Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
Malone Accounting Ltd Chartered Accountants 12 Causeway Road NEWCASTLE Down BT33 ODL Northern Ireland
Company Number:NI024153 Charity Number: 101826
Family Routes
(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) CONTENTS
----- Start of picture text -----
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Page|
|Reference and|Administrative|information|3|
|Trustees’ Annual|Report|(incorporating|the|director's|report)|4-8|
|Independent|Auditor's|Report|9.12|
|Statement|of|Financial|Activities|13|
|Statement of|Financial|Position|14|
|Statement of Cash|Flows|15|
|Notes|to the|Financial|Statements|16-25|
----- End of picture text -----
Family Routes
{A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Charity Number in Northern freland Registered Office and Principal Address
Auditors
Principal Bankers
doseph Copeland Marian Hall Gail Clarke Rachel Johnston Gillian Williamson 101826 Unit 2 18 Heron Road Belfast County Antrim BT3 SLE Northern Ireland Malone Accounting Ltd Chartered Accountants 12 Causeway Road Newcastle Down BT33 ODL AIB University Road Belfast County Antrim BT7 1ND
Solicitors
Edwards & Co 28 Hill Street Belfast County Antrim BT1 2LA
reteSeman Te
Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having 4 share capital) TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR’S REPORT) for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their Trustees’ Annual Report, combining the Directors’ Report and Trustees’ Report, and the audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of ireland (FRS 102).
The Trustees’ Report contains the information required to be provided in the Trustees’ Annual Report under the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the company's constitution are known as members of the board of trustees.
in this report the trustees of Family Routes Lid present a summary of its purpose, governance, activities, achievernenis and finances for the financial year 31 March 2025.
The charity is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a form which complies with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, although not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of ireland FRS 102, the organisation has implemented its recommendations where relevant in these financial statements.
Mission, Objectives and Strategy
Vision Our vision is the achievement of a Family Life, whatever that may be, for everyone. Mission Our mission is to enable people in their fertility or adoption journeys. Principal Activities The principal activity of the charity is providing social work and counselling services to persons affected by adoption and infertility.
Objectives & Activities Family Routes offers five distinct services to achieve its mission:
1.Adoption Routes ~— The recruitment and assessment of adopters and the placement of children in adoptive families.
- Origins- Family Routes holds an archive of over six hundred adoption files from the 1950s onwards and also the records for Kennedy House and Hopedene Hostel, both Mother and Baby Homes (1940-1985). We provide an Origins Service to both birth parents and adoptees who are seeking information, counselling and possible reconnection.
3.TESSA - Therapeutic and Educational support for adopted children and their adoptive parents.
- Fertility Counselling Service Ni (FCS) — Leading provider of specialist fertility counselling in Northern treland in partnership with the Regional Fertility Centre and Fertility Partnership. 5.Next Step ~ Support and counselling service for birth families
The objects for which the Charity is established shall be to provide support and professional services to children, young people and aduits affected by adaption, fertility and other related family support issues through, but not limited to, the following means: Working in partnership with organisations who share a similar vision and purpose in order to deliver better outcomes for children, young people and adults:
Providing training to professional organisations and other interested groups: Contributing to societal understanding and the reduction of stigma relating to a range of sensitive issues which affect children, young people and adults.
Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR’S3 REPORT)
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 Family Routes also acts to promote improvements in policy and strategy in the fields of adoption practice and fertility counselling in Northern Ireland. Achievements and Performance Adoption Routes 15 enquiries from prospective adoptions were received and 4 were approved for placement. The restructuring and redevelopment of the Adoption Service was significantly supported by funding from National Lottery Dormant Accounts funding. Origins Service 16 adoption enquiries were processed. Next Step 47 birth parents received a service from Next Step where there was a Best Interest decision to place their child/ren for adoption. Fertility Counselling Service NI 498 referrals of fertility patients undergoing treatment at the Regional Fertility Centre or the Fertility Partnership. This was a reduction of 55 on the previous year’s referral rate. TESSA Tessa support 89 beneficiaries with 1 to 1 services, 119 beneficiaries with adult group programmes and workshops and 72 beneficiaries with Acorns/Teen group programmes. Environment As with other voluntary organisations, the Board of Trustees, management and staff have experienced increasing challenges and insecurity in the funding environment. For the first time in over 30 years, Family Routes received no Departmental Core grant. The 2 year National Lottery funding for TESSA came to a conclusion with no alternative funding anticipated, Financial Review We stated last year, in our report, that our simple financial goal for 2024/25 was to operate at a surplus and make progress towards reserves for the sake of resilience in the organization. Progress towards this goal was to be achieved through a right-sizing of our budget and adding additional income streams, or increasing revenue from sources over which we could practically influence, to make progress towards surplus and reserves,
in this financial year we have achieved the goal of reducing our expenses and gaining better control over our budgets. The board is satisfied with the improved financial performance this year. This puts us ina stronger position to take the next steps in our financial strategy of increasing income, from non-Statutory sources, so we can build reserves and continue to pay down debt. The target, or benefit, remains to build resilience in the organization that protects it, and all its stakeholders, from external forces that can so easily distract and disrupt the good work being done in the third sector.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that Family Routes will continue in operation for the 12 months from the date of signing. Family Routes had a surplus of £83,390 in the year to 31 March 2025, and at that date, the Charitable company's assets exceeded its liabilities by £234,903. The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The trustees have considered the charity's predicted cashflow and are confident that there are sufficient resources to enable Family Routes to continue in operation for the next 12 months and, as a result deem it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements for the following 12 months. It is the Trustees’ view that financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis.
Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital} TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR’S REPORT) for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
Reserves policy
Historically, the charity has not had a robust reserves policy. This is being addressed through our financial strategy with the immediate aim being to achieve a surplus and then to maintain reserves for the benefit of the charity.
Risk Management
As with any organization we have various risks that can derail us from achieving the aims and objectives for which we have been created. We have sought to reduce some of those risks this year, while building a risk management framework, and have a plan in place for the next financial year to continue making progress towards risk management and mitigation.
investment policy
The charity does not have any significant investments. The building the charity owns was purchased in 2008 and is used as the main office for the charity, it is not considered by the trustees to be an investment property.
Plans for future periods
2023 marked the commencement of a new three-year strategic plan for the charity. The aims outlined included the achievement of six Northern Ireland specific adoption placements, additional development of the transgender fertility preservation counselling programme, securing the Next Step contract and sustaining the TESSA and Origins work
Governance
The Directors of the Charity are Members of the Board’s General Purpose and Finance Committee (GPFC).
Membership of the Board is laid out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Board membership is also available through co-option. The method allows for the potential recruitment on to the Board, persons with appropriate skills and knowledge.
The Board recognises the need for a broad skill mix for members of the GPFC in areas such as social work, health, financial control and business.
Trustee induction and training induction for new members of the board is a responsibility of the Board's Chief Executive in conjunction with committee members. Written and verbal information on the Board, its structures and service provision is provided. Structure, Governance and Management
The staff team within Family Routes is led by the CEO (currently Interim) and comprises a core team of 6 staff including social work, counselling, support and admin roles, and a regional resource of 50+ specialist therapists, counsellors and social workers. Family Routes is a charity and is governed by a Board of Directors. As set out in the Articles, Directors may be appointed by the current Board of Directors and shall serve for a period of three years, which period can be extended by a further three years by mutual agreement between the Board and the Director. On appointment as Director that person shall become a member of the charity. Directors, including the Chair, may not serve more than six years consecutively. The Directors shall at all times have in place policies to ensure that the selection of candidates is open and transparent and nominations criteria which shall reflect the findings of regular skills and performance audits of the Board. The Board are fully committed to a future for Family Routes which is sustainable, relevant and responsive.
Governing Document
The charity is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Incorporated on 19th February 1990 and accepted by The Charity Commission for Northern ireland as a Registered Charity on 8th May 2015.
Financial Review
The results for the financial year are set out on page 13-15 and additional notes are provided showingaincome and expenditure in greater detail.
OE eS eee
----- Start of picture text -----
eee ee
----- End of picture text -----
Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital} TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR’S, REPORT)
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
Financial Results At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £404,525 (2024 - £339,493) and liabilitieses of £169,622 (2024 - £187,980). The net assets of the charity have increased by £83,390.
Trustees
The trustees who served throughout the financial year, except as noted, were as follows:
Joseph Copeland
Marian Hail Gail Clarke Rachei Johnston Gillian Williamson
in accordance with the Constitution, the trustees retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Trustees’ responsibilities statement
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice),
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.
in preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
-
*select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-
«observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
-
*make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-
estate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements:
-
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Northern ireland) 2008, and all Regulations to be construed as one with that Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
LCEE OL AE ANI
Family Routes
(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR’S REPORT)
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
Statement as to Disclosure to our auditors
Each of the persons who is a Trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
-
So far as each Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditor is unaware: and
-
¢ Each Trustee has taken ail steps that they ought to have taken as a Trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditor is aware of that information.
The Auditors
The auditors, Malone Accounting Ltd, (Chartered Accountants) have indicated their willingness to continue in office in accordance with the provisions of Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 28th November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
----- Start of picture text -----
79
----- End of picture text -----
amici Joseph Copeland cascada Trustee
ae Marian Hall as Trustee
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT to the Members of Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion We have audited the charity's financial statements of Family; Routes Ltd (‘the charity’)_ for the financial; year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an income and Expenditure Account), the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including the summary of significant accounting policies set out in note 2. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. In our opinion, when reporting in accordance with a fair presentation framework the financial statements: m give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its surplus for the financial year then ended: am have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice:. and have beenireland) 2008. prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act {Northern
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with international Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue,
sectionsOur responsibilitiesof this report.and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant
Other Information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the toworkreport we havethat fact.performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
in our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: m the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements: and a the Trustees’ Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
sg
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT to the Members of Family Routes
{A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
in the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
-
m adequate accounting records have not been kept: or
-
u the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
-
m certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or m we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit
Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities set out on page 7, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT to the Members of Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
-
irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: in identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following: e the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the design of * the remuneration policies, key drivers for directors’ remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets: — results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities:
-
- any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed documentation of their policies and procedures relating to: identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether management were aware of any instances of non-compliance:
-
- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether management have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
-
- _ the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations. * the matters discussed among the audit engagement team including significant component audit teams and relevant intemal specialists, including tax and valuations Specialists regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks in operation, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included ongoing compliance with the UK Companies Act and tax legislation.
in addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental for their ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
ee
eee ee
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT to the Members of Family Routes
(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
Further information regarding the scope of our responsibilities as auditor
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
-
« identify and assess the risks of material misstaternent of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
-
e¢ Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the charity's internal control.
-
« Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by trustees.
-
*« Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditor's Report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Auditor's Report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.
-
« Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement (set out on page 9), the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK). Those standards require us to comply with the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC’s) Ethical Standard for Auditors’, in the circumstances set out in note 25 to the financial statements.
The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Malone Brendan Malone (FCA) (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of
Malone Accounting Ltd Chartered Accountants 12 Causeway Road NEWCASTLE Down BT33 ODL Northern Ireland
28th November 2025
SSNS
Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
{incorporating an income and Expenditure Account}
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income | |||||||
| Donations and legacies | 5.1 | 9,382 | 1,475 | 10,857 | 2,949 | 4,150 | 4,089 |
| Charitable activities | |||||||
| Grants from governments | §.2 | 451,439 | 178,891 | 630,330 | 170,068 | 262,837 | 432,905 |
| and other co-funders | |||||||
| Othertrading activities | 5.3 | 36,058 | 2,160 | 38,158 | 31,174 | 25,065 | 56,239 |
| Total income | 496,879 | 182,466 | 679,345 | 204,191 | 289,052 | 493,243 | |
| Expenditure | |||||||
| Raising funds | 6.1 | 105,010 | 14,699 | 119,708 | 69,255 | 17,407 | 86,662 |
| Charitable activities | 6.2 | 298,044 | 178,232 | 476,246 | 153,231 | 215,893 | 369,124 |
| Total Expenditure | 403,024 | 192,931 | 595,955 | 222 A486 | 233,300 | 455,786 | |
| Netincome/({expenditure) | 93,855 | (10,465) | 83,390 | (18,295) | 56,752 | 37,457 | |
| Transfers between funds | 120,984 | (126,984) | - | (334) | 334 | - | |
| Netmovementinfunds for the financial year |
214,839 | (131,449) | 83,390 | (18,629) | 56,086 | 37,457 | |
| Reconciliation offunds: | |||||||
| Totalfunds beginning ofthe | 19 | 16,378 | 435,135 | 151,513 | 35,007 | 79,049 | 114,056 |
| year | |||||||
| Total funds attheend of theyear |
231,217 | 3,686 | 234,903 | 16,378 | 138,135 | 151,513 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the financial year. All income and expenditure relate to continuing activities.
The notes on pages 16 to 25 form part of the financial statements
43
Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) CompanySTATEMENTEMENY O FF EINFINANCIAL 3 POSITION as at 31 March 2025
----- Start of picture text -----
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|Fixed|Assets|Notes|£|£|
|Tangible|assets|13|223,773|227,518|
|Current|Assets|
|Debtors|14|133,630|49,951|
|Cash|at bank and|in hand|15|41,122|62,024|
|180,752|111,975|
|Creditors: Amounts failing due within one year|16|(67,420)|(76,163)|
|Net Current Assets|113,332|35,812|
|Total Assets less|Current|Liabilities|337,105|263,330|
|Creditors|
|Amounts|falling due|after more than one year|17|(102,202)|(111,817)|
|Total Net Assets|234,903|151,513|
|Funds|———|——|
|Restricted|trust funds|3,686|135,135|
|General|fund|(unrestricted)|231,217|16,378|
|Total funds|19|234,903|161,513|
----- End of picture text -----
Approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 28th November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Joseph Copeland Trustee Wanian Hatt Marian Hail Trustee
"Fhenotes on pages 16 to 25 form part of the financial statements. = = 44
Family Routes STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
----- Start of picture text -----
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|Notes|£|<=|
|Cash|flows from|operating|activities|
|Net movement|in|funds|83,390|37,457|
|Adjustments|for:|
|Depreciation|3,745|5,287|
|Interest|payable and|similar|expenses|12,124|7,794|
|Amortisation|of capital|grants|received|-|(3,534)|
|99,259|47,004|
|Movements|in|working|capital:|
|Movement|in|debtors|(89,679)|14,022|
|Movement|in|creditors|(8,743)|(18,126)|
|Cash|generated|from|operations|837|42,900|
|interest|paid|(12,124)|(7,794)|
|Net cash|(used|ingenerated|from|operating|activities|(11,287)|35,106|
|Cash|flows|from|financing|activities|
|New|long|term|loan|(8,615)|13,946|
|Net|(decrease)/increase|in cash|and|cash|equivalents|(20,902)|21,160|
|Cash|and cash|equivalents|at the|beginning|of the year|62,024|40,864|
|Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at the end|of the|year|15|41,122|62,024|
----- End of picture text -----
ee
ee eee
Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a snare capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
4h GENERAL INFORMATION Family Routes Ltd is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office of the company is Unit 2, 18 Heron Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9LE, Northern freland which is also the principal place of business of the company The financial statements have been presented in Pound (£) which is also the functional currency of the company.
Z. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charity's financial statements.
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of ireland FRS 102”, As permitted by the Companies Act 2006, the charity has varied the standard formats in that act for the Statement of Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet. Departures from the standard formats are to comply withSORP.the requirements of the Charities SORP and are in compliance with section 4.7, 10.6 and 15.2 of that
Statement of compliance
The financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and inReportingthe UK and by CharitiesRepublic preparingof Ireland theirFRS accounts102", in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
Fund accounting
The following are the categorises of funds maintained:
Restricted funds Restricted funds represent income received which can only be used for particular purposes, as specified by the donors. Such purposes are within the overall objectives of the charity.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are general funds.
General funds represent amounts which are expendable at the discretion of the board, in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Income
Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity is legally entitled to the income, it is possible that the income will be received, and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Grants Revenue granis are credited to incoming resources in the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivabie, unless they relate to a specified future period, in which case they are deferred.
Grants for the purpose of capital expenditure are credited to restricted incoming resources when receivable, transferred to designated funds on purchase of asset and then released to general funds over the related asset’s useful life.
Donations
Donations received are included in the Statement of Financial Activities upon receipt.
EC
.
continued
Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
Restricted Funds Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of overheads and support costs. Unrestricted funds - General Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources received or generated which are expendable at the discretion of the Charity in furtherance of its objectives. income income is the amount derived from ordinary activities, and is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Income is received from the following sources: DOH Core Grant Income GCRM Grant Income HSCB Grant Income RFC Grant Income Mental Health Income Halifax Grant income Tessa Lottery Grant Income Donations from churches and individuals Conference & training income Private counselling income Management Recharge income Adoption fees
Turnover is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity
(b) the amount of turnover can be measured reliably
Voluntary income or capital is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the company is legally entitied to it, its financial value can be quantified with reasonable certainty and there is reasonable certainty of its ultimate receipt. Income received in advance of due performance under a contract is accounted for as deferred income until earned. Grants for activities are recognised as income when the related conditions for legal entitlement have been met. Ail other income is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Expenditure
All resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis. Charitable activities include costs of services and grants, support costs and depreciation on related assets. Costs of generating funds similarly include fundraising activities. Non-staff costs not attributed to one category of activity are allocated or apportioned prorata to the staffing of the relevant service. Finance, HR, IT and administrative staff costs are directly attributable to individual activities by objective. Governance costs are those associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. Exceptional items
Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the charity but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.
Significant Accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
in the application of the charity's accounting policies, trustees are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. There are no critical judgements made by Trustees that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
: : Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
continued
- Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or at valuation, less accumulated depreciation. The charge to depreciation is calculated to write off the original cost or valuation of tangible fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives as follows: Building - 4% Straight line Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 15% Straight line The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed annually for impairment in periods if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. At each balance sheet date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment to determine whether there is any indication that any items of property, plant and equipment have suffered an impairment loss. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the asset, the charity estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. {f the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. Impairment loss is recognised as an expense immediately. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of the impairment loss is recognised as income immediately. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less is estimated residual value, on a straight line basis over the useful economic life of that asset as concerned. Where the recoverable amount of a fixed asset is found to be below its net book value, the asset is written down to the recoverable figure and the loss on impairment is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Debtors Debtors are stated after all known bad debts have been written off and specific provision has been made against all debtors considered doubtful of collection. Income recognised by the company from government agencies and other co-funders, but not yet received at year end, is included in debtors. Creditors Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly required investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of opening of the deposit or similar account. Taxation The Charity is recognised as a charity by HM Revenue and Customs and is entitled to tax exemption on income and profits from investments, and surplus on any trading activities carried on in furtherance of the Charity's primary objectives, if these profits or surpluses are applied solely for charitable purposes.
Financial instruments The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at the carrying value plus accruedeffective interestinterest lessmethod. repayments. The financing charge to expenditure is at a constant rate calculated using the SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY UNCERTAINTY There are no critical judgements made by Trustees that have a Significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY UNCERTAINTY
18
continued
. * Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 4. GOING CONCERN
----- Start of picture text -----
The Trustees have prepared a budget for a period of at least twelve months from the date of the approval of the
financial statements which demonstrate that there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity’s ability to
meet its liabilities as they fall due, and to continue as a going concern. On this basis the Trustees consider it
appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Accordingly, these financial
Statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities
that may arise if the charity was unable to continue as a going concem.
5. INCOME
5.1 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Income From Donations 9,382 1,475 10,857 4,099
‘Sececceratcceeceeesccscncem Socceroos ‘Sserncccntecenasensconanesasceent Sereicerterateceeescenesnnnanosmns:
§.2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
Funds Funds
Grants from governments and other co-funders: 3 £ £ £
HSCB Grant income 180,781 ~ 180,781 171,000
Tessa Lottery Grant income “ 126,203 126,203 90,130
Adoption Fees 123,032 - 123,032 47,420
RFC Grant Income 66,473 - 66,473 71,124
Dormant Accounts Income - §2,688 52,688 -
Private Counselling Income 3,285 ” 3,285 825
DOH Core Grant Income 35,219 - 35,219 414,100
GCRM Grant Income 25,090 - 25,090 26,535
Management Recharge Income 17,559 . 17,559 Tyee
451,439 178,891 630,330 432,905
—— a Bsc nd ‘Semceerrseeseaaaeena
5.3 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Incoming resources from generated funds 36,058 2,100 38,158 §6,239
————————_ [Ss eeeeeececcecemecmccemonosemooosns a
6. EXPENDITURE
6.1 RAISING FUNDS Direct Other Support 2025 2024
Costs Costs Costs
£ £ £ £ gE
Raising funds 7,948 - 111,761 119,709 86,662
=a ccc —cecateaee Banoo ‘Sesnraoescasoccateateaeeats
----- End of picture text -----
----- Start of picture text -----
dans sia naa
----- End of picture text -----
49
‘
continued
----- Start of picture text -----
Family [Routes] continued
{A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
6.2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Direct Other Support 2025 2024
Costs Costs Costs
£ £ £ £ £
Staff Costs 144,142 - - 144,142 126,286
Therapeutic services 108,607 - “ 108,607 36,600
Adopt Ni 55,288 - - 55,288 42,475
Sessional contractor expenses 54,165 - ~ 54,165 44,145
Family Care 41,522 - - 41,522 §4,623
Other direct costs 40,667 * - 40,667 32,475
Registration & Professional 15,254 “ “ 15,254 22,749
Training & Conference expenses 9,297 - - 9,297 1,638
Governance Costs (Note 6.3) 7,304 ~ “ 7,304 6,907
Resources & Materials “ . - “ 4,226
476,246 “ - 476,246 369,124
Seeeneeeneeeteneecesscccreenmansennese _Sessessemesenssescesemecucemsaes ———— —S =
6.3 GOVERNANCE COSTS Direct Other Support 2025 2024
Costs Costs Costs
£ £ £ £ £
Charitable activities - governance 7,304 ~ “ 7,304 6,907
costs
—— i << Scceeercremrenaeansaasanasanse ‘SSeccceeeecemeececccscasemsnesees
fe ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
2025 2024
£ £
Service charges 20,701 7,125
Management recharge 17,560 114,301
General 14,418 420
Interest Paid 12,124 7,794
Insurance 10,409 7,959
IT Software & Consumables 8,361 13,736
Telephone & internet 6,370 6,836
Heat & Light 5,206 2.714
Depreciation 3,745 3,744
Room hire 3,432 9,008
Printing, postage & stationery 2,843 2,901
Legal & Professional fees 2,108 -
Repairs & maintenance 1,067 2,256
Motor 1,044 1,318
Operating lease payments $24 3,380
Bank fees 650 615
Supervision 550 830
Travel 249 -
111,764 81,937
8. NET INCOME 2025 2024
Net £ £
Income is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of tangible assets 3,745 §,287
Auditor's remuneration:
~ audit services 2,865 2,792
Amortisation of grants receivable - (3,534)
----- End of picture text -----
Neeeee
“
continued
Family Routes {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
----- Start of picture text -----
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|9.|INVESTMENT AND|OTHER|INCOME|2025|2024|
|£|z|
|Amortisation of|capital|grants|received|-|3,534|
|10.|INTEREST|PAYABLE AND|SIMILAR|CHARGES|2025|2024|
|3|x|
|On|bank|loans|and|overdrafts|12,124|7,794|
|44.|EMPLOYEES|AND|REMUNERATION|
|The|staff|costs|comprise:|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Wages|and|salaries|133,660|418,037|
|Pension|costs|10,482|8,249|
|144,142|126,286|
|a|Soomom—enemorosmcocrnnanococerariel|
|Particulars|of employees:|
|The|average|number|of employees|during|the|year was|6|(2024:|6).|
----- End of picture text -----
No employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000.
Trustees emoluments
The trustees received no emoluments or reimbursement of expenses during the year (2024: ENi).
----- Start of picture text -----
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|12.|GRANTS|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Movement|on|outstanding|accrued|grant|cornmitments|for the|financial|year:|
|Commitments|brought forward|-|3,534|
|New|awards|made|during|the|financial|year|.|(3,534)|
|Commitments|carried|forward|(payable|within|one|year)|“|-|
|Seciecemanecabeoeceecceaace|ssozoooeeeeeence emtoncecccercone|
|13.|TANGIBLE|FIXED ASSETS|
|Building|Fixtures,|Total|
|fittings|and|
|equipment|
|£|£|€|
|Cost|
|At|31|March|2025|250,000|66,819|316,819|
|Depreciation|
|At1|April 2024|22,482|66,819|89,301|
|Charge for the|financial|year|3,745|-|3,745|
|At 31|March|2025|26,227|66,819|93,046|
|Net|book|value|
|At 34|March|2025|223,773|-|223,773|
|At 31|March|2024|227,518|-|227|518|
----- End of picture text -----
cn
a
ia: |
_
continued
Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital} NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
----- Start of picture text -----
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|14,|DEBTORS|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Trade|debtors|139,630|49,951|
|15.|CASH AND CASH|EQUIVALENTS|2025|2024|
|£|x|
|Cash|and|bank|balances|41,122|62,024|
|16.|CREDITORS|2025|2024|
|Amounts|falling|due|within one|year|£|£|
|Bank|loan|21,740|21,740|
|Trade|creditors|11,962|30,555|
|Taxation|and|social|security|costs|7,269|23,302|
|Accruals|and|deferred|income:|
|Pension|accrual|1,449|566|
|Other accruals|25,000|-|
|67,420|76,163|
|a|Bcsscnocsononcosoaaored|
|17.|CREDITORS|2025|2024|
|Amounts|falling due|after more|than|one|year|£|£|
|Bank|loan|102,202|111,817|
|Repayable|in one year or|less, or on demand|(Note|16)|21,740|21,740|
|Repayable between|one and two|years|21,740|21,740|
|Repayable between two and five|years|58,722|65,220|
|Repayable|in|five|years or more|21,740|'|24,857|
|123,942|133,557|
|‘Sieieineaisenacseteaisnaaaca|Fessosssnsssnnsssrnssrnoooiaved|
|AIB|Bank|hoid a a|legal|mortgage/charge|over Unit 2 Unit 2 2|Pilot's View, View,|Heron|Road,|Sydenham Business Park, Business Park, Park,|Belfast|
|registered|in the the|narne|of|Family|Routes.|
|18.|RESERVES|
|Revaluation|Funds|Total|
|reserve|
|£|£|£|
|At the|beginning|of the|year|106,000|51,513|151,513|
|Surplus|for the|financial|year|-|83,390|83,390|
|At the end|of the|year|100,000|134,903|234,903|
----- End of picture text -----
AIB Bank hoid a a legal mortgage/charge over Unit 2 Unit 2 2 Pilot's View, View, Heron Road, Sydenham Business Park, Business Park, Park, Belfast registered in the the narne of Family Routes.
,
continued
Family Routes (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
----- Start of picture text -----
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|19.|FUNDS|
|19.1|RECONCILIATION|OF|MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|Funds|Funds|Funds|
|£|£|£|
|At|1|April|2023|35,007|79,049|114,056|
|Movement|during|the|financial|year|(18,628)|56,086|37|457|
|At|31|March|2024|16,378|135,135|151,513|
|Movement|during|the|financial|year|214,839|(131,449)|83,390|
|At|31|March|2025|231,217|3,686|234,903|
|19.2|ANALYSIS|OF|MOVEMENTS|ON|FUNDS|
|Balance|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|Balance|
|1|April|between|34|March|
|2024|funds|2025|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Restricted|funds|
|Dormant Accounts|15,000|52,688|27,896|-|39,792|
|Next|Step|120,984|-|-|(120,984)|-|
|TESSA|(849)|129,778|165,035|-|(36,106)|
|435,135|182,466|192,931|(120,984)|3,686|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|Adoption|Routes|5,805|123,032|20,640|-|108,197|
|Family|Routes|(30,603)|95,048|163,593|120,984|21,836|
|Fertility|Counselling|Services|41,176|98,018|83,369|-|§5,825|
|Next|Step|«|180,781|435,422|-|45,359|
|16,378|496,879|(403,024)|120,984|231,217|
|Total funds|151,513|679,345|595,955|-|234,903|
----- End of picture text -----
RESTRICTED & UNRESTICTED INCOME FUNDS
Restricted income from the following sources:
TESSA -— Therapeutic and education support for adopted children and their adoptive parents. Mental Health Fund
Unrestricted income from the following sources:
Fertility Counselling Service Ni (FCS) — Leading provider of specialist fertility counselling Family Routes
Adoption Routes Next Step — Support and counselling service for birth families
sanenetnansssaanntiatt
és oaee
a
se
continued
Family Routes {A company company limited by guarantee, not having having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
{A company company limited by guarantee, not having having a share capital)
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
| 19.3 | ANALYSIS OF NETASSETS BYFUND | ANALYSIS OF NETASSETS BYFUND | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets « charity use |
Current assets |
Current liabilities |
Long-term liabilities |
Total | ||
| Restricted trustfunds | £ - |
£ 3,686 |
£ - |
£ - |
£ 3,886 |
|
| Unrestricted general funds | 223,773 | 177 066 | (67,420) | (102,202) | 231,217 | |
| 223,773 | 180,752 | (67,420) | (102,202) | 234,303 |
- STATUS
The charity is limited by guarantee not having a share capital.
The liability of the members is limited.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up while they are members, or within one year thereafter, for the payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before they ceased to be members, and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributors among themselves, such amount as may be required, not exceeding £ 14.
|
at
continued
Family; Routes (& company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
21. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There are no related party transactions that require disclosure in the financial statements.
----- Start of picture text -----
22, RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT
Opening Cash Closing
balance flows balance
£ £ £
Long-term borrowings (111,817) 9,615 (102,202)
Short-term borrowings (21,740) - (21,740)
Total liabilities from financing activities (133,557) 9.615 (123,942)
Total Cash at bank and in hand (Note 15) 44,122
Total net debt (82,820)
Brocercoverrnnrovocevncnncoccernennnasaared
----- End of picture text -----
23; POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
There have been no significant events affecting the Charity since the financial year-end.
- FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to ail of its financial instruments.
The charity has only financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
- ETHICAL STANDARDS
in common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare and submit returns to tax authorities and assist with the preparation of the financial statements
i
—smsnaconemnhmammmmeenenpitasia pessusicalitamaiasrsenomiiaamte 25