Kidzone
20b Millvale Road, Bessbrook, Newry, Co. Down. BT35 7NH
Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee
Directors Report for year ended 31 July 2023
The Directors who are the trustees for the purpose of charity law present their report and the
unaudited financlal statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 July 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies, regime and in accordance with FRS 102 The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,.
Please refer to page 4 in the Statement of Financial Position.
Structure, Governance and Management
Organised Structure
The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association whlch established the objects
and powers of the company and Is governed under Its Articles of Association.
The members retire in accordance with the Articles of Association.
Relevant motlon will be put at the Annual General Meeting.
Directors
The Directors who served during the year are as follows:
Claire Mallon
Tara McAleavey
Tanya Murphy
Joanna Quinn
Aine Barry
Gemma Blackadder
DenSse Doyle
Fiona McKevitt
Tracy Dos Reis
Risk Management
The Directors have reviewed the risks faced by the charity and believe that maintaining the reserves
at the required level to continue the charit¢s activities on a short-term basis, combined with the
annual review of financial systems controls, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse
conditions.

Aims and Objectives
The maln aim of Kidzone is to enhance the development and education of children aged 3 to 12
years of age in the Bessbrook, Newry and surroundlng areas, by providing play-based learning
environments.
Kidzone is open to all children without distinction of religion, culture, race or means.
Kidzone is divided into Pre-school and Aftersthool provision as follows:
Key aims of the playgroup-
To enhance the development and education of pre-school children In a safe, caring and stimulating
environment through:
Improving learnlng outcomes
developing relationships between stsff and parents / carers
enhance parenvs confidence as they can be involved on the Board of Directors
develop parenvs under5tsnding of play and child development
Key aims of the afterschool-
To enhance the development and education for school aged chlldren and Improve their personal and
social care.
We achieved this aim throughout the year by
Provldlng care for the children in a safe, secure and stimulating environment
Providing a variety of experiences and opportunitles available for all children
Providing care to enable parents to return to work or training
Giving opportunities for parents to build thelr confidence as they had the opportunity to
become Involved on the Board of Directors
Public Benefit Statement
The Directors of Kidzone confirm that they have compiled wlth their duty under section 4(b) of The
Charitles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have regard to the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland's guidance on public benefit requirement has informed the activities of the charitable
company in the year ended 31 July 2023

Achievements and Performance
Kidzone
Kidzone is registered with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and is inspected annually to
ensure that hlgh quality care and education is provided for all children.
We are in a purpose-built facility which meets the highest childcare standards, Trust regulations and
Environmentsl Health standards.
All necessary registrations are held and reviewed on a regular basis by the regulatory bodies to
ensure the highest standards are malntained.
Kidzone supports the cross-community requirements of the charity.
Kidzone Playgroup
We are a member of the 'Early Years Organisation for Young Children.,
Kidzone playgroup offers 48 places- 24 places in both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Both sessions are inspected by SHscf on an annual basis. There were no recommendations from this
report.
The playgroup provides 24 places to chlldren aged 34 years In the mornlng pre-school session.
The pre-school morning session places are funded by DENI through the PSEP program.
We were inspected by The Educatlon and Trainlng Inspectorate on 19th April 2018 and the report
concluded that the playgroup has a high level of capacity for sustained Improvement In the Interest
of all the children.
The pre-pre-school afternoon sesslon places are funded by the Pathway Fund. This helps to keeps
the fees affordable for all families.
The playgroup Implements the Highscope approach to early childhood care and education.
This is a recognised standard with Early Years and Social Services.
Hlghscope identifies and bullds on thildren's strengths, interests and abllities.
The Highscope approach has been developed by research over many years and is used
Internationally.
The staff are all trained to level111 or above and have years of experience and expertise.
We also provide the opportunlty for others to leam and become trained as childcare workers.
Kidzone Afterschool aub
The afterschool provldes quallty afterschool care for 24 children each day, aged from 4- 12 years.
Throughout this year, we had 32 families who availed of the Afterschool.
To ensure that we are continuing to provide a qualAty service we are Inspected by Social Services
annually. The report this year was very positive with no recommendations or requirements. We also
received feedback from parents and carers at three points throughout the year. This feedback was
very posltive with all parenvs content wFth the quallty of care and development.
Our servlce continues to be invaluable to local families and by providing this afterschool we are
giving local children the opportunity to access a quality service that othe￿iSe they may not have
access too. We have three staff members trained to level 5, one working towards achieving level 5
and all other staff members trained to level 3. We continue to promote equality of opportunities and
welcoming to all regardless of special needs, special requlrements, rellglon, culture, race or means.
We had children attending with special needs who had a one to one support. We also had children
attending who had English as an additional language and children whose placement was supported
by social servlces.
Financial Review
The charftvs total funds amounted to £216,906 at the period end 31 July 2023.
The net incoming resources (loss) for the year end 31 July 2023 amounted to (£6,292)

Reserves Policy
Kidzone Playgroup and Kidzone Afterschool Club both have separate reserves policies.
Directors Responsibilities
Dlrectors are responsible for preparing the financial ststements in accordance with applicable law
and United Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
Company law requires the Dlrertors to prepare financlal statements for each flnancial year whlch
give a true and fair vlew of the state of the affairs of the charltable company and of the Incomlng
resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable
company for that year.
In preparing these financlal statements the Dlrectors are requlred to:
Select suitsble accountlng policles and apply them conslstently
Observe the methods and princlples in the Charities SORP (FRS 102)
Make Judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent
State whether applicable UK Accountlng Standards have been followed, subjert to any
material departures disclosed and explalned in the financlal ststements
Prepare the finanaal statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charltsble company will contlnue In operation.
The Directors are responslble for keeplng adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the tharitable company and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charftable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Share Capital
The Company Ss limited by guarantee, not having a share capital.
Taxation status
The company is recognised as a charity by HM Revenue & Customs. Accordingly, the company has
availed of the exemptions contsined in Chapter 3rf>art 11 Corporation Taxes Act 2010 and section
256 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Small Companies Exemption
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provislons relating to small
companies within Part 15 ofthe Companies Art 2006.
The report was approved by the Directors of Kidzone on 19th November 2019 and signed on its
behalf by:
Fiona McKevltt (Treasurer)
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Accepted as a charity bythe Charity Commission under reference NIC 100922
Registered in Northern Ireland No. 36068