## **McClintock Children’s Centre** ## **Trustee’s Report** ## **For the year ended 31[st] August 2020** The trustee’s present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2020. ## **CHARITABLE OBJECTS** The charity was established to advance and promote the preservation and protection of health amongst children in the Seskinore area of Co Tyrone. This has been achieved by the provision of enhancing the education and development of the children without distinctions of sex, race, political, religion, or other opinions. The charity benefits the public by providing a high quality preschool education for children aged 2 years 10 months to 4 years. ## **ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE** The trustee’s meet regularly, administer the charity and to make all policy decisions. ## **REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS** During the academic year 2019/2020, the pre-school opened with 23 children funded under the PSEP programme. A further 16 children were registered under the Eager and Able to Learn programme. The charity applied for various other grants for specific other projects. The management committee are pleased with feedback form parents, Early Years and Social Services and are satisfied that child development is enhanced in line with their objectives. The trustees have secured funding for the development of the Children’s Centre. ## **VOLUNTEERS** The charity is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its trustees and other volunteers who have continually supported the activities and management of the charity throughout the year. ## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee’s report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs for the charity at the year end and of its receipt and payments during that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: - Select suitable 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 any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and; - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustee’s responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with section 65 of the charities Act (NI)2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The report was approved by the Trustee’s on 14[th] October 2020 and signed on behalf by **Signature Name (in block capitals): MAVIS FORBES TRUSTEE** ## **McClintock Children’s Centre** Independent examiners report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of McClintock Children’s Centre for the year ended 31[st] August 2019. We report on the financial statements of McClintock Children’s Centre for the year ended 31[st] August 2019 which comprise the income and expenditure and balance sheet. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of Section 63 of the Charities Act (NI) 2008. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit and is eligible for independent examination it is our responsibility to :- - Examine the financial statements under Section 65 of the Charities Act (NI) 2008. - Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the charity commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65 (9) (b) of the charities Act (NI) 2008. - State whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of independent examiners report.** We have examined your charity financial statements as required under section 65 of the Charities Act (NI) 2008 and our 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 2008. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations form you as charity trustees concerning any such matters **.** Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe: 1. The accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 63 of the Charites Act (NI) 2008. 2. The financial statements do not accord with those accounting records. 3. That the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 63 of the Charites Act (NI) 2008 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. 4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT** We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and in connection with the following the directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.