**BRADLEY PLAYGROUP - REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER CIO 1179530** ## **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST AUGUST 2025** Bradley Playgroup operates in Bradley Village Hall, LL11 4BB. It is managed by a voluntary committee and is registered by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) under part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 to provide sessional care as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (No. 1179530). Responsible individual: Vervaine Edwards. (Person in charge on a day-to-day basis: Sophie Wynne.) Voluntary committee members/trustees: Chairperson Allana Wynne Secretary Sian French Treasurer Vervaine Edwards Committee members Karen Whitby. Jacqueline Hesp. Carol French. Tracy Edward-Cecil. Amy Levey. The object of the charity is: _“Empowering children to take their first steps on to their learning ladder.”_ **Aims:** Provide high quality childcare that enhances the development, care and education of pre-school children in a safe and stimulating environment, where they learn through play in partnership with parents/carers. Welcome parents/carers who want to become directly involved in the activities of the provision and provide opportunities to do so. Encourage parents/carers to understand and provide for the needs of their children. Embrace the ethos and principles of Early Years Wales. The playgroup employs three members of staff. Children attend from 2 years of age. The playgroup is registered to provide Flying Start. This is a Welsh Government funded program for families with young children (under 4) living in specific disadvantaged areas of Wales. We also provide Funded Early Education from January-July. This is a UK government funded scheme which is part of the 30hour Childcare Offer. Children can access this from the term following their 3[rd] birthday. We have termly “Open sessions” to give families an opportunity to visit and see what we have on offer for the children attending. Playgroup sessions take place in our local village hall, Monday-Thursday from 9.00am-12.10pm, term time only. Children from the local community and nearby villages attend. We have excellent links with our local feeder school where majority of our children will move on to. The Parent and Toddler group sessions take place on a Friday morning. This group is the feeder group for Playgroup. Parents are encouraged to register their children to attend playgroup when they reach 2yrs of age. The Playgroup was inspected jointly by Estyn and CIW in January 2024. We received a grading of “ Good” with positive feedback for the provision from both governing bodies. We have continued to carry out regular fundraising activities to assist sustainability. These events help to promote the groups and encourage positive community engagement. We still predict that there are challenging times ahead of us financially, however, as a committee we will continue to work diligently, to continue the sustainability of Bradley Playgroup. Vervaine Edwards, Responsible Individual and Treasurer. For and on behalf of the Playgroup Committee. – 6[th] September 2025. BRADLEY PLAYGROUP CIO NO.1179530 ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR TO 31st AUGUST 2025. ness M8mt4rship Fees PlaygrOL￿ Fèès WCBC Earfy edLKxkn Fu P8rem and Tixldlw Fees WFU Milk Claim Donations & EÈsyfvndr¥￿n9 Clothes Reoee BOx4Undr8￿￿4 Easter Bingo 5W50 a Christsnas Bingo ChilOrpn'$ Year Boc*8 Spon80r•J'Otympi8' WCBC Fwng Stsrt Chlldren'8 Xma& D 192.(Ml 15.948 Th) tO,589.40 1.109.XJ 81.69 126.9) 5.975. 28,189.37 RC PAYE 8 NAT INS 7S.9 52.00 451.12 725, 238.00 80.00 20.00 76.96 150.00 10.iNJ 201.70 229.60 20.00 82.47 629.00 688.88 74.85 356.10 45S.(h) 1.349.Tr) stafiTranirKJ Strff Untsrn TripyP•trs Jth¥ Fee D.B.S. 12O.(X) 7.553.80 W.C.B.C. G•nt4W￿ LK*)ce Chkk1￿￿Yr 40.10329 38.326.41 7JB925 9,366.13 1.776.88 T8nkBaTance aTr-UT.DY-. an ance a .[￿con1e-forTaf- end￿￿¥8 for BRADLEY PLAYGROUP CIO N MBER 1179530. ACC UNTS FOR YEAR END 31st AUGUST 2025. INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE RESERVE ACCOUNT INCOME EXPENDITURE Transfer to Business Account Bank Interest £104.60 £0.00 BALANCE SHE Bank Balance at 01.09.24 Income for year £10,148.05 £104.60 Bank Balance at 31.08.25 £10,252.65 Expenditure for year £O.C#) MONEfARY A AT .08.25 BUSINESS ACCOUNT RESERVE ACCOUNT CASH £8,572.79 £10,252.65 £793.34 £19 61 VERVAINE EDWARDS, TREASURER 6th SEPTEMBER 202S. ACCOUNTS EXAMINED: [ii125 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$teesl members of 6RA(kEq PLAHÉKcuf 31 fvJC4J5T z02 On accounts for tho yoar ended Charity no Ilf any) 1119fj30 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended31 08 ZC,25. Responslbilities and As the charity trU￿ee$ of the TTUSt, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 fthe ￿). I report in respe& of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad. I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have (x)me to my attention ( ") in conneGtion with the examinab'on which gives me Cause to believe that in. any material Independent examinorfs ststsment accountirvJ records ￿re not kept in accordance with section 130 of the ALt or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no conc8ms and have (xime across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Ple88e delete the %•vrds in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: 5-11-Z5 Name: R•lev•nt prof•8sional quallflcatlonls) or body (If any): Addr•$8: 22 ST G-ILE3 IER October 2018