Killowen Fundraising Group Annual Report and Unaudited Financlal Statements for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 John Macmahon & Co Chartered Accountants and Reglstered Auditors 112 Camlough Road Newry Co. Down BT35 TEE Northern Ireland Charity Number: 101958 Killowen Fundraising Group CONTENTS Page Trustees, and Other Information Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs Report Financial Statements Killowen Fundraising Group TRUSTEES, AND OTHER INFORMATION Trustees Mrs Tracey Rice Ms Aislinn Grant Mr Roger Morgan Mrs Margaret Mcmanus Mr Martin Grant Miss Kathleen Grant Miss Helen McAvoy Mr Aidan Murdock Mrs Denise Mccann Mr John Rice Miss Eimear McAnulty Mr Brian McAnully Mr Michael Grant Charity Number In Northern Ireland 101958 Pflnclpal Address 10 Carlinn's Covg Warrenpolnt Road Roslrevor Co. Down B T34 3GJ Northem Ireland Independent Examln8r John Macmahon & Co Chartered Accounlanls and R8gist8r8d Auditors 112 Camlough Road Newry Co. Down BT35 7EE Northern Ireland Prln¢ipal Bank8rs AIB 42144 Hill Street Newry Co. Down 8T34 1AU Northern Ireland Killowen Fundraising Group TRUSTEES, REPORT for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 The trustees present their Trustees, Report and the unaudited financial statements for the financial year ended 30 September 2024. Mlsslon, Objoctives and Strategy Mlsslon Statement Compliance with Public Benefit The Charity Trustees have had regard lo the Charity Commisslon for Northern Ire18nd's statutory public benefit guid8nce lo ensure that activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the charity's aims and objectives as well as providing public benefit. Oblectlves The purposes of the charity are Fundraising for research into cure and treatment of the Condition known as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Glving practical & financSal help lo anyong in Northern Ireland with the condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Lobbying lor improvements in standards of care for Duchenrie Muscular Dystrophy patients in local hospitals and implemenlalion ol inlern81ionally accepted best practice standards of care by GP'S and hospitals in order to improv8 life expectancy Raising awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 81 local, nation81 and goveinmental level through information pamphlets and lobbying local councillors, MLA'S, MP'S and government ministers Raising awareness of the need for more funding into research for a cure and treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Raising awareness of the need to Simplify means ol clinical trials for genetic medicines that will bring Irealmenls to market much more qui¢kly. Stru¢turo. Govarnancg and Management Governance The principal document regarding governance of the Charity Is the constllutlon. The charity 1$ an unincorporated organisalion. Composltlon of the Board and Board Appolntm8nt Pro¢o$8 The charity is managed by a board of thirteen Iruslees, who are responsible for the day to day running of the charity. Volunteers are invited to become Iruslees when they hav8 demonstrated consislenl support In the aims of the chadly. They can only be appointed as a Iruslee on a majority vole from the board of trustees. Rovlew of Actlvltles, Achlevemgnts and Performance The charity received various donation5 during the financial year, including from Inner Wheel Club, Dyslexia Services Duchenne Muscular and Northland Developments. During 2024 the charity donated £2,000 lo Muscular Dystrophy UK for continued research into the condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The charity also provided funding to facilitate physiotherapy lo local boys who Suffer from the condition, FlnanGlal Revlgw The receipts and payments accounts sel out on page 7 reflect the activities undertaken by the charity in 2024. The charity had income of £5,906 and expenditure of £5,732 resulting in a surplus of £174.The charity had unrestricted reserves of £50.680 al 30 September 2024. At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £50.680 (2023 - £50,506) and liabilities of £O.0012023 - £0.00). The nel assets of the charity have increased by £174. Reserves Posltlon and Pollcy Killowen Fundraising Group's reserve policy is to build reserves lo cover expenditure for a period of 12 months. The trustees believe thal11 Is prudenl to work toward5 holding 12 months funding. The main reason for holding reserves is to ensure the charity has enough resources to fund future charitable activitie5. Future Developments Funds will be utilized from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025 in the following way.. to continue lo pledge monies lo Research for curo or treatments of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy lo continue to supply equipment or other essentials Inol catered for by N.H.S. or other bodies) to the suffgr8rs, when and as required. Killowen Fundraising Group TRUSTEES. REPORT for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 Approved by the Board of Trustees on 9 July 2025 and slgned on its behalf by: Mr Brian McAnulty Trustee Roger Motrgan Trustee rs ru acgy Rlc• oe Killowen Fundraising Group INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF KILLOWEN FUNDRAISING GROUP We hav8 èxamined the financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 30 September 2024, which comprise the Financial Stat8ments. This report is made solely to the charity's m6mb8rs, as a body, in accordance wilh the Charitl8s Act INorth8m Ireland) 2008. Our work has been undertaken so that we might compile the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, raport to the Board of Trustees that we have done so, and state those matters that we hav8 agreed to state lo them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assum& responsibility lo anyone other than the charity and the charity's membars, as a body, for our work, or for this report. Respectlve responslbllltlos of trustees and examlnor The charity's trusle8s are responsible for the preparation of the financial stalements in accordance with the r8quir8ments of the Charities Act INorthern1relandl 2008. The charity's trustegs consider that an audit is not required for this financial year under the Charities Act {Northern Ireland) 2008 and that an indepondent examination is required. It is our responsibility to.. examine the financial stalemonts under section 65 of the CharSti6s Act., follow the procedures laid down by the general Direction5 given by the Charity Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under section 65{9llbl of tho Charities Act., and state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basls of Independent examln?r'5 report We have examined your charity financial statemènts as required under section 65 of the Charitles Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Diroclions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland und8r section 6519llb} of the Charities Act. An examination includes a rèview of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements pres8rited with those records. It also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosur&s lrn th8 financial statements and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not providg all the evidence that would be required in an audit and Consequently no opin5on 55 given as to whether the accounts pr8S9nl a 'true and fairf view and the report is limit8d to those matters set out in the statement below. In conn6Ction with our examinatlon, no matter has come to our attention whlch gives us Cause to believe that in, any material r&specl'. accounting records were not kept in accordance with seclion 63 of the Charities Act the financial statements do not accord with those accountin9 records the accounts do not comply with the accounting requir8m8nls of the Charities Act there is further information n8eded for a proper understandlng of the a¢Gounts to be reached. Independent examlner's statement We hav8 no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with thè examination to which attention should be drawn In this r8POrt in order to enab18 a proper understanding of the financial statements lo be reachgd. McGinn N MACMAHON & CO b rtered Accounlanls and Registered Auditors 12 Camlough Road Newry Co. Down BT35 7EE Northern Ireland Date: 9 July 2025 Killowen Fundraising Group FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 Unrestricted Funds 2024 Total Total 2024 2023 Notes Receipt5 and Payments Account Receipts ActSvltles for generating funds Donations & General Fundraising 5,906 5,906 500 Total recelpts 5,906 5,906 500 Payments Charltable actlvltles: Charitable activities 5,732 5,732 2,983 Total payments 5,732 5,732 2,983 Net recelptsllpayments) for th6 flnanclal year Balances brought fonNard al 1 October 2023 174 50,506 174 50,506 {2,483) 52,989 Balances carrled forward at 30 S8ptemb8r 2024 50,680 50,680 50,506 Statement of Assets and Llabllltl68 Cash fund8 Bank and cash 30,680 50,680 50,506 Approved by thg Board of Tru8teos and authorlsed for Issue on 9 July 2025 and slgnod on Sts behalf by Mr Brlan McAnulty Trustee Roger Mor Trustee an racey Rlce Trustee