PLACE TO WONDER

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
NI646300 (Northern Ireland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 January 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 31 January 2023

End date: 30 January 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 January 2024

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 30 January 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 January 2024

Principal activities of the company

Over the past financial year Place to Wonder has generated funding from 5 funders and executed the following projects and pieces of work: Place to Wonder and Flickerpix created a partnership co production with Copa Studios in Brazil to generate more funding for our Luna and the Land of Dreams Children’s Animation (a series that will explore children’s anxieties using storytelling through animation) to broadcasters across Ireland and Northern Ireland and secured 85% of the funding. We aim to go into production in Spring 2025. With the funding we secured the year before created another Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing programme that will be adapted into a children’s relaxation book called Sweet Dreams. This programme is specifically for early years children to support self-regulation and speech and language development post pandemic. This programme was delivered in primary schools, nurseries, sure starts and refugee families across Belfast. Reaching over 600 participants. Our Dream a Little Dream Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Workshops continue to be delivered to schools across Belfast. The workshop has also been adapted into a Dream a Little Dream Children’s Relaxation book each child received a book after the workshop at £10 per book generating passive income for the organisation. This year we added Sweet Dreams workshops and books to this programme generating additional funding at £8 per book. We secured an additional 2 years of funding from Children in Need to take the Sweet Dreams programme to 28 Sure Starts across Northern Ireland.

Political and charitable donations

The results for the year 2023/2024 are set out on page 6 and the trustees consider these results to be satisfactory. Place to Wonder’s total incoming resources for the year were £20,943 ( of which £17,785 is restricted income). Net movement of funds for the year amounted to an decrease of £13,687. Restricted funds representing income received for projects but not yet expended increased by £14,606. An increase in unrestricted funds totaled £710. Total funds carried forward as set out on page 10 are £15,316 (Restricted - £14,606) and ( Unrestricted - £710) We have received funding from the following charities; Arts Council NI £6620 Halifax Foundation NI £5000 Community Foundation NI £6165 Which supported us to deliver a storytelling programme to support families in Sure Starts across Northern Ireland to lower anxiety and increase wellbeing.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the period of
30 October 2023 to 30 January 2024

Ryan Doherty
Hannah Walsh
Orla Kelly


The director shown below has held office during the period of
10 October 2023 to 30 January 2024

Grainne McHugh


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
5 August 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Grainne McHugh
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 January 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 15,316 29,003
Gross profit(or loss): 15,316 29,003
Operating profit(or loss): 15,316 29,003
Profit(or loss) before tax: 15,316 29,003
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 15,316 29,003

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Balance sheet

As at 30 January 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Stocks:   0 0
Debtors: 3 5,775
Cash at bank and in hand: 27,274 29,473
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 27,274 35,248
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 11,309 ) ( 5,596 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 15,965 29,652
Total assets less current liabilities: 15,965 29,652
Provision for liabilities: ( 649 ) ( 649 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 15,316 29,003
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 15,316 29,003
Total members' funds: 15,316 29,003

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 January 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 directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 5 August 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Grainne McHugh
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 January 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Other accounting policies

    Statement of compliance Basis of Preparation Going Concern Income and endowments Expenditure Taxation Charitable Activities Fund accounting

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 January 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 January 2024

3. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 5,775
Total   5,775

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 January 2024

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 659 5,132
Accruals and deferred income 10,000
Other creditors 650 464
Total 11,309 5,596