## Annual Report 2024 This year we started the year with 36 children on our books and finished with 48. We were full for the whole year having to turn people away or put them on the waiting list, only excepting children when the two year olds turned three. Managers observations and peer to peer observations have gone well all year with small targets and improvements for the staff to make, evidenced in their self-evaluations and reviewed at their supervisions. Our Learning Journey Audit went well. No major things have come up in the staff supervisions. Planning in the moment it still working really well, extending the children’s learning through their choice of activity. Over the year we have had 7 SEND children they have had between 3-13 hours a week of 1:1 support based on 30hours attendance and their level of need. One child got an EHCP before they left. We have had 16 children who are behind, 7 of which are SEND, six have speech problems, one English as an additional language, two with PSED. Referrals were made to speech and language as needed and speech groups using the ‘time to talk’ tool supported others for one session each morning. We are still targeting other children for concentration/confidence/EAL and these were added to the speech group. We have used our EYPP money to fund extra activities that families would necessarily afford. For those children who get this extra funding and they are not behind we have used their money for sessions with Rhythm time. We have completed a safeguarding audit which lead to more staff training and we have updated the policy. Some training still to be completed next term. Trustees were emailed to agree the new policy. **Training** Healthy relationships Arguing better Early years funding Safeguarding update Food hygine x2 SEND course Health and safty Makaton x1 Speech and language C & L Getting ready for Ofsted Prevent level 1x 8 Prevent level 2 x 3 With or without words x 8 New funding info Safeguarding L1 Safeguarding L2 EAL course EADDR Planning in the moment **Bought:** Punch bag Printer Outside baskets Large teeth 3x £910 of resources including sensory room items, outdoor role play, diggers **For parents this year we have had:** 2 and 3 year checks Harvest Autumn discovery walk and picnic Meetings for SEND children x3 Family toddle and picnic Coffee morning x3 Nativity Christingle stay and play Easter stay and play and coffee morning Dad’s Day Family toddle and picnic Spring fair Stay and play healthy food Family toddle and picnic Leavers presentation **Cultural capital** Post office trip Planting potatoes Library trip older children Park trip younger World book week Ice cream van Farm on wheels A Mum in to talk about Eid Allotment visit Handers Suprise Sandwich making Luna new year celebrations Rhythm time Library visit Mothers day World book day Easter Fair Divali celebrations Pancake day Eid celebrations St Georges day Bonfire night (fire pit and marshmallows Dashain Children in need St Andrews day Hannukah **With any fund raising money we booked:** Animal Man Play bus Farm on wheels **In the future** Buy and fit a new fence ## Sandon Road Baptist Church Playgroup ## 2023-2024 Annual Summary Income Statement and Auditors Report ||2023-24|2023-24|2022-23|2022-23| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Income:**||||| |NEF / Think2|£136,298||£96,908|| |Fees|£24,223||£34,111|| |Fundraising|£837||£502|| |Miscellaneous (incl. T-shirt sales)|£566||£940|| |**Total**||**£161,924**||**£132,461**| |||||| |**Expenditure:**||||| |Salaries|£124,976||£94,012|| |Church Hire|£10,343||£8,323|| |Business Costs|£2,791||£2,524|| |Training|£503||£1,069|| |Consumables|£6,635||£4,527|| |**Total**||**£145,248**||**£110,455**| |||||| |Netprofit / (loss)||**£16,676**||**£22,006**| |||||| |Bank bal b/f||£87,818||£65,812| |Netprofit/(loss)||£16,676||£22,006| |Bank bal c/f||**£104,494**||**£87,818**| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of SANDON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH PLAYGROUP** ~~a~~ **On accounts for the year** 31 August 2024 **Charity no 1089945 ended (if any)** ~~ee eee~~ **Set out on pages** 1 ~~OO~~ **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. - **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. - **Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention - **examiner's statement** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act - have not been met ; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:** T. Herriott **Date:** 29 October 2024 **Name:** Tim Herriott ACA **Address:** 15 Briarsleigh Wildwood Stafford ST17 4QP 1