Egton Play Group {A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
“Charity Commissioners Copy” Charity Number: 1107828
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ANDERSON BARROWCLIFF LIMITED Chartered Accountants
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Egton Play Group
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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Egton Play Group Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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The Trustees present their report together with financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors' report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The organisation's objects and its principal activity is to provide a play group for and to advance the interaction of children of pre-school years of age within the vici nity of Egton, near Whitby, North Yorkshire.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERORMANCE
The Trustees are satisfied with the results for the year. North Yorkshire County Council funding is up significantly as the charity started taking children from 18 months. Overall, there has been a increase in income of almost £20,000. Costs have increased by almost £5,000 due to increased wages cost. The overall effect of this is a deficit of £4,144 in 2025 compare to a deficit of £17,432 in 2024.
FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy The unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (free reserves) held by the Charity currently amount to £32,983 which is approximately 7 months running costs. The Trustees do not consider this level to be excessive and believe that it is adequate to cover all obligations, support current activities and ensures that funds are available if council funding is reduced or there is a temporary fall in numbers.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Charity constitution
The charity is constituted as a Company limited by guarantee, without a share capital, as is therefore governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. It became a registered charity on 23 July 2004.
The charity is organised so that the Trustees meet regularly to manage the affairs of the Charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees Trustees are selected from existing employees based on length of service. Trustee Statement In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 ofthe Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 05188131 (England and Wales)
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Egton Play Group
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Registered Charity number 1107828
Registered office Station Buildings Egton Bridge Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 1UX
Trustees
Suzanne Cornforth Margaret Mortimer Elizabeth Blythman Claire Elizabeth Colley
independent Examiner
Anderson Barrowcliff Limited Chartered Accountants 3 Kingfisher Court Bowesfield Park Stockton on Tees TS18 3EX
Solicitors
The Endeavour Partnership LLP Tobias House St Mark's Court Teesdale Stockton on Tees TS17 6QP
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Bankers Yorkshire Bank ple 30 St Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2HL
Approved by order of the board of trustees on Dre 200 | and signed on its behalf by:
SM Gorndo fy Ms 5 Cornforth - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Egton Play Group
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Egton Play Group (‘the Company’)
| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of compary law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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MrsJ M Bennett FCA
Anderson Barrowcliff Limited Chartered Accountants 3 Kingfisher Court Bowesfield Park Stockton on Tees TS18 3EX Date: 3.0.2. QM 26 ee
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Egton Play Group
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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|Unrestricted|Total|
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|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS|FROM|
|Donations|and|legacies|850|2,850|
|Charitable|activities|4|
|Income from|charitable|activities|49,210|27,059|
|Other trading activities|2|960|829|
|Investment income|3|30|2,156|
|Total|51,050|32,894|
|_|EXPENDITURE|ON|
|Charitable|activities|5|
|Charitable activities|55,194|50,326|
|NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|(4,144)|(17,432)|
|RECONCILIATION|OF|FUNDS|
|Total|funds|brought forward|39,359|56,791|
|TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED|FORWARD|35,215|39,359|
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Egton Play Group Balance Sheet 31 August 2025
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|Unrestricted|Total|
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|FIXED|ASSETS|
|Tangible assets|41|2,232|2,945|
|CURRENT ASSETS|,|
|Debtors|12|1,400|3,134|
|Investments|13|-|24,769|
|Cash|at bank and|in hand|33,300|10,149|
|34,700|38,052|
|CREDITORS|
|Amounts falling due within one year|14|(1,717)|(1,638)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|32,983|36,414|
|TOTAL ASSETS|LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES|35,215|39,359|
|NET ASSETS|35,215|39,359|
|FUNDS|
|Unresiricted|funds|35,215|39,359|
|TOTAL FUNDS|35,215|39,359|
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Egton Play Group
Balance Sheet - continued 31 August 2025
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the smali companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on..26:0'.26........ and were signed on its behalf by:
CE Colley -Mew
E Blythman - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Egton Play Group
Notes to the Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The charitable company is a registered charity in England. The address of the registered office is given in the company information on page 1. The nature of the charitable company's operations and principal activities are shown in the Trustee's Report. The charity is a private company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the trustees listed on page 1. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
The charitable company constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitable companies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial staternents.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charitable company, rounded to the nearest £,
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to ail years presented unless otherwise stated.
Income
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[tems of income are recognised and included in the accounts when all the following criteria are met:
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The charity have entitlement to the funds. ;
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- Any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met or are fully within the control of the charity.
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Thereis sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is considered probable; and
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- The amount can be measured reliably.
income from charitable activities includes income recognised as earned (as the related services are provided) under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions. Income from sales of food of meals and milk is net of the related expenditure and included within food and subscriptions. There is no other netting off within the accounts.
Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. It includes attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. Direct costs comprise those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly relate to charitable activities. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity which are associated with the constitutional and statutory requirements.
Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Building - 4% on cost Toys and equipment - 20% on cost Computer equipment - 25% on cost
Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Pension costs The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Debtors
Prepayments and other debtors are recognised at the transaction price.
Investments Current assets investments are short term highly liquid investments and are held at cost. They have a maturity of less than one year.
Cash at bank Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Creditors
Creditors with no stated interest rate are recognised at their transaction price.
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Egton Play Group
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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|Fundraising events|960|829|
|3|INVESTMENT|INCOME|
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|Deposit|account interest|30|2,156|
|4|INCOME|FROM|CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES|
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|Council|grant|45,709|17,479|
|Food and|subscriptions|3,501|9,580|
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|Charitable activities|46,499|8,695|55,194|
|6|DIRECT COSTS|OF|CHARITABLE|ACTIVITIES|
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|Staff costs|44,004|38,249|
|Equipment and toys|2,032|2,099|
|Repairs and|renewals|43|73|
|Singing|classes|420|259|
|46,499|40,680|
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|Charitable activities|103|6,764|1,828|8,695|
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
7 SUPPORT COSTS - continued — Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
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|Rates and water|661|131|
|Insurance|2,022|1,910|
|Light and|heat|1,867|2,498|
|Telephone|1,025|1,142|
|Postage and stationery|67|51|
|Sundries|295|435|
|Courses|75|990|
|Cleaning and|maintenance|39|59|
|Depreciation|of|tangible fixed|assets|713|714|
|6,764|7,930|
|Governance|costs|
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|Charitable|Total|
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|Independent|£|£|
|Examiner's fee|1,828|1,716|
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|Depreciation|- owned|assets|713|714|
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
9 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Four of the trustees: Suzanne Cornforth, Margaret Mortimer, Elizabeth Blythman and Claire Colley received remuneration from the charity totalling £36,933 and pension contributions of £939 as permitted in the Articles of Association. They were paid the normal commercial salary for the work done.
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024,
10 STAFF COSTS
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| Wagesand salaries Otherpension costs |
43,065 939 |
37,319 930 |
| 44,004 | 38,249 | |
| Theaverage monthlynumberofemployeesduring theyearwas asfollows: | ||
| Managementandadministration | 2025 5 |
2024 5 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
11 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
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| Building | equipment | equipment | Totals | |
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| COST | ||||
| At 1 September2024and 31 August2025 | 13,036 | 18,746 | 683 | 32,465 |
| DEPRECIATION | ||||
| At 1 September2024 Chargeforyear |
10,425 521 |
18,413 192 |
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29,520 713 |
| At31 August2025 | 10,946 | 18,605 | 682 | 30,233 |
| NET BOOKVALUE | ||||
| At31 August2025 | 2,090 | 141 | 1 | 2,232 |
| At31August2024 | 2,611 | 333 | 1 | 2,945 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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| Other debtors | - | 1,728 | |
| Prepayments | 1,400 | 1,406 | |
| 1,400 | 3,134 | ||
| 13 | CURRENTASSET INVESTMENTS | ||
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| Shortterm deposit | - | 24,769 | |
| 14 | CREDITORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUEWITHINONEYEAR | ||
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| Accruedexpenses | 1,717 | 1,638 |
15 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the benefit of its employees. The amount recognised as an expense in the year is £939 (2024: £930).
16 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
As stated in note 9, four of the trustees received remuneration totalling £36,933 from the charity. There were no other related party transactions.
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| Detailed Statement ofFinancial Activities | . | |||
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ; | |||
| Donations and legacies | ||||
| Donations | 850 | 2,850 | ||
| Othertradingactivities | ||||
| Fundraising events | 960 | 829 | ||
| Investment income | ||||
| Deposit account interest | 30 | 2,156 | ||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| NorthYorkshire County Council grant | 45,709 | 17,479 | ||
| Food and subscriptions | 3,501 | 9,580 | ||
| 49,210 | 27,059 | |||
| Total incoming resources | 51,050 | 32,894 | ||
| EXPENDITURE | ||||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Wages | 43,065 | 37,319 | ||
| Pensions | 939 | 930 | ||
| Equipmentand toys | 2,032 | 2,099 | ||
| Repairsand renewals Singingclasses |
43 420 |
73 259 |
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| Support costs | ||||
| Finance | ||||
| Bank charges | 103 | - | ||
| Support costsaliocated to activities | ||||
| Rates andwater | 661 | 131 | ||
| Insurance | 2,022 | 1,910 | ||
| Lightand heat | 1,867 | 2,498 | ||
| Telephone | 1,024 | 1,142 | ||
| Postage and stationery | 67 | 51 | ||
| Sundries | 295 | 435 | ||
| Courses | 75 | 990 | ||
| Cleaning and maintenance | 39 | 59 | ||
| Carriedforward | 6,050 | 7,216 |
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Egton Play Group
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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|Brought forward|6,050|7,216|
|Depreciation|of tangible|fixed|assets|714|714|
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|Governance|costs|
|Independent Examiner's|fee|1,828|1,716|
|Total|resources|expended|55,194|50,326|
|Net expenditure|(4,144)|(17,432)|
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