CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31Jt MARCH 2024 (Registered with Charity Commission for Northern Ireland- NIC102586)
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU CONTENTS YEAR ENDED 3111 MARCH 2024 Page I Causeway Volunteer Bureau Infornialion Pag¢ 2 Management Committee's Report Page 3 Independent Exaffiiner's Report Page 4 Income & Expenditure Account Page 5 Balance Sheet Pages 6- 12 Notes to the Financial Ststements
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU INFORMA0 YEAR ENDED 31¥t MARCH 2024 TRUSTEES Hannah Graham Clara Forsythe Anthony Hegarty Ann McNickle Catherine Farrimond Ita McErlean Alan Mcconagbie Emma Cunningham Deirdre Bradley Heather Logan Lisa Mccaughan Catherine Lagan (Chairperson) (Secretary) (Treasurer) REGISTERED OFFICE Causeway Volunteer Bureau 3 Floor River House Castle Lane Col¢rain¢ BT513DR INDEPENDENT EXAMINER C D Diamond & Co 46 Hill St Belfast BTI 2LB BANKERS Northern Bank 22 The Diamond Coleraine BT52 1 DA Page I
CAL'SEII'AY I".OLU%TEER BUREAU REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR E.N'DED 31n f•lARCH 2024 STRUCTURE, COI'ERNANCE A0 MANACEhIEKr Cawseway I'olunteer Bureau vrd5 foundèd in 1997 is goiierned by its Fllh'ANCIAL REI'IEW Thr centr¢ works a¢r055 the Cau5¢way covuing Coleraine. BallyllneY Moyle. PUBLIC BENEFIT ATEMENT The chlty h05 wmpli¢d with ill (luty ty Imre regard io the guidance on publir beDEfrt publtrd by the thir ComtDission lor b'ortbern Irel in exerciiinE ils p0't18 and duiies. OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES 0 blnesS is the p¢othoLion. de¥'eltsptheni tsd support i'oluntetrittg. .¢ u#deN4ke the fDllowins 2cliYili Rescarch. deyelop wnd prDrnots local vo]vntttroppDrtunitic Provide apprulaie support to r4th1r volunt¢rr5 kn fmd 5Uitable pla¢emenu. Provide th)8uin8 8uPW1 voJuthi¢ets and placemeni or8aniutiots'. volmit¢¢r rr¢ognition o¢nts. tkllyer child prOttion and reguding fvwlnerable •dult# tr•ining. Lirry out AL%¢55 NE ¢lKks. pertinent tllfornution lo ¢ornmuttity and voluntary organls•ii011s within our 3erYice are4. Provide hdwice •nd trnining on all aSpts of involvitt8 managing Wolnteer4 Volunietr rrcDgnition thrnFh EPIC {Enw'erins P¢Dple In Crnuniiie51- Volunteer r#Oltin volunw¢rs ofall ig¢&. ACHIEI"EMEI%TS AND PERFORMAPICE A wtsilive lifI{•ry finwl81 h&$ Lw rtcorded fDT the c4rn1 fm4nCi41 y¢r. GTRhllm (OTr behalf of the T15} P•y2
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER YEAR ENDED 31>1 MARCH 2024 To the Trustees of Causeway Volunteer Bureau (Regislered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC102S86) We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 3 l5t March 2024, which are set out pages 4 to 12. Respective Responsibiltties of Trustees Examiner The charity's trustees are Te5ponsible foT the prepaTatton of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audRt is not required for this year under section 65(2) of the Charities Acl (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is our responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under section 05 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. To follow the procedures 18id down in the general directions given by the ChaTity Commission for Northern JreIand under section 65(9Xb) of the Chariti¢s Act. To state whether particular matters have come to our attention. B851$ of Independent ExamiD¢r's report We have examined the accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Acl and in ac¢ordan¢e with the general directions given by the Clwkties CommissAon for Northern Jreland. Our examinalion includes a review of the accountTng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those r¢cords. It also includcs considerdtion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concen)ing any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a"tn]e and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in th¢ next statement. Independeni Ex*mfiner's statement In connection with our expmination, no matter has come io our attention: Which gives us r¢asonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 63 of tb¢ Charities Act and section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Ath and regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, b) To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2008 and section 44(1)(b) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations have not been meL or To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. C D Diamond & Co 46 Hill St Belfast BTI 2LB Date .6../2024 Page 3
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31sI MARCH 2024 Note 2024 2023 Incoming Resources GTants Receivable oiher Income Bank Interest Receivable 55,884 7,510 120 47,068 2,455 107 Total Incoming Resources 63,514 49,630 Resources Expended Support Costs Management and Administration Other Costs 19,424 37,420 828 5,939 51,567 770 Totsj Resources Expended 57,672 58,276 Net Ineomingl(Outgoing) Resources 5,842 (&646) Tolal Funds ISI April 2023 32,537 41,183 Total Funds 31$1 Mareb 2024 3&379 32,537 PAge 4
CAUSEII'AY I'OLUliTEER BUREAU BAL4%CE SHEET YEAR E.%DED 3111 .tyIARCH 2024 Sbeel 2014 2023 Flxod Asiets 450 530 CYttnt AM¢ts D¢bto Cith & Bank 4.736 34J74 3.7S6 35A03 39.130 39.159 LlxbHII Credj'ioys & A¢¢nthl 1.201 7,IS2 1201 37,929 7.152 J2,IX17 38,374 32,537 Credllvr• Amwits f11¥ due ar l ythr NET A&SETS 38J 3¥37 io 38J79 32J37 ThtR flnlld ittrmtllts vtrt Apprnved by thp trustEeS' DII.. And Art Ign og Ibtlr behalf by: flNTHL)trJKI H (G Plttl eiR yitrifr)frA The niJtM on pwzei 12 form part •f thee fi•ucl•l Kaiemtttts akd iho4ld bt md Ill MJMoc¢ion tbtrtlth. Pw5
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS YEAR ENDED 31S1 MARCH 2024 NOTE I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The following accounting policies have been used consistently in dealing with items which are considered material An relation to the organisations financial statements. Basis of Accounting The financial statements hav¢ been prepared under the historical cost convenlion and in accordance with applicable accounting slandards. Depre¢fiation Depreciation has been provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off ihe Cost of the assels over their expected useful lives as follows., Office Equipment - Improvements - 150/0 Reducing Balance 150/0 Reducing Balance Revenue Grants Revenue grants r¢ceiv¢d are credited to ih¢ income and ¢xpenditure account in the period in which the expenditure to which they relate h&8 been incurred. Capital Grants Capital grants e1Ved are credited to a capital antS reserve and are written off at rates equivalent to depreciation rates charged on the assets on which grants have been claimed. Page 6
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31°, MARCH 2024 21124 2023 NOTE 2 Grants Reeeivable R¢stri¢ted UnRestrAcled DFC (Volunteering Infrastructure Support Project) 43,884 43,884 46,469 NI Community Development grant J 2,000 12,000 DFC (Volunteers Week) CRUN Small Granls 599 55,884 55,884 47,068 NOTE 3 Otber Income Training 520 Counselling Sundry 7,010 7,010 1,435 HMRC (JRS Furlough Income) Causeway Co&sl & Glens (Volunteering Support Fund) 500 5QO 500 500 7.010 7,510 2,455 P8ge 7
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FIIYANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31°, MARCH 2024 2024 2023 NOTE 4 Support C08ts R¢strict¢d Ilnr¢slrA¢ted Printing and Stationery 4,280 4,280 124 Volunteer Expenses 1,018 1,018 Training Expenses 5,301 5,301 rr Support 700 700 214 Rent 4,942 4,942 5,073 Mis¢ellaneous 390 390 521 PromotionallRecognition 2,793 2,793 5.642 13,782 19,424 5,939 Page 8
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 318t MARCH 2024 2024 2023 NOTE 5 ManggemeDt and AdmiDiStration R¢stri¢t¢d Unr¢slri¢led Staff Costs 34,329 34,329 49,499 Small Grants on Behaifof Causeway Coast & Glens Council Counselling Staff Travel and Expenses 1,967 1,967 1,060 Telephone and Fax 277 277 250 Insurance 847 847 758 35,453 1,967 37,420 51,567 NOTE 6 Otber Costs Audit Fee 650 650 575 Depreciation 80 80 93 Bank Interest and Charges 98 98 102 650 178 828 770 Page 9
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31J* MARCH 2024 NOTE 7 Fixed Assets Opening Addns Balance 1.04.23 Charge Closing Balallce 31.03.24 Cost Office Equipment 24,905 24,905 24,905 24,905 Depreeiation Office Equipmenl 24,375 80 24,455 24,375 24,455 Net Book Value Office Equipment 530 450 530 450 Page 10
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 3131 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 NOTE 8 Debtors and Prepayments DFC 4,756 3,756 4,756 3,756 NOTE 9 Credilors and Accruals Audit Fee 635 585 HMRC 566 6,567 1,201 7,152 Page 11
CAUSEWAY VOLUNTEER BUREAU NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 NOTE 10 Reserves Opening Balance I" April 2023 32,537 Surplus for Year 5,842 Closing Balance 31" March 2024 38.379 Unrestricted £38,379 NOTE 11 Expenditure in respect of the VISP (fimded by DFC) totalled £43,884. Page 12