Trustees Annual Re Se tember 2022 - Au ort for ust 2023 HISTORY Islandmagee Playaway Playgroup is a registered charity and is a playgroup situated in Islandmagee. We have been established on the Island for around 42 years and carry out preschool education for the children of the area. We are a cross-community organisation, with five members of staff and are run by a parents, management committee consisting of parents both past and present who are responsible for the overall decisions and governing of the playgroup. Playgroup is governed by a constitution and has policies and procedures in place as per regulations. We are registered for 26 children between the ages of 2 years, 10 months to 4 years old for 5 mornings per week term time. We are based in Islandmagee Community Centre, Gobbins Centre. AIMS Islandmagee Playaway Playgroup aims to educate the local preschool children in all areas of learning as instructed by the Department of Education, Northern Ireland. We provide activities through which the children achieve their learning objectives through play. We provide activities such as waterlsand play, jigsaws, painting, play dough, arts and crafts, role-play, storytelling, music, and outdoor play. We aim to ensure that all children can access and achieve their learning requirements over the year before the start of primary school. Our admissions policy states that we welcome all families from the community irrespective of their social class, religion, ra, culture, disability, or special needs. We are annually inspected by Health and Social Care Trust, and Environmental Healthto ensure we meet all relevant standards. We have an Early Years advisor who helps keep us up to date. We are also inspected by the Education Authority which is available for the public to view. Financial position The report covers the period up until 31 st August 2023. We receive monthly deposits from the Education Authority for each preschool child in attendance. This pays for staff salaries and rent for the hall, with additional fundraising. We also received several grants this year due to various funds. We carry out internal fundraising activities which are organised by the Parents Committee. The trustees are grateful to all the parents both past and present for their efforts in helping raise valuable funds and resources. In the years 2022 to 2023, Islandmagee Playaway Playgroup showed a profit of £ 17,055.45, including fundraising valued at £ 15,801.14 and this will be reinvested back into the playgroup to buy new and additional resources. lslandmagee Playawoy Playqmupi Islandmagee Community Centre 68 Middle Road151ondmagee, LARNE B T40 3SX Registered Office as above, registered charity number 101115 Mobile.. Playgmup Leoder Michelle Bott 07907365769Email playawaypq@gmaii.com Playaway 8
Playaway Playgroup Islandmagee Community Centre 68 Middle Road Islandmagee BT40 3SX Playgroup Leader Michelle Bolt T. 07907365769 E: michellebolt507 mail.com Trustees Annual Raport for September 2022- August 2023 History Playaway Playgroup is a registered charity and is a playgroup situated in Islandmagee, LARNE Co Antrim. We have been established on the Island for over 42 years and carry out preschool education for the area's children. We are a cross- community organisation, with five members of staff and are run by a parent's management committee consisting of parents both past and present who are responsible for the overall decisions and governing of the playgroup. A constitution governs Playgroup and has policies and procedures in Pla as per regulations. We are registered for 26 children between the ages of 2 and 10 months to 4 years old for 5 morning per week term time. We are based in Islandmagee community centre. Playaway Playgroup aims to educate the local preschool children in all areas of learning as instructed by the Department of Education Northern Ireland. We proved activities through which the children achieve their learning objectives through play. We provide activities such as waterlsand play, painting, Play-Doh, arts and crafts, role- play, storytelling, music and outdoor play. We aim to ensure that all children have the opportunity to access and achieve their learning requirements over the year before the start of primary school. Our admissions policy states that we welcome all families from the community irrespective of their social class, religion, race, culture, disability or special needs. We are annually inspected by the Health and Social Care Trust, and Environmental Health to ensure we meet all relevant standards. We are also inspected by the Education Authority which is available for the public to view. Financial position The report covers the period up until 31st August 2023. We receive monthly deposits from the Education Authority for each preschool child in attendan. This pays for staff salaries and rent for the hall. We carry out internal fundraising activities which the Parents Committee organises. The trustees are grateful to all the parents both past and present for their efforts in helping raise valuable funds and resources. In the year 2022 to 2023, Playaway Playgroup showed a profit of £ 17,055.45, including fundraising valued at £ 15,801.14 and this will be reinvested back into the playgroup to buy new and additional resources. Signed (Michelle Bolt) Date