2020-03-31-accounts

Cairde Na Gaelscoile

Trustees' report and Accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2020

Registered charity number: NIC102234

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Information Trustees Mary Nic Ailin Deaglan O Mochain Padraig McConway Cathy Harkin Sinead McLaughlin Accountants Ephraim Bradley & Company Chartered Certified Accountants 18 Clooney Terrace Derry BT47 6AR Business address Gaelscoil Eadain Mhdir 128 Lecky Road Derry BT48 6NP Bankers Bank of Ireland 15 Strand Road Derry BT48 7BT

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Contents

Page Trustees’ report 1-2 Independent examiner's report 3 Income and expenditure account 4 Balance sheet 5 Notes to the accounts 6

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The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Structure, Governance and Management

Gaelscoil Eadain Mhéir PTA (Cairde Na Gaelscoile) was formed on 5 October 2015 to provide educational resources for the school's pupils and to organise family-friendly events to generate funds. The charity is managed by the trustees who meet regularly to review activities and organise fund raising events. New trustees are nominated by current trustees. All of the trustees due to their experience and backgrounds are already familiar with the work of the charity.

The trustees meet regularly throughout the year and office holders are elected by the board on an annual basis.

Objectives and Activities

Gaelscoil Eadain Mhéir PTA (Cairde Na Gaelscoile) provides additional educational resources for the school's pupils by providing funding for extracurricular activities and learning support.

Public Benefit

Gaelscoil Eadain Mhdir PTA (Cairde Na Gaelscoile) work to ensure they provide public benefit through the advancement of education through the medium of Irish. The charity promotes increased educational progress and attainment of pupils by providing access to resources, events and activities which are not available through direct school funding. The charity also seeks to build links with the local community. In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.

Achievements and Performances

Through funding and donations, Gaelscoil Eadain Mhéir PTA (Cairde Na Gaelscoile) has continued to provide activities and learning resources to benefit pupils.

• Summer scheme The summer scheme ran again this year with an average of 20-25 children per day over the week taking part in a full programme of activities. The scheme was undertaken with a team of 3 teachers, 2-3 assistants supported by a further 3 volunteers.

• Learning support With the funds raised during the year the school were able to purchase additional educational resources and learning support such as books and maths games. These resources helped to support learning in reading, paired maths scheme and in the classroom.

Financial Review

All activities have remained within budget for the period. The trustees have considered the projected income and costs for the incoming year and are satisfied they have the necessary resources in place to operate for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Risk Management

The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.

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Plans for the future

The Charity has not organised any events for the coming year due to the uncertainty surrounding Corona virus(Covid-19). As before they will continue throughout next year to support school pupils by providing funding for additional learning resources and extracurricular activities were possible and when it is safe to do SO.

The report was approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on 14 December 2020 and signed on its behalf by:

Mary Nic Ailin Trustee

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Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees of Cairde Na Gaelscoile

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2020 , which are set out on pages 4 to 6

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Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act

• follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act

• state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.

My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.

My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:

1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act

2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records

3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. Zn billy Independent Examiner 18 Clooney Terrace Derry BT47 6AR ;

14 December 2020

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Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2020

	2020		2019
	£	£	£	£
Income
Fundraising		17,056		16,802
Donations		1,399		1,818
ForasNaGaeilge		3,500		3,500
		21,955		22,120
Direct costs
Volunteer expenses	4,529		6,243
Activities	10,441		7,749
Summer scheme	3,067		3,086
Learning resources	745		485
		18,782		17,563
		3,173		4,557
Expenses
Printing, postage and stationery	444		794
Gifts and donations	572		797
Fundraising expenses	354		220
Accountancy	300		300
Bank charges	330		245
Sundryexpenses	277		386
		(2,277)		(2,742)
Netsurplus/(deficit)		896		1,815

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		Balance sheet	Balance sheet
		as at 31	March 2020
			2020		2019
	Notes	£		£	£	£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand		5,855			4,659
Current liabilities (note 2)
Accruals			900		600
Net current assets				4,955		4,059
Total assets less current
liabilities				4,955		4,059
Capital account
Brought forward at 1 April 2019				4,059		2,244
Surplus/(deficit) forthe year				896		1,815
				4,955		4,059

I approve these accounts and confirm that I have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation.

Marg Mee Qn

Mary Nic Ailin

Date: 14th December 2020

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Cairde Na Gaelscoile Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2020

1. Accounting policies

1.1. Accounting convention

The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention modified when necessary to include the revaluation of certain fixed assets.

1.2. Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

2.	Current	liabilities	2020	2019
			£	£
	Accruals	anddeferredincome	900	600

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