Charity number: NIC101410
Omagh Independent Advice Servlces
Trustees, report and fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025

Omagh Illdependent Advice Services
Contents
Page
L¢gal and administrative infonnation
Tnistees Teport
Independent ¢xaminers' repoit
Ststement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Not'es to the financial statements
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Omagh Independent Advice Services
Legal and adminlstratlve Informatlon
Charity number
NIC101410
Registered offlce
The Community House
2 Dnunragli Avenue
Ornagh
Co Tyrone
BT78 IDP
028 8224 3252
Trustees
Conor Iceys
Bany Mcmenamin
Roddy Haclcelt
Mary T Conway
Maty Woodb¢ad
En'ol Thompson
Bernard McGr8th
BatTy McEldiiff
K￿01]na Wellta
Geraldine Keys
Jim Sharkey
Hazel McGIiiBan
Joe Lyndsay
Accountant5
O'Donnell & Mellon
19121 Caslle Street
Omagh
CO. Tyrone
BT78 IDD
Bankers
Ulster Bunlc
Higb Sts-eet
Omagh
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Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trLL8tees pr¢s¢nt their report and th¢ finallcial st&t¢ments for the y¢8r ended 31 March 2025. The trustees who served
during the year and up to the date of this report are
Conor Keys
Jim Sharkey
Barry Mcmenamin
Roddy Haokett
Mary T Coiiway
Errol Thompsoll
Bernard McGrath
Marty Woodhead
l(arolin& Wenta
G¢Taldine ICey8
Barry McElduff
Hazel MGGuigan
Joe L￿]dSaY
CbairpeLson
Vice Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Appointed 2510112025
Strueture9 goyernance and managenjent
A voluntary n]anagemellt conllnittee is responsible for the policy and general management ot th¢ affairs of the
Organisation. The committee meets on a regular basis. Members of tlie committee ale elected at the Annual General
Meeting.
Objectives and activities
The Organisation was established lo assist and enable people to assert Ilieir individiial rights and entitlements througli the
provision of free, qualtty, indepaident advice and repL'esentation.
Achievements and performance
From April 2024 to March 2025, we dealt with 6,450 enquiries, represented at 38 Social Security Appeal Tribunals and 3
Industrial Tributydls, dLalt wilh debt amounting to £458,452.00 and our work FLelped geiieryAte L totil of £1,588,004.00 on behalf
of our clieiits. These figures clearly illustrate that OIAS is tackling poverty and social exclusion and malciiig real differences to
local pcople's lives.
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Report of the trustees
ror the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for pieparing the Trustees, Annual Report aiid the financial statements in a¢¢ordance with applicable
law ￿]d United Kingdom Accounting stat￿ards (United Kingdon] Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
law applicable to chaiilies in Northel'n Ireland requires the tn￿teeS to prepare finanGia] statements for each financial year which
give a tTue ￿]d fair view of Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of th¢ charity for that year. In
prepai'ing these financial staten]ents the trl￿te¢S are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the rnethods and prill¢iples in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimafrs that are reasonable and prud¢nt"
st&te whethei. applicable UIC Accounliiig Stajdards have been followed, subjeKt to any material departUTes
disclosed and explained in the financial 8tstemeiit8' and
prepare tlie finwicial statements on the going Concern basis wiless it is inappropi'iate to presuine tliat the
charity will continiie in operation.
The t￿SteeS are responsible for keeping piDper accou1itii￿ records which disclose with reasonable accuray at any time the
finatteial position of the Ch￿ltY and enable th¢Jn to ensiw¢ that the fmancial stat¢m¢ots ¢omply with the the Charities Act
(Northern Ile1￿]d) 2008 . They are ￿s0 responsible for safeguarding tb¢ a8sel8 of the charity aiid hence for talcillg reasonable
Steps foi. the piEvention and detect'ion of fraud and oiber irregLilarities.
Tbe knistses have COLiiplied with the duty lo have reg2tTd to the guidance issued by the ConMni8sAon under s¢Gtioll 4(b)-
This report was ap
ved by the board 28 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by
Jim Sharkey
Chairman
Charity llumber .' NIC I01410
The Conllnunity House
2 Drumragh Avenue
Omagh
Co. Tyrone
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of
Omagh Independent Advice Services.
I report oil the ￿CouNts of Onyagh Indepeftdent Advice Services for the year ended 31 March 2025 s¢1 out on p&g¢s 2 to
io.
Respective responsibilities of trustee8 and independent examlner
As the charitgs ts'ustees yo)u are responsible for the preparatloll of the accounts in accordan¢¢ with the Charities Act
INorlhern Treland) 2008. It is my i'esponsibility to
- examine the accounts linder section 65 of the Chariti¢s Avt
follow th¢ pro¢¢dur¢s laid dowii in the general Directions give by the Conuni8sion under section 65(9)(b) of the
Charittes Act
st'ate wbelli¢r particiiltai. matters have come to ]ny attention.
Basis of independent examiner s st&teAnent
I have extllnined your charity accolillts as required under section 65 of the Cliarities Act and my examination was caTiied
out in a¢cordanGe witht the general Directions gkven by the Charity Conmiis8ion for NortELern Ireland iilldeT sectio
65(9)(b} of the Clwities Act.
My ex&mination includeg a review of the ao¢ouftting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the R¢¢ounts
presented with those record8. It also incliides consideration of any imiisual items or disclosures in the accoiints, and
seeking eioplanatious fi-om you a8 trLiStees concerning any siich matters.
My role is to slate wliether any material inatters have come to my att'ention giving me cause ¢0 believ¢:
l. That accounting records were llot kept in a￿Ord9nCe wtth section 63 of the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accoimting records
3. That the accounts do not Comply with tb¢ a¢countiug requiremeiits of the Chai'ities Act
4. That there is further intormation tteeded for a proper undersl'anding of the acCol￿t8 to be reached.
Independent examiner's statetllent
I bavL complL*ted my CXkunlt￿tioll and have no corLc¢rns in i'especL to the malters (l) lo (4) listed above in
conn¢¢tion witl] following tb¢ Direclions ofthe Charily ComtLii58ion for Noitlierll Irelalld, I have found no matters tliat
re4UiTe drawing to your atteiition.
Joe Qu
F.C.C.A.
Independent examiner
19121 Castle Street
OMAGH
Co Tyrone
BT78 IDD
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Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestrleted Restrlcted
funds
fund$
Year
Year
2024
2025
Notes
Income and endowments from
Donations and legaci
Cbaritable activities
Other
400
177,981
1,524
189,637
189,637
1,740
1,740
Total
1,740
189,637
191,377
179,905
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Other
232
450
178,973
179,205
450
167,698
601
Total
682
178,973
179,655
168,299
Net incomel(expenditure)
1,058
10,664
11,722
11,606
ReconL'ilation of fundg
Total fiinds brought forwaTd
31,866
95,392
127,258
115,652
Total funds Carried forward
32,924
106.056
138,980
127,258
The slaleinenl of fiDanGial activities inGludes all gains and losses in thL year aiid therefore a scparate statemcnt of total
rccognised g&ins and losses ha8 not becn prbpared.
All of the above amounts relate to coiitinuing activities.
The notes on pages 7 to 10 form an integral part of these fjnan¢iAI statemellts.
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Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed assets
Taiigible fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
Bank and ¢&sh
1,351
1,801
15,112
126.714
15,640
115,444
141,826
131,084
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
io
(4,197)
(S,627)
Net Cllrrent assets
137,629
125,457
Net Oiabiiities)/assets
138,980
127,258
Funds
Umestricted income funds:
RestricEd income funds
32,924
106,056
31,866
95,392
Total fund5
138,980
127,258
cial state
wei'e approved by the tLwt¢¢s on 28 Jalliwy 2026 and signed on it8 b¢haLf by
Jim Sharkey
Chairman
T Conway
Secretary
Th¢ notes on pages 7 to 10 forin integrAI part of these finAncial statements.
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Notes to the financial statemellts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are siinm]arised below. The a¢¢oiinting policie8 have been applied consistently
throughoiit the year.
Basls of aecountlng
The fiiiancial slatemeiits are prepared uiider the historical cost Conventioii and in accordance wlth the Ch8rity
SORP and Cbarities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and The Charities (Accounts and Reports R¢gulations (Nortbern
Ireland) 2015.
The trusÉ8es consider tlut thei'e are no material uncei'tainties about Ihe charity's ability lo ¢ontinu¢ as a going
conceim.
1.2. Cashflow
The charity has tak¢tL advantage of the exemption in FRSI from the requirernent to produce a casI￿OW statement
because it is a Sm￿1 charity.
1.3. Ineomillg resources
All Inco￿lllg resourccs are included in the statsment ot. financial ￿tiVitieS wl)eLI the charity is enlitl¢d to tl)e
income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable a¢Giwacy, The following specific policies are applied to
patti¢ul&r categories of in¢oirJe'.
Voluntary income is received by way of donutions and gths aiid is ill¢ludod in fidl iu the St&t¢inent of Financial
ActivitlFs wheii rer¢ivable, Gift8 donated for resale are included as income when they ale sold. Donat¢d assets
ale included at the value to the charity wh¢r¢ call be quantifled and a third party 18 bearing the cost. The
value of 8ervices provided by volunteers has llot been incliided.
Iiicome from llivestmenlE is included in tlie year in which it is receivable.
Support costs aLE thos¢ costq incutted directly in suppoit of expenditLwe on the objects of the charity ￿]d incliidt
pi'oject management.
1.4. Resources expended
Expendi￿re is recogLiised on an accrual basis as u liability is incurred. Expenditui'e includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is i'eported as part of th¢ expenditur¢ to which it rel&tes.
Costs of charitable activities includes those activiles undertaketL to furtELer tbe purpose8 of the charity and their
associated support costs.
Other expenditllre repTescnts those iteins llot falling into any other heading,
Support costs aTe tl)ose fiinGtions tliat assist the work ot thc charity but dci not direclly underlake ch￿'Itable
activities. Support cost8 include b&ck office costs, finance, p¢rsoi]n¢l, paiToII and govemaiTrce costg whcÈh SUPPDrt
the charitys activities,Thes¢ Costs li&ve been allocated betwecn cost of iaising funds and expenditure on
charitable activities.
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Notes to the fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1.5. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at C08t le85 accurniilated depreciation. DcpreGiatioJ is provided at rates calciflated
to WTlte off the cose less residual valiie of cach asset over its expected use￿1 life, as follows..
Plant and macbinery
FixtLires, fittings and eqiiipment
200/0 RedLi¢ing balallce
1.6. Deflned contribution pension schemes
The pension costs charged in Ibe fillancial statejnellts represent the cont'ribution payable by the ch&rity during the
Income from investments
2025
2024
Income fron) investments
1,740
1,524
Donadons and legacies
2025
Total
2024
Total
unrestrioted
Donations & funth'&ising
400
400
Income from Charitable activities
Restrleted
rullds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Fern￿n￿gh Ornagh District Council
Debt Actioii
WelfaTe Reform
Tribun&L Representation
DFC Energy Payment
Discirtionary SuppoTt Payment
Advice Nl Trainee
Financial Inclusion
133,365
9,041
35,323
11,908
133,365
9,041
35,323
11,908
115,876
15,843
31,812
11,200
3,250
189,637
189,637
177,981
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Note8 to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Expenditure on Charltable activities
Charitabl¢
aetivities
Support
¢osts
2025
Total
2024
TotAI
Wages and salaries
Rent
Insurance
Light and heat
Staff costs - Pension costs
Advertising &nd statioiiay
Telephone
Con]puler c08ts- FRP
Repairs and Mainten￿]ce
Travelling
AccoUntk￿cY
Ballk Charges
Subscriptions- FRP
Staff training
Disci'etioiury Support Scheine
G¢nei&l
104,374
l2,698
2,867
3,263
167
1,703
3,769
209
41,267
145,641
12,698
2,867
3,263
167
1,703
3,769
329
133,577
12,698
2,927
846
2,442
2,805
304
27
468
1.660
421
3,309
l20
596
1,720
596
1,720
232
4,975
60
232
4,975
60
3,250
2,964
1,185
1,185
136,401
42,804
179,205
167,698
Employees
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaLies
Pension costs
145,641
167
133,577
846
145,808
134,423
No eJnpLoyee received emolumcnts of more tlun £60,000 {2024 .. None}.
Trustees, expenses
No expense8 or retniineration wgrc paid to tn￿Le¢S diiring the yLar.
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Notes to the financlal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Flxtur¢s,
Plant and flttlngs and
machinery equlpment
Tangible r￿ed assets
Total
Cost
At l April 2024 and
At 31 Marcb 2025
I,765
21,460
23,225
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Ch&ge for the yeai.
At 31 March 2025
1,765
19,659
450
21.424
450
1,765
20,109
21,874
Net boolc values
At 31 LWIarcli 2025
1,351
1,351
At 31 March 2024
1,801
1,801
Debtors
2025
2024
FODC
Welfare refoijn
Debi Action
Otber Debtors
10,259
4,573
10,258
4,301
1,081
280
15,112
15,640
io.
Creditors: amounts fulling due
withln one year
2025
2024
Bank Overdraft
Taxes and social security creditor
Aeciuals and deft￿ed incon)e
3,196
{587)
1,588
2,523
1,588
4,197
5,627
ii.
Indemlllty insurance
The clurity pdid for the insui'aiice premiiims tr> Inden￿lfY tnjstees and senior staff fiom ally 108s arising froin
neglect or defaults ot'trustees or slaff and any Conseql￿nt loss.
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