NURSERY RHYTrIES PLA YGROUP
Regiitered Chgrlty 1180347
RLPOR T AND FINAIVCIAL STA TEMENTS
PERJ
ED.. 31 AUGUS
202
CONTENTS..
Page
Legol andAdminis¢ra¢ive thforniafio
Tpvs¢¢es' Annual Reporl
Independen¢ E.Ydminer s Report
Receipts 47nd Po)'MentsAcco￿￿t
S(oÉvRptenÉ ofA,Tsei.t undknoblliil

NURSERY RHYMES PLAYGROUP
LEGAL ANDADMINISTR4 TIVE INFOKVA T10￿.
STATUS
Tl)e organisaiion (previously pn unregistered playgroup) WLS fonned and granied cbaritable status on 17
October 2018 Ich8rity number 11803471.
The charity is gov¢tued by its ¢onstittLtion which was ￿oPte{l on 5th September 2018.
The charity is a Charitable [D¢0￿1[ated Orgalli5ation.
TRUSTEES
The board mcmbers servin8 during the period and since the year end were AS follows..
T Williams- Chair
VA Morgan- Treasurer
KA Lewion- Secr¢tary (resi8ned 25.10.24)
R Durl)am (resigrt¢d I1.01.241
C Wilton {appoittted I1.01.24)
DG Richvc ds
MA 13ountts
LC Arnold
D4y to dny ManAi¢ment
1.&1niie Jenkins - M￿nager
Melanie Powney- Manager
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
Treharris Commiinity Centre
Pe￿Ott Street
1 reh47rris
Mid (yl8inorgan
CF46 SER
Ir4DEPENDEPaT EXAMI.NER
R l Knoyle ACA FCCA
B￿ker Kntsyle A¢countAncy Limited
Orbit Businc&8 Ccntre
Rhydycar Busincss Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 IDL
BANKERS
HSBC
50 Perntt Strect
TrehaLYiS
CF46 SET
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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPOR T
Th¢ trust¢es present tbeir annual report together with the financial statem¢nts of the eharity for the year ¢lld¢d
31° August 2024. Legal and 8dmiiiistrative infom)ation set out on page I Forn￿ part of d)is report.
AIMS OWECTIVES OF THK CHARITY
Ses ai)d aim
The Charity's objects are specifically to provide high quality affordabl¢ childcare that enhances the
development, care and education of pre school cbtldru] Ati 8 S8f¢ aud stimulating enviroJMnenL wh¢re they cart
lellrll through play in partll¢rship with parentlcaTers.
The chtirity aim5 to offer a ¢hild centred environment to m¢¢1 t]ie 50CIAI. pliysical, intellech]al, creative And
emotional necds of each cbild and to encourage parenrslcaiers io w)dersthnd and provide for (he needs of therr
children.
The charity is fully committed to the activ¢ promolion of equality and illclusiou and put childr¢ll'5 rights at th¢
centr¢ tsf ev¢rything we do.
HOW OUR ACTIVITIES DELIVER PUBLIC BEf4EFIT
The Tn￿le¢S gr¢ aware that the Chariry lios • respollsibiliry und¢T the Chariti¢s A¢t lo dernonstrate that it l)as
cliaritsbl¢ litns that meei the public beiief)t T¢quireilleni and are thercfore eharit8ble. The Tru$i¢¢s confirin that
tl)ey hrtve had regard to the Chariry Conimi￿10￿'S gtiidance on public bei)efit and comply with S17 Charities
Aet 2011 when considering, pluTuJing ajid impl¢men¢ing tlie a¢tivitie5 of ihe ¢harity. As Tn￿le¢s, wc believe
that ti)¢ aims ofour or8anisatioD are charitabl¢ atMI for the publi¢ benefit.
ACHIEVF.MENTS AND PERFORMA Tr4CE
The Charity 1$ CIW (Car¢ InSp¢C￿rate W81¢8) r¢8iStered, and th¢ latest insp¢ction Tcport can b¢ seen on CIW
websit¢.
Tlie 5eitin8 1$ regi$iered to provid¢ the Welsli Government's FIyLng Start initiativ¢ 8nd tbe Childcar¢ Offer For
Wales.
The Welsli Governments curriculurn for funded non-maintsined nursery 5¢ttin8S Continues to be
iinpleinenied tliig year.
Tlie &7roiip look Pr2rt in a pilot tran51tior. trnnsformation programme and ststTwere 4Lsked to collaborate with the
local nursery S¢1￿01 and trnin other seltin8s withill their area clusler.
Phftse tlir¢e of Ihe HeAlihy Su518inable Preschool schenK WEL8 achi¢ved this y¢ar.
Achlevementg Include:
High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan Award
Award for R¢¢ogJiition of contribiition lo children with additional needs
Award for Commitment to working with th¢ local commiinity.
Gold Award for Design-It-Smilc initiative
Pl)Ase onc, two and three of the Hcalthy S￿StaIn9b1e Preschool Sch¢me
Green award for Ihe Amb¢r/Greeo lDclu5ion Scbeme
Commitin¢iit to Continiiou$ Professiottal D¢v¢lopment of Staff
FIf+lANCIAL REVIEW
Th¢ charity has hiGd difficult yEar with funditig rethicing from £150,704 in 2023 to £133,179 in 2024.
Expenditur¢ liowever has only fallet] by £2.673 to £146,044 in 2024. The main source of fundiiig being F¢e5
receiv¢d. The charity also rec¢iYed £4.177 from fvndr8ising and dotiation5. It is the aim of the charity lo
continually source additignal fundin8. A5 a Tesult of the diificult year. a cash deficit of £12,865 was Jllade in the
y¢ar. It 15 the aim of th¢ charity through ¢are.￿l bustne&s management and budgeting by the trustees tbroughout
th¢ forthcomittg year, to continue to be able th maintain, and in the future, to build up again, reserves of tlie
organisation.
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es Poli
Upon reviewing tILe reseTves policy. tbe ttlLSt¢¢s decided to lltailltain a fillAllciLI rescrwe, apptoximat¢ly
equivgLl¢nt lo the noimal, predictable ouigoillgs Tn three month5. In 2024 that is approxiIiiately £36,510. Tlie
charity ¢urrently lias free reserves slightly below this, being £35,885. The reserves policy does also however,
have a ¢avea¢, that if a pressing financial De¢d ariscs within the cliarity, and the charity l)as rf)e ability to m¢et
tbis out of the resetve, thell tbi5 should be don¢, in accordwice witb the aims and objwtiv¢s of the charity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE LYD MANAGEMENT
Governi
ment
Nursery Rhymes Playgroup is an incorporated chArily with the regislcr¢d charity number 1180347. The charity
is govern¢d by their constityiioD gnd registered io Ellgland & Wales.
atti
The rncthod of appointsnent of trustees is sei out in the constiwtion dated 17th July 2018.
There are currcntiy seveft trust¢C5 inyolyed in the organisalion. Se¢ pA8¢ I for details.
Egorilltment a
oin
New
New Trust¢¢s must be int¢rvi¢wcd by tlie current Board of Tn￿re¢s. aud if appointed are infornied of their l¢g41
obligBtiviis ui)d¢r chariry law, the decisiott-mftking proces$ aiid business plan and recent financial perforn)an¢e
of ihe cli%Lrily. The clwtty aitlls to T¢¢nii; people who ¢8n oifer a rAllg¢ of skills for exainple personi)el, trainii)g,
rinan¢¢ ¢t¢.
PLANS FOR FLTURE PERIODS
We are continually investigating Potenlial new sources of income. We are also continually tying to identify nny
new scrvi¢es, ¢onsisicni wilh tlie primary purpose of th¢ chariry thai niay be of beiiefii to th¢ piiblic in the
Coiinty Botough of Menhyr lydfil 4tyea.
1.1115 report hag been prephred in iccordthncc with th¢ Statement of Recommended Praeti¢e - Accoulltin¥ attd
Reponing by Ch￿111¢$ (issued io January 2015).
Sign¢d on behaifof the board..
T Willianis - Trustee
Dated..
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tNDEPENDENT EXAMIryF.R'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
IIiSER Y RHYIVIES PLA YGROUP
Independent exAminer's report to the trnstees of Nursery Rhymes Playgroup
I report to the charity tr￿t¢¢8 on my exa￿)natiOn of the account5 of NLrsery Rhymes Playgroup for the y&ir ended
31 August 2024.
Re$ponsibilities and basil of reporl
As tho charity trustees you Hr¢ respoJLsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordance with th¢ requirements of
the Charities Act 2011 {'the Ace).
I report in respect of my examillation of the ChJTity'5 accounts ¢grried out under section 145 of the A¢t and in carrying
out my examination I h&ve followed all appli¢8ble Direction5 given by the Charity commi￿10￿ under s¢¢tion 145(5)(b)
of th¢ A¢1.
Indep¢Md¢nt examlner'y Statement
I htkve ¢oinpleicd my exarDin8tioll. I confimi that no malerial matters have come to my attention in eotwection with tho
¢xaniination giving me cAuse to believe thai in #ny material respect..
a¢¢ounting records W¢T¢ not kept in respe¢t of the Charity as r¢quired by section 130 of the Act: or
tlie accounts do nr)i #¢¢ord with those re¢ords' or
the accoun￿ do llot comply with the Applicable requirements concerning th¢ form and conient of gccoiints set
out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Rcgulaiiolls 2008 other than Any requirement 1hal th¢ ￿countS give
ITue und fnir view which is not a matter considered as part of an independ¢ni ¢xamiiiation.
I h&v¢ no concems and have ¢omc across t)0 oth¢r ma¢ters in cotlDection with the examination to which attention sliould
be drawli in thi5 report in order ￿ enable ¥t prop¢ruDderstandin8 of th¢ occounts to be reached.
R.1. KNO
ACA FCC
Bak¢r Kno
Accountancy Limited
Charier¢d Accountsnts
Orl)it Bu5ine5s Celltre
Merthyr Tydfil
CI.'48 IDL
Date..
10/03125
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Charity NuD]ber: 1180347
Rec¢ipts and Payments Account
for the year ¢lld¢d 315t August 2024
UDrestri¢ted Restrleted
Funds
Totsl$
2024
Totsl•
2023
Re¢e5pts
Fees rec¢ived
Bank Iiiierest received
Oth¢r
HMRC SSP Grdni
HMRC JRS Grant
Cymryd Rhan (iran¢
MTCBC Cov¢T for Trailling Grant
MTCBC Covid Capital Small Grant S¢b¢m¢
MTCBC Child Dtvelopmcnt Gratti
M"fcBC Fos y Fratt Small Grani
VANrf Wcllb¢.'ng Gtallt
M'I'CIIC Children SeNices
MTCBC Early Years ALN
Fi￿￿[alSing
Donations
126,422
521
126.422
521
145,671
258
150
1204
150
1,204
2,112
300
305
305
4,177
4,177
2,344
I'Dt41 R¢¢elpts
131.120
2,059
133,179
150,704
P8yments
Wages
Trorjd & Resoiirces
Equipment
Reni
Adminisiraliott & Other co$ts
127,030
3.437
262
8.056
52
1304
550
305
128,234
3,987
567
8,056
5,200
128,185
2,670
992
11,752
Totsl l'4yments
143.985
2.059
146,044
148.717
Net of Ro¢elpt¥
12,8651
112,865}
1,987
Trgnsfer$ b¢tween funds
Cash fund$ br(buksht fonYArd
Cush fundj Ihli perlod ond
48,750
35,885
48,75
35,885
46,763
4E,750
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Charity liumber: 1180347
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
for the year ended 318t August 2024
Lllr¢$tricted
Funds
Rertrlcted
Funds
Tot•l$
2024
Tots15
202J
CAih Funds
C&%h at bank
CRsh in l)and
34,938
947
34.938
947
48,616
134
Total CAsh Funds
35.8115
35,¥1$5
48,750
Other mortetary IlS5ets
Oil)cr debtors
2.552
2,552
630
Total monetAry assets
2J52
2,552
630
Llat)Illtlei
A¢cruals
Qiher creditots
936
7,150
¥.0116
936
7,150
8,086
9.16
3,684
4,62n
T Willlainy - Trustee & ChAir
Dated:
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