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2024-04-30-annual-return

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 9
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 11
Statement of financial position 12
Notes to the financial statements 13

Registered charity name Science Festivals NI
Charity registration number NIC100332
Company registration number Nl624114
Principal office and registered 3rd Floor
office Botanic House
Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JG
The trustees
Elizabeth Conlon (Treasurer) (Resigned 30 November 2023)
Claire Lyttle (Secretary)
Judith Harvey
Jonathan Wallace
Alan Fitzsimmons
Anthony Byrne
William Connor
Victoria Simms (Chairperson)
Donna-Marie Rogers
Sara Catherine Gunn-Smith (Resigned 9 December 2024)
Cailin Lynn (Appointed 9 December 2024)
Simon Bailie (Appointed 9 December 2024)
Independent examiner Finegan Gibson

Un restricted
funds
Note
£
Income and endowments
Charitable activities
5
115,360
Other trading activities
6
93,438
Other income
7
Total income
208,798
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
8
217,059
Total expenditure
217,059
Net (expenditure)/income and net
movement in funds
(8,261)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
382,449
Total funds carried forward
374,188
2024
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
237,125
352,485
93,438
237,125
445,923
2023
Total funds
£
602,068
74,529
5,429
682,026
2024
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
237,125
352,485
93,438
237,125
445,923
2023
Total funds
£
602,068
74,529
5,429
682,026
2024
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
237,125
352,485
93,438
237,125
445,923
2023
Total funds
£
602,068
74,529
5,429
682,026
238,237
455,296
238,237
455,296
(1,112)
(9,373)
582,341
582,341
99,685
99,685
6,800
389,249
5,688
379,876
289,564
389,249

30 April 2024
2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 207 749
Current assets
Debtors 15 43,679 139,907
Cash at bank and in hand 343,036 274,929
386,715 414,836
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 7,046 26,336
Net current assets 379,669 388,500
Total assets less current liabilities 379,876 389,249
Net assets 379,876 389,249
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 5,688 6,800
Unrestricted funds 374,188 382,449
Total charity funds 18 379,876 389,249

Charitable activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Belfast City Council 26,200 97,600 123,800
Department of the Economy 93,000 93,000
Queen's University Belfast 5,000 5,000
Ulster University 20,000 20,000
British Council 10,000 10,000
British Science Association 2,460 7,938 10,398
MCS 10,000 10,000
Tourism NI
Kaines Sponsorship 1,000 1,000
Royal Society of Chemistry 5,000 5,000
RSPB 2,000 2,000
National museums 15,000 15,000
Institute of Physics 2,000 2,000
Halifax
CQ Bid 500 500
RSPCA
Belfast Harbour Commission 5,000 5,000
Innovate UK
Derry and Strabane Council 20,787 20,787
Matrix NI 10,000 10,000
Film Hub NI 5,000 5,000
The Nerve Centre
Open University 5,000 5,000
Arts and Business 1,200 2,800 4,000
Collective Act
Open College Network 5,000 5,000
115,360 237,125 352,485

Charitable activities(continued}
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Belfast City Council 99,904 99,904
Department of the Economy 83,000 83,000
Queen's University Belfast 5,000 5,000
Ulster University 20,000 20,000
British Council 5,000 5,000
British Science Association 4,400 4,400
MCS 10,000 10,000
Tourism NI 30,000 30,000
Kainos Sponsorship
Royal Society of Chemistry
RSPB
National museums
Institute of Physics 2,000 2,000
Halifax 5,700 5,700
CQ Bid 1,000 1,000
RSPCA 2,000 2,000
Belfast Harbour Commission 3,950 3,950
Innovate UK 10,000 10,000
Derry and Strabane Council 23,309 23,309
Matrix NI 10,000 10,000
Film Hub NI 5,000 5,000
The Nerve Centre 47,317 47,317
Open University 5,000 5,000
Arts and Business
Collective Act 229,488 229,488
Open College Network
329,488 272,580 602,068

6. Other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Ticket income 93,438 93,438 74,529 74,529
7. Other income
Other income
UnrestrictedTotal Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed
assets held for charity's own use 1,000 1,000
Other income 4,429 4,429
5,429 5,429

Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 412,693
28,284
440,977 576,101
Governance costs 14,319 14,319 6,240
412,693
42,603
455,296 582,341

Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
Premises 17,273 17,273 18,436
General office 11,011 11,011 24,850
Governance costs 14,319 14,319 6,240
42,603 42,603 49,526

Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 677 632
Gains on disposal of tangible fixed assets (1,000)
Loss on disposal of heritage assets 384
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 3,780
Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 2,100

2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 112,751 173,388
Social security costs 6,478 11,350
Employer contributions to pension plans 5,111 4,994
124,340 189,732

Equipment
£
Cost
At 1 May 2023 3,215
Additions 135
At 30 April 2024 3,350
Depreciation
At 1 May 2023 2,466
Charge for the year 677
At 30 April 2024 3,143
Carrying amount
At 30 April 2024 207
At 30 April 2023 749

Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 43,679 139,682
Other debtors 225
--
43,679 139,907
==
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 2,676 22,259
Accruals and deferred income 2,100 3,570
Social security and other taxes 1,543
Pension creditor 727 298
Net wages creditor 209
7,046 26,336

At
1 May 2023
£
General funds
382,449
At
1 May 2022
£
General funds
282,258
At
Income
Expenditure
Transfers30 April 2024
£
£
£
£
208,798
(217,059)
374,188
--
At
Income
Expenditure
Transfers 30 April 2023
£
£
£
£
409,446
(330,604)
21,349
382,449
==

At
1 May 2023
£
Department of the
Economy
Belfast City Council
Derry and Strabane
Council
The Nerve Centre
Queens University
British Science
Association
4,400
Halifax
2,400
Belfast Harbour
Commission
British Council
Arts and Business
6,800
At
1 May 2022
£
Department of the
Economy
Belfast City Council
Derry and Strabane
Council
The Nerve Centre
7,306
Queens University
British Science
Association
Halifax
Belfast Harbour
Commission
British Council
Arts and Business
7,306
At
Income
Expenditure
Transfers30 April 2024
£
£
£
£
93,000
(93,000)
97,600
(97,600)
20,787
(20,787)
7,938
(6,650)
5,688
(2,400)
5,000
(5,000)
10,000
(10,000)
2,800
(2,800)
237,125
(238,237)
5,688
At
Income
Expenditure
Transfers 30 April 2023
£
£
£
£
83,000
(82,651)
(349)
99,904
(99,904)
23,309
(23,309)
47,317
(33,623)
(21,000)
5,000
(5,000)
4,400
4,400
5,700
(3,300)
2,400
3,950
(3,950)
272,580
(251,737)
(21,349)
6,800

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
Unrestricted
Funds
£
207
381,027
(7,046)
374,188
Unrestricted
Funds
£
749
408,036
(26,336)
382,449
Restricted
Funds
£
5,688
5,688
Restricted
Funds
£
6,800
6,800
Total Funds

2024
£
207

386,715
(7,046)

379,876

Total Funds

2023
£
749

414,836
(26,336)

389,249

2024 2023
£ £
Income and endowments
Charitable activities
Belfast City Council 123,800 99,904
Department of the Economy 93,000 83,000
Queen's University Belfast 5,000 5,000
Ulster University 20,000 20,000
British Council 10,000 5,000
British Science Association 10,398 4,400
MCS 10,000 10,000
Tourism NI 30,000
Kainos Sponsorship 1,000
Royal Society of Chemistry 5,000
RSPB 2,000
National museums 15,000
Institute of Physics 2,000 2,000
Halifax 5,700
CQBid 500 1,000
RSPCA 2,000
Belfast Harbour Commission 5,000 3,950
Innovate UK 10,000
Derry and Strabane Council 20,787 23,309
Matrix NI 10,000 10,000
Film Hub NI 5,000 5,000
The Nerve Centre 47,317
Open University 5,000 5,000
Arts and Business 4,000
Collective Act 229,488
Open College Network 5,000
352,485 602,068
Other trading activities
Ticket income 93,438 74,529
Other income
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets held for charity's own use 1,000
Other income 4,429
5,429
Total income 445,923 682,026

Expenditure on charitable activities
Charitable activities
Activities undertaken directly
Wages and salaries
Employer's N IC
Pension costs
Staff travel and subsistence
Depreciation
Loss on disposal of assets
Training costs
Performer & Speaker Travel
Performer & Speaker Fees
Subscriptions and memberships
Project support costs
Marketing
Performer and production costs
Event catering
Venue costs
Venue hire
R&D
Bad debt
Support costs
Rent
Insurance
Other office costs
General expenses
Governance costs
Independent examiners fees
Audit fees
Legal and professional fees
Accountancy fees
Governance costs - other finance costs
Expenditure on charitable activities
Net (expenditure)/income
2024
£
112,751
6,478
5,111
1,133
677
1,192
10,254
83,075
239
73,000
52,181
834
40,033
176
25,559
412,693
13,860
3,413
1,860
9,151
--
28,284
2,100
11,064
936
219
14,319
455,296
(9,373)
2023
£
173,388
11,350
4,994
2,653
632
384
13,752
56,803
913
12,669
93,130
128,277
189
778
33,450
(547)
532,815
--
15,005
3,431
3,058
21,792
--
43,286
3,780
2,306
154
6,240
582,341
99,685