CARRICK PRE-SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August
2023. The trustee's have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities,, effective January 2015.
Reference and Administrative Information
The name of the charity's trustees at the date this report was approved are listed on page 3, together with
the addre55 of the principal office of the charity and the charity's registration number5.
Structure. Governance and Trustees
Carrick Pre-school is a charity registered with the Nl Charities Commission (October 20141. Ch3rity Number
100921 and is involved in a range of attivities that provide education to young children under the statutory
school age wlthln the Newry & Mourne area. Education is provided primarily through the means of play
based learning encompa55ing a range of social, personal, intellectual and physical development skills and
activities.
Recruitment and Appointment of Management Committee
Membership of the Initiative is open to the following. irrespective of the ethnic identity, age, gender, sexual
orientation. nationality. class and marital status. political or religious opinion. The management committee
is primarily made up of the parents of children who attend the preschool. The Commitlee con5i5t5 of a
Chairperson, Treasurer and additional members. All positions are eletted annually at the Charities AGM.
Organisational Structure
The policy and general management of the affairs of the Initiative shall be directed by the Committee which
shall meet periodoically throughout the year and are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Aside from
the management committee the organisation has operational staff including a general manager and play
school support staff.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees have not set a minimum level of reserves higher than the amount required for its fixed asset
investments.
The Trustees regularly review the level of reserves held and consider opportunities to apply them in line
with, and in furtherance of, its charitable objectives.

CARRICK PRE-SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)
Responsibilities of Trustees
As the charity's trustees we are aware of our responsible for the preparation of the account5 in
accordance with the Charitips Art (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It 15 also our responsibility to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
makejudgements and estimates that are responsible and prudent
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it 15 inappropriate to
presume that the company will continue in business
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are siifficient to show 2nd
explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
Position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with CCNI
guidp.lines. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hewice ttj
take reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
Dlsc105ures of Information to Independent Examiners
To the knowledge and belief of the Trustees there 15 no relevant information of which the
organisation's independent examiners are not aware. The Trustees have taken all the necessary steps of
which they are aware, provided relevant information and established that the organisation's
indeperbdent examiner5 are aware of the information.
Tax Status
Under Section 505 lillal and Ic) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, Carrick Pre-school is
entitled to the charity tax exemption.
Signed on behalf of the board ofthe Trustees
Eamonn
Chairpe
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Noel Mcca
Treasurer
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