PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023

PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023
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CONTENTS
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Directors & Other Information
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement Of Financial Activities
Balan￿ Sheet
Notes To the Financial Statements
Income & Expenditure Account
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**PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023** 

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**DIRECTORS & OTHER INFORMATION I** 

I 

## Status 

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 5th November, 2014 and recognised as a charity with the Northern Ireland Charity Commission. The governing documents are the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company. As a registered charity the company is exempt from corporation tax and is not required to file tax returns with H M Revenue & Customs. 

## Directors 

Rosie Kinnear Stuart Andrew Magee Lesley Veronica Niall Pádraig Ó Murchú Sinéad O'Neill-Nicholl 

Secretary 

## Ciaran MacAirt 

Registered Office 

Registered Office Ashton Centre, 5 Churchill Street Belfast, Co. Antrim BT15 2BP Gollogly & Co. Reporting Accountants 79 South Parade Belfast BT? 2GN Bank Of Ireland Bankers Antrim Road Glengormley BT36 7QN Company No Nl627631 Registered (NI) Charity No: NIC102483 



PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023
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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
The directors present the annual report and the financial statements of the company
for the year ended 30th November, 2023.
1. Statement Of Directors, Responsibilities
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 company as at the
balance sheet date and of the profit or loss for the year then ended. In preparing
the financial statements the directors are required to:
(a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
{b) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
(c) state whether applicable accounting policies have been followed
(d) prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless that
basis is inappropriate
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with The Companies Act 2006. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence taking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
2. Principal Activities And Review Of The Business
The principal activities of the business during the period consisted of legacy archive
research.
Paper Trail has been created specifically to help ordinary families access official
information buried in archives for decades. Together, the information we find will
benefit them and future generations, for history informs us all. Paper Trail offers
highly specialised and targeted legacy archive research for the following purposes:
The advancement of health or the saving of lives.
The advan￿ment of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the
promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
3. Income And Sur
Income
lus
50,890
Surplus For Year
1,931

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## **PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023** 

**TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT CONT'D)** I I 

## 4. Directors 

The directors who served during the year were as follows: Rosie Kinnear Stuart Andrew Magee Lesley Veronica Niall Pádraig Ó Murchú Sinéad O'Neill-Nicholl 

By Order of The Board: 


Niall Pádraig Ó Murchú Director 

22nd August 2024 



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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OF
PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
We have reviewed the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30th
November, 2023 set out on pages 5 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of director and independent examiner:
As described on page 3 the company directors are responsible for the preparation
of the financial statements which comply with The Companies Act 2006 and The
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The charity is not subject to an audit under
company law and is eligible for independent examination.
It is our responsibility to:
(i) examine the financial statements under section 65 of The Charities Act.
(li) follow the procedures laid down in general directions given by the Charity
(iii) Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiners report:
We have examined the attached charity accounts as required under section 65(9)(b) of
the Charities Act and our examination was carried out under the general directions given
by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
The examination 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 financial statements.
Our role is to state whether any unusual matters came to our attention giving us concern
accounting records were not kept which comply with the Companies Act,
2006 and with The Charities Act S(63)'
The financial statements are not in accordance with the accounting records.
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of S396
of the Companies Act, 2006 and with methods and principles of the Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing accounts
in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the U K and
Ireland.
(iv) that there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the
financial statements.
Independent examiner's ststement
We have completed our examination of the attached financial statements of Paper Trail
(Legacy Archive Research) and have no concerns in respect of the matters itemised at
(i) to (iv) above and in connection with following the Directions of The Charity

PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OF
PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters which require to be drawn to
your attention.
Gollogly & Co.
79 South Parade
Belfast
BT7 2GN
19th July, 2024

PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER. 2023
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Note
Income
50,890
38,960
Operating Expenses
48,959
45,928
Surplusl(Deficit) For The Year
1,931
(6,968)
Reserves Brought Forward
267
7,235
Reserves Carried Forward
2,198
267
The funds are unrestricted.

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|I|**BALANCE SHEET**<br>I<br>CURRENT ASSETS<br>2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>Sundry Debtors<br>558<br>Cash At Bank<br>1,991<br>2,549<br>CREDITORS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR<br>Sundry Creditors<br>350<br>CAPITAL EMPLOYED<br>2,199<br>CAPITAL AND RESERVES<br>£<br>£<br>Called Up Share Capital<br>1<br>Revenue Reserves<br>2,198<br>2,199<br>558<br>60<br>618<br>350<br>268<br>1<br>267<br>268|
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## Approved By The Board Of Directors: 

For the year ended 30th November, 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of The Companies Act, 2006, relating to small companies. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with the Act. 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS 102. 


Niall Pádraig Ó Murchú Director 22nd August 2024 



PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER. 2023
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Income
Income represents the net amounts receivable during the year by the company in respect
of grants received.
2. Charitable Status
The company is a registered charity limited by guarantee.

PAPER TRAIL (LEGACY ARCHIVE RESEARCH)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
2023
2022
INCOME
Grants Received
50,890
38,960
50,890
38,960
OPERATING EXPENSES
Staff Travel Expenses
General Expenses
Marketing
Directors Fees
Stationery & Printing
Telephone & Fax
Trade Subscriptions
Legal & Professional Fees
Research
Pension Contributions
Bank Charges
3,765
213
476
36,384
1 ,499
77
216
316
818
5,126
69
2,081
1,391
1,114
29,685
2,329
1,221
2,544
5,553
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48,959
45,928
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR
1,931
(6,968)