COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N1039665
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 100718
Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
31 March 2025
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN

Engage with Age
Cornpany Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
Page
Trustees, annual report (incorporating the director's report)
Independent auditor's report to the members
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account)
ststement of financial position
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16
Notes to the financial statements
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Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the
financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
Engage with Age
Charity registration number
100718
Company registration number N1039665
Principal office and registered East Belfast Network Centre
office
55 Templemore Avenue
Belfast
BT5 4FP
The trustees
A Greenan
GS McEvoy
G Graham
AL Greer
RJ Hagan
CS Hyndman
F Hughes
J McEwan
Z Rowe
M Skelcher
D Wilkinson
AM Mccartney
P Newman
J Wisoner
(Appointed 28 November 2024)
(Resigned 28 November 2024)
(Resigned 28 November 2024)
(Resigned 28 November 2024)
(Appointed 28 November 2024)
Company secretary
Michelle Bolton
Auditor
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Structure* governance and management
Backgmund to Engage with Age."
Engage with Age (EWA) was established as a charity and a company limited by guarantee in
November 2000. EWA is a community development organisation working to empower and support
older people.
Engage with Age seeks to enable sustainable benefits for older people and the community. It operates
multi-agency partnerships to ensure joined up and collaborative working. Partnerships are active
from a governance level down to operational and daily activities.
Governance and Management..
Engage with Age is governed by a Board of Trustees that meets quarterly. Trustees come from a
range of older people's and community organisations. older people'5 forums. as well individuals from
the business, public sector and individual older people. The Board is supported by a Finance and
Operations Sub-Group that meets six times per year, and a Governance Committee that supports the
role and responsibilities of Trustees and CEO.
The management of Engage with Age formally reports to the Board and the Finance and Operations
Committee and has delegated responsibility for delivering the company's programme of work at an
operational level. The staff team is composed of a CEO, Operations Manager. and Development
Officers that deliver the company's programmes. Engage with Age has sub-contracted an external
acGountancy company to undertake its finance administration and engages several other service
provider5.

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
As described in the Articles and Memorandum of Association, Engage with Age's objects ('Objects')
are to promote the health. wellbeing, interests and alleviate loneliness, isolation and exclusion of older
people living in Northern Ireland,(the area of benefit) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation.
marital status, disability. caring responsibilities, race, or political, religious. or other opinions by
associating together the said inhabitants, local authorities, public agencies and voluntary and other
organisations in a common effort to relieve povety. preserve and protect health. advance education
with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries.
Strateglc Planning 2023-26
Engage with Age held several workshops with key stakeholders and older people to review its work,
discuss its performance. and plan for the future. These workshops affirmed the value and importance
of Engage with Age's existing activities. Engage with Age provides unique opportunities for older
people to engage in. However gaps in service provision still exist and can be piecemeal at limes,
depending on funding streams available. Throughout the 2023-26 period Engage with Age will review
opportunities to reach out to more older people. and during the period will seek to expand its activities
in a sustainable way and in partnership with other stakeholders and agencies.
Company Mission
Through the strategic planning process, Engage with Age refined its purpose confirming that the
company's mission is "to empower older people to live happy, healthy. independent and connected
lives"
Values
Our values guide us in our work and our relationships. They guide our behaviour, our attitudes, the
decisions we make and what we expect from one another. Engage with Age values are based on
community development principles. We put older people at the Gentre of all that we do, believing in
self-determination and the right to make their own choices.
Our values, which were revised and renewed during the Strategic Planning process, are: Being older
people-led. Empowering older people., Treating everyone with respect., Working closely with other
organisations; Ensuring everyone has the right to take part in stimulating activities and have fun.
Engage with Age is Committed to working in partnership, believing in the strength of the contribution of
many agencies, of people and of volunteers working collaboratively to make a real difference.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (confinued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Achievements and performance
For the 2023-26 period. Engage with Age has revised its strategic aims, seeking to support the lives of
older people and make communities stronger. Engage with Age's work builds from working with
individuals through to affecting wider society.
The four main strategic aims for 2023-26 are:
1. To empower older people to reduce the impact of loneliness and isolation on peer individuals within
their communities and neighbourhoods.
2. To empower older people to improve their own health and wellbeing.
3. To strengthen communities and neighbourhoods by supporting and empowering older people's
groups and forums.
4. To empower older people so they can shape matters that affect their lives.
These strategic aims work towards a vision of society in which all older people are respected. valued
and listened to in society. and actively involved in shaping the world.
Addressing the impact of Isolation and Loneliness on older people
Engage with Age seeks to empower older people to address the impact of loneliness and isolation on
peer individuals within their communities and neighbourhoods. EWA has decades of experience
addressing loneliness. The current programme supporting this aim is The PAL Project. The
programme mixes aGtivity groups and telephone befriending to support lonely older people. Older
people take a leading role in volunteering. running groups. and providing telephone-based befriending.
The programme had been delivered on a part-time basis and in March 2023 EWA successfully raised
funds from the Lottery Communty Fund for a three-year programme providing full-time staff for activity
groups and befriending. A full-time activity groups Development Officer was appointed in October
2023, and part-time job share Development Officers for telephone befriending were appointed in
November 2023.
This programme refined its connections for recruiting older people who have experienced loneliness
within the Health and Age sectors. The operation and methods were also reviewed and refined. The
PAL Programme continues to be delivered in partnership with a wide range of organisations. Every
week activity groups meet and up to 60 telephone befriending calls are made by volunteers.
significant volunteering campaign took place in February and March in 2025. this included promotion
internally with our existing participants and externally through other organisations.
We also
advertised using paid social media ads in June 2025. By the end of the reporting period increased
numbers of Befriendees were being supported by new Befrienders. and new activity groups were
started. Existing activity groups were also strengthened and revitalised, and participant numbers
increased significantly.
EWA also took a leading role in representing the needs of older people at sector level as a member of
the Action Committee for the Nl Assembly All Party Group on Loneliness and Isolation, and the Belfast
City Council City-wide Group on Loneliness and Isolation. In this reporting period there were
approximately 10.000 engagements at activity groups and over 2,500 telephone befriending phone
calls made.
Pmmoting good physical and mental health

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (¢ontinu8d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Engage with Age seeks to empower older people to improve their own Health and Wellbeing.
EWA health promotion programmes in South and East Belfast all exceeded the targets set by the
Public Health Agency and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. A significant range of physical health
and mental health programmes operated throughout east and south Belfast. Emphasis was placed on
encouraging older people to re-engage with their communities and EWA supported efforts to grow
membership for local groups. EWA worked in partnership with local health agencies to identify gaps
in provision. meaning that EWA resources were deployed in neighbourhoods experiencing health
inequalities with poor access to services for older people, this included warm packs being distributed
to participants. Partnerships with community centres and supported housing suppliers developed,
offering a range of social engagement, creative activities. and increasing skills and knowledge of local
health opportunities. Older people also had the opportunity to report to the older people's parliament.
Opportunities for older people and health messages were promoted directly through our East and
South Belfast Programmes with over 50 health initiatives publicised throughout the year.
EWA participants were supported to have Iheir voice heard in key campaigns in the year, such as
Anti-povety Gonsultation. senior voices input into the emergency department, charity commissioned
visit to Engage with Age office and meet participants, consultations on nursing equipment to name a
few. In 2024125, over 4,500 people benefitted from health improvement initiatives. participating in
over 300 activities.
Supporting Older People's Groups and Forums
Engage with Age aims to strengthen communities and neighbourhoods by supporting and empowering
older people's groups and forums.
2024125 has seen continued strengthening of groups as a direct result of a mentoring style of capacity
building support provided by EWA. This approach emphasised encouraging participation and making
groups more interesting and attractive to members. EWA took over 70 sessions that offered new
programme ideas, developed leaders, and empowered groups to manage their affairs effectively.
EWA has continued to conduct annual health checks for groups in East and South Belfast and
continued collaborative work be￿een different groups has increased confidence and inter-community
links. Engagement levels were double the target number required by our funder Belfast City Council.
EWA'S support of Older People's Forum5 continued with member numbers at the East and South
Belfast Forums increasing. All forums undertook training to improve their operation, and throughout
the year over 30 different public agencies learned of the needs of older people.
Supporting the voice of older people to Influence matters that affect them
Engage with Age seeks to empower older people so they can shape matter5 that affect their lives.
This aim was delivered in a range ofways throughout the year.
EWA supported the Greater Belfast Seniors Forum (G6) to represent the views of the forums and
older people it supports across Belfast. The G6 delivered an Annual Action Plan Campaigning on Fuel
Poverty. Access to Transport. and Access to Health Services. In 2024-25. G6 actively promoted
services and represented the views of older people to 37 organisations including the pensioners
parliament in Stormont older people's voices and views, including a visit and view of the new central
transport hub. EWA lead G6 members in key strategies effecting older people. Input into
consultations included. the renters voice consultation, the BHSCT Health and Wellbeing booklet, Falls
prevention uptake, Dementia cliniGS attended, Deaf blind UK support. They also helped shape care
for the Elderly workshop. and involvement in the Positive Ageing Month activities lead by the Belfast

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnu8d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Age Friendly Coordinator.
The Dementia Friendly Artist in Residence programme conlinued engaging over 200 people affected
by dementia with art exhibitions to audiences of over 20,000 people, including training to carers to
have a lasting legacy to the work. Every month the PAL Gazette newspaper highlighted the views and
creativity of older people to over 3,500 readers, and EWA produced the monthly Dementia Friendly
East Belfast What's On Guide, promoting over 50 events and information articles every month.
Developing the Governance and Operation of Engage with Age
The ongoing business of governance and management of Engage with Age continued successfully
throughout the reporting period. Every contract and funding agreement was fulfilled. Finances were
managed effectively with income secured from a range of sources, some of which were new. In this
period the charity secured £0.5 million of three-year funding from Ihe Community Lottery Fund and
Belfast City Council, providing significant stability for its work. Communications promoting our
services increased significantly. The work of the Board of Trustees governing the corporate
development of Engage with Age was furthered through the Governance and the Finance and
Operations sub-Gommittees. This activity included the initiation of a company-wide Governance
Health Check. regular board meetings, and ongoing contact with staff. Within this period new
trustees were recruited to Engage wilh Age.
Summary
Engage with Age is a small but mighty organisation that continues to exceed expectations and deliver
a big impact. In 2024125, EWA provided over 15,000 opportunities for older people to take part in our
activities, alongside an estimated 20,000 attendances at exhibitions and 10.000 online engagements.
These impressive figures demonstrate a growing awareness of Engage with Age's profile and reach
across the community.
This has been a successful and inspiring year, reflecting not only the dedication of our team and
volunteer5 but also the increasing ambition of the organisation to grow, innovate. and make an even
greater difference in the lives of older people across Belfast.

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conlinu8d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Financial review
Engage with Age maintained support from key funders and raised income from new funders in
2024-2025. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, the Public Health Agency, Belfast City Council, and
Lottery Community maintained their support of Engage with age. Correspondingly, Engage with Age
maintained strong control over expenditure. At the end of the financial year 31 March 2025 Engage
with Age had total funds of £150,197 which is composed of an unrestricted fund of £82,447 and a
restricted reserve of £67,750.
Reserves policy and going concern
Reserves are needed to bridge the timing gap between spending and receiving of income and to cover
unplanned temporary shortfalls in income should they arise. Holding adequate reserves safeguards
the provision of our services in the event of unexpected significant financial pressures. Historically,
Engage with Age had also built up its own unrestricted funds. The trustees have decided to allocate a
fund of £11,737 to cover the survivability gap between income and expenditure for the 2024-2025
financial year budget (Designated Survivability Fund), and hold unrestricted reserves for winding up
and running costs to the value of £70,710 (General Reserve Fund).
Engage with Age has established a policy whereby the funds it holds. which are not committed or
invested in tangible assets, should be within 1-3 months expenditure. The tsrget reserves range 15
be￿een £30,000 - £90,000. Unrestricted reserves are freely available to spend, therefore excluding
fixed assels and restricted reseNes amounted to £69.103.
Trustees, responsibilities statement
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law. are responsible for preparing
the trustees, report and the financial ststements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and
application of resources. including the income and expenditure. for that period.
In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently-
observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP.,
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent-,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficienl to show and
explain the charity's transactions and 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
Companies Act 2006. 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.

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) {continuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
Auditor
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
so far as they are aware. there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditor is
unaware., and
they have taken all steps that Ihey ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of
any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that
information.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to Companies entitled to
the small companies exemption.
The trustees, annual report was approved on 26 November 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by:
SLJG
M Sketcher
Trustee

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Engage with Age
Year ended 31 March 2025
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Engage with Age (the 'charity') for the year ended
31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities (inGluding income and expenditure
account). statement of financial position and the relaled notes. including a summary of significant
accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its
incoming resources and application of resources. including its income and expenditure, for the
year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice:
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of
the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial
statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern
basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to
events or conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability
to continue a5 a going Goncern for a period of at least ￿e1ve months from when the financial
statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described
in the relevant sections of this report.

Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Engage with Age (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial
statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent
otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the finanGial statements, our ￿SponSibl]Ity is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent wilh the
financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a
material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other information. we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the information given in the trustees, report for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. and
the trustees, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the
course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees, report.
We have nothing to report in ￿Spect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act
2006 requires us to report to you if. in our opinion=
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not
been received from branches not visited by us. or
the financial ststements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns. or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made., or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare Ihe financial statements in accordance with the small
companies regime and take advantage of the small companies, exemptions in preparing the
directors, report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
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Engage with Age
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Engage with Age (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement. the trustees {who are a150 the
directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as
the trustees detemiine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK). Those standards require us to comply
with the Financial Reporting Council's IFRC'S) EthiGal Standard for Auditors,, in the circumstances set
out in note 24 to the financial statements.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the
going Goncem basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease
operations. or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Engage with Age
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Engage with Age (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that
an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it
exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on
the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities. including fraud, are instances of non-¢omplian¢e with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect
of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting
irregularities, including fraud is detsiled below:
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of Ir￿guIaritie$, including fraud
and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following-
the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including
the design of the remuneration policies. key drivers for directors. remuneralion, bonus levels and
performance targets.
results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks
of irregularities.,
any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed documentation of their policies and
pro¢edure5 relating to:
identifying. evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether
management were aware of any instances of non-compliance.,
detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether management have
knowledge of any actual. suspected or alleged fraud;
the internal controls estsblished to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws
and regulations.
the matters discussed among the audit engagement team including significant component audit
teams and relevant internal specialists, including tax and valuations specialists regarding how
and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures. we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within
the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud. In common with all audits
under ISAS (UK). we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of
management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks in operation, focusing on
provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulation5 we considered in
thi5 context included ongoing compliance with the UK Companies Act and tax legislation.
In addition. we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on
the financial statements but compliance wilh which may be fundamental for their ability to operate or to
avoid a material penalty-
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Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Engage with Age (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also..
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. whether due to
fraud or error, design and perfomi audit procedu￿$ responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override
of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the internal contro5.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the trustees.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained. whether a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists. we are required to draw attention in
our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or. if Such disclosures
are inadequate. to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained
up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity
to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, Structu￿ and content of the financial ststements, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
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Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Audltor's Report to the Members of Engage with Age (contlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2025
As explained more fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement (set out on page 7), the trustees
are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give
true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UKI. Those standards
require us to comply with the Financial Reporting Council's IFRC'S) Ethical Standard for Auditors,, in in
the circumstances set out in note 24 to the financial statements.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's members. as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part
16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not a¢￿pt or assume responsibility to
anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report,
or for the opinions we have formed.
Paul Dolan FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN
26 November 2025
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities
(including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
Restricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Note
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Total income
18,688
18,688
347.361
2.400
2,621
322,167
3,045
327,833
347,361
1,000
1,400
20.088
348,361
368,449
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Total expenditure
1,288
335.311
336,599
305,047
1,288
335.311
336,599
305,047
Net income
18,800
13.050
31,850
22.786
Transfers between funds
(2,791)
2,791
Net movement in funds
16.009
15,841
31.850
22,786
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
66.438
51.909
118,347
95,561
82,447
67,750
150,197
118.347
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 17 to 27 form part of these flnancial statements.
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Engage with Age
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
FÉxed assets
Tangible fixed assets
15
1,607
2,932
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
16
8,732
156,820
8,290
121,816
165,552
130,106
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net Current assets
17
(16,962)
148,590
(14,691)
115,415
Total assets less current liabilities
150,197
118,347
Net assets
150,197
118,347
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
67,750
82,447
51,909
66,438
Total charity funds
20
150,197
118,347
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies, regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 26
November 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by-
M Skelcher
Trustee
The notes on pages 17 to 27 forni part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
General Infomiation
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee. registered in
Northern Ireland and a registered charity in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office
is East Belfast Ne￿Ork Centre, 55 Templemore Avenue, Belfast, BT5 4FP.
ststement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. the Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the
Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities
SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the
revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair
value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling. which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's abilty to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements
are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations
of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the
charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or
through the terms of an appeal. and fall into one of two sub-classes.. restricted income fvnds or
endowment funds.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies (Continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has
passed to the charity- it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction
will flow to the charity and Ihe amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies
are applied to particular categories of income..
income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the
gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
income from donated goods 15 measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is
impractical to measure reliably. in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor
or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the
accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for
the contribution of general volunteers.
income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the
contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual
requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent. in which case
it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of
financial activities to which it relates:
expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events,
non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking
aGtivities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries. including those
support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable
activities.
other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the
charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expendilure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs
attributable to a single activity are allocated direclly to that adivty- Shared costs are apportioned
be￿een the activities they contribute to on a reasonable. justifiable and consistent basis.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets a￿ initially recorded at cost. and subsequently stated at cost less any
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued
amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent
accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (conunuedj
Year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies {con￿n￿ed)
Tangible assets (continued)
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other
recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been
recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying
amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses,
except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain. in which case the loss is shown within
other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the Gost or valuation of an asset. less its residual
value. over the useful economic life of that asset as follows..
Fixtures and fittings
Equipment
200/0 Straight line
200/0 Straight line
Impaimient of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverabl8
amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the
recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for
possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impairment testing. when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable
amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest
identifiable group of assets that include5 the asset and generates cash inflows that largely
independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill. the goodwill acquired in a business combination is. from the
acquisition date. allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from
the synergies of the Combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity
are assigned to those units.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a paty to the
contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including
any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other
consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
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Notes to the Financial Statements fcontlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies (continued)
Financial Instruments (continu￿)
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured
reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value
recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at
cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments. including derivatives. are initially recognised at fair value, unless
payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest
that is not a market rate. in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future
payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequentiy measured at fair value. with any changes
recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a
designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence
of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an
impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial
activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are
individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are
either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not
result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would
have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which
the related serviGe is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent
that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the
reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a
discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in
the period in which it arises.
Limited by guarantee
Engage with Age is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the
charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the
charity.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (¢ondnugdJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
Donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Donations
Donations
7,688
7,688
Grants
CB and HH Taylor Trust
Esmee Mitchell Trust
Thompson Trust
Truemark Trust
1.000
4,000
3,000
3.000
1,000
4.000
3,000
3,000
18.688
18,688
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Donations
Donations
121
121
Grants
CB and HH Taylor Trust
Esmee Mitchell Trust
Thompson Trust
Truemark Trust
1,000
1.000
1,500
1.500
121
2,500
2,621
Charitable activities
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
DFEB Sales
Halifax
LFT Trust
Belfast City Council
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
Lottery Community fund
Public Health Agency
Arts Council Nl
100
100
5,000
7.500
32,143
57,091
136,963
103,664
5,000
5,000
7,500
32,143
57,091
136,963
103,664
5,000
347,361
36,529
53,255
137,580
85,589
9,114
36,529
53,255
137,580
85,589
9,114
347,361
322.167
322,167
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Notes to the Financial Statements f¢ontinued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Other trading activities
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Other Income
1.400
1.000
2.400
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Other Income
3,045
3,045
Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
un￿StrICted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Promote Health and Wellbeing
Support costs
1,182
106
283.127
52,184
284,309
52.290
1,288
335,311
336.599
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Promote Health and Wellbeing
Support costs
19,412
1,689
247,209
36,737
266,621
38,426
21.101
283,946
305,047
Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Activities
undertaken
directly Support costs
Total funds
2025
Total fund
2024
Promote Health and Wellbeing
Governance costs
284.309
49.399
2.891
333.708
2.891
301,923
3,124
284,309
52.290
336.599
305,047
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Notes to the Financial Statements (c(Jntinued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
10. Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
Support
Costs Total 2025 Total 2024
Staff costs
Premises
General office
Finance costs
Governance costs
31,532
6.004
11,863
106
2,785
31,532
6,004
11.863
106
2,785
24,320
5,641
5,341
99
3,025
52,290
52,290
38.426
11. Net income
Net income is stated after chargingllcrediting)..
2025
2024
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
1,325
1,288
12. Auditors remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements
2,785
3,025
13. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows=
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Employer contributions to pension plans
184.146
10,476
9,186
142,660
7,376
7,099
203.808
157,135
The average head count of employees during the year was 9 (2024: 6).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
Key Management Personnel
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the part time Director and Operations
Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity total
£58.941 (2024: £57.169)
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
14. Trustee remuneration and expenses
The Charity Trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the
Charity in the year (2024.. £NIL). They were not reimbursed for travel expense during the year
(2024'.NIL). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the
charity12024.' £NIL).
15. Tanglble fixed assets
Fixtures and
fittings
Equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
18,641
13,878
32,519
18,641
10,946
1,325
29.587
1,325
18,641
12.271
30.912
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
1,607
1,607
At 31 March 2024
2.932
2,932
16. Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
1,250
7.482
160
8,130
8.732
8,290
17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Trade credff(ors
Accruals and deferred income
Other creditors
5,569
7.478
3,915
5,109
7,290
2,292
16.962
14,691
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Notes to the Financial Statements (¢ontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
18. Deferred income
2025
2024
At 1 April 2024
Amount released to income
Amount deferred in year
At 31 March 2025
4,445
14,445)
4,693
4,293
14.293)
4,445
4,693
4,445
19. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined
contribution plans was £9,186 (2024.. £7,099).
20. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2024
Income Expenditure
Transfers
Designated Fund {Note
A)
General Funds {Note B)
11,737
54,701
11,737
70,710
20.088
(1,288)
(1,288)
(2.791)
(2.791)
66,438
20.088
82,447
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2023
Income Expenditure
Transfers
Designated Fund (Note
11,737
76,095
11,737
54,701
66.438
General Funds (Note 8)
121
(21,101)
(21,101)
(414)
(414)
87,832
121
The Trustees have decided to allocate a fund of £11,737 to cover the sustainability gap between
income and expenditure for the 2024-2025 finanGial year budget (Note A) and hold unrestricted
designated reserves for winding up and running costs to the value of £54.701 (Note B)
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
20. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)
Restricted funds
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2024
Income Expenditure
Transfers
BHSCT
Public Health Agency
Comic Relief
DFEB
Halifax
Thompson Trust
Belfast City Council
BCC- Medium
LFT
Arts Council Nl
CB and HH Taylor Trust
Lottery Community Fund
57,091
103,664
(57,091)
(98,060}
5.604
2.000
5.000
14.791)
{5.000)
2,791
31.143
(31,143)
7,500
5.000
{5.883)
(4.952)
1,617
48
1.000
59,481
1.000
50.909
136.963
(128,391)
(335,311)
51.909
348.361
2,791
67.750
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2023
Income Expenditure
Transfers
BHSCT
Public Health Agency
Comic Relief
DFEB
Halifax
Thompson Trust
Belfast City Council
BCC- Medium
LFT
Arts Council Nl
CB and HH Taylor Trust
Lottery Community Fund
53,255
85,589
(53.255)
(87.661)
(1,462)
(6,180)
2,072
1,462
3.195
2,985
1,500
31,689
5.000
(1,500)
131,689)
(5,000)
9,114
1,000
137,580
(9,528)
11,000)
(86,671)
(283.9461
414
1,000
1,000
50.909
7.729
327.712
414
51.909
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (¢onlinued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
21. Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Fund5
2025
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
1.607
88.965
(8.125)
82.447
1,607
165.552
(16,962)
150,197
76,587
(8,837)
67,750
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
Net assets
2.932
72.614
{9.108)
66,438
2,932
130,106
(14,691)
118.347
57,492
(5,583)
51,909
22. Taxation
The Company is a registered charity. and as such is entitled to tax exemptions on income and
profits in furtherance of the charity's primary objectives.
23. Contingencies
A contingent liability exists to repay grants and Trust monies received should certain conditions
not be fulfilled by the charity. In the opinion of the Trustees. the terms of the Letters of Offers
have been, or will be. complied with ar)d no liability is expected.
24. Ethical standards
In common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare
and submit returns to the tax authorities and assist with the preparation of the financial
statements.
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Management Information
Year ended 31 March 2025
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations
CB and HH Taylor Trust
Esmee Mitchell Trust
Thompson Trust
Truemark Trust
7,688
1.000
4,000
3.000
3.000
121
1.000
1.500
18,688
2,621
Charitable activities
DFEB Sales
Halifax
LFT Trust
Belfast City Council
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
Lottery Community fund
Public Health Agency
Arts CounGil Nl
100
5,000
7,500
32,143
57,091
136,963
103,664
5.000
36,529
53,255
137,580
85,589
9,114
347,361
322,167
Other trading activities
Other Income
2.400
3,045
Total income
368,449
327,833
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Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Expenditure on charitable activities
Promote Health and Wellbeing
Activities undertaken directly
Wages & Salaries
Employers NIC
Pension Costs
Rent & Service Charge
Outsourcing Fees
Repairs & Cleaning
Insurance
Programme Costs
IT Support & Maintenance
Staff Travel
Consultancy
Telephone
Office Costs
Volunteer Expenses
Affiliation Fees
Publicity
155,373
8,979
7,924
11,586
11,736
120
687
75,170
4.910
3,941
200
1,689
120,369
6,322
6,124
10,887
14,278
120
604
94,589
1,468
1,849
800
1,369
1,200
36
496
1.462
516
6,126
284.309
266,621
Support costs
Wages & Salaries
Employer5 NIC
Pension Costs
Rent & Service Charge
Insurance
Staff Travel
Office Costs
Depreciation
Affiliation Fees
Sundries
28,773
1.497
1.262
6,004
295
207
7,711
1,325
56
2,269
22,291
1.054
975
5.641
259
97
1,560
1.288
58
2.079
49,399
35.302
Governance costs
Audit Fees
Bank Charges
2,785
106
3,025
99
2,891
3,124
Expenditure on charitable activltles
336,599
305.047
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