Berry Hill Under Fives Group Five Acres High School, Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW Telephone: 01594 810808 Email: Berr hilluf @ ahoo.co.uk FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS st I September 2023 to 31" August 2024 Registered Charity Number: 1053461 OFSTED Registration Number: EY449671
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustses H'll UThlof Xves G(DOP On accounts for the year ended 51 "' 202Lk Charity no (If any) 1(fj314£>1 . Sot out on pages Iriirft¢inLpr Ifi Inr.luilp IIiF. PJQD f41Jifibers ol aclrjiliryrwl tl)*y, I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yie Trust.) for the year ended Responslbilitles and basls of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independont trhe charity's gross incom8 exceeded £250,000 and l am qualffl8d to examlnerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed bodyJ]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below ') which give3 me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord wlth the accounting records; or the accounts did nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charitles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts giv8 a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examlnation. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the acUnts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 26is125 Name: éx(JC TL)& . Relevant professlonal qualificatlon(s) or body IER Oct 2018
(If any): Address: GLOS. 15 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brfef detslls of any ltsms that the oxamlner wlshes to dlsclose. frJaThe . IER Oct 2018
CHARITY NAMe: BERRY HILL UNDER FIVES GROUP CHARrry M8ER: 1053461 Receipts and payments accounts for the period:. Period start date :_ 1st September 2023 Period end date:. 31st August 2024 Prevlous year Current year £43,606.33 £63,539.66 £5,971.90 £15,614.98 £7,387.64 £1.747.94 £0.00 £1,000.00 £120.00 £60.00 £559.32 £278.01 £288.37 £720.70 879.58 1.357.5 £58,813.14 £84.318.79 ous year urrent year £43,458.45 £47,491.06 £4,383.31 £5,657.66 £1,951.96 £2,351.37 £99.00 £99.00 £8,250.00 £9.000.00 £274.66 £403.06 £991.18 £1.011.53 £118.16 £36.25 £287.39 £333.49 £124.52 £356.64 £34.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £324.33 £851.19 £60,296.96 £67.591.25 £68.69 £8.99 £60,365.65 £67,600.24 Nursery Education Funding (f ree f or 3 a 4) Children's fees Other grants-Deprivation, government Grant - Epaphras Trust Training Fundraising (detai Is overleaf) Interest on deposit account Other Income (details overleaf ) TOTAL RECEIFrs rev Payment to staf f HMRC (Tax and a student Loan Payments) Pension Training Premises costs (rent. heat etc) Subscriptions Insurance Admin costs (post. tel etc) Session ref reshments (inc milk) Consumables (paint. paper etc) Fundraising costs (details overleaf ) Bank Charges Other expenditure (details overleaf ) Sub total Purchases of equipment and other assets TOTAL PAYMwrs NEf OF RECEIrfs AND PAYMwf (A IAINUS B=C) Cash fvnds last year end (D) CLOSIN6 8ALANCE (C+D) £67,572.63 STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILrrIES -£1,552.51 £16,718.55 67, £84,291.18 Current value Cash funds (agree with the balance of the receipts and payments account) Debrors (money owed to the charity on the period end) Value of bui Idin9s and equipment (current estimated value) Liabilities (loans and any other money owed on the period date end £0.00 £8,000.00 £0.00 Page1of2
Other IrKo Uniform Sales Children in need Berry Hill li9hts domtion Xrnas bre4kfast Statior 8ery Hill lights Xfflas lunch Sports day refreshrnents Event £329.60 £46.50 £500.CQ £60.50 £4. £274.60 £35.75 £106.55 Easy fundraisiry Valentines raffle Christmos fundraisirg-caulif hwer Card$ Xmos drow Rags to riches Forest lottery £34.81 £31.CK) £18.10 £64.00 £45.60 £84.50 TOTAL £1,357.50 F¢Mthlslry Total £278.01 Other undralsl ndlture Uniforrn xN lunch Xmas equipmemt Animal man vi$lt 8¢rry Hill li9hts Party equipment Leavers gfts (thildren) £366.66 £38.50 £0. £160.00 £262.60 £14.44 £8.99 TOTAL £851.19 Totol £o.crf) Pa9fr2of2
Trustees. Annual Report for the period (OWIISSION Period stsrt date Period end date Day To 31 Day Month I Sepl Year 2023 Monlli Year From ug 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charfty name BeThy Hill Under FNes Group Other names charlty Is known by None Registered charity number (If any) 1053461 Charlty's prlnclpal address Five Acres High School, Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, Postcode GL16 7QW Names of the charlty tru3tses who manage th6 charlty Trustee Mm• Offlc• (If any) Dats8 actsd If not forwhol• Nama of p•r•on (or body) •ntltl•d toa olnt tru8ts0 Ifan Member Member Kenneth Creed Kerry Hunt 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustses for the charlty, If anyi (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of adviser8 (Opllonal infomiation) T e of adviser Name Address Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Informatlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Group of Trustee Members Trustee selection methods ie9 appointed by elected by Elected by group members consisting of parentslcarers and current trustees Addltlonal governance Issues (Optional Infomiation) The Charity Berry Hill Under Fives Group works with the Parent and Toddler Association (PATA) where we access required courses for our trustees which might benefit them with conducting their roles within the charity. You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant, aboLrt: policies and ProdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational StrUdU and any wider network wilh which the chanty works., • relationship with any related parties; trustee8' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The aim of the group is to embody the vision of PATA through the enhancement of the development, care and education of children primarily under statutory school age. Also; of children and young people of school age by encouraging parents lo understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups by: (A) Offering appropriate play facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents lo take responsibilty for and to become involved in the activities of such groups. Ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children and young people whatever their race, culture, religion, means or abilit Encoura in the stud of the needs of such children and Summary of the objects of tho charity set out In its governing document TAR March 2012
their families; and promoting public interest in and recognition of such rdS in the local area. To provide for our obj'ectives and a Safe, secure environment for all children to thrive and develop within; we have: (A) Taken part in local communty events, including Ihe Christmas light switch on parade, Remembrance Day ceremony, singing for the Over 75's and events wrthin the local church. (B) Invited local people into the session to share songs, stories and expertise. Summary of the maln actlvltles undertaken for the publlc benefit In relallon to these objects (include withln thls section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance 188uod by the Charlty Commlsslon on publl benefft) (C) We have regained a strong partnership with the local Primary School, meeting up regularfy at the school and within the local communty orchard. Addltional detall• of obJoctlvo8 and acllvhlu (Optlonal Infonnallonl TAR March 2012
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on granlmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Fundraising Our fundralsing events have gone particularly well this year. As per previous years donations of Advent Calendars and Easter Eggs were received from the Forest Foodbank, their generosty is hugely appreciated. We continue to host fundraisers inGluding Gake sales and raffles. We would like to thank staff for helping to prepare and run these events their dedication is second to none. Thank you to businesses and parents who donated prizes for rdffles run throughout Ihe year. As a charity group we remain signed up to Forest Lottery and are in receipt of monthly with occasional payments from Easy fundraising. We are still actively encouraging parents to sign up to these schemes. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's policy on reserves We hold reserves in place for one calendar months expenditure and funds for12 months lease liabilitylnotice. We have monies set aside for dundancies for all eligible staff members. Detalls of any funds matsrlally in deflcit Nothing to report. Further flnancial revlew detalls {Optlonal informatlon) You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported th8 key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustses declare that they havo approved the tru8toes' report abov•. Slgned on behalf of the charlty'8 tru8ts08 Signature(s) Full namels) Kenneth Creed Kerry Hunt Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Trustee Trustee Date 2710612025 TAR Marth 2012