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 t￿MIner
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 ac￿lmti￿O 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 understandi￿0 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
PreSent￿triftS/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