**CHARITY NUMBER 1182575**
## CHILDMINDING UK
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
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## **LIST OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES**
Year ended 31[st] March 2025
Charity number: 1182575 Trustees: Hayley Mackay rejoined 10/23 Theresa Anderson rejoined 10/23 Matthew Burton resigned 01/2025 Jackie Edgar joined 11/2022 Lisa Wallace resigned 02/2025 Anita Baxter joined 11/2022 Alison Cobb joined 12/2023 Ivy Rose Owusu-Baah rejoined 10/2023 Jenny Welling joined 10/2023 Julie Coombes re-joined 10/2023
|Chair:|Anita Sharp appointed 04/12/2023|
|---|---|
|Vice Chair:|Hayley Mackay appointed 04/12/2023|
|Treasurer:|Vacant|
|Secretary:|Vacant|
|
Principal Address:|
PO Box 7114|
||Kettering|
||Northants|
||NN16 6BG|
|Accountant:|Dean Middleton|
||DM Accounting Services|
||5 Bush Hill|
||Northampton|
|Independent Examiner:
|Peter Strong|
||16 Sapphire Close|
||Kettering|
||Northants|
|Bankers:
|Santander|
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The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31st March 2025.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVENANCE AND MAINTENANCE**
The charity is constituted by trust deed.
The trustees delegate the day-to-day responsibility for organising the advice and advocacy to the Childminding UK Executive Director.
Appointment of trustees is governed by the trust deed of the charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new trustees to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death of an existing trustee. The trustees named on page 1 have served throughout the year.
## **THE CHILDMINDING UK OVERALL OBJECTIVES**
The trustees have taken into consideration the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and planning our activities throughout the year. CMUK policies are regularly reviewed and adopted, in accordance with the objectives and legal requirements.
## **INVESTMENT POWERS**
The Trust Deed authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity, but no such investments are presently held.
## **CHARITABLE STATUS**
Childminding UK became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation at the end of March 2019.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
## **Staff**
No changes to staff or staffing hours this year. Tina Maltman is the current Executive Director and Catherine Wakerley the Operations Manager.
## **Enquiry Line and email support**
Support is offered during the hours of 9-3 weekdays to offer support to members and deal with enquiries from prospective childminders and parents. Our info@childmindinguk.com email address is available during all hours staff work (increased hours to the phone line).
Feedback from Members who have contacted us for support.
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## **Website**
We launched a FREE advertising platform for all childminders to use. Members have an additional feature of being able to upload photographs of their setting.
Morton Michel Childminder Insurance discount is now much more visible, contains more information and is more user friendly via website banners.
The Becoming A Childminder Webpage has been updated with a new look and includes our new Introductory Courses. It includes our new ‘Training Tool’ where people can choose options and it gives them the relevant course to complete. This has resulted in less calls from potential childminders who aren’t sure which is the best course for them.
The Parent webpage has been updated with revised information, a new look and link to the Advertising Service
## **Member Discounts**
New member discounts have been negotiated. We stopped selling Tigerlily First Aid training directly and now members buy directly from Tigerlily for a 10% discount
## **Newsletters**
We email a Members Newsletter monthly with articles remaining in members Dashboards for easy access at any time. We send out quarterly non-members newsletter.
## **Online Training**
All online training is CPD Accredited New modules:
- Maths
- Positive Well-being and Mental Health for Children
New Courses:
- Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare
- Introductory Training Course for Childminders without Domestic Premises
- Introductory Course for Qualified and Experienced Early Years Practitioners- childminders without domestic premises
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## **Face to Face Events**
- Annual Conference – 19[th] October 2024
## **Virtual Training**
We achieved CPD Accreditation for our Virtual Safeguarding and Food Hygiene courses.
We developed new virtual taught sessions:
- Safer Sleeping
- Safer Eating
- Funding Sustainability – Consumable Charges
## **Virtual Training Events Delivered:**
- Safeguarding Children and Designated Lead
- Understanding your Ofsted Inspection
- Optimising Early Childhood Development
- Food Hygiene
- Enhancing Practice with Hygge
- The Value of Schemas
- Completing the progress check at age two
- Managing Funding- consumable charges
- Childminding Accounts
## **Members Evenings**
These are free member exclusive evenings held termly. Sometimes delivered within the team, others with external trainers
- The Power of Reading for Pleasure
- Working Memory- one of the Key Routes to enjoying Independent Play
- Baby Music and Sensory Play
## **Member Focus Meetings**
Free termly member exclusive events that have an information element and then time for questions.
- BBC Tiny Happy People
- Safer Sleeping
- Safer Eating
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## **Tea and Talk Sessions**
Monthly free sessions that give an overview of the Ofsted registration process and give attendees the opportunity to ask questions.
## **Agency Tea and Talk Sessions**
Free sessions are specifically for childminders who are currently registered with a Childminding Agency but want to instead register with Ofsted. Provided as needed but at least three times per year
## **Downloadable Resources**
We created new packs for:
- Safer Eating
- Safer Sleeping
Packs include policies and editable forms.
We revised the Assistants pack to include contracts for both employed and self-employed assistants.
Due to new guidance from the DfE, we adapted our free Funding Sustainability pack with the latest consumables restrictions.
## **Online Consultations**
Online 1.1 consultations held over Zoom where childminders or prospective childminders can tailor a support session with a Childminding Consultant.
## **Marketing**
We exhibited at the Childcare Expo in London. We write monthly blogs which are sent to other organisations and many of them publish them for us. We continue to be approached by national magazines for our view on childcare issues.
Our Childminding UK Ambassadors are volunteers and are promoting Childminding UK in their interactions with other childminders and prospective childminders. They are also sharing our Social Media posts to their audiences to market Childminding UK to a wider audience.
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## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
2024-25 saw another strong financial performance as the demand for our services continued to be strong, reflected in the higher income levels of membership and online training.
Childminding UK continues to be completely reliant on generating its own income, mainly from online training, membership fees and physical resources. It is pleasing to report yet again that income has increased. Income for 2024-25 was £255,669 compared to £247,658 in the previous year showing an increase of 3.2%. This was a good achievement considering first aid training courses were discontinued halfway during the financial year, reducing income. The main contributors to the increase were membership fees with a 9.2% increase and online training/resources with a 2.3% increase on the previous year.
As expected, spending in 2024-25 increased, mainly because of pay rises given to staff due to earnings inflationary pressures and more investment in the website. However, savings were made as less was spent on first aid training, equipment, room hire and storage. The net result was that expenditure in 2024-25 was £253,846 compared to £247,201 in the previous year, slightly up by 2.7%.
This performance resulted in the charity having a surplus of £1,823 for the year, increasing funds from £134,457 to £136,280. The Charity’s finances continue to be robust with over 6 months’ costs covered by unrestricted ‘free’ reserves. The Charity remains confident that income from online training, membership and resources will hold up well in the new financial year. Inflation and the cost of living crisis has eased somewhat, which we hope will have a positive impact on the demand for our services/products and put less pressure on our costs.
## **FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS**
Staff and trustees met in March to agree the business plan and budget for 2025–2026. The business plan takes into account the likely income from membership, sales and training.
This year we have started looking into providing training and resources to the devolved nations and researching the different regulations. We have started changing our current products to make them more generic where possible. The current geographical spread of our members
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Consultants have been recording voice overs for all our online training modules, but we have now moved to planning to use high quality AI tools which will be more time efficient moving forward. We are planning that these will be added to all online training by the end of the next financial year.
We are working with our external webteam to provide a Setting Manager Feature that will be included in membership free of charge and enable some electronic completion of documentation such as registers.
We will continue working on a new Mini Mastery Series of bite sized training modules.
We have started creating Safer Recruitment Training and resource pack to reflect the increase in the number of assistants childminders can work with and the addition of safer recruitment being introduced into regulation in September 25 `
We have reapplied for the Princess Royal Training Award to try to achieve this for the second time. Results announced on August 15[th] which is the Princess Royals Birthday.
## **RISK MANAGEMENT**
The Risk Register is finalised each year along with the Business Plan. The trustees have considered the major business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established so that the necessary steps can be taken to reduce these risks. The trustees do not believe that the association is subject to any substantial risk beyond the liabilities disclosed in the annual report and financial statements. The association holds public and employer liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance to protect it in case of a claim. The association maintains a risk register which is reviewed and updated regularly at trustee meetings.
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Reserves**
It is policy to keep a minimum of 3 months running costs in reserve. This policy gives due regard to the risks associated with our current funding arrangements.
## **Accounting Convention**
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and with the Charities Act 2011. The following specific accounting policies have been adopted:
## **Incoming Resources**
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably. Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.
## **Interest Receivable**
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
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## **Fixed Assets**
Any tangible fixed assets are shown at cost less depreciation. Any depreciation is provided to write off the costs of fixed assets less their estimated residual value over their expected useful lives as follows: Equipment over 4 years - straight line method.
## **Volunteers and Donated Services and Facilities**
The value of donated facilities and voluntary help etc. is not included in the statements since it is considered impracticable to quantify such income.
## **Resources Expended**
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Costs of charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in the pursuit of the objectives of the charity. These include both costs that can be allocated directly to activities and costs necessary to support those activities. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity.
## **Contributions to Pension Funds**
The Pension cost charged represents the amount of contributions payable in respect of the accounting period.
## **Fund Accounting**
Funds held by the Charity are either:
- Unrestricted general funds - these are funds that can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Trustees.
- Designated Funds - these are funds set aside by the Trustees out of unrestricted funds for specific future projects.
- Restricted Funds - these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees …………………………………………………………..
Dated ……………………………………………………………
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report 2024-25**
## To: **The members of Childminding UK** Registered Charity Number: **1182575**
I have examined the accounts of the Charity set out on pages 11 to 15, which have been prepared on the accruals concept for the financial year ending 31[st] March 2025.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of the independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 10[th] July 2025
…………………………………………………………..
Mr P Strong – Independent Examiner 16 Sapphire Close Kettering Northants
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## **CHILDMINDING UK**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**(INCORPORATING THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
|**Notes**
**INCOME**
**Income and Endowments**
Donations and Legacies
**2**
Charitable Activities
**3**
Investments
**4**
**TOTAL INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Expenditure On:**
Charitable Activities
**5**
Governance Costs
**6**
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS**
**11 & 12**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD**
**11 & 12**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
18.41
254,381.58
-
254,381.58
246,956.76
1,287.84
-
1,287.84
682.85|
|---|---|
||**255,669.42**
**-**
**255,669.42**
**247,658.02**|
||234,431.81
-
234,431.81
225,979.59
19,414.95
-
19,414.95
21,221.36|
||**253,846.76**
**-**
**253,846.76**
**247,200.95**|
|||
||**1,822.66**
**-**
**1,822.66**
**457.07**|
||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||**1,822.66**
**-**
**1,822.66**
**457.07**|
||**134,457.25**
**-**
**134,457.25**
**134,000.18**|
||**136,279.91**
**-**
**136,279.91**
**134,457.25**|
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.
The notes on pages 13 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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## **CHILDMINDING UK BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
|**ASSETS**
**Notes**
**Fixed Assets**
Intangible Assets
**8**
**Total Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Debtors & Prepayments
**9**
Cash at Bank and in Hand
**10**
**Total Current Assets**
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors Due Within One Year
**11**
**Total Current Liabilities**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**
Unrestristed Funds:
Designated Funds
**12**
General Charitable Funds
**12**
Restricted Funds
**13**
**TOTAL FUNDS**|31/03/2025
-
-
3,820.52
135,925.74
139,746.26
3,466.35
3,466.35
136,279.91
136,279.91
**136,279.91**
128,549.16
7,730.75
-
**136,279.91**|31/03/2024
£|
|---|---|---|
|||-
-
8,732.04
126,124.66|
|||134,856.70
399.45
399.45
134,457.25|
|||134,457.25|
||||
|||**134,457.25**|
|||120,461.07
13,996.18
-|
|||**134,457.25**|
**-**
These accounts were approved by the board on the 29th September 2025 and are signed on their behalf by:
Signed ………………………………………………………………
Name (Printed)………………………………………….…………..
Charity Registration Number: 1182575
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## **CHILDMINDING UK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **1. Basis of Accounting**
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and with the Charities Act 2011.
Going Concern - There are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
a) Voluntary income is received by way of donation and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received.
b) Grants, including grants for the purchase of equipment, are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are received.
c) Resources expended that can be wholly attributed to a fund are allocated as such. Other resources expended are divided between each fund depending on activity of the fund at the time of expenditure.
d) Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund.
e) Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the objects of the Charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
f) Designated funds are funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
g) The charity operates a non-capitalisation policy for items purchased under £1,000.
|Donations
AGM, Stall Holder & Raffle
Membership
Training
Online Training & Resources
Miscellaneous
Resources & EYFS Books
**Total**
Interest Income
**4. Investments**
**3. Charitable Activities**
**2. Donations & Legacies**|Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£|
|---|---|
||**-**
**-**
**-**
**18.41**|
||Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£
830.45
-
830.45
4,729.09
117,405.92
-
117,405.92
107,529.53
-
-
-
-
134,545.78
-
134,545.78
131,564.06
300.00
-
300.00
500.00
1,299.43
-
1,299.43
2,634.08|
||**254,381.58**
**-**
**254,381.58**
**246,956.76**|
||Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£|
||**1,287.84**
**-**
**1,287.84**
**682.85**|
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## **CHILDMINDING UK**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£
AGM & Conference
3,287.78
-
3,287.78
3,643.80
Bad Debts - Written off
1,398.00
-
1,398.00
-
Charges Snip Cart
-
-
-
2,330.77
Equipment
57.98
-
57.98
2,013.88
HR Services
3,368.51
-
3,368.51
2,942.69
Insurance & Management Quality Systems
2,723.05
2,723.05
2,420.41
Office Support & Hospitality
1,316.51
-
1,316.51
1,486.82
Website Costs & Online Advertising
40,919.28
-
40,919.28
24,675.80
Marketing, Advertising and Promotion
1,774.75
-
1,774.75
3,119.95
Management Consultancy
200.00
-
200.00
1,425.00
Payroll Costs (see note 9)
161,832.24
-
161,832.24
155,390.98
Resources & Programme Expenses
499.20
-
499.20
1,824.63
Staff/Volunteer Training & First Aid Training Units
13,092.74
-
13,092.74
22,302.50
Travel & Subsistence
3,961.77
-
3,961.77
2,402.36
**Total**
**234,431.81**
**-**
**234,431.81**
**225,979.59**
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£
Accountancy & Independent Examination
5,640.00
-
5,640.00
4,800.00
Home Based Office Costs
5,126.29
-
5,126.29
4,872.79
Legal Fees
2,988.00
-
2,988.00
2,460.00
Payroll & Pension
650.80
-
650.80
737.00
Room Hire & Storage
5,009.86
-
5,009.86
8,351.57
**Total**
**19,414.95**
**-**
**19,414.95**
**21,221.36**
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
Gross Salaries & Wages
150,245.61
144,873.19
Employer's National Insurance
8,202.44
7,356.78
Pension Costs (defined contribution scheme)
3,384.19
3,161.01
**Total**
**161,832.24**
**155,390.98**
The average number of staff employed during the period:
**6.00**
**6.00**
No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000 per annum.
Trustees claimed expenses of £458.19 in 2024/25 and expenses of £248.68 in 2023-24.
**8. Fixed Assets**
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
Intangible Assets - Mobile App Nursery Story
**-**
**-**
**5. Charitable Activities**
**6. Governance Costs**
**7. Staff Costs and Emoluments**|Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£
AGM & Conference
3,287.78
-
3,287.78
3,643.80
Bad Debts - Written off
1,398.00
-
1,398.00
-
Charges Snip Cart
-
-
-
2,330.77
Equipment
57.98
-
57.98
2,013.88
HR Services
3,368.51
-
3,368.51
2,942.69
Insurance & Management Quality Systems
2,723.05
2,723.05
2,420.41
Office Support & Hospitality
1,316.51
-
1,316.51
1,486.82
Website Costs & Online Advertising
40,919.28
-
40,919.28
24,675.80
Marketing, Advertising and Promotion
1,774.75
-
1,774.75
3,119.95
Management Consultancy
200.00
-
200.00
1,425.00
Payroll Costs (see note 9)
161,832.24
-
161,832.24
155,390.98
Resources & Programme Expenses
499.20
-
499.20
1,824.63
Staff/Volunteer Training & First Aid Training Units
13,092.74
-
13,092.74
22,302.50
Travel & Subsistence
3,961.77
-
3,961.77
2,402.36
**Total**
**234,431.81**
**-**
**234,431.81**
**225,979.59**
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
£
£
Accountancy & Independent Examination
5,640.00
-
5,640.00
4,800.00
Home Based Office Costs
5,126.29
-
5,126.29
4,872.79
Legal Fees
2,988.00
-
2,988.00
2,460.00
Payroll & Pension
650.80
-
650.80
737.00
Room Hire & Storage
5,009.86
-
5,009.86
8,351.57
**Total**
**19,414.95**
**-**
**19,414.95**
**21,221.36**
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
Gross Salaries & Wages
150,245.61
144,873.19
Employer's National Insurance
8,202.44
7,356.78
Pension Costs (defined contribution scheme)
3,384.19
3,161.01
**Total**
**161,832.24**
**155,390.98**
The average number of staff employed during the period:
**6.00**
**6.00**
No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000 per annum.
Trustees claimed expenses of £458.19 in 2024/25 and expenses of £248.68 in 2023-24.
**8. Fixed Assets**
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
Intangible Assets - Mobile App Nursery Story
**-**
**-**
**5. Charitable Activities**
**6. Governance Costs**
**7. Staff Costs and Emoluments**|Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
3,287.78
3,643.80
1,398.00
-
-
2,330.77
57.98
2,013.88
3,368.51
2,942.69
2,723.05
2,420.41
1,316.51
1,486.82
40,919.28
24,675.80
1,774.75
3,119.95
200.00
1,425.00
161,832.24
155,390.98
499.20
1,824.63
13,092.74
22,302.50
3,961.77
2,402.36|
|---|---|---|
||**234,431.81**
**-**|**234,431.81**
**225,979.59**|
||Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
5,640.00
-
5,126.29
-
2,988.00
-
650.80
-
5,009.86
-|Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
5,640.00
4,800.00
5,126.29
4,872.79
2,988.00
2,460.00
650.80
737.00
5,009.86
8,351.57|
||**19,414.95**
**-**|**19,414.95**
**21,221.36**|
|||Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
150,245.61
144,873.19
8,202.44
7,356.78
3,384.19
3,161.01|
|||**161,832.24**
**155,390.98**|
|||**-**
**-**|
This mobile app valuation was written off during 2023/24, no further value is attached to this piece of software.
15
## **CHILDMINDING UK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|**9. Debtors & Prepayments**
Prepayments
Other Debtors
**10. Cash at Bank and In Hand**
Deposit Account
Current Account
Floats and Petty Cash
Sundry Creditors
Accrued Expenses
**Total**
**Designated Funds:**
Membership
Online Resources
Resources
Tigerlilly
**Total Designated Funds**
**General Unrestricted Funds**
**Total**
**Total**
**13. Restricted Funds**
**11. Creditors - Amounts Falling Due Within One**
**Year**
**12. Unrestricted Funds**|Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
2,258.02
3,855.05
1,562.50
4,876.99
**3,820.52**
**8,732.04**
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
131,687.01
122,344.18
2,138.73
1,680.48
2,100.00
2,100.00
**135,925.74**
**126,124.66**
Total
2024/25
Total
2023/24
£
£
3,466.35
399.45
-
-
**3,466.35**
**399.45**
Opening
Balance
Income
Expense
Transfer
Closing
Balance
£
£
£
£
£
63,599.26
117,495.92
106,980.71
0.00
74,114.47
56,861.81
125,119.84
127,546.96
0.00
54,434.69
0.00
1,299.43
1,461.11
161.68
0.00
0.00
9,635.94
10,320.71
684.77
0.00|
|---|---|
||120,461.07
253,551.13
246,309.49
846.45
128,549.16
13,996.18
2,118.29
7,537.27
-846.45
7,730.75|
||**134,457.25**
**255,669.42**
**253,846.76**
**-**
**136,279.91**|
||Opening
Balance
Income
Expense
Transfer
Closing
Balance
£
£
£
£
£|
||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
There were no restricted funds at the beginning during or at the end of the financial year.
## **14. Ultimate Controlling Party**
The Trustees hold control of the Charity, whose names are shown at the front of the financial statements.
Fixed Assets
Any tarigible fixed assets are shown at cost less depreciation. Any depreciation is provided to
write off the costs of fixed assets less their estimated residual value over their expected useful
Ilves as follows: Equipment over 4 yeats - straight Ilne method.
Volunteers and Donated Servi$ and Facilities
The value of donated facilities and voluntary help etc. is not included In the statements since it
is considered impracticable to quantify such income.
Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Costs of charitsble actiwties comprise all
costs incurred in the pursuit of the objectives of the charity. These include both costs that can
be allocated directly to activities and costs necessary to support those activities. Governan
costs include those incurred in the govemance of the charity.
Contributions to Pension Funds
The Pension c05t charged repre*nts the amount of contributions payable in respect of the
accounting period.
Fund Accounting
Funds held by the Charity are either:
Unrestritted general funds - these are ndS that can be used In accordance with the
charitsble objects at the discretion of the Trustees.
Designated Funds - these are funds set aside by the Trustees out of unrestricted funds for
specific fvture projttts.
Restricted Funds - these are funds that can only be used for parkncular restricted purposes
within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when
funds are raised for particular restiitted purposes.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Dated ... rt1 rfi..........Q4p¢ T£A.-.........
Independent Exarninerf5 Report 2024-25
To-. The members of Chlldmlndlng UK Registered Charity Number: 1182575
I have examined the accounts of the Charity set out on pages
which have been prepared on
the accruals concept for the financial year ending 31°, March 2025.
Respective responsibltieS of trustees and examineT
The eharlty's trustees are responsible for the preparatlon of the aetounts. The eharlty's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe
Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act.
to follow the procedure5 laid down In the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
lunder section 1451511bl of the Charitie5 Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basls of the Independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charitv
Commission. An examination int.IL'des a review of the accoundng rccord kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the tru5tee5 conceming
any such maV.ers. The proredures undertaken do not proijide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as tg whether the account5 present a
'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlner'$ statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements..
to keep accounting re¢ords in accordance with gection 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the CharFties Act
have not been met- or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawil vrder to enable a proper understsndiii g Oi
the accounts to be reached.
Date- IO, July 2025
Mr P Strong._ Independent Examiner
16 Sapphire Close
Kettering
Northants
12
CHILDMINDING UK
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
3110312025
3110312024
ASSETS
Note5
Fixed Assets
Intangible Assets
Total Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors & Prepayments
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Total Current Assets
3,820.52
135,925.74
139,746.26
8,732.04
126,124.66
134,856&&
io
Current Llabiltties
CredTtors Due Within One Year
li
3,466.35
399.45
Total Current Ltsbllltle5
3,466.35
399.45
NET CURRENT ASSETS
136,279.91
134,457.25
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
136,279.91
134,457.25
NET ASSETS
136,279.91
134,457.25
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestristed Funds..
Designated Funds
General Charitable Funds
Restricted Funds
Iz
128,549.16
7.730.75
120,461.07
13.996.18
12
TOTAL FUNDS
136,279.91
134,457.25
These accounts were approved by the board on the 29th September 2025
and are signed on their behalf by:
Signed .
Name IPrintedl......ATh IT
Charity Reglstration Number. 1182575
Fixed Assets
Any tarigible fixed assets are shown at cost less depreciation. Any depreciation is provided to
write off the costs of fixed assets less their estimated residual value over their expected useful
Ilves as follows: Equipment over 4 yeats - straight Ilne method.
Volunteers and Donated Servi$ and Facilities
The value of donated facilities and voluntary help etc. is not included In the statements since it
is considered impracticable to quantify such income.
Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Costs of charitsble actiwties comprise all
costs incurred in the pursuit of the objectives of the charity. These include both costs that can
be allocated directly to activities and costs necessary to support those activities. Governan
costs include those incurred in the govemance of the charity.
Contributions to Pension Funds
The Pension c05t charged repre*nts the amount of contributions payable in respect of the
accounting period.
Fund Accounting
Funds held by the Charity are either:
Unrestritted general funds - these are ndS that can be used In accordance with the
charitsble objects at the discretion of the Trustees.
Designated Funds - these are funds set aside by the Trustees out of unrestricted funds for
specific fvture projttts.
Restricted Funds - these are funds that can only be used for parkncular restricted purposes
within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when
funds are raised for particular restiitted purposes.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Dated ... rt1 rfi..........Q4p¢ T£A.-.........
Independent Exarninerf5 Report 2024-25
To-. The members of Chlldmlndlng UK Registered Charity Number: 1182575
I have examined the accounts of the Charity set out on pages
which have been prepared on
the accruals concept for the financial year ending 31°, March 2025.
Respective responsibltieS of trustees and examineT
The eharlty's trustees are responsible for the preparatlon of the aetounts. The eharlty's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe
Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act.
to follow the procedure5 laid down In the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
lunder section 1451511bl of the Charitie5 Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basls of the Independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charitv
Commission. An examination int.IL'des a review of the accoundng rccord kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the tru5tee5 conceming
any such maV.ers. The proredures undertaken do not proijide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as tg whether the account5 present a
'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlner'$ statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements..
to keep accounting re¢ords in accordance with gection 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the CharFties Act
have not been met- or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawil vrder to enable a proper understsndiii g Oi
the accounts to be reached.
Date- IO, July 2025
Mr P Strong._ Independent Examiner
16 Sapphire Close
Kettering
Northants
12
CHILDMINDING UK
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
3110312025
3110312024
ASSETS
Note5
Fixed Assets
Intangible Assets
Total Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors & Prepayments
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Total Current Assets
3,820.52
135,925.74
139,746.26
8,732.04
126,124.66
134,856&&
io
Current Llabiltties
CredTtors Due Within One Year
li
3,466.35
399.45
Total Current Ltsbllltle5
3,466.35
399.45
NET CURRENT ASSETS
136,279.91
134,457.25
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
136,279.91
134,457.25
NET ASSETS
136,279.91
134,457.25
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestristed Funds..
Designated Funds
General Charitable Funds
Restricted Funds
Iz
128,549.16
7.730.75
120,461.07
13.996.18
12
TOTAL FUNDS
136,279.91
134,457.25
These accounts were approved by the board on the 29th September 2025
and are signed on their behalf by:
Signed .
Name IPrintedl......ATh IT
Charity Reglstration Number. 1182575