## **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_ 

4. _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
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Thé Trusted rewjrt was the Board olTrustees.
Catherlne IX
Doted: 2610912023
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