CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 103386
Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Financial Statements
31 March 2023

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2023
Page
Trustees, annual report
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities
Statement of financial position
Notes to the financial statements
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities
14
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities
15

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Trustees, Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 March 2023.
Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls
Reglstered charlty name
Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Charlty reglstratlon number
103386
Prlnclpal offlce
The trust6e8
Timea Galambos
Gety McGlinn
Jimmy Law
Domnic Pinto
Marta Jozefowska
Rowena Barrun
Andrea de los Santos
Lorena Cassidy
Danuta Kelly
Christine Rodgers
Allan Rainey
Joni Beatty
(Appointed 28 July 2022)
(Resigned 28 July 2022)
(Resigned 28 July 2022)
(Resigned 28 July 2022)
(Appointed 28 July 2022)
(Appointed 28 July 2022)
Indapendent examlngr
Nial Colhoun
Watson & Colhoun
Unit B15, Omagh Enlerprise Centre
Great Northern Road
Omagh
County Tyrone
BT78 SLU

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Trustees, Annual Report (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Structurei governance and management
il Governing document
Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group (OECSG) was established in 1998
ii) Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Trustees are appointed at each annual general meeting.
iii) Trustees induction and training
New members of OECSG Management Committee are provided with a copy of the Constitution and
policy document outlining the relevant responsibilities of Committee members and Office Holders. The
Manager of OECSG will ensure that new members are properly briefed and provided with the
necessary induction and training to carry out their duties.
iv) Rlsk management
The major risk facing OECSG is the uncertainty over funding from government bodies which the
charity is dependent on. New streams of funding are constantly researched and sourced to enable our
work to continue.
v) Organisational structure
At present there are nine trustees who serve on the management committee who meet on a regular
basis and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity as outlined in the
Constitution.
vi) Related Parties
All Management Committee meetings include 8 "conflict of interest obligation for members to declare
should it be required.
Objectlves and actlvltles
The charity's objective and principal activity is to offer support to ethnic minority groups and thelr
supportive organisations primarily within the Omagh district area, but also including County Tyrone and
the whole of Northern Ireland. They do this by..
a) Promoting good relations in Northern Ireland.,
b} Endeavouring to eliminate isolation and discrimination on the grounds of race in the area of benefit;
and
c) Encouraging equality of opportunity within the area of benefit be￿een people of different racial
groups.
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on
public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity and in planning for future activities.

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Trustees, Annual Report (Contlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2023
Achlevements and performance
Overview
The period 2022-2023 has, unfortunately, been a time of continued political stalemate in Northern
Ireland due to the continued absence of the Executive and the Stormont Assembly. The absence of
political leadership and guidance presents a great many challenges throughout the community with the
impact especially challenging for the voluntarylcommunity sector which we are a part of. This political
vacuum has had a particularly negative effect on the distribution of much needed funding to the many
organizations dependent on the Executive Office for their continuing work. Thankfully, we have
managed to weather the storm so far, but the uncertainty is still putting our group under a lot of
pressure with the delayed transfer of approved funds,
On a more positive note, we are managing to meet all our planned target outputs and in a few areas,
such as our training programme, we are well above our targets. What has become very clear post
Brexit is that the Northern Ireland economy is performing better than other areas of the UK, largely due
to the work of the large population of migranl workers who have chosen to remain here and happily call
this place their home.
We are especially grateful to all the volunteers and people who continue to support our work and
activities, starting with our dedicated Management Committee members who offer so much of their
time and effort to keep our organization strong. A very special word of thanks to our Chairman Jimmy
Law who works incessantly to guide us in the right direction.
Advice & Advocacy
Our drop-ln service continues to be the focal point of our work which is available daily, providing our
members with the support they need in just about every aspect of their immediate concerns, including
employment, housing, health, education, access to public services and social welfare entitlements. We
have also assisted hundreds of people with immigration advice and support in partnership with STEP
Dungannon.
The total number of registered enquiries dealt wilh through our office for the 2022-23 year was 1814,
which was slightly above our target figure. It should also be noted thai the great majority of our clients
do not have English as a first language and were provided with interpreter support to ensure the
optimum outcome for their needs.
Funding
In March we completed the first year of our 3 year funding award from the Minority Ethnic Development
Fund which runs until March 2025. We completed all the requisite progress reports and final claims to
ensure we availed 1000/0 of our award amount which covers staff 3 salaries and our utility and rent
expenditure.
During the 2022-23 period we received projecl grant awards from different agencies for a total of
£31,125 to carry out a wide range of training projects as well as social and cultural events. This
included £9.520 from Big Lottery for Iraining courses, £5,750 from Fermanagh & Omagh Council for
support services and cultural activities and £4,880 from Apex & Radius Housing for sociallcultural
events. Under a service level agreement with STEP Dungannon we also received £10,975 to provide
immigration advice and support, which we are continuing to do.
Activities & Events
Over the 2022-23 period, OECSG organized a wide range of social and cultural activities and events
including.. Ethnic Halloween celebration in Community House with more than 100 attendees

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Trustees, Annual Report (¢ontlnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2023
Christmas gathering in St. Joseph's Hall with 120 people
Chinese New Year in Community House with 120 attendees
- Visit of Hungarian Ambassador to Omagh
Family outing to Crumlin Road Gaol
Platinum Jubilee celebration in Castle Irvine
8 diversity presentations
Training I Capacitation
Preparing our members with skills to access employment and training in practlC81 activities continues
to be an essential component of our programming as we help them to integrate more fully into the local
community. With this objective in mind, OECSG organized an extensive range of training and
capacitation courses during 2022-23.
Total of 6 ESOL courses for Beginners and Improvers in Omagh and Enniskillen, These included 2
courses in Omagh in collaboration with Focus, 2 courses funded by 8ig Lottery in Omagh and 1 course
in Enniskillen with the support of Fermanagh & Omagh Council - First Aid course in Community House
2 Pilates wellbeing courses
1 recreational Spanish course.
Ne￿OrkIng
Working with other groups within the communilylvoluntary sector is at the heart of our ne￿OrkIng
strategy to make maximum use of the resources available from both slatutory and community sector
groups to ensure that the rights of ethnic minorities are respected and upheld. This collaborative work
has enabled us to identify the wider needs of ethnic groups and offer practical responses and make
important referrals to other bodies when required. The principal groups we have been netMorking with
include.. STEP in the provision of immigration advice and support
Focus language support as part of the Community Voices Programme
Good Relations Team at Fermanagh & Omagh Council improving access to public services- British
Red Cross in providing direct material help for families experiencing hardship because of the cost of
living crisis. The support of these and all our cohesion partners has helped us to ensure that the issues
impacting ethnic families become priorities in the policies of both statulory and community groups.

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Trustees. Annual Report (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Flnanclal review
Principal Funding Sources
The main funder of the charity is The Executive Office which effectively covers the salaries of OECSG.
The charity has continually sought and secured funding from other sources to assist with ongoing
expenditure. The principal sources for our project work continues to be Fermanagh & Omagh District
Council, STEP Dungannon, the Northern Ireland Refugee Relocation Programme and Focus.
Reserves Policy and Going Concern
The trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risk to the
organisation namely the availability of funding from third parties and agreed that unrestricted funds not
committed should be between 3 to 6 months of the charity's annual expenditure excluding salaries.
The reserves are needed to bridge the gap between the receivin9 and spending of income and to
cover any unplanned emergency spending.
The most challenging aspect is maintaining funding streams to Carry out the work of the charity and
OECSG has been fortunate once again to receive approval of core funding from The Executive Office
for 2021-22 period as well as additional funding approved from other sources. Considering the above
the trustees do not believe there are any uncertainties surrounding the going concern of the charity.
Plans for future perlods
Because of ongoing Covid restrictions, it is very difficult to see too far into the future with any degree of
certainty. Like everyone else we are subject to government and official guidelines regarding the extent
to which we can organise gatherings and events. Thankfully, we have secured funding to organise our
annual Halloween and Christmas events from the Community Relations Council and also support from
Focus to run a number of coffee morning presentations. The signs are looking positive for the moment
and we are confident we will be able to complete nearly all of our planned activities.
Our face-to-face advice services are operating on an appointment only basis at present and the
number of people we can assist is restricted due to social distancing rules. Only one member of staff
can deal with the public at any one time, so we have arranged a rota system for staff to allow this
service to function as well as possible in the circumstances. This arrangement is subject to
government guidelines
We are also becoming accustomed to the use of virtual technology to attend meetings and this new
reality may well become a regular feature of our future working methods. Nonetheless, we believe the
more in person contact that is possible will allow our work lo be that much more effective, especially
considering that ethnic minority community members are more susceptible to social isolation.
The trustees, annual report was approved on 19 June 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by..
Danuta Kelly
Trustee

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Omagh Ethnic Communities
Support Group
Year ended 31 March 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Omagh Ethnic Communities
Support Group ('the charity,) for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the '2008 Act,). You are
satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have
an independent examination.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements as carried out under section
65 of the 2008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 85{9}Ib) of the 2008 Act.
Independent examlner'8 statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come lo my attention in connection
with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept as required by with section 63 of the 2008 Act,, or
the financial statements do not accord with those records., or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of the 2008 Act., or
the financial statements do not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Nial Colhoun
Independent Examiner
Watson & Colhoun
Unit B15, Omagh Enterprise Centre
Great Northern Road
Omagh
County Tyrone
BT78 SLU
19 June 2023

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2023
2023
Restricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2022
Unrestricted
funds
Note
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
481
2,338
2,819
481
107,107
107,588
544
98,068
98,612
104,769
104,769
Total Income
Expendlturo
Expenditure on charitable activities
Total expendlture
4,860
99,928
104,788
104,484
4,860
99,928
104,788
104,484
Net Incomel(expendlturel and net
movement In funds
(2,041)
4,841
2,800
(5,872)
Reconclllatlon of funds
Total funds brought fO￿ard
Total fund8 carrled forward
2,182
141
2,182
4,982
8,054
2,183
4,841
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of these financial ststements.

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2023
2023
2022
Note
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
10
14,126
158
20,137
219
14,284
20,356
Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
Net current assets
11
9,302
4,982
4,982
18,174
2,182
2,182
Total assets less current Ilabllltles
Fund8 of the charlty
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
4,841
141
2,183
2,183
Total Charlty funds
12
4,982
These financial statements were approved by the board of truslees and authorised for issue on 19
June 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by..
Jimmy Law
Trustee
The notes on pages 9 to 12 fonn part of these flnanclal statements.

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2023
General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in Northern Ireland and is
unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Omagh Community House, 2 Drumragh
Avenue, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 1 DP.
Statement of compllance
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 1021 (Charities
SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Accountlng pollcle8
Bas18 of preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
Golng concern
Funding from The Executive Office has been secured and is guaranteed until March 2025.
Applications have been made to other bodies such as Fermanagh Omagh District Council and
the charity are confident that this funding will be secured. The directors therefore conclude that
based on the above secured funding combined with reserves already held, the accounts should
be prepared on a going concern basis.
Dl8c108ure exemptlon8
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such,
advantage has been taken of the disclosure exemption available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS
102 which allows no cash flow statement to be presented for the charily.
Judgements and key 80urce8 of estlmatlon uncortalnty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts 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 circumslances.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the
charity's purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expendilure declared by the donor or
through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of sub-classes.. restricted income funds or
endowment funds.

Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements (eontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Accountlng pollcles fconllnued)
Incomlng resources
All income is 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 reliably 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 the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted
service. This is classified as unrestricted funds 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.
Re8ource8 expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes
VAT, and is classified under the heading 'Expenditure on charitable activities, in the Statement of
Financial Activities. This includes all costs incurred by a 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 apportioned to charitable activities.
Donatlon8 and legacle8
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Funds
2022
Donatlons
Members contributions and donations
481
481
544
544
Charltablg actlvltles
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
The Executive Office
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
British Red Cross
EUSS Programme
Department of Economy
Department of Justice
Nl Community Relations Council
Lottery Funding
Radius & Apex Housing Association
720
900
73,261
4,850
2,000
10,258
73,981
5,750
2,000
10,976
718
9,520
4,880
9,520
4,880
107,107
2,338
104,769
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Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Charltable actlvltles (contlnued)
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2022
The Executive Office
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
British Red Cross
EUSS Programme
Department of Economy
Department of Justice
Nl Community Relations Council
Lottery Funding
Radius & Apex Housing Association
59,991
2,700
3,500
14,173
7,704
6,300
2,051
59,991
3,200
3,500
15,322
7,704
6,300
2,051
500
1,149
1,649
96,419
98,068
Expendlturo on charltable actlvltle8
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Charitable activities
Support costs
4,860
97,955
1,973
102,815
1,973
4,860
99,928
104,788
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2022
Charitable activities
Support costs
7,875
80
94,727
1,801
102,602
1,882
104,484
7,955
96,528
Indapendent examlnatlon fees
2023
2022
Fees payable to the independent examiner for..
Independent examination of the financial statements
1,230
1,160
Staff Costs
The average head count of employees during the year was 3 {2022'. 3).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year12022'. Nil).
Trustee remuneratlon and expenses
During the year one trustee was paid £1,152 for reimbursement of expenses of for charitable
events and travel (2022: £346>.
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Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements fcontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
10. Debtors
2023
2022
Trade debtors
14,126
20,137
11. Crodltor8: amount8 falllng due wlthln one year
2023
2022
Bank loans and overdrafts
Social security and other taxes
Other Creditors
2,544
2,698
4,060
9,302
4,772
1,076
12,326
18,174
12. Analy818 of charltable funds
Unrestrlcted fund8
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2022
Income Expenditure
General funds
2,182
2,819
{4,860)
141
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2021
Income Expenditure
General funds
7,945
2,193
(7,955)
2,183
Re8trlctad fund8
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2022
Income Expenditure
Restricted Fund 1- desc in alcs
104,769
{99,928}
4,841
At
31 March 202
At
1 April 2021
Income Expenditure
Restricted Fund 1 desc in alcs
109
96,419
(96,528)
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Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Management Information
Year ended 31 March 2023
The followlng pages do not form part of the flnanclal 8tatement8.
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Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Detsiled Ststement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Income and endowment8
Donatlons and legacles
Members contributions and donations
481
544
Charitable actlvlties
The Executive Office
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
British Red Cross
EUSS Programme
Department of Economy
Department of Justice
Nl Community Relations Council
Lottery Funding
Radius & Apex Housing Association
73,981
5,750
2,000
10,976
59,991
3,200
3,500
15,322
7,704
6,300
2,051
9,520
4,880
107,107
98,068
Total Income
107,588
98,612
Expendlture
Expendlture on charltable actlvltles
Wages and salaries
Rent
Room Hire
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Other establishment
Motor vehicle expenses
Legal and professional fees
Telephone
Interest on bank loans and overdrafts
Training and Tutors
Donations - Crisis Fund
Sundry Expenses
Events and Workshops
71,239
5,117
3,107
72,419
2,190
4,115
22
580
982
661
1,882
1,898
253
12,738
3,500
912
2,332
104,484
584
2,209
1,379
1,973
1,539
316
7,742
2,000
990
6,593
104,788
Total expendlture
104,788
104,484
Net IncomellexpendSturel
2,800
(5,8721
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Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group
Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Expendlture on charitable actlvltles
Charitable actlvltSes
Grant fundlng activitles
Wages
Rent
Room Hire
COVID-19 expenditure
Insurance
Printing, Stationery and Advertising
Travel Expenses
Telephone
Bank Charges
Training and Tutors
Donations - Crisis Fund
Sundry Expenses
Events and Workshops
71,239
5,117
3,107
72,419
2,190
4,115
22
580
982
661
1,898
253
12,738
3,500
912
2,332
102,602
584
2,209
1,379
1,539
316
7,742
2,000
990
6,593
102,815
Governance co8t8
Accountancy fee
Professional fees
1,230
743
1,160
722
1,973
1,882
Expendlture on charltable actlvltles
104,788
104,484
15