2025-08-31-accounts - Fleetville Community Playgroup

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Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

IER

October 2018

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 01 September 2024 to 31 August 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name:

Fleetville Community Playgroup

Other names charity is known by

Playgroup

Registered Charity Number 1112599

Charity’s principal address Fleetville Community Centre Royal Road St Albans AL1 4LQ

Name of the charity trustees who Kirti Sommerville, Co ~~-C~~ hair manage the charity Sarah Dagestani, Co ~~-C~~ hair Gabrielle Farran, Secretary Catherine Stemple, Treasurer (Resigned 31 July 2025) Adela Stemple, Treasurer (Appointed 01 August 2025) Debbie Stallan, Playgroup Manager

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts

Type of governing document The Playgroup’s governing document is the Charity Commission Model constitution adopted by the members of the Pre ~~-~~ school Learning Allowance ~~—~~ 1096526, on 29 February 2016 ~~.~~

How the Charity is constituted Association consisting of all parents or guardians of children who attend the Playgroup, with a managing committee consisting of a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and no less than two nor more than nine other elected members ~~.~~ Trustee selection methods Trustees are elected or r ~~e-~~ elected annually at the Annual General Meeting, held in November

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits for their Committee service ~~.~~

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the To advance the development and education of children primarily charity set out in its under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand governing document and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:

(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, 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 whatever their 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;

Summary of the main The Playgroup’s main activities in relation to these objectives are to Activities undertaken for the organise and run a community ~~-~~ based preschool for children aged two public benefit in relation to to four years old, to engage in activities that support the development these objects (include within and education of the children, and to develop more extended this section the statutory relationships between parents, staff and other associates of the declaration that trustees have Playgroup, keeping in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on had regard to the guidance public benefit at our committee meetings issued by the Charity ~~.~~ Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The Playgroup employs six regular members of staff, including a Leader and Deputy Leader, as well as occasional supply staff. Fundraising and social events are run by parents, staff and other volunteers who generously donate many hours of their time to make these events a success ~~.~~

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Playgroup Highlights

Afternoon sessions were reintroduced in the year given a higher level of interest ~~.~~ The playgroup still operates on a fou ~~r-~~ day basis, Monday to Thursday.

Fundraising Highlights

The Playgroup ran another successful Quiz Night this year, which raised £1,306 ~~.~~ The Sponsored Jump in the Summer Term raised over £137.

Donations and children’s crafts, such as Christmas cards and tea towels, also contributed to fundraising ~~.~~

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the The Playgroup held cash at bank of £75,004 at the end of the charity’s policy on reserves 2024/2025 financial year, of which £25,000 was budgeted to cover to running costs of the Autumn term ~~.~~

We aim to hold at least one full term’s operating expenses in reserves at the end of the year.

Details of any funds materially There are no funds materially in deficit. In deficit

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) (Gr - [ tale Stumple Full names(s) Kirti Somerville Adela Stemple Position Co ~~-C~~ hair Treasurer Date 22/03/2026 22/03/2026

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

23/03/2026

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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/03/2026