ST JOSEPH’S PLAYGROUP, HERTFORD
TRUSTEES REPORT
CHARITY NO: 1089180
St Joseph’s Playgroup is an Ofsted registered playgroup located on the grounds of St Joseph’s RC School in Hertford. It provides pre-school education to children aged between 2 and 4 years old. Morning sessions run from 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday. It also provides a lunch club between 12pm and 1pm for children over the age of 3 years. Afternoon sessions run from 12pm to 3pm, these are available to the Nursery children at St Joseph’s School. Playgroup children can also access afternoon sessions the term after they turn 3.
The Playgroup has an Admissions Policy in place which welcomes all children from the local area, prioritising those of Catholic faith and with siblings at St Joseph’s School. Our fees are kept in line with other similar settings within the area at £19.50 for a 3-hour session. We accept 2 and 3 year old funding, tax free childcare accounts, childcare vouchers and 30 hour funding.
Another minimum wage increase this year notably impacted our wage bill. Unfortunately, the funding per child did not increase in line with the wages increase plus the rise in fruit for snacks, educational resources and cleaning supplies which added to the impact on our end of financial year results.
This year new fundraising team’s efforts included our usual events such as firework canvas’ and mother’s day pot plants with the addition of new events such as a quiz night which really boasted much needed funds. We also purchased a card machine for payments which increased the payments from parent’s donations. Fundraising was spent on a new bench, music centre, furniture and educational resources including books, dress up and play role items.
The Herts for Learning visited us and awarded us with a Green for Herts For Learning RAYG award for overall quality improvement.
Our committee also put out a Parent Questionnaire to gauge where we are with expectations and requirements within the Playgroup community. The results were very positive and gave productive feedback for areas we can improve.
Diane Kerins
TRUSTEE
St Joseph's Playgroup
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
INCOME
| Previous Year Fees received Funding Fundraising (gross) Lunch Club and afternoons Snack contributions Total Income Previous Year Everyday expenditure Salaries Training and DBS checks Rent and cleaning Fruit and milk Subscriptions Fundraising costs and spending IT expenses Miscellaneous Total Expenditure Surplus |
2022-2023 Current Year 25,759.00 £ Fees received 64,527.13 £ Funding 2,304.60 £ Fundraising (gross) 7,689.50 £ Lunch Club and afternoons 225.00 £ Snack contributions other interest £100,505.23 Total Income 2022-2023 Current Year 2,935.84 Everyday expenditure 81,227.40 Salaries 794.16 Training and DBS checks 10,266.72 Rent and cleaning 1,305.40 Fruit and milk 691.15 Subscriptions 3,916.87 Fundraising costs and spending 1,092.58 IT expenses 240.00 Miscellaneous Insurance £102,470.12 Total Expenditure (£1,964.89) Deficit EXPENDITURE |
20,827.39 £ -4,932 67,496.80 £ 2,970 1,870.32 £ -434 8,325.28 £ 636 865.62 £ 641 36.00 £ 36 0.23 £ 0 £99,421.64 -1,084 2,547.61 £ -388 85,516.57 £ 4,289 1,016.76 £ 223 9,037.75 £ -1,229 1,395.03 £ 90 775.35 £ 84 1,465.26 £ -2,452 632.76 £ -460 60.00 £ -180 656.63 £ 657 £103,103.72 634 (£3,682.08) |
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BALANCE SHEET As at 31st March 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I have examined the account of:
ASSETS
ST Joseph's Playgroup
With the books and vouchers supplied to me.
| Equipment at the beginning of the year (as written down value) Equipment purchased during year Total Depreciation this year Written down value of equipment Cash at Bank (Barclays, Hertford) Total Assets Accumulated Surplus at the start of this year Less current deficit Surplus at Year End |
0.00 To the best of my k NIL provided, the said a 0.00 deficit for the year 0.00 Signed 0.00 15,085.07 Date 15,085.07 Name of Examiner 18,767.15 (3,682.08) David Kemp ACIB 1 Mosley Close £15,085.07 Hertford Herts SG14 2GY Tel: 01992 587 511 |
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To the best of my knowledge and belief with the information provided, the said accounts give a true and fair view of the deficit for the year and state of affairs as at 31st March 2024.
St Joseph's Playgroup
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
INCOME
| Previous Year Fees received Funding Fundraising (gross) Lunch Club and afternoons Snack contributions Total Income Previous Year Everyday expenditure Salaries Training and DBS checks Rent and cleaning Fruit and milk Subscriptions Fundraising costs and spending IT expenses Miscellaneous Total Expenditure Surplus |
2022-2023 Current Year 25,759.00 £ Fees received 64,527.13 £ Funding 2,304.60 £ Fundraising (gross) 7,689.50 £ Lunch Club and afternoons 225.00 £ Snack contributions other interest £100,505.23 Total Income 2022-2023 Current Year 2,935.84 Everyday expenditure 81,227.40 Salaries 794.16 Training and DBS checks 10,266.72 Rent and cleaning 1,305.40 Fruit and milk 691.15 Subscriptions 3,916.87 Fundraising costs and spending 1,092.58 IT expenses 240.00 Miscellaneous Insurance £102,470.12 Total Expenditure (£1,964.89) Deficit EXPENDITURE |
20,827.39 £ -4,932 67,496.80 £ 2,970 1,870.32 £ -434 8,325.28 £ 636 865.62 £ 641 36.00 £ 36 0.23 £ 0 £99,421.64 -1,084 2,547.61 £ -388 85,516.57 £ 4,289 1,016.76 £ 223 9,037.75 £ -1,229 1,395.03 £ 90 775.35 £ 84 1,465.26 £ -2,452 632.76 £ -460 60.00 £ -180 656.63 £ 657 £103,103.72 634 (£3,682.08) |
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BALANCE SHEET As at 31st March 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I have examined the account of:
ASSETS
ST Joseph's Playgroup
With the books and vouchers supplied to me.
| Equipment at the beginning of the year (as written down value) Equipment purchased during year Total Depreciation this year Written down value of equipment Cash at Bank (Barclays, Hertford) Total Assets Accumulated Surplus at the start of this year Less current deficit Surplus at Year End |
0.00 To the best of my k NIL provided, the said a 0.00 deficit for the year 0.00 Signed 0.00 15,085.07 Date 15,085.07 Name of Examiner 18,767.15 (3,682.08) David Kemp ACIB 1 Mosley Close £15,085.07 Hertford Herts SG14 2GY Tel: 01992 587 511 |
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To the best of my knowledge and belief with the information provided, the said accounts give a true and fair view of the deficit for the year and state of affairs as at 31st March 2024.