GARVAGH COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
TRUSTEES? ANNUAL REI PORT
FOR PERIOD 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022 TO 31ST AUGUST 2023
Registered Name: Garvagh Community Pre-school Playgroup
Northern Ireland Charity No: 100488
Principle Address: I Coleraine Road
Garvagh
Coleraine
BT515HP
Summary of Purpose
Garvagh Community Preschool Playgroup provides a high quality, specialised, play-based,
pi'eschool education for children aged 3 to 5 years, 5 days a week. It follows the Pre-school
Curriculum laid down by Departinent of Education Northern Ireland. The service is offered to
children across the community and is inclusive of children with Special Educational Needs and
those who have English as a Second Language.
Constitution of Charity and Appointment of Trustees:
The playgroup is administered and managed in accordance with the constitution by the
manageinent committee. All of the trustees are office bearers of the management cominittee
and are appointed by parents at the annual general meeting held in October each yeai.. In this
peiiod our AGM was held and new committee members selected. The chairy)eison role is
undeitaken by Julia Mullan, the Secretary role by Sinead Faulker and the Treasurer role by Erin
Deasy. Previous members remained on the committee to offer guidance to those taking on new
roles and some of the parents of children attending the playgroup joined the committee.
All trustees can confirm that they have had due regard to guidance produced by the Commission.
Trustees 202212023
Clare Mullan
Orla McLaughlin
Ursula McKillop
Sandra Scott
Julia Mullan

Sinead Faulkner
Eriii Deasy
Carol Mullan
Leona Ferris
Roisin McGilligan
Donna McKay
Noleen Deighan
Trustees 202112022
Clare Mullan
Orla McLaughlin
Ursula McKillop
Sandia Scott
Activities and Achievements
Throughout the year, the Playgroup continued to rent rooms within Ga￿agh Primary School. The
Playgroup ran a morning session with 17 preschool children 5 days a week.
This year we have held the Christmas Hamper fundraiser which raised £727 alongside this were
donations from local peoplell)usinesses totalling £41 O. Our sponsored walk raised a total of £311,
the smarties tubes raised £150, dress up day raised £12 and sale of sonie of the unused toys, books
and equipment raised £85. This totals £13 84 altogether.
The playgroup entered the Tesco Community Grants scheme and was offered one of the places
for the public to vote on in Ballymoney, Coleraine and Portstewart stores. Following the vote,
the playgroup was awarded second place and was chosen by Tesco customers to receive a
£IOOO grant award.
The trustees have read and taken regard of the Charity Commission for Northein Ireland's
guidance on Public benefit and on public benefit reporting.
Financial Review
The playgroup received funding from the Education Authority of £34,666 and an employment
grant of £5633. £2,610 was received in registration and snack fees. The playgroup shows a
deficit of £13,075 at the end of the year.
A l'ent bill of £5,550 was outstanding at the end of the year and wages increased by £7,003. The
cost of living crisis has also impacted the playgroup.
The Playgioup held utllestricted funds of £53,010. These ieseives will ensure tliat we can
continue to operate although inci'easing oui. fundraising and soui'cing appropriate giant funding
remain a high priority for the Committee.

Report Approved by the Current Trustees:
Julia Mullan
Sinead Faulkner
Erin Deasy
Sandra Scott
Caiol Mullan
Leona Ferris
Roisin McGilligan
Donna McKay
Erin Dempsey
Brenda McAuley
Signed on their behalf..
dtha NoLUo
Miss Julia Mullan
Committee Chal￿ersOn 29104124