Company Registration Number- N1603403 The Charity Registration Number is :_ 103437 Dromore Childcare Centre Report and Accounts 31 August 2023
Dromore Child¢ore Centre Report and a¢¢ounts for th• year ended 31 August 2023 Contents Pagè Charity Informatlon Trustee$. Annual Report Statement of dire¢tors' responsibllltlg$ Indèpendent Accountant's Report Funds Statements... Statement of Financial Activities Slalement of Flnancial Actlvilies- Prbor Year slalemenl Statement of total re¢ognised gains and losses Movements in fLtnds 12 13 Revenue Funds Income and Expendilltre account Summary of funds 15 16 Balonc¢ sheet Note$ to the accounts 17 19
Dromore Childcare Centre Company Registration Number- N1603403 Trustees, Annual Report for tha year ended 31 August 2023 The Trustees present their Report and Accounts br the year ended 31 August 2023. whith also comprises the Directors, Report required by the Companie$ Act 2006. Reference and administrative detsils The charity name. The legal name oflhe tharity is.'- Dromore Chiklcare Cenlre. The charity's arèas opèratlon and UK charltable rsgistration. The charty is registered in Northern Ireland wth th8 Charity Commission in Northem Ireland ICCNII with charity number 103437. The ¢harty d$ not operate in any overseas jurisdlOns. Legal Structure of tho chartty The charity is ctsrTrstituted as a company limited by guarantee, registered under the CpanIeS Acts. The governirvJ document of the charity the Memorandum and Artides of Association estsblishing the company under company legislation. There are no reslriclions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on ils investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law. By operab'on of law all, trustees are directors under the Companies Act 21106 and all direct(xs are trustees under Charities legislation and have responsibilthes, 8$ such, under both company and Gharity legislation. The trustoes are sll individuals.
Dromore Chlldcare Centre Company Registration Number. N1603403 Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 The principal oporatlng addrèss, telephong number, emall and Yb addmses of th• charity are... 14 Omagh Road Dromore. County Tyrone BT78 3AH Telephone.. 02882897878 Email Address." drornorecom.playgroup@gmail.com Web address The registered office of the charity for Companies Act purposes is the same as the operating address shown above. Th¢ Trustees In office on the datè the report was approved ra:. Eirnear Colton Elaine Godfrey Martin Mccarney Nic(Aa De[MOtt Niamh McKenna Brenda McKenna Donna MeLaughlin Bernadètte McNabb Matthew M¢Nulty The following pèrson$ sèrv8d as Trustoes durlng the yèar gnded 31 August 2023 :. The trustses who 8erved as a trustee in the reporting pgrfod, and, if applicable. their dates ol ap[intment er resignation during the year were".- Nom• Elaine G(xlfrey Coleen Keys Appointed ResignèdlRetiTed 2210612023 Nicola NkDermi Amy McGirr Donna McLaughlin Bernadette McNabb 2210612023 Matthew McNulty Martin M¢Carney Brenda McKenna 2210612023 2210612023 Niamh McKenn8 2210612023 Eimear Colton
Dromore Childcare Centre Company Registrth"on Number- N1603403 Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 All the trustees a also members of the charity- Objects and activities of the charity The purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document. To enhance the development and education of young children by en¢ouraging parenlslguardians to understand and provide for thè needs of their children by.. {al offering appropriate play and educational facilities, with the rKJhl of parenlslcarers lo lake responsibility for and to become involved in the activitps of the Charity, ensuring th81 the Charity offers opportunities for all children, regardless of ability, religion, culture, race or means,. (bl encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of the needs of such children and their families in the local community,. {cl providing the neSSary facilities for the daily care, recreation and education of children during out of school hours and school holidays., Idl supporting the values and principles of Early Years. The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year. We provide a safe and stimulating supervised environment where they can feel safe and happy. We provide opportunities lo investigate, satisfy their curioslty, explore the environment inside and outside the playroom. The children are given lime for leaming through play and they are laughl how lo interact with adults and children alike. Each child is Irealed as an individual and will be supported sensitively lo participate in their play. We provide adivities which aro enjoyable and motivating. The children will be challenged and stimulated by us building on their natural curiosity and desire to experiment. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum and build on their previous leaming and allow them lo make choices and decisions. The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charitys pury)ose for the public benelit. Children receive a high standard of preschool education. Children benefit by increasing their ability lo look after themselves and others, progressing their malhemalical and language skills, and improving their social and emotional skills in areas such as conversab'on, compassion, understanding and sharing. Gross motor and Fine motor skills are enhanced through play in and out of doors. Children in their preschool year benefit enomiously from their Playgroup experience with increased ability to conntrate and problem solve. These benefits are evidenced through Staff keeping weekly records of their key children's progress and this is communieated lo parents regularly. Parents also complete an evaluation fomi al the end of the summer term lo help the Playgroup evaluate the effeclivengss the service. The purposos of our charity may lead lo the following harm- Children may fall and tllp, bul the potential hann of euts and grazes is ouelyhed by the benefits of free play in improved gross motor skills. The charitys ben9ficiaries are th6 children who are in their pre-school year and their parents. This includes children with special needs and those who are socially disadvantaged. The private benefit flowing from this purpose is Parents may volunteer in Playgroup by becoming members of the Playgroup committee which helps with activities, fun days and fundraising.
Dromore Childcare Centre Company Re9istration Number- N1603403 Trustees, Annual Report for the year énded 31 August 2023 They benefit from seeing their child expand their social group and improve their self-confiden. This is an incidental benefit. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are- The developmental needs of each child are continually assessed by their keyworker in line with leaming potentials and outcomes so that any given activity holds a lesson which in turn advances the child's educational growth. The local Community helps the work of Playgroup by supporting our Fun days and fundraising 8¢tivities. They also offer their seNices al reduced costs or somelirnes for free. Benefits to the local community is the continued provision of an educational hub for children of preschool age. These benefits are evidenced through- The child's development is recorded every week. This is shared with the parenvguardian al regular meetings so that the parent is also kept appraised of thg child's progress. Parents can feed back lo the Playgroup at this meeting outlining the changeslprogress they have noticed in their child. There is no hami flowing from this purpose. The charity's beneficiaries are the children who are in their pr&school year and their parents. This includes children with special needs and those who are socially disadvantsged. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are- Children have a safe and stimulating environment with opportunities to investigate and explore their curiosity through play indoors and outdoors, during the school term and a150 during the summer scheme which runs for two weeks in July. These benefits are evidenced through - Gross motor and Fine motor skills are enhanced through play in and out of doors. The purposes of our charity may lead lo the following harm- Children may fall and trip, but we can show that the potential harm of cuts and 9razes is oulMei9hed by the benefits of free play in improved gross motor skills. The charity's beneficiaries are the children who are in their pre-school year. The beneficiaries for the Summer scheme includes those who have completed their preschool year and those who have completed Primary one. This includes children with special needs and thosè who are socially disadvantaged. The private benefit flowing from this purpose is Parents who volunteor feel that they are helping to advance their child's development in a hands on way. This is an incidental benefit. The trustees h3ve had regard to the Charity Commiss¢n's guidanc& on public bgnefit in managing the activities of the charity. The main achievements and perfomianGe of the charity during the year. The main achievements of the Gharty during the year were continuing to offer a high level of seN1$ and facilities lo local parents and their children. These sery1$ in¢lud8d the annual Summer Scheme, Christmas raffles and fundraising aGilivites, in addib.on to the normal daily service$. The difference the ¢harity's performance during the year has made to the beneficiaries of the charity and wider society.
Dromore Childcare Centre Company Registration Number- N1603403 Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 Each of the children within the Centre have benefitted from the wide ranging facilities and sen118 to help grow their motor skills, confidents and social skills. In securing additional grant funding the Centre is able to adapt and grow the services on offer, and adapt the facili(ies within which the services are offered, providing a safe and secure environment for children and their parents. For wider society the benefits ly in the cross-community nature of the Cenlre. The Centre encourages children and their parents from all sections of the local community Tegardless of race, religion or social means lo gel fully involved. Parents gel an opportunity lo study and recognise the needs of their children. Wider society naturally benefits from the more inclusive nature of the Centre, and how it leaches children lo be socially aware and responsible. rhe degree to which the achievements andperformance during the year have benelited wider society. Struoture, governance and management of the charity The methods. used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees. The eharily does not undertake any proactive recruilmenl process as it relies on thg goodwill of volunteers from the local community lo fi'll the trustee positions. All prospective new truslegs are vetted by the committee for their suitability- Bankers Lllster Bank Ltd, High Street, Omagh, County Tyrone BT78 18J Rory P Gormley & Co Ltd, 37A Main Streèt. Dromore, County Tyrone BT78 3AE Accountsnls Financial review The charitys financial position at the ond of the year endod 31 August 2023 The financial position of the charity al 31 August 2023 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detsiled in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:_ 2023 2022 Nel income 11.340 3,273 Unrestricted Revenue Fund5 available for the general purposes of the ch2rty 86,821 80,981 Restri¢ted Revenue Funds 11,506 6.006 Total Funds 98,327 86,987
Dromore Childcare Cèntre Company Registrabon Number- N1603403 Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 August 2023 . The trustees considèr the financial perfomiance by the charty during the year to have been salisfaclory. A surplus is being reported of £11,340 for the year lo 31 August 2023,12022., £3,273). The balance sheet total is considered healthy al £98,327,12022', £86,987). Specific changes in fixed assets are detsiled in the notes to the account$. Policies on reserves. In general the Charity operates with the aim to grow reserves each year. No minimum reserves amount is stipulated in the governing document bul each year the surplus is felained in reserves The Trustees aim that the reserves should maintain ServIS in the event of funding decreasing further, in order lo permit kn'me for the Centre to identify alternative SoUS of funding. At the balance sheet dale, the reserves held are £98,327, and are considered comfortable by the Trustees. Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds The board of trustees is satisfied that the charitys assets in each fund are available and adequate lo fulftl its obligations in Tespect of each fund. The major rlsks to which the Charity is exposed and reviews and systems to mitigate them. The major risk the charty faces is the financial impact of the cost of living crisis on overheads, together with the Tising costs of energy. With the unpredented amounts of govemment spending on the numerous sehemes lo protect the economy, there is a significant risk that more austerity measures will be brought in in the coming months and years limiting the amount of public spendin9 available for grant purposes which will potentially impact on the charitys. future income. To mitigate, the charity is constantly monitoring for new SOUT5 of funding, as well as looking at cost control measures as a means to limit the impact of a drop in government spending on education grants. Factors likely to affect future financial perfom?ance. Future financial perfomiance will potentially be signifi¢antly impacted by the level of funding available from the government given the spending undertaken by the UK govemment lo protect Ihg economy from the effects of the energy cost crisis.
Dromore Childcare Centre Company Registrstion Number- N1603403 Trustees. Annual Report for tho year ended 31 August 2023 Employment of disabled persons crntlY the charity does not have any employees who are dassified as disabled. However, we aknay8 welcome applic&lions frtsm any disgbled individuals and their applicab'ons aro equally treated and assèssed for suitability for any vacancies which arise. Detsils of The Independent Examiner Rory Gormley Member of Member c>f the 1nsb.tute of Financial Accountants 37A Main Street Dr(Mnore Omagh County Tyron BTT8 3AE Statement of the Directors Trustees, Responsibilities The Charity's ITuslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in aecordance with the tem)g of the Companies Act 2006, Ihe Charities INorthern Irelandl Act 2008. as amended and The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northem Ireland) 2015 In partieular, the Companies Act 2006 and charity law require the Board of Trustees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as al the end of the financial year and of the surplus or defi1 of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required lo to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl. seled suitable accounting poliues and apply them consistently.. make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.. prepare the financial slalements on the going Conrn basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume that the charity will conb'nue in business,. slate whether applicable arLounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements.,
Dromore Childcare Centre Company Registration Number- N1603403 Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2023 The law requires that the tru31ees mu51 not appve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give 8 true and fair view gf the slate of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the harty for the yeaT. The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable thern to ensure that the financial slalements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and henco for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Truslws are also responsie for the contents of the Trustees, report. and the statutory responsibility ol the Independenl Examiner in relation to the Trustees, report is limited to examining the rOrt and ensuring that, on tre fate of the rgport, there are no material inconsistencies with tho figures disclosed in the finan¢ial statements. Method of preparation of accounts - Small ¢ompany provisions The financial ststements are sel out on pages 11 to 33. The financial statements have been prepared implementing the FRS 102 SORP Islalemenl of Recommended Pradice for Accounting and Reporting by Chariliesl 2015, {as amended by the Bulleb'n issued in October 2018 and applicable lo all accounting periods beginning on or after 1 st January 2019}, lThe SORPI, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companie$ Act 2006. applicable lo companies subject to the small companies tegime. This report was approved by the board of trustees on 30 April 2024. Eimear Colton Director and Trusteè