## **Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees of ‘Benburb Community Playgroup’ Trust** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 July 2025, which are set out on pages 03 to 05. ## **Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner** 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 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. ## **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 comparison of the accounts presented with 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 matters. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: 1. 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 information 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 (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. ## Name: Pauline Lavery Relevant Professional Qualification or body: ACCA Address: 10 Tullydowey Road, Benburb, Co Tyrone, BT71 7QB Date: 11th May, 2026 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Benburb Community Playgroup
Financial Accounts
for the year ended 31 July 2025
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## **Benburb Community Playgroup 31/07/2025 Income and Expenditure Account** |**Benburb Community Playgroup**
**31/07/2025**
**Income and Expenditure Account**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Income Generated**
Grants
Fees
Fundraising and Other
**Cost of Generating Income**
Equipment and Teaching Materials
Wages
Rent
Rates
Insurance
Telephone
Light and heat
Stationery and postage
Advertising
Repairs and renewals
Legal and professional
Membership fees
Uniforms
Consumables
Sundries
Bank charges and fees
**Surplus of Income Over Costs**|**2025**
**£**|**2024**
**£**
**57,960**
**7,903**
**5,760**
**71,623**
**930**
**60,226**
**95**
**1,092**
**2,200**
**932**
**1,866**
**471**
**-**
**3,786**
**925**
**5,040**
**-**
**1,808**
**1,145**
**220**
**80,738**
**9,114**
**-**|**Variance**
**£**
**19,088**
**3,045**
**1,141**| ||**77,048**
******
**10,948**
**6,901**
*******
**94,897**
**945**
**74,169**
**95**
**328**
**2,575**
**961**
**2,737**
**-**
**-**
**1,920**
**650**
**2,770**
*****
**364**
**2,693**
**590**
**220**||| ||||**23,274**| ||||**15**
**13,944**
**-**
**764**
**-**
**375**
**30**
**871**
**471**
**-**
**-**
**1,867**
**-**
**275**
**-**
**2,270**
**-**
**364**
**885**
**555**
**-**
**0**
**-**| ||**91,017**
**3,880**||| ||||**10,280**| ||||| ||||**12,994**| ## **Benburb Community Playgroup 31/07/2025 Statement of Financial Position** |**Non Current Assets**
Tangible Assets
**Current Assets**
Stock
Trade Debtors
Bank
Cash
**Current Liabilities**
Trade Creditors
Accruals
**Net Current Assets**
**Total Assets Less Current Liabilities**
**Capital Account**
Opening Balance
Surplus of Income Over Costs|**2025**
**£**
**21,216**|**2024**
**£**
**16,662**
**-**
**-**
**18,809**
**0**
**-**
**18,809**
**0**
**350**
**350**
**18,459**
**35,120**
**44,235**
**9,114**
**-**
**35,120**|**Variance**
**4,554**
**-**
**-**
**674**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |---|---|---|---| ||**10,948.00**
**-**
**-**
**18,135**
**0**
**-**
**18,135**
**-**||| ||||**674**
**-**| ||||**-**
**-**
**0**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**350**
**350**
**17,785**
**39,001**
**2,693**
**35,120**
**3,880**
**39,001**||| ||||**0**
**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**674**
**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**3,880**| ||||**-**
**2,693**
**-**
**9,114**
**-**
**12,994**
**-**| ||||**3,880**| **-**