ of the pr•-school bul Such persons Shall not b• •ntitl•d to bgcomo mornbors until th? prmchool shall have r•c•iv•d th• appropriato subscription $•t by the comm6tt•0. Th• m•mb•r8 serving the charity during th• y••r with d•t•$ ¢1 changes wher• relevont •re A8 follows:. N•m• lJfflo• S Hor•field H Thorpe C Willows K Wall•c• Chairman Vice Chklrperson Secretsry Tr•asufOr D Clithero8 P Hean D Harrison K Baker A 8orland P Horrldge
APPROVAL ON ST JAME -SCH TRU TEE 'AN AL REP RT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU T 2024 ObJ•otlv•¥ & aotlvitl•• The obj•ctfvas of the rrfo4chool is to •nhan¢• th dov•lopm•nl and education of childr¢n primarily under statutory school oge by en¢ouraglng parents to undoiotand and provide for the no•ds ol their chiklren through community groups arKI by,. lal offoring appropriat• play facilit and trAining courses. ttrJather with right ol parent• lo take r•$ponsibillty for and to become involvad in th• aclivilie8 of 8u¢h groups. en8uring iuch groups offer opportunitie8 for all hildr•n, rng#rdl888 of rac•. culture, r•li9ion or m•ans,' b) oncour4ging lh• study of th• n••d• of •uch thildr•n and Ih•ir hmlli•¥ and promotlng public intsfo81 in and r•rngnition of •u¢h ne•d• In th• loc•1 •f•AI. (¢1 Irr&ligaling arKI adhering to and furthar the alm ol th• Prknschool L•aming Alli•n¢x. A¢hl•v•m•nts of p•rfofm•no• Thi8 r•port Ixv•r8 Our financial yoar from Sept•rnbor 2023 untll August 2024. The majorlty of our ineomg l• from gov•rnmenl Early Year grants mainly for th• 15 hour• availbl• lo 3 and 4 year olds. This has risen signlflrAnlly ya8r-on-year due lo incr•ased child numbers & ehang•s in th? Gov•rnmnt Funding ScP•m•. Incom• from pr•ntal f•• conlribulitsn$ romainèd in lin• with previous ye•r income (£22kl. Th•ro have bean many fundraiaing initi•liv•$ this y••i, manag•d by staff and Ihg commlttoe. A hug• thank you to Clair• for orchostraling our main lundri¥er events. Bingo. Th•60 ar• wo11 att•ndod and h•v• raiMd ov•r £3.5k. Addllion41 fundrai$ing •venti organised by m•mber8 of th• community & ¢ornmitte8 have catered for every taste, with a qulz, on Afternoon Tea. Coronation Events and oome Wr•stling rai8lno £1.700. Th• stsft hava al80 rais•d money Easl•r r•ffl•s & pick A Bqu•r• cornpèlltions, raisino ov•r £250. Moving onto our •xp•nditur• during the y••r. A8 would bts oxpected wagvJJ are significantly higher year-on-y•ar, by 25%, du• to tho inuèJe in chlld numb•r•, chnge& in stru¢tUf• & Minirnum wagé Increasè. Our r•8ourc•$ sr1 h•8 r•mained in lino with previou8 y•ar and the pupll premium. disability •nd inclusion funds wort Spont on rfjwurces spo¢ific•lly wllh Ihoi• ravant children in mind. Equipment i• octually lower y&arry¢n-yoar, with lor pur¢ha¢•s. The larysl purchasa boing the ¢ooker. As prediclad. our electricity y•aTn-year has incr•ased as we had lo pay a £2.700 bill to balAftrn our a¢U1 out following the •xpirati¢n of our l¢)w r8to contract •nd Irqnsition to th new tarlff. Our dSr•Gt debil for gleclricily has actu#lly been lowored during th18 year Irom over £500 pèr month to £270. Refr8shm•nls and Jupplws have risen slightly ye•r on year as would be expécted wllh exlf8 children attending. Food prices have ris•n but our •xp8ndbture ha8 remained fairly •imilar lo pr•viou8 year- thank you lo all the 8hopp•r• for th•if dil¢genc• In lryin9 10 keep costs • low 48 possible. Th•re wern Somè lrg• r•pair$ this y8ar, including.. .Toil•l floor ropair workl .SeplK tank wo Th• 2023124 fin8nci41 y•ar was proffitabl• •nd wo •ndod th• year with not recipts of £12k. AS mentioned pr•vlou•ly this is mainly driven by the high numbers ol children al the playgroup during thg year where wa w•re running al near ¢apacity. Fortunately numbors of chlldrèn or• still high going into the new finoncial yèar of 2024125 but w• wlll bo laced with rising 8lff c0818 duo to incroa8es in Minimum Wago & National Insuranc conlributions and uncertainty a$ to whoth•r t •ady years funding rates will ¢hange At all. We •ndod the y84r wsth cash funds loLqlling £116k. Thi8 1$ madè up of our curr•nl account whi¢h is k•pt at approximately £5k (year •nd was £2.3881, our Savings acUnt of £92.870k and our fundraising account of £21,210. Our savings account always includes money set-aside in the èvènt that tho playgroup should hav• lo close, to pay for site clearance and r•dundancios. W• acknoad@• tho Savings account is now running al quite a high amount but obviously wo don't yet know how much will be needed to pay for a new building. The fundrAlsing account contains any money swfically raised lor the purpose of a bullding sinco 2018 which w• now k8gp separate from our savings as recomm8nd•d by tho o)uncil. Goin9 into thè new financigl year. wo have man8ged to increase our savings by #nother £6k from bu&in8$s activiti•s. AJ$o an addition41 £Sk has been raised lo go lowards a buildlng. This has b••n through our many fundraising efforts.
APPROVAL MES PRE4CHOOL P TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUG 24 Fln4nolal r•vl•w Unreslricled funds amount lo £114,273. This r6seN8 repres•nl$ Ihe fro0 resarve8 of tho charity which •v•i18ble to furthar thg obj•¢ti¥e8 ol t <arity. Any furthar increases in this fund will b8 Utlli$•d in Ihis way. Prln•lpl lundlng sour••s Th• prlnelpal 8ourca* of ffiJnding Com•8 from LinLYJln6hirn County Council Early Ye•r8 Grant•. Appr•v•d by th• oharfty'l tru•t•M & ¥lqn•d •n th•lr b•h•lf by: 8 Hor•fl•ld (Ch•lmian Approv•d by th• tru¥t•V4 On .... ..
APPROVAL SUTTON ST AMES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACC UNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Not•s 2024 2023 R•e•lpts Receipts from charitsble actNltie8 Grants received Fundraising income 134,871 4,780 114,498 4,270 139,431 118,788 Investment Income 1,414 378 Othw income Totsl r•a•lpls 140,845 119,146 Paym•nts Charitable Expenditure General 128,381 105,844 Governance Costs 672 $38 Totsl paym•nts 129,063 106.380 Nat r•eelptsl(paym•nts} for lh• yoar 11,792 12.766 Cash funds brought lorward It 1 S•pt•mb•r 2023 102,481 89,715 Cash funds ¢arrl•d forward al 31 August 2024 114,273 102,481 The notes on pages 710 9 fomi a pait of the fii18nc'ial slatemeiits
APPROVAL ON ES PRE- CHOOL PLAYGROUP STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIE R THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 2024 2023 Cash funds Bar¢11 Bank Community aco)unt Bar¢lays Bank Prèmlum account Barclays FundTai$ing account Petty $h 2,388 92,870 21,210 2.331 86,393 15,887 118,488 104.611 knounts r•¢•lvabl• Amounts p•yabl• PAYE Cr•dilor• 1,696 800 1,388 740 2,129 Tot•1 C•sh Pufid• 114,273 Oth•r ngn4n•n•t•ry a•s•ts Mobile classroom And equipment brought forward Additiona 12.606 462 11,608 4,182 13,107 15,770 Th• amounts •n pag•• 1 t• 9 hav• bmn approv•d by th• tru$t••8 and slqn•d on th•ir b•hlf by: K WllaM ITr•*$uf•rl Approv•d by th• trust••s Qn . l.Y..l.11.24 rhe iiolps ori pages 6 10 8 lomi a part of the fiiianciol slol@ni&iils
APPROVAL TTON ST JAMES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 l R•o•lpts 2024 2023 R•¢olpts from ¢harltabl• a¢tlvlll•• Grants r•¢•lv•d Fees Early years grant Donations 23.209 110,763 709 22.202 88.099 4,197 134,671 114.498 FundrAl•lng In¢on Quiz night Amazon Christmas and Easter Bingo Comlc Rollef Afternoon tèa Other 305 48 77 1,618 58 1,001 1,165 186 3,769 18 817 4,760 4,270 b Inv••tm•nt Inoom• Barclays bank interest 1.414 378 Total r•¢•lpts 140 845 119,146
APPROVAL urroN ST JAMES PREcHOoL PLAYGROUP TES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED GUST 2 24 2 Paym•nts 2024 2023 G•n•ral Christma• presents Leavers present$ Electric and water Equipment purchases Resourcas General repairs and Tenewals Insurance Ofsted Pre-school Learning Allianc£ membership Refreshments and Supplies Telephoné Training Waste disposal Uniform costs Printing, stallonery and advertising Subscriptions Wages other 88 160 290 2,471 4,162 11,558 1,832 840 50 181 881 546 267 875 505 75 574 80,217 558 7,842 462 10,640 3,2 893 60 116 1,104 646 888 787 593 496 573 99,516 376 Not• 3 128,381 105,844 Gov•rnan¢• Costs Accountancy lees 872 536 672 536 Total paym•nts 129,063 106,380
APPROVAL SUTTON ST JAMES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 A T 2024 3 Assets rolaln•d for charlty'l own u 2024 2023 Mobile dassroom Tarmac play area Setting up expenses Water treatment Anglian Water Electricity Board Outdoor wooden play equipment Photocower Lease Playhouse Fence and gale Architeet Sleroo recorder Playgroup sign Planning epplication Mobile book unit Slide climber Plumbèr Fenland Fire Appliance Building Regulations Environment Agency Table Canopy planning Alarm Storagè units Canopy 2 x Chairs Various loys Heaters Toys Chairs Rain shelter Toys Extenslon of timber shelter Easel Laptop Photocopier Kitchen sink and worklop 2 xiPads iPad cases Little Tikes Slide Sofa & Chair Carpet Filing Cabinet Outdoor play equipment Climbing frame and slide Balance bike Basketball stand 675 506 260 100 34 27 27 19 1,350 758 374 150 88 32 23 10 15 13 13 11 30 11 24 17 14 27 25 63 613 28 199 480 33 21 232 31 83 604 33 234 541 25 273 67 28 143 113 266 226 29 67 31 188 133 300 265 35 172 461 392 53 47 81 80 21 29 95 25 35
APPROVAL Wheelbarrows Mobile market Tool bench Chalkboard Tableleasel Fence See-saw Telqphone Photocopier Nappy changing unit Unil Shed 2 x iPads Pad cases Lamlnalor Fire extinguisher Ipads cases Collaborate and In Shed Climbing frame Toaster Mud Kitchen Ikea Furnituro Sanitary Bin Pump Fridge Furniture IPad and accessories Laptop Interactive whiteboard ARK ICT Solutions Reimburse KW for postbox Blankets Sleeping mats Blankets Radiator and padlock Toastèr 38 112 38 55 179 100 63 15 709 383 34 438 131 45 05 210 118 63 18 834 450 40 515 42 19 49 22 37 149 175 711 480 25 635 351 38 604 391 21 298 31 549 110 64 329 189 1A58 129 387 199 1,715 64 190 27 63 30 13,107 15,770 4 Grnnts and Donatlons Grants and donations are included in the accounts when the charity receives the money. 6 Trust••s Expens•8 During the year there were no expenses paid to the Trustees.
APPROVAL INDEPENDEN EXA R'S REP surr ST JAMES PRE4CH R THE YEAR ENDED 31 A RT TO THE TR YGR GUST 2024 TEE I report on the accounts of th• Sutton St James Playgroup for th• y•ar ended 31 Au9USt 2024. whi¢h ar• $61 out on pages 1 to 8. R•¥p•olfv• r•sp•n8lbllltl•s of trust••s and •ximln•r AS th• ¢harity'B Iru8t•ots. you are fe•ponsibla frr th• PraratIOn of tho 8c¢ount8.' you con8lder that an audit is not roquired for thi$ y•8r {und•r s•etion 144121 of th• Charities Aot 2011 (the 2011 Actland that an indapend•nl axamination i• nood•d. It i• my respon8lbility lo èx•mine tho accounts lund•r 8•etion 14S ol tho Acti to foll¢)w tho procdur•8 lald down in the General Oiroctions givgn by tho Chority Commv4Jioner• lund•r ¢tIOn 145l5llbl of the Act).. and to &t•le %thother pat1i¢ul•r matter• hav• ¢yJm• to my att•ntion. Ba•1• ol Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•V• r•port My •x•mination wa• carri•d out in Accordan with th• G•ner•l Dlr•¢tion8 giv•n by th• Chirily Commi••totK•r•. An axaminalion in¢lud•8 • rèvi•w of the accounting r•cords kept by the charlly 4 c4)mparlson of tho •¢count8 pr•sented with tho88 records. It Also includ•s consideration of any unu$u•l it•m• or di8clo•urM in th• account8, ind th• •••king of expnAtIOn1 from you M tru8tee8 concerning any #u¢h matt•rs. The prac•dure$ und•rtak•n do not provid• 411 the ovid•nce that would bo requir•d In An ludil and, con8equ•ntly, I do nol oxprass an audlt opinion on the vlew givan by th• accoun1&. Ind•p•nd•Thl •xarnln•es •t•t•rn•nt In conmcllon with my •x8minalion, mattér h•8 com• to my att•ntion'. which gives ma r•o•on•bl• c•uJe to belie that in. any m•leri•l rospecl. th• tru8le88 h4v• not tho rwuirem•nts lo ensure Ihat.. (•) propar o¢¢ounling r•¢ord8 are k¢pl {in aco)rdAn& with 88cllon 130 of tho Act).. and Ib) ¢¢ountJ are prepared whlch agree with the accnunting r•¢ord• and comply with lh• •ccounting requiremonl• ol tha Act.. or 21 to which, in my opinion, 4tt•ntion Should bg drawn in ord•r to •nablo a proper understanding ol lh• accounts to be reach. 4L-Qc P•t•r R Wrfqht IFCCAI TC Group 1 - 4 London Road Spaldirvj Lincolnshire PE112TA