TrusteesAnnl Reprytfry the nandal Perlod l 2022.31July 202> Charity Name: Kingdom Prtrschool Piaygroup Northem Ireland ClrItyUMber. 107285 Addres5 of thedfIty. 10 Dunnawdl Road. Kilkeel. BT34 4JT Charlty Trustees Karen Rogers Shauna Quinn Lucla Boylan Lisa Mc Vei8h Charlty Informatlon. Purposes and Publk BenefiL Kingdom Pre-school Playgroup is njn by a voluntary commtttee. The ¢ommlttee consists of people from the local community. many of whom have had children attend the playgroup in previous years. The constitution of Kingdom Preschool Playgroup was drawn up in accordance with the values of Early Years, the Organisation for Young Children. The purposes of the chartty a5 Outlined in the constttution are- The Group is estoblished to promote ploy bosed leGrning environmentsfor t711 children under statutory school oge fhereinafter refrrred to as the beneficioriesj of the ore(J serving Kilkeel ond it5 surrounding environs in County Lkjwn (hereinofter called the 'orea of benefit") without di5tinrtion of oge, gender. moritalstotus, disobility. sexual orientotion. notionality. ethnic identity. politicol orreligious opinion. by associoting the stotutory authoritles. community and voluntory organisotions ond the inhobitants in o common effort to advance education. und in porticulor.. uj to odvunce the educ(rtion of the benefKiories by theprovision of sofe ondsatisfying omup ploy. with the right ofporents/carers to toke responsibilityfor and to become involvedin the artivities of the gmup. and to promote the preservtition of heolth of the beneflaries and bj to support the volue5 ondpiinciple5 of Early Yeors. Kingdom Preschool Playgroup provides playgroup activtties for up to 20 preschool children. The dirert benefit which flows from this purpose is that children under statutory School age will have the opportunity to avail of pre-school education lin accordance wrth CCEA 2018 CLgrricular Guidance for Pre-school Education). Young children will be able to experien a broad range of play actiwties which support their leaming and development, and health and wellbeing. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The chartties beneficiaries are preschool children O-S and their parents. There 15 no private benefit flowing from these purposes. This year. 20 preschool children were enrolled with the playgroup and benefrted from the activities provbded following the preschool curricular guidance ICCEA 2018}. The playgroup SUPPOrted children's learning and devekjpment making good use of Engage111 funding to SUPPOrt childrens emotional development with 5UPPQrt from staff and mindful activities. The Bedtime Read funding enabled the purchase of books to support parent and children building shared reading time.
The play group was inspected En In October 2022 with a good outcome and in5perted by social Services in March 2023 with comments about the good quality of provlslon. We continue to be registered with Southern Health and Social Service5 Trust and The Education Authority and have continued membership of Eady Years the Organisation for Young Children. Kingdom playgroup follows 8uidance from these organisations in relation to safeguarding children. education and learnin& and health and safety. Stsff undertook seveial training workshops over the year. A reAthvofthetty1rf$ finandal er¥lofts* ye¥. The overall income forthe yearwas E 53. 179 and the expenditure was £ S32. funding was used tg SUPPOrtthe playgroup provision. and was used for generdl running costs, rtaffing costs, costs of play equipment and materials, and snac& for children. The group re1ve funding for 20 chIldn from the Pre-school Expanslon Programme. Signed by Karen Rogers Chalrperson Date 18 Se ember 2023