'rrustees Annual Re ort for 2021122 A&yliadowey Pie-SLhool Playgioup is a playgroup set in guounds belonging to the Education Authority (i)L'eviously Cullycapple Priniai'y Scliool) providing excellent pre-school facilities. It is a cliai'ity yovei'iied by ts'LlStees and nianaged by a coiiimittee. The niaiiaLyemeiit commitlee aiid trustees rely on the continued suppoi't and input fi'oni the wider playgroup coiwiiuiiity (pai'cnls aiid carei's), particularly willi fuiidi'aisiiig, to ei)siiiL' the siistaiiiable and prospei'ous fului'e of this vibi'aiit and cai'ing pie-school playgi'oiip. AIMS AND APPROACH Ag7liadowey Pi'e-scliool Playgi'oup aims to provide pre-school educatioii tlie year prior to slarting scliool aiid even as yoiiiig as 2 years and l O monil)s iii a safe and secuie envii'onment. The playgi'oup staff. suppolted by tlie nianagement coniniittee are commiiied io encouragiiig children to learn and develop key skills tlu'oiigh play and followiiig a Lurriculum to support each cliild in l'eaching its full potential in pi'epaiatioii foi. stal'ling school. The staff and Conimittee operate witliin playgyroup policies and procedures renewed annually to ensui'e tlie safegyuai'diiigy of children, staff aiid the widei. playgroup coniinunily. Beyoiid tljis our nianagemeiit COIIILllittee strLlCtui'es itself to include tlie followin&> functions to coinprehensively Iiieet the i'equii'ement of i'unning a chtii'ity and pi'oviding a duty of care lo our playgroup staff: Financial Legal and adiiiinistrative Operatioiial and staffing undraising and community engagement We have i'eg)ular support from an Eai'ly Years Specialist and aiE subject to an arlliual inspection to ensure conipliance of mi niniiim staiidai'ds set by social services througli tlie timely completion and follow up of actioiis and recommendations. FINANCIAL POSITION Oui Playgroup receives money from the Education Authority over the course of l O months, foi. each child who has received a funded place for theii Preschool year. In addition to this we provide pre-pre playgi'oup sessions for those who ale nol in their funded year. Fees for those sessions are £7.00 pei day. All money received by the Playgroup is used for Playgroup expenses. The Play&7roup holds two bank accounts - a Current accouiit and a Reserve account. We operate oiit of a mobile, and as Trustees. we i'ecognise that the mobile will have a limited life span. 51 Accounts foi. the year to 31 August 2022 show total receipts for the year being £48,864, total payments of £48,582 and a sU]uS of £282. The oveiall bank and cash balance at 31 August 2022 shows we have £22,954. All payments in the accounts were for the benefit of the Playgroup. This report has been ppared to the best of our knowledge. st
Signed by the Trustees Date 04105123 Sarah Harbison 04105123 Clare Crawford