Career5 N Kids Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The trustees who are also dii'ectors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the chai'ity for the year ended 31 Mai'ch 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recoinmended Praclice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accoi'dance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢land (FRS 102) (efTective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objective5 and aims The principal objective is to provide facilities for the daily cai'e, recreation and education for children who are below the compulsory school age and for children of compulsoiy school age out of school hours and during school holidays. These objectives were achieved during the year and the charity has Inet the benefit requii'ement. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The trustees are satisfied with the results for the year and the year end position for the coit]pany. The net decrease in i'esources for the year amounted to £37,197 which was credited to funds brought forward. Total funds carried foi'ward at the year end ainounted to £(69,026). The results are set out in the incoine and expenditure account. Going concern After inaking appi'opi'iate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resoiii'ces to continiie in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in pi'eparing the financial statements. FUTURE PLANS The trllslees will continue to promote the objectives of the coinpany in future years. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document Careers N Kids is a coinpat]y liinited by guarantee and does not have a share Capital. It is governed by its Meinorandum and Articles of Association. The liability of each member is limited to an amount not exceeding £1. Recruitment and appointment of neiv trustees The inanageinent of the coinpany is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terins of the Trust Deed. Oi'gaiiisational structure None of the trustees have any beneficial intei'est in the company. Decisions at Genei'al Meetings shall be inade by passing ordinary I'esoliitions requiring a siinple Inajority of rneinbers pi'esent and voting. Rislc management The ti'iislees have assessed the Inajoi. risks to which the company is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the company, and are satisfied that systeins and pi'ocedui'es are in place to Initigate exposiire to the major I'isks. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registei'ed Company number N1025862 (Noitliei'n Ireland) Registered Charity number 101666
Careers N Kids Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Registered office 81 Pei'cy Sti'eet Falls Road Belfast Co. Antriin BT13 2HT Trustees Ms R L Bi'een Solicilor T Matthews Town Planner P A McDonnell Electri¢ian Ms K O'Kane Training Consultant Ms C Quinn Social Worker Independent Examiner Conaill McGrady FCA M.B.McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Siiite 2B Cadogan House 322 Lisburn Road Belfast Co. Anlrim BT9 6GH TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITY ST ATEMENT The trustees (who are also the directors of Careers N Kids for the purposes of coinpany law) are i'esponsible foi. preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial stateinents in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accoiinting Practice). Coinpaiiy law requii'es the triistees to prepare financial stateInents for each financial year which give a Irue and fair view of the state of affairs of the ¢harilable coinpany and of the incoming resoui'ces and application of resoui'ces, including the income aiid expenditure, of the charitable coinpany for that period. In prepai'ing those financial slateinents, the ti'ustees are requii'ed to select suitable accounting poli¢ies and then apply ihein consistently. obsei've the niethods and principles in the Charity SORP. Inake judgeinents and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the fiiiancial stateinenls on the going concei'n basis unless it is inappropi'iate to presuine that the chai'itable coinpany will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with i'easonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable coinpany and to enable thein to ensure that the financial stateinents coinply with tlie Coinpanies Act 2006. They al'e also responsible for safeguai'ding the assels of the charitable coinpany and hence for takiiig reasonable steps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other irregiilarilies. AppL'oved by order of the boai'd of trustees on 29 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. P A McDonnell - Ti'ustee