A new climbing frame also arrived and was soon in use. In 14 ebruary the inspector from
Environmental Health called out and awarded us a 5 Star rating. Wc applied for a grant of £500
from the King's Coronation Fund to help with celebrations for the Coronation and held a party with
the Mayor and Lord Lieut¢nant as special guests. Painlers from Tesco came and painted the outside
yard and walls as part of volunteering in the community. A school trip was oi'gyanised to Laganvale
farm in June and a Quiz night raised approx £1700. Additional advertising ￿7S organised as
numbers were Predicted to be low for next year due to a dip in the population birth rate.
The For¢st School continued to be a valuable r¢source and onc of th¢ ncwcr staff did her F'orest
School training. Th¢ children are enLouraged to explore nature around them and even had a visit
from some lambs in the forest setting. the forest school is seen as a huge benefit by the whole
community and it is a safe and supervised environment for children to explore. A willow tunnel wa8
planted to celebrate the King's Coronation.
FXPENSE,S
Thc main expenses continue to be essential ones siich as salaries, pension contributions, tax, rent of
the hall, rent of the k:orcsi SLhool lanQe.IcLiriLily. heating oil. maintciiance, whiLh this year included
the new kitchen,t¢lephone, photocopying,specialist support for the children. snacks for the children,
water rates insurance and additional second hand laptop and other activities and cxpenses as
detailed in the accounts. Donations were made to local charities includingp World Vision.
The various activities that Sunshine has undertaken over the year have helped to further its purpose
in a safe and caring cnvirotunent for young children to grow and learn, as well as providing a
resource for the public benefit in the local community.
This report has been approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by Liz Addison.
Signed
Daic

ANNUAL TRUSTEE REPOR T FOR SUNSHI,I'E PLA YGROUPAND PRE
2022-2023
Sunshine Playgroup and Pre-school is a registered ChaTltI H'hich M'as ori2inally founded in 1984. It
is a non-profit making organisation and is IoLated in Killultagh Orange Hall, Legiteriff Road, Upper
Ballinderry, Lisbum, Co Antrim. The Charity Commission number is 105899-0 and it has a
facebook page. It is a cross-community playgTQUP which is rcgistercd with the South E&stern Health
and Social Care Trust, in line with the statutory requirements of the Children tNI]Order 1995 and
the minimum Standards of Childminding and Daycare 2012. Inspections are carried out annually foi
both the Pre-school and Playgroups by the Early Years team from the Sout]i Eastern Health and
Social S¢rviccs. The Pre-school is funded by the Department of Education Nl and the pre-school
curriculum is followed and inspected by inspectors from the Department of Education [E.T.I.]
All of the starf at Sunshine Pla)'group and Pre-school hold an N.V.Q.Certificat¢ in Childcare and
EducatEon. They are all Access N.I. Checked and are trained in Child Protection Sat¢-Guurdin& as
well as holding various other appropriate qualificalions.
THE AIM.g A.IID [)￿lE(..TIvF
The Aims and Objectives of Sunshine Playgroup and Pre-school remain the same and these areas
are as follows.
To provide a warn] and welcoming early years environmenl where young children are
valued as individuals.
Where their self esteem. confidence and independence are promoled in a happy, stimulating
and caring setting.
there each child's needs are tsken into account arising from culture, race. religion,
language and disabilities.
To recognise that the child's needs and safety are parnmount.
To work in partncrship with parents, carers and other professionals.
To fomiulate and encourage equal optX)rtunities for both adults (md children.
The 'l-rustees consist of local people who have volunteered and who come froni a mixture of
backgrounds across the community. They have different fields of interesL including business,
education, finance and rural affairs. The Trustees have operated the charity to increase the public
benefit during the reporting period and hai'e Complied with their duty to have due regyard to Ihe
Charily Commission's statutory public benefit guId(￿ce.
The Trustees helieve that the purposes of Sunshine Pl¢lN'gTrroup and Pre-school satisfv the elements
of public benetlt requirements. 'I'hc m£lin benelil ￿1]ll1]ueS to be t.or tlic childrL'n and their families
in the local area. The whole communitj of Ballinderry and the surrounding area is encouTaged to
participat¢ in any fundraising activities that the staff of Sunshine decide to aTrange as well as being
invited to Open Days and Inforniation sessions. The local children atlending the playgroup/pre-
school benefit trom a safc. stimulating environment and a range of educational activities and social
inteiaction as part of the wider Sunshine and Ballinderry community.
The Education Authority is the rnain provider of funds for Sunshine Plavgroup and Pre-school, with
various other appropriate grants applied for and received . Childcare i'ouchers and unifonn monies
also contribute to the income tor Sunshine. In addition there We￿ grants from Fair Play to support a
particular child, a grant from Child Care partnership to fund a new kitchen in the hall and a
Christmas ballot. Cash for Clobber and other fundraising activities as outlined in the accounts.
Delays in getting the kitchen meant that it was not fully operational until January when the new
floor went down. "Ihis had meant that staff had Worked extremely hard in poor conditions to get the
children's, Lyeaks served and keep evewhing up lo the standards that w¢ cxpcctcd.