Omagh IndependeJit Advice Services Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023 The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 3 L March 2023. The trustees who served during the year atsd up to the date of this report are Conor Keys Jirn Sharkey Barry McMellamiTh Roddy Hackett Mary T Conway Errol Thompsotl Mary Garrity Mthy Woodhead Karolina Wellta Geraldine Keys Bairy McElduff Hazel McGuigan Chairperson Vice Cbairnlan Treasurer Secretary Stru¢tureJ governance and management A voluntary management committee is responsible for the policy and general management of the aff<iirs of the Organisation. The committee meets on a regular basis. Members of Ihe committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Objectives and activities The Organisation was established to relieve poverty and advance education ii) Oinagh ai)d the sunounding district ai)d in parti¢vlar to provide welfe rights advice, information alld assistance for people ot necegsitolls eircumstances. Achievements and perfoiullance Frorn April 2022 to March 2023, we deali with 7,077 enquiries, represented at 63 Appeal Tribunals. dealt with debt <1lllOUnting to £983,047,00 and our work helped genernle a total of £1,854,944.00 on behalf of our clients. These figures clearly illustrate tknat OIAS is tackling poverty and social exclusion and making real differences to local people's lives Page 2
Omagh Independent Advice Services Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 Illarch 2023 Statement of trustees, responsibilities The trustees ar¢ responsible for preparing the Tiustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance WAth applicable law and Ullited Kingdom Accounting Standards (UDited Kingdotn Generally Acceptrd Accounting Practice). Law applicable to charities in thern Ireland requires the trustees lo prepare fmancial slaternents for each fintinci year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the in¢oming resour¢eB and application of r¢souT¢es of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial Staments the trustees are requiied (o.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistenlly. observe the methods and piinciples in the Charities SORP. malce judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. slate wlieiher applAeable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any malerkal departures disclosed and explained in the financial staten]enls,' and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis ullless it is inappropriate to presurne that the Charity will continue in operation. The tru8Lees a r¢spon8ible for keeping proper accounting records wknch disclose with re&sonable accuracy at any time the flnancial position of the charAty and enable them lo ensure that the financial stafrments cOpIY with the the Clwitie8 Act (Northern Ireland) 21K18 . They are al,80 responsible for Bateguarding the assets of the LIMrity and IL¢.A¢e for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of lrnud and other Iegular1tle8, The Iruslees have complied with Ibe duty to have regard to tIEe gUidCe issued by tlie Commission under section 4(b). Thfis report was approved by the board 25 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by Jim Shar Chainnall Chariiy number . NIC 101410 The Community House 2 Drumragh Avenue Omagh Co. Tyrone Page 3