## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Adele Pember Period start date 15[th] September 2022 - 5[th] April 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name:Puddleducks Playgroup** ## **Charity registration number: 1195818** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide government funded and low**
**cost childcare provision in an area of**
**designated poverty. We operate a non**
**profit facility and a registered charity**
**providing education and care for the**
**local community for children aged 2-4**
**years. We endeavour to raise funds to**
**provide resources, equipment, food and**
**provisions to enhance children’s**
**experiences, learning and development**
**within the foundation phase welsh**
**curriculum.**| |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 a high quality service for**
**children aged 2-4 years in a community**
**which is classed as disadvantaged. We**
**provide flying start free childcare for 2**
**year olds and childcare offer funded**
**places for working parents funded by**
**welsh government also. For those in the**
**area not meeting the criteria for funded**
**places we offer private places for a fee.**
**We offer a sound foundation for future**
**learning and development through a**
**developmentally appropriate welsh**
**curriculum which works in harmony**
**with the child’s needs and interests. Our**
**children learn through activities and**
**play and aims to put a child’s personal**
**and social development and well being**
**at the heart of learning.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustees have signed the declaration**
**that they have read and understood the**
**guidance issued.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by 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|**To provide quality childcare through**
**flying start, playgroup, wrap around**
**care and childcare offer places for**
**children aged 2-4 years in a deprived,**
**disadvantaged area. Giving the children**
**a good start in life. It enables parents**
**to seek employment while their child is**
**at the setting and also embark on**
**further education opportunities. As well**
**as enhancing the children’s early year**
**experiences and social skills.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Ensures every child’s progression in all**
**areas through a series of targeted**
**outcomes for example the one pqage**
**profile and the new welsh curriculum**
**planning.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |||| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**For this particular period there was a**
**loss of £934.00 This was due to paying**
**parents accumulating debt which were**
**are chasing through small claims court.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**They are held for the purposes as in**
**1.21 above.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**As above**| |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|**n/a**| ## **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|**No fundraising activities held for this**
**period.**
**Principal funds are from welsh**
**government funded places and ccbc,**
**who fund our flying start and childcare**
**offer places and then we have some**
**private paying places also. We are a**
**non maintained setting. Not run by our**
**local authority.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**foundation 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|**Letters sent out to parents and**
**professionals to accumulate interest in**
**becoming a trustee. A meeting held with**
**those interested with our management**
**team and trustees appointed from there.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Puddleducks playgroup| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1195818| |Charity’s principal address|Puddleducks playgroup
Plas y felin primary,
Lewis drive
Churchill park, cf83 3ft| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Emma Jennings||15/9/21 -present|| ||Lisa Hydes||15/9/21 -present|| ||James Pritchard||15/9/21 -present|| ||Mark Anthony
Jones||15/9/21 - present|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **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**|_A.Hall_|| |---|---|---| ||Adele Hall|| ||
Manager|| ||3/06/24|| ||3/06/24|| ## Puddleducks Playgroup ## **- STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR PERIOD 6th April 2022 5th April 2023** |2023
£
**Income from CCBC, Welsh Govt & Parents**
**Less Refunds**
**Less Expenses**
Employee Costs
60359
Expense Reimbursement
1410
Pension
1936
Payroll Fees
285
Rent
1440
Phone
947
Toys
2464
Ink
151
Debt Collection
710
Fees, Subscriptions & Licences
183
Insurance
265
IT Costs
62
Uniform
86
Training
108
Milk
0
**Net Income/(Loss)**|2022
£
£
69472
0
69472
29759
173
248
185
1200
484
475
70
490
126
268
243
173
0
12
70406
(934)|£
43371
2016| |---|---|---| |||41355
33904| |||7450| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl membejs of Puddleducks Ptaygroup On accounts for the year ended April 2023 Charity no (if any} 1195818 Set out on pages I report to the trustees my examination of the gccounts of the above thartty {WEe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparatio basis of report of the ac(x)unts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe W. I report in resped of my examination ofthe Twst's accounts carried out under sectton 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying oul my examination. I have followed the appli(xble Directions gtven by the Charity Commission under sectton 145(5}(bl of the Act I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have (x)me to my attention (other than that disdosed bek)w") in connection with the examination which gives me ￿use to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtth the acwunting r￿rdS I have no con¢ems and have come acmss no other matters in connection with the examination to whth attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the blackets tt they do not apply. Independent examinerfs statement Signed: Date: Name: C.P.Bea Relevant professional qualifi¢ationls} or body lif any): ACCA Address: 2 Gelli'r Felin Caerphilty CF83 2LF IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rfthe examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination ofcharity accounts: dire¢bons and gUIdan￿ for exarninersl. Give here brief details ot any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER October 2018