2023-03-31-accounts - Beavers Lodge Playgroup

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Objectiv	es and	Activ	iti	es
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of		The object ofthe charity is to offer
the charity as set out		in its			appropriate play, education, family learning
governing	document				and care facilities for children who are
					primarily under statutory school age
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	Beavers Lodge Playgroup provides a safe, fun learning environment for all children
purposes	for the public				over the age of2 until they attend school,
benefit, in particular,		the			regardless oftheir cultural or religious
activities,	projects or				background, gender, financial situation or
services identified in		the			ability. Appropriate educational and play
accounts.					equipment is purchased, so that the best
					possible start is given to the child's
					development within the setting
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The trustees, together with the playgroup
whether the trustees		have			manager and staff, have taken into account
had regard to the guidance					the Charity Commission recommendations
issued by	the Charity				as stated in Section 17(5)ofthe Charities
Commission on public					Act and the Charities (Accounts and
benefit					Reports) Regulations of2008, with regard
					to public benefit

			SORP reference
Policy on	grant making		Para 1.38	n/a
Policy on	social investment		Para 1.38	n/a
including	program	related
investment
Contribution made		by	Para 1.38	n/a
volunteers

Achieve	men	ts	and Per	formance
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe main				During 2022/23 we have had a cohort of50
achievements		ofthe charity,		Para 1.20	children on roll. , including 9 children with
identifying	the	difference the			Special Educational Needs (SEN), almost
charity's	work	has made to			all ofthem drawn from the local area.
the circumstances			of its
beneficiaries and			any wider		Playgroup has run a number ofworkshops
benefits to society as a					to enrich the experience of both the
whole.					children and their parents, including:
					~ Dental workshop for parents and
					children, run by an NHS dental
					nurse
					~ Sports fund workshop —"Star
					Sports" physical literacy for children
					~ SEN workshop for parents of
					children with SEN
					~ PHSE workshop for parents
					We also held our first "Fundraising Day"
					during the summer term, which was agreat
					opportunity to invite parents into the setting
					to see items that the children had been
					creating. These were sold, which raised
					over f300towards the purchase of
					educational items to benefit the children.
					This year, in addition to many varied
					educational resources, Playgroup has
					invested in a wonderful new outdoor play
					area, at a cost off19,665, and a much-
					needed outdoor resources storage building,
					which costf14,550. Other significant
					expenditure has included interior and
					exterior refurbishment (repairs, painting
					and re-tiling) ofthe setting costing f13,041,
					and a new laptop for the staff to use for
					their administration and training.
					All staff have continued to develop their
					skills, utilising training available such as
					First Aid, Safeguarding, Food Safety,
					Supporting Sensory Needs, and Health and
					Safety in the Workplace. The Playgroup
					Manager has been appointed as part-time
					lecturer in Early Years and Childcare at
					Kingston University, and has been trained
					to start working for the DfE as a mentor to
					other childcare settin s. Her knowled e

Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include	further statements	where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Performance offundraising
activities against objectives		n/a
set	Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other
		n/a

Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	2022/23 has been an expensive year in
financial	position at	the end		terms ofmaintenance and refurbishment
ofthe period				projects, and there have been salary
				increases and increases in the cost of
				energy and all resources including
				stationery and cleaning products. Two
				large capital expenses (the outdoor play
				area and outdoor storage) have also
				diminished our reserves. Over the year	we
				have seen an overspend off59,000,
				leaving us with an accumulated surplus	of
				2104,582. Going forward, we need to
				continue to take great care over
				expenditure, and ensure that our Playgroup
				cohort is as full as it can be in order to
				maximise income.
Statement	explaining	the	Para 1.22	Reserves are held in order to finance
policy for	holding reserves			necessary redecoration and refurbishment
stating why they are		held		projects, and also to provide financial
				stability against the potential impact of
				staffing issues (although Playgroup has	a
				very low turnover ofstaff), and increases	in
				the cost ofenergy, resources, salaries and
				other overheads.
Amount of reserves		held	Para 1.22	F104,582
Reasons	for holding	zero	Para 1.22	n/a
reserves

Details offund materially	Details offund materially	Details offund materially	Para 1.24	n/a
deficit
Explanation	of any		Para 1.23	n/a
uncertainties	about the
charity continuing		as a going
concern

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The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47	n/a
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.46	n/a
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal		n/a
risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other		n/a

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Trust
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Appointed	by Committee	at AGM
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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Policies and procedures		n/a
adopted for the induction and training oftrustees	Para 1.51
The charity's organisational		n/a
structure and an wider

network	with	which the	Para 1.51
charity	works
Relationship		with any related		n/a
parties			Para 1.51
Other				n/a

Charity	name	name		Beavers Lodge Playgroup	Beavers Lodge Playgroup
Other name		the charity uses		n/a
Registered		charity	number	1141393
Charity's	principal		address	Salisbury	Road
				Hounslow
				TW4 6BE

	Trustee name	Office (ifany)
	Lucinda Palmer-	Treasurer
	Dunn
	Barbara Moses	Chair
	Dimple Ludhra	Secretary
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unds held as cust	odia	n
Description ofthe assets		n/a
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		n/a
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	n/a
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

					2022/23	2021/22
Income
Fees - Direct	From	Parents			11,926	10,943
Fees —Other	Grants/Commission				1,307	0
Fees —LBH Childcare			Funding		181,491	137,456
Furlough Grant						823
					194,724	149,223
Expenditure
Salaries					188,052	161,411
Premises Costs					4,000	4,000
Maintenance					21,916	9,232
Insurance					1,248	1,224
Telephones/Broadband					3,150	963
Electricity					10,058	10,099
Gas					4,434	3,884
Water					483	2,358
IT Equipment					0	0
Food					0	13
Cleaning Products		/	Hygiene		3,046	1,674
Stationery/Printing					1,131	952
Postage					0	0
Educational	- Books/Arts			8 Crafts/Toys	3,992	2,528
First Aid					0	11
Staff Training					1,076	877
Advertising/Marketing/Signage					294	248
Ofsted Registration					35	35
DBSCharges					213	200
Accountancy					2,643	250
LBH Payroll	Charges				609	590
Depreciation					7344	1 380
					253,724	201,930
				Surplus/(Deficit)	59,000)	52,707)

Beaver's Lod	e Pla	rou
Balance Sheet as at		31st INarch 2023
			Note	2022/23	2021/22
Fixed Assets
Fixtures, Fittings	8 Equipment			29,766	2,985
Current Assets
Cash in Hand/Bank Balance				138,441	216,801
Prepayments and Accrued income				3o 138,476	3o 216,836
Current Liabilities
Salaries				14,806	12,185
Premises Costs	(sinkinq	fund)		46,000	44,000
Maintenance
Water
Electricity Cleanina/Waste	Removal			800
Accountancy
Gas
Advertising/Sign Payroll Charges	age			55 63,661	54 56,238
Net Assets				104,582	163,582
Accumulated Surplus (Deficitj				104,582	163,582