PLAYWISE LEARNING CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
11475647 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 August 2023

End date: 31 July 2024

PLAYWISE LEARNING CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

PLAYWISE LEARNING CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 July 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 July 2024

Principal activities of the company

The principle activities of the company continue to be that of supporting children aged 0-8 years with Special Educational Needs and Disability and their families and delivering a needs led, wide ranging and high quality service and specialist training for parents and professionals. The mission being to reduce the impact of disability on family life.

Additional information

The report includes information on the companies impact wthin the community it serves.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

Pam Fry
Yvonne Charalambous


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 March 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Yvonne Charalambous
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Stocks: 3 434 434
Debtors: 4 471 471
Cash at bank and in hand: 101,996 56,633
Total current assets: 102,901 57,538
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 75,431 ) ( 78,990 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 27,470 (21,452)
Total assets less current liabilities: 27,470 ( 21,452)
Total net assets (liabilities): 27,470 (21,452)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 27,470 ( 21,452)
Total members' funds: 27,470 (21,452)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 14 March 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Pam Fry
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 10 10

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

3. Stocks

2024 2023
£ £
Stocks 434 434
Total 434 434

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

4. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 471 471
Total 471 471

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 75,000 75,000
Other creditors 431 3,990
Total 75,431 78,990

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

PLAYWISE LEARNING CIC

Company Number: 11475647 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 July 2024

Company activities and impact

PlayWise Learning CIC is a small not for profit company supporting approximately 300 children with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disability) & their families, providing Portage, a home visiting education service and a range of bespoke activities, training and advice and guidance. We work alongside a range of professionals from Health, Care, Education and the Voluntary Sector. We deliver training on all things SEND and support nurseries and schools to provide inclusive practice. We provide a safe space for children and their families to attend without fear of judgement or ridicule and offer highly professional & practical advice and guidance from qualifies and experienced staff. During the financial year 2023-2024 we have supported our community through the following activities Portage – home visiting education service (0-3yrs) 140 children PIP (Playwise Intervention Plus) education service (0-8yrs) 50 children Playwise Annual memberships – 150 families Hub play sessions – 7 sessions per week during term time, 10 sessions during holiday Yoga for Parents – all members Bite size training for parents/carers – all members Parent Workshops – all members Training courses for professionals - 40 Sleep Counselling – 5 families Nursery/School support/training – 18 different schools/nurseries Early Bird parent programme for children with ASD – 40 families per year Post Diagnosis Support programme – 25 families per year Advice & Guidance – more than 300 families Community outings/trips – 120 children Christmas Grotto – 200 children Portage continues to be at the heart of the PlayWise offer and remains an essential service for parents and children as they embark on their journey into the world of disability and SEND.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders include, parents, children, professionals, staff, local community agencies & businesses & the Local Authority. We regularly engage our stakeholders via formal surveys, as well as focus groups on specific topics and activities. We use the feedback to inform service delivery, for quality assurance, scrutiny & due diligence. Examples of how we have used said feedback is by providing relevant information. Short courses, developing courses that are bespoke and relevant to the needs of the parents, along with training for professionals working with SEND children. We have also reviewed our opening times and introduced new group sessions for parents. Our training courses and resources/materials are kept up to date, based on feedback from recipients. We continue with ongoing consultation and regular monitoring & evaluation of individual Programmes & services including, parents, professionals and commissioners to ensure that we are able to deliver a consistently high quality provision along with needs led service development. We use a variety of means that include questionnaires, surveys and anecdotal evidence. Portage is a service within the PlayWise umbrella that is commissioned by London Borough of Sutton, KPI’s are set by the authority and there are quarterly monitoring meetings, ongoing reviews and regular communication with lead commissioners to ensure that we are providing the high quality service that they expect. Additionally, we are commissioned to deliver the Early Bird and Post Diagnosis Programmes, each of which have KPi’s and specific outcomes that we successfully deliver to.

Directors' remuneration

Other than stated in the completed accounts, PlayWise Learning CIC can confirm that there were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensations for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 March 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Pam Fry
Status: Director