Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 08 2024 31 07 2025 To
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Ridgeway Playgroup Ltd Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1117737 Charity's principal address NewHomestead, Eastcombe, Stroud,GLOS Postcode GL6 7DY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Theresa Wallace Chair Jeannette Treasurer 2 Dangerfield 3 Laura Holloway Secretary 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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 (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution ]
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)[The Charity was incorporated on 26 July 2006 as a company limited by ] guarantee and is registered with the Charity Commission. The affairs of the company are governed by its memorandum and articles of association. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.
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Trustee selection methods
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(eg. appointed by, elected by)[Trustees are elected by members at the AGM in November each year. ]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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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;
Ridgeway Playgroup has a set of policies and procedures related to all aspects of the day to day operation of Playgroup, employment of staff and roles of Trustees. We are governed by the requirements of the Early Years Framework and Ofsted. We are audited by Gloucestershire Early Years Team for our processes and procedures, with particular regard to safeguarding.
Ridgeway Playgroup is a member of PATA, which is a voluntary sector provider of support to early years providers in Gloucestershire.
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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.
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Section C
Objectives and activities
The charity's objectives are to provide safe and satisfying group play for the promotion of the education of pre-school-age children. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document The trustees make all decisions with regard to the public benefit requirement. Ridgeway Playgroup exists to provide public benefit through the provision of a playgroup and pre-school for the local community. Summary of the main Where we charge for our provision, the fees are reviewed and maintained activities undertaken for the at an affordable level. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within When reviewing our opening hours and access to our premises we take this section the statutory into account the needs of the local community (eg how it fits with the declaration that trustees have school day, whether the least advantaged parents can still afford to had regard to the guidance access full provision). issued by the Charity Commission on public We review the cost of services (eg payroll) and staffing levels carefully. benefit) No personal benefits are received by the trustees.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Playgroup is run by volunteer parents and staff who oversee all the legal and financial obligations of the charity and company. It is acknowledged that this is a time consuming and complex business and the input of the trustees is invaluable in the continued existence of Playgroup.
You may choose to include This year we carried out a successful Christmas concert event which was further statements, where organised by the staff as well as raising small amounts of additional funds relevant, about: through donations throughout the year.
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policy on grantmaking;
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We ran the arts and crafts tent at Chalfest (a local not for profit festival)
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• policy programme related and received donations from 2 Grandparents, a commission from
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investment; Christmas card orders and also a donation from a company which a
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• contribution made by parent works for. volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main During this period we have been open 5 days a week for 38 weeks of the achievements of the charity year. We are open for 30 hrs per week which helps parents that receive during the year 30 hr funding for their children. We provided term time childcare in accordance with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, Ofsted Framework and the requirements of the Gloucestershire Early Years team. We have held our Christmas concert this year which raised £278. This fundraising provides useful additional funds for resources. Parents have continued to contribute with donations of items playgroup required and money towards the end of year party. We received £800 from Chalfest, £2000 donation from a Grandparent, £250 from Mann Financial Services, £150 from a Grandparents charitable trust and £44.92 Christmas card commission. We have continued to foster strong links with local Primary Schools and continue to work with other local settings to share good practice. School visits have taken place this year and the reception teachers from the Primary Schools were able to visit us to meet the pre schoolers. We have received good support and advice from the Early Years Team at Gloucestershire County Council and from PATA. The Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of trustees remained unchanged at the AGM in November 2024. Laura Holloway wishes to step down as Secretary as soon as another Trustee can be appointed. We continued to open 5 days per week and to provide a total of 30 hours of provision a week and offer places for children from 2 years upwards. We had very good child numbers evenly spread across the five days and the numbers rose again throughout the year. We chose to ensure we had a more stable level of staffing going forward. Ensuring that we have 6 members of staff working everyday. We felt it would be hugely beneficial for the children to have extra staff on hand. As well as staff feeling more valued and hopefully retained as they are not having their hours changed according to children’s numbers. One member of staff left in July 2025 and a new member of staff was appointed to commence in September 2025. We have continued to successfully deliver provision of the extended 30 hours childcare and Tax-free childcare (beginning September 2017). We have provided support to parents to enable them to sign up and access these additional benefits. We have also continued our membership of childcare voucher schemes. We were able to maintain the business and in fact increase turnover. We felt it was important to retain our wonderful staff.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
We began and finished this year with a good level of reserves. Our child numbers increased again and this was helped by being open for the full 30 hrs a week. We also have a waiting list of children wanting to start as far forward as September 2027.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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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.
The principal sources of funds for Ridgeway Playgroup are the Early Years grant from Gloucestershire Council (15/30 hours funded childcare for children from the term after their 3[rd] birthday). We also receive funding for eligible 2 year olds and additional Pupil Premium funding for the most disadvantaged.
- Some of our income comes from fees for those children who are not eligible for Early Years funding or who have exceeded their funded hours limit.
We have managed to increase our children’s numbers over the last year and now have a waiting list for the next term. We have also increased staffing hours and all of our staff are now qualified.
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)
Full name(s) Theresa Wallace
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 27/11/2025
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| Ridgeway Playgroup Limited | CharityNo | CharityNo | t\t7737 |
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| Accountsforyear endedX./A712825 | CompanyNo | 5887047 | |
| SectionBBalance Sheetat31July2025 | |||
| t\,lote | 2025{ | 2024f | |
| FIXEDASSETS | |||
| TangibleAssets | 6 | ||
| CURRENT A55ETS | |||
| D€btors | 7 | ||
| Cashatbankand inhand | 53030.7760,663.4,0 | ||
| CREDITORS:amounts falling due | |||
| withinone year | 8 | ||
| NET CURRENTASSETS | 53.030-.77 | 60,663.40 | |
| FUNDS | |||
| Rest!'icted | 9 | ||
| Unrestricted | 9 | 53030.77 | 5?,342.83 |
| TOTAL | 53,030.77 | 52,342.83 |
| Ridgeway PlaygroupLimited | CharityNo | CharityNo | x117737 | ||
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| Accountsforyearended?t107/2025 | Company No | 5887047 | |||
| lSectionAStEtement of financial activities (including summary income andexpenditure accgunt) | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| Note | funds |
funds | Total2025 | 10ra12024 | |
| f | f | €E | |||
| INCOMINGRESOURCES | 2 | ls3,7q6.76 | 153.780.76 | Ly.175.44 | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | |||||
| Fundraisingcosts | 3 | ||||
| Charitableactivities | 4 | 160.765.08 | 160,766.08 | l-28,315.28 | |
| Governancecosts | 5 | 653.50 | 653.50 | 609.40 | |
| Totalresources expended | 161.419.58 | L28,924.68 | |||
| Netmovementin funds | 7,632.82 | - 7,632.828,25A.76 | |||
| Total furrdsbrought forward | 60,599.39 | 60,599.39 | s2,348.63 | ||
| Tota! funds carriedforward | 53,030.77 | 32,966.57 | 60,599.39 | ||
| tr{et assetsat31July 2025 | 9 | 53,030.77 | 5L965.57 | 60,663.40 |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted Funds | ||||||||
| Funds | ! | f | Total 2025f | Total 2024I | |||||
| VOTUNTARYiNCOI\,1E | |||||||||
| Donations | 2444.92 | 0 | 2444.91. | 7042.33 | |||||
| ChallordParish Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | |||||
| ACTIVIT]ES FOR GENERI\TINGFI]ND5 | |||||||||
| fundRaisins | 2741.73 | 0 | 274L.73 | 459 | |||||
| Misclncome | 1515 | 0 | 1515 | I | 675 | ||||
| CHARITABLE ACTIVI'TIES | |||||||||
| Nursery Grants | 1L9926.49 | 0 | 119S26.49 | 99962.41 | |||||
| Fees | 27!58.62 | 0 | 27158.62 | 34179.2 | |||||
| Rentrefund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6'1.5 | |||||
| Iotal | 153786.76 | 137175.44 | |||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted Funds | ||||||||
| Funds | f | e | Total 2025E | Total | 2024! | ||||
| Fundraising costs | C | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| btal | 0 | ||||||||
| 4_ | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricied Funds | ||||||||
| Funds | f | f | Total 2025f | 1otal2024I | |||||
| Rent | 761"2.13 | 7612.73 | 5,ii2.56 | ||||||
| lnsurance | 315.a2 | 375.82 | 305.13 | ||||||
| Ofstedregistration | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| PAIA membe{hip | 127 | 121 | 0 | ||||||
| ICOfee | 47 | 41 | 35 | ||||||
| Materia!s, equipmentpurahased | 11689.19 | C | 11689.19 | 5C-c0.57 | |||||
| Trips &activities | 540 | 540 | 0 | ||||||
| Superstrikers | 0 | 130 | |||||||
| Poslage andStationery | 1130.11 | 1130.11 | 513.46 | ||||||
| overclraftand bank charges | 69.7 | 6_e.25 | 62 | ||||||
| Sponsorship | 25 | 25 | 6S | ||||||
| Advertising/Websiteseruices | 626.88 | 626.8S | 1145.05 | ||||||
| Othercharitable expenses | 6344.6 | 6444.6 | 2008.73 | ||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| SiAFFCOSTS | 0 | ||||||||
| Wages and salaries | 112900.83 | 112900.83 | 84039.37 | ||||||
| axandNl | 13288.1 | 13288.1 | 7537.6 | ||||||
| )ensiof | 5188.21 | 5188.21 | 3453.05 | ||||||
| Staff Training | 791 | ||||||||
| Cl0thrng | 120.96 | ||||||||
| Total | 160766.08 | ||||||||
| 5.GOVERNANEE | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted Funds | ||||||||
| Funds | f | I | Total 2025€ | lotal | 2024 € | ||||
| Payroll services | 653.5 | 653.5 | 609.4 | ||||||
| Accountancy seryiqes | 0 | c | |||||||
| Total | 653.5 | 609.4 | |||||||
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| Fixtures& | |||||||||
| Ga.den | { | Equlpmentf | Total | ||||||
| 25%deor/ut | z1"/nde$ ./yea{ | ||||||||
| Valueat31lulv2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Additlons | 0 | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Valueat 31.luly2025 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2024t | 2025f | ||||||||
| Overdue fees | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2014I | 2023f. | ||||||||
| Social securityanC0thertaxes | 0 | ||||||||
| AcctuaJs | 0 | o | |||||||
| FUNDS | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted Funds | ||||||||
| fundsf | € | -l-otal2025 | 'lotal | 2014 | |||||
| Tangible Fixed assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Currentassets | 53030.77 | 0 | 53030.77 | 60663.4 | |||||
| Current debtor5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Current liabillties | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Net assets at 31 July 2023 | 53030.11 | 0 | 53030.77 | 60663.4 | |||||
| filnds | designated specif,c purpose | Parishgrant) |
| Year Ended | YearEnded | YearEnded | |
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| Jul-23 f |
)u124 f |
Jul-25 f |
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| lncome | |||
| Grants(Govfunding) | 97949.25 | 99962.4L | 1.19926.49 |
| Grants (parish eouncil) | 300 | 250 | 0 |
| fees | 31266.54 | 347t9.2 | 27L58.62 |
| Transferfromreserve account | 0 | 0 | |
| Rent Refund | 125.09 | 67.5 | |
| Fundraising | 955.88 | 459 | 274L.73 |
| Donations | LA42.33 | 2444.92 | |
| Misc lncorne | 857.87 | 675 | 1515 |
| ReserveAccountlnterest | 0.19 | ||
| 131454.63 | 137L75.44 | 153786.95 | |
| Expenditure | |||
| Wages | 84039.37 | 95899.79 | 112900.83 |
| Pension | 3463.05 | 4585.54 | 5188.21 |
| Rent | 6274.01 | 541"2.56 | 76L2.13 |
| Snack | 2967.43 | ||
| PettyCash{other) | 64.01 | ||
| Ofsted | )U | 50 | 50 |
| Clothes | 774.48 | 120.96 | |
| Stationery&Postage/U supplies | 513.45 | 1130.11 | |
| Equipment | 3442.59 | 971L.2 | |
| Materials | 1835.6 | 2547.98 | 1977.99 |
| Expenses | 5107.81 | 234.26 | 785.69 |
| AccountafitFees | |||
| lco | 35 | 35 | 47 |
| Fundraising | |||
| HMRC Tax&Nl | 7531.6 | ].,4428.97 | 13288.1 |
| lnsurance | taa fo | 305.13 | 31r.82 |
| Payroll | 598.85 | 609.4 | 774.5 |
| Telecom | 263.88 | 263.88 | |
| Training | 565 | 409 | 797 |
| Trips &Activities | 540 | ||
| PataFees | 1"05 | ||
| Supastrikers | 300 | 130 | |
| Cleaning | 525 | 1515 | |
| Sponsorship | 55 | 65 | 25 |
| Adv/Web/ProfCharges | B5 | 1145.05 | 62.6.88. |
| Xmas/Employee/Gifts | 921.58 | !312.6 | |
| Overdraftcharge | |||
| Bankcharges/returnedchqs | 61.6 | ol | 69"25 |
| Net Expenditure | 110395.68 | 1,28924.68 | L6l-419.58 |
| Netlnflow/OutflowinPeriod | 21058.95 | 8250.76 | -7632.53 |
| BalanceSheetasat31iuly | |||
| Current accountb,/f | 31363.81 | 52177.96 | 60556.74 |
| Reserveaccountblf | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.99 |
| Pettycash accountb/f | 0 | 1.64.87 | 100.86 |
| Netlnflow/Outflowin Period | 21058.95 | 8250.76 | -7632^63 |
| 52428.56 | 60s99.39 | 53030.S6 | |
| Current accountc1f | s2L77.96 | 60556.74 | 52891.01 |
| Reserveaccountc/f | s.8 | 5.8 | 5.99 |
| Pettycash accountc/f | t64.87 | 100.86 | 133.77 |
| 52348.63 | 60663.4 | 53030.77 |
| Reportto the trustees/ | Ridgeway Playgroup Limited |
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| Onaccountsforthe year | 31t07t2025 Charityno 111773 |
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| Ireport to thetrustees onmy examinationoftheaccounts of the above | |
| charity("theTrust") fortheyear ended | |
| Responsibilitiesand | As thecharity's trustees,youare responsible forthepreparationofthe |
| basisof report | accountsinaccordance withtherequirementsoftheCharitiesAct2011 |
| ("theAct"). | |
| Ireportin respect of myexaminationoftheTrust'saccounts carried out | |
| undersection145 ofthe201'l Act andincarryingoutmyexamination,I | |
| havefollowedalltheapplicable Directions givenbytheCharity Commission | |
| undersection145(5Xb) of theAct. | |
| lndependent | Ihave completed myexamination.Iconfirmthatno material matters have |
| examiner's statement | cometomy attentioninconnection with theexamination(other thanthat disclosedbelow*)which givesme causetobelievethatin, any material |
| respect: | |
| rtheaccounting recordswerenot keptinaccordancewith section130 | |
| oftheCharitiesAct; or | |
| otheaccountsdidnot accord withtheaccounting records;or rtheaccountsdidnot comply with the applicable requirements |
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| concerning theformand content of accounts set outintheCharities | |
| (AccountsandReports) Regulations2008otherthanany reguirement | |
| thattheaccounts give a 'true andfair'viewwhichis not a matter | |
| considered as part of an independent examination. |
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