**Poppleton Under Fives (Charity number: 1204379)** 

# **Trustees annual report** ~~**ac**~~ **For the first counting period ending** 

**31st August 2024** 



## **Trustees' Annual Report** 

## **From:** 

|16/08/2023|**To:**|31/08/2024|
|---|---|---|
|**Charity's full name**|Poppleton Under Fives||
|**Registered Charity number**|1204379||



## **Objectives and activities** 

## **Summary of the purposes of the charity set out in its governing document** 

The aims of Poppleton Under Fives will be to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the rights of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; and (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of the Early Years Alliance. 

## **Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts** 

This charity was set up to receive the entire existing undertaking of the charitable unincorporated association Poppleton Under Fives (charity number 1026408) at an appropriate point in time, so that the existing unincorporated association could be restructured and reorganised into a charitable incorporated organisation. The restructuring will protect its current and future Trustees from the unlimited liability associated with its previous status as an unincorporated association. The change is needed to attract more Trustees and preserve its charitable activities into the future. 

From its creation on 16 August 2023 until its first year end of 31 August 2024 the charity was dormant pending the transfer of the entire undertaking of the previous charity, which took place on 1 September 2024. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.** N/a the charity was dormant during this period. 

## **Financial review** 

## **Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period** 

N/a the charity was dormant during this period. 

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## **Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held** 

N/a the charity was dormant during this period. 

## **Amount of reserves held** 

N/a the charity was dormant during this period. 

## **Reasons for holding zero reserves** 

N/a the charity was dormant during this period. 

## **Funds materially in deficit** 

N/a the charity was dormant during this period. 

## **Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern** 

As the charity is expecting to receive the entire undertaking of a pre-existing charity there is no current concern about the charity continuing as a going concern. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity's trusts** 

**Type of governing document** Early Years Alliance Constitution **How the charity is constituted** Charitable Incorporated Organisation 

**Trustee selection methods including** The Trustees are elected annually from its then current membership in accordance **details of any constitutional** with the requirements of its constitution. All members of the CIO are eligible to put **provisions e.g. election to post or** themselves forward for election as a Trustee. Trustees are elected annually by **name of any person or body** members at the Annual General Meeting. All families with children attending the pre- **entitled to appoint one or more** school count as a single member and other individuals can apply to become an **trustees** affiliated member of the organisation. 

## **Reference and administration details** 

**Charity's full name** Poppleton Under Fives 

**Other names the charity is known by** 

**Charity’s principal address** New Hall, Poppleton Methodist Church The Green Upper Poppleton 

## **Postcode** YO26 6DP 

## **Names of the trustees who manage the charity** 

|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person entitled to appoint trustee**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Anne Johnson<br>Chair<br>Debra Logan<br>Treasurer<br>Lucy Baines<br>Victoria Holmes<br>Megan John||||



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**Names and addresses of advisers Type of adviser Name Address Independent** Karen Wood Outsource Accountancy Services and Independent Examinations **Examiner** ACMA 2 Galligap Lane Osbaldwick, York YO10 3NR **Bankers** Santander 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members** N/a the charity was dormant during this period 

## **Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts** 

## **Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees** 

## **Signature** 



**Full Name E** Anne Johnson **Position** Trustee **Date** 13 February 2025 

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