CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st September 2023 Period start dats to 31•t August 2024 Period end date Charity name: Ladybird Playgroup and Pre-school Charity registration number: 1162435 Objectives and Activities SORP r8f8rene• Summary of the purposes of the charty as set out in its goveming document Pa¥8 1.17 The purpose of the Ladyblrd Playgroup and Preschool Charity is to work for public benefit There objects are to develop and enable the development and education of all children and young le accessln the servlce. To provide an early year setting for children to be able to learn in a safe environmont and in a safe way. Summary of the main activities in relation to those - purpjses for public benefit, in particular, the activbties, projects or services identified In the accounts. Slatement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on public benefft Para1.17•J 1.19 Par• 1,18 Yes, all Ihe Trustses have read the guidance issued by th8 Charities Commission on Public Benefit Additional infom)ation (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where levant about: SORP teierente Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Policy on social investrnent including pr(uram related investment Par8 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38
Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Pwa 121 The Charlty continues to move through financlally challenging tiTh$. We hav• mado a difficult decision to have to Increase our Playgroup Foes agaln, to offset the continuing low numbers attending. and the rising costs for the Playgroup InGludlng prevlously low funding payments. The Committa• have to be aware of rlslng costs for families as wdl. However, numbers of chlldren as a whole using the service continued to be low at the start of the year with a slight Increase heading towards the end of the year. I We hope that an increase in the fundlng elved from the County CounGII for i the Childrèn attending the setting will ' help In sustslnlng the settlng. and th• potential of an increase to fundlng avallablo for famllles of younger children will help increase numbers. The settlng wlll need to continue to look at fees 90ing forward and look to Increase thesè inllne with funding and other settlngs In the Surrounding area. Breakfast club numbers have remained low, and VR continue to work with tho school to advertise and provide wrap around care. There has also been an Increase In the Bakfast Club Fees to try and off set the l¢yw numbers attending and increase costs. The 8laffl cixnmittee l trustees have ¢ontlnued to organise fvndraising activities to support purchasing addltional educational equipment to su ort the children. Reserves fall Into 3 ¢atsgorles: Statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held Pwa 1.22 1. Unrestrlcted Funds (cover staff costs and those of admlnlstration and support without whlch Latyblrd could not operate.) 2. Restricted funds. (donations and grants for a spocific purpose) 3. 1)esignated Fund51amounts speclfi¢ally excluded from belng used to meet the day-to4ay running costs of Ladybird. Sums raised through fundraising activilios fall into this cat Amount of reserves held rn122 Reasons for holding zero reseNes P8rn122 NIA
Achievements and Performance Summary oflhe main achievements of the chaiity, identifying the difference Ihe charty's work has made to the circUmstanS of its benefiaanes and any wKler benefrts to society as a whole. The Charity has been able to work providing a valuable and inclusive setvice to children and the young people. The S& and commlttee continue to give support to families by enabling the service to continue being fiexible in staffing and sessions Par• 1.20 There has boen an uptake of families wishing to ulilise the new funding for children aged 2years where families are entitled to do so. But where families arn they are sticking to 15hrs and not extending past this. Parents of 3 & 4 year olds also continue to not extend their child's hours past the ststutory 15hrs fundlng, wlth the cost of living crisls belng on the forefront of parents mlnds, unless thery are entitle to the 30hrs funding. The charlty has contlnued to support the local prlmary school with facilitating Breakfast Club which enable$ wrap around care and enabling parents to be able to return to thelr place of work, but again numbers remaln very low. An early bug club (drop off at 8.30am with no breakfas( lower cost) has increased numbers, with also offering to some younger prfrschool chlldren as well as the school children. Addlonal Infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set F¥ro 1.41 Investment perfomance against objectives P•ro 1.41 Other Financial Review
Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the tharity continuing as a going concem Parn 124 NIA Ladybird Playgroup and Preschool position Is more heallhy than In previous years. with an increase in attendoe8, increase in fees across the settlng. Due to our previous successful years. we have a healthy balance and serves to support the Playgroup through these uncertain tin7es. But with another Increase In minlmum wage. changes in the Nl employers payment levels and a drop in the age for fundlngg Staff and the commlttee need to be mlndful of finances golng forward. Fundralsing has increased Income which has held support and r¢n th• playgroup equipmenL Parn 1ZJ Addftlonal Infomiation (Opllonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant abouL The chanty's principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Investment polw and objectives induding any social investrnent policy adopted Parn 1.48 A description of the principal risks facing the charrty Parn 1.4fj Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: The Charflles Trustees conslsts of 6 people, whom have or had a child at Ladybirfl Play Group and Pro8chool. They come from all walks of life to come together for the benefft of the charlty to ensure Its integrity and success. Type of goveming document PAra 125 Constitulion How is the charity const[ted? -"oi'-orated SOGialioii. Lli'i Trustee selection methods induding details of any onstttulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of an rson or bod entrtled Para 125 cio P¥• 12$ Prior to the AGM inforniatlon is shared and emailed out asking any interested parties to attend the AGM and to be nominated and seconded to join tho Lad blrd Pla rou Chari
to appoint one or more trustees committoe members. Trustses ar• nomlnated and elected Into posL
Addillonal Infomiatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Poliaes and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The chartty's organisational structure and any wider neMork with which the charity works P8rn 1.51 Relationshlp with any related parties Parn 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Cha name Other name the cha uses istered cha number Charity's principal address Lad ts'rd Pla Lad bird Pla 1162435 School Lane Thriplow SG8 7RH and Pr&School rou Namo$ of the charity trustees who manage thè Charity N•m• of I80n (or body) entitl•d to appoint trU$t Irf Trust•0 nam• Offic• (rf ary) year Diane Eichelsheim Chairperson Treasurer From Ocl 2023 From Oct 2023 From Oct 2023 From Oct 2024 Julie McGiffen Guy Trussell Jayne Pashley Sharon McGinty Jules Illffirle From April 2022 Until Oct 2024 Until Oct 2024 Until Oct 2024 From Feb 2025 Natalie Barter Pedro Pinheiro Dav De Girolama 10 Corwrate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charty Trust•¢ n•m• Datrs act•d If not forwholg
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this ca Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian cha ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA NIA NIA Additlonal inforniation (optlonal Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional infonnation) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief execullve or names of senior staff members (Optional inf0mtIOn) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tlonal infonnation Declarations The trustses declarn that th•y hav¢ approved the trustees. report above. Signgd on bohalf of tho charfty's trustee8 Slgnature(s) D Eichelsheim Full namels) Positlon (eg S•cretary. Chair, etc) Diane Eichelsheim Chairperson Date Apn'l 2025
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Registered Companynumber | |
| CE004900(England andWales) |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| JL | Notes | £ | £ |
| INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM | |||
| Othertradingactivities | 2 | 100,245 | 100,918 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitableactivities | 3 | ||
| Raisingdonations andlegacies | 82,655 | ||
| Other | 9.597 | 9,497 | |
| Total | 92,252 | 9,497 | |
| NETINCOME | 7,993 | 91,421 | |
| RECONCILIATIONOFFUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 128,026 | 120,009 | |
| TOTALFUNDS CARRIEDFORWARD | 136,019 | 211,430 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Totai | |||
| fund | funds | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| CURRENTASSETS | ||||
| Cashat bank and in hand | bb | 136,097 | 129,764 | |
| CREDITORS | ||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (1,702) | (1,738) | |
| NET CURRENTASSETS | 134,395 | 128,026 | ||
| TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENTLIABILITIES | 134,395 134,395 |
128_026 128,026 |
||
| NETASSETS | 134,395 | 128,026 | ||
| FUNDS | 9 | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 134,395 | 128,026 | ||
| TOTALFUNDS | 134,395 | 128,026 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|
| £ | £ |
| 100,245 | 100,918 |
| Direct | |
| Costs | |
| £ | |
| 82,655 | |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| 1,779 | 1,500 |
| STAFFCOSTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Wages andsalaries | 74,286 | 74,297 |
| Other pensioncosts | 3,050 | 3,828 |
| 77,336 | 78,125 | |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year wasasfollows: | ||
| 2024 | 2023 |
| 7. | COMPARATIVESFORTHESTATEMENTOFFINANCIALACTIVITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| fund | ||||
| £ | ||||
| INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM | ||||
| Othertradingactivities | 100,918 | |||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||
| Other | 9,497 | |||
| NET INCOME | 91,421 | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||
| Totalfundsbrought forward | 120,009 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 211,430 | |||
| 8. | bn LUI IV l\J•HIVIV VIS IJ Ff\LLll VU PUb VVlIFlll B VIBE I EmI| | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade creditors | 368 | |||
| Other creditors | 1,034 | 1,738 | ||
| Accruedexpenses | 300 | |||
| 1,702 | 1,738 | |||
| 9. | MOVEIVIENTINFUNDS | |||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1/9/23 | in funds | 31/8/24 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestrictedfunds | ||||
| General fund | 128,026 | 6,369 | 134,395 | |
| TOTALFUNDS | 128,026 | 6,369 | 134.395 |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | infunds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| Generalfund | 100,245 | (93,876) | 6,369 |
| 100,245 | (93,876) | 6,369 |
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1/9/22 | in funds | 31/8/23 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestrictedfunds | |||
| General fund | 120,009 | 8,017 | 128,026 |
| TOTALFUNDS | 120,009 | 8,017 | 128,026 |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestrictedfunds | |||
| General fund | 100,918 | (92,901) | 8,017 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 100,918 | (92,901) | 8,017 |
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At1/9/22 | infunds | 31/8/24 | |
| £ | £ | f | |
| Unrestrictedfunds | |||
| General fund | 120,009 | 14,386 | 134,395 |
| TOTALFUNDS | 120,009 | 14,386 | 134, 395 |
| incoming | Resources | Movement |
|---|---|---|
| resources £ |
expended £ |
infunds C |
| 201,163 | (186,777) | 14,386 |
| 201,163 | (186,777) | 14,386 |
| FORTHEYEAR ENDED | 31 AUGUST 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Other trading activities | ||
| Fundraising events | 100,245 | 100,918 |
| Totalincoming resources | 100,245 | 100,918 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitableactivities | ||
| Wages | 74,286 | 74,297 |
| Pensions | 3,050 | 3,828 |
| Rent | 1,779 | 1,500 |
| Sundries | 186 | 311 |
| Breakfast club | 222 | 123 |
| Children LearningGifts | 32 | 54 |
| DBS Checks | 487 | 104 |
| FirstAid | 62 | 62 |
| ICO | 35 | 35 |
| Equipment | 898 | 147 |
| Insurance | 794 | 758 |
| Play&Craft materials | 554 | 648 |
| PlayEquipment | 139 | 62 |
| PPL | 131 | 118 |
| 82,655 | 82,047 | |
| Other | ||
| Cleaning | 994 | 1,518 |
| Staff gifts | 648 | 500 |
| Staff training | 674 | 212 |
| Stationary | 1,793 | 1,612 |
| Subscriptions and membership | 834 | 697 |
| Advertising | 262 | |
| Rates& Water | 3,064 | 3,693 |
| Telephone | 1,328 | 1,265 |
| 9,597 | 9,497 | |
| Totalresourcesexpended | 92,252 | 91,544 |
| Netincome | 7,993 | 9, 374 |