Page 1 ## S.N.A.P.P.Y **(Registered Charity No. 702190)** és ## **REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED** **31st MARCH 2024** Page 2 .NA.P.P.Y REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATION DETAILS OR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2 24 Charltsble History Ded8r8tion of Trust dated 8th May 1989 Main Chanty Name Spe081 Needs Acti¥￿'e& and Play Provi8ion for Yofk Regi8tered Charity Number 702190 Regi8tered Address Young Grov88 Centre Hob Moor Child￿n,$ Centre A¢omb York Y024 4PS Bankern Virgin Money Independent Examiner Cad Parker FFA FFTA Parker Hartley & Co. 2 Waverley Street The Groves York Y0317QZ The folk)wing people 8eNed a8 mam￿r8 of the Management Committee during the year under review were.'- M8ggle Kelly Emily Collin8 Tom Stoneham Carey Cronwright Gemma Bentley Chair Secretary Treasurer Trustee Trustee Page 3 S.N.A.P.P.Y TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT-YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 Introduction The Trustees present their Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 st March 2024. Structure Governance and Mana ement All new Committee Members receive an induclion pack which includes all Policies. information on the role, responsibilities and duties of trustees, latest annual report and a copy of the trust deed. along with more general infomiation. The charity is managed overall by the Committee of Trustees. The day to day running of the Charity is carried out by the Sepiice Manager, there are also staff members and group leaders who are responsible for planning activities and the care of the childrenl young people who the scheme8 are designed to support. The charity also receives the support of volunteers. Ob'eclives and activities Summ8ry of the objects S8t out in th8 governing document.. To relieve stress and disabilty by promoting and providing play and leisure activities for children and young people with special needs. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects.. To run play and activity schemes for childrenl young people with special needs and to provide information and training to on rAring and supporting childrenl young people with special needs. Mission Statement Snappy seeks to maximi8e personal development and provide good quality play, recreational and vocational opportunities for chlldren, young people and young adults with special needs. Key Objectives To organise and manage play and activity projects during school holidays and other times. To identrfy areas where provision is less adequate and to develop and promoté an appropriate response. To liaise with Statutory bodies and voluntary organisations concemed with play and recreational activlties. To offer and expand a resource of infomiation, expertise and training. To increase public awareness of disability issues through good media relations and networking. Aims To offer and develop the provision of enjoyable and constructlve play and activities for the children and young people who attend. To maximise the availabilily of accredited and vocational training ft)r staff, volunteers, ¢arers and associated and non-statutory bodies. To ensure access to appropriate information and support for parents and carers of the Snappy children and young people. To increase public awareness of disability in the York area. Page 4 INDEPENDENT EXAMINE ' REPOR THE USTEE I have examined the accounts on pages 5 to 8 ￿1¢h have been prepar8d under the accounting polide8 set out on page 7. Rnp8¢Wv• r••ponslbllltl88 of tho Tru8ts9• and Indep•ndent Examln•r As de8crib8d on page 3 the Tnwtee8 are r88ponsib18 for the preparatlon of the Charitys Accounts. They constdar that an Audit 18 not required for this year (under 8ection 144 of the Charities Act 2011) and thal an independgnl examination Is r*eded. Having 88tisfied mysell that the Accounts 8re not required to b8 audited for thi• year under Part 16 of tho 20C6 A¢t 8nd are eligible for indèpendent &xaminatson, I report as follow8. 81•11 ol Indop•ndgnt ExarnlnoV• Report My examin8ts.on was arried out in accordan¢e with the General Directions given by the Charity Commi85ionorB. An examination includes a raview of the ac¢ountsng records kept by the Charity and comphTison of the accounts presented with those records. It also incI￿je$ consid8ration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and 8eeking explanations fr