EDGAR SEWtER PLAYSCHOOL
Charity No: 1079409
REPORT AND HNANaAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
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EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
CONTENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
Page No
Report of the Trustees
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and knabilities
Notes to the Accounts
Independent Examinerfs Report

EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUStEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2021
The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year
ended 31 August 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wtth the
accountin8 policies Set out on page 5 and comply with the Charity's trust deed and applicable law.
LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION
Princlpal Address:
Edgar Sewter Primary School
Norwich Road. Hale5WOrth. Sufftilk IP19 8BU
Independent Examiner: van Dijk Accountants
Georgian House. 34 Thoroughfare
Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8AP
Bankers:
Lloyds
Exchange Square, Beccles, Suffolk
Govemlng Document
The Charlty was founded by a trust deed and registered with the Charity Commi55ion no. 1079409.
Objerts of the Charfty
The object of the Charity is to enhance development and education of children primarily under
statulory school age.
TRUSTEE5 AND GOVERNANCE
Trustees:
Mrs K Swan (Chairperson)
Mrs K Nolloth {Secretsryl
Mrs S Labat ITreasurerl
Mrs L Howes
Mrs M Woodcock
Miss E Shelley
Trustees are elected as representatives of the Playschool.
AcnviTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The Charity had a deficit of payments over receipts for the atsdemic year of £6,067. Playschool activitles
have continued strongly throughout the year and we look forward to continuin8 SUPPOrt from the local
community.
POLICIES
Investment Pollcy
There are no restrictions of the Charity's power to invest. The investment strategy is Set out by
the trustees and takes account of recent demand for funds. The trustee5 also consider the income
requlrements.

EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
POLICIES (contlnued)
R15k Management Policy
The trustees have examined the major strategic business and operational risks which the Charlty
faces and confirms that Systerns have been established to enable regular reports to be produced
50 that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen the risks.
Reserves Pollcy
It is the Charivs policy to maintsin reserves at a level it considers necessary to meet cash flow
requirements.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBIUTIES
The Charities Att 1993 requires the trustees to ensure that the Charity keeps accounting records
of all the Charity transactions so as to disclose at any time with ￿asonable accuracy, the financial
F)OSition of the Charity at that time and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the
disclosure regulations. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the Charity's assets and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of error fraud and other
irre8ularities.
In preparing the accounts the trustees are expected to:
• select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. making judgements and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
follow the recommendations of the Charity Commission and of the accounting profession with
regard to form and context of the accounts, or to disclose and explain any departures therefrom;
and
piepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to assume that the Charlty
will be able to continue to meet its objectives.
Signed on behalf of the trustees
Mrs K Swan
Chairperson

EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
2021
2020
Notes
RECEIPTS
Activities to generate funds
Donations
Investment income
56892
224
55428
12
TOTAL RECEIPTS
57117
55440
PAYMENTS
Cost of charitable actrvities
Management and administering the charity
61110
2074
62470
3670
TOTAL PAYMENTS
63184
66140
PAYMENTS LESS RECEIPTS relating to the academic year
Receipts in advance relating to the next academi¢ year
-10700
-6067
23212
-10700
33912
Bank balance and cash in hand at I September 2020
Bank balance and cash in hand at 31 August 2021
17145
23212

EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES
AT 31 AUGusf 2021
2021
2020
Notes
MONETARY ASSETS
Bank treas4Jrers account
Bank current account
Cash in hand
13¢XIi
4144
14213
8999
17145
23212
Creditor at 31 August 2021
17145
23212
There were no debtors at 31 August 202112020: £nil)
The financial statement5 were approved on ......27th.J..u.n¢. 2Q2.2............-...........-..
and signed on their behalf by:
Chairperson
Treasurer

EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
NOTE5 TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
I ACCOUNnNG pouaES
(a) Basls of preparatlon
The aCCOLtnts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting Standards and the
Charities SORP Istatement of Registered Practice). The accounts have been prepared using the
receipts and payments basis.
{b) Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the tnjstees in
furtheran￿ of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other
purposes.
(cl Investment income
Income from investments is included in the statement of financial activities on a receipts basis.
(d} Expenditure
All expenditure 15 included on a payments basis. All costs have been directly attributed to one of
the functional categories of resources expended in the statement of financial activities. The Charity
is not registered for VAT and accordingty expenditure is shown gross of irrecoverable VAT.
2 AcfMTIES TO GENERATE FUNDS
2021
2020
Fees
Fund-raisin8
SCCAP
JRS Grants
Other
School trip
20784
501
30322
5126
23631
616
23588
7571
22
159
56892
55428
3 DONATIONS
2021
2020
Monles from individuals
224
4 INVESTMENT INCOME
2021
2020
Bank interest
12

EDGAR SEwfER PLAYSCHOOL
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 20ZI
S COST OF CHARITABLE AcllviTIES
2021
2020
Wages
Inland Revenue
Rent of premises
Insurance
51233
258
4172
572
51777
524
5145
559
F- i i
Consumables. toys and equipment
Courses
Food
Ofsted fee
Other
Nest pension
School trip
2375
502
3209
53
133
1167
258
149
1046
61110
62470
6 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINisfERING THE CHARITY
2021
2020
Accountancy
Fund-raisin8
Stotionery and postage
Telephone
Cleaning
Legal fees
1776
1410
207
212
2045
2074
3670
7 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION
The trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year (2020 - £nill.
8 FUNDS
The Charity manages the following fund:
Genernl Purpose5 Fund - to provide the necessary financial resources to enable the Charity to
operate on a day to day basis.

EDGAR SEwfER PiAYSCHOOL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'5 REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31AUGUST 2021
I report on the accounts of the Playsthool as set out on pages 3 tt1 6 for the year ended 31 August
2021 which have been prepared under the accountin8 policie5 set out on pa8e 5.
Respectlve responslbllltles olTrustees and Independent Examlner
The Charity's trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charitvs trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charlties Act 2011
Ithe Charities Artl and that an independent examination ts needed.
It is my responsibility to:_
examine the actounts under section 145 of the Charities Act-
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commlssion
under sertion 145lSllbl of the Charities Act. and
to st3te whether particular mattets have come to my attention.
Basts of Independent Examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general tlrections given by the Charity
Commlssion. An examination Includes a re¥iew of the accountin8 records kept by the Charity and a
Comparison of thè actounts presented those records. It also intludes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosuies in the accounts. and seeking explanation5 from you as trustees concemin8 anv
such matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not prowde all the evldence that would be required in
audit, and Consequent￿ no opinlon Is gl¥en as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair ¥iew' and
the report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement bel(yw.
Independent Examlnerfs Statemenl
In connertion wlth my examination no matter has ccrfne to my attention:
111 whlch gives me reasonable tause to believe that. in any material respeeL the requirements=
to keep accounting records in accord#nte with section 130 of the Charities Art,. and
to prepare atcounts which accord with the accountin8 records and comply with the
accountln8 requirements of the Charitie5 Art
have not been met: or
{21 to which, in my opinion, attentiLM should be drawn In order to enable a proper
understandtn8 of the atc¢JJnts to be reached.
P N van Dijk FMAAT
van Dijk Accountants Limited
Georgian House
34 Thor¢xJghfare
Hale5WOrth
Suffolk
IP19 8AP
IS June 2022
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