Foyle Deaf Association Trustees Report The trustees present th¢ir report and tlie financial statements for thc year ended 31 March 2023. Objectives and aclivities The principal activity of the association during the year und¢r review was that of providing and promoting tlie facilities for hearing impaired people .particularly in Northem Ireland. Charity Objeclives Relieve the needs of hearing impaired people particularly in Nlorthcrn Jreland. Primarily to provide a c¢ntre for deaf Foplc. run by deaf people. to ensure that they are underst()od aiid can participate with each other with ease and in a non-discrimatory fashion. To advance education thmugh sign language. educate people al)out signed languages" deaf awaraeness and cultur¢5' promote sign language cultural activities (including the visual and p¢rfomiing arts,music and literary activities) in all its fornis; educate the general public by promoting awarenes5 and organising research into ihe history, forklore and cultural heritage of th¢ sign languages community: promote public events delivered through or laken in sign language. train and develop the skills of people in the sign language field, fvnction as a sigii language community organistion and as a language delevopmenl agency io assist sign language users with issues concerning sign language rights and access to society in sign languages; promote sign language Inedium educalion. encourage the groivth of early years education and beyond ihrough sign language. Trustees The trustees of ihe charity for the purposes of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees. The trustees Krving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Sarah Smilh Patricia Clarke Daniel M¢Daid Siobhan McKeev¢r Governing Document The organisation i5 an unincorporated association with charitable atus. Financial review Tlie trustees aTe empowered to receive money in the forni of subscrition4grants and donations and to raise money by oiher lawful means.All monies raised for the A550ciation shall be used to furlher Ilie objectives of the Association and for no olher purpoK. Page 2
Foyle Deaf Association Ttee'S Report .continued Trustee's Responsibilities In Relation To Tbe Financial Statements The trustees of Foyle Deaf A550ciation are responsible for preparing the trustee's Annual Report and the financial statemenls in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The trustees are r¢quired to prepare financial statements for each financial year, that give a true and fair view of th¢ stat¢ of th¢ affairs of the charitable association and of ihe incoming r¢50urrxs and application of resources, including ihe income and expenditure, of the charitsble association for that period. In preparing these financial ateMent& the truste¢s ar¢ required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in th¢ Charities SORP 2019 (FRSI 02); - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, 5ubje¢t to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. Tlie trustee's are responsible for maintaining proper accounling records whi¢h disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that the financial statements comply wilh the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.Th¢ trusiees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so far as the trustees are aiyare: -there is no relevant inforniation of which the charitable associatkon's independent exaaminer is unaware, and -the trustee's have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to estsblish that the independent examiner is aNvare of that inforniation. A r¢solution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting ihal McGroarty Mccafferty & Company Ltd be re-appointed as accountants to the charity for the ensuing year. On behalf of ihe Board Signed CLL, Signed . Date: 19 December 2023 Date: 19 December 2023 Page 3