TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR SILVERHILL PLAYGROUP
SILVERHILL PLAYGROUP 1130755 ST LUKES CHURCH HALL, ALMA TERRACE, ST LEONARDS ON SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN37 6QT
CURRENT TRUSTEES ARE PAULINE THUNDER, ZOE BOYD, LISA SAMS, REBECCA DIXON, ANGELA STRETTON, CHRISTINE HANDFORD AND NATALIE HOLDEN.
WE HAVE A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF 7 WHO OVERSEA THE RUNNING OF THE PLAYGROUP AND CO-ORDINATE ANY FUND RAISING EVENTS.
THE MAJORITY OF OUR MONEY COMES FROM EYEE FUNDING AND FEES PAID BY PARENTS WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS BEING RAISED THROUGH FUND RAISING EVENTS AND GRANTS WHERE AVAILABLE.
MONEY IS SPENT ON THE DAY TO DAY COSTS OF RUNNING THE PLAYGROUP IE STAFF WAGES, RENT FOR USE OF THE HALL, ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN. WHEN NEW EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED WE NORMALLY FUND RAISE OR APPLY FOR A GRANT IF AVAILABLE.
WE ALSO HAVE A RESERVE ACCOUNT WHICH WOULD BE USED IF ANY STAFF REDUNDANCIES WERE NECESSARY OR IN AN EMERGENCY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
OUR AIM IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART. WE ENCOURAGE OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.