EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 TRUSTEES REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 CONTENTS Page No. Trustees, information Trustee's report Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Accounts 10 EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Trustees Daniel Breslin Gerrie Cury Angela Mccafferty Committee Gerrie Curry Martina Curry Chairperson Secretsry Daniel Breslin Treasurer Angela Mccafferty Eileen Gingell Shannon Murphy Siobhan Rice Office Unit 4 Benbow Estate 15 Killylane Road Eglinton BT47 3DW Accountants PFS and Partners Chartered Certified Accountants 16 Main Street Limavady BT49 OEU EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 INTRODUCTION This is Eglinton Community Pre-school's Trustee Annual Report as required by the Charity Commission Nl. The report relates to the period from 1 St September 2023 to 31 sl August 2024. This document has been prepared based on the guidance provided by the Charity Commission and Trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance. Signed on behalf of Trustees: _ Date: 2911112024 EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Constitution and purpose Eglinton Community Pre-school is a charity governed by a Constitution adopted on the 8th May 2008. It is managed by a Committee consisting of a Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and not less than 2 members of the Group elected by and from amongst the members present and voting at an Annual General Meeting. The aim of the Group is to enhance the development and education of children (0-4) age by encouraging parentslguardians to understand and provide for the needs of their children by:_ a) Offering appropriate play facilities, with the right of parentslcarers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the Group, ensuring that the Group offers opportunities for all children, regardless of religion, culture, race or means b) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs of such children and their families in the local area. c) Support the values and principles of Early Years, the organisation for young children. We offer a Pre-school education for 3-4 year olds, 5 days a week, with each session lasting 2.5 hours. Staff plan activities around the Northem Ireland Pre-school Curriculum and are inspected on a yearly bases by social services and every 6-7 year by ETI. We are cross community supporting families with Pre-school education and offering advice and guidance for those children who may have additional needs. EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Public Beneflt The direct benefits that flow from our purposes are improved outcomes from pre- school children, through the development of their capabilities, life skills, independence, social skills, play skills, physical development and language and communication. The families of the children also benefrt through the education and care of the children, with staff formally meeting with parents three times per year to feed back and report on children's development. There are also opportunities on a daily basis for parents to talk with staff. The benefit for the wider communty is that parents are involved in the governance of the Pre-school, and through this can access relevant training on roles of responsibility of the committee, Child Protection training, and designated officer training. Our Pre-school is cross community and promotes respect and understanding with the children and the parents and this has had a significant impact on families and community as friendships are formed and continued when the children move to primary school. A further benefit of our Pre-school is we work with and have close contact with other relevant professionals who may be involved with the children. Through fundraising that the committee organise, links with businesses in the village have been established and the Pre-school also has close links with day care and those who work in our community e.g. nurses. These benefits are evidenced through children's records e.g. obser4ations, photographs and staff planning and evaluation. Parents are asked for their comments on a yearly basis through a parent questionnaire. We are registered with the Western Health and Social Care Trust and are inspected annually. We were also inspected by ETI in 2018, with a very good grade. There is no harm arising from the purposes. The beneficiaries are the children attending the Pre-school centre and their families. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes of Eglinton Community Pre- School Centre. EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Review of Public Benefit Activities 2024 During the school year 2023124. there were 24 children enrolled with 4 members of staff. The group continues to run at a deficit and relies on additional efforts of fundraising to ensure the sustainability of the pre-school provision. There has been a small increase in EA funding per child but with increases in the cost-of-living following Covid-19 and parental contributions being down there is a reliance on outside funders to minimise potential deficits in running costs. Salaries will remain fixed with possible review in the future if any changes in EA funding or an extension of the pre-school day with the introduction of standardisation in 2025. Financial Position At the year end the Charity held £30,103 in reserves. Although funding is tight we aim to keep £16,000 in reserve in order to fund future plans I cover any unforeseen funding shortages etc. EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Eglinton Community Pre. School I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are set out on pages 10 to 12. Respective responslbilities of charlty trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in .accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act, follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act, state whether matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examinerfs report I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my 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. My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and, seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe.. 1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act. 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act. 4. That there is further infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL CHARITY NO. NIC 106314 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Eglinton Community Pre- School Centre continued . Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination and have no cOn￿mS in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and. in connection with the following Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. ffs . P,,kwi PFS & Partners Chartered Certified Accountants 16 Main Street Limavady BT49 OEU Date: 2911112024 EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year Ended: 31st August 2024 Notes Unrestrlcted Restrlctod Funds Funds Tolal 2024 Total 2023 Recelpts Education Authority DOH - srnall grant APEX Fundraising Other Income Bank interest 58.011 576 362 10.715 930 58,941 576 362 10.715 2.844 256 73.694 55,619 6.696 9.313 1,013 29 72.670 256 72,764 930 Payments Nursery Expenses Staff Well Being 73,023 73,023 139 73,162 75.646 139 139 73.023 75,646 Pa>ryn8nt¥ for assets Total Payments 73,023 139 73.162 75,646 Surplu$ I (Doflcltl for the year 259 791 532 2.976 Rfrconclllatlon 31 August 2024 Cash al bank & in hand 31 August 2023 Surplusl {deficitl thls year end Cash 81 b8nk & In hand 31 August 2024 29.571 259 29.312 29,571 532 30,103 32,547 2,976 29,571 791 791 Represented by: Current Account Deposit Account 8,175 21,928 30,103 7,887 21,683 29,571 Approved by the trustees on 29th November 2024 and $lgned on their behalf by. Gerrle Cur Chairperson Daniel res Treasurer io EGLINTON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL Notos to the Accounts Year Ended: 31st August 2024 Total 2024 Totsl 2023 Note 1 Other Incom• Milk money School fees Sale of climbing fr8m& Sponsorshlp - City of Dery Alry)ort 313 700 1,885 200 250 2,844 1,013 Noto 2 Nursery Expense8 Salaries Rent. Heat and Light Telephone and inl6met Resources F.vents- Halloween Disco & EaS￿r Hunt Uniforms Earfy Years General Expen$88 Trainlng Building Maintenace Insurance 8ank fees Professlonal fees 53,370 4,994 1,552 6,996 720 947 1,248 375 210 774 1.055 56 725 73.023 54.405 5.459 1,045 5,081 620 1,443 590 4,663 1.010 311 1,019 Note 3 Taxatlon Egllnlon Community Pre-S¢hool Centr8 1$ registered for tax purposes under Revenue referen¢8 XN45126 and accordingly Is exempt from taxation. Note 4 Tru5toes remun•ration and expense8 No trustee received any remuneration or reimbursem8nt ol expènses durfng the year. Note 5 Transactions With trustees and connected persong No trustee or connected person were paid for seNices during the year.