ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD Company number: 07301384 Charity number: 1147606 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 •AC4CL4144 2fAIW23
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ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Page Legal & Administration Infomiation Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiners Report statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 8-10
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Charity number 1147606 Company registration number 07301384 Registered Office St John's Green School St John's Green Colchester Essex C02 7HE Trustees Tina Boume Rithard Boume TraY Clarke Clare Skinner Independent examiners Communty360 Winsleys House High Street Colchester Essex C01 1UG
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 St John's Green Playgroup Ltd Company No 07301384 This year we have remained at full capacity for the moming and afternoon sessions and lunch sessions. Our parents indicated positive feedback on questionnaires and we have reinitialised our links with heah visitors arKI feeder schools followng the break during pandemic close downs. Our Truslees are Tina Boume. Richard Boume, Clare Sknnner and Tracey Clarf(e. All trustees have updated DBS Checks and meet wth the setting manager to theck Safeguarding, Health & Safety and other procedual matters. Three of the Trustees are employed at St John's Green Primary School and this enables a good connection between school and rAaygroup. as many playgroup users already have siblings in the school. OFSTED The last Ofsted visit was March 2019. grading GOOD. We would expect an Ofsted inspection in the next year. STAFFING The setting increased staffing levels this year to better support the needs of the children being admitted. Chelsey Baker and Emma Hayes remain as Manager and Deputy Manager. We welcomed Emma back after a peri¢)d of long term sickness wth a back injury. Emma has been well supported in her retum to work. We employed two additional Level 3 staff to redu the staffl¢hild ratio and allow for the setting manager to better oversee some of the daily tasks. We said goodbye to Pauline Nairac. who retired after many years service at the setting. TRAINING All first aid and safeguarding training is up to date. The setting manager provides temily face to face training on Friday aftemoons when the playgroup is closed. Staff have access to a portal for Level 2 training and a log is kept of all online. course and face-to-face training undertaken.
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 MEMBERSHIP The setting has a waiting list as we remain full in all sessions. Our opening hours remain the same being.. Moming session - Mon-Fri. 9.00-12. Lunch session - 12.00-1.CM) Aftemoon session - Mon-Thurs. 1.004.00 Many parents take the option of Placing their children in the setting all day using the 30 hours provision for working parents. FINANCES Due to increased levels of staffing the salaries paid was 23% more than 2021. We aim to keep staffing levels constant during 2022-23. Rental fees were increased by the school and many stock item costs increased during the year. However, we have managed to hold a reasonable surplus for any unforeseen expenses. All our funding comes from the local authority. We make use of IPRA and EHCP funding vthen this is avaliable. All monies have been spent to cover wages, rent. training. activities et¢, in line our ethos and mission. SUCCESSES OF THE YEAR New equipment and playground markings were installed thts year to help the children with sensory play. A comprehensive handover was held between the setting and follow on schools this year. The playgroup continues to support vulnerable families by applying for Holiday Activtty Vouchers etc from the local authorrty. while using some of its own funding to help wth lunch costs.
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 MOVING FORWARD The setting recognises that new starters are still feeling the effects of lack of heatth visitor checks and parent and t¢Jddler groups in the post-covid environment. We hope that our 2023 intake 11 be a more settled group of children for social and emotional support, however we have invested in Autism Aware trainin9 for staff to better support children's needs. The report was written by fina Bourne and shoukl read in conjunction with the end of year Financial Statement. Tina Boume Date
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 I report on the accounts of St John's Green Playgroup LTD for the year ended 31 August 2022 which are set out on pages 6 to 10. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act) but that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charty Commissioners. An examination indudes a review of the accounts'ng records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also includes considerations of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In the course of my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicable requirements Conrning the fom and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremenl that Ihe accounts give a true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have come across no olher matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Shelley-marie Rudling FMAAT A4TQB for and on behalf of: Community360 Winsley's House. High Street, Colchesler, Essex Date 2510512023
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Note 2022 Total 2021 Total Incoming resources Charitsble activrties 140,805 125,701 Total Incomlng resourees 140,805 125,701 Resources expended Charitable activities 161,445 161,445 125.567 125,567 Total resources expended Net incoming resour¢e$ 120,640) 134 Funds at 1 September 2021 76,585 76,451 Funds at 31 August 2022 55.945 76,585 Notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these financial statements
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022 Note 2022 Total 2021 Total Fixed assets Tangible asset 15.886 20,886 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 750 48,664 49.413 3.852 55,079 58,931 Current liabilities Creditors 9,355 9.355 3,232 3.232 Net current assets 40,059 55,699 Net assets 55,945 76,585 Funds Unrestricted funds 55,945 55,945 76,585 76,585 For the year ended 31 August 2022 the company VRS entitled to exemption from audit under sedion 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accdan with section 476 of the Companies Ad 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilty for complying wsth the requirements of the Act wilh respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordan with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies regime. The dire¢tors declare that they have approved the accounts above. Signed Dale ?g[og[Zf Richard Bourne
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 1. Accounting Policies Basis of the preparation of the accounts The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement on Recommended Practise applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan wth the Financial Reports'ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019}. (Chanties SORP (FRS 1021). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Repulic of Ireland (FRS 102} and the Companies Act 2006. Cash flow statement The directors have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard 1 (revised) from including a cash flow statement in the finanrjal statements on the grounds thal the company is small. Donations and grants Income from donations and grants, induding caprtal grants. is included in incoming resources when these are receivable. except as follows.. When donors specify that donations and grants given to the tharity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods. When donors impose conditions. ¥*thich have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income. the income is deferred and not included in incoming resources until the pre-¢onditions have been met. When donors specify that donations and grants, including capital grants, are for particular restricted purposes, which do not amount to pre-condrtions regarding entitlement, this income is included in the incoming reSoUrS of restricted furKls vARn re1vab. Expenditure Expenditure on projects is treated as direct tharitable expendtiure. All exFenditure is unrestricted. Going concern These accounts have been prepared on a going concem basis. 2. Incoming resources from charitablo actlvitles 2022 2021 Funding Fees 128,438 12,367 140,805 114,569 11,132 125,701
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 3. Costs of chariLible activitie$ 2022 2021 Salaries Professional fees Depreciation Dues and subscriptions Computer costs Activity costs Bad Debts Equipment Food, supplies, et InSUranS Printing, postage and stationery Rent or lease of buildings Telephone Training Sundry expense 106,721 1.816 5,000 5,211 216 12,473 86,208 1,350 4,116 4,312 216 5,656 6,739 3,687 4,414 3,071 438 415 13,163 232 836 1,140 125,567 573 13,163 210 1,461 65 161,445 4. Staff and key management pernonnel Average staff employed during the year was 11 (2021: 7) No employee received emoluments of more than £60,Ot)O during the year. S. Debtors 2022 2021 Debtor Prepayment 100 650 750 3,338 514 3.852 6. Creditors 2022 2021 Other creditors and accruals 9,355 9,355 3.232 3,232
ST JOHN'S GREEN PLAYGROUP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 7. Flxed assets Fixtures & Fittings Cost as at 31 August 2021 Additions Cost as at 31 August 2022 25.002 25,002 Depfeciation as at 31 August 2021 Charge for the year Depreciation as at 31 August 2022 4,116 5,000 9,116 Net book valuo as at 31 August 2022 15,886 Net book value as at 31 August 2021 20,886 10