RegiSte￿d Charity: 1147030
Company Number. 07775635
DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2022

DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Legal and Administrative Infomation
Report of Executive Commlttee
Independent Examiner's Report
statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts

DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charlty Name
Dorchester Opportunlty Preschool
Group Ltd
Charlty Reglstratlon Number 1147030
Company Number
07775635
Prlnclpal Office
Prince of Wales Pre-school Centre
Maiden Castle
Dorchester
Dorset
OT12HH
Executlve Commlttee
Officers Co-chairpersons
Teresa James
Jane Pryce
Teresa James
Secretsry
Other Tru8tee8lDlrector8
Angela Jay
Janlce Young
Bank
Lloyds Bank PLC
112 High West Street
Dorchester
DT11UG
Independent Examlner
lan Wln80r FAIA
Pwl

DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMirrEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
The executlve committee presents its report and the accounts of the Dorchester Opportunity
Preschool Group Ltd for the year ended 31 st March 2022. The accounts have been prepared
In accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 7 and 8 and comply wlth the
trust deed, applicable law. and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accountlng and
Reportlng by Charib'es. (revised 20111
Structuro, Gov¢rnance and Manag•ment
Dorchester Opportunlty Preschool Group Lld 18 an a8soclatlon 08lablished under a trust
deed on the 15th September 2011. The organlsat6on was registered wlth the Charlty
Commls8ion Icharity no 11470301 on thé 26th Aprll 2012 and Compan188 House (Company no
07775835) on the 15" September 2011.
The afflcers and tru8tee membors who Sèrvèd durlng the year •r• #tatad on page 1. All
offlcers and trustee member8 gave thelr tlrne freely and recelve no remunera￿tsrt.
Memb•r•' Uablllty
Ea¢h member of the charllable company undertakes to contrlbut• to th• amats of the
Company in the event of Its belng wound up while helshe 18 a member, or wlthln one year
r helshe ceases to be a member, such amount •s may be requlred. not exceedlng £10, for
the debts and Ilabllltles eolltractéd before Ihey cease to be a member.
Obleth•• and A¢tlvltl•8
The objec￿VeS of the charlty are to provlde pre-school educatlon for young chlldren wlth
dl$abllltle$ 8nd addltlonal n8ed$ and offer 8UPPOrt for thelr famille8. The charlty operats8
from the Prlnce of Wales Pr&School Centre where our experlenced team offers hlgh quallty
learning opportUDille¥ for chlldrèn from all over South & West Dorset. In the last academlc
year the Dorchester Opportunlty Preschool Group Ltd accommodated 26 chlldren. aged
between 2 & 5.
All the staff. ¥olunteer8 and Trustees InvolY•d In tha group contlnue to •n$ur• th•t all th•
ehlldren who attend recelve the best educa￿On posslble.
Immedlately followlng the lockdowns the r•f8rrg1 rjte slowed but over th• year we saw
steady Increase In the number of referrals •$ $8rvlc•8 returned to pre pandemlc worklng and
the negative effects ol lockdown on chlld development became more evldenL Thls
undedlnes the need for a provlslon Ilke ours whlch pro¥lde8 early support and Interventlon
for chlldren who have additlonal neéds until they reach school age. The Tru8tee8 contlnue to
8eek the financial support needed to malntaln thls group from the Dornet Councll and grant
maklng Trusts as well as from loeal fundra181ng
The Executlve Commlttee confirnis that reference has been rnade to the Chadtles
Cornmis8ion
general guldance on publlc benefits when revlewlng the charlty'$ alms ond objecuves and In
plannlng future actlvltie8 and setting its donation making poli¢y for the year.
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DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMirrEE (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Achlevements and Perforniance
Total Incomlng r88ources for the year were £71.372 12021 £111.312). The net movement of
funds for the year r8$ulteil in a deficit of £21,522 {2021 £12.101 surplus). The Commlttae
have approved total expendilure of £92.89412021 £99,211).
Flnan¢lal Rovi•w and Ruerve
The charity recelves Incoffle through grants. fees and donatlons and varlous fundralslng
actlvltles. All Income recèlved13 unrestrlcted apart from the Chlldren In Need Gran( whlch18
restrlcted resepie. Total funds at 31st March 2022 amounted to £78.062 (2021 £99.S841.
The EXeCu￿ve committee Is alway8 actl¥e In seeklng altsma￿ve sources of fijndlng to ensuro
that the group can conlnue to fijture academlc year8. Thls Is becornlng ever harder wlth
more organlsatlons looking Io Share In a finlte poL It is a reallty that thls actlylty Is 8888ntlal
to en8ure the future of the group. A degrne of uncertainty for the future Is Ineyltable.
stst•mMt of Exothe Commltie• Ra•pM￿bIIItI
Thg Executive Commltto9 are responslble for preparlng th• report of Ihe Executlve
Committee and the flnanclal statements In accordance wlth the appllcable law and Unltod
Klngdom Accountlng Standards. The law appllcable to charftles In England and Wale$
requlrg the Executlve Commlttee to prepare financlal statements for each flnanclal year,
whlch glve a true and falr vlew of the 8tate of the affalrs of the charlty and ol the IncomSng
resources and appll¢8tlon cf resource8 of the charlty for that perlod. In preparlng these
flnanclal itatofflents, the executS¥e Commlttee18 requlred to:
Sehct Sultable acCI￿ntIng pollcles and then apply Ihem con8lstenlly:
Ob$er¥e the methods and prln¢lple8 of the Charltles SORP,.
Make Judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudgn('
stste whether 8ppllcobl8 accountlng standards have b8en followed. 8ubJe¢t to any
departure8
dlsclosed and explalned In the Ilnanclal staternents; and
Preparo the flnanclal 8tatements on th¢ going concern ba818 unle$8 It 1$ Inapproprlate to
pr¢8umo that the charlty wlll contlnuo In 0￿ratIonal ex18tence.
Thg Executfve Commlttee 58 r•ipon81ble for keeplng accounllng r•cord8 whlch dl•c108e wlth
reasonable accuraey the flnanclal p081tlon of the eharlty and enable It to en8ure that the
Ilnanclal statements comply wlth the Charftle8 Act 2011, the Charlty (Accounts and Report)
Regulatlon8 2008 and the provlslon of the trust deed. It Is 9180 r88pon81ble for 8afeguardlng
the a886ts of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonable 8tep8 for the preventbon and
detectlon of frnud and other Irregularltles. The Exocutlve Commlttee 18 re8ponslble for the
malntenance and Integrlty of the charlty and financlal Irrforrnatlon Included on the oharlty.
wobslte.
Apprwled by the Execullvè Commlttee
And slgned on Its behalf by.............
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DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE
COMMirrEE
I report on the accounts of the Oorchester Oppo￿nIty Pr88chool Group Ltd for the year
ended 31" March 2022, which are set outon page8 5 to 11.
Respeotlve responslbllltles af Exeeutlve Commlttee and Independent Examlner
The Executive Committee Is r88ponslble for the preparatlon of the accounts. The Executlve
Comrnittee consldef that an audlt Is not requlred for th1$ year under sectlon 14412) of the
Charltbe8 Act 20111th• 2011 Act) and Ihat an Independent examlnatlon Is needed.
Havlng satl8fied myself that the charlty Is not subject to audlt under company law and 18
ellglble for Independent exarnlnatlon. It18 rny responslblllty to:
examlne the accounts under #éctlon 145 of the 2011 Acl.
follow the procedures laid down In the Ganeral Olrgctlons glvgn by tha Charltla8
Comm188ion under 14515}(bl of the 2011 Ac(. and
atate wthether partlcular matters hove come to my attentlon
8a81• of Independent Examln*o Raport
My examlnatlon wa8 carrled out In accordonce wlth the General Dlrnctlon8 glven by the
Charlty Comm18slon. An examlnauon Includes revlew of the accountlng records kept by the
charlty and a comparl8on of the accounts presented wlth the rgcord8. It a180 Include8
conslderatlon of any unusual Item8 or dl8closur8$ In Ihe accounts and 8eeklng explanaUon8
from the trustees concernlng any such motters. The procedure8 undertaken do not provlde
all the evldence that would be requirgd In an Budlt and cons8quenUy no oplnlon Is glvan 8$ to
whether the accounts pre8enta'true and falrvlew., and the report18 Ilmlted to th08e mattern
set out In the statement below.
Empha81• of IAatter
Wlthout quallfylng our oplnlon. we draw attentlon to Nots 1 of the flnanclal statements.
Ind¢pend¢nt Examknerf• Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter ha8 eome to my attentlon:
Whlch glve8 me reasonable cause to believe that In any mat4rlal re8pect the
requlrements:
to keep accountlno record8 In accordance wlth 8ecllon 386 of the Compan188 Act
2006 and
to prepare a¢eounts whlch acconl wlth the accountlno records and comply wlth the
accoun￿Tr9 requlrements of the sectlon 388 of the Comp8nle8 Aet 2006 and wlth the
methods and pdnclple8 of the Statement of Recommended Practlce.. Accountlng and
Repor
y Chadtses
Slgnature".
Name: Ion Wlnsor FAIA
Address: 20 Vespaslan Way, Dorehe8ter. Dorset DT12RD
Oaie..
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DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31° MARCH 2022
Unre8tr1ctod Re8tr1cte
Total
Fund$
d Fund•
Fund8 2022 Fund• 2021
Inooffllng Re8ourc•s
Note8
Income from:
Voluntary Income
£67.268
£2,250
£69,518
£109,590
Charltsble actlvltl•8
£1,854
£0
£1.854
£1,696
Investment
£0
£0
£0
£26
Total
£69.122
£2.250
£71,372
£111,312
Re•ource8 expended
Charltable acdvltl81
£87.515
£2.260
£89,765
£98,958
Gov8man¢o Co8t
£3.129
£0
£3.129
£2.253
Total R••our¢•8 •xp•nd•d
£90.644
£2,250
£92,894
£99.211
Netfflovements In fvnd8
(£21.522)
£0
(£21,522)
£12.101
Reconclllatlon of funda
Total funds broughtforwanl 10
£72.423
£27.161
£99,584
£87.483
Total lund8 carrled forward
10
£50.901
£27.181
£78.082
£99,584

DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
BALANCE SHEEfAS AT 31" MARCH 2022
Unreatrlctad Re•trlct• Th18 Year
Prlor Year
Funds
d Fund•
Current A&8ets
Note8
OebtorJ & Prepayments
£0
£2.213
C•8h at bank and In hand
NatSonwlde Bulldlng Soclety
£0
£0
£26,828
Lloyd8 TS8
£51,609
£27,161
£78,770
£75,816
Petty Ca8h
£183
£0
£183
£37
£51,792
£27,161
£78,953
£104,893
Credltor¥ Amounts lalllng
due wlthln one year
£891
£0
£891
£5,309
Net curT•nt a88•ts
£SO,901
£27.161
£78,062
£99.584
£SO.901
£27.161
£78.062
£99.584
The fund8 of the charlty
Unre8trScted funda
10
£50,901
£50.901
£72,423
Re8tr1ctad fund•
10
£0
£27.181
£27.161
£27.161
Total charlty fvnd•
£50.901
£27.161
£78,062
£99,584
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DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31°, MARCH 2022
1 Accounting policles
lal Accounting Conventlon
The accounts are prepared under the historic cost convention and are in accordance wlth
appllcable UK accountlng standards, the Charlties SORP {FRS102) "Accounting and
Reportlng by Charitles. and Ihe CharStle8 Act 2011.
(bl Comyny 8t•lu•
Dorche8ter Oppothnlty Preschool Group Ltd Is # Company Ilmlted by guarantee. In the event
of the oryanlsatlon belng wound up￿ the Ilabillty In respect of the guarantee 18 Ilmlted to £10
per member of the ¢ompany. The Executive cofflmlttee Is currently 88eklng alternatlve
sources of fundlng to ensure that the group can contlnue after the next academlc year.
Howgver, If thls Is not 8u¢ce8sful. the fubjre of the group Is uncertaln.
1¢) In¢omlng R•Kwrc
Income18 recognlsed In the perlod In whlch the ¢harlty18 enUtIpJd to r¢¢¢lpt and th8 amount
can be measured wlth reasonable ¢ertalnty and Includ0$ any recoverable tax.
(d) Re•ource8 Exp•nd•d
All •xpendltur8 Is accounted for on the accruals basls a8 soon a8 ihere18 a legal or
constructlve obllgatlon ¢ommltllng the charlty to the expendibjre. Irrecoverable value added
lax Is Included In the cost of those Item8 whlch It relats8.
(•) Fund Accountlng
The chadty may malntAln tha followlng funds..
{1) Unre8tr1ct•d Ineoffle Fund8 expendabl¢ at the dlscretlon of the Executfve Commlttao In
accordance of the charllable objects
(511 R8strlct•d Income Funds donated for a speclfic purpose by the donor whlch Must be
applled for that purpo80
lfj Taxatlon
Dorche8ter Opporknnlty Preschool Group Lld Is con31dered to pass tho tests Sot out In
Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefor8 It meets tho definltlon of
charltable company for UK corporatlon tax purposes.
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DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2022 (CONTINUED)
Voluntary Income
Unrestricted Re8trScted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds 2022
Prlor Year
Ot)natl¢)n8
l)onallon8 & glft8
Grnnts
Grants- Other agencle8
£1.933
£0
£1.933
£25.889
£85,335
£67,268
£2.250
£2.250
£87,585
£69,518
£83.701
£109.590
Included wlthln Grnnts- oth•r ag•n¢l•• (Above)
2022
2021
DCC- early years & 8pè¢lal educatlon needs fundlng
£61.084
£64,230
Incomlng re8ource8 froffl
charltable actl¥Slle8
Unre8tr1ctod Re•trlct•d
Fund•
Fund8
Total
Total
Funds 2022 Fund8 2021
Sesslon contrlbuuons
Genero1 fund-ra181ng
M18cellaneous
£1333
£319
£202
£0
£0
£0
£1333
£319
£202
£862
£225
£809
£1,854
£0
£1.854
£1,696
Total resource8 eXp￿ded
rect co•t
Charltabl• Gov•rnanc• RMtrlct•d Total fund•
Admln &
2022
Support
Employment Cost
Transport
Tralnlng
Equlpment and consumables
Office
Insurancè
Rent
Mlscellaneous
Property malntenance
Accounts and bookkeeplng
£71.360
£2.353
£295
£107
£880
£0
£10,874
£1.322
£324
£0
£2.250
£73.610
£2,353
£29S
£107
£880
£1,257
£10.874
£1,322
£324
£1.872
£92,894
£1,2S7
£1.872
£3,129
£87.515
£2.250
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DORCHESTER OPPORTUNITY PRESCHOOL GROUP LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2022 (CONTINUED)
2022
6 Trn8tee8 rgmunorntlon •nd expwMe8
£0
Ernploy•e'• remun•ratlon
The aogregats payroll c08ts of th880 persons were as follow8
Wages & 8alarle8
Soclal securlty
Employer pen81on
Employment allowance
staff expensos
2022
£69.153
£6.107
£736
{£2.386)
£0
£73,610
2022
2021
Trade debtor•
Prep•yrnents and accrued Income
Total debtors, prepayment8, and ac¢ru•d Incoffl•
£2,213
£0
£0
£2.213
Crndltors: Amounts falllng du• wlthln one year
Crodltorn and accrued Incorne
£891
£5,309
10 An4ly•l• ollund•
As •t i"Aprti
Incomlng
2021 r080urce
£72.423
£69.122
Resourc88
expeftded
£190.6441
As at31"
March 2022
£50,901
Unre8tdcted funds
Restdcted Funds 111
Chlldren In Need (2)
£26.828
£333
£2,2SO
£0
£12,250)
£0
£26,828
£333
£99.584
£71.372
£192.8941
£78,062
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