2021-07-31-accounts

					SORP refererree
Summary		ofthe purposes of				The piaygroup aims to enhance the
the charity		as set	out	in its		development and education ofchildren
governing		document				under statutory school age. This is achieved by ofl'ering appropriate play and
						learning facilities while ensuring equal
						opportunities for all children, promoting the
						playgroup within the local community and
						adhering tothe Pre-School Learning
						Alliance Code of ractice.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose					Para 1.17and 1.19	Whitsers Pre-School Playgroup provides public benefit by:
purposes benefit,	in	for the public partimlar, the				Offering playgroup sessions for local children aged 2-4 years.
activities, projects services identified			or in	the		Sessions are ofiered 5 mornings and 3aflemoons per week in term
accounts.						time.
						Providing a caring, stimulating and
						fun environment for play, creative
						and learning activities, in accordance with the Early Years
						cuniculum.
						Organising occasional outings
						locally, and playgroup events.
						Providing each family with a Key
						Worker, responsible for ensuring
						the child's welfare and recording
						their development.
						Working dosely with local schools
						toensure asmooth transition.
						The Playgroup is OFSTED registered, and
						employs six members ofstaff (part time). It
						is led by a playgroup leader, and two
						de u la rou leaders.
Statement		confirming			Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have
whether	the trustees			have		referred to the guidance contained in the
had regard tothe			guidance			Charity Commission's general guidance on
issued by		the Charity				public benefit when reviewing the charity's
Commission on public						aim and objectives and in planning future
benefit						activities.

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						SORP reference
Policy on		grant making
						Para 1.38
Policy on		social investment
including		program		related
investment
							The playgroup relies on volunteers to fulfil
						Para 1.38	roles on the committee and organise
Contribution			made	by			fundraising„which is often key to the
volunteers							playgroup's financial survival.
Other
Achievements				and	Performance
						SORP reference
							This year the staff and committee have
							continued to be brilliant in rising to the
							chalienges seen.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the						Para 120	Admissions: September 2020opened with 19children on the register, 3ofthose were under 3.
charity's	work has			made to			Year ended with 28 children attending,	with
the circumstances				ofits			4under 3.This induded a number of
beneficiaries			and any wider				children that were temporarily transferred
benefits to society				as a			from Duxford Pre-School. Staff adjusted
whole.							and welcomed a number ofnew children
							very late in the academic year. Whitsers
							stepped in to help out and the parents of
							these children were very grateful that
							Whitsers was able to provide that
							emergency help.
							Staff:
							Staff accommodated the changing Covid
							guidance, a new Early Years Foundation
							Scheme curriculum and at the very end	of
							the year a visit from OFSTED. Whitsers
							was awarded a "GOOD" rating following
							that visit.
							Children:
							The children have had a wonderful year	at
							Whitsers. We have been fortunate this year
							to have been able to hold our nativity play,
							making use ofZoom to share it with
							parents and families. Father Christmas
							paid a brief visit tothe children as well. The

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	Total Reserves stand at868,653.This is
financial position at the end			made up of826,501ofstandard			reserves
ofthe eriod			and	an Administration Fund ofF42 152.
Statement explaining the			Standard Reserves currently equate to
policy for holding reserves			approximately		43%ofthe charity's annual
stating why they are held			expenditure.		Under the reserves	policy, the
			target level ofreserves is25%of
			e	enditure.
Amount ofreserves held		Para 1.22	As	above.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details offund materially	in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation ofany		Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing asa
oin concern
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The charity's principal sources offunds (induding		Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any		Para 1 46
social invesbnent policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal
risks facing the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Pa	Constitution Alliance.	ofthe Pre-School		Learning
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated	Organisation
constituted?			(CIO).
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are elected annually			at the
including details ofany			Annual General Meeting.
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 adopted for the Inducbon		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any		Para 1.51
related parties
Other

Charit	name			Whitsers Pre-School Pl	rou
Other name the chari			uses	Whitsers
Re istered chari		number		1165455
Charity's	principal	address		Memorial Hall
				Mill Lane
				Whittlesibrd
				Cambridgeshire
				CB224NE

	Trnstee naple	Ofricn. (ifany}	Dates anted ifnot forwhole ear	Name ofperson for body} entitled toa trustee ifan	Name ofperson for body} entitled toa trustee ifan	Name ofperson for body} entitled toa trustee ifan
1	Amanda Thorn	Chair
2	Larissa Griggs	Secretary
3	Emma Newcomb	Treasurer	October 2020-present
4	Michelle Vhnters	HR
	Kelly Jones / Kate	Ofsted
	Thorbum
6	Hayley Starling	Fundraising

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

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								For	the period from		Ot.cs.2OEO		To			31.07.2021
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								Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds		Endowment funds			Totalfunds			Last year
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A1 Recei	ts
Fees																				6,046
Govememnt	Funding								61	070						51	070			61317
Donations																				3123
Fundrs ising										761							761			1316
Trips																		36
u tote			ross		income	r
						AR)			63,710							63,718				61,801
t	and	in
(see bable).
Reserves	(Account Closed /
Traneer)			r er			r~ran)r~
A5 Pa ents
Salaries									51nrs							51,606
HMRC									1	341
Pension Conbibu0ons
Rent																				2,380
Uniform																				105
Insurance																				79
EYFSMembershiP																				1,360
Vodaphone										13								13
Bamlayoard									1	108						1,108
Professional	Fees
Milk (Plumbs)										210						210				178
Consumables	(ESPO, TTS)																			2733
PCWB									1,128							1,128
Expenses
A4Asset and		investment
rchases	see		table
					Sttb total
		Total payments							83P56			-			-	63ged				55766
Net ofreceiptslfpaynfents)																				6,03S
A5 Transfers		between			funds
As Cash funds last year end
Cash	funds		this		year end															69,507

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						Unrestricted			Restricted			Endowment
		Details				funds				funds			funds
						ro nearest		a	lo	neareata		to	neamet e
B1Cash funds		Contpetaave	Bank
		Cash Ptatttpoup						117
		Cash Traaeumr						174
				Total	cash funds
		(egree balances		vntn receipts end peymenh
					exounkea
						Unmstricted			Restricted			Endowment
						funds				funds			funds
		Details				to rteareat		t	lo	nearantt		to	nearest t
82 Other monetary assets
						Fund	lo which					Current value
		Details				armer				op	Iul		tinnal
B3Investment	assets
		Details				Fulld asset	Iowhich helen		Cost iopaonel)			Current value 0 rtonal
B4Assets retained forthe
charity's own use
						Ftrttd	towhich		Amount		dua	When dua
		Details				t	relaeee			nal			tional
85Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf ofall the trualeen			Sgnature					Print	Name			Date of a royal