2022-07-31-accounts - Whitsers Pre-School Playgroup

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							SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes				of	Para 1.17	The playgroup aims to enhance the
the charity as set			out		in its			development and education of children
governing		document						under statutory school age. This is
								achieved by offering appropriate play and
								learning facilities while ensuring equal
								opportunities for all children, promoting	the
								playgroup within the local community and
								adhering to the Pre-School Learning
								Alliance Code of ractice.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those					Para 1.17and 1.19	Whitsers Pre-School Playgroup provides public benefit by:
purposes		for the public						Offering playgroup sessions for
benefit,	in particular,				the			local children aged 2.5 —4years.
activities,		projects	or					Sessions are offered 5 mornings
services		identified	in		the			and 3afternoons 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
								curriculum.
								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 closely with local schools
								to ensure a smooth transition.
								The Playgroup is OFSTED registered, and
								employs five members of full time staff and
								one part time staff member. This was then
								reduced to five members offull time staff		by
								the end ofthe financial year. It is led by	a
								playgroup leader, and two deputy
								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 to the guidance								Charity Commission's general guidance	on
issued b		the Charit						ublic benefit when reviewin the charit		's

You ma choose to	You ma choose to	include	further statements	where relevant	where relevant	about:
			SORP reference
			Para 1.38
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

Achieve	men	ts	and Per	formance
				SORP reference
					This year the staff and committee have
					continued to be brilliant in rising to the
					challenges seen.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	Admissions: September 2021 opened with 15children
identifying	the	difference the			on the register, 2 ofthose were under	3.
charity's	work	has made to			Year ended with 26 children attending,	with
the circumstances			of its		6 under 3.
beneficiaries and			any wider		Staff:
benefits to society as a					Staff accommodated the changing Early
whole.					Years Foundation Scheme curriculum
					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 to the children as well. The
					Easter Egg hunt was in the snow! We	were
					pleased to be able to hold our regular
					summer outing. at the end of the year,	with
					lots of our children visiting Audley End	and
					we had a wonderful trip on the railway.	We
					also had a visit to the theatre to see the
					Smartest Giant in Town and the Zoological
					museum. The leavers had a personalised		a
					tedd bear and hoto ra hs.

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	Total	Reserves stand				at f64,306.			This is
financial position at the end				made	up	off26,000 of standard					reserves
ofthe eriod				and an Administration					Fund	ofF38,306.
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Standard		Reserves		currently		equate to
policy for holding reserves				approximately			44%	ofthe charity's				annual
stating why they are	held			expenditure.			Under	the reserves			policy, the
				target	level of reserves is 25%of
				ex enditure.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	As above.
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description of charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Para 1.25	Constitution			ofthe Pre-School		Learning
(trust deed, royal charter)			Alliance.
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Charitable		Incorporated		Organisation
constituted?			(CIO).
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees	are		elected annually		at the Annual
including details of any			General	Meeting.
constitutional provisions	e.g.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant			about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction		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 related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit	name			Whitsers Pre-School Pla
Other name the charit			uses	Whitsers
Re istered charit		number		1165455
Charity's	principal	address		Memorial Hall
				Mill Lane
				Whittlesford
				Cambridgeshire
				CB224NE

ofthe charity tru	stees who manage	the charity
Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifan )
Jonathan Holtby	Chair
Jo McGregor	Secretary
Kim Holtby	Treasurer
Jo Bartram	HR
Kate Thorburn	Ofsted

Signed	on behalf ofthe	charity's	trustees
	Signature(s)
	Full name(s)	Jonathan	Holtby	Kimberley	Holtby
Position	(eg Secretary, Chair, etc)	Chair
		7'"June	2023

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										Forthe period			01.08.2021	To	31.07.2022
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										Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total	funds	Last year
										tothe	nearest	6	to the nearest 6	to the nearest 6	tothe nearest 6		tothe nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Fees											10,462					10,462	8,908
Govememnt		Funding									42,423					42,423	51,970
Donations	and		Fundraising								1,255					1,255	2,804
SSP												429				429
Milk Reimburshment
Trips												738				738
u	tota				ross	/ncome		or
								AR)			55,307					55,30?	63,718
A2 Asset		and		investment			sales,
(see table).
							u	oa
					Total		receipts									55,307
A3 Pa	ents
Salaries											49,035					49,035	51,696
HMRC												799				799	1,341
Pension Contributions												815				815
Rent											3,540					3,540	3,245
Uniform												105				105	139
Insurance												695				695	681
EYFSMembership												283				283	491
Vodaphone												170				170	13
Barclaycard												978				978	1,108
Professional		Fees										69				69	90
Milk (Plumbs)												182				182	210
Consumables		(ESPO, TTS)										906				906	1,986
Petty Cash												100				100	1,128
Expenses											1,721					1721	782
						Sub total					59,398					59,398	63,654
A4 Asset	and			investment
urchases			see table
						Sub total
				Total payments							59,398					59,398	63,654
Net of		receiptsl(payments)									4,091					4,091	64
A5 Transfers			between			funds
A6 Cash funds				last year			end
Cash		funds			this	year end					64,306					64,306	68,397

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								Unrestricted			Restricted		Endowment
	Categories			Detaiis					funds			funds	funds
								to	nearest	6	to	nearest 6	to nearest 6
B1Cash funds				Co-operative	Bank				64,306
				Cash Playgroup
				Cash Treasurer
						Total	cash funds		64,306
				(agree balances		with receipts snd payments
							scccunt(s))
								Unrestricted			Restricted		Endowment
									funds			funds	funds
				Details				to	nearest	6	to	nearest f	to nearest 6
B2Other monetary assets
								Fund to which					Current value
				Details				asset belon		s			o tional
B3Investment		assets
								Fund to which					Current value
				Details				asset belon		s			o tional
B4Assets retained for			the
charity's	own use
								Fund	to which		Amount due		When due
				Details				liabili	relates		o	lional	o tional
B5Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees behalf ofall the trustees			on		Signature					Print	Name		Date of a roval
CCXXR2 accounts (SS)													06/06/2023