Paddlngton Playgroup
Charity Registration No: N1107246
Trustee's Report for the Year Endin8 30 June 2023
Public Benefits
Paddington Playgroup is a long established playgroup in rural County Tyrone. We are fortunate to
have a number of long serrfing staff who endeavourto provide a high standard of care and education
through a play based pre-school curriculum. Parents play a vital role within ourgroup as they make
up the majority of the committee and as with the staff in the playgroup we are fortunate to have a
number of long serving members on the committee. We aim to offer equal access to all children
within our community and the majority of children who attend are all from the local community
What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisatlon's purposes7
l. Children receive the best start to their educational life.
2. Children are physically and psychologically healthy, eager to learn and respect those that are
different.
3. Children have a direct connection to their local community
4. Services are delivered which support families and working parents
How can the benefit5 identified above be demonstrated?
Both pre-school and after school services are subject to regular inspections and have achieved the
highest possible standard5. There is also a strong body of evidence which supports the important
benefits of early intervention. No harrn arises from the work undertaken. The charity's beneficiaries
are children aged 34 for playgroup and 4-12 for after school service. There is no private benefit
flowing from any of the purposes
What does your organisation do?
Paddington operates a playgroup service for children aged 3 Years for the year before they enter primary
school. We can accommodate up to 52 children across 2 sessions (am and pm) across five days per week
terrn time. This is pre-school education which is focused on learning and development of children and
adheres to the Early Years curriculum. It promotes play based learning and provides opportunities for
children to achieve theirfull potential and we endeavour to support any child who is presenting wtth
signs of developmental delay. We are registered with Social Serrfices and our inspecting Trust in the
Southern Health and Social Care Trust. We work closely with Early Years for support and guidance on
developing best practice for preschool settings. We a550 have a strong relationship with parents and the
local primary school {St. Joseph's Primary School). We ensure that all staff adhere 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 for primary school aged children. This
operates 2pm to 6pm, 5 days per week. We work closely with workin8 parents and the local primary
school to deliver this sep4ice.

Achlevements, Performance, and Results for the Year ending 30 June 2023
In the 2022- 2023 academic year we provided preschool places for 34 children. We were able to
arrange a number of different visits to the pre-school setting including Jo Jingles, and a mobile farm.
Local parents who worked in different professions came in to assist with the development of the
'World around Us, themes and the children enjoyed an end of year trip to Happy Dayz, a local play
facility. The playgroup continued to maintain its close links with St Joseph's primary school and
other local primary schools. From Easterthere was a focus on the program of transition to post
primary. There was a150 direct support provided for some playgroup pupils who were presenting
with developmental delay and we worked in c105e partnership with the families and healthcare
providers of these children in order to optimise their learning experiences in playgroup.
Financial Performance
The financial statements for the year were pre￿nted at the AGM and accepted and approved by the
trustees. Brian Robinson Accountancy Ltd has carried out a review of these accounts and has
completed an Independent Accountants report. The financial perfomance was in line with trustees,
expectations and the charitable organisation remains in a sound financial position at the year end.
The results for the year are set out on pages 2 and 3 of the financial statements.
Nichola Tally
On behalf of Paddington Playgroup