Devenish Partnership Forum
Company Limitsd by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (¢ondnued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
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nish Partnership Forum {DPF) has a responsibility to conduct ts business efficiently. The
lishment of. and the strfct adherence to sound financial management policies is an integral part
e organisation. The Board of directors and Management Commlttee of DPF are committed to
lishing. malntaining and applying all necessary good prdctice to ensure that their duty of care to
anagemenl of finances of the organisation are fulfilled. The Board of directors are responsible for
g the strateglc declslons of how the Charity wlll mov8 fopNard and who also are responsible for
intments to the board.
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ssential that DPF control all operatk)nal rlsks as far as is possible. This includes the participation
I thosè Involved dlrectly or indirectly wlth the banking arrangements for the organlsatlon. Along
the financlal systems of the organisation, this pollcy aims to detail responsibilities, risk
agement, intemal controls, and audit requirements assocTated with the use of online banking.
Ob
ctfves and aGtlvities
prf
clpal actlvlty
principal activlty of the company is to promote the benefrt of the Inhabltants of Kilmaconnick l and
omagrade and Hillview estates In Enniskillen by associating the statutory authoritles. communlty
voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to:.
vance community development
rovide and maintsin a forum where member organisations can Join together to find mutual support
lieve those In need
dvance health and prornote physlcal Y￿11-being
dvance educatlon and trainlng
mote the enhancement and protection of the natural and buili environment g)dvrfelop the capacty
skills of resldents
rovide facilities In the interests of social welfare
mote good community relations
romote other such charitable purposes as may from time to time be detennined
8 Board of Trustees will alm to meet these objectlves by securlng funding to ènable It to continue to
er a wide range of programmes for the benefit of those that It has been set up to help.
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rateglc r•port
e following sections for achievements and performance and financlal revlew forni the strateg
port of the charity.
hlevements and perfomiance
e Charity has once agaln been successful in attracting funding during the year. Incomlng resources
£256,000 were secured during the year. This enabled the Charity to deliver many programmes
ring the year to meet its objectives as stated above. The most notable of the programmes being,
rty Days, and 'Homework Club, both supported by the Department for Communities and The
mpowering Young People Project funded by Th8 National Lottery. Community Fund. The Charity
ntinu8S to be held in high regard by both it's funders and the local community in which it Operates.

Devenish Partnership Forum
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectofs Report) (contlnu
Year ended 31 March 2024
nanclal revhw
evlew of tho Buslness ,
ainst the backdrop of Ilmlted resources and Insecurities over funding, the charity. with the aid of
nd financial management and the support of both its staff and volunteers have continued to plan
d develop our services.
rlnclpal Fundlng Sources
e principal funding sources for the charity are currently by way of grant income from Department for
ommunities and The National Lottery Community Fund. W8 also received grant income from the
ducation Authority and Femianagh and Omagh District Council. Currently we are vmrking with
upporting Communities Nl to identify possible opportunities for a wider range of funding for the
ture.
esarves Pollcy
he trustees of DPF have set a reserves policy which requlre that resepies be malntained at a level
hich engures that the charitys core activlty could continue during a period of unfor&8een difficultly
nd to assist in th8 fvture strategic developrnent of the organisatlon. The trustees have agreed that th8
harity should endeavour to hold reseprfes at an arnount not less than £80,000 in an effort to mlnlmlse
e rlsks idantlfied by the charity.
lans for fvture perlods
he charity plans continuing the activitles outllned above in the forthcomlng years subject to
atisfactory funding arrangements. Plans are also being developed to work on a number of
ppllcations in the hope of obtaining additional funding.
rust•os Responslbllltles
he trustees (who are also the directors of the Devenlsh Partnarshlp Forum for the purposes of
mpany law) are responsible for preparlng the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statement in
ccordance with appllcable law and regulations. Company law requires the trustees to prepare
nanaal statements for each financial year. Under the law the trustees have elected to prepare the
nancial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
nder company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied
at they give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charty and the income and expenditure
f the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:.
elect suitable accountlng policies and then apply them consistently. Observe the methods and
rinciples In the Charities SORP
Make judgements and accounting esllmates that are reasonable and prudent: and. Prepare the
nancial statem8nts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume to that charity
'Il continue in operation. The trustees are responslble for keeping adequate accounting records that
re sufficient to show and explain the charftys transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at
ny time the flnancial posltlon of the charlty and enable them to ensure that the financlal statements
omply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
harity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
egularities.

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