## **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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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**| ## **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||| ## **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.**| ## **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, 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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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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** 18/02/23 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 Ins￿nCe 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 End0wm￿t 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 w￿e 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• 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 Ins￿nCe 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 End0wm￿t 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 w￿e 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•