CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110412023 Period stsrt date To 3110312023 Period end date Charity name: Cool Cats Club Charity registration number: 1168642 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document 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 Servi 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 C5ub, 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 resilien 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 seniice which complements the dynamics of the families who use our seNice. 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 correGt 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. Care of up to 60 Children between the ages of 3 and 13 years.. Holiday club care of children during the hours of 7:30am 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 7:30am until 8:45am. After School care of children from 3pm until 6pm. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on ublic benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 We provide benefit to our community. To this end we monitor our numbers and our fees, to ensure that we provide an affordable good quality servi
Achievements and Performance SORP reference We have continued to work hard to increase our numbers in all sessions. After school club in particular has excellent numbers, whilst wrap around and breakfast club have grown steadily. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the cirCumstanS of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 We have expanded our funded flying start operation and accepted more children from disadvantaged areas. This funded programme is run for children aged 24 years. The children have made several visits to local nursing homes and residents around the setting taking cards and chocolate. Staff have continued to update and expand their skills beyond the mandatory CPD training including advanced First aid, Safeguarding and Makaton Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.21 Para 1.22 The reserve is held in case of Charity closure, Para 1.22 £1000.00 NIA Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a oin concern Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Structure, Governance and Mana Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document ement Para 1.25 Constitution rniigl arterl How is the charity constituted? je.g unincorporated Para 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Appointed by committee
Reference and Administrative detsils Charity name Cool Cats Club Other name the charity uses NIA Registered charity number 1168642 Charity's principal address 42 spru Avenue Rhyl Denbighshire LL18 3SU Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if an Trustee name Office {if any) Matthew Armstrong Chairperson Names of senior staff members Tracy Swindell { Cool Cats Club Manager) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke NIA ersonnel details Other o tional information NIA
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature Full name Jessica Myatt Jones Chairperson Position (eg Secretsry, Chair, etc) Date 2iJ,Jzs
Cool Cat Profit and Loss as at 31st March 2024 2024 Income From Nonnal Business Grant {Denbighshire) TOTAL INCOME 191,429.59 19,256.14 210 685.73 Direct ex Wages Pension HMRC PAYE Groceries Outing enses 138,739.36 20,576.90 13,446.19 7,874.74 719.86 181357.05 Gross profit 29 328.68 Overheads Admin. Cost Utilities Premises maintenance insurance Training Sundries 167.99 7,564.62 2.411.97 1,372.52 754.20 13,501.76 25,773.06 Total profit 3,555.62 We confinn that the Income and Expenditure Account and the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 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..
Cool Cat Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2024 2024 Assets l Asedau Bank and cash accounts £13,538.87 Total Current Assets CyFanswm Asedau £13,538.87 Prèvious year Expendlture Liabilities Cuent Liabilities Total Current Liabllltles Asedau Net Assets £13 $38.87 Represented by." Accumulated Fund: Balance al 1st of April 2023 Uncleared cheque from previous year ExcesslLoss of Income over Expenditure £10,031.25 £0.00 £3,555.62 Bank l Banc Balance l Balans: 31.3.2024 £13,586.87 £13 586.87 0.00 We confinn that the Income and Expenditure Account and the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 have been prepared from the accounting records of the Association and they are in accordan with those records. Audited by Magali Lovell Pascal from PhilLovell Associates Ltd T/A Mags Bookkeeping Signature..
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Cool Cats Club On accounts for the year ended 2024 Charity no (if any) 1168642 Set out on pages Temew.be.I" ;o I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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. Responsibilities and basls of report Independent he charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examlner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: 3011212024 Signed: IER Oct 2018
Name: Magali Lovell-Pascal Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ICB Address: Birch House Business Centre Hen Lon Parcwr Ruthin LL15 1 NA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). IER Oct 2018
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. Nothing to mention IER Oct 2018