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Trustees, Annual Report lor the ￿rIOd
From:
Perlod $tart dale: 01.724 To:
Perlod end date." 30.0625
Charity name: SENSOR Y so￿ PLAY
Charlty registralion number: 11832n
Objectlvos and Activllies
Summary ol the
purposes of the
charity as sel out in ils
oVernin￿￿0cuMenI
Summary of the main
activities In rdalion lo
thos8 purposes lor
the public benefit, in
particular, th¢
activities. projects or
services identified in
I the accounts.
Statement confirming
whether th8 Iruslees
have had regard lo
the guidance issued
by the Charity
Commiss￿n on publi¢
benefit
To help reliavo tho need of children and their families (primarily bul not
8xclusivgty1 with additional needs, in Hastings and the surrounding
eas.
Through the provision ol muttb-sensory soft play aclimlies and the
runnino ol a support group for parents and carers ol children.
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Achlev•rnent8 and Portormanc?
Actlvllles:
Summary ol Ihe maln
achievements ol the
charity, idenlitying Ihe
dilleranee the charity's
work has made lo the
circumslan¢os ol its
benefrciaries and any
wider benelils to
soclety as a whole.
WèekdayslEvenlng8
We conts'nue to push the Monday Drop In and have also a(Jd8d anolh8r
group to Fridays in addrtion. This has been supported sporadically but
wa will continue to push this.
May 2025 - awarded a Grant from Southem Water through Sussex
Community Foundation 01 £20,000. To provide an after school club
on a Monday and Friday. This has been used by around 5 children
MaTch 2025 - we startaj our Parents Collecttve ￿JginallY startod al
JaJT7ies Café and Bistro in Org bul since Ihis has shut we now use
Langham Road once a monlh for a meet up and some Ireshly cooked
tapas do Jamie one ol our Trustees. Around 15 parenvcarers attend

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Ihis. This has been funded by Magdaien and Lasher and Li18 Mor8
Ordinary wilh grants lolalling £1.830.00
The Inlerim Oul ol Sch￿1 Provlslon Team (￿ntInu& to us8 the space
once a wee
August Holiday - Sensory Ri)om Bookings busy 17 bookings in
fortnight.
May Half Temi- Sensory Room tM)oking$ 11 bookings
New cl￿nIS ol hire of the Sensory Room Includa:
Hèadslart Residenb'al
Demelza Gharity
Ridgeway {adults wlh leaming difficulli8sl
tmioking
regular
Fund Ralslng Actlvltlès
Halloween Ev8nt- 30 Oclober
SEN Friendty Family Santas Grotto was a great success and we had
over 60 thildrèn attend in Dec8mb8r 2024. This was lund8d partly
through a donation of £700 from The Isabel Blackman Centre.
June 2025- SENSORY GARDEN OPENING. Well attended ￿SIted
by Deputy Mayor of Hastings a reprasentaliva from Magdalen and
Lasher.
Days Oul
Took 30 children lo Diggerland on 28 October 2024
Peler Pan Panto- 27 December (part of HAF provision)
HAF Hollday Clubs 2024125
29 30 31 July, 1. 2 August
5 August- FARM TRIP
30 Dec. 2 and 3 Jan- CHRISTMAS CLUB
HAF Trial February Half Term Club 2025- not well attended.
HAF Easter Club- 7-9 April 2025

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Serwy Sofi F4ty
Day out to Flare Breeds- 10 April 2025
Collaborations
During this peri¢xl have induded..
Come As you Are CIC
ttle Gale Fam) Internships
Nat￿nal ￿"18racY Tru*
Future Plans
1. Moving out ol Langham Road into a smallar premiss8.
2. Open up a SEN friendly Calé
3. Sensoft Choir?
4. Musical activities for the childr8n
DONATIONS FROM
LOCAL FUNDERS
Date
Amount
19.07.24
5.000
Barbara Ward (core costs)
02.08.24
Soulhem Communty Foundation leore
costs admin worl<er)
14.08.24
1,700
ESCC LMO Halloween Fund Rawr
27.11.24
166
Hollington Bowls Club Idonation)
13.12.24
700
Isabdle Blathan {Santa Qrottol
25.02.25
25
Holliwon Bowls Club Ixmas card
donation)
Donatlon8 Tot81
9.591.

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GRATr￿s RECEIVED
Date
Amount
31.10.24
7,329.S)
HAF Xmas Club
13.01.25
4213.20
HAF Feb Half Term Club
4.02.25
6,647.55
HAF Easter 2025
14.04.25
1.000.00
9,000.00
Short Breaks Monitoring
Short ￿eakS Prowsion 2025-26
De¢ 2024
June 2025
60,6￿.00
National Lottery Communty Fund
106.301.25
09.05.25
1,080.00
LMO Parents Gollective
09.06.25
6.750.00
HAF Summgr Club
Grants Total
TOTAL
GRAKfsiDONATIONS
96 710.25
106,301.25
Addltlonal Inlorniatlon (optlonal)
You ma choose lo include further stalemenl$ where relevant about:
Flnanclal R•vl•w
Review ol the charty's
financial position al the end
of the Feriod
Bdance in bank as at 3010W2025
Cunenl Account". E54.159.63
Savin
s Account.. £50 250.91
We hold these reseNes lo keep the charity running for three
months to pay our running Costs il lor any reason the charity
closes. It means that our clients can access the service until
tho havg to an 8ll•inativ•
Sialement explaining the
policy lor holding reserves
slating why they are hekl
Amount ol reserves hekl
Reasons lor holdin9 zero
reserves
Details of fund materialy in
deficrt
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
£12 000.00
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Treasurers Re
ort
Accounts attached.
Strueture, Governance and Management
DescTlPtion of charty's
Irusls..
Typ8 of governing document
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Governa[￿ Dccument
haitnri
How is the charity
conslttuted?
Charitthe Incorwrated Organisation
,Iqsoriatinii ('lol,
Trustee selection methcKIs
including details ol any
Conslilutional provisions e.g.
eloclion lo post or name of
any person or body enlilled
lo appoint ono or more
trustees
Please see pcAicy attached below.

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Reference and Administratlve detslls
Charil
name
Other name the chari
uses
islered charil
numtser
Charity s principal addr8ss
SENSORY so￿ PLAY
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1183273
168 EDMUND ROAD
HASTINGS
EAST SUSSEX
TN35 5LQ
Names of the charlly trustees who manage Ihe ¢harlty
Name of
person (or
body) entltled
to appolnt
trusteè (11
an
Trustoo namo
Ottlce {If any)
Datè$ 8¢tod If not for
whole year
Jamiè Henderson
Lisa Henderson
Alaslair Davey
Julla HLsfTell
Suzanne Horgan
Olivia Huirell
James Lawton
Reswn8d- Jan 2022
Resign8d
Aug 2020-now
Fles￿n￿￿
orate Iruslees- names ol the diwlors ai the dale the re
Dlreclor name
wasa
roved
Nam8 ol trugt8•8 hokling titlo to pro￿ty belongin9 to the eharity
Trustee name
Date¥ acted If nol lor
whole

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Sawrysoft Flty
Funds held as custodlan Iruslees on behalt ol olhers
Description ol the assets held
in this ca
acil
Name and objects of the
charity on whose bohall tho
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charil
Details ol ￿rangeMentS lor
sale custody and segregation
ol such assets from the
charity's own assets
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Declaratlon8
The trustees declare that they have approved the tru8tee8' report above.
Signed on behalf of Ihe charlty's trustees
Signalura
Full nomo(s)
JAMIE HENDERSON
(Treasurer}
JULIA HURRELL (Secrelaryl
J Hurrell
OLIVIA HURRELL
o/
JAMES LA￿ON
Date
1610112025

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Sens<)ry &)fi
APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES
SENSORY SOFT PLAY
The charity idenlilies the need for new trustees. This may be because vacancies have arisen
through resignations, or it Tnay be that existing trustees have decided that one or more new
trustees with specrfic s￿lIS are needed lo hew run the charity more 8ffeth"vety.
Thé trustees agree what skills. exFerlènce arKI knovA8dg6 are n8ed8d. ar#J wilt8 It down In
the foim ol a short job dos¢riptKJn and person wrfication.
The Iruslees agree responsitmlilies and a process for r￿rUrtment,. in doing this, they take
carè to comply with any SP￿11•C rgquiremgnts Sgt out in the charity's governing document.
Some ol the work may be delegated lo a Su￿grouP ol trustees, bul the whole trustee board
remains in lull control of the process and d￿lsiOnS.
Flndlng potentlal trustees
The trustees agree what Skills, experience and knowle(kJe are need8d, and wri18 Il down in
the form ol a short job description and ￿TSon specificatKJn.
consider the be$t methods ol attracting a diverse range of candidatos with the
skills the chanty needs. This may include advertising in the l¢xal an¢￿Or specialist
pr8ss and using trustee brokerage seNic8S.
Thes8 can be recrurt8d through:
Recommèndation
. Referral from a rO¢ru￿TrJ organlsalion
. Self-Relerral
. Advertisement
Short-listing and interviews take place againsl agreed criteria. Interviews are
carrie(l oul by a small panel of trustees, and each candidate is asked similai
questions to ensure a far arKI objgclrve approach. Notes are kept ol each
inleNiew.
Preferred candidates are idontified and invited to join the trustees. subject lo
references, lomial vetting and approval by the full Iruslee board. Unsuccessful
candKJates are nolilied and thanked for their interest.
Vettlng potentlal trugtees
The trustees check thai Ihe candidates have been disqualified from acting as
trustees, and candKlates are asked io wntirm in wrttlng thal this is the case.

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CandKlat8s are asked lo consider and deciare any existing or potential conflicts
of interesL
If the charity works wlth children or adults ai risk. the trustees seek any
appropriate ch8cks from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In the light of the checks and declarations. thg trustees deade lo go ahead and
fornialise the appoinlmenl of new Iruslees.
Maklng the appolntmont
The trustees ched( th8 charity's govgrning document lo ensure that they ar4￿1n1
the new trustees is a proper and legal way.
The Chair ol Ihe charity wriles lo the wospedive trustees. setting out their duties
and the Gharity's expe￿￿10n$ of them.. they are asked to slgn and return a copy
ol the letter.
An information pack about the charity is sent lo new Iruslees, and a full induclion
process is afranged. New I￿￿tee$ meet exisling trustees and others involved
wlh the charty, such as members of $laff, volunteers and beneficiaries.
The new trusle8s attend their first ljoard meeting and are duty welwmed. All
rèlevant parties, such as lunders and the charily's solicitors and auditors. are
notihed ol the new app)Intmerts.

Company number
CE017403
Charitable Incorporaled Organisation Charity No 1183273
Sensory Soft Play
Report and Accounts
30 June 2025
PORTER ASSOCIATES

Sensory Soft Play
Report and accounts
Contents
Page
Company infonrats'on
Accounlanls, report
Profit and loss account
Balance sheet
Detailed profft and loss account

Sensory Soft Play
Report and accounts
Contents
Page
-any information
nls, report
." afTrd loss account
-2 sheet
i*2 ￿ -:ofil and loss account

Sensory Soft Play
Charity Infomiation
Accountants
Porter Associates
92b London Road
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
TN39 3LE
Roglstergd offlce
168 Edmund Road
HASTINGS
TN35 5LQ
Company numb•r
CE017403
Charitable Ineorporal8d Organisalion Charity No 1183273

Sensory Soft Play
Accountants, Report
Accountants, report to
Sensory Soft Play
You con$iderthatthe company 18 exempt from an auditforthe year ended 30 June 2025. You have
acknowledged. on the balance Sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These
r8sponsibilitley include preparing accounts that give a true and fairview ot the state of affairs of the
company at the end of the fln8nclal ye8r and of its profit or loss for the financlal year.
In accordanc8 with your Instru¢tlons, we have prepared the accounts which compr15e the Profit 8nd
Loss Account, the Balance Sheet. the Statement of Changes in Equity and thè related noteg from
the accounting records of the company and on th6 basis of information 8nd 8xpl8nation8 you have
given to u3.
We have not Carried out an 8udit or any other review. and consequently we do not express and
opinion on thase account8.
Porter Associ8tes
Accountants
92b London Road
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
TN39 3LE
15th September, 2025

Senscfj W. >ay
Profrt a￿] _xo J£c
for the year erKbe¢l 30 June 2025
Turnovèr
lic *-
Cost of sales
Gr088 profll
51
Administrative ax￿n88$
(37.458)
Operatlng profiU(1098)
ProflU(loss} for th6 flnanclal year
32.124

&nsory Soft Play
pany number".
aalance Sheet
at 30 June 2025
CE017403
Charttable Incorporated Organisabon Charity No 1183273
2025
2024
assgts
e assets
613
747
747
nt assets
bank and in hartd
2,725
80,655
83.380
505
42,791
ors: amounts lalllng due
one yaar
113,407)
IS,581)
rr&nt assets
89,973
37,715
..i& assets le88 cunent
70,$86
38,462
amount8 lalllng du•
Th)￿ than one yoar
i4wets
70,586
38.462
and rn8erve8
2105s account
32,705
5,757
32,124
Id8rs' funds
70,586
38,462
Dr is satisfied thal the company is enb'tled to exempkn'on from the requirement to obtain an 8udrt
. * >*on 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
-￿llers have not required Ihe company to obtain an audit in accortsn¢e with S￿li0n 476 of the
or acknowsedges his responsibilrtses for comptying ¥￿th the requir8menls of the Compani88 Act
respect to accounting records and the preparation of xounts.
-nts have been prepared and delivered in accordance wrth thè SF￿31 provi•ion8 applicabla to
? subject lo the small companies regime. The profit and lo&$ acci)unt has not teen delivered to
lp-_ sTrr of Companies.
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Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Secllon A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Sensory Soft Play
30th June, 2025
On accounts for the year
ended
Charlty no
(if any)
1183273
Set out on pag•s
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charrty for the yaar ended 30th June, 2025.
Responsibiliti88 and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance Mth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe A￿.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Bexhill Heritsge acGounts carri8d
out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Indopendant I have completed my examination. I confiffti that no matenal matters have
examiner's statsment come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting ￿e0rd8 were not kept in accordance wrth section 130
of the Charities Act." or
the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fom 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 fairf view which is not a maller
onsidered 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
ding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
81h Odober, 2025
Name:
Richard Porter
Relevant professlonal
qualification(sl or body
(if any):
FFA, FfA
Address:
Porter Associates
92b London Road. BEXHILL-ON-SEA
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Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight rmalerial matters of conGern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Give here brlef detai18 of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
drsclom.