CARRICKFERGUS INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCYOQL LIMITED (A COMPANY UMrrED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSfEES REpoirr Year eNded 31 March 2024 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS: REPORT AND sfRATEGIC REPORT) The Trustees who are also directors for the purposes of company law present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity forthe year ended 31 March 2024. The directors have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities ' {FRS102 Sectiork IA).in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the.accounting policies set out in notes to the financial statements and applicable accounting standards, Accounting and Reporting by Charities . Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to ch3rities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial ReportingStandard.applicable in the Ljnited. Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 Section IA), the £harity'S governing document. the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2Q13. The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice. TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY The directors of the charitable company are tts trustees for the purposes of charity law. The terms ' director and trustee" are used interchangeably throughout the.financial statements. The trustees who have served during the year were asfollow5= Mr P Comins {Chair} Mrs P Maccorquodale Mrs J Fuller Ms A Barnett Mr D Branagh Mrs L Branagh MrJJ Macaulay Miss K Mccosh Mrs T L Phillips Mrs G Revie Mrs B Leslie Mrs S Fisher Mrs C Higgins Mrs J Jackson Mrs E Miller
CARRICKFERGUS INTEGRATED PRIMARYSCHOOL LIMITED (A COMPANY UMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES REPORT (convd) Year ended 31 March 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS The registered name of the charity is Carrickfergus Integrated Primary School Limited, charity registration number: NIC 102068 and companynumber: Nl 026208 Principal office and registered office 110-Victoria Road Carrickfergus. BT38 7JL The trustees Mr P Comins (Chair) Mrs P Maccorquodale Mrsj Fuller Ms A Barnett Mr D Branagh Mrs L Branagh Mr J J Macaulay Miss K Mccosh Mrs T L Phillip& Mrs G Revie Mrs B Leslie Mrs S Fisher Mrs C Higgins Mrs J Jackson Mrs E Miller Bankers Bank of Ireland Antrim Roa.d Glengormley .Co Antrim T36 7QN Independent examiner Simon Hopper F.C.A. Hopper & Co 6 Doagh Road Ballyclare BT39 9BG
CARRICKFERGUS.IKtEGRATED P.RIMARY SCHOOL LIMITED {A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAKfEE) TRusfEES REPORT {conYd) Year ended 31 March 2024 STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Document Carrickfergus Integrated Primary School Limited is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of AssociatiDn. Carrickfergus Integrated Primary School Limited is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: Appointment of trustee5 The Chairman and the Trustees recruit arid selett new Trustees. as oeeded. New Trustees are recruited on the relevance of their professional skills. and their potential to be able to make a helpful contribution to the governance of the charÉty. As part of the recruitment p.roces&they are made aware of a Trustees, legal obligations under charity and company law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee and decision.making processes. the business plan and recent financial performance ofthe charity. Once the potential new Trustee has agreed to be considered for appointment to the role, the Trustees meet to review and to vote on the candidates suttability for appointment. If there is unanimous agreement, their names are then proposed for appointment at the nexi.Annual General Meeting. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The purpose of the charity is to advance the education of pupils in.Acorn Integrated Primary School by developing effective relationships between the staff. parents and others associated with the school and engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipmerkt which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. ACTIVITIES AND OBJEcfivES In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The strategy employed to achieve the charity.:s aims and objectives is to raise funds to assist in the provision of integrated education. This is achieved through the holding of fundraising events such as school discos, school fairs and.school performances. These fundraising events are organised by the parents and teachers. council which is made up entirely of volunteers. 61 Page
CARRICKFERGUSJhtfEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL LIMITED (A COMPANY UMrrED BY GUARAhrrEE) TRUSfEES REPORT (convd) Year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Some of the key achievements in the period to.31 March 2024 include: Total income from fundraising events of £20,532 arising from holding a number of events including a danceathon and Christm3s events- and Purchases of classroom materials.of £3.058. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Board of Carrickfergus Integrated Primary School Limited confirm that they have had due regard for the guidance produced on public benefft by the Charlty Commission f(srNorthern Ireland, and are pleased to report that during the y.ear the charitable company has continued to provide public benefits through the programmes and Services we offer. In particular, th-e direttors consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objettiiies they have set out. FINANCIAL REVIEW The charity recorded total income of £25.265 (2023- £7:582) fo.r the year and expenditure of £19,119 12023." £5,824). Expenditure relates to costs.associated with assisting in the provision of integrated education and costs of holding the fundraisin£ events. As at 31 March 2024, the charity has funds carried forward of £11,628 (2023= £5,482). GOING CONCERN The activities of the charity is:dependent on ongoing fundraising activ.ities. The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity has sufficient resources at the date of approval of these financial statements to meet commitments which will arise in.the yearfrom the date of signingthis report. RESERVES POLICY Reserves are needed to bridge the timing gap between spending and receiving of income and to cover unplanned temporary shortfalls in income should they arise. Holding adequate reserves Safeguards the provision of our services in the eyent of unexpected significantfinancial pressures.
CARRICKFERGUSINTEGRATED PRIMARYSCHOOL LIMITED (A CQMPANY UMrfED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSfEES REPORT {conVd) Year ended 31 March.20Z4 RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPEcf OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS The trustees (who are also the directors.of Carrickfergus Integrated. Primaryschool Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible foi preparing the Directors ' 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 directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company andof the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financlal statements the directors are required to" select suitable accounting policies and then apply.them consistently- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 {FRS102); make judgements and accounting estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK.Accounting Standards have been followed , subject to any material departures disclosed and explained inthe financial statements; and prepare the financial statements on the going corlcern ba.sis unless.it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable companywill continue to operate: The directors are responsible for ke.epingadeq.uate acco.unting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable.comp.any and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and Charities Act (Nolthern Ireland} 2013 and Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. They are also responsiblefor safeguarding the assets of .the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charitable company and financial information included on the charitable cornpany's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. RISK REVIEW A review of major risks has been undertaken bythe Trustees and systems and procedures implemented to manage identified risks. The principal risks are in relation to the likelihood of reputational damage and financial risks associated with the expectation of ongoingfinancial support from funders. These risks are mitigated by the Trustees regularly monitoring the various activities of the charity at stated meeting5 and by reviewing available fundirTg stream5.
CARRICKFERGUSINTEGRATED PRIMARYSCHOOL LIMITED (A.COMPANY UMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES REPO.RT (convd) Year eThded 31 March 2024 FURTURE PLANS It is the Trustees, intention to develop the present activities of the charity in order to continue to advance the education of pupils in Acorn Integrated Primary School. Disclosure of Information to Independent Examiner So far as each of the directorsiTh office.at the.date of approval of these financial statements is aware: there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's independent examiner is unaware," and they have taken all the steps that they ought to hav.e taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant information for the independent examination and to establish that the charitable compan.y s independent examiner is aware of that Information. Small Companies, Exemption This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisiorts felating to small companies within Part 15 of the CompaniesAct 20(J6. Independent Examiner Hopper & Co., have indicated their willingness to remain in office and a resolution for their re-election will be proposed at the folthcoming Annual General Meeting. Approved by the trustees at a m.eeting on 17111 IIKt and signed on its behalf by: Mrs P Maccorquodale Director & Trustee