Holbeach Children’s Club Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024
Charity registration Number: 1198485
Registered Address during the period: St Laurence Church, 37 Bromley Road, London
Trustees
Yusuf Solley (Chair – appointed 24[th] March 2022)
Michael McDermott (Appointed 24th March 2022)
Marta Tabinski (Treasurer - appointed 21 February 2024)
Structure
Holbeach Children’s Club is a CIO Foundation
Management
Holbeach Children’s club has no paid staff. It had 6 volunteers during the period in addition to the trustees.
Year in review – activities, performance, and financial review
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During the year, Holbeach Children’s Club focused on trying to set up wrap around after school care at Ladywell Arena however was unable to recruit the appropriate staff in time.
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In December 2023 it was decided to instead focus on specific out of school hours activity clubs with an initial focus on setting up a coding club.
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Catford Coding Club was set up as the trading name of Holbeach Children’s Club with a new registered address at the St Laurence Centre, Catford.
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A new brand and website were created, and along with social media, was used to advertise. Catford Coding Club merchandise was also created to promote the club and raise funds.
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6 additional coding volunteers were recruited, given enhanced DBS checks and given safeguarding training.
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Funding was received from Tesco and BNY.
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Computing equipment was purchased with a decision to focus on Raspberry Pi’s.
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In February 2024, Catford Coding Club began its first half term classes at the St Laurence Centre, Catford to provide volunteer-led free and affordable coding classes on our own Raspberry Pi’s for local children aged 7 to 15 on Saturday mornings. The first term was a success with over 30 children attending classes.
Holbeach Children’s Club Receipts and Payments Accounts Year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Receipts Unrestricted Funds
| Receipts | Unrestricted |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Donation from BNY Mellon | 3,747.74 |
| Cashback from Virgin | 3.60 |
| Course income | 9,04.93 |
| Sale of merchandise | 25 |
| Grant from Tesco | 1,000 |
| Paypal set-up test | 1.78 |
| Total receipts | 5,682.66 |
Holbeach Children’s Club Receipts and Payments Accounts Year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Payments
Unrestricted funds
£
| Bank charges | 16.70 |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 3,899.31 |
| Insurance | 96 |
| Memberships | 50 |
| Merchandise | 330 |
| Rent | 250 |
| Lebara mobile phone | 7.45 |
| Textbooks | 55.40 |
| Volunteer onboarding | 133 |
| Volunteer social | 514.58 |
| Website | 183.12 |
| Total payments | 5,535.96 |
| Net of receipts | 146.70 |
| Cash funds last year | 3,562.97 |
| Cash funds this year | 3,709.67 |
Holbeach Children’s Club Receipts and Payments Accounts Year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Statement of assets and liabilities at year end
Assets Unrestricted funds
£
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Cash held at bank | 3709.67 |
| Cash foat | 0 |
| Investment assets | 0 |
| Non-monetary assets | 1,570 |
| Liabilities | |
| Loans | 0 |
| Other liabilities | 0 |
| Total assets/liabilities | 5,279.67 |