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AGM 25 June 2024
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Once again we survived another successful year, with final numbers reaching 3541
referrals. Interesting enough, I believe that we have. at l&st, settled back to the pre-
pandemic ftgures of 2019. (lockdown Wds introduced in March 2020). when the figure
was 3515 referrals.
Stock levels are still higb. An the usual age groups. (3 - 4yrs & 5 - 7yrs}. This is
despite having donated a van-load of pre-2022 toys from the alx)ve groups to the
British Army for their Afghan re-settlement programme for Afghan nationa]s who had
assisted in the Asian campaign. We also donated approximately 801100 toys (in the
202213-4 yffar age bracket), to the Leicestershire Red Cmss for an event held in
Jubilee Square to welcome the infiux of migrants to our Community. (Saturday 15
Jube).
Pre-season cataloguing is most certainly the way forward in ternis of taking pressure
off the "Cataloguers,, From early Febnwy 202J. a group of us gave one day per
week. sorting out the stock bul not before tidying Unit 17 which was: left in a mess, to
put it mildly. Never-the-less: the result over 516 months working this way. a total of
1,700 bundles of toys sorted and calalogued, prior to thc start of the season.
This partially accommodated the vorncious N¥rappers when tbey attacked the stock-
pile.
Wrapping bewne another problem aro with an over-subsciiption of enthusiastic
volunteers. Control of numbers attending and frequency of slots without d¢t¢rring our
regular volunteers should ￿ better managed. (mainly my fault))
Sadly. this year, we were greeted to the sam¢ sighi again which meant having to spend
4 days (4 weeks) focusing on the sam¢ issue as in 2023 However, during the early
stages of which we were subjected to a sitelbuilding inspection by a Council lead
initiative and Unit 17 was declared a fire risk.
The Council has requ¢st¢d all tenants to provide an FRA certificate (Fire Risk
Assessment). After vi51t to Unit 17 a follow-up and total inspection of both 9 & 17.
we have now been given certificales for lY)th units at a cost of £480. The re￿Tts do
not make good rtrdding. as many of the Frf)ints fall under LCC responsibility.
Alternative to charging 1501200 miles around the county donating Playgroup toys to
20130 individual groups, I have found a central organisalion located in Leicester who
front for 30140 playgroups. They even collect and distribute.
The financial report will speak for itself. However. we seem lo be accumulating funds
faster than we can spend it. I believe that supporters may feel it easier to donate
money rather than go out shopping.
Providing toys for children in the older age groups is a conlinual and growing
headache, especially when many toys are computer or i-phone driven. Food for
thought!
What can I say - yet again a huge 'Thanks" to all involved in this amazing Charity
and making the success it is
Mac Clarke
Chairn]an

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on the accounts
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basls of report accounts in accordancè with the Chariti8s Act 2011 {"the Act'l.
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Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualrfied to
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the aC￿)untIng records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Act; or
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(Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirem&nt
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