Chair persons report: 

In October 2023 Julie (previous manager) and Rose (previous deputy) handed in their notices of resignation. Which was a worrying time for Playgroup as we didn’t know what would happen next. But applications were rolling in, and the interviewing process started. Nikki and Amy worked together at their previous nursery. Their interviews both went well and Julie and I agreed that they would be great for the Playgroup because they would be able to give each other the strength and confidence a new manager and deputy would need. They already worked well as a team and since joining the Playgroup, they have made small but very positive changes which seem to be working well. They are both doing everything they can to make sure children and staff are happy at all times, they seem to have settled very well into Westfield Playgroup and I look forward to the next year working with them. 

Going forward, we will be working closely with Nikki and the staff to get both the Playgroup and the committee where they need to be. Please keep an eye out for our fundraisers happening this year. We would love to get you involved as much as possible with your children. 

We appreciate all of your support during this time, and please bear with us while we all learn the ropes. 



Wesffield Playgroup
Registered charity number 1143763
Financial statements
for the period
1 September 2022 31 August 2023
Pago
Content8
24
Trustees, Annual Report
Receipts & Payments account
Slatement of Assets & Liakn'lrties
Notes
Independent Examintr8 report
Hastings Voluntary Action
Jackson Hall
Portland Place
Hastin98
Ea$t Sussex
TN34 1QN

We8ffield Playgroup
Tru8tee8' annual report
for the year ended 31 August 2023
Full name: Westr￿Id Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group
Other names by whlch the charlty is known: Westfield Playgroup
Re8lstered charlty number. 1143763
Prfnclpal address.. Parish Hall. Wicarage Lane, Westfield. TN35 4SD
Trustees:
Abby Lee- chalr
Lucy Dethrid8e- secretary
Jessica Murphy- treasurer
Sarah EnBllsh - Fundraiser
Molly Leatham- Fundralser
Brett Edwards- Trustee
All of the Above were elerted on Wednesday 15th November 2023.
Banke
Natwest, Hastln8s branch
Independent examlner
Laura Dawson. Finance Manager of Hastings Voluntary Artion, Jackson Hall, Portland Place, HastSn8s,
TN34 IQN.
Governance and managffi*nt
Wesrfield Playgroup has an active committée of 6 Trustee5 and are 8overned by a constitution
adopted on 24th June 2011, and mort recently amended on 17fh October 2017. Election of Trustees Is
lald down In the constitution. Trustees are appointed Irom parents attending the play8foup and local
people who support the alm5 of the group. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meetin8
IAGMI accordlng to the requlrements of the constitution. All trustees give thelr time freely and no
trustee remuneration or out of pocket expenses were paid during the year.
Day to day management of the nursery is undertaken by the manager. Nikki Edwards, who Ss
responsible to the trustee board. Membership of the group is open to parent5 both past and present
and other adults with a vested interest in the play8roup. The trustees meet regularly as a board and
hold formal and Infomial meetings with the mana8er, and the mana8er and staff meet regularly to
reflect on what 15 working well and areas for development. Issues arising withln the setting are
raised through the mana8er with the trustees having the final say. staff and trustees have a clear
understanding of their role and respon5ibillties, wlth clear written policies and procedures bein8
shared with parents.
Alms and obJectl¥es
The aim of the association shall be to advance the education of children below compulwry school

Wesffield Playgroup
Tntstees, annual report
for the year end8d 31 August 2023 (continued)
Background
Westfield Playgroup opened in 1968 and operates from a church hall in westr￿ld. The 5ettlng opens
Monday to Thursday during school term times. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm on Monday to
Thursday. The setting is in ￿elpt of fundin8 for the provision of free early education for children
aged two, three and four years. The setting employs five staff. four of whom, includin8 the manager,
hold approprlate early years quolificaiions at level 3 and above.
The provislon complies with the statutory framework forchildren's learnin& development and cafe-
known as the Earty Years Foundation Stage. The Play8roup is re8iStered with OFSTED (URN
EY1095381.
Summary of the rnaln artlvltles and achlevements durlng the perlod. 8lvl•w due rezard to the
Charlty Commlsslon's 8uldance on publlc ber*fft
In settln8 our objectives and plannlng our activitles the trustees have glven carefrjl consideration to
the Charlty Commission's general gutdance on public beneflt and In partlcular to its supplementary
public beneflt 8uidan¢e on advancln8 education and on fee-charging.
The charity's prlncipal actNitydurin8 the year contlnued to be provision of day care for pre-school
children.
The playgroup staff provlde a broad range of activities designed to prornote chlldren's leaming across
the seven areas of learning. They effectively assess children's level of development and identify clear
next steps in leamln8 for each child. Staff inform parents of children'5 learnin8 needs and encourage
them to supwrt this with actlvitles at home. Parents provide Inforrnatlon back to staff about
chlldren's home achlevements and comment positlvety on the support and advlce they recelve to
help their chlldren pro8re55.
Staff provide artlvltles that reflect the children's Interest and abilitles. Staff Interaction with the
children Is excellent, askin8 questSons that encourage them to describe what they are dolng and to
share experiences. Children in the setting are given the freedom to explo￿ and inve5tl8ate
Independently. The playgroup is or8anised to ensure that each child receives an enjoyable and
challenglng experience.

Wesffield Playgroup
Trugtees. annual report
forts yoar ended 31 August 2023 (cryltsnu￿)
FITh￿¢￿1 revlew
The group is funded tlywgii Tee5. fundraising and local autnorityTundin8. The Income enables the
oup to provide a hlgh stsndard of qualty thildcare and equlpment. Durfn8 the yearthe d￿rsty
recelved £77.492 In unrestrirted Income. The cost of operiting the 8roup ￿3,555. Th15 reSu￿ed
In a deficlt of £6.063. which whlch has been dedurted from our reserve fvnd.
poIIcy
The Tn￿tee5 maintsin sufflclent cash reserves to fund worklr*capitsl requlrements and to ensure
the ￿ntInUed exlstence of the playgroup should admtssl¢)n5 not athleve target levels. The Trustees
have fvrther determlned that It wlll hold on reserve the equlwalent of one term's runnln8 Costs. to
used to effed a controlled w1ndd0w￿ should the Trustees and Mernbers dedde that It Is Sn the
Interest of the 8roup to close, together wlth a fund to pay redundancy payments to rtaff members
who are le83lly entitled to same.
¢ountln8 •nd r•porttn8 iUPOMlbllJtl•s
The Trustees are responsible for prepar1r￿ the Trustee'5 Annual Report and the Financlal Statements
IA accordance wlth applicable law and Untted Xlngdorn Accourrtln8 Standards (UK 8enerally accepted
actountlng prartitel.
The law applloble to charltles In Enoland and Wales rEqulres trusteesto prepare flnandal
statements for each finandal yearwhlch Ove a true and f•lr vlew of the state of affalrs ol the chwlty
and of the Incomlng resource5 and appIl￿tIoN of resourcesof the tharlty for th￿ perfod. In preprlng
these financlal Statements the trustee5 are requlred to:
- 5e5prt 5uitsble accoyntin8 policies and applythem consisrentlr,
ob5ervÈ the methods and prlnclples In the Char￿leS SORP:
- make ludgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent..
- stste whether applicable accountlng stsndards have been followed. sublect ts any materlal
departLtre5 dlsclosed and explalned In the flnancsal statements.
- prepare the finandal statemants on a Boing toncem basis unless It Is In4pproprfJte to presume that
the charitywlll contlnue in operdtlon
The trustees ar* responslblefor keeplne proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose wlth ￿4$Onable
atcurdcy at any tlme the flnandal posltlon of thttharltyand enable that the 1Snanclal rtatewnents
cornp￿ vAth the Charltles Art 2011, the Charlty Ikcounts ar￿ report51 Re8￿tIon 2CI)8 and the
pru4islon ofthe govemin¥ d¢XUmen￿.
Slgned on behalf of the charftys trust￿.
Slgned
Abby Lee, Chair
Date
Sl8ned
Lucy Dethrfdge. Secretsry

Wesffield Playgroup
1 September 2022
31 August 2023
Pfevh)u8 Year
Curr•ntY
Tcl41 fijnds
11,717
68,049
Fees Non EYEE
EYEE Fe8S
Charitable Activities
DeFosIW Re9tstr¥t￿n Fees
RefurKIs
Ch￿a￿On$ & Leg￿leS
Miscellaneous
Trip Fees
Sales
Uncalegorised Income
Unlforms
Bank internst
15,438
55,518
572
195
15,438
55,518
572
195
45
74
4.940
4,940
272
272
80,255
74
77,492
74
Tl,492
727
Activit
AdVert￿Ing1pr￿￿tiOna1
BIrthda￿GIftS
DBS Checks
Cleaning
Computer Costs
Data Protection
Toys & equipment
Garden
HM Rev and Cust
InklPrinbnWPostage
In8uran¢e
Repair & MantenarK8
Mis
Mobile Phone
Otsted Registrations
OfficelGeneral Admin exF*n888
Other Profess*Jnal ser¥
PensKsn
Playgroup outings
Rent
Snacks
Stationery
Sundffts
Training costs
Uniftyms
Wages
TOTAL PAYMENTS
260
120
320
120
320
457
103
190
35
1,947
2.693
1,582
934
1,759
127
63
119
122
80
35
894
25
593
122
60
35
25
593
784
816
1,161
41
108
818
1,161
41
440
551
1,881
355
4,031
469
139
385
1.391
1,685
277
5,107
338
1.391
1,685
277
5,107
338
225
225
103
67.618
83.194
214
67 995
83.555
214
67,995
83.555
(2.939}
Net suWusl-deficit
(6,¢A31
56,316
(6,0831
59.255
8alance brought fopKard
119r22
56,316
56.316
B￿ance carrpd forward
3118r23

Wesffiald Playgroup
Statern•nt of Assets & Llabllttleg
31 August 2023
Currnnt i54•t•
Curnnt A¢¢￿t
Deposlt Account
Petty Cash
31108123
31m8r23
31108123
42.030
42,030
8223
48,166
8.151
.31
ll•bllttl
Credttr¥
Charity L8w r4yJlreB ttio TN*f8e• lo prepN8 fin&)r441 •(41•m￿tsfCf e*li frn•nLya Jwr ￿ cLYftk4y the
r•gulBtlon• a•t out in t￿ CharfUe• Arf 1903. Tho tru•to18 ded•d to take tharrtagD of ttwi
Approird by the Trt￿ on q. i.￿4
and *ncd on Ihetr bcholl by
A￿¥ Lee- thalr
Jesska Murphr treasurer

Wesffield Playgroup
Notes to the accounts
for the y•ar onded 31 August 2023
1 Re¢•ipts & paymen¢• aceounts
Receipts and payments &counts we statements th* summari8e the movement
of cash into and ¢)ut of the charty during the finandal year. In this context'cash"
Includes cash equNalents, for example. bank accounts where cash can be
readity ￿tthdrawn to pay debts as they become duo.
2 Preml•e8 & staff
The premises are rttrted from ts local church.
The staff are empk)yed by Ihe Trustees.
3 Tru•loM' remunorallon
Trustees ￿￿1Ved no expenses. remuneratk)n or benaffts in this ￿r￿￿.
4 R•lat•d ￿rtY tr•n8acllon•
There were no rekgted paty transaclK)ns during the peric#J.
5 Pr•vlou• p•rfod ¢omp•rl•on
The previous period's figures are induded to enable trta reader ofthe accounts
to make c(MTrpan80n8 with the FKevK)us >*ar.
6 Gl¢>M•ry ol tsrn
Restricted funds.. These are fvnds given lo the charity, 8ubJect to sp8¢
restrictK)n$ 88t by ttle donor, txrt sts'll wrthin the general oblects ￿ th• charity.
7 Rostrfcted fund•
No funds currently h8kl by the Pkygroup are Subject to any restrktions.

Ind•p•ndent Examln•t• R•port to th• Commlttee of th• W••lllgld Playgnm
I report on the a¢r£￿nts of Wesffield Playgroup
for the tsvelve month Per￿)d ended 31 August 2023 which are ¥et out on the previous pages.
R￿p$¢t1Ve r•8pon8lbllftlM of Commlttw & •xamlner
The chariivs trustees are Te8FThslole for the preparath)n of the ￿U￿t5. The charws trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the
Charities Act), and that an independent examlnatron is needed.
It Is my responsibllty..
to examlne the accounts under secllon 145 of the Charittes Act
to ts11¢￿ the procedures laicl (knvn in the General DirectKJns gr¥en by the Charrty
Commission (under section 145(51(bl ol the Charities Act), and
to state whether particular mattefs have come to my attentlon
B••l• ol Ind•pend•nt •xarnln•rf• r•port
My examlnatton was carrkd ￿t In accordance with th• Ganeral Directk)ns 9fv8n by the Charty
Commission. An examination Incl￿deS a Tevw ol th? accounting rocords kept by the chaftty and a
compadson of the supporting documentabon presented with those records. 11 also includes
eon$ideration of any unusual items or disclosuTrs in the accounts, and SeekIr￿ explanations from the
trustees concerning any such matters The wccedures urthrtakon do not provide all the evidence that
would te required in an audit. and consequenty no opinion Is given as to vthether the accounts pre8ent
'Irue and falrf, view and the rewrt is limited to thos8 matters set out in the staternent kelow.
Ind•p•nd•nt ?xamln•rf• 8tat•m•
In conn8Ctlon with my ex8mination, no matter has come to my attention..
1) vthich gives me reasonable cause lo belwe that in any material respect the requirements..
lo keep ac(￿Unting records in aCC￿dar￿e *ith sectKM130 of the Chanties Act
lo prepare accounts whKh attord the accounting records and to comply wlth the
accounting requirements of the Act
have rlot iwn m8t'. or
2) to ￿1¢￿. in my opinion, attention Should be dra￿ In order to enable a proper undwstanding of
the accounts lo te reached.
Dawson
Finance Manwjer
Hastings Voluntary N£tion
Jack$on Hall. PortlaThJ pla￿, Hasb'ngs. TN34 1QN
1¥1,12

Wesffield Playgroup
Registered charity number 1143763
Financial statements
for the period
1 September 2022 31 August 2023
Pago
Content8
24
Trustees, Annual Report
Receipts & Payments account
Slatement of Assets & Liakn'lrties
Notes
Independent Examintr8 report
Hastings Voluntary Action
Jackson Hall
Portland Place
Hastin98
Ea$t Sussex
TN34 1QN

We8ffield Playgroup
Tru8tee8' annual report
for the year ended 31 August 2023
Full name: Westr￿Id Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group
Other names by whlch the charlty is known: Westfield Playgroup
Re8lstered charlty number. 1143763
Prfnclpal address.. Parish Hall. Wicarage Lane, Westfield. TN35 4SD
Trustees:
Abby Lee- chalr
Lucy Dethrid8e- secretary
Jessica Murphy- treasurer
Sarah EnBllsh - Fundraiser
Molly Leatham- Fundralser
Brett Edwards- Trustee
All of the Above were elerted on Wednesday 15th November 2023.
Banke
Natwest, Hastln8s branch
Independent examlner
Laura Dawson. Finance Manager of Hastings Voluntary Artion, Jackson Hall, Portland Place, HastSn8s,
TN34 IQN.
Governance and managffi*nt
Wesrfield Playgroup has an active committée of 6 Trustee5 and are 8overned by a constitution
adopted on 24th June 2011, and mort recently amended on 17fh October 2017. Election of Trustees Is
lald down In the constitution. Trustees are appointed Irom parents attending the play8foup and local
people who support the alm5 of the group. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meetin8
IAGMI accordlng to the requlrements of the constitution. All trustees give thelr time freely and no
trustee remuneration or out of pocket expenses were paid during the year.
Day to day management of the nursery is undertaken by the manager. Nikki Edwards, who Ss
responsible to the trustee board. Membership of the group is open to parent5 both past and present
and other adults with a vested interest in the play8roup. The trustees meet regularly as a board and
hold formal and Infomial meetings with the mana8er, and the mana8er and staff meet regularly to
reflect on what 15 working well and areas for development. Issues arising withln the setting are
raised through the mana8er with the trustees having the final say. staff and trustees have a clear
understanding of their role and respon5ibillties, wlth clear written policies and procedures bein8
shared with parents.
Alms and obJectl¥es
The aim of the association shall be to advance the education of children below compulwry school

Wesffield Playgroup
Tntstees, annual report
for the year end8d 31 August 2023 (continued)
Background
Westfield Playgroup opened in 1968 and operates from a church hall in westr￿ld. The 5ettlng opens
Monday to Thursday during school term times. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm on Monday to
Thursday. The setting is in ￿elpt of fundin8 for the provision of free early education for children
aged two, three and four years. The setting employs five staff. four of whom, includin8 the manager,
hold approprlate early years quolificaiions at level 3 and above.
The provislon complies with the statutory framework forchildren's learnin& development and cafe-
known as the Earty Years Foundation Stage. The Play8roup is re8iStered with OFSTED (URN
EY1095381.
Summary of the rnaln artlvltles and achlevements durlng the perlod. 8lvl•w due rezard to the
Charlty Commlsslon's 8uldance on publlc ber*fft
In settln8 our objectives and plannlng our activitles the trustees have glven carefrjl consideration to
the Charlty Commission's general gutdance on public beneflt and In partlcular to its supplementary
public beneflt 8uidan¢e on advancln8 education and on fee-charging.
The charity's prlncipal actNitydurin8 the year contlnued to be provision of day care for pre-school
children.
The playgroup staff provlde a broad range of activities designed to prornote chlldren's leaming across
the seven areas of learning. They effectively assess children's level of development and identify clear
next steps in leamln8 for each child. Staff inform parents of children'5 learnin8 needs and encourage
them to supwrt this with actlvitles at home. Parents provide Inforrnatlon back to staff about
chlldren's home achlevements and comment positlvety on the support and advlce they recelve to
help their chlldren pro8re55.
Staff provide artlvltles that reflect the children's Interest and abilitles. Staff Interaction with the
children Is excellent, askin8 questSons that encourage them to describe what they are dolng and to
share experiences. Children in the setting are given the freedom to explo￿ and inve5tl8ate
Independently. The playgroup is or8anised to ensure that each child receives an enjoyable and
challenglng experience.

Wesffield Playgroup
Trugtees. annual report
forts yoar ended 31 August 2023 (cryltsnu￿)
FITh￿¢￿1 revlew
The group is funded tlywgii Tee5. fundraising and local autnorityTundin8. The Income enables the
oup to provide a hlgh stsndard of qualty thildcare and equlpment. Durfn8 the yearthe d￿rsty
recelved £77.492 In unrestrirted Income. The cost of operiting the 8roup ￿3,555. Th15 reSu￿ed
In a deficlt of £6.063. which whlch has been dedurted from our reserve fvnd.
poIIcy
The Tn￿tee5 maintsin sufflclent cash reserves to fund worklr*capitsl requlrements and to ensure
the ￿ntInUed exlstence of the playgroup should admtssl¢)n5 not athleve target levels. The Trustees
have fvrther determlned that It wlll hold on reserve the equlwalent of one term's runnln8 Costs. to
used to effed a controlled w1ndd0w￿ should the Trustees and Mernbers dedde that It Is Sn the
Interest of the 8roup to close, together wlth a fund to pay redundancy payments to rtaff members
who are le83lly entitled to same.
¢ountln8 •nd r•porttn8 iUPOMlbllJtl•s
The Trustees are responsible for prepar1r￿ the Trustee'5 Annual Report and the Financlal Statements
IA accordance wlth applicable law and Untted Xlngdorn Accourrtln8 Standards (UK 8enerally accepted
actountlng prartitel.
The law applloble to charltles In Enoland and Wales rEqulres trusteesto prepare flnandal
statements for each finandal yearwhlch Ove a true and f•lr vlew of the state of affalrs ol the chwlty
and of the Incomlng resource5 and appIl￿tIoN of resourcesof the tharlty for th￿ perfod. In preprlng
these financlal Statements the trustee5 are requlred to:
- 5e5prt 5uitsble accoyntin8 policies and applythem consisrentlr,
ob5ervÈ the methods and prlnclples In the Char￿leS SORP:
- make ludgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent..
- stste whether applicable accountlng stsndards have been followed. sublect ts any materlal
departLtre5 dlsclosed and explalned In the flnancsal statements.
- prepare the finandal statemants on a Boing toncem basis unless It Is In4pproprfJte to presume that
the charitywlll contlnue in operdtlon
The trustees ar* responslblefor keeplne proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose wlth ￿4$Onable
atcurdcy at any tlme the flnandal posltlon of thttharltyand enable that the 1Snanclal rtatewnents
cornp￿ vAth the Charltles Art 2011, the Charlty Ikcounts ar￿ report51 Re8￿tIon 2CI)8 and the
pru4islon ofthe govemin¥ d¢XUmen￿.
Slgned on behalf of the charftys trust￿.
Slgned
Abby Lee, Chair
Date
Sl8ned
Lucy Dethrfdge. Secretsry

Wesffield Playgroup
1 September 2022
31 August 2023
Pfevh)u8 Year
Curr•ntY
Tcl41 fijnds
11,717
68,049
Fees Non EYEE
EYEE Fe8S
Charitable Activities
DeFosIW Re9tstr¥t￿n Fees
RefurKIs
Ch￿a￿On$ & Leg￿leS
Miscellaneous
Trip Fees
Sales
Uncalegorised Income
Unlforms
Bank internst
15,438
55,518
572
195
15,438
55,518
572
195
45
74
4.940
4,940
272
272
80,255
74
77,492
74
Tl,492
727
Activit
AdVert￿Ing1pr￿￿tiOna1
BIrthda￿GIftS
DBS Checks
Cleaning
Computer Costs
Data Protection
Toys & equipment
Garden
HM Rev and Cust
InklPrinbnWPostage
In8uran¢e
Repair & MantenarK8
Mis
Mobile Phone
Otsted Registrations
OfficelGeneral Admin exF*n888
Other Profess*Jnal ser¥
PensKsn
Playgroup outings
Rent
Snacks
Stationery
Sundffts
Training costs
Uniftyms
Wages
TOTAL PAYMENTS
260
120
320
120
320
457
103
190
35
1,947
2.693
1,582
934
1,759
127
63
119
122
80
35
894
25
593
122
60
35
25
593
784
816
1,161
41
108
818
1,161
41
440
551
1,881
355
4,031
469
139
385
1.391
1,685
277
5,107
338
1.391
1,685
277
5,107
338
225
225
103
67.618
83.194
214
67 995
83.555
214
67,995
83.555
(2.939}
Net suWusl-deficit
(6,¢A31
56,316
(6,0831
59.255
8alance brought fopKard
119r22
56,316
56.316
B￿ance carrpd forward
3118r23

Wesffiald Playgroup
Statern•nt of Assets & Llabllttleg
31 August 2023
Currnnt i54•t•
Curnnt A¢¢￿t
Deposlt Account
Petty Cash
31108123
31m8r23
31108123
42.030
42,030
8223
48,166
8.151
.31
ll•bllttl
Credttr¥
Charity L8w r4yJlreB ttio TN*f8e• lo prepN8 fin&)r441 •(41•m￿tsfCf e*li frn•nLya Jwr ￿ cLYftk4y the
r•gulBtlon• a•t out in t￿ CharfUe• Arf 1903. Tho tru•to18 ded•d to take tharrtagD of ttwi
Approird by the Trt￿ on q. i.￿4
and *ncd on Ihetr bcholl by
A￿¥ Lee- thalr
Jesska Murphr treasurer

Wesffield Playgroup
Notes to the accounts
for the y•ar onded 31 August 2023
1 Re¢•ipts & paymen¢• aceounts
Receipts and payments &counts we statements th* summari8e the movement
of cash into and ¢)ut of the charty during the finandal year. In this context'cash"
Includes cash equNalents, for example. bank accounts where cash can be
readity ￿tthdrawn to pay debts as they become duo.
2 Preml•e8 & staff
The premises are rttrted from ts local church.
The staff are empk)yed by Ihe Trustees.
3 Tru•loM' remunorallon
Trustees ￿￿1Ved no expenses. remuneratk)n or benaffts in this ￿r￿￿.
4 R•lat•d ￿rtY tr•n8acllon•
There were no rekgted paty transaclK)ns during the peric#J.
5 Pr•vlou• p•rfod ¢omp•rl•on
The previous period's figures are induded to enable trta reader ofthe accounts
to make c(MTrpan80n8 with the FKevK)us >*ar.
6 Gl¢>M•ry ol tsrn
Restricted funds.. These are fvnds given lo the charity, 8ubJect to sp8¢
restrictK)n$ 88t by ttle donor, txrt sts'll wrthin the general oblects ￿ th• charity.
7 Rostrfcted fund•
No funds currently h8kl by the Pkygroup are Subject to any restrktions.

Ind•p•ndent Examln•t• R•port to th• Commlttee of th• W••lllgld Playgnm
I report on the a¢r£￿nts of Wesffield Playgroup
for the tsvelve month Per￿)d ended 31 August 2023 which are ¥et out on the previous pages.
R￿p$¢t1Ve r•8pon8lbllftlM of Commlttw & •xamlner
The chariivs trustees are Te8FThslole for the preparath)n of the ￿U￿t5. The charws trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the
Charities Act), and that an independent examlnatron is needed.
It Is my responsibllty..
to examlne the accounts under secllon 145 of the Charittes Act
to ts11¢￿ the procedures laicl (knvn in the General DirectKJns gr¥en by the Charrty
Commission (under section 145(51(bl ol the Charities Act), and
to state whether particular mattefs have come to my attentlon
B••l• ol Ind•pend•nt •xarnln•rf• r•port
My examlnatton was carrkd ￿t In accordance with th• Ganeral Directk)ns 9fv8n by the Charty
Commission. An examination Incl￿deS a Tevw ol th? accounting rocords kept by the chaftty and a
compadson of the supporting documentabon presented with those records. 11 also includes
eon$ideration of any unusual items or disclosuTrs in the accounts, and SeekIr￿ explanations from the
trustees concerning any such matters The wccedures urthrtakon do not provide all the evidence that
would te required in an audit. and consequenty no opinion Is given as to vthether the accounts pre8ent
'Irue and falrf, view and the rewrt is limited to thos8 matters set out in the staternent kelow.
Ind•p•nd•nt ?xamln•rf• 8tat•m•
In conn8Ctlon with my ex8mination, no matter has come to my attention..
1) vthich gives me reasonable cause lo belwe that in any material respect the requirements..
lo keep ac(￿Unting records in aCC￿dar￿e *ith sectKM130 of the Chanties Act
lo prepare accounts whKh attord the accounting records and to comply wlth the
accounting requirements of the Act
have rlot iwn m8t'. or
2) to ￿1¢￿. in my opinion, attention Should be dra￿ In order to enable a proper undwstanding of
the accounts lo te reached.
Dawson
Finance Manwjer
Hastings Voluntary N£tion
Jack$on Hall. PortlaThJ pla￿, Hasb'ngs. TN34 1QN
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