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Ort-30
2022
Total Income £75.779.CQ1£57.626 (xii
Total Expenditure É52,382.(Q IE74,198.COI
Net Profit £23,398.￿ INet Loss £I6.572.￿)I
There is a profit ol E23.398.C*J made this year by the Play8rgup. The Playgrovp Accountants describe
this as a -marvellous turnaround- from Ihe previous yearfs accounts. Income lor the year went up
from £57.626.(KJ 10 £75.779.(￿. The receipt of a Covid Grèfii of £23.486.CXI and fund raising of
E4.332.(A) led to ihi5 increase in Income. The expenditure has fallen from £74.198.ClJ to £52.382.tM)
this Vear with a reduction in employee wages of E13.9)3 IXI being the biggest Saving.
Grani funding comprised a significant pioponion of Playgroup income, underltnin8 the continuing
Importance of timety and considered 8rani applications by the Comrnitiee It shovld be noted that
Éranr fundin8 Is usually rin8lenced for certain areas e8. IT. Health and Wellbein8 etc. which rneans
that the Committee are restricted In how rhese graTht funds can be spenr. 01 note this year in March
2022 an Early Years Childcare Sustainability Fund Grènt was used to revitaliie the Play8roup outdgor
play areas to include a new sandpit. a dig8in8 area. a mud ￿tchen and assocjated outdoor plav
equipment.
With the relaxation in COV￿ restrict￿Ths. the￿ was more opportunity for fundraisin8 activities rhis
vear which Included Halloween Word Scrarnble Sheet5, the Christmas Draw1£3,010 CQ) and Easter
Guess the Name of the 8unny Competition The total 01 É4.332.1Xl raised by lundra151n8 this year
highlights how cru£ial fundraisin8 aclivilies are to ihe Playgroup on a continuing basis and how vital Il
is for parents. fam*lies and the widtr community to volunteer fof. become irwofved in and 511PPOrt
Playgroup lundrai5ing efforts.
Applicaiions lor the Earty Years Paihway Fund open on l December 2022 and the Committee will be
lodging an application.
The Play8roup ha5 received exctll*nt suppon Irom è nurnberof parents. ¥olunteefS and local business
and trades people this yeaf and the Commiltee would ask paTent5 and familie5 to please ¥olunieef
and get Involved with the Play8roup to whatever exieni ihey can io help ihe Committee and Stafl
maintain ihe financial efficiency ol the Play8roup 8oin8 forward.
Sophia Mcoowell
Treasurer
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