CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period st From 1 April 2024 to 31st March 2025 Charity nama: Beavers Lodge Playgroup Charity registration number: 1141393 Objectives and Activities SOAP 18ference Psra1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel oul in its goveming document The obiect of the charity is to offer appropriate play, edu¢alion. family leaming and Ca￿ facilities for children who are primarily under statutory school age Summary of the main aclivities in relation lo those p￿￿oseS for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Pwal.17and Beav8rs Lodge Playgroup provides a safe, fun leaming environment for all child￿￿ over the age of 2 unlil they attend school. regaKlless of their cultural or religious background. gender. financial situation or ability. Appropriate educational and play equipment is purchased, so thal the best possibl8 Start is given to the child's development within the setting Statement confimlng whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P8ra1.18 The injslees, together with th8 playgroup manager and stalf. have taken inlo account the Charity Commission recommendations as stated in Section 17{51 of the Charities Acl and the Charitias (Accounts and Reports) Regulations of 2008. with regard lo public benefil Additional information {oplional) You ma choosa lo include further statements where relevant about: SOAP le1￿0nCe Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Pollcy on social investment including program related investment P*a 1.38 nla Contribution made by volunteers Pwa138 nla Other nla Achievements and Performance SORP ref8r6nce Summary ol the main achievements of the charlty, identifying the difference the charity's worf< has made to the circumstances of its beneliciaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Beavers Lodge Playgroup was inspected by Ofsted in September 2024, and received excellent feedback, being graded as "Oulslanding" in all araas. The report highlighted the selting's fantastic partnership with parents, the enriching curriculum, Ihe strong support ol children with SEND, high quality physical education, and CPD opportunities lor staff. Pwa 1.20 During 2024125 Playgroup has been lull, Trmth 54 ¢hildren on roll and a waiting list for parents wanting their child to attend. including many chIld￿n attending on a 30 hours per week basis. 5 of the children are i on the Playgroup's SEN register, 4 of whom receive incluslon funding. Nearty all of the children do nol have English as their first language. A significant number of children are Still presenting at Playgroup with lower I than expected developmental levels of toileting, speech and communication, social and emotional development etc. We therefore focus on providing support with all of these issues, and this year we provided parental workshops in the following.. Early Maths and Literacy Healthy Eating Communication with the Deaf Oral Care Earty Communication Skills Forest School Physical Literacy Toileting Personal, Social and Emotional Development as well as Physical Literacy sessions in Playgroup, visits with the children lo the local library, and a visit to the setting from a local police oflicer (to talk about "stranger dangeff and road saletyi. Parents have also come into the Playgroup to talk to the children about their jobs, to read books lo them, and lo help with artwork. We have received a £500 grant this year, to purchase a mud kitchen for the setting's outdoor area- this has been extremel popular with the children and has greatly enhanced their experience ol role play outdoors. We have been supporting 2 students from West Thames College who are working towards their Level 2 Diplomas, and the Playgroup manager has been invited to teach some of the course modules at the college. She has also continued lo leach the Earfy Years Foundation Degree at Reach Foundation. and will deltver a leadership wotkshop for London Borough of Hounslow. All staff have continued lo develop their skills, utilising training available such as Developing Earfy Maths, First Aid, Outdoor Leaming, Safeguarding, Food Safely, Supporting Sensory Needs. Bahaviour, Handling Sensitive Conversations, and Health and Safely in the Wot1 Full name{s) Position (eg Se¢retsry, Chair, etc) Dimple Ludhra Secretary Ba￿ara Moses Chair Date 23 26 Beavers Lodge Playgroup Beaver's Lod e Pla Income and Ex enditure Statement For the Year Ended 31st March 2025 rou Not• 2024r25 2023124 Ir￿n6 Fgos- Di￿t Fri)m Parents F88s- ot￿r Grantslcommlsdon F8es- LBH Ch'ldcare FuThJSng 5,010 8.625 2(￿,586 220.220 13.579 197,364 220,409 Expondituro Salaiias Premisas Costs Maintenance Insura￿9 TelephonoslBroadband 225,620 4,000 3,122 1,348 2,516 205,824 1,285 2,490 k li El￿triCIty Gas Water tr EqLapm8nt Cleaning p￿U￿$ l Hygien8 SlalionerylPrinlirvJ E(tLKaUonal - 8ookslArts & Craft￿oYS stall Tralnirvj Ofslod Registration Accountar LBH Payroll Charges Depreclatlon 5,431 3,414 692 595 1,641 429 2,020 608 35 1,386 677 7,465 261.(XK) 5,749 5,294 494 1,400 2,902 1,831 1,987 35 1,134 582 249,809 Surplu￿(DO1l¢1l) 140,7801 129,4001 Page I Beavers Lodge Playgroup Beaver's Lod e Pla rou Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025 Nots 2024r25 2023r24 Flxed Assets Fixtures. Frttir¥Js & Equipment 15,442 22,422 Cwrgnt Assots Cash in HandlBar* Balar PrepayTnanls and Acc￿￿1 Iwme 91,506 35 91,541 123,071 35 123.106 Current Llabllltkns Salarias Pramisès Costs (SIn￿ng turxll Maintanar Water El8Ctricty ClearthWaste Rèmov Acco￿ta￿Y Gas Advertl4r4J/Signag8 Payroll ChanJas 16,520 S6,￿0 17,481 52,(XX) 62 72,581 59 70.347 Net Ass•l$ 34,401 75,161 Accumulated Surplus (Delktt) 34,401 75,181 Signed (Trgasurerl........................ 18Agned eleclronicalty 22.1.261 Namels)............................... Lucinda Palmer-ounn Dale...........................................22fid janl￿ry202fj Page 2 Beavers Lodge Playgroup Beaver's Lod e Pla rou Notes to tho Accounts for the Y￿1 Endi 31 st March 2025 Aeeountkng Polldes D6preclat6ors has been prvAded at the folla*iro rate in order bwTit8 ott Iho8s80ts thar esUmai8d usefLrt livos being.. 25% strajghl Ilno on FF&E strwghl line on bUl￿ng$ Page 3 i*eiltr.. 70,- j (Ok 3CLO¥'Yils Jr the Chai Ity ror Ine ye¢¥r encled 31 Imafch ?02_'), whicn are >ei uiit on .4e%pt¢tiv¢ ,'L?5QOtr.5iEiiliiies ot tr￿sle&S and exuminer -. le Lh3ri41l'S =ru5:ees are re5non5ible ior the preparaiion of th￿ 3ccouniS. The charity's tru£ia?s un.siOÉr ihat èi) a￿di[ IS fiof feqvirÈiè fo, this yed¥ under section Ilt4111 of the Chaflties Act 2011 !';he 20", L Actl Of undef Regulation lQll',la, [0 Icl of the Charities A-counts Iscorlanol Re.gulation$ 2006 lih- 2006 Reg'.laiion5', anu that an independen: exanirjation 55 Jletsded. he cha¥rt¥ is proparing ticcrded oCtobnt9 2nd l an qb&*ifiei to undertake the examin&ticn by being <1 9￿alIfIed T¥ emher O& the InstiEUte of Ch¢lrtered ACCO￿lItanIS in cTgland and Wales. It:s my fesponsibility to ex3mine tne rAcctsunts under >ection 145 of ihe Charitie5 Act 20LI and knnder 5ectioft 44llllcj ol the Charities ano I ruslee Inve5tnent !Srotlandl Act ?OOi ItFie 2005 ACtI, to folltsw the grocedures laid down in rhe general Direction5 given oy the Charity Commi55ion under section 1451511bl tsf the 2011 Act, and to state whethe", particular matters nave come to my attention. Basis of independent e.xami in¢l's rgpoit Iviy examination was carried out in ac.cordan￿ with the general Directions giiien by the Charitv Comrnis5Ton and 15 ifi accordance with Regulatlon 11 of Èhe Charities Accoun:s Isrotlandl Regulations 2Q06. An examinatiun Includes a revlew of the accoL*llting records ￿ept by Erie ch3rtty and a comparison of the 8c¢ounts presenteo with tho¢e records_ rt Elso inc:.ddes consideration of any i}r)iJs￿87 iteEv,s o¥ disclosures in ￿he accounts, and seeking ex9lanariont from you as trustees concarfjing any such marters Tlie pro£edure5 ullderfi¢i%en do ncE provide 311 the evidence th3r would bÈ -equired iii ap. audi¥ and conse.9￿entlY no 9-in￿On is given as to wheiner *h.e account5 present 'tr'&ie ano view. 2rtc* thè report is limited to those matters set Oi&r in the next statement. IrEdepenJent examinÈE'A Statement In ￿OnneCtion with my exarnination, no matter na5 come to rny atiention. '.hlhlc4 gives me reas0fi3ble Ca￿Se to K)eliwe that in any matertal reipe¢i the ferJuirements". To ,,cep aucuuntjng fecords in 3Lcordaiice wiitri Setrion 130 of khe 2011 Act 37d seciioy 44llllal of Ihe 2005 Ar.i ènd Reryulation 4 01 the ?006 ACCO￿nIS Regulat￿￿$ to prepare accounts ￿.￿liCh 8cco."d With the è£coiEniing rec01 d5 ali6 comply with kno èccouniing reouiF emeiils o! the 20.￿ ! }Irt Id seLF*Qll 44llllbl ul. tl>e 20()4 AL'L Regulaiien 8 01 tl)e 2006 ALoounts qeguiaiionsfft i*évo beeri mei (?} Or, to which. In my opinion, atienti￿rI should b6 Iii order ro enable a p. oprti undeistènoing ofr Fle BccounLS LO b£ r?aihed DA., ?._Ii)-LlJO?6