2025-08-31-accounts - Deganwy Playgroup

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 09 2024 31 08 2025

Charity name: Deganwy Playgroup

Charity registration number: 1182908

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Our objects are to enhance the development and education of pre-school children in Wales, by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their needs through high quality pre-school provision and childcare.
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	We provide childcare for children between 2½ and full-time school age, including wrap-around for children in nursery class at Ysgol Deganwy. We provide limited provision for children between 2 and 2½, primarily to support the Flying Start scheme. Our sessions run 08:45-14:45 on weekdays during term time.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Our services are available to all families in the community (subject to capacity) and offer high-quality childcare at as low a price as possible. We satisfy both the ‘public’ and ‘benefit’ aspects of this requirement.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not offer grants.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We further our purpose through our services, not through social investment. Our reserves are held in a basic bank account.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We are not reliant on contributions from 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	In 2022 we had a joint inspection by CIW and Estyn. Their findings were overwhelmingly positive, and their minor recommendations have been addressed. We continued with our core activity of providing high-quality childcare, and we experienced high demand for places.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	1. Develop use of Welsh in the setting. We have continued to work on Welsh provision in the setting. 2. Strengthen resilience.We have continued to document our processes and train staff to avoid relying completely on one or two key people. 3. Electronic record keeping.We have moved to electronic record keeping for most back office purposes, making it easier to manage our data and provide information to families.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The vast majority of our income is from fees and government funding. We do not have fundraising objectives.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Our reserves are held in a basic bank account. Given the relatively small amount, actively investing them would be disproportionate.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We began the year with cash of £71k and ended it with £73k. We remain at the top end of our target cash reserve range, and breaking even is consistent with our business plan.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We aim to hold a reserve of between 3 and 6 months of operating costs, in order that we can keep operating even if we lose our main sources of income. Abruptly stopping our services would be difficult for families and very disruptive to the children in our care. We have been at the top end of the target range throughout the year.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	At the end of the year, we held £73k in cash, which is roughly equivalent to reserves since we have no material liabilities.
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	None.

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
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	Election either by members (broadly our families) or by existing trustees.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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	Deganwy Playgroup
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1182908
Charity’s principal address	DPLA Building Ysgol Deganwy Park Drive Deganwy Conwy LL31 9YB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Jack Smith-Keegin	Chair
Hannah Smith	Treasurer
Leanne Owen	Secretary
Jess Owen
KirstyScott
KerryStamatiou
Maxine Hill		From 6/11/24

– 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 N/A 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)

Lisa Morgan, Manager and Registered Person

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Jack Smith-Keegin	Hannah Smith

	Jack Smith-Keegin	Hannah Smith

	Chair	Treasurer
	19/6/26
	19/6/26

Deganwy Playgroup For th• Yur Endlng 31•t Aug 2025 Regl•t•rnd Charfty Numb•r: 1182908

D•ganwy Playwoup Contents

Deganwy Playgroup Accountants R•port on the unaudlted Accounts for Deganwy Pl•ygroup Ourwrk hut•n In 8cctyd•rr41th S8cb)r43 ofth8Ch&iiAGt 199% 11 va ourr•¥ponifoflty uftdéF Sathn 4317)110f th8 PLtIo 5tot0#$tywhOthwY p8rlIcUbrff•rts cot0 owaiTht. Our PrttadUFettWBtqd c4£omwlgiw th8 fin8 Stal•71$ frorn the ac£ouniLno r6cor¢s supplw and kapt by fvH•>grryJp8rwJ MEn# Imted wki•softheOlk•r¥ofth• 08 nIOr0d lortha purpDwoftra$rnporL 18) ttyk¢8p rec4rds 41 clihgP4L aTrJ B1 Gltny MorRc40 Perrfhyn LL303PF

Deganwy Playgroup Detailed Recelpts and Payments Account For the Year Endirw 31st August 2025 Fees 149. 116.890 10.9a8 h•r IrYxffl8 Totsl R•Golpts 161.n4 129,210 Lg•1 pay1$ Equ1 & M•lerts Puth•se$- Grant M Food & SrTr8cs (2.6741 ri,1651 11.2701 1120,4821 (3,0831 (7.0841 12.1361 14161 13221 (3141 (22n 15431 (351 11,173) 1129.5981 (3.429) <7,311) 187) Rent Irwrae T•knthrws & 8roadborn4 15381 Prol•sglcThl Fe SubsI0 Tralntr¥ SdryEXpeI BankCharye8 14n 16191 1801 Total Pawrwts {IX114 1141.8 Net Re484Pawi*tsi

Deganwy Playgroup Balance Sheet as at 31st August 2025 31-Aufr25 31-A.24 R¢ver 11m3) 11,092) Cabh FundA T2P)7 Q.378) 1116 12 Ic>6126

Deganwy Playgroup For th• Yur Endlng 31•t Aug 2025 Regl•t•rnd Charfty Numb•r: 1182908

D•ganwy Playwoup Contents

Deganwy Playgroup Balance Sheet as at 31st August 2025 31-Aufr25 31-A.24 R¢ver 11m3) 11,092) Cabh FundA T2P)7 Q.378) 1116 12 Ic>6126