REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1032694 Re ort of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Grassho r Club Baltss Weston LLP Chartered Accountants The Mills Canal Street Derby DE12RJ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 April 2022 Period start date To 31 March 2023 Period end date Charity name: Grasshopper Club Chariiy regisiraiion number: 1032694 Objectives and Activities SORP relw8nce Summary ol the purposes of the charity as sel out in its overnin document Summary ol the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or seNices ideiitified in the accounts. Para1.17 Pre-school Playgroup Para1.178nd To enhance the development and educalion of children under slalulory school age in an early years educational setting. We follow the EYFS and support children SEND needs as well as involving outside ageiicies. The accounts reflect income from Leicestershire County Council and privately paying parents as well as the expenditure used in the used in the running ol the provision and its activities. Slalement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benelit Para1.18 The trustees confirm Ihal they have had regard lo the guidance issued on public benefit. Achievements and Performance SORP refere￿e We have used monies earned lo provide a safe and secure environmenl where children can thrive in their development. The children explore learning both indoors and outdoors and the provision has more recently developed forestry learning. We accept children within the village and surrounding areas and every year the chariiy sponsors a child to allow them access to provision. Summary ol the main achievements of Ihe charity, idenlilying the difference the charity s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any widor benelits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 The following are main areas ol spending and improvements made during ihe year: Bathroom Kitchen Carpets Ship climbing frame Train and carriage TeePee play shed Barnloutdoor New indoor furniture New indoor play equipment Refurbished staff office The Trustees have also re-visited the Reserves Policy tollowing a training and advise session with Leiceslershire Counly Council. Financial Review Review ol Ihe charity s linancial position at the end ol the eriod Statement explaining the policy lor holding reseNes staling why they are held Para 1.21 We are in a very stable linancial KK)Sition going forward. Para 1.22 The provision have a reserve policy which gives them three months running costs and a contingency fund. The setting has been building the reserves fund over the last year for major works required to update and enhance the provision to current health and safety standards. The provision requires considerable investment at the moment lo continue lo UFKlate and renovate the setting. An audit ol the equipment and play materials has identified a number of items that will need replacing. The outdoor play area will also be improved with the addition of leatures to encourage the children to climb and ex lore in the arden area. Approximately £90,000 at year end March 2023 Amount of reseNes held Pao 1.22 Reasons lor holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation ol any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 NIA Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Structure, Governance and Management Description ol charily s trusts.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 Governed by Constitution. How is the charity conslituted? le g uninco￿orated Para 1.25 Unincorporated. Trustee selection methods including dotails of any conslilutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Committee run, with Iruslees and committee elected by member vote Reference and Administrative details Charil name Olher name the charil uses Re islered charit number Charity's principal address Grassho er Club 1032694 School House Mount Pleasant Castle Donington Detby DE74 2LN Names of Ihe charlly trustees who manage the charlly Truste8 namo Off1¢9 If an Dat9$ acted If not for whol8 Sara Bucknall ear Wendy Lynne Wilkinson Melanie Graham Emma Gray-Robins Chair Name of tNstees holding title lo property belonging to the charity Trustee name Date5 acted if not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description ol the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements lor safe custody and segregation ol such assets from the charity's own assels Declaralions The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charily's trustees Slgnatu Full name Melanie Jane Graham Position (eg Secretary, Chair, elc) Chair Date 1510212024 In Ex mln Grassho r Club Independenl examiner's report to the truslees of Grasshopper Club I report lo Ihe chaiity trustees on my examination of the accounts ot the tharity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty's t￿sleeS you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requiremenls of the Charities Acl 2011 Ilhe Act'l. I report in respect of my examinalion of Ihe charrty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direct￿nS given by the Charity Cbmmission under section 145{5llbl ol the Acl. Independent examiner's statemenl I have compbted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in wnnection wlth the examination giving me cause to Èelieve that in any material resFect: accounting records were not kept in respe￿ of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do nol ac£ord wtih those records. I have no Gon￿m5 atxl have wme acros5 no other matters in (x)nneGtK)n wtth the examinatibn lo which attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enab￿ a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reaclEd. Wayne Thomas ACA Bates Weston LLP Chartered Accountants The Mills can￿ Street Dert)y DE12RJ Date: 15 February 2024 CHARITY COMM155ION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES GrEsshopper Club 1032694 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 0110412022 311￿12023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds La$t year to thè nearesi E t￿ nearest £ A1 R8c•l ts Fees 211.147 211,147 178,800 703 Traifiing Deposit A¢¢ouni Inieresi Sundries 465 716 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 211*12 211,612 181.71 A2 Assat and Invastmant sal8s, (see table). Sub tolal Total receipts 211.612 211,612 181,719 A3P¥ ment$ Rent & raies Salanes Qlhei payments House expense5 Ulililies 8 wasie disposal Calerifig 7.025 145,120 5,986 150,IX)6 14,860 2,683 1,974 426 145,120 8248 23B 442 728 3.496 4,694 707 2.927 13.076 25,193 211,894 ,248 Telephone & Computer Stationery 8 Printing Sundries Traifijno Legal 8 prolessional lees epairs & Fnainlenance 3,496 4,694 707 1,941 4,036 4,012 593 13,076 25,193 211,894 1,409 1B9,911 Sub total A4 Asset and investment PiITchases, Isee table) Sub total Total payments 211.894 211,894 189,911 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Tran$f&r$ between fund$ A6 Cash funds last year end Cash lunds this year end 282 282 8,192 138,830 138.54 138,830 138,548 147.022 138.830 GGXX R1 a¢¢ounis ISSI 0710212024 Section B Statement of assets and liabililies at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to rwresl £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment lunds lo noorest £ Categories Details B1 Ca$h funds Cuyrelli Account Deposit AccDunt 113,750 Total cash funds 138,548 lagr88 balarwswlth receipts paymen UnrestrScted funds to nearest £ Restrlctad funds Endowment lunds Details to nearest £ lo nearest £ Fund to whl¢h a88et ￿lon Cost Iopiionall ¢urrent v81 Details B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch asset ￿lOn Detalls Cost Iopllonall rrent valu• B4 A$￿t$ rgtain•d for thg charlty's own use Fund to whkh relates Unyesiriaed Amouni duo Wh8n du8 Deialls Social $e¢urity & other t8xes 85 Llabllltles Cthdil card Unreslrictsd 718 Signed by one of truste88 on ehall of ￿1 the twsiees Signature Date ol roval Print Name M Graharn 1510212024 S Bucknall 510212024 GCXX R2 accounts IS 0710212024