LrrrLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP
FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

L￿E ACORNS PLAYGROUP
CONTENTS
PAGE
Offic£rs
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Shcet
Notcs to the Financial Stat¢nKllts

LITTLE ACORNS PLAY GROUP OFFICERS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Evangeline Watters
Fave Wilson
Alan Mcmenemy
Joanne B(x)th
Niamh Stew'art
Hannah Nelson
Ivor BaJn¢
Aileen Devlin
Caroline Workman
Emma McKinelN'
Georgina Doran
ACCOUNTANTS
McKinn¢y DaNs"son
28 Union Street
Cookstow
Co TTrTone
BT80 8NN
BANKERS
Ulst¢r Bank Limited
20 William Street
Cookstown
Co Tyrone
BT80 8ND

LITTLE ACORNS PLAY GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
UDrestrieted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
31.08.24
Total
Funds
31.08.23
Income Resource5
Donations and Grants
Chan'table Activiti¢s
53,525
53,525
8.583
50.721
9.425
8.583
Int¢r¢st Receivable
Other Income
4,804
4,804
2.283
Total Income
13,387
53,525
66,912
62,429
Expended Resources
Fundraising and Publicity
Charitable Expenditure
Cost of objectives
84,299
6.580
84,299
18.618
43,164
26.728
L2.038
Total Eipended
12.038
90,879
102,917
69.892
Net Movement Before Transfers
1.349
(37.3i4)
(36,OOi)
(7.463)
Transfers betwttn Funds
Net Movement in Funds
1.349
(37.354)
(36.005)
(7,463)
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds Brought Forward
2,102
43.397
45.499
52,962
Total Funds Carried Forward
3,451
6.043
9.494
45.499

LITTLE ACORNS PIAYGROIJPBALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024
Note
2024
2024
2023
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
(?)
CURRENT ASSETS
Ikbtors and Prepa}rynents
Bank and Cash balances
()}
9.734
9.734
45.739
45.739
CURRENT LIABILrrIES
Creditors due in 01￿ year
{4)
240
240
Net Current As￿￿(Liabilities>
9.494
45,499
9.494
45,499
CREDITORS: AMouNfs FALLING
DUE AFTER MOBE THAN OI¥E
{5)
9.494
45,499
CAPTTAL AND RESERVES
Retsined R¢setves
(6)
9.491
4),499
We approve these accounts and confim that we have made available all
rele*a￿ r¢corts and inforll]atioll for theAr pteparaiio
Signed on bebalf of the Commlttee
I l June 2025
The not&s on pagcs 6 and 7 forni part of th&4e ac£ounts
In accordance with the in5trnctions gtven we have prepared without canying oul
an audiL the income aThl ¢Y￿ait￿￿ acwunt and balance S1￿ct of the Group from the
record5. illfornulion and &YpldllatiODS supplied to us.
McKinney Dawyon
28 Union Strcet
Cookslown
Co Tyrone BT80 8NN

LITTLE ACORNS PLAY GROUP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The followiDg accounti￿ policies hav¢ been used c￿￿51stentIY in d¢alll
with iten)s which are Consider￿ nut¢rial in relats'on to the group's
(a)
Basis of accounting
The financial statements are prepaTal under the historical
cost conveotion.
Ib)
Tangiblc fLxed assets are stated at Ori￿1 rA)st.
(¢)
Depreciation
The cost of fix￿ assets are ivriilen off the estimated
useful liv¢s of the ass¢ts at th¢ followiDg arniual rates.
BUild￿g
Straight Line
250/. Reducing Balance
(d)
Capital Grants
Grants received or receivable deferred and released over
the useful life of the &wt to wlll¢h relate.
FIXED ASSETS
Buildmgs
Eqw"pment
Total
Cost
as at 01.09.23
AdditLons
Disposals
as at 31.08.24
Depreciation
As at 01.09.23
Charge for ￿ri(X1
As at 31.08.24
NET BOOK VALUE
As at 01.09.23
As at 3 1.08.24

LITTLE ACORNS PLAY GROUP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
CASH IN BA￿L AND ON HANDS
2024
2023
Ulst¢r Bank Ltd Current Account
Pctty Cash
9.494
45.739
9,494
45.739
CREDITORS DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Cr¢ditors and Accruals
240
240
240
240
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLENG DUE
A￿ER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Capitsl Grants
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unrestricted Funds
2024
2023
2,102
1,349
3,451
6.461
(4.359)
2.102
Surplus/(Defi¢it) for thc pericxl
Balance as at 31 August 2023
Restricted Funds
Op¢ning Batanc¢
Surplusl{D¢ficit) in th¢ periLKI
Balance as at 3 l August 2023
2024
43.397
(37,354)
6.043
2023
46.501
(3,104)
43,397

LITTLE ACORNS PLAY GROUP INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
Income
FAucation Authority
Sch(K)l Fees & Uniforn
SDa¢k Mon¢y
Fundraising . General
Donations
'scellaneous
53,52)
4.671
4.659
3.912
50.721
6,662
2.193
2.763
145
66.912
90
62,429
E4)enditure
Wages
HMRC
NEST
Training
Rellt
Early Years
Snacks
Insurance
Batth Charges
Gifts for wOrk￿g
Items to Enlwice Children's Experience
PrIntll￿ EX￿nseS
Accountancy
Mi5r£llaneous
77.173
3.568
3.198
360
i.940
2.852
3.300
639
293
1,080
2.648
267
480
l.Il9
37.041
3.948
2.041
134
5.940
2,522
2,702
620
6,92L
1.218
480
5.975
102.917
69,892
{tkficit)ISurplus transferred to Balance She
(36.005)
(7,463)
included above.
The not¢s on pagcs 6 and 7 fonn part of these accounts.

LITTLE ACORNS PLAY GROUP ANALYSIS OF INCOME FROM GRANTS AND DONATIONS
RESTRICTED FUNDS
FAurAtion Authority
DoDations
2024
53,525
2023
50.721
53,525
50,721