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