Discoi'ei'ing Kids Pla)'grnup Ti'ustee's Annual Report for the vear
ended 31 August 2023
'Ik"'I rii>lLi% pfL4ini Ilk"ir liiniiLII aThJ l.Inanii411 SIJiL'IIILYlls lisr l)l¥utr
Charitable Purposes Tlie Group is eslablishe(I lo proinote plaj base(1 learning eiivironinenls for all childi'eii Lindei. stal1110ry scliool age, (liei'einatler I'efei'red to as tlie beneficiaries) of the l{lherafe1t1Sperr11lS and ils SLifi'oLiiiding eiivii'ons in Coiinl).. Londoiiderrv (liei'eiiiattei- called Ihe <1rea of benefil,) ¥vitlioLlt distiiiclion of age, endei., Inai'ilal slatiis. disabi l ily.. se,XLial orientation. iialioiiality. etlinic identiti.. pol ilical or rel igioLIS opinioii, by assoc iatiiig tlie slatiitory aiithorilies. cominLinit) and voluntai'y organisatioiis and tlie iiiliabitaiits in a cominoii effoit to advance ediication and in paiticular: a) lo advaiice Ilie edLicalion of tlie beiieficiai'ies by Ilie provision of sat.e and satislliing gJroLiP play. Ivitli Ilie rigFlIt of pai'eiilslcareei's lo take I'esponsibil ily foi. aiid to becoiiie involved iii tlie activities of Ilie groLlP and to pi'oinote tlie preservatioii ot" Iiealili of Ili¢ beneficiaries and b) to support Ilie valiies and pi'inciples of Earl) Yeai's. Achievements & Performanee Tlie tinanciallschool year ot" I sl Sept ?0?? 10 3 Isl Aligusl ?0?3 operated itriih one morning Pi'escliool sessioii. A lolal 0126 Pi'eschool children attended the Pla!'groLlP in tlie year. assisted by 6 staff. DLiriiig Ivliicli tiine DKP ivas able to offei. ? Pre-Pre sessions in the afteii)oon. The playgi'oiip I'eopened lo early years. along i1[h pi'imary and secondar), scliool childi'en in Sepieinber 209? follo¥Ying tlie siiiiimei. breakltiolidajs iviih a phased approached to enslire cliildren cali adjiist to Ilieir neil. setting. The committee are extremely grateful and proiid of the efforts by the staff and parents in pi'oviding a safe learning environment. The committee are tremendously prolid of the staff who worked every day to ensure the children received their early years education despite all the Concerns around Covid-19. Fundraising activitie5 continued throughout the year lo ensure the group could continue to develop and support the children whilst also carrying out scheduled maintenance to the building. As per the above the groiip had vai'ioLlS fundraising eveiits incliiding a Chi'islinas &. Easlei. 12ffle, Ni,hiLII did Inanage 10 take place provino to be a greal fiindraiser as ii'-ell as a ¥real keep sake foi- pai'enls aiid the clii Idren. Tlie staff also had a "Pic jainas d2< ) elc for the children i¥hich iTrere a ¥reai siiccess. The clii Idren absoliitely loved il and it ivas a fantaslic fundraiser. A SLlStaiiiabilily granl wa5 made available diiring Ihe year - tliis graiit a5 vei'y beneficial and lielped to offset tlie cost to replacelLipgi'ade the boilei. and heali nn il'iiliin tlie bLiilding. We ¥kere also tried lo apply lo vai'ioiis otlier gi'ants Iioivevei. Ivei'e iinsLiccessfLII as ive did not meet the ci'iieria. Well done and Inan. thanks to al I the slaff and parenls for eT]siiring a SLiccessful ?0•21?023 scliool yeai. tlii'oiigyli an exti'einely cliallenging tiine. Striicture. Goi'ernance Éqnd Management Discovei'ing Kids Playgroiip is a Registered Cliaril). aiid is governed by tlie term5 of its constitLltion, whicli V¢1S adopted b), tlie Ineinbership on ?nd April 9008. Discoveriiig Kids P11L )'groLlP is I'egislered il'ith tlie Chai'ity Coininission and is placed oli the Northern Ireland register of charities froni 23rd Mai'cli 2016. Tlie objectives and activities ot the Cliarity are adiiiinistered by a Manageinent Coininitlee, wliich sliall coiisist of the three Honorary Officers and not less tlian tivo nor inore tlian iiine otliei. Ineinbers. Tlie Ineinbei's al-e elected at tlie Anniial General Meeling and shall iiieet not less than tK%'o times per lerin Nvhich eqiiates to six times pei. year.
i unds hel(l as custodi?4 n trustee on behalf of others Tlie chai'ity holds iio flinds as ciistodian Iruslees on belialf of others. Approved b), the trustees on 21 November 2023 an(1 signed on their behalf by: Karen Broivn Ch41ir Michael O'Bo).'le Treasui'er