Lissan Cross CommunRty Playgroup
Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments
and Assets and Liabilities for the year ended
31" August 2024
Charities Number:
NIC101456

Lissan Cross Community Playgroup Annual Report and Financial
st
Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024
Contents
Pages
References and adrninistrative details of the Charity
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners Rcport to the Trustees
Reccipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Lissan Cross Community Playgroup - Trustee's Annual Report for
the year ended 31" August 2024
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and
si
Liabilities for Lissan Cross Community Playgroup for the year 3 l August 2024,
References and Administrative Delails
Charity Name:
Lissan Cross Community Playgroup
Charity Reglstration 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 McGlon¢
Mrs Elmer Nugent
Objectives & Aclivities
Oiir orgjanisation provides pre￿1¢hO01 edLication to 3-4)'ear olds. We follow a curricultim i¥,hich is
Set by tlie Department ot" Ediication and coveis six Llreas of learninb. These iiiclude: Persoiial.
Einotioiial, aiid Social developnieiit. Languagic Developnieiii. Physical Dev¢lopni¢nl, .1 hc Alt5,
The World Ai'oiind Us. and Matlieinatical Dei'elopmeiit. We provide abje appi'opi'iate leuriiiiib
oppoI'tLinities V411ich al'e iailoi'ed to nieet ihe needs ot'each iiidii iduc21 child, We are regitilei'ed
ith Northern Health aiid Social Care TrLlSi and we are inspected aniiually to ensure thai Kve meei
the MininiLLni siandards 2012" We are also inspeL'ted by the Dep¢inn)ei)t ot. Education.
Compliance with Publle Benefit
The Charity has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidanc¢ on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped
to achieve the Charity's objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
Finanelal Review
Total receipts of £74,225 for the year ended 31 August 2024 exceeded total payments of
£73,054 by £1,171 in¢r¢asing th¢ total cash fvnds held from £38,02 I to £39,192. (Pages 6 &7).
Charfitable Purposes

Tlie Group is csiablislied to proniole plaj based leaniiiig eni'ironments for all children uiidei.
statutory school age, (hei'einaftei. ret"erred to as the beiietiLiaries) of the Lissan: cooksto￿n aiid
its siin'ounding environs in Count>, Loiidonderr). (licrcinatter called the ' ar¢a of benefit,)
ithout distinction ot age. geiider, niai'ital status, disability. sexual orienlation. natiorialitv,
¢thnic id¢nlitJ'. political or religTiOUS opinion. by associatingy tli¢ statut()ry authorities.
Loniniunitv and N'oluntai'>' organisatioiis and tlie inliabitanls in a coninion etToi'l to adi.aiice
eduoation. and in parlicular: a) to adiiance the cduc¢qtioii ot'the beneficiaries by the prokision of
safe aiid satisfying L¥i'oup play, witli the right of parents/carers to take respoiisibilitv tor and to
beci)Ine involiN¢d iii the activities ot'tlie groiip: aiid to promote the preservation of Ii¢alth ot" the
beiieficiaries. and b) io siippon the ilalues 1¢ nd prinLiples of Early Yeapi.
Structur4 GovernaDce and Management
Lissan Cross Community Playgroup is a Registered Charity and is governed by the tern]s 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
th
Ireland register of charities from 24 March 2015.
Approved by the trustees OD 21 Y4ov¢mber 2024 and slgned on their behalf by:
Mr Barry Donn¢lly
Mr8 Clara M¢GloDe
q/I/Af
Chalr
Secretary

Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Lissan
Cross Community Playgroup
I report on the aeeounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st August 2024, which are set out
on pages 6 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of charity trnstees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with th¢ Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my 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 the Charities Act
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Ba$1$ of Sndependent 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
conc¢min8 any such matters.
My role is to state whether any matcrial matters have come to my attention giving me caus¢ 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 records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4. That there is further infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination 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: Mr B
Aecountant
./¥
Date: 21 November 2024
Martin FCA

SlatemeDt of Receipts & Paymenls - Year ended 31 Augu812024
Unr¢strict¢d
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Recei
Voluntary Receipts:
Grants
From Charitable Activities:
Education Authority
Fees
Other
800
2,500
3JOO
7,539
59,118
11,504
303
59,118
11,504
303
55,305
8,282
PaymeDts
Cost of Charitable Activities:
Wages and Salaries
Early Years
Heat & Light
Insurance
Repairs and Mainlenan¢e
Telephone & internet
Food & Supplies
Bank interest & fees
Training
Unifonns
Total Payments
58,034
1,091
1,772
1.363
774
715
5,048
112
1,210
234
70,354
58,034 50,485
1,091
1.701
1,772
2,956
1,363
1,014
774
857
715
797
5,048
9,983
135
iJio
234
70J54
68
67,996
Asset & Investment purehase
200
2,500
2,700
Net receipt81(paymenls)
1,171
3,130
surplu￿ (Deficltyfor the year
1.171
1,171
3.130
Reconciliation
Cash at Bank & in hand 31.08.23
Surplusl (D¢ficit)Ifor the year
Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.24
38,021
38,021
1,171
39,192
34,891
3,130
38,021
39,192

Slatement of Assets & Llabllltles - Year ended 31 August 21)24
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Totol
2024
Total
2023
Funds ReeoDeiliatlon
Cash at Bank & in hand 31.08.23
Surplusl (Deficityfor the year
Cash at bank & in band 31.08.24
38,021
38,021
34,891
39,192
39 192 38 021
BaDk & Cash Balan¢es
Bank Current Account
39,192 38,021
39,192
38,021
Other Assets
Building
Play Equipment
Furniture
Unrestrlcted
14,801
1,908
972
13,446
2,120
1,080
Liabilities
None
Approved by the trustees on 21 November 202
nd signed on their behalf by:
Mr BArry Donnelly
Mrs Clara M¢Glone
1(({L£.
Chalr
Seeretsry

Notes to the Financial Statements for the
ear ended 3111 Au
ust 2024
Aceountlng Policles
Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the
compilation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities.
(8)
Receipts and Payments Account
All items of income and exp¢nditur¢ includ¢d within th¢ Receipts and
payments Account have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis.
(b) Statement of Assets and Llabilitles
Assets relalnedfor ¢he 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. Buildin8s are depreciated over a
period of 20 years and Equipmenv Fumitur¢ over a period of10 years.