Vicarage Lodge Preschool Playgroup
Non-company Charity Accounts
31 August 2024

ViiaragFL Lodb?L PrL'sLli(>tsl PlJygyrL)LIP
RegTl4l¢r¢d iiumher 7Q2n25
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Contents
Cliarity inforination
Tru8tcc8 approval statcinent
Independent exaiiiiner's report
RcLLiPt% & PiiymLnt% a¢LOUlIt
Statement of assets & liabilities

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Re¥ii%teied iiumbcr 7Q2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
As ai 31" Auxu.$12024
2024
Unrestricted Funds
Current Assels
Naliv¢'sl currL"ii1 acLoiint
NallVLsI rLSLrve ll¢Luunt
AlliancL' & LeiLL'.%IL'r ciitrenL aeeouni
Alli¢illLe & LeiLe51er de￿511 aL'Luunt
11,98.1
3.1,U81
75
9]
11,1)59
24,240
Net asset$
4.S,230
32,465
Fund Reserves
F4roiigl)I loN'iird
Liiids in yLar
29,7111)
Surplus Funds Carried Forward
32,465