2024-03-31-accounts - Little Ladybirds @Bro Famau And After School Club

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.4.23 To 31.3.24

Charity name:Little Ladybirds @Bro Famau and After School Club

Charity registration number:1180468

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the CIO is to provide non- profit childcare facility that will enhance the development and education of children in Wales, for the public benefit, by encouraging parents to understand and care for their needs through high quality childcare
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Pre-school education for children aged 2 years - 4 years. The staff provide a broad range of activities designed to promote children’s learning linked to the Welsh curriculum. They effectively assess children’s level of development and identify next steps in learning. Staff inform parents of children’s learning needs and encourage them to support them. The before and after school sessions for children between the ages of 2-11 years old offer high quality play opportunities in a safe and happy environment
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All relevant decisions have been made by the trustees with regard to the public benefit.

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

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	No grants have been made during the reporting period
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	No social investments have been made during the reporting period


Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	No voluntary contributions have been made during the reporting period
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Ysgol Bro Famau Little Ladybirds provides a safe and welcoming environment for the care of local children during pre-school and post school periods. This allows parents to leave children in a supervised environment and permits their work activities without being compromised by requirement to personally care for their children during normal office hours. Approximately 20 children are cared for in this environment on an average day.

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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the tax year 2022/23 the balance was £10,812
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	In the club account the CIO holds and amount equivalent to 3 x monthly salary of the staff working for the CIO. This amounts is sufficient to cover any outstanding salary to staff as well as to pay any outstanding running costs
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£10,812
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23	Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23	N/A None
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The CIO has three main funding sources: 30 hours free childcare payments made by Flintshire County Council, Government Savings payments, Payments received directly from the families of the children attending the club either by BACS transfer or childcare vouchers
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	There are no imminent risks facing the charity
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	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	Little Ladybirds has an active committee of 4 trustees. The current trustees were elected at the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Day to day management of the club is undertaken by the Person in Charge, Nia Jackson. The trustees meet half termly. They reflect on what is working well and areas for development. Staff and trustees have a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Little Ladybirds and After School Club
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1180468
Charity’s principal address	Ysgol Bro Famau Ty’n Llan Llanferres Denbighshire Mold CH8

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Elizabeth Knight		AGM member
Rhiannon McCrae	Secretary	AGM member
Hannah Allsup	Treasurer	AGM member
Jessica Ellerton	Chair	AGM member

– 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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Jessica Ellerton (Oct 17, 2024 12:30 GMT+1)	Hannah Allsup (Nov 4,2024 10:14 GMT)
	Jessica Ellerton	Hannah Allsup
	Chair	Treasurer
	Oct 17, 2024
	Oct 17, 2024

Llttle Ladyblrds @ Bro Famau Adroddlad Ariannol am y Flwyddyn yn Diweddu 31 Mawrth 2024 Financlal Report forthe year ended 31 March 2024 Balans ddygwyd ymlaen I Balance blfiNd 8,393.00 Derb nladau I Income Ffioedd l Fees Taliadau l Ex Bwyd l Food Adnoddau l Resour Cyfiogau I Wages Rhentl Rent Yswiriant I Insurance Eraill l Other nses 41,230.78 1,283.91 3,507.12 29,018.57 3.375.00 895.80 730.67 41,230.78 38,811.07 Balans i gario ymlaen I Balance cjfv 10,812.71 49,623.78 49,623.78 Cadelrydd I Chairpernon Trysorydd l Treasurer rif Arol wr I Inde ndent Examlner Re ort Archwilwyd y derbyniadau a thaliadau gennym ynghyd a'r adr(xldiad uchod a tystiwn eu bod yn unol a'r Ilyfrau a'r talebau perthnasol. We have exarnined the receipts and payments together wilh Ihe above statement and testify that they are in accordance with the relevant books and vouchers. IsI?Izfr Cyfrlfwyr Hill & Roberts Dyddlad l Date