REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1068309
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
FOR
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJEcr
Chariot House Limiied
Chanered A¢¢ountants
44 Grand Pardde
BriJJton
East Sussex
BN2 9QA

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
Page
Report of the Trustees
Ind¢pendeTht Ex*miDer'$ Report
Statement of Financial Aetivities
Balanee Shttt
Not¢s to the Fillancial Ststetllents
8 to 13
Detailed Statement of Financial ACti￿ltIeS
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
The trustees present their rewrt with the financi31 statements of the chariN for the )ear ended 31 st March 2021. The
trnstee5 have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statelnent of Recommended Practice
appli¢able to charities preparin(y their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporttng Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effeciiye l January 2019).
OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and airns
Objectives and aims
To promote educational and social welfare of children under the ￿e of nine yeaTS. without distinction of race, ￿atIonality.
ethnic or national origin, religion. gender, sexuality, social cl￿, disability or age by providing advice and support to
parents. carers and workers concemed with the educalion and Social welfare of children.
Mission Statement:
The Early Childhood Project believes all children have the rioht to develop in a positive environrnent free fr(>
prejudi¢e and discrimination. The Project. a registered charitv. works positively to combat bias of every kind in
co-operation with others acr055 Brighton and Hove. The Earl). Childhi)od Project provides information, resources and
suppon to all those people involved in yOLmg children's Care. play and education.
The Al￿5 of the Early Childhood Project are:
To provide a Toy Library serYi¢e, inforn]ation and social media EO existing Early Childhotxl Project Members and to
develop the schetne to include more families and voluntary, staiuior). and private sector organisaiions wishing to ensure that
anti-bias equal opportunity awarene55 and children's rights is a part oftheir work.
To provide and develop resources, including online. thai support users in establishing anti-bias practice and equal
oppominiiies and enable access to these resources.
To enable groups to access resovrces that reflect all people. all children in a ￿slI]ye way. irrespective of race. disability,
Tnarital status. age, gender idtntity, Social class. religion or differences in family lifestyle and culture.
- To provide advice. supwbn and infonnation in BriJu hton &]d Hove and district throughout local netwotks to stscutory and
ommunity initiatives.
- To provide suppotl infornation, resources and a]ti-bias training io workers and professionals workints in early years play,
care and education and to work co-operdtively with their sup1￿ netw'ot*s and colleagues.
To remain aware and r¢spon5ive io political and social changes within our areas of WOTk. as they arise, lo¢ally and
nationally.
To develop partnerships and work c￿oPeratIVe1Y with ixople both employed and working Volu￿￿rily with children, in
order to share knowledue. understanding. skills and expertise.
Public benefit
In planning the activities of the Early Childhood Project for the year. the Trnstees kept in mind the Charity Commtssion's
guidance on public benefEt and the duties set out in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011. By workino io the aims listed
above, the Trustees identify, the value thar the work of the charity. ha5 to parents, carers and those employed and working
voluntarily with young children. This in turn, adds value to the live5 of Èhe vounu Children in their care. It is the Tru5tees'
comtnittnent that The benefit of the WO￿ of the chariry Should be accessible to as many people as w)ssible as detailed in the
charity's objectives, thus improving their equality of opportunities.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Quickly adjusting how we planned and W(￿ked so the charity could continue to provide services to families became the
pr20rity OS the global Covid pandetnic took hold in April 20?0. Our toy library and oifice base at Tarner Children's centre
was inaccessible for health and safety reasons for over eightcell months.
- The challeng¢ to 'leam' Zoom technology and become confident and proficient was the first hurdle but withiTt a week we
were'meeiing. online.
With no children centrs and branch libraries open for our usual city council commissioned drop-in play sessions, we set
up a weekly Zoom online open access oroup for children and their parentslcarers. This I￿¢¢k]Y get toaether. with a carefully
planned cutticulum-based scenario of a themed 510ry and shn2ing with ample time for children to each ch005e a song and to
'show and iell. their drawings. loy% even on three occasions a ne￿ siblin& and to see oth¢r children. was well received and
is ongoing.
- The populartry of these s¢ssions encourag¢d us to set up our own Y¢)uTuk channel. recording each weekly scenario away
from the group.
A weekl), toy library newsletter ￿Carn¢ a reliable and multilingual soU￿e of health inforniation upjates and signposting to
supw)rt and inform families. rea¢hinu over 700 intrM)xts each wttk. Each newslerter has a child friendly I0￿.-¢0St recipe and
a no cost play activity for young children. an online children's an gallery and photos of pets.
Oiher agencie5 used the newsletter to reach lamilies beyond their netwot*s. Mott su¢¢essfully w&8 a collaE4)ration
with Souih East Dance who commissioned dance sessions for Nouno children which were accessed via the newsletter and
free online resource5 from Brighton & Hove City Council's LÉbrdTr' servic£.
Life for families durin(p various lockdow'ns and periods of isolation was very har4 particularly for those digitally excluded
and reliant on the foodbank. Using our networks. we reali5ed that some children had no access to play resource5. Judy
Sirnon. our Equalities Playwotker, designed and put t￿ether themed 'play packs,. which over a six week provided a
useful collection of lovely an ond craft re50uices. Special one-off packs 5UPPOrting children who were in isolation were also
given.
This became an ea%y and popular proie£l to fundraise forl Special thanks go io Judy, our Tnhsttt Theo. and the many
individuals who have sponsored ihis popular scheme. Thanks loo to Trustee Chris for helping Collate and deliver packs to
doorsieps across the city.
We have also had Zoom meeting5 for our gender issues discussion gtoup. Jill & Jack, offering helpful suppoo in
particular to families with very J'ounts tsender questionino childten.
The Trnstees and workers have continued io meet monthl). via Z(K*m' we held the 2020 AGM onlille.
Our role representing farnilies who are hard ro reach h&5 continued ihroughout the year, alertin" service proyiders,
signposting families. and agencies to each other and raising awar￿¢55 of the difficulties faced by so many who had no
voice in the city.
Our Current position and future plans
We are now able to access the toy library base and we offer a YaTi*ion of a 'cli¢k and collect, toy library service for
families and pre-school settings across the city-
Until such limes as the toy librdry can once aoain be accessed by families. the Trusttts have decided to provide the toy
librdry service free to families.
Our newsletter. zoom 'groups'. play packs and YouTube channel coniinue.
- We await the outcome of the early years consultaiion promtnme undenaken across the city.
We have proven thai the charity is hugely adaptable. flexible and can rise to a change in ¢ircumstsnces quickly. We are
Teady to again thpt services we offer so we Can continue to sUp￿rt familie& champion children's rights and reach the hard
to reach.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PRO
Ecr
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Re5erve% policy
During 2020 2021 ECP was very successful in gaining comrnunity donations towards the play pack project materials. ECP
subsequently was successful in gaining a National tATrtterv grant for this projeci and the excess comlnunity donations
(£3,000) have been re5trirted in ihe reserve, and are applied 10 2021-22.5 budgei for the purchase of Material and Toys to be
distributed through Pla) and Toy packs. ECPs Staff team and voluntee¥s contribllied a huiye extra effort in the year to
respond to the pandemic, and for-went paid staff hour5 thai could have been claimed, as a result ECP ha5 a surplus this J'ear.
This boost to the reserve is vital as in the coming years we anticipate oreat chanoes in ststuts)ry services and the charitable
sector: the reserves give ECP security to. if necessary., find premise5 and retain staffing. and also to initiate new work.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governit]g do¢umeoL a deed of trust and constitutes an unincojpordted charity.
The organi5ation is a ¢harity tEgistered on 26 February 1998. registered number 1068iO9.
The charity was established under a constitution adopted on 6 October 1997. Under this constiDJtion. the Trustees are
elected at the Annual General Meeting.
Organisatiotlal structure
The charity is run by a Board of Twstees who delegatr the day to day operdtion to the Projed CIFordinator. Clair Barnard,
and staff.
Working Narne
Early Childhood Proje
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS
Registered Charity number
1068309
Principal address
Tarner Children5 Centre
Ivory Place
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9QE
Trustees
Ms A J Lewis
C J Randall
Ms N Carr {re5igt]ed 141712021 }
Ms J Hill {resigned 141712021)
T Wilkinson
Mx C Stray (appointed 141712021)
T Hutchinson {appointed 141712021)
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner
Chariot House Limited
Chartered Accountant5
44 Grdnd Parade
Brs(Thton
East Sussex
BN2 9QA
Bankers
HSBC
153 North Street
BrEghton
East Sussex
BNI ISW
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
The trust¢es are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trnstees and the financial statements in accord3nce with
applicable law and Uniled Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unit¢d Kingdom Generallj. Accepted Accountinu Practice
The law applicable io charities in England and Wales. the CharKties Act 2011. Chatiti. (Account5 and Repotts) Regulations
2008 and the provisions of ihe fftisi deed requires ihe M￿lee5 io prepare financial statements for each financial year which
give a trne and fair view of the sthte of affairs of the charity and of the incoming res(Trurces and applscation of resources,
includinu the incotne and expendiwre. of the charity for peri￿. In preparing those f￿ancial statements, the trustees are
Tequiied to
select suiiable accounting Fyilicies and then apply thetn con5iStently-
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP,.
tnake judgements and esiimates that are reasonable and ptudent-
prepare the financial statements on ihe going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity will
coniinue in bllsiness.
The trnstees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose wilh reasonable accuracy a( any lime the
financtal posltion of the chartty and io enable ihem io ensure that the financial sthtements comply with the Charities Act
2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulaitons 2(K)8 and the provisions of the trust deed. Thev are also responsible
for safeguarding the assets of the tharity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
(Trther irregularities.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ....20 i.o.. Zl .
. and signed on its behalf by:
Ms A J Lewis- TnEStee
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INDEPENIDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
Independent examiner's report to the trustee5 of Earlv Childhood Project
I report to the charity trustees on my examin&ion of the accounts of Early ChildlKK)d Project {the Trust) for the year ended
31si MaTch ?021.
Responsibilities and basis ol report
As the charity trustees of ihe Trust you are Tcswbnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acf).
I rew)rt it] respect of Tny examination of the Trn5Vs accounts carried oui under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my
examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by ihe Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
IndepeThdent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ￿me lo my atteniion in connection with the
¢xamination oiving me cause io believe ihat in an) maierial respeci..
accounting records were not kepi in respect of the Trus( as required by sectÈon 130 of the Act- or
the accounts do not accord wilh those records- or
(he accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content of accounts set out in
Ihe Charities (Accounts and Report51 Regulations ?008 other than an J. requirement thal the account5 give a true and
fair view which is n(Trt a matter considered as part of an indepEndent exarnination.
I have no concerns and have come a¢ross no other maners in conneciion with the examination to which attention should be
draw￿ in this r¢port in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to bc reachd.
P J Th￿ker
Chariot House Limited
Chanered Aceountants
44 Grand Parade
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9QA
Date..
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EARL Y CHILDHOOD PROJECT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
2021
Totsl
funds
2020
Total
nds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fimds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
26.271
20.717
46,988
35.142
Charit3ble a£tivaties
MeTnbership
Other
510
150
150
Oth¢r incom¢
632
632
Total
27.053
20.717
47.770
35,652
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Staff Costs
Project Costs
Adtninistration Costs
5.506
20.717
26.223
3.588
3.602
31,074
1.069
i.168
3.602
Total
12,696
20.717
33.413
35.311
NET INCOME
14.357
14,357
341
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
11.407
11.407
11.066
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
25.764
11,407
The notes forni part ofthtse financial ststements
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJEcr
BALANCE SHEET
31ST MARCH 2021
2021
Total
funds
2020
Total
funds
Unrestyicied
nd
Restricted
funds
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
29.029
29.029
13,170
CREDITORS
Amgunts fallin(r due within one year
(3265)
13,265)
(1,763)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
25.764
25.764
11,407
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
25.764
25.764
11,407
NET ASSETS
25,764
25,764
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
10
25,76A
11.407
TOTAL FUP4DS
2),764
11,407
The financial statetnent5 were approved by the Board of Trusttts and authorised for issue on ....2£) '..LO LL.-
and were signed on lis behalf by=
A J Lewis- TtU5tee
The notes forni part of these financial statements
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJEC[
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the fin8ncial ststements
The financial staiemenis of the charity. ￿hICh 15 a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been prepared sn
accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accountints and Reporting bv Chariiie5.' Statement of
Recotnmended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance ￿'ith the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) leffecthve l January 2019)., Financial Reporting
Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Charities Act
2011. The flnancial sratemtnis have been prepared under the hisiorical cosi convention.
At the time of approving Ihe financial statements. the trustees have a re&sonable expectstion that the charity has
adequate resollrces to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. including taking into account any
potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. and on thai basis the charity is considered to be a goinu con¢¢rn.
Incotne
All incorne is recognised in the Siatem¢ni of Financial Activiiies once the charity has entitlement to the fi]nds. it IS
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measur¢d reliably.
Expendilure
Liabiliihes are reco￿lSed as expenditLwe as SlM)M as there is a legal or con5tni¢tive obligation committing the chariry
to thai expenditure. Lt is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount
oation can be measured reliably. Expenditure 15 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified
of the obli.
under headinus that aggregate all cost rela￿d to the caie(Tor¥'. Where coms cannot be diiecrly attributed to particular
headinos they haye been all￿ted w activsties on a basis consistent wi(h the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tsx on its charitable activities.
Fund aecountiThg
Unrestricied funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the di%retion of the tsustees.
Resirieted funds can only be used for panicular restricted purtK>5es wÉthin the objects of th¢ charity. Restri¢tions
arise when specified by the donor or ￿'hen funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the naiure and putpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
DOP4ATIONS AND LEGACIES
2021
2020
Donations
Grants
3.488
43.500
1.155
46,988
35.142
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJEcr
NOTES TO THE FINAf4CIAL STATEMENTS- tontinued
FOR THE YE.4R ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES- continued
Grants received. included in the above. are as follows..
2021
2020
Brighton and Hove City Council
Church of the Blessed Vir"
Tamer Healthy Collabordtion Fund
Sussex Community Foundation
Komedia
Pride
Chalk Cliff Tn￿t
Big Lottery
TCC
Commissions
2,700
3.020
29,157
330
5,000
500
1.000
3,000
9,997
9,792
12.991
43.500
Ir4coME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
2020
Total
activities
Other
MembershÈp
Training and Con5uItAncy
510
150
150
510
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see
note 5)
Staff Costs
Project Costs
AdTninistration Costs
26,223
3,588
3.602
33.413
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR Ef4DED31ST MARCH 2021
DIRECI COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
2020
Staff costs
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Toy Librdry Stock
ECP Insurance
Volunleei Expenses
Bookkeeping
Accountancy
AGM
Equiplnent
Event
Play packs
Fundraisit]g expenses
26,223
101
120
170
633
125
2.160
588
31,074
339
778
633
1,570
576
59
906
65
2,099
288
96
33.413
35,3 1
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEF115
There were no tru5tees' remunerati(Trn or other benefits for the year ended 31 st March 2021 nor for the year ended
31st March 2020.
Trusttts, expenses
There were no trustees. expenses paid foT the year ended 31si Match 2021 nor for the year ended 31st March 2020.
STAFF COSTS
2021
2020
Wages and salarie5
26,223
31.074
The average monthly number of employees during the year &% follows..
2021
2020
Full time equivalent basts
No employees r￿C]ved etnolulnents in excess of £60.IXK).
Actual numbers of staff in 2021 was 3 part time employees (2020.. 4 eTnployees).
Key Management Personnel retnuneration amounted w £16204 (2020: £16.425)
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-ron¢iDu¢d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACtIVJTIES
Unrestrided
fund
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMEKfs FROM
Donations and legacies
35.142
35,142
Ch4ritablt Activitie5
Membership
510
510
Totsl
35,652
35,652
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Staff Costs
Project Costs
Administration Costs
31,074
1.069
i,168
31,074
1,069
3.168
Totsl
35.311
35,311
NET INCOME
341
341
RECONCILIATJON OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fonvard
11.066
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
11.407
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PRoJEcr
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CODtinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
T￿ation and social security
Other creditors
2.282
983
497
i.265
1,763
10.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
3113121
At 114llO
Unrestricted funds
General fund
11.407
14.357
25,764
TOTAL FUNDS
11,407
14,357
25,764
movement in funds. included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestritted funds
General fund
27.053
(12.696)
14.357
Restricted funds
Brighton and Hove City Council
Church of the Blessed Vir(rin Mary
Su55ex Communiry Foundation
Big Lottery
2.700
3,020
5,000
9.997
(2.7(X))
(3.020)
(5,0(X))
9.997
20.717
20.717
TOTAL FUNDS
47,770
i3.41 i)
14,357
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJEcr
NOTES TO TIIE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAK EIYDED 31ST MARCH 2021
io.
MOVEMENT JN FUNDS- eoDtinu¢d
Comparatives for moven)ent in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
3113120
At 114119
Unrestri¢t£d funds
General fund
341
11.407
TOTAL FUNDS
11,066
341
1.407
Cornparative net movement in fund& included in the above are as follows..
IncoTning
resources
Resources
expended
Movetnent
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
35.652
{J5Jll)
341
TOTAL FUNDS
35.652
35 311)
341
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended i 1st March 2021.
12.
FIXED ASSETS
The Charity owns some office furnilure and equipment which is of rnode5t value. It also owls a Toy Library which
accumulated (Trver the peri(yJ of the CharÉty's existence by means of small individual purchases and is ¢UTrenily
insured for £5i.009.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINAP¥CIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
2021
2020
INCOME AND ENDOWMENrs
Donations and legaeies
Donations
Grartis
3,488
43,500
1,155
46,988
35.142
Charitable activities
Membership
Training and Consultancy
510
150
150
510
Other ineome
Furlough grant
632
Total incoming resourees
47,770
35,652
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Postage and ststionery
Sundries
Toy Library Stock
ECP Insurance
Volunteer Expenses
Bookkeeping
Accountancy
AGM
Equipment
Event
Play packs
Fundraising expeDS¢S
26,223
101
120
170
633
125
2.160
588
31,074
339
121
778
633
1.570
576
59
906
65
2,099
288
96
35.311
Totsl resources expend¢d
33,413
35,311
Net ineome
14,3)7
341
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