Company registration no: NI041773 Charity number: NI108037
CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP
(FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED)
DIRECTORS' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP (FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED) COMPANY INFORMATION
| Directors | Mrs G Boyd |
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| Mrs B Boyd | |
| Mrs C Finnegan | |
| Mrs D Irvine | |
| Mr S Robinson | |
| Mrs T Thompson | |
| Secretary | Mrs G Boyd |
| Company registration number | NI041773 |
| Charity number | NI108037 |
| Registered office | 4 Augher Road |
| Clogher | |
| Co Tyrone | |
| BT76 0AD |
CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP (FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED) TRUSTEES' REPORT
The trustees, who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of the Companies act 2006, present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Objectives and activities
The principal objective of the company continued to be the enhancement and development of education of children under statutory school age through the provison of playgroup facilities and encouraging the study needs of such children and their families.
Following the merger with Clogher Valley Playgroup, an unincorporated charity (Charity registration number: NI100302), the company became responsible for the delivery of the Charity's pre-school education activities with effect from 1 September 2022.
Review of activities
With effect from 1 September 2023, the company has been responsible for the operation of the pre-school education activities of Clogher Valley Playgroup.
During the year Clogher Valley Playgroup provided pre-school education to 19 children in the local area. Through the hard work and innovation of the Playgroup leaders, the management committee and parents, the children benefited from a wide range of activities during the year including:
• celebration of cultures throughout the year such as Halloween, Christmas and Chinese New Year in which children participate in numerous arts and craft activities relating to the theme and learn all about different traditions and beliefs;
- participation in the Debutots programme for six weeks, where the children partake in imaginative story telling, developing important skills emphasising on language and communication.
• Visits from Firefighters, Paramedics and Police under the theme of 'people who help us', highlighting in-car safety and road safety;
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Weekly baking and cooking experiences, including pancake decorating;
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Crafting valentines gifts for loved ones;
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Gardening in our eco-garden, and through feeding caterpillars which developed into butterflies, planting bulbs and seeds and watch them grow;
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World Book Day;
• Recycling, establishing a battery collection box to dispose of old batteries.
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Exercise, with a personal trainer attending over a 4 week period to encourage sport and movement, and a sports day at the end of term.
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Natural world - Visits to local forests to explore different seasons and making bird feeders to hang on the trees on the premises to watch for different species of birds; and
• Community – Attending the local nursing home to sing for the residents, posting Santa letters at the local Post Office.
Future developments
The Playgroup continues to look for opportunities to enhance the pre-school education of Children in the local areas and to provide support to their parents.
Structure and governance
The company is registered as a company limited by guarantee. It is constituted under articles of association adopted by the members on 27 June 2022. The company is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
The oversight of the company is the responsibility of the trustees. The day to day management of the pre-school education is delegated to a management committee, who are represented on the board of trustees.
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CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP (FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED) TRUSTEES' REPORT (Cont'd)
Trustees
The following trustees have held office since 1 September 2023:
Mrs G Boyd Mrs D Irvine Mrs B Boyd Mr S Robinson Mrs C Finnegan Mrs T Thompson
Management Committee
The Management Committee are trustees of the charity and are elected each year at the AGM. They have delegated authority for the day to day operations of the Playgroup. The members of the managemnt committees for the year ended 31 August 2024 were:
Mr G Domer (Chair) Mrs T Keenan (Secretary) Mrs S McElroy(Treasurer)
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the finacial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company and charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the finacial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the income and expenditure of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:-
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
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the company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
By order of the Board
Mrs G Boyd Secretary 26 May 2025
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CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP (FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
| Incoming resources Donations, grants and contributions Charitable activities Fundraising and contributions Other income Resources expended Charitable expenditure Net incoming resources Opening funds Funds acquired on merger Closing funds |
Notes 3 4 |
Year Year 2024 2023 £ £ 750150 59,80886,397 16,92816,553 397221 77,883103,321 ( 80,338) ( 96,826) ( 2,455 ) 6,495 56,10849,613 -- 53,65356,108 Unrestricted funds |
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All activities derive from continuing operations.
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CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP
(FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED)
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024
| Fixed assets Tangible assets Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Current liabilities Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Net assets Funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Note 6 |
2024 2023 £ £ 9,460 9,460 -- 55,32158,733 55,321 58,733 (11,128) (12,085) 44,193 46,648 53,65356,108 - - 53,65356,108 53,653 56,108 |
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For the year ending 31 August 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the small companies regime applicable to micro-entities.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 26 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs G Boyd Mr S Robinson Trustee Trustee
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CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP (FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and is registered in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is 4 Augher Road, Clogher, Co Tyrone, BT76 0AD.
The principal activity of the company is to enhance the development of education of children under statutory school age by offering play facilities and encouraging the study needs of such children and their families.
2 Accounting policies
The following accounting policies have been used consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the company's financial statements.
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, as amended by the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The transfer of the assets and operations of Clogher Valley Playgroup, an unincorporated charity (Charity registration number: NI100302) to the company has been accounted for in accordance with the principles of merger accounting set out in FRS102 and the Charities SORP. The finacial statements are therefore presented as if the company had controlled the assets and operations of the former Clogher Valley Playgroup throughout the current and prior year. The Statements of Financial Activity and balance sheet are stated on the combined basis and adjustments are made to achieve consistency of accounting principles.
Fixed assets
Tangible assets other than freehold land are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write of the cost, lest estimated residual value of each asset over its useful economic life, as follows
Buildings 0-5% straight line
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Income from charitable activies Grant funding: Eduction Authority Early Years SHSCT / Dept of Health Charitable expenditure Wages and salaries Materials and beneficiary costs Training and support costs Premises costs Professional fees Administration costs |
2024 2023 £ £ 43,965 69,403 14,729 16,119 1,114 875 |
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| 59,808 86,397 |
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| 2024 2023 £ £ 55,320 66,165 9,362 14,772 4,025 2,715 6,829 9,080 960 979 3,842 3,115 |
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| 80,338 96,826 |
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CLOGHER VALLEY PLAYGROUP (FORMERLY CLOGHER VALLEY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)
5 Taxation
No corporation charge has arisen in the period.
| 6 Fixed assets Cost At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 Depreciation At 1 September 2023 Charge for the year At 31 August 2024 Net book Value At 31 August 2024 At 31 August 2024 |
Land and buildings Total £ £ 153,782 153,782 |
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| 144,322 144,322 0 0 |
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| 144,322 144,322 |
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| 9,460 9,460 |
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| 9,460 9,460 |
7 Share capital
The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital
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