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Maine Integrated Playgroup

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £51.2K

  • Spending

    £45.9K

Charity no. 107780 Date registered. 26/10/2020

Public benefits

The benefits flowing from Purpose 1 include : the advancement of education of pre statutory school age children in Randalstown and District area in order to facilitate a successful transition into primary school learning. The benefits flowing from Purpose 2 include development of life long academic and interpersonal skills for the

beneficiaries. The benefits flowing from Purpose 3 are allowing the beneficiaries to development social and personal skills which will allow them to develop to their full potential in their early years and school education. The benefits above can be demonstrated by: Regular leaders' reports at each committee and AGM. Feedback from Annual Social Services inspections. Feedback and reports from Early Years advisors. Feedback from parents of children who attend Maine Integrated Playgroup. Number of applications for children to attend the playgroup each year is also used as a barometer of the benefit to the public of Maine Integrated Playgroup. For the year upcoming 2020/21 Maine Integrated Playgroup is oversubscribed. No harm will arise from the Charity's purposes. The Charity's beneficiaries are Children attending Maine Integrated Playgroup A benefit may arise from occasionally through attendance of management committee members at training for courses related to Governance, or through acquiring Access NI or Fit Persons accreditation. These benefits are incidental and are necessary to the provision of the benefit to the beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

The vision for Maine Integrated Playgroup is to ensure children are emotionally and physically healthy, eager and able to learn and respectful of difference. Maine Integrated Playgroup aims to provide a structured play based setting for children below statutory school in the Randalstown and district area and to deliver the following outcomes

: 1. Preparation of each child for primary school 2. Mastering the basic skills of expression, communication, problem solving, early mathematics, creativity, knowledge of the world around us, experimentation and exploration and physical development 3. The ability to relate to other childen and adults

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Playgroup/after schools

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

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Charitable purposes

Maine Integrated Playgroup is established to promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age, (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) of Randalstown and its surrounding environs in County Antrim, without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular : 1. To the advance the education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of parents / carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group; and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries ; and 2.To support the values and principles of Early Years

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 6 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 07803924639

Public address

  • 93 Portglenone Road, Randalstown, BT41 3EH

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Victoria Walker
Mrs Edel Woodin
Mrs Oonagh Stewart
Mrs Caoilfhionn Wilson
Mrs Precious Chikuni Van-Rietvelde
Mrs Clare Lyle

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Antrim And Newtownabbey Borough Council