Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
Day Month Year Day Month Year From 06 04 2023 To 05 04 2024
| Section A Reference and administration details | Section A Reference and administration details | Section A Reference and administration details | Section A Reference and administration details | Section A Reference and administration details |
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| Charity name | Shrewsbury Opportunity Group | |||
| Other names charity is known by | Opportunity Pre-school | |||
| Registered charity number (if any) 1027151 Charity's principal address off Primrose Drive Shrewsbury Shropshire Postcode SY3 7TP Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) ~~_==~~ |
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| 1 | Chantal Worsdell | Chairperson | ||
| 2 | Anne Wardrobe | Treasurer | ||
| 3 | Juliette Freeman | |||
| 4 | Maxine Smith | |||
| 5 | Jessicah Kendrick | |||
| 6 | Alison Taylor | |||
| 7 | Sheena Louise Powell | 05 February 2024 | ||
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser | Name | Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document PLA Model Pre-school Constitution 2008 (to Jan 2012)
(eg. trust deed, constitution) PLA Model Pre-school Constitution 2011 (from Feb 2012)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
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Elected by Members
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(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To enhance the development and education of children under statutory age
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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review Brief statement of the Reserves are maintained to meet -: charity’s policy on reserves Potential annual losses incurred due to falling school numbers Cost of major alterations/development of school building/grounds Potential redundancy payments (deposit account) Details of any funds materially in deficit ~~—~~ Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration ~~_—__~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Anne Wardrobe Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 2nd Feb 2025
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Charity Name No (if any) Shrewsbury Opportunity Group 1027151 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/6/2023 4/5/2024
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Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| School Fees 10,470 - - 10,470 7,673 LEA Funding 89,854 - - 89,854 89,015 Fundraising - - - - 1,015 Donations 100 - - 100 - Interest 138 - - 138 58 Refund - - - - 390 School Trips 310 - - 310 - Miscellaneous 734 - - 734 250 HMRC Grants - - - - 1,425 101,606 - - 101,606 99,826 Sub total(Gross income for AR) ~~=====——~~ |
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| - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 101,606 - - 101,606 99,826 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Salaries 82,615 - - 82,615 81,331 Educational Resources 812 - - 812 1,170 Snacks/Miscellaneous 2,299 - - 2,299 2,216 Insurance 1,962 - - 1,962 1,917 Utilities 3,339 - - 3,339 4,082 Building/Grounds/Fittings 1,110 - - 1,110 1,067 Admin/Legal 1,067 - - 1,067 132 Fundraising - - - - 470 School Trips 500 - - 500 - Training 494 - - 494 344 Sub total 94,198 - - 94,198 92,729 - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~eS~~ |
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| **Total payments ** | 94,198 | - | - | 94,198 | 92,729 | |||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 7,408 | - | - | 7,408 | 7,097 | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 86,568 | - | - | 86,568 | - | |||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 93,976 | - | - | 93,976 | 7,097 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | ||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B1 Cash funds | 35,104 50,915 7,956 86,568 Total cash funds ~~—= ~~ |
- - - - - - - - ~~==~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
(agree balances with receipts and payments | Agreement Error | OK | OK | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—===~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~—=——~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
4 Bay demountable classroom unit - - PCs x 2, Epson printer, Fax machine - - Furniture + specialist furniture - - Indoor/Outdoor play equipment/toys - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~qi~~ |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | |||
| B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
- - - - - Signature Print Name Anne Wardrobe 22nd Jul 2024 Date of approval ~~min~~ |
CHARITY COMMISSION Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru5tees/members of Ihariiy Name 64Lth%i EQtLY 6PFL(tPPty 4oEL71 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any) Set out on pages {rnember indude Ihe page numbers4f addilitsn31 shp2t%l Respertive responsibilities ol twslees and examiner The thaiity's trustees are responsible for the prepafation of the account5. The charity's trustees considei thot an audit is not required foi this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chartties Art) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- examine the accounts under se(tion 145 of the Choritie5 Act, to follow the Pfocedure5 laid down in the general Dirertions given by the Charity Commission (undei sertion 145(5)(b) of the Chaiities Act), and lo state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examvnerfs slalement My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commi55ion. An examination includes a review of the occounting iecords kept by the £harity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It 0150 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 In the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from the tiustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true arFd fair, view and the report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connertion with my examination, no matlef has come to my attention (othei than that disclosed below-): {1) which give5 me reasonable cause to believe thot in. any material respect, the iequirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Chaiitie5 Act; to piepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met,. or (2) to which, in my opinion. attention should be diawn in older to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ° Pleose delete the woftls in the brockets rf they do not opply. Signed Date Name s.11, Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any) LA Address IER Mah 2012
Section B Disclosuie Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material pioblems Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose IER March 2012