Charity Registrati¢)n No. NICI 01109 (North¢rn Irelancl)
Coinpany Registrktiott No. N1620647
ARMAGH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMINTS
FOR THEI YEI AR ENDLD 31 JULY 2024

ARMACYH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LJMITFD BY GUARANIEI E)
CIIARITY INfiORMATION
'ri'ustees
B¥rnildotte C'dmpbcll
David I,'laiiagyaii
Eitliiie Valloly
i)Iiilip R¢a
Rutli Achcsoii
Sioblian S¢owcroft
Tliomas Sinytli
John B Vallely
Juditli Mccleiiahan
SecrL4tary
Liaraii O Maoiain
Company niinibor
N1620C)47
ClIArlty nuinbL*f
NIC101109
IILgistere<l offi¢¢
12-14 Victoi'in Sti'eet
Ai'niagh
BT619DT
J'ndepondeiil exaiiilner
P(iM Cl)artered Accouiitants
12 Windsor Aveiiii
Liirgan
B'I'67 9BG
BAnl£ers
Ulster Bank
7 Upper Eiiglisli Str¢¢l
Armash
B'1'617BL
Businoys Addroys
Aoiia&li Mliaclia
74-76 Uppei. Englisli Sti'eet
Arinagli
BT617LG

ARMAGH PIPEI R,S CLUB
(A CnMPANY LIMifLD BY GUARANTEE)
C<)NTlI NTS
Pag¢
Chiii'iiy Infoi'ination
Ti'ust¢ics' report
Indcpeiid¢iJt exaiiiin¢i's' Irpoit
Stateiiieiil. ot tiiian¢iJl activities (includi11g Iiicoino and Expciidituit AL'coiint)
Bala11cc s'li¢¢t
9- 10
Notes to tlie financial stu£¢meiits

ARMAGH PJIJERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITfi D BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES? ANNUAL Rlt PORT (INCLUDING DJRFCTOIIS, Rfi,PORT)
FOR THL YII AR ENDLD 31 JULY 2024
'ri)e ti'ustees (wlio Ai'# al%() directors of ihc cliai'itable LQlDpany foi. thc pui'po.4L's of coinpuiiy law), preSLlIt tlieir
rcpoit #lid iiidepeiidvntly ¢xuiniiied l iiiaiicial stateiiionts for illo your ¢ndcd 31 July 2024.
I'lio trustce.s confirin tl)ttt tlio Ai)nual Iloport aiid Finaiicial Statemeiits of tlie CC>illpaiiy ¢<iiiJply witli tIiLi curirnt
statlitoiy Yeqiiiiriii¢iits tlic re(iuiroinci)ts of tl'i¢ compnny's 8ov¢i'i)inb docunienl aiid tli¢ provisioiis of ili¢
Accouiitii)g aiid R¢portiiig by Cliai'iti¢s' Statemunt of R¢comm¢iid¢d Practice, appli6abl¢ to cliui'iti#s pi'cpai'ing
tlieir ac¢ouiJts in atscordanctt willi tli¢ Finaiicial R#poiling Standai'ds applicable in tli¢ UK aiid Republi¢ of
Iiiland (¢fl¢¢tiv¢ I ,laiiiiary 2019).
Structure, Gov¢i'n#nce and Maiiagemeiit
Tlie Cliariiy is oporated as fi Compuny Limited by Guai'tllllee undei, Arti¢l¢,s of Association adopted on 27
Seplember 2013.
Jt¥ Boai'd of b¢tw¢oii live and ¢leven Trustee.%, wlio are also thL dii'ectoi's of tlie Coinpniiyl is elected by dnd
froiii tlie Ineinb¢rsliip of tli¢ chRrity.
The Ti'LlStces and otlicr volulllcers aiY> assist¢d by itiniincrated adiniiiisti'fttive support iii¥liidiiJg a Compaiiy
Seci'ctary,
Tli¢ Iiiii¢ sLrviiig dii'ectoi's (B¢riilldettc Cuinpbcll, Bi'ian Vallcly, Duvid fiaiiagun, Litlii)tt Vulloly, Juditl)
Mcclcnalian, Philip Rea, Ruth Achusoii, Siobliaii Scowcroft ui)d Thoinlls Sinytli) WLre nll re-elected at
tlio Aiiiiiial Gciier&l Mectiiig lield oil 19 October 2023,
Obje¢tives Rnd aclivitfre
'I'o fuitlivr Ihe cliaritics pui'poses for tlic public beiiefit, Ilic ¢lisJrity will apply ils I'L'sources for tlic
advlliiceiiieiit of ails aiid Lultiirc, in portiLulAI' the proinotion (>f Ii'lsli traditional iiiu.sic and soilg, includingy tlie
rLlatod Inu%ic of Soolland, Eiiglkind, W11 lcb, Brittaiiy• Cape Broton aiid Astui'ias,
Tliis will be ll¢liieve(I by delivering:
(a) Ai) Lducatioiial Progi'ani tliat will iiicliidc all or tsiiy of tlitt followiii¥:
(1> w¢el<ly ¢lasses foi, lh¢ l¢a¢liing of ti'aditioiial rnusic aiid SOli89
(11) publishiiig Ai)d nial(iii&Y availablo book%, rocoi'diiig8 and otli¢i' foriiis of ediiLatioiial n)e(IAlI t'o supi)ort
w¢¢kly elusses;
(Ill> ali Aniiual Conceit and iy)oiiihly Family Session% to d¢vclop Incnibci3' contidoiice, perfoi'inaiice slcills
aiid pi'oinotc intergenei'atioiial Icarning;
(iv) llcoiiAti¢ i)erf01111aiiL¢s, 1'¢¢itals, Inastci'.clas8 worksliops and ciiltiirul oxcli&iig#s to d¢v¢lop ineinbci's,
skills, l¢cliiiiqiiL* ftiid repei'toirc;
(v> pi'ovidiijg ti'Hiiiing aiid nientorsliip foi. Illtorb and stud¢nt¥ And pi'epurg slud¢i)ts fur and facilit¢ltLIs
toriiicil JnElSiC ex¥iminatioiis'

ARMAGII PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITfD IIY GUARANTII f)
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDINC D￿rI CTORS, REI PORT) (Coiitiiiued)
FOR'I'Hf Yli AR fNDED 31 JULY 2024
{b> an Aitistic Pi'ogi'ain tliat will iiicliidc all 01. 1< iiy of tlic followiii8',
(i) tli¢ Iiiiiiual Willium ICciiii¢dy Piping Fosiival;
{11) uill¢ai)ii i)ip¢ Inakiiig workshop8) Ptovidiitg education and tLlitioii iii pipe makiii&¥' And Ixaiiit¢nan¢e'
(ill) proinoting Aiid pre*enting concerts, mast¢r-clas$os, 8¢s.sion% and otliei. eveiits;
{ivl pi'ovidiiig local Inusi¢ians witli work expcriciio¢, ¢arc¢r oiihanLemeiit lind piY)fessional eii8ag¢in¥iit
oppoituiiities;
(v) developing liiiks and worl(iiig iii partlie￿hip witli otliei. cultiiral oi'gaiiisations
'rh¢ trLlStee$ coiifirin tliat tliey liav¢ had I'e8ai'd to tlie giiidaiic¢ issued by tl)¢ Charity Coiiiiiiissioii oli publi¥
beiiefit.
Achievenicnls Jn(I PcrformHn¢L
Tlii% is ili¢ ¢iglilli year of tradiiig for Ai'magli Piptsbrs Club us a coinpany liinit¢d undei, &iiioi'ai)ie¢,
Tlie cliarity niade A iiet inflow of funds dui'iiig Ilie year ended 31 July 2024 of £21,885.
lil tlie yeai. iilldci. I'eview tlic cSiurity qaw u further i'ccovoiy iii ciii'ollinent iii tlie educatioi) pi'ograni, to over 216
al tlie liiglie%t p()iiiL aiid soinc 946 hours of toaLliing wei'v delivered.
Tlie Wi Ilittin Kciiiicdy Pipiiig Fe¥tivlll I'etui'ned in Novenibcr 2023, witl) ovci. 41 musicians lul(ii)g pait,
Duriiig tli¢ y¢ar, four T4oiin Friday Coiiccits wci'e oi'gaiiised fc¢lturi118 Vysltiiig artists, uloii8 Wltli a cai'ols ¢oiiceit,
a Biii'iis Night Gelcbi'atioii, tlie Cliib's Aiiiiuttl Conceil, six faniily ¥essioiis aiid ¢vcnts markiiig Internatioiial
Uilleaiin Pipiiig Day aiid Natioiial Horp Day,
Flnancial Il¢Yliw
Tli¢ balllncc on tl)e si¢noi'al fuiid at 31 Jiily 2024 was £42,82C),
G¢iiei'al Fuiid.g ai'¢ iiiii'esti'i¢t¢d tunds wlii¢li ar¢ available foi, usc at the discrotion of th¢ Trustees in
fiirtli¢i'aiiL'¥ of the geiici'al objectives of tli¢ cljarity und wliicli liave not b¢tsn d¢sigiiated for otli¢i' purpos¢s,
'riie balaiice on tli¢ resti'ictcd fuiid at 31 Jiily 2024 was £NIL.
In addilioi) to iiicoiiie geii¢iat¢d fi'oin tiiitioii fe¢s, the pi'incipol fiiiidiiig iii thc yQdl' Iind¢i' I'cview WAS d¢i'iY¢d
froiii grant aid from the Aris C'ouncil of Noiili¢i'ii Irelaiid's Loll¢ry fundiii&.
ot. tlie Lott¢iy Proj¢¢t Fundiiig awui'd of £46,500, £2,325 wiis still oiitstaiidiiig as lit 31 July 2024,
Ali ahiiual Sei'vi¢u IdevLI Agi'eem¢ni witli Alliiagli City, Baiil?ridge aiid Ci'uisiavon Boi'oii81i Couiicil #xpir¢d
iii Api'i12024 aiid 11 IICW opciI-eiided SLA took cffe¢t fi'oin tliis dat¢,

ARMAGH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANI'EF)
TIIUS'I'LI [1 S, ANNUAL Rfi PORT (INCLUDING DIIIECTORS, IIEPORT) (cONTINu￿D}
riOII THE YEf AR FNDED 31 JULY 2024
Ariiiagli City, Baiibi'idge ai)d Craigavon Borougli Council uiid s¢v¢rAI privAto spoiisoi's provided gi'ant aid foi.
tlie 2023 Piping fi¢stival, aiid ali Aiiierican foiiiidation otfer¢d sponsoi"s1iip for tlie 2024 ¢vcnt. AltliovgFlI tli¢
Al't4 Coiinoil d¢clined to fuiid tlio 2023 f¢stiv&l, it aiYaid¢d bvrant aid ot £JJ,962 lo onubl¢ tlie Club to rciiow
its stock uf loan iiistrLiin¢iits. A turther graiit of £8,000 was paid by cont4orliuiJ) of UK arts ¢ouiiLils towavds a
i?laniied projcct to involvc young Inusioian8 from Ai'iiia811, Sky¢ lliid Poitugal,
Delails of all resii'icipd fuiids stated s¥par8tely iii thes'e accounts,
Golng Conc¢rn
'I'lJe ti'ustees liav¢ I'easoiiable oxpe¢iatsons tl)at ili¢ ¢hai'ity ¢811 continLie its opei'ations for thc foi'esceabl¢
riitui'¢, fior Iliis reasoii, tliey ¢ontinu¢ to adopt tlio going ¢onc¢i'n pi'iii¢iplc iij i)iYpariiig the fii)aiicial
statein¢iit¥,
Rlsl< Miinagem¢nt
Tli¢ Ii'iistees lillve aqs¢ssed tlit Inojor riyl(s to whiL.h tli¢ chai'itable company is expobed, to tlios¢ relfiting to th¢
opcratioiis uild fin<inc¢s ot tlie company and ai'c sntisfied tliat system# aiid procediir¢s aiy iii place to iiiiligtst¢
exposiire to mujor rlsk%
Stktenient of Trustces Resi)011.8RbAlitics
The Iriistees Hi'e iesi)on5ible for pi-eparing tlie Trustees, Aiinual Report and tlie Finuii¢i¢il Statein¢nts in
c¢oi'daiico witl) applicllblc law aiid rcgiilation4.
Coinpany Idw I'equii'es tlie tru5t¢es lo pi'epare finaiicial stateiiiciils for eacli fiiiaii¢iuI year. Uiidei. thi¥ t law the
direLtoi's and iho trustees Iniist i)ot appi'ovc the finÈincial .statements iinles5 IIIL'Y are %atisfied that iliey give
tiiie and fAii' view of tlic 8tate of tli¢ affairs ol tli¢ chMritablL ooinpaiiy, li) pi'eparing these fiiiaiicial sldtvmciits
IIIL, trustees ur¢ r¢quir¢d to:
S#leGt siiitable ai¢oiiiitiiig' polici¢s aiid apply tliein coiisistciitly:
Mnlce jiid8menl's and aC¢OLinting estiinat¢s tliut ur¢> IrRsonabl# uiid pi'udeiit"
Prepait tlic finaiicifil statements on tlie goiiig c0iic#i'n basis unless it is iiiui?propi'iate to piryiimL tliat
tli¢ ¢l)arity will contiiiu¢ iii 01)¥i'Ation
Tli¥ trust#¢s xi'¢ r¢spoii¥ibl¢ foi. keeping ad¢quale a¢¢oiiiilii)g records that are Sli￿lL1¢ne to sliow uiid oxplain th¢
aliariiablL coinpaiiy's transactions and disclose witli reasoiiable ac¢ura¢y ut any tinje Ili¢ finanL'iiil posilion or
the chai'itable ¢oinpaiiy aiid eiiable tlieiii to ¢iisiii'e that th¢ fiiiaiicinl statcinents comply witli tho Conipanies Act
2006, Tliey air also respoiisible foi, safcbyuarding tlje assets of tlie ¢oinpany aiid t'or Illkiiig I'easoiiablc steps foi,
tlie proveiitioii uiid dot¢ction of fraiid and othei. irr¢gulai'itieS.
'riii8 IfPOI't was appi'oved by tlio tiwstees oil
Dlin B Vallely
Ti'ustee
Datc:

ARMAGH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUIIRANTEE)
INDEPLI NDENT EXAMINERS) REPORT
TO THEI TRUSTEfi S OF ARMAGH PIPERS CLUB
I report to the Charity tiust¢es on my exainination of the financial statenients of Ai'magh Pipei's Club foi. the
yGar ended 31 July 2024 s¢t out oi) pages 8 to 17.
R¢spectlve i'esponslbllltles of Trust¢¢y And Li xamlner
As the cliarity trustees (and also tli¢ dlirctol's of the company for th¢ purposes of ¢oinpuiiy law) you are
I'esponsible for tlie preparatloii of tli¢ ac¢ounts in accordance witli the requirements of tli¢ Coinpanies
Act 2006, Haviiig satisfied inyself thot tli¢ Cliarity is not subje¢t to audit under charity law, and is eligibl¢
foi, iiidepeiideiit exain inatLOI), it is my Yespoijsibility to:
exainine tlie accounts under section 65 of tli¢ Cliarities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008.
follow tlie procedurgs laid down In tlie g¢iiei'al Directi011s given by tli¢ Charity
Coinniission for Northei'ij Ii'¢land und¢r section 6S(9)(b) of the Chai'ities Act and
state whether paiti¢ulai' matters have come to iny attention.
Ba¥iY of independent exainlii¢*¥ report
I liave examined your ¢hai'ity a¢counts as required undei. sectioii 65 of tlie Charities Act aiid Iny
¢xainiiiatioii wa5 cari'ied out iii accoi'daiice witly the general Dii'ectioiis giveii by the Charity Coinniission
for Noi'tl)erii Ii'elaiid linder sectlon 65(9)(b) of the Cliai'ities Act. The examinatioii iiicluded a review of
the dccouiitlng Ircords kept by the cliai'ity and a ¢oinpHrisoii of tlie accounts presented witli t1105e
i-ecoi'ds. It also included coiisideration of any ui)usual items or disclosui'es in the accounts, and seelcing
explaiiations from you as cl)arity trustees con¢erning any such mftttors.
My l'ol¢ is to state wlietliei. aiiy matei'ial matters have come to my attention giving ine ¢aiise to believe:
l. Tliat occountiiig records wei'e not kept iii accord&iice with section 386 of tlie Companies Act 2006
2. Tliat the accouiits do not accoi'd with tliose accounting I'ecords
3. Tliat tlio accounts do not coinply witli th¢ acoouiiting I'equi￿MeI1ts of the Chariti¢s Act aiid
witli the m¢thody and principles of ilie Cliarities Statsm¢iit of Recoinmeiided Pra¢ti¢¢
applicable to ¢liarities prepai'iiig tlieir accounts in aecordaii¢e wlth the Fiiiancial R¢portiiig
Staiidard applicllblo in tlie UIC aiid Republic of Ir¢laiid
4. Tliat tli¢r¢ is furtliei, information iie¢d@d foi. a piDpBr uttderstaiiding of tlie accounts to be
r¢aelied.
liidep¢iAdent exAmlner s statoment
I Iiave compl¢ted ijiy examiiiation aiid hav¢ no concerns in r¢spe¢t of the iysatters (l ) to (4) list¢d above
aiid, in Coiiiiectioii witli following the Directions of the Chai'lty Commlssion for Northern Ii'¢land, I liav¢
found no Inattei's tliat requii'e drawing to youi, att¢ntioii.
Paiil McAreAvey FCA
PGM Chai'tere(l Accoiiiitants
12 WindsTri' Avenue
Lui'gan
BT67 9BG
Dgtc
PGMCA Lt
BELPAsr
6r9 7E

ARMAGH P￿ERs CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIf( S (INCLUDING INCOME AND fi XPEI NDITURr
ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
Unrestrl￿ed
Funds
R¢strlettd
Funds
2024
2023
Total
Totsl
Note$
Incomlng resoui'c¢J from:
Geiiei'ating funds
Charitable activities
57,895
38,806
63,892
121,787
38,806
73,874
33,432
Total Incoming r¢sources
96,701
63,892
160,593
107,306
Resources expended on.,
Costs of generating funds
Charitabl¢ a¢tlviti¢s
9,119
65,372
2,792
61,425
11,911
126,797
8,569
118.082
Total resources expended
(74,491)
(64,217)
{138,708)
(126,650)
Net movemeiit in funds
22,210
(325)
21,885
(19,344)
Total fiiiids brouglit foThard
At l August 2023
20,616
325
20,941
40,285
Total funds cArri¢d forwArd
Rt 31 July 2024
42,826
42,826
20,941
The stateineiit of financial activiti¢s has b¢en prepared on the basis that all opeiltions are contiiiuiiig
op¢i'ations.
There ai'¢ i)0 It¢ogiilsed gains or losses other tlian those passing through tli¢ stat¥ineiit of finaiicial activitles.

ARMAGII PIPLI RS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMrrF.D BY C'UARANTEL)
BALANCC sTrifi E4 T AS AT 31 JUI,Y 2024
2024
2023
Note
FiXt(l #ssets
'I'nngible Iisstls
34,789
27,999
Luri'eiit n8SQt8
Debt(Irs
La¥h at boiik and iii liaiid
5,806
3S,111
14,236
40,917
14,236
Crcditoi's; am(>iints fAIIIIi
d lie wltlilii onL' y¢ai'
10
(23,944)
(20,334)
Nel ciii'venÉ a&setsl(lifjl)ilytics)
16,973
(C),098)
'oIAI ns5e14 les& current
IIAbllitic
21,901
Ci'eillloi's4 iiitsuiils folllM£ due
after more tliAn oJiL' yeai.
(8,936)
(960)
Nct iiss¢ts
42,826
20,941
Fuii(15
Uiiro&lriL'ied fiiiids
Rtttsiricted flind.4
42,826
20,616
325
Totttl funds
42,826
20,941
'or the fiiiaiieial ycni. ¢nded 31 July 2024 tlie coinpaiiy wa.% ¢iititl¢d to exeinption froni audit undci. scction
477 of tlic Coini)aiiies Act 2006 1'¢latiiig* to sinall L'oinpani¢s.
'I'li¢ iiieinbei's have not I'eqiiired tli¢ coinpany to obtaiii ali audit of its fiiiancial stAt¢meniS foi, Lli¢ yeai. iii
qiicstioii iii accoi'daii¢¢ willi sts¢tioii 476.
Tlie 'fi'iisleos a¢kiiowledg¢ tlieir rLJspoiisibil itie8 for coinplyiiig with tlie reqiiii'einents of tli¢ CoinpaAies Act
200() Witli ¥cspcct to accoiiiitinLy I'ecoiils aiid tlie pi'epai'lltioii of f inuii¢ial stateiiittiits.
Tlics¢ fiiiaiicial staleiiieiits Iidve been pi'eparcd iii aL'cordancc wilh tlie pi'ovisions #ppliL'ablo to L'oiiii)anie.
giibject to tlie small Coiiip£iniL's r¢gim¢.

AIIMAGII PJPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEf)
BALANCI SHEET AS A'f 31 JULY 2024 (CONTINUED)
'riie financial statemeiits. wcre approved and authori%ed foi. issuc by the Bo*li'd on
aiid ai'¢ sign¢d its bchalf by:
John B V4lliiy
Trustlse
Company Iloglstrotion No. N1620647
io

ARMACH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY CYUARANTFE)
NOTEI S TO THE bINANLIAL SI'ATLMEI NTS
OR THE Yf¢AR FNDID 31.JULY 2024
l Accountin% poli¢ie
1.1 Chlli'ity infoi'mAtli>n
Ai'inagli Pii)Irs Club is a pi'ivate cliaritable company limited by ¥u&raiittte, in¢orpoi'a£cd in North¢m
Ireland. 'fh¢ rG¥is't¢i'¢d offic¢ is 12-14 Victoria Street, Arinagl), BT619DT aiid tho Gompaiiy
I'ogyisti'utioii iiunib¢i' is N1620647,
Tli¥ ¢h#i'ity is a public b¢nefit ¢ntity as d¢fLncd by FRSI 02.
1,2 Basis of pj'cpai'atioii
Tlie tiiian¢ial slateinents liave been prcpai'ed in accoi'dance witli tlie C'oinpaiiies Act 2006, tlic Stotcinoiit
of R¢¢oiniii¢i)ded Pi'actice: Accounting aiid R¢porting by Chlrf ritie¥ preparingy tlieii, accounts iii
accordaiice with tlie l..'inaiicial R¢poi'ting Sthiidui'd appli¢abl¢ iii tli¢ UK and Republic ot'Ii'olaiid (FRS
102) issu¢d iii Octob¢r 2019 und tlity FinanLial Reporting Standairl appliciiblc in th¢ UiiitLd Kiiigdoin
nd R¢public of Tirlaiid (FRS 102) aild tli¢ Cl?ai"iti¢s Act (Nortliern Irelancl) 200% and UIC G¢n¢rally
AccLpted Accoiititiiig Pi'actic¢.
Tliese fii)aiicial .stllteiiieiits lillve beeli prepai'ed oli a gotng CL)ncern basis Iindor tli¢ Iiistorical cost
coiiveiilioii. 'I'lic fiiiaiicial stfttcmeiits Iinvc bccn prcscntcd in stcrlii)g, wliicli is tlie fuiictioiial cui'reiicy
of ilie cliai'ity,
'rhL l)riiicipal accoiii)tiiig poli¢i¢s adopted ai'c set out below.
1.3 Xlun<l aecountlng
IIic()Fne includes restricted and iini*sti'iL'ted fiiiids. Unreslrieted fuiidy &i'e fiiiids wlii¢li ai'c availabl¢ for
lis¢ at tli¢ discretion of tlie ti'usteeIi in fuiqli¢i'antiL of tlio g¢nLral objectivcs oftlic company aiid liave iiot
b¢¢ii dosigiiat¢d for otlJei' pui'potscs.
Tl¢strict¢d fuiids tfl'¢ fuilds wliich alp tn be used in aL'C()rd£iiice witli spgoific rL'slrictiL)ns impL)sed by
(loiiors oi. whicli hAv¢ b¢¢n I'aised by tlio ¢liarity foi. particulur purpo8eti. The ¢ost¥ of rai,siiig &iid
dininisteriiig sucli fuiids air ¢liar8¢d agaiiist tlic specific fuiid,
1,4 T#nglblL% fixed ay.%L.ts sind (Ici>reL'ffiatloii
Tniigible fixed assets ay¢ 8tated at cost le,ss depiyciatioi). Depreciation is providod at rntes ¢alculat¥d io
writ¢ off the cost l¢ss cstiinat¢d rosidual valiie of eacli ass¢t ov¢i' its ¢xpe¢t¢d us¢fLII lit'e, aq follows;
FixtLII'¢8 aiid Fittiiigs
L(iuipmcnt
200/0 I'edu¢liig l)alaiic¢
200/0 Irdiiciiig balanc¢
li

ARMAGH PIPft IIS CLUII
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTfi l)
NOTE4 S TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMf.NTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YL¢ AR ENDEI D 31 JULY 2024
1,5 Incnine re¢o%nitioii
AII iii¢oini118 1'esoui'c¢s are included iii tlie Staicm¢iit of Finaii¢ial Activitiets (SOI',A) wlieii tlie cl)ai'ity is
legally entitled to the iiicoin¢ aft¢r any perforinan¢¢ conditioiis liav¥ boen iiict, tli¢ uinount caij b
IM¢asurcd reliably aiid it is piDbftbl¢ that the iii¢oin¢ will be Ir¢¢ive(I,
Income t'i'oin govci'iiment and otlier grants al'e recogiiis¢d at fail. vali1¢ wlieii tlie L'liai'ity lias ¢iititl¢m¢iit
uft¢i' any pei'forman¢¢ conditions liav# beeli met, it is probable that tlie incoin¢ will bL received and the
aniount ¢an be Ineasui'¢d I'cliably. If the entitl¢ni¢nt is not mct tli¢ii th¢5¢ anyounts al'e d#fei'i'¢(l.
Capital groiiis ar¢ I'¢l¢ased to tlie sofA iii liiic witli the ¢xp¢cted u5efiil life of th¢ asset.
Donated fnciliti¢s aiid doiiat¢d professional serviccs ar¢ r¢¢ognised in incoiiie at tlieii. fair value wlieii
tli¢ii' e¢ononii¢ bvnofit is probable, it can b¢ mea8ured iyliably lliid tlie cliai'ity ha?• collii'ol over ihv itL*m.
T,'aiY valLl¢ is d¢teriMined oi) tlie basis of the valiie of the &iitl to tlie Gliurity. foi. cxampl¢. th¢ Hinount tli¢
chai'ity woiild be williiig to puy in thL opon Inarket foi. such fdcilitie% uiid &¢i'VAL'eS, A coi'resi)ondii)g
uniouiit 18 rLco8nis¢d in expciidituru.
No ainouiit 1,5 included in tlie fiiiancial statvinent% foi. voluntLer liinL iii Rliie with tlie SORP.
1.6 [1 xpendlture reLogniÉlon
All expeiiditui'e is accounted foi. on an a¢criiHls bllsis aiid has beeii GIRssitied undel. lielldingys tlinl
aggregAt¢ all costs related to th¢ catcgoiy. Fjxpendilui'e 15 iecognisL'd whor¢ th¢ro is a legal or
Coiistructivc obligation to inakc payiiiLntS to third paities, it 1% pl￿babIe that tlic scttlcmeDt will be
requii'ed &iid tlie ainount oftlie obligalion eAii bc iiieasui'cd r¢liably.
Ii'recovei'able VAT is cliarged as uii ¢xp¢nse agaiiisl th¢ activity foi. wlii¢h L'xp#iiditiir¢ Lll'O8¢.
1.7 Ca¥li aiid cAsli equiv#l¢nts
Cai>h aiid cash ¢quivaleiit& ai'¢ busi¢ finaiicial as$ets and incliide ¢asli iii liaiid, dci)osits liel<l at call willi
biiiik8. Othei, short-t¢nn liquid iiivestinciiis with oi'iginal maturities of Éhr¢e Inoiitlis or less, and buiik
v¢i'draft.s. Bonk ov¢rdrafts ar¢ shown witliin borrowings in curreiit liabilitiLs,
1.8 Debtors #nd creditoi'.¥ reL'¢>lvAbl¢ I payablè wlthlii oiie yeAI'
D¢btoi's oiid creditOl'.8 With no stntcd iiiter¢%t rate and r¢¢¢ivabl¢ or payAblc witliiii oiie ye£ii' Iiiy r¢¢or(Icd
al transaction price. Any1055¢s arisiiig froin impainneiit al'¢ I%GOSTiiiscd in cxpenditure.
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ARMAGII PIPERS CLUB
(A COMI>ANY LIMI'I'fD BY CUARANTEE)
NOI'LE S'I'O THE FINANCIAL SIAIIIMF.NTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YLI AR ENDLD 31 ,IULY 2024
1.9 Impiiirineiit
Ass¢ts not iiieasured ai fllir value are revi¢wed foi, aiiy indiciitioii tliat tlic oss¢t iiiay bo iinpaii'ed at eacli
balaiice sli¢¢t date. If suGh indi¢ation ¢xists, tli¢ recovei'abl¢ aniouiit OF tlie assei, or tlic asset'li cush
yeiiei'AiinbY unit, is estiinated aiid Lonipar¢d to the carryiiig ainount. Wliei'e tlie ¢arrying ainount ¢xc¢¢ds
its I'¢¢ovei'Hble llinoiint, ali inipairineiit loys is I'euogni&¢d in protit or loss uiiless the asset is coi'ri¥d at tt
i'evnlu¢d anioLllIt wlie1￿ Llic iinpairinciit loss 1% a revuluation do¢i'oas¢.
I,.In Provisions
Provisioiii• ai'tt I'¥co&rnisLd wlieii thcro Is an obligal'ioii ai the balaiic¢ sli¢et date as a r#4iilt o'f& past ¢v¢nt,
it is probabl¢ tliat ali outflow of ¢¢oiioinic b¢ii¢fitS WAII be reqiiired in s¢ttl¢ineiit aiid tlie niiiuunt can be
I'¢liably e8tiiiiat¢d.
1,11 Forel%n curren¢y I'rAnsliition
MonLiary asseL8 and liabilities deiioininated in toi'eigii ¢urrencies are tiaiislat¢d iiito st¢i'ling at tlie rates
of oxcliange I'Liliiig at th¢ balaiic¢ %li¢et date.
Tr<lllSACtioiis in foi'elgn curi'encies are recoi'dcd at th¢ l'ate Df excl)ange At tli¢ date Jf iransaclioii. All
diffei'eiicos Hi-c t8kcii to the i?I'ofit aiid108s accouiit.
1.11 Taxation
'rho coi)Ipaiiy is exeinpt fron) Coi'poration tax, diie to ils Lliai'ilable status.
1.12 Golnky LoncL'rn
Tlio fiiiaiiciiil %tateinciits linvc been pi'epmred oli a goiiig coii¢erii bll%is tlie truste¢s believe tliat 11¢)
Iniitui'ial uiicertainties Lxist. I'lic triistoo% liave ¢onsidei'¢d tlic lovcl ot funds liold aiid die exp¢ot¢d l¢v¢l of
iIIL'Olii¢ Aiid ¢xp¢nditiiiE for 12 inoiitlis froin aiithorising those financial statenJent&i. Tli¢ biidg¢lod incoino
an(1 ¢xp¢iiditiiro and level of I'esci'ves ai'o foi, tli¢ ¢hiii'lty to bc obl¢ to coiitiiiue a8 # goiiig conccrn,
1.13 C'At411 flow %tat¢in¢nt
Tli¢ Lliai'itios SOIIP 2019 re¢ommeiids thal. cash flow stateihttnts 8lioLIILI be prcpai'¢d for lai'g¢i'
liaritablc eiititi¢s, lJow#ver tli* UK ac¢oLllltiiig guidelines iilso allow tor snialler ¢ntities io ¢l¥ct not to
pi'odii¢e Lusli flow slat¢in¢nt8, Ai'inagli Pipers Club In¢ets tlie dofii)ition of a sinall entity in terins of the
UK &Gcouiitii)g 41andttrds and tlic SORP 2019. Th¢ trust¢e$ hav¢ elected iiot to pi'ep8r¢ ¢osli flow
stai¢inciits in tei'ms of pi'ovisions allowed to sinall¢r entities,
,lu(Ig¢in¢iit.8 llnd l£oy &ources of cstlniation unccYt#inty
I'here ar¢ 110 judg¢inents (apai't fi'oii) thos¢ involving e8tiinates) wlii¢li liav¢ bcen Inad¢ iii the p1.oces￿ of
applyiiig tli¢ abov¢ accouiiting policies tliat havo a signifi¢dllt cffcct oli aiiiounts I'¢cogiiised in ilio
fiiidiitsial %taL¥in¢iits,
Tliei'¢ al'c iio key as%uinpÈtotts ¢onc¢riiiiig the future aiid otlici. key sources of ¢stiihalion iiiiCL'ltainty at
tlie iLportiiig datc thic t liave a sigiiiticaiit i'islc of caiisiiig a matei'ial 1¢ djustimciit to tlie C<ll'ryiiiui aiiiouiits
of a%scls <iiiLI11I2bilities withiii th¥ next tinancial year.
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ARMAGH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIIVIX'I'ED BY GUARANTEI E)
NOTES TO THF FINANCIAL STATEMEN I'S (CONfiNUID)
FOR THE Y[1￿ fNDfi D 31 JULY 2024
3, Total i'esources
UnreAÉriLtc(I
Funds
Rwtrlct¢¢J
uiids
2024
2023
Total
Total
liiLoilling r¢souYces from
gLinera¢ed fuiids
Ai'ts couiicil of Noitliei'n Irelaiid
Otlier Grants
Spoiisorsliip & Donatioiis & Gift.
Aid
ABC Couiicil S'LA
ABC Couiicil F¢stival Gi'unts
Fiindraisiiig
Box Of*.Ice RLturhS
49,292
49,292
20,334
13,627
30,825
1,002
7,701
20,334
13,627
13,333
13,333
14,600
1,276
9,325
7,500
14,300
1,458
11,088
J.4,600
1,276
9,325
57,895
63,892
121,787
73,874
Incon)fiiig i'esourcey fi'oill
ehiiyitable fietivÉffLx$
Insti'ui)Iciit SLlieiMc
Poi'forinanc¢ Fees & Servi¢g F¢¢.1
Sales of books, CD'S aiid
Mcrcliftiidise
xain f¢L¥s
'ruition Fetts
M¢inbei'sliip F¢cs
980
2,720
980
2,710
2,790
26,285
2.119
1,1187
3,747
28,304
265
3,747
28,304
265
3,141
38,806
38,806
33,432
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ARMAC,H PIPII RS CLUB
(A CC)MPANY LIMITfD BY GUAILINTL* )
NOTES TO 'fiiE NNANCIAL s'fATfME4 NTS (CONTINufD)
14OR TIIV, YF,AR ENDLD 31 I(SLY 2024
Unrcsti'i¢tLid
FulldE4
Restrict¢¢l
Funds
2024
2023
Total
Total
Rosour¢es expended
Costs of geiieratlng fiiiids
Accouiit#iicy
Baiik Chai'ges
Credii Col'd Cl)ai'giei•
Depre¢iati011
2,640
497
77
5,90S
2,640
497
77
8,697
960
602
2,792
7,007
9,119
2,792
11,91.1
8,569
Cliarltable Aetivltle
Aiti$t8 F#e%
Tutov And Coiilractoi'.s l*Les
SeCrL￿tai'Y fe¢
Fxains f4ees
Veiiuc Costs
Otli¢i' ofrice Co.%ls
l-'estival Expciises
APC Onliiie Operatioi)s
Relit
Overlicads (i51giirhiice, ulililics)
Adin in, postagye aiid ti'av¢l ¢xpei)seg
Adv¢rtisiiig aiicl printiiig
331
2,120
31,858
12,847
2,451
3.1,858
22,025
3,716
6,821)
20,910
28,530
22,899
3,162
20,330
3,33()
1,181
1,562
9,178
3,716
6,829
)56
22,532
1,078
15,424
3,211
705
1,412
14,600
37,132
1,078
15,424
3,211
705
1,41.2
13,328
2,844
65,372
61,425
126,797
I l 8.082
Tlie Inaiiagein¢iit aiid Iidiiiiiiistration ¢xpenses hav¢ beon appoitioned b4Jtwe¢n ¢ii¢li cliiii'it&bl¢ activity oil tlie
saints ba8is as ili¢ ixp¢ndituro incui'rcd dii'¢¢tly in undertakiiig th&t activity,
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ARMAGH PIPERS CLUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAN'I'[I ri,
NOTES TO I'HE FINANC'IAL STATEMENTS (COPITINUED)
FOR THI YF.AII ENDED 31 JULY 2024
Iiidcpendent L'xamincr s reniuiici'ation
The iiidopeiid¢nt exaiiiiiior's reinuiieration alllOLints io an indepciid¢nt exartiination fee of £1,500 plus
VAT,
S. Ti'uyt¢os' r¢muiiLS1'Ation
Noiie of tlie Trii8te¥s (or any persoii ¢oiiiie¢ted witli th¢i)i) receivod any Irinuiicralion dui'ing tlie yoar
¢iid¥d 31 July 2024 (2023 - £nil).
6. TruJtee24' expoiiyes
Tlie I'i'ustces reccived no p&ym¢nls for expoiis¢s dui'iiig tlic yeai. ended 31 July 2024 (2023 - £nil).
7. .Eniploye¢s
Tlie average iiuinber of ¢inployees duriiig tlie ycar eiidod 31 Jul 2024 was nil. (2023,, nil).
8. Taiiglble fixLd assets
FixtiirLhy Ilii<l
rittlngs
(iuii)mLJnt
Tuliil
At l Augiist 2023
Additioii%
At 31 Jiily 2024
D¢i)i'eL'iAtlon
At l August 2023
Cliai'ge for th¢ y¢ar
At 31 July 2024
CArryiAJg ainount
At 31 July 2024
At 31 July 2023
17,544
57,474
75,018
13,8lO
747
33,20¢)
47,019
9. Debtors
2024
2023
Cjl'aiits #lid repayiii¢iit
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ARMAGH PIPERS L'LUB
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEL)
NOTLt S TO THE TrINANC'IAL SI'A'ffMf4,NTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THEI YF.AR EI NDEI l) 31 tULY 2024
11). Croditfir.¥; umvunls fAllillg di1¢ wi£hlii tsiie yoiir
2024
2023
Ci'edii cai'd
Poi'foi'inance f¢es
Defcrr¢d iiicom#
A¢¢ival8
60
600
21,484
20,334
I I, Credltoi's: #inounts falling duo After more tlian one year
2024
2023
Ae¢iYals aiid dcfcrrcd iiicoinc
960
960
12. Analysis of net xsget% b¢liveen fuiids
Uiireytyictcd
Funds
Reytrftcteil
riunds
I'otal
ri unds
'I'angible agsets
Current asscts
Ciii'i'¢iit liabil iti¢s
Non-ciiri'¢iit liobilities
23,619
21,667
(2,460)
11,170
19,250
121,484)
34,789
40,917
(23,944)
13. M¢mbor$'114bllfty
Tlie ¢oiiipaiiy is liijiite(I by 8iiaraiiie¢, iiot liaviiig a ¥liar¢ capital and conscqiiently tlie liability of m¢iiiber8
is liiiiited, &tibJ¢¢t to ali UEid¢rtakiiig by oacli In¢inbei' to coiiti'ibiit# to Ili¢ Iiet assets oi, liabilities of tlie
oiiipany oli windi1)8 up su¢lI ainouiitts as Inay be rcquii'ed i)ot ¢x¢eediiig £ l ¢a¢li.
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