REGISTERED COMPANY NLMBER: N1070571 (Noi'tlicrn li'¢lnnd)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 100975
Report of the Trustees And
Unl￿dIted Flnanclal St&tements
FOR THF. YF.AR ENDED
30 September 2023
for
NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
M.B.McGrady & Co
Chartered Accourtlan15
Suitc 2B
Cadogan Hoiise
322 Li5biirn Ro8d
Belfa51
Co. Antrim
BT9 6GH

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Contents of the FlnJn¢Sal StHÉemen¢s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
Page
Reporl of the Trustces
Independent EximlD¢r's Report
Statement of Fliignclgl Atllvltlei
BAlance Sh¢¢t
Notes to tli¢ FliianclAI Sl8tÈmellt8
8 10 14
Delalled Statement of Flnnn¢l*l Acllvllles
15 10 16

NORTHERN IRELAND FORFST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Report of the Tvuslees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
The trusl¢¢s who are also dir¢¢lors of the charily for ihc purposes of I1￿ Companies Act 2006, prescnl Ih¢iL Teporl wit
tlie fiiian¢ial stal¢in¢Thts of tl)e chgrity for thc year eiid¢d 30 Septcinber 2023. The tnjstees have adopted tlie provisioi)s
of Accounting aiid Rcportin8 by Charilies- Statemcnt of Rccninillended Priictice upplicable to ¢h&irilies pr¢p41ring thcir
ftccounts in accordA¢i¢e ivith ilie Financial Reporting Siandgrd applicable in the UK aiid RcpL)blic of Ireland (FRS 102)
leffeclive l January 2015).
OB,IEI CTIVEI S AND ACTIVITIES
Slgnlflcini Actlvltios
I'l)e Coinpany d¢velops and delivews 5UStainabl¢ environmentnl education progranimes to schools and youtji
organisaiion% 8cr058 Nn&ihern Ireland. W¢ alsD ttdvise on conservalioii issues and help organisalioiis create or enhance
wildlil¢ areas, lor exainple. lordl auihority parks or scliool grouii(Ls.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFOHMANCE
All of the progi'ainineg nin by NIFSA comc Under th¢ l)eAding "L¢arnin8 Withotst Walls" The 5pccifi¢ prograii)iy)es can
be broken down as follows:
Forest School Awards-. This is th¢ oiitreach progrnmme to deliver Learning Without Walls lo locHI cominiinitie$. NIFSA
¢ui'i'eiitly ivork ivith 180 qulllified Foxesl S¢liools and ar¢ trAining a further 350 scliools lo beroine qualified. Tlic Forest
School Awards are tsupporied by Mid-ulsler Council, Li&buni and Casileieagl) CounLil, Mid aiid Ea.%1 Anlriin CounLII,
Ferinmnagh and Oinngh Coiineil, Anirim and Newlown8bb¢y Council. El¢lfasl Ciiy Couiicil, Noiih Doivn and N'Ards
Council and the Nl r.nvironi)ienl A8cncy InYiroi)nicni Fund.
They Mre also financially supported by Ihe t*Jfferin Foundation, Public H¢altli Agency &nd Ihc Druinlin Wind
Cooperative.
Fundin¥ has been secured lo train 60 s¢hoo15 ¥4 year.
NIFSA curr¢nily support an averagc of 5.000 pupils being 18iight oulside every monlh.
Clartdebo
e Nalitre Raii
¢rs: diis is priinarily an atter-scliool Fore￿ Scliool s¢rving lh¢ FIan￿or area. li is based in Lady
DLiff¢rin's estaie Clandeboye Es¢g1¢. An average of 21 cl)ildren air picked lip froii) l O school8 in Noil11 Doivn. Mid
Tei'in 14 lid Sunimcr Iloliday progriiinm¥s are also nin llnniially. These all prove vcry populftr wilh wnifiiig lisis iioiv ii)
opcrdlioii. In addilion, ￿1}0￿1 b*roLIP5 aiid nurs¢rie& visit Clandeboye lo l)av¢ a forest s¢liool ¢xperieii¢¢, Usually, 2 or 3
groups 81teiid weekly.
MLC Builds (trHdii)g as Koolcabins) wer¢ taken 10 Court io retrieve th¢ downpayment on thc biiilding. No siiccessfvl
conclusion of y¢t aiid noi hop¢ful. ClandcbDyC Eslaic and Tli¢ Duff¢rin Fouiidalion liave noiv undei'lak¢ii the
biiildlllb pi'ojecl. They liave appoinied a dedicaled arcliitect lo oversee tl)e neiy build. Totslis will be Il)e ci)mpaiiy
undertakinB the building. Woi'k to coinm¢n¢e in April 24 aiid finish Oclobcr 24.
elo
ment f other Nal
rce
Ires
Followii)g the ¢losLire of P¢ople's Park &nd Moirn Dem¢5ne N&ture Ranger Cenires il ivas decided lo tt'iol iiinning
Nftture Ilftiiger Clubs in schools with NIFSA $18ff. Tri&ls werc itt 2023 and it was decided Ihal NIFSA could iiot
staff (l)e deinand for clubs.
It was Iheretore de¢id¢d to siipport wl)ools and rlieir own slMtT lo run the after-school Nattiro Ranger Cli)bs. f.skra,' St.
Patri¢k's, Ciuinllll: Fairview. Carr und Dundon4ild Prirnary kl)ools w¢re all ke¢ii to pilol in 2023
Trus

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Repor¢ of the Truste¢s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
It LS with regret that Lindsay Houston (nee Matthews) resigned from her position As seuctary due to increased work
nunilincnls un l Au8LlSt 2023. No replaccmciii yel found.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fiiianelal pts¥ltloD
Principal fuiidiiig source5:
Tlie pi'incipal ftinding soisrces of the ¢haYily is throiigh Local Auihority Mining and d¢velopmenl. Club fees.
Meinberships and Donations.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govf rnlng d￿cul￿ent
The charity is conlrolled by ils governing dociiments. A deed of In)sl. and constilules a liniited coinpany. liiiiit¢d by
guaralllee. as d¢fiiied by Ihc Compaiiies A¢1 2006.
The Coinpgiiy is e%iablislicd lo proniole the bciiefil of the public. and in particular cllildren (h¢r¢iiiafier Irferi'ed to as
'beneficiaries') by piM)viding faciliiies for cducation and rwration in thc conlext of Ihc n41turdl woodland environmcnl
across Noi'thcrn Ii'elai)d {hercinaftcr called the 'ai'ea of benefit") wiihoiit dislinciion of tsge, gcnd¢r, disability. s¢xu81
orientulion, i)YAlionalily, cllinic idenlity. polilical or rcligioiis opinion. by associaliiig the slalulory auihoyilics,
COlllllllll)ity aiid volunlary OTganizaiioi)s and th¢ inhabitanis in a conlin￿l effoTi, with tl)¢ obj￿¢ of iinproving the
condilion8 of life for the said b¢n¢fi¢iaries And in particular:
) Iv advance ili¢ educaiion of children. yOUllB people, and Ihe ge[￿ra1 publiL in issues relaliiigi (o Lonservuiion,
biodiversity, ¢¢ology and the ¢nvin)nments, and in particular as ¢lies¢ r¢lal¢ lo wwdland and forestry environn)¢nls
bl tv Inaintain uiid inanagc or ¢o-opth21e wilh ftny Ioc81 auihority in ilie mainleTlhnce of a ¢¢nlrc or eeiili'es iii tlie area of
bencfils for arliviti¢5 promoted by Ihe &ssociatioi) (hercinAfter called"Ih¢ C¢n¢r¢").
REfiERENCC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstei'cd Compiny nunibey
N107057 I INorih¢ii) Irc181)d)
Registered Ch8rlty numbey
100975
Rcgl$tered offiee
NIFSA
Deiidron Lodge
Clandeboye E%lole
Bangor
Co. Dow
BT19 IRN
Trustees
The I￿Stee$, all of wlioiii 5erv¢d during rhe year, were 95 follows:
G Lyiile
J McDllid
P M O'Kane
ConipAny Seci'elary
L Maltlicws (rcsigned l Auuyusl 2023}

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Repurt of the Truslees
FOR THK YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
REfERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Iiidependent Exxn)Inei'
M.B.M¢Giady & Co
Chartci'ed A¢countanls
Suite 2B
Cadogan Flouse
322 Lisbiiin R()ad
Belfast
Co. Antri
BT9 6GH
Approved by order of the board of Inisle¢s on .
nd signed on ils bclialf by:
J McDaid-
rustee

Independent Exgminer'% Report to the Tru$t¢es of
NoYtlieYTh IYeA8￿d Forest Sehool
A55oclatlo
I rcport on the accouiiis of Ihc company for Ihe y¢or ended 30 SeptembeF 2023. wliich are sel ou( on pages six to fifteen.
Respectlve responslbillties of clioyity trustees and ex#mlner
As tbe clwrity's tru51ces (and dlso ilic diic¢lors for ihe purposes of company law) you are i'c5poiisibl¢ for the prep141'alion
of the accounts in hccordance wilh ilie requirements of the Companie% Act 2006.
Flaving salisfied inyself thal the Charity is not siibject lo audit under compAny law and i5 eligibl¢ for ii)dependent
ex41n1T￿lIon, it is my respoiisibilily lo..
exai)iine the llLLOLinls under Section 65 of th¢ ChariiiC8 A¢1
follow Ihe proccdiires said dowTh in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Noi'thcrn
Ireland uttdcr S¢¢tiot1 6519)(b) of Ilic Charities Act
St#le whether palliculoi. mailers liave come to my attention.
11&¥s¥ of the independent exAminer'$ reporl
I have cxainin¢d youi. charity accounls as requircd under Sect&on 65 of ih¢ Charities Act and my exaininatiot) was
carri¢d out in a¢¢ordallL¢ Wlth il)c general Direclions given by Ili¢ Charily Commission foi. Nor(herii Ir¢land under
Scction 65(9)Ib) of Ihc Cl)Ai'itiCs Act. The exllmination inelud¢d J rcview of the accDulliing r¢¢ords kept by the chai'ity
ai)d a coniparison of the accouiils preseiited wilh Iliose r¢cords. Ir also inCl￿ded considcralioii of afty unusu41 ile1115 or
disclobuirs iii tlie accounts, and seekin&y explanations from you as Cliarity Iruste¢s concerniiig any such mgtters.
My role is to slaie whether Mny material matters have coine to my ftlteiilion giving me cause lo believe..
TlINt ilLcouiiling record5 were noi kept iii accordance iviili Seclioii 386 of Ihe Companieli Acl 2IK16
That lh¢ accounls do not 41c¢ord iviih those accoun(ing Tecords
Tliat the ac¢oiii1ts do nol coniply with ih¢ ft¢¢out)iing Icqiiiremenls of S¢ciion 396 of the Companies Acl 2006
and willi the meihods and principles of ilic Charili¢% Staiemcnt of RecoinmendLd Prth¢lic¢ applicablc lo ¢harilic5
prepariiig Iheir a¢¢ounls iii aLLordancL wilh lh¢ Financial Reporiing Siai)daTd uppli¥abl¢ ii) Ilie UK ¥iid Republic
of Ireland
TI￿t Ihere is further inforrnalioii needed for a proper understanding olih¢ accounts to be rcached.
llldepcndent exAmlner's st#temenl
Siiicty yoiir charity's gros% income cxcee(led £250,(X)O your examin¢r musi bc a meinb¢r of a li8icd body. I can confirm
tliat l am qiio1ili¢d 10 und¢rtake Ili¢ exllininlliion becHu5e l aili a member of Ilie Inslilule of ch8rlei.ed Accoiinlanls iii
Ii'cland ivhicli is oli¢ of ihe lisied bodies.
I have conipleted my exaniination and liave no concerns in respect of ilie maii¢f8 (l) to {4) listed abovc ftiid, iii
¢onii¢ction witli followingi tIiL Dii'ecliojks ol the Charily Coininissioii for Norili¢rii Ireland, I li&ve found no illallers Il)al
i'equir¢ draiving ro your alleiilion.
Scainiis McLcrnon
M.B.M¢Grady & Co
Cliai'tei'ed Accoiintanis
Siiilc 2B
Cadogan E.luuse
322 Lisbvrtt Road
Belfast
Co. Anti'ini
BT9 6GII

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Stalement of FlnAnclAI Actlvitle5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
3019123
Total
fuMd$
3019122
Total
funds
Unrestrlfted Restrl¢ted
funds
fund5
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and le8ti¢i¢s
240,465
59.609
300 074
370 927
EXPENDJTURE ON
Cliai4t¥ble aellvltles
Uni'estricled
Resti'ictcd
220,883
59,609
280892
247,969
93,052
Other
512
512
Total
221
59,609
281004
341021
NET INCOME
19,070
19,070
29.906
RLCONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought foiward
87,809
35,000
122,809
92,903
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
106.lJ79
35.000
141879
122809
The notes fom part of these financial slktements

NORTHERN IRELALYD FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION,
Bglan¢e Slieet
30 SEPTEMBER 2023
3019123
3D19122
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
T41ngible assets
6,551
8.107
CURREIYT ASSETS
Debiurs
Casli at bank
30,231
112,SlO
12,898
105.357
142,741
118,255
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(7.4131
(3,553)
NCIT CURIIENT ASSETS
135
114702
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
141,879
122,809
NE'I. ASSEI'S
141879
12280
FUNDS
12
Unrcstricled flind3
Restricted flind8
106,879
87.809
35,000
TOTAL FUNDS
141879
122.809
Tl)e charitabl¢ ¢ompany is enliiled lo exen)plion from aiidil under Seclivi) 477 of ihe Companies Acl 2006 for tli¢ yLar
endcd 30 Septembcr 2Q23,
The iii¢mbers l)nve not required Ihe eornpany io obtain an audii of ils financi81 slaieinents for ihe year ¢nded
30 Sept¢inb¢r 2023 in accol￿anCe wilh Section 476 of the Coinpaiiies Act 21M)6.
Tl)c trustees acknowledge their ￿sponSIbIlitIeS for
(a)
viisui'ing thai Il)e charitable ¢oinp4ny k¢eps accoui)lin¥ r¢cords ihat coinply willi Secliuiis 386 4nd 387 of Il)e
Coi))puni¢s Act 2006 and
prep8rinbv financial 51al¢t))¢nls ivhich give a tnic and fair view of ihe slAle of affairs of the charilllblc coiiipany As
al the end of e8¢h financial ycar and of ils surplus or d¢ficit for each fin#n¢ial year iii accord#iice willi the
rrquireinenls of SeLlions 394 aiid 395 and whicli oiherwise Loinply willi ilie requiren)¢nlts of ilie Coinpanies Act
2006 relatiiis lo financial slalem¢nls. so far as appli¢al)le to the charitable c(Mnpany.
{b)
The notes forni part of these fina￿1￿1 stalements
¢oiilinued...

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Balonce She¥t- contlnued
30 SEPTEMBCR 2023
Tl)ese finnncial siatemeiits have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to chavitable Colnp￿n1¢￿
subject to the sn)all companies r¢giLlle.
Tl)e finaiicial slalements weiE approved by ihe Board of Trnstees and authorised for i&%'ue on
2¢
and were signed ils behalf by.
Daid- Trustee
The notes fomi Pilrt of these financial statenienls

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Notes to tlie Fin4n¢iAI Statemellt5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 311 SEIryEMBER 2023
ACCOU14TING POLICIES
BASIS of preparln£ the financlal s1o¢em¢nls
The financial statements of the charitablc company. whieh is a piiblic beI￿rit fflitity linder FRS 102. have been
prepftred in accordance ivitli Il)e Cl)arities SORP (FRS 102) 'AccountiMg and R¢portÈng by Charilies.. Stglem¢iit
OI Recoillmend¢cl Practice applicable lo charilies preparin&i their accouiils iii acc()rdance with tlie Fiiiancial
R¢poi'ling Standaid applicable in tl)e UK and Repiiblic of Ire14nd (fRS 102) (cff¢Ltive l Januaiy 2019),,
Finiincial Reponing S11¢ 1?dard 102 The Finan¢iil Reporting Siai)d8rd applicable in rhe UK and R¢public of
Ir¢laiid' aiid the Companies Aci 2006. 111¢ fiiiRn¢ial sialeinenls have been prepared under ilie hi8tori¢al cosl
onvenlion.
Jnconie
All incoine is ￿co￿nis¢d in the Sialeinenl ofFinancial Activities once the charily l)es ¢ntitl¢meiil lo Ihe fui)ds. it
is probable Ihal th¢ in¢uine will be I'eLLived uiid Ilie aniounl can be Ineasurcd I'eliably.
Expendlture
Liabiliii¢s ar¢ r¢cogt)ised fts expendiiure as soon as il)ere is a or consln4clive obligation coinmilling the
el)arity to Ilial expeiidilur¢, it is probable Ihal a Iransfcr of econoinic benefit5 will bc required in settleinent and
th¢ amount of the obligalioii can be Mie8￿1r¢d r¢lixbly. Expendiriire is accounred for on an accNal% ba$is ond has
been classified under headiiigs that aggregate all cosl rclalcd io th¢ ¢8t¢Bory. Where costs cannot bc diirctly
altribuled to particulaT headiiigs they h&v¢ b¢¢ii allo￿led to #Llivilies on a basis ¥onsisienl with Ilie use of
resources.
Tanglble flxod Asscls
Buildings
Plaiil hnd machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Molor vehiclcs
loo/￿ un cost
- 2￿/0 on cosl
250/0 on ¢ost
25Yo oil co$1
Ta%atlo
Th¢ chArity is exempt from corporAtiort fAX on ils Qhoritable Rcliviiie5.
Fund af¢DUllting
Unrcstricied funds can be uscd in aecord&ttce wilh the charilablc objectives at the di8crction of Ihc IIu51¢es,
Reslricted funds can only b¢ us¢d for particular reslriclcd purpos¢s iviiliin the objects of Ihc cliorily. R¢slriclions
Hri5e when specified by the donor or when funds llr¢ raised for particular reslri¢l¢d purpn8es.
Furihcr explaiialion of ihe nilure and purpose of eacl) fund iy included in the noles lo Ili¢ flliaiicial slalcincnls.
Hlre purchase #nd leaslng ¢onimllment5
Rentals paid vi)d¢r operating lemses arc chArBed lo the Sialement of Financial A¢tivilies on a straiglil line basis
over ilie p¢riod of the lease.
Pensloii costs and other post-retli'ement beneflts
Th¢ ¢liai'itabl¢ company operates & defin¢d ¢onlribulion pension scheinc. Conlribiitions payable lo the
harilable roinpuny's pension scheme are Lharged lo th¢ Statem¢iil of Fi11oncial A¢livilies in the period to ivhicli
they rel81e.
¢oiiliniied...

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Noles to tbe FinAncial Statements- continued
FOR THK YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
Net inLomel{expeiiditure) is stated HfteF ¢liargingl{crediting).-
3019123
3D19122
Depreciation - Dwned assets
Othei. oper8lin8 leases
Websile Design amortisalion
3,4(J6
17,495
5,160
13,451
4,250
TRUSTKES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Thcrc wcir no inistces, reniuneralion or other bencfit5 for th¢ y¢ar ended 30 Sepleinber 2023 fior for th¢ ychr
endcd 30 S¢ptembei' 2022.
Tru$t¢e$' ¢xpetsses
Thei'e iv¢r¢ iio trusl¢es' ¢xp¢nses paid for Ihe yeor ended 30 Sepl¢mber2023 noi. for the year ended
30 SepteiTbber 2022.
STAfi F COSTS
The average monthly nuinber of employe￿ diiring the year was as folloivq:
3019123
13
3019122
12
Adinii)islraliv¢ staff
No ¢mploye¢s received emoluments in excess of £60.000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
UnrI51rl¢led R¢$irl¢t¢d
Cun(ts
f￿ttd8
TotAI
runds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations hi)d legacies
242 875
128052
370 927
KXPENDITURE ON
ChAI'lluble *¢llvltles
Unr¢slriiied
Re$lriclcd
247.969
247,969
Total
247 969
341021
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
{S.094)
35.000
29,9Q6
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tvial funds brought forward
92.903
92,903
eonlii)u¢d...

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Nvtes to the fiinthnclAI Slalernenls- continued
IOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE5- contill￿ed
Unre$ti'lLted
Restricted
fllnds
fvnds
Tot¥1
funds
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
122,809
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Webslte
De51gn
COST
Ai l Octobcr 2022 and 30 Sepl¢mbcr 2023
AMORTISATION
At l October 2022 ancl 30 September 2023
N￿lT BOOK VALUE
At 30 ScptenJb¢r 2023
AI 30 Sei)lembcr 2022
TANGIBLE FIXED A&SETS
Flxtuyes
and
fiitlng$
Plant And
m8¢liln¢i'y
Motor
velilcles
Bulld1￿g*
Totals
COST
Ai l Octob¢r 21)22
Addilions
5,120
16,205
3,214
9,570
34,109
AI 30 Sepl¢mb¢r 2023
5,120
35.959
DEPRECIA TIOIY
Al l O¢lob¢r 2022
Chargie for y¢ar
16,205
1055
7,942
26,UO2
512
AI 30 Seplembcr 2023
512
29
NKT BOOK VAI.UE
At 30 Sepl¢iiib¢r 2023
At 30 Seplemb¢r 2022
10
coiitiniied...

NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Notes lo the Finantl•l Slatement5- Lonllnued
roRI'HE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2(123
DEB TORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
3019123
3D19122
Trade d¢blor5
Otlier debtors
3U,231
12,8911
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLINC DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
3019123
3019122
Bai)k loans #nd ov¢rdrnns (see noie 10)
Social sL¢uriiy and oiher iaxes
Accruals and defe￿¢d incom¢
3,771
10, LOANS
An annlysis of the maturity of loans is givcn below:
3019123
3019122
Amoiinls falling diie wiihin on¢ year on demond:
Baiik oveiQrafts
150
ii.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
3019123
To¢al
3019122
Tol&l
funds
Unrestrleted
fiinds
Ile5trl¢ted
lunds
rix¢d assets
Ciirrenl assets
Currellt li£1biliiies
(28,449)
142,741
3S,(100
6,551
142,741
8,107
1114.255
3,553)
141879
122.809
continued...

NORTHERN IRELANI D FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Noles to the Fin4n¢ial Sialem¢nts- eontlnued
TrOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEYfEMBER 2023
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
In I'uiids
At
1110122
At
J019123
Uni-estricted funds
Cjenei'al fuiid
87,809
19,070
106,879
Resti'icled funds
DAERA
35,ODD
TOTAL FUNDS
122 809
751
Nct nioveinenl in funds. in¢ll￿ed in the &bov¢ are as follows..
IncomI￿g
resourees
Rtsollrtes
expended
Movement
In funds
Unrtsti'leted ￿ndS
G¢n¢ral fund
N<lturc Rcl1)gers Club
232,3.14
{213,264)
19,070
24D,465
(221,393)
19,07t
Reylylcted fund8
Hazelwood
DAERA
Nftiional Lottery
4,546
{4,546)
(23,563>
31500)
TOTAL FUNDS
300 074
2810041
Conipai'Atlves for movtrntni In fund$
Nct
Movcment
In funds
At
3D19122
1110121
Uiireslrlcted funds
G¢n¢ral fund
92.903
(5,094)
87.809
Resti'icted lund$
DAERA
35,1)00
15,000
TOTAL FUNDS
122 ¥09
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NORTHERN IRELAYD FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Ntsles to (he fi iiillnciAI Sf&temenls- conlinu¢d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 311 SEPTEMBER 21123
12.
MOVIMEf4T IN FUNDS- eontlnued
Comparative nel Inovement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
lJ)comlng
resources
Resouyce
expended
Movement
In funds
U￿reStrIcted funds
Gei)ernl fund
242.875
(247,969)
(5.0941
Resli'lcted funds
Peoi)le'4 Park Nature Ranger Projecl
lazclwood
DAERA
Nutional L¢)Ilcry
HSBC
Early Ycars
Ulster Coinniiinity Fui)d
1,088
2.013
60,000
31,5(10
2,304
6,443
(1,088)
(2,0131
(25,000)
(31,500)
(2,304)
(6,4431
35.000
128052
93 052)
TOTAL fuND8
370 9127
341021)
A ciirrenl year 12 monihs ftnd prior y¢Ar 12 months Combined posilioii is as follows:
Net
Iiiovement
In funds
Al
1110121
Al
3019123
Uni'csti'lcled funds
Gencrul fund
92,903
13.976
106.879
Restrlctod funds
DAERA
35,000
35,000
TOTAI. FUNDS
141879
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'ORTHERN IRELAND foREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
40tes to IIIL fiiiiancial Statemeiils- conlillued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEWIEMBER 2023
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- con¢lnued
A curi'ent year 12 11101)Ihs and prior year 12 moiiths combined net movement in fui)ds, included in the above xre
as folloivs..
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
In fund8
Ulli'e5ti'l¢ted fun(Is
CJ¥rivr&l fund
Nllturc Rangcrs Club
475,209
(461.233)
13.976
483,340
1469,364)
13.976
Re51rl¢ted fund$
Peoplc's Park Nalurc Ranger Project
Hazelwood
DAERA
Nntional Loll¢ry
HSBC
1,088
6,559
83,563
63,000
2,304
6.443
(1.088)
(6,559)
(48.563)
(63,0001
(2.304)
(0,443)
24.704)
35,000
Eai'ly Years
Ulsler Coniiniinily Fiirtd
187 C)61
152661
35,000
TOTAL FUNDS
671001
622 025)
13.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Tliere were iio reldl¢d pnrty IrDnsa¢tions for Il)¢ year en<led 30 September 2023.
14.
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
Diii'ing Ihe yeAI', an nniounl of £25,000 was paid as a deposit for biiilding works lo bc carricd out on a lieu, lodge
in CIRiideboy¢ Eslal¢. Tlie work was never coihm¢nced and 8 Icg#l case Is i)ow in progress io try uiid r¢covor
the Inon¢y paid over to il)e builders. Accordingly the Iruslees consid¢r il prud¢iit lo Inak¢ a full provisioii ag¥in5t
this pAymenl.
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NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Detalled StatenieNt vf Finfincial Activittes
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
3019123
3019122
INCOME AND LNDOWMENTS
Doii#tluns and legacles
Foresi School Awards
Donations
Clubs
Clandeboye Naliir¢ RAn¥ers
CJrantS
91,033
5,894
10,144
122,827
105,000
4,219
27,615
106.040
128 053
300 074
370 927
Total In¢omSnK resources
300,074
370,927
EXPENDITURE
Charlt4ble Actlvltles
Wnges
Social security
Pcnsions
Direct Co%1
Ai'ls, crfttts & supplie¥
1¥3,225
7,360
3,593
15,155
219.516
10,327
4,011
12,35Y
9.405
217,571
255.618
Othey
Frc¥liold pN)pei'ty
512
SuppL>rl ¢oJts
MAiJRgement
Oth¢r opcixliiig leases
In511r&Ytce
Light ond heat
Teleph(>i)e
Posla¥e and slalionery
Sundries
Trjvel und YLibsisiert¢e
Motor expenses
Trainiiig
Proiective clotliing
Trnde and professional
Slnff ivclfare
Website costs
C,arri¢d fonyard
17,495
10,552
2,350
1.182
22
81
20
264
6,J08
2,344
1,149
3,9Q6
6,507
52,186
13.451
7,723
1.319
985
35
341
1,162
5,681
1,775
1,093
1,916
2,681
7.276
45.438
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NORTHERN IRELAND FOREST SCHOOL
ASSOCJA TION
DLt#iled Statement of Flnallcl#l Activities
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
3019123
3019122
Managtrnc￿t
Brougl)t forward
Repaii's & Mainlenancc
Printing
Consultllncy Fees
Sub.q¢riplion8
Anioi't of wcbsile design
Planl uiid inaLliinery
Fixtures and fitting5
Motor vehicles
52,186
444
1,584
175
60
45,438
4,250
1.963
804
2,393
1,266
57,343
54,848
rinance
Baiik ¢liarges
135
449
Othei.
Exceptional items
25,000
Governftnev rosls
Accouiildncy uiid Icgdl fc
5.106
Total resour¢es expciidcd
281004
341021
Nei ljicome
29,906
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