Kidzone 20b Millvale Road, Bessbrook, Newry, Co. Down. BT35 7NH Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee Directors Report for year ended 31 July 2025 The Dlrectors who are the trustees for the purpose of charlty law present thelr report and the unaudlted financial statements of the charltable company for the year ended 31 July 2025 The financlal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the provlslons appllcable to companies subject to the small companles, reglme and In accordance with FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland,. Please refer to page 4 in the Ststement of Finandal Positlon. Structure, Governance and Management Organised Structure The Company was estsblished under a Memorandum of Assoclation which establlshed the objects and powers of the company and is governed under Its Artides of Assoclation. The members retire in accordance with the Articles of Associatlon. Relevant motion will be put at the Annual General Meeting. Directors The Dlrectors who served during the year are as follows: aaire Mallon Tanya Murphv Fiona McKevitt Richella Byme Colette Keatings Louise Breen Paddy Mooney Shannon Mooney Marta Dzik Risk Management The Dlrectors have reviewed the rlsks faced by the charlty and believe that maintainlng the reserves at the required level to contlnue the charitvs activities on a short-term basis, combined with the annual review of financlal systems controls, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse condltions. Aims and Objectives
The main aim of Kldzone is to enhance the development and educatlon of chlldren aged 3 to 12 years of age in the Bessbrook, Newry and surrounding areas, by providing play-based learning envlronments. Kidzone is open to all children without distlnction of religion, culture, race or means. Kidzone is divided into Pre-school and Afterschool provision as follows: Key aims of the playgroup - To enhance the development and education of pre-sthool th61dren in a safe, caring and stlmulating environment through: Improving learning outcomes developing relationships between stsff and parents / carers • enhance parenvs confidence as they can be involved on the Board of Dlrectors develop parenvs understandin8 of play and child development Key aims of the afterschool- To enhance the development and educatlon for school aged chlldren and improve their personal and soc6al care. We achieved this alm throughout the year by • Providing care for the children in a safe, secure and stimulating envlronment Provlding a variety of experfences and opportunities available for all children Providing care to enable parents to return to work or training • Giving opportunities for parents to build their confidence as they had the opportunity to become involved on the Board of Directors Public Benefit Statement The Directors of Kidzone conflrm that they have compiled with thelr duty under section 4(b) of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefft requirement has informed the activities of the charitable company in the year ended 31 July 2025 Achievements and Performance Kidzone Kidzone is registered with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and is Inspected annually to ensure that high quallty care and education is provided for all children. We are in a purpose-built facility whlch meets the highest childcare standards, Trust regulations and Environmental Health standards. All necessary registrations are held and reviewed on a regular basls by the regulatory bodies to ensure the hfghest standards are maintained. Kidzone supports the cross-community requirements of the charity. Kidzone Playgroup We are a member of the 'Early Years Organlsatlon for Young Children.,
Kldzone playgroup offers 24 places for children aged 3 and 4 years old, In a mornln8 sesslon. Kidzone playgroup is Inspected by SHscf on an annual basis. There were no recommendatlons from thls reporL The playgroup caters for presthool and pre-pfesthool chlldren. The pre-school places afe funded by DENI through the PSEP Pfogram. We were inspected by The Education and Tralnlns Inspectorate on 19• Aprll 2018 and the report conduded that the playgroup has a hl8h level of capaclty for Sustalned Improvement In the Interest of all the children. The prfrpre-school places are funded by the Pathway Fund. Thls helps to keeps the fees affordable for all families. The play8roup Implements the Highscope approach to early childhood care and education. Thls Is a recognlsed standard with Earty Years and Soclal Services, Highscope Identifies and bullds on thlldren's strengths, Interests and abilitles. The Highscope approath has been developed by fesearth over many years and Is used internationally. The staff are all trained to level111 or above and have years of experlence and expertise. We also provide the opportunity for others to leam and become trained as th11dcare workers. Kidzone Afterschool Club The afterschool provides quality afterschool care for 24 thildren each day, aged from 4- 12 years. Throughout thls year, we had 32 famllles who avalled of the Afterschool. To ensure that we are continulns to Pfov5de a qualfty servlce we are Inspected by Soclal Sefvlces annually. The report this year was very posltlve wéth no recommendations or requirements. We also received feedback from parents and carers at three polnts throughout the year. This feedback was very posltive wlth all parenys content with the quality of care and developmenL Our servlce contlnues to be Invaluable to local famllles and by providln8 thls afterschool we are giving local children the opportunity to access a quallty servlce that otherwlse they may not have access too. We have four staff members tralned to level S and all other stsff member5 trained to a minimum of level 3. We contlnue to promote equality of opportunities and welcomin8 to all re8ardless of speclal needs, spedal requlrements, rellglon, culture, race or means. We had thlldren attendlng wfth speclal needs who had a one to one support We also had thlldren attendlng who had English as an addltlonal language and children whose placement was supported by soclal servlces. Financial Review The charivs total funds amounted to £51,635 at the perlod end 31 July 2025 The net incoming resources for the year end 31 July 2025 amounted to £5.698 Reserves Policy Kidzone has a reserves policy. Directors Responsibilities Directors are responsible for preparing the financial statements In accordance with appllcable law and United Kln8dom Accounting Standards (United Kln8dom Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce). Company law requlfes the Dlrectors to prepare financlal statements for eath financlal year which give a true and falr view of the state of the affairs of the tharltable company and of the incomln8
resources and application of resources, Including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. In preparin8 these financial statements the Directors are requlred to: Select sultable accounting polldes and apply them consistentlv Observe the methods and prlndples In the Charities SORP (FRS 102) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explalned In the flnanclal ststements Prepare the financial statements on the golng concern basis unless It Is Inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will contlnue in operation. The Directors are responsible for keeplng adequate accountlng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financlal positlon of the charitsble company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the tharitsble company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularltles. Share Capltal The Company is limited by guarantee, not having a share capital. Taxation status The company is recognised as a tharity by HM Revenue & Customs. Accordingly, the company has availed of the exemptions contslned in Chapter 3-part 11 Corporation Taxes Act 2010 and sectlon 256 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. Small Companies Exemption The above report has been prepared In accordance wlth the special provlslons relating to small companles within Part 15 of the Companles Act 2006. The report was approved by the Directors of Kldzone on 16th April 2026 and signed on Its behalf by: (chairperson) Clalre Mallon (Treasurer) Fiona McKevitt Accepted as a charity by the Charity Commlsslon under reference NIC 100922 Re8lStered in Northern Ireland No. 36068