The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & Dlstrict
(A company limited by guarantee. not havlng a share capital)
Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024
Malone Accountlng Ltd
Chartered Accountants and Reglstered Audltors
12 Causeway Road
NEWCASTLE
Down
BT33 ODL
Northern Ireland
Company Number: N1022294
Charity Number: 101359

The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
{A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share ¢apital)
CONTENTS
Pag6
Trustees, and Other Information
Trustees, Annual Report
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Independent Auditor's Report
9-11
Statement of Financial Activities
12
Balance Sheet
13
Statement of Cash Flows
14
Noles to the Financial Statements
15-21

The Confederatlon of Community Groups of Newry & District
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capltal)
TRUSTEES, AND OTHER INFORMATION
Trustees
Ewan Morgan
Kathleen Lowry
Rosemarle McDonnall
Anne Wood8
Deirdre Shlelds
Rosemary Rooney
Colln Hanna
Mari&Clalro Fltzpatrlck (Appointed 14 July 2023)
Kerrie Havern {Appointed 26 Octob6r 2023)
Molra O'shea (Appointed 26 October 2023)
Chairperson
Maureen Ruddy
Company Secretary
Raymond Jackson
Charlty Numbèr in Northern Ireland
101359
Company R8glstration Number
N1022294
Reglstered Offlce and Principal Address
Ballybot House
Newry
Counly Down
BT35 8BG
Auditors
Malone Accounting Ltd
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
12 Causeway Road
NEWCASTLE
Down
BT33 ODL
Northem Ireland
Prlnclpal Bankers
Bank of Ireland
12 Trevor Hlll
Newry
County Down
BT34 1 DT
Sollcltor8
Claran Raffety
83 Hlll Street
Newry
County Down
BT34 1 DG
Northern Ireland

The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
{A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capltal)
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their Trustees, Annual Report, comblnlng the Directors, Report and Trustaes, Report, and the
audiled financial statements for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024.
The financlal statements ar6 prepared In accordance wlth th6 Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Flnanclal Reporting
standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland. and Accountlng and Reporting by Charlllas: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparfng their financial statements In accordance with tho Flnancial
Reporting Standard appllcable In tha UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
The Trustoos, Report Gontains the information requlrod to be provided In the Trustees, Annual Report under the
statement of Recommended Practlce {SORP) guldellne8. The trustees of the company are also charity trustees for the
purpose of charity law and under the company's consllbjtion are known as members of the board of truste6s.
In th18 report the trustees of The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District present a summary of Ils
purpose, govemance, activities, achievements and finances for the financlal year 31 March 2024.
The charity is a reglstered charfty and hence the report and results ar6 presented in a form which complles with the
requlrem6nts of the Companies Act 2006 and, alihough not obllged to comply wlth tha Ststement of Recommended
Practice applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland FRS 102, the organisation has implemented tts recommendallons
whare relevant in these financial statements.
Mlsslon, ObJectlve8 and Strategy
Mlsslon Statement
The purpose of the Confederailon of Communlty Group8 is to support and encourage the development of voluntary
actlon by communities and individuals and In so dolng contribLrte to the creatlon of a powèrftjl and incluslve community
that will influence posltlve change.
Overvlew
The Confederatlon of Communlty Groups Is an umbrella organlsatlon for voluntary and communlty group8 In Northem
Ireland In th6 Newry, Mourne & Down area. It offers advice, practical Support, servlces and training through a number
of projects and seNlces. Its work Is funded by the Department for Communities, Newry, Mourne & Down District Councll,
South&m Health & Social Care Trust, other Gov6rnm8nt Departments, statutory bodles and a variety of Independent
bodles as well as its own social enterprise based at Ballybot House. The Confederatlon's current annual turnover is
In the range £0.5m - £0.75m. It employs 12 people, has approxlmately 80 volunteers and is managed by a voluntary
Manag6m&nt Committee drawn from its Communlty and Voluntary Group membershlp.
Objectlves
Th6 oblacllves of the company- as deflned by Its gov&mlng document- are:
To develop programmes and seNices to advance community development, cltizenship and educatlon, promote
volunteering, relieve poverty and distress, youth and the aged, and for the promollon of good health. and the promotion
of raclal hamiony and dlvarslty.
To promoto and improve the efficiency and effectlveness of charfties and voluntary and community groups by the
provlslon and managem8nt for such organisaiions of offlce accommodation, daycare facllltles, conference, tralnlng,
infomiation, advice, payroll and other facllltles, services or support.
structure, Governance and Managèment
structurè
The Confederatlon of Community Groups 18 a company Ilmlted by guarantee and does not hava a share capltal. It Is
govemed by articles of association and tho Ilablllty of each member Is Ilmltad to an amount not exceedlng £1.
Th8 Confvderation of Community Groups has an Induction programme for now executive committee memb6rs as part
of whlch they r&celv6 a comprehensive induction pack and attend an induction meetlng wlth the senior management
team in which they are advlsed of thelr legal responsibility, main dutles and roles,
The Execullve commlttee have ultimate legal and financlal responsibillly for the affalrs of Confederation of Communlty
Groups, although the management of tha organisation is generally d&legated to the staff. The management commltteo
meets on a monthly or bi-monthly basls.

The Confederatlon of Community Groups of Newry & District
IA company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capltal)
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
for the financial year ended 31 March 2024
Revlew of Actlvltles, Achlevements and Performance
Durlng the year wo provlded hlgh quallty projects and seNiGe8 and combined this work wlth our role as a Sub-reglonal
network and communlty development support organlsatlon. We collaborated with a wide range of partner8, hosted
several seminars and responded to a range of consultations. We contlnued to advocate on b&half ofthe Comlvol sector
In relallon to economlc development, communlly Infrastructure, health & wellbeing and communlty engagement.
Through our 80cial enterprise (Ballybot House and An Storas) we dellvered affordable office accommodatlon, rotail,
day-care and venue hlrelconference facllltles. Thesa revenues together with other gen8rated incomo In our Resource
centre and back-office generated approximately 530/0 of total "nomal" ravenues (excluding Hardshlp I cost of Ilving
fundlng) In the perlod.
We provided capacity building, advice and support to a wlde range of local communlty groups in areas such as .
Asslstance wlth draftlng Constitullons
Guidance on organizational structure and development
Intemet acce8s and training
Rlsk assossmonts and Insurance,
Financial control and management,
Grant-tra¢k6r advl¢e and help wlth grant applications for project actlvity,
Access N.1. Enhanced Dlsclosura Checks.
Through the Nelghbourhood Renewal Prograrnme the Confederation has been able to offer weekly 8UPPOrt to
community associations in the most deprlved areas of Newry City. This work has seen continued Improvement in
govemance structures withln local groups and has facllitated the dellvery of a vari6d range of servlce8 and actlvltlas in
local ar6as.
Outslde Newry Clty we worked wlth a wida range of additional communlty and sportlng groups In 2023124 including.,
Soul Slsters (Cullyhanna), WALD Centr6 (Cullyhanna), New¢own(Hamilton)Together - Women, 8 group, Derramore
Men's shed (Bessbrook). Llslea Men's Shed. Newry Street Unlte (Kllkeol), Mon6ydarrydgh Community Hub. Clonduff
GAC (Hllltown), Brookvalo Youth Club {B&ssbrook), Derramore Training & Development Assoclation (Bessbrook),
Craobh Rua Hurling Club (Be8sbrook}, Oriel Tradltional Muslc Archiva (Amiagh l Louthl Monaghan), Swagath Indian
Group (N&M wld&), Tlnnltus Group (Newry & Mourne wide).
We as81Sted 16 groups in relation to Charity Registratlon, accountlng, reportlng and ¢omplianoe, We provided addlllonal
tralnlng, operatlonal plannlng and sourclng of funding with many groups. We continued to take an active role In
Community Planning (in particular wlth the engagement process between the statutory bodies and the comlvol sector)
through our membership of local DEA Forums.
We delivered 12 Community Development courses focuslng on good govem8nce and compliance issues to 17 groups.
We also delivered courses in Safeguardlng Training and First Aid. In the perlod CCG facllltated & delivered tralning to
280 partlclpants across the Nawry and Moume area in the above courses.
We have been working and delivering on the cross-border Clrcle of Leamlng proleci for tha past number of years and
were dellghted to contlnue thls work Into tha 2023 to 2024 period. This innovatlV8 project is funded by tha Department
of Foreign Affairs. Reconcillation Fund, and proloct managed by Co-operation Ireland. CCG are one of four Hub8
involved with the project, the other Hubs being County Annagh Communlty Devolopment, Dundalk Youth Parinershlp
and the Clones Famlly Resource Centre.
Each group received bespoke community development support tallored to thalr Indlvldual needs, and it helped them
complate Basellne Skllls Audlts and Actlon Plans forthe groups. CCG then assisted wlth the deslgn of individual Soclal
Action Plans to address key development Issues In oach locallty to Compliment the thematic pillars of the Reconclliation
Fund, enabllng groups to address issues of peacebuilding, ne￿orkIng and growlng connectlons.
Older Peoples Communlty Programme:
Our Good Day Good Carer seNlca cam6 to an end and has been merged Into the new Good Mornlng contract, During
the perlod up to November 2023, when the n8w seNlce came into being, The Good Day Good Carer S6￿Ce made a
total of 3813 calls to older carers right across the Southern Trust area. Tha average call time was 15 minutes, and this
equated to 953 volunteer hours engaglng wllh and lending support to older Isolated carers In the community.
The CCG'S Good Mornlng project in Newry and Moume has bean consolldating our volunteer base which now stands
at 75 volunteers, expanding our volunteer nelwork in hubs, and continuing our work engaglng wlth key trust teams. We
have been actlve In ongaglng wlth a number of community groups to fomi a8 Community Volunteerlng Hubs as part of
the CCG'S Good Morning programme.

The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & Dlstrlct
{A company Ilmlted by guarantee. not havlng a share oapltal>
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
forthe flnanclal yaar ended 31 March 2024
Communlty Hubs for the Good Moming programme are now developed in the Newry & Moume area wlth groups
including WALD Centre (Cullyhanna), Llslea Men'8 Shed, Newry Stra8t Unite, Kilkeel, and Clonduff GAC. In the ABC
Council area we are actively working wlth ABC Ne￿ork Portadown and th6 West Armagh consortlum, Amiagh men's
Shed and The Wibe Armagh.
23573 calls were made In the year by our volunteers devotlng 3066 hours to the seNlce.
Cost of Llvlng l Hard$hip Issues:
We continued to act as comlvol sector rapr6sentatives on NMDDC'S Commuyity Coordinatlon Hub {CCH} and havè
engag6d wlth statutory departments and others to help Coordinate the response to the cost-of-living crisls.
CCG, together wlth SSF colleagues, h6lped co-ordinate a Dfc "cost of Living. (COL) fundlng programme (approx.
£180k) via our establlshed "EOI" and 'Trust66d Partner scheme" and engaged with the comlvol sector In the Newry, S
Armagh and S Down area Including food banks, SVdP etc.
Wa completed the distribution of a £25k fundlng programme for people struggllng to pay utility bills {funded by Newry
Credlt Unlon). This funding complemented the Dfc °COL" funding (which was restrlcted to Food only}.
As load partner on behalf of the Strategic Stakoholder Forum {SSF) for Dfc's 'Hardshlp Fund" programme we were
able to Cowordlnate a furlh6r £383k funding In the period Oct 23- Mar 24 perfod.
We h61ped coordinate Norbrook's °We Care at Chrlstmas" programme (Includlng dlstribution of cooked food, food
hampers and toys) over a slx w66k period up to Chrlstmas and Included 3 "older peoples. meals hosted at Norbrook
headqu8rter8. We also coordinated Norbrook's Easter Good Friday meal on wh661s (150 meals distrlbuted 26131241.
Clvlc Pollcy I Wlder 8ngag6ment
We attandad Community Development Network Forum (CDNF) meetings throughout the period and attended meetings
with NICVA and Dfc ICSSP) to dlscuss Cost of Living (COL) crlsls, civ1¢ infrastructure, and VCD funding issues.
CCG staff attended "People & Place Revl6w' meetings and reglonal m6etings of the 36 NR Partnorships throughout
the year as part of the wider review of regional support programmes and met wlth Colm Boyle (Pemianent Sacretsry
Dfc) and Jayne Brady (Head of Clvll servlce).
Financlal Results
At the ond of the financial year the charity has ass6ts of £2,670,105 {2023 £2,620,274) and Ilabilities of £254,106
(2023 - £170,437}. The net assets of the charity have decreased by £(33,8381.
Re8erv8s Position and Pollcy
The Trustees conslderll prudent to hold monies in reseNe In the event that unfore8een circumstan¢6s should lead to
financlal difficulties which might put the future of Its employment capacity and gen6ral charitable worf( In Joopardy. The
policy is to malntaln a l@v&l of free reseNes which meets tho needs of the organisation both at the current tlme and in
the foreseeable futuro. Free resèrves are its total funds excludlng restricted funds, deslgnated funds or income funds.
Prfnclpal Rlsks and Uncertainties
The management committee has actlvely rovlewed the major risks whlch the charity faces and believes that the charlty
has sufficient re80urce8 In the event of adverse condltions. The management committee has also oxamined other
business and operational risks, whlch the charfty faces and confirms that it has establlshad systems to mltigate
significant risks.

The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & Dlstrict
(A company Ilmltod by guarantee. not havlng a Sharo capltal)
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
for the financlal yoar ended 31 March 2024
Trustees
The tru8tee8 who seNed throughout the financlal year, except as notad, were as follows:
Ewan Morgan
Kathleen Lowry
Rosemarfe McDonnell
Anne Woods
D6irdre Shield8
Rosemary Rooney
Colin Hanna
Marie£laire Fitzpatrick (Appointed 14 July 2023)
Kerrie Havern (Appointed 26 October 2023)
Moira O'shea (Appolnted 26 October 20231
In accordanc6 wlth the Constitution, the trustees retlr8 by rotstion and, being ellgible, offer themselves for re-electlon.
The secretary who served during the financlal year was:
Raymond Jackson
Compllance wlth Sector-wldo Législation and Standards
The charfty engages pro-actively with leglslatlon, standards and codes whiGh are developed for the Sector. The
Confederatlon of Community Groups of Newry & Dlstrict subscribes to and Is compliant with the following:
The Companies Act 2006
Tha Charities SORP (FRS 102)
Thè Audltors
The audltors, Malone Accounting Ltd, {Chartered Accountants) have indlcated thair willingne8S to continue in offica In
accordance with the provlslons of Socllon 485 of the Companlos Act 2006,
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 17 October 2024 and $lgned on Its behalf by:
re6n Ruddy
Chairperson

The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a sharo capltal)
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
for th6 financial year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees, who are also directors of Tho Confederatlon of Communlty Groups of Newry & Distrlct for the purposes
of company law, are responsible for preparfng the financial statements In accordance with applicable law and
regulations.
Company law requlres the trustees as the directors to prapare financial statements for &ach financial year. Under that
law the trustees have elected to prepara the financial statements in accordance with United Klngdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice (United Klngdom Accounting Standards and appllcable law) Includlng FRS102 "The
Financlal Roporting Standard applicable in the UK and R6publlG of Ireland. Under company law the trusteos musl not
approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they glv6 a twe and fair view of the state of affairs of the
charlty and of the net income or expendiiure of the charity for that perlod.
In preparing these financlal statements, tha tru8tees are required to..
salect suitsble accounting policie8 and apply thom consistently.
obseNe the methods and prtnclpl&$ In the Charities SORP
make judgements and accounting estlmatos that are reasonable and prud&nt'
state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth applicable accountlng standards,
identlfy those standards, and not6 the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards. and
prepare the financial statements on the golng Conoem basi8 unless It Is Inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continu6 In op6ratlon.
As explained In note 3. state whether the appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland FRS 102 has been followed.
The trustees are responsible for keeplng adequate accounting records that ara sufficlent to show and explaln the
charlty's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the flnanclal posltion of the charlty and enable
them to ensure that the financlal statements comply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They are also re8ponslblo for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and henc6 for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detaction of fraud
and other Irregularltles.
In so far as the truste8s are aware:
there is no relevant audit information (Informatlon needed by the charfty's audltor in connection wlth p￿paling the
audltor's report) of whlch the charity'8 auditor Is unawar6, and
the trustees have taken all the stops that they ought to have taken as twstees in order to mak& themselves awara
of any relevant audlt infomation and to establlsh that the charity's audltor Is aware of that informatlon.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 17 October 2024 and slgned on Its behalf by:
ureen Ruddy
Chalrpèr8on

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
(A company Ilmited by guarante9, not havlng a share capttal)
Report on tho audlt of the flnancial statement8
Oplnlon
We have audited the charity financlal statèments of The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District {'thG
charity,) for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating
an Income and Exp&nditur8 A¢count}. th8 Balance Sheet, th6 Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the ffinanclal
statements, including the summary of slgnlficant accounting policies set out In note 2. The financial reportlng framework
that has beon applled in their preparation is appllcablo law and United Kingdom Accountlng Standards, includlng FRS
102 Yhe Flnanclal R6POrting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounilng and Reportlng by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pracllce appllcable to charities preparing thelr accounts in accordanc8 Wlth FRS
102.
In our opinion, when reportlng In accordanc6 with a fair presentation framework the financlal statements:
glve a Irue and falr view of the Stste of the charlty's affalrs as at 31 March 2024 and of Its deficlt for the financial
year then ended.
have been properfy prepared in accordance wlth Unlted Klngdom Generally Accopt6d Accounting Practlce. and
have been prepared in accordance with the requlremonts ofthe Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act (Northern
Ireland} 2008.
Basls for oplnlon
We conducted our audtt In accordanc6 wlth Intematlonal Standards on Audltlng (UK) (ISAS (UKI} and applicable law.
Our rosponsibilities under those standards are furlh&r described in the Audltorfs responslbllltles for the audlt of the
financial statements sectlon of our report. We are independent of tho charity in accordance with ethlcal requirements
that are relevant to our audit of the financlal statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have
fulfilled our othèr @thical responsibilities in accordanco wlth th6se requirements. We belleve that the audit evldenc6 we
have obtsined is sufflclent and appropriata to provide a basis for our oplnlon.
Concluslons relatlng to golng concem
In auditing the financial statements, wo hav6 Concluded that the trustees, us6 of the going concem basls of accounting
In the preparatlon of the financial staiement8 is approprlata.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not Identifiad any material uncertalntles relatlng to events or condltion8
that. individually or collectlvoly, may cast significant doubt on the charlty's abllity to continue as a golng concem for 8
period of at least ￿e1ve months from tha dat6 when the financial statements are aulhorised for issue.
Our responslbllitles and the responslbilllles of the trustees wlth respect to going concem are descrfbed In the relevant
secllons of this report.
Other Informatlon
Th6 other Information comprises the infomatlon Included in the annual report other than the financlal statements and
our Audltorfs Report thereon. The trustees are responslble for th6 Other information contalned withln the annual report.
Our opinion on the financlal statements does not cover the other Infonration and, except to th& extent othe￿Is￿
explicltly stated in our report, we do not express any fomi of assurance concluslon th6reon.
Our respon81bility is to read the other Infomatlon and, in doing so, conslder whether the other infomatlon Is materially
Inconslstent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained In the course of the audit, or othe￿Is6 appears to
be materlally mlsstat6d. If we identify such material Inconslst6ncies or apparent material mlsstatements, we are requlred
to detemiine whether thls glves rlso to a material misststement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the
work w8 have performed, we conclude that thera Is a material mi8Statement of thls othér infomiallon, we are requlred
to report that fact. We have nothing to report In thls regard.
Opinion on other matter prescrfbed by th8 Companies Act 2006
In our oplnlon, based on the work undertaken in the cours6 of tha audit:
the Infomatlon glven In the Trustees, Annual Report for the ftnancial year for which the financlal statements are
prepared is consistent with the financlal statements; and
the TrLFSt6es' Annual Report has been prepared In accordance with applicable legal requlrements,

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capltal)
Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon
In the light of our knowledge and understandlng of the charity and Its environment obtained in the course of the audit.
we have not Identified material misstatements in the Trustees, Annual Report.
We have nothlng lo report In respect of the followlng matt6rs where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to
you If, In our opinion:
adequate accountlng records have not boen kept,, or
the financlal statements are not In agreement wllh the accounting records and retums; or
certaln disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not mado. or
the trusteos were not 6ntMed to prepare the financlal statements in accordance with the small companies regime
and take advantsge of the small companies, exemption in preparlng tho Trustees, Annual Report.
Responsibilit188 of trustees for the flnanclal statements
As 6xplalned more fully In the Statement of Trustees, Responslbllltles sot out on paga 7, the trustees are responslbla
for the preparation of the financial statements and for being Satisfied that they give a true and fair vlew, and for such
Internal control as thoy detemilne Is necessary to anabla tha preparation of financial statements that ar6 frae from
materfal misststement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparfng the financial statements, the trustees are responslble for assessing the charity's ability to contlnuo as a
golng concern, disclosing. as applicable, matters related to golng concern and uslng th& golng concern basls of
accounting unlass managem6nt aither Intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic
8lternatlve but to do so.
Audltorfs responslbllltles for th8 audlt of the flnanclal statsmgnts
Our oblectlves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the flnanclal statements as a whole are free from
material misstatemant, wheth6r du& to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's Report that includ6s our oplnion.
Reasonable assuran￿ is a hlgh level of assurance, but Is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance wlth
ISAS (UK} will always detect a material misstatement when it exlsts. Mlsstalements can arlse from fraud or error and
are considered matarlal If, Indlvldually or In the aggregat&, they could reasonably b8 expected to influence the economiG
d6clslons of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irr6gularEtles. Includlng fraud, are Instances of non-compllance wlth laws and regulatlons. We deslgn procedures In Ilna
wlth our responsibilities. outlined above, to detect material misststements In respect of Irregularlties, including fraud.
The extent to whlch our procedures ar6 capable of d6tecting irregularities, including fraud is detalled below:
Further Information rggarding tho scope of our responslbllltles as audltor
As part of an audlt In accordance wllh ISAS (UKI, we exercise professional judgement and maintaln profassional
sc6ptlclsm throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of materlal mlsstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,
deslgn and perfom audlt procedures responslve to Ihoso rfsks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufflc16nt and
approprlate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not dotectlng a material misststement resulting from fraud
Is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, Intentlonal omi88ions,
misr6prasontatlons, or the overrlde of Internal control.
Obtaln an understanding of intemal control relevant to the audlt In order to d6slgn audlt procedure8 that are
appropriate in the circumstsnces, but not for the purpose of expressing an oplnlon on the &ff6cllvene88 of the
charity's Internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policles used and the reasonableness of accounting esllmates and
relaled disclosures mad6 by twstees.
Concluda on the approprlatonèss of the trust6os' use of the golng concem basis of accounting and, based on the
audlt evldence obtained. whether a material uncertalnty exlsts rolatad to @vents or condltion8 that may cast
slgnificant doubt on the charity's ability to continue a8 a going concern. If we conclude that a matarial uncertainty
exlsts, we are requlred to draw altentlon In ourAudltols Report to the related disclosures in the financlal statem6nts
or, If such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our oplnlon. Our concluslons are based on the audit evldonca
obtslned up to the date of our Auditor's Report, However. future events or condlttons may cause the charity to cease
to continue as a golng concorn.
Evaluate the overall presentation. structure and content of the financlal ststaM@nts, includlng the disclosures, and
whether the financial Siatements represent the underlying transactlons and ovants In a manner that achieves falr
presentation.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the Members of The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & Dlstrict
(A company Ilmited by guarantoe, not having a share capltal)
We communlcate wlth those charged wlth govemance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing
of the audit and significant audit findings. including any slgnlfficant d&ficlencies in intemal control that w6 identify durfng
our audit.
The pvrpose of our audit work and to whom we ow6 our rèsponsibilities
This report is made solely to the charlty's members. as a body, In accordance wlth Chapter3 of Part16 of the Companies
Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we mlght state to the charity's members those matters we are
r8qulr&d to state to them in an audltorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permltted by law. we do
not accept or assume responslblllty to anyone other than the charity and the charlty's memb&rs as a body. for our audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions we have fomied.
Brendan Malone (Senlor Statutory Audltor)
for and on ￿half of
Malone Accountlng
Chartered Accountant8 and Reglstered Audltors
12 Causeway Road
NEWCASTLE
Down
BT33 ODL
17 October 2024
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The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
{A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capitsl)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
{Incorporating an Income and Expgndlture Account)
for tho financlal year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestrlctod Rèstricted
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Total Unr8strlct6d Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2023
2023
Total
Funds
2023
Note8
Incomlng Resources
Charltable acllvitles
Grants from gov6mments
and other co-funders
Activlt16s for g6nerating
funds
31,950
553,075
585,025
42,740
309,640
352,380
290,887
290,887
286.252
286,252
Tolal Incom8
322,837
553,075
875,912
328,992
309,640
638,632
Expénditure
Charitable activtties
343,844
565,906
909,750
329,625
288,586
618,211
Net Incomel(expendlture)
(21,007) (12,8311 133,838)
1633)
21,054
20.421
Transfars bètween fund8
Nèt movement In funds for
the flnanclal year
{21,007) {12,831) (33,838)
{633}
21,054
20,421
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds beginnlng of the
year
15 2,523.015
(73,178) 2,449,837 2,523,648
(94,232) 2,429.416
Total funds at the end of
the year
2,502,008
(86.009) 2,415,999 2,523,015
(73.178) 2,449,837
Tha Statement of Financlal Activities includes all gains and losses recognlsed in the financial year.
All income and expendlture r61ato lo conllnulng activitle8.
The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of the flnandal slalemonls
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The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & Distrlct
IA company Ilmltod by guarantoo, not havlng a share capltal)
Company Number: N1022294
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
Investments
2,094,431
2,094,431
10
2.094,432
2,094,432
Current A8sets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
11
12
179,641
396,032
78,136
447.706
575,673
525,842
Credltors: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year
13
(254,106)
(170,437)
Net Current Assets
321,567
355,405
Total Ass6ts18s8 Curr8nt Llabllltle8
2,415,999
2,449.837
Funds
Restrlcted trust funds
Designated fiJnd8 (Unrestricted)
G6n6ral fund (unrestrlcted)
(86,009)
1,265,219
1,236,789
{73.178)
1,265,219
1,257.796
Total funds
15
2,415,999
2,449.837
Thes6 financlal statements have been prepared In accordance with the special provlsions relatlng to small companies
withln Part 15 of the Companles Act 2006.
Approved by the Board of Tru8t668 and authorlsed for Issue on 17 October 2024 and slgned on Its behalf by
Ma
rèon Ruddy
Chalrp8r8on
The notes on pages 15 10 21 form part of the financlal statements
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The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
forlhe financial year end&d 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cash flows from operatlng actlvltles
Net movement In funds
Adjustments for:
Deproclatlon
(33,838)
20,421
3,732
(33,838)
24,153
Movements In worklng capltal:
Movement in debtors
Movement In credltors
{101,505)
96,527
246,226
(118.455)
Cash (used Inygenerated from operations
(38,816)
151,924
Net (decrease)Ilncrease In cash and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
(38,816)
347,790
151,924
195,866
Cash and cash equivalènts at tha end of the year
12
308,974
347,790
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The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
IA company Ilmltod by guarantgo, not havlng a share capltal)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the finanGial year ended 31 March 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION
Th8 Confederallon of Communlty Groups of Newry & Dlstrict Is a company Ilmlted by guarantea incorporated
In Northem Ireland. The registered office of the company Is Ballybot House, Newry, County Down, BT35 8BG
which is a180 the prln¢ipal place of business of the charity. The financlal statements havo been presented In
Pound {£) whlch Is also the funcllonal currency of the charity.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following accounting policles have been appllad consist8ntly In dealing with items whlch are consldered
material in relation to th6 charity's financial statements.
Basls of preparation
The finan¢lal stst6m6nts have been prepared under the historical cost conventlon, modlfled to Include certaln
Items at falr value. The financlal statements hav& been prepared in accordance with the Statement of
Recommended Practice (SORPI "Accounting and Reportlng by Charltlos proparing their accounts In
accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102"
As pemiitted by the Companles Act 2006, the charity has varfed the standard fomats in Ihat act for the
statement of Flnancial Actlvitles and the Balanc6 Sheet. Departures from the standard formats are to Comply
with the requirements of the Charities SORP and are In compllanc6 wEth section 4.7, 10.6 and 15.2 of that
SORP,
statement of compllanc9
Tha financlal statements of the charlty for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 have been prepared on the
golng concern basis and in accordance wlth the Statemont of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounllng and
Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard applicable
In the UK and Republlc of Ireland FRS 102..
Fund accountlng
The followlng are the categorfes of funds malntalnod,.
R6strlct6d funds
Restricted funds represent Income received whlch can only be usod for partlcular purposas, as specified by the
donors, Such purposes are within the overall objectives of the charity.
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestrfctod funds conslst of Gen&ral fvnds & Designated fvnds.
General funds represent amoun18 which are expendable at the dlscr6tlon of the board, in furtherance of the
objectlves of the charfty.
Designated funds fom part of the company's unrestrfcted funds and are those fund8 which are to be used for
particular purposes In th6 future. The designated fund is in respect of the fundlng recelved for the An Storas
Bulldlng.
Incomlng Resources
Income Is rec￿nIsed by Incluslon In the Statement of Financial Activities only when the charity Is legally entiued
to the Income, performance condlllons attached to the item(8) of income have been met. the amounts involved
can be measured with 8ufficient reliabillty and It Is probabl& that the income wlll be received by the charlty.
Incom8 from charltable actlvltl88
Income from charitable activities include Income earned from the supply of seNices under contractual
arrangements and from performance related grants which have condltlons that spaclfy the provision of particular
servlcos to bo provlded by the charfty. Income from government and other COThfunders Is recognls6d when the
charity is legally entitled to the income because It Is fulfilllng th6 condltions contained in the related fundlng
agreements. Where a grant is received in advance, its recognltlon Is deferred and Included In creditors. Where
entitlemant occurs b8for6 Incoma Is received, it 18 accrued in debtors.
Grants from govemments and other co-funders typlcally include ono of the followlng types of conditions:
Performance based condltlons.. whereby th6 charityls contractually entitled to funding only to the extont that the
core objectives ofthe grant agreement are achleved. Whore the charlty Is m8ellng the core objectives of a grant
agreement, it recognlsos the ralatad expenditure, to the extent that It Is relmbursable by the donor, as Income.
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continued
The Confederation of Communlty Groups of Newry & District
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not having a sharo capltal}
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2024
Time based condltions: whereby th& chartty is contractually entitled to fundlng on the condltlon that it Is utlllsed
in a particular period. In these cases the charlty racognlses the income to the extent tt Is utlllsed within the perlod
speclfied In the agreement.
In the abs&nce of such conditions, assuming that recelpt Is probable and the amount can be r6llably measured,
grant Incomo Is recognlsed once the charity is notlfied of entltlement.
Grants recelved towards capital expenditure are credlted to the Statement of Financial Activltles when recelved
or receivable, whichever Is earllar.
Expenditure
Expendlturo Is an8lysed be￿een costs of charftable actlvltles and raising funds. The costs of each actlvity are
separately accumulated and dlsclosed, and analys8d according to thelr major components. Expendlture 18
recognlsed when a legal or constructtve obllgatlon @xists as a result of a past event, a transfer of economlc
benefits Is requlred In settlement and the amount of the obllgatlon can be rellably measured. Support costs are
those functions that asslst Iha work of the charity but cannot be attrlbuted to ono activity. Such costs are
allocated to activities In proportion to stsff tlme spent or other suitsble measure for each acllvlly.
Tanglble flxed assets and dèpreclatlon
Tangible fixed asset8 are stated at cost or at valuation, less accumulated depreciatlon.
Inv8Stments
Investments held as fixed assets are statod at cost less provision for any pemanent dlmlnutlon in value. Incoma
from otherfinanclal fixed asset investments together wlth any related tax credit is recognised in the Income and
expenditure account in the flnanclal year in which it is receivable.
Dèbtors
Debtors are recognlsed at the settlement amount due after any dlscount offered. Prepayments ara valued at
the amount prepaid net of any trade dlscounts due, Income recogni8ed by the charlty from government agencles
and other c(Ffund@rs, but not yet received at financlal year and, Is Included in debtors.
Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and In hand wmprises cash on deposlt at banks requlring less than three months notice of
withdrawal.
Taxation
No current or deferred taxation arises as the charity has been grantGd Charftable exemption. Irrecoverable
valued added tax Is expensod as incurred.
GOING CONCERN
Thes8 financial statements have been prepared on a going concem basls due to the forocast availabillty of
conlnulng grant asslstance and income.
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continued
The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capital)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for th8 financlal yèar ended 31 March 2024
INCOME
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restrlcted
Fund8
Funds
2024
2023
Grants from government8 and othér co-funders:
DFC Hardship Fund
DFC Social Supermarket Project
SSM Food Crfsls EOI
Newry Credit Union Utilities Fund
161,211
133,473
26,207
24,000
161,211
133,473
26.207
24,000
48,285
1,000
DFC (Communlty Investment Fund)
SHSCT (Older People}
NMDDC (Nelghbourhood R6n8wal Grants)
NMDDC Core Fund
HSCB OLrt-Bound Telephone Support
John Moore Foundatlon
Cfroperatlon Ireland {Circle of Leamlng)
Community Work & Education
PCSP Older People Hom6 Sacured Support
SHSCT Volunteer Student Recruitment Scheme
HSCB Carfng N&lghbour Pilot Project
SHSCT (Wave Prolect)
SSF Covid Recovery Addendum
DFCIVCD Enorgy Grant
SSM Covid Food Support
64,641
63,828
50,766
64,641
63,828
50,766
25,800
17,500
10,000
6,150
1,449
66,508
38,072
51,366
25,800
30,000
25,800
17,500
10,000
8,150
16,940
1.772
10,270
2.250
5.222
3,780
8,651
1,500
40.964
1,449
31,950
553,075
585,025
352,380
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
2024
2023
Ballybot House Development
Allocation of Overhead Costs to Pmlects
Resource Centre
Management Feas
Affiliation fees
239,153
7,600
5,894
37,200
1,040
239,153
7,600
5,894
37,200
1,040
242,247
6,248
4.517
31,900
1,340
290,887
290,887
286,252
EXPENDITURE
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Dirgct
Co8t8
Other
Costs
Support
Costs
2024
2023
DFC Hardship Grants
DFC Soclal Sup@rmark&t Project
SSM Food Crisis EOI
Newry Credit Union Utilities Fund
161,211
133,473
26,207
24,000
161,211
133,473
26,207
24,000
48,284
1,000
Charitsble Actlvltles
NMDDC Neighbourhood Renewal
Co-Op6ratlon Ireland (Circle of
Leamlng)
Govemance Costs (Note 5.2)
Communlty Work & Education
Volunteer Expenses
Wave Project
Covld Recovery Addendum
SSM Covld Food Support
326,898
56,802
4,861
164,955
5,654
491,853
62,456
4,861
445,885
61.020
5,654
3,390
1,449
3,390
1,449
850
3,390
1,958
705
700
8,651
40,964
850
738,291
171,459
909,750
618,211
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The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
{A company Ilmltgd by guarantee, not havlng a share capltal}
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financlal year ènded 31 March 2024
GOVERNANCE COSTS
Dlrect
Costs
Other
Costs
Support
Costs
2024
2023
Charitable activlties - govemance
costs
3,390
3,390
3.390
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
2024
2023
Light & Haat
Repalrs & Malntenance
Administration & Management Charge
Telaphone
Computer Costs
Insurance
Rent & Servlco Charge
General Expenses
Printing & Stationery
Hospltality
Bank fees
staff Trainlng
Volunteer Expenses
Water rates
Health & Safety
Depreciation
46,598
33,218
30,423
13,078
9,885
8,866
7,431
5,949
5,947
4,764
2,022
1,612
850
816
30,325
15.440
30,400
14,186
2.550
9,202
7,759
4.716
8,296
3,509
1,245
1,647
705
973
764
3,732
171,459
135.449
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
2024
2023
Net Incomlng R6sourc88 ar8 Statéd aftér ¢harglngl{credltlng):
Depreciation of tanglble assets
Auditorfs remuneration..
- audlt servlces
3,732
3,390
3,390
EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
Number of employees
The average number of persons employad (including executive trustees) during the financlal year was as
follows:12
2024
Number
2023
Number
pomian6nt
12
13
Tha staff costs comprise:
2024
2023
Wag6s and salarfes
Soclal socurfty costs
Pension cost8
335,314
26,018
18,288
325,197
24.954
17,687
379,620
367.838
No employees recelve benefits of more Ihan £60,000.
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contlnued
The Confederatlon of Communlty Groups of Newry & Distrlct
IA company Ilmited by guarantee, not having a share capltal)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Land and
Flxture$.
buildings flttlngs and
freehold equipment
Total
Cost or Valuation
At 31 March 2024
2,094,431
341,717
2,436,148
Depreclatlon
At 31 March 2024
341,717
341,717
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
2,094,431
2,094,431
At 31 March 2023
2,094,431
2,094,431
10.
INVESTMENTS
Group and
partlclpatlng
undertaklng8
Inve8tm6nt8
Cost
At 31 March 2024
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
11.
DEBTORS
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Grant debtors
Propaymonts
11,819
165,688
2,134
28,419
48,667
1,050
179,641
78,136
12.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2024
2023
Cash and bank balances
Bank overdrafts
398,032
(87,058)
447,706
{99,916)
308,974
347.790

contlnuad
The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
{A company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a share capltal}
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2024
13.
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due withln one year
2024
2023
Bank overdrafts
Taxatlon and soclal socurlty costs
Accruals and deferred Income
87,058
9,376
157,672
99,916
9,249
61.272
254,106
170.437
Tho Department of Health and the Department for Infrastructure hold as securlty a deed of covenant and charge
to the amount of £100,000 and £400,000 respecllvely In respeGt of the company's propety at Commarket.
Nèwry.
Th6 D@partm6nt of Agriculture, Environment & Rural affalrs for N Ireland also hold as securlty an
all monles debenture In respect of tha land and premises at Cornmarf(et, Newry.
The Department for Communities hold a fixed charge on the An Storas building.
Bank of Ireland hold a floatlng d6bentur& over the company.
14.
RESERVES
2024
2023
At the beginning of the year
{DaficltySurplus for Ihé financlal year
2.449,837
{33,838)
2,429,416
20,421
Al the end of the year
2,415,999
2,449,837
15.
FUNDS
15.1 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
At 1 Aprll 2022
Movem6nt durfng the financlal year
2,523,648
(633)
(94,232)
21,054
2,429.416
20.421
At 31 March 2023
Movement during the financial year
2,523,015
{21,007)
(73,178)
(12,831)
2.449,837
(33,838)
At 31 March 2024
2,502,008
(86,009)
2,415,999
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continued
The Confederation of Community Groups of Newry & District
IA Company Ilmlted by guarantee, not havlng a sharè ¢apltal)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2024
15.2 ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS
Balance
1 Aprll
2023
Income Expendlture
Transfers
between
fund8
Balance
31 March
2024
Restrlcted funds
Ballybot House Development
Communlty Inv6stm6nt Fund
Community Store
Community Work & Educatlon
Credit Union 011 Fund
DFC Social Supemiarket
Nelghbourhood Renewal 3
Newry, Moume & Down District
Council
Neighbourhood Renewal
Newry, Mourne & Down Dlstrfct
Councll Hardship Fund
Volunteerlng & Oldér People's
projact
1767)
(31,764)
2,354
8,847
(767)
(28,597)
2,354
8,847
64,641
61,474
1,449
24,000
133,473
50,766
26,207
1,449
24,000
133,473
62,656
26,929
(92,873)
50,120
(104,763)
49,398
161,211
161.211
(9,0951
91,328
94,714
(12,481)
{73,178)
553,075
565,906
(86,009)
Unre8lrlct8d funds
An Storas
Ballybot House Development
Community Resourc& Centre
General Fund
Newry, Mourne & Down Distrfct
Council
1,265,219
1.431,432
10.345
(77,949)
(106.032)
1,265.219
1,454.150
14,926
(119,042)
{113,245)
239,153
5,894
51,990
25.800
218.435
1,313
93,083
33,013
2,523,015
322,837
(343,844)
2,502,008
Total fund8
2,449,837
875,912
909,750
2,415,999
16.
STATUS
The charity is limited by guarantee not havlng a share capltal.
The liability of the members is limlted.
Every member of the company undertakes to contrlbute to the assets of the company In the event of Its being
wound up while they ar6 members, or wlthin one financlal year thereafter, for the payment of the debts and
Ilabllltles of the company contracted before they ceased to be membars, and the costs, charges and expenses
of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of th6 contributors among themselves, such amount as may
be required, not exce6dlng £ 1.
17.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Confederation of Community Groups has obligations under standard grant letters of offer to repay amounts
received as grants In the event of the breach of or non-compliance wlth the conditions of tha agreements. At
present the trustees bo116ve that all grant conditions have been complied wlth, and that no liablllties exist.
POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
18.
Thera have been no signlficant events affecting the Charfty slnce the financial year-end.
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