L.A.S.T Sure Start Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 March 2023 The trustees, who are also Ihe directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name L.A.S.T Sure Start Charity registration number 103776 Company reglstration number N1057099 Principal office and registered Units 1&2 office Strathroy Enterprise centre Meelmore Drive Omagh Co Tyrone BT79 7XL The trustees Mr M Mccolgan Ms S McDemiott Ms C Doncaster Ms P Colgan Ms P Cleary Mrs N Carson (Resigned 29 March 2023) (Appointed 29 March 2023} Auditor SP Mccaffrey & Co Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 50 Campsie Road Omagh Co Tyrone BT79 OAG Structure, governance and management Governlng document L.A.S.T Sure Start is a company limited by guarantee {Registration Number N1057099). Th8 company is governed by its Memorandum of Articles of Association. The company is recognised as a charity and is registered with the Charities Commission for Northern ireland. {Charily No 103776}
L.A.S.T Sure Start Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (contlftuéd) Year ended 31 March 2023 Structure, govemance and managemènt (contlnued) Governance L.A.S.T Sure Start has a responsibility to conduct its business efficiently. The establishment of, and the strict adherence to sound financial management policies is an integral part of the organisation. The Board of directors and Management Committee of are committed to establishing, maintaining and applying all necessary good practice to ensure that their duty of care to the management of finances of the organisation are fulfilled. The Board of directors are responsible for taking the strategic decisions of how the Charity will move forward and who also are responsible for appointments to the board. It is essential that L.A.S.T Sure Start control all operational risks as far as is possible. This includes Ihe participation of all those involved directly or indirectly with the banking arrangements for the organisation. Along with the financial systems of the organisation, this policy aims to detsil responsibilities, risk management, internal Controls, and audit requirements associated with the use of online banking. Objectives and activities The objectives of Last Sure Start are: A) Educate the public in 811 matters relating lo psrenting and child development by the provision of education and training courses. B) enhance the development and education of young children by encouraging parentslguardians to understand and provide for the needs of their children by offering appropriate play facilities, wilh Ihe right of parenucarers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the Company. ensuring that the company offers opportunities for all children regardles5 of religion. culture, race ability or gender. C) preserve and protect health by the provision of counselling, advice and information. D) provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Killyclogher, Lisanelly. Camowen, Drumragh, Strul8, Fintona, Termon & Gortrush wards the area of benefit. Strategic report The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of Ihe Charity.
L.A.S.T Sure Start Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report) (¢ontInu) Year ended 31 March 2023 Achievements and performance With the accounting period of 202212023 the project ran a number of parenting programmes. Health programmes, Outings and social events for all the families registered with Sure Start. Here are examples of the programme run: Infant Massage . Baby Yoga Feeding under 5's Potty Training ' Oral Health Hypno Birthing Managing Children's Behaviour ' Baby Peeps First Aid Circuit Training Pr8 Football skills ' Swim Tots Walking Club Baby Reflexology ' Book Start Event Christmas, Halloween & Easler outings ' Wriggle & Rhyme event ' Travellers Project Special needs ouling & event ' Young Mums Project The total number of families registered with Last Sure Start is 787 and within this accounting period the project had 830/0 Uptake in all programmes & events run. This achievement has allowed Last Sure Start to be one of Ihe lop 20 projects in the North for uptake of services. Last Sure Start helped the local community by offering a service thal promotes social engagement, emotional and physical well-being by running programmes which will give parents skills to help develop their children's social, education, play and emotional needs. The project also runs programmes that help integrate other cultures within our local community for example we run a very successful Travellers programme and also run an ethical minority parent & toddlers. The Project also offers respite crèche to families in most need allowing parents some time out for appointments etc. Within the project there is an element of home visiting which again offers additional support to the families in our local community. This year the project just completed a very successful programme with dads emphasising the importance a dad has on a child's life and within the family unit. Flnanclal review Review of the Buslness The Company is non-profit making and returned a surplus of £974 for the year. The management continues to be engaged in ongoing efficiency savings and is aware of the sustainable use of resources. Reserves Policy The trustees of L.A.S.T Sure Stsrt consider that the charity is not permitted to hold reserves, obligations will therefore be met by statutory authorities. The trustees do however note Ihe deficits reported in the most recent years and consider it prudent to retain some level of reserves.
L.A.S.T Sure Start Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnuedj Year ended 31 March 2023 Trustees. responsibilitle5 5taternent The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and Ihe incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure. for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required lo- select suitable accounting poli¢ie5 and then apply them consistently.. observ8 the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP., make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent., stste whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unles5 It is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in businèss. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequale 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 Gharity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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. Auditor Each of the persons who is a truslee at the date of approval of this report confirms that: so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit informalion of which the charity's auditor is unaware. and they have tak8n all steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is eware of that information. The trustees, annual report and the strategic report were approved on 16 November 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by-. Mr M Mccolgan Trustee