2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.4.2021 Period start date To 31.03.2022 Period end date

Charity name: Little Acorn Playgroup

Charity registration number: 1083266

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Little Acorns Playgroup provides safe and stimulating sessional childcare for children from the age of 2. Part of the provision is delivered to families in receipt of Flying Start funded places.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During this period the playgroup has provided childcare, support and guidance to children and their families. Early intervention support has been accessed and provided for children with ALN. Employment and training opportunities are provided to local people. Numbers of children attending the group is secure , with confidence from families remaining high despite Covid challenges in recent times. Flying Start provision is secure for the group with the location of the setting being in the centre of the eligiblity area and also proposal for extension to this eligibility of the next few years. Places in the group are always available and encouraged for all families , and there are positive numbers continuing to access the provision at their personal cost.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Charity events are held to contribute to everyday running of the playgroup and to purchasing new equipment and resources for the children in our care.
Other		To support and reassure families using our service.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The playgroup is open for 50 weeks of the year, with 10 playgroup sessions run every week during termtime. The amount of sessions are reduced through school holidays to ensure viability, however, this provides continuity for the children and their families. We have been able to secure some funding to support term-time funded children’s attendance during the school holidays. Staff development continues to be a focus. A member of staff gained a Level 5 Leadership and Management, Child Care Learning and Development qualification during this period. Placements for Childcare students continues to support development and growth of qualified staff from the local area.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other		The group has had the addition of toilet and nappy changing facilities incorporated into the play area hall during the latter part of this period. This has and will continue to have a positive impact on staffing costs due to a reduction in numbers of staff previously needed to support taking children out of the main hall to toilets in another part of the building.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Reduced income still, due to lasting COVID effects. But overall, better than the previous financial year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are in the process of being built up to meet current yet changing responsibilities. COVID had a big hit on any previous reserves we had, but this is a main priority.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Funds are constantly monitored and altered if necessary, however, the playgroup is in a much better financial position than the previous year.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The principal sources of funds are, government grants, donation and fundraising.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The main risks facing the playgroup is the rising cost of living and inflation, hindering our financial situation. Grant income (per place) remaining static whilst other costs rise is a concern that needs to be monitored closely
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Early Years Wales Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Newly or re elected annually

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Little Acorns Playgroup
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1083266
Charity’s principal address	Hubberston + Hakin Community Centre Church Road Hubberston Pembrokeshire SA73 3PL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Emma Newboult	Chairperson
	EbonyHawkings	Secretary
	Hannah Taylor	Treasurer
	Jackie Taylor
	Gareth Virgo

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Hannah Taylor Full name(s) Hannah Taylor Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 18/02/023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8to081 m8mbèrs of Litt￿ Acorns Playgroup Pembroke5hire On accounts for th¢ year ended 31 MarGh 2022 harity no lif any) 1083266 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe above charity I'the Trust I for the year ended 31 March 2022. As the Gharrty trustee5. you are responsible for the pieparation of the Re8pon8lbllltles and accounts In acGordanTr with the Charrtie8 Act 2011 1 the Act"). basis of rtrport report in iespect of my examination of the Tru5t'5 accounts carried out nder Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my 8xamination, I have followed all the appli¢oble Directions given by the Charity Commisyion under sedion 14515llbl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter8 have •xamin•rfs ststement come lo my atterltion in connedion wrth the examination which giv88 me cause lo ￿l￿ve that in. any material respect,: the 8ccoiJnting ￿c0[￿S were not k8pI in accordance wrth Section 130 of the Ad, or the accounts did not accord the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom and content of account5 Set out in the Charrtiès (Accounts and R8wrt81 Regulalion5 2008 other Ih2n any requirement that the accounts gNe a 'lwe and fair, viw which 1$ not a Tnatter ¢onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no con￿M$ and have coma across no other mattef5 in connection with the examination lo which attention $hould be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper under8t2nding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned= Date: N8m8'. Kathryn De2ring Relevant profe$sional qlloiifi¢ationls1 or body Ilf anyl.. Addre88: Flat 1. Upl2nd$ 15 GlouGe5ter Terrace Haverfordwest. Pembrokeshire, SA61 2JJ IER Oetobgr 2018