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Madden School House Heritage Committee Madden Road, Armagh
Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 January 2023
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2023.
Structure, governance and management
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice [SORP] " Accounting and Reporting by Charities " issued in 2005 in preparing the report and financial statements of the charity. They have also had regard for any other information required by law or the charity's governing document.
Objectives and activities
The advancement of citizenship and community development with the goal to improve the conditions of life of those living in the Madden and County Armagh area. To provide the opportunity for the local community to liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies in a common effort to advance education, promote Christian faith and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure activities.
Achievements and performance
The charity currently, hold community open days, education days, health programs and community events for children, families and senior citizens.
Financial review
It is the policy of the charity to maintain restricted reserves which matches the needs of the band, both at the current time and the foreseeable future. This provides sufficient funds to cover running costs which include management, administration and support costs.
Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors
In so far as the trustees are aware:
there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditors are unaware; and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the annual Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair vie w, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sc 65. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the board
Mrs Honor Hawthorne Treasurer