LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVES Indepelldellt Esaminer's Report IncoD)e and Expenditmrt Account for the year ended 31 July 2024 Report to the Trustees l Members of Lighthall Under Fives Respective responsibilitie5 of trnst$ and tMIner The charifj's ttustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity-.s tnstees consider th2t an aLtdit is not r¢quired for thÈs vw under section 144 of the Charities Act 201 I (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Chartties Act ro follow the procedures laid dowo) in the treneTal Directions g]en by the Charitv CommÉssion (under sectio 145{5)(b) of the Charities A¢L and to llate whether particular matter5 have corne to my atmtion. Basis of illdepelldent examiDer's statement y examination was carried out in accordance with tsenernl Dir¢¢tions given by the Charity Commission. AM examination includes a review of the accounting rttords kept by the charirj. and a cornparison of the accounts PTesented with those records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations frorn the trustees concerning any such rnatter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audtL and consequendv no opinion is given to whether the accounts present a knie and fair, view and the retM)rt is limited to those mAtter5 set out in the statement below. IDdependeDt examiner's statetnent connection with my examination, no tnatter has eome to my attention other than that disclosed below . which tsives me re&sonable cat]se to believe in, any material respeffj the requirements: to keep accountints records in accordance section lio of the Charttie5 ACL and to prepare accounts which accord the aclmtiO records and complv with the accowiting requsrernents of the Charities Act haye not been mel or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be draw) Ert order fo enable a proper understandi0 of the aceounts to k r¢hed. Signed: 28 April 2025 Athos BusiDes5 Solutions Chartered Certified Accountsnts
LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVES Income #Dd Expenditure Account for the vear ended 31 Juty 2024 2024 2023 Ineome Fees Funding SMBC Fundrdising 37.739.90 103,508.77 i5.75 2? 386.74 92.?38.72 10.60 141,304.42 114,636.06 Less EIpenditsre 'ages Rent ICT equipment and software Telephone and broadband Toys and equipmeni Consumable materialslcleaning Stationerv and Postsge Refreshments PreSenttriftS/p2rry Membershiplinsurance Trips 2nd parties Stsff uniforms and children's tops Accountsocy Trainin(F Leasing smartboard Printer Filing cabinet Repairs and renewals Dlkckling hatchino kit Defibrillator pads Lthn intcrcst 95,604.49 8,240.00 80.00 .140.56 3.i38.9J 2.???.94 82,110.60 8.440.00 59.99 1,1?9.89 4.i93.03 1,507.07 799.02 1,331.25 ,904.14 1286.83 948.63 1,14i.98 759.93 1.657.83 7?0.00 869.40 139.03 240.00 21).54 1,000.00 i42.00 198.82 1.23? 78 218.39 488.00 116.40 606.33 1?0.939.73 106.489.15 Surplus for the year 20J64.69 8,146.91 Bank blfivd CIO bank account Cash b/fwd Covid loan Add surplus for the year ?)8.04 22.84?.26 258.04 17.102.89 (17:996.92) 20.364.69 (20,247.07) 8.146.91 Balance as tht 31 July 2023 25,625.46 5260.77 RepreseDied by: Cash Bank CIO bank a¢¢ount Covid loan 157.39 258.04 22,842.26 {17.996.92) 258.04 41.109.90 {15,746.-, 7) 25,62S.46 5260.77