## **TREASURERS REPORT 2023-2024** What a year! The SPR has really changed the landscape for Polmont Playgroup. We are now officially a SCIO which protects the Office Bearers and Members further, therefore we are in a position to purchase a building of our own. With that, however, comes additional financial commitments but also the freedom to control our “business” and expand out services at our will. ## **Looking back at the year we have raised a total of £31.5k** £235 Santa Shop/Christmas Raffle £766 Halloween Ghost Hunt £438 Rag Bag (63% increase on last year) £53 Easy Fundraising – taken a dive but we have not promoted on FB £6k Fun Day (supported by match funding) ## **And Donations/Grants from:** £400 Warburtons £300 ASDA Green Tokens (online) £5K M&G £20k National Lottery – CAT We did not receive any direct financial donations from parents, however we have been promoting our Amazon wish list and parents have been very generous purchasing essentials via this route. Expenses and toy purchases are generally in line with previous years and at a manageable level. However, our staffing costs were over £6k more (highest ever on record) than our incoming fees at £8 per session – this raises the questions: - Fees were £4k less than last year, £5k less than the previous year – Do we need to recruit more attendees? - Do we need to look at our staffing ratio to children and reduce where possible - Or do we (reluctantly) need to increase our fees again? - However, 125 places per week at £8 per session is £1k. Assuming 38 weeks, that equates to £38k therefore £13.6k deficit. Its looking likely that with a successful CAT application we would move into the new premises in August 2025 – there is a possibility we can move mid-term but I think to have the premises in an ideal state, we should aim for Aug 25. In order to support the CAT process and the renovation works, we will need the support of more Grants/Funding. I have a few lined up but I’d like to empower anyone and everyone to please apply for any funding, big or small, to support the playgroup – I can provide any supporting documents you may require. Also feel free to arrange any fundraising activities to help support us in this venture. Prepared by: a – Treasurer Polmont Playgroup - SC053631 / SC053512 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Date: ___31/09/2024_____________________________________ Polmont Pla Re¢elpts and Payrnents A(iounts to 3tstJuty 2024 2024 2023 Dlfference RECEIPTS Fees & Registration Fundraisir 24343.iXI 28.539. 14,196.trJl 128.cKII 135.851 125.621 IS8.551 5A85.44 L99 160.70 11.558.50 1.026.29 l(X) Oub Sants Shtsp AMa￿n Snyle Halloween Ghost Fun Dav Easy Furnlralsi 96.CQ 270.3S 125.62 824.55 234.50 766.1x1 5.485.44 52.79 437.so 703.5 50.80 276.80 1.558.50 Obsts¢le C￿r$e Total Fundraisin¥ 6.340.73 SJ14A4 Doratlons Nei hbourly L￿narionS frorn p4rents WarbJrtDns Mati￿al Lotte 555.LKJ 270.LThJ 555.L 270.(KI - Commur¥ 19550, 19J5Q.OQ 3CK) M&G 49W 4.￿). Totsi Donatlons 25.150.(KI ¥25. MiscellanÈous Petty Ca&h Chan8È TOTAI RECEIPTS 55A33.n 34.678.*14 21,155.29 PAYMENTS Wa HMRC tax Disclosure Scotland Insurance & EYS rnernbershl ht Out Staff Gifts Greenpwk Certre- Let Snacks Consumables Mobile PhcM)e HP Instant knk rime Capsde Sundries Websste lone.com Toys Christmaslpa Mainrenan Uniform Club Pa Staff Trani Banked es 197.14 29339.74 632.45 29056.4 219.03 183,34 4U42 343.52 267.(Kl 379.69 265.IXJ 414.Th) 619 35 304 30 7&52 379.69 265.LNJ 158.Crf) 2,030.39 304.30 75.39 38.88 92.001 117.381 192.24 455.69 259.481 221.891 141.96 20. 194. Overheads Operatin8 Exper 256.fK) 2.649.74 38.88 92,(X) 92.24 455.69 259.48 221.89 141.96 Gifts Petty Cash TOTAL PAYMEf4TS 33.692.31 33.161.68 530.63 Surplus/Deficit 22.14L42 l.S16.76 20fi24.66 Accounts appro¥e(I by Polmont Playgrnp CornmitteeawKI sryr￿d on the* tse￿lf: Date: 22, 21 2c) APPENDIX 3 oscr Office of the S￿th'sh Charity Regulator Independent examiner's report on the aGcounts Roport to tho cTh•nty narr trusteeslm•mber8 ol Polmonl Playgroup RegI8*or￿ charSty number SC033693 On the accounts ol th• Period start date charlty for the porfod th Period end date Month Yw Y••r 01 2023 31 07 2024 S•t out On 1￿2 R&8pecti¥¢ The tharty's trustees are respor6ible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance vwpon8ibllSt1o8 of with the le￿8 of the Charths aThJ TrLLStee Inveslment (SLottandl 2005 Act and the tN•t••• and •x•mln•r Charllles Accounts (Scolandl Regulabons 20C6. Tf* chanty trustees consl¢Jer that Ihe audit Iequi￿rr￿nt crf RegulatKJn 1011) Idl of Ihe Accounts Regulations does not apply. It Is my reSpon￿bilitY lo examine Ihe accounts as required under 5eGtion 44(11 (Gl of the and io stale whether particular maiters have wme to my attention. Ba818 of indèpendent PAY examination ts carried ￿t In accordance V•ith Regulation 11 of the Charities oxamln•f8 slatem•nt Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a cornparisc>n of the accounts presented wth those re￿rds. It also w1clu￿ C(￿S￿lera￿.0n of any unusual items ￿ disclosu￿5 in the accounts and seeks eXPlanat￿nS from trustees concemin9 any such matters. The pr¢￿edu￿$ undertaken éo not provpje all tl* evidence thal would te required in an audit and, cowuenty, l not eypress an audrt qjnion on the accounts. Indyndgnt exarnlnevs In the ctsjrse of my examinatFon, no nwtter has ￿ to my attention18t￿￿* Statement 1. Which gives me re￿nab￿ cause to belI￿e that in any material respe(I the requirement5.' to keep accountirvJ records in aC￿rdance with section 4411) lal of the 2005 Act and RegUlaIK￿ 4 01 ￿ 20(6 Accounts Regulab'ons, and to Pfepare accounts wh￿h accord wrth the accounts"rvJ records ano conpty wrth RegulaiK)n 9 of tl* 20C6 Accounts f