REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 101199
Reportof the Trustees and
Unaudited Flnanclal Ststements
for the Year Ended 30 lune 2024
for
ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
M.B,McGrady & Co
Chartered Accountants
Suite 2B
Cadogan House
322 Llsburn Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT9 6GH

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Contents of the FlnanclaR Statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 IUNE 2024
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examlner's RepoTI
Statement of Flnanclaj Actlvities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the financial Statements
7 to 10
Detafiled Statement of Fjnanclal Actlvltles
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ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
ReportoftheTrustees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 IUNE 2024
The Trustees of the Ulster Federatlon of Rambling Clubs, herelnafter called the Federatlon, are pleased to present
thelr annual report together with the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Purpose
The Federation is establlshed for the promotion of outdoor recreatlon through rambllng and hlll walking clubs In
the North of Ireland. Although the Federatlon's primary objective is to support Its affiliated clubs, we endeavour
to act for all walkers, partlcularly by:
(a) Encouraging and promoting the provislon and enhancement of public access to land on foot, and
(b} Educatlng the public regarding the protection and enjoyment of the countryside and of the health benefits of
recreatlonal walking
stgnlficant actlvities
The Federation fulfils its public benefit requirement by undertaklng the following key actlvltles:
i) Supportlng Its arfillated clubs by offering publlc IlabllSty Insurance, trainin& d5scounts and advice on a variety
of matters such as Covid restrlctlons and data protectton,
(li) Llalslng with district counci15 and others in order to secure and enhance publlc acce5S to the countryside
(111) Lobbying public bodles in order to promote the beneflts of outdoor recreation. and rambllng and hill
walking In p3rt1cularand
(Iv) Representing the interests of ramblers and hill walkers on natlonal, reglonal and local groups.
Publlc benefit
In setting our objectives and planning our activltles for 2023/24, the Trustees gave careful conslderation to the
Charity Commlssion for Northern Ireland's guidance on publlc benefit. We are satlstled that our activities have
helped the Federation to achieve its objectives and have led to tangible benefits for those who regularly partake
in rambling and hlll walklng In the North oFlreland.

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Report of the Trustees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 IUNE 2024
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Key achievements
The Federation can report the following key achievements during 2023/24:
(i) With the receipt of further funding from Sport Nl, we were able to start the new 5-year Sport's Systems
Investment Project with Sport Nl. This funding enabled us to increase our manpower resources through a
Servlce Level Agreement with Outdoor Recreatlon Nl (now rebranded Outscape"),
(li) Following a survey of members, we organised a serles of tralTLing courses on walk leadership and first ald.
Feedback from those attending was very posltlve, A total of 91 tralnlng days were provlded to the club
membership.
(ill) As part of Sport Nl's Priorlty 7 - Equality, Dlversity and Inclusion., working In ways that support trust, enable
collaboratlon and foster shared commltment to tackllng inequallty,, the UFRC Partiiershlp Development
Programme has been created.
(Iv) The AGM was held on 23 October 2023. Twelve clubs were represented, The presentatlons Included Callum
McDonald and Joel Heggarty, who spol<e about thelrcllmb of Kilimanjaro.
(v) Our Spring Meeting was held on 23 March at Belfast Castle attended by representatlves of 14 clubs. The main
Issue of dlscussion was the acceptance of the vision statement that had been developed as part of the 2024/27
strateglc plan, focuslng on the EDIU strategy of SportN l. The chairperson from Out and About hlkers spoke about
the history of the club, its objectives and its ethos,
(vi) Commlttee members attended a range OF meetings to further the alms of the Federation and to promote hlll
walking and rambling in general. These included the Natlonal Outdoor Recreatlon Forum, the Belfast Hllls
Partnershlp, the Mourne Outdoor Recreation Forum and the Sperrin's Partnership Project.
Beneficiarles
The main beneficiaries of our activities continue to be the clubs who affiliate to the Federation. As well as the
training mentloned above, discounts are avallable to club members from leading outdoor clo¢hlng stores. Most of
our clubs avall of the public Ilabillty Insurance that we negotiate and secure on their behalf. Club actlvltles are
promoted on the Federatlon's Facebook page.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENT
Governance
The charlty is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charlty.
The charlty is controlled by Its governlng document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unlncorporated charity.
Said document was revised extensively with the help of Cathy Booth Consultancy as part of the Sport's Systems
Investment Project.
The Federation Is administered and Managed in accordance wlth its constitution by members of an Executlve
CommSttee appointed each yearat the Annual General Meetlng.
The Commlttee. comprised of ten members durlng 2023/24 and met on four occasions (two meetings In person
and two vlrtually).
The number of clubs within the Federation was 32, but there was a 5% increase In the total number of members
2,067. All clubs were encouraged to partlclpate In the AGM and Spring Meetlng and to nominate members of the
Committee and especlally alm to change the gender balance in the committee.
The funds which UFRC receives income from Its members and from Sport Nl. Income from affillatlon fees
remained steady as desplte increases In costs we were able to maintaln the affillation fee and the Insui'ance rates
at £3 and £2 respectively. In Aprffil 2024, the Federation recelved and accepted an offer of £53,600 of Lottery
money from Sport Nl under its Sport's Systems Investment Project.

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Report of the Trustees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Charity number
101199
Principal address
c/0 Outscape
The Stableyard, Barnett Demesne
Malone Road
Belfast
Co. Down
BT9 5PB
Trustees
Bert Rlma - Chalrperson
Derek Clements- Secretsry
David Nash
William Mitchell
James McKeown
Karen Richie
Terry Parker
Peter McGowan- Treasurer
Norman Elllott
Graham Seymour
Independent Examlner
FCA
M.B,McGrady & Co
Chartered Accountants
Suite 2B
Cadogan House
322 Llsburn Road
Belfast
Co.Antrim
BT9 6GH
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 January 2025 and slgned on its behalf by:
Bert Rlrna- Chafirperson. Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Ulster Federatlon of RambllJ)g Clubs
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2024, which are setouton pages five to ten.
Respectlve responslbllltles of charlty trustees and examlner
As the charlty's trustees you are responslble for the preparation ol the accouTtts in accordance with the
requSrernents of the Charlties Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsiblity to..
examlne the accounts undersection 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down In the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland undersection 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentfion.
Basls of the Independentexamlner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under Sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act and my examination
was carried out in accordance wlth the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charitles Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by
the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also included conslderatlon of any
unusual items or disclosures In the accounts, and seeking explanatlons from you as charlty trustees concernlng
any such matters.
My role Is to state whether any material matters have come to my attentlon giving me cause to believe:
Thataccountlng records were not keptin accordance with Section 63 of the Charitles Act
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
That the accounts do not comply with the accountlng requlrements of the Charltles Act
That there is further Informatlon needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examlner's ststement
I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to (4) listed above and, in
connection with following the Dlrections of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no
matters that require drawRng toyovr attention.
Conalll McGra
FCA
M,B.McGrady & Co
Chartered Accountants
Suite 2B
Cadogan House
322 Lisburn Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT9 6GH
28January 2025

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Statement of Ffnanclal Actlvltles
FOR THE YEARENDED 30 IUNE 2024
PERIOD
1110/22
TO
30/6123
Total
funds
YEAR ENDED
30/6124
Totsl
fund5
Unrestricted Restrlcted
fund
fund
Notes
INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donatlons and legacies
10,127
47,485
57,612
31,975
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable acttvltles
Ralsing funds
9,874
47,485
57,359
31,582
NET INCOME
253
253
393
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
10,323
10,323
9,930
TOTALFUNDSCARRIED FORWARD
10,576
10,576
10,323
The notes form part of these financial statements

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Balance Sheet
30 IUNE 2024
3016124
30/6123
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
30,680
5,443
19,861
36,123
19,861
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due withln one year
(25,547)
(9,538)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
10,576
10,323
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
10,576
10,323
NET ASSETS
10,576
10,323
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
10,576
10,323
TOTAL FUNDS
10.576
10,323
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for Issue on 28 January 2025
and were signed on Its behalf by..
Bert Rima- Chalrperson- Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Notes to the Ffinanclal Ststements
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 IUNE 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparlng the flnanclal statements
The financial statements of the charlty, whlch is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'AccountlnE and Reporting by Charities:
Statement OF Recommended Practlce applicable to charities preparlng thelr accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I
lanuary 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK
and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The financial statements have
been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon.
Income
All Income Is recognlsed in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the Income wlll be recelved and the amount can be measured reliably,
Expendltsire
Llablllties are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there Is a legal or constructlve obligation commlttlng
the charity to that expendlture, It Is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in
Settlement and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an
accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category.
Where costs cannot be dlrectly attributed to particular headlngs they have been allocated to activities on
a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from tax on Its charitable activltles.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance with the charltable objectives at the dlscretlon of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for partlcular restrlcted purposes within the oblects of the charRty.
Restrictlons arise when specfified by the donor or when funds are raised for partlcular restrlcted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund Is included in the notes to the flnanclal
statements.
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for theyear ended 30 lune 2024 nor for the period
ended 30 lune 2023.
Tru5tees' expenses
There were no trustees, expenses pald for the year ended 30 lune 2024 nor for the perlod ended
30 June 2023.
continued...

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLJNG CLUBS
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements- contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 IUNE 2024
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
fund
fund
Tot31
funds
INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTSFROM
Donatlons and legacies
12,522
19,453
31,975
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable actlvltles
Ralslng funds
12.129
19,453
31,582
NFf INCOME
393
393
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
9,930
9,930
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
10,323
10,323
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30/6124
30/6/23
Trade debtors
30,680
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30/6/24
30/6123
Other creditors
25,547
9,538
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
30/6/24
Total
funds
30/6/23
Tolal
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
fund
Current assets
Current Ilabilities
36,123
(25,547)
36,123
(25,547)
19,861
(9,538)
10,576
10,576
10,323
ontlnued.,.

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Notes to the Flnancial Statements- condnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
MOVEMENTIN FUNDS
Net
movement
In funds
At
30/6/24
At 117123
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
10,323
253
10,576
TOTAL FUNDS
10,323
253
10,576
Net movement In funds, Included In the above are as follows:
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
fin funds
UnrestrAeted funds
General fund
10,127
(9,874)
253
Restricted funds
Club EnvironmentTransiton
Programme
47,485
(47,485)
TOTALFUNDS
57,612
(57,359)
253
Comparatlves for movement In funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
1/10122
At
30/6123
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
9,930
393
10,323
TOTAL FUNDS
9,930
393
10,323
contlnued...

ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements - contlnued
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General ￿nd
12,522
(12,129)
393
Restricted funds
Club EnvlronmentTransiton
Programme
19,453
(19,453)
TOTAL FUNDS
31,975
(31,582)
393
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 lune 2024.
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ULSTER FEDERATION OF RAMBLING CLUBS
Detalled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 IUNE 2024
PERIOD
1110/22
TO
3016/23
YEAR ENDED
30/6/24
INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS
Donatlons and legacles
Grants
Admissions
Training days
Club Insurance income
47,485
6,233
19,453
5,407
3,149
3,966
3.894
57,612
31,975
Total Incomlng resources
57,612
31,975
EXPENDITURE
Charltable acttvltles
Programme expenditure
53,505
18,288
Support costs
Management
Insurance
Printlngand communications
Sundries
Admlnistration costs
2,911
3,200
123
30
9,101
299
284
3,494
12,454
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees
360
840
Total resources expended
57,359
31,582
Netincome
253
393
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