CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period ond date Charlty namo: Gissing Chlldren's Centre - a community pre-school Charlty reglstratlon number. 1106120 Objectlves and Actlvltles Summary of the purpose8 of the tharity as Set out in it$ ooveming d0ment Parn117 To enhance the development and educatKJn of chikIn pnmarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents lo un¢Jerst8nd and prowde for the needs of their Childn through comrwnity groups and by'_ lal Offering appropriate play. educalion and care facilities. family leaming and extended hcwrs groups, logelher wilh the nghl of parents to lake $pon$ibility for. and lo become involved in. the &livities of such groups. ensuring that these groups offer opportunities for all chfldren whatever their race. culture. religion, means or ability. Ib) Encouraging the sdY ol the needs of such childfen and their familS and prcrfnoting public interest in and Ognitn ol such needs In the Icul (¢} In$ts'gab"ng and adhering lo and furthering Iho objects of the Earty Years Aliance. To provide a hh-qualIty, aeSSible and inclusive comrnunity pre-school facility during lenn lime for local children aged Irom yeafs lo four years of age or the age they start primary school. To provide additional pre-school sessions during summer hoEtdays in August each year. To operate flexible hours. lo meet the childca needs of families and lo meet the learning and develo ment needs of their Childreii. Summary ofthe main activities ID relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities, proiecls or services idenlified Fn the accnts. P•r•1f7w 1 19 Statement conflming whether the twstees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity CoMmi10n on public benefit Para 1 18 Tfllstees have had regard lo this guaTr¢e. Additional infomiation {optional}
You m.ay thoose to include further statements where relevant ab(yJtr: P•r• 1 38 This tharity does nol award grants. Policy M grant making P¥•138 NIA Poll¢y on scdal investrnent Including pr(Ydf8m related Investment The ¢ontfibubon made by volunteers lo the charity continues lo be $ubstanlial eg ongoing wort( and govemance of the man&Jernenl committee both on a day-t day basis and in organising and running major fundraising events h¥0 or three tsmes a year eg an annual Easter event. an annual Autumn event and some input lo fundraising ¢wportunilies in the summer and al Chnslmas. usually the village or ¢huT¢h fayre. In addition. volunteers supply maintenance wortt free and oblain many and varied resources for the group. free of char P•rn138 Contribution made by volunteers Oih8r NIA Achlevements and Perforniance Upskllllng of staff mèmbers to improve the quality and level of servlce we provide One of our pre-school leaders embarf¢ed on degree in Eaty Years Ihrwgh Pen Green. One of our pre-school assistants compbted a SENCO Ispeual educatsonal needs co- ordinatorl Level 2 qualthcalion through Norfolk County Cour11. Summary of the maln athievements of the tharlty, denlifying the drfference the charity's work has made to the or¢um$lan¢es of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits lo society as whole. P•M 1.20 Obtaining of fundlng to provlde a s•ml- permanent outdoor sheltèr This en2tyS ouldoor leaming all year round and is designed lo improve the resilience and 11-being of the children attending Ihe pre-school. We signed up for national initiatives to improve the quality and Support we provide We signed up for the'Earty Talk Boost, Pfogramme offered by the Department for Education and delivered b S eeth and
LangLFage UK. NB this programe wll now be delivered in 202412025 and wll support 3 and 4 year olds who may show some delay Vth their speech and language. We Signed up for the Bookstart Pilot 2023 Via The Bc4)klrusl and Norfolk County Council lo eTrUrage parents lo read with their children and enjoy stories- lo improve children's wellbeing their speeth and 4nguage. This includes the provision of books to faMils. to share w7th their children. Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal Youm thoose to Clude further statements where relevant about: Achi8vem8nts against objectives Sel Perfomiance of fvndr8iSiNJ acdvilie$ against objectives P4r• 1 41 Investment perfomiarte against obiectives Pr i 41 Other
Financial Review Review of the chafty's financial positson at the end of the period Siatement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Por• 121 See Financial Statements from Newman & Co, Accountants. P•r• 122 To hoki and seek lo mainlain, reseNe fvnds in the evenl of unforeseen closure lo rDver redundancy payments lo staff and lo cover reiil and runnin costs for u to six months Ditto NIA Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertaintses about the d)arity continuing as a going concem Pw• 1.22 PrA1T2 Pwa 1.24 See Financial Statements from Newman & Co. Accountants. Ditto P•r• 1.23 Addttlonal Infomiatlon loptionall You m8 thoose lo indude further ststeff*nls where relevant about.. Ls101) ¥) f,,cm paying lamilies iunlunoea children). 2 year earty years funding from Norfolk C(MJnty Counal.. 3 & 4 year univefsal and extended early years funding from Norfolk County Cwneil.. SENDIF discretionary indusion funding. as appropriale. from Norfolk County Council.. Proceeds from fundraising events and 8clivitses', Donatsons.. Grants and award8. The tharity'$ prlnopal Sources of funds (including any fundraising) P1r4 1.47 Inve$lment policy and objectives induding any social investment policy adopted NIA rn148 Any substant1 and long-lerm reduction in demand for pr&school places.. If the local aulhotity decreased or withdrew earty years funding. A description of the prinupal risks facing the charity Pw¥146 Other
Structure, Govemance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming dccument Para 125 ConstitLJtson with fomial approved by the Eart Years Alliance Association How is the charity conslituted? Para 1 25 Trustee $ele¢tion methods induding detail$ of any constitutional provi$iM$ e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled lo appoint one or more truslees Pxa125 Elected by Members Addltlonal Inforniatlon {optionall Youm thoose to indude further statenIS where relevant about.. IiilotTnation an guidance provided by the Charity ccrfnmlssiL on their website. Polides and procedures adopted for the induclicwi and training of tNStees P•r• 1 $1 OccasiCal training a¢¢essed via Norfolk County Council Earfy Years Trainbng for Eart Years Commillees. The charity's organisatsonal structure and any der nelAY0 with vthich the charity wottts P•r• 1.51 Relationship with any related parties P•rn1S1 Other Reference and Admlnlstratlve detalls Chari name Othef name the chari uses Re islered ¢hari number ChariVs principal address Gissin Children s Cenire _ a communi Gissin Children s Cent 1105120 The Old School Lower Street Gissing Diss Norfolk IP22 5UJ re-school
Names of th• ¢harity trusteès who rnanagg the charity Trust¢e name i)Iit¢e lrfany) Dates athed rf not lor who Name of person lor body) entitl¢d loa ini trustee Ilan Alison Cullum Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Felicity Brovm Victoria Jorda Laura Adam Linda Nash Claiie Julie Tyler Chrisiopher Tyler r rom 15." r.,lafch 2023 Froin 21 1..18fch 2023 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- naff3 of the direclors al the date the re Dlr•¢tsr n•m• rtwasa roved Name of trustee$ holding title to propety belongino to tho chanty Trust•• nam• Da¢•s *¢t•d rf not forwhol•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Oescription of the assets hdd in this capacity Name and objects of Ihe tharity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fa115 within the custodian Charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe (StodY and Segregation of such assets from the charity's cln assets Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonal Names and addresses ol advls•rs Ioptlonal Inforniatlon Typo of Nam• Addms •dvlser Nam• of chl•f oX•CUtlv• or namm of senlor slaff mernbern Ioptlonal Informatlon Exemptions from disclosure Reason for nort41isclosure of k rsonnel details Other optional inforniation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on hall of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full nam8) CQ bicro£i IL Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, etcl Ct4AI(I Date l (a cjckokn
FOR PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Retsred ¢hwfjty llumber 1105120 Nevm4# & Co. Cb*rtered Account 4b Church Street Norfolk IP22 4DD
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THE Hll Nm¢: The Gissing Cbildrcn's Centre Playgroup and Prc-scknl Rrylstradon Nllmb¢r: 1105120 Tru8teeglCommltttt of MaDagenRntr. A Cullum V Jordan L Nash F Brovrn L Adam C J Tyler (Ap]nted 15 Mah 2023) C Tylcr (App)inted 27 March 2023) P Coombcs (Appointsl l Fcbnwy 2024) Colle¢torlChAlrperson: A Cullum F Brow Tr¢gsur¢r: V Jordan The Old Sthool Lower Strect GissiD8 Norfolk 22 SUJ Bnken: HSBC I MouDt Street Norfolk IP22 3QD Independent ExamlD¢r: 4b ChUb Street Norfolk IP22 4DD
THE CHILDREN CEThE REPORT OF THE TR The chlty reference and athninistrntive d&8i]s inchmting of the Tnte¢S also forn) the Conttnitr of Management are set out on page l. STATEMENf OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE The Tnjstees are respoL%ible for preparing the Tntstee's Amiu81 Rewt and the financial Stateme in accordaIe with applicable law and United Kingdom ArA)untin8 Siandarts (United Kingdom G¢ncr8llyA• A¢c(Mmting Pwtice). The law applicable to cTrAarities in England & Wales requir the Conmttee of MaDa8em¢Dt to prepare accounts f each fiDaDcial year which give a and fair view of the state of affaiTS of th¢ Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resour of the Charity for that wi(rfL ID preEing these the Committee are rquired to: Select suitable accounting lICI¢S then apply them CO]L81Sty. Observe the methods and principles in the Cbaritie8 SORP 2015 (FRS102): make judgements aDd ¢]MateS that are re&soDable and prudent: state whether applicable ac• standar(L8 have been followe4 subje£t lo any n)ater1 dep8rth8 disclo1 ond explained in the accounts: prepare the a¢coullts on the 8oin8 concern basis wlless it is inaprriate to presume that the Cbrity will continue in opctation. The Trustccs are resp)nsit4e for kccpin8 proper cOuntIng records that disclose with re&sonabl¢ a¥cY at any tim¢ the fin8n¢ial position of the charity a1 ¢Dable thern to ensure that the accounts c(ffnply with the Chariti Act 2011. the Chariti¢s (Accounts and Rq)orts) ReglatiOnS 28 and the trust d¢e4L They are also r¢swlbIc for safeguarding th¢ assets of the chwity and hence for tsking re&4oDknle stqjs for the prevention and (ktection of fraud and other PRllYCAL OBJEcTEs The principal obiedives of the Clwity arc VanCe the cthK*ion of children iKlow c(ryulsory scbool age within a five mil¢ Tadius of Gissin8. The results for th¢ year and financial position of th¢ cljarity arc as shown in tbe aDnexed financial stat¢m¢nts. RESERVES POLICY Thc fund% in the bank ¢01 alO¢d to ensure that the Cthildren's ctre has the fimds to meet Six mODths nornthl expenditur¢ for the charity in the CVCDt of trylu¢ed levels of fith (f aDy Oth unforell circumth¢es. PUBLIC BENEFIT In all decision making the Conunittee hav¢ th regard to the guidance published by th¢ Charity Comriwon in r¢lation to public bcncfit. The charity is governed by its eonstitirtion document &lopted on 28 October 2(M)2 and subsequaitty amen¢ on 9 D¢¢ernb 2013 and I Febnwy 2016. The committe¢ is n)ade up of volunteers who give up theirtin to take on roles and the Icader of the centre. The Day.t(Hlay management is dclcgat¢d to L N&8lL ZqM OCEol This report was approved by the Cou)mittceofManageinenton................................. .2024 (SiCd).... A Cullum. CollectorIChlOll Page 2
THE CHILDRENS CEI¥TRE EPENDELYT EXAMINER'S RE YE ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2 Independent exAnthi¢r'$ rel to the truthes of Thè Chlldrem Ceutre RT I report to the charity tnL8tees on my WMItion of ts aLYounts of the thaTity for th¢ year ended 31° December 2023 which are set out on pa8es 4 to 7. Responslbllldes and basts of report As the charity's truste you are responsiTJle for the tyryarntion of the accowits in with the rquirements of the Charities Act 2011 {th¢ 2011 Act). report in reSpt of my exami110 of the charlty's xcounts carried Lwt under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all of the 4ylithl¢ DirtionS give by the C]wity Commi&8ion under tion 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner's stalememl I have ¢ompletcd my examitio I confirm that no mataial matters have come to my attention in ¢onnertion with the examination giving me caw¢ to believe that in Jy tnaterial 8spe¢t: . accounting COrdS were not in res of the charity as requir1 by se¢(ion 130 of the ACL or 2. the accounts do not accord with those re£ords; or 3. the accounts do not conwly with the applicable T4uirnnellts Colti8 the forni and content of accounts Set out in the Clwities {Accounts and Rep)rts) Regulatio 2(K18 other than any requirement that tbe accounts givc T have no concerns and bavc c(Knc across no oth¢r matters in connection with th¢ exarninati( to which attention should Si8nd. N8me: Leslie FtA 4b Church Street Norfolk IP22 4DD
THE DRENS CENTRE 2023 Totsl 2022 Total COME 23501 3.124 23.501 3,124 24,652 2.901 52 IIX1,112 3,040 924 Fund-raising Interest Received Nursery Vouchers Donation 127206 4.010 377 175 127206 4,010 Sulldry Incon 175 £1 EXPENDITURE Dlrect CbarltalAe Expendlture Wages Pension Professional Fees 122.083 122.083 114,153 2.366 803 387 8.033 7,196 1.334 299 177 240 183 1536 918 2,470 616 747 2.767 1,210 1224 438 9J26 5.497 1,195 1224 438 9.326 5.497 1,195 79 762 154 214 3,665 280 lJ53 Rent consUleS Photocopying & Stationery IT and int¢rnet Telephone Adverts Equipment Purcbases Sulldries Training M¢mbcrship Clothing & Unif( LighL Heat & Water Waste 762 154 214 1.571 lJ53 314 3.970 1,176 314 3,970 1,176
THE CRTLDREN E SHEET EAR ENDED 31 DE 2023 2022 NET INCOME FOR YEAR 3261 (13.754) FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 27.717 41.471 FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 28.689 1289 24549 3.168 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 21)23 Represented by HSBC- Aco)unt I HSBC- Account 2 HSBC- Account 3 7.340 32.141 59 2,839 31,042 12 C&8h Debtors and Pryayments 76 2.675 (11,313) 76 2.557 (8,809) Approved by the Con)mittee on 2q& CCkkn2024 Page 5
THE CHILDRENS NO TO THE FINAN ATEME YEAR EIWED IDE EMBER 20 Aeeounthig Pollcles Charlty InfOrn(lo Gissing Cbildffn's Centre is a cotIOn adCry on 28 October 2( as amended on 9 December 2013 amended on 10 Febn]2ry 2016. l.l Ae¢ounthi8 ¢oAv¢don The fmawial statements bavc be¢n w¢pJred in accordance with tbe charitys constitution. the Charities Act 2011 and"Accounting and R¢till8 by Ctwities: Ststement of Recom Ptice applicable to chatities prep8ring their accounts in acCOTd with the Financial RertIng Standard applic8bl¢ in the UK and Rq)ublic of Ireland (FRS 102)- (as amend¢d for xwuntin8 periods con)menciDg from l January 2010. The clwity is a Public Benefit Eotity as defin by FRS 102. The ¢h8rity ha% tsken advantsge of the provisio inthe SORP for ChareS applying FRS 102 Update Bulldin I not to prepate a Statement of C&sh Flows. The financi ststements have departed from the cltieS (A¢COw and Rem) Regulations 2008 only to the extent requird to provide a true and falr view. This depa h&8 involved following the Statement of Recornmended Practice for cFoTities apptying FRS 102 rath¢r IIL4n the version of the Statement of R¢comnL¢nded Practice which is r¢ferred to iti the Regulations but which has sitice been WIthdrn. The statements prepared in &¢r11 which is the fuDCtional of the ¢lwity. Mondary policies athpted are set out below. IJ Golng toneern has ad¢quatc resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the bSte¢S IA Charltsble funds Unrestricted fimd8 are available for usc at the discretion of the trustees in further8e of their ¢hatitsble obje¢tives unless the fun(ts have been dcsignated for (rt1 puryxw. Restricted fimds subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be usc41 The purFK>ses and uses of th¢ ttstricd fiwds are s¢t out in the notrs to the fmallcial statements. Income is reCognis when the clwity is le8ally entitled to it after any Frforn]ance conditions have been me( the amcrtmts can be me8sur¢d reliably, and it is PToiwble that income will Teceived. Cash donations are recogni5 on r¢ceipL Otherdonations are rc¢ogDised c< the charity has been notified of the donatio unless wfoTmanc¢ conditions requiTe defen of the amounL Page 6
THE DRENS CEIYnlE Ill&L YEAR EN 1.6 C$h aod equfvaknts Cash and cash equivalents ilUde cash ID hand dep%its held call with bank4 other short.terni liquid investments with ln81 maturities of three months or Iw and bank overdrnts. Bank ovttdrafts arc sho1 within ih)rmwings in aurent liabilitic& Basic fllwicial Fkni¢h inchth dd>10 aThl c&8b Ind bgnk bAlaeS, arc initially Dasured at intercst methcNIuDl¢ss the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction ismeasured at the ptesent value of the future receipts discouoted at a market ratc of interest. Financial 8&8ets classified rcceivable within on¢ y¢ar are all1 Basic financial liabilitie8, including cr¢dit(n and bank loans arc iDitiaity r¢co8nised at transaction price unless the arrdngement constitutes a financing transactio wher¢ the debt instrument is MeaSud at the present value of the future paYrtts discounted al a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classTrfied as payable witbin one yw are not amorti TTad¢ Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or Services that havc bccn acqui]ryJ in the orthnary course of op¢rations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as liabilities if pat is due within one year or less. If nol. they are prcseDtd as non-current li8bilitie5. Trade creditors are recognised iDitially at Trllstru remuneratlo Paellts of £23.683 (2022- £23.569) were to trustees under the tern of employment contrart which Stsff Costs The aver88e monthly nurnir of cmployces during the year w&% 12 (2022- 13). No employees reL%ived emohuneDts in ex¢e85 of £&).(KKI. Page 7
FOR PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Retsred ¢hwfjty llumber 1105120 Nevm4# & Co. Cb*rtered Account 4b Church Street Norfolk IP22 4DD
INDEX PAGE Rert of the Trustees 4&5 6&7
THE Hll Nm¢: The Gissing Cbildrcn's Centre Playgroup and Prc-scknl Rrylstradon Nllmb¢r: 1105120 Tru8teeglCommltttt of MaDagenRntr. A Cullum V Jordan L Nash F Brovrn L Adam C J Tyler (Ap]nted 15 Mah 2023) C Tylcr (App)inted 27 March 2023) P Coombcs (Appointsl l Fcbnwy 2024) Colle¢torlChAlrperson: A Cullum F Brow Tr¢gsur¢r: V Jordan The Old Sthool Lower Strect GissiD8 Norfolk 22 SUJ Bnken: HSBC I MouDt Street Norfolk IP22 3QD Independent ExamlD¢r: 4b ChUb Street Norfolk IP22 4DD
THE CHILDREN CEThE REPORT OF THE TR The chlty reference and athninistrntive d&8i]s inchmting of the Tnte¢S also forn) the Conttnitr of Management are set out on page l. STATEMENf OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE The Tnjstees are respoL%ible for preparing the Tntstee's Amiu81 Rewt and the financial Stateme in accordaIe with applicable law and United Kingdom ArA)untin8 Siandarts (United Kingdom G¢ncr8llyA• A¢c(Mmting Pwtice). The law applicable to cTrAarities in England & Wales requir the Conmttee of MaDa8em¢Dt to prepare accounts f each fiDaDcial year which give a and fair view of the state of affaiTS of th¢ Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resour of the Charity for that wi(rfL ID preEing these the Committee are rquired to: Select suitable accounting lICI¢S then apply them CO]L81Sty. Observe the methods and principles in the Cbaritie8 SORP 2015 (FRS102): make judgements aDd ¢]MateS that are re&soDable and prudent: state whether applicable ac• standar(L8 have been followe4 subje£t lo any n)ater1 dep8rth8 disclo1 ond explained in the accounts: prepare the a¢coullts on the 8oin8 concern basis wlless it is inaprriate to presume that the Cbrity will continue in opctation. The Trustccs are resp)nsit4e for kccpin8 proper cOuntIng records that disclose with re&sonabl¢ a¥cY at any tim¢ the fin8n¢ial position of the charity a1 ¢Dable thern to ensure that the accounts c(ffnply with the Chariti Act 2011. the Chariti¢s (Accounts and Rq)orts) ReglatiOnS 28 and the trust d¢e4L They are also r¢swlbIc for safeguarding th¢ assets of the chwity and hence for tsking re&4oDknle stqjs for the prevention and (ktection of fraud and other PRllYCAL OBJEcTEs The principal obiedives of the Clwity arc VanCe the cthK*ion of children iKlow c(ryulsory scbool age within a five mil¢ Tadius of Gissin8. The results for th¢ year and financial position of th¢ cljarity arc as shown in tbe aDnexed financial stat¢m¢nts. RESERVES POLICY Thc fund% in the bank ¢01 alO¢d to ensure that the Cthildren's ctre has the fimds to meet Six mODths nornthl expenditur¢ for the charity in the CVCDt of trylu¢ed levels of fith (f aDy Oth unforell circumth¢es. PUBLIC BENEFIT In all decision making the Conunittee hav¢ th regard to the guidance published by th¢ Charity Comriwon in r¢lation to public bcncfit. The charity is governed by its eonstitirtion document &lopted on 28 October 2(M)2 and subsequaitty amen¢ on 9 D¢¢ernb 2013 and I Febnwy 2016. The committe¢ is n)ade up of volunteers who give up theirtin to take on roles and the Icader of the centre. The Day.t(Hlay management is dclcgat¢d to L N&8lL ZqM OCEol This report was approved by the Cou)mittceofManageinenton................................. .2024 (SiCd).... A Cullum. CollectorIChlOll Page 2
THE CHILDRENS CEI¥TRE EPENDELYT EXAMINER'S RE YE ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2 Independent exAnthi¢r'$ rel to the truthes of Thè Chlldrem Ceutre RT I report to the charity tnL8tees on my WMItion of ts aLYounts of the thaTity for th¢ year ended 31° December 2023 which are set out on pa8es 4 to 7. Responslbllldes and basts of report As the charity's truste you are responsiTJle for the tyryarntion of the accowits in with the rquirements of the Charities Act 2011 {th¢ 2011 Act). report in reSpt of my exami110 of the charlty's xcounts carried Lwt under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all of the 4ylithl¢ DirtionS give by the C]wity Commi&8ion under tion 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner's stalememl I have ¢ompletcd my examitio I confirm that no mataial matters have come to my attention in ¢onnertion with the examination giving me caw¢ to believe that in Jy tnaterial 8spe¢t: . accounting COrdS were not in res of the charity as requir1 by se¢(ion 130 of the ACL or 2. the accounts do not accord with those re£ords; or 3. the accounts do not conwly with the applicable T4uirnnellts Colti8 the forni and content of accounts Set out in the Clwities {Accounts and Rep)rts) Regulatio 2(K18 other than any requirement that tbe accounts givc T have no concerns and bavc c(Knc across no oth¢r matters in connection with th¢ exarninati( to which attention should Si8nd. N8me: Leslie FtA 4b Church Street Norfolk IP22 4DD
THE DRENS CENTRE 2023 Totsl 2022 Total COME 23501 3.124 23.501 3,124 24,652 2.901 52 IIX1,112 3,040 924 Fund-raising Interest Received Nursery Vouchers Donation 127206 4.010 377 175 127206 4,010 Sulldry Incon 175 £1 EXPENDITURE Dlrect CbarltalAe Expendlture Wages Pension Professional Fees 122.083 122.083 114,153 2.366 803 387 8.033 7,196 1.334 299 177 240 183 1536 918 2,470 616 747 2.767 1,210 1224 438 9J26 5.497 1,195 1224 438 9.326 5.497 1,195 79 762 154 214 3,665 280 lJ53 Rent consUleS Photocopying & Stationery IT and int¢rnet Telephone Adverts Equipment Purcbases Sulldries Training M¢mbcrship Clothing & Unif( LighL Heat & Water Waste 762 154 214 1.571 lJ53 314 3.970 1,176 314 3,970 1,176
THE CRTLDREN E SHEET EAR ENDED 31 DE 2023 2022 NET INCOME FOR YEAR 3261 (13.754) FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 27.717 41.471 FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 28.689 1289 24549 3.168 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 21)23 Represented by HSBC- Aco)unt I HSBC- Account 2 HSBC- Account 3 7.340 32.141 59 2,839 31,042 12 C&8h Debtors and Pryayments 76 2.675 (11,313) 76 2.557 (8,809) Approved by the Con)mittee on 2q& CCkkn2024 Page 5
THE CHILDRENS NO TO THE FINAN ATEME YEAR EIWED IDE EMBER 20 Aeeounthig Pollcles Charlty InfOrn(lo Gissing Cbildffn's Centre is a cotIOn adCry on 28 October 2( as amended on 9 December 2013 amended on 10 Febn]2ry 2016. l.l Ae¢ounthi8 ¢oAv¢don The fmawial statements bavc be¢n w¢pJred in accordance with tbe charitys constitution. the Charities Act 2011 and"Accounting and R¢till8 by Ctwities: Ststement of Recom Ptice applicable to chatities prep8ring their accounts in acCOTd with the Financial RertIng Standard applic8bl¢ in the UK and Rq)ublic of Ireland (FRS 102)- (as amend¢d for xwuntin8 periods con)menciDg from l January 2010. The clwity is a Public Benefit Eotity as defin by FRS 102. The ¢h8rity ha% tsken advantsge of the provisio inthe SORP for ChareS applying FRS 102 Update Bulldin I not to prepate a Statement of C&sh Flows. The financi ststements have departed from the cltieS (A¢COw and Rem) Regulations 2008 only to the extent requird to provide a true and falr view. This depa h&8 involved following the Statement of Recornmended Practice for cFoTities apptying FRS 102 rath¢r IIL4n the version of the Statement of R¢comnL¢nded Practice which is r¢ferred to iti the Regulations but which has sitice been WIthdrn. The statements prepared in &¢r11 which is the fuDCtional of the ¢lwity. Mondary policies athpted are set out below. IJ Golng toneern has ad¢quatc resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the bSte¢S IA Charltsble funds Unrestricted fimd8 are available for usc at the discretion of the trustees in further8e of their ¢hatitsble obje¢tives unless the fun(ts have been dcsignated for (rt1 puryxw. Restricted fimds subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be usc41 The purFK>ses and uses of th¢ ttstricd fiwds are s¢t out in the notrs to the fmallcial statements. Income is reCognis when the clwity is le8ally entitled to it after any Frforn]ance conditions have been me( the amcrtmts can be me8sur¢d reliably, and it is PToiwble that income will Teceived. Cash donations are recogni5 on r¢ceipL Otherdonations are rc¢ogDised c< the charity has been notified of the donatio unless wfoTmanc¢ conditions requiTe defen of the amounL Page 6
THE DRENS CEIYnlE Ill&L YEAR EN 1.6 C$h aod equfvaknts Cash and cash equivalents ilUde cash ID hand dep%its held call with bank4 other short.terni liquid investments with ln81 maturities of three months or Iw and bank overdrnts. Bank ovttdrafts arc sho1 within ih)rmwings in aurent liabilitic& Basic fllwicial Fkni¢h inchth dd>10 aThl c&8b Ind bgnk bAlaeS, arc initially Dasured at intercst methcNIuDl¢ss the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction ismeasured at the ptesent value of the future receipts discouoted at a market ratc of interest. Financial 8&8ets classified rcceivable within on¢ y¢ar are all1 Basic financial liabilitie8, including cr¢dit(n and bank loans arc iDitiaity r¢co8nised at transaction price unless the arrdngement constitutes a financing transactio wher¢ the debt instrument is MeaSud at the present value of the future paYrtts discounted al a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classTrfied as payable witbin one yw are not amorti TTad¢ Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or Services that havc bccn acqui]ryJ in the orthnary course of op¢rations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as liabilities if pat is due within one year or less. If nol. they are prcseDtd as non-current li8bilitie5. Trade creditors are recognised iDitially at Trllstru remuneratlo Paellts of £23.683 (2022- £23.569) were to trustees under the tern of employment contrart which Stsff Costs The aver88e monthly nurnir of cmployces during the year w&% 12 (2022- 13). No employees reL%ived emohuneDts in ex¢e85 of £&).(KKI. Page 7