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2025-08-31-accounts

DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH)

(A Company Limited by Guarantee, registered no. 3812129)

( Registered Charity no. 1078129)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 August 2025

Contents Page
Legal and administrative information 2-3
Independent examiners report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the accounts 7

DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH)

Legal and administrative information

Management Committee

Trustees

Adam Hathcock Joint Chair Angela Oliver Joint Chair Rafiat Lagundoye Treasurer Paul Brown Secretary Anna Cantrell Trustee Josephine Roberts Trustee Therese Collins Trustee Jade Rose Trustee Caroline Whitaker Trustee Julia Swainson Resigned Nicola Sexton Headteacher - Associate Member Cathy Rowland Headteacher - Associate Member

Principal Address

The Mobile Dobcroft Junior School Pingle Road Sheffield S7 2LN

Independent Examiner

Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities Castlemere Castle Lane Penistone S36 6AN

Bank

Unity Trust Bank Nine Brindleyplace 4 Oozells Square Birmingham B1 2HB

Aims and organisation

The main object of the Charity is to provide a safe, friendly environment for the daily care, recreation and learning of children aged 4 to 11 years during out of school hours.

Dobcroft After School Hours Care (DASH) is a voluntary organisation run by a voluntary management committee but with paid workers involved in the day to day running of the groups.

DASH is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. DASH's governing body is a Management Committee consisting of a minimum of three trustees elected by the members.

DASH runs two after school clubs (one infants, one juniors), a morning club for both both infants and juniors, INSET day care and some holiday care.

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Legal and administrative information continued

Trustees Annual Report

Dobcroft After School Hours - DASH remains one of the largest voluntary after school clubs in Sheffield and we have around 300 children who attend in term time.

We continue to use space in the Dobcroft Infant school for all our infant children and in return pay the school rent.

Last year we were gifted the school end of the mobile, which had been condemned, and we renovated it fully in time for the children in October 2024. This has really improved the experience for the children and staff as they are all in the same mobile.

The deputy manager left at the end of the school academic year and so we took this opportunity to reshape the management structure. We now have a 2 Managers, and 4 Senior Play workers, with defined responsibilities.

Looking ahead, we need to continue improving working conditions and training for staff as retention remains at the top of the priority list to ensure the safest and best possible care for the children.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees wish to maintain a level of reserves equal to three months running cost to safeguard Dash's services, in the event of delays or other problems in receipt of income.

Reserves at year end were £99,201

Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements

Company and charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which show the state of affairs of the charity and of net income or expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

q state whether applicable accounting standards of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable the Trustees to prepare financial statements. The Trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the Trustees on _____and is signed on their behalf by:

Paul Brown Secretary

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DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH)

Independent Examiner's report on the Accounts of DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH) for the year ended 31 August 2025

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 7.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

q examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

q to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees 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 and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

· to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and

· to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:______

Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities Castlemere Castle Lane Penistone S36 6AN

Date:______

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DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH)

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2025

Notes
Incoming Resources
1
Fees received
HMRC Job Retention Scheme Funding
Interest
Donation
Total Incoming Resources
Resources Expended
Wages
4
Workshops and events
Training
Rent and rates
Electricity
Premises refurbishment & maintence
Insurance
Office costs
Telephone
Refreshments
Consumables
Equipment & materials
Bank charges
Independent Examination
Payroll Bureau
Advertising
Membership
Other payments
Total Resources Expended
Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Total
2025
£
411,907
1,903
119
413,929
296,308
6,471
1,848
27,813
5,085
13,387
2,205
999
425
9,338
18,157
3,266
581
485
1,443
-
1,625
-
389,436
24,493
74,708
99,201		 Total
2024
£
352,541
1,972
-
354,513
255,502
6,764
2,239
31,048
3,904
56,503
1,608
709
395
8,431
16,777
4,307
490
460
1,261
85
1,175
784
392,442
(37,929)
112,637
74,708

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DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH)

Balance Sheet

as at 31 August 2025

Company number: 3812129

Notes
2025
£
Current Assets
Debtors
2
Bank
102,781
Total current assets
102,781
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditors
(3,095)
Accruals
3
(485)
Total current liabilities
(3,580)
Net current assets
99,201
Total Assets
99,201
Represented by
Unrestricted funds
99,201
Designated funds
-
Total funds
99,201		 2024
£
-
88,678
88,677
(13,510)
(460)
(13,970)
74,708
74,708
64,708
10,000
74,708

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Director's responsibilities;

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are approved by the Board on ______ and signed on its behalf by:

Adam Hathcock Joint Chair

Rafiat Lagundoye Treasurer

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DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH)

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31 August 2025

1 Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102 (effective from January 2015 and updated with effect from January 2016) - (the Charities SORP (FRS102)), as modified for smaller charities.

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.

(b) Donation and fund accounting

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes laid down by the donor.

(c) Resources expended

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis.

2 Debtors

This is money owed to the organisation for the accounting period, but not yet received. It is in respect of:

Debtors 2025
£
-
-		 2024
£
-
-

3 Creditors

These are expenses that have been incurred but have not been billed or paid for during the accounting period.

It is in respect of:
Prepayments
Creditors
Accruals		 2025
£
744
2,351
485
3,580		 2024
£
1,624
11,886
460
13,970

4 Staff costs and trustees remuneration

Staff costs for the year were as follows:
Salaries
Employers NI		 2025
£
288,115
8,193
296,308		 2024
£
253,021
2,481
255,502

The average number of employees during the year was 21, one full time member the remainder all part-time.

Trustees received no remuneration and were not reimbursed for any of their expenses during the year.

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