S traw berryT reeP laygroup
T rustees’ AnnualR eport
Fortheperiodended30thJune2023
T hetrusteespresenttheirreportandaccountsfortheyearended30thJune2023.
P urposeofS traw berryT reeP laygroup
T opromoteplaybasedlearningenvironmentsforallchildrenunderstatutoryschoolagefrom the areaofS avalanditssurroundingenvironsinCountyDow n.
S ummary
S traw berryT reeP laygroupisacommunitymanagedpre-schoolplaygroupandisregisteredto acceptamaximum of26childreneachsession,fivemorningsperw eekfrom 9.00am to12.00 noon. T heplaygroupismanagedbyacommittee. M embersoftheplaygroup(parentsorguardiansof childrenattendingS traw berryT reeP laygroup)electtrusteesoftheplaygroupannuallyatitsAGM by meansofapublicvote.
T hevastmajorityofS traw berryT reeP laygroupsincomeisprovidedbytheS outhernEducationand L ibraryBoard(S EL B). Additionalfundingisprovidedbyw ayofregistrationfees,donationsand fundraisingevents.
T heplaygroupisregisteredbyT heCharityCommission. InspectionsarecarriedoutyearlybyaS ocial W orkerfrom EarlyYears. T hereportisdisplayedontheP arent’sN oticeBoard.
S traw berryT reeP laygrouphasbeeninspectedbyS ocialS ervicesandET I(EducationT raining Inspectorate). T hefullreportisavailabletoreadfrom S traw berryT reeP laygroup.
Notable events that took place during the period reported on include:
1. Table quiz and raffle Sep 22
2. Two Bonus Ball raffles Oct/Dec 23
3. Santa Letters Dec 22
- Table quiz and raffle Jun 23
T hetrusteeshavepaiddueregardtoguidanceissuedbytheCharityCommissionindecidingw hat activitiesthecharityshouldundertake.
T heobjectiveoftheplaygroupistopreparethechildrenforenteringintotheschoolenvironment. T heplaygrouphasacommonefforttoadvanceeducationandinparticulartheeducationofthe childrenbytheprovisionofsafeandsatisfyinggroupplay,topromotethepreservationofhealthof thebeneficiariesandtosupportthevaluesandprinciplesofthepre-schoolcurriculum.
FinancialS ummary
26childrenattendedS traw berryT reeP laygroupduringtheperiodofthisreportandtheS EL B providedfundingtotalling£54,515andfundingreceivedfora1 to1 w orkersfrom S hortBreaksteam andalsofrom EducationAuthorityof£2,105. M oneyw asreceivedfrom EducationAuthorityfor additionalcostsinrelationtoEngageIItotalling£2,912.Familiesofchildrenattendingtheplaygroup areaskedtomakeavoluntaryfinancialcontributiontow ardssomeoftherunningcosts,andduring theyear,registrationfeesandw eeklydonationstotalling£6,832 andalsow erereceivedgivinga totalof£66,365ofincomedirectlyrelatedtothechildren.
S traw berryT reeP laygroupw asaw ardedagrantfrom EarlyYearsforheatingoiltotalling£800.W e alsoreceivedmaternitypayfrom HM R C of£5,431 duringtheyear.
Duringtheyearw ew eresuccessfulw ithourapplicationtotheP athw ayFundandw ew eregranted fundsof£7,299 forperiod1[st] July2022 to31[st] M arch2023 and£2,609 forperiod1[st] April2023 to 30[th] June2023.
T hefollow ingfundraisingeventsw ereorganisedduringtheyear:
| Q uizandR affleS eptember2022 | £1,057 |
|---|---|
| Bonusballdraw O ctober2022 | £590 |
| Bonusballdraw December2022 | £440 |
| S antalettersDecember2022 | £99 |
| Q uizandR affleJune2023 | £920 |
| £3,336 |
T otalincomereceivedforthefinancialyearw as£85,840.
T hetotalrunningcostsforthefinancialyearw ere£81,776w hichincludedstaffw ages,rent,heating, insurance,telephoneandinternet,premisescosts,generalplaygroupexpenses,uniformsand subscriptions. Costsw erecloselymanagedduringtheseperiod.
T heT rusteesofS traw berryT reeP laygroupthroughouttheperiodofthisreportw ere:
R egisteredP erson: EmmaM cConville
Chairperson:CatherineDigney
ViceChairperson:T reasurer:AnnetteO ’S ullivan
T reasurer:FionnualaM cCarthy
ViceT reasurer:L isaKearney
S ecretary:L isaR ocks
ViceS ecretary:S araBogues
S taffL iaisonO ffice:GearldineDoran
TN5teE MEnthw5: Gavln Watsh. Amanda Kearns, Natalie Comlns. Anne McNalty. Tere5a Ilulnn, RkJnJ Canavan Thé Trusted rewjrt was the Board olTrustees. Catherlne IX Doted: 2610912023 R¥ered awfty Jer. NK106117