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T.he Ilmestone Try.$t Ltd jA.¢bth'pany Ilmlted ￿ guarant••, n¢t h'wilng #.?har•'¢apllall' Annual 'Report an.d Unaudited F4nancial Staterhents for the. flnanc41al y.ear ended 31 mar.ch 2025 AE￿riA]N[¥ 1811012025 COMPANIES HOUSE Malon• Accounling Ltd 12 Causèway..RO.ad_ N￿cA$fLf'. A03

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' NOrth•rh .Company. Number..:: N10340W. Charlty Number::1-03551

The Limestone'Tfust,'Ltd IA ¢ompafty'.Ilrnited by..'guawantee, not."ha¥.In9 a sharé.capitall CONTENTS Pa90 Trttslè•S' and Other Information TfUSt8es' Annual Report IrKf.epen4enl Exarn.ineffs Report Stsleme'nt. ol.:Fina"n¢la'l.Acllvilies ealgn¢e.Shèo.I Note8 lo the Flnanclal, Sia'temants

The Llmestone Trust,Ltd '.Ih.¢orn￿tt￿ Ilmlt¢d by'.,ouaiantetrf..',nOt havlng.a tharé Fapltsll TRUSTEES. AND.OTHER INFORMATION Nicole" Doherty"" 'William."Mcllroy" N'oelle MG¢llntoc'k. Charity Nuii)b•r.'.In'.North•rn Ireland 'Compaoy. Reglstr4tio'n Nuffjbp.'r NIQ34008 Rè#St•t8d Ollko Ihd Prfnelpal Addr•$8 10-12 Rosomo_ry Slreol B¥lfasl:. BT1 tQO '.IDd8p•ndont':"EKamln¢"r M'alonè" AtCOuntsn9'LIrf .2 C8US8Wgy Road". NEWCASTLE Down BT33 QOL Northern.Irelaod 183 0Orie,yèll Squqre Wèsl 8elf8¥1. 8T1 6JS.

IA ¢gmpony Ilmrted by guarantee. nplhavino a 8hartr,B•pit411' 'for"the ffinoRciatyear ende¢J 31"Mar.ch..2025 Th8".INstees pre.5enl'.thelr T.roslees'..AnnLto1 Repo.rt,.. Goffjbining'the.."Direglors' ReFQrt. an4 Trystees.. Repo.rt: and.the U￿"aIJ"￿ite.d fi￿.￿ncIp.1 sts"lenl'ents."fbr:"llie".fitl"ancial".year.. endè_d 31.. M#rch""202S. Th'e ffinancipl ..51aleirieh'tè' are tyè'part'd. Sn .a¢¢cirdari¢e. Iviith ilié. C'otn#anies. Act .2006, FRS. 102 y.he '.FJnancial:. .Rep'orlirig "Stsndard apoicable ln Iha V,K". pn¢. Bepu_bllc .O.t I￿land. ,.and AF.¢¢.ynting and Rgpo"iting by Charilies: .si&ttrmehl bf Retothm¢'nded Pra¢ll¢e ap'pll¢able .to charilles tsrèparing Ihoir tlnanGl•l $.taleftleltslri' !¢G0dart.o,￿lh '"thg,.FiDancial.' R'è'portTrThJ."Standard 8pplieabl8":iri tho UK arid Rep'ubilG of,'Ireland {FRS ..102.I.. "Tha 'fn)$lè'•$' Report ¢Ohlaln$ lh• Informa"tion requir•d Io, be provKttrd Ih th#. frusl•891. Annbai kèport.. iirld¢t y￿e .Sia'temefik ts'f Recè'mmended Practice ISORPI.guideliries. The'tr,ustees of'th-e company are., also.charity. trusloos for 4h'e ptirpose of.tharity law and'under the",wrnpany's constitution are known as merribeis'.of the:.board.of..Irustees. In.:'thtrs report.: Ihe ..t'nistses" ol The Lime51one frusl, Lid.: present a summary'¢f"' 11$ purpose. 9.0￿1￿￿￿¢•.: ecli￿les, achipvernp.nts.an¢ financ¢$"for Ihe.fjnancial year 31 Mar¢h 2025.,. The'.charfty'. Is i...'reglslered.charityand:hence"the 'report.¢nd re$Ltits are preserite(Y lft o Yom) whlth.uffjpl1es.mi￿ th8. requlrernenls of.,the'Cgmp.anlÈs Act 2006 .,and.' Blthough not obljged.to c¢)mpty wilh the Slalement of Recommende'd Precliet èppli¢8blè in UK wnd Reputylj¢ ol Irglond FRS. '1Q2, thy. or9¥n1¥￿tIpn'. h￿$ impl4mentgd' 11 r8tomméndoth.ons wharg. tglo.vpril':in the$.è..fiilancl#l-.$ialèrnant$.. RAnelp•l Actlvlty '.fjho TfusI.'8upports.¢ommulltty •h(I ch•nl&big" groups. thal work. in north. B"•llasl.. to imp'rove.: p&op"le$'.life sklllg and" gèheral wellbeing.. Duals. alrt)'s ofihe Fruèt are'.lo:.p'ioniotÈ'perSOnai groMh Ihal.. è'rtables i￿.dI¥lldl1dI$,Ith..￿dk&..1nf0'in1è'd. Ille'..cholco8 and.to encour99• Ihfj'lr.'.po8111've eng8gom•nt'wllh Iho communllles In w'hl¢h'.Ihey live,. ',Mlss.lon,..ObJ•cllyos'andiS'lrate9y' ObJ•ctlv•s The princlpal activlty is 19. $1!p.ppri.rommynily'4.od ¢h4nt4ble-gr¢)yps Ihal.Iwork in norlh Bp.Ifo.sl, lo.:Imp.fDve poppl,e$'. lifè skllls..an¢J 9dneral wellbeln9', 'The' Trusl.,alm5 Io'promote'personal gfovAh thal enables IndI￿dUal5 to moke informed lile'.Fhpl¢es lo encoura9• Ihelr poslllvo gng4gemenl..v4ith Ihe commLIDIUes In.whicb Ih•y' li￿￿..: Th•r8 is, np. p.rivg18 The T¥itr$l eon$ld•rn siip00.rt foi a wldii. rè'ng8 of,.#'dVS15é8 b'cros• N>rth Bdlsl villl a'ii¢Fate.'lu'rtd lo .'Iwl tommunlty. group6.8nd reglslered chaTille"8. stru¢lur•,'tsov•rn4'nc•,.,'and'.Man•9•lll•nt .G.ov•man¢e The. tharlty IJ. in¢orporal8d'. l.n'lJnlled Klno.dom'.. company number N10340'0'8, under'lhe. nj￿5.0n¢a rnomorandum and arb'cle8 of,.8gSOC1811on doled.16 April 1998. It is 8 company'lrmlted by'guar8"nlee'. Chgrltsblo st8'kn8 The Llme8tyne,T.riJsl. Ltd'll.: a. r8gl$loiad Gharfty.. wllh the.Charity. Cpmmi18ion- in Northe,m lieland,.:reg!slrgtipn:'num>er NI¢.. 103551:, Il'i$ algo recognise(10$.a ehètity for,.la￿tiOn iiurpus$ by H'MRC, Ilègillidllon nuiSi'ber'N'lO'tiOt.1, Ap.p'olntm•nl..of r..ru$te"*¥ .The charity Is mafiayed""by a'tyJard wh""ith Gonsisl's ofi'all the appo'ihlè"d'lllJslgèS. T.he.charlty.' has...3 '.Iruslees, on its boar(S. Yhoy Wor• appolnl•d 45 trustho8..for their n¢¢oJJ8ry 0kiils.and •xp•"rl'e'he•. ond the chanty.has autho11ty.-￿thln its nJle4 10 8p"polnl Ihéth. Try•i•• Inducllon:..•fjrttralnlng Each'TiiJslee ￿¢&Iv￿ in(luclion tralnl.ng tlln)u9h'wh"th Ihoy'¥re m4deawgreo1'their le981'oblig,alSong vnder'ch8rtly'and ¢ompany.law. Ihp conlenl.of tha memorandum'and article$'of asaociallon, the','govem4nGp' strudure, !hp.rnmmittee.and,d_eclsloH maklng_pruce55es., the bu81ne88 p18n and ra¢anl.f!nano•l..performance otlhp iharity"..

T.he Limèstone Trust Ltd (A ¢bJmpJny 15mltsd by guarantee,, not haViri9 a $har¥:.Gaplt¥l TRUSTEES'.ANNUAL REPORT .fo.r Ihe ftnanaal yèar,etlded 31 March...2025 Flnan¢fal.k•W•w' .Fingncial Pèrforman¢e iri Ihe ypar.Ip,I.1.' Marcli".2025 i&#ori?i5tèn_t wilh.i?14r ¢xpecta_Von5',1,a.deficll of £104.,.3f3.,.'largely" ¢uo,i¢'u)8 impg.imetll ¢hargg of £149.778 on the fry¢d.4.$9ty.. "'The 'yea"r".&rsd8d vlith"..a."general"fund' balance."of.£4'99.1'.40 {eomp'aied".. to. ts03.453 ).1ts'r:',Ih.¢i S?mp p'eno¢. 'I'asl,"yp?i.. 'Dela'lled acc(>unls..caN"b8."found'ln.Ih8' Ili'anckl slatemerits.. Income ro¢elpts.for.'Ihe.y.98r tolals.£.5.7':8'20,ail ol whlch'.18:. Inv•8knenl"Incom•'. T.h• T'¢us1'$.' income Is.'•ll unros"lrtdod .•nd'.:rem4lns con8lstenl.w¥ih"prevl¢￿3..Perforrfia￿G0. ExpeDditurn No ronl. was pard in 2024.125:. Th¢.'TNsto05 lèoK'thti dÈcisioii"no.I".'to l#'hOw" Ihé.1o-•sa"."fOr'.'pr"8th'15•s wh"Ich due:"for renewgl. 85 they fell 11118.W48 In Ih.p,Pè$l Inlere8ts' 01.the chBrity, Grahts. totsl:.t.10,51)O were, distrib"ul•d lo,cha'rllle"s"•ri¥,%iolunl•ry o¢g8nlsallons"dunNi'.thèwaa'i-. dalails of wh'lth £An'bq' li?uhd. ort paye t2. F.Ihan'cl•l R•sults At'lho ond of tho finanGS41 year lh8 charlty'has assets.ol t502.448,' (202A'. t808"7611 aftd.1Sabilitias ol t3,30d'(2024t- £31.3Q'8}'. The net as$et5 olilh9 ¢harity.'have d8Grea$ed."by.£(.104:3131.- '.R•gpry.•$ Posltipn and Poli.cy" 'FioanFlal Managemenl 8nd Reser44es' P.ollcio The ￿￿rd ol'try¥tèèa,thg91s:Iiie ￿q￿lI#m&￿15 of the Chltlll•¥ Act 20,11, Iha,.Charfly,COmml$gltyn guldaiirfèa'inlafn Fin8ncig.I Conllols. fr)'r'.Clg'rities" an¢. PAcèountlng g.nd Reportin9 by Ch81111g9'. 'Stat'tniery"I'.ofi R¢comffj.ende¢:..:Practioa.. 4Rv:ièd_ ?OO¥.).:, Th"è. è'8rt8rèi ftsh'd is'unt8slrtcied' arid is1￿.ed lor thè da"¥.:.to'day oper8Uon ol thè tli8'rfty. 'R•sèNèS.ar• ho￿ Ih bink.accouttta. At,Ihe 31 Ma(th,2025'.: the Genefal.F.un¢ hath.a balln￿:.9f499,l40 Iwmparerfkn £e03;453 @131 120241. Ma!nlaSniA9 3 .sub4lanllal re8erye wjll k.qtter ..gilow, the, Gh411ty to meet thg fuD¢Jing ghl!pnge$ wllloh Iho ,%￿der .'KonrJml.c. sStugllo.n may imposo, Iflvo1.tm.on!.pOII¢y tot•￿t'return 012% and il","ha¥ anolho'r'•fftgifinvestmeftl'.of £5197.. Ptlnclpal Rtsks and tsnc•rtalTrt 'Rl¥k.'M¥h'ogeme#i. The Trustee5 do r￿.1" considèr ther.e to be slgnthcanl.. dsks .for the £harity. There. is Ihe hsk of ffaudulenl. cts'wns for .lundln9 through .an."application by 3,.lo.col orqariisation. h¢)wevRr tbal is why the't.:ruslees,. liaye a.,roknusl'.v.etting' T.b.e TNgt&E& havgia mpD.ag•monl:8lrg.189y wbicty wmprl.8Q¥: An..an'riual.revlevi Of pi.liicipallrisk.¥..and uncertslntÈe$."Ihat Ihe.chanly":'face5.' The..¢stab!k8Nrrieril.-of':p.olicies, syslem$ and p.rocedures.lo,mlligale Ihose.ri$k8 Id8ntlfied' in Ih9.8nnual reylev*, and - The iri!pleinentation"oi"kr,oc8dures ¢93igned t(1 iybinirriisé orn)a&)_8ge..4rny.potential impa.ct. ofj:"th&c&aniy sho"iJtd..Ihose. sks'mat&rialise.

T.he Llmeston¢ Trust:Ltd .l:wrnpany limlted.by..guarnntee,.not baviD9 8 5harwupi.fpll TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for'lbe tinanrial.year ended..31 March.-2025 '.Plans foK tstu_re pen.ods 'The'futur8 plans. foF.Ihe chority'..or¥.,'lo contlnue..lo'suppo"rt the lo.cal onJanlsalton$' it'already"8ssists.Wtth.:gran"t..funthtW. The TN$tees are currently tgyi.¢wing Ihe.m¢idel they'use for'veth'nu end Bpproving.the.granls', They a￿.COnsIde￿￿i Ihg.fulure of.the Cathy. Short""T."heatre,.gs i! $tandsth_pre"i$"less.usgge ol""the!(h_oaty and'd_gmano. for Ifs use,. Th'o. fix•d assel$,.h#vè. YèèTr.depr•.claled ali50Y• thjg,year.and next as In th'a 0p1rilL￿'of..lhe. Irusioes'.Ih•y ir¥8nVy b&yé"re4U￿¢.d I18￿8. Tru'8teo$ Th'e. Irustoes wbo Servèd. thr6ugh"o&l the fi'non¢¥'l' y.èa'r:&iecept.05 rtotèii. y￿ré a$" foilo%vs.:" Nieoié tiollety. Wllllam Mcllroy Noélle McGlinloek. In'..aecordanee .wllh the mernorandurn Ind arltles fjl'a8s0claU{￿,. Ihg trustees te15ré. by iotal'loh iand,.b#lng.elSèlblg', offer ihemsglve$".lor r$4leGtion. P.?y"Poll¢y for.. S?.nior Sftaff. T.h0'charlty ha¥ nty émp5oye¢s'•nd Tnjalees are not romun•ratosJ,..lor.'thglr V￿rk.1 Mr..8rè any out.. o.f pocko1""•4pgn$es. Patd (¢>Tryite4s': ..Cothpllancè 4vlth' S•ctor-Wld• Lèg'l•l•tlpn' •nd..$lprid•tdg, 'Thé tharity e'ngages.. p'rcknacknvely W'ith lègislalioh. sts'ridarcls •rtO:. é'.Od¢l i•ihi¢.'h" arè ly'èvelo￿ fo¢. Imè s',e¢tor.' '.Um•810ri8 Yrust.L￿ lubs￿be$ to g'nd.18.'compYlont wllh th• foll•￿n9'. The'.C.Omparil¢s A'¢1 2006 'Th•.'¢hirtdo$:SO.MP IFRS 1021 ..Approv•d by.Ihg,'Boar.d of'Tru8to•6 pn:.'6,O¢tobgr 2025 4na'siqnod.on Its bghall by: .wiiii4m-Msll T¢u81••,

..IAIc4)mpany Ilmitad by-.9uaranteg,'not_haYln9.9 slyare copitall ".for".Ihe financial""yeaT.'ehded 31 March 2025 Th9 Injslegs, who. a're also.:dlroc!ors.of Tho U.mpslone Trust Ltd for'lhe purpo¥g¥ of.cotm..pany. Ipw. gra rp3.po.nslbl¢ lor pr.eparrng Ih'è fld8ncialstatemants.in.4¢￿T6On￿.WI1M apF41ra>le law ?nd regulaknons.. tofbpany184V'iteq"(iiFes".Ih"e.trua"le8s' a5.1h"e directors. tty,prepare:'14nancial.sialements,for. e8ch:.finan¢ial.'yeaf..'Underthat I'q.w '.Ihg truswes hpve elected ib piep8ip Ibg hnafl¢ial s1gtp,iiion!j. in accordaiic8 with Unii¢d ,Kingdom G.enerally .A¢cépled Accourtting PrJclic•,l.Vniled' lfj'ngd'om.Accountlng .'Sla'.ndards and..aPp'llcable law.). Includlng FRS .1,02 'The .FlnancSal Reportlng Stsndard op'Èllcable In the. UK:gnd R'epubllc of Irelanl" Se¢tion 1A.. I'small EnlSlles.}. Un08r. cortipany law Ih8.tr'uslees mUSI.nol"appro¥e the finaiKial slalemenls unle95.tha'y' are satisfied th'8t.'they give è tr',ue and ..fair V.lew.of.Ihe.stsle.of affairs of.the com.pany and ol"".the::.surpluS.or.def￿1È of.ibe, ¢>Jmpany.lor that peticd. .In. preparing th¢.se flnoncial'8lalement8, the tnJ8lee$.8re requlr8d'to-.' '.$elect suitsblg'accoundng pollcles and ap.ply Ih'•m conslstehily.;.: • ffjak8.SLtdgement& ar￿ egllmalos th?1 are reasonablg and prudenl:. '.slale wh&thgr ihg financial Istslemeots 'have been p.Tepared in.: accordano. ¥¥ith'tho:'reie.vgnl.financiali'iepty fra.mewoth,, idpnvfy." thoso.. slandards,. "and not8'th&":eff4ct, and tho"reasons..'for'.any,'malerial.departuro.fromithos• '8tandar¢15;'4nd propqre Iho...!irian¢ial stolqlneh'ls 9n."Ilye 4Olh"# .conGem basjs unlesg11.l8.1nppproprloty to pr,q8.4Jme Ihal. th•:.£h4rty. ,'Wlll ¢onllnuO.In.'.op•raliw.¥' Th. 'e tru$tèes.'confirm Ih"al.th'p.y'.:hav• ¢orriplled ￿{1h.'1h.e ab.ovè req"uirBm&nts' irb p.ro'par:ing the.fin.g.ncial 4ty_tyinen￿,. '.Th8'lr.u$le8s are rospon8ibl•'for k•ep5ng.'.'adeqUatè accounilng 'rieccidg thal.ar•'sufficienl...to Show and .èxrslain 'th#.. '.e'h"8'Aiis tron￿'Cli￿ns, ond disclos'è. with. reaSOrtalJle a¢curacy :#[' oriy ,lJm4 the. fi'hahcloi #O'slllo'n 'of th'a charity afvj ',•n4blè them la.ensurg thal,the financial stalpmgn15 ¢omply.wlth..Ih'o.Com anl$..Acl 2008. fhey..8re also te8ponslbl•. '.for.. safeguarding '.Ih8',assels.'of the. ttiality.':an'd.' heklce for 18lilnè ..lè'd8onab e. :.a.le￿.:..'Io'I the" pÈ8VerillOh.ar￿ d'et8'Gtlon.ol ..fraud'and.olhor..'Irr.egulariliqs. pprov•d by1th0,Pp•￿ ol TN8l•y on 6.9¢.tobpA 2025 •nd 119nid on It% b•bilf l>y; .Williath Mcllto'y. Y..r.ugt*•

..IA ¢omparTry"Ilmited..by Buarantee, not"havlft8".8..$h•￿ ¢pp.i¢lj INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YO THE 80ARD OF TRU.ST.EFS W.e.ha%ie.Èxainlfjèd Ihe financial sta'lerrienls of the c_harity f(Ir the fin'anciO.l y_èar ensdbd. 3.1 March, 2025. vAiioh compri$8 Ihe Sts"temenE of'..Flnandal:. Activities linco_fFJoratsw an Inccjmo and Ex"p8n¢i!ure A'¢couril.I'. 'the 881an¢e"Sheel and the rèlatetl not￿. T:.his report is .￿Cle s.0￿1¥.. lo Ihè...thaiitVs membeis:,. as a boty. in.:"actiirdaHce ..wth Choplei '3 .tsf' P4'kt .16 of Ihe Corlipanies Act 2th56'. 0￿r.Worl( ha8.1)ee"n iin"derf8ken, so Ihal we nilghl, CCmpll8 the""financi81 stslements. Ihal ￿ h'avé. been enpoged to compiFo: leporl lo.'the Board of Truylees ihol wè. havè done so',;.8nd'siale.'Ihose' meHWS tllo1.wé tia'v'e ..agreed lo s1ole. lo'lhein Itll th15 rort and.for no olhet..purpose. To'lhe fvllest extsnl- permilled by. law.: we.do not .,acc8pI""(ir a'ssunie IresponslbSlity.lo".'anyone.oth-ar thart:'ihe charity and Ihe tharity',g.'inembers. as..a body, Ibr oui work: .'or'for th18 r•pDrl'. Resp.ectjve respon$lbilit'l¢s:.of ,'t'ru.sl'ees an.d. examlD?r 'T.he ch•rity.'s Ir.uslees (who.: are also.the dli.eclor8 of.'.the comparly k)r'lho purp"08es ol company. lawl are responsible, for.the preparation of the nnan¢ial 51ateffjenlg in accordanG.g. wllh llie.'.r¢qulremonts ol.. tho Comp8nles A¢1 2006. The. chadty's trustees .consider thaf an '8udil 15 not requI￿d for .Ih'is finan￿￿1 yeqry yndÈr ¢hapler.'3 of Pac.t. 16 01.Ilie. Comparties Acl'2006":4nd..Ibal an jpdepèridpnl.. examingllon is required.. II.. 1$ Our rospè)hsibil1.ty.10'. ,follo%v. the. procédures laSd down by th'e. geriè.ral Oire¢ii¢yns' #lven. by. Ihe'charfty tothmSs$lol.lor ￿01thèrh IMlqn'd under s'8cllon 65{9llbl ol'.Ih8 Charllles,Aclj,. and -st8le,i¥hethe"r. paiticular. mallérs have',c'o'the.lo.o'ut..a'l'leftliolK ..Bsl'. o.t.'..Indep•ndenl oxamln•V8 r•port':. '.W.e have .examlned your cljarity Ilnancial slaiemenls. as feqiilred'.'unOer' secli.(>n .'fjts o.f. th'e C'harllles Ac.1 and fjJ'Ur' 'examlnallon".vrris""canfed o.tsl.'In a¢cordanGe wlth Ihg. ggnefal'Oire¢tio'nb' glven.'.b'¥ Ih? C"harity'Commis'$tr)n'ftlr Northe. '1r?_I4f￿ under $aclloD 65{9)Ib.l of th• Charllls:AcL An.examSnalioTh in¢lude8 a.. revlew o'f Ihg aceounling ip¢oidg k¢pt'. by the. Cfiarily. and. 8 '.comp8rison ol the. Iljn&ncial stalemerbts prn¥enled ,wllh, ,Ihqsè remrds.. It a180 indudes p.nsl¢.gr4ti.pn of.. #ny.. Un￿$v21 items .'or' disclO#ures in Ihe financial slemerits ghd s¢eklng explanation from Ihg .Iru8lées. d>ncrnlrl9 any 8￿ch inall8r$. Thè .ptocedur89 undertaken do not. provid8',o11 the 8v,Id6nce Ihgt woukl,. b required in #n audil and ¢O"r>seqLJendy, n4'..¥plplon is..given 9$ ..to whp!ty,ek: the 'accp,unts p'r¢senl'.b lfue.and ialrf.yl9W: In ￿nn6èll0n ￿1th ts'ur •x*rriln4llorY¥."tho m4ttèr h.•8'comoi io o'ur attanlJon whlch glves U8 cau8al..lo b￿l•Ve. Ihol lry. •ily thatodkl rESpèCV... accounting'recor(Is wer.o',.noi kept Sn a¢£ordanc8. w.Ilh..section 386 of..Iho Companles.A¢.12'1)06., 'Ib' fhè'fjnan6181':slafemè'ntsi d(J nol. ath)fd wlth those 8étounllrt# rncortla 'Ihé,'fi'hanclal 818temeri15 have'not.been.prepaTed in accofdaoce wlth'.Ihg..acoou.ribng fgqulrements'.off'secllon 3#6 0.1.. ".Ihe Companles, Acl .2008 afid Wilh the :.rntthod$' 8nd ..pdricipleg'. ol .the' Statément of.'Recomm¢nded':.Practice'. ,applle8ble to.:.charilies.'preparlng' I'heir accounts'ln. accord'ance wilh.:Ih&. Fi"n8n¢ial,Rgporting 'S.tandorrt apglicablo in 'the U,K ond Rp.publl¢ ol, Ireland IFftSIQ21 I￿re'l¥ furthei'lnfo.rmatlon needed lor • proper ¥nderstaodln9, 01..Iho...a¢coury¢s' to'.bfj. reached.. Wg hqve'no c(incem$ arid have cornti •cr058',rio'olher.'inallè'rs.'Sn'. cbth'n4)clion.wl!h'..Ihe.examlnal!on to wh'leh gltenllop. shwld bt (Irawn Iti thi$ r￿prt Iffjofder Io.¢rTable.,a'pi(Iketr':.understandlng of4lh'•'flYl#nclal.sl4'teinerlts. ￿,'￿'reathe￿ Ald¥n Malone IFCAI ALONE ACCOLI.NTING LTD. 12'Causeway:Road NEW.CASTLE Bf83.ODL. Northeiitr jrelafid Ihte: 6 Octob•r 202$

The'Limestone Tru5t.Ltd ..{A ¢ompany.'limÈtd b¥'.9,uarantee. rio.hivlrtg a shaye eapitall .'Ilb¢orporatirig'"8n Incom• an.d Expend'ilure A¢¢otsntl" foF lh8 fin•ncis1.'ye8r.'¢nded""3.1 Mar.ch.2025 Unrestrl¢ted Funds Total Unrestricted. Fljnds 2024 .In¢omlng Ropotsr¢•• Investments. T.gts1 Inrtomlrfg rbOur#a' 57;'80 Re'so"ur¢os Ep'o'ndèd 'Charttabl&',acliiiibes 1'2,355 ljot incomlngl¢utgolng.' rqsour¢o•'ty•lpr• tran•f•ry. befor¢ ox¢eptlonal l¢om.$ Exceptional item¥i ,13,25Ql (3,25QI' (149.77.81: (149.n81 .'Nat inromlnglout9olng,I,••.o￿IyS b."gfg.r•.tr4nl.f•r•.' ItQ4,¥131 (104,3111 .(3,Ifj0) (3.250) Gross liansfers belweert.fu'¢lds 'N•l inov•th•nt' In luhd"• for th• fltl"I'h¢lal y•tr, k袕n¢lll4tlott 91 ftjnds,. Total lunds b89#lnln9 of the.yoar 'Totsl'tunds':.at,'th•"•nd of'l'h• 14u4,34 31 1104.3141 13 ¢SOY 603.,45S. 603.459. Th¢ Statornqnl gf Financ141',A￿lYib0S Inclucles all'galns and lo•seg.recouNi8ed',Sn' 1'hry.'fingncial'￿•(. All in¢omo pndiexp&ndllur9 ielate lo ci?nllnulng"acllVitl￿: Thg rth"s oh 11 tc"15.loimPait.iif.Ihe" ffD8wai 6tatenleills

The Limeslone Tru,st'.Ltd IA...È'ornpany..:limlted b'>..gu8rante.niit...hay￿g a 'hart ¢apltall '.Company Nym¥er: NwW.08 B.ALANCE SHEET aset Ji Trh¢ch'202S, 2025 Flxod Assets Tangible Bssels. .CurYent Ass.•t "Oeblors .Inv¢s.fmenls 347,051 352.611: C"r•<_Ilt'orn:.Am'o'untb.l•lilng due with.in.0.￿9..1e1Y" N•t CUYr•ntiAs'•ts (3,308) 349.363 To. tal As$ots..18ss.C.urrent'.L'iabiiiilg9'. 499,'1'40, Funds.. General Iuhd'{unrest¢lcle(il 499,140. 'T.otal. lufi¢• 14 fjU3,463 Th#iè,'flngndel statéments haTri• beeh'prest¥O Ih 4¢LX)r(lan¢ wlth:Ilp JP•clll #rovl$lon• ¢eldllhk to s￿111 eOmp4nl•s lor th'o finèn¢lpl yoar end8d,Jl knarch 2025:Ihe ¢haAty was 10 gi(•￿.pl1¢.n.fIO1￿:Iuoil uwl.w PO.on l7:7'.ot ih.e ".COthpan￿S A'cl,'200é,'.and no tIOtice.ha8ibeen depoyiled urtd¢r. Sect￿N.476. Th¥ tnJt8è¥ whfirth.thal the.'thènibèrs' havè rtol':té'Od1t￿..th# cèinpa"ny:"I"a obla'lh. an iudil'of'.'ii$.' fI￿ancIal Italèrtrignta'lor 'the' flnanclal.ye8r In'qvesllon:.In'4¢￿rdOnC• wllh s#¢llori 476..of tho Compan￿1 Act 2006.. Tho 'lrtssteès a¢knoYAedg8 tho'ir mFonsibliitt'e$..'foi'.¢n$unno'.thbi' the:'charity.',.'ke¥p$:.4ccounling records.whi¢h':comply' with.'seclJon.38fj'and.'lo.r pigp.aring finan(yal.' slalomènls whlch give a Iru•'.and f4ir ..vigw of thg..sl419.:. 918ffoir8 :of tho ¢harity a8 al..the. end.'of, Ilio'.'.finan¢ial year and of tts profil and JcA8S'fop. th'e .hn8nclal..year sn accordance .fvsth'.'Ihe Tequiremenls of,$ecllons 394..¥nd 395 gnd which otherwise ¢omply vi.ilh Ihe'requiie.men!s.ol ￿e..COM.Pao10s.ACI 2(h)6 rn18llng to fln•tKial ¥lplemenl8, 901•('¥8 op￿1cpb1fj￿t0 tti8 charily, Thè fihanclèl slalemeryis have. b80111 Ot:epa'.rèd ih itcordance viitl) Ihe.'.'provi&ib'rts 8pp.Ilcablè lo conippnSes %ubjoGI.Io. the sm911 cornpa.ril¢F' regim8.'?nd in.'accord4'rf¢.p With FRS,lOZ,.':the Fln8ricial Rep'orting Siaodg'rd.applic¥ble,In:.Ihe UK:

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T..he.Llme,stone.'Trust Ltd "l&'¢ompany.limit¢d by 9u4rantoe'..pol h•Y.!n9 4 6h4rp'uplidl NOTES TO THE, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS '"fo"r"thafinanci81.year'8nded 31 mar.th 2025 office:. of "the company 1$ 10-.12. ".Rosemary. Streel...Bella's(. BT1. 1QD which Is. 815"0".."the 'principal, pla¢¢ I b"usin"es's of"th"o COmpa"ny Th&. finaftcial 'atslemerils" a.ave been. pteèer41ed in ':Pound" .{£} .wPli¢h ig. al80.'..ih'e nctional ¢urren¢y. of hi ¢ompaAy. SUMMARY OF.SIGNIF.ICANT ACCOUNTING PO.LIOIÈS The. loil¢>wng' a0￿UntIng. p)IIGio8 hovo. be'o'n."applied consistehlly. In dealing..with.iléiTrs.'..vihtch ar.e"¢(￿sld"er.8.d" mplpdalio, re18tion. to'lhe ¢.horflys finan¢lal',slalemenls., P•sl8 ol pr•￿..riallOft 'T.he' flnaricial siaiemonls havè b"eeTr prèpoied oft.'.the golng t>)ncern bas19.under th8 h5slorlcal cost.cvnven￿On". rnodified lo Include,, ceftaln Ilems at lalr'value.. T..h¢ fingncial stalp.ments have tr.een prep8re0 In arKordanc8" wilh ttw Sialethènl',ol'Rewntn¢ndgd Practice ISORPI:,: AC￿untI￿9. afftd Reporlln#'.,by Gharilies,prep8rin9.th6ir 'aGcounls in aF'F•rdance. lth Ihg.. Fln4nF.1o1 keponlng 'Sl•.nd4rd qppll¢p.ty19 In Ihe..'Uts.40¢ Republic of Irp.lalO. ÈRS 1.02... appilin9 Sedlon 1A.¢f that St8Fldaf¢. A$.. ￿mIll￿d. by Ihe tsmp4nie$ Ad. 2006, the tha￿ty haa:varied Ihe slandaTrd.'fonllo1S irl thal. ael for Ihe Stslemeni ol Fln8ncSal,AcUvllies and'lhe 8alance She.el. Dep8rtures from the standard foim8'18 a18 10!comply .w.Ilh the r•qults'rn8nls ¢t.Iho. C'harltis ,SO'IIP.and a'rè. Ini compll•nce With s¢¢lion 4.7, 10.6 ah'd" 15..2 of Ihat.. .s.tat9m•Dt of G.ompllanc• Th¢.. finan￿4,1. $lalem8Trts ol Ih¢. Ghaiity for'lha financlal:y,gar ended 3.1 Marcb,20'25 have.,b¢en prep8fed on the go5n9, Conym bo815 8nd In.8Gcorf4nco with Iha S'laloingnt of R8commendgd'.'Pfacllcg ISORPI Accouriiln9' anl Reporbno by Ci haritles preparing Iho'lr o¢counlo'. In 9ccor¢4nc¢ wlth the. FlTrgncial Rgportlng S&ndar 4PPljcable ih Ihp UK'i4r¥ Re￿UbliC ol IrelanO' FRS 102., applyin9 Secll¢Jn IA.of that Qtandard. In¢4mlng R•sou¢¢• v.olun.tary Income or CO￿.1191 li Indude¢ In tho Stsl•monl .of Fin8nciql AcliVilio5 w.hen lh• ¢harity' is .1og81ty qnlltlg.d lo It. its finanel81 Valu&,¢an bo quan#liod.wllh.'rea'sonable' ¢ertainty and ther.8'. is ie&8on'ableicertainty ol Ils. ullSmale recèip.t. Eniitlemenl ID legao.Ips, is con.sj(JpreO e$ta_blish$'d. whpn the.¢harity, ha$.. boeTh nDkfi8d of..a dlslribullon to'.,bo'..made,by. the.exe￿WrS.. R•sourr•¥ Exp.•nd•d .All ￿$.0￿r￿S èxpend•d are'.accthinted for on an'ateNals,basis". t'haillable'a'eti¥illlès' ilidudè..èo.s￿ or'"s8i¥iice5 '.8nd grants, Support costs .and deprecl8don on re1'aled'.a￿eIs. tost8 ol genefadrfg fundsi'slmllarfy. includg fundr81￿￿9 'aciliiiile8. N(￿￿taff costs not .attrlbulod.':lo onè calrfgory of, advlty, ar9 all￿319d. or opptsrtiongd pro.r818.to slaffi.n9 Ot thp. relovanl $¢Nl¢.e.. G.ov9man￿ ￿￿.￿...181,0 thosè a¥.$.oalalgd wltn ¢o.ry8lltul￿4l..and 61alulory l•quI￿rn9nts. 'T:anglbl•'.fixgd...as$èts2nd'd'•prec"l•ll"on rangible ffixed asse1$ .arè 'stsled al to81 or.at ￿alUatIo.￿, l•sy Accu'mula'ted dePtèci¥iioh. The th"8rye lo. deprecla¢lon l$i.calculaled lo wrltg off th..orl9lnal ¢ost or v8luailon ol.langlblo.'flxedi8¥S•ts. 1•8s'thelr.gJllm81ed. ..rfjF1d￿g1.,ya1Ufj..O.ver their éxpected uselul,'liVeS as follo￿-. The.fixed a$5el's have'been wn.tten down'by. 50%..th""18 year as wi""Iho""oplnion."of,Ihe")Irustees they uJrrenily..'have. re4uce4..v.81ue.. Inv.eslmen(s.. Oeblots',are Ytt'O¥nisd at,thè SOthérn"èhi'.IfriOUnt'due after ah"y IdiseOutS1-"offé¢ed'.. Prepaymellt¥ #r• v8luad,sl. the amount.'prep8ld nel of any trade 'd'lsoouhts." du& I'rlconio."(ecognlsed by.the th'ty chartyl fr.oin governm.ent.' agbncles and.'.Olh"er ￿"[Unders, bul.nol.'ygt""rqceive(1 ot'year e"rtd, Is IncltsdeOJn."d8btors'. C'a¥ll'.•l.banl4 and Sn."h"and Ca8h al bank £nd. in.."hand..compris"es ¢a"sh Ori'.'depo$S1''. al'.banks.te#'ulriny less .I"hèn 'lhre* miirilh'$ iiollce'ol 'wilhdrawal.

ntiriua"d The.'Limesfone Tr.ust'Ltd rA ¢oinp•ny.Ilmited by.guarant•t, not.li&wfjnu • •h•r• c•plf•ll Tax'atloft No ¢1Jrrpnt',,or-rfoferred laxatsorn ari59s as.. the charity, has bR&Tr granled 18r.Itablo.. oxempilon. I"rrécov.er4ble.. vo1¥gd'ad'd¢d ta￿ i¥'.oxp¢ns.gd 9s.1nc.ur￿d. Fin"neial lrtstriimÈrt'ts' Th'e'chafity..ha8"'eleci#d,lo ap"ply"the.".provlsioriS of""Séetion"11""'"Basl¢ F'lriahcial Instru"rnents' a￿'d SeLYitsn.1'2' 'Oihei Financial Inslruments.. Issues, o.f. FRS 102 10 all of. its financial iristnjmerits. 'The tharfty has only fin"anclal 8#sefs and flnan¢l#l. Ilabiiiile8' of a.:. klhd that Auallfy .èa'; bA￿e Iln?nclal Instrumgnl¥., Baslc fingndal Inslrnmenls.'aA.. idlti41ty..ieeoynlsed 'at.:Iraft5PCtlon. valuè:. and $ubs8quenfy mèa&uFgd.:at.the'ir. settlefftg01 valu?.. S.IGNIFICANT ACCOUNTJNG JUD'GEMENIS ANO,KEY SO.URCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERY,AINT¥ T.hpy. 4p,co,nslderlh>'..: Ihe fulute of,thé.Calhy, Short Thgaire,,é'l. l! slan(Is th•ro1s'1955.u¥.age ol Ihe thoatr,?. and "demand lor. ils usé.: Th'e fixed asgets hgv&,b"eeN INiJlten down ty ¥PgA, thjs yeor .45 in the opinion ,ol"Iho truSle"e6 th'éy ctJrre'p.w. ha"¥e reducèd V8lup_. INC.OME OONATIONS AND'L,EGACIES. U.nr•&trlcl•d Rèstrlcted Don&tigni INV¢$,TMEIIT$ .'UD.r•8lrlct•d ':R'p•trlct'ed'. 2024 R'•nl &'.:.Inlerest M•celved. EXP,ENDrnJRE CHARITAaLE.ACTIV.ITIE$. O.Irect' ,¢osts Support Cool• ..Oh8rllabfe.Adlviiles', 'Support,Co8lp ,Sm41! Stepg, Nl Versug AJlh'rfli$ .,LiOhlhOusè AssSsl','Arilffl81 g'pn¢b)a'ry' 647. The P,arenl Rot)mB, Marie C'urie Wove..Trauma Centre Gov&r.nan¢o ¢osl8 (Nota S.21 1,242 1.242 5.2. qQVF.RNAN¢.E CO$.T8 'Syp.p.p.tt: ¢08t•. 2024 CD8t8 Ch'a'rilable.aCtlv6tl￿'..90v•1n￿nCO1

conlinued The Limestone Trust Ltd 'IA,¢omyny Ilmitèd.'by gu•rantèè, nOI.h•¥lngAsthor*' È•pitsii NOTES TO THE. FINANCIAL sr.ATEMENTS for..'thè.finand81'.yéar. ended 31 Marth 2025.. 2025 Insyrancg .8anK..'Cbqrg•s- 522 14ET INCOMING RES,QURCeg. D8pFeci?Von.of.tangib.la,8ssels' Independv4nt Exariiinèls',rgrriunerli1￿ - Indepehdenl •xamln'alloni s¢rvlcè# INVESTMENT AND oTHER,1￿COME

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bank IntprR8t T.ANfj.IP.kE FIXEO A¥¥Er¥ Bulldlhgs It•ohold At 81 Mèrch 2025,, b•pr•¢l4t.'S0n' .Chargeifor the fin8n¢ial yftar 149,7.7.8 149.77.8 1,'4P,778 1'49.778 ,Npt.tyopl vglyg Al 31 mat.ch 2025: AI 31 M,#Y¢h 2021 299,555 299,555, DÉBTORS '2b25 Othwr do.bloM.' è,38a, 2:,383 INVE•TMENTS 2024 CkEDITORS Amount*falllng-:du•'.withlfi on•iyO•r A¢thuals and deferre'd..Incomo

ecinb'nugd "'lA.￿mpanY limltèd by guardntee. not,h•ving."a".5h•r• rai?ltsll. .NOTES TO THE.FINANCIAL ST.ATEMENTS 'f(ir."Ilie."financial."ye8r ended".3"1". Marth 2.025 RESERVES 2P2fj .Al the be9innitlty. èf,Ih'&,y¢ar 1104.a13j 606.7.03 Al Ihe" end nl'the year 14..1. RECONCILIATIQN OF MOVEPIENT IN FUNDS U.nrostrle't•d Funds .￿ftd$ At t Ap.rll 2023 Movenient. durln9.lhe Ilngncial ypar è06,'703', 13,25QI. 60_3,,45¥.: QJ,45,1, 1,,104,3131 490.'1.,40 499,'140 1&2 A14ALY.$IS' OF O.N'uNDa ltt.cèm ExpèndltUr• Tran•t#r .b•tw¢frn funds 1.Aprll. 31 M4rth 2025 Unr¢•.tr.l¢t¢d lundi General 609.,453 499,14Q 'TOtsI fillld¥ 6Q3,45.1. '162,lJ.3. .49,9.140 .1,4.3 Ak4ALVSIS OF fr4Ef Assers tsy ÈtsNO '.a8sets .kn".¢h•¢lty.'ui liabllltle$ Unr891'rlcled gonero1.funds. J52.811 <3.9081 (3.3081 4'99.140'. 352.671 499,140 STA'TAJS.. Th• cNarJty:.i8' Ilinltéd':by'¥Uarnnt88.:kYth haiilnty.•,8haro ¢a0a.l.. Yho Ilabiilly of th'ei m"Inibar..s Is IlmltF. Évery. member. of ilie comp8ny undertakos ¢o":contrlbule 10 Ihtr.ès5ets of"th'e',¢ompany lrilhe.'event. o.l.Ils belny. wound. while they"ar8 mèrt)bers, or"wlthln one ye8rlhwBafter.,..for'lh"e paymènt.of'ttrie..'debts and li'abli thes.of' the ¢omp8ny conlr4cled'betor¢ Ihey'cea$ed lo bo'.memb¢rn, and".Ihe.cog18I.,char9es.'and expenses ot Wind'lrig. up. and fo_r th& adluslrneot of: the rlghts of Ille..'.wilribulorg. affjong ¢hem.¥.Ivq.I, gyGII arDounl A8 nwy be required." not exce{Jing £. 1

The Limestone Trust Ltd '.IA'¢ompafty Ilmited by guarantee: iiot ha¥ing'a'.sharè.raplt#ll lor.,the fin8DcioI.yearended".3"1 March,..2025.' .RELATED PARry'T.RANSACT.ION8 Nono. of'"tho":INstoe6 'have. been.. paid any.'.rèmunératiori oti'fiè'tteived."ariy.' other ben8fi"ts.. IrOth'.' an 8ffftk.IO'.gtt'iènt wilh their charity.4f'ielated thtity. The Ghgrfty recelveil.£50.OQO, Irom'.•',rAlal•d ppty. Owip4ny,':'￿.8dPry. Salbn Lld:.a company. in.: w.hich.:Ihy.o'.ol the,trusl¢es ara'also.dlrector8. Tli¢è'.h¥ve beeh. I￿...¥19r41f1Ca"ol..¢.VfjDI$..attfi"ctln$...thp Chanly Sino th8 finanFi.g1.yoar.-enO,: