REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1032694
Re
ort of the Trustees and
dlt d Fln
nclal Statement
lor the Year Ended 31 March 2024
for
Gr
ssh
r Club
B*es Wgston LLP
Chartered Accountants
The Mllls
Ganal Street
Derby
DEI 2RJ

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 Aprll 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date
Charlty name: Grasshopper Club
Charity registratlon number: 1032694
Objectives and Activities
SORP ref8rence
Paral.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
overnin
document
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes far the public
b8nefit, in partlcular, the
activtties, proje¢Ès or
services identrfied in the
accounts.
Pre-school Playgroup
Para1.17an
1.19
To enhan{￿ the development and
education of children under statutory
school age in an early years educational
setting. We follow the EYFS and suppori
children SEND needs a5 well as involving
outside agencies.
The accounts reflect income from
Leicestershire County Council and privately
paying parents as well as the 6xponditure
used in the used in the running of the
provision and ils actlvitl6s.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guldance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1,18
The trustees confirm that they have had
regard to tha guidanc8 Issued on public
benefit.

Achievements and Performance
SORP reloren¢8
We havo used monies earned to provide a
safg and secur& environment where
children can thrive in their developm8nt.
The children explore learnino both indoors
and outdDC)rs aiid th8 provision has more
recently developed forestry learning.
We accept chlldren within the village and
surrounding areas and every year Ihe
charity sponsors a child to allow them
access tc provlsion.
Summary of the main
achievernents of the charity,
identifying tha difference the
¢harlty's woth has made to
the circumstances of Its
beneficiaries and any widor
benetits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.29
The following are main areas of spending
and improvements madè during the year:
Children's Bathroom
New outdoor garden kitchen
New lodge outdoor classroom comploto
with cary)6ts, lurniture and replenished new
toys for inside and OLrtsidg Use
Fènces lowered in tha woodland and all
repainted
Lookout tower extended and made safe
New signage for advertising purposes
Improved s¢¢urity by installing Ring
doorbell, socurlty cameras, and pushlock
handle for the fire escap8, and alarm fitted
to the new lodge.
The Trustees have at60 re-visited the
Reserves Policy following a training and
advise session with Leicestershire County
Gouncll.
Financlal Revlew
Review of the charity's
financial position at the @nd
of the
eriod
Statement explainlng the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.21
We are in a very stable financial position
going fonmard,
1.22
The provision have a reserve policy which
gives them three months running oosts and
a contingency tund. The settlng has been
building the resepies fund over the last
year lor majDr works required to updatg
and enhancè the provision to current health
and safety standards.
The provision requires considerable
investment at the moment to continue to
updata and reiiovato the setting,
An audit of the equipm&nt and play
materials has identifiéd a number of items
that will need replacing. The outdoor play
area will also be im
roved with the addition

of features to encourage the children to
clirnb and ex
lore in the
arden area.
Approximately £90,000 at year end March
2024
NIA
Amount ol reserves held
Para 1,22
Reasons for holding zero
roseNes
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
chariiy continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charlty's
trugts=
Type of governing document
{kf(ISL deod, ro
al ty1i411or
How is the charity
oonstituted?
(e..iJ iJnillL-orDorrJi-
attVts'OLiatiC?n. GIO*
Trustee selection rn@thods
inclu(￿ng details of any
constitutional provisions e.g,
election to post or namo of
any person or body entltled
to appoint one or more
trust8gs
Para'l.25
Governed by ConstÉtution.
Far4 Y.25
Unincorporated.
Para 1,25
Committee run, with trustees and
committee elected by member vote
Reference and Administrative detalls
Charit
name
Other name the charit
uses
Re
islered ¢haritLnumber
Charity's principal address
Grassho
er Club
1032694
School House
Mount Pleasant
Castle DDnlngton
Derby
DE74 2LN

Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlly
Trustee name
OfFice
Ifan
DatO8 acted if not for wholo
Sara Bucknall
Wendy Lynne Wilkinson
Melanie Graham
Emma Gray-Robins
Chair
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trusteè name
lJate3 aoled If not for whole
ear
Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others
Dèscrlptlon of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whos8 behalf Ihe
assets are held and how this
falls wllhln the custodlan
charity's objects
Details of arrangernents lor
safe custody and
8egre9ation of such assets
Irom the charity's own
assets
Declarations
The truslees declare that they have approved the trustees, Ypport above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Slgnatu
M Graham
Full name
Melanie Jane Graham
PDSitlon (eg Secretary> Chair,
etc)
Chair
Date
2610312025

Inde
endenl Examiner's R
Grassho
or
r Club
Independent examlner'5 report to the trustees of Grasshopp8r Club
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 Marth 2024.
Responslbllltles and basls ol report
As the charty's trusiees you are rosponsibb *or the prgparation of the accounts in accordance wtth Ihe
requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 (Iho Act,).
I report in rospect of my éxamination of the charity's accounls carriad out und&r section 145 01 the Act and in
carrying out my examination I have followed all the appll¢able Dlreetions glven by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(bl of the Acl.
Independent examiner's statsment
I havè completed my examination. I confirrn that no material matters have come to my attenfjon In connection with
the examination giving mo Cause to believe that In any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect ol tho charity as requirad by section 130 of the Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no cOn￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection with the eXaMinat￿)n to which attentton
should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to bB reached.
Sean Douglass FCA
Bates Weston LLP
Chartered Accountants
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DEI 2RJ
Date:

(HARIIY COMMISSION
FOR 114111ANU ANDWAIF5
Gr8$shopper Cliib
lQ32694
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For tho perlod
Irom
01t0412023
3110312Q24
Section A ReGeipts and payments
UnrestriGted
fund
tL) thè nèartr*l
Re5triGted
fuhd¥
Endowmont
funds
Total fundg
Last ￿ar
to th8 nea188t£
to Ooarest £
¢h& neDre$t £
A1 Rocel t$
190,091
190 LIJ1
211.147
F￿ndraISIn
Tralrfn
Deposll ￿Qount InL&rtt¥l
bundtios
1,75B
1,759
485
Sub totsl (Gm&s Irioaiyiv foi.
AR)
191,860
21q,612
A2 Assot 4ntl inv¢stment sales,
{sè& (iiblel.
Sub tot41
azz
191,850
191,850
211,G12
A3P
ment
Renl & ral0$
Salarips
5,($110
1$ 3,320
526
4,81
3.25.7
1fjQ
242
1,24S
3,737
2,1S8
7,Q25
145,120
4t3,320
526
4,e10
,1,257
loo
242
1,245
0,248
238
442
n8
3,49fj
4,e94
7Q7
2,927
13,07G
2Jf,193
?1 t,R94
Uiiiii lats & wthstb dtsw)sal
Ooierlng
Aliil•tson & A&mlft
Teleplio*rn8 & Compul*r
& l?rinting
Sundriè£
1158
45
9.S91
SO,￿0
??.s,?¥y
Logal S
rcsfQGr￿1onal foco
l£epaiF$ & n18inlen&n¢6
,504
Sub total
22S,25Y
A4 Asset and Inv*tslm¥nl
r¢ha8es, (see table)
Sub total
z•zz
ro*al payn7en15
225,257
225.2Jf7
211,894
Net ofreceipts/(paynients)
A5 Transfers beiwèen tunds
A6 C2tsli funds last year eiid
Cash fuiids Uils yettr eild
33,407
33,407
282
138,$48
138,M8
fjDS,IA1
13£,830
138,548
CCXX R1 accnuntr, ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perlod
Unresti'ltttad
funds
lo nearo8f £
R*$trictod
funds
to near88tz
Eiidowment
tiind$
to ttèaT¢St £
tJil$
B1 Cash funds
Currer*t Account
9,032
D8pts$lt AccouThl
95,509
Tofal ¢&sh funds
ba14n¥tyswllh retslpts payMtsA
105,141
Vnrostricied
fund$
R•gtflctod
funds
to noa¥est£
Endowm¢ht
fund$
to ne#resl £
Fund to whl¢h
4*set b¢ltsn
Curr¥>nt vali1$
gelal Is
Cost loptloE)*II
to whlch
ss¢>t b¢lon
Co$t loptlon311
CLErronl value
tlontlJ_
B4 A8sets rètain¥d for tho
charlty's own u%¥
Fund lo whlrh
Amuunl duo
When due
Do.lai14
oth&1 $6curfty & other tJxos
B5 Llabilits'os
Vll¥est¥icted
2,456
Crpdll ca¥d
Uni&slii¢ied
6T9
Olhtrr
unfè2trl￿Ied
Signed by 01)e or two trugt&o8
betrolf of rill 1119 Ii'usle¢s
E￿natU
Pllnl Name
D¢lte ol
Melanie Graham
2610312025
Safft Bucknall
510312025
CCXX R1 Jccou
1410.112025