Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 4 2020 To 31 3 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Cool Cats Club
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1168642
Charity's principal address
42 Spruce Avenue
Rhyl Denbighshire Postcode LL18 3SU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Matthew Armstrong | Chairperson | |||
| John Cannon | ||||
| Paul Robinson |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Tracy Swindell ( Cool Cats Club Manager)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Constitution
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by committee
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
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Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
The objects of the CIO are_: “To advance the education of children and_ their families, resident predominantly but not exclusively in the Community of Rhyl, North Wales, through the provision of day care and pre-school facilities for children aged between 3 and 13, which stimulates their growth and development through safe and stimulating play.” Our Mission is to provide excellent quality, affordable and inclusive childcare for the people of Rhyl. We aim to be community minded and inclusive in all areas of the service we provide. We believe that a caring and homely atmosphere is paramount to children developing to their full potential. All children and their families are welcome at Cool Cats Club, where diversity is respected and all children are valued. We value the partnerships and friendships we develop with parents and carers, we do this by listening and responding to suggestions gathered from our parent surveys. We endeavour to promote resilience in the children in our care, we do this by encouragement, praise and the try and try again mantra. Cool Cats Club is committed to providing a fully rounded service which complements the dynamics of the families who use our service. Most of all we will always put the child first and value every child. Aims: To provide a caring affectionate environment for the children in our care. To meet all the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Phase. Endeavour to support happy and confident learners. That every child leaves Club with a smile on their face. To hold weekly meetings to plan the next week of wrap around care. To regularly ask parents and children for suggestions of activities and events. To always have the correct child to adult ratio as sent out by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales and where possible exceed these ratios. Always to invent engaging activities which also aid development. To keep prices competitive and affordable. |
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| Care of up to 60 Children between the ages of 3 and 13 years: Holiday club care of children during the hours of 8am and 6pm during school holidays. Wrap around care of children who attend nursery school during mornings or afternoon sessions. Before school care of children from 8am until 8:45am. After School care of children from 3pm until 6pm |
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance During July 2020 we secured funding to purchase outdoor equipment to Summary of the main enhance the children’s development. The equipment greatly improved achievements of the charity the children’s enjoyment of outdoors. during the year We also successfully applied to become a setting for key workers, this allowed essential workers the ability to continue working without the worry of soaring childcare costs. This scheme lasted until September 2020 and allowed vaccination workers, NHS and supermarket workers to continue their important work. Staff members continued working on their NVQ professional qualifications in Children’s Care, Learning and Development alongside all the mandatory CPD training.
Section E Financial review Any profits are put back into the club for the benefit of the children, with Brief statement of the the purchase of equipment and toys as well as educational supplies. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)
Cool Cats Clubs principle funding source is childcare fees received from You may choose to include parents in respect of the childcare utilised. additional information, where relevant about: During this time period the Club also had to make use of the Government • the charity’s principal Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) to help with payment of staff wages. sources of funds (including The Club would not have been able to stay open to provide childcare for any fundraising); Keyworkers and maintain employment of our staff without this help. • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) M. J. Armstrong Full name(s) Matthew James Armstrong Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
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CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees/ Cool Cats Club members of ~~I~~ On accounts for the year 2021 Cha�ity no 1168642 ended (1f any) 1 ~~.__I~~ _ . ~~~~ 1 ~~~~ ___ , Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31/03/21
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
2011 ("the Act"). under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
Independent examiner's statement
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
I ��.Ceg Date:~~I~~27/01/2022 ~~I~~Magali Lovell-Pascal I ICB ' -------------------------- Birch House Business Centre Hen Lon Parcwr Ruthin LL 15 1 NA |
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| Birch House Business Centre Hen Lon Parcwr |
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Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of ¢oncem {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accwnts: directions and guidan¢e for examiner5). Glve here bdef detall8 01 any Items that the examiner wishe¥ to di$cl¢YdO. w/
Cool Cat Balance Shaet as at 31st March 2021 2021 Income From Normal Business Grant (JRS) Grant (Welsh Gov) Donation 116,757.68 72,879.21 7,820.00 1,000.00 TOTAL INCOME 198 456.89 Direct Wages Pension HMRC PAYE Groceries enses 151,583.27 5,023.83 8,056.08 3,641.59 168 304.77 Gross profit 30 152.12 Overheads Admin. Cost Utilities Premises maintenance insurance Training Sundries 157.67 5,543.95 2,372.08 1,167.91 787.44 3,345.04 13.374.09 Total profit 16.778.03 We confirm that th8 Income and Expenditur8 Account and the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 have been prepared from the accounting records of the Association and they are in accordance with those records. Audited by Magali Lovell-Pascal of Phil Lovell Associates L TD T/A Mags Bookkeeping. Signature.. 4.J/.R
Cool Cat Balance Sho8t as at 31st March 2021 2021 Assets l Asedau Bank and cash accounts £20,959.30 Total Current Assets Cyfan8wm Asedau £20,959.30 Prevlous year Expendlture Llabllltles Current Liabilitle$ Tolal Current Llabilities Asedau Not Assets £20 959.30 RePsented by.. Accumulated Fund: Balanca al 1st of April 2020 Uncleared cheque from wevious year ExcesslLoss of Incom8 over Expenditure £4.181.27 £0.00 £16.778.03 Bank l Banc Balanco l Balans: 31.3.2021 £20,959.30 £20 959.30 0.00 We confirm that th8 Income and Expenditure Account and the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 have been prepared from the accounting records of the Association and they are in accordance with those records. Audited by Magali Lovell Pascal from PhilLovell Associates Ltd T/A Mags Bookkeeplng Signature.. •J.p_