Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2024 To 31 08 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
WHITWORTH PLAYGROUP
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1099853 Charity's principal address HALLFOLD U R CHURCH HALL ST WHITWORTH PostcodeOL12 8TL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| MAUREEN JONES | CHAIR | |||
| ELIZABETH HUGHES |
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| MADELINE DE SOUZA | ||||
| MICHAEL WHITWORTH |
SECRETARY | |||
| KAREN RUANE | TREASURER | |||
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)
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Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
CONSTITUTION
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
COMMITTEE How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
APPOINTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
TO WORK WITH LOCAL FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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WE ARE WORKING ON INCREASING OUR INTERACTION WITH THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN WILL BE MOVING ON TO AND SUPPORTING OUR PARENTS THROUGH THE TRANSITION PROCESS, I.E ENSURING THAT PARENTS MEET THE DEADLINES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
THE TRUSTEES HAVE SUPPORTED THAT THE SETTING REMAIN UP TO DATE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY CHANGES IN LEGISLATION TO ENSURE WE KEEP UP TO DATE WITH POLICY CHANGES AND THE LATEST SUPPORT AND FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL FAMILIES. AS WE ARE OPERATING IN AN AREA OF DEPREVATION FINANCIAL BENEFITS WERE DEEMED TO BE ONE OF OUR MAJOR GOALS FOR THE YEAR.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE Summary of the main HAD LIMITED SOCIAL CONTACT DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN THEY achievements of the charity WERE BORN IN. WE HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE during the year UNDERPRIVILEGED FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUMITY AND OFFER SUPPORT.
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Section E Financial review
WE AIM TO HAVE SIX MONTHS RUNNING COSTS IN RESERVE.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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)
MAUREEN JONES Full name(s) KAREN RUANE Position (eg Secretary, Chair, TREASURER CHAIR etc) Date 15/6/2026
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New Whitworth Playgroup Accounts 201012011 Profit AJKI Loss AcrAiunl For the year ended 31 AugLSSt 2025 2025 2024 axwnt tr#nsl BenevrAl fuN1 5.4n Don8tJn 1,920 1.635 8.642 9.529 Funding FuniJr8kwng Inct#))• 6,524 1.035 NEG FundtrvJ 38,995 14.976 56.923 19,113 78,867 117) 11,2581 141 13.4201 15281 Is,o&Ji 14241 12.185 12211 11.3501 12.2(K)) 13,033) oquipmont Fundraigng E)perYoe8 H811 Renl {3,4381 12871 12,6581 12701 11051 11901 11.4191 2001 15341 15) 187,1OJI 18451 InL¥ Révenue PAalerials and Athfa Membership P8yrdl per8 Folty cash top up Pr'nikng costs safeguardng (TO.8671 141 Snacs ff colts Ststsonwy sundri88 T•lepW tralning Travel Experne5 (541 1321 12551 13011 1221 12201 2731 1121 188,2021 180,5} N•l11088yprofil Page1of1
Whitsvorth After School Ac(x)unts Balance Sheet As at 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Bank Current dc 4.206 4.641 4.641 Cfedrtors 11,7921 11,7921 11.7921 11.7921 Nel assets Shareholdern, frJnd• Proffit wbj #Cmint Net k>s• 2.849 14341 6.726 13,8771 2,414 2,849 Totsl fvnd• Pagelof1
whiOrth After Sthod An(S Profil And L05s Accwnt For Ihe year ended 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Income 20.491 25 TefuTrJ 20,516 Expensos Athtie6 & Matsri Admh costs {91 11801 1731 12.5121 12731 11171 13LKJI 13.456 117.2721 11691 12.1261 Housekeepw 135) 18(X)I 13.1681 116,5781 Potty Cash Rent Sal8rieg Snx tralning trav 11011 1261 122.8201 124,3931 Not lo Page1of1
New Whitworth Playgroup ALxxwnts 2010r2011 As at 31 Augusl 2025 2025 2024 Bank CuThent alc 15.697 25.032 3,712 15,697 28,744 Creditor 13771 13771 {3771 13771 N•t asséts Shartholders. fvnds Proffit and loss acnI N•t ItrAsYr 28.367 113,0481 12,459 15.9)8 15.320 28,361 TolBI fvnde Pagelof1
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Whltworth Playgroup I report to trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the Whitworth Playgroup for the year ended 31 August 2025. Responsibilltles and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts In a(c"danCe with ceqtiii"einei)ts of ilk Lliai'ltlÈs Ait £OIA ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examfjnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryln8 Out my exarninatlon I have followed all the appllcable Directions sik'cn bl,. the Charity Commlssion under 5ectlon 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent exarninerfs statement I have completed rny exarninatlon. I confirrn that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination givln8 me cause to belleve that in any material respert: l. accountin8 records were not kept in respect of the Trust as requlred by settion 130 of the Act: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those record I have no concerns and have corne across no other matters in connection with the ex2nination to . . IldN. a-. ention rhculd be drawp. In thl: report ip crd=; to enablc 3 PPer understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: AfrJ£g£A k4c)LO£KJ Relevant professional quallflcation or membership of professlonal bodies (If any): Address: 11 I<NJcLL&g y Es C£KJ T, g tfrknFcrfTM, (SAL£, OL12 grfp IC)/06/2 Date: