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Trustéts, Annual Report for the p8rlod
From".
Perlod start date: 01.7.22 To:
Perfod ènd date: 30.06.23
Chartty name: SENSORY SOFf PLAY
Charity wistration nurnbw: 1183273
ObJoctlve8 and Athtt108
Summary ofthe
purposes of the
charty 88 set out In Its
goveming document
To help religve the need of ¢hildren and their families (primarity but not
exclusively) wrth *ldttK)nal needs, In Hastings and the surroundlng
areas.
Summary oflhe maln
activities in relation to
those purposes for
the public benefit, in
part6cular, the
activities, projects or
servrces identified in
the 8ccounts.
Statement confimiing
whether the trust888
have had regard to
the guidance issued
by the Charity
Commission on public
benefft
Through the provision of multk8ensw soft play ￿t￿MIeS and the
running of a support group pwents and carers of children.
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Achlwaments and Porfonnanco
Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying tha
drfference the
charity's work has
made to the
circum$tance$ of its
beneficiaries and any
wider beneffts to
society as a whole.
1. The maln achievements of Ihe Chanty this year was an
increase in numbers of famil*s accessing the Sensory
R￿n￿PlaY Room during this time. We also 88w an
increase in referr8b through East Sussex County
Council
2. Sensory Room installed in August 2022 and has proved
very popU￿r ¥￿th people bcKJkn"ng throughc4rt the w88k.
3. We started a Home Education Grou￿r￿ler 58 group
vthich started with one or Iwo parents. We now have a
regular group of atound 8110 patents and around 10115
hildren attending on a Monday 1(kl.30pm.
4. They do their tr•vn aclivilie3 including pr￿rIng lunch
ilems.

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5. We also heard in June 2023 that we were successful
with the National Lottery Grant wh￿h will Sustain us until
2028. The grant will cover our rent. ub'lities and othér
lls.
6. In 2023 we launched our online bookn'ng system vthich
streamllnes and cuts (kr*n on admin.
7. in June 2023 the ceiling ¢ollapsed in on8 ofthe main
letting rocxns. This is due to be fixed in January 2024.
The insurance that we hold w¢)uld not cover the cost so
Lisa amazingty raised £9,000 towards the total cost of
£15,000. We are awaitsng an outGome of a grant of
£10,¢Jixi which h¢)pe will cover the remainder.
Actlvltles
1. Sensory Soft P* contrnued to run thelr weekty Saturday
Sessions 1 Juty 2022-30 June 2023. We ran 38
sessions during this time provkling 7 hour8 per knwkend of
resprte for parenvcarers.
2. The numbers of chiklren increased during thi8 time.
3. We also provKled 3 Holiday Clubs funded by Ha8tlngs
Activrty Fund
Summer Club- 3 days on sfte and a trip out to Rare Breed8
Christmas Club- 3 days on site
Trip to the Pantomime - we took 40 chiklren (parent
acccfflpan￿d).
Easter Club in April 2023 - 3 days on site and a trip out to
the Blackbery Farm.
4. Prowded 5 Forest Sch￿1 8essions at St Helens Wo
facilitated by Snape WcKxl.
5. We held a Fund Raising Event on 1￿ April 2023, we were
very unfortunate with the weather but it was highly
$uccessful and supported by many families. The cake stall
was a huge hrll Thanks to the trustees for volunteering their
time on this day.

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Future Plans
1. To increase incm via rc￿ l>))kings.
2. Increase Senw Room Bookings Monday-Frid8y ￿5PM.
3. To aGGess long-tem fvThJing to providti 8USt8inakylty for
the project.
4. Invest in training 0PFQrtunt￿eS for stsff
5. To continue to nelwork wf(h (rther organisatK)ns.
6. To undertake more fund-raising activtti8s- Fun Days 8tc.
7. Access fvnding f￿ ofke saLqri88 including Project
WorkerlAdmin
8. To source more trustees and volunteers.
9. To improve our monthring figures.
DONATIONS FROM
LOCAL FUNDERS
Amount
£2.C￿.00
£5￿.
£ 500.00
£5.OCh).QO
£1.(￿.00
£9.750.00
£8,400.00
£ 379.27
£3,000.00
£ 500.00
£1,000.00
Dat•
15.7.22
03.08.22
14.10.22
18.10.22
Emest Kleinw)rt
Hastings Direct
Neighbouty (Sensory Garden)
Albert Hunt Trust
Su88ex Communty Foundation
Sussex Communty Foundation
28.11.22
16.12.23
24.03.23
17.04.23
02.06.23
26.02.23
Chalk Cl'ff Trust
Lttal Giv￿9
Magdalen and L•her
TOTAL
£32,029.27
GRANTS RECEIVED
Amount
£ 5,535.00
£ 792.00
£ 8,600.00
400.00
£ 1,845.00
£ 5.135.00
£ 144.00
£ 1,711.00
400.00
£ 8,520.
£ 4,617.1J)
£ 1,539.IXI
£ 5,442.50
£30.120.1)0
01.07.22
05.08.22
30.08.22
11.01.22
16.09.22
16.11.22
11.01.23
13.01.23
15.02.23
24.02.23
22.03.23
05.05.23
24.05.23
16.06.23
HAF SUMMER CLUB 2022
HAF SUMMER CLUB 2022
SHORT BREAKS (SAT CLUB)
SHORT BREAKS MONITORING
HAF EASTER CLUB
HAF XMAS CLU8
HAF XMAS CLU8
ESCC
ESCC
ESCC
HAF EASTER CLUB
HAF EASTER MONITORING
HAF SUMMER CLUB 2023
NATIONAL LOTTERY MAIN GRANTS
Total
£74,800.50

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Smry Soft
CA8H IKro BANK
£1c￿.C￿j
£140.00
£ 50.00
£390.CKI
£100.00
30.01.23
02.03.23
23.03.23
18.04.23
15.05.23
CHARITY EVENT
Total
£780.00
Attenda￿Se$S￿)n
£8457.00
Rwm Hire
£5642.00
Paypal donatKJns
101.7.22-3O.(￿.23)
Total Incomo
£15,422.50

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Sawry Soft
Addltlonal informallon loptional)
Youm
Cl￿ to include further statenEnts where relevant atM)Ut:
Other Donatlons
£3096.LKI
Flnanclal R•view
Review of the tharivs
financial postiion at the end
of the period
Balan¢e n bank a8 at 3(Y(W23.'
Current A¢count.' £45,743.13
Savings AGcounL £ 4.581.00
Statement explaining Ihe
policy for holding reserves
8tatlng why they are held
We hold these reserves to keep the charity running for three
month8 to pay our running costs rf for any reason the charty
closes. It means Ihat OUT clients can access the service urrtii
the have acc￿ to an alternative
rovi5￿.
£3,500.00
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Amount of re88rve8 held
Reasons for holding zwo
reserves
Details of fund r￿terialY In
deficlt
Explanation of any
uncertaintres about the
charty Continuing as a going
concem
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Troasurerg Ro
Accounts atL%hed.
Structur•, GOV•m*n￿ and Manag•n•nt
Descript*)n of ¢harity's
Iiusts:
Type of goveming document
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How is the charity
consttiuted?
Charitable Incorw)rated Organisation
.,ordled
-Idtirii. Cl
Trustee Selection methLKIs
including details of any
constrtutional provisions e.g.
election Io kM)St or name of
any person or Ix)dy entitl&J
to appoint one or more
trustees
Pkase see KKdicy atta¢hed bek>w.

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Roferenco and Admlnlstrallve detslls
Char
name
Other name Ihe cha
istered chari
number
Charity's principal &*Jress
' SENSORY so￿ PLAY
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1183273
168 EDMUND ROAD
HASTINGS
EAST SUSSEX
TN35 SLQ
Names of the charlty truste•8 manage th• Chartty
Name of
rson lor
body)
entltlod to
appoint
trustse (If
Tr￿te• nam•
Offic• {If any)
wholo yMr
Jamie Henderson
Suzanne Horgan
Llsa Honder80n
Alastair Davey
Julia Hurrell
Resigned- Sept 2019
Resigned- Jan 2022
Resigned- June 2023
Olivi8 Hurrell
James Lawton
rate trustees- of the director8 at the date the re
Director namo
wasa
Name of trustees hohling live to pyoperty belonging to the charty
Trusts• name
Dates acted rf not for
whole
ear
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Fund$ held as cu#todian trustees on b¢half ot others
Description of the assets held
in this capacty
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Name and objects of the
charity on whose behaw the
a88ets a￿ held and how thls
falts wlthin the ou8t¢xlian
charty's objects
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Details of arrangemen1$ for
88fe Custody and segregatlon
of Such assets from Ihe
charws own assets
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D•claraOon8
Th• trustw• dKlar• that th•y hav• approvod th• Iru•tao•' v•port above.
Slgn•d on bohalf ol th• ¢h•rlty'8 tnMtae8
Slgnaturnl•)
JAMIE HENDERSON (Tr88$u￿rI
JULIA HURRELL (Secretary)
JAMES LA￿ON
Chair
OLIVIA HURRELL
Chair
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APPOIKNENT OF TRusfEES
SENSORY SOFf PLAY
The chanty Édentiffies the r￿ new trustees. This may be because v￿anCieS have arisen
through res￿natiOns, or rt may be that exisling trustees have decided that one or mre new
trustees with specific skills are needed to help run the charity more eff8CtN8ty.
The trustees agree what skills. expefi8nc8 and knowled￿ are ne8d•J, arnl write it down in
the form of 8 8h¢)rt job descriptk?n and ￿r$On 9￿1￿¢8110n.
The trustees agree responsibilities and a prr)cess for reCrUrt￿￿rrt. in doing this, they take
care to compty with any specific requirements set out in the charity's goveming d¢xument.
Some of the work may be delegated to a sutsgroup of trustees, but the whole INstee l)oard
remalns In full control of the proc8ss and decisions.
Flndlng pot•ntial trusto•s
The trustees agree vthat skills, experience and knowledge are needed, and write it dty•m in
the form of a short Job description and person specification.
consider the best methods of attrxling a diverse ran9e of candid8te8 with the
skills the charity needs. This may indude advertising in the lo￿1 8n¢Yor $pedallst
press and using trustee brokerage 8epiices.
These can be recrurted through:
• Recomfftndatlon
. Referral from a recruiity￿ organi8ation
. Self-Referr81
Short-listing and intervtew5 take place against agreed criteria. Intervi8ws are
carrled out by a smau panel of trustees. and each candldale Is asked simiLqr
quoslions to ensure a fair and 0￿.ectr￿e approach. Notes are kept of each
Intepiiew.
Preferted c2ndidate8 are identified and invltad to pin the trustees. subjecl to
references. fomwl vetting and approval by the full trustee board. Unsuccessful
candKlates are nottf*d and thanked for their interest.
Vetting potential trustees
The trustees check that the (andidates have not tttn dwualffied from acting as
trustees. and candKlates are asked to confinn in writing that this is the case.

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Candidates are asked to ¢or*kler and declare any existing cf potentkgl ￿lflIcts
of interest.
Ifthe charity works with children or at rksk, the trustees seek any
apkY0pr￿te checks from the Disck)sure and Bafrwlg &Nice.
In the light of the Ch￿kS and declarations, the trustee8 dechJe to go ahewj and
f0m)al￿8 the appK)intment of tfustees.
Maklng th• appolntsnont
The trustees checA the charl￿$ goveming document to ensure that they appoint
the new trustees is a proFer and legal way.
The Chair of the charity writes to the prospethe trustees, settlng out their duties
and the charity'$ expectations ofthem,. are asked to sign and retum a copy
of the letter.
An inforrnthn pack about the charity is senl to new Irustees, and a full inductlon
prc￿sS is arranged. New trustees meet existing Iru$tee$ and othors involved
with the charity, such a8 members of staff, volunteers and benefici8ri88.
The new trustses attend thelr first board mèetWW and are duty welcorwl. All
relevant parties. such as funders and the ¢harity's solthrs and auditor8, ar6
nots'fied of Ihe new app)intrnents.

Company number
CE017403
Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity No 1183273
Sensory Soft Play
Report and Accounts
30 June 2023
PORTER ASSOCIATES
I.￿4￿CIAl 4¢.COL.%TANfS
928 London Road, Bexhill-on-sea TN39 3LE

Sensory Soft Play
Report and accounts
Contents
Page
Company Infomial￿n
Accountants, report
Profit and loss account
Balance sheet
Detailed profit and loss acc43unt

Sensory Soft Play
Charlty Infomiation
Accountants
Porter Associates
92b London Road
BEXHILLQN-SEA
TN39 3LE
R•glster8d offlco
168 Edmund Road
HASTINGS
TN35 5LQ
Company number
CE017403
Charitable IncorForatsd Organisatson Chanty No 1183273

Sensory Soft Play
Accountants. Report
Accountants. report to
Sensory Soft Play
You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 30 June 2023. You have
acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006 respwi to aGcounbng records and thp prèparation of acGQUlIts.
The8¢ responsibility incluae prepanng ac￿Unts that give a true and fair view of stale of affairs of
the company al thè end of the financral year and of rts profil or loss for the financial year.
In accordance with your instruthons. we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profil and
Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Stalement of Changes in Equity and the related notes from
the aceounbng records of the company and on the basis of infommtson and explanatsons you have
given to us.
We have not carried OLrt an audrt or any other review, and conwuenty we do not expre$s any
opinion on thes8 accounts.
Porter Associales
Accountants
Craythorne House
Burnside Mews
London Road
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
TN39 3LE
29th September, 2023

Sensory Soft Play
Profit and Loss Account
for the year endod 30 June 2023
2023
2022
Turnover
123,984
60,759
Cost of sales
151.0381
(34,8641
Grou profft
72.946
25,895
Administratsve ex￿5￿5
182.9151
(16,719)
Op•ratlng (lo••yprofft
19,g691
9,176
ILo88llprofft for the flnanclal year
9,176

Sensory Soft Play
Company number:
Balance Sheet
as at 30 June 2023
CE017403
Chantable Incorporated Organisation Charity No 1183273
2023
2022
FIX￿ assots
rangible assets
911
1.112
Current ao8ets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
1,332
52.760
54.092
792
47,009
47,801
Credltor8: amounts falllng du•
wlthln one year
122.298)
16.239)
Net current as8•ts
31,794
41,562
Total assets ¢urrent
Ilabllltles
32,705
42.674
Cr•dTrtor8: amounts falllng dts•
after more than ono year
N•t a8••t•
32,705
42,674
Capltal and re8eNo•
blf
Profit and loss account
42.674
{9,969)
33,498
9,176
Sharèholder8' fvnd•
32.705
42,674
The director is satisfied that the company is èntrtw to axemptK)n from the requirement to obtain an audit
under section 477 of the Companies Act 2008.
The members have not required the company to obtsin an audr( in accordance section 476 of the
Act.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for ¢omplwng wrth the requirements of the Companies Ael
2006 with respect lo accounting records and the preparab.on of acrounts.
The accounts have béen prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicabie to
companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to
the Registrar of Compan￿.
Lisa Henderson
Approved on".

Sensory Soft Play
Detailed profit and loss account
for the year ended 30 June 2023
This schedula does not fom part of the statutory accounts
2023
2022
Income
Sales
Donations
Grants
National Lottery grant
14.351
12,096
67,417
30.120
123,984
9,981
14,234
36.544
60,759
Cost of sal
Direct expens&s
Direct labour
Equipment Hire
Other direct costs
Repalrs and renewals
11,876
31.015
5,595
24.974
1,315
887
2,093
34.864
225
7,922
51,038
Admlnlstratlve •xpon••4
Premise$ costs..
Rent
Rates
Light & Heat
Cleaning
Use of home
65,600
4.508
6.472
443
520
77,543
330
145
120
595
General adminislrab've expenses..
Telephone and inlemet
Slabonery and printin9
Insurance
Equipment expensed
D6pre¢ialion
Subscriptions
Motor and travel
Donations
Sundry expenses
299
323
1,531
195
321
486
10,088
243
80
700
201
176
309
120
2,959
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Advertising and PR
CRB disclosures
Bank charges
Legal fees
12,118
357
37
454
79
231
42
3.200
70
1,885
2.413
133.953
51,583
Net profil
(9,969
9,176

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Independent examiners report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Exaininer's Report
R•port to th• tru•to••
Charty
Sensory Soft Play
30th Juno 2023
On accounts for tho yMr
•nd•d
Ch•rfty no
{ff any
8•t out on pag•¥
1183273
I report to th8 truste88 on my examlriation of the accounts of th8 ak
chanty tsr the y8ar ended 30th JUM. 2023.
R•Jpon•lblllllo• and
As thg thar1￿& tru8te88, you are roW￿.1)le for the Preparat￿ of the
accounts in accordance Imlh requiromonts of Chartt￿ Act 2011
(Ihe Acr).
I report in respo￿ of my examination al lh• Sensory Soft Play a¢count8
carrted out urKler ￿lon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my
examinatlon. I have fo11tr￿1 all appllcabb Directions giv￿ by the
Charity Commlssion urKler 8•CtK)n 145(5)(b) of th& Act.
Ind•p•ndent I have compknd my ex8mlnation. I confim that no material mattern havo
•xamin•rf• •tat•m•nt eom• to my attenkn which give8 me cause to tthve that ￿, any matèrial
the at£oUn￿ recarth n(* kept in accordan(x wlth #ectlon 130
of the Chariti68 Acl., or
the accourrts did not accord with tho accountlry r•cord8," or
accourrts did not COM￿ with the applicable requirem8nt8
conceming the fonn arKI Coment of account$ Sot out in the Charilles
{AGccunts aThJ Reports) ReguLqtion$ 2008 other than any requirement
that Ihe accounts grve a and fairf view which 18 not a mattèr
C(X18idored as part of an indepermlent examination.
I hav8 no concwns have come ams no other mattern in connection
with thè examination to which attention should be drawn in thls report in
order to enable a woper urwknnding ofthe actounts to be reached.
Slgn•d..
Nam•:
Richard Porter
R￿0¥￿nt profes•lon&l
quall11￿lon(8I or body
{If any):
FFrt FfA
Addr•Js:
Porter Asgocjates
92b London Road. BEXHILL-ON-SEA
TN39 3LE

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Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Charity r4w
Serw Soft ￿aY
On account8 for the yoar
June 2023
Charlty no
(If any)
1183273
8•t out on pag
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe above
harty for the year end&1 30th Jul￿. 2023.
As the ¢hwitys trustees, you are rosFhTh'bte for the weparatK)n of the
accounts in accordance with the requiremonts of the Charities Act 2tll1
(Ihe A￿.
RMpon•lblllllM and
ba818 of report
I report in resped of my examlnth'on of th• PJenw Soft Play accounts
Car￿ out ur¥Jer 8ects.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying (Krt my
examination. I havè fotltrAwd all apF4icable Directions gNon by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of Act.
Ind•p•ndont I have comthed my examinatK)n. I confim that no material mattérs have
•xamin•rf8 •tatsmgnt come.lo my attention which gives rne cause to Lylwe that in, any matérial
the accounllng record8 **re not keF4 in accordance wtth aectlon 130
of the Charitie8 Act; or
the accounts did not accor(I with the a¢oyJntlng r•cord•'. or
the accounts dKJ not a)m￿Y wrth the applicabie requKernents
conceming the fomi and content of acco￿18 set out in thé Charitie8
{AC￿Unts and ReForts) Regulation$ 2008 other than any requirement
that the aceount¥ give a Irue and fai¢ vw is not a matter
considered a8 part of an intsFwdent examination.
I have no (a)ncem8 and have cm a(Yo$8 rnattorn in conrnction
with the examlnation to which attontiM should be drawn in thls report in
rKder to enable a wop•r ur#J8r8tsndir¥J of tho accounts to b• [W*￿d.
81gn•d:
N•m•:
Richard Porter
R•l•vant profemlonal
qu•llficatlonl•) or body
{If any):
FFA. FfA
Addr•u.'
Porter A88ociates
92b Road. BExH1LL￿￿EA
TN39 3LE