Discovering Kids Playgroup - Trustee's Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2022 Tlie Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for Discoiiering Kids Plajgi'oup for the year ended 31'August 2022. References and Administrative Details Charity Name: Discoverlno Kids Playgroup Charity Registration Number: NIC104738 Principal AddresqlRegistered OtTice: 100 Loup Road Monev'moi-c Magherafilt BT45 7ST Trustees The trustees who seTh'"ed during the l'ear w'e as follows: Chairperson: S¢cretary: Treasurer: Karen Brown Sin¢dcI fvli£Kldboll MiiFiael O"BoTr'le Committee Members fartin Kelli, Claire Mcvey ObjectiTr'es & Activities We promote, sustain ld increase indiiTidual and collectiiie knowledge of approx. 40 3-4 year olds every year {SepteAnber - June). We offer '0- and three-qliaiter hoiirs of pre-schnnl education. five days a week to children of fnilIeS in the surroiindtng area regardleis of disability. nationality, ethnic identity, political or religioiis opinion. We deliN'er quality, pre-school education tkn'ough implenienting the NI pre-school cui'I'iculum and ive arc inSpeted b). ETI and NHSCT annually helping us to maintain high standards in all areas of childknarc. Compliance w'ith Public Benefit Ttie Charity has giN'en careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public beii¢fit to eiisure that the abtivities cntered into during the ear have helped to achieve the Charity's objeLtivcs and activities, as well as providing public benefit. Financial Review The stateinent of Financial Activities is 5isted on page 7.
Charitable Purposes The Group is estsblished to proinote play based learnino environmcnts for all children under statutory school age: (hereiiiafter referred to as the beiieficiaries) of thc Magherafeltlsperriiis and its surroundtng environs in Coiinty Londoiideiry (hereinafter called the 'area of benefit,) without distinction of age, geiid¢i', marital stattis, disabili, sexi] orieiitation, nationality, ethnic tdeiitity, political or i-eligious opinion, b) as50¥lating ihe statlFtorv authorities: community and 17oluntarv 01-ganisations aiid the inhabitants in a common effort to advanie ediication and in particiilar: a) to advance the eduknation of the beneficiai'ies bN' tlie proi'ision of safe aiid satisfying group play.. witli the right of pal-elitL(lreerS to take rebpoiisibility foi. and to beknlime involi.-ed in the aitivities of the group and to promote the PTeservatiLIii of healtli of the beneficiaries aiid b) to suppoit the Traluei and pI'inciples of Earlv Years. Achievements & PerforniAnee The fin]CIalISchool year of 1st Sept 2021 to 3 1st August ?02? opei.ated with one morning Presihool sesslon. A total of ?6 Prciwhiiol childi'eii attended the Plaj'group in tlie year. assi>ted by 5 staff. During which time DKP was able to offer ? Pre-Pre SCssÉOllS in the afternoon. The playgroiip i'¢L)pened in September 2021 following the enforLed govemin¢nt lockdowns and assouiated Covid-19 clnsureb of which CLilitinu¢d to at-fect attcndanbes of staff and childreii. It iTras a very challenging time that tlie staff, the children, their parellts and committee had to navigate. Earlv years: along with Primarv and Seiondarv school childreii r¢turned in Septcmbei. 2021 for a new school j'ear. The pi-¢i'ious gUIdane issued that focused on social distaLicino etc. li.as adliei'ed to witil siich tIlllG5 that the goi'ernliicnt CaSd this guidance. Tlie comiiiittee aj'e extremel) gE'ateful of the efforts bv the staff and parents to adhere to the health & safety guidaii¥e and maxiinise the fight against Covid-19. The coiiimittee are treiii¢ndousl!' proud of the staff who V¥ork¢d ewery day to ensure the childreii received their early years education debplte all the concerns around Covid-19. Fundi'aising activities that notmally take plakne each year were 8ieatly iinpacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Th¢ Christtiias Calendar did manage to take plaie proving to be a "eat fiindraiser as well as a tat keep sak.e for parents and the childi'cii. The staff also had a pvjama dav for the children which "aS a gi.eat 5UGG¢S5. The childn absolutely IoiKed it and it w.as a fant&stic fiindraiser. Several graiits Nvei"e made aailable diie to the pandemic. Tbese grants were a oreat help and lielped to otyset the loss in fundraising. Tho also were to help coN'er the additioiial incurred due to the extra cleaning aiid the PPE required due to Covid-19. We also i'eweived various .ltS such as Engage I fiindiiig and a siistainabilltv grant for maintenanLe. Well done and man>. thank.s to all the staff and parents for ensuring a succt.ssful 2020 2021 school year t.011gl an extreiiicly ¢hallengin(y tillie. Structure, Governance and Management DisLovering Kids Playgroup is a Registered Charity and is govenied by the tenns of its constitution, Ivhich :as adopted by the Inembersliip on 2nd April ?008. Discoveriiio Kids Playgroup is r¢gistered ivith tlie Charity Commission and is plaed on the Northern Jr¢land register of charities from 23rd March 2016.
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