Ballinascreen Earl Years
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006,
present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1
January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Ballinascreen Early Years aims to provide high quality care and education for children and a
secure foundation for learning in an encouraging and nurturing environment, where there is an
equality of opportunity and support for all and where staff and parents or carers work in close
partnership.
These aims are promoted through our key policies:_ Unique Child, Positive Relationships,
Enabling Environments. Learning & Development. Safeguarding & Welfare and further
development.
Activities will be planned in advance in order to meet the curriculum and children's specific needs.
Continue to apply for grants to help with running costs etc.
Continued communication with other professionals to exchange ideas and improve skills and
continued professional development of staff.
Public benefit
Ballinascreen Early Years is a Pre-school Education Centre for children aged 3-5 years from all
abilities and backgrounds. We deliver the highest standard of pre-school education through our
experienced and highly trained staff, who come from different community backgrounds.
Our active learning programme help develop children's personal, social and emotional skills. A
friendly and fun environment help children interact with others:_ role play, games, reading, pictures
and language are just some of the activities the children enjoy.
The children's spirit of enquiry and openness to learning is developed at all levels with individual
plans to meet individual needs.
This year we had 26 preschool children and 30 children in our sunshine room. It was great to see
them develop their educational and personal skills over the year.
There continues to be no private gain to any individual member.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful
onsideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to
ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the
beneficiaries.
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Ballinascreen Earl Years
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Funds 31.3.24 £74,527. {31.3.23 £79.716).
Deficit in the year of £5,189. (31.3.23 surplus £11.761)
Strong financial controls are in place to ensure efficient use of cash resources and meeting every
day costs etc.
There is no reseNes policy.
Funds remain in a positive position.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited
company, limited by guarantee. as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identrfy and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to
ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Weekly meetings are held with management and staff to plan the flow of work and given tasks etc.
Feedback controls with staff and parents are maintained. Monthly meetings of the trustees and
senior management take place to discuss the direction of the organisation, finances, funding,risks
and other issues.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
641147 (Northern Ireland)
Registered Charity number
106346
Registered office
The Business Park
Tobermore Road
Draperstown
Derry
BT45 7AG
Trustees
Georgina Grieve
Patrick Mcshane (resigned 19.12.23)
Alexandra Larkin
Andrew Mccutcheon (resigned 18.4.24)
Claire Murphy (appointed 5.7.24)
Company Secretary
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Ballinascreen Earl Years
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner
W McGillian
W MCGILLIAN & CO LTD
Unit A2, Workspace
5-7 Tobermore Road
Draperstown
Derry
BT45 7AG
Bankers
Ulster Bank
23 High Street
Draperstown
BT45 7AB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on
behalf by:
and signed on its
Georgina Grieve - Trustee
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