Oma h Communit Youth Choir Com an limited b uarantee istered number.. Trustees. Annual Re ort incor oratin for the ear ended 31 December 2024 N1049255 the director's re ort The (lireclor, who is the trustees for the purpose of charity law, present their report and financial statements lor the year ended 31 December 2024. The financial slalements for the year ended 31 December 2024 follow on page 6, and they are prded by the Report of the Independent Examiner. Structure> governance and management Omagh Community Youth Choir is a Northem Ireland based charilable company, limited by guarantee. incorporated on 12 January 2004. The Company regislralion number is N1049255. The organisatr.on is registered with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland. The registration number is 101955. The charitable company is also registered wilh HM Revenue & Custom5. The HMRC Charities reference is N100743. The principal office is the registered office. 68 Hospital Road. Omagh. Co Tyrone, B T79 ODA The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which es¢ablishes the objects and powers of the charitsble company and 15 govemed under its Artides of Association. The company has one trusleeldirector, Mr Daryl Jon Simpson. The company secretary is Ms Deirdre McNamee. Objectives and activities - Charitable purposes The Company's objects are to provide a vehicle for young people from differing religious. cultural and social backgrounds lo join in song and performance. How tha charity works Omagh Community Youth choir comprises male and female members who are 16-21 years and are from all seelions of the local community. and are represenlakn.ve of all the local post primary scfiools. The choir uses choral music lo promote peace and reconciliation through tnusic. The choir perfomis al local. national and international events. spreading this fflessage of peace and feconciliation.They are also available lo aid and support through their performances. fundraisrng events for other community groups aod individuals with likeminded values. The choir performs at events throughout the year and also have under lake tours on an international level. Trips lo dale have included England. Switzerfand. and the USA on several occasions.
Oma h Communi Com an limited b Re istered number: Trustee5' Annual Re ort Youth Choir uarantee N1049255 incor oratin the dItor'S re ort Public Beneftt statement The purpose of Omagh Community Youth Choir is to provide a vehscle for young people from differing religious, cultural and social backgrounds lo join in song and perfomiance. The direct benefits flowing from this purpose include bringing people together in a social. community or arts project or perfomiance. The Choir may also volunteer service5 for perfomiances which will generate funds to benefit such a charity. church or individual. All perfomiances and events are choserT With the purpose of promoting peace and reconciliation and generaling community and social interaction for the benefit of all participants and concert attendees. Benefits also include providing a safe and friendly plarform which will give members an opportunity lo develop their skills as singers and musicians. The emphasis is on improving and working as a group but there is also ts.me to support and develop as individuals. The Choir encourages and develops citizenship within the members of the choir so that they may develop leadership sklIS and mutual understanding. These benefits can be demonstrated by the comprehensive list of performance dales since the choir's inception. International tours and trips which help bond the members and help promote a positive message of Northem Ireland in the local, national and inlemab'onal communikn"es. Not only do choir members benefit, bul member families also benefit through the close co- operation in helping lo achieve the aims of the choir. The effect that performances have on the general public have given much positivity and inspiration lo others, as well as entertainment through the music. The purposes of our charity will not lead to any hami. The charity s beneficiaries are members of the public who come along lo public perfomiances, choir members and families who take a full role in the participatin9 and development of the thoir objectives, church groups, schools and other small community based organisations who ask us lo perform al functions. There are no private benefits flowing from the purF)ose. Taxation status The organisation is a registered charity, and we have Iherefore daimed exemption from tax. Achlevements and performance We are progessing on our objectives and targets and believe thal our work is providing a great benefit to the Ioc81 community, especially in the wake of Ihe Covid-19 pandemic and the current econon7ic crisis in the country. Financial review The organisalion seen a significant rise in income and expenditure in the year ended 31 December 2024. The Iruslees believe that the charity is in a strong financial posib.on and are confident the reserrfes of the company are of a sufficient level to be able to continue the activities of the charity and 10 Serve their beneficiaries for many years lo come. The unreslricled reserves are available for use al the discrelion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Finance reserves are set aside to protect the charity against drops in income. The balance in the charItS bank account al the balance sheet dale is £38,909.
Oma h Communit Youth Cholr Com an limited b uarantee istered number: Trustees, Annual Re ort N1049255 inco oratin the directo$ re ort Independent Examiner At the annual general meeting it was pioposed that Tyrone Accouniancy Services Ltd woul(J be relecled as accounlanlslindependent examiner for the incoming year. Small company provisions The report has been prepared in accordanee with ihe provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject lo Ihe small companies regime. Trustees The Iruslees of the organisalion during the financial period and the period up lo the dale of the approval of these financial statemenls were: Mr Darw Jon Simpson Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The Iruslees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulation5. The Irustees are requId lo prepare firbancial statements for each financial year. In preparing the financial slalemenls, the trustees are required lo-_ select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent- and prepare the financial statements on a going concem basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the organisalion will continue in business. The Iruslees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose. with reasonable accruacy Statemènt of Trustees, Conirmations In the case of each of the persons who are trustees at the lime when the report is approved, the following applies.. al so far as each trustee is aware, there is no relevant information of which the company's independent bl each tsuslee has tsken all the steps thal he or she ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make Da on ps 18 Febnjary 2025