2024-07-31-accounts

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	Period startdate				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	08	2023	To	31	07	2024

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity’s principal address		Udny Station Preschool and Playgroup	Udny Station Preschool and Playgroup
		SC017150
		Udny Station Community Centre
		Udny Station
		Ellon
		Aberdeenshire	Postcode AB41 6RG

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

	Trustee name	Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)	Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)	Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)	Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20			Chairperson	11th June ‘24 - Present	Udny Station Preschool and PlaygroupMembers
			Secretary		Udny Station Preschool and PlaygroupMembers
			Treasurer	11th June ‘24 - Present	Udny Station Preschool and Playgroup Members
			Uniform Buyer	11th June ‘24 - Present	Udny Station Preschool and Playgroup Members

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APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees during the period. rf any. (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period) Name 191h April'23- 11th June'24 1st Noverthr'23- 11th June ?4 141h June'21- 11th June'24 11th June 24 - 10th September'24 101h September'24- 25th March .25 structure, governance and management Type of governing document Early Year5 Group Constiiuti Trustee recTuitmenl and appointment Candidates volunteer for eommillee positions duriThJ the AGM and are apFKJinted by votes from Udny Slation Preschool and Playgroup members. Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The aim of Ihe group is to alfvar￿ the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play expenence. so that they take a constructNe place in the community and also to alVan￿ the education of th￿r parents and other appropyiate persons. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects To provide a safe and satt5fying group play and ￿arning. To encourage other tharitable activities through which the parents may SUPFKXt the devd¢Jpment of chihdren. We embrace oUtd￿r leaming as mu(* as we every week and ￿￿brate with an exctting annual S[￿5 Day. Our Forest Kindergarten sessions spark imaginats.on and adventure. offering children the chance to build dens. dimb trees, splash through mud and water. craft wrth natural matenals. explore the wiklemess. and discover faS￿natIng minibea5ts in their natural habitat. Inspired by the children's interests, we venture into the local communty to deepen our leaming through real-wodd experien￿. Whether rfs exploring nearby places. going on educational trips. or welcoming visrtor5. like parents eager to share their careers. hobbies. and passion. every opp)rtunty enriches the children's understanding ofthe world around them. Our settirvJ Cate￿ for thildren frcrfn 2 years to sdKd age.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period Throuthout the year, tyjr dedrcated Staff have continued to grow profeSs￿ally, expanding their knovAedge and skills to enhar￿ the qualty of children's experiences and support thoughtful, reSpOn￿ve planning. The supw1 from our eommittee, parents, and carers has also played a vital role4elFxng to enrich the d)ildren's leaming thr[￿gh fundraising events held over the year. This year our manager has undertaken and L7)mpleted an oUtd￿r leaming course, Leaming Through Landscapes.. Forest Kindergarten Outdoor PraCt￿'OneT. We were also thrilled to Wel￿Me an OUtd￿r practtioner to our team. whose wealth of knol￿edge has been invaluable. not only enriching the children's experiences but also inspiring and supporting our staff along Ihe way. Their extertsNe experb'se has enabled us to successfully reinstste our Forest Kindergarten se￿On5. now running at least a week. bringing even more outdoor learning and adventure into the children's r(￿"ne. Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves At present our reserve furrfls LX)nsist of mOn￿S to cover 3 months wages and rent and linked %￿th our ryjrrent account. all funds are unrestricted. Details of any deficit This year, we faced a defiL?t of£10,970, primarily due to inLYeased staffing cost, refiecting both a rise in staff numbers to accommodate the growng number of chiklren attending the setting and a significant uplift in the national minimum wage. Addfoonally, limited fundraising efforts through(Mrt the academic year contritArted to the shortfall. Donated facilities and services rrf anyl Through(xrt the year. we were gratefvl to receive generous donations from parents on behalf of the group. One parent reached out to their employer. who $UPF￿$ local inrbatrves. re5uth.ng in a £300 donation to go towards outdcor equipment arKI other valuable resources. Another parent took the inrbative to organi5e a Christrnas raffle. raising £200 to purchase additional re50urce5 for Ihe chiklren.

APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration The trustees declare that Ihey have approved the truslees. rep(xt above. Signed on behalf of the charity's t￿SleeS Signaturels} Full namds} Posits-on (e.g. Chair} Chairpet%)n Treasurer 2510412025 25104r2025

Udny Station Pre-School and Playgroup

Charity No: SC017150

Statement of Balances as at 31 July 2024

Bank balance Balance at start of the period (main account) Surplus / (deficit) on receipts and payments account Transfer (to) / from No. 2 account Balance at end of period Balance at start of the period (No. 2 account) Transfer (to) / from main account Balance at end of period Bank balance at end of period Reserves General fund Opening balance Surplus / (deficit) for period Closing balance Closing Reserves All funds are unrestricted	2024 2023 £ 29,938 39340 -10,970 -9,401 0
	18,968 29,939
	15,000 15000 0 0
	15,000 15,000
	33,968 44,939
	44,938 54,340 -10,970 -9,401 0 0
	33,968 44,939
	33,968 44,939

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by

Name: Position: Treasurer Date: 25/04/25

Independent examiners statement for the year ended 31 July 2024

I confirm that I have examined the books of account for Udny Station Pre-School and Playgroup for the year ended 31 July 2024 and find them to be an accurate reflection of the underlying activities of the charity in that year.

No matter has come to my attention in the course of my examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of these accounts.

18 April 2025

Udny Station Pre-School and Playgroup

Charity No: SC017150

Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 July 2024

Receipts Session fees Grants (Council Funding) Grants (Other) Scottish Milk and Healthy Eating Funding Fundraising - general Fundraising - uniforms Donations Snack Other Total Receipts Payments Fundraising activities: Expenses of fundraising - general Expenses of fundraising - uniforms Total expenses of fundraising Payments for charitable activities: Wages for staff Hall rent Play equipment and resources / running costs Snack & Scottish Milk & Healthy Snack SPPA membership and insurance Disclosure / annual care costs / training Parties and outgoings / trips Mobile phone costs / internet / website Total payments for charitable activities Governance costs: Committee expenses Total payments Surplus / (Deficit) for period	2024 2023 £ £ 11,082 10074 51,752 37855 1,000 3941 1,892 1276 743 2841 85 42 677 69 1,387 1175 16 103
	68,633 57377
	11256 13897 304 645 277 71
	581 716
	67,700 52383 3,682 3395 3,800 7034 1,478 1162 1,342 859 128 659 377 52 517 484
	79,023 66027
	0 35
	79,603 66778
	-10,970 -9401