NORTHERN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP FINALYCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CHARITY NUMBER: NIC10074.1
NORTHERN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP YEAR F.NDF.D 31 DF.CF.MBF,R 2025 Contents Trus¢¢es and other information Trustees Report Income and Expenditur¢ Ac¢ount 14 Balance Sh¢¢t 15 Iyoles to (he FinanLial Statements 16-17 dependent Examiner's Report 18
NORTHERN IRELAND SAFF.TY GROIIP YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Trustee5 and other information TRUSTEES Wilson Lambe (President) Heaihcr McKinslry (Vice Presid¢nt) Wendy Moore {Chairperson) lan MLllveen (ViLe-C.hairperson) Jimmy Fenton {Public Relation5 Officer) Wendy Bedtty (Immediate Past Chair) Nicola Mccracken (Secretary) Priscilla Woods Mandy N¢lson John 'l'hompson Will J()hnst()n Jim l.IL'garty A.shlLigh Birkett Jim Donnclly- appointed January 2025 F,laine Osbourne - appointed January 2n25 Johi) Murray I'oni Stephcnson David Cooke PATRON Louise Arm5trongv (ARCO) REC.ISTERED ADDRF,SS Northern Ireland Safety Group Rooni J805 Ulsier ljniversity Cromore Eioad Coleraine BT52 ISA Pa%e I
NORTHERN IRELAND SAFFTY GROIIP YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMIILR 2024 BANKERS Ulster Bank Limited Connswatcr Branch ArLhes Retail Park Bel fast BT5 4AF ACCOUNTANTS Hopper & Co Chartered Account215 6 Doagh Koad Ballyclare BT39 9BG Pydge 2
NORTHERN IRELAIYD SAFETY GROUP YEAR F.NDF.1131 IIF.CF.MBF.R 21125 Trustees Re ort for ear ended 31 December 2025 'rhe Trusiees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 Dcccmber 2025 Reference and Admini5trYdtive Details North¢rn Ireland Safely Cjroup Iloom J805 Ulstcr University Cromore Road Coleraine B'I'52 1 SA Rcgi5tcrcd Charity in Nonhern Ireland (NIL I00743) Ch#ritv Tru8t¢cslDircetors The c.harity Trustees who served duringv the y¢ur or who were trustees at the date of Ihis p[)rt were Wi150n I,ambe - President HLath¢r M¢Kinstry - Vice Pr¢5idenl Wendy. Moore - C'hairper%on lan Mcllvcen - Vicc-c'hairpcrson Jimmy l enton - Public Rclation8 01'ficer WLndy Ilcatty - Immcdiat¢ Pa%1 C hair Nicola McCraLkcn - Secrelary l)riscilla Woods Mandy Nelson John 'L'hompson Will Johnsion Jim Flcgarty Ashluigh Birkctt Louisc Am]strong (Patron RLpI Jim Donnelly- appointLd January 2025 F.laine ()sborne - appointed January 2025 John Murray - co-oplcd l-'ebruary 2025 .1 om Siephenson - co-opted February 2025 David Cook¢- co-opted February 2025 rniL Spence - Tre(Isurer - resigned al Ihe AGM on ?Oth January 2025 tatus 'I'he Charity is reg7lStered with the Nl Charilies Commission under reterence NIC100743 Page 3
NORTHERN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP YEAR fi,NDF.D 31 DF.CEMBER 2025 The Charity has also been accepted as a charity by HMRC under UTR number 0115305845 and as such no provision for taxation has been inade. Structur¢ & Mana emen¢ Northern Ireland Safety Group 15 a charity which is governcd by its Constitution. 'rhe orgyanisation is primarily miinagyed by an Executive Committec madc up of the Oflice bearers. 8 other commillee members and 4 Icchnical advisors on the coinmitlee. There are no empl()yees. Hc)wever. 2 niembers of ihe Executive Corninittee funLtioned as Sccrctary and 'l're&%urcr durinby the year on a self-employed busis. They tciidered for their services on a 3-year contraLI. The self'_enipl()yed 'frcasurer re8igncd in janu<. 2025 61S he relired. A %ill'.Lmployed Biiokkccper was cngTagTed in the tir5t quarlLr of21125 to undertake Ihc managcmcnt of the data entry lor accounts and the Secrclary has undertaken thc rcmainder of the linun¥ial aLli()ns required by the organisation. Nolc that the Bookkeeper does not sit on the Execulive CommitieL'. During) the peri()d of 2025 Ihe payments to ihe two Executive C'.ommitiee members were as follows'.- Nicola McCraLken (lull year) F,rnie SpenLe (January only) £36,842.94 £ 1.006.25 Descri tion & Pur ose 'I'he principal aim and objective of the Charily is to promote occupational health and safely amongst all pcople in thc workplace ¢ind as SULh raise awurene5s ol. the reduclion of work-rclated fatalities, WorkpI£e incidents and case.% of ill healih in Northern Ireland t.or the public benefit. Activities & Ob cctives 'I'his is carried out by runningF monthly meelinbFS whiLh allow health and safety praLlitioners (and oihcr interested parties) to netw.ork iogeiher, share ideas and in general strive to improve the overall hcalth and safely of and tor the workforce and thosc who come into contact with them. The Trustees are greatly appreciative of all their tunders and the continued support of their meinb¢rs, without whos¢ help th¢ charity could not fulfil its charitable aims and objectives. Page 4
NORTHERN IRELAND SAFF.TY C.ROUP YEI AR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 202$ Other activities Carried out by the Group include the running ot"WOTkshops I seminars. njnning of a saf¢ry quiz, running ot an annual sat.ety conference, management ot a sat¢ty awards scheme (in conjunction with the Nation(il Irish Safety OrLF(}%atlon}. A¢hievem¢nts & Performance The 2025 year saw Ihe NISG programme continue to focus on compliance with legal requirement followinby the 2024 conference theme of "Back to Safety Basics" 'rhe majorily ol. meetingys were also planned as in-person lo allow attendees the facility to nieet each other. discuss common issues. and hopefully find solutions to problems t.aced at work. Plans commenced for the annual Noveinber NJSG C.onlerenLe, with tlie themc of "blcalth and Sat-cty for all. 'rhis theme widened the probtrramrne content to include security, as this 15 (Inoiher topic area ()f L()no¢rn in many workplaces, 'rhe Meetings sub committee yet again provided a full progFramme of rneelingys (Ind w¢)rkshops throughc)ul the year lo enbJag>e the member%hip and oller a signpo%ling s¢rviLe l()r Lurrenl be.%1 pf<icli¢e and lulurL' planning. NI%G activities olTer membership an opportunity for intcractive and praciical learning, and we abiain collaborated with various organi5alion5 to deliver relevant and useful content. A total of nine Ineetings, i)ne webinar and tW(I WL)rksh()PS W¢Te held, and ihe 5tals below show ihe attendance numbers for each ot these.. Page 5
NORTHF,RN IRFLAND SAFETY GROUP YEAR r.NDF.D.11 DECF.MBER 2U25 Month Meeting iype Attendee Numbcrs No of Webinar Recordsng Views In-person AGM and Monthly Group Meetin 92 NIA Feb In-per8on Monihly Ciroup Meeting 75 NIA In-person Monthly Group Meeting, 53 NIA April In-pcrson Monthly (Troup Mccting 45 NIA M¢ly In-pLr5un Workshop (Elcclrical) (Reslirct¢d Numb¢rs) 23 NIA May In-pcrson Monthly Group Meeting 40 NIA May In-pers()n Meeting, _ Visit 1013clt.ast IntLmalional Airport (Airport Safcty Weck) 25 NIA June Onlinc Webinar 27 July No meLling due to summer break Aug In-person Monthly Group Meeting 70 NIA Sept In person 1/2 day Workshop 57 N/A (restricted numbers) Oct In-per50n Monthly (iroup Meetin8 77 NIA Nov No m¢ctingi du¢ to Annual ConferenLe - reported separately in Annual Rcport Dec In-person Monihly CJroup Meeting 45 NIA As usual, all meeting presentalion pdts, along with the webinar recording. was uploaded to the members area of the NIS(r web%ile, dllowing membcrs (both the member cvntdcl and others within the organisation who request access to the NISCJ members area) l() downl()ad Ihem at their Icisurc and use the content to t"urther health and safely activity wiihin their owi) organisations. This allows us to cascade learning from each of our rn¢¢lings and events. Page 6
NORTHERN IRF.LAND SAFF.TY C.ROUP YEAR F.NDED 31 DF.CF.MBER 2025 The PR sub committee was very activc during 2025, with plcnty of work taking place to conlinue with tlie rebrandingy which had started at the November 2023 conference. The focus remained on ensuring that mcmbers were oftered usetul and relcvant health and safety infonnation and allracling new members wag also a priority. The following aclivily fell under ihis committee: Our e-zine has continued to be a successful Communication tool. and a review of the subs¢riber database lo rem()ve undeliverable (Iccounts due to personnel leaving or&yanis(Ili()ns was L()mpleled at the begyjiiningF Ot 2025. This rernoved obs()lete emalls and mcant thal the 2025 year cc)mmen¢ed with 878 SUbriber%. The subsLriber dalaba8c incrcasLd i() 1043 %uhsLribers sigrned up by the end ()(' DeLember 2025, alrnost 19 % of an incrcase. ztnc conl¢nt continued to focus on offcring inforniation on NIS(i core aclivity plu. signposting to HSLNI and c)IhLr relevanl hLalth and sat.ety plailorms and publiLalions. The number of ezines s¢nt out in 2025 was reduccd from the 2024 total as it was deLid¢d to slreamline the use of this communication tool to offer hig,hly relevunl ¢ont¢nl. Ezine open raies remained high with an average of 299 opens ovcr the 96 L/.ines sent out in the year. This is tm increase in the open rate trom 2024 {whi¢h had ali av¢ragc of 257 opens trom 139 ezines sent) and shows thal ihe Lontent remains relevant lo our membership. Many 8ubscriber5 will unly DpLn e7.ine.% thai ol. partiLiilar inleresl to them, and we do advisc of sector conteni in the ezinc subjcct line, which a5S15ts readers. We also received a largie numbcr of emails during ihc year to thank lis for the informalion beingj sh<ired as il had a55i51ed our rneniber5hip. iind Ihis feedb<iLk h(IS bLen LfuLial io LnsurL we lullil our purpi).se. b. SOCIAL MEDIA Social media activity continued to increase during 2025 year and has assisted in spr¢adin&T knowledge about NISG. Faccbook and Linkedln posts showcas¢ NISG, signp05tingT both Inembers and potential members to our activities. "rhe platfomi 8latisliL% have been m()nili)red and re¢ordLd al our ni()nihly Ex¥Lulive Coinmittee mectingy8 and show both platt-0mi8 to be widely u8¢d by ()ur mcmbcr8. W¢ have pushed our member contacts to advise Iheir colleagues to follow us and this ot7ers us a great¢r reach. It is recognised tliat Linkedln is niore orientatvd io business use, and this is where we have seen the greatest uptake. Page 7
NORTHF.RN IREI,AND SAFF.TY GROUP YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 e. MEMBERSHIP There were 30 new member SiLFn-ups in the year and the total paid members regyistercd increased from 316 to 326 (this nett increase also took into account 15 members who did not renew in 2025. '1-hese were due to one member company being taken over by anoiher member company from the S<une gjroup, retirernenls, orLsaniSaiion5 goingj into adminislralion and organisdtions who no long¢r work in Norihern Ireland. d. WF.BSITF. Thc cxi81ing NIS(i H'eh8lte continued l(} bL used lully duringl 2025 while, w()rk commcnced on creating a brand new and rnodern website which will offer members better ac¢¢ss when using smartphoncs and tablets. 'I'he majority of the fund8 lor the new website were ringf¢nced from ihe surplus made at the 2024 NISG cont"crcnce and award% dinner. A sn)all web%ile conin)illee was IL)nn¢J and mel rebJularly Ihrougliout 21125. '1'his includcd a numbcr ol. meLting8 With the contraclLd wcb%ilL dc%ig¥nLr 10 discu88 and agree forniat. c()nl¢nl and byenLral NIS(r requirLmenls. Th¢ new wLb5ite will live in the early part 01. 2026 and was introduccd to Ihc mcmbcrship al Ihc 2025 November Lonference via a short PiLlorial prescniation. Ejciier usc was al%0 made i)I' the existing web8ile during 21125 as we ensured Ihal n()tifiititi()ns of. upLoining? mectingy5 and cvcnts werc uploaded prior to booking becoiningi availablc. in ordcr to ensure mcmbers r¢ccived plLnty of notic¢ lo gcl d<cs inl() their diaries. 'I'he annual O¢cupalionAI Health and Safety Quiz again look place in lJlsler University, Beltast iii Api'il. 'I'hc quiz is sponsored by Safcty Advice Cenlrc and Ul¥ler Univer%ily This wa* a very successful event with 14 teams competing- I I nuvices and 3 previiTrus enlr&nl%. Winners were l.agan MEICA (PrLVi()us F.nlrants) and Hy.%lLr Yale (Noviccs) - Boih teams attended IhL NISO I N IS(i All-lreland P inal8 in Mullingar in May and part ofiheir pYix.e trom the NISG quiz win is tree mcmbership for th¢ 2U26 year. Our annual NISO I NISG All Ireland Occupational Health & Safety Awards saw 16 enlries from NISG. 3 of ihcse were new entrants, again 5howcasingF ihe inlerest our mLmbers have, and the tdLI thai l()Ldl orbJani%atic)ns view them as bLing bLnL'licial in showca%ing their hcalth and salely comTnitm¢ni. I'-our DI. the cnlranl8 achi¥vid C ategory l awards, the top category, and tor the second time in the past two year5 a Nort11Lrii Ireland coiiipa]iy, Cirah(yn: fvL¢ived ihv supreme Awrird. This bJr¢al achievement was celebrated at our A wards Dinner following the conference in November. Page 8
NORTIIERN IRELAND SAFF.TY GROUP YEAR ENI)F.D 31 DECF,MBER 2U25 The John Gordon ¢iafety Person of the Year Award, sponsored by Salety Advice Centrc, rcceived a hig,h number of entries this year, somc of them submitted Irorn organisations who have noi previously ent¢rcd. A worth}, nominee from a non-H & S background won this year, showing that good health safety practice reniains aLlive outside of the H &S professional who would be our main member contact within an organisation. Our winner, Eamon LagFan, from member organisation Adman Civil Prujecls Ltd., was surprised to be presented with his winning trophy and prize at our Awards Dinner in November 2025. Our Farming sub committee was very active in 2025. The year's activity began in March with NISG supporting IISENI with other FarmingJ Affiliatcs at 'Older Farnlers Awareness Day, al th¢ new NTIFRS Learning and Development CollegFe in Cookstown. 'fhe 60 attendees were gsiven infonnation on various fanning risk5 and the NISG representatiN'es presented on respiratory problems associal¢d with fanning. The sub committee took stands at thre¢ agJricultUTal show5 during the year - Clogher VaIlcy Show: Antrim Show and the Winter Fair and met with many fanners and their lamilies at these events. A Colouring competition and a Spot the Hazard Competition was held al each event foT the young atlendees, with prizcs &w£ded on the day. Collaboration continued with tlie Young Farn]LTS Club. where we fielded Executive C()mmillec member judgJes at the Young, Farmers Annual Public Speaking and Debating, Competilion%. Our Public Relations Officer, Jimmy Fenlon, was also invited as the guest speaker to address the attendees at the YF Public Speaking Final in Ballymena in November. These events offer an opportunity for the work OI'NISG to be seen by the next generation of the Northern Ireland WOTkforce. We also continued our work as Affiliate Member5 of the Fam Safet! Partnership in Northem Ireland, working alongyside organisations such as HSENI: DAF,tL4; UFU. FSF. NFUM and YFCU to promote fann safety Ihrougyhout the province. Lakeland Dairies continued as our Farniing sponsor for the 2025 year. We have continued to spon50r the 2026 HSF.Nl Farn] Safely calendar which is distributed to piimary schools with a rural conn¢ction. The Farn]ing sub committee also assisled al member organisation Foyl¢ Food Group'.s Farn] of Excellence event held in October: which was a great success. The NISIG 2024 Conference entitled "Health and sat.ety tor all... was held at La Mon Hotel on 6th Novembcr. -l-he Northern Irelaiid liealth and satety comrnunity carne together, with over 250 delegates, over 30 health and safety related organlsations exhibitingJ and 13 expert speakers who pr()vided thoughi-provoking and infonnative presentations on tOPlC$ such as violence at work. cybersecurity and safety Page 9
NORTHF.RN IRELAND SAFETY C.ROUP YEAR EINDED 31 DECF.MBF.R 2025 for businesses; Martyn's Law - Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025- occupational prevention of ill health - A nois¢ ri.8k m(In(igTement case study; Uncov¢rin&y the Truc Value of Health Surveillance: an updatc on thc HSENI'S Workplace Health Campaign- dynamic Ti5k assessment and behavioural qafety. The event also offered attendeeq the opportunity to network, lake part in lunch time dLmos (tnd brdinslonn with cxpcrts and iheir peers. The 2025 Awiirds Dinner followed the confcrencc and showLdsed the award winners from the year. Our Development & Ciovernanee sub Lcimmitlee wi)rkcd cxlensively during th year, whiLli beg1( with an updaicd NISG C()nslilution being? approvcd at the ACIM in January 2025. 1.he &mendmenls iiiclude updating ol"Lontenl d¢¢nied to requirc clarity and il also inlludes (i user-triendly app¢ndix Iisiingy the various Executive Commillcc mles, how each rol¢ is uppi)inled, v()ting rights ai Lxecutiv¢ Commiiiee rneetingys and voting rights ai Group Mectings. I'hroughoul the resl ol'the year the D&G sub commitle¢ f()Lused on future planning lor NIS(i and the streamlining of the NIS(i policies and assoLial¢d documenls. 'I'hese were then issued under Él documenl control syslcm. NISCJ are members of Safety Group8 UK and entcred the 2025 SGUK Awards durin&7 Ihe year. NI80 won the SGUK 2025 DcvLlopineni Ihrougili Pducalion Award. pickinLi up the %"L()Iti.41i Chamber ot- Safety Silvcr l)unLlI El()wl {SCoS Award) which rLI()griij.%es health and salily divuli)pinenl aLhivved Ihrou&¥li ¢tt¢ciivc cducali()nul engiagyenient i)I' l¢arncrs ot any agL in Ihe IJK. The L()nl¢nt of-lhe award was thc work carried ()ul by the NIS(y F'arminu Sub Commitlee, deiailed above. NISG werc also named a8 nne of three Gold Award Winners in the SCJUK Excellence Awards for our submission enliilcd "Widcning the IleaLh ufthe Northem Ircland Salety (iroup" This submi55ion fealurcd Ihe SUb'&7esti()n by F,xeculive CommitlLC Member John Murr(iy for the Lxcculive Cnmmillee to i)I'ler to attend Inernber H&S days / events and present or speak to employees, who would nol nonnally attend NISG rneclings, li) explain whai NISG can off¢r the whole worklorce. and not just the I I&S personnel. 'I"his initialive has proved very Success1. B()th awards were announced at SCIIJK Awards Ceremony at IOSH Lciccster on 'rhurs 13ih Novernber. The activity from sub Lommittees of Occupational Health, Workplace Transport, and Education tocused the projrammL Ill. m¢¥ling5 durinby the year, aloiig with the quiz, workshops and the annual confcrence. Page 10
NORTHERN IRELAND.SAFETY GROUP YEAR ENDFD 31 DECEMBER 2025 Collaboration with other like-minded groups took place as usual with interaction with the Workplace Elealth Leadership Group, Building Mental Health Alliance, Buildhealth, Electrical Networking Group and Eleeirical Training Trust to name a few. As well as the sponsorships previously mentioned our Patron Arco has remained onboard along with Dev¢lopment Sponsors JMD "I"raining and Carson McDowell and I'r Sponsor Safely Lift. 2025 has becn another very successful year for the organisation, and wc now look forward to 2026 with the continued mission of promotingv occupalional health and Siilely ¢iLfi)SS dll ol'Northern Ireland and we will LOT)linuc lu pruvide relevant knowledLTe and learningy for all of'our slak¢hold¢rs, whilst listeningF to our rnembers sugge%li()ns on how they Lan be be%t assisted. Public Benefit Statement 'h¢ Northcrn Ireland Safcty (Jroup mccts Ihc public bcncfil requircmeni as follows.. The direct b¢nefits which flow from the purpose are th¢ improvem¢nt of safely and health kiiowledgFe in Ihe workforce leadingJ to the reduLtion of acl1dent1nu1denlS and ill healih at work. These benelils are evidenced ihrough the increase in Group memhcr8hip, the numbers who allend m()nihly meeting8, feedback t.rom Conterences and seminars that the orgFani5ation run, thc gJrowingy nuinber ot. sub5Lribers to tlie organisati(In'5 e-/.ine. Ihe inLreusing? numbers who (illend the Annuiil Salety Quiz and IhL illLfLasLd numbLrs ol'orguni%alii)ns whi) cnter Ihc All Ireland Satety Awards. 1.herc is no hann from the activitics pursucd by thc or&>anisation. 'l-he Charily's b¢n¢liLiari¢s are Sat¢ty Group rn¢mbcrs and the wider safety and health profession in Northern Ireland and those people working for or wilh Ihem b¢ Ihcy employcrs, empli)yLLS, scif-empl()yed ()r %ub-conlraclors and young people who will be cniering the worklorc¢ in Ihc future. I"hc Truslccs confirm that they hav¢ complied with the requirements of Section 4 of the C harities Act 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit g7uidance published by The ch(llY Conunission for Northern Ireland Page 11
NORTHF.RN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP YEAR ENDF,D 31 DECEMBER 202S Financial R¢vie The finicIal Statements show a SUTpIu5 for the period of £14.374 (2024: surplus £25.720). Reserves Policy The Tru51LLS of the Lhariiy have established a policy whereby the unrestricled tunds not committed or invested in langyible tixed as5et5 ('Ihe Iree rescrves,) held by the charity should amount to between 2 and 6 m()nth.s' worth of the resources expended which equates to between £18,645 and £55.935 in general tunds. At ihis level, the TrLlStees feel that they would be ablL lo continue th¢ ¢urrent aclivities of thc charity in the ev¢nl ol'a significant drop in t"unding,; how'ever. it would obi'iously be neces8ary to consider how the fundingy would be rcplaccd or aitivities chan&Ted. At present the free reserves (which exclude de5igFnaied rescrvcs), amount to £49,910 and arc insidc the 'frustees' largyel rungye. Thv TrusteL% Lontinue to work towards maintaining their fr¢e re5erve5 lurget. Designatcd reserves for Workplace Flealih (promotion} decreased from £8,905 to £6,358 Designated reserve tor a Building Mental Health Alliance pr()jeLt. incrcased from £62 to £2,558 Plans tor thc futur¢ The charity plans to continue ihe activities outlincd above in ihc forthcoming years subjcct io satisfactory fundinby urrdnuemenls. Sta¢cmLnt of Trustees Res onsibilities The Trustees are responsible for the preparation ot Financial Statemcnts for eh linancial period which give a true and fair view of. the surplus or deticit arising in the peri()d <ind ot. Ihe assets and liabilities of the Charity ds al the end c)I' Ihc financial p¥riod. The Financial Statements are to be prepared on a going concern basis unless it is inappriipriale to assume that the Charity will Lontinue in operation for at least 12 months tollowing the period end date. The Trustees are Tesponsible for the maintenance of priiper aLcounting reLords which disc105e with reasonable accuTaLy Ihe linancial position of the Charity at any gTiven tim¢. Page 12
NORTHF.RN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP YEAR NDED 31 DECEMBER 202$ They are responsible for safeguarding the assels of the Charity and for tdkinby all neces%ary Steps for the prevention or dete¢tion of fraud and olher irregularities. ned on behalf of the Tru8tees: Dated.. 19 January 2026 Wend), Mi)orc (chairperson - 'I'rustee) Dated.. 19 January 2026 Nilola McCr&Lken (SLLretary - I"rustee) Pagc 1.1
NORTHERN IRELAND SAFFTY GROLTP YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INCOME & EXPEIYDITURF. ACCOIINT 2125 2025 2025 2024 Unrc51ricled Resiricied 'rut&l Tothl 198 Subs 57.737 7.900 57,737 7.¥YIO 55.780 7.725 2.5(X> SalelJ rd fL'¢S Pauoiiage 5ponyorsliip c'onferLW fL*5 4.000 4.0 2.500 0.4x4 16,622 22,A24 16,622 22,824 3.741 CuiifLrenL¥ Spu1150rship & r.Xhibi HMHA Inium¢ WHI.(i Incornc 4.120 440 44 &no 127 914 33 33 237 321 Insur4nw & i)Ifi¢c C'osts 763 763 I..quspTnL'nl & MuinicnunLc Se¢reiaryrrrL'IL¥urer 13.236 38Y 2n.7%4 567 389 34.651 51K) 32.526 50 AwRrd5 5chcmc 4.¥¥9 4.8¥9 M¢L'iin¥% Q'v&i&' Proinoiionsladw¢rtisin$ Quiz INI) Qiiiz INISO) l)riving Wi>rk Nl WIILO nJnTrin8 Costs IIMI IA I-.XpE1lUrE FBmin8 PriinM)li()n cS rJc¥¢lvpmLnl & (iov¢manct Web Sill. Ind¢KKnd¢ni bx#miKaiio 3,%01 9.605 9.999 4,459 6.103 500 6.429 6.429 2.9¥7 1.623 2.9¥7 4.¥37 In J74 2,529 2.448 I,[ 2.754 14.3()2 14.302 450 450 30 113540 109.373 ILkfi¢illKSuIuS ftt the period 13.542 832 14.374 25.720 Reserves 1Sr(TrUb.ht borwurd Reserves C"BrriEd Forward 4V.g10 4.417 65.673 Page 14
NORTHERN IRF.LAND SAFF.TY C.ROUP YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Balance Sheet 2025 2024 Curreni asets'. tkbtors 19.872 45,752 14.005 Ulsiyr Bank Currtni a¢1 48.965 Ulsiet Bank- R¢5¢rye a¢¢ount Pa}'pal 4Count 79.630 Ctediiots 3,39_1 377 301 VAT AcGrua15 451 Nal We51 Crtdil Card 417 4.071 Nei.4$1¢1$ 80.047 Chariry ke5erYe5: Al l Jwiu8ry' 65.673 39.953 25.720 Ai 31 ikc¢iiJber 8D.047 l Dreslricted RfserY¢5'. iksionated Re%erv¥ Woik'placc H¢alih Ipromoiionl Iluilding Melltsl Health Alli( rr¢L Reserves Rt%iricted Rcyerve¥- 6.358 2.558 66,509 ,905 62 52.916 Lake1ld- FaTtnin¥ Promthion Safetv Sa 834 2.95f, 2.956 80.1147 65.673 Approved by the Trustecs on 19 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by.. Dated: 19 January 2026 N McCr(icken (SecrLlary - Trustee) Pag¢ 15
NORTHF.RN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP YEAR F,NDEI) 31 DECEMBF.R 2025 NOTES TO THE FIIYANCIAL STATF.MV.NTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2U25 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1.1 Basis ofprvparalion The linanLi31 staleiiienls have been prepared in a¢Lordance with The Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulationq (Northern Ir¢land) 2015. Northern Ireland Satety Group meets the definition of a public benLfil entity. Assets and liabilities inilially recogynised at historical cost or transaction value unle4s oiherwisc stated in the relev1 aLcounting poliLy notes. I'hc truslee8 Lonsider thal there are no rnalerial uncertainties aboul the Lharity's ability lo continue as a goinuJ c()nLern nor any signilicant areas ()I' unL¢rtainty thal al't¢ct the carryingi value of assets held by the ch¢Wity. 'I'he churily Opted to early adopl Bulletin I published on 2 Pebruary 2017 and have theretore nol included (I cash Ilow slal¢mLnt in these tinancial statements. 1.2 Funil uL'c'i)unlittg Lncomiiigi ri4()urcLS that May be applied tor the Associalii?n's general purposes are Irealed as 'unrestriLted' incomiiigT resources and are crcdited io the 'unr¢striLted lund5' P'undingy l()r purposes desigFnat¢d for a speLltic purpos¢ by Council is LredilLd la 'dcsi&iii(Ited lunds Wh¢re a dc)nation or b7ranl is required 10 bc used r()r a SPLLitied purp()SL, IlIL am()uni conccrned is Ircatcd as (I 're%lricted' in¢oming resourL¢ and is credited to the appriipriate 'r¢stricted fund,. 1.3 Incomiiig resource.Y All inLuminb) res()ur¥LS are included in thc statement of finanLial aclivitie5 when the Lharity is enliil¥d to the inL()me and the amount can be quantified wilh reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular Lalegories of inLomL: Donated serviLes and facilities are included at thc value to the charity where this can be quaniificd. Inve51menl income is includcd when receivable. Incomin&T rL8ources t.rom ¥rants, where relatcd to perlorniance and SPLcific deliverablcs, are accounted t.or as ihe charity earns the rib,hi lo consider(Ilion by its perlorn]anLe. Page 16
NORTHF,RN IREI,AND SAFF.TV GROUP YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 1.4 Bank interesl Bank interest is recognised as an incoming resource when it 15 credited to the bank slalement. All bank inleTest is treated unrestriLled income to the General Fund. 1.5 Resources Eypended Expenditure Is Tecog)nised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT that cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. 1.6 Fired assets All items ot-Lapital expenditure below £l.000 written ol'l. as incurred. Page 17
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I rLport on the financial statements ot.the Northern Ireland Safety Group for the year ended 31 st DLcemb¢r 2025. Rcspectivc r¢bpon5ibiliti¢Ss of trustees and independent examiner Northern Ireland Satety Group's truslees are responsible for the preparation of the finanLial statcmcnts in accordance with the ternis ol. the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Northcrn Ireland Satety GTOUP'S trustees con8idcr that an audit is not required undcr s¢ction 65(2) (audit) of the Charitie5 ALt (NorthLrn Ireland) 2008 for the year and ihat an indLpcndent examination under seLlion 64(1) of the Charitics Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 is required. Lt is my rcsponsibility to.. examine Ihc accounts under 5eLtion 65 0l.the Charilic% Act riTrllc)w the pr()ccdures laid dowi in the bieneral t)ireLli()ns given by the C'ommission under section ()519)(b) i)I' thL Charities ALt lo state whether particular mutters have ci)me to my attention. Ilasi$ of independent examlner's report My examinalion was carried oiit undcr Section 65 ot'the Charities Acl (Northern Ireland) 20011. An Lx(unination includcs a review ofthe acLI)unling records kept by tlie Charity and a comparison of ihe finanLi(Il ¥lai¢m¢nls prcsented with those r¢cord5. li also includes considcralion ot. any unusual item% or di8closurcs in ihc tinanciul slalcmcnls, and .4eekingr expl(Iniilii)n% Ir()m the truslces conLerniiibF any SULh matters. The procedures dci nol provide all ihe evidence Ihat would be required in an audit, and LC)nsequLnily I do nol express an audit opinion on the view given by the liiiancial stateinenls, Independent examiner's statcmcnt In thc course of mv exainindti()n. n() maltcr has come to my attenli()n: { l ) which gJiv¢s mc rcasonablc cause to believe thal in any material respect the requirvnienls: to keep propLr accounting record5 in acLurdance with Section 63 of the ch(Iriti¢s Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. and to prepare tinanLial statemenl8 which accord with the accounlinby records in accordance with Section 64 01. Ihe Charities Act {Northern Ireland) 2008 have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention shuuld be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of tlie finaii¢ial statements to be rcached. S Hopper FCA Partner Hopper & Co Date: 19 January 2026 Page 18