Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31st 2024 Reference and Administration Information Chari Name.. Bristol Children's Playhouse Chari re istration number.. 277462 istration number- 5400153 Com re Chari rinci al address- Berkeley Green Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6LU Trustees servin durin the Matthew Wild (Chair & Treasurer), Eleanor Cullen, Ewelina Wojcikiewica ear: Patron.. Baroness Jean Cor5ton Inde endent Examiner- Dick Maule, The Cross House, South Woodchester, GL5 SEL Bankers.. National Westminster Bank, Fishpond5 Bristol IAI Branch, 778 Fishponds Road. Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3TX. Structure Governance and ManaEement The charity 15 unincorporated and was registered as a charity on 26th April 1979 and is governed under a constitution which was last updated on 19th July 2001. Bristol Children's Playhouse has a local provider agreement for the provision of free early education entitlement to 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Recruitment and Appolntment of Management Commlttee A management committee consisting of not more than 12 members is elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. The committee elects the honorary officers at the first meeting immediately after the AGM. The executive committee can co-opt not more than 4 additional people who are not necessarily members of the charity. Objectives and Activities Our aim is to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the family and provide quality preschool education allowing children to gain positive experience5 which will irnprove their confidence and self-esteem and aid their transitlon to the primary school setting. We work
closely with Parents/Carers to provide an inclusive preschool experience. We encourage learning through play, positive self image and respect. The main objectives of the charity.. Provide a pre-school nursery with support for children with additional needs. Develop strong partnerships with parents. Allow children to enjoy daily outdoor play supporting a healthy lifestyle. Support children learning English as an additional language. Ensure all ehildren feel included, which promotes their emotional well-being. Meet the needs of all children and help them achieve their full capability. Support parents to access specialist services. The Playhouse value5, which are woven through are practice are.'_ The Playhouse is a place where all children and their families will feel safe, welcome and valued. Every child is celebrated in their uniqueness ènd are supported to fully access otjr setti ng in their own wav. Emotional Wellbein£ is of central importance to us as the foundation for all further learning. These values are the basis of our practice at BCPH. They can be seen throughout our daily interactions and experiences and will be reflected in the relationships formed here. Buildings and Outside Environment We kept our site and building safe and up-to-date and over the year we have ensured that we Completed Health and Safety legal requirements. These include-. PAT testing Regular Fire call points tests Regular Fire drills Boiler services and repairs Smoke and fire alarms Weekly a nd monthly playground and equipment checks Daily safety checks of outdoors spaces Food hygiene assessment Roof repair to Magpies Removal of damaged play equipment
Trustee Board Matt Wild continued in his role a5 chair of trustees, treasurer and Ofsted nominated person. Eleanor Cullen and Ewelina Wojcikiewica remained trustees during this accounting period. We are actively encouraging parents of the current cohort to become trustee5 and hope to recruit some during summer 2024. Monitoring our servlce We are constantly monitoring our provision and the quality of service that we offer for children in numerous ways. This enables us to plan our service based on the needs of the families we support. This includes.. Bristol Standard (quality assurance standard). Quarterly reports to Bristol City Council as part of the remit for the Local Provider Agreement funding to be released. Staff work with the LLKal Education Authority using the Quality Improvement Framework to review planning and improve standards of education for children. Monitoring from BAND (Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare} Regular supervisions of all staff. including volunteers, and peer-to-peer reviews. How our activities deliver public beneflt In one of the most deprived areas of Bristol and with an extremely diverse range of families from all cultures and backgrounds we are providing a nurturing setting which welcomes all families. The childcare they receive supports their development at this early stage of life and enables them to take those first stepping stones in life which will set them up in the future. We are aiming to develop the whole child and support them to become 3 valuable member of their community in their future. In turn we give support to those caring for the children sharin8 advice, signposting to other resources and working with other agencies to bring benefit to the child. Where there is an identifled need by one of our stsff, we Support the family to apply for council financial assistance as well as completing necessary monitoring documents to be able to receive funding for staff to work l..1 support for children with SEND. This benefits the
child in having this in place prior to starting at Primary school so that support can continue to be put in place for that child'5 life in education. Parents are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities and celebrations with their child at the Playhouse and have the opportunity to meet up with other new parents. Staff have been able to enjoy substantial free training opportunities this year which has increased staff morale and confidence in all areas of their practice. Reserves Pollcy It is the aim of the charity to have general reserves equivalent to the total of 3 months running cost Iroughly £45,000). total staff redundancy and sick pay entitlement for the hiEhest paid employee. There is a need to hold reserves at this level to meet fluctuation5 in funding and enable the service provision to be managed efficiently. Financial Review During this period, we continued to seek financial savings where we could. We have carefully managed our budget to ensure we remain financially sustainable. and we are pleased to see that our continued vigilance has allowed us to remain viable and deliver our aims effectively.
ststement of Trustees, Responsibilities Charity law requires the trustees to prepare statements for each financial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and its financial attivities for that period. In preparing those financial ststements, the trustees are required to.. Selert 5uitsble accounting policles and then apply them consistently: Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- State whether applicable accounting standards and staternent5 Of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless It is inapproprlate to presume that the charity will Continue in operational existence. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial p051tion of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularitie5. Signed on behalf of the harivs trustees Trustee Trustee Date: 3/121"1- Date:
Independent Examinorfs Report to the Tnffjtees of Brl8tol Chlldren'j Playhous6 I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 12 Rèsponslbllltles and ba818 of report As the charity trustees of the company (and 81so its directors for the purp08es of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the attounts in ac¢ordan¢é wtth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act,). Havlng saiisfied mysélf that the attounls of tho company aré not requlred to té audltèd undèr Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of ry examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities ALI 2011 ('the 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my examinatlon I have followed the Dlre¢tk)ns given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Indendant èxamlnèf• ltstemènt I have compleled my examination. I confim that no rnatters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examinatlon glvlng me cause to believe that in any malerial respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. accounts do not accord those recordg,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting ruIreMents of section 398 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the aoUnts gNe a 'true and fair view which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. or 4. the accounts have not teen prepared In accordance with thé methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapp11ble lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicablo n the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across r¢0 other matters In connection with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ck MauAg FCA The Cross Housa, South Wo(thster GL5 SEL 5 Ill JL
Brlstol Childrens Playhouse Limited Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ended 31st. March 2024 Total 2024 2023 Notes Income Donations and fundraising Activities to generate funds.. Membership Fees Sundry income Interest received Incomes from charitable activlties Grants and contracts 42.693 2,132 201 31,728 33 65 150,741 130,853 Total Income 195,767 162,680 Expenditure Charitable activities 151 191,378 160,268 Total expenditure 191,378 160,268 Net income/ [expenditure] 4,389 2,412 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Transfers between funds 125,205 122,793 Totsl funds carried forward 129,593 125,205
8rlstol Childrens Playhouse Limited Company number: 4L10153 Balance Sheet as at 31st. March 2024 2024 2023 Notes Tangible assets 12,947 15,232 Current assets Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 131 2,181 115,150 117,331 Current Ilabilitles Creditors.. amounts falling due within 12 month5 141 16851 Net Current a55ets 116,646 109.973 Total assets 129,593 125,205 Restricted Funds 121 Unrestricted Funds Designated Fund5 General Funds 12,947 116,646 15,233 109,972 Total Funds 129,593 125,205 Forthe year ended 31st March 2024 The company was entitled to the exemption from audit under section 47712] of the Companie5 Att 2006 The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts forthe year in question in accordance with sertion 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their re5ponsibilitie5 for complying wlth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provision5 applicable to companles subject to the small companies, regime These financial Statements were approved bythe Trustees on... ./IL/i4- On behalf of the Trustees WILD dated:_ 3/12124
Bristol Cbildren5 Playhouse Limited Notes to the account5 for the year ended 31st. March 2024 {1) Principal Accounting Policies The principal accountlllg policies adopted in the preparation of the financial slalemtrnls are set OLrt below and have iemained unchanged from the previous years. (al Basis of preparation The charity constitutes a public benefit enlily as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance wi(h the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 effeetwe 151 January 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and th8 Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Ibl Fund accounting lil Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discretion ol the trustees in furtheranc8 of the general objectives of the charity. lii]Designated funds are UnstrICted funds earmarked by the Management Committee lor Particular purposes. liiil Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal. Icl Income Income is included in the slalement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount ¢8n be quantified with reasonable acojraey. The following specific policies are applièd to P8ttieLJl8r categories of income. lil Income received by way of grants. donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statetnenl of Finanaal Activities when receivable Grant5, where enlrfement is not condllional on the delivery of a specific perforrnan by the charfty. a re915¢d when the charity becomes unwndilionally entItd to the grant. lill Donated services and facilities are included al the value to the charity where thls can be quanlified. liiilThe value of services provided by volunteers ha5 not been induded in these accounts. livl Investment income is included when receivable. Ivllncome from charitable trading activity are accounlod foi when earned. Ivillnctsmè from grants, where related to perfomiance and specific deliverables. are acctsunted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by it$ pgrfoim8nce. Idl Exponditur• Expenditure is recognised <)n an awrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includtrs any VAT which cannot be fully rewvered lilcosts of generaling funds cornprise the costs a5SOClated with attracting voluntary incorne and the costs ol trading for fundraising purposes. lill Charitable expenditure comprise5 those costs Incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its benefiaariés. It includes both costs Ihal can be allocated dirctly to such activities and those costs of an indirect natur8 ne¢e5sary to support them liii]All costs are 8llocaled behveen the expenditure cattrgories of the SOFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs ielating to a particular 8Ctivily are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.
Bristol Cbildrens Playhouse Llmlted Notes to ihe ac¢oMnt5 for the year ended 31st. March 2024 (l) Prilleipal Accounting Policies (e) FRxed assets Play equipment has been written off in the year of acquisition. Other fixed assets are writt¢n off over the expected useful life of the asset. using the reducing balanLe method at 150/0 . 121 Movements in funds Balance 1st. April 2023 Income Transfers Between Expenditure Funds Balance 31st. March 2024 Unrestricted funds Designated Fund Fixed assets reserve 15,233 109,972 125,205 12,2851 2,285 12,947 116,645 129,593 General Fund 195,767 195,767 1191.3781 1191.3781 The fixed asset replacement reserve has been set up to reflect the facr that the fixed asset element of reserves is needed for the continued operatlon of Bristol Chlldrens Playhouse Lirnited An amount equal to depreciation will be debited to it annually. 131 Debtors 2024 2023 Sundry debtors 2,181 2,216 14) Credltors: amounts falling due within 12 months Sundry creditors 685 685
Bristol Childrens Playhouse Llmited Note5 to the accounts for the year ended 31st. Mareh 2024 Charitable activitie5 Total (5) Expenditure 2024 2023 Wages Gas and electric Repairs 8nd renewals Telephone Cleaning Travel and transport Training Cat¢ring Reporting ac¢ountant's fees Profe55ional f¢es Print, P05Lphotocopy and Stationery Play materi21s and equipmen¢ Sundry expenses Groceries Subscriptions and affiliations Security Bank charges Advertising and recruitment Children5 Outings Depreciation Non capitalised equipTncnt Insurance 142,259 4,044 13,763 2.000 2.185 126,806 6,517 6.059 1.722 1,343 80 5,435 685 3,813 1,721 7.856 305 28 244 583 359 2.689 650 495 1.782 3,290 855 90 513 534 772 173 2,285 529 924 2,105 2,688 840 2.511 Volunteer expenses 191.378 160J68 (6) Employee informatio 2024 2023 Number of employees The average weekly number of employees duTing the year were calculaied on Ihe basis of average monthly head count. No employ¢¢ received emoluments of more than £50.000. 12.0 12.0 Sal2Ties and wages Pension costs 132.765 5,489 116,756 4.316 Soci21 securiry Costs io
Bristol Children$ Playhouse Limited Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st. March 2024 {7) Trustees information Trustees remunerdtion and expen5¢S 181 Analysis of net assets between fund5 Unrestrirted Funds Restricted General Designated Funds Total Tangible fixed assets Current a55ets Current liabilities 12,947 12,947 117,331 16851 117,331 16851 Net assets at 31st March 2024 116,646 12,947 129,593 {91 Flxed Assets Fittings & equipment Cost .. balance brought forward additions in the year 111,549 111,549 Depreciation balance brought forward charge for the year 96,317 2,285 98,602 Net book value 31st. March 2024 12,947 Net book value 31st. March 2023 15,232 li
Bristol Childrens Playhouse Limited Note5 to the accounts for the ye8r ended 31st. March 2024 (10) Analysi5 of prior ye8r funds to comply with FRSIO2. Statement of Financial Activitie5 for the year ended 31st. March 2023 Total 2023 2022 Income Donations and fundraislng Activities to generate funds.. Membership Fees 447 31,728 33 20,123 200 Sundry income Interest received 65 Incomes from charitable activities Grants and contracts 130,853 153,572 Total Incorne 162,680 174,343 Expenditure Charitable activities 160,268 167,972 Total expenditure 160,268 167,972 Net incomel lexpenditure] 2,412 6,371 Reconciliation of funds Total fund5 brought forward 122,793 116,422 Total fvnds carried forward 125,205 122,793 12) Movements in funds Balance 1st. April 2022 Income Transfers Between Expenditure Funds Balance 31st. March 2023 Unrestricted funds Designated Fund Fixed assets reserve 17,921 104,872 12,6881 2,688 15,233 109,972 General Fund 162,680 1160,2681 12