2023-08-31-accounts - The Croft Playgroup

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/9/22 Period start date To 31/8/23 Period end date

Charity name:The Croft Playgroup

Charity registration number:1179719

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide high quality Daycare in the local community.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To provide a safe and stimulating environment for pre-school children to learn and develop through play activities
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In our work we (the trustees) have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We have provided a full daycare service for parents who are both working or in the process of looking for work. We continue to provide this service which allows parents to be funded through the Childcare Offer Scheme as well as those children funded through Flying Start. We are also able to provide a service for children that could have additional learning needs.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At 31/8/23 Cash at bank and in hand of £26,204 Was held on unrestricted funds
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to fund the objectives and activities of the Charity
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£26,204
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	None
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No fund materially in deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	New Trustees may be nominated and appointed b y current trustees or able to put themselves forward

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Croft Playgroup
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1179719
Charity’s principal address	Aston Family Centre Larch Avenue Higher Shotton Flintshire CH5 1NF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	KellyCormack
	Steven Smailes

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NONE held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Kelly Cormack Full name(s) Kelly Cormack

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

8/7/24

	Charity Name THE CROFT PLAYGROUP 1	Charity Name THE CROFT PLAYGROUP 1	Charity Name THE CROFT PLAYGROUP 1	Charity Name THE CROFT PLAYGROUP 1	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/09/2022	To

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted funds to the nearest £		to the nearest £ Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Countycouncil funding	52,125	- - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - -	52,125 1,900 7,834 - - - - -	53,601 165 11,117 58 21 79 - -
Government funding	1,900
Fees	7,834
HMRC JRS Grant	-
Donations	-
Fundraising	-
Miscellaneous	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	61,859	-	-	61,859	65,041

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		-	-	61,859	65,041

Staff salaries &pension	55,567	- - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - -	55,567 4,720 2,206 733 14 110 735 100 174 217 114 226 508 250 179 60 82 -	57,208 3,920 2,093 570 69 88 755 123 37 - 119 301 260 144 - - 145 -
Rent	4,720
Payroll bureau	2,206
Food & refreshments	733
Learningtoys & equipment	14
Telephone,post and stationery	110
Insurance	735
Hygiene costs	100
Repairs and renewals	174
Staff uniforms	217
Arts and crafts	114
Parties and fundraisingcosts	226
Professional fees	508
Registration and DBS fees	250
Trainingcourses	179
Office equipment	60
Miscellaneous	82

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*Sub total*	65,995	-	-	65,995	65,832

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		-	-	65,995	65,832

	-4,136	-	-	-4,136	-791
	-	- -	- -	- 30,340	- 31,131
	30,340
	26,204	-	-	26,204	30,340

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

to nearest £ Unrestricted funds	to nearest £ Restricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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26,204	-	-
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