OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2023-03-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 102726

The Fermanagh Trust Report and Financial Statements Year ending 5 April 2023

The Fermanagh Trust

Independent auditor's report to the members of The Fermanagh Trust Year ended 5 April 2023

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Fermanagh Trust for the year ended 5 April 2023 which comprise statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis of opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standard on Auditing (UK) (lSAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statement in the UK, including FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the lSAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Other information

The Trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

1

The Fermanagh Trust

Independent auditor's report to the members of The Fermanagh Trust Year ended 5 April 2023

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies of apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matters

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified misstatements in the Trustees‘ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees‘ responsibilities statement, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

2

The Fermanagh Trust

Independent auditor's report to the members of The Fermanagh Trust Year ended 5 April 2023

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor‘s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with lSAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept to assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

3

The Fermanagh Trust

Independent auditor's report to the members of The Fermanagh Trust Year ended 5 April 2023

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Anthony Rasdale

Anthony Rasdale (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of MacNeary, Rasdale & Co. Limited Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Wellington House 30 Darling Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh

27 November 2023

4

The Fermanagh Trust Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) for year ending 5 April 2023

Income and Endowments from:
Donations
4
Charitable activities
5
Other trading activities
6
Investments
7
Other including HMRC JRS
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
8
Charitable activities
9
Trading operations
10
Total Expenditure
Unrealised gains/(losses) on investments
Net Income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds for the year
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
19
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
£
620
260,377
29,025
290,022
250,791
70,114
167,648
-
237,762
363,662
206,945
-
-
206,945
157,157
26,805
-
16,319
43,124
15,997
-
-
-
-
7,140
304,484
428,025
45,344
777,853
794,747
20,500
219,097
33,586
273,183
265,370
66,919
253,150
-
320,069
330,556
122,866
-
-
122,866
123,904
210,285
472,247
33,586
716,118
719,830
(57,081)
0
(36,494)
(93,575)
71,474
37,118
(44,222)
(24,736)
(31,840)
146,391
1,709,637
1,581,584
753,562
4,044,783
3,898,392
1,746,755
1,537,362
728,826
4,012,943
4,044,783

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the Year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

5

The Fermanagh Trust Statement of Financial Position as at 5 April 2023

Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
15
Investments
16
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
17
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Liabilities
Creditors falling due within one year
18
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors:falling due after more than 1 year
Net assets
The funds of the charity:
19
Endowment funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total charity funds
2023
2022
£
£
1,491,425
1,506,173
1,911,645
1,964,460
3,403,070
3,470,633
64,011
103,562
630,000
491,878
694,011
595,440
84,138
21,290
609,873
574,150
4,012,943
4,044,783
-
-
4,012,943
4,044,783
728,826
753,562
1,537,362
1,581,584
1,746,755
1,709,637
4,012,943
4,044,783

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 November 2023, and are signed on behalf of the Board by:

………………………………

Ernie Fisher

Trustee ……………………………… Sue Bryson Trustee

6

The Fermanagh Trust Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 5 April 2023

Cash flow from operating activities
Net movement in funds
Depreciation adjustment
Surplus/(loss) in disposal of investments
Increase/(Decrease in creditors)
Decrease/(Increase in debtors)
Net cashflow in
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments

Purchase of investments

Net cashflow
Increase/(Decrease)in cash and cash
equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the year
Total cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the year
2023
2022
£
£
(31,840)
146,391
44,662
39,153
93,575
(71,474)
62,848
(21,216)
39,551
(49,605)
208,796
43,249
(29,914)
0

1,052
1,124,164

(41,812)
(1,214,687)
138,122
(47,274)
138,122
(47,274)
491,878
539,152
630,000
491,878

7

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

1 General Information

The Fermanagh Trust is a Charitable Trust , registered in Northern Ireland.

The address of the registered office is Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place Enniskillen Co Fermanagh, BT74 7HR

2 Statement of Compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)).

3 Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going Concern

There are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amount reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted Funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted Funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: Restricted Income Funds or Endowment Funds.

8

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitlement has passed to the Charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Charity and the amount can be reasonably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

income from contracts for Room Rent/Hire and supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted fund unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

expenditure on Donations includes all Grants awarded and expenses incurred in these activities

expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by the charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity.

expenditure on raising funds includes all costs of the trading activity which supports the work of the charity.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributed to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible Assets

Fixed Assets (excluding investments) are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The costs of minor additions are not capitalised.

Investments held as fixed assets are valued at lower of cost and market value. The Market value of the Investments are shown in a note to the accounts.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or value of an asset, less its residual value over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Buildings 2% straight line Fixture & Fittings 20% reducing balance

9

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

Investments

Investments are stated at lower of cost and mrket value. All gains or losses on sale of investments are included in the financial statements when they occur.

Debtors

Trade and other Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity from the date of aquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and Provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial Instruments

The Trust only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Pensions

The Trust fully complies with its obligations under the Pension Regulator in respect of auto-enrolment.

10

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

4 Donations

Donations
Donations
Oisin McGrath Foundation
The Fisher Foundation
Callagheen Wind Farm
Tieges Windfarm
Slieve Rushen Windfarm
Cornavarrow& Slieveglass
Other
Donations
Oisin McGrath Foundation
The Fisher Foundation
Callagheen Wind Farm
Tieges Windfarm
Slieve Rushen Windfarm
Cornavarrow& Slieveglass
Other
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
-
-
18,850
18,850
-
-
10,175
10,175
-
17,496
-
17,496
-
64,900
-
64,900
-
54,000
-
54,000
-
123,981
-
123,981
620
-
-
620
620
260,377
29,025
290,022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
£
-
-
6,101
6,101
-
-
285
285
-
17,153
-
17,153
-
58,960
-
58,960
-
54,000
-
54,000
-
113,792
-
113,792
500
-
-
500
500
243,905
6,386
250,791

11

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements

for the year ending 5 April 2023

5 Charitable Activities

**5 ** Charitable Activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Shared Education:
Early Years Project-SEUPB - 6,696 6,696
Community Development:
Department for Communities - 55,452 55,452
National Lottery Community Fund-Community Leadership - 85,500 85,500
Rank Foundation - 20,000 20,000
Fermanagh Trust 70,114 - 70,114
70,114 167,648 237,762
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Shared Education:
Early Years Project-SEUPB - 82,458 82,458
Community Development:
Department for Communities - 54,386 54,386
National Lottery Community Fund-Community Leadership - 165,274 165,274
Rank Foundation - - -
Fermanagh Trust 61,544 - 61,544
61,544 302,118 363,662
**6 ** Other Trading Activities Total Funds Total Funds
(Unrestricted) (Unrestricted)
2023 2022
£ £
Fermanagh House 206,945 157,157

12

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

7 Investment Income
Income
Income
8 Resources Expended
Donations
Grants Awarded
Other Costs
Grants Awarded
Other Costs
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
26,805
-
16,319
43,124
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
£
10,320
-
5,677
15,997
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
20,500
193,060
21,760
235,320
-
26,037
11,826
37,863
20,500
219,097
33,586
273,183
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
£
23,800
194,507
17,284
235,591
-
24,391
5,388
29,779
23,800
218,898
22,672
265,370

13

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

9 Expenditure on Charitable Activities

Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Salaries
Development/Training
Travel
Accountancy Fees
Administration/Telephones & General expenses
Legal, Consultancy & Management
Depreciation
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
£
£
£
47,212
151,477
198,689
363
38,056
38,419
5,234
935
6,169
3,660
-
3,660
9,082
3,405
12,487
1,368
14,615
15,983
-
44,662
44,662
66,919
253,150
320,069
Salaries
Development/Training
Travel
Accountancy Fees
Administration/Telephones & General expenses
Legal, Consultancy & Management
Depreciation
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
18,766
166,723
185,489
-
80,188
80,188
1,196
141
1,337
3,500
-
3,500
8,685
-
8,685
1,422
10,782
12,204
-
39,153
39,153
33,569
296,987
330,556

10 Trading Operations

Salaries
Insurances, Light & Heat, Cleaning & Repairs
Postage, Stationery & Advertising
Computer Expenses
Telephone & Fax
Audit, Legal & Consultancy
General Expenses
Bank Interest & Charges
Total Funds
Total Funds
Total Funds
Total Funds
(Unrestricted)
(Restricted)
(Unrestricted)
2023
2023
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
75,852
-
75,852
80,931
37,607
-
37,607
29,041
3,331
-
3,331
2,521
558
-
558
3,282
1,238
-
1,238
1,901
2,500
-
2,500
2,075
1,249
-
1,249
3,849
531
-
531
304
122,866
-
122,866
123,904

14

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements

for the year ending 5 April 2023

11 Net Income

Net Income is stated after charging

Net Income
Net Income is stated after charging
2023 2022
£ £
Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets 44,662 39,153
Fees payable for the Audit of the Financial Statements 2,500 2,075

12 Staff Costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

Wages and Salaries
Social Security Costs
Pension Costs
2023
2022
£
£
205,568
196,136
51,359
53,907
17,614
16,376
274,541
266,419

The average monthly number of full time equivalent employees (including casual and part-time staff) during the year were as follows:

Employees 2023
2022
9
9
9
9

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022 : Nil)

The charity has met all obligations for pension auto-enrolment and it is open to all staff. Contributions in the year ended 5 April 2023 were £17,614. (2022 : £16,376)

13 Trustees remuneration

The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the Trust. One trustee received travel expenses during the financial year amounting to £417. (2022 : £368). The rate paid per mile was at arms length value.

No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the Charity.

14 Related Parties

The Mummers Foundation which is a charitable organisation previously rented an office in Fermanagh House. It's company secretary and employee is also a trustee in the Fermanagh Trust. The other services during the year amounted to £49 and transactions were at arms length value. The balance outstanding at the year end was £188.

15

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

15 Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 6 April 2022
Additions
At 5 April 2023
Depreciation
At 6 April 2022
Charge for the Year
At 5 April 2023
Net Book Values
At 5 April 2023
At 5 April 2022
Extension
to Building
Building
Fixtures
at B'meadow
at B'meadow
& Fittings
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
921,958
917,260
79,084
1,918,302
-
-
29,914
29,914
921,958
917,260
108,998
1,948,216
90,732
251,790
69,607
412,129
18,439
18,345
7,878
44,662
109,171
270,135
77,485
456,791
812,787
647,125
31,513
1,491,425
831,226
665,470
9,477
1,506,173

The land at Broadmeadow on which Fermanagh House is built, is leased from Fermanagh & Omagh District Council on a 99 year lease from 24 March 2006. The peppercorn rent is £5 per annum.

16

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

16 Fixed asset investments

Long term investments

Long term investments
Cost at 6 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
Impairment of investment
At 5 April 2023
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2023
At 5 April 2022
Investment
Total
£
£
1,964,460
1,964,460
41,812
41,812
(1,052)
(1,052)
(93,575)
(93,575)
1,911,645
1,911,645
1,911,645
1,911,645
1,964,460
1,964,460

These investments include shares held in Drumlin Wind Energy Co-operative Limited, Northern Ireland Community Energy (NICE) Limited and Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities (NICIFC).

Market Value of Investment

The market value of investments held with NICIFC at the year end is as follows

Investments at Cost
Market Value of Investments
2023
£
1,986,499
1,892,924

The carrying value of the investments at the year end ( as recorded in the portfolio valuation ) is less than the cost of the investments.

This necessitates an impairment provision of £93,575.

This provision, which is unrealised, is reflected in the statement of financial activities.

17

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

17 Debtors
Debtors and accrued income from charitable activities
Debtors from trading activities
18 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditors, accruals and deferred income
19 Funds of the Charity
Endowment Funds
Cost Value
at 06.04.22
753,562
Endowment Funds include the following:
Fisher Foundation
Greg Turley Bursery Awards
Joan Trimble Award Scheme
Killesher & Cleenish
Oisin McGrath Foundation
17 Debtors
Debtors and accrued income from charitable activities
Debtors from trading activities
18 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditors, accruals and deferred income
19 Funds of the Charity
Endowment Funds
Cost Value
at 06.04.22
753,562
Endowment Funds include the following:
Fisher Foundation
Greg Turley Bursery Awards
Joan Trimble Award Scheme
Killesher & Cleenish
Oisin McGrath Foundation
2023
2022
£
£
49,895
83,710
14,116
19,852
64,011
103,562
2023
2022
£
£
84,138
21,290
Cost Value
Income
Expenditure
at 05.04.23
45,344
70,080
728,826

Restricted funds

Including the Capital Build Project and other programmes 2023
2022
£
£
1,537,362
1,581,584
1,537,362
1,581,584

18

The Fermanagh Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2023

Unrestricted funds (including designated funds)

Fermanagh House
Organisations Reserves
Fermanagh House Contingency Fund
Carers Initiative Fund
Estates Fund
Total Funds
2023
2022
£
£
1,404,852
1,435,734
265,000
170,000
50,000
50,000
-
27,000
26,903
26,903
1,746,755
1,709,637
4,012,943
4,044,783

The Estates Fund in reserves is a charitable fund that is currently in abeyance. The Fermanagh Trust is actively seeking match funding in order to begin active management of these funds.

Fermanagh House Contingency Fund is a property management fund held in reserve to cover unexpected or immediate unforeseen structural costs.

The Organisations Reserves are held as a contigent fund covering an estimated six months of general overheads and running costs + 20%. This is a prudent reserve to manage extraordinary circumstances including the unplanned cancellation of Income (donations or other charitable income).

19