Ardstraw Community Playgroup
(Company limited by guarantee)
Trustees. report
for the year ended 31 August 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trustees
The management committee ofthe company, known as directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the
purposes of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page l.
Charitable objects
The company was established to enhance the development and education of young children by encouraging
parents/guardians to understand and provide for the needs of their children. The playgroup provides high quality care
and education for children under the statutory school age. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include an
enhanced learning capacity which addre55es social, emotional. physical & educational needs of the child. These benefits
can be demonstrated by feedback from parents/guardian5, external assessments, educational assessments & statistics,
In addition, the company aims to offer appropriate play facilities. with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility
for and to become involved in the activities of the Company, ensuring that the Company offers opportunitie5 for all
children, regardless of religion, culture. race or means. The group raises awareness of age-appropriate play~based
learning among parents & guardians. The playgroup also encouraged parents/guardians to become involved in the
playgroup through fundraising or training. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include bringing parents
together on the committee and provide training to enhance the 5ki11s of parents to provide appropriate play and sUPPOrt
for their children. These benefits can be demonstrated by feedback from parents.
The company a150 aims to encourage the study of the needs of such children and their families and promote public
interest and recognition of the needs of such children and their families in the local area. The direct benefits which flow
from this purpose include representation from the Playgroup being involved in the local Community Association to raise
awareness of and recognition for the needs of children and their families in the local area. These benefits can be
demonstrated by the Community Association h05ting fun days. summer scheme and youth club. The beneficiaries are
children and their families living in the local Ardstraw village and surrounding area. There is no harm flowing from this
pu rpose.
The group 15 a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 12 August 2015 under
registration number 101881.
Organisational structure
The trustees meet regularly. administer the charitable company and make all policy decision. In accordance with the
Articles of Association, any director so appointed shall hold office only until the next Annual General Meeting and shall
then be eligible for re-election.
Review of activities and achievements
During the year the charitable company continued its work providing high quality care and education for children under
the statutory school age. The Statement of Financial Activities on page 6 sets out the results for the year.
Grants
The charitable company was successful during the year being awarded various grants from the Department for
Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Early Years Pathway Fund and the Education Authority. These grants allowed the charitable
company to update its resources and play equipment as well as contribute to operational costs.
Going Concern
Due to the level of reserves within the charitable company and with funding secured from the Pathway fund until 31
March 2025, the Trustees are satisfied that it 15 appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going
concern basis.
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Ardstraw Community Playgroup
(Company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, report
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Reserve5
The results for the year are set on page 6. The purposes of the funds are outlined in the notes to the f inancial statements.
Investment powers, policy and performance
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association. the charitable company ha5 the power to make any investment
which the directors see fit.
Volunteers
The charitable company is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its directors and other volunteers who have continuallv
supported the activities and management of the charitable company throughout the year. As indicated in note 7 to the
financial statements, the directors were not in receipt of any remuneration nor reimbursement of expenses in respect
of their service5 during the year.
Taxation
The charitable company is accepted as a charity by HM Revenue & Customs under reference XR56374 and therefore is
exempt from corporation tax.
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and regulations.
Company law and charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that
law. the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including 'Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice. IFRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland'l. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless
they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the surplus
or deficit for that year.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:_
Select Sultable accounting policies and then apply them consistently:
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent-
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed
subject to and departures disclosed and explair)ed in the financial statements. and
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are Sufficient to show and explain the
charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the
charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statement5 comply with the Companies Act 2006.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Speclal provisions relating to small companies
This report has been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting bv
Charities IFRS 1021 and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small
erbtities.
Statement of disclosure of information to Independent examiner
So far as each of the trustees in office at the date of approval ot these financial statements are aware..
There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable companvs independent examiner is unaware; and
The trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit
information and to establish that the charitable company's independent examiner is aware of that information.
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Ardstraw Community Playgroup
{Company limited by guarantee)
Tru5tees' report
foi the year ended 31 August 2024
This report was approved by the trustees on
and signed on its behalf by..
Signature:
Prlnt Name..
Trustee
Trustee
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