2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/9/ 2020 Period start date To Period end date

31/8/2021

Charity name: North Cornelly Playgroup Association

Charity registration number: 1181575

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To enhance the development of children, as well as the education of children under school age, in line with the foundation phase curriculum.
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	Providing play and education opportunities, in a safe and nurturing environment, in which parents and carers are welcome to engage. Furthering the aims of Early Years Wales. Encouraging other charitable activities, in which the parents and carers may engage the children.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have regard for the guidance provided by the charity commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The setting has an active volunteer who contributes around 5 hours a week.

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 deliver 10 sessions per week, for a maximum of 28 children during 39 weeks of the year. All practitioners are relevantly qualified, up to degree level and complete regular CPD. Children from an area classed as disadvantaged are given the opportunity to learn and develop in an innovative environment, making great progress. Families of the children are also engaged in their learning and other activities to improve socialisation and knowledge of their child’s learning continuum.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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	The charity is in good stead with profit for the year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Playgroup does not hold a reserves policy, however all money is retained in a bank account to cover expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	10,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No concerns

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	1- Fee paying parents/carers 2- Grants obtained by manager 3- Flying start funded children 4- Local authority funded children 5- Fundraising activities
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	Appointed by existing trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees 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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	North Cornelly Playgroup Association
Other name the charity uses	North Cornelly Community Playgroup
Registered charity number	1181575
Charity’s principal address	Integrated Children’s Centre Greenfield Terrace North Cornelly Bridgend CF334LW

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)
	Rob Murray
	Caroline Richards
	Roger Wixon
	Amanda Murray
	Mark Leyshon

– 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 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

Additional information (optional)

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

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Caroline Richards Full name(s) Caroline Richards Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 15/02/2022

Running Totals for 2020-2021

	Income			Expenditure
	Furlough	£0.00
	Cash Fees	£20,985.99		Salaries	£77,142.26
	Partnership	£18,909.25		Equipment	£11,481.47
	Flying Start	£39,531.25		Phone bill	£714.56
	Supported Childcare	£212.50		WPPA	£48.75
	Fundraising	£729.50		Insurance	£314.20
	Grants	£14,226.06		Pensions	£477.50
	Wages 1:1	£9,995.00		Training Course	£318.99
	Miscellaneous	£860.16		Miscellaneous	£4,283.47
				Tax	£474.09
				Rent	£0.00
	Total	£105,449.71		Total	£95,255.29
	B/Fwd Bank	£18,645.63		C/Fwd Bank/HMRC	£28,840.05
	B/Fwd Cash	£0.00		C/Fwd Cash	£0.00
	I certify that the above is a true record of all income and expenditure incurred to 31st August 2021
	Signed Libby Leyshon			Date 31/8/2021
	Position in Organisation	Playgroup Leader

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of North Comelly Playgroup Association On accounts for the year 311812021 ended Charity no (if anyl 1181575 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ih6 Trust") for the year ended ID I Responsibllltie8 and basis of roport As the ¢harty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requ1￿ments of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. Independent rrhè charity'$ gross income exoeded £250,000 and l am qualified lo examlner'8 statement undertake the examination by teing a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed bodylj Delete [ J rfnot appI￿able. I have completed my examination. I confim that no rnaterial matters have come to my attention In conne¢ts'on with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records," or the accounts not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fair, view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rflhey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant protessional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018