Vicarage Lodge Preschool Playgroup Non-company Charity Accounts 31 August 2024
ViiaragFL Lodb?L PrL'sLli(>tsl PlJygyrL)LIP RegTl4l¢r¢d iiumher 7Q2n25 .1 l Aiib?Iisl •0?4 Contents Cliarity inforination Tru8tcc8 approval statcinent Independent exaiiiiner's report RcLLiPt% & PiiymLnt% a¢LOUlIt Statement of assets & liabilities
VÈ¢&rJbVI LvdbTL PrLSLliuol Pl£lYbTroiip Re¥ii%teied iiumbcr 7Q2025 -1 l AiigiLlSt ?0?4 Charity Name Vicai'agc Lodgc Prc,school Playg7roiip Reglstered Charity Number 702025 Custodian TrusteL's J Oweii D McDennott Fl Browiibill Triistees A Edw(Irdson L LawlLS L Walker L Randles A Blythe Chair A L41ythe {I'esig7iied ds Lhair 15.05.2024) (¥lLLtL'd ds Cliair 15.05.?024) Independent Examiner S Walsh l Leyton Close Riiiicoim Clic%hirc WA7 4YG .4ddress l a Higlilands Road Riincorn Chesliire WA7 4PS
ViLaTai?L LL)dbTL Prib¥liool PIL2ybrroiip Ilebii%t¥r¢d i)umber 7Q2025 I l AiibJiis1 ?0?4 Vicarage Lodge Preschool Pla)'group Trustees, Annual Report Structure? governance and management Wc arc a committee m1ni< ged preschool with a combin1¢tion ot" parcnts and mcmbcrs of thc Iocl$1 oininunily lul¢iling 5 un thL LciiiiinittLL. WL hdVL 7 paid IiiLinbLI's i)1" stdtl. dnd uiic voluntLCr. Objectives and activities We iini lo iiisiiire curiosily, .SUPPOrtlllgl (111 cl)ildrei) in developiiib, tl)eir poteiitial, at their owii i)ace. by Ine¢ins of Iippropri42tc play. aciivilics and ? high Icvcl of <?dult input, within <7 SLif¢. sccui'c and stiinulciling cnviroiiiii¥nt. Achievements and performance Oui. presLhool Lontinucs tv ot7cr higFh qildlity ¢ill-c Hnd ¥¢irly y¢drs cduL<ltioii for Lhildrcn ilgFcd 2 4 yLar.%. employiiig 7 sl¥irrand siipporling I voliiiilLer. Deintind rLin<iins hibh dnd (ill plaLCS wcrc fillcd t.or thc dLadciiiiL ycar 2023-?024. A new ii)anag?er was appointed in Deceinber ?1123 wlio h<1q Cl)lliiniied to lead tlie team forthiard. StdffiiigT Icvcls rciiiain LunsislLnt, Jnd (Ill sl<iliilury Ii'clllllllbl IS LIP lu d<ilC. We continue In proinote staff traiiiing? lo maintain and sli'eii&7then prnfes8i()nal develnpinent. We huve rui%ed fuiid% Ihrou¥h a vdriely of eveiil% lo fiiriher advciiice Ihe acliviliL% ¢ind opportunities fni. tlie children. Tliese liave inclLided events sucli Bub, Hunt, Py.jama Party, V<ilLntinL Di¥LU, sponsorLII Biinny Hop (ind EastL'r ratllL. WL. arL' VL'ry bifdlLful Ic) slaft. and voluiile¢r.4 itivolved in oui. fuiidi'dising. Financlal review Gcncral rlinning cosls including) iilililics and wagcs continuc lo risc howcvcr our financi&11 position rci)l4lillS 51dblc, W'L will Larry on tItI7 fiindrdising <lLtiiiiliLs diid prudciit finanLiuI Imaiiagcmcnl Iv Lnsur any tuliirc iiicreases can be niet. The charity's policy on reserves: As ali Lducali()nal seltinby we Inust ensui'e M'e IIL2ve i-esen'es lo cover i)ne terms runningi cost.s. The res¢rves dr¢ li¥ld to iiiLit IinfortisLin Lxp¥iiditiir¥. lossis and to LOVLI. ILgT<il obligFalioiis if tIiL pros11iool w¢rL tv close pei-nianeiiily. Ai the end of Aiigus12024, the fiiiid.% in Ihe re%eive <iccounl were £33.081 The tru81ees declare tlial Ihey liave api)roved Ilie tru.stee% report above. Signed 011 behal I. of ihe charitys Iruslees:. Niimc AF4fibJOA Position
ViiaTacTL LodgT¢ PrcsLlioi)I Playbyroup Eiebyitst¢i¢d iiumber 702025 -1 l Aiiblust ?0?4 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Vicarage Lodge Preschool Playgroup Respective rcsponsibilities of trustees and examincr The Lharity's tnisteeb <ire responsible for tlie preparatioii of the aLLL)unts. The Lli<ll-ity's trustees coiisider th4lt an audil is not required for iliis year under seLtion 144 of Ilie Charities Act 2011 (the Chiirities Act) and ihal an independent exainination is needed. It is iiiy responsibility lo: exainiiie Ihe aLLounts uiider seLtion 145 of the Charities Act, to follow thc proccdLircs laid down in tlic gycncral Dircctions givcn by tlic Charity conimi48ioiI (undcr 8CCtioii 145(5)(b) of tlic Charitics Act, and to state wlieilier particular matter8 have come to iny atteiition Basis of independent examlner's statement My cxainination was can'icd out in accoi'dancc with bycncral Dircction.s bjivcn by thc Charity Coinmis5ioii. An cxaniination incliidL.s a i'Lvicw of tlic aLcoiintingi rLLord% kcpt by tIiL Lharity and a compari4on of thc accounts prcsciitcd with tho%c i'ccord%. It al%0 iiicludc% coii%idcratioii of any unusual itcins or disclo,surc8 in thc accounts, and %ecking ¥xplanation4 from thc Irust¥¢s LonLerningy dny SULh matters. Tlie pruLedures undertdken do not provide ¢111 tlie evidenie tliilt wi)Iild be reL]Iiired in ali <iudit. and consequently no opiiiion is given as to whether Ihe accoiints present a 'true and fair. view and che report is liinited to those Inatters sel out in the siateiiient bel()w. Indcpendent examiner's statement In coiiiiectioii willi iny eY£iinination, no In1( ttei. hcls conie to iny atteiition which gvivcs Inc rcasonablc CclLlSC lo bclicvc that in. any malci'ial rcspcct. thc rcquircmciit5'. to keep accolinling records in accordance with section 130 of Ilie C'hic rities Act: and to prepare accounts which accord willi the accounting records (Trnd coinply with the accoiinting requirements of Ihe Charities Act have not been Inet; or 2. to which, in Iny opiiiion. atteiilion sliould be drawn in order to enable a proper Linderstaiiding of tlie accounts to be reaclied. Sigii CLOUlltant Dalc.. Mr S Walsli ACMA, COMA l Lcyton CIo8C Ruiicoiii Clic%hirc WA7 4YG
VicJrdiTI Lodbu Pr¥sLlioul PIJvbFTOLIP R¢¥i%l<red iiuffltier 702025 I I All111St ?n?4 Receipts & Payments Accounts Year elided 31" AIiRU.$12024 Unrestricted Funds 2V24 2023 Dlrect Receipts Fees re¢eii'¢d Grdnls I'CLLiiicd Fundr2isiiiii rcc¢ived Relre%hiiieill %ale5 LiinLlI Club Grdllts Othlr Oil)cr iiiL'ludiii¥ ini¢r¥St 15,286 122.650 12.155 115,4111 2,692 886 2,642 2,621 2.0()2 1,405 .212 148,737 134.703 Direct Payments Playgi'oup Cqiiipnicnl and fuiiiiiurc .1,1174 107,41S 3,1194 l (12,264 111,289 10.S.358 37,4411 24.345 Indirect Payments TripslF.xcui'%10118 Lig)li1 l& iiil Heal RLIII 61411 6,720 1,124 2.U9.S 2,511 1,7fi9 1,176 246 .1.172 826 1,124 RLI)airs iliid devLlopii)ei)I cosls Telcplioiie )lioloci)picr l)irc Alanii (iiid %ecurity expci)se Ingurai)cc costs Trdiiiiiig Wilsle Collection Sui)dry ¥xi)IiisisILr¢dil Cilrd payinciits 7.2%.fj 1,389 .712 ?,624 20 ?46 3.893 4,589 24,683 26,6(10 Surplus Funds In The Year 12,765 2,685
ViLarJgiL LudgJL PrL&LI)ool Playbiruiip ReLii%t¢r¢d iiumber 7(12a25 -1 l AiibFusl ?1)?4 Statement of Assets & Liabilities As ai 31" Auxu.$12024 2024 Unrestricted Funds Current Assels Naliv¢'sl currL"ii1 acLoiint NallVLsI rLSLrve ll¢Luunt AlliancL' & LeiLL'.%IL'r ciitrenL aeeouni Alli¢illLe & LeiLe51er de511 aL'Luunt 11,98.1 3.1,U81 75 9] 11,1)59 24,240 Net asset$ 4.S,230 32,465 Fund Reserves F4roiigl)I loN'iird Liiids in yLar 29,7111) Surplus Funds Carried Forward 32,465