CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 103218 FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2025 Crossan & Co Chartered accountants 8 Columba Terrace Derry BT47 6JT
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the executive committees, report) Independent examinerfs report to the trustees, Statement of financial activitios (including income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements 10-16
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The members present their repcrt and the unaudited Financial Statements of the charity for th¢ year ended 31 March 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMINLSTRATIVE DETAILS Registered charity name Foyle Women's Infornlation Network L'harity re$trAtiOn Dumber NIL'103218 Principal office Foyle Women's Inforniation Network Diverse City Community Partnership Holywell 8-14 Bishop Street Derry-Londondeny BT48 6PW The trustee8 Th¢ m¢mb¢rs who served the charity during the period were as follows: Marie Coyle (Chairperson) Jean Gorniley Helena Downey (Treasurer) Emma Burns Emma McGinley Ann Donnelly Patricia Lew51ey-Moon¢y OBE Siobhan Brinkley Brighton Dean I,ynn C.raivford Joyce McLukie Seeretary Catherine Cooke Independent examiner Noel Crossan F.C.A 8 Columba Terra(x Derry BT47 6JT B2nkers Meadow Bank House 143 -145 Strand Road De BT48
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT{conflnued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND wAGEmE Governin Document Foyle Women's Infonnation N¢twork is an unincorpornted organisation and accepted as choritable under reference NEC103218. The charity was established under a constitution which sets out the objeots ld p¢Jwtsis. Recruitment and a intment of the Executive C'ommittee All members of the Committee shall retire annually but shall be eligible for election or appointment again. Nominations from rnembeTh of the orgAnisation for MeMbehIp of the, c.ommittee. miist Fe. in writing and must be in the hands of the designated officer at least seven days before the AGM. anisation Structure The Committee eonsists of eleven members. The Executive Committee are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the organisation. Committee members are from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity. The Committee as a whole was approved by the AGM and continues to monitor its membership. oBcTIvEs AND ACTtvtnis Princi al Activiti The principal activity of the charity is to offer encouragemenL suppor¢ and inforn]ation to women in the Foyle area. Our main objective is to increase the capacity, visibility, and voice of women throughout the North-west. The strategy used to meet th¢ objective includes working closely with local women's organisations and developin8 relationships with women's organisations regionally> nationally, and internationally. We review our aims, objective& and activities each year to ensure that they remain focused on their stated purposes. What we do At Fovl¢ Women's Inforniation Network. wp. aim tr)". ducate Working with local organisations and individual& we provide educational facilities so that all our stskehold¢rs have an qual opportunty to develop their full potential. We provide individual and Community support to our Stakeholders, off¢ring the opportunity for women to make a brighter future for themselves. De.velo Partnershi We work together with a wide range of groups to maximise our abÈlity to realise our mission. Delivcr We aim to deliver services that are of the highest quality, which are well planned and managed. We aim to be ¢ffective, efficienL and accountable in au our work.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT{continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FWtN was established in l994 by Derry City Council who recognized that women were working away in th¢ir local ¢ommuniti¢s however there was no cross over or engagcment between or across the divide and thus the network was established to bring women togeth¢r to build relationships and begin the road to reconciliation. 'I lie tocus of the charity's work is to provide a supportive place for women and women's groups to meet fitsjii dll Ilie dittbieiil iielglibowlio()ds ld veitU¢S L)veJ Deiiy/Loiidoiidei'ry. Su¢li gaLlierh]gs have provided opportunities for women to discuss health issues, educational matters, and politics. Women are also given the platforni to ty new idcas, make new contacts and friends and to offer and exchange information. Courses delivered durin eri1. Dance and Movement Exercise Yoga Meditation Music Crochet G&T Club Well-being Crafts Flower Arranging Multi-crafts Quizr Bingo Book Club Our Wednesday morning G&T club has been meeting every week it is a drop in youth club for rw¢led tsenagers everyone is welcome for a cuppa and a nice bun along with an opportunity to h¢ar fmm on¢ of our weekly contributors we aim to hav¢ a d7fferent topic each week. eaee Plus Pro eet Keep your eyes peeled for this new venture. Launching in January 2026. FWIN will enable 600 women to undertske training devised by Queens University. which will increase their peace and r¢conciliation capability. 600+ women to be recruited. Consortium for re And rural are&8. FWIN ar¢ on¢ ofthe 7 partners involved in the ¢onsortium which engages with a range of key decision makers and funders on behalf of the women's sector, provides support to groups and distributes infornlation and provide bespoke training> carry out research and have better evidenoe of issues which iMt wom¢n for example BrexiL welfar¢ reform ¢tG.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Information ¢omJnunication and en ement FWIN send out waeekl inforn)ation bulletins on a Friday- we also lauftched a new membership drive following our AGM in October and if you're not a member then please sign up for great benefits. EVAWC Endin vioReno8 ainst Jvomen and The Forn]at.. Weekly 2-hour sessions over 6 weeks. Topics by Week: o Week One: Welcome and an introduction to Ending Violence Against Women wid Gli Is (EVAWG) o Week Two: Coercive Control - What Ét is. spotting the sign4 where to get help. o Week Three: Types of violence and abuse that affect women and girls - spotting th¢ signs. where to get help. o Week Four: Abuse within the home and how it impacts children - Digital abuse, signs of Child abuse. effects on children. how you can support children and young people. o W¢¢k Five: PSNI Community Impact Team Guest Speakers - We hear from Constable Josie Crawford who shares her personal experience that led her to juiii ilIL PSNI. TILe team dlso thlks through und¢rstanding the Justlce system's role in prevention and Protectio how to report abuse yourself or on behalf of someone else. and what happens nexl Q&A. o Week Six: What you can do to support viGtims. Q&A, and conclusion.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (contlnuedj YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FrfANcIAL REw Totsl incomin8 resources for the year were £118.000 (2024: £104,248), of which approximat¢ly 96% (2024., 970/0) was generated from grants and contracts and 4Vo (2024: 30/0) from donations and rundraising aclivilies. Tolal resourLes ¢xpended by th¢ ¢harAty were £103.224. (2024: £105,458). Approximately 98¢/0 (2024: 9W/o) of this was expended on direct charitable artivities and 20/0 (2024: Iyo) on governance costs. RESERVEI) POLICY The Executive Committee consider it prud¢nt to hold monies in reserve in the event that unforeseen circumstances should lead to financial difficultics which might put the future of its employment capacity, users, well-being and general charitable work in jeopardy. A fornial policy on reserves has been agreed by the Committee members which stipulates that free reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that the charity's core activity Uld continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. Free reserves are defined by the Committee as those funds freely available for use as the charity so deternines and thereby excludes any r¢strictcd or designated fijnds. The Committees, policy 15 that the number of free reserves should reflect six months expenditure plus any additional core costs. Based on 2024125 expenditure of £103,224 that amount would be £51,612. Free reserves on 3 1st March 2025 are currently holding at 3 months. Committee continues to strive to build a general level of reserves that has six months of expenditure in reserve so that they will be able to continue the current activities of the Chlty. In the short tsmi, the Committee have also conSided the extent to which existing activities and expenditure should be Curtaile should circumstances arise. PLANS FOR OUR FUTURE PERIODS The focus of the charity's future work is to provide a supportive plaLY for women and women's groups to meet from all the different neighbourhoods and venues over DeTryILondonderry. Such gatherings have provided opportunities for women to discuss health issues, educational matters, and politic3. Women are also given the platforni to ty new idea5, rnake new wntacts and friends and to offtt and exchange infonnation.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (coni)nued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTKES, RESPONSJBILrriES STATEMENT The trustees. who are also committee member4 are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and tlie fiiiaiiLiaI &*(al¢m¢nts' in accordance with the applicable taw and United Kingdom ALcounling Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.) CharÈty trnstees are required to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and application of T¢sources, including the income and expenditure. for that period, In preparing th¢s¢ financial statements. the trustees are required to: select suitable acwunting policies and then apply them consistsntly. observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORI) make judgements and accounting ¢stimates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the financial statements on the going eon¢ern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustee5 ar¢ T¢sponsible for keeping adequate records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of th¢ charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking the reasonable steps for the prevention and detsction of fraud and other irregularities. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Nuol Crossan r.c.A hos been rtrappointed as the tndependent examiner for the ensuing yeor. The trustees, annual report and the strdtegic report were approved on 5 February 2026 and sign¢d on behalf of the board of trustees by: Catherine Cooke Charity Secretary
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 I report on the accounts of the clwity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 8 to 16. RESPECTtVE RLSPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND ELIMINER li As the ¢harity directors you are responsible for the preparntion of the accounts. The charity's trustses consider that an audit is not required for this y&qr and that an independent examination is needed. It is tli¢ ts'ustees. resp0115ibility to. - exomine the Lccounts under section 65 of the Charities Act 2008. - follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9Xb) of the Charities A¢t 2008. - state whether particular matters have come to our attention. BASIS OF INDEPEfADENT EXAMtNER'S STATEMEIYT My exarnination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual itsms or disclosures in th¢ accounts and seeking explanations from you &8 trustees enncerning any such matters. The ProdureS und¢rtaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audkt and consequently no opinion is given &% to whether the accounts present a Yrue and fair Vie and the report is limited to those rnatters set out in the statement below. ]NDEPENDENT EXATrtINER'S STATETrtENT In connection with my examinatioffj no matter has Gom¢ to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable cause to beli¢ve that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep 2ccounting rec.ordq in Re.cordaneTr. with ger.tinn 27 of the c.harities Act (North¢rn Ireland) 1964" and to prepare aunts which accord with the accounting rpxords and comply with the accounting requirements of that Act have not been met; or (2) to which. in my opinion. att¢ntion should b¢ drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ered accountants lurnba Terrace BT47 6JT
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Re5trieted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 li INCOtING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generating funds: Voluntary income 4J19 113,681 118,000 107,677 TOTAL INcoMc RESOURCES 4J19 113,681 118,000 107,677 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities Governance costs 415 1,862 98,684 2,678 100,546 2,678 105,993 2094 TOTAL RESOIIRCES EXPENDED 1062 101062 103,224 108,887 NET li COMtNGI(OUTGOIN G) RESOIJRCES FOR THE YEAR RECONCILJATION OF 2,457 12?19 14,776 (1210) Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 61A96 25.151 86,747 87,957 64,053 37A70 101,S23 86,747 The statement of filncial activities includes all gain$ 8nd losses recognis¢d in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The charity has no recogmised gains and losses other than those included in the results above and therefore no separate statement of total recognised gains and losses have been presented. There is no difference between the net incoming resources for the year stated above and their historical cost equivalents.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 917 917 CURRENf ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 10 5,873 80,557 116J25 86,430 (600) CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year (15,719) NET CURRENT ASSETS 101,523 85,830 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CIIRRENT LIAB]LfriES 101,523 101,523 86,747 86.747 NET ASSETS Restricted income fund5 Unrestricted income funds 12 13 37,470 64,053 25,151 61A96 TOTAL FIINDS 101,523 86,747 These financial statements were approved by the board of trnstees and authorised for issue on 5 Irebruary 2026 , and bign¢d VTI beh[ of the buard by: Catherine Cooke Secretary The notss on pages 10 to 16 forni part of these Financial Statemen
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 I. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE These fancial st&temeDts have been prepared in complianex with the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008. 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Bssis of accounting Th¢ financial statements hav¢ b¢¢n pr¢par¢d on the historical cost basi$, as modified by the, revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investsnent properties meaSUd at fair value through income or expenditure. The finan¢ial statements are prepared in sterlin& which is the functional Currency of the entity. CoiDg Concern There are no tnat¢rial uncertainties about the ckwAty's ability to continu¢. Fund Accounting Unrestrictsd funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustces to further any of the charity's purposes. Designated funds are unffstricted funds eamiarked by the directors for particular future project or commitmenL Restricted funds are subject¢d to restrictions on th¢ir ¢xpenditure dlar¢d by the donor or through the temis of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment fvnds. Incoming resour All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has pasBod to the oharity; it is probable that th¢ eoonomio bonefits osSOOiQted with tho transaotion will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specifiG policies are applied to parttcular categories of income: incom¢ from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probabl4 and its amount Can be m¢asured reliably. legacy income is re¢ognised when rec¢ipt is probable, and entitlement is established. income from donated gocKls is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accotsnts when received if the value can be rèliably méasured. No aTh1o1ts are ihcltsded for th¢ contribution of general volunteer& income from contracts for the supply of servi$ is recognised with the delivery of the eontracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to b¢ spent on a particvlar purpose and returned if unspenL in which ¢ase it may be regarded as restri¢te(L 10-
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2. AccouNfING PoLICs (continuedl Resources expellded Expenditure is reCOlS¢d on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure inGludes any VAT which cannot be fully r¢cover¢d, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates: expenditure on raisin% funds includes th¢ costs of all ndraising activitl&8. event8. non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods. • expenditure on charitsble activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the ben¢fit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitsble activities. . other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities. All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attTibutable 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 Tangible assets are initially recorded at COSL and subsequently ststed at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impainnent losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subs¢quent accumulated impainnent losses. -11-
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 VOLIINTARY INCOME Unrestritted Restricted Total Funds Totsl Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 Donations Donations & fundraising C7rants receAvable DSD Cornmunity Investment Fund 19 4J19 3,159 25,137 (CIF) 25J17 2271 37,661 5,138 1,715 25J17 2271 37,661 5,138 1,715 45,120 Choice Training for Womcn Network - RISP Dept of Foreign Affairs Tampon Tax CRC Derry City & Strabane Council DEL-ESF Halifax Grant Job Start John Moore Grant CT Arts Council NI Kilcooley (WIP) Honorable Irish Society ROSA CFNI 31,261 2.929 5,333 2.401 46 5,966 4,500 1.814 1,150 1,150 2A09 532 4,427 7,415 130 963 1,800 1,527 21,125 2,509 532 4,427 7,415 130 963 1,800 I,S27 21,125 150 5.000 4?19 113,681 118,OIMJ 107,677 COSTS OF CRITABLE ACTIvftIES BY Ft)ND TYPE Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Totsl Fun(ts Funds Funds 2025 2024 Core Programme Costs 1,862 101,362 103,224 105,993 -42-
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 COSTS OF CHARITABLK AcfIvTfIES BY AcfIviTY TYPE Activities undertaken Totsl Funds Total Funds directly 2025 2024 Cor¢ Programme Costs 103324 103,224 105,993 GOVERNANCE COSTS Unrestricted ReBtrict8d 'l'otal th unds 'l'otal kiunds Funds Funds 2025 2024 Accountancy fees Bank Interest & Charges payable Foreign cuffency gainlloss Insurance 600 254 600 254 600 276 2078 2078 2,018 2,894 2,932 2,932 li NET )ThCOThttNGI(OUTGOllYG) RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR This is stated after chargingl(crediting): 2025 2024 Exchange (gains)llosses S'TAFF COSTS AND EMOLIYMEIYTS Total staff Costs were as follows: 2025 2024 Wages and salaries 69,035 74,297 69,035 74,297 Particular5 of employees: The average number of employees during the year. was as follows: 2025 2024 Number of staff No employ¢¢ received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2025 - Nil). -13-
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TANGJBLE FIXED ASSETS Equipment At l April 2024 5,066 Additions % at 31" Marcb 2024 DEPRECIATION At l April 2024 At 31 March 2025 4,148 4,148 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 918 At 31 March 2024 918 10. DEBTORS 2025 2024 Other debtors Grants payablelreceivable 40272 40272 5,873 5,873 11. CREDITORS: Amount$ falllng du¢ within on¢ y¢ar 2025 2024 Bank loans and overdrafts Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 600 600 600 600 -14-
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 12. RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS Balance at l Apr 2024 Incoming Outgoing Balance at resoure 31 Mar 2025 DSD Community Investment Fund (CIF) Derry City Council Choice De.pt of Foreign Affair ROSA CT Dept Employment & LeaTning- ESF Training for Women Network- RtSP CIF CRC Grant John Moore's Halifax Grant Honorable Irish Society Kilcooley (IW) Job Start ACNI CF Tampon Tax 2,037 46 25,317 1,150 2271 27?17 1150 2270 6,410 1,527 7,415 37 46 2,410 1527 7,415 1,138 1,527 7,415 1,527 7,415 7.914 501 37,661 38,000 502 4,434 2037 7,575 4,427 2,509 1,800 963 532 130 21,125 1,715 2,509 2,681 1,800 963 532 197 11,250 2,118 67 125 403 10,000 25,151 113,681 101,362 37,470 13. UNRESTRICTED INCOMT FUNDS B21ance at l Apr 2024 IneomiDg resources Outgoing Balance at resournes 31 Mar 2025 General Funds 61A96 4J19 1,862 64.053 -15-
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Net current TaDgible 2s$etsl rixed assets (liabilities) Total Restrided Income Funds: DSD Community Investment Fund Unrestricted Income Funds 917 63,136 116025 64.053 86,747 Total Funds 917 15. CONTINGENCIES A contingent liability exists to repay grants received should Lyrtain conditions not be fulfilled by the charity. In the opinion of the Trustees, the ternis of the Letters of Offer have been, or will b complied with and no liability is expected. 16. RELATED PARTIES There were no other related party transactions incurred during the year (2025: nil) 16-