
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  01/09/2023 Period start date   To   31/08/2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Highfield After School Club** 

## **Charity registration number: 1162623** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes<br>of the charity as set out in<br>its governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are to provide<br>the necessary facilities for the daily<br>care, recreation and education for<br>children during out of school hours<br>between 3.15 and 6.00pm, term time<br>only.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to<br>those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in<br>particular, the activities,<br>projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Our members are benefitting from the<br>high-quality after-school childcare<br>offered by HASC. As part of this activity<br>we further support other afterschool<br>clubs by offering a drop-off and pick-up<br>service at low cost to allow the children<br>to attend a range of after school clubs,<br>eg. local dance and sports clubs. For<br>working parents, it is a significant<br>benefit that their children can still<br>participate in such a wide range of after<br>school activities.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 




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|Policy on social|
|investment including|
|program related|
|investment|
|Para 1.38|
|Contribution made by|
|volunteers|
|All new trustees are appointed a mentor|
|Other|from the existing trustee committee to|
|discuss the role of the trustees and are|
|invited to attend all the regular trustee|
|committee meetings where they can|
|participate in the group discussions on|
|the decisions made regarding operation|
|of HASC by the trustee committee.|
|The charity is run by the trustee|
|committee (drawn from the members)|
|who employ a number of staff (led by|
|the Play Manager) to run the After|
|School Club. We have a strong working|
|relationship with the Church Centre|
|from whom we rent our premises.|

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## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|Chairs report 2023/2024|
|We remain the only after school club in|
|Summary of the main|Para 1.20|Southampton that is run as a charity|
|achievements of the|and are proud of the contribution we|
|charity, identifying the|make to delivering a high quality and|
|difference the charity’s|affordable service to support working|
|work has made to the|parents & carers.|
|circumstances of its|
|beneficiaries and any|
|wider benefits to society|
|as a whole.|

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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.41 



Achievements against objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other 



## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21  HASC’s total income for the year was<br>financial position at the  £127,849 (2022: £108,863).<br>end of the period  Our operating costs for the year were<br>£140,936, These costs were up slightly<br>from the previous year, mostly due to<br>the increased rent at the new premises<br>at the Church Centre and increased<br>staff wages in line with national living<br>wage increases.<br>Funds are raised from fees paid by the<br>members (parents and guardians<br>of the children attending HASC).<br>Expenditure is only incurred to cover<br>staff costs, staff training, rental of<br>the premises where HASC is situated<br>and necessary food, equipment for<br>the activities of HASC.<br>Reserves are kept in a savings account,<br>no investment policy is deemed<br>appropriate as the reserves need to be<br>available to cover staff costs or<br>rental commitments for up to 6 months<br>in the event of a total loss of fee<br>income.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22  Our policy is to maintain reserves<br>policy for holding reserves  sufficient to cover staff costs and rental<br>stating why they are held  commitments for up to 6 months.<br>Amount of reserves held  Para 1.22  At 31st August 2024 our reserves stood<br>at £49,618 (2023- £62,705 2022 -<br>£82,819) which reflects a slight overall<br>loss this past year but is still enough<br>contingency as per our policy above.<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially  Para 1.24<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) 



|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
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|A description of the<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated organisation|
|Trustee selection<br>methods including details<br>of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to<br>post or name of any<br>person or body entitled to<br>appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed|




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Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:<br>All new trustees are appointed a mentor<br>from the existing trustee committee to<br>Policies and procedures  discuss the role of the trustees and are<br>Para 1.51<br>adopted for the induction  invited to attend all the regular trustee<br>and training of trustees  committee meetings where they can<br>participate in the group discussions on<br>the decisions made regarding operation<br>of HASC by the trustee committee.<br>The charity is run by the trustee<br>committee (drawn from the members)<br>who employ a number of staff (led by<br>the Play Manager) to run the After<br>School Club.<br>We have a strong working relationship<br>with the Church Centre from whom we<br>rent our premises.<br>The charity’s<br>Para 1.51<br>organisational structure<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51<br>related parties<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




Other

## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Highfield After School Club<br>Other name the charity  HASC<br>uses<br>Registered charity number 1162623<br>Charity’s principal address  Highfield Church Centre<br>Highfield Lane<br>Southampton<br>SO17 1RL<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if  Name of person (or<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)  not for whole  body) entitled to appoint<br>year trustee (if any)<br>1 Christina Vanderwel Chair AGM (all members)<br>2 Fraser Sturt Secretary AGM (all members)<br>3 Jadu Dash Treasurer AGM (all members)<br>4 Daniel Laird Committee member AGM (all members)<br>5 Ben Swabe Committee member AGM (all members)<br>6 Ashlie Salter Committee member AGM (all members)<br>7 Daisy Tong Committee member AGM (all members)<br>8 Laura Sparmann Committee member AGM (all members)<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

**Additional information (optional) Type of Name Address adviser** 


**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 


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Signature(s)<br>Full name(s) Christina Vanderwel  Jadu Dash<br>Position (eg. Chair  Treasurer<br>Secretary,<br>Chair, etc)<br>Date 26 Feb 2025<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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Charity Name No (if any)<br>Highfield After School Club 1162623<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/09/2023 31/08/2024<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>Fees                   122,946                              -                                -                      122,946                  108,169<br>Bank interest                          798                              -                                -                             798                         694<br>Donations                       1,605                              -                                -                          1,605                            -<br>Other statutory grants                       2,500                              -                                -                          2,500                            -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                  127,849                              -                                -                      127,849                  108,863<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total receipts               127,849                            -                            -                127,849               108,863<br>A3 Payments<br>Staffing costs                   102,061                              -                                -                      102,061                  101,694<br>Running costs                       8,699                              -                                -                          8,699                    12,713<br>Premises costs                     29,996                              -                                -                        29,996                    14,390<br>Statutory costs                          180                              -                                -                             180                         180<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total [                  140,936 ]                             -                                -                      140,936                  128,977<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total payments               140,936                            -                            -                    140,936               128,977<br>Net of receipts/(payments) -               13,087                          -                            -   -               13,087  -              20,114<br>A5 Transfers between funds                           -                          -                           -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                  62,705                          -                           -                    62,705                82,819<br>Cash funds this year end                 49,618                          -                            -                   49,618                62,705<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

04/03/2025 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**49,618**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**49,618**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Jadu Dash|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>26/02/2025|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

04/03/2025 

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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Highfield After School Club (HASC) **On accounts for the year** 31 August 2024 **Charity no** 1162623 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2024. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 

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. 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**|**Date:**|04/03/2025|
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||Andrew Nicholas||
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||CIPFA, MAAT||
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||tdgaccountancy, 237 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park||
||Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 1NY||
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**Oct 2018** 

**IER** 



## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**Oct 2018** 

**IER** 

