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FARSET LABS
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustets
Mr D Woie
Mr A Bdsier
Mr O Kane
Mr Artemiy Knipe
Mr Colin Mitchell
Charity number
NIC1027S4
Compary number
N1611278
Registered office
Unit 1 Weaver5 Court
Linfield Road
8elfast
Co. Antrim
Northem Ireland
BTI 2 SGH
Independent examiner
Lowry Grant FCCA
PKF.FPM Acc<yJntants Limited
1.3 Arthur Street
Bellast
Co. Antrim
BT1 4GA

FARSET LABS
CONTENTS
Page
Tru5tees' report
Statement of trustees. ￿SPOnsibl11t1es
Independent examiners report
14- 15
Statement of financial acrtmties
16
Balance sheet
17- 18
Notes to the financial statements
19-28

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Purpose. Beneficiaries and Public Benefits
Farset Labs e￿sts to Émpower members of the general public to pursue interests in STEAM by providing an
cce55ibleworkspace. and educating children, yovth and adult5. Our goal is lo cultivate a diverse community
of enthusiasts wth a wide range of sknlls across STEAM disciFline>
Beneficiariesof ourcharityare primarity people livin9 in cKvisiting BelfasL Northern Ireland.
Public benefits are eviL4en¢ed by a sustained community of merYTbers. long term participants in our
educational programmes and frequent usage of our facilities by communitygroups.
Ongoing collaboration of Ouf membership and community groups on projects. peer-to-peer learning and
teaching. and other engagements 5vch a5 formation ol social clubs confirms the ￿SItive impart of our
commtjnity development investmen
Over the years. our facilities have served as a propagation ground for the founding of several community
groups by our members thai have grown to ddiver a positive impaci in advancement of education and
community development in Northem Irdand.
Cases ol benefit to entrepreneurship and employabilty have been demonstrated through creation of new
cornpanies by our members. and by employment of participants in our edUCat￿nal pro9ramme5 and
Mem￿¥s.
Emergence of v¢Yunieers from our membership base for Charital￿e acti￿￿eS within rxjr or9anisation and
externally affirm5 success of our volunteer dÉwelopmerst acbvities.
Impact of our activities is validated by feedb¥k from Ihe people whose INes were p051tively impacted
by using our facilities, participation in evenis and membership in the community.
Significant bodies such as NESTA STEMNET. Northem Ireland Scien(e Park C￿een,$ Vnivetsity 8elfast, Ulster
Vniverstty, Tibu5 ConT)ect and Intel Ireland have also shfWI recoynbtion of the irnpatl of OUTof9anisation.
Acti¥ilies. Objectives and Achievements
Far5et Labs runs a hackerspacè." a community-operated workspace Whe￿ people with common interests,
primarily In STEAM, can meet socialise and collaborate. It seryes as our base of operations for charitable
activitie5 and delivery of the ofgani5ation's objective>
Our objectives support each other in a syrnbiotic relalionship to advance education. art, and science as well as
investing In communitydevelopment.

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Our tsbjecti¥e5 are..
To provide an acceSsi￿e workspace lor promotion of STEAM acts"￿ties of Indi￿dUalS, community groups
aTrJ organisations.
2. Toeducatechildren. youthand adults in STEAM subjects bycoaching
self-edLJcation. peer-to-peer learning and teachin9. and project-based leaming.
3. To cultivate a diverse comrnunity of enthusiast5 in our membership with vawn9 experience Ilwels,
individual perspectivesand awiderangeolskills across STEAM disciplines.
Education of Children. Y¢￿th and Adults
Education for the gerneral public in STEAM is key to sustainable. long tem benefits foT our beneficiaries,
where we concentrate on coaching sdf-educaiion. peer-to-peer learning and teachin9, and project-based
learning.
New resources We￿ sei up by Farset Labs io make engaging pro9rnmmes online possible, includin9 chaL live
streaming and a physical base of operations wth technic￿ Capa￿.11￿"e5.
Programmes
Education programme5are events and en9a9ements or9anised bythecharity and are operated by volunteers.
Our programmes aim to educate PeO￿e ihrough hands-on projects with real world outcomes. and to
connect people with shared irbterests.
In thi5 reporting pefiod, Farset Labs ran 3 educational programme5 With 11 individual engè9ements. all of
ich were delNered by volunteers- Hack Nigh[ Password Night and Global Game Jam. An estimated total of
106 people took part in our pro9ramrnes this year.
Children and Youth
Our primary programme for children and yO￿h is Farset Doio." a regular coding and electronics club for
under 18s, which is typically attended by a diverse cohort of chIld￿n and youth from the local community.
F•rset Dojo and other piogrammes aimed at thildren and youth were put on pause for the safety of
ttendees In line wbth government guidance.
Adults .
Global Game Jam at Farset Labs 15 cor15idered by many to be a Jewel in the crown of the Nl Technology &
Design (alendar. Our chaiity organises a siie for Belfast as part ol a global hackathon which biings thousands
ol developers. designers artists and makers across hund￿dS of sites acfoss the world io build game5. In
I¢Kkdown we mobilised to run it online brirHJing together 56 jammers to create 10 games within 2 days.

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HackNlghtthemes rangedfrom building anelectronic locking systemthat inte9rèieswith our membership
database to celebrating pritle month by decorating our charity's website, where participants learned by
doin9. An estimate of 40 attendees took part over the course of8 events.
Password Night aimed to educate people on online privacy and security. with attendees walking away
being more secure by the end of the night. c￿er the course of this programme 10 people took part
and improved their online privacy & security. Addilionally. instructions foranyone in the world to rtsn their
own Password Nightwas creaied and are available for free online.
Acce55ible Workspace for STEAM Activities
Community accessibleworkspaces to facilitate STEAM ouifeach and education in Northern Ireland is one of
oUrc0￿ contributions to public benefi.t.
Farset Labs is locally unique in providin9 24n136S xt*ss to an event space, communal workspace, technical
library. modern high-tech workshop and other faciltties for our beneficiarie
Our ability ro provide this benefii was significanfly Testrained by the global pandemic given thar we
provide access pnmarily to physital faolities. In line wilh government guidance. we closed ourfaciliiies
fora major partoftheyear, and reopened acce55Witha 5-step plan.
Community Groups
Commvnity groups use our tacilitie5 free of charge provided they are using thern for activitie5 that
align with our charitable purposes and don'i charge peO￿e f¢y participation.
Farset Labs supported 2 communities or9anised by local Volunteers to fun 3 engagement5 for advancement
of education. arts. culture and science. all of which were open to ihe general public free of charge.
Supported events were attended prirnarily by adults. dirertly reaching an estimate of 30 totsl attendees
from the general public with indirect wideT impau.
Individuals
Indiwdua15 Use our lacilities by coming to free events. buying o visitor pass. or subscribing ltsr a monthly
membership. Howe¥er. anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and can't subscribe for a monthly
membership.
Fwset Labs provided an estimate of 50-75 memberswith acce55 lo our communal facilities for projeci-ba5ed
learning. collaboration and general use at the individual's discretion_
Visitors were not able to use the physical faci14ties until 7th of September2020. but engaged on our onlinÈ
forums.

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On a typical week, the space 15 useil on all 7 days during the day and ni9ht a5 people come in when it 5UIts
their needs. often workiThJ around their job schedules. In a typical year, our 1￿*11t1eS are used almost 365
days a year. However, this year we have seen significantly lower use of thefacilities.
Importantly, our members are the core Volunteers in our charitsble activities, core source of sustainable
income for the charity. and c￿e Contributo￿ io maintenance and operation of thefacilities.
Our facilities enable individua15 to take on otherwise inaccessible projects. Getting equipment for
manufacturing or obtaining electronics forexplofing a technology is predicaied with a financial investment
thatcan stopanidea initstracks.
8y pooling finances we Significant￿ improve the a¢ce5sibility to these resources and open the door5 to
wide range of new opponunities in projeci-based learning for our beneficiaries.
Suppothn9 CollabOrat￿n
Sharing resources and engaging in projea-based learning are ihe backbone of collaboration between our
befteficiar*e5. Learning to work with the same equipment a5 tP105e around yov encourages people to
exthange knowledge and tde35. f05terFn9 a culture ol peer-ttrpeer teachiTTrg and learning.
Cdlatorations between visitors. members and our charity have Trsvlted in new proietts. skill exchanges and a
sense ofcommunity.
Our charity is operated by volunteers induding the day to day of management of our building. It is made
Possible by visitors and members that spend their time in the space. sha￿d responsibility is assumed by
people in ouriommunityand each memberis empowered to enact change by our philosophy of do-¢xra(y.
Govemance of the charity is tied to the needs of the members who collectivew finance the charity. A
monthly community Yown Hall- is held Whe￿ members can raise issues, propose changes and make
requests including votln9 on candidates that wish lo become Twstees.
Governan¢*
Farset Labs is a company limited ty guaraniee. govemed by its Articles of Association (last updated 13th May
20161. and it is a re9lStered charity with the Charity Commission.

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Organ•sational Strncture
The core operations of Farset Labs are administered by the board of Trustee5, currently numbered at 4. The
board normally meets quarterly, and also coiresponds digltally between meetings to collaborate and track
development, outreach, education, finance, operations and facilities on an ad hoc basis.
The wider operaiion of the organisation is mana9ed in collaboration with a tezrn of Non-Execvtive
ManagerslNEMsltowhom theTrustees havedelegated verticalty
integrated interests in several spetific fields ol operalion. These rol￿ are governed under a separate
document termed the Operations Manual.
De¥elopments
In the reporting period. we formalised the strutture ol our Board of Trustees and assigned specilic Chair,
Secretary and TreaSu￿r position5. Currently. we a￿ iterating on the ￿spOnSIbl11t1eS of each role In an
ongoing discussion to ensure we meet 9eneral and 5pecifK needs of our charity.
Twstee Appo•Trtment Policy
From the governing document, the appointment of Directors to Farset Labs is legally provisioned under
clause 17 111 a wheTetry additional direaors are appointed assent of the cuirÈnl qUOTUrn of diTectOf5,
however. in a practical sense this appointment is predicated on an open nomination/election in the
community las an extraordinary meeting). t￿herebY any mwnber ol thè community can self-norninate for
an open run-off Èlection where by at least of the current membership must participate. and within
valid candidates the￿ must be a clear majority of stjpport foT a 9iven candidate. for the directors to"accept
Ihe election a5 a valid expression of support.
New trustees undergo several orientation se5510n5 Wlth the current trustee& and are instTUCted in the
review of relevani legal obligations and statutes relevant to company law. the charities iommission
guidance on public benefiL and clarify. if necessary. the conienis and spirit of the Articles of Association". thp
management ané decision-makin9 processes wiihin the or9anisation. any non-public operational plan5. and
recent linancial performance of the charity. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external
training eventswherethesewill facilitatetheundertaking oftheirrole.
Remuneration Policy for Related Partres and Oryanisations
None of ourtrustees receive rernuneration orother Incidental benefitfromtheirwork with the charity.
Any connection between a trustee or Senior manager of the charity to a donorfvendorlsponsor or
other collaborating agency must be disclosed to both the board of trustees as part of the trustee
nomination policy, and to the wider community as part of their self-nominaiion. Any changes in theiT
respective professional circumstances must be reported to the full board of trustees at their earliest
convenience.

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In the turrent year, no such related party transactions were reported.
Remuneration Policy for Mana9ement
rhe dirKtors consider the board of director% who are the charity's trustees, and the non-executive
management team to comprise the key management personnel IKMP) of the charity in char9e of ￿1￿cting.
controlling. rtjnning and operating Farset Labs on a day-to-daybasi5.
In this capacity. no key management personnel of the charity are femunerated. and all give of their time
freely.
Outside of this management capacity li.e. in the case of a KMP having specific relevant skills related to a
funded programmel, no KMWS were remunerated duriThJ the ceporbng period.
Pricing Policy
Our pricing policy refleas ourstrètegyof enabling all within our community, whatever their means.totake
partinouractiwtiesandhaveaccesstoourresourcesin anequitable mannerto anyone else.
There are three primary mode5 of phy%ial occe55 for the community to tske advants9e of the resources and
cofflmunityinihelabs,. Membership.Day-P3sses,and EventAttendance.
We have not adjusted our baseline -membership- policy in 6 years. with £15pm for students. £25pm
-Enthusiast" membership, and £35pm "Freelancer- membership. There are no real differentiators between
theselevelsand representa stvuciured-paywhatyou cart" opwoach.
Day-passes at £5 per day grant Users acces5 to the non-workshop facilities (unless they go through specific
instrtACtion in theuseofthatresourcel.
Event attendees are suggested to donate £3 to un-spons¢yed or member-run events to cover the baseline
costs ofthe space.
In the non-physical reèlm. we mainiain and active. freeto join. community on the Slack plarform that both
connects our 70+ direct 'members', but also Includes some 180 additional 'a5SOClates'; people who have
been inVo￿ed In vdunteering. aitending events, or jusl come to han9 Out with likefflir)ded individua15
where theycan't use the physical spacethatmuth.
The 'Friend of Farset, pro9ramme." a no-entidemeni recurring donation system for people who wish to
support the organisation but do not have the opportunity to regularly use the physical Space, introduced in
the previous year, has been a valuable secondary revenue and donation scheme foT the charity. We are
currently investigating the 5Ultability of this donation model to be extended io include Gift-Aid.

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however there are no curlent eXam￿eS of managed swwices towovide this autornatically.
With regards to the letting of èvent space for external events/ proiert& for"example, our primary event
spacè 15 let at a rate of £25/hr with a 2-k0￿boOking minimum. but èt the discretion of the events Trustees
or Managers, this can bed*scoLtnted for bulkeventsli.e. 12 or 24 houi'hackathons. would noi be sustainable
under this direct model.)
Addilionally, room booking concessions are available for voluntarylcommunity groups and charitable
organisations there their activities align with theobjects of the charity as a whole.
Reserv¢s Policy
In the interest of Farset tsbs continuing on a muhi-annual basis. the Board has agreed io establish and
maintsin an operational reserye to ensure lon9-term Stability of operation8 and potentially providin9
bridges for unexpected upstream costs.
These approximations VMII be reassessed annually 05 Part of the Tiustee5 Annval Report to the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland, due on the 28ih of December12 months before the Financial Year Entl.,
28th of FebTuaryl.
General Rts•r¥ès
The organisation
running
costs IRenVSeNice
Charge/ElectricitylHeating etcl to provide resilience 09ainst revenue or upstream cost variations.
should
retain
at leasi
months
core
As of September 2020, Ihese are approximated to be £8.￿0 based on 3 years of amortised baseline costs.
Increasing based ¢)n the ONS CPI rate12% at the time of writing}.
The board of trustees reseNes the right to rr￿lIfy this ￿SeThe in the event of any supplier notificatir￿ of
change of prices.
Desi9nated Funds
The organisation shrAJld retain at least £3.(XJO for unexpected iepatrs, like-for-like replacements and
consumable £05ts for maintainin9 capitsl inveslments {coie inlrastrucivie, security. and woikshop
equipment in particularl.
This valuation is based on the current asset base of appfo¥imaiely £6,WO. and assurnin9 that no more than
half olihe assetswll require replacementwiihin one reporting periijd.

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Monitoring of Reserves
A multi-annval financial summary will be available to twstees at all tnjstees, meetings.
All trustees are responsible for monitofing for breaches. or iisks of breaches to, this re5erve5 policy,
nd should both take measures to rernediate this b￿a{h, and to record the obseryation and ￿sp￿se. and
any further action/rnonitoring to bp completed.
Risks Management Polity
The trustees have a risk management straie9y which compn
Establishment and regular review of principal risks and uncertainties ihat the charitymayface
Regular reviews of policies, systems and pr¢xesses in place to track and mitigate those ri5k5 identified
above or on an ad-hoc basis
Implementation of best-praclice procedures to minimise any potential impact on the charity should
those risks materialise.
Yinancial Risk
This work has ideniified that increastng privaretyopeiated for-pfofit'competiiion, in the co-working space
as a potential T15k, but ovei the reFM)rtin9 peTiod we have not seen any 5MJnificani downward change in the
use or operation of the space.. this vindicates the trustees, belief that the corè charitable opeiations of the
space are more relevant and motivating than the avaIla￿'llty of acceSsil￿eWorklng space ak)ne.
However, the trustees are keenly aware that the expansion of the space incurs non-negligible risk with
respect to this market sensitivity. Addilionally. the disruption invofved in departing the building for
renovations will impact our ability to maintain cwr day-to-day operations and -rnind5hare- within the
community. A5suchwe have updated our reserves policy lorthe 2019-2020 period to accommodate funds
to be set aside both fof secondary renovation cost5. and to support re-establishing the cornmunity in the
space and -kickslarting" new programmes towards the end of 2019 and eady 202Q.
This expansion ol our space will inevitabty incur increased operating costs such as increased heating and
lectrical c05t5. in addition to ri5in9 rents across both existing 'Unit I. facility. and ¢)ur new 'Unit 1A,
lacility. To attempt to ameliorate these costs, we hwe agreed a fNe year lease on Unit I lour horne of
ftearly l O years) and are in 'meanwhile' use of Unit 1A until stsch time as a revenue generating breakeven
point is established to the use of the area ol the facility.
Related to this. we recognise ihai we a￿ at increased sensitrvity to markei changes in the heating and
electricty markets, as the more-than-douwing of our we will gready increase these costs as a proportion
ol the space.

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Aswith any mixed-use space. two othernon-financial risk faaofsarise regulady, that ol health and Safety of
users of the space. and child protection of ys)unger members of the community who attend oui 0￿reach
and educaiion ￿ents.
Health and Safety R•s*
. With ￿sPeCt to Healih and Safety. we maintain engagement vrith our insurance company to ensure that our
coverage matche5 the use and risk profile of the ¥Jace. Also. in the" reporting period we have undertaken
an onboarding and induciion irainirwj regime for new members wishing to use the workshop. requiring
sign-off byone olthe KMPasto their competency.
There have.been no accidents reporte(I during the reportin9 peri(#J.
Child Pfotection Risk
Wilh fespeu to child proiection. we regularty review our chilLI protection procedures to keep them ¢n line
wtth best practices and hdd regular awaTer￿S trainin9 for volunteer5 workiThJ wiih children andlor
vulnerable adults.
There have been no safeguarding-incidents reported duriNJ the reporting period.
Restrictions on Public Benefits and Concessions
Individuals. Community Groups and Organisations
Access ro the workspace for Individuals, community groups and organisations for hirable lacilities such as the
event spac£ requires paying f￿the facility or a mernbership.
Concessions are made to inrlrviduals. community groups and organi5ations to achievegoals that alignwith our
haritablepurpose, includin9 providin9 thefacilityfreeofcharge_
Ind•viduals
Access to the workspace lor Indiwduals outside of educational programmes and events requires paying
for a ws¢tor pass. or a membership. COn￿deratIOnS have been implemented to ensure ihat these benefils
are available io beneficiaries who are poor_
Events antl participation in educational programmes ddwered. by ihe chartty are free, with suggested
donations.
Visitor pass fees are £5, allowin9 access for a single day for an individual. allowing cheaper, though limited,
accessthan memberships.

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Membership fees spread across £15. £2S. £35 and £75 and all members have equivaleni access regardle55 of
which price ss paid by the individual, allowing adjustments to accornmodale individual circumstances.
Selected prices align with ability and desi￿ to support the charity.
Concessions are made to granl acce5S to individuals who are not able lo pay to Kce55 the facilities. allowing
them to payata larerdateor forego payment altogether.
Private Beneffts
A private benefit to trustees is the normal use of the re%yJrce5 and space provided to all beneficiaries. and
this is incidental and necessaryt0ensu￿the benefit isprovided and maintained for all beneficiaries.
Trustees that parricipate and represent the charity ai educational, promotional or outreach events gain
experience that can aid their future ernployment prospects.
These benelits are incidenial and necessary to ￿S￿le the benelits of the or9anisation are provided to ou¥
beneficiaries.
In some cases. these same people ￿11 iecerye rea50natAe finarKial compensation for expenses related to such
aciiviltes where these artivities are excluyvely in line with the purposes of the or9ani5ation.
This benefi.t 15 incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
Statements of TNstees
The trustees are pleased to present their annual directors. report iogether with the consolidated
financial statefflents ofthecharityfortheyearending 28th February 2020. whKh are also prepared to meet
the requirements for a directors. report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. as well as a dirett,
public, transparent annual report toour memljershipand communityasawhole.
f•nancial Slalements
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Norrhem Ireland) 200& The Charities (Accounts
and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201S. The Charities IAnnual Retuml Regulaiior¢S (Northern
I￿land) 2015, The Companies Act 2006. the Article5 of As5LKiation. and Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement ol Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reportln9 Stsndard for Smaller Entities.
The charity tTusiees (who are also the director5 of Far5et Labs for the purposes of company lawl are
ponsible for preparing a trustees. annual report and financial ststements in accordance with applicable
law and United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards Iunited KingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccounting Practice).
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Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true
and fail view of the state ol affairs of the charitable company and on the incorning resources and
application of resources including the income and expendilure of thetharityfor that period. In preparin9 the
financial statements, thettusteesare required to..
Selea sUitalAe accounting policies and applythem conystently
Observelhe methodsand principles in thecharities SORP
Make Judgements and estimates thoi are reasonable and prudent
Slate whether applicable UK accounting S￿ndardS have beer¢ followed, subject to any rnaterial
departuies disd05ed and explainetl in the financial 5tètement5
Prepare the financial statements on the goin9 concern basis unless It is Inappropriate tts presume that
the ch3rily will continue in t*Jsiness.
The trustees areresponsiblefor keeping proper accounting recordsthatdisclose wTth reasonableaccuracy
at any time the firbancial p051tion of the charity and to enable them to ensure that financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safegtsarding the assets of the charity
and hence tsking reasonable steps forthe prevention and detection of fraud and oiherirregularities.
The trusiees are re5F￿nsIble lor the maintenance.and integrity of the corporate and financial inlormaiion
included on the charitable compan￿5 website.
Public Benefit
In setting Ouf objectives and planning our actiwties for the year the irustees have 9iven careful
consideration to the Chanty Commission for Northem Ireland's guidance on public benefit to en5￿￿ that the
activities have helped toachieve the charity's purposes and pr¢)videa benefittothebeneficiarie5.
Disclosure of infomiation to independent exam•ner
Each of the trusiees has confirmed that there is no inforrnation ol whtch they are awa￿ which is relevant to the
independent examination, but ol which the independent examiner is unaware. They have further conlifmed thai
they have tsken appropriate lleps io iderffy such ￿levant infomiation and to estsblish that the tndependent
examiner is aware ol such bnlormation.

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Small Company Prov•sions
This ￿port has been p￿pa￿d in accordance %*th the provis￿n5 app1Kab￿ to companies entitled io the small
companies exemptyon_
The tru5tees' report was approved by the Board of Tnjstee
Signed by
nip@
Chaii of the Board
24 February 2022
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srATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y2021
The trustees. who a￿ also the diretto￿ of Fèrset Labs for the pU￿se of company law, are responsible for
preparing the Trustees. Report and ihe financial statements in accordance wth applicable law and United
"ngdom Accounting Stsndards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepred Accounting Practice).
Company Law requires the trvstees to prepare financk41 statements lor each financial year which give a true
and fair view of the Stale of affairs of the Ihartty and of the Incomi￿ resources and application of
resources, including ihe income and expenditvre ol the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these financial statements. the tnjstees ale required to".
select sulta￿e accouniiny policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charit*s SORP.
make judgements and estimate5 that are re359nable and prudent
state whether applicable VK Accounting Siandards have been folk)wed. subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial 5tatefflents," 3ThJ
prepare ihe financia statements on the going concem basis Un￿ it is inappropriate to p￿sume thai the
charity will continue In operation.
The trustees a￿ responsible for keepin9 adequate accounting fecords that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the h"nancial position of the charity and enable ihem io ensure thai the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2fA)6. They are also ￿sponSible for safeguardin9 the assets of
the charity and hence lor taknng reasonable steps for the prevention and dètection of fraud and other
irregularities.
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FARSET LABS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF FARSET LABS
I report to the trustees on my examination of the finarKval statements of Farset Labs (the tharityl for the year ended 28
February 2021.
Responsibilities ab)d basis of report
As the trustees of the charity land also its directors fo¥ the purposes of company lawl you are responsible lor ihe
preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).
Havin9 Satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are nol required to be audiied under Part 16 of the
2006 kt and are digible for independeTrt examinatiory I ieport in respect of my examinatb)n of the charity's financial
statements carried out under section 65 of the Cha¥tties Act 2(X)8 (Northern Irelandl (the 2008 Act). In canyn9 Out my
examination I have followed èll the applicable Directions gNen. by thè Charity Commission undef sertion 6519llbl of the
2008 Act.
Independent examiner's statemefit
I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no matters have corne to my attention in connectio) with ihe
examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect..
ccounting record5 were not kept in respect of the charity a5 required by section 386 of the 2LK16 Art or
the financial statements do not accord with those re(ord& or
the financial statements do not comply with ihe accounirThJ fequirerrtents of section 396 01 the 2L¥)6 Act other
than any requirément that the account5 gNe a truè and fair Vie￿ which is not a mattel considered as part of an
independent examination." or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordancè with the methods and principles of the Statement
of RKommended Pracrice lor accounling and ceponin9 by charities applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accoidènce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
102)
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF FARSET LABS
I have no concems and have come across Th) other matter5 in connertion wth the examination to which attention
should be drawn In this reKX)rt in oidef to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
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PKF-FPM Accountants Limited
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Belfast
Co. Antrim
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FARSET LABS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FE8RUAR Y2021
Unrtstricted Rèstrirted
nds
fvnds
2021
2021
Total Vnrestrirted RestfKted
funds
nds
2020
2020
Total
2021
2020
Not*s
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitsble activities
Other trading activitiès
Investments
Other Income
5,562
S.562
7.5LIJ
9.500
32.284
16.478
15
16.476
32.284
520
520
Total income
26,055
26.055
37.459
7.500
44.959
endltyre on:
Raising lunds
704
704.
1323
2.323
Charitable activities
26.073
2&073
41.334
41,334
Total resources
expended
26,777
26.777
43.657
43.657
Ntt lexpenditure)[Income
for the yearl
Net m<)vem*nt in funds
(7221
(7221
(&1981
7,50)
1,302
Fund balances at 29
February 2020
110.9841
7.5C
(3.4841
(4,7861
14.7861
Fund balances at 28
February 2021
111,7061
7.500
14,2061
110,9841
7,500
13.4841
The ststement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recogni5ed in the yeai.
l income and expenditure delive from continuirKJ"actiwties.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure
account under the Companies Act 2L
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FARSET LABS
BALANCE SHEET
AS A T 28 FEBRUARY2021
2021
2020
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current asset5
Debtors
Cash èt bank and in harKI
13
4,118
1,140
14
2,035
11.622
5,384
16,030
13,657
21,414
Creditors: amounts fallin9 due within
one year
16
12.1291
16,1861
Net current assets
1 1.528
15,228
Total assets les5 clirrent liabilities
15,646
1&368
cred•tO￿ amounts fallin9 due after
ffl0￿ than one year
17
119.8521
119.8521
Net liabililie5
14,2L%I
13,4841
Income funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted lunds
18
7,500
110,9841
{11,7L%I
14.2061
13.4841

FARSET LABS
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
ASA T28 FEBRUARY2021
The company 15 entytled to the exemption from the audil requiremeni contained in section 477 of the
Companies A(t 2￿6. tor ihe year ended 28 February 2021.
The directors a(kr￿￿ledge their reswnsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accountin9 records which
comply with sertion 386 01 the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of
the state ol affairs ol the company as at the end ol the financial year and ol its incoming resources and
pplication of resources, including its income and experKliture. for the financial year In accordance with the
requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise iofflpty with the requirements of the Companies
Art 2006 relating io financial statements so far as applicable to the company.
The members have nol required the company to obtain an audit of r(s financial statements for the year in
question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ the provision5 applicable to cornpanie5
subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were appioved by the Trustees on 24 February 2022
Mr D Wylie
Trustee
Company Re9istration No. N1611278
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FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y2021
Accounting policies
Charity information
Farset Labs is a prNate Cofnpany limited by guarantee incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered
oflice Is Unit 1 Weavers Court ￿￿rIdd Road. Belfa5L Co. Antriffl. BT12 5GH. Northern Ireland.
1.1 Accounting <onvention
The accounts have beèn prèpared in atcordance ￿th thè charity's governing dotumenL the
Companies Act 2￿6 and -Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with ihe Financial Reporting
Standawd applicable in the UK ar*d Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021- las amer)ded for accounting periods.
commencirrfj from l January 20161. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared In steding. which Is the funrtional currency of the chaiity.
etary amounts in these financial statements are rounded io the nearest £.
The acc¢xJnts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. modified to include certain
financial instruments at fair value. The principal acccMJnting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Goin9 Co￿eM
Ai the time of approving the accounts, the twUst￿ have a rèasonable expectation that the charity has
solid income moving forward and adequate arrangements with long term credito￿. Thu5 the trustees
tontinue to adopt the going con￿rn basis of accounting In preparing the accounts.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unresiricted funds a￿ available for use at the discrètTron of the trustees in lurtherance ol their
' charitable objectives.
Reslricted fund5 are subject to specific conditions by (kjnors as to how they rnay be used. The
purposes ancl uses of the restricted funds are sei out in the notes to the financial siatements.
Endovm)ent funds a￿ suLiect to specific conditron5 by donor5 that the capital must be maintained by
the charity.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legalty entitled to it after any perfom7ance con(litions h*e
been mel the amounts can be measured reliably. and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donaty.ons are recognised on receipt oiher donations are recognised once the charity has been
notified of the donaiion. unless performance conditions require éeferral of ihe amount. Income tax
reci)verable irn rdètion to donations received uThler Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the
time ol the donation.
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FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR EIVOED 28 FEBRUAR Y2021
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Legacies are recognised on receipt or oiherwse if the charity has been notified of an impending
distribution. the amounl is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is rK>t known, the legacy is
Ireated as'a contingent a55et.
Tumover is measured at the fair value of the consideration ￿eNed or recewable and represents
amounts receivable for 9oods and seNce5 provided in the normal course of business, net ol
discounts.
1.5 Expenditure
E¥penéiture is ￿(0901$ed once there is a legal or constructNe obligation to make a payment to a third
party. it 15 probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be
measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the foll¢Mng activity he￿lIng5'.
Expenditure on charitable actmties includes the advancement of education and artivities
unoertaken to hJnher the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs,.
Othef expenditure represents ihose items not falling inio any other he￿11￿9.
1.6 Tangible fLxed assets
Tangible fixed assets are Initially measured at cost and subsequently Measu￿ at cost or valuatiory net
of clepreciation and any IMpair￿ent 1055es.
Depreciation is recognised so as to wriie off the cost or valuats.on of assets less their residual values
over thor useful INes on the followiNJ ba
Leasehold impfovements
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and Fitting5
CcHnPUter Equipment
20% Straight Line
20% Straight knne
20% Straight Line
20% Straight ￿ne
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset 15 determined as the difference between the Sale
proceeds and the caftwng value of the assel and is recognised irt net income/lexpendilurel for the
year.
1.7 Impaimient of fixed assets
At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrwng amounts of its tangible assets to
determine whethe¥ there is any indicatson that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any
such indication exists. the recoverable amount ol ihe asset is estimated in order to detemiine the
extent of the impairmeni loss lif any).

FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATÉMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.8 "Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand. deposits held at call with banks, other short-tem
liquid investments with original maturities of three months or les5, and bank overdrafts. Bank
ovefdrafts are shown within borrowings in current lialy"Iities.
1.9 Financial instruments
The charity has elerted to appty the prowsions ol Seaion 11 'Basic Financial Irnsiruments. and Section
12 ,￿her Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charivs balance sheet when the charity becomes party to
the contractual provisions ol the instrument.
Financial assets and liabiljties are offset. ￿th the nei amounts presented in the finantial statements,
when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the reco9nised amounts ar)d there is an Intention to
"settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and *ttle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets. which include debtors and cash and bank balance& are initially measvred at
transaction price includiry transaction costs and are 5ub5equently carried at amortised cost using the
effective interest fnethod unless the arrangement constitutes a financing tTan5actiOfL where the
t¥ansaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of
interest. Financial assets classified as receivable ¥vithin one yeai ale not amortised.
8asic financial liabilities. includirmj creditors and bank loans are Initially reco9nised at transaction price
unless the arrangement constiluies a financing transaction. where the debt instrument Is measvred at
the present value tsl the future payments discounted at a market rate of interesi. Financial liabilities
classified as payable wthin one year a￿ not amortised_
Debt instruments ale subsequenty camèd at arMrtised cosL using effective inierest rate method.
Trade credi10￿ are obligations to pay for goods or semces that have been acquired in the ordinary
course of operations from suppliets. Atnounts payable are Classifi￿ as current liabilities if payment is
due within one year or less. If nol they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade treditors are
CO9nised initially at transaction ￿ce and subsequently measured at amortised cost ustng the
effeityve interest method.
Financial liabilit￿ are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged
or cancelled.
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FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR YZOZI
Critical acc¢)unting estimates and judgements
In the a￿lCatIOn of the charity's accounting policies the trustees are required to make judgement5,
estimates and assumptions about the carwng amount of assets and liabililie5 that are not readily
apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical
experience and other factors that are con&dered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these
estirnates.
The estimates and Underlying assumptions ale reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised In the period In which the estimate is revised where the revision afferts only
that period, or in the period of the wision and futu￿ pellods where the re￿5￿on affects both current
and future periods.
Donations and legacies
Unrestrirted Unrestrirted
fund5
fvnds
2021
2020
Donations ar￿ gifts
5,562
2.644

FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Charitsble activit￿$
Uft￿trirtedunrestrlrted Restrbrted
Funds
Funds
Fur￿5
2021
2020
2020
Totsl
2020
Performance ￿lated granis
4.LKJO
7.500
9,SOCI
Analysi5 by fund
Unresiricteé fvnds
Restricted funds
2,CX)O
2,(KJO
7,500
7.500
Perfomiance related grants
University ol Ulster
Queens University ol Belfast
Halifax - Community Grants
Other
7.500
7,500
2,COO
4,￿0
7,500
9.500
Other trarfing acti¥itles
Unrestricttd Un￿striCted
fvnds
funds
2021
2020
Membership sub￿rIPtIOnS ar￿ sponsor5hip5 which are in substance a
payment for goods and swyices
Event Charges
Shop income
14319
49
110
27,203
4.185
896
Other trading activities
16.478
32,284
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FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2021
In¥•stments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
fund5
lunds
2021
2020
Interest reCeiVa￿e
Other in£om*
T<rtal Unrestricted
funds
2021
2020
Other income
520
Raising funds
Unrestrirted Unrestrirted
funds
fvnds
2021
2020
Tradin
Purchases
costs
704
2,323
704
2,323
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FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y 2021
Charitable acti¥itiÈs
Unrestri£tedUnrestrirted
Funds
Fund5
2021
2020
Programme Costs
458
4.099
Share of svpport Costs (see nthe 10)
Share of governance costs (see note 101
24.463
1.152
36.213
1,022
26.073
41,334
10 Support costs
2021
Jpport GovernarKe
costs
costs
2020
costs
costs
Depreciation
Establishment tosts
Office costs
A(fvertisin9 &
Marketin9
Bank fees
Travel c05t5
General expenses
1,189
20,586
1.576
1.189
20.986.
1.576
537
26.161
1.641
537
26.161
53
342
23
694
53
342
23
694.
81
465
48
81
465
7,2
7.280
Accountancy
1.152
1.152
7,022
1.022
24,463
1.152
2S,615
36.213
1,022
37.235
knalysed be￿n
Charitable artivitie5
24.463
1.152
2S.61 S
36.213
1,022
37.23S
11 Trustee5
None of the trusrees lor any persons connected with them) receNed any remuneration or benefits
from the charity during the year.

FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y 2021
12 Employees
The average monthty number of employees during the year was."
2021
Number
2020
Number
Total
13 Tarlgiblt fixed assets
Plani and FIX￿r￿ and
Computer
Fittirrys Ewiwnent
T4)ts1
Cost
At 29 February 2020
Addr(ions
1.815
4.167
1,212
1.642
4,890
4.167
At 28 February 2021.
221
5.982
1.212
1.642
9.057
Depreciation and impairnient
At 29 February 2020
Depreciation charged in the yeaf
221
1,735
853
854
197
3,750
1,189
139
At 28 February 2021
221
a588
1.079
1.051
4.939
Carrying amount
At 28 February 2021
3.394
733
591
4.118
At 28 February 2020
272
1.140
14 Debtors
2021
2020
Amounts falliry due within one year.
Trade debtor5
2.035
5.384

FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y2021
15 Loans and overdrafts
2021
2020
Dire(tors' loan5
58
Payable within one year
58
16 Creditors: am0￿￿t$ faling due *ythin one year
2021
20ZO
8orrowings
Trade (￿dI10
Other crediiors
Accrua15 and delerred income
58
5.281
37
810
37
1,152
2,129
6,186
17 Creditor& amounts falin9 due afttr more than one ytaf
2021
2020
Trade creditors
19,852
19.852
18 Restrirted fvnds
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following tjnexpended
balances ol donations and grants held on trust for specific purposès".
M4)vement
in funds
IncoThiry
alance at
re50urre5 28 Febnwry
2021
in ful￿$
Incoming
Baanct at
ources 29 Febrt￿ry
2020
Uftiversity of Ulster - Future kreerss Nl
7,500
7.SOO
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FARSET LABS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y2021
19 Analysis of net assets bet*wn fund5
Unrestrirted Restrirted
Funds
Funds
2021
2021
T(*tsl Uniesificted Restricted
Fund5
Funds
2020
2020
Total
2021
2020
Fund balances at 28
February 2021 are
represented by..
Tangible assets
Cvrrent asseisl
4,118
4.118
1.140
1,140
4.028
119,8521
11.528
119.852}
7,728
119.8521
7.500
15.228
(19,8521
Long term liabilities
111.7061
7.5C
14,2061
(10,9841
7.5(X)
13.4841
20 Related party transartions
There were no disclosable related party transartion5 during the year 12020 - nonel.