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
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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 Staten￿nts 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 f￿anCIaL 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 estin￿teS 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 accoE￿tillg re￿rdS 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 safegu￿dIllg 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
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