## Longniddry Playgroup 

Year ended 31 May 2025 

Scottish Charity Number SC014022 

## Longniddry Playgroup Scottish Charity Number SC014022 Year Ended 31 May 2025 

Committee: Chair/Fundraising Secretary Invoicing Treasurer Admissions oe a 

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## Longniddry Playgroup Scottish Charity Number SC014022 

## Receipts and Payments Account 

## Year Ended 31 May 2025 


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|Year ended 31|May 2025|Year ended 31|May 2024|
|Receipts|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Fees|-|40,628|40,628|-|29,731|29,731|
|Prior-year outstanding fees|-|165|165|-|-|:|
|paid|
|Registration|Fees|-|650|650|-|593|593|
|Grants|1,591|-|1,591|5,086|-|5,086|
|Fundraising|-|4,381|4,381|-|4,472|4,472|
|Donations|-|110|110|-|5,349|5,349|
|Total Receipts|1,591|45,394|47,526|5,086|40,145|45,231|
|Payments|
|Payments|for fundraising|-|118|118|-|130|130|
|Payments for charitable|
|activities|
|Gross Wages|-|33,487|33,487|1,244|31,740|32,984|
|Rent|-|2,080|2,080|1,000|40|1,040|
|Regulatory expenses|-|414|414|-|349|349|
|Equipment|378|1,466|1,844|226|1,574|1,800|
|Groceries/Provisions|480|580|1,060|997|-|997|
|Gifts|-|119|119|-|80|80|
|Other costs|-|661|661|-|1,089|1,089|
|Total Payments|for|858|38,806|39,664|3,466|34,872|38,338|
|charitable|activities|
|Total Payments|858|38,924|39,783|3,466|35,002|38,468|
|Surplus/(Deficit)|for the year|733|7,010|7,743|1,620|5,143|6,763|

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## Longniddry Playgroup Scottish Charity Number SC014022 

## Statement of Balances as at 31 May 2025 

||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Bankand cash in hand|||
|Openingbalances|14,768|8,005|
|Surplus/(Deficit) forthe year|7,743|6,763|
|Closing balances|22,511|14,768|
|Reserves|||
|Generalfunds|22,511|14,768|
||22,511|14,768|
|Assets|||
|Rent paid in advance|173|-|
|Outstandingfees|-|165|
||173|165|
|Liabilities|||
|Trade Creditors: Pension|103|-|
|Contribution|||
|Trade creditors: Rent|-|260|
|PAYE Creditor|-|50|
||103|310|



## Approvedbythe trustees and signed on their behalf 

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APPENDIX 1 


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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period<br>Period start date Period end date<br>OSC fg From 01Day MoJu e n th 2024Year To 31Day M onthay 2025Year<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 

Charity name Longniddry Playgroup Other names charity is Kno Registered charity number $C14022 Charity’s principal address ee 

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report 

Trustee name Office (if any) perthyear (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Chair/Fundraising From 06/07/2024 2 Secretary 3 Invoicing 4 Treasurer 5 Admissions From 01/11/2024 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

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18 19 

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APPENDIX 1 

## Reference and administration details 

ma Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period) 


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Name Dates acted if not for whole year<br>Resigned 29/08/2024<br>Resigned 31/10/2024<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Structure, governance and management 

|Type ofgoverning document|Longniddry Playgroup is an unincorporated association run bya voluntary|
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||committee.<br>Office bearers are elected by members of the committee.|
||The Constitution was reviewed and reinstated on 26January 2023.|
|Trustee recruitmentand appointment|—_Trustees may beelected orappointed bymembers atcommittee|
||meetings, usually but notalways the Annual General Meeting. Trustees|
||take on their roles voluntarily and are usually parents orfamily members|
||ofthe childrenwho are currently attending or have recentlybeen attending|
||playgroup.|
|Objectives and activities||
|Charitablepurposes|ThePlaygroupprovidespre-schoo!educationforchildrenaged2-3years.|



Charitable purposes The Playgroup provides pre-schoo! education for children aged 2-3 years. We aim to advance the children’s education so that they may take a constructive place in the community, including providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents may take part and encouraging other charitable activities through which parents can help the children. Summary of the main activities The charity runs a playgroup at Longniddry Church. Our sessions are in relation to these objects based on learning through play and take place outside in our garden whenever possible, other than snack time, weather permitting. We typically have 10-15 children attending each session. The Playgroup is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during term time from 9.20-11.50am. We employ three members of staff; one Play Leader/manager and two Play Assistants. The Playgroup aims to encourage children to learn as they play, value every child’s needs and abilities, and lay the foundations though play for children’s literacy and numeracy. Children are encouraged to play independently as well as take part in planned crafts and activities. Children are given the opportunity to socialise with their peers, sometimes for the first time without their parent/primary carer present. The Playgroup offers a service which impacts positively on its local community by providing a safe and nurturing environment for children to engage with their peer group and learn through play. 

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## APPENDIX 1 

## Achievements and performance 


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|Summary|of the|main achievements|of|During the|year,|our staff team|of|Play|Leader/manager and two|Play|
|the|charity|during the financial|period|Assistants|welcomed|37|children|to the|Playgroup.|We|received|funding|
|for Statutory|Maternity|Pay from HMRC|both|during|2023/24 and|
|continuing|in|June 2024|to|support|the|cost|of|maternity|payments,|which|
|were|paid|up|until|July|2024.|
|We|are|pleased|to|have|received|£1,581|in|Grant funding|during|the year|
|to|support|our|activities.|This|includes|£1,213|from|Scottish|Milk|&|
|Healthy|Snacks|grant scheme,|and|£378 from|the|Area|Partnership,|East|
|Lothian|Council.|
|The committee|continues|to be|proactive|in|fundraising|to secure|the|long-|
|term|security|of|the|playgroup.|We|have|appealed|to the|wider community|
|and|applied|to|local|funds|as|part|of|this|effort.|Our fundraisers|included|a|
|preloved|toy|sale|for which we|received|donations|of|old|toys|and books|
|from|the|local community.|Not|only|did|this|raise|vital|funds,|many|local|
|families|also|benefitted from|being|able|to|pick up|new toys|at a very|good|
|price|whilst|giving|a|second|life to|used|items.|
|We|have|purchased|a|new|playhouse|for the|children|to|play with,|and|
|materials|for|a|new|reading|corner with some|of|the|funds|raised.|The|
|children|have loved|the|new|reading|area|and|it|has|been|a|great space|to|
|encourage|their|imagination|and|promote|learning|and|development.|
|We|continue|to|provide|a|very|necessary|service|to the|village|and|
|consequently|parents|are very|appreciative|and|do|support|our|
|fundraising.|
|Financial|review|
|Brief statement|of the charity’s|policy||=|The Trustees|have|a|policy|of|retaining two months|staff costs|in|reserve|
|on|reserves|over the|course|of|the|year,|which|currently|means we|maintain|a|bank|
|balance|of|at|least|£6,000.|This would|enable|us|to|meet|necessary|
|outgoings|in|the|short term|should|the|Playgroup|suffer an|unexpected|fall|
|in|income.|The Trustees|recognise|that|a|higher|level|of|reserves|may be|
|desirable,|but the|charity|is|at|present|unlikely|to|be|able|to|increase|
|reserves|given|the demands|on|our|resources.|
|Details of any|deficit|The Trustees|are|pleased|to|report a|surplus|of|£7,743|for 2024/25|
|(surplus|of|£6,763|for 2023/24)|
|Donated|facilities and|services|(if any)|| None|

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## APPENDIX 1 

## Other optional information 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees— Signature(s) Full name(s) 

Position (e.g. Chair) Chair 

Date ee ANOS ° 

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## APPENDIX 3 

## Scottish Charity Regulator 


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independent examiner’s report onthe accounts «<br>Report to the Charity name<br>trustees/members of Longniddry Playgroup<br>Registered charity $C014022<br>number<br>On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date<br>charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year<br>01 June 2024 to 31 May 2025<br>Set out on pages eeon<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance<br>responsibilities Of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the<br>trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees<br>consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations<br>does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section<br>44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.<br>Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts<br>examiner's statement Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the<br>charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes<br>consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks<br>explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken<br>do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, | do<br>not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Independent examiner's 

statement 

- In the course of my examination,ae no matter has come to my attention. 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and 

- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations 


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Signed** Date: 26 August 2025<br>Name<br>Relevant profession<br>qualification(s) or bod<br>(if an<br>Addre<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


“Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page. ** OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures 

## APPENDIX 3 

## Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. 

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose