The Den, Marchwiel, Wrexham, LL13 0SB Annual Report Year ended 31 August 2023 ## **THE DEN** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE The Den Ysgol Deiniol The Ridgeway Marchwiel Wrexham LL13 0SB GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO registered December 2021 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1197253 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Kevin Baugh MANAGING THE CHARITY Tracy Jones Beverley Scott BANKERS HSBC REGENT STREET WREXHAM LL11 1RN **INDEX** Pages 1 – 2 Legal and Administrative Details, and Trustees Report ## **The Den, Wrexham Trustees Annual Report for the period ending 31 August 2023** The Board of Trustees present their Annual Report for The Den for the period ending 31 August 2023 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## Governing Documents The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission on 21 December 2021. The Den was established under a constitution document which was amended on 8[th] February 2024. ## Structure The members of the CIO are charity trustees for the purpose of charity law. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and management of the organisation. The Board of Trustees retains final decisions over policy, employment of staff and finance, and takes responsibility for all matters of legal and regulatory compliance. Trustees are appointed by trustee members and can be appointed by ordinary resolution at a general meeting of members. ## **Decision Making** Financial and strategic decisions will be made by the entire Board of Trustees. ## **Training** All staff undergo a formal recruitment and selection process, followed by an induction period that includes any training considered necessary to effectively perform their role. ## **Volunteers** Not applicable. ## **Objectives** The Den provides high quality wrap around care that enhances the development, care, and education of nursery age children in a safe and stimulating environment where they can learn through play. The Den embraces the ethos and principles of Wales Pre-School Providers Association. Our objectives are set out in our governing document, the Constitution. ## **Achievements and Performance** As yet, no activities have been undertaken as The Den will not be operational until September 2023. ## **Volunteers** Not applicable. ## **Key Risks and Uncertainties** Prior to The Den officially opening, a full risk assessment will be completed and any recommendations made will be actioned. ## **Financial Review** Policy was updated in January 2023. The Administrator will be checking monthly to ensure the correct amount of funds are held. Financial reviews will be held annually. ## **Reserves Policy** The Board of Trustees are aware of the need to maintain sufficient reserves. The Trustees have determined that The Den should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than 4 months of unrestricted expenditure on basic operational commitments so that The Den could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. ## **Safeguarding** The Board of Trustees have adopted the Care Inspectorate Wales safeguarding policy relating to children. Kevin Baugh is the Safeguarding Officer for The Den. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' Report above. Signed on behalf of The Den's Trustees Signature: Full name: Kevin Baugh Position: Chair Date: 28.06.2024 ||**Charity Name**
**The Den**|**Charity Name**
**The Den**|**Charity Name**
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**1197253**|**No (if any)**
**1197253**|**No (if any)**
**1197253**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
Sep-22|**To**||Period end date
Aug-23||| ||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**to the nearest £**
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**funds**
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_AR)_|
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**purchases, (see table)**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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#VALUE!
#VALUE!
**Unrestricted**
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**Restricted**
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**Cost (optional)**
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**Amount due**
**(optional)**
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Print Name
Kevin Baugh|**Endowment**
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**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**NIL**| ||||#VALUE!| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
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**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Kevin Baugh|30/06/2024| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 30/06/2024 2