2023-09-23-accounts

			Period start	Period start	date		Period end date	Period end date
		From	Day 24	Month 09		Year 2022	Day To ?3	IIIIonth 09	Year 2023
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			Charity	name			St Mary*s Playgroup
	Other names charity		is known by
	Registered	charity number		(ifany)	1097701

Names ofthe cha	rity trustees who man	age the charity
Trustee name	Office {ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name toa	ofperson {orbody) entitled int trustee ifan
ISOBELLE	CHAIRPERSON	FROM: 31/03/2023
DOUGALL
RUTH	SECRETARY	FROM: 31/03/2023
PASZKIEWICZ
JOANNA PASZKIEWICZ	TREASURER	FROM: 31/03/2023
SHERIDAN HENDZEL	VICE CHAIR	FROM: 31/03/2023
BELINDA	PLAYGROUP
COUGHLAN	COMMITTEE
	MEMBER
JOANNA DETTMER	CHAIRPERSON	27/04/2022-31/03/2023
SHANNON	SECRETARY	27/04/2022-31/03/2023
PHILLIPS
BEN NEWMAN		FROM: 02/05/2023
CHARLOTTE		FROM:2~/2022
CLUBLEY

	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)
	T eofadviser Name	Address
	Safeguarding leader Ben Newman
	Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Options!!nformat!on)
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	Description ofthe charity's trusts
	Type ofgoverning document	THE CONSTITUTION OF PATA (PARENT 8 TODDLER ASSOCIATION), AMENDED 2006
	How the charity is constituted
	Trustee selection methods	PARENTS PUT THEMSELVES FORWARD ATTHE AGM HELD IN THE , AUTUMN TERM EACH YEAR. THEYARE THEN APPOINTED AT THE
		AGM FOLLOWING PARENTS VOTING BYNOMINATING AND
		SECONDING
	Additional governance issues (Optional information)
	You may choose to include additional information, where	CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY AND TREASURER APPOINTED WITH GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
	relevant, about:	MEETINGS HELD EVERY8WEEKS
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	~ policies and procedures adopted forthe induction and	INSURANCE POLICIES UPDATED ANNUALLY.
	training oftrustees;	RISKASSESMENTS DONE TERMLY
	.~ the charity's organisational
	structure and any wider	POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND AGREED
	network with which the charity	BYCOMMITTEE.
	works;
	~ relationship with any related parties;	EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (2012)CURRICULUM FOLLOWED.
	~ trustees' consideration of
	major risks and the system
	and procedures to manage
	them.
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		TO PROVIDE EARLY YEARS EDUCATION AND CARE FOR
	Summary ofthe objects ofthe	CHILDREN AGED 2 "/2 - 5YEARS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
	charity set out in its
	governing document

		PLAYGROUP RUN BYCOMMITTEE OF ELECTED PARENTS
		EMPLOY ABOOK-KEEPER
		CLOSE RELATIONS WITH OFSTED, PATA, GLOUCHESTERSHIRE
		COUNTY COUNCIL, EARLY YEARS TEAM AND STMARYS
		CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
		ALL TRUSTEES ARE VOLUNTEERS AND COLLECTIVELY RUN THE
		PLAYGROUP.
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the		FUNDRAISE TO REPLACE AND REPLENISH TOYS AND
public benefit in relation to		EQUIPMENT.
these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have		CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN RESERVE FUND TO COVER FOR ANY RISKOF FUTURE PROBLEMS.
had regard	to the guidance
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) Summary ofthe main		DURING THE AUTUMN TERM THE PLAYGROUP RAISED FUNDS BY ARRANGING ASPONSORED WELLY WALK ON 2 NOVEMBER 2022. THE CHILDREN COMPLETED THEIR WELLY WALK AND RAISED 2355.00
achievements ofthe charity during the year		ST MARY'S SCHOOL AND THEIR AFFILIATED CHARITY HOSTED A CHRISTMAS FAYRE WHERE ST. MARY'S PLAYRGROUP RAISED A
		TOTAL OF275.50.THE CHRISTMAS RAFFLE RAISEDf108.00
		EASTER FUNDRAISING RAISEDf91.00
		ON 18~APRIL 2023THE COMMITTEE METTO DISCUSS A WAGE
		INCREASE FOR STAFF IN LINE WITH NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
		REQUIREMENTS AND THIS WAS APPROVED.
		ON 19~APRIL 2023OFSTED INSPECTED THE PLAYGROUP. AND
		MEETINGS WERE HELD BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AND STAFF
		THEREAFTER CELEBRATED THE AREAS WHERE THE PLAYGROUP
		HAD PERFORMED WELL AND PUT INTO ACTION SOME
		IMPROVEMENTS BASED ON THE FEEDBACK FROM OFSTED.
		THE OFSTED REPORT WAS PUBLISHED ON 23 MAY 2023. GIVEN
		THE RATING AWARDED BYOFSTED, A RE-INSPECTION WILL TAKE
		PLACE BY18~APRIL 2024.
		MONEY RAISED AT THE SUMMER FAYRE IN JULY2023, WAS F47.50
		FOR THE PLANT SALEAND 269.00 FROM CARS AND NAME THE

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year			WE NORMALLY RUN PLAYGROUP SESSIONS FOR 2-3YEAR OLDS AND PRE-SCHOOL SESSIONS FOR 3-4YEAR OLDS. THESE PRE- SCHOOL SESSIONSWERE FUNDED BYTHE "FREE FOR THREE
			AND FOUR' FUNDING FROM GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY
			COUNCIL.
			TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF CONTINUES TO BEA HIGH PRIORITY
			WHICH ISSUPPORTED BYTHE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE
			ASSISTED WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINING FOR STAFF IN
			THE SPRING/SUMMER OF 2023.STAFF TRAINING WILL BE
			PLANNED FOR THE YEAR 2023/2024.
			FUNDRAISING TOTALLING f746.00 FOR THE YEAR 2022/2023

			WE DO NOT HAVE A RESERVES POLICY HOWEVER OUR AIM ISTO
	Briefstatement ofthe		HAVE APPROX 815,000(BASED ON 3MONTHS RUNNING COSTS)
	charity's	policy on reserves	IN PLACE TO PROTECT OUR TRUSTEES AND IN CASE OF
			UNEXPECTED CLOSURE, COVER REDUNDANCY COSTS.WE
			ALLOCATE SOME MONEY FOR TRAINING AND UPDATING OF THE
			PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT.
			WE ONLY USEA CURRENT ACCOUNT FOR MONEY TO BEHELD.
:	Details ofany funds materially		WE HAVE NO SPECIFIC INVESTMENT POWERS AS WEARE A NON-
	in deficit		PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION. WORKING CAPITAL AND MONIES
			RAISED BYFUNDRAISING ARE KEPT IN OUR CURRENT ACCOUNT.