Paddintlon Play8roup
Charity Registration No: N1107246
Trustee's Report fr>r the Year End5ng 30 June 2022
Public Beneffts
paddIn￿On PlavBfoup 15 a lon8 established playgroup In rural County Tyrone. We are fortunaie to
have a number ol long serving staff who endeavour to provide a hi8h standard of care and
education ihrough a play based pre-school curriculum. Parenis play a vital role wiihin our group as
they rnake up the majority of the committee and as with the stafl in ihe playgroup we are
fortunate to have a number of long seThing members on the commltteè. We aim lo oller equal
acce5$ to all children within our community and the majority of children who atiend ale all Irom
the local community
What are the d5rect beneffts flowln8 from your organlsatlon's purp05e$7
l. Children receive the best start to their educational life.
2. Children are physically and psychologically healthy, eager to learn and respert those that are
different.
3. Children have a direct connertlon to thelr local commun5ty
4. Servkes are del￿e￿d which support families and workln8 parents.
How can the beneffts Id•nllfied above be demonstrated?
Both pre-school and after school services a￿ subject to re8ular inspe¢tlons and have achieved the
highest possible standards. There is also a strong body of evidence which supports the Important
benefits of early intervention. No harm arises from the work undertaken. The tharity'5
beneficiaries are Children a8ed 34 for play8roup and 4F12 for after school service. There Is no
private benefit flowin8 from any of the purposes.
What does your or8anlsatlon do7
Paddin8ton operates a playgroup service for children aged 3 Years for the year befo￿ they enter
primary %hool. We can accommodate up to $2 ¢hildren acros5 2 Se￿10nS lam and pm) across five
day3 per week term time. This Is pr￿sCh￿l education whlch is focused on leaming and
development of children and adhere5 to the Early Years curriculum. It promotes play based
learnin8 and provides opportuniiies for children to achieve their full potential and we endeavour
to support any child who is presenting With S￿n5 of developmentsl delay. We are registered wlth
&xial Services and our inspecting Trust in the Southem Health and Social Care Trust. We work
d05ely with Early Years for support and guidance on developing best practice for preschool
settin85. We also have a strong relationship wtth Pa￿nts and the local primary school (St. Joseph's
Primary School). We ensure that all 5tsff adhe￿ to regular mandatory training and training needs
are discussed and explored through supervision each year. We employ 5 people in this service. We
also have an after School service fof primary school aged children. This operates 2pm to 6pm, 5
days per week. We work closely with working parents and the lotsl primary school to deliver this
seryice.
£hle¥ements. Perforniance, and Results for the Year 2022
In 2022 we auommodated 40 thildren in the playgroup 5ettin8 for the school year. The
continued to be some mild disruptions to serylces in the aftermath of the COV1[￿19 pandemic.

However our stalf body continued io work tireles51y lo ensure the provision of a well-rounded
playgroup experience lor all children who attended. As with every year we maintained positive
link5 wilh our primary school partners. St. Joseph'5 Galbally and a few other neighbouring schools
lo ensure the transrtion to primary school was well managed. We a150 ￿(rUIted a new member of
staff lor the incoming school year of September 2022 to June 2023.
Financial Re¥lew
The financial statements for the year were presented at the AGM and accepted and approved bv
the trustees. Brian Robinson Accountancy Ltd has carried out a review of these accounts and has
completed and Independeni Accountants report. The flnancial performance was in Ilne wlth
tru5tee5' eypectations and the charitable or8anisation remains in a sound financial positlon at the
year end. The ￿sUIts for the year are set 04bt on pages 2 and 3 of the financlal statements.
Justina Mona8han
On behalf of Paddlneton commlttee