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Country Comes To Town
ICOMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER- NIC IOZ271
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER- N1074062
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Country Comes To Town
[Company Llmited By Guaranteel
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORTTO THE MEMBERS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACtIVlTIES
10
BALANCE SHEET
11- 12
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13- 16
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
17
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS OFFICERS
AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
Reglstered charity name
Country Comes to Town
Charity number
NIC 102271
Company reglstmtlon number
N1074062
Prin¢ipal offlce
TADA Rural Support Network
Carn Industrial Estate
Cralgavon
Co Armagh
Reglstered office
TADA Rural Support Network
Carn Industrlal Estate
Craigavon
Co Armagh
Trustee5
Mr B F McLaughlin
Mr T E Fleming
Mr5 A M Culbert
Mrj H Wilson
Secretary
Mr 8 F McLaughlin
Independent Examlner
WHR Accountants Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditors
56 English Street
Armagh
Co Arrna8h BT617LG
8anker5
D?nske Bank
45 Hlgh street
Portadown
Co Arm48h BT62 ILB
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Icompany Limlted By Guaranteel
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 30SEPTEMBER 2024
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and
the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Reference and Admlnistrative Detalls
Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers,
officers and professional advisers on page l of the financial statements.
The Trustees
The trustees who served the company during the period were as follows:
Mr B F McLaughlin
Mr T E Fleming
Mrs A M Culbert
MrJ H Wilson MBE
Structure Governance and Mana
ment
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORP] "Accounting and
Reporting by Charities" issued in 2005 in preparing the report and financial statements of the charity. They have also
had regard for any other information required by law orthe charity's governing document.
Governin Document
Country Comes to town is constituted as a charity under a trust deed dated 30 September 2QIO and is recognised as
a charity by HM Revenue & Customs Ireference number N10740621, and The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
(Reference Number NIC 1022711.
Ob'ectlves and Activities
The objectives and principal activitie5 of the charity are to promote good community relationships and social
cohesion between the different communities, both ethnic and local, and to attract visitors from all age5 and
backgrounds into the town of Portadown. Thereby benefiting all the inhabitants of Craigavon District and
surrounding areas by holding an annual community festival, celebrating rural life and activity, past and present.
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Achlevements and Performance
Established since 1999, as Portadown'5 only major outdoor cross-community festival, last years event attracted in
excess of 30,000 visitors into the town centre on 21 September 2024. The event, as usual, ran smoothly, due to
extensive pre-planning and working in partnership with statutory agencies such as ABC Borough Council, PSNI,
Translink, Roads Service and HSC Team etc. And the co-operation of town centre trader5 was also invaluable; along
with the financial support they provided. The event organisers were pleased to host a group of representatives from
the Ballina Salmon Festival in Co. Mayo. a group with which Country Comes To Town has had lon8-established links.
Subsequent analysis of the CCT events activities revealed that approximately 50Yo of visitors came from the Greater
Craigavon Area with around 20% from the town of Portadown itself. A further 30Yo of visitors were attracted from all
other parts of N Ireland, with notable coachloads arriving from locations such as Ballymena, Omagh Enniskillen and
Ards. The remainder were made up of visitors from ROI counties such as Donegal, Meath, Monaghan, Louth, Galway
and Dublin. There were also coaches from Scotland and an 80 strong motorhome group from all over Ireland. Once
again, one family actually travelled from Ontario in Canada !
Public Beneflt
There are a number of public benefits that accrue from the CCTf festival. The first of these relates to the substantial
amount of community co-operation and interattion that it engenders in what is still, even in 2024, a signlficantly
fractured political society with in Portadown, The second public benefit to a rise is the close involvement of civic,
commercial and community groups, working in unison to ensure the annual success of this very large event. A third
benefit is drawn from the craft exhibits and living history demonstrations that are a feature of the Country Comes To
Town festival. These provide increased education and knowledge of history and culture for young people through
artefacts, activities and demonstrations. These events also create points of stimulation and commentary from older
visitors who may have grown up in an era when such activities as woodturning, blacksmithing, thatching, home
butter-making and threshing were everyday events.
Demonstratin
the Beneflts
In Portadown and its environs, there are still many communities and organisation5 that tend to restrict their
activities to their own district, or to other like-minded groups with similar cu Itura l or political backgrounds as their
own. Anyone familiar with Portadown, hearing titles such as Garvaghy Road, Churchill Park, Brownstown or
Killicomaine, will immediately be able to visualise the la mppost flags and painted footpaths within those areas, even
today in 2024. Groups encouraged to participate in cc￿ are afforded otherwise rare opportunities to meet with
others whose backgrounds and environments differ from their own. Feedback from such interactions indicates that
individuals from such intermixing groups are more likely to reflert on the nature of their cultural, political and/or
religious differences in a non- threatening and neutral environment. And, equally importantly, take advantage of the
CCTT activities to identify the numerous areas of common interest on show. Some such will frequently include
shared interest in e.8. country music; vintage vehicles and home crafts. In the years before COVID, the CCTr
organisers had taken the opportunity to facilitate local migrant groups as participants within the festival. In the past,
peoples from Lithua nia, Poland, East Timor, Bulgaria, Portugal, Morocco, Nigeria and Brazil have all taken featured
spots in the event. In 2024, It was a group from Kenya who came along to occupy a centre spot from which they
could showcase their music, food, dance, costume, culture and crafts. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were
very well received. They also made many new friends.
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Citizens able to work together at the same level with professional civic officers regu la rly report to CCTh directors that
such interception5 permit community activists the opportunity to learn how civic action is created and managed. The
converse also applies. Council Officers report that working with community teams affords some excellent
opportunlties to observe, at first ha nd, the desires and priorities of local com m unities,
The three-way spirit of support and co-operation between the town's commercial sector, its civic management and
its communities can be further evidenced by the spirit of goodwlll that is engendered by Country Comes To Town
through the positive manner that charities and church groups report that they are received on the stands and
pitches that the festival orga n isers provide for them,
Is there harm?
It is highly u nlikely that the positive nature of these purposes would be likely to create ha rm.
Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries of the purposes of Country Comes To Town are, primarily, the groups and individuals from all over
Ireland and further afield, who attend the festival as V15itors, traders and entertainers. The Icnger-term benefit5 of
the festival lie in the closer relationships that involvement in ccrr participation brings to broadening the cr055-
community friendship bonds that are thus created.
Private Beneflt
Arising from the very large numbers of people attending Country Comes To Town, there are private financial benefits
that accrue to both temporary street traders and resident retailers- through increased trade in the town. However,
this is incidental to the main purpose5 of holding this festival in order to enhance the q ua lity of the town's
community relations. The CCTh directors are all volunteers and accrue no financial benefits.
Financlal Revlew
It is the policy of the charity to mainta in restricted reserves which match the needs of the trust, both at the current
time and for the foreseeable future. This provides sufficient funds to cover running costs which include
management, administration, and support costs. Restricted reserves must be spent in accordance with the donor's
wishes.
Plans for Future Periods
It is the intention of Country Comes To Town to further enhance the experience for visitor5 to the Festival by
enlarging the programme on the day of the festival. The management team is always looking for more diverse
exhibitors and entertainers. In 2025, the team will be extending the events by expanding the already broad range of
farm a nd exotic anima Is that are availa ble for youngsters and adults to 'meet and greet,. This Festiva l is vita Ily
important for the social cohesion, community well-being, and the economic benefits of The Greater Portadown
Area.
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Photos from the Festlval
Year Ended 305eptember 2024
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Res
nsibilities of the Trustees
The trustees Iwho are a150 the directors of Country Comes To Town for the purpose5 of company law] are responsible
for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with appllcable law and United
Kingdom Accountlng Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and falr
view of the State of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources,
including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial
statements, the trustees are required to:
select su itable accountinE policies and then apply them consistentlv;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the f inancial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with
the Companies Act 2006, The trustees are a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and
hence for taking reaso na ble steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregula rities.
Inde
ndent Examiner
WHR ACCOUNTANTS LTD has been re-appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.
NEW Re
istered Offlce
COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN
TADA Rural Support Network
Carn Industrial Estate
CRAIGAVON
Co Armagh
Signed by order of the trustees
B F McLa
ghlin
Company secretary
23 Mo 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF COUNTRY COMESTO TOWN
YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
We report on the Accounts of the Charity for the Year Ended 30 September 2024 set out on page 15.
Res
ctlve Res
nsibilitie5 of Trustees and Inde
endent Examiner
The charity's trustees Iwho are also the directors of Country Comes To Town for the purp05es of company lawl are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit
under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to state- on the basis of our
examination - whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of Inde
ndent Examiner's Statement
Our examlnation includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also i ncludes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide
all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view,.
Inde
ndent Examiner'5 Statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention
which glves us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the trustees have not met the
requirements to ensure that
proper books of account are kept [in accordance with Section 386 of the Companies act 20061;
and
accounts are prepared which agree with the books of account and comply with the accounting
requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities;
or
to whlch, in our opinicn, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
WHR Accountants Ltd
Independent Examiner
56 English Street. Armagh, BT617LG
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Year Ended 30 9 24
Year Ended 30 9 23
Total Funds
Totsl Funds
Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incomlng resources from charitable artivities
Total Incoming Resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activlties
Governance costs
Totol Resources Expended
314
28,364
708
21,644
600
NETINCOMING/ (OUTGOING)
RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
593
RECONCILLIATION OF FUNDS
Totql Funds broughtforwurd
15,528
6,427
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
The Notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE
SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Year Ended 30 9 24
Total Funds
Year Ended 30 9 23
Totsl Funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
252
252
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at Bank
CREDITORS
Amount5 fallin8 due within one year
9,189
3,179
NETCURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
16,121
15,528
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Restritted Funds
16,121
15,528
TOTAL FUNDS
The Notes form part of these financlal statement5
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alance Sheet
At 30 Se
tember 2024
The company is entitled to exemption from audlt under Article 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 September
2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024,
in accordance with Article 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsiblllties for
Ensuring that the company keeps accountlng records which comply with sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act
2006, and
Preparing financial statements whlch give a true and fair view of the state of affa1rs of the company as at the end of each
financial year and of its surplus or deficient for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394
and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements,
so far as applicable to the company.
These financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Com panSes Act 2006 relating
to small companies.
The flnancial statements w.gre approved by. the Board of Directors on 23 May.2025,
and were slgned on its behalf by.:
<[/J 2/rJ/?
B F McLaughlln
Trustee
J H Wilson
Trustee
The Notes form part of these flnanclal statements
Year Ended 30 September 2024
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NOTES ON AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provision of Section IA "Small Entities of
Financial Reporting Standard 102"The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and
the Companies Act 2006.
These financial Statements have been prepared under the Historical Cost Convention.
Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the cha rity is legally entitled to the
income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy,
Resources Expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under head ings that aggregate all cost related
to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities
on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt f rom corporation tax on its charita ble activities.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted fund5 can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statement5.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life
Fixtures and Fittings
IO% on reducing balance.
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NOTES ON AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Year Ended 30 9 24
Total Funds
Year Ended 30 9 23
Total Funds
Grants- ACB & CB Councll
14,850
14,550
Pitch Licence Fees
13,400
15,475
Sponsorship & Donations
1,415
1,380
29,665
31,405
COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES B Y FUND TYPE
Year Ended 30 9 24
Total Funds
Year Ended 30 9 23
Total Funds
Annual Festival
29,072
22,304
COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE
Year Ended 30 9 24
Total Funds
Year Ended 30 9 23
Total Funds
Annual Festival
29,07Z
22,304
Year Ended 30 September 2024
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NOTES ON AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Flxtures & Fittings
Total
COST
At 11023
Additions
444
At 30924
444
444
DEPRECIA TION
At 11023
Charge for Year
192
25
217
192
25
217
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30924
227
227
At 30923
252
252
51a).TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration nor other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2024 or
for the year ended 30 September 2023.
DEBTOR5 AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Year Ended 30 9 24
Total Fund5
Year Ended 30 9 23
Total Funds
Trade Debtors
Other Debtor5
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NOTES ON AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Year Ended 30 9 24
Total Funds
Year Ended 30 9 23
Total Funds
Trade Credltors
8,589
2,579
Other Credltor5
Accruals
600
600
9,189
3.179
RE5TRicfED INCOME FUNDS
Balance at 30 9 2023
Incoming Re$ourres
Balance at 30 9 2024
Restricted Funds
15,528
593
16,121
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No tran5actlons with related parties were undertaken such as are required to be dlsclosed under Flnancial Reporting
Standard 8.
10. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
The company is limlted by guarantee and has no share capital.
On a windin8-up, members may be requlred to contribute a maximum of £1.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Year to 30 9 24
Year to 30 9 23
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Grants, Sponsorshlp, Donations and Stall-holder fees
roTAL INCOIVIING RESOURCES
29,665
29,65S
31,405
31,405
RESOURCES EXPENDED CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Advertlsing
AC8&CB Council Pitch fee5 & Park Hire
Securlty and Flrst Aid
Trafflc Management
Events Ind Entertainment
Travel expense5
Prlntin& Stationery and Postage
Insurance
Telephone
Set Up and Clean Up
Pltth Fee Refund
Sundry Expenses
Professional Fees- SuThey
Bank fees
Depreclatlon of Fixtures and Equipment
3,789
611
4,298
332
2,051
1,139
9,655
648
1,187
1,160
324
3,180
1,187
15,627
612
1,043
1,160
400
311
iio
265
161
170
134
25
28,364
220
181
25
21,644
GOVERNANCE C
Accountancy fees
STS
708
660
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
29,072
22.304
NETINCOMING
OUTGOING
RESOUR
R THE YEAR
Thls page does not form part of the statutory flnanclal statements
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