COUNTESS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB ALNNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEIMENTS TH FOR THE YEAR E,NDED 30 JUNE, 2024 REGISTERED CHAIUTY NO: SC024896
Countess After School Club Contents of the Financial Si&ten)ents For the Year Ended 30 ' lune 2024 Page Report of th¢ Trustees I to 2 tndcpendent ExarnEner's Repott Statement of Financial Artivities Balance Sheet NoS to the Financial Statements
Coulltess After School Club Re ort of the Trustees For the Year Ended 30 jUe 2024 The trustees preseni their report witli the financial stateinents of th¢ eharity for the year ended 30" June, 2024. The trustccs have adopted the pi'ovisiollg of the Sthtement of Recollllnended Practice ISORP} 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, issued IA March, 2005. RF.FERENCE AND AD.M1Tr41STRATIVE DLI'AILS Registered Charity N'umber SC024896 Principal aijdress ru.%tec% Independent Examiner (x. SpTdtt Accountancy Ltd Abbeylands HI Street Dunbar East Lothian EH42 IEH Bankers The Royal Rank of Scotland 32 Court Street, Haddington F.ast Lothian F.H41 3NS Page I
cOunsS After School Club Re ort of the Trustees For Year Ended 30 June 2024 - continued STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANI AGEMENT The Charity is a Scottish Ciiaritable Incorporatcd Organisation (a SCIOI and was rcgisteied ID its cuiyent leg21 forni on 30 March 2015. The charity was previously 3n unincorporated charity but changed its legal form to a SCIO and the assets of the unincotyornted charity were transf¢rred to the SCIO on 30 September 2015. The SCIO is controlled by Lts EOVern2ng documeni, a deed of trnst. APPOINTMF.NT OF TRUSTLLS Thc management committce arc the charity's trustee5. Membership of the martagement conllnittee is open to all parents and carers of the children of the club. To allow for continuity of the coinmittee and ensure 2 WLde lange of skills and experience. it ss also opcn to other interested members of the commutkity. Trustees are elected Lt the annual general meeting. There must be a minimum of fsve and maximum of ten tsLeeS. OBJECTtVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives The objectives of the charity are to promote the care and education of children in need of care during out of schools hours and school holidays. Aetivlties The charity provides a breakfast, aftet School at)d holiday club, based in the Bleachingfjeld Cortllnunity Centre. The breast allows drop off to the Thvo campuses of Dunbar Primary School and a number of healthy breakfast choices are provided. The after school club run5 from the end of school day until 6pm each w¢ckday15.15pm oll Friday). Nutritious snacks are provided to children in the after school club. The holiday club provides care during the main school holidays and includes a number of activitics and trip5. Activities arc provided to stimulate thc childr¢tt ¢n¢oUrag8 their deyeloptnent in a safe aDd cating environment with traed cxpcrienccd statT. Varicd opportllniti¢s of active and creative experiences, utilisitLg both indoor and outdoor environments. are provided and the clllb ss 8 child-led setting. The club aim to hleve an inclusive, friendly play setting by raising awareness of Yarious culwr¢s. religions and disabilities, promote positive behaviour and encourage friendships. ACHILVEMENTS Demand foi. places at the club remains high but due to the sIze of the premises, spaces are restricted. FINANCIAL REVIEW The main source olfunding 15 fees which are charged to parents, many of which are paid foT with childcare vouchers. The intcntion is to continue to usc funds gencrate<f ¢0 ellsuTe the continued high quality of staff through appropriate and increascd levels of remuneratiot] and also to allow the PUTchase of equipmeni for tlie club and to fLllid activities. Fees were increased in 2024 to cover incr¢ased staff wage5. ON BbLHIll.F or THI.: BO.AR Date.. ill112024 Page 2
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Countess After School Club I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30, Jwie, 2024 wliich are set out on pages four to six. Respective Responsibilities of trustees and ex&miner The charsty's trnsiees are responsible for the preparation of the accoullts in accordance with the tems of the Charitie5 and Trnslee Investment IScotlaT]d) Aci 2(K)5 and the Charities Accounts ISeotLandl Regulations 2006. Tlie chariry tSteeS Collsidei" Ihat the audit requirement of Regulation 1011 I lal to Ic) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is our respon%ibility to examine the accounrs as required under scetioll 44111 1¢) of ihc Act and to slate whcther particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My exainination ss catried our in accordance with Rtgulattoll I l ofthe 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of tlie accounting rccoids kept by the charity and a cotnparison of the accoiints pres¢nted with those records. It also ineludes COllSTd¢ration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seek5 explanations from tlie trL15tees concerning any such matters. The proceduies und¢rtaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, alld consequently I do noi express an audil Oplllloll OII the view giv¢n by the accounts. Independellt examiner's statement In the Course of my ex8mination. no matter has come to my attention which give me Teasonable cause io believc that in any material tespeci the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{Illal of tlLe 2005 Act at]d RegulatiorL 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations to prepaie accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulaiion5 have not been or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. .sIILialiun of Charity Independeiit Examinets G Sprati Accoulltancy Ltd Abbeylands High Streei Dunbar East Lothian LF142 IF.H 511112024 Pag¢ 3
Countess After School Club Statement of Financial Aetivities foT the ear end¢d 30tII June 2024 2023 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Fees Grants Sundry Income 133.186 .521 830 148,900 324 Total Incoming Resources 135,537 149,224 RESOURCES EXPENDED Rent Staff Wage5 Tax and Nl Food Ststionery felcphone Activities Insurance Misccllaneous Repair5, Rcnewals and Equipment Bank Charges 8,990 109,797 10.082 3.720 .044 2.748 2.189 542 3,132 1.536 9,701 13,832 10.056 4.077 886 2,808 1,707 675 3,205 977 324 143,780 148.248 NET INCOMING IOUTGOINGI RESOURCES { 8.243) 976 Page 4
Countess After School Club Balance Sheet as at 30 lune 2024 2023 2024 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Cash at bank & in hand brought forward SurpluslD¢ficit for the year 46,761 { 8,243) 38,518 976 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 38,518 39,494 BANK AND CASH BALANCES Bank Accounl 38,473 39.308 Cash in Hand 45 186 TOTAL FUNDS 38.518 39,494 The financial ststements weie approved by the Board of TnTStees on 511112024 and signed on its behalf by Page 5
Countess After School Club Notes to thc Finarlcial StateTnents For the Year F.nded 30 June 2024 Basi5 of Aceounting These accoullts have prepared on dje Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities alld Trustee Investmet]t (Scotlandl Act 2005 and th¢ Charities Accoullts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Nature and purpose of funds Unrestricted fi]nds can only bc used for particular restricted purposes wiihin the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise wh¢n specified by the donor or when funds arc raised for particular i"estricted purpos¢s. Taxation The charity is ¢x¢mpt from tax on its clLaritable activiti¢s. Trustees, Remuther*tion and Benefits Thcrc wcrc nv trustees, reInuneralion or oth¢r benefits for the year ended 30 June, 2024 nor the year ended 30th June, 2023. Trustees> Expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 30 ' June. 2024 llor the y¢ar ended 30, June. 2023. Staff Costs 2023 2024 Wages and Salaries 119,879 123,888 Page 6