2023-08-31-accounts - London Road Playgroup & Pre-School

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ee Trustees’ Annual Report for the period a CHARITY. Period start date Period end date Real HOD From 01 09 2022 To 31 08 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name| London Road Playgroup & Pre-school Registered charity number (if any) |1109819 Charity's principal address | St Martins Parish Centre Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity eG OO QQ a OO ( a Ge a GO (OO Op a OO ( 1GQ A a GQ 5OO 1 OG (O OO aOQ apoE

Section A

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) [Name—C—C—i‘C*d= Cate’ acted if nt for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed in accordance with the governing document

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include e During the year ending 31% August 2023 no fees or expenses were additional information, where received by charity trustees . . ot relevant, about: ° Trusteepolicy Indemnity Insurance is included in the Charity insurance e policies and procedures e There were no related party transactions during the financial year adopted for the induction and ending 31% August 2023 training of trustees;
e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
e relationship with any related parties;
e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

The objects of the London Road Playgroup & Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children, primarily Summary of the objects of the under statutory school age, by encouraging parents to understand charity set out in its and provide for the needs of their children through community governing document groups and by:-

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i) Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, which help parents to take responsibility for the activities of the group and become involved in them wherever possible. Also, to ensure that opportunities are made available and offered to all children, whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability. ii) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs. The aim of the group is to provide high quality childcare and education in an environment that encourages the development of all children. Our daily practice draws upon common philosophies of Early Years provision, which promotes learning through play and partnership with parents and carers. | The group provides a variety of activities and experiences to enable children to develop skills through free play and exploration in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. Children enjoy a Summary of the main specially tailored curriculum leading to approved learning goals. activities undertaken for the Individual care and attention is achieved by a high ratio of adults to public benefit in relation to children, whilst fun and friendship is developed with other children these objects (include within | and adults. Opportunities are available for parents, guardians and this section the statutory other members of the family to be directly involved both in the declaration that trustees have | activities of the group and in the child’s education. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity In reviewing their activities, the trustees have referred to the Charity Commission on public Commission guidance on public benefit. benefit)

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

e policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related investment;
e contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summaryofthe main The group has experienced their first uninterrupted year since March achievements of the charity 2020. It has been a very busy year and we have been abie to provide during the year high quality childcare and education for all our children and their families.

This year we have continued to enhance both our outdoor and indoor environment to ensure our children are able to benefit from quality experiences.

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Section E

Financial review

The Directors and Management Committee have examined the charity’s
Brief statement of the requirements for reserves in the light of the main risks to the charity’s policy on reserves organisation. It was concluded that the level of unrestricted funds at the year-end is sufficient to meet the working capital requirements of the charity and enabie it to continue its current activities should income decline or costs rise significantly. The group holds a Charity Reserves Policy. Reserves are also required to meet the Restricted Funds for redundancy payments. This period the Restricted Funds have increased by £8793
Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include, The group’s: principal. source of funding continues: to be Nursery. additional information, where Education Funding from the Local Authority, Worcestershire County relevant about: " e the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

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Section G

Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature (Carre Yer Fullname) (C, A/2c PeReY

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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
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Section A Receipts and payments
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[Consumables Curriculum P2888 Pdes 2889] 562|
[Consumables Stationery | IP | I 289
EquipmentI TS 190|
[Repairs andMaintenance fF Oe
Homeworking Allowance TG 8
Payroll(SL1224388} eePd | 122,438| | [1665] |
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Professional; Services TBH 89
[RentExpense12126 Pe 12,126|
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A4 Asset and investment
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AS Transfers between funds = 8,793 8,793 Pee set,
A6 Cash funds lastyearend [|133,784) | [38,625)] 408| 182,419)
Cash funds this year end 132,072 47,418 179,490 172,409
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/02/2024

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Section B Statement	of assets and liabilities at	of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period	the end of the period
			Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
Categories	Details		funds	funds		funds
			to nearest£	to nearest£		to nearest£
B1 Cashfunds					a)ee
		Totalcash funds	132,072	wait		=]
	(agreebalances	with receipts and payments
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			Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
			funds	funds		funds
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	Mats x13 unitprice£150	£150	Fixturesandfittings
			Fund towhich	Amountdue		When due
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalfofallthetrustees	. Signature 0 ey,		‘ PrintName ) ; Comne Perey			Date of approval [R224

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

12/02/2024

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of London Road Playgroup and Pre-School

(‘the Charity’)

| report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31% August 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“ the Act”).

{| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

{ have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord with those records.

| 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.

Teresa Fennell, ACMA CGMA It Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth Ltd 47 St Dunstans Close, Worcester, WR5 2AJ

Date: 28" February 2024