S.P.R.l.N.G. Trust Ltd
Trustees, Report
The trustees present their annual report with the fmancial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 March 2023. In preparing the fmancial statements the trustees have adopted the provisions
of the Statement of Recommended Prdctice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities"
issued in 2014.
Principal Activity and business review
The principal activity of the charity is (i) To provide or assist in providing facilities for education,
recreation and leisure-time activities, in the interests of social welfare for people who have need of
them as a result of their youth or social or economic circumstances in the area of benefit. (li) To
dcsign, organisc and managc thc dclivcry of appropriatc programmcs of vocational training and
education for young people and adults suffering from the effects of unemployment. (li) To provide
comfort and guidance by means of training and counselling to people in the area of benefit who are
suffering from ¢motional distrcss as a r¢sult of their social or economic circumstances or living
conditions.
There have been no significant changes in this activity by the charity throughout the year.
The trustees continue to work hard to ensure adequate funding is in place for the forseeable future.
Directors and Trustees
The directors of the charitable company (the charity) are its trustees for the purposes of charity law.
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end are as follows
Mr Brian Lennon (Chairyerson)
Mrs Ann-marie McGuinness (Treasurer)
Mrs Rosemary Murray (Secretary)
Mr Robert Windrum
Mr Gerard Gribbon
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of S.P.R.l.N.G. Trust Ltd for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Genernlly
Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law rcquircs th¢ trustccs to prepare fInancial statements for each financial year which
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoining
resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, of the charitable
company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to.
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the mcthods and principles in th¢ Charities SORP.
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make judgements and estin￿teS that are reasonable and prudent"
state whether applicable UK accounting standard s have been followed, subject to any
material d¢partur¢s d iscloscd and ¢xplained in the financial statements" and
prepare the fmancial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any tim¢ the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensur¢ that
the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies
Act 2006.
Approved by the Board on 15 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Brian Lennon
Trustee