Trustee's Annual Re
ort
2022
2023
Chari
name-
Mallusk community playgroup
Re
Istered chari
number: 101948
Chari
rinci
al address: Academy 5POrts club ground5
82, Mallusk Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4QF
Maln contacL'
Karen Morgan - 07476636386
Truste¥s names:
Christine Stewart
Nikki Fleck
Paula Hopwood
Summa
of main artivities
Mallusk community playgroup is managed by the above trustee's and 6
parents. Trustees and committee members are elected at our annual AGM:
The committee supports the leader wlth the dally running of the setting.
fundra isin& recruitin& child protection, inspections and any other issues if
they arise.
The trustees are also responsible for ensuring that policies. procedures and
legal requirements are adhered by. They ensure that the charity's member5
understand the purposes set out within the constitution.
The Committee plans for what the playgroup wants to do and how they will
achieve it. They understand how the playgroup benefits the public by carrying
out it5 purpose.
The playgroup continues to grow each year. There 15 a high demand for its
service in the area. Mallusk is continuing to grow with many new

developments going up. The demand for places continue5 each year, the
play£roup often has a waitin8 list.
We WOTk in close contact with our partnering school- Mallusk Integrated
primary school with the biggest majority of our children feeding into it.
Achlevements and erformartce
Thi5 year we had 22 funded Pre-school places, and 6 Pre-pre School plates.
Our recent social services inspection highlighted the high quality of care that
the children were receiving.
Our child ren continue to develop well with lots of positive feedback from
parent/carer5.
The staff have very good relationships with the children and parenvcarers. The
parentlcarers are very supportive In helplng the playgroup with fundraising.
Our children are able to transition into primary school more confident and
happler in thelr next stsge of learnihg.
The play8rovp never has to advertF5e and See families continuing to return
each year. The playgroup is often recommended by past and present
parent/carers.
We have a low staff turn around and are proud to say we have a fantastic
team.
The p13ygroup received a grant from Childcare partnership. This grant Wa5 for
outdoor5 and enabled us to paint and tidy up our outdoor spaee.
We received Engase fundin8 from the Education Authority to purchase new
learnlng resources for the children after Covid 19.
We also be8an a new home school learning called- The Bi8 Bedtime Read. We
were allocated funding to set this up. The funding enabled us to purcha￿ story
sacks, book5J prop5 and storage. The children now all receives story sacks
regularly to encourage reading at home,
We carried out the following fundraislng this year wlth the support of our
committee/stsff/parentlcarers;
Non uniform days-Totsl - £154.60
Christma5 ballot- Total - £247.00
Movie night5 - Total - £272.50

Teas & Coffees-Total- £54.20
Easter egg hunt- Total - £351.00
Smartie tube5- Total- £194,12
Book Swap- Total raised - £28.57
Textile recycling- Total - £320.00
End of year ballot- Total - £213.00
Total raised - £1,834.99
The money we rat5ed helped u5 to partly fund a trip to the castle and farm for
the children, It also helped us to purchase essential equipment, resources and
carry out general repairs in the setti ng. Without the fundraislng.thls would not
have been possible.
The playgroup is thankful for the support they receive from parenvcarers and
the committee, who work extremely hard each year to ensure the playgroup
can functlon properly.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report
above.
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