
## **The Hollies Childcare Facility** 

Learning, Caring and Playing Together Dysgu, Gofalu a Chwarae Gyda’n Gilydd 

Charity Registra;on Number:  1196324 CIW Registra;on Number: CYM00003386 



**Report and Financial Statement of the Trustees for the year ending 31[st] August 2023** 

The Trustees of The Hollies Childcare Facility present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] August 20223 and confirm that they comply with the Chari?es Act of 2011 and The Chari?es SORP (FRS 102). 

## **Aims** 

1. To provide the necessary facilities for the daily care, recreation, and education of children of pre-school age and during out of school hours for children of pre-school age to 11 years. 

2. To advance the education and training of the persons in the provision of such care, education, and recreational facilities. 

## **Objectives** 

1. To increase pupil numbers. 

2. To enrich the lives of the children in our care by providing financial assistance for the children to experience extra-curricular activities. 

3. To provide monetary help, where possible, to improve facilities at Gwauncelyn Primary School. 

4. To keep our fees to a minimum 

## **Background** 

Although we were ini?ally set up to provide a wraparound service for the nursery at Gwaucelyn Primary School, following our move into our new accommoda?on on 1[st] March 2022 the Hollies has con?nued to thrive and expand. 

are open to the local community, have been so successful that we have had to turn children away to maintain staffing ra?os. 

As we have close links with Gwauncelyn Primary School we are frequently made aware of parents who are experiencing difficul?es. 

This year we have been able to help three such families by providing free full day care. In one case this has enabled mum to return to work which has not only helped financially but has helped her health and well-being. 

We have also made a total of £11,887.00 in charitable dona?ons. 

We successfully applied for a grant to improve our children’s outdoor learning area. These improvements have enabled the children to not only grow their own vegetables in their greenhouse but have a great deal of fun with their new equipment. 



## **Pupil Numbers** 

On September 1[st] , 2022, there were 38 children registered for our Playgroup Wrap-around service and 78 children registered for Out of School Club. 

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Age 2 ra?o is 1 to 4. Age 3 to 7 ra?o is 1 to 8. Age 7 to 11 ra?o is 1 to 10. 

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Four of these staff members had pay grades above the NLW and the remaining 5 on the NLW. 

## **Our Team:** 

|**Name of CIW Responsible Individuals**|Sarah Murray<br>Lynnette Collins|
|---|---|
|**Manager / PIC Level 4 HLTA, Level 3 CCPLD, Level 3 Transition to**<br>**Playworks,**|Sarah Murray|
|**Person in Charge of Playgroup and  Deputy PIC HOSC – CCLD**<br>**Level 5, Transition to Playwork Level 3**|Claire Malkin|
|**Person in Charge of Out School Club – Level 4 HLTA, Level 3**<br>**CCLD, Transition to Playwork Level 3**|Stacey Hogg|
|**Senior Play Leader – CCLD Level 5, Transition to Playwork**|Paula Davies-English|
|**Playworker – Cache Level 3 Extended Diploma for Children’s**<br>**Care, Learning and Development, Level 2 Playworks**|Abbey Smith|
|**Deputy PIC Holiday Club, Playworker and food preparation co-**<br>**ordinator, Playworks Level 2, working towards CCPLD level 3**|Sharon Williams|
|**Playworker – CCLD Level 3**|SallySmith|
|**Playworkers**|Morgan Barrett<br>Callum Barrett|
|**All staff are committed to working towards undertaking any relevant qualifications to continue**<br>**theirprofessional development.**||



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Child Protec?on, Prevent, Safeguarding, Food Hygiene, First Aid, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Allergen, Fire Safety, Speech, Language and Communica?on, ALNC0 Forum, Makaton and Social Care Wales. 



## **What We Do** 

We plan focussed cross curricular ac?vi?es covering the 6 areas of learning as outlined in the curriculum for Wales – expressive arts, languages, literacy and communica?on, science and technology, mathema?cs and numeracy, humani?es and health and well-being. Offering real life experiences through a range of age-appropriate resources and opportuni?es the children can make their own choices and lead their own learning. 

Our indoor and outdoor environments allow the children to take part in a variety of play ac?vi?es and different types of play exploring their senses, managing, and taking risks and developing a sense of the world around them. 

## **Our Fees** 

Fees are our principal source of income. For the year reported, although we have had an increase in the cost of u?li?es, refreshments and staffing we are pleased to report that once again, we have been able to provide our services without an increase in our fees which are listed below. 

## 1. Playgroup 

Pre-School children from the age of 3 are eligible for a grant towards day care from The Welsh Government. Parents need to apply for this grant. 

We set our Playgroup fees for children under 3 in line with by the WG grant which is currently £15.00 per session. 

## 2. Out of School Club 

Our acer-school care fees are £7.00 per session. 

If parents commit themselves to our facility, for the school year in advance, the fees are calculated monthly over an 11-month period. 

Monthly fees for children adending: 

5 sessions per week -   £120.90. 4 sessions per week -   £96.72. 3 sessions per week -   £72.54. 2 sessions per week -   £48.36. 1 session per week -   £24.18. 

If we have available spaces parents can use the facility ad hoc for a fee of £8.00 per session. 

## 3. Holiday Club 

Holiday club operates throughout school holidays except for bank holidays. The club hours are 9:00am to 4:00pm – the cost is £20 per day. 

Snacks are provided throughout the day in all three seengs at no extra cost. 



## **Our Finances** 

It is our policy to maintain a reserve of £45,000.00 (where possible) in unrestricted funds. This equates to approximately 3 months opera?ng costs. 



Accountants Report
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO
THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOLUES CHILCARE FACILITY (CHARITY NO. 11963241
I report to thetttsste* on my examnation ofthe 8CCDunt5 ofthe above thaTEty I'the Trust'lforthe yèar
ended 31stAugust 2023 set out on pages 2-3.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the char￿y'strU￿tees, you are responsible forthè preparatv)n of the attounts in accordance with the
requiremellts ofthe Charth8sAct 2011 (Yhe Actrl.
I r*port in r&sp8ct of my examination of the TFUSts accounts carrfed out undèr sactYJn 145 oftre 2011 Act
and in carrying Olrt ry examination. I have frJllowed all the applicable Directions gri8n by the Chaiity
Comm1ssion under 86Ctl¢n 14515Xbl of the AeL
Independent examinets ststement
l ttaye completed my examination. I cY>nfirm that no material matters have come to rry aLtentK)n in
connectyon the examination which gives me cause to believe that KT. any rnaterial resp
the a￿untIng records not kept in ar￿ordanCe wllh 6eclon 130 of ChaDtie8Act'. or
thtr accounts did not accord with the accounting recoFdE, or
the accounts did comptywith the 8ppli¢able requirements cOn￿MIng the fDrm and
content of accounts set Dut in the Ch8riti&s (Accounts and Repor151 Regulations 2008
otheTthan any 18qulrementthat the accounts yve a Yrue and fair.v16wvth￿h Is not a
TTBtter considtsred 88 part of an independent exaTTunation.
I have no concetns 8nd have cotne across no other matters in Connection the
examinetion to which attention should bè drawr in this report in orderto enab￿ a propoF
understanding ofthe ècwuntsto be reached.
Signed."
12th March 2024
Young and Philttps
Charteted Certthèd Accuuntsnts
Inspiration House
Ili8ms Place
Cardrff Roed
Upper Boat
Pontypridd
CF37 5BH

THE HOLLIES CHILDCARE FACILITY
REVENUEACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
2023
ZOZ2
TUrr￿ver
RCT payrfEnts
Playgroup income
Holtd8y Club incoma
HOSC incomtr
96,671
33,n3
11.189
SD.571
52,&9
15,09S
47.083
192,204
115.008
otheToperating income
Grants re￿wea
Donations recer￿￿
10.197
130
411
10,327
411
Admlrltstrative expen¥85
Wage$ and PAYE
Socitl 5ècurlty eosts
DBS Checks
Protsctfve cbth*ng
Trsining
staff pension co&8
Rent
Pl8y equipment
Power. light and haat
Propety repairs and Maintenance
$0fv8re costs
Professional subscripttons
Lo9818nd profeSSK)nal fee5
Accountancy
Charitsble donat.ons
Bank charges
Ineurence
Printing. postagÈ and 5tatKJnery
Website costs
T?lephone
Refreshments
Sundry expenses
Depre¢&8tion
120.977
1.523
208
512
283
2,112
3,863
1,636
3,072
ft80
310
209
1.885
600
11,887
36
1.118
Q6,987
207
290
1,548
305
600
610
3.561
128
125
2.217
2,096
1162.wl
1110.3201
Operatkng profft
40,487
5,099

THE HOLLIES CHILDCARE FACILITY
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2023
2023
Frxed 88sets
15,996
Current as5etS
CreditDts." amounts falling due within one
year
68.779
35.113
14,1671
13,3561
Net CUTreDtas$ets
64,612
31.757
Total assets less CU￿ent liabilthes
CreditotE' amounts falling due after more
than one yeor
80.808
40.141
Nel 9¥6èts
80.808
40,141
Capttal ￿￿1[￿*
Openlng bal8Dce
Proft
40,141
40,467
35,042
5,099
C105ing balancè
80.608
40.141
The financial st8temnts wots siqned on 13th M8rth 2024

## **Administra>ve Informa>on:** 

Charity Name: The Hollies Childcare Facility 

Charity Number: 1196324 

CIW Number: CYM00003386 

The Hollies Childcare Facility Gwauncelyn Primary School Heol Deg Tonteg Rhondda Cynon Taff CF38 1ET 

Trustees: 

Mr John Collins Mrs LynneTe Collins Mrs Susan Reville Mrs Sarah Hearne Mrs Melanie Jones Mrs Claire Reed Mrs Sian Iles 

Accountants: 

Young & Phillips Ltd InspiraXon House Williams Place Cardiff Road Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5 BH 

