REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07295944 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141729
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FOR
LITTLE RAINDROPS
Hackett Griffey LLP Chartered Certified Accountants 31 High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AD
LITTLE RAINDROPS
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | ||
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 5 | to | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 | to | 13 |
LITTLE RAINDROPS
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| TRUSTEES | J Davey |
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| C Tooth | |
| COMPANY SECRETARY | S Raggett |
| REGISTERED OFFICE | Chapple Drive |
| Haverhill | |
| Suffolk | |
| CB9 0DU | |
| REGISTERED COMPANY | 07295944 |
| NUMBER | |
| REGISTERED CHARITY | 1141729 |
| NUMBER | |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER | Hackett Griffey LLP |
| Chartered Certified Accountants | |
| 31 High Street | |
| Haverhill | |
| Suffolk | |
| CB9 8AD |
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's objective is to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age for the benefit of the community.
Public benefit
The charity constitutes a a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.
The trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the 2006 Charities Act with regard to the public benefit requirement.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charitable activity of the company is the operation of a pre school in accordance with the objective.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal funding sources for the charity are by way of fees rendered and local authority grants.
Reserves policy
The funds of the charity are applied in furtherance of it's objectives and aims. It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover temporary timing differences in grant claims and to cover moderate shortfalls.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law. The recruitment and appointment of new trustees are in accordance with the constitution of the charity and re-elected at the Annual General Meeting.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
S Raggett - Secretary
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LITTLE RAINDROPS
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Little Raindrops ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jonathan Griffey FCCA CTA
Hackett Griffey LLP Chartered Certified Accountants 31 High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AD
14 August 2024
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charitable activities Local authority grants 132,193 Fees 52,735 Other trading activities 2 2,522 Investment income 3 884 Other income 5,000 Total 193,334 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Operation costs of pre-school 179,853 NET INCOME 13,481 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 181,313 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 194,794 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - |
2024 Total funds £ 132,193 52,735 2,522 884 5,000 193,334 179,853 13,481 181,313 194,794 |
2023 Total funds £ 137,956 48,245 3,067 98 5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 194,366 | |||
| 180,178 | |||
| 14,188 167,125 |
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| 181,313 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Intangible assets 7 850 Tangible assets 8 12,921 13,771 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 9 11,599 Cash at bank and in hand 173,549 185,148 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 (4,125) NET CURRENT ASSETS 181,023 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 194,794 NET ASSETS 194,794 FUNDS 11 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - |
2024 Total funds £ 850 12,921 13,771 11,599 173,549 185,148 (4,125) 181,023 194,794 194,794 194,794 194,794 |
2023 Total funds £ 900 10,944 11,844 553 171,994 172,547 (3,078) 169,469 181,313 181,313 181,313 181,313 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued 31 MARCH 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
J Davey - Trustee
C Tooth - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 10% on reducing balance
The policy of the charity is to capitalise fixed asset expenditure greater than £500.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fundraising events | 2,522 | 2,502 |
| Miscellaneous income | - | 565 |
| 2,522 | 3,067 | |
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Deposit account interest | 884 | 98 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 1,436 | 1,216 |
| Patents and licences amortisation | 50 | 50 |
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
6. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare & administration | 8 | 7 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
7. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 AMORTISATION At 1 April 2023 Charge for year At 31 March 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2023 Charge for year At 31 March 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other debtors Prepayments |
2024 £ 11,105 494 11,599 |
Patents and licences £ 1,000 100 50 150 850 900 Fixtures and fittings £ 27,782 3,413 |
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| 31,195 | ||
| 16,838 1,436 |
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| 18,274 | ||
| 12,921 | ||
| 10,944 | ||
| 2023 £ - 553 |
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| 553 |
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Accruals and deferred income 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.4.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 181,313 TOTAL FUNDS 181,313 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 193,334 TOTAL FUNDS 193,334 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.4.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 167,125 TOTAL FUNDS 167,125 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 194,366 TOTAL FUNDS 194,366 |
2024 2023 £ £ 4,125 3,078 Net movement At in funds 31.3.24 £ £ 13,481 194,794 13,481 194,794 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (179,853) 13,481 (179,853) 13,481 Net movement At in funds 31.3.23 £ £ 14,188 181,313 14,188 181,313 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (180,178) 14,188 (180,178) 14,188 |
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.22 £ 167,125 167,125 |
Net movement in funds £ 27,669 27,669 |
At 31.3.24 £ 194,794 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 194,794 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 387,700 387,700 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (360,031) 27,669 (360,031) 27,669 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (360,031) 27,669 (360,031) 27,669 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,669 |
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Other trading activities Fundraising events Miscellaneous income Investment income Deposit account interest Charitable activities Fees Grants Other income Employment Allowance Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Wages Social security Pensions Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Telephone Postage and stationery Sundries Trips, prizes & gifts Consumables Equipment purchases Food & Snacks Repairs & maintenance Subscriptions & training Amortisation Depreciation Support costs Finance Bank charges |
2024 £ 2,522 - 2,522 884 52,735 132,193 184,928 5,000 193,334 143,337 9,822 4,041 1,700 525 3,323 345 687 731 881 2,173 1,511 3,354 2,145 1,343 50 1,436 177,404 109 |
2023 £ 2,502 565 |
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| 3,067 98 48,245 137,956 |
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| 186,201 5,000 |
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| 194,366 136,162 10,036 4,005 1,792 1,293 3,262 317 794 521 1,705 2,709 3,133 3,525 6,662 688 50 1,216 |
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| 177,870 118 |
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LITTLE RAINDROPS
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Finance Governance costs Accountancy fees Total resources expended Net income |
2024 £ 2,340 179,853 13,481 |
2023 £ 2,190 |
| 180,178 | ||
| 14,188 |
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