## **Member of the Early Years Alliance** 

**Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022 - 2023 Registered Charity Number :1192549** 

**- Lighthall Under Fives Pre School** 


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Tracey Henshaw    (Chair) Susan Worrall 

Charnjit Turner Hannah Mason Emily Haycock Hayley Walsh Kelly Jones 

## **Full Address** 

Layca Community Centre Stretton Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 2RL Tel: 01217445128 Email Address: lighthallunderfves@hotmail.co.uk 

Ofsted Registration No: 2624073 Employers Liability Insurers: Royal & Sun Alliance 

## **Bank** 

Natwest 

## **- Lighthall Under Fives Pre School** 

## **Trustee’s Annual Report Year End 31[st] July 2023** 

## **Achievements and Performance:** 

- Funding for funded 2,3 and 4 year olds increased from 1[st] April 2023 by 5.7% 24p per hour for 2 year olds and 17p 



for 3 and 4 year olds. This was not in line with the Consumer Prices index which rose by 6.8% in the 12 months up to July 2023 for Minimum Wage increases which stood at 9.75% for workers age 23 and over affecting all of our Pre-school workforce. 

- Our team have continued to complete training to keep their knowledge current. 

- We continue to work closely with the local Family Information Service to support families who meet the government’s criteria for 2 year old funding. 

- We are working towards launching a website and our facebook page is very successful in promoting our services and other services of interest to parents/carers. 

- Due to the cost of living crisis and the increase in wages the Layca community centre have agreed to keep our rent at the same price. 

- We had our Ofsted inspection July 23 which we were awarded Outstanding. 

## **Income and Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023** 

## **Income** 

## **£** 

Fees 22,386.74 Funding SMBC 92,238.72 Fundraising 10.60 Total 114,636.06 

## **Less Expenditure** 

Wages 82,110.60 Rent 8,440.00 ICT equipment& software 59.99 



Telephone & Broadband 1,129.89 Toys & equipment 4,593.07 Consumable materials/cleaning 1,507.07 Stationery & postage 799.02 Refreshments 1,331.25 Presents/gifts/party 1,904.14 Membership/insurance 328.52 Trips 198.82 Uniforms 1,232.78 Accounts 762.00 Training 218.39 Leasing 662.92 Other Repairs & renewals 488.00 Printer Defibrillator pads 116.40 Loan interest 606.33 Total 106,489.15 **Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 8146.91** 

Bank b/fwd 238.04 CIO bank account 17,102.89 Cash b/fwd Covid Loan (20,247.07) Add surpless/Less Deficit for the year             8,146.91 Balance as at 31 July 2023 8,146.91 ============= **Represented by:** Cash 157.39 Bank 258.04 CIO Bank 22842.26 Covid Loan (17,996.21) 5260.77 



LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVES
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 July 2023
2023
2022
Income
Fees
Funding SMBC
Fundraising
22,386.74
92,238.72
10.60
27,257.51
74.734.10
114,636.06
101,991.61
Less Expenditure
Wages
Rent
ICT equipment and software
Telephone and broadband
Toys and equipment
Consumable materialslcleaning
Stationery and postage
Refreshments
Presentslglft￿partY
Membershiplinsurance
Trips and parties
Staff unifornis and children's tops
Accounts
Training
Leasing smartboard
Other
Repairs and renewals
Printer
Defibrillator pads
Loan interest
82,110.60
8,440.00
59.99
,129.89
4,593.03
1,507.07
799.02
.331.25
1,904.14
328.52
198.82
,232.78
762.00
218.39
662.92
78,250.89
8.420.00
99.99
1.258.19
2,117.61
980.81
537.80
1,279.66
2,230.01
,217.13
476.45
1.116.00
330.00
82.32
801.95
109.99
277.50
189.99
488.00
116.40
606.33
579.63
106.489.15
100,355.92
Surplusl(Deficit) for the year
8,146.91
1,635.69
Bank blfwd
CIO bank account
Cash blfwd
Covid loan
Add SurpluslLess Deficit for the year
258.04
17,102.89
1,628.43
16,399.98
{26.32)
(22,523.92)
1.635.69
(20,247.07)
8.146.91
Balance as at 31 Juty 2023
5360.77
(2.886.14)
Represented by:
Cash
Bank
CIO bank account
Covid loan
157.39
258.04
22,842.26
(17,996.92)
258.04
17,102.89
{20,247.07)
5360.77
(2,886.14)

LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVES
llldepend¢ttt Examiner's Report
Income alld Expenditure Account for the yegr ended 31 Juty 2023
Report to the Trnstees l Members of Lightball Under Fives
Respective respollsibilities of trustees and examiDer
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trnstees consider that
an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charilies Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to=
examine the a¢¢ounts under section 145 of the CharitÈ¢s ACL
tts follow the procedure% laid down in the general Directions ￿Yell by the Charity Commission (under section
145(5Kb) of the Charities Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come io ￿Y att¢ntion.
Basis of independent ex2miner'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 rttords kept by the charity and a wmparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dis¢losures in the accounts
and seeking explanatkons from the trusiees concerning arty such tnatters. Th¢ procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and Consequently no opinion is given &s to
whether the a¢¢ounts present a 'tru¢ and fair" view and the re￿rt is limited to those mattels set out in the
statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examinatio￿ no matter h&s come lo my attention
which gives me ieasoTtable cause to believe in. any material respecL the requirements:
io keep accounting record5 in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Aci- and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting r¢cords and comply with the accoLmting requirements
of the Charities Act hav¢ 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 r¢a¢hed.
Signed:
Date: 13 May 2024
Wilson Bott
Chartered Certified Accoullt2nts

LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVES
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 July 2023
2023
2022
Income
Fees
Funding SMBC
Fundraising
22,386.74
92,238.72
10.60
27,257.51
74.734.10
114,636.06
101,991.61
Less Expenditure
Wages
Rent
ICT equipment and software
Telephone and broadband
Toys and equipment
Consumable materialslcleaning
Stationery and postage
Refreshments
Presentslglft￿partY
Membershiplinsurance
Trips and parties
Staff unifornis and children's tops
Accounts
Training
Leasing smartboard
Other
Repairs and renewals
Printer
Defibrillator pads
Loan interest
82,110.60
8,440.00
59.99
,129.89
4,593.03
1,507.07
799.02
.331.25
1,904.14
328.52
198.82
,232.78
762.00
218.39
662.92
78,250.89
8.420.00
99.99
1.258.19
2,117.61
980.81
537.80
1,279.66
2,230.01
,217.13
476.45
1.116.00
330.00
82.32
801.95
109.99
277.50
189.99
488.00
116.40
606.33
579.63
106.489.15
100,355.92
Surplusl(Deficit) for the year
8,146.91
1,635.69
Bank blfwd
CIO bank account
Cash blfwd
Covid loan
Add SurpluslLess Deficit for the year
258.04
17,102.89
1,628.43
16,399.98
{26.32)
(22,523.92)
1.635.69
(20,247.07)
8.146.91
Balance as at 31 Juty 2023
5360.77
(2.886.14)
Represented by:
Cash
Bank
CIO bank account
Covid loan
157.39
258.04
22,842.26
(17,996.92)
258.04
17,102.89
{20,247.07)
5360.77
(2,886.14)

LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVES
llldepend¢ttt Examiner's Report
Income alld Expenditure Account for the yegr ended 31 Juty 2023
Report to the Trnstees l Members of Lightball Under Fives
Respective respollsibilities of trustees and examiDer
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trnstees consider that
an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charilies Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to=
examine the a¢¢ounts under section 145 of the CharitÈ¢s ACL
tts follow the procedure% laid down in the general Directions ￿Yell by the Charity Commission (under section
145(5Kb) of the Charities Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come io ￿Y att¢ntion.
Basis of independent ex2miner'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 rttords kept by the charity and a wmparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dis¢losures in the accounts
and seeking explanatkons from the trusiees concerning arty such tnatters. Th¢ procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and Consequently no opinion is given &s to
whether the a¢¢ounts present a 'tru¢ and fair" view and the re￿rt is limited to those mattels set out in the
statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examinatio￿ no matter h&s come lo my attention
which gives me ieasoTtable cause to believe in. any material respecL the requirements:
io keep accounting record5 in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Aci- and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting r¢cords and comply with the accoLmting requirements
of the Charities Act hav¢ 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 r¢a¢hed.
Signed:
Date: 13 May 2024
Wilson Bott
Chartered Certified Accoullt2nts