2024-08-31-accounts - Chestnut Playgroup

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period From Period start date T Period end date Day Month Year o Day Month Year ~~I ae~~ 01 09 2023 31 08 2024 Section A Reference and administration details ~~—~~ Charity name Chestnut Playgroup

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					Day 01 ~~ae~~	Month 09 ~~ae~~				Year 2023 ~~ae~~			Day 31 ~~ae~~	Month 08 ~~ae~~			Year 2024 ~~ae~~

Section A Reference and administration details ~~—~~
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Charity name							Chestnut Playgroup
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Other names charity is known by ~~a~~							~~a~~
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Registered charity number(if any) ~~a~~								1090719
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Charity's principal address ~~OO~~									The Cathodeon Centre, Horseheath Road ~~OO~~
									Linton ~~OO~~
									Cambridge ~~OO~~
									Postcode ~~OO~~						CB21 4LU

	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
~~a~~		Trustee name		Office (if any)							Dates acted if not for whole year					Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
1 Kerri Westlake ~~a~~		1 Kerri Westlake		Chair & Secretary							Sep2018 -
2 Fran Pollard		2 Fran Pollard		Treasurer							Sep 2020 -
3 Georgina Moule		3 Georgina Moule									Sep 2022 -
4 Janine Cook		4 Janine Cook									Sep 2023 -
5 Paul Cook		5 Paul Cook									Sep 2023 -
6 Emily Steele		6 Emily Steele									Sep 2020 -
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		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
		Name									Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address ~~oo ———~~ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

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Constitution adopted 10/10/1999, Amended 30/09/2009

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Unincorporated association

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Volunteer committee elected from membership at AGM or further meetings if applicable

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The playgroup aims to enhance the development and education of preschool children by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups. We recognise the right of Summary of the objects of the parents/carers to take responsibility for and become involved in the charity set out in its governing activities of such groups, and offer opportunities for all children whatever document their race, gender, culture, religion, means or ability.

Provision of sessional play, education and care The trustees employ a Playgroup Leader, Deputy and other full time and Bank Staff to provide sessional play, education and care to pre-school children at a setting in the local community. Sessions run in term time (in line with the village schools) on mornings, lunch and afternoons from Monday to Friday. Children may attend playgroup from the age of 2 until school age, and all sessions include a mix of ages. We can also provide 1- 1 care for any eligible child if required. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public Involving parents benefit in relation to these Parents/carers are encouraged to volunteer to join the committee and objects (include within this actively contribute to the development of local pre-school children through section the statutory the playgroup. Furthermore, parents/carers are occasionally invited to declaration that trustees have attend and help at playgroup sessions/outings if they wish, or as part of had regard to the guidance settling in their children. We also encourage parents/carers to share their issued by the Charity skills or hobbies in group sessions where appropriate. Commission on public benefit) Statutory declaration The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

● policy on grantmaking;

policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The playgroup has continued to develop from the progress made over the Summary of the main previous years, building on processes internally as well as continuing to achievements of the charity develop the EYFS learning protocols. during the year The staff team continued to provide a high quality level of care for the children, assisting in their educational and emotional development, through use of a broad array of resources. These ranged from equipment and toys, art facilities, as well as a large outside area with playground equipment, vegetable patches, mud kitchen and a sandpit, and limited use of computer tablets. All whilst adhering to all protocols and changing guidance. Activities have also included story-telling, free-flow play, painting and other crafts, role-playing, outside play, singing, messy play, contributing to community events, family events, library visits and various fundraising events. We have also been on outings to local places. The staff and committee have again worked hard this year. We have again managed to raise more than our fundraising target which we are very pleased with. We were also lucky enough to again be given specific grants which allowed us to purchase new toys and equipment. Financially, the playgroup has had a very good year. This year we made a profit, mostly due to having the highest number of children we have ever had for the entire year, being almost full from the start of the academic year. We were also able to obtain new toys and equipment for the children, and training for staff. This is especially good as our rent was almost doubled from the beginning of the academic year by the buildings trustees. Overall, we are happy with the finances for this year as these purchases were carefully managed. This therefore gives us a good position going into next year, which could have less income due to the number of children due to be reducing. We will also have an increase in our payroll as our Playgroup Leader has sadly resigned, and we are planning to retain a new manager with an overlap time where they will both be in setting to complete a handover. There will also be a rise in the Living Wage again in April 2025. Signing on bonuses for the new manager and Deputy may also be given. We also continue to have a large amount in savings which we are mandated to have to cover redundancies and closing costs in the unlikely event we were to close (as below/on next page). We are also carefully considering making extra purchases, outside our normal spending. We will continue to open for 5 days a week, and offer the extended hours funding, within the playgroup opening hours. We will enter the next year with a healthy cash balance, but we anticipate and are prepared that next year we could make an accounting year loss because of the increase in staff costs, and the fewer children predicted to attend the playgroup.

Section E Financial review

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The playgroup maintains a savings account with a balance of £35,000+. Brief statement of the This is to cover contingencies and ensures there are adequate resources charity’s policy on reserves to pay staff for at least 3 months, and find a new building if necessary. Or to cover redundancies and appropriate closure costs if required. This amount was increase from last year as a thorough review was carried out, and due to increases in costs in all areas, but especially payroll (which increases redundancy amounts), payroll fees, pensions, and rent.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Emily Steele

Full name(s) Emily Steele

Position Chair

Date 25 June 2025

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Charity Name		No (if any)
Chestnut Playgroup		1090719
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	01/09/2023 Period start date	Period end date 31/08/2024 To

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Section A Receipts and payments

			Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Restricted	Endowment funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
			to the nearest £	to the nearest	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
CountyCouncilgrant			106,137		-	-	-	-	106,137	82,058
Fees			21,455		-	-	-	-	21,455	21,866
Othergrants			4,500		-	-	-	-	4,500	3,266
Fundraising			2,184		-	-	-	-	2,184	7,268
Bank Interest			463		-	-	-	-	463	160
Miscellaneous			-		-	-	-	-	-	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)		(Gross income for	134,739		-	-	-	-	134,739	114,618
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - _Sub total _ - - - - - Total receipts 134,739 - - 134,739 114,618 ~~SSS5~~
A3 Payments
Staff salaries			101,384		-	-	-	-	101,384	90,222
Fundraising,Grants Spent			3,693						3,693	2,878
Rent			9,720		-	-	-	-	9,720	5,048
Payroll bureau & recruitment			1,897		-	-	-	-	1,897	2,126
Equipment & stationery			2,847		-	-	-	-	2,847	2,785
Snack money			618		-	-	-	-	618	474
PLA & insurance			1,169		-	-	-	-	1,169	1,133
Training			728		-	-	-	-	728	1,007
Telephone			40		-	-	-	-	40	10
Other			2,076		-	-	-	-	2,076	1,212
	**Sub total **		124,172		-	-	-	-	124,172	106,895
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 124,172 - - 124,172 106,895 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 10,567 - - 10,567 7,723 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 72,751 - - 72,751 65,028 *Cash funds this year end* 83,318 - - 83,318 72,751 ~~SS~~ ~~55 =~~ ~~===]==~~
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature EmilySteele Details Details Details Details Current accounts Saving accounts Cash *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 47,827 - 35,234 - 257 - 83,318 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name EMILY STEELE	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
	EmilySteele	EMILY STEELE	25/06/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Chestnut Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1090719 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31108 12024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1 the Act"). I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 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 examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 30 June 2025 Name: Michael Johnston Relevant professional qualification(s> or body (if any): ACA, ICAEW Address: Linton, Cambridge Cambridgeshire