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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number NIC100762

Company registration number NI038789 (Northern Ireland)

THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

CONTENTS

Page
Charity Information 1
Trustees' report 2 - 6
Independent auditor's report 7 - 10
Statement of financial activities 11
Balance sheet 12
Notes to the financial statements 13 - 25

THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Tony Doherty (Chairperson)
Susan Harkin (Treasurer)
Robin Percival
Colm Barton
Gerry Duddy
Aisling Hutton
Brian Tierney
Mary Thompson
Patrick Armstrong
Deirdre McDaid
John McKinney
Padraig Delargy
Paul Laughlin
Sean Mooney (Appointed 8 May 2024)
Secretary Elizabeth Jean Hegarty
Charity number NIC100762
Company number NI038789
Principal address 23 Bishop Street
Derry~Londonderry
BT48 6PR
Registered office 55 Glenfada Park
Derry
BT48 9DR
Auditor Moore (NI) LLP
21/23 Clarendon Street
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 7EP
Bankers Danske Bank
Donegall Square West
Belfast
BT1 6JS

THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019)

Objectives and activities

The Bloody Sunday Trust is a community based education and history organisation that was established with the aim of exploring the recent troubled history of the City of Derry as a means of enhancing respect and understanding for Human Rights, and promoting mutual understanding through the honest examination of our past, with particular reference to events during the past 60 years.

The objects of the charity as stated in the Memorandum of Association are the advancement of the education of the general public to raise greater awareness and understanding of their heritage and to compile and hold in trust archival materials and artefacts publicly accessible and displayed in the Museum of Free Derry in the advancement of human and civil rights, tolerance and diversity throughout the island of Ireland and internationally.

Public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Activities

Our current primary activities are the dignified remembrance of Bloody Sunday on behalf of the Bloody Sunday Families in their quest for truth and justice, and to create a proper legacy for Bloody Sunday and the Civil Rights Era. The charity has established a trading subsidiary, Museum of Free Derry Ltd, to operate the Museum of Free Derry Limited. Bloody Sunday Trust will continue to support the on-going development of the museum through exploring funding opportunities.

Achievements and performance

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

The Bloody Sunday Trust focused its strategic direction in the development of the Museum of Free Derry as a key tourism provider in the city and secondly branding the cities role in conflict transformation both nationally and internationally. This involved a significance programme of remembrance in both June and January as well as the development of the second Derry Peace and Conflict International week scheduled September 2024.

BST continued to deliver its schools outreach project and shared history programme during this period. BST in this period maintained offices in a city Centre location.

In 2023/24 the Trust:

Review of current strategic plan and completion of BST strategic plan 2023 – 2028 :

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Programme outputs:

Specific achievements and performance indicators included:

Financial review

Total income for the year was £367,668, received in respect of the Bloody Sunday Trust and the Museum of Free Derry, £240,479 was grant funding for educational and conflict resolution programme activities, £20,000 in respect of management charges for administration of Museum of Free Derry and £28,133 was from voluntary donations. Gift aid payments received from the charity's trading subsidiary, Museum of Free Derry Ltd, amounted to £66,169.

Total expenditure was £419,213, all of which was in relation to programme delivery and costs associated with charitable activities. Included within expenditure is an amount of £75,143 in respect of grant claims outstanding written off in respect of ineligible expenditure associated with the Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Programme funded by the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) between January 2018 and March 2022. Funding was claimed on an arrears basis based on expenditure incurred, and this funding was recognised within income in the financial statements in the period that expenditure associated with the project was incurred. As at 31 March 2023, an amount of £143,393 was included within grants receivable debtors in respect of grant claims not yet to the charity paid in respect of this project. SEUPB have now reviewed all outstanding claims and have deemed these claims to include ineligible expenditure. Therefore an adjustment has been recognised in the financial statements in the amount of £75,143 to agree the grants receivable amount as at 31 March 2024 to the value of the claims certified by SEUPB.

The balance on total funds at the year-end was £190,728, of which £81,003 were restricted in nature and £109,725 were unrestricted funds.

Reserves policy

The Trustees consider it prudent to hold monies in reserve in the event that unforeseen circumstances should lead to financial difficulties which might put the future of its employment capacity, general charitable work and property in jeopardy.

The Trustees have examined the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation and established a formal policy which stipulates that free reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that the charity's core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. Free reserves are defined by the Trustees as unrestricted income funds freely available for use as the charity so determines and thereby excludes any funds committed, invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity and restricted or designated funds.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The Trustees’ policy is that the amount of unrestricted income funds should reflect a minimum of three months’ core expenditure. The Trustees' assessment of core costs (excluding programme activities which are funded from grants, depreciation and non-recurring expenditure) amounts to £190,000, therefore the target level of reserves is £47,500.

Unrestricted funds as at 31st March 2024 are £109,725 of which £102,384 are free reserves, therefore the Trustees are pleased to confirm that the charity is compliant with its reserves policy. The Trustees continue to strive to build a general level of free reserves in accordance with their policy so that they will be able to continue the current activities of the charity. In the short term, the Trustees have also considered the extent to which existing activities should be curtailed, should circumstances arise.

Major risks

The Trustees are aware of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces. Internal control risks are minimised through the procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the group. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. These procedures are reviewed periodically to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity.

Plans for future periods

BST will continue to work with National Lottery Heritage fund in the development of the NW Civil Rights Archive. It is our intention that the archive will be developed as a national civil rights archive across the island.

Derry Peace and Conflict International - BST delivered its first international summer school in June 2023 with an objective of hosting annual international schools exploring the lessons and learnings of conflict transformation as a blueprint for other countries.

Next steps

Structure, governance and management

The Bloody Sunday Trust is a company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 14 June 2000. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the company, and is governed by its Articles of Association. The liability of members is limited in that every member of the company undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 in the event of the company being wound up.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Tony Doherty (Chairperson) Susan Harkin (Treasurer) Robin Percival Colm Barton Gerry Duddy Aisling Hutton Brian Tierney Mary Thompson Patrick Armstrong Deirdre McDaid John McKinney Padraig Delargy Paul Laughlin Sean Mooney (Appointed 8 May 2024)

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, at each Annual General Meeting, one quarter of the Trustees shall retire from office, determined by those who have been longest serving since their last election. All retiring directors are eligible for re-election.

The Trustees regularly discuss the needs of the current board and identify gaps in knowledge and expertise. Individuals are proposed that could be invited by the Trustees and those agreed are invited to join the board. This process is under ongoing review, and there has been some discussion of setting up a form of publicly proposed/ elected mechanism for a percentage of Trustees.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

Organisational structure

The Bloody Sunday Trust has a Board of Trustees which meets quarterly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The Trustees are from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity. During the year, a total of 14 Trustees served on the Board. At the year end the Board was made up of 13 Trustees.

A scheme of delegation is in place and responsibility for the provision of services rests with the Museum Manager, who is responsible for the day to day operational management of the charity.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees, who are also the directors of The Bloody Sunday Trust for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that 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.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Moore (NI) LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Tony Doherty (Chairperson) Trustee

Susan Harkin (Treasurer) Trustee

29 January 2025

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Bloody Sunday Trust (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the notes to the financial statements, 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 Financial Reporting Standard 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:

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 the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 29 to the financial statements, 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 as a going concern for a period of at least twelve 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.

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 contained within the annual report. 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. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

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 directors' report included within the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose 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 determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 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 concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are; to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks; and to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the charitable company.

Based on our understanding of the charitable company and its operating environment, we determined that the most significant frameworks which have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements are those related to the reporting framework, (FRS 102, the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, the Charity SORP and the Companies Act 2006). Additionally, we concluded that there are significant laws and regulations in relation to the company's charitable status and activities of which non-compliance may have a material effect on the financial statements.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, including evaluating management's incentives and opportunities to manage earnings or influence the reported results. From the results of our assessment, we determined that the principal risk s of fraud relate to posting inappropriate journal entries and use of charity funds for purposes outside of restrictions imposed by the donor. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

Audit response to risks identified

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

We communicated relevant laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment through collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BLOODY SUNDAY TRUST

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company'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 charitable company'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 accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

John Bradley (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Moore (NI) LLP

29 January 2025

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor

21/23 Clarendon Street Derry/Londonderry BT48 7EP

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
28,133
-
Charitable activities
5
-
240,479
Other trading activities
4
12,887
-
Investments
6
66,169
-
Other income
7
20,000
-
Total income
127,189
240,479
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
8
225,306
193,907
Total expenditure
225,306
193,907
Net income/(expenditure)
(98,117)
46,572
Other recognised
gains and losses:
Other losses
14
(3,716)
-
Net movement in
funds
10
(101,833)
46,572
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
211,558
34,431
Fund balances at 31 March
2024
109,725
81,003		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
28,133
26,544
-
240,479
-
219,707
12,887
42,038
-
66,169
91,393
-
20,000
20,000
-
367,668
179,975
219,707
419,213
90,747
296,711
419,213
90,747
296,711
(51,545)
89,228
(77,004)
(3,716)
(4,701)
-
(55,261)
84,527
(77,004)
245,989
127,031
111,435
190,728
211,558
34,431		 Total
2023
£
26,544
219,707
42,038
91,393
20,000
399,682
387,458
387,458
12,224
(4,701)
7,523
238,466
245,989

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
15
Investments
16
Current assets
Debtors
17
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
18
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
19
Net assets
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
24
Unrestricted funds		 2024
£
165,794
29,421
195,215
(11,828)		 £
7,340
1
7,341
183,387
190,728
-
190,728
81,003
109,725
190,728		 2023
£
217,823
58,794
276,617
(26,448)		 £
8,477
1
8,478
250,169
258,647
(12,658)
245,989
34,431
211,558
245,989

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 29 January 2025

Tony Doherty (Chairperson) Susan Harkin (Treasurer) Trustee Trustee

Company registration number NI038789 (Northern Ireland)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The Bloody Sunday Trust is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office is 55 Glenfada Park, Derry, BT48 9DR.

1.1 Accounting convention

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

The charitable company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts, on the basis that the group of which this is the parent qualifies as a small group. The financial statements present information about the charitable company as an individual entity and not about its group.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Income from museum activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of services undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs. Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Office Equipment

15% Straight Line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the charity. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

1.8 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.9 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.10 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.11 Taxation

The company is a charity (Charity No NIC100762) and is recognised as such by the Charities Commission Northern Ireland. As a result, there is no liability to taxation on any of its income.

1.12 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.13 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Donations and gifts 28,133 26,544
4 Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Fundraising events 12,887 42,038
5 Income from charitable activities
Restricted Restricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Charitable activities
Grant Funding 240,479 219,707
Grant funding analysis
Charitable Charitable
activities activities
2024 2023
£ £
DCSDC - Cultural Venues Fund 8,457 8,457
DCSDC - Heritage Venues Fund 5,040 8,543
The Executive Office - Shared History Outreach 42,705 26,845
The Executive Office - Good Relations 1,500 40,051
Dept of Foreign Affairs 41,970 43,009
Dormant accounts 76,187 10,884
NI Community Relations Council - 28,623
Heritage fund - North West Civil Rights Archive 35,301 -
Other 29,319 53,295
240,479 219,707

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6 Income from investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Income from unlisted investments 66,169 91,393
7 Other income
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Management charge 20,000 20,000
8 Expenditure on charitable activities
Charitable Charitable
activities activities
2024 2023
£ £
Direct costs
Staff costs 173,952 157,058
Depreciation and impairment 2,250 2,204
Event & programme costs 68,074 125,466
Premises related costs 12,322 2,913
Office running costs 20,843 17,595
Other costs 59,365 74,357
SEUPB ineligible expenditure 75,143 -
411,949 379,593
Share of support and governance costs (see note 9)
Governance 7,264 7,865
419,213 387,458
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 225,306 90,747
Restricted funds 193,907 296,711
419,213 387,458

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8 Expenditure on charitable activities

(Continued)

SEUPB ineligible expenditure

The charity facilitated the Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Programme funded by the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) between January 2018 and March 2022. Funding was claimed on an arrears basis based on expenditure incurred, and this funding was recognised within income in the financial statements in the period that expenditure associated with the project was incurred. As at 31 March 2023, an amount of £143,393 was included within grants receivable debtors in respect of grant claims not yet to the charity paid in respect of this project. SEUPB have now reviewed all outstanding claims and have deemed these claims to include ineligible expenditure. Therefore an adjustment has been recognised in the financial statements in the amount of £75,143 write down grants receivable debtors as at 31 March 2024 to recoverable amounts in line with the value of the claims certified by SEUPB.

9 Support costs allocated to activities

Governance costs
Analysed between:
Charitable activities
Governance costs comprise:
Audit fees
Legal and professional
10
Net movement in funds
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets		 2024
£
7,264
7,264
2024
£
4,500
2,764
7,264
2024
£
4,500
2,250		 2023
£
7,865
7,865
2023
£
4,500
3,365
7,865
2023
£
4,500
2,204

11 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

12 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2024 2023
Number Number
6 6

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12
Employees
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:
Aggregate compensation		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
159,545
147,046
9,843
8,548
4,564
1,464
173,952
157,058
2024
2023
£
£
49,954
50,324		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
159,545
147,046
9,843
8,548
4,564
1,464
173,952
157,058
2024
2023
£
£
49,954
50,324
157,058
2023
£
50,324

13 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

14 Other gains and losses

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
Gains/(losses) upon: £ £
Foreign exchange 3,716 4,701

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

15 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Office
Equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023 110,837
Additions 1,112
Disposals (837)
At 31 March 2024 111,112
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023 102,359
Depreciation charged in the year 2,250
Eliminated in respect of disposals (837)
At 31 March 2024 103,772
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 7,340
At 31 March 2023 8,477

The Department for Communities holds a charge on all the lands situate at 55-61 Glenfada Park, Derry.

16 Fixed asset investments

Other
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2023 & 31 March 2024 1
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 1
At 31 March 2023 1
2024 2023
Other investments comprise: Notes £ £
Investments in subsidiaries 28 1 1

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Debtors

Amounts falling due within one year:
Grants receivable
Amount owed by subsidiary undertaking
Other debtors		 2024
£
146,819
18,975
-
165,794		 2023
£
200,482
12,341
5,000
217,823

18 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Borrowings
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2024
£
-
3,245
3,075
864
4,644
11,828		 2023
£
7,212
7,636
4,571
2,529
4,500
26,448

19 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

19
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Borrowings
20
Loans and overdrafts
Other loans
Payable within one year
Payable after one year		 2024
£
-
2024
£
-
-
-		 2023
£
12,658
2023
£
19,870
7,212
12,658

During the year ended 31 March 2017, the charity obtained a loan of £50,000 from Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT) to provide additional working capital.

The loan has a 10 year term and is repayable at £250 per month for the first 9 months following drawdown, increasing to £601 per month thereafter for the remainder of the loan term. Interest is variable, based on the Bank of England base rate plus 3% or 6% and is charged quarterly in arrears.

The Trustees took the decision to repay the loan in full during the year.

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21 Retirement benefit schemes
2024 2023
Defined contribution schemes £ £
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes 4,564 1,464

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

22 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April Incoming Resources Gains and At 31 March
2023 resources expended losses 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 211,558 127,189 (225,306) (3,716) 109,725
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Gains and At 31 March
2022 resources expended losses 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 127,031 179,975 (90,747) (4,701) 211,558

23 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
At 31 March 2024:
Tangible assets
7,340
-
Investments
1
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
102,384
81,003
109,725
81,003		 Total
2024
£
7,340
1
183,387
190,728

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

23 Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds (Continued)
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2023 2023 2023
£ £ £
At 31 March 2023:
Tangible assets 8,477 - 8,477
Investments 1 - 1
Current assets/(liabilities) 215,738 34,431 250,169
Long term liabilities (12,658) - (12,658)
211,558 34,431 245,989

24 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 April Incoming Resources At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £
The Executive Office - Good Relations - 1,500 (1,500) -
The Executive Office - Shared History Outreach - 42,705 (42,705) -
DCSDC - Heritage Animation & Visitor
Servicing Fund - 5,040 (5,040) -
DCSDC - Cultural organisational fund - 8,457 (8,457) -
DCSDC - Good relations small grant - 500 (500) -
Department of Foreign Affairs 16,800 41,970 (41,925) 16,845
Dormant accounts 8,381 76,187 (45,535) 39,033
Arts Council NI 3,883 - (3,883) -
The Community Foundation -Social Justice
Small grants claim - 4,975 - 4,975
Anchient Order of Hibernians - - 15,488 (15,488) -
Dept for Communities -Job start - 8,356 (8,356) -
Esmee Fairburn Collections Fund 1,666 - (1,666) -
National Lottery Heritage Fund - 35,301 (15,151) 20,150
Awards for all 3,701 - (3,701) -
34,431 240,479 (193,907) 81,003

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24 Restricted funds (Continued)
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources At 31 March
2022 resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £
The Executive Office - Good Relations - 40,051 (40,051) -
The Executive Office - Shared History Outreach - 26,845 (26,845) -
DCSDC - Heritage Animation & Visitor
Servicing Fund - 8,543 (8,543) -
DCSDC - Access programme for Cultural
Venues Fund - 8,457 (8,457) -
Department of Foreign Affairs - 50 Years on 19,523 - (19,523) -
Department of Foreign Affairs - 50th
anniversary 26,108 - (26,108) -
Department of Foreign Affairs - 43,009 (26,210) 16,799
Dormant accounts - 10,884 (2,503) 8,381
NI Community Relations Council - 28,623 (28,623) -
Arts Council NI - 5,824 (1,941) 3,883
Esmee Fairburn Collections Fund 19,493 37,716 (55,542) 1,667
National Lottery Heritage Fund 46,311 - (46,311) -
Awards for all - 9,755 (6,054) 3,701
111,435 219,707 (296,711) 34,431

Analysis of material restricted funds

The Executive Office

Grant funding in respect of salaries and wages and programme and event costs through the NI Schools Outreach Programme awarded from the Central Good Relations Funding Programme to contribute to the promotion of good relations and the building of a united, shared and reconciled community.

Department of Foreign Affiars

Funding towards costs associated with the programme of Bloody Sunday Trust anniversaries and events.

Dormant accounts

Funding towards salary costs and mentoring programmes.

Ancient Order of Hibernians

Funding towards DPCI summer school.

National Lottery Heritage Fund

Funding towards the development of the North West Civil Rights archive.

Special European Union Programmes Body

Grant funding in respect of salaries and programme costs associated with the Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Programme.

25 Contingent Liabilities

Certain grants received and receivable may become repayable to the funder if the charity is no longer able to meet the conditions under which they were awarded. Due to the nature of these contingencies it may not be possible to quantify the potential financial effect or give an indication of the timing as to the liabilities that may arise.

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26 Events after the reporting date

There have been no significant events affecting the charity since the reporting date.

27 Related party transactions

Operation of the Museum of Free Derry

At the year end, the charity was owed £18,975 from (2023: £12,341) Museum of Free Derry Ltd in respect of external funding, transfers and expenses incurred in relation to the operation of the museum. Amounts owed to the charity from Museum of Free Derry are disclosed as amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings at note 17.

28 Subsidiaries

These financial statements are separate charity financial statements for The Bloody Sunday Trust.

Details of the charity's subsidiaries at 31 March 2024 are as follows:

Name of undertaking Registered Nature of business Class of % Held
office shares held Direct Indirect
Museum of Free Derry Ltd 55 Glenfada Operation of the Museum of Ordinary 100.00
Park, Derry, Free Derry shares
BT48 9DR

Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost.

29 Non-audit services provided by auditor

In common with many businesses of our size and nature we use our auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.