P AYS ILL
Skills for play, skills for life
Annual Report
2022
## **Contents**
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|Chair’s foreward|1|
|Impact Report|2 - 19|
|Legal & administrative information|20 - 21|
|Independent examiner’s report|22|
|Statement of financial activities|23|
|Balance sheet|24|
|Notes to the accounts|25 - 33|
## **Chair’s Foreward**
PLAYSKILL ends 2022 justifiably proud of our achievements.
First and foremost we retained our focus. What PLAYSKILL delivers is a unique style of specialist intervention for our children customised to their individual needs and designed to improve the quality of their lives and at the same time to provide support to their parents.
In this report you will read how well our specialist workers and the team have performed against the SMART targets agreed for each of our children. You will also read what our Parents have to say about the difference PLAYSKILL has made to their lives.
Using the approach we call SPRINGBOARD we have been able to follow the principles of early intervention and at the same time increase the number of children who have benefitted from PLAYSKILL’S innovative service.
We are just beginning to return to what we can call the PLAYSKILL norm, looking back over the last three years we have seen the most turbulent, challenging and stressful period for our children and parents. Their traditional support services have been reduced at a time when they have been needed most.
Through it all the magnificent PLAYSKILL team maintained our service levels by being creative, flexible, imaginative and determined.
We continue to think about the way we do things now and how we will continue to do so in the future. You will read later about the strategic thinking at our Trustees Away Day and the way that this thinking has been taken by working groups to produce plans which will shape our future.
During this we again confirmed that PLAYSKILL will not charge for the specialist therapies and support services we provide.
Financially 2022 has been challenging. Inflation has risen to levels not foreseen when the Budget was approved. Fundraising has required imagination and professionalism to meet our targets. It has been a challenging year but our fundraising team launched several new initiatives and towards the end of the year some spectacular successes have been achieved which will benefit 2023 and beyond.
Despite the difficulties I am pleased to report that as you will read PLAYSKILL ends the year financially strong.
The thanks of all the Trustees go to Andrea and her management team, our dedicated group of volunteers, our grant and donation providers, and the support of the many in Hertfordshire who have given us their support.
**Stuart Soloway Chair of Trustees**
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**Impact Report** 2022
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## **Welcome**
**In 2022 we helped 96 children with a physical disability/difficulty and their families with more than 350 children and their families supported since Playskill’s inception.**
We continued to run our groups and secured funding to carry on our Springboard Project as part of our core service in 2022, further strengthening our ability to intervene at the earliest possible stage with this remote screening & signposting service.
2022 was also the _**moving year**_ and began with a physical move to new premises, and continued with _**moving goalposts**_ as Covid was still very much part of our lives during the first part of the year.
In January our offices and all Watford-based groups took up residency at Langley Road, owned by Watford Mencap. The move coincided with record levels of Covid sickness but once again we rose to the pandemic challenges we faced.
As the Covid cloud started to lift during the Summer term, we trialled taking two of our less vulnerable groups back to the prepandemic model of eight children per group. Covid restrictions led us to the reduced four-group model previously but there are so many benefits to the larger group and we were keen to offer these to families again. It became evident that Langley Road would not be a suitable long-term venue for this model due to the small rooms, so a search for new premises began.
Over the Summer it was a pleasure to run family events which are so important for creating support networks and friendships. We ran a successful Professionals Conference, a new pilot course focusing on
psychological support for our parents and restarted our face-to-face Parents Breakfasts.
Like many charities, Playskill switched to the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) charity status, resulting in a new registered charity number.
Please take the time to read the personal stories of the families we support which so perfectly demonstrate the positive impact of our service.
It is only with the support and generosity of our fundraisers, donors, supporters, volunteers, trusts and foundations that we have been able to achieve so much and continue to provide our vital service **free** to families. **Thank you.**
**Andrea Clarke MBE, Playskill Director & Paediatric Physiotherapist**
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## **2022 in numbers**
**96**
**children with physical disability/difficulty and their families supported in groups and through Springboard**
**56**
**families assisted by our Parent Support Team**
**87%**
**of children’s SMART targets (in the areas of gross-motor, fine-motor, and communication) were achieved in groups**
**180 parents/carers attended 29 training sessions**
**93%**
**of parents/carers said they had learnt skills to carry on with their child; and increased confidence in how to support them**
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**social/respite events, attended by 334 family members**
**Since Playskill began in 2006 we have supported more than 350 children and their families.**
**In 2022 our work was made possible by:**
**38 dedicated members of part-time staff (11 full-time equivalent)**
**+ 50 volunteers, who generously gave an estimated 5,500 hours of support**
**a skilled Trustee and Leadership team, with more than**
**60%**
**having lived experience of disability/caring**
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## **Lisa’s Story**
**“ Our four-year-old son, Charlie, has severe global development delay, epilepsy and numerous other health issues caused by a rare genetic syndrome. We’ve been attending Playskill since he was one.**
When we started at Playskill during COVID, the service was online. **When everything else shut down we were left alone, but Playskill was a ray of light helping us on Zoom every week.** Everything they have done for us from a physio/speech and language/occupational therapy point of view has been just great. But it’s more than that. They have always been there with tissues and a cup of coffee when I’m feeling the strain of life - living with Charlie’s health challenges. As do all families in our situation. It’s really, really tough. **Playskill has been there for us.** They understand what we’re going through and support us in so many ways. Thanks to the charity’s events, I’ve been to the mum’s meal, pamper evenings and taken my eldest son on the sibling boating trip. Spending quality time with my other children is especially important as one-on-one time can be difficult when you have a child that needs so much additional support.
During group sessions the staff are so helpful, looking after my baby so I can focus on Charlie, but at the same time allowing her to enjoy the same developmental play as Charlie.
**Charlie has progressed from not being able to roll or sit up properly to taking assisted, independent steps, which has been so wonderful to see.** I was crying mess when that happened – but they’re on hand with the tissues and everyone is so supportive. When these milestones happen in group, the whole room cheers - it’s a wonderful feeling and a supportive environment.
The group is fantastic but there’s so much more outside the sessions, I don’t know what I would have done without them.
When you have a disabled child, there are so many forms to fill in – and at a time when you are not in the frame of mind to be filling forms. **The Parent Support team help you through step by step.**
The team advise what you’re entitled to and what you need to fight for. Sure enough, I didn’t get it without a fight, but I would have never known to push so hard if it wasn’t for Playskill. You’re told that you’re not eligible, but Playskill know you are and encourage you to keep pushing. And thanks to them I did… with a positive outcome.
Playskill have been amazing and I can’t thank them enough for everything that they’ve done for me, Charlie and the whole family.
**– Lisa**
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## **Playskill Groups**
Children attend our free term-time groups with their parents/carers where they receive expert support from a physio, occupational and speech and language therapist. Each group session uses play as a tool for development (including messy play, sensory activities and soft play) helping children to gain key skills, confidence and independence. Parents are trained to replicate the therapies at home to maximise impact.
**2022 was the first year since the pandemic that we were able to deliver all groups face-to-face.**
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**My son has**
## **Across our six groups:**
**72 31 87% children and new children of children’s families were & families SMART targets supported in in 2022 set were group sessions achieved**
## **Our end-of-term parent questionnaires showed*:**
**Parents who ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ with the following statements:**
**Over this term at Playskill:**
**I have seen changes in my child’s ability to communicate:**
**I have seen changes in my child’s ability to use their hands to play:**
**I have seen other physical signs of progress in my child:**
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80%
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## **Playskill helps my child to:**
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**Improve emotional and/or mental wellbeing: Be more independent:**
In addition to helping the children directly, Playskill also supports parents and carers through hands on modelling and advice from therapists and specialist workers in the weekly sessions.
**93% of parents/carers had increased confidence in how to support their child**
**93% felt they had learnt skills to carry on with their child**
**80 %**
**said they would implement the skills they had learnt on a daily basis**
***** _Percentages based on 118 responses to our end-of-term parent questionnaires in 2022._
**“ This group has lifted me to achieve great things with my daughter and feel confident in my family. I don’t think I would be where I am today without this support.**
**“ The class has really**
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## **Supporting parents and families**
**Parents tell us of the struggle they face trying to find information and access services and support they need, and are entitled to. This can cause stress and anxiety and leave some families in financial hardship.**
Our **free Parent Support Team** and **parent training** are key to helping parents/carers navigate a range of health, education, care, financial, legal and emotional challenges. **Parent Support** offer free personalised advice on a range of often complex and confusing matters. In addition there are **remote and face-to-face training sessions** delivered by experts in their field, aimed at developing parent/carers knowledge, skills, resources and confidence to support their child.
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## **The most common themes for support were:**
**1.** Nursery/school issues
**families were helped by our Parent Support Team, many on multiple issues and across multiple terms**
**2.** EHCPs
**3.** Family-related
**4.** Housing **5.** Monetary and benefits
**88%**
**96%**
## **29**
**of parents/carers said they had gained skills to help their child***
**training sessions were attended by 180 parents/ carers**
**said the training was relevant to their needs***
Training topics and content are based on the needs of children/families attending groups. In 2022, courses included **disability benefits advice; wills, trusts & power of attorney; attention skills; numeracy; fine motor skills;** and more. Alongside a pilot course with the charity, Growing Hope, called When Dreams Change which focused on **psychological support for parents** – run with the support of Adeyfield Free Church and their counselling service.
## **“**
**My partner and I have learnt so much, receiving essential help to navigate the SEND world.**
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**“[Playskill pick you up and ] show you how to look after your child, access therapy, financial support, and encourage parents to look after themselves.**
**“ Parent support**
## **Emma & Jackson**
**Jackson has Down Syndrome and attended Playskill for four years.**
- **“** Jackson spent a wonderful four years at Playskill, achieving so much and, thanks to the consistent, weekly early intervention he received in that time meant that he was adequately prepared for starting school. But as he prepared to graduate from Playskill, we faced another challenge, the EHCP application process. The Playskill reports provided the relevant information in the absence of NHS reports as Jackson had only been seen at this point by NHS physio, still on long waiting lists for the other services he needed.
The Parent Support team also provided **invaluable guidance** during this process, and the friends I had made at Playskill were also a huge help, **understanding what we were going through** . I soon realised that I was very lucky to have made a network of wonderful parents at Playskill, who we are still in touch with today. Jackson is at a mainstream school, so although we have made friends with parents there, no one truly understands the journey of a SEN parent unless they too are on it.” **- Emma**
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## **Bringing families together**
**Playskill brings families together through the groups and training sessions, but also by organising inclusive family outings, social and respite events.**
## **Support networks**
**“ It was fantastic to meet fellow Dads going through similar challenges.**
Connecting with other parents in a similar situation can be a great source of **practical and emotional support** , helping families cope and **reducing feelings of isolation.**
**81%**
**of parents/carers said they do not attend any other playgroups in the area**
## **Social activities and respite events**
A host of **free family and social/respite events** for both current Playskill families and graduate members (past families), provide **opportunities to have fun with the whole family** , enjoy new and shared experiences, or give parents and siblings **a chance to recharge.**
**334 family members joined 16 events organised by Playskill** ( **76** Playskill children; **93** siblings; **165** parents)
**Being able to meet up with fellow Playskill families socially helps me*:**
**Benefit from other Playskill parent’s knowledge and experience**
**Create Have a break friendships and help and support my mental networks health 90% 90%**
**90%**
Events included **whole-family** accessible **outings** , in a safe and inclusive environment, such as farm, boating and theatre trips. **Respite activities** for parents/carers, including mum’s pamper evening, parent meals and dad’s golf trip, and **sibling events** from go-karting to mini-golf and more.
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**“ It was a well needed break for me and my son. As a sibling to a child with SEN this doesn’t happen very often.**
## **“**
**It was a fab evening… discussed things I hadn’t even spoken to my best friends about. Great to meet mums on similar paths to me and just get it.**
**“**
**Playskill events give us the opportunity to try things we would be too nervous to without Playskill’s support.**
## **Long term engagement & support**
Once children graduate from Playskill, families can become Graduate Members (for a nominal £20 annual subscription), enabling them to continue to access Parent Support, Training and social/respite events.
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**graduate members continue to be involved in our work**
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## **Vinay & Nihal’s Story**
**“ We were blessed by the birth of our beautiful daughter in 2021. Aliyana was diagnosed with hypotonia (low muscle tone) age nine months. This impacts her core strength, gross motor skills, feeding and speech.**
These challenges affected meeting her milestones and is characterised as global developmental delays. She also has a rare genetic disorder which may effect her cognitive ability, the health of her heart, her kidneys, and many other factors. There’s still a big question mark looming over how able bodied she’ll be as she grows up.
**While Nihal and I have always known that Aliyana will continue to be the perfect version of whoever she’s meant to be, the medical side of her journey has been really tough.** Our whole world was turned upside down as we struggled to come to
terms with the situation with emotions ranging from denial, fear, worry and guilt. There is so much darkness in not knowing if your daughter’s health is okay. The sense of helplessness paralyses you.
The medical journey tested us in many ways - our marriage, our relationship with our family, friends and our work. You build up the courage to take action and then quickly realise how many hurdles there are. We are told for neuroplasticity, early intervention is everything. Get your daughter the help she needs immediately. But with year plus waiting lists, lost referrals and constant delays – paediatrician; dietician; speech therapist; physiotherapist; occupational therapist, it feels like they’re playing tennis with you, and each advice contradicts the last. No answers, but more and more questions. **We felt lost and helpless.**
**Then we were told about Playskill.**
## **“**
**The growth and progress Aliyana has made is testament to Playskill’s work.**
**“ Playskill have taken the time to provide expertise, knowledge and advice on how we can not only navigate, but thrive in this new ‘world’.**
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**Knowing that Aliyana will get the much needed speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy has given us hope, an action plan and strength to continue. You get to meet other parents and become part of a community and no longer feel alone.**
**Playskill has been a lifeline. They’ve showed us how to navigate through these unknown waters to get what’s best for Aliyana as quickly as possible. The growth and the progress that she has made is testament to Playskill’s work.**
Nihal and I have stopped feeling sorry for ourselves. We started openly talking about our family’s journey, taking control of the narrative to showcase Aliyana as the inspiration that she is.
Through Playskill we became less scared of unknown waters. The seeds of strength
that Playskill have planted manifested with me spending most of my Summer actively jumping into these unknown waters - literally in to rivers and lakes. I spent hours staring at the darkness, not sure what’s lurking below but still moving forward. My daughter, my wife and Playskill gave me the strength to be able to swim eight hours across the length of England’s largest lake, Lake Windermere. Swimming close to 20km is an incredible achievement but mainly because I know that these efforts will lead to us playing a small part in helping Playskill continue to help other families like the way that they have helped ours. And it’s been our family’s greatest honour to fundraise.
## **From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.**
## **– Vinay**
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## **Reaching more children and families**
## **Springboard Project**
**Families with disabled children continue to be disproportionally affected by the pandemic due to its long-term impact on healthcare services. In 2022 families faced lengthy delays for vital appointments, referrals and therapies, with Occupational and Speech and Language Therapy particularly affected. These delays could have a significant detrimental impact on children’s development as well as parental mental wellbeing.**
Our Springboard project, introduced during the pandemic, is our early intervention tool. Through this remote support, we rapidly assess children newly referred to Playskill, provide therapy input, advice and signposting, to help a greater number of children and families at the earliest opportunity.
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**Families remain reliant on the voluntary sector to act at speed before the opportunity to help their children is lost, and before the statutory sector seems able to help. Playskill does this wonderfully well.**
**Jane Young, Director, The Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust**
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**children/families received early help, with remote assessment, advice and support**
**13**
**new children/ families were seen, on average, in Springboard each term**
**27**
**children seen in Springboard fed in to Playskill groups, with others receiving advice & signposting**
## **Professionals Conference**
During the Summer term we ran a successful Professionals Conference which further **extended our links in Hertfordshire,** hosting education and early years professionals, outreach and social workers – all of whom come in to contact with families in need and can offer the lifeline of referring to Playskill.
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## **Emma Shumake, Early Years Care Co-ordinator**
**“ Twelve years ago, I worked in a nursery where one of the children had Cerebral Palsy and attended Playskill. The parents raved about it and I was sold! Since then, I have referred many children to Playskill and watched them flourish as a result.**
I am now an Early Years Care Co-ordinator working within the Public Health Nurse Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. For those families whose children have physical needs and disabilities, I see that the support just isn’t there for them as promptly as they would hope - NHS referrals have long waiting times. Families are told of the importance of early intervention to improve outcomes, but with long waiting lists if they are unable to afford private treatment, the opportunity for early intervention is missed. These families are often dealing with complex health needs, financial pressures and feelings of isolation.
My role is to help families navigate the sometimes-complicated Health, Social Care and Education system. To be able to tell them about Playskill is a lifeline and a huge relief, giving them hope beyond the long waiting lists. When I discharge them, I feel reassured that they’re in safe hands with Playskill – not just in terms of the expert therapies, but all the additional support they offer.
In all the years I’ve worked with the charity I’ve seen them go over & above for families. They never give up on anyone and children are given every opportunity to reach their full potential. Working so closely with Andrea and others, we’re able to provide continuity between us, and Playskill will refer back to me so we can signpost to additional services.
With some families I’ve referred, parents can be nervous. At this young age, it may be the first time they are accessing services relating to disabilities and it can be difficult for them to see other children and accept what may be ahead. But once they join, they see a positive impact on their child’s development and relief that someone is there to help. As well as the invaluable connection with other parents who are in the same situation – something not to be underestimated and not otherwise available in mainstream services. I hear from them how positive and supportive Playskill is to the whole family.
I will continue to promote Playskill, not only to those families in need, but to all the services who work with pre-school aged children. There are varying levels of delays and disabilities, and with Health Visiting Services and GPs so over stretched, subtleties are being missed. It is essential we ensure children and families are accessing all the support on offer.
**May Playskill continue for many years to come and, in an ideal world, be there to support every child in need.**
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## **Your support**
**Playskill receives no government funding and we rely on the donations of our supporters to make a difference to the lives of children with physical disabilities/difficulties and their families. All our services are completely free to families attending our groups.**
We had so many fantastic supporters taking on all sorts of challenges in 2022 to raise money for Playskill, with sponsored swims, marathons and half-marathons, sponsored walks…not to mention Playskill children themselves who took part in our annual sponsored obstacle course in the Summer!
**With your amazing support, Playskill raised:**
**£395,561 in 2022**
**Our dedicated runners, walkers & trekkers**
**Team Playskill at the Great Big Walk for Herts**
**Annual sponsored obstacle course in Playskill groups**
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**Playskill parent, Vinay, swam an epic 20km across Lake Windermere**
**Playskill graduate, Dexter, chopped off his lovely locks**
**Wear it Red – from primary school to university & beyond!**
**Time for tea**
**Christmas choirs, carol concert, gift wrapping and festive fun**
**“ Our fundraising plays a small part in helping Playskill continue to help families the way that they helped ours.**
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## **Looking Ahead**
**In the coming year our focus is to ensure every aspect of our service supports the whole family to cope with the challenges life will throw their way.**
The Oxford University approved research study of Playskill and the wellbeing of mothers, undertaken by Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Kirsten Prest, underlined the importance of the parental support network. We are much more than our expert therapies in group, providing a range of training, respite and all-important peer support. Our Parent Training has become largely remote since the pandemic and hugely celebrated, but some face-toface training has returned in the form of parent breakfasts and practical training on sleep and dressing.
Starting 2023 with all six groups now operating with eight children for a twohour session, grants more time to build these support networks – allowing parents a child-free coffee break during session, a luxury not often afforded to parents of disabled children. The children also have more time for social interaction – essential to their social, emotional and communication development which took a huge hit during the pandemic.
The new year has seen all Watford groups move to Stanborough Park, giving us a larger and more flexible space than Langley Road with facilities to meet everyone’s needs.
With some groups over-subscribed, we’re grateful to have received funding in order to begin planning the opening of our seventh group in the next 12 months, ensuring no child is left behind.
The past three years have seen our families experience a huge window of isolation and a lack of connection in the community. And now additional challenges with the cost-of-living crisis. We cannot simply ‘treat’ the child without also addressing the needs of the wider family. That is why we are passionate about providing a holistic wraparound package of family support as early as possible. This allows us the chance to reduce potential life-long complications keeping families strong and resourced for their journey.
**We hope this report will encourage you to support the valued work that takes place at Playskill, supporting children with disabilities/difficulties and their families. We simply cannot do it without you!**
## **Stanborough Park**
**To donate visit**
## **Thank you**
We are immensely grateful to the many trusts, foundations, community groups, corporate partners and individuals who have generously supported our work in 2022.
Legal & Administrative Information
## PLAYSKILL
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Trustees S J Soloway [Chair] N Parish J Cansdale D Corcoran P Corden [Retired November 2022] C Kohnhorst C Neale L Sharpe [Secretary] G Waceba A York Charity number 1122745 CIO number 1198233
Principal address Sheraton House Lower Road Chorleywood WD3 5LH
Postal Address 92a Langley Road Watford WD17 4PJ
Independent examiner Freeman Baker Associates The Old Church 48 Verulam Road St Albans AL3 4DH Bankers Barclays Bank plc Croydon 2 Leicestershire LE87 2BB
The Co-operative Bank Skelmersdale WN8 6WT Metrobank 113 High Street Watford WD17 2DQ
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## PLAYSKILL
## **Objectives, Policies, and Activities**
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2022.The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## **Structure**
The Charity was established by a charitable trust deed on 12th February 2008 but converted to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 14[th] March 2022.
## **Independent Examiner**
The Trustees appointed Freeman Baker Associates to review Playskill’s financial statements and we thank them for their helpful comments during the execution of their duties. In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. The main objectives of Playskill as laid out in the Constitution are:
1) To promote and protect the physical and mental health of children and young people in the United Kingdom with physical difficulties/disabilities through the provision of support, education and practical advice.
2) To advance in life and help children and young people with physical difficulties/disabilities through:
a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life and the life of their families;
b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
3) To advance the education and support of carers and siblings of children and young people with physical difficulties/disabilities and of the general public and other relevant professional staff in all areas relating to the well-being of children and young people with physical difficulties/disabilities and of their families.
## **Treatment Free of Charge**
Playskill provides its services free of charge to children with special needs aged one to five years at the point of need, irrespective of colour, race, gender or creed.
## **Reserves policy**
Playskill is totally reliant on charitable funding thus ideally, unrestricted reserves of at least six months operating costs are held to allow for the necessary lead in time to securing funding and planning for future expansion. Current levels are just below this and are being closely monitored in conjunction with restricted reserves.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PLAYSKILL
## PLAYSKILL
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I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2022, which are set out on pages 23 to 33.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- (i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- (ii) to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- (iii) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Independent examiners statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- (i) the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- (ii) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or
- (iii) the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a “true and fair” view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**N J Keye FCCA CTA** Date: Freeman Baker Associates Accountants & Registered Auditors The Old Church 48 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4DH
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## PLAYSKILL
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
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|Notes
**Income from:**
Donations and Legacies
(2&3)
Charitable activities
Government Grants
Investments
(4)
Total incoming resources
**Resources expended**
Raising funds
(5)
Charitable activities
(6&7)
Total resources expended
**Net Surplus/(Deficit)**
**RECONCILIATION OF**
**FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|Unrestricted
Funds
£
91,912
672
187
92,771
41,719
107,813
149,532
(56,761)
250,218
193,457|Restricted
Funds
£
302,791
-
-
302,791
46,487
229,287
275,774
27,017
41,989
69,006|Total
2022
£
394,703
672
187
395,562
88,206
337,100
425,306
(29,744)
292,207
262,463|Total
2021
£
345,577
352
4,653
596|
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|||||351,178
71,770
323,986|
|||||395,756|
|||||(44,578)
336,785|
|||||292,207|
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## PLAYSKILL
## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31[st] DECEMBER 2022
|Notes
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
(11)
**Current assets**
Debtors
(12)
Bank
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
(13)
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Income funds**
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds|2022
£
7,800
1,747
277,712
279,459
(24,796)
254,663
262,463
69,006
193,457
262,463|2021
£
1.316|
|---|---|---|
|||1,042
302,545|
|||303,587
(12,696)|
|||290,891|
|||292,207|
|||41,989
250,218|
|||292,207|
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on
S J Soloway A D York Trustee Trustee
Any small addition errors or differences are due to rounding.
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_____________________________________________________ _________
## **1. Accounting policies**
## **Basis of preparation**
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with The Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
## **Incoming resources**
Donations, legacies and other forms of voluntary income are recognised as incoming resources when receivable, except insofar as they are incapable of financial measurement.
Revenue grants are credited to the income and expenditure account as received, unless related to a specific period, when they are shown as accrued or deferred income until the relevant period occurs unless specifically agreed otherwise with the funder.
## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures, fittings & equipment over 3 years Shed/Store cupboard over 10 years Motor vehicles over 4 years
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
________________________________________________ ______________
## **2. Donations - Unrestricted**
|A Heath-Curry Night & Matched Funding
A Pearce
Ashridge Ladies Golf Club
Berkhamsted Rotary Club
Burning Bush Masonic Lodge
Charities Aid Foundation
Charities Trust
Christmas Cards
Christmas Raffle
Cream Tea Event
Cygnus Alpha Platform
D Kohnhorst
Downing LLP
D R Coulson
Emma Carter
Income via Facebook
Helping Herts
Herts Freemasons
Josef Pieterse
Just Giving
Masonic Charitable Foundation
Maybrook Properties
M R Cooper
Murrill Construction
Netcall Telecom
National Farmers’ Union MIS
Rachel Ledson
Simon Hughes
Sissel Parish
Starscope
St Clement Danes
St John’s School
Sunnyside Church
Virgin Money Giving
Watford Borough Council (Mayor’s Christmas Cards)
William Tannett
**Sub-total**
Other smaller donations|2022
2021
£
£
2,050
500
800
1,200
750
2,000
7,996
10,289
529
4,444
245
787
780
950
684
500
770
825
2,000
500
1,318
3,577
3,858
5,357
1,650
500
500
51,039
500
1,000
500
1,000
765
6,452
840
4,350
11,200
420
700
1,280
3,260
7,343
1,300
1,300
25,070
1,000
500
625
**82,065**
**93,738**
9,847
2,536|
|---|---|
||**91,912**
**96,274**|
**Justgiving** income includes the following events: Berkhamsted Fun Run Snowdon Climb Vinay Swim of Lake Windermere Royal Parks half marathon Soloway 50[th] Anniversary Helping Herts Athens Marathon Obstacle course Many thanks to all who raised these funds – both those taking part in the events & those who gave.
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_________________________________________________ _____________
## **3. Grants - Restricted**
|Anton Jurgens
Archer Trust
Bartle Family Trust
Berkhamsted Rotary Club
Bushey Parish Church
Card Factory
Charlie’s Gift
Children in Need
Children in Need – Extension
Childwick Trust
Clara E Burgess
Co-operative
Dacorum Borough Council
Downing LLP
DWF Foundation
Edward Gostling Foundation
February Foundation
Fence Club
Garfield Weston Foundation
Hadley Trust
Health Education
Hertfordshire Community Foundation
Hertfordshire County Council
Herts Health CF
HMRC CJRS
Masonic Foundation
Mencop
National Lottery
National Lottery – Awards for All
National Lottery - Extension
One Family
Origin Housing
Postcode Places Trust
Reach plc
Robert Clutterbuck
Sanctuary Housing
Shanley Foundation
St James’ Place
Sylvia Adams
Thrive Homes
TK Maxx
Warburtons
Watford Council
Grant(s) assisting with relocation
Watford Community Housing Trust
Watford & Three Rivers Trust|2022
£
-
-
500
2,000
-
2,000
5,700
31,698
-
-
-
-
5,000
1,499
-
10,000
5,000
1,912
25,000
22,787
500
10,000
3,810
-
-
-
5,000
135,939
9,946
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,500
10,000
-
2,500
-
-
-
2,000
7,500
302,791|2021
£
3,000
5,000
-
-
2,500
-
-
17,782
17,578
2,000
4,500
2,217
-
-
2,340
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,500
2,900
2,000
4,653
7,000
-
55,600
-
49,365
2,500
1,280
15,000
2,500
1,000
521
4,500
-
6,500
2,000
-
3,000
4,000
13,000
720
12,500|
|---|---|---|
|||253,956|
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_________________________________________________ _________ _________________ _____________
## **4. Investments**
|Trust
CIO
Total 2022
£
£
£
Interest Receivable
28
159
187
**. Costs of Raising Funds**
Trust
CIO
2022 Total
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Costs of raising donations &
legacies
1,343
327
1,257
3,007
2,600
3,334
5,934
Salary costs
11,481
13,631
27,638
29,522
39,119
43,153
82,272
Total
12,824
13,958
28,895
32,529
41,719
46,487
88,206|2021
£
596
2021
Total
£
2,866
68,904
71,770|
|---|---|
## **5. Costs of Raising Funds**
## **6. Expenditure of Charitable Activities by fund type**
|Trust
CIO
2022 Total
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
Direct Costs
36,505
52,123
49,391
136,501
85,896
188,624
Support Costs
6,816
10,845
15,101
29,818
21,917
40,663
Total
43,321
62,968
64,492
166,319
107,813
229,287|2022
Total
£
274,520
62,580
337,100|2021
Total
£
260,382
63,604
323,986|
|---|---|---|
,
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
___________________________________________ __________________________________ _____________
## **7. Expenditure of Charitable Activities by activity type**
|Trust
CIO
Direct
costs
Support
costs
Direct
costs
Support
costs
£
£
£
£
Main group sessions
76,570
9,731
158,538
24,172
Parent Support & Events
10,240
7,930
25,126
20,747
Governance
1,818
0
2,228
0
Total
88,628
17,661
185,892
44,919
**. Analysis of support costs**
Trust
CIO
Fundraising
Main
group
session
Parent
Support
&
Events
Fundraising
Main
group
session
Parent
Support
& Events
£
£
£
£
£
£
Staff costs
2,901
5,770
1,060
7,638
13,850
2,684
Governance costs
2,364
4,702
864
6,550
11,894
2,303
Total
5,265
10,472
1,924
14,188
25,744
4,987|2022 Total
Direct
costs
Support
costs
£
£
235,108
33,903
35,366
28,677
4,046
0
274,520
62,580
2022 Total
Fundraising
Main
group
session
£
£
10,539
19,620
8,914
16,596
19,453
36,216|2021
Total
£
249,307
64,294
10,385
323,986
Parent
Support
&
Events
£
3,744
3,167
6,911|2022
Total
£
33,903
28,677
62,580|2021
Total
£
32,673
30,931
63,604|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **8. Analysis of support costs**
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## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_________________________________________________ ____________________________________________
## **9. Governance costs**
|Trust
CIO
2022 Total
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2022
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Independent Examiner's fee
110
67
377
424
487
491
978
AGM Expenses
0
0
368
0
368
0
368
Professional Fees
0
1,641
546
513
546
2,154
2,700
Total
110
1,708
1,291
937
1,401
2,645
4,046|2021
Total
£
1,062
308
9,015
10,385|
|---|---|
No Trustees were paid or reimbursed for travelling expenses (2021 Nil).
## **10. Staff costs**
|Trust
CIO
2022 Total
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
Wages and salaries
39,772
58,266
72,616
140,020
112,388
198,286
Social Security costs
2,039
0
3,597
4,314
5,636
4,314
Employer contributions to pension
plans
1,380
435
2,368
2,449
3,748
2,884
Total
43,191
58,701
78,581
146,783
121,772
205,484|2022
Total
£
310,674
9,950
6,632
327,256|2021
Total
£
296,777
14,889
5,517
317,183|
|---|---|---|
There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £60,000 or more.
|The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
Part time
Full time|2022
2021
Number
Number
38
38
-
-|
|---|---|
||38
38|
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_________________________________________________ _____________
## **11. Tangible fixed assets**
|
**Cost**
As at 1st January 2022
Additions
Disposals
As at 31st December 2022
**Depreciation**
As at 1st January 2022
Charge for the year
Disposals
As at 31st December 2022
**Net Book Value**
As at 31st December 2022
As at 31st December 2021|Motor
Store
Vehicle
Cupboard
£
£
5,000
-
-
7,800
-
-
5,000
7,800
3,750
-
1,250
-
-
-
5,000
0
0
7,800
1,250
0|Shed
£
663
-
-
663
597
66
-
663
0
66|Total
£
5,663
7,800
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||13,463|
||||4,347
1,316
-|
||||5,663|
||||7,800|
||||1,316|
## **12. Debtors**
|Other debtors|2022
£
1,747
1,747|2021
£
1,042|
|---|---|---|
|||1,042|
## **13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
|Creditors
Accruals|2022
£
7,560
17,236
24,796|2021
£
6,291
6,405|
|---|---|---|
|||12,696|
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## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_________________________________________________ _____________
## **14. Restricted funds**
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balance of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes.
|National Lottery
National Lottery Awards 4 All
Archer Trust
Bartle Family Trust
Berkhamsted Rotary Club
Card Factory Foundation
Charlie’s Gift
Children in Need
Dacorum Borough Council
Downing Foundation
DWF Foundation
Edward Gostling Foundation
February Foundation
Fence Club
Garfield Weston Foundation
Grant(s) Assisting Relocation
Greggs Foundation
Hadley Trust
Health Education England
Herts Comm Foundation
Herts County Council
Mencop
Robert Clutterbuck
Skipton Foundation
St James’ Place
Sylvia Adams
TK Maxx
Watford & Three Rivers Trust
Watford Council
Watford Community Housing
Trust|As at 1st
Jan 2022
£
1
-
2,763
-
-
-
-
2,965
-
-
524
-
1,932
-
-
13,000
670
-
-
-
1,585
-
215
240
-
6,500
-
10,494
1,100
-
**41,989**|Incoming
resources
£
135,939
9,946
-
500
2,000
2,000
5,700
31,698
5,000
1,499
-
10,000
5,000
1,912
25,000
-
-
22,787
500
10,000
3,810
5,000
-
-
2,500
10,000
2,500
7,500
-
2,000
**302,791**|Resources
Expended
£
135,939
4,885
2,453
500
821
1,120
-
34,662
5,000
1,499
-
-
6,932
1,542
10,000
13,000
-
16,671
500
5,000
3,108
5,000
-
-
2,500
6,500
2,000
13,632
1,100
1,410
**275,774**|As at 31st
Dec 2022
£
1
5,061
310
-
1,179
880
5,700
1
-
-
524
10,000
-
370
15,000
-
670
6,116
-
5,000
2,287
-
215
240
-
10,000
500
4,362
-
590|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**69,006**|
Each of the restricted funds are to pay for Playskill agreed general expenses.
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## PLAYSKILL
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
_________________________________________________ _____________
## **15. Analysis of Net Assets between Funds**
|**nalysis of Net Assets between Funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Fund balances at 31 December 2022 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
218,253
(24,796)
193,457|Restricted
Funds
£
7,800
61,206
-
69,006|Total
£
7,800
279,459
(24,796)|
||||262,463|
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