## **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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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
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**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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **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 Annual accounts for the To eriod e￿01 en Pepwd¥lartQBte D1m412021 31103QOZ2 Se¢tion A Statement of financial a¢tiviti¢s lin¢luding summary income and expenditure account) R¢•tr¢t¢d UnroBtrlLtsd Ineorn• EnthoY4Tnvnt lund• fund prtOry￿r funth R•cO￿￿Trd•d worlob by g¢tMty TDtslfund¥ Incgm8 INo¢g 3} F01 FOZ F03 F05 24,807 24.607 6,488 68,e21 492 897 897 241 86.800 Tolal Expendlturn INotrJ 61 75 601 7fj,785 1.029 3,370 2,229 76.785 1.029 3,370 70,031 HMRC 1.540 6,415 198 281 fj85 189 1,794 dh 281 685 189 83 401 1.520 733 236 354 89 87,389 354 89 87 389 Fw r¢)tsl 82.176 incamBllexp•ndltsrel bgfor¢ tsxfor rgportsng perfod 589 589 6.575 Net IncomollexpendivJY•I aft*rtax Inv4thèntgoin¥llhMov} 589 589 6,S75 N¥lgwn¥lkF5Hs1 N•t Incam&lleAp•ndllvr•l ExtrAordlnAry it#m# 589 8.S75 Other re¢ognl#•d gain*lllgswi'. P4etmovemenlln $22 589 509 6.S75 R•coftJelWAtlon ol runds.. 5.829 5.829 5.240 12,404 Totsiiundw S24 Seetion B 8alancÈ sheet Rgstrl¢t•d Inc￿￿¥ TO￿ltnI¥ fund tund Tolillut tun Fixed Intanglblo aM•ts F04 INot•141 Inv•Btm•n (Not• 171 TotsllIx0d￿•1y Currant a868ts INvt0 1Jl IP4otè1>1 INvt•1T.41 INotv141 11,286 9.W5 Crèdtt¢rn". •mounlAtslllrffjdu• INOts Zfj) 5,D45 s.￿9 5.240 Cr•dftoTr.' amountslalllrtg dL*aft¢r INots 201 PitsvralonÉforliabi1￿Iu 0,240 Fund$ of the Charity (Nolo 271 Rwtyleted In¢tyknèfvtthlNoty271 Unmtrictsd tunds 5.240 5,829 Fwlivaluo 5.829 FR5102 SORP. Pnni Na CC171 (EX￿1) zJM1rn￿3 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