Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Perth start date
Oay
Penfyj end date
D2y
VFClth
. Y•8r
From
2022
To 31
2023
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
AVENING PLAYGROUP
Other names charlty is known by
Regi8terod charlty number Ilf any)
900618
Charity's prlnclpal addroY4
SUNGROUND,
AVENING,
TETBURY. GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Post¢odo
GL8 8NW
Names of the charlty trusteos who manag• tho charlty
D•to• •¢t•d 11 notfor*thol•
Tw•ts• namo
Office Ill any)
Nam• ol pornon lor body) ontlil•d
int tr￿tse
ifan
KRISTA JONES
NAOMI TUDOR
CHAIR
03 NOV 2022
SECRETARY
JOANNA BILLErr
TREASURER
03 NOV 2022
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any. (for example. any custodlan trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
e of adviser
Name
Address
BOOK-KEEPER
MELANIE PEGLER
2 CHURCH VIEW, THE STREET, HORSLEY. STROUD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL6 OPU.
Name of chlof executfve or names of Senlor staff members (Opllonal inforniation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
De8criMion of tho charlty's trusts
Type of goveming document
eo
'. oeé '. - onsutUlK
CONSTITUTION
How the charity is constrtuied
CHARI
ri LfilSE as
Iiion. ¢omoai
Trustee selection methc*J8
eieciea I
NOMINATED & ELECTED AT THE AGM
Addltlonal govemanc• Is•ues Ioptlonal infomiallon)
You may choose to include
additional information. where
relevant, about:
THE TRUSTEES ARE ALL ENHANCED DBS CHECKED.
THE PLAYGROUP OPERATES VVITHIN THE PATA NETWORK WITHIN
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND CONFORMS TO THE EYFS STRUCTURE.
poIici8s and procedureg
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
the charity'8 organisational
8tructure and any wider
network wth whiGh the tharity
works.,
• relationship y￿th any related
partie8',
trustees. consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAYGROUP IS TO ENHANCE THE
DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
WITHIN THE EYFS FRAMEVrt)RK.
Summary of the objects ofthe
charity set out in its
goveming document
TAR
March 2012

THE PL4YGROUP OPERATES 5 MORNINGS PER WEEK. A
COMMIThEE OF VOLUNTEERS MAINTAIN THE FINANCIAL. LEGAL
AND LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE SEThING.
Summary of the maln
activities undertaken lor the
public benefit in relation to
the88 objects (include wfthln
this sectlon the statutory
declaratlon that trustses have
had regard to the guidance
Issuèd by the Charlty
Comml$8lon on publlc
benefit)
Addltlonal detalls of obJ•ctlvM and actfvftles (Optlonal Inforniatlon)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme relatad
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
TAR
arth 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe maln
achievements of the charfty
during the year
OFSTED INSPECTED THE sErnNG IN JUNE 2018 AND RATED THE
SErriNG GOOD OVERALL WITH AN OUTSTANDING IN PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT.
TAR
Mar(* 2012

Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
THE PLAYGROUP OWNS AND THEREFORE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE BUILDING AND MAINTAINS A RESERVE FUND OF £10.000 FOR
EMERGENCY REPAIRS.
Details of any funds materially
In deficit
Further financial revlew detslls (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
You may choose to include
addrtional infomiation, where
relevant about..
thè charrty's principal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported th8 key objectives
of the chanty.,
investmenl policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF FUNDS IS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
VOUCHER SCHEME FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 YEARS PLUS.
FUNDRAISING BY PARENTS & STAFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
COVERS ANY DEFICITS BETIIEEN INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR
THE GENERAL RUNNING OF THE SEThING.
GRA￿r APPLICATIONS ARE MADE TO SOURCE FUNDS FOR ANY
IMPROVEMENTS OR EQUIPMENT NEEDED.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signod on behalf of the charlty'• trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full name(s)
Posltlon (eg Secretary. Chair.
KRISTA JONES
CHAIR
Dats
29 MAY 2024
TAR
March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
AVENING PLAYGROUP
On accounts for the year
ended
31 MAY 2023
Charlty no
{If any)
900618
Set out on pages
1 to3
irnmArnIv*r In ith1￿￿ the nilm￿l% ttl #AeJilion•i $h•el<,
I report to the trustees on my examinats'on of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended
Responslbllltle$ and
basls of roport
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the p￿paration of the
accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011
(Ihe ACY)
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried OLrt
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination, I
hav8 followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent ￿he charrty's gro&8 income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to
examlner's ststement undertake the eXaMinat￿n by being a qualified rnember of lin8ert name of
applicable listed body]l. Delete [ ] ifnot appI￿able.
I have Com￿eted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attents'on in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') v4hich gNes me cause to believe that in, any material
re8pe¢t.'
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Chanties Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply wtth the applicable requirements
conceming the fom and content of a¢¢ounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirèment
that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems 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 Fry)er understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the br8ckets rfthey do not apply.
Slgned:
Date:
24 May 2024
Nama:
Wendy Davis
Relevant professional
qualification(s} or body
Chartered Accountant
ICAEW
IER
Oct 2018

(rfany):
Address:
The Lodge, Longridge
Sheeps¢ombe
Stroud, GL6 7QX
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidan￿ for examiner8).
Glve here brlof details of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
dl8cIo8e.
IER
Oct 2018

Charity narne=
Charity Number:
AVENING PLAYGROUP
Recelpts and Payments accounts forthe perlod:
900618
Pedod stsrt date
01ffj6.2022
Nursery Education Funding
Children's Fees
Milk refund
Grants Ispecifyl- Avening PC
Grant- Avenin
CofEEdFund
Grant
Fundraisin
Donations
Interest
Other Te¢ei
32.885.59
3.047.45
31,276.52
6,426.15
0.00
0.00
4,0￿).00
948.58
1.413.66
259.06
45.81
93.¢)0
134.89
2,089.81
1.36
io.(M)
Su&total
Income from sale of eqUipM￿t
38,169.10
44.462.78
TOTAL RECEIPTS
38.169.10
44,462.78
PAYMENTS
Pre41ous year
Current year
Employment costs (wages + HMRq
Training
Premises (rent, heaL etcl
SubscriptioThs
Insurance
Adminlstratlon
Refreshments
Consumablès I
aint, paper, etcl
FundTalsln8 costs
Othèr
29,lJ98.98
187.50
3,502.79
445.28
1.375.95
2.553.92
348.77
103.40
119.49
34.41
33,305.85
274.00
8,789.96
274.59
1.545.62
3.159.S7
349.48
157.17
191.51
194.11
SukFtot•l
Purchases ol equipment & other assets
37,770.49
720.67
48.241.86
771.65
TOTAL PAYMErir5
38.491.16
49,013.51
Cash funds135tyear end
Cash funds thls year end
26.511.41
28.711.95
28,711.95
24,559.31
Current Value
Cash funds (agree wlrh the balance of the receipts and p￿ents &tount)
Debtors Imoney owed to the charity on the period end datel
Value of buildings and equipment (original c05tl
abilities (loans and any other money owed on the perKxI end datel
24,559.31
246.57
I￿,0￿.00
-1,242.15
Signed for the cornmittee_..
Role
Date