Totsl Income Expenditure INLOME 7023 £15.513.61 £1Tr68846 .￿4 ty.74?5¥ £J6J9541 sA￿V￿r￿lI4 L7&430 12*575J Éttts) TOYAL 147.IM14 tY.tsJ. £ItyL CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinef s Report Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Charity no Irf any) Si i£1 z(+ Set out oft pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove charity {Ihe Trust'l for ￿ year encled Responsibilities and basis of report As the ¢harrty's ttustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariti'es Act 2011 (Ihe Acl"). I report in resF*d of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the aP￿icable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under sedion 145{51(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statsment undertake ross income exceed I have uynwed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention In connection TrMth the examinatron (other than that disd0￿ t¢low ') whth gNes me cause to belbeve that in. any material spect: the accounting records I￿re not kept in accordan* wrth seth.on 130 of Ihe Chartknes Aca.. or the accounts did not accord wtth the accounting records", or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and ¢ontenl of accounts set out in the Chanties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CwJ8 other than any reqU1￿ment that the aeeounts give a true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have concerns and have ¢ome across no other matters in connection wrth the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to ena￿e a woper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . 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Signed: lo Name: Relevant professional qualification{sl or body g*fL I QL70& ( h IER Oct 2018 ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 1 Sept 2023 31 Aug 2024 **T From o** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Sunnyside Community Playgroup **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 299419 N/A **Charity's principal address** Sunnyside Church, Ivy House Lane, Berkhamsted, Herts **Postcode HP4 2PP** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Trustee name Office (if any)** **Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled whole year to appoint trustee (if any)** - 1 Chantal Lawrence Chair 05/09/23 - current - 2 Emma Elsaesser Secretary 1/11/2020 - current - 3 Claire Ash-Noble Treasurer 1/5/2020 - 12/02/2025 4 24/8/2020 - current - 4 Kerry Campbell From 12/02/2025 - 5[Dawn Murray-] Evans - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 March **2012** **TAR** 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ## **Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected by parents/users (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 2 You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; The charity is governed by the trustees with reference to Ofsted, the Pre School Learning Alliance and senior staff. It was inspected in July 2024 and received a “good” rating. The trustees review and approve policies and procedures and meet regularly to discuss ongoing and new issues. - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The provision of good quality early years education for children in the local area ages 18 months-5 yrs. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** March **2012** **TAR** 3 The trustees have regard to the guidance issues by the charity commission on public benefit. The main activities are the educational support and care of children in early years, ages 18 months-5 years **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Sunnyside playgroup uses volunteers (usually parents/guardian and from the local area) with the support of the trustees to organise regular fundraising activities. The trustees make appropriate grant applications to apply for funding for specific projects and equipment to benefit the children that are otherwise not affordable. We have links with Sunnyside Church who contribute to our activities You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main** Education, support and care of children in early years, providing a safe **achievements of the charity** and caring environment for them to enjoy, develop and prepare for entry **during the year** into school. Increased involvement in the local community through links with Sunnyside Church, our allotment and parent volunteers. Maintaining links with local schools that children will go on to attend to support a smooth transition. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** The charity holds a contingency fund, as recommended by the PSLA, to use for emergencies and cover the running costs for one term in case of closure. ## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; Principle source of funds is payment of fees for children attending the playgroup. This is split between payment direct from guardians and early years funding. The fees are intended to cover basic cost of salaries, hall hire, insurance and Ofsted fees. Additional funds are raised through additional fundraising activities, to support further expenditure i.e. equipment, training and materials. - We also apply for various grants throughout the year to support individual projects and have support from local businesses in our fundraising. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** March **2012** **TAR** 6 **Full name(s)** Chantal Lawrence **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 18/5/25 March **2012** **TAR** 7