ANNUAL REPORT For Year to 31st May 2023
CONTENTS
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| Annual Report for the year end 31stMay 2023 | |
| Achievements and Performances details | 3 |
| Reference and Administrative details | 4 |
| Structure, Governance and Management | 5 |
| Public Benefit Statement |
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Tiny Tots Cross Community Playgroup 101519
ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees of Tiny Tots Cross Community Playgroup are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the period 1[st] June 2022 to 31[st] May 2023.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
PSEP
Funded by the Department of Education, Tiny Tots Cross Community Playgroup provided the PSEP programme to 15 children in the academic year September 2022 – June 2023. (The birth rate in the area for 2019-22 has been low. This has had an impact on the number of children attending playgroup and may continue for the foreseeable future).
ETI Inspection
The Playgroup received its inspection visit on 21st March 2017, achieving the highest level outcome, with the inspectors highlighting the very good behaviour of the children, their willingness to share resources, help each other and confidence in their interactions with staff and visitors. The inspector also praised the commitment of the staff and the dedicated support of the management committee.
The full report can be viewed on the link below.
https://www.etini.gov.uk/publications/pre-school-inspection-tiny-tots-cross-community-playgroupmullymesker-enniskillen
Fundraising
Annual Christmas Hamper and Christmas play
Easter Draw
Table Quiz
Family fun walk
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity Name
Tiny Tots Cross Community Playgroup
Charity Number
NIC 101519
Registered Address
68 Arney Road, Mullymesker, County Fermanagh, BT92 2AB
Charity Trustees as of 31[st] May 2023
Donna Kelly Chairperson Caoimhe Keane Secretary Kerri Quigley Treasurer
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document and Constitution
The Playgroup is a Company Limited by Guarantee and is governed by Articles of Association adopted May 2006, this is available to view through Companies House Northern Ireland website.
Trustee Selection and Management
The Playgroup is managed by a group of at least three elected Directors. Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting by the members present. These Directors would normally hold office bearer positions within the Company. All Directors are volunteers and are normally parents of children attending the playgroup.
The Directors/Committee meets once per month, holding the Annual General Meeting in October/November. These meetings provide an opportunity for the Playgroup workers to update those present on the progress within the Playgroup and share news on any up and coming events. Safeguarding is also a standing agenda item. Formal Company business and any important issues are raised at these meetings with decisions made and agreed.
The Annual Report and Statement of Accounts are approved by the trustees and then presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting.
Objectives and Activities
The Playgroup is funded through the PSEP Programme to provide educational outcomes for children in their immediate preschool year (from 3 to 4 years); if the playgroup has capacity additional feepaying children can be provided with a place (from age 3). The playgroup receives the remainder of their monies through donations from parents, fundraising and other sources of funding when applied for.
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Public Benefit Statement
The beneficiaries of the purpose are 3-4 year old children in the local community (serving three electoral wards Cleenish, Letterbreen and Boho in Co. Fermanagh) the direct benefit which flows from the purpose is the provision of education to children under statutory school age.
This benefit is evidenced through feedback from parents/carers and inspections by the department of education, social services and the early years organisation. The children attending tiny tots playgroup benefit by:
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being better prepared for primary school
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Having an increased knowledge as they learn about the world around them, maths, science and technology, reasoning and language.
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They get to integrate with other children and learn valuable social skills, develop positive attitudes towards themselves and to others.
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They develop self-confidence, creativity and problem solving skills.
This purpose does not lead to any harm. The management committee is made up of parents of children who attend the playgroup but this private benefit is incidental in order to achieve the charity's purpose.
Tiny Tots Cross Community Playgroup provides a stimulating, safe and caring play based environment where children can have fun while learning. We operate in line with the Department Of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) guidelines as set out under the six areas of learning; Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Language Development, Physical Development and Movement, The Arts, Early Mathematical Experiences and The World Around Us. In providing these activities we aim to be positive role models and to follow guidelines which will ensure equality of opportunity to all children and their families whilst meeting the individual needs of each child to give them the confidence to develop new skills.
The Group is established to promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age, (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) of the and its surrounding environs in County Fermanagh. (hereinafter called the 'area of benefit') without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular: to advance the education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group; and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries; and to support the principles and values of Early Years.
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