Company R•glstratlon Number.. N1608313
Charity Number: 102073
Damask Community Outreach
IA company limited by guarants0. t)ot havlng a sharo capllall
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the financlal year ended 31 March 2025

Damask Community Outreach
IA company Ilmltgd by guararrtee. nol havlng a 8hart capbtsll
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, and Other Information
Trustegs, Annual Report
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities
Independent Examlnerfs Report
10
Statement of Financial Activities
11
Balance Sheet
12
Notes to the Flnancial Slalements
13-17
Supplementary Infomialion relating to the Flnancial Statements
19

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TRUSTEES. AND OTHER INFORMATION
Trvste08
MrJamès E(hvard Irwin
Rev David Lee Turtle
Miss Jennlfer Mlchèlle Baird
Mr John Harold Baird
Mrs Shir18y Anne CarrirKJton
Mr William Donald KSnghan
Ms Anne Teresa Maxwell
Mr William Eric R8iney
Mrs Janet Adrienne Stewart
Ms Gillian Sylvia Joyco Colligan
Ms Cathwine Mlllar (Appointed 22 October 20241
Mr Nigel Fitton (Appointed 22 October 20241
Chalrperson
DavKJ Lee Turtle
Charlty Number In Northom Ireland
102073
Company Regl8tratFon Number
N1608313
Prlnclpal Address
16 Adlon Cr8$cent
LSsburn
Co. Antrim
BT28 2EG
Indepond8nt Examln8r
Mecleary & Company Ltd
Chartered Ac£ountants
Garvey Studios
14 Longstone Street
Lisburn
Co. Antrim
BT28 1TP
Prlndpal Bankers
D8ngk8 Bank
POBOX 183
Donegall Square West
Belfast
BT16JS
Soll¢ltors
Carson McDowall
Murray Hou58
4 Murrdy Slregt
Belfast
Co Anlrim
BTI 6DN

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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
The trust88s present their Trustees, Annual ReporL combining Ihe Dir8Ctor8' Report and Trustees. Report, and the
unaudlted financi81 s¢aternents for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.
The financial statements aro prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. FRS 102 Financial Reporting
standard applicable in the UK and Republr ol Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Chariti8s'. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicabl8 to tharities preparing th8ir financial statements in accordanr£ with the Finanual
Reporbng Standard 8pplic8ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}.
Th8 Trustees. Report contalns the infornial'on required to bè prov%Jed in the Trustees, Annual Report under Ihe
statement of Recommende¢J Pr8ctic8 ISORPI guidelines. The trustees ol the charfty are also tharity trustees for Ihe
purpose of charity law and under the charitys constitution are known as membets of the bo8rd of trustees.
In thi5 report the trustees of Damask Comrnunity OUt￿a¢h pras8nt 8 wrnmary ol Its purpose. gov8mance. 8CtNitie5,
achievements and flnatKes lor gh8 financial year ended 31 March 2025.
The charity is a register￿ charlly an¢J henc8 the report and ￿S￿ltS are presented in a forrn which complies with the
requirernents of the Companies Act 2006 and. atthough not oblig8d to CL¥nply wrth the Statement of Recommended
Pradic8 applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102. the organisation has implemented its recornmendations
where r818v8nt in th8se finanrAal staternents.
Mlsslon, Object￿$ and Stratègy
ObJ•ctfves and alm$
Damask Community Outreach was formed in July 2011 to work primarily in the community of East Li$burn. The mission
staternent of Damask COrnM￿nity Outreach is'Dedicated to providing safe. inGIusiv8 and challenging opportunthes that
are changing Iwe5 and building futures in our community." The key purposes and s8rvices provided by Damask wer8
establish9d in responsè to an audit carried out in the community. The publi¢ benefit delivered by Damask provides
support for older people. parents and carers and young people through a range of acdvltles and prograrnmes.
Damask Communfjty Outreach is a Christian faith-ba5ed organisalion. working in partnership with Seymour Street
Methodist Church. bul is open to an and committed to equality of opportunlty for811 people. regardless of religiou5 belief,
politic81 opinion. ra￿, age, marStal status, sexual orientation, gender, disability or dependency. Damask is cornmitted
to building partnerships in the comrnunity, with statutory agencies and with other relevant groups an¢J org8ni$8tion8 to
ensure that il can offer a wide range of sgrvi¢gs that match the needs of Ihe ¢omrnunity and help wilh the personal
development ol Individuals.
Ensurlng the work d*llvers th• alms of tho company
Th8 aims. objectives and actfvstiès are reviewed throughout the year at Damask Board Managernent meetings, looking
at whal has been achieved and the outcomes tsf the work. The effe¢l of each key programrne and service and the
benefits th&y hav8 brought to Ihe communlty and the groups ar8 reviewed systematically. Thi5 process helps ensure
that aims. objectives. programme5 and 5ervi(xs remain focused on Ihe 5tat8d purposes. The Board r8f8r5 to the
guidance contained In the Charity Comrnission's general guld8nc8 on wblic benefit when reviewing it5 airns and
Objec￿veS, and in planning its wog¥ammes and 5eThic8S.
Overvlew of a¢t5vltles
An 'Engage' Surnrner Scheme for in August 2024 led to a vi&on to develop regular actwities for children who do
not connect naturally with physical sports. A Lego Club w85 piloted in November 2024 and th8n wn lor a ftjrther trkql
perlod irb JanuarylFebruary 2025. This èxpèriènce 18d to the development of a children's well-b8ing group which
included Lego but had a broader range of objectiV8s. This ran Successfully frorn mid-march 2025.
The Damask Wdlbging Progrdmme has successfully conlnued to run each Tuesday Mcwning and thls has further
developed over the 2024125 year. A Pilale5 Class alongside the offer of indoor bowls continuos lo b8 well att9ndgd.
The subsequent wial timewith lea and coffee runs 8veryweek except forbreaks forseasonal holiday5. On afortnighvy
basis a range of special activities and speakers have been arranged and these have been very well received by the
group Ythi¢h av8rag8s 20-25 people. Local LCCC Councillor Gary Hynds has C￿tinUed to be consistenuy present
durfng the social tlm8 to allow attendees to raise any local issues and to Seek advice.

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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
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A new and very successful venture during the year was the introduction of a weekly Comrnunity Fridge. running In
parallel with Ihe Well.8eing programme on Tuesday mornings from lale November 2024. This programme obtains
surplus'near date. food and distributes thls to prtmarily redu￿ food waste with the added benefrt ol some lowerlncome
households gaining assistance through ieduced food spend. In the 202412S year. fcx)d was sourced through F8r8Share
Nl and T8sco. By March around 35 people were receiving food weekly.
The Toddler group conts.nued to meet weekty with numbfrrs growing over the year.
Car Boot Sal8s continued to contribute to Damask fvnds during the yèar, alL￿1t the lack of stod( and a smallw pool of
volun108rs available on Friday evenings and Saknrday mornlngs meant that these did not happen every month.
Damask, in partn8rship with Seymour Stroat Mèthodist Church. continue to gathar food donations forthe Llsbum Food
Bank.
Volunteers
Volunteers contlnue to b8 lh8 basts on whlch Damask is ablg lo provide support to our local community. The Damask
Board. which Is made up of voluntary members continued to provide managementand administration vla meetings. Thè
car boot sale5 which help raise funds for tho ongoing work draw on a large nutnberof volunteers. The Wellbeing group.
Comrnunity Fridge and Toddler group are led 8nd supported by committed t8am$ ol volunteers. While Lrfebuilders
draws on sessional workers to fvnction weekly, other volunteers join to give supporL
The table below shows Ihe volunteering from April 202410 March 2025 ￿th Darnask Community Outreach..
LrfebuildersEngage Sumrner Club
Wellbeing Group
Cornmunlty Frijge
Toddlers Group
anag8m8nt & admln
C8r Boot Sale
Food Bank ¢ollection
480
156
576
270
312
55
Total
2233
Pald Staff and Se55ional Workers
At the end of March 2025 Damask had no contr8Cted 3tsff and ￿ sessional workers.
Grant appllcatlons and donatron¥
Th8 Damask prograrnme over 2024r25 has be8n SUPPOrted by a range offvnding bodles and we are grateful to these
bodi85 for their grants. These in¢lude Lisburn an(J Ca5tlere8gh City Counol and Ardbarron Trust We a150 received
regular donations from prSvate Individuals. The W8llb8ing programrne is funded through weekly donations from those
8ttending and the toddlers group is fun¢Jed thr￿gh a srnall weekly ¥ubscripQ'on by those attending. Attendees at
Llfebuilders make a nominal £1 Subscription weekly.
Programmes and Activities
Th• Damask R8spon58 to the needs of the Communlty durlng 2024125.
Llfebullders Chlldren's Wellb•lng Proyramm•
The Engage Summer Schame for childrèn ran succèssfully frorn 12th-16th of August 2024 with over 20 chlldren
artendiny. The objective was to engage with children who did not tend to connecl naturally with sportS•based ¢lub$.
The engagement with children and lamlies from the local eommunlty led to a pilot'Lego Club, with an instructor from
Brfcks 4 Kidz for chlldren on iha evenlng of 21st November 2024.
A similar five week'Lego Club, ran for 5 week5 frorn the 9th January 2025.
This engagement then evolved lo become'Lifebuilders' children's well-being group which ran weekly frorn 13th March
2025 for P4-6 child￿n. The programme induded a monthly'Lego Club, wilh 8rick$ 4 Kidz instructor and on otherweeks
focused on Ihemes such as cooklng an¢J baklng. arts and crafts, team building and citizenship.
It is intended to run with this fomiat going fO￿ard. At March 2025, 12 children wer8 att8￿lIng.

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The Lego Club was supported by a grant from h￿b￿rOn Tnjst and attandges at Lifebulldets make a norninal £1
subscription weekly. Tlw youth programmeg were led by the Seymour Street Methodist Youth Pastor, AshleSgh
M¢Hendry, assisted by sessional workers and olhgr volunte8rs.
Toddl•rs Group
Our Toddler Group Nns on Wedn8$day morrmngs frorn 10.00 am- 11.30 8m end is open to all pre-sthool ¢*ildren and
thglr carers.
On an average morning 30-40 chlldren and 20-25 adults atttsnd, usu811y towards the higher 8nd of thgse raNJ&s.
The programm8 is usually a tima of free play, a craft. followed by snack time for the children and then the adutts. The
group )Inish off wlth song time.
The toddlers. group is run by a tearn of 4 volunteer helper5 who offer their Wadn8sday mornings, but 81so additional
Preparation time for cralts.
Wellbelng Programme
On a Tuèsday morning the Wellbèing Programme contlnu8d to run. The Pllates Class and indcx)r bowAs have conststent
attendaneè and 81most all Ihose attending these activitt'es also stay on for the social &'m8 frir lea and coffè8. also joining
in the 5ubsequenl talks an¢J actiwties.
Sessions ran from April to June 2024, S8Ptember to Decembèr 2024 and Jat)uary to March 2025 wlth 8 regular
attenda￿* of 20-30.
The patt8m of fort￿ghtlY special speakers or activities begun in the p￿Vi￿j$ year has continued. A s￿eCt￿n of these
have b88n an air fryer cookery demonstration, talk on the htstory of Hild8n Mill. Ukelele group, Christmas Crafts,
Ceramics workshop5 and Chri%tians Against Poverty ICAPI. Numbers attonding some of these talks and acliwities were
as high as 45.
Local LCCC Counclllor Gary HyrMI8 has ¢ontinued to b8 8 r8gular presence week by week throughout tha year during
thè Coffee tirne. offerSng the opportunity for the local community to avail of hi5 ad￿ce and 5UPPOrt. Many of those
attgnding have grèalty valued this.
The programme was funded by a combination of voluntary donatDns by p8rtiCiP8nts and through as5i5tance from the
LCCC H8rd$hip Fund.
D Day C•lobratlon
A D-Day 80th Celebration was hejd on Tuesd8y 4th June which included a presenta￿On by Lisburn Museum, Ilvè muglc
and food and dr8w a great attèndance. W8 are grateful for (unding received from LCCC which made this mernorable
8V8nt possible.
Walks for W8llb8lng
We held two Walks forwellbeing during the summer months in Lady Dixon Park atyj Hmlsborough Park, and I￿se ￿r8
attendèd by 1010 20 people.
Communlty Frldg•
Anothèr new programme developed during the yea¥ was the introduction of Ihe Community Fridg8 which runs w88k by
week in parallel with the Well-Being programme on Tuesday rnomings.
The Communtty Fridge opens at 10.30am and. over th8 rnonths it has been running. an Sncreaslng number of those
Collecting food rnov8 into the well-belng social tlrne and are also engaglng with th8 other activities offered.
Th8 programme sources 'near date, and other surplus food and scts as a distributiorl polntfor consumgrs. The prfmary
airn of the prolect is to rèduce food wastage In an environrnentallyfriendly rnanner. It ha5 also been beneficSal in helping
reduce food speNd for households. In the months the programme ran during the 2024125 y8ar, food was styjreed
through Fareshare Nl and Tesco.
Food dislributlon b8gan in late November 2024 and ran through December as the programme Consolidated, being
officlally opened on 14th January 2025. In earfy weeks around 20 people were receiviry food each time the pri)gramrn8
was open. Ihi5 rising to around 3Slwad¢ by th8 end of March 2025.
There were initial set up costs in tem)s ol fridges, fr8oz•r5 and sheJv7ng, and weekly orYJolng costs In lerThts of
contrlbution to Far8Share Nl.

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Fundlng was rèc8iv8d from tho ￿dbarrtsn Trust and Usbum and Ca51lereagh City Council whKh we8Uy assisted in
estsblishlng a Cornmunity Fridge in this area of Lisbum.
othor aspe￿$ of Damask
The Car Boot sal85 continued lo be an ImportantfundraSsing evant and eL*nrnunity a¢llvlty of Damask gengralty raising
approximately £400 per sale, and £125 to £150 frorn refreshments. Most donations are received from th8 congregauon
of Seymtsur Street Methodist Church and their support in this way is gready appreciated.
Damask has continued to support the tist*Jm Food Bank by colleding donations frorn Church members and othèrs and
passing (hem cm.
Structure. Goveman¢• and Manag¢m¢nt
Structure
GovomSng document
The charify is controlled by its governing document, a dè8d ol tnjst. and constitutes 8 limited company. limited by
guarantee, as defined by thè Companies Act 2006.
Damask Comrnunity Outreach Is a charit8blg company lknited by guarantee. in(x)rp¢Yated on 22nd July 2011 and
regIste￿￿ 85 a Charity by the Charity Commission Northern Ireland NIC102073 on 6th March 2015. It is recognSsed by
HMRC as a charity for tax purp0585. The company was established under a Mernorandurn of Association, which
estsblished the oblectives and powers of Damask as a charitable company, and it is governed ￿￿er its Ariicles of
Association.
The Artides ofAssocial*)n werts am8nded by a Special R8sdution ofthe Company at 8 Special Genefal Meellng held
on 31st October 2013.
Oryanlsatlonal Structure
The Damask 8oard rn8t every 2 to 3 month8 over the ¢ourse of the year and are responslble for the strategic dire¢Jon
and polKy of the charity- A scheme of deleg8ts.on through an establish8d managgrnent structure is in place.
Induction and training of new trustees
Trustees are encouraged trj farniliarise themselve5 with the obligatlons tsf mernb8rship of the Board of Dir8Ctors. They
are also encouraged to be aware of charity legi51alion. to attend training r81evant to thelr posltion and be aware of the
current financid posib"on, resourcing, future plans, oblectwes, polici98 and procedures of the company.
Flnan¢lal R6vi8W
The results for th& financial year ale set out on page 11 and additional notes ore prov¢ded showing incorne and
expendrture in greater detail.
Flnandal Result$
Al Ihe end of the financial year the Charity ha5 assets of £40,62212024 - £45,193) and liabilits.es of £3.91512024 -
£7.9361. Th8 net 8ssets ol the charfty have decreased by £15501.
Prlnclpal Rlsks and Une•rtalntlg8
The Board continue to r8view the major iisks to whieh the charity is exposed and thoy endeavour to maintain CLJntr
prO￿d￿re$ and systems to mitigate thosè risks.
FUTURE PLANS
The Wellbeing Prograrnme will continue to run 8nd d8velop the offer of Pilates, bovAs and coffee time weekly with
planned programme of speaker51activitie5 twce a month during the autumn, winter and spring, while off8riFvJ W811being
Walks in the Sutnm8r months.
Other idea5 are being conSide￿d to widen th8 appeal and broaden the attendance basè of the well-b&ng programmo.
Th& Community Frldge has grown. and w8 hav8 planstoexpand this offering by bringing infoodlrom additional Sour￿9.
The Tr*ldlers Group will continue to run on 8 Wednesday.
Lifebuilders seeks to develop the well-being and resilien￿ of ehildren wilh specific Interests. It Is hoped that thi$ group
can be expand8d 51i9hUy whilst still retaining the culture of U)è current group.

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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
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Trustees
The trustee5 who served throughout the ffinancial year, exc8Pt as noled. wore as ft)Ilows:
Mr J4mes Ethyard Irwln
Rev David Lee Turue
Miss Jennifer MicPKplle Baird
Mr John Harold Baird
Mrs Shirfey Anne Carrfngton
Mr Wllliam Donald KSnghan
Ms Anne Teresa Maxwell
Mr William Eric Rainey
Mr$ Janet Adrienne Stewart
Ms Glllian Sylvia Joyce Colligan
Ms C8therine Millar (Appointed 22 Octob8r 20241
Mr Nigel Fitton (Appointed 22 October 20241
Compliance wlth S•¢toTrWlde Leg151atlon and Standards
The charity engages pro-actively with legislation, standards and C￿¢$ whith are developed for the sectw. Dam8sk
Community Outreach subscribes to and Is compliantwith the fofiowlng..
The Compani8s Act 2006
The Charities SORP IFRS 1021
APPRECIATION
The Damask Board wish to p￿Ce on our deep appreciation and thanks to all our Voluntoers who glv8 of Ihelr
tim8 so freely 85 well as the sessional workers who rnake the Lffebuild8r8 group possible. We are also deeply grateful
to all thos8 who attend our programrnes week byweek. There are those who donat8 financially on a on￿ff and regular
basis in order to generou5ty support the work of Damask Cornrnunity Outreach. and we express our thanks. We also
conv8y our gratitude to all the funthng bodies Ik%ted 88rfieT in thls report who have h81ped enable range 01
programmes offered by Damask lo continue and develop.
Approv•d by the Board of Tru5t¢e$ on 6 Novernber 2025 and signed on Its behalf by:
Rev Davld Turtle
Chalrperson
ss Jennlfer Ml¢htrlle Baird
Trustee

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees. who are also directors of Darnask Cornmunity Outreach forthe purp058s ofcornpany law, are responsfole
for preparing the financial 5tatemenls in accordance ￿th applicable law ar￿ règulations.
Company law requlms Ihe trustees as the direct￿$ to prepare finanr4al stat8m8nts for each fin8nci81 year. Under Ihot
law the truste￿ have elected to prepare the financial statements In accordan￿ wilh United Kingdom Generally
Aecepted Accounting Practice Iunlted Kingdom Aceounting Standards and applicable lawl including FRS102 Yh8
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in thtr LIK and Republic of Ireland. Under cc¥np8ny law the twstees must not
approve the financlal statements unless Ihey are satisfied that they give a true and fair viewof the slate of affairs olthe
charity and of the net income or exp8nditure ol the charity for that pertod.
In preparing these financ(al stat8ments. the trustees are reqUI￿d to..
select suitable accounting policles and apply them consi5tently'.
rnake ludgetnents and esllrnates that are reasonable and prudent;
stste whether the financial stat8rnents have been pr8pared In aecordance wth the ￿levant financial reporting
framework. idenllfy those standards. and note Ih8 effect and the reasons for any mat8rial departure from those
standards,. and
piepare the financial stat8rn8nts on the goir¥J wncern basls unless it Is inapprowiate to presume that th8 charity
will continug in operatlon.
The trustees eonfim that they have cornplied with the above requirement5 in preparing the finantsal stslements.
The tru5t8es are responsible for keeping adequ8t8 ac¢ounUng record5 that are sufficienl to show an¢J explain the
charity's transactions and disclose wth reasonable ac¢ura¢y at any b'me the financlal position of the charity enable
them to ensure that the financlal staternents Comply with the Cornpanies Act 2006. They are a150 responsible for
safeguarding th& assets of the ehartty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenlton and dele¢tion of fraud
and other irregularities.
Approv¢d by th• Board of Trust•8s on 6 Novemb•r 2025 and s10n￿ on its behalf by:
Rev Davld Turtle
Chalrperson
MI
Jènnifer Michelle Bal
Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF DAMASK COMMUNITY OUTREACH
I have examined the financial statem&nls ol the charity for the financial year ended 31 M8rch 2025. which comprise the
Staltrtnent of FinancSal ActI￿tIeS (incorporating an Income and Expenditure Accounti, the Balan¢e Sheet and the r￿ated
notes.
This report is made solelyto the Gharity's members. as a body. in accordan￿ with Chapler3of Part 16 olthe Companles
Act 2006. My work has been ¢Jndertak8n SO that I might compile the financial statements that I have been engaged to
compi18, report to the Board of Trustees that I have done 50. and stale those mattèrs that I have ag￿e¢l to stale lo them
in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest ext8nt P8rmitted by law, I do not acc8Pt or 8$sume respOnsi￿.11fy
to anyone other than th9 charity 8nd the d)ariWs m8rnbers, as a body, for rny work, or lor tlis report.
R•sp•ctlve re$ponslbllltlès of truste8s and examlner
The charitys trustees Iwho are a150 the dire¢tors of the cornpany forthe purposes olcompany lawl are responsibjtr for
the p￿Para￿On of the financial Ststements in accordance with the requirem8nt5 of the Companies Act 2006. The
charit￿6 trustees consid8rthatan auditis not required forth1sfinar￿1aI year underchapter 3 of Part 16 oflheconyanles
Act 2006 and that an independent examination 15 required.
It is my responsibility to..
8xamine the financial slat8mgnts under section 65 of the Charities Act..
follow the procedure5 laid down by the general Directions glven by the Charity Commlsslon foi Norlh8rn Ireland
under section 8519llbl ol the Chawslie5 Act,. and
state whether particular matter5 have Come to my attention.
Basls of Indop•ndtnt exarnlnerf$ report
I have examined your charity financial statements a5 r8quired undersection 65 of th8 Charibes Act and my examination
was carriad out in accordan¢e with the genaral Dtrections given by the Charity Commission lor Northem Ireland under
seclon 6519llbl of the Charits"es Act. An examination includes a review of Ihe accounting record5 k8pt by the charity
and a comparison ol the financial st8t8m8nts presented wlth Ihosa r8cords. It 8130 inclu¢Jes consid8ration of any unusual
it8rns or disclosures in thè financial statements an¢J seeking explanations from the truste85 concerntng any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do notprovide all the eviden￿ thatwould be required in an audit and consequenlty
no oplnion is gtrven as to whether the accounts present a 'twe and faTrf view and th8 report rs limited to those matters
set out in the statement below.
In connection wth my examination, no matter has come to my attent￿n wh￿h gives m8 cause to bellev6 that in. any
rnalerial r85pecL.
accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
the finan¢ial statements do not accord wth those accounting recor¢J5
the financial stateTh8nt5 have not been prepared in accordance with the ac¢ounling requlrements of 58Ction 396 of
Ihe CompanlesAct 2006 and with the methodsand principles of the Statementof Recommandad Practice applicable
to charities preparing their a¢counts In accordance with th8 Financial Reporting Slan¢Jard applicab18 in Ihe UK atxl
Republic of Ireland IFRS1021
there is fijrther information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 r8ach8d.
Independent examineffs statement
I hav8 no coTrcerns and have come acioss no oth8r m8tt8rs in connection wlth the examination towhith attention sh)uhl
be drawn in this report In orderto enable a pn)per undersfanding of the financial statem8rit5 to be reached.
eth Chamber5 FCA
MCCLEARY & COMPANY LTD
Charte￿d Aecountanls
Garvey Studios
14 Longstone Street
Lssbum
Co. Antrim
BT28 1TP
Dat•." 6 November2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Ilncowporallny an I￿0￿0 4nd Exyndl￿r¢ Ac¢ountl
forlhè financial year ended 31 March 2025
Unr8Strict¢d Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
Total Vnrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Notes
Income
Donations and legaaes
Othei trdding 8ctivitres
Other income
5.004
4.395
3,592
8,596
4,395
1,361
9.006
4.565
11.690
20.696
4.565
1,098
1.361
1.098
Total In¢orn•
9.399
49S3
14,352
13,571
12,788
26.359
Expendlture
Charitabl8 activities
9.198
5,704
14.902
12.971
14.763
27,734
Net Incom91{￿p•￿djfUr•l
201
(7511
15501
11.9751
11.3751
Transfers beNveen fuThJs
Net movement in fvnd$ for
the finan¢lal year
201
1751}
{5501
600
{1,9751
11.3751
Ro¢onclllatlon of fund$:
Total funds beginning of the
y8ar
11
34.961
2.296
37.257
34.361
4,271
38,632
Total f4rnds atthe end of
tho ￿ar
35,162
36,707
34,961
2,296
37.257
The Slatemenl of Flnancial Adivities includes 811 gains and losses reeognised in th8 financi81 y8ar.
l income and expendilur8 relat8 to continuing activit￿$.
The r￿leS on pages 13 to 17 form p* ofthe financkil statements
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Damask Community Outreach
A cornpany Ilmlted by guarant88, not having a ¥haro capMall
Company Number= N160B313
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
5.810
34,812
16.950
28,243
40.622
45,193
Cr•dltors: Amounts faFlSng du• wlthln one year
13,9151
17,9361
N•t Current Ass•ts
36.707
37.257
Total A$$•ts1os$ Current Llabllltl•s
36,707
37,257
Funds
R85tricied trust frjnds
G8ri8ral fund lUn￿$t￿Cted)
1,545
35.162
2.296
34,961
Tot#1 fund¥
11
36,707
37.257
These financial statements have be8n prepared Sn ac¢ordanc8 With the special pro￿510n9 ralatlng to Sm￿1 wnpan5ès
vAthln P8rt 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
For th8 financlal year ended 31 March 2025 tho d)aity was 8ntitJed to exemption frorn audit under secth)n 477 of the
Cornpanl8s Acl 2006.. and no notice has been ¢Jeposit8d under seclion 476.
The Irust•&s confirm that the members have not r8quired Ihe Company to obtain an audit of its finaneial Staterr￿Tr¢s for
Ihe financial year in question in accordance with secbon 476 of the Compani8s Act 2006.
The trustees acknO￿edge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records whith comply
with section 386 and for preparing flnancial 5tatem8nts which give a true and f8ir viewof the state of affairs of the charity
as at th8 end of the financlal year and of its profit and loss for the financial year in ac¢otilanGe wth th8 requiremgnts of
ctions 394 and 395 and which otherwi88comply with the requireffl8nts of the Cornpanles Act2006 relating tofinanclal
statements. so far as applicable to the Charity.
Approved by the Board of Trust085 and authorl$ed for ￿su• on 6 Novernber 2025 and slgned on its behalf by
Rev Davld Turtle
Chalrperson
Ml
Jènnll•r Mlchelle Ba
TN5t8e
notss on pages 13 to 1Tforn part of Ihe flnamal stalwn8nts
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Damask Community Outreach
IA company IlmSted by guarantee, not h3vlng a sharè eapitsll
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION
Damask Comrnunity Outr88ch is a public b8n8fit enuty and a company Ilrnlted by guarantee Incorporatèd In
Northem Ireland. The registered office of th8 charity Is whSch is also the principal pl8c8 of business of the
charity. The financlal slalem8nts have been presented in Pound 1£) which 1$ also the fvnctional CuT￿nCY of th8
charity.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following accounting policies have been applied cthisi5tenlty in deallng wth itams whith are considared
material in relation to th8 charity's finarKial slatement
Basis of preparatlon
The finan¢lal statements have been pr8P8red on the goiThJ con¢em basls ut¥J8r th8 historical cost eonvention,
modified to Include certain items at fair valu8. The financ￿1 stat8rnents have be6n prepared In accordance wth
the Slatomant of Recornmended Practi¢e ISORPI 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their
accounts In 8ccordancewlth the Fin8nci81 Rewrting Stand8rd appllcable in Ihe UKand RepUbl￿OI1r818nd FRS
102..
Statement of compliance
Th8 financial statements of the charity for the financial yeaT ended 31 March 2025 have b8en p￿pared on the
going concem basi5 and in accordance wilh the Statem8nt of Recommended Ptactice ISORPI'Aceounting and
Reporting by Charities preparing th8ir a¢counts in eceordanc8 With the FSnancial Reporting Standard applicable
In th8 UK and RepublSc of Irel￿d FRS 102".
cash Ilow statement
The charity has availed of the exemplon In FRS 102 from the requiremant to produce a cash Ik)w 8tatement
bo¢au58 it is classified as a gmall charity.
Fund a¢¢ounting
The following ar8 th8 categories of funds maintained..
Restrl¢tsd funds
Restricted fvnds represenl inwme received which can only be usod for particular purposes. as spathr￿d by the
donors. Such purposes are withln the ov8rall objectives of the charity.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds consrst of General and Designated ftjnds.
Gen8ral lunds represent amounts which are expendable at the discretion of the board, in furtherance ￿ th•
objectives of the charity.
D8$ignated funds compris9 unrestricted funds th8t Ih8 tr￿ard has, at Its dr5cretion. set aside for particular
purposes. These designa(ions have arb adrninistrative purposo only, and do not 18gally restrict tho board's
discretion to apply (he fund.
In¢omo
Income Is recogni5ed by tnclu$ion in the Staternent of Financial A¢Uvities only when the charity Is legally entit
to the incorn8, performance conditlL¥15 attached to Ihg itemlsl of Income have b88n rngt. Ihe amounts involved
can be m83Sur￿ with sufficlent reliability and f( is probable that the inc0rn8 wll be received by the charity.
In¢ome from charltable actlvitl8S
Income from eharitabJ8 activrties include in¢omts &am8d from the supply of seNicè5 under contractual
arrang8rnents and frorn performance rèlat8d grants which have condltlons thatspecify the provi8ion of parlicular
$eM¢es to be provlded by th8 ch8nty. Income from government and other ctrfunders is recognlsed wh8n the
charity Is logally entiued to the irKome because It is fulfilling the condit￿n$ contalned In the ￿lated fijnding
agreements. Where entiU8rnenl occurs before income 15 received. it is accrued in debtors.
Grant5 from governments and other co-funder5 typically include one of the followng typ9$ of conditions..
Perfom)*¢e bas8d conditions.. whereby the charity is contractually 8nti118d to funding only lo the extent Ihat
the core oblective5 of the grant agreement are achleved. Vvhere the charity rs meeting the core objective5 of a
grant agreernent. it recognises the related expenditure. to the extent that it is reirnbursable by the donor. as
income.
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conlnued
Damask Communlty Outreach
IA Company Ilmlted by guarantofr. not having a share cap1t￿l
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
•Tlme based conditions.. whereby the charity is contracbjallyentiled lo fijndlng on thg ¢ondltlon that It is utili8ed
in a particular perlod. In these cases thè charity recognises the incorne to the extent it is utllised wtlmn the period
5P8cified In the agreement.
In the absance of conditkin3. assuming Ih8t receipt is wobable and the amount can be rellably measured.
grant incorne is rewynised once the charty is notified of entitl8menL
Grants recelved towards ¢apital expendilure are ttedited to the Statemènt of Financial Aedwtie5 when recelved
or receivabla, whichever is oarfi8r.
Expendlture
Exp8nditure is an8ly5ed between cost5 of charitable actlviti88 and raislng funds. The costs of each xtivity are
s&par8tely accumulated and disdos8d, and analysed accordin9 to their major components. Expenditure Is
r8cognised whèn a legal or constructive obligalion exists as a result ol a past event, a transfer of economlc
benefits 15 required In seitlem8nt and the amDunt of the obllgatlon can be rel￿tsty measured. Support Costs ar8
those funclions that assist the work of Ihe charity but cannot ￿ attrtr)uted to one actwty. Such costs are
allocated to activltie5 in prcportion to staff tim8 spent or othèr 5uitsble measure for 88ch a¢tMty.
Tangible fix•d assets and depr•clatlon
TangSble fixed 8Ssels are stated at cost or at valuation, less accumulated dep￿cIation. The charge to
depreciation is calculated to WTite off the original ¢ost or valuation ol tangible fixed a58ets. less their estimated
residual value. over th8ir expected useful lives as follows..
Fixtures, fitbng5 and equl)ment
10% Straight line
D•btors
Debtors a￿ recognised at th8 settlement arnount due after any diswun¢ offered. Pr8p8yments are Yalued at
the amountprepaid netolany trade dlscounts due. Incorne recognised by the charityfrorn governmenlagenci85
and other co-lunders. but not yet ￿ceiVed at rinan¢ial year end. is included in debtors.
Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and in hand comprises cash on d8WSit at banks requiring less than thr88 monttrts nouce of
withdrawal.
Taxatlon and deferred taxation
No current or deferred taxation arises as the charfty has been granted th8ritable eKemptlon.
INCOME
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Fund5
2025
2024
Donations an¢J legaci8S
5,004
3,592
8,596
20.696
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Unre$trl¢ted Restricted
Funds
Funds
202S
2024
Other trading actlvllles
4395
4395
4,565
OTHER INCOME
Unrèstricted Reslrlcted
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
Other Incom8
1,361
1,361
1.098
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continued
Damask Communlty Outreach
IA ¢ompany Ilmlt8d by guardntee. rbot havlng a shart Gapltall
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
EXPENDITURE
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Dlr•ct
Costs
Other
Costs
Support
Costs
2025
2024
Expandilure on charitable activitie5
10,878
1,315
2,709
14.902
27.734
42
SUPPORT COSTS
Charltab
A¢tiviti85
202S
2024
Offlce Expe￿8
Insurance
Bank Charges
Telephone I Intern8t
Sundries
134
2,137
134
1137
88
281
69
112
1.572
96
117
281
69
2.709
2,709
1.965
ANALYS15 OF SUPPORT COSTS
Basis of
Apporfonment
2025
2024
Office Expansès
Insurance
Bank Charges
T818phone I Intarnet
Sundries
100%
100¥.
134
2,137
112
1.572
96
117
68
100%
100%
281
2,709
1,965
EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
The stsff costs comprise..
2025
2024
Wage$ and salariè5
Pension costs
8,465
8,529
No employees received emojuments in exc855 of£60.000.
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Damask Community Outreach
IA company Ilmlted by guarantee. not havlng a Share capltall
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 Maich 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Flxturns.
flttlngs and
equipment
Total
Cost
Al 31 March 2025
1.355
1,355
Depreclatlon
At 31 March 2025
1.355
1,355
Nèt book valu8
At 31 March 2025
OEBTORS
2025
2024
other debtors
5.810
16.950
5,810
16,950
CREDITORS
Amounts fallrng due wlthln on• y•ar
2025
2024
Accruals and deferred income
3.915
7.936
10.
RESERVES
2025
2024
At the beginning of the year
Deficit for the financial yeor
37,257
15501
38,632
11,3751
Al Ihe end oftke year
36.707
37.257
11.
FUNDS
11.1 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestrlct8d Restrlded
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
At 1 April 2023
Movement during th& financial year
34,361
600
4.271
11.9751
38,632
11,3751
At 31 March 2024
Movement durfng the fflnancial year
34.961
201
2296
17511
37,257
1550)
At 31 March 2025
35,162
36,707
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confjnued
Damask Community Outreach
IA Company Ilmlted by ouaiantee. not havlng 8 8haTe capltrll
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the financial year ended 31 March 2025
11.2 ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS
8alan¢e
1 Aprfl
2024
Ineorne Expenditum
Transfers
between
funds
Balan¢•
31 MarGh
2025
Restrlcted fvnd$
Lisburn & Casllereagh City
Cwncil
Toddlor Group
LCCC D-Day Party
Arbarron Trust- Comrnunity
Fridge
Ardbarmn Tru5t- Lego Club
LCCC- Communlty Fridge
1.207
1.207
1,089
1,361
500
1.000
905
500
1.000
1.545
1.000
1,092
1,000
1,092
2.296
4.953
5.704
1,545
Unr•stricted funds
Unrèstrict8d General
34,961
9,399
9.198
35,162
To¢al funds
37.257
14.352
14.902
36,707
11.3 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Current
a8sots
Current
Total
ReStr￿ted trust fw)d5
1.545
1.545
Unre5trict8d general funds
39,077
13,9151
35.162
40.622
13,9151
36.707
12.
STATUS
The Charity L8 a company limlted by guarantaè not havlng a share capltal.
TRU5TEES' REMUNERATION
13.
There were no trustees, remunelation oroth8r benefits forthe y•arend8d 31 Ma￿h 2025 Th)rforthe ye8r8nded
31 March 2024
Trustees, expenses
There wer8 no trustees, expans8s paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the yèar end8d 31 Ma￿h
2024.
14.
POST4ALANCE SHEET ￿￿ENTs
There have be8n no significant events affecllng thè Charity slnce the fironclal year-ènd.
15.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Damask Communty Outreach and Seymour Street Methodist Chuich are relatad part188 due to trustees In
common.
During the year. Darnaskcommunity Outreach paid £2.60012024.. £6,600) to Seymourslreet Methodist Church
In respect of rent. No income was recelved from Seymour Street Methodist Church in th8 year12024.. £3.2501.
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DAMASK COMMUNITY OUTREACH
IA ¢ompany Ilmlt£d by guarantso. not havlThg 4 share capltall
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
RELATING TO THE FINANCI
STATEME
TS
FORT
INANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Damask Community Outreach
IA Company limlt8d by guarantso, not havlng a sharè capltall
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
Op8r8ting Stal8ment
fty the financial year eThJed 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income
14,352
28,359
Cost of 9en¥rating funds
Wag8s and salaries
Staff pension scheme costs
Venue Costs
Programme costs
Fulld raising and events
Toddler Group
Professional fees
Advertising and promotional cctsts
Travel Expenses
8,465
2.600
6.172
451
905
6.600
8.404
114
732
30
71
35
675
10.803
24,515
Gross surplus
Exp•nse8
Insurance
Printing, postag8 and staltonary
Telephone I Internet
Counselling Servi￿$
Acwuntancy
Bank charges
General exp8n$es
2.137
134
281
75
1.315
88
69
1.s72
112
117
1,254
68
4,099
3.219
Net dtfjcit
15501
11.3751
The supplernentary information does not form part of the ftnanclal 5tat8rn8nts
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