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Trustees’ report(incorporating the director’s report) 2 ee
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Statement offinancial position 5
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The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited - financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. , . .

Structure, governance and management

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The charity is established as a compnay limited by guarantee. The board of directors work closely with a management committee, all of whom whom are volunteers with experience in the community development sector. -

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management committee, all of whom whom are volunteers with experience in the community development sector. - .
Objects and activities ; ; _
The primary aim of the Orange Community Network is to address the legacy of the ‘Troubles’ within the .
Protestant community in Northern Ireland. We aim to build capacity and confidence within the Protestant . a
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The charity did not trade in the the period under review as the last grant funding ceased in October 2016. 2016. ot .
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Objects and activities

The primary aim of the Orange Community Network is to address the legacy of the ‘Troubles’ within the Protestant community in Northern Ireland. We aim to build capacity and confidence within the Protestant community which is widely acknowledged as believing itself to to have been marginalised as a consequence of the the ‘Troubles’.

The charity did not trade in the the period under review as the last grant funding ceased in October 2016. 2016.

As mentioned the last funding project from the Big Lottery Fund ceased in October 2016 and to date no further . , . funding has been secured. The charity trustee's will explore any funding opportunites as and when they present note themselves. ne Events after the end of reporting period , oo , Se Ther have been no subsequent events between the balance sheet date and the date of these financial statements. a The trustees' annual report were approved were approved approved on 22 22 January 2026 2026 and signed on behalf of of the board oftrusteestrustees by:[[°]] 7 oe

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Orange Community Network . , . , ; ‘ Financial Statements for the the year ended 30 April 2025 . Page 3 . - 4 a Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Orange Community Network _ I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Orange Community Network (‘the charity’) for the a year ended 30 April 2025. : Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation . of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the '2008 Act’) and the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). You are satisfied that the accounts of the company are not required by charity or : . company law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination. ; : Having satisfied myself that the accounts of of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of.the 2006 Act and and are . eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my my examination of the the charity's financial statements as carried out u under section 65 of the the 2008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general directions given by the Charity Sat Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the 2008 2008 Act. : co , ° De

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of.the 2006 Act and and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my my examination of the the charity's financial statements as carried out under section 65 of the the 2008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the 2008 2008 Act. : Independent examiner's statement . , °

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with my examination toe me cause to believe that in any material respect: ; 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act;or = oo 7 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or , . 3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent: ae examination; or . 4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of[the][Statement][of] : Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the ; — Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ofIreland (FRS 102). : So that there there are no other matters to which which your attention attention should be drawn drawn to enable a proper enable a proper a proper proper understanding of the of the the ; ;

‘| confirm that there there are no other matters to which which your attention attention should be drawn drawn to enable a proper enable a proper a proper proper understanding of the of the the accounts to be reached. .

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Financial Statements for the year ended 30 April 2025»

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For the year ending 30 April 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477of | the Companies Act 2006 2006 relatingto smallto small small companies.

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the Companies Act 2006 2006 relatingto smallto small small companies. . ,
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members have not required have not required not required the company to obtain company to obtain to obtain obtain an audit of its of its its financial statements for the year the year year in ae oe
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees trustees on 22 January 2026 and signed on its © -
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"The members have not required have not required not required the company to obtain company to obtain to obtain obtain an audit of its of its its financial statements for the year the year year in question in accordance with section 476;

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees trustees on 22 January 2026 and signed on its © behalf by:

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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” FRS 102, the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities accounts in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

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All incoming resources are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when the conditions for receipt have been met and there is reasonable assurance of receipt. When an incoming resource relating to a future accounting period is received, the amount is treated as deferred income and itis included within creditors in the balance sheet.

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Orange Community Network has various types of funds for which it is responsible and which require separate disclosure. These are as follows:

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Management and administration costs relate to the costs of running the organisation such as the costs of meetings and accountancy and include any costs which ‘cannot be specifically identified to another expenditure classification.

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  1. . Remuneration . Total remuneration paid to the board members during the year was £0 (2024 £0). Expenses paid to board members during the year amounted to £0 (2024 £0). There were no other related party transactions in the year.

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5. Limited by guarantee

Every member ofthe company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company company in the event of its event of its of its its being wound up while he/she is a member or within one year after he/she ceases to be a member, member, forthe ~ payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before he/she ceases to be be a member and member and and of the cost, charges and expenses ofwinding up and for the adjustment of[[the]][[rights]][[of]][[the]][[contributories’]] amongst themselves, such amount as may be required not exceeding £10.

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  1. Staff Costs ; ; The total staff costs and employee beenefits.for the year are as follows: ae : 2025 2024 £ £ Wages and salaries ~ -

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil Nil (2024: 0). The average number of The average number of average number of number of of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows .

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8. Contingencies

Orange Community Network relied solely on grant funding from the Big Lottery Fund. Contained within - the Letter of Offer was a clause that if OCN do not adhere to the terms of the grant, then the monies advanced could be recovered by the Big Lottery Fund. ,

The directors confirm that they are not aware of any conditions which would result in grant funding being recovered.

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No subsequent events between the balance sheet date and the date of these financial statements. os _ ” . . 10. Related parties No transactions transactions are required to be disclosed under FRS102 disclosed under FRS102 under FRS102 FRS102 (section 33). : 7

No transactions transactions are required to be disclosed under FRS102 disclosed under FRS102 under FRS102 FRS102 (section 33).

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