CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 100431 Newry Maritime Association Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024 LENFESTEY & CO Chartered Accountants The Masters House 10 Abbey Yard Newry Co Down BT34 2EG Newry Maritime Association Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of receipts and payments Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the financial statements Newry Maritime Association Trustees, Annual Report (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name Newry Maritime Association Charity registration number 100431 Principal office 17 Hawthorne H ill Newry Co Down BT35 8DE The trustees Mr Colum Curran Mr James McArevey Mrs Margaret Trainor Mrs Lorraine Brown Mrs Helena Young Mr Pat Malone Independent examiner Kate Crossan Lenfestey & Co Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors The Masters House 10 Abbey Yard Newry Co Down BT34 2EG Objectives and activities The Newry Maritime Association carries out the following.. We promote and carry out research, surveys and investigations and publish the useful resu Its relating to local Maritime heritage We organ ise or assist in organising meetings. training, seminars, training programmes, lectures, classes. workshops and exhibitions, and publish or assist in publishing reports, periodicals, recordings, books or other docurllents or inform3tion. We recru il and train volunteers with relevant skills to carry out the objects of the Association We work in association with local and statutory authorities and bodies and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of our objects in the area of benefit. We establish and support. co-operate with, join or amalgamate with any charitable trusts. associations or institutions formed for all or any of our objects. Achievements and performance A comprehensive Trustees annual report is included with these accounts. Financial position During the year we received £1,494 in grant income from Newry Council for Haulbowline Lighthouse. The funding received was for Bi Centenary events and lighting ofthe Haulbowline Lighthouse. The other Newry Maritime Association Trustees, Annual Report (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 incoine of the club was from membership fees. donations and payments for events. The club had a deficit in the year of £569. The Iruslees, annual report was approved on 215t November 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by Mr James McArevey Trustee Mrs Lorraine Brown Treasurer Newry Maritime Association Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Newry Maritime Association Year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Newry Maritime Association I'the charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act l Northern I relandl 2008 (the '2008 Acl'l You are satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead lo have an independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements as carried out under section S5 of the 2008 Act. I n carrying out my examination I have followed the general Directions g iven by the Charity Commission for Northern I reland under section 6519llb) of the 2008 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come lo my attention in connection with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect. accounting records were not kept as required by with section 63 of the 2008 Act., or the financial statements do not accord with those records, or the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of the 2008 Act., or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Kate Crossan Independent Examiner Lenfestey & Co The Masters House 10 Abbey Yard Newry Co Down BT34 2EG 215t November 2024 Newry Maritime Association Statement of Receipts and Payments Year ended 31 March 2024 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Receipts Grants Membership fees Donations Payments for events 1.669 1.669 5.100 1,580 190 1,745 8,710 600 1,085 5.100 1,580 190 1,669 6,870 8,539 12,140 Pay￿￿ntS Events Travelling costs Repairs & maintenance Insurance Printing, postage & slalionery Sundry expenses Donations Plaques Bank fees AccoLinlancy Fund transfer 793 816 145 357 1.611 607 100 2.138 88 456 328 793 816 145 357 2.351 607 100 3.395 88 456 220 2,438 3,621 932 2,848 63 200 1,550 84 432 740 1,257 13281 1,669 7,439 9,108 12,388 Surplus I Ideficitl for the year 15691 15691 12481 Funds Reconciliation Opening Bank & Cash Balance Surplus I Ideficil} for the year C5osing Bank & Cash 831ance 5.515 (5691 4,946 5.515 (5691 4,946 4.328 1,435 5,763 Newry Maritime Association Statement of Assets and Liabilities 31 March 2024 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Funds Reconciliation Opening Bank & Cash Balance Surplus I Ideficil) for the year Closing Bank & Cash Balance 5,515 15691 4,946 5,515 15691 4,946 4,328 1.435 5,763 Bank & Cash Balances Bank Current Account Cash in Hand 4,941 5,510 4,946 5,515 Other Assets Membership Fees Receivable Laptop & Printer 5.880 1,405 7,285 2,250 1.405 3,655 Ap roved by the board of trustees on 21sI November 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. Mr James McArevey Trustee Newry Maritime Association Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The financial slalemenls are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity. Trustee remuneration and expenses Trustees received no remuneration for their services as trustees. and no trustees were employed by the charity