BOLTOIY UNDER FIVES FORUM ANNUAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31ST MARCH 2025 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 519403 BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM OFFICERS AND ADVISORS Trustees Philip Riding Janet Halton Lynn Stokes Janei Southern Nicola Wareing to 28 February 2025 Chairperson Lynn Stokes Srtretary Lynn Stokes Treasurer Peter Sydddll Solieitor David Porter Fieldings Porter Silverw¢ll House Silvenv¢ll Street Bolton Bankers Barclays Bank PLC Leicester LE87 2BB oftrice The Childrens Centre Castle Hill Centre Castleton Strcct Tonge Moor Bolton BL2 2JW BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 On behalf of e Trustees. it is pleasing to report the activities of the Bolton Under Fives Forum. Strncture, G ern4nce and Management Govemin Bolton Under on 24 Septem ument ives Forum is a Registered Charity, No 519403. governed by a constitution adopted r 1987 as amended on 5 October 2004. ruitmenl a During the fin The Executive for a period o ointmenl of Truslees cial period covered by these accounts there has been no recruitment of new Trustees. CoTnJnittee, who are the Trustees lor the purposes of Lhiirity Idw, 41re elected tu serve one year after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. nisational At pr¢s¢nt the The day to day who is respon Structure xecutive Committee has six members drawn from the member organisations. responsibility for the provision of services rests with the Project Worker 'ble for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified . Objectives an Aetivilies The charity's o a)ad ject and principal activity is to.. ance the education and welfare of all children, including children with ial ¢ducational n¢¢ds and disabilities. Bolton Under ives Forum (BUFF), based at the Castle Hill Centre has continued to support member group and develop services for childr¢n within thc community. At a local level daily stay and lay sessions provide a range of activities for parents, carers and children. Supporting ira ing for early years practitioners BUFF continues to work alongside Bolton Counci , providing a Comprehensive programm¢ of training to all early years providers and chools as part of Bolton Council's s¢rvi¢¢ delivery for Early Years Foundation S ge Training. BUFF has con inued to work in partnership with Bolton CVS, our member groups and other voluntary org isations to develop seTvices for families and children across Bolton providing representation n Bolton Together and Bolton CVS Volunlary S¢clor Forum. Aehlevemen and Perfornianee The main ar families and c Access to go sector to devel of charitable activity are the provision of advice. infomiation and support to ildren across Bolton including those with additional needs. quality, affordable training for those working within the early years p early years provision within Bolton. The charity CO Accreditation comply with al and effective. tinues to work to the guidance of their Award for Bolton Mark Inclusion. a mark of high quality for organisation5 working within communities who operating standards sth by Bolton Council deeming the organisation safe, friendly BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Advice Info The charity ac Bolton. tion and Su as an umbrella organisation for the providers of early years services acros5 Aid Trai The charity co working withi During 202412 taking additio Our Developm 72 Paediatric 12 First Aid A rdinates a comprehensive trdining programme to provide essential first aid training to those care. early years and education sectors. the pa¢diatric and adult training programme continued to grow in capacity to meet the demand. l training delivery into early years settings and schools. ni Officer has co-ordinated 114 courses training 1485 leamers including rst Aid, 13 Emergency First Aid at Work, 17 First Aid at Work and ar¢n¢ss training courses. rtin Based in the T Our daily stay providing a impact and pro and children nge Moor area of Bolton children are the heart of our service. d play sessions reli¢v¢ social isolation for children and their parents and carers by e of activities to enhance a child's learning opportuniti¢5 having a positive iding better outcomes for those we support in our locsl community. rves Poli Th¢ Executive high level, the policy to ensu ommittee considers that, whilst ihe current level of reserves stand at a relatively certainty about future income streams means that the charity musi adopt a cautious the continuation of ils current activities. Independent Xvdminer Mrs Kathryn She will bc eli dgkiss has been appointed as the Independent Exarniner for this year. ibl¢ for ￿-appointMent subject to mutual ¢ons¢nt. Statement or rustees, Responsibilities i) Trustees are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with onable accuracy, al any time, the financial position of the Trust. re Trustees are also responsible for the safeguarding of assets of the Trust and for taking reasonabl¢ steps for th¢ pr¢vention of loss 01 other l￿egularLtIe$. 3) Trnstees are responsible for ensuring the efficient. economical and effective agement of the resources and expenditure of the Trust, including funds, capital s and equipment. ass Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements for each financial od, which show the current stafr of affairs of the Trust and the surplus or it of the Trust for thal period. ,411- lokes (Trustee) INDEP DENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM I report n the accounts of Bolton Under Five's Forum for the year ended 31 March 2025. Res eres onsibilities of PCC and examiner As Trust require the acc examin under s es you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the ents of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of nt5 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my ion I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cornrnission ction 145(5)(b) of the Act. Basis of nde endent examiner's re ort My exa Charity the cha conside from yo provide given as those m ination was carried out In accordance with the general Directions given by the ommission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by ty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record5. It also includes ation of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not 11 the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to tters set out in the statement below. Inde en ent examiner's statement Ihavec attentio respect: mpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to mv in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any materlal . acco nting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2.thea counts do not accord with those records; or 3.thea content than an conside counts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter ed as part of an independent examination. concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the tion to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper nding of the accounts to be reached. Ihaven examin underst Name: Addres athryn Hodgkiss FCA Relevant professional qualification or body: ICAEW J F Balshaw & Co, 20 Old Kiln Lane, Heaton, Bolton. BLI 5PD Date: I October 2025 BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31ST MARCH 2025 Restricte41 Uurestrlcted Fwnds Fund$ 2025 2024 MONETAR ASSETS Cash Bank Curr¢nt COIF Deposit 267 69,787 10,995 267 69,787 10,995 48 69,531 10,476 ccount ccount £ 81,049 £ 81,049 £ 80.055 Accounting P The accounts relating to the licies prepared on a Receipts and Payments b&sis and include all the financial matters harity. The accounts ere approved by the trustees on Si￿ed Lynn okes Trustee BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM ENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 RECEIPTS Training Drop-ln Bank int fees collected 96,509 194 519 97,222 92,390 208 486 93,084 Test received PAYMEIYT Salaries Printing, Training Catering Telepho Indepen Insuranc Sundry c 30,341 194 63,652 29,173 237 54,725 127 378 300 615 444 85.999 stationery & postage onsultants, fees nd Room Hire 362 300 696 683 96,228 nt examination penses Excess of Pa ments over Receipts 994 7,085 General Fun balance At l April 2023 80,055 72,970 GeDeral Fun balance at 31 March 2024 81,049 80,055