2025-03-31-accounts - Golliwopsie Playgroup

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Golliwopsie Playgroup Trustees’ Annual Report

		Period start date			Period end date
From		1st April 2024	To		31st March 2025

Reference and administration details;

Registration charity number: 1182613

Charities principal address:

The Labour Hall, Edward Street, Griffithstown NP4 5HD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:

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Trustee name Office Dates Name of person (or
acted if body) entitled to appoint
not for trustee (if any)
whole
year
1. Abbie Mruk Chairperson Parents/carers who use the
playgroup
2. Jill Morgan Treasurer Parents/carers who use the
playgroup
3. Danielle O’Neil Secretary Parents/carers who use the
playgroup
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Structure, governance and management

Type of governing documents	Constitution
How the charity is constituted	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods	Appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting

Additional governance issues

The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Golliwopsie Playgroup is run by elected Trustees, supported by the Responsible Individual, and two members of staff acting as the Person in Charge on a daily basis. In order to comply with the required adult to child ratios the playgroup also employs two lunchtime supervisors. The Playgroup is a member of Early Years Wales (EYW) and is registered with the inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).
Relationship with any related parties	The Trustees give their time freely with no remuneration or other benefits. The Trustees seek the views of members and staff regarding the quality of the service provided, this is done by means of an annual questionnaire.
Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them	There is a child safeguarding policy in place. Disclosure and Baring Service checks are carried out prior to the commencement of employment of relevant staff, with future checks carried out in line with statutory requirements.

The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works

Golliwopsie Playgroup is run by elected Trustees,
supported by the Responsible Individual, and two
members of staff acting as the Person in Charge on
a daily basis. In order to comply with the required
adult to child ratios the playgroup also employs two
lunchtime supervisors.
The Playgroup is a member of Early Years Wales
(EYW) and is registered with the inspected by Care
Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

Relationship with any
related parties

The Trustees give their time freely with no
remuneration or other benefits.
The Trustees seek the views of members and staff
regarding the quality of the service provided, this
is done by means of an annual questionnaire.

Trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the
system and procedures to
manage them

There is a child safeguarding policy in place.
Disclosure and Baring Service checks are carried
out prior to the commencement of employment of
relevant staff, with future checks carried out in line
with statutory requirements.

Objectives and activities:

The object of the CIO is to enhance the development and education of children in Wales, for the public benefit, by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their needs through high quality childcare provision.

We welcome all children between the ages of two and five years of age and their families, regardless of personal background, religion, gender or personal circumstances.

In planning our fund-raising activities for the year, we keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

We carry out a programme of child orientated activities which include indoor and outdoor play, where opportunities are provided for young children to engage with the outdoor environment. These activities benefit young children by developing their self- confidence and social skills, whist encouraging their practical and life skills.

We work in partnership with the parents/carers/children to encourage learning through play and create an environment which caters for the children’s individual needs to help them to reach their full potential.

Membership of the playgroup is open to parents/cares of the children attending.

The trustees oversee the overall running of the playgroup, whilst the day to day running of the playgroup is carried out by the Person In Charge, who are themselves overseen by the Responsible Individual.

Main achievements of the charity during the year:

Main achievement

During the period covered the setting provided quality childcare for 40 children, between the ages of 2 and 4. This enabled the children’s parents/carers to go to work, safe in the knowledge, that their children were free to enjoy spending their time with friends in a safe, warm, stimulating environment.

Fundraising/donations/ grants

We were very lucky to receive donations from our local community council. Grants from the council to make improvements and to upgrade old equipment were successfully applied for. Due to the cost of living being high for our parents/carer, it was decided to limit the number of fundraising activities taking place.

Activities

The children took part in both free play and adult led activities, spending as much time as possible in the new outdoor play area.

The children participate in many arts and crafts activities that celebrate diversity and embrace different cultures.

The staff have worked hard to engage the children in healthy eating activities.

The children have also taken part in increased physical activities.

Staff and the children have enjoyed learning about other cultures. The enhanced the children’s understanding of how children live in other countries.

With the help of grants, we have been able to invest in outdoor play equipment and replaced worn and indoor storage units and toys.

Financial review:

Statement of the charity’s policy on reserves	Money is kept in reserve to cover staff wages and rent at the beginning of the school year. This is when we lose a large number of children who are starting school.

Further financial review details:

Further financial review details:
The charity’s principal sources of funding (including any fundraising).	The main sources of income are fees paid by the parent/carers and Government 30 hours scheme. Uptake of places has greatly improved since the introduction of this scheme. This enables the group to run at a profit and become more financially secure after several difficult years. We also benefit from donations given by our local council. We have been very lucky to receive an improvement grant to enable us to update equipment and toys.
How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.	Our main expenses are staff wages, HMRC, insurance, refuse collection and hall rental. These expenses are paid for by the fees collected from the parents/carers/and the Government 30 hours scheme. With the help of donations and council/government grants, we are able to spend money on new equipment and toys which enhance the children’s experience and development at the group.

The charity’s principal sources of
funding (including any fundraising).

The main sources of income are fees
paid by the parent/carers and
Government 30 hours scheme. Uptake
of places has greatly improved since
the introduction of this scheme. This
enables the group to run at a profit
and become more financially secure
after several difficult years.
We also benefit from donations given
by our local council.
We have been very lucky to receive
an improvement grant to enable us to
update equipment and toys.

How expenditure has supported the
key objectives of the charity.

Our main expenses are staff wages,
HMRC, insurance, refuse collection
and hall rental. These expenses are
paid for by the fees collected from the
parents/carers/and the Government
30 hours scheme.
With the help of donations and
council/government grants, we are
able to spend money on new
equipment and toys which enhance
the children’s experience and
development at the group.

Declaration

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

Golliwopsie Playgroup

Reg. Charity No. 1182613

Income & Expenditure - 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025

Income Expenditure £ Notes £ Notes Fees 46,065.50 Staffing 47,343.36 Donations / Fundraising 600.00 HMRC 8,004.69 Grant 14666 Rent 3,700.00 Other Expenses 19,381.18 1 Total Income 61,331.50 Total Expenditure 78,429.23 Summary for Period Income 61,331.50 Expenditure 78,429.23 Loss - 17,097.73

Notes

1 Expenses include a large grant expenditure

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Charity Name Golliwopsie Playgroup

	31stMarch 2025 Charity no (if any) 1182613

	1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] March 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 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)(b) of the Act.

Independent The charity’s gross income exceeded £25,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ACCA.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns 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 if they do not apply.

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Date: 18 [th] November 2025
Signed:
Name: Sophie Sheehy
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Relevant professional ACCA

Oct 2018

IER

qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 5 Avalon court, Tranch, Pontypool, Torfaen. NP46AH

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of No disclosures to report. any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER