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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£60.4K
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Spending
£61.5K
- Charity no. 100143
- Date registered. 13/06/2014
Public benefits
The provision of play based education for children under statutory school age in the South Down area; Public benefit statement: The trustees believe that both elements of the public benefit requirement are satisfied. The direct benefits flowing from this purpose are that children at this stage have a safe, healthy and stimulating environment in
which they can learn through play and that each child will be helped to develop their own unique set of qualities and talents to their full potential. These benefits can be evidenced by feedback from the Parents, by the detailed observations and assessments carried out by staff and by the external inspections from the Education Department and Social Services. The purpose of the Playgroup is beneficial and there is no harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the children who attend the Playgroup. The preservation of the health of the beneficiaries; Public benefit statement: The trustees believe that both elements of the public benefit requirement are satisfied. The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are that beneficiaries receive a healthy snack during their session which encourages healthy eating at a young age, parents/carers are informed of any health-related information relevant to children at this stage and the Playgroup liaises with Social Services and other health officials in regards to making the health and development of the children a priority. These benefits can be evidenced by feedback from parents, records kept of the children and also by external inspections by Social Services and other Health Officials. The purpose is beneficial and there is no harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the children who attend the Playgroup. Supporting the values and principle of early years; Public benefit statement: The trustees believe that both elements of the public benefit requirement are satisfied. The direct benefits flowing adherence to these principles are that children at this stage have a safe, healthy and stimulating environment in which they can learn through play and that each child will be helped to develop their own unique set of qualities and talents to their full potential. These benefits can be evidenced by feedback from the Parents, by the detailed observations and assessments carried out by staff and by the external inspections from the Education Department and Social Services. The purpose of the Playgroup is beneficial and there is no harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the children who attend the Playgroup. In relation to all of the above, a private benefit to trustees and staff may arise from training in good governance, finance, child protection, first aid, etc. Through this training, skills and experience are acquired which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary because to ensure standards of care are achieved the training must be fulfilled and certificates received on completion must be put on public show.
What your organisation does
Kilkeel Playgroup started as a Mother and Toddler group in the early 1980's and evolved into a setting for twenty children. It is involved in the Pre-school Education Expansion Programme primarily for children in their main preschool year. The Playgroup, each year are awarded a number of funded places from the local library education board and any
remaining places are offered to the younger children in the wider locality. The children are encouraged in the six areas of learning through play eg. Language, Early Maths, Art, The world around us, Personal social and Emotional and Physical Development and musical. Each morning session in the Playgroup is two and a half hours and includes a healthy snack buffet break.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
Who the charity helps
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools