## Annual Report for Leverstock Green Playgroup 1* September 2022— 31% August 2023 

## Registered Charity No. 1102037 

## Leverstock Green Playgroup 

Village Hall Village Centre Leverstock Green Hemel Hempstead HP3 8QG 

## Objects of the Charity: 

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION MEANS OR ABILITY (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS (C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE. 

Welcome , apologies and introductions — attended LGVA hall Buglass room at 8pm 

Attendees — Tracey Dignum, Nadia Jennings, Fern Manly , Louise McNulty ,Alice Hesketh Harvey, Liz Metselaar (zoom) , Sam Jarvis Cross ( zoom) , Chris Jarvis Cross (zoom ) and Cristina Oprea (zoom) 

Apologies — Natalie Behr, Dominique Sheldon , Duncan Buttle , Ilva Pamovska 

## Summary of years activities 

## Chairs Report 

We have had another successful year. The children started in September well .We did notice over this year that Covid had affected the children’s development. Their personal social emotion, communication and language skills were a lot lower than previous years. This we felt was the impact of Covid, being isolated only seeing their parents , no family members and not being able to go to groups before starting with us. Many children left us having met their development milestones. 

Over the year we have had many visitors in — dentist, firefighter, lollipop person and from Jungle juniors who brought in lots of minibeasts to show the children. We celebrated King Charles being crowned and celebrated different festivals as had many children with diverse needs which was fantastic. We tried different foods and learnt how different cultural backgrounds celebrated. 



We had a very successful picnic where parents could meet each other and the team whilst the children played together in a safe environment with lovely activities to do. We had many fundraising activities throughout the year, quiz, cake sales , helping hands , Rudolph cards and selling strawberry plants grown in a parent’s garden. We also had a change of local MP in the area so invited them in to see us . Jonathan Gale attended and had a good visit. 

We have had hall fee and staff salary increases this year. We continue to adhere to ratios and EYFS. We continue to use 

Tapestry to observe the children and as a communication two way tool with our Parents . We have a good relationship with our parents , giving help and support. The children are at the centre of all we do at Playgroup . 

## Treasurers report 

Accounts to date 9/10/23 Petty cash £111.72 Current acc - £30582.67 Reserve acc- £43672.10 Fundraising over the year we raised £2617.47 which is fantastic . We raised the following from events such as the following - 

- e Photographer - £56 

- e Amazon smile £119 e Cake sales £180 

- e Rudolph card orders £40 

- e Raffles £337 

- © Quiz-£265 e Fete£471.52 

Thank you for your generosity and support this year. 

## Trina Myatt to examine the accounts., 

## Committee leaving 

Duncan Buttle , Dominique Sheldon, Ilva Pamovska have resigned . Tracey thanked them for all their hard work 

## Election of the Committee - 

Tracey Dignum - proposed by Alice Hesketh Harvey seconded by Liz Meselaar Alice Hesketh-Harvey - proposed by Nadia Jennings , seconded by Sam Jarvis Cross Cristina Opera - proposed by Alice Hesketh Harvey, seconded by Samantha Jarvis-Cross. Liz Metselaar - proposed by Alice Hesketh-Harvey seconded by Samantha Jarvis-Cross. Nadia Jennings - proposed by Sam Jarvis Cross seconded by Liz Metselaar. Sam Jarvis Cross- proposed by Liz Metselaar, seconded by Alice Hesketh Harvey. Fern Manly proposed by Sam Jarvis Cross, seconded by Nadia Jennings 



Natalie Behr - proposed by Alice Hesketh-Harvey, seconded by Liz Metselaar. 

## AOB 

Chris asked about the hall increases — Tracey confirmed there will be another increase . Chris asked about increasing hours to 30 hours currently doing 27.5 hours — suggested possibly recruiting someone for the end of the day packing away . Tracey said staff collect their children so current staff could not work beyond 3pm , Sam asked ifwe were full to 24 children each session — Tracey said she is working on it but not unusual to have spaces at this time . Tracey said Government places for 3 year old children is lower per hour to the current hourly rate. 

Liz said that the hours work to collect another sibling from school , she also mentioned she paid last term but now has funded hours so monies must have reduced for paying parents. Tracey confirmed this. 

Tracey mentioned Government changes and whether parents would move children who started in an all day nursery so worried. 

## Declaration 

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

Signed on behalf of the charity trustees 

## Date 11/10/23 



## CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the |‘gS _ FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts 

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- e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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## Management Report 

Leverstock Green Playgroup For the period ended August 31, 2023 

## Leverstock Green 

Prepared on 1 November 2028 

For management use only 



Table ol Contents
Financial Activities................................................................. ........................................................................
Balan￿ Sheet.................................................................................................................... . ..........................

## Financial Activities 

||Total|
|---|---|
|INCOME<br>2yearoldfunding<br>3& 4yearfunding<br>30HoursPayment&IDACI<br>Donations/Gifts<br>EYPupilPremium<br>Fundraising<br>Interest<br>PartyIncome<br>PlaygroupFees<br>SENCO<br>Services<br>Tetalinceme<br>TOTAL|22,436.36<br>42,586.39<br>9,942.86<br>300.00<br>877.43<br>3,479.46<br>390.39<br>44.00<br>43,449.48<br>500.00<br>560.00<br>124,566.37<br>124,566.37|
|EXPENDITURES<br>ComputerExpenses<br>County Supplies<br>Duesand Subscriptions<br>Employers NIandPAYEcosts<br>EYPupilPremiumSpent<br>Fundraising Expenses<br>Gifts<br>Information Commission DPAfee<br>Ofsted Registration Fee<br>Party/TripExpenses -visitors forchildren<br>PartyExpenses<br>Payroll Expenditures<br>Pre-school LearningAlliancewagesfees<br>Premises Insurance|179.40<br>1,267.22<br>516.11<br>7,379.20<br>“123.91<br>926.77<br>286.99<br>35.00<br>50.00<br>9.34<br>85.43<br>5,213.74<br>405.51<br>946.76|
|Printing<br>RecruitmentExpenses<br>Refreshments /DairyCrest<br>SuppliesforPlaygroup(resources)<br>Telephone<br>Toys&Equipment<br>Training&Staffing Learning Materials<br>VillageHall Rent<br>Wages<br>Total Expenditures<br>NET OPERATING INCOME|197.88<br>144.08<br>8.36<br>1,928.79<br>822.65<br>1,628.99<br>1,048.75<br>7,505.82<br>87,877.20<br>118,346.68<br>6,226.29|
|OTHER EXPENDITURES<br>Depreciation<br>OtherExpense<br>Tetal-OtherExpenditures|225.80<br>40.00<br>265.80|





NET OTHER INCOME
NET INCOME'IEXPENDITURE)
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4,15

## Balance Sheet 

|||Total|
|---|---|---|
|FIXED ASSET|||
|Tangibleassets|||
|Office Equipment||164.22|
|Total Tangible assets||164.22|
|Total Fixed Asset||164.22|
|CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND|||
|NatWestCurrentaccount||28,294.85|
|Natwest Reserve account||43,621.84|
|PettyCash||71.26|
|Total Cash atbank and/in hand||71,987.95|
|DEBTORS|||
|Debtors||2,136.50|
|Tetal Debtors||2,136.58|
|NETCURRENTASSETS||74,124.45|
|CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE|WITHIN ONEYEAR||
|Current Liabilities|||
|Accruals||1,400.00|
|Deferred Income||4,592.25|
|Tetal Current Liabilities||5,992.25|
|TotalGrediters:<br>amounts falling duewithin<br>ene year||6,992.25|
|NETCURRENTASSETS (LIABILITIES)||68,132.26|
|TOTALASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES||68,296.42|
|TOTAL NETASSETS (LIABILITIES)||£68,296.42|
|CHARITY FUNDS|||
|Opening Balance Equity||43,035.16|
|Retained Earnings||19,300.77|
|Surplus/(Deficit)||5,960.49|
|TotalCharityfunds||£68,296.42|