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APPENDIX 1
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OSCR
| Period start date | Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | Period end date | ||
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| From | 01 | Aug | 2023 | To | 31 | July | 2024 |
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details ~~eee~~
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC006527 Charity’s principal address
Gordon Park ELC
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report
Name of person
Dates acted if Trustee name Office (if any) (or body) entitled to not for whole year appoint trustee (if any) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ~~a~~ 10 ~~|~~ | 11 12 13 | | 14 15 16 ~~===>~~ 17 18 19 20
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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
| Name | Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Structure, governance and management | ||
| Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment |
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| Registered Charity as from the 12th ofAugust 1987 which is governed by Early Years Scotland. |
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| Trustees are elected on an annual basis at a general meeting every October. Candidates are elected and then seconded by a quorum of members, by the show of hands. |
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| Objectives and activities | ||
| Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects |
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| To provide a care and education setting that implements • Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC), • Building the ambition, • A Curriculum for excellence, • Pre–Birth to three guidelines, • Care inspectorate guidelines and all other relevant local and National Guidelines. |
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| Gordon Park ELC is a small friendly setting, providing a varied and informative Early Years Education for Children aged 2 – 5 years in Ellon and surrounding areas. The setting is open 5 days a week, providing care for pre-schoolers as well as eligible children. |
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Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period |
• Appointed a Family Learning Practitioner, funded by a grant from Robertson Trust. • Implemented Fussy Eating and Big Emotions workshops for the Nursery and the Community. • Fully implemented the Famly app, which was introduced to help support the administration of children and finances. • We continue to be heavily funded by Aberdeenshire Council, due to the number of eligible children attending the setting. We anticipate that ratio between eligible and privately funded children will continue to be weighted towards eligible children for some time. • Peep training implemented for staff. • Implementation of Xero accounting software. • Creation and implementation of Emergency Planning. |
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Financial review
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any) |
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Other optional information
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
OSCR will accept
digital or typed
signatures
Full name(s)
Position (e.g. Chair)
Chair Treasurer
Date
28/04/25 28/04/25
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APPENDIX 2
Enter SC No. below 6527
Enter charity name below
| Gordon Park ELC | Gordon Park ELC | Gordon Park ELC | 6527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the period | Period start date | to | Period end date | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| from | 01 | AUGUST | 2022 | 31 | JULY | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 01 | AUGUST | 2023 | 31 | JULY | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Expendable | Permanent | Total funds | Total funds last | ||||||||||||||||||||
| funds | funds | funds | endowment | endowment | endowment | current period | period | period | |||||||||||||||||
| funds | funds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funded Fees-AAC | 112 403 | 112 403 | 112 403 | 112 403 | 112 403 | 97 226 | 97 226 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2S Fees - paid cash/DD/Childcare | - | - | - | - | 2 610 | 2 610 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vouchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundraising | 1 298 | 1 298 | 1 298 | 1 298 | 1 298 | 3 828 | 3 828 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Funded Snacks | - | 1 543 | 1 543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easy Fundraising | - | 59 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer to account | - | 255 | 255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Addtional support | - | 1 124 | 1 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Grants/Trusts/Foundations | 4 880 | 4 880 | 4 880 | 4 880 | 4 880 | 4 417 | 4 417 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Family Learning | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Substainable fund | - | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | 118 889 | 118 889 | 15 000 | 15 000 | - | - | 133 889 | 133 889 | 133 889 | 126 152 | 126 152 | ||||||||||||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - A2 Sub total- - - - - - Total receipts 118 889 15 000 - - 133 889 126 152 ~~———————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Simple | - | 600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apex Payroll Provider | - | 522 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Audit & Accountancy Fees | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bank Charges | 148 | 148 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
| Bank Transfer | - | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Care Inspectorate | - | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creative Enrolment-Pension | 4 580 | 4 580 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 4 785 | 4 785 | 4 785 | 2 730 | 2 730 | ||||||||||||||
| Disclousure Scotland-PVG/SSSC | - | 159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | 4 326 | 4 326 | 985 | 985 | 985 | 985 | 5 311 | 5 311 | 5 311 | 2 132 | 2 132 | ||||||||||||||
| Family App | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundraising Expenses | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 755 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garden Equipment | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gifts | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 649 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| HMRC | 4 011 | 4 011 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 4 304 | 4 304 | 4 304 | 2 399 | 2 399 | ||||||||||||||
| Insurance | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 816 | ||||||||||||||||||
| IT Software & Consumables | 3 450 | 3 450 | 3 450 | 3 450 | 3 450 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal & Professional Fees | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petty Cash | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postage Freight & Courier | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Printing & Statkionery | 1 030 | 1 030 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 035 | 1 035 | 1 035 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rent | 10 069 | 10 069 | 10 069 | 10 069 | 10 069 | 10 069 | 4 174 | 4 174 | |||||||||||||||||
| Resources | 2 614 | 2 614 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 3 136 | 3 136 | 3 136 | 5 804 | 5 804 | ||||||||||||||
| Snack | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Staff food & drink | 109 | 109 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 3 009 | 3 009 | 3 009 | 3 009 | 3 009 | 158 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone & Internet | 1 013 | 1 013 | 1 013 | 1 013 | 1 013 | 1 142 | 1 142 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Training Courses | 2 119 | 2 119 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 2 629 | 2 629 | 2 629 | 150 | |||||||||||||||
| Travel & Subsistence | 441 | 441 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | |||||||||||||||
| Uniforms | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wages | 71 992 | 71 992 | 11 340 | 11 340 | 83 332 | 83 332 | 83 332 | 83 332 | 59 698 | 59 698 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | - | 415 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | 110 395 | 110 395 | 14 147 | 14 147 | - | - | 124 542 | 124 542 | 124 542 | 82 576 | 82 576 | ||||||||||||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments A4 Sub total - - - ~~SSeS~~ |
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APPENDIX 2
Enter SC No. below 6527
Enter charity name below
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|Gordon Park ELC|6527|
|Receipts and payments accounts|
|For the period|Period start date|to|Period end date|
|from|01|AUGUST|2022|31|JULY|2023|
|01|AUGUST|2023|31|JULY|2024|
|Scottish Charity Regulator||a|||||||||
|ee|Section A Statement of receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Expendable|Permanent|Total funds|Total funds last|
|funds|funds|endowment|endowment|current period|period|
|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|Total payments|||110 395|14 147|||A|-|fy|-|EE|||124 542|EE|||82 576|
|Net receipts / (payments)|9|8 494|9|853|-|(||-|9 347|43 576|
|A5 Transfers to / (from) funds|-|
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|Surplus / (deficit) for year|||8 494|853|||A|-|fy|EE|-|||EE|9 347|||43 576|
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| APPENDIX 2 | Gordon Park ELC | Gordon Park ELC | Gordon Park ELC | 6527 | |||||
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| Section B Statement of bala | nces | ||||||||
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the B1 Cash funds B2 Investments B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 29 446 8 494 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Cash and bank balances at start of ~~year~~ |
15 000 | 44 446 | 18 627 | ||||||
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| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts ~~and payments account~~ |
853 | 9 347 | 25 819 | ||||||
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| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
37 940 | 15 853 | - | - | 53 793 | 44 446 | |||
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- 17 757 | ||||
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Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which | asset belongs | Total Cost (if available) to nearest £ |
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Last year to nearest £ |
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December 2007
APPENDIX 3 otith Charrty Reguktor Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the ClwityTvne tTUSteeslmembers of Registered charity ' SC number On the accounts of the charity for the period PeTiLKI siart dale nkn PwioKt end date Mwth 01 AUG 2023 31 JULY 2024 Set out on page5 RespectiVÈ The chaTtirfs trustees are TesFNJllSitle for the preparation ofthe accourts in a¢(rdan responsibilrtjes of wtth the tetms of ihe Charities and Trustee Invesfment {SG(rtlandl 2005 Ad and the trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulab"ons 2006 las amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulalron 1011) {dl of the Aceounts Regulations does not apply. It is my restx)nsibilty to examine the accounts as requed under section 4411) (¢) of the Act and to state whelher parti¢ular mattws have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in Reguwn 11 of the 2006 Accounts exafflinefs statement Regulations. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a (xjmparwi of the a¢u)unts presented with those records. It also includes onsideratkin of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explana*H)ns ftt)m the trustees concemirKJ any such matters. The procedures undertaken not prowde all the eviden that woukl be required in an audit and. ¢))nsequenUy. I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examinerfs In the course of rny exawninalK)n. no matter has 13)ffle to my attention lother than that statemeTrt di5ck)sed on the attacheil p•Jel whth gives Tne reasonable uSe to believe that in any material respect the requirements". to keep accthjnting records in accordance wih section 4411 } (al of the JJ05 Act and Regulabon 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and to prepare accounts whith acc(d with the a¢Unting records and compty wth Regulation 9 ofthe 20 Accounts Regulations have not been me( or to wh, in ffly opinion, atiention sh(yJld be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accourts to be teached. Signed- Relevant professlona qualification(s) or bod (rf any) Address fdlowiTrJ page. "OSCRYII typ1