TRUSTEE REPORT FOR DERVOCK COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP NIC 104781 YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 2023 Committee members and trustees: Rev Campbell Mulvenny (Chairperson) Mr3 b¢bbie Mcconaghie (Treasurer) Mrs Adele Henry (Secretary) Mrg Julie Philpott Mrs Kelly Hutchinson Mrs Eleanor Anderson Mrs Jamie Austin Mrs Olivia Wright Miss Laura Mcconaghy Playgroup Leader - Judith Irvine t)eputy Leader ~ Danni Patterson Play9roup Assistant - Loraine Millar The Annual General Meeting to conclude the year ending 31 July 2023 was held on 25th September 2023, when accounts were presented, and leaders report received. The aims and objectives are to promote a play-based learning environment for preschool children, to promote the involvement of the parents in activities of the group and to support the values and principles of Early Years. The trustees are conf ident that the Playgroup has continued to meet its aims and objectives throughout the course of the year, thanks to the knowled9e of Miss Judith Irvine. Judith brings much experience with her and makes gure that her team is up to date with all training, f irst aid. child protection. health, and safety, new procedures and she liaises with our social worker and early years advisor. Judith is also to be commended f or buildin9 up good relationships with other local Playgroups. Dervock Community Playgroup would like to thank the principal. staff and Governorg of the William Pinkerton Memorial Primary 5Ghool for involving the Playgroup in the life of the school and f or sharin9 resources. luring the academic year September 2022 - June 2023 we had 21 preschool children and 16 pre-pre children who attended 2 afternoons per week. 17 of these children went to the William Pinkerton Memorial Primary School, 2 to Bushvalley, I to Straidbilly Primary School and I to Armoy Primary School. We held our open day on rh December 2023 where prospective parents and children had the opportunity to meet staff.
We were successful in receiving f undin9 f rom the getting ready to learn team. This enabled us to provide a lending library and home learnin9 activities. We welcomed education visitors into our setting such as Mr Hullabaloo, Rugbugz. jump. jlggle and jive and wee critters. In the settin9 Our objectives and planning our activities f or the year. the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance of public benef it to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the Charities purpose and provide a benef it to the public. The main source of funding is from the Education Authority. The Playgroup is a non- prof it making and the trustees are aware of the need to apply to grants and to f undraise to provide more learning opportunities for our children. A good deal of time was spent by of f ice bearers chasing up paperwork for grdnts. Our thanks should be expressed f or the time and ef fort that was spent planning ahead even if no immediate benef it was forthcoming. The Playgroup has a reserves policy to maintain suf f icient f unds in a readily realisable form, this includes an amount for redundancy payments should the Playgroup have to close.