APPENDIX 3 OSCR Independent examiner's report on the accounts R•port to th• F4•yd•n Nurs•ry trust••slm•mb•r• ol R•gl8t•r•d charlty SC 17968 numb•r On th• accounts of th• Pefiod start date charlty for th• p•rln 44(1) (c) of the Act and to sL3te whether part￿lIar matters have corne to my attentK>n. Basis of Independent My examination Is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 ACc￿ntS •xamin•rfs statemont RegUlat￿nS. An examination includes a review of the accountsng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consKleratK>n of any unusual rtems or disdosures in the accounts and seeks explanatbons from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evKJence that would be required in an audit and, consequently. I do not express an audit opinion on the vw given by the accwnts. Ind•p•ndent •xamlnorfs In Ihe course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disdosed on the attached page"] which gNes me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting rec¢Yds in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accwnts Regulations, and to iyepafe accounts whbch acc(xd with the accwnting recwds and comply wilh RegulatK>n 9 of the 2006 Accounts Re9UlaI￿nS have nol been met. or 2. to which. in my opinK>n, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper ryl.arotaryliM c>f th to be reached. Dat•: Slgned- Name: Relevant professlonal quaiification(s) or body (If any): 144 Address: •e ddete the W￿0$ in the tyacaets rf they do nol appty.11 the *fxds do apsty. sel CMJI ttKW mattffi have (xxn• •ttrtAI fm GR wll aw)1 dlgtd ty typ&J sWtUfes PLAYDEN NURSERY Scottish Charity No. SCO 17968 Income & Expenditure Ststement for the perlod 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024 BANK OF SCOTLAND INCOME 2.5yr Fees Highland Councll Funthng 314 years 2 years 19,099.40 83,535.95 21.%9.30 2.793.02 3,087.36 Milktsnxk ASN Tesco Grant Fundraisln9 1,125.00 0.00 729.67 BOS INCOME 132.339.70 EXPENDITURE wages￿lrraxlPensiC LunchlSna¢k Materials & Equipment. 138,559.49 2,327.75 2.530.52 3,617.77 37828 General New Operationaucleaning Training Admin Insuran 1.301.60 2.819.60 3,569.15 936.45 Misc BOS EXPEND￿uRE BOS SURPLUSIDEFicrr 156,904.91 -24.565.2 SANTANDER INCOME Interest DerKJsil SANTANDER INCOME 10.00 EXPENDITURE o_oo SATrrfANDER EXPENDITURE SAKfANDER SURPLUSIDEFicrr TOTAL SURPLUSmEFicrr -24,518.55 I hereby verify Ihat the accounts are a tfue aTrJ accuRle record of PFayden's Income & Expenditure Account, Yaar Fntled liJTii 2024 3C and explar¢ations given. Independenl Verlfi•r APPENDIX 1 oscr,- Period start dale IPknth Period end date 01 2023 To 31 07 2024 Je Office of tho Scottish Charlty R•gulator Reference and administration details Charity name olher names charity is known by R•gistered charity number Charlty's prlnclpal addr•ss Playden NLsrsery 8C017968 Barrc¢k Street Thurso Caithness Po8tcod• KW14 70G Names of th• charlty tru8teo8 on dat• of approval of Trustees, Annual Roport rust00 nam• any not for whol• year to Chair 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all othor GharSty trust￿ during the porlod. If any. {for example. those who resign•d part way through tho finanGlal period} Structure, governance and management Type of govornlng documont Constitution 16tJ Twsteo ￿rUItment and appolntment Objectives and activities Charltablo purpos The aims of the Nursery is to advance the education of pre-school I children so that they may take a constructive place in the community and in furtherance of that aim.'_ a) To provide safe and r satisfying group play in which parents take part when appropriate,. b) To encourage other charitable activities through which parents may help the children Summary of the maln actlvltlos In relatlon to these objects We provide a safe and stimulating environment for the children where our staff and parents, where appfopriate, can support the children in their pre- school education APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln a¢hl•v•ments of During the 202312024 reporting period Playden has maintained a healthy tho charlty dudng th• flnanclal porlod number of chddr?n enrolled wilh our Nursery. Financial review Brl•f 8tat•ment of th• ¢harlty's pollcy Our p)licy state5 that a minlmum of 3 months running costs shcKJld b on r￿ar¥o$ kept in reserve Detalls of any doficlt None Donated facllltles and s•rvl¢o8 {If any) None APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration The trustoe8 declar• thal th￿ hav• approv•d tho tr￿t9•9' r•port abov•. Slgn•d on b•h¥lf of th• charlty's trust￿9 Slgnalur0(sl Full name(sl Po8ltlon (e.g. Chalrl Date