Glenview Pre-School Centre Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Trustees Report (Including Directors Report) for the year ended March 31[st] 2024
The Trustees who are also directors of the company for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their report and financial statements for the year ended March 31[st] 2024.
The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their annual accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), The Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.
Financial Performance
Glenview Pre-School Centre Ltd had no income or expenditure during the financial year April 1[st] 2023 – March 31[st] 2024. No activities or events were organised for the reporting period due to lack of funding.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable Objects
The objects of the organisation as set out in our constitution are restricted to the following:
To promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age, (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) of the Magherafelt/Cookstown and sits surrounding environs in Mid Ulster (hereinafter called the area of benefit) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by association the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular:
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a To advance the education of beneficiaries by the provision of safe and structured group play with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the charity, and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries.
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b To support the values and principles of Early Years.
Structure, governance and Management
Glenview Pre-School Centre Ltd is a company limited by guarantee incorporated on March 14[th] 2019. It is registered with Companies Registrar under reference NI659782 and with the Charities Commission under reference NIC107357. The liability of its members is limited in that every member of the company undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 in the event of the company being wound up.
Glenview Pre-School Centre Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Trustees Report (Including Directors Report) for the year ended March 31[st] 2024
The trustees, who are also directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:-
Mary Crawford Claire Hasson Carol Henderson Maresa McAlary Danielle McErlean Sinead O’Kane Leanne Wilson
The registered office of the company is 2[nd] Floor, Gortalowry House, 94 Church Street, Cookstown, Co Tyrone BT80 8HX. The principal address of the company is 45a Glen Road, Maghera, BT45 5AP.
Plans for the future
This charity was set up with a view to build and/or secure long-term premises for Glenview Pre-School, thereby protecting its future.
COVID and funding setbacks have delayed the progression of our plans. Once the future premises have been agreed, the operational activity of Glenview Pre-School (currently under registration number NI659782) will come under this registration. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission NI guidance on public benefit. The benefit is summarised below:
The playgroup will advance the education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and structured group play. The beneficiaries will be provided with targeted opportunities for development within the six areas of Learning under the Pre-School curriculum by qualified staff. The playgroups policy of inclusiveness aims to provide pre-school opportunities for children of all abilities and backgrounds helping each one of them to fulfil their potential. The playgroup has close links with the local primary school and aims to prepare children for entry to primary school by providing them with planned activities to develop core skills and through contact with the school and its staff. The benefit is evidenced by the continued demand for places in the playgroup (under the current registration), positive feedback from parents and continued good results from ETI and NHSCT inspections. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes and there is no harm flowing from these purposes.
Responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The examiner having satisfied himself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination has the following responsibilities:
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To examine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008,
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Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directors given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act and
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State whether particular matters have come to his attention
Glenview Pre-School Centre Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Trustees Report (Including Directors Report) for the year ended March 31[st] 2024
Small Company Provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to the companies subject to the small companies regime.
This report was approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on November 14[th] 2024 and signed on their behalf by:-
MARESA MCALARY (Nov 14, 2024 14:09 GMT) Maresa McAlary Trustee