Carebears Community Playgroup
Trustees, report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 August 2023
Charity Commission Registration Number: NIC103721
McFarland Arnold & Co
Chartered Accountants

Carebears Community Playgroup
Contents
for the year ended 31 August 2023
Page
Legal and administrative information
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners, Report
Income and Expenditure Account
Statement of Financial Position

Carebears Community Playgroup
Legal and administrative information
for Ébe year ended 31 August 2023
Legal Status
The playgroup is managed by a committee of parents. It is a registered charity with the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland since 19 October 2015 under registration number NIC103721.
Trustees
Mr Alisdair Moran
Miss Chloe O'Brien
Mrs Kellie-Ann Preville
Business Address
17 Moyle Road
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AP
Independent Examiners
McFarland Arnold & Co
Chartered Accountants
8 Main Street
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AA
Bankers
Danske Bank
P.0. Box 183
Donegall Square West
Belfast
BTI 6JS
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Carebears Community Playgroup
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31 August 2023
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2023.
Charitable objects
The charity was established to advance and to promote the preservation and protection of health amongst
children in the Newtownstewart area of Co Tyrone. This is done by the provision of play facilities and
recreation activities in the interests of social welfare with the object of enhancing the education and
development of the children without dtstinctions of sex, race, political, religion or other opinions. The charity
benefits the public by providing a high standard of preschool education for children below the compulsory
school age.
Organisational structure
The trustees meet regularly. administer the charity and make all policy decisions.
Review of activities and achievements
During the academic year 2022123, 20 children attended under Education Authority Peg's funding. The charity
applied for and received various other grants for specific resources and projects. The trustees, staff and parents
were very active in fundraising, raising a significant amount to help cover running costs. The trustees are
pleased with feedback from parents, Early Years etc and are satisfied that child development is enhanced in
line with their objectives.
Volunteers
The charity is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its trustees and other volunteers who have continually
supported their activities and management of the charity throughout the year.
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, 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 of the charity at the year end and of its receipts 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 financÈal 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
harity'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 (Nl) 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.
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Carebears Community Playgroup
This report was approved by the trustees on 28 &￿e￿¥&nd signed on its behalf by
Signature:
Name (in block capitals):
Je
Trustee
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Carebears Communlty Playgroup
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Carebears
Community Playgroup for the year ended 31 August 2023.
We report on the financial statements of Carebears Community Playgroup for the year ended 31 August 2023
which comprise the income and expenditure account 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 (Nl) 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 (Nt) 2008.
follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northem
Jreland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charitics Act (Nl) 2008
state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of iDdependent examiner's 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 (Nl) 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 from 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-
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act (Nl) 2008.
2. That 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
Charities 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 inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the financial statements to be
reached.
Independent examiner's statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to (4) listed above and,
in connection with following the directtons of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no
matters that require drawing to your attention.
Ar.-L3 &-
Chartered Accountants
Dated: 2 8 TL4rte ao2L
Me Farland Arnold & Co
Cbartered Accountants
8 Main Street
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AA
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Carebears Community Playgroup
Income and Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31 August 2023
2023
2022
Income
Peg's funding
Pathway fund
Other grants
Fundraising activities
Donations
Milk refund
Voluntary contribution for break
Interest receivable
42,020
21,326
7,166
8,014
850
180
3,430
102
48,024
21,114
8,766
6,151
3,905
83,088
88,075
Expenditure
Wages and pensions costs
Independent Early Years Specialist
Provisions
Resources for activities
Costs of fundraising activities
Rent
Insurance
Repairs
Cleaning
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising
Telephone
Accountancy
Bank charges
General expenses
59,601
1,352
1,655
9,951
79
4,425
1,319
306
229
513
357
1,175
1,794
64
274
54,553
1,651
1,763
10,185
228
3,900
1,192
626
651
333
211
660
1,677
45
458
(83,094)
(78,133)
Net (deficit)Isurplus for the year
(6)
9,942
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Carebears Community Playgroup
Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 August 2023
2023
2022
Current Assets
Debtors
Deposit account
Current account
Cash on hand
1,171
17,983
36,814
1,270
17,881
37,328
55,968
56,479
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
Creditors and accruals
(3,472)
(3,977)
Net Current Assets
52,496
52,502
Total Assets Less Current
Liabilities
52,496
52,502
Funded by:
Accumulated surplus
52,496
52,502
The financial statements were approved by the management committee on and signed on its
behalf by:
Signature:
Name (ID block capita15):
ALISDAIL trlok
Trustee
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