**Eye Opportunity Group** 

## **EYE OPPORTUNITY GROUP** 

Charity number 287907 

## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

FOR THE YEAR ENEDED 31 MARCH 2021 

MARSH ACCOUNTANCY 67 GARDENERS ROAD DEBENHAM STOWMARKET SUFFOLK  IP14 6RX 



## **Eye Opportunity Group** 

## **Index to the Financial Statements** 

## **For the year ended 31 March 2021** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees Annual Report|1|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|2|
|Statement of Financial Activities|3|
|Balance Sheet|4|
|Notes|5 – 7|





## **Eye Opportunity Group** 

## **Trustees Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021** 

The committee comprising the Trustees submits its report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2021. 

## **Governance** 

The charity is registered by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, registration number 287907. The charity’s objects and rules are as set out in its Constitution adopted 12[th] November 2009 having previously been adopted in June 1983, as amended 5[th] September 1983, 5[th] December 1990, 7[th] November 2002, 5[th] August 2003. 

The committee meets regularly to review and oversee the charity’s policy management and statutory and financial business. It comprises the principal officers (Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer) and no less than 4 and no more than 9 other members. The committee has power to co-opt up to 3 further members with special knowledge, experience or interest appropriate to the charity’s aims and objectives. No officers may be elected for a sixth consecutive year in the same post. 

The members and officers of the committee during the year were: 

Jayne Stansfeld - Chair Kelly Ronan – Secretary (stepped down 14/01/21) Anna Chambers Jane Bright - Secretary (appointed 14/01/21) Rosie Mack Bridget Hitchman – Treasurer Suzanne Hilliard Jane Helen Scott Sarah Buckley (resigned 14/01/2021) Sandra Barker Kerry Baker Ewen (appointed 14/01/2021) Joanne Durrant 

## **Charitable Aims and Objectives** 

The group is established to provide safe and satisfying group play for the advancement of education and development of children. It provides a supportive environment for children with additional needs and their families.  The group also provides a day care setting and offers support to families and carers in the local community and surrounding areas. 

## **Financial Statements** 

The financial statements are drawn up in accordance with the charity’s constitution and all statutory requirements.  An excess of receipts over payments of £37,213 (2020: deficit £1,116) was realised for the year. At the year-end total funds were £63,978 (2020: £26,765). 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The charity endeavours to maintain unrestricted reserves equating to £ 25,000 to cover the cost of closing the charity should this situation arise or relocating to a new site.  This reserve includes funds for statutory redundancy and notice payments for staff. 

Approved by the committee and sign on its behalf by 

Chairman Treasurer Date: Date: 

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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES** 

I report on the accounts of the Eye Opportunity Group for the year ended 31 March 2021 which are set out on pages 3-4. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.  The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 114 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

## It is my responsibility to: 

- Examine the financial statements under section 145 of the Charities Act; 

- To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act); and 

- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.  An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations for you as trustees concerning such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent Examiner’s statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- Which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements `o` To keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act and 

   - To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and 

   - To comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 

have not been met, or 

- To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Rachel Marsh FMAAT Marsh Accountancy 67 Gardeners Road Debenham Suffolk  IP14 6RX 

Date:  27 August 2021 



Eye Opportunity Group 

## **Statement of Financial Activities For the Year Ended 31 March 2021** 

|**Notes**<br>**Incoming Resources**<br>Activities for generating funds<br>Fundraising & donations<br>Investment income<br>Gift Aid funding<br>Government COVID grants<br>**Total incoming resources**<br>**Resources Expended**<br>Salaries<br>**2**<br>Employers Pension contributions<br>Postage & stationery<br>Activities, trips & outings<br>Heat & light<br>Training & subscriptions<br>Toys & equipment<br>Rent & Rates<br>Repairs & maintenance<br>Insurance<br>Refreshments<br>Telephone & broadband<br>General Running Costs<br>Independent Examiner’s Fee<br>Payroll fees<br>Depreciation<br>**3**<br>**Total resources expended**<br>Insurance claim<br>**Net incoming/outing resources**<br>Net movement in funds<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total funds carried forward**<br>**6**<br>Incoming resources from generated funds;<br>Incoming resources from grants and funding|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2021**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2020**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>443                            -                      443                   1,587<br>12,908                            -                 12,908                 14,694<br>11                            -                         11                         43<br>2,444                            -                   2,444                         68<br>26,680                 25,250                 51,930                 24,187<br>-                 12,527                 12,527                            -|
|---|---|
||**42,486                 37,777                 80,263                 40,579**|
||-                 31,184                 31,184                 34,144<br>-                      401                      401                      192<br>-                         56                         56                      106<br>-                         76                         76                      143<br>-                      699                      699                      908<br>-                      375                      375                      140<br>1,235                      322                   1,557                      149<br>-                   1,333                   1,333                   2,165<br>531                      209                      740                   2,423<br>-                            -                            -                      911<br>-                         43                         43                      384<br>-                      802                      802                   1,039<br>2,625                   2,276                   4,901                      511<br>300                            -                      300                      300<br>288                            -                      288                      347<br>295                            -                      295                      358|
||**5,273                 37,777                 43,050                 44,220**|
||-                            -                            -<br>( 2,525)<br>**37,213**<br>-**37,213**<br>**( 1,116)**|
||37,213                            -                 37,213<br>( 1,116)<br>26,765                            -                 26,765                 27,881|
||**63,978                            -                 63,978                 26,765**|



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Eye Opportunity Group 

## **Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2021** 

|**Notes**<br>**Fixed Assets**<br>**3**<br>Equipment<br>**Current Assets**<br>**4**<br>Debtors and prepayments<br>**Cash at bank and in hand:**<br>Bank current account<br>Bank Base Rate Tracker account<br>Cash in hand<br>**Current liabilities**<br>**5**<br>Net current assets<br>Total net assets<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>**6**<br>Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|**Unrestricted**<br>**General**<br>**Designated**<br>**31 March 2021**<br>**31 March 2020**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>368<br>-                        368                      454|
|---|---|
||-                            -                            -                            -<br>14,158<br>-                   14,158                   4,578<br>50,101<br>-                   50,101                 22,090<br>23<br>-                           23                         35|
||64,283<br>-                   64,283                 26,703<br>672<br>-                        672                      393|
||63,610<br>-                   63,610                 26,311|
|||
||**63,978**<br>**-                   63,978                 26,765**|
||63,978<br>-                   63,978                 26,765<br>-                            -                            -                            -|
||**63,978**<br>**-                   63,978                 26,765**|



Approved by the trustees on ____________________________________  and signed on its behalf by: 

**Trustee Trustee** 

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Eye Opportunity Group 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2021** 

## **1.  Accounting policies** 

## **Accounting convention** 

These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2009).  In preparing the financial statements the charity follow best practice as laid down in the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (SORP 2005) used in March 2005. 

## **Grants, donations and fundraising** 

Income is received by way of grants, donations and fundraising activities, which are included in full in the statement of financial activities as soon as the charity has entitlement to the income, there is certainty of receipt and the amount is quantifiable. 

## **Investment income** 

Bank interest is included in the statement of financial activities as it becomes due. 

## **Resources expended** 

All expenditure; including the purchase of toys and equipment, is included in the statement of financial activities, as soon as the obligation arises. 

## **Funds** 

The charity maintains various types of funds as follows: 

_Unrestricted funds_ represent unrestricted income which is expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. 

_Restricted funds_ represent donations and grants received which are allocated by the donor for a specific purpose. 

## **Fixed assets** 

The depreciation rates used are as follows: 

Equipment 20% straight line method. 

## **2.  Staff emoluments** 

|Salaries<br>Employers Pension Contributions<br>Average number of full time equivalent<br>employees|**£**<br>**£**<br>31,184               34,144<br>401                    192<br>**31 March 2021**<br>**31 March 2020**|
|---|---|
||31,586               34,336|
|||
||7<br>7|



No employee earned more than £60,000 in the year. No remuneration or expenses were paid to trustees in the year. 

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Eye Opportunity Group 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2021** 

## **3.  Fixed Assets** 

|**Cost**<br>At 1 April 2020<br>Additions<br>At 31 March 2021<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 1 April 2020<br>Charge for the year<br>At 31 March 2021<br>**Net book value**<br>At 31 March 2021<br>At 31 March 2020|**Equipment**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,788                 1,788<br>209                    209|
|---|---|
||1,997                 1,997|
||1,334                 1,334<br>295                    295|
||1,630                 1,630|
|||
||368                    368|
|||
||454                    454|



## **4.  Debtors and prepayments** 

There were no debtors at 31 March 2021 (2020:£nil). 

## **5.  Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 

|PAYE creditor<br>Accruals|**£**<br>**£**<br>72                       93<br>600                    300<br>**31 March 2020**<br>**31 March 2021**|
|---|---|
||**672                    393**|



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Eye Opportunity Group 

**Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2021** 

## **6.  Restricted funds** 

BBC Children in Need Mid Suffolk District Council SCCAPORS Activities Unlimited Suffolk Community Foundation Suffolk Community Foundation HMRC Furlough Scheme 

|**Balance at 1**||||**Balance at 31**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**April 20**|**Movements in**|**funds**|**Funds transfer**|**March 21**|
||**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|||
|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|-|<br>2,500|2,500|-|-|
|-|<br>1,750|1,750|-|-|
|-|<br>6,000|6,000|-|-|
|-|<br>10,000|10,000|-|-|
|-|<br>5,000|5,000|-|-|
|-|<br>12,527|12,527|-|-|



-                 37,777               37,777                        -                          - 

BBC Children in Need 

- funds provided for existing staff 

Mid Suffolk District Council 

- for general 

Suffolk County Council 

- for general running and staff costs together with security camera 

Suffolk Community Foundation 

- for general running costs and staff costs 

HMRC Furlough Scheme 

- Government COVID grant scheme for existing staff costs 

## **7.  Taxation** 

The playgroup is a registered charity and does not trade for tax purposes. It is not liable to corporation tax on its surplus. 

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