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
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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
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