## **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 2025** The Trustees of The Hollies Childcare Facility present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] August 2025 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** Once again, The Hollies Childcare facility has con@nued to thrive, and we have seen an increase in numbers in all areas – especially with our care for two-year-olds. In all areas our fees have been kept to a minimum. An increase in the number of two-year-old children aRending the facility has meant an increase in staff to ensure that regula@ons regarding staffing ra@os are maintained. again, we have been able to help several families by providing free day care to help them take this important step in returning to employment. We have also been able to provide free day care to families who are experiencing stressful situa@ons at home This year we have made a total of £25,324.85 in charitable dona@ons. ## **Pupil Numbers** On September 1[st] , 2024, there were 15 children registered for our Playgroup Rising 3’s, 27 children registered for our Playgroup Wrap-around service and 80 children registered for Out of School Club. ## 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. ## Six of these staff members had pay grades above the NLW and the remaining 7 on the NLW. ## **Our Team:** |**Our Team:**|| |---|---| |**Name of CIW Responsible Individuals**|Sarah Murray
Lynnette Collins| |**Manager / PIC Level 4 HLTA, Level 3 CCPLD, Level 3 Transition to Play-work**|Sarah Murray| |**Person in Charge of Playgroup and Hollies Out of School Club – CCLD Level**
**5, Transition to Play-work Level 3**|Claire Malkin| |**Senior Play Leaders**
**CCLD Level 5, Transition to Play-works Level 3**
**CCPLD Level 3**|Paula Davies-
English
AmyBartlett| |**PIC Holiday Club, Deputy PIC for HOSC, Playworker and Food Preparation**
**Co-ordinator.**
**Play-works Level 2, and CCPLD Level 3**
**Deputy PIC for Holiday Club and Playworker.**
**Playworker.**
**Cache Level 3 Extended Diploma for Children’s Care, Learning and**
**Development, Level 2 Play-works**|Sharon Williams
Abbey Smith| |**Playworkers**
**CCLD Level 3**
**CCLD Level 3**
**Play-works Level 2**|Sally Smith
Jodie Moore
Callum Barrett| |**Playworkers**|Sarah Parffit
Morgan Barrett
Aurora Bartolomei
Leila Martin| their professional development. Amy BartleR leU for her maternity leave in June and will return to us in March 2026. ## Prevent, Extended Safeguarding Training, Food Hygiene, First Aid, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Allergen, Fire Safety, ALNC0 Forum, GDPR, Mental Health, EPIPEN, Healthy Ea@ng, Movement MaRers and Diabe@c Training. ## **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 we have had an increase in the cost of u@li@es, refreshments and staffing and we are pleased to report that once again, we have been able to provide our services for playgroup and aUer school care without an increase in our fees. However, to maintain staffing requirements during the six-week school holidays, fees for holiday club were increased to £25 per day. This was as a result of the increase in the number of requests for places for two year old children. ## 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 £6.40 per hour. ## 2. Out of School Club Our aUer-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 aRending: - 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 £8.50 per session. ## 3. Holiday Club Holiday club operates throughout school holidays except for bank holidays. The club hours are 9:00am to 4:00pm at a cost of £25.00 per day. ## **Snacks are provided throughout the day in all three se5ngs at no extra cost.** ## **Our Finances** It is our policy to maintain a reserve of £55,000.00 (where possible) in unrestricted funds. This equates to approximately 3 months opera@ng costs. ## **ACCOUNTS REPORT FOLLOWS** INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOLLIES CHILCARE FACILITY {CHARITY NO. 1196324> I report to the trustees on tny exatnination of the account5 of the above charity fthe Twsfi for the year ended 31 st August 2025 spl out on pages 2-4 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Iwstee5, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanGe wrth the requirements of the Charities A¢1 2011 1"the Acl'l. I report in respect of my exarnination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Di￿￿10n$ given by the Charrty Commission under se¢lion 14515llbl of the Ad. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no tTraterial matters have come to my attention in connedion with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the ChariliesAcl," or the accounts did not accoid with the accounting iecords". 01 the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿[mIng the form and ¢onlenl of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Repori81 Regulations 2008 other than any requiremeni that the a¢counlg give a 'lrue and fair, view whith is nDI a fflatter considered as part of an independent exarnination. I have no conr*rns 8nd have come acioss no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which all&nlion should b& drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounls to be rea¢hed. Signed". 28th May 2026 Young and Phillips Chartered Certified Accountants Inspiration House Williams Place Cardiff Road Uppèr Boat Pontypridd CF37 5BH THE HOLLIES CHILDCARE FACILI REVENUEACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 2025 2024 Turnover RCT payments Playgioup Income Holiday Club income HOSC income 81,654 79,947 22.355 52.534 67,599 46,548 18,818 54,238 238.490 187,203 other operating in¢ome Giants received 500 Administrative expènsès Wages and PAYE Social security costs DBS Checks Protective clothing Training Staff pension costs Rent Play equipment Power, light and heat Property repairs and maintenanoe Software ￿St5 Hire ol equipment Professional subscriptions Legal and professional fees Accountaney Charitable donations Bank charges Insurance Piinting. postage and stationery Website costs Telephone Refreshments Entertaining Sundry expenses Depreciation 169.195 6,769 312 430 293 3.503 7,725 2,082 2.095 276 392 556 290 317 710 25.000 86 1,156 55 594 1e5 3.646 650 110 3.110 146,647 3,823 213 154 437 2,721 6,180 3.279 1.201 1,240 336 210 315 660 15,902 1401 1.131 43 570 150 3,548 337 60 3.329 1229,5171 1192,4461 Operating profiullossl 7,473 15,2431 Interest payable and similar expense5 Interest on overdue taxation 151 Profitllloss) before taxation 3.16° 7,473 2.80°/0 15,2481 THE HOLLIES CHILDCARE FACILITY BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 AUGUST2025 2025 2024 NotÈ$ Fixed assets 12.450 13.316 Current assets Credittsrs.. amounts falling due within one year 71,033 62,644 16501 16001 Nel cUr￿n1 assets 70.383 62.044 Total assets less current Iiabililies Cieditors". amounts falling due after more than one year 82.833 75.360 Net a$$ets 82.833 75.360 Cdpital a¢¢oufit OpÈning balance Profrtlllossl 75.360 7,473 80,608 15.2481 Closing balanGe 82,833 75.360 The finanual ststements were signed on 3rd MarGh 2025 ## **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 Sian Iles Accountants: Young & Phillips Ltd InspiraXon House Williams Place Cardiff Road Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5 BH