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## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

T|KRISTAJONES [CHAIR | Tooguuly2oza | 2|NAOMITUDOR | SECRETARY | ToO9Juy2024 | S[JOA **N** ABI **L** E **T** | TREASURER [ToO9July2024 | COLLINS En 5 [KATEHARVEY [SECRETARY | FromO9uuy2024_ | SSCS 6 RHIANNON DAVIES |TREASURER | From09 July2024 | a Oe 5OO GO AGO a 2 3 A 14 ee ee a a CQ 2 A 2 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) [Name Cs éDate acted ifnotforwhole year i a a ——— 1 March 2012 

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- 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 Tapes olsen inci CONSTITUTION 

- How the charity's constituted |CHARITY Trustee selection methods |WowiNATED & ELECTED AT THE AGM 

- Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where THE TRUSTEES ARE ALL ENHANCED DBS CHECKED. relevant, about: THE PLAYGROUP OPERATES WITHIN THE PATA NETWORK WITHIN ° policies and procedures GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND CONFORMS TO THE EYFS STRUCTURE. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works: 

- e relationship with any related parties; 

- e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

- Section C ___ Objectives and activities THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAYGROUP IS TO ENHANCE THE 

- Summary of the objects of the DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN charity set out in its WITHIN THE EYFS FRAMEWORK. governing document 

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THE PLAYGROUP OPERATES 5 MORNINGS PER WEEK. A<br>COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEERS MAINTAIN THE FINANCIAL, LEGAL<br>AND LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE SETTING.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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Summary of the main<br>activities undertaken for the<br>public benefit in relation to<br>these objects (include within<br>this section the statutory<br>declaration that trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) 

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- e policy on grantmaking; 

- ® policy programme related investment; 

- e contribution made by volunteers. 

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- Brief statement of the | THE PLAYGROUP OWNS AND THEREFORE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR | charity’s policy on reserves THE BUILDING AND MAINTAINS A RESERVE FUND OF £10,000 FOR | EMERGENCY REPAIRS. 

- Details of any funds materially in deficit i Further financial review details (Optional information) voteSliema eer seinen ectign where |THEVOUCHER PRINCIPAL SCHEME SOURCE FOR CHILDRENOF FUNDS AGED IS FROM3 YEARS THE GOVERNMENT PLUS. | * the charity's principal FUNDRAISING BY PARENTS & STAFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR | sources offunds (including | COVERS ANY DEFICITS BETWEEN INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR | any fundraising); THE GENERAL RUNNING OF THE SETTING. 

- ® how expenditure has supported the key objectives |[GRANT][ APPLICATIONS][ARE][MADE][ TO][ SOURCE][FUNDS][FORANY] | of the charity; IMPROVEMENTS OR EQUIPMENT NEEDED. 

- ® investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.<br>Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees .<br>Signature(s) LOWES | |<br>Full name(s)} RHIANNON DAVIES<br>TREASURER ;<br>Date 44 august 2025 |<br>TAR 6 March 2012<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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Gy)* CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's«  report<br>Section A Independent Examiner’s Report<br>Report to the trustees/ | <8<br>members of AVENING FLAYGCo0FP<br>On accounts for the year ; Charity no<br>ended 3i wiaM 2025 (if any) | TOOE 1S<br>| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 3) /O0.5 / 9625<br>Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).<br>| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out<br>under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, |<br>have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission<br>under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Independent examiner's statement -4Adertake-the-examinationby being -2-quatified member ef finsert- name-oF 

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or 

- e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

| have no concerns 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

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## Disclosure 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. 

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CharityAVENINGname: a CharityNumber:<br>Receipts andPLAYGROUP Payments accounts; ~ for the period:: 900618<br>RECEIPTS Previous year Current year<br>: £ 0 e. p<br>NurseryChildren’s Education Funding Lp23,074.06] 24,134.47]<br>[Milk  Fees pt896.70) 7,080.15]<br>Grants refund (specify) a eee:0 es)<br>Grant - Avening PC _ Biesk 1,500.00] |4,500.00)<br>|S - Avening C of E Ed Fund Ps | 2,500.00} |«500.00<br>ZT th cae WES Lares ee<br>CN EEnS GEae, 1,353205 . 4001 ] | 1,6 8950 . 3978<br>[interestSCO<br>jincomeSub-total 7 Lcd 34,709.40] | 45,721.81<br> from sale of equipment ee ae 0.00<br>FTOTAL RECEIPTS eaten 34,709.40) | 45,721.81<br>SDE P AYMENTS reviousyear dt | Gurrentyear =<br>|Employment I OS RR OM a £ p<br>i221 costs (wages + HMRC) | 29,207.50] | —=sss«29,917.45]<br>iPremises (rent, heat, etc} neon  Sia 3,376.95}327.00] ||85.002,472.34)<br>iSubscrigtionsinsurance | 346.20]| 373.20<br>Administration 1,933.56] | 1,541.61<br>Refreshments Cd 3,824.86] | 3,553.32<br>[Consumables 289.01] | 224.37<br> (paint, paper, etc) 2 eee<br>[FundraisingcostsES | eeCT<br>CYFo Se 9S<br>subtotal CCC” 39,423.41) | 38,261.99<br>Purchases of equipment & other assets po. 775.371 | : 259.62<br>NOTALOAWMENIS. 38,521.61<br>Cash funds last year end ae oe 24,559.31} | 13,164.28<br>Cash funds this year end 6438) [0,619.03<br>7 ~ pi “| Current Value<br>CashDebtorsfunds {money (agree owedwith to the balance the charity of on the thereceipts period and end date}payrnents account) e aie 20,619.03| 377.38en<br>ValueLiablilties of buildings (loans and and anyequipment other money {original owedcost)on the period end date) _ 106,006.00-25.69<br>Signed for the committee ...POQULR orcs Rale TEhaASVesr<br>Date (WU l08 125.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


