Trustees Report for Financial Accounts for Year Ending 3V0312023
Anahilt P13ygroup, 29A West Wind Terrace, Anahilt, Hillsborough BT26 6BS
NIC 104666 Charity Registration Date
01103/2016
Anahilt Playgroup's purposes and how it is administered are included in its Constitution
which was originally adopted on 0810611999 and most recently updated/adopted by its
members at an Annual General Meeting on 0311112015.
Anahilt Playgroup is a voluntary organisation managed by a group of parents elected
annually (The Management Committeerrrustees) and who meet on a regular basis
throughout the year to discuss issues concerning the group. At an AGM held in October
2021 the following were elected a5 Trustees for the 2021122 academic year and all
remained in place up to October 2022; Chris Kernaghan { Chair ). Leon Toland { Treasurer ),
Jill Cooper I Secretary ), Stuart McAllister. Louise Cahoon, Kieran Drinkwater, Laura
Mcclintock, Lynda Brudenell and Shannen Swan. At the most recent AGM in October 2022
the following were elected as Trustees for the 2022/23 academic year with all remaining in
place as at the 31" March 2023: Chris Kernaghan ( Chair ), Louise Cahoon l Treasurer ),
Leanne Spencer ( Secretary }, Stuart McAllister. Vicky McGuinness, James McKnight, Emma
Bready and Emma Kelly.
The Playgroups main purpose is to promote play based learning environments for all
children in their pre-school year in Anahilt and surrounding areas without distinction of age.
gender, rnarital 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
a) to advance the education of the children 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 b) to support the values and principles of the Early Years
organisation.
Our Public Benefit statement is as documented on the Charity Commissions register and has
remained unchanged since our application was accepted in 0312016. The Committee
members/Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissions public benefit for this
Financial Year Ending 31/03/2023.
We currently have permission to have a Maximum of 26 children attend Playgroup on a
daily basis. For the academic year ending 0612022 we had the full complement of 26 full
time Preschool children whose places were funded by the Education Authority. In the
academic year commencing 0912022, whilst the overall maximum number of 26 remained
the same, the breakdown changed to 24 full time Preschool children and 5 part time

Pre-Preschool children who are self funded by their parents. As at 31103/2023 the numbers
remained unchanged. All these children were provided with a variety of challenging age
appropriate play based activities and other experiences in a stimulating environment. The
focus is to allow children to learn at their own pace. be able to cope with uncertainty and to
learn through trial and error. All planned activities were designed to address the 6 areas of
the curriculum as follows; a) The Arts b) Language Development c) Early Mathematical
Experiences d) Personal, Social and Ernotional Development e) Physical Development and
Movement and f) The World Around Us.
Some of our rnain activities/achievements this year designed to address the above and to
further our purposes for the public benefit would include the following;
-A varied weekly plan for age-appropriate play-based activities for all children to address the
6 areas of the curriculum.
-Trips to the local Primary School at Halloween. Christmas and Christmas and visits from the
Primary School Principal and Primary I teacher throughout the year to develop relationships
with staff and introduce themselves to the children to ease their transition to primary
school at the end of the year.
-Regular trips to a local Gym/Activity centre to promote physical playldevelopment along
with other personal skills.
-Encourage parents to become involved/share in their children's learning by taking on roles
within the Management Committee, participating in fundraising events and by
accompanying their children to special events/outings arranged throughout the year.
-opportunities for parents/carers to attend activities along with their children including a
Stay and Play moming and a Big Bedtime Read evening event.
-Regular formal parent/teacher feedback sessions throughout the year.
-staff making themselves available when children arrive/leave for parents to talk about any
specific issues/concerns either party may have.
-A variety of fundraising events which can involve the children, parents/carers, staff,
committee members and members of the local community.
-visits to/from external businesse5 including Blackberry Farm, Colours Pottery, Yoga, Jo
Jingles music sessions, Photographer and the Children's Paramedic/Ambulance Service.

-A number of successful grant applications to 3) The National Lottery Cornmunity Fund
b) Education Authority Engage 2 Fund c) Daera d} Getting Ready to Learn- The Big Bedtime
Read and e) The Fibrus Community Fund
Throughout the year we regularly review and adhere to the full range of Policies we have in
place including Safe Guarding, Equal Opportunities. Health & Safety. Anti-Bullying, Intimate
Care and many more.
Our last Social Seniices inspection was in Ottober 2022. A very positive report was received
with no concerns highlighted.
Our most recent E.T.l. Inspection took place in November 2014 and concluded that 'the
quality of education provided by Anahilt Playgroup is very good. The playgroup is meeting
very effectively the educational and pastoral needs of the children and has demonstrated its
capacity for sustained self-improvemeny. All of the parent5 who responded to the
confidential questionnaire were 'wholly positive about all aspects of the life and work of the
playgroup. They praised the child-centred, caring and friendly approach of the staff and the
learning experiences provided for their children,.
The above would Show that we have satisfied all our purposes as set out in our Public
Benefit statement.
A review of the Financial Accounts for year ending 31/03/2023 would show an Income of
£79,405 and an Expenditure of £74,285. The main source of income is from fees
( both from the Education Authority and parents ) and accounted for c £58.419173.6%
of total income. The remaining income was generated from our own Fundraising events
c£3,691/ 4.6Y
o, contributions from parents in respect of specific outgoing5 including
trips/uniforms c£2,(K)4/ 2.5% and a particularly strong year in terms of successful grant
applications from a) National Lottery Community Fund £7.700 b) Education Authority
Engage 2 £5,168 c) DAERA £1.223 d) GRTL £200.(K) and e) The Fibrus Community Grant
£1,000. (Total £15,291119.3% ).
The main cost associated with running Playgroup is Salary/HMRC/Pension related and
accounted for £57,390177.3% of total expenditure. General operating expenses accounted
for the remaining £16.895122.7%.
It should be noted that the arnounts/percentages in respect of both Income/Expenditure
are somewhat distorted this year as they include receipt of £15.291 grant funds with some
spent on Childrens Equipment and general welfare including a number of visits/trips to and
from Playgroup. Some of these funds still have to be spent in the next financial year.

As at 3110312023 we had a balance of £45,665.83 available in our Bank accounts. There are
no funds that are 'materially in defictt '
Staff employed by the Playgroup do receive Private Benefrts in the form of al training and
development opportunities, both internal and external, which could be transferrable to
another setting and b) the payment of a monthly wage. Both of these private benefits are
deemed necessary and incidental.
ris Kernaghan
{ Chairperson )
Louise Cahoon
( Treasurer )
Jill Hyndman
( Leader )
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Report dated: 24 April 2023