Lissan Cross Community Playgroup
Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments
and Assets and Liabilities for the year ended
31" August 2023
Charities Number:
NIC101456

Lissan Cross Community Playgroup Annual Report and Financial
Statements for the Year Ended 31, August 2023
Contents
Pages
References and administrative details of the Charity
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Lissan Cross Community Playgroup - Trustee's Annual Report for
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the year ended 31 August 2023
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Ststements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and
Liabilities for Lissan Cross Con]munity Playgroup for the year 31 August 2023.
References and AdministrAtive Details
Charity Name:
Lissan Cross Community Playgroup
Charity Registration Number:
NIC101456
Principal AddresslRegistered Office: 6 Claggan Road
Cookstown
Co Tyrone
BT80 9XE
Trustees
The trustees who served during the year are as follows:
Mr Barry Donnelly
Mrs Claire O'Hagan
Mrs Sinead Gildernew
Mrs Clara McGlone
Mrs Sharon O'N¢ill
Objectives & Activities
Oiir orgyanisation pi'ovides preschool educaiion 10 .3-4year olds. We follow a curriculum which is
set by il)e Departinent of Ediication and covers six areas of learning. These iiiclude., Persoiial,
F.Inotional, aiid 8ocial developnient. l.angiiag)c Devclopmeiit. Physical Devcloprnenl, Thc Arts.
The World Ai'oiind U8. and Matheinaiical Dei'elopnient, We pi'ovide a&?e appi'opriate leaniin&
oppoi'lunities wliilh are lailored to nieei the needs ()I' each iiidii'idual child. We are regisiered
with Northein Health aiid Social Carc l-nisi aiid V4e arc inspected annually to ensurc that we meet
tlie 'Mininiiini Staiidai'ds 2012" We are also in8PCCted hv the l)epartnient ot. Fducation.
CompllaD¢e wlth Public Benefit
The Charity has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland,
guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped
to achieve the Charity's objectives and activitics, as well as providing public benefit.
Financial Review
st
Total receipts of £71,126 for the year ended 31 August 2023 exceeded total payments of
£67,996 by £3.130 increasing the total cash funds held from £34,891 to £38,021, (Pages 6 &7),
Charitable Purposes

Tl)e Group is established to proniole play based leariiii)&> eni'ironmei)Is for all children uiidei.
stalutory school age, (hei'einafter relerred to as the beneficiaries) of ihe Lissaii, Cookstown and
its siirrouiiding environs in Count). Londonden). (Iiereinatler called the 'area of benefit,)
without distinction of age. geiider, marital status, disability. sexual orieniation. nationalitv,
ethnic idGnlit)', political or rcli&Jious opinion. by associatin&T tlic stalutoiy auihoritics.
comniunitv and iioluntar> organisatioiis and tlie inliabitants iii a coninioi) effoi'l to adi'aiice
education. and iii particular: a) to adiiance the educ1c tioii ot ihe beneficiaries by Ihe provision of
safe and satisfyiiig gi'oup plas, witli the right of parcnts/carers to take rcspoiisibilitv t.or and to
becoine invcjli.ed iii tlie activities of the group: aiid to promote the preservation of liealth ot-the
beneficiaries; and b) to SLlPPOrt the i'alues (ind principles of Early Years.
structur￿ Governance and Management
Lissan Cross Community Playgroup is a Registered Charity and is governed by the tenns of its
constitution. which was adopted by the membership in 1997. Lissan Cross Community
Playgroup Association is registered with the Charity Commission and is placed on the Northern
Ih
Ireland register of charities from 24 March 2015.
Approved by the tnistees on the 9th November 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Mr Barry Donnelly
Mr8 ClarA McGlone
Chalr
Secretary

Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Lissan
Cross Community Playgroup
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st August 2023, whieh Are set out
on PAges 6 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of eharity trustees And examlner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is rny responsibility to;
Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Commission under
section 65 (9) (b) of thc Charities Act
Stat¢ whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my
examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65 (9) (b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
preparation of the accounts from those records. It also included consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees
concerning any such matt¢rs.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention givin8 me cause to
believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting r¢cords
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4. That there is further infomation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached
Independent examiner's stAtement
I have completed my exarnination and have no concerns in respect of the matters I to 4 listed above
and, in connection with the following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Signed:
Name:
Accountan
Date: 9th November 2023
n Martin F

Statement of Recelpts & Payments - Year ended 31 August 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
TotAI
2023
Total
2022
ecel ts
Voluntsry Receipts:
Grants
From Charitable Activities:
Education Authority
Fees
Paye refund
Other
5,052
2.487
7,539
3.141
55,305
8,282
55J05
8.282
48,823
7,315
1,780
1,201
71126 62,260
68,639
2,487
Payments
Cost of Charitable Activiti¢s:
Wages and Salaries
Early Years
Heat & Light
Insurance
Repairs and Maintenance
Telephone & internet
Food & Supplies
Bank interest & fees
Uniforms
Total Payments
50.485
1,701
1,669
1,014
857
797
8,783
135
68
65,509
50,485 42,153
1,701
1,774
2,956
1,642
1,014
1.185
857
6,294
797
736
9,983
5,847
135
135
68
924
67,996
60,690
1,287
1,200
2,487
Asset & Inveytment purchase
Net re¢elptsl{paymeDts)
3,130
3,130
1,570
Surplusl (Deflcliyfor the year
3,130
3,130
1,570
Re¢oneiliation
Cash at Bank & in hand 31.08,22
Surplusl (Defi¢it)Ifor the year
Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.23
34,891
3,130
38,021
34,891
3,130
38,021
33,321
34,891

Statement of Assets & Llabilltfies . Year ended 31 August 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrictsd Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Cash at Bank & in hand 31.08.22
Surplusl (Deficit)Ifor the year
Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.23
34,891
34.891
3,130
38 021 34 891
33.321
Bank & Cash BalaThees
Bank Current Account
38,021
38,021
34,891
34,891
Other Assets
Building
Play Equipment
Furniture
Unrestricte
13,446
2,120
1,080
11193
2,385
1,215
Llabllltle8
None
Ap
roved by the trustees on the 9th November 20
nd signed on their behalf by:
Mr Barry Donnelly
Mrs Clara M¢Glone
Chair
Secretary

Notes to the Financial Statements for the
ear ended 318t Au
ust 2023
Accounting Policies
S¢t out below are the principal accounting policies which hav¢ bcen adopted in the
compilation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities.
(a)
Receipts and Payments Account
All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and
payments Account hav¢ been accounted for on a cash receipts basis.
(b)
Statement of Assets and Liabllitles
Assels relainedfor Ihe Playgroup's own use
The assets of the Playgroup, retained for its own use comprise:.
Building
Playgroup Equipment
Furniture
Assets have been valued on a current market value which is deemed to be lower than the
original cost and are depreciated on a l 00/0 Straight line basis. Buildings are depreciated over a
period of 20 years and Equipmentl Furniture over a period of10 years.