I ,45 Playgroup
Trustees. Annual Report for the period: I" September 2023 to 31" August 2024
Reference and administration details
Charlty name:
Tweseldown Playgroup
Registered charity number:
294330
Charltvs prlnclpal address:
Abercorn Hall
Aldershot Road
Church Crookham
Fleet
Hampshire. GU52 8LE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:
Name:
Date of Appointment:
Office lif any):
Siobhan Cranford
Heather Mantle
Kirstie Rideout
Katie Burn
Laura Rakitzis
Jane Stone
10th October 2023
10th October 2023
lQth
October 2023
10th October 2023
10th October 2023
10th October 2023
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Structure governance and management
Descri
ion of the chari
S trusts.
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted 28 September 2015.
How the charity is constituted
Management committee consisting of up to 6
members.
Trustee selection methods
Trustees are appointed or reapFK)inted annually at
the AGM, nomially held in September.
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Objectives and activities
mma
of the ob
erts of the charl
set out In tts
overnin
document.
The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily
under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide forthe needs of
their children through community groups and by= lal offering appfopriate play, education and
care facilities, family learning and extended hours 8roups. tO8ether with the right of parents to
take responsibility for and to become involved in the artivities of such groups. ensuring that
such 8roups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or
ability,. Ibl encouraging the study of the needs of such children and theirfamilies and promoting
public interest in and reco8nition of such needs in the local areas,. Icl instigating and adhering
to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
Summa
of the rnain activities undertaken for the
ublic benefit in relation to these
The focus of our artivities remainsto offer a wann and welcoming environment to children and
parents where children are valued as individuals regardless of their race, culture, religion,
means or abilitv.
We follow a play based curriculum where children have the opportunityto develop personally,
socially and emotionally. We supply education with regard to the Early Years Foundation Stage
and Every Child Matters in preparation for school and beyond. We aim for parents. committee
and staff to work together for the benefrt of the children in our care and their families. We
pride ourselves on our warm and nurturing environment which gives a great start to children
from all walks of life as they ultimately move on to school.
When plannin8 our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission'5 guidance
on public benefit. This included holding -fundraising events. not just for the children and
families of Playgroup, but also Participating in events such as Children in Need, and Save the
Children.
Achievements and performance
Summa
of the main achievements of the charl
durln
the
ear.
This yearthe committee has focused on trying to keep the outgoing cost for playgroup lower
as well as tryingto avoid asking too much from the parents in terms of money which has been
hard balance. Ensuring the parents know whatthe money is being raised for was a good
way to encourage them to donate where possible. The rise in government Grant funding
helped to be able to mana8e some of the rise in National living wage.
October 2023. the year started with the toddle waddle. organised byjane and the staff. The
children were sponsored to locate a variety of images around the field. the children very
much enjoyed the event.
A photographer came to playgroup within the term and each child had photos taken.
unfortunatelythis year, due to the weather the photos were taken inside, neverthele55 lots of
lovely pictures were captured.
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At Christmas, the committee arranged a mini-christmas fayre at playgroup with stalls inside
for the children to take part in activities at a small cost, the committee used resources already
purchased from previous years in an attempt to keep the costs low. Hot chocolate and
homemade muffins could also be purchased to take into the woodland area for a bonfire and
carol singing lead by Jane. It was a successful evening.
For Motherfs day, 5iobhan and Heather organised gifts of glass jars, decorated by the
children's finger prints and filled with a tealight for their loved one5. A Reiki evening was
organised and delivered by Kirstie with snacks made by Penny. this event had no outgoing
costs. Both were lovely gifts for families to enjoy.
During the Summer term a Fatherfs Day gift of lollypop frames wtth a picture of each child
were made by the children and sold to families, items previou51y purchased were used to
make this gift to keep the costs low. The frames turned out beautifully and were gifted with
some chocolate. The Oaks went on a Farm trip to Millers Ark Farm, the parents were asked to
make a donation of £15 to coverthe trip and coach costs. A future trip will be considered as
the coach cost5 are very high and we believe an in-playgroup experience may be more
beneficial to the children.
To keep the outgoing cost as low as possible this year due to the large increase in National
Living Wage, the staff have worked extremely hard to provide amazing enhanced provision
for the children as well as experiences with no cost such as visiting the garden centre to buy
bulbs and seeds to bring home and grow at home and play 8roup, as well as trips to the shop
to buy ingredients for cooking.
A summer bake sale was organised as another fundraiser, with a plate and letter being sent
home with the children asking for cake donations. another great low-cost fundraiser.
Due to the committee being very small the year, it was decided the Summer Fair would run
slightly differently. Jane's idea of a nursery rhyme hunt was used, and the committee
organi5ed an event in the playgroup for the children to find different hidden items. The event
was a pay per child event and the families were encouraged to bring a picnic to have on the
field and enjoy some summer activities after, all this was included in the ticket price. The
event was extremely successful and enjoyed by all the children and families. Although it
wasn't a classic summer fair, it was more intimate and gave children and families some
quality time with each other as well as chatting and socialising with other familie5. It was
great fun and one to consider in the future, a really lovely way to finish off the year and
celebrate the summer!
Finance review
Brief statement of the charl
oll
on reserves. As at 31st August 2024 we hold cash at
bank and in hand of £52,005. £41,411 of these funds are held in a separate account for
emergencies, to cover roughly three months of running costs plus staff salaries or
redundancies if required in the event of an emergency closure.
There is a cash sum of £552 awaiting payment into our bank, however our closest branches
have been closed which sometimes causes timing issues getting money into the bank.
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The preschool receives government grant funding every three to four months Ifree childcare
entitlements), and so the remaining balance of £10,022 is needed to cover the running costs
for the periods in between grant funding payments. This is changing to monthly payments
from Sept 2024 onwards. Approximately £20 is kept as a cash float. The actual loss for 2023-
2024 was £7,036 which is having a detrimental effect on moving the preschool projects
forward and carrying out any improvement works to the building.
Details of any funds materialty in deficit
Not applicable
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trusted report above.
518ned on behalf of the charltys trustees:
Signature
Full name
Position
Date
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Independent Examinefs Report
to the Trustees of Tweseldown Playgroup
I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of Tweseldown Playgroup for the year
ended 31 August 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the chartty trustees of Tweseldown Playgroup. you are resw)nsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act'i.
I report in respect of my examination of the &counts of Tweseldown Playgroup carried out under
secb.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145151{b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs ststement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material mattets have come to my attention in
connection with the examination gNing me cause to believe that in any material respect.
accounting re¢ords were not kept in respect ofTweseldown Playgroup as required by
section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in Connecbon wrth the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
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S J Wright FCA DChA
3 Haig Lane
Church Crookham
Fleet
Hampshire GU52 8UN
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