AUCHENBLAE PRE-SCHOOL GR(XJP SC021752 REPORT OF THE COMMITfEE Foi the year ended 31" May 2024 Foundln8 Document The constitution of Auchenblae Pre-school Group was adopted on 16 May 2LXKI and amended in June 2013. Admlnlstratlve Arrangements A5 per section 6lal of the Constitution Document: al The management and control of the business of the council shall be carried out by the committee who shall report to each Annual General Meeting. The dutie5 of the committee include- Appointing a capable independent examiner, who Is not a member of the group to examine the accounts Hiring premises as may be needed Providin8 equipment as needed Managing the group finance5 efficientfy En8a8in8 Staff and dealin8 with employmeni issues Controlling the admissKJn of children and their enrolment on the attendance re8lSter Ooin8 all such things as will property attain the objects Stated in clause 3 Maintaining all 8roup records appropriately Commlttee Thp fcillnwlng offTce bearers werp apDDinipd at the last Annual General Meeting Alms and ObJedlve$ The aim of the group is to promote the alms of SCSWIS which are to advance the education of preschool children with the emphasis on play experience, so that they may take the constructlve place in the community and a150 to advance the education of their parents and other appropriate persons. In furtherance of the above aims the group shall seek al To provide safe and satisfyin8 group play in which parents take part when appropriate. bl To encourage other charitable actNities through which parents may help the children. Principal Address Auchenblae Village Hall, Monboddo Street, Auchenblae. AB30 IXQ Organlsatloftal Structure Control of administration and finance is the responsibility of the committee as per section 5 of the Constitution Oocument.. al The affairs of the group shall be under the control of the Auchenblae Pre-school Group council, with a committee for the day to day running of its business. bl The council shall consist of the whole membership of the group. The council will seled from its membership a chairperson. secretory. and treasurer as office bearers cl The council shall hold in May of each year an annual general meeting at which members shall receive the annual report from the committee and elect members of the committee. Examined accounts for the preceding financial year will be presented to committee the first committee meeting after the summer holidays. The member5 of the council shall determine the method of selection of the office bearers. dl The quorum for meeting of the council shall be 10 members. Each member of the council shall have one vote. When necessary, the chairperson will also have a casting vote. el The committee may call Special General Meetings and on the request of not less than 7 members of the council shall call a Special General Meetin8 Within one month. The notice and agenda for ihe Annual General meeting and for any special meetings shall be 5enl to all members in writing at least fovrteen days before the meeting. gl The reserve Bank Accounts requires two si8natories for access to this account. Revlew of the Flnanclal Posltlon The accounts for the year ended 31" May 2024 show a deficit of £5,786 This compares with surplus of £3.087 in the p￿VIouS year to 31" May 2023. Reserves Pollcy The charity trustees have considered the reserves required. It is the Trustees. policy to hold reserves of approximately 3-4 month5 running costs. oscr h•nlA•• Pr•4¢hool Group SC0217F2 Re￿1 tsand nts accounts Al* T41 Ix RynibT•III 4ndE 7• JJJ 177 IxJii i•r.i a7J ¢h•nblaè Pre-school Group SC021752 Tol•1￿t￿￿Od r￿Tht£ B1 C4•h M7 647 0.2D7 30.D5 367 120.3M IX,JgQl Fknty 574 407 FrAd*Ji•ls NBV 27.553 D•t•ol APPENDIX 3 oscr OffKe of the Scottish Charlty R•gulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts Auchenblae Pre-school Group Rgport to tho trusteoslmèmbors of ROg18t•r￿ charlty SC021752 numb•r On th• a¢¢ount8 of tho ¢harlty for Iho porlod Period Start date PerioJ end date Monlh Y•r D•y Y•ar 01 2023 31 2ff24 S•t out on pag01 1.2 Qf¥nrX￿ ￿Jr￿A￿adThl Ir•rr•xbw i• *lud• th• p•p• urn￿$ Jheetsi R•sp•ctSv• The charity's Injsiees are reswnsible for the prepath'on of the accounts in aceordancè r8spon8lblllt1•8 of th8 iérm$ of the Charities aThJ Trustee Investment (S￿lIar￿lI 2005 Act and the tru8t••8 and •xamln•r Charities Accounts (Scoiiandl Rtgulaiions 20￿. The charity trustees consld8r that the audit requirement of R8gulation 10(1) Id} of th8 Accwnis Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibllity lo examine the accounts as requlred under sectlon 44111 Icl of the Acl and to stale w￿ther parthxjlar matters have come to my atlenllon. Bas1$ of Indèp•ndènl My eXaminat￿n Is ¢amed out in aeeordarte with RegL+lation 11 of the Charitles ¢Xomlner'8 $tat¢m¢nt A¢¢ounts Iscoilandl Regulalion$ 2006. An examinat￿1n Includes a review of the aGcounling record5 kept by Ihe charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wilh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in thè ounls and seeks explanatsons from Ihe trustees concerning any such mallers. The ocedures undertaken do nol proYKie all Ihe ￿IdenCe that would be required in an audll and, consequently. I do not ex￿esS an audit opinion on the accounls. Ind¢pendont fyxamlner'8 In the course of my examinalKJn, no maller has come lo my allenlion statsm•nt vthich give5 me reasonable cause lo belwe that in any material ￿Spect the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 4411) lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounls Regulations, and to prepare xmunls which accord ￿th the a￿9unI1ng reGtyds and o)mply with RegulalThi 9 of the 20[￿ A￿￿JnIS Regulat￿n8 have not been met, or to in my opinion. attention should be dr8wn in order lo enable a proper 8 accujnls to ￿ reached. Slgned: Name.. R•l•vant prof•sslonal qua11f1￿￿IOn