Llanddulas Playgroup Trustees Report 2025 

We are a village playgroup that serves the village of Llanddulas and surrounding areas, catering for pre-school children from 2-4 years. We currently have 25 children on register and are in a reasonably secure financial situation. The trustees and staff feel that although parental support is good we do not always achieve success with fundraising thus staff work tireless without reward to ensure that playgroup operates at its full potential. With the recent amendments to the Welsh government Flying start scheme being offered to all 2 year olds in preference to the postcode availability in previous years, we now are operating at full capacity, and have a waiting list for spaces for the next academic year, which will provide financial security for the future. The setting is currently looking at renovating the premises to increase numbers of pupils attending to meet the demand, 

Julie Heap Secretary 




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DATE OF REPORT: 06/05/2025<br>NAME OF CHARITY Llanddulas Nursery Play Group<br>INCOME/ EXPENDITURE FOR: 6/4/2024 – 5/4/2025<br>Opening Cash Balance £         150.82<br>Opening reserve Balance £         505.77<br>Opening Bank Balance £   25,371.32<br>Total opening Balance £   26,027.91<br>Income<br>Income from Fees £   10,735.97<br>Income from Childcare £   42,574.56<br>Income from Early Years £   11,053.99<br>Income from Flying start £     8,312.00<br>Income from Snacks £         262.30<br>Interest  £               -<br>Other income £     1,777.36<br>Grants £     2,685.50<br>£   77,401.68<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


|||**Expenditure**||
|---|---|---|---|
||Wages (including direct wage)<br>Printing & Stationary<br>Travel<br>Rent<br>repairs and Maintenance<br>Snacks/food purchased<br>Training/Uniform<br>Insurance<br>Subscriptions/Memberships<br>General purchases<br>Audit and Accounting<br>Capital Equipment & Other||67,338.27<br>£<br>148.98<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>1,500.00<br>£<br>255.99<br>£<br>876.33<br>£<br>214.21<br>£<br>560.63<br>£<br>642.07<br>£<br>4,102.92<br>£<br>1,037.00<br>£<br>3,314.00<br>£|
||||**79,990.40**<br>**£**|
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||**Total Income and Outgoings**|||
||Total Cash/Bank Balances @ 6/4/24<br>Total Income<br>Total Expenditure<br>Total Cash/Bank Balance @ 5/4/25||26,027.91<br>£<br>77,401.68<br>£<br>79,990.40<br>£<br>23,439.19<br>£|
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||Transfer from cash to Bank<br>Closing Bank book Balance (5/4/23)<br>**Closing Balance:**<br>**Actual Bank Balance**<br>**Actual reserve Balance**<br>**Actual Cash Balance**<br>**Unpresented Cheques**<br>**Total Actual Balance**<br>**Difference (Should = 0)**<br>Calc bal diff to actual =||150.82<br>£<br>23,439.19<br>£<br>**23,439.19**<br>**£**<br>**22,933.42**<br>**£**<br>**505.77**<br>**£**<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>23,439.19<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£|





## **- Llanddulas Nursery Play group** 

## 2024-25 Independent Accounts Review 

_by Brenda Davies of Emerald Books._ 

## _Charity number : 1149623_ 

The following report details the activities of the above Nursery from 6[th] April 2024– 5[th] April 2025. 

## **Highlights** 

- The accounts are kept in an orderly fashion, held on excel with descriptions for all items. 

- The accounts provided by the Nursery show a correctly reconciled balance at the start and the end of the year, with most purchases evidenced. 

- **Income - £77552.50.** The income is made up of fees from parents, together with fees received from the 30hr funding scheme and other grants.  Income for this year has decreased by £1800. 

- **Outgoings - £79990.40.** The outgoings of the Nursery have increased during the year.  Staff costs having increased by £11200 which will be due to increased salary rates together with the hours worked.  2025-26 will see increased staffing costs as the impact of the new NI rates starts in April 2025. 

- Cash balances has been paid into the account.  No Cash transactions take place. 

- • Working cash balances are healthy and similar levels maintained each year.  The balance has decreased by approximately £2500 this year, but is consistent with prior years minimal fluctuations. 

## **Changes recommended for 2024-25** 

- Any cash balances should be paid into the bank or details given on how these funds were spent. **IMPLEMENTED** 

## **Changes recommended for 2025-26** 

- I have provided a reconciliation sheet via excel, that could be used to ensure there are no typing errors within the accounts carrying over from one month to the next. Using formulas within excel spreadsheets can highlight when numerical entries in a spreadsheet have been incorrectly entered.   This is not a requirement, more a suggestion. 

