THE BARNABAS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES lor the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees present their report wilh the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102). OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The objects of the trust are limited to exclusively charitable objects which shall promote the well being of the community resident in the geographical area of Enniskillen Methodist Church and its neighbouring circuits in the County of Fermanagh by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and residents in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities for physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development and to protect health, and to foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other charitable objects, as an expression of the caring ministry of the Church. Public benefit The Trust fosters community spirit in the extensive variety of groups who use the premises for a variety of purposes such as Parenting courses, Cookery courses, inter-schools meetings and Bible classes. The Trust also provides the use of its premises for events such as self-help groups (AA and GA} and the development work of the Western Health and Social Care Trust with young people who need help and guidance to engage with and integrate into society. and the early years intervention and developmental and family support work done by Action for Children. In addition small giftslgrants are made to local Churches and community groups in the town to help them specifically with their benevolentlcharitable work. There is no harm flowing from the Trust's purposes. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities The charity receives income from two principle sources= l. from property rents received and 2. from interest on capital investments. The trust currently leases two floors of its property to the Western Health and Social Care Trust for work with teenagers, and to Action for Children for early years intervention work with children and some work with teenagers and families which complements the work of the Trust. It uses its proceeds after building maintenance costs to support work in keeping with its objects. The Trustees have read and takes regard of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on Public |Benefit and Public Benefit Reporting. FINANCIAL REVIEW The total income for the year ended 31 March 2024 amounted to £29,844 (2023'.£19,890) of which £29,844 related to investment income. Donations made during the year amounted to £4,500 (2023:Nil). The charity held £279,163 in cash reserves at the yearend (2023'.£263,113). STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing do¢umenL a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity- It was registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 26 January 20 I5. The rnanagement of the charity is the responsibility of the charity Trustees. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number NIC100686 Page I
THE BARNABAS TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024 Principal address 14 Darling Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 7EW Trustees Mr P Little Mr M Potter Mr M J Sloan Mr S Richmond Mrs L Abbott Dr C GrahaTn Ms L Millar Independent Examiner Mr Thomas S Patton FCA Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Chartered Accountants 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 7BT Bankers Ulster Bank Limited 16 Darling Street Enniskillen Co. Fern)anagh BT74 7ER Committee of Management Rev R Toner RNixon C Elder Z Kinoston A Humphreys Appr d by order of the board of trustees on 3rd December 2024 and signed on its behalf by: MrPLi Trustee Page 2