Omagh Independent Advice Services Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 The trnstees Present their report and tbe financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Iruslees who served durillg the year and up to th¢ date of this report are Conor Iceys Jim Sharkey B Mcmenamin Roddy Hackett Mary T Conway Errol Thompson Bernard McGrath Marty Woodhead Karolilla Wenta Geraldine Keys Barry McElduff Hazel McGuigan Chairperson Vice Chairrllan Treasurer Secretary Structure? governance and management A voluntary management committee is responsible for the policy and general management of the affairs of the Organisation. Th¢ committee meets on a regular basis. Members of the committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Objective8 and activities The Organisation was establisLed lo assist and enable people to assert their individual rights and entitlements through the Provision of fyee, quality, independent advice and representation. Achievements and performance From Awil 2023 to March 2024, we deall with 6,268 enquiries, represented at 31 Appeal Tribunals, dealt with debt amoullting to £462,474.00 and our work helped generats a total of £1,588,004.00 on behalf of OilT clients. These figures clearly illustrat¢ that OIAS is tackling poverty and social ex¢lusion and making real differences to local people's lives Page 2
Omagh Independent Adviee Services Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 Statement of trustees, responsibilities The trustees e responsible for prepari.ng the Tiwt¢¢8' Aniiual Report &nd the financial Statennts in accordance with applicable law alld United Killgdom Accounting St&ndards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Law appli¢abl¢ to ch'ItieS in Noi*hern Ireland requires the trLlStees to prepare fEnancial statenients for each fin&ici&l year which give a true &nd fair vi¢w of charity and of the incoming re8011r¢es and application of iesoiii'ce5 of the charity for that ye, In prepaLing these fanCIaL stat¢ments the trustees are reqiiired to., select suitable acwunting policies and then apply thetn c<>nsistently' observe Ilie methods atLd principles in the Charities SORP. make judgeinents and estinteS that are reasonable and prndent. state whether applicable UK Accoiinting StandaTds have been followed, subject to any material d¢partLwes disclosed and explained in the ffftancial ststements. and prepare tbe financial statements on the goillg con¢em basis unless It is in&ppropri&te lo presume that the harity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping PTopeT accoEtillg rerdS whi¢h disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fillancial position of the clwity and enable thetn to ensitye that the financial statements comply with the the Chai'itie5 Act (Noilhern Irelalld) 2008 . They are also responsible for safegudIllg the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the provention and detection of fraud and other inEgularities, The trusL¢es have complied wilb tbe duty to hav¢ regard to the guidance i8sued by the Con]rnission under sectioll 4(bl. This report was approved by the board 24 January 2024 and signed on its behalt by Jim Sharkey Chairman Ch8rity nLunber '. NIC 101410 The Community Hoiise 2 Drumragh Avenue Omagb Co. Tyrone Page 3