2023-03-31-accounts - Little Acorns Playgroup Pembrokeshire

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.4.2022 Period start date To 31.03.2023 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 continued to provide childcare, support and guidance to children and their families. Early intervention support has been accessed and provided for children with ALN. Financial support was accessed from local community group to fund a training position for a member of staff. Flying Start provision is secure for the group with the location of the setting being in the centre of the eligibility area and also proposal for extension to this criteria over the next few years. Additional places are filled easily with fee paying parents.
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 Para 1.38 Policy on social investment

including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Donations of reusable equipment and resources have been received from groups and individuals in the community
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 and an additional donation was received following a personal challenge with online support. Staff development continues to be a focus. 2 staff have begun their training towards a Higher level of childcare qualification We continue to support training and experience opportunities for childcare students and also vocational opportunities for students still within the school system

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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

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The group is in a much better financial position than that of previous years.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are in the process of being built up again following last years depletion. Based on the financial situation at the end of this year, there should be a good amount in reserves next year.
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, donations and fundraising and individual fees paid.
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 and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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

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

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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

18/02/23

Lrtue Acoms Playgroup Pembroke¢hire Charty No 1083266 Annual accounts for the To eriod CC17a Perfcrtl start dale 0110412022 PÈrioJ eTh d81e 3110312023 Section A Statement of financial activities Restricted Unmtrfct•d Incomo Endowm•ni Total th1• fund¥ lund• fund8 R0comm•nded categor1 by aciivlty D•iall$ of own anatys Totsl la•t year Incoming resources INot8 3 I Incomlng roiourt•s from i•n•ratèd fund8 F01 F02 F03 F04 FOS 16.405 85.429 231 19 828 16,405 85,429 231 19 828 Gr•nts 61145 Fundrnwn 697 110 241 Donalion8 Qiher Oth•r Incomlnq r••our¢ Total Incomlng resourc•s s R•8ources oxpgndod (Notes 44 102.912 102.912 86,800 Co•t• ot G•n•tatlng Fund4 ChJrft¥• acWvltl•s S10 79.236 HMRC 1.029 Ront 3,366 EquSpmenl 2,229 198 St81ionary 2C6 Sundrie8 337 337 281 Refre8hmenta 768 768 685 Trlini 405 405 189 PenwoThg 1.794 InsnCe Account• 160 160 354 25 25 89 Qovgrnanco 811 Oth•r •xp•ndod S12 rotal resoureos expendfjd s13 Net Ineomlnty(outyolng) r•sotsrC b•lor• trJn$f•rd s14 87,389 14,861 14,861 589 Gross transfers betw8on funds N•tlncomlnty{oiitgolngJ resoureès b•forn oth•rrgcognls•dgainFJ(loss•sJ sio Other recognis8d gainslllosses) Gain5 and losses on revaluatson offixed as8ets for the charty's own use Gains and 108$es on Investrnent assets Net movemwt in funds s19 Total lunds brought forward Total funds carnl8d forward s21 S15 14,861 14,861 589 517 Sl8 14,861 5,240 14,861 5,240 589 S20 5,829 5.240 CC17a (Excdl 2310212024

Section B Balance sheet es ric Unfwtrietsd In¢omo funds End0wmt Totsl this fvnd$ year Totsl last year Fixed assets Tanglble assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Noto 9) Investments (Nots 10) Total flxad assets Current assets Stock and work In progress Debtors INot8 11) {Short torm} inv•¥tments Caih at bank and In hand Totol currnnt assets ,286 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln ono year (Nots 121 810 8.002 8,002 6,046 Net current asse(11•bIIIt10s) 811 Total assets 1058 Curnnt Ilabllltl•s 812 Crodltorn: amounts lalllng due after one year (Noto 12) Provisions for Ilabilllles and chary 813 B14 Not assets B15 Funds of the Charity Unrostricted funds B16 20.101 5,240 817 Restrictsd Incorne fund8 INol• 131 Endowment funds (Nots 131 B18 B19 Total funds 820 Signed by one or Iwo Iwstees on behalf of all the tru8teg$ Dale of roval Signature Print Name H +lNJ KJAtI TA4LO ioltsslt CC17a (Excell 2310212024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exainiiier's Report Report to the tru•tee81 membws of Litt]e Acom8 Playgroup Pembrokeshire On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1083268 S•t out on pag•s I report to the trustee8 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Xtte Trust'l for the year ended 31 March 2022. As the charity trust8es, you are responsible for th8 preparation of the R••pon•lbllltl•• and accounts in a¢¢ordanGe with the Charities Ad 2011 Cthe ACVI. ba•1• of rnport I raport in respert of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Dlrectlons given by the Charity Commi85ion under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Ind•pondent I have compkgted my exarnination. I confirm that no rnaterfal matters hav •xaminerf8 8tatsm•nt Come to my attention in connection wrth the examination which give8 me rAuse to believe that in, any material respect.: thè a¢Gounting records we not kopt in acmrdanco with tsoGlir)n 130 of the Act; or the accounts dld not accord with tha accounting records, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirement8 concerning the fonn and content of accounts 8et out In the Charftlas (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and hav8 come across no other mattern in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in thls report in order to enab a proper underslanding of the accounts lo reached. Slgnod: .4IL D•t•: 21 2* Name: Kathryn Dearing Relevant prof088lonal quallficallon(•) or body (If any): Addre8•: Flat 1, Uplands 15 Gloucester Terrace Haverfordwesl, Pembrokeshire, SA612JJ IER ootOb•r 2V1•