Charity Registration No. NIC103644 Company Reglstratlon No. N1036140 (Northern Ireland) FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE GROUP ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Directors Ms U Carberry Ms A Fisher Mrs S Glymond Ms S Lavery Ms R Denvir Ms D Atkinson Mrs E Duffy Mrs B Donaghy Ms F French {Appointed 28 August 2025) Centre Director Ms L Maclean Charity number NIC103644 Company number N1036140 Registered office 84a Colinmill Poleglass Dunmurry Belfast BT17 OAR Auditor GMCG LISBURN Cenlury House 40 Crescent Business Park Lisburn BT28 2GN Bankers Danske Bank Belfast Finance Centre PO Box 183 Donegall Square West Belfast BT16GE Sollcitors Edwards & Co 3rd Floor Sessia House 61-67 Donegal Street Belfast BT12QH
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE CONTENTS Page Directors, report Independent auditor's report 8-13 Group slalemenl of financial activities 14 Group statement of financial postilion 15 Company statement of financial postilion 16 Group statement of cash flows 17 Company stalemenl of cash flows 18 Notes to the financial statements 19-39
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The directors present their annual report and financial stalemenls for the group for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial slatemenls have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel oul in note 1 to the financial statements and Comply with the charity's Articles of Association, Ihe Companies Act 2006 and "Accounling and Reporting by Charities= Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 20191. 2024125 has been a time of both challenge and opportunity and the work of Footprints conlinues to demonslrale resilience and impact. Our slaff, volunteers and partners remain commilled to delivering high-qualily services empowering women and addressing the needs of families in Ihe communily. We continue lo face funding pressures with demand for SeiceS often outstripping resources, particularly in relation lo support for women in crisis. We are seeing increased numbers of women presenting with multiple and interlinked needs, yel we continue to provide flexible, person-centred support. We are grateful to all Ihose who have SLfPPOrted us throughout Ihe year, without this support we would not be able lo commit to our priorities as outlined below. We remain commilled to.. Sustaining and expanding key programmes, with particular focus on socio- economic empowerment, health and wellbeing, female led climate justice and sustainable living, leadership and participalion and ending violence againsl women and girls. Continuing to develop innovative projects that address both immediate needs and long-term empowerment across all key areas identified. Strengthening collaboration with partner5 across all sectors, women's centres and regional networks. Securing increased multi-year funding lo provide stability and continuity of setvices. Remaining Gommilled to conlinuous improvement and organisalional eXllenGe by fostering a culture of learning and innovation, investing in our staff, and slrengthening govemance. Maintaining our commitmenl lo co-design, ensuring women's voices shape all aspects of our work. Over the past year, we have actively participated in numerous government consullations and in May 2024 gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commitlee for the Execulive Office all in an effort lo share our work and help to drive meaningful change across a number of different areas Ihal particularly impact women and their families. We particularly welcomed the Execulive's adoption of an Ending Violence Against Women and Girls {EVAWG) strategy and the announcement Ihere would be associaled funding, while noting that the available fund is relatively small compared lo other jurisdictions, particularly given our concerning domestic abuse statistics. Nevertheless, we welcome the commitment to this work and remain hopeful our decades of experience in this area can attract funding lo help us do work that mostly goes unseen and unfunded. We continue lo invest in our people at Footprints by providing a wide range of opportunilies for learning and development. We recognise that our slaff and volunteers are at the heart of everything we do and by supporting them lo grow and build their skills, we ensure they are best equipped to respond to the evolving needs of our community. This commitment not only nurtures individual growth, bul also enhances the qualily, innovation, and sustainability of the services we provide. We have also been in a position lo second a staff member this year to Rape Crisis Nl, a project led by Women's Support Network. This experience has provided valuable opportunities for shared learning, strengthened cross-organisalional collaboration and allowed our staff to gain deeper insight into the specialist support needs of survivors of sexual violence. We have continued to enjoy strong partnerships with many organisalions throughout Ihe year, while also developing new and meaningful working relalionships. A particular highlight was our collaboration with the NSPCC, which led lo Ihe launch of Brave Belfast Cailinl. a group for young gids aged 12-16. This inilialive, led by the girls themselves. culminated in a powerful campaign designed lo empower young women and girls to support one another in understanding healthy relationships, consent, and how lo have open conversations about personal boundaries.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We are incredibly proud of Ihis inspiring group of young women. who showcased their campaign in the Long Gallery al Slormont and received endorsement from the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. Despite Ihe usual challenges that our sector faces, Ihe past year has shown the continued resilience and creativity of the women and girls of the centre. Footprints Women's Cenlre conlinues to sland as a vital resource for women and families, offering not only services but also solidarity, empowerment, and hope. We wish to thank our dedicated staff working in the centre and also wilhin our daycare, our volunteers, our committed volunteer direclors, the wider communily, our funders and other partners for their conlinued support and commitment. As always, we look lo the year ahead with renewed energy, oplimism. and hope. Achlevements and performance The purposes of the charity are.. a. The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in the Colin area and the surrounding catchment areas in Belfast and Lisburn (the "area of benefit"), an area of social and economic deprivation. by all or any of Ihe following means.. the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fil. the relief of unemploymenl among women in such ways as may be thought fil, including assistance to find employment. the advancement of education, training or retraining and providing unemployed women with work experience. iii. the crealion of training and employment opportunities for women by the provision of workspace, buildings andlor land for use on favourable terms. iv. the provision of recreational facilities for women or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities. The preservation and protection of health of women and the provision of childcare. b. To provide encour8gement and practical support services to exisling and new women's groups in the area of benefit so as to increase their efficiency and effectiveness in achieving their charitable aims. c. To develop the capacity and skills of women in the area of benefil in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. d. To promote social inclusion. equality of opportunity and good relations across all diversity strands, including race, elhnicily, gender, age, sexual orienlalion, religion and disability and to encourage diversity. The vision that shapes our annual activities is, to enable women and children lo grow to ensure their voices are heard and that they take their rightful place in a just and equal society. The charity also has general aims relating lo each key area of aclivily all of which link to the charity's purpose. In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our aclivilies, the directors have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit.. running a charity {PB2)'. Footprints Women's Centre relies on grants and the income generated through the services delivered by Footprints Trading Limited. We strive to provide open access lo all services, programmes. activities and projects, enabling women and children to reach their full polenlial. We endeavour lo encourage all women and children within the Colin community lo actively engage and participate within Footprints at whatever level is appropriate for them.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The strategies employed to achieve Ihe charity's aims and objectives are to: Lobby and work to influence policy to support beller services for women and children. Generate income through a social enterprise model that will enable us to develop autonomously and lo sustain the seNices delivered within Footprints Women's Cenlre. Continue to build upon our existing early inlervenlion programmes responding to emerging need. Continue to champion Ihe case for social justice as it affects the lives of women and children. Putting these strategies into action we have 5 key areas of activity which are.. Support Services.. Children's SeNtS, Training and Education, Women's Empowerment and Sustainable Living. Support Services Footprints Support team continues lo provide must needed gendered support lo women and families in the Colin area. Services include weekly drop-in groups including. WRAP group (Alcohol recovery), older women's groups.. a 1..1 support service for women experiencing domestic abuse; advocacy., referral lo specialist agencies. Foolprir)ts also provides stress management support,. ASIST suicide first aid contact point and domestic abuse awareness raising programmes. We have hosted one slop shops and health and wellbeing days, welcoming partner organisations into the cenlre for advice and guidance. Footprints support service is proactive in responding lo community needs, providing womenlfamilies with open consultation days to contribute their views on service delivery provision and what is needed in Ihe community lo support women and families, and responded to accordingly. Support seiceS are delivered with a holistic approach lo ensure women and families are supported fully to enhance positive long-term outcomes. Footprints provides the only 'open door. crisis intervenlion services in the Colin Community for women. The daily demand for the service, demonstrates the overwhelming need that exisls within the community for vital support services. Family support continues to provide 1-1 support which includes anxiety managemenl, signposting, liaising with health professionals and onward referrals. CHAMPS (Children Healing through Art, Movement, Play and Smiles) for children aged 5- 10 years old. This service operates on a group work approach supporting children to building well- being and providing a safe space lo promote social inclusion. The Brave Belfast Cailini (young girl's group) continues lo provide gendered support {young women aged 12-16 years) and leadership capacity building for young girls in the area. Alongside bespoke programmes to support parents and families such as Baby Massage, parenting support workshops and family cookery courses and fun days to support family relationships. Partnerships and collaborations with local and wider networks include Commission, NSPCC, Playboard Nl, Figh12Thrive, Parenting Foclts. Youth Action Nl, Belfasl Harbour This work is delivered by a highly skilled team who bring specialist ski115 and experience ensuring thal services continue to meet the diverse range of needs of the women and families in the area. We have developed positive working relationships with key agencies, including Social SeNices, Belfast and Lisburn Women's Aid, PSNI, Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference, NIHE, Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, Sally Gardens and Colin Sureslart. ensuring access lo a wide range of seTvices is promoted and developed.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS, REPORT (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Children's Services Children's services conlinue lo be an essential resource for women in Colin, supporting access to employment, training, volunteering, and much-needed respite care. Every day, children enjoy our Green Flag Award-winning gardens, outdoor play spaces, and sensory areas, which foster positive health, wellbeing, and early learning. As a registered Nl Forest School, we prioritise children's conneclion with nature. recognising ils importance from an early age. Our daycare facility provides affordable, flexible childcare for working parents and women engaged in education or training, while also offering vital respite care for families in need and emergency social services referrals. This seNice ensures children have stability and support during challenging limes. In December 2023, our inspection by South Eastern Trust's Early Years SeNiGe resulted in an excellent rating with no recommendations, reflecting our staff team's dedication to maintaining the highest standards. Beyond statutory training, some of our staff have undertaken additional professional developmenl, including ILM Level 3 leadership training, further strengihening the quality of care and leadership within the service. We were delighted lo appoint a Deputy Childcare Manager, enhancing our management team while providing additional support for staff and enriching the experiences of children in our care. For children aged 5-16, our programmes conlinue to offer unique and innovative learning experiences. Strong waiting lists and consistently positive feedback demonslrale the commitment and crealivily of our team, who deliver daily programmes, interactive activities, educational visits, and a vibrant summer scheme that inspires and engages every child. Training and Education I Women's Empowerment Our training, education, and empowerment progfammes continue to provide high-qualily, capacily-building opportunities for women in a safe and welcoming space. We are privileged lo continue our partnership with a generous philanlhropist, whose funding has enabled our Essential Skills programme to support women in securing employment, entering higher education, or retraining for a new career. This year, we were delighted to welcome sludenls onlo Essential Skills Maths and English, with the 15-week programme aiming lo help 16 women achieve qualifications recognised as alternatives lo GCSES. Thanks to additional funding from the Nalional Lottery's Awards for All programme, we were able to expand and enhance. our training and education offerings in Ihe second half of the year. We are also grateful for the support from Urban Village's Capital Capacity Building fund, which has supported activities this year and will continue to bolster our educalion programmes in the year ahead. This year, we renamed Oltr programme "Radical Living" reflecting our commitment lo aligning all activities with our Strategic Priorities and crealing a cohesive, empowering experience for women. Through these programmes, we are proud to provide women wilh the skills, confidence, and opportunities to transform their lives and fulures. Our Community Kilchenlcookery School continues lo strengthen our education and training programmes, delivering a range of skills-based, accredited courses that enhance women's employment prospects and provide valu8ble work and volunteering opportunities. Health and wellbeing remains a central strategic priorily, and much of our Iraining and education work is designed lo support this focus. By embedding preventative approaches, particularly around mental heallh, our programmes not only raise awareness bul also empower women with the tools lo maintain their wellbeing. Foolprinls, Good Relations work remains a cornerstone of our services. Our Syrian women's group has continued to flourish, meeting weekly lo share meals, build supportive networks. and develop their English skills through conversational classes. creating a space of connection, learning, and community.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Sustainable Living Throughout the year, our food seNices continued to provide nutrilious daily meals for children in Daycare, offered a range of accredited and non-accrediled cookery skills programmes in the Communily Training Kitchen, and operated Social Supermarket services at both Footprints Women's Centre and Mount Eagles Community Centre. We gratefully acknowledge the conlinualion funding from the Dfc Pilot Social Supermarket Project, funding from the Belfast City Council Social Supermarket Support Fund, and donations from both Glenwood Enterprise and private donors. These resources enabled Footprints to respond lo the high levels of food support need wilhin the community and lo offer wraparound support tailored lo each person's individual circumslances. Social Supermarket members availed of a wide range of programmes and supports including money managemenl, debt counselling. benefits advice, Iraining and employability skills. volunteering and work experience opportunities. In addition to the Social Supermarket provision, and with a focus on reducing food waste and carbon emissions by using surplus food, we delivered a range of projects designed lo expand access to nutritious food and alleviate food insecurity. These included a summer lunch club and a partnership with DePaul Ireland's outreach programme, which provided Practical Nutrition sessions al Clover Hill Family Accommodation and Mater Dei Emergency Family Accommodation. These inilialives were made possible through funding awards from Austin Hope Pilkinglon and Transition Together. We continued to strenglhen our collaboration with Windsor Women's Centre through the Cultural Cuisines and Traditions programme, which brought together women from a wide range of ethnicities to cook and eat together, sharing skills, knowledge, and Iraditions while celebrating food culture and diversity. A new parinership with the Lagan Valley Education Project, welcomed young adults to the Community Kilchen each week to take part in a training programme designed to support career pathways in Ihe hospitality industry. A highlight of the year was the opening of Danu Street Kitchen in June 2024. Currently based on site at Fooiprinls Women's Cenlre, serving affordable quality lunches, teas, coffees and snacks lo the public, we plan lo bring °Danu" mobile catering to corporate events and community celebrations soon. We gratefully acknowledge Nation81 Lottery Community Fund in this final year of Ihe People & Communities grant which has enabled our vision of opening a Cookery School and launching a food truck business, become a reality. Footprints journey towards building a sustainable communily conlinues and we were delighted lo retain the Green Flag Community site award 2024125 and lo facililale, Repair Café, Belfast along wilh their amazing team of 'fixers' at the Centre once again. Forming strong partnerships, sharing insights and conlribuling lo policy developments have been crucial to furthering our ambitions to support local, sustainable food production and lowering our carbon footprint. This year Footprints became a member of the Feeding Britain network, hosted visits from Armagh Council, FEED Cork and UK National Lottery, presented case studies at QUB Interdisciplinary workshops and conlribuled lo regional and n81ional surveys and consultalion on affordable food, climate action and social farms. Other highlights this year include the eslablishment of a Traditional Crafts project funded by PCSP. This project enabled new and exisling communities in Colin lo come together to address the issue of hate crime whilst designing an art piece for International Women's Day 2025. We continue to progress with Belfast Business Promise accreditation, achieved member slalus this year in recognition of Footprints slandards and commitment lo provide good jobs, whist supporting a suslainable local economy and building a healthier city for all. Financial review The results for the period are as set out on pages 14 to 39. The group returned incoming resources of £3,516 (2024 outgoing resources of £147) of which there were unrestricted incoming resources of £23,362 and restricted outgoing resources of £19,846. Al 31 March 2025, the level of unrestricted reseNes held by the group was £708,931 (2024- £685,569). The directors have set aside £477,648 {2024 - £241,925) out of unreslricted funds in relation to Ihe operating activities of the group and for required capital and maintenance spend on the building.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Reserves policy Footprints maintain a prudent level of reserves lo enable the organisalion to manage firiancial risk and deliver on our commilmenls. The organisalion is currently working to meet unprecedented challenges created by the pandemic and emerging cost of living crises. These have had a major impact on women and families we work with and created unidentified and rising levels of need. The board has unreslricled general and unreslricled designated funds to ensure suslainabilily and growth of our support services, investing in the maintenance and development of current and future FWC Childcare and Food services projects over the next twelve months. We remain commilled lo furthering our strategic aims and goals in meeting community need. The directors consider that designated reserves should be the equivalent of 9 months, operating costs, calculated and reviewed annually. Reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able lo continue the charily's currenl activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level" of reserves has been maintained Ihroughout Ihe year. The charitable company will continue lo monilor compliance with this policy on a règular basis and the board will review the appropriateness of Ihe policy annually. The directors have assessed the major risks lo which the group is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Structure, governance and management The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The directors who Seed during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial 51atemenls were.. Ms U Carberry Ms A Fisher Mrs S Glymond Ms M McNeill Ms S Lavery Ms R Denvir Ms D Atkinson Mrs E Duffy Mrs B Donaghy Ms F French (Resigned 20 August 2025) {Appoinled 28 Augusl 2025) New directors are appointed by the members of the charity at the annual general meeting. Fooiprinls Women's Centre is managed by a voluntary board of directors who are responsible for both the management of the charity and the trading arm owned by Ihe charity, Foolprinls Trading Ltd. The board of directors meel monthly to oversee the management of the Centre. A finance and personnel sub-committee has been established. These groups meet monlhly. There is a separate board for the trading company and this board meets bi-monlhly. The board of directors has delegated Ihe responsibility for day-to-day management of the organisalion to the centre director, Ms L Maclean. The board of directors conducts bi-annual reviews of the strategic plan, and al the same lime reviews board performance. Policies and procedures are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. The charity receives an annual gifl aid donalion from its Irading subsidiary Footprints Trading Ltd. Footprints Trading Ltd runs a number of charitable aclivilies which are also in pursuil of the charitable objectives of Footprinls Womens Centre.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE DIRECTORS. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Key management personnel The directors consider the board of directors, and the senior management team to comprise the key managemenl personnel of Ihe charity in charge of direcling and controlling, running and operating the organisation on a day lo day basis. All directors give of their time freely and no director received remuneration in the year. The pay of the senior staff is benchmarked againsl NJC Scales. Statement of directors, responsibilities The directors. who also act as trustees for the charitable activities of Footprints Womens Centre, are responsible for preparing the Directors, Report and Ihe group financial statements in accordance with applicable18w and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praolice). Company Law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the group and charilable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including ihe income and expenditure, of the group for Ihal year. In preparing these financial slatemenls, the directors are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislenlly; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019., make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject lo any material deparlures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., and prepare the financial statements on Ihe going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume thal the group and charitable company will continue in operation. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the group and charitable company and enable Ihem to ensure that the financial statements comply wilh the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding Ihe assets of the group and charilable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deleclion of fraud and other irregularities. Auditor In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution. proposing that GMCG LISBURN be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting. Disclosure of information to auditor Each of the directors has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps lo identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such informalion. The directors, report was approved by the Board of Directors. Ms A Fisher Director Dale: 271&.111.?025
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Footprints Womens Centre {the 'parenl charitable company'> and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the group slalement of financial aclivilies, the group statement of financial pos11ion, Ihe company statement of financial position, the group statement Df cash flows, the company statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statemenls, including a summary of significanl accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial R8POrting Slandanl applicable in the UK and Republic of Irel8nd (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion, the financial statements.. give a true and fair view of the slate of the group's and parent charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the group, for Ihe year then ended- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi., and have been prepared in accordance wilh the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Basis for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UKI) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of Ihe financial slalements section of our report. We are independent of Ihe group and parent charitable company in accordance with Ihe elhical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including Ihe FRC'S Elhical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficienl and appropriale lo provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relatlng to going ¢oncern In auditing the financial slalemenls, we have concluded that the directors, use of the going concern basis of accounling in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating lo events or condilions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and charilable company's abilily to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve monlhs from when the financial stalemenls are aulhorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant seclions of Ihis report.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE other information The other information comprises the information included in the annual report olher than the financial statements and our auditor's report Ihereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained wilhin the annual report. Our opinion on the financial slatemenls does not cover the other information and, expt to the extent otherwise explicilly slated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is lo read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other informalion is materially inconsislenl with the financial slalemenls or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required lo determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we h8ve performed, we conclude that there is a material misslalement of this other information, we are required lo report that fact. We have nothing lo report in Ihis regard. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit.. the information given in the directors, report, prepared for the purposes of company law, for Ihe financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. and the direclors, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charitable company and its environment oblained in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in Ihe directors, report included within the directors. report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us lo report to you if, in our opinion.. adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequale for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us., or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounling records and returns. or certain disclosures of directors, remuneration specified by law are not made,. or we have not received all the informalion and explanalions we require for our audit- or the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance wilh the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies, exemptions in preparing the directors, report and from the requirement lo prepare a stralegic report.
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE Responsibilities of directors As explained more fully in the statement of directors, responsibilities, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give 3 true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors delemiine is necessary lo enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from malerial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial slalemenls, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and parent charitable company's ability to conlinue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the charitable company or lo cease operations, or have no realistic alternative bul lo do so. Auditor's responsibilltles for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whelher Ihe financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance bul is not a guarantee Ihal an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstalemenl when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users laken on Ihe basis of these financial statements. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below. 10-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud We identify and assess the risks of material misslatemenl of the financial statements, whelher due lo fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive lo those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. In identifying and assessing potential risks of material misstalemenl in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliances with laws and regulalions. we considered the following.. The nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance, including the group's remuneration policies for directors, bonus levels and performance targets, if any.. Results of our enquiries of management about Iheir own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularilies., Any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the group's documentation of their policies and procedures relating lo.. Idenlifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instance of non-complianTr', Delecling and responding lo the risks of fraud and whelher they have knowledge of any aclual, suspected or alleged fraud., and The internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations. g. The matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial slalements and potential indicators of fraud. As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the group for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in income recognition. In common with all audits under ISAS {UK>, we are also required lo perform specific procedures lo respond to the risk of management override. We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the group operates in, focusing on provisions of Ihose laws and regulations that had a direct effecl on the delerminalion of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statemenls. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the Companies Acl 2006, and local tax legislation. In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements bul compliance with which may be fundamenlal to the group and charitable company's ability lo operate or lo avoid a material penalty. 11
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE Audit response to risks Identified Our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following: Reviewing the financial stalemenl disclosures and lesling to supporting documentation to assess compliance wilh provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements., Enquiring of management concerning actual and potential liligalion and claims., Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud., Reading minutes of meetings of those charged wilh governance and reviewing correspondence with tax authorities- and In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of conlrols, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjLtstmenls', assessing whether the judgements made in making accounling estimates are indicalive of a potential bias,. and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks lo all engagement team members and remained alert lo any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. Owing lo Ihe inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may nol have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. In addilion, as with any audit, there remains a higher risk of non-delection of irregularities, as they may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresenlations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non- compliance with all laws and regulations. A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at.. htips'.11 www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibililies. This description forms part of our auditor's report. 12-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE Use of our report This report is made solely lo the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the CompaniesAcl 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might slate lo Ihe charitable company's members those mallers we are required to state lo them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Ihe charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work. for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Mr Stephen Houston FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of GMCG LISBURN Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor Century House 40 Crescent Business Park Lisburn BT28 2GN 13
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2025 Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Notes Income from: Voluntary Income Charitable activities Other trading aclivilies Investments 41,419 41,419 576,580 288,474 5,748 37,138 150 535,122 37,288 535,122 271,844 1,578 576,580 288,474 5.748 271,844 1,578 Total income 335,641 576,580 912,221 310,560 535,272 845,832 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charilable activities 201,420 110,859 201,420 707,285 172,130 133.801 172,130 673,849 596,426 540,048 Total expenditure 312,279 596,426 908,705 305.931 540,048 845,979 Net incomellexpenditure) and movement In fund5 23,362 (19,848) 3,516 4,629 {4,776} {147) Reconciliation of funds: Fund balances al 1 April 2024 685,569 699.391 1,384,960 680,940 704,167 1,385,107 Fund balances at 31 March 2025 708,931 679,545 1,388.476 685,569 699,391 1,384,960 The statement of financial activilies includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing aclivilies. The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006. 14-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 14 686,395 716,743 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 15 19,452 715,446 48,170 653,818 734,898 701,988 Creditors: amounts falling due withln one year 16 (32,817) (33,7711 Nel current assets 702,081 668,217 Total assets less current liabilities 1,388,476 1,384,960 Income funds Reslricled funds Unreslricled funds Designated funds General unreslricled funds 18 679.545 699,391 19 477,648 231,283 241,925 443.644 708,931 685,589 1.388,476 1.384,960 These financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance with Ihe provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial slatements were approved and aulhorised for issue by the Directors on their behalf by: and signed on Ms A Fisher Trustee Mrs S Glymond Trustee Company Registration No. N1036140 15-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSTITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 14 886,395 716,743 Current assets Deblors Cash al bank and in hand 15 34,860 674,990 75,059 602,644 709,850 677.703 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 (24,421) 126,071 > Net current assets 685,429 651,632 Total assets less current liabilities 1,371,824 1,368,375 Income funds Reslricted funds Unrestricled funds Designated funds General unrestricted funds 18 679,545 699,391 19 477,648 214,631 241,925 427,059 692,279 668,984 1,371.824 1,368,375 As permitted by S408 Comp8nies Acl 2006, the chartiable company has not presenled ils own profit and loss account 2nd related notes. The charitable company's surplus for the year was £3,44912024 - deficit of £1,507}. These financial statement5 have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable lo companies subject lo the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and aulhorised for issue on signed on Iheir behalf by.. Ms A Fisher Trustee Mrs S Glymond Trustee Company Registration No. N1036140 16-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 23 72,985 23,218 Investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Investmenl income received {17,105) 5,748 (21,884) 1,578 Net cash used in investing activities (11,357) {20,306) Net cash used in financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 61,628 2,912 Cash and cash equivalents al beginning of year 653,818 650,906 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 715,446 653,818 17
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 25 83,854 104,012 Investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Inleresl received (17,1051 5,597 <21,884) 1,261 Net cash used in investing activities (11,508) 120,623) Net cash used in financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 72,346 83,389 Cash and cash equivalents 81 beginning of year. 602,644 519,255 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 674,990 602.644 18
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policies Charity information Footprints Womens Centre is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in Northern Ireland. The regislered office is 84a Colinmill, Poleglass, Dunmurry. Belfast, BT17 OAR. 1.1 Accounting convention The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounting and Reporling by Charities.. Stalement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)" The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. The financial slalements consolidate the accounts of Footprints Womens Centre and its subsidiary undertaking, Footprint Trading Limited. Footprints Trading Limited is a company incorporated in Northern Ireland and limited by guarantee. 1.2 Going concern At the time of approving the financial slatements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that Ihe group and charitable company have adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue lo adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial slalements. 1.3 Charitable funds Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discretion of the directors in furtherance of their charitable objectives. Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside al the discretion of the directors for specific purposes. The purposes and use of the designated funds are sel out in the notes to the financial stalemenls. Reslricled funds are subject lo specific conditions by donors or grantors as lo how they may be used. The purposes and uses of Ihe reslricled funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. 1.4 Incoming resources Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled lo il after any performance conditions have been mel, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charily has been nolified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation lo donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donalion. The charity receives government grants in respect of the provision of specified services, projec15 and aclivilies. Income from government and other grants are recognised al fair value when the charity has enlillemenl after any performance condilions have been met, il is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If enlillement is not met then these amounts are deferred. Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charily,. this is normally upon nolificalion of the inleresl paid or payable by the bank. 19
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policie5 (Continued} Income from aclivilies for raising funds represents amounls receivable for goods and services and is recognised lo the extent that il is probable Ihal the economic benefits will flow lo the company and Ihe revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured al the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, exclusive of trade discounts. 1.5 Resources expended All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the calegory. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or construclive obligation lo make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 11 is categorised under one of the following headings: Cosls of raising funds, Expenditure on charitable aclivilies and Other expenditure. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose. Support costs are those that assisl the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, depreciation costs and administralive payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of Ihe charity and include project management carried out at the office. Office costs, depreciation costs governance costs and payroll costs are allocated lo charitable activities based on usage. The allocation of the support costs is analysed in note 10. 1.6 Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured al cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairmenl losses. Deprecialion is recognised so as to write off the cost or valualion of assels less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases.. Land and buildings Plant and equipment Fixtures and fittings Computers Motor vehicles 2 % straight line 25010 Straight line 250/0 slraighl line 330/0 slr8ighl line 250/r> reducing balance Freehold land is not depreciated. The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale Pfoceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities. 1.7 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held al call with banks, other short-lerm liquid investments with original malurilies of three months or less, and bank overdr8fts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 1.8 Financial instruments The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments, and Section 12 'Olher Financial Inslfumenls Issues. of FRS 102 to all of ils financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the conlraclual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset. with the net amounts presented in the financial stalemenls, when there is a legally enforceable righl lo sel off the recognised amounts and there is an intention lo sellle on a nel basis or lo realise the asset and setlle the liability simultaneously. -20-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policies (Continued) Basic financial assets Basic financial assets, which include debtors 8nd cash and bank balances, are initially measured al transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently Carried al amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing Iransaclion. where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rale of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. Basic financial liabilities 8asic financial liabilities. including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement conslitules a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured al the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rale of inlerest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried al amortised cost, using the effective interest rale method. Trade creditors 8re obligations to pay for goods or seNices that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if paymenl is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-currenl liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cosl using the effective interest method. Derecognition of financial liabilities Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. 1.9 Employee benefits The cost of any unused holiday enlitlemenl is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received. Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or lo provide termination benefits. 1.10 Retirement benefits Paymenls to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. Critical accounting estimates and judgements In the applicalion of the charity's accounting policies, the directors are required lo make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from olher sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered lo be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The eslimales and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only Ihal period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 21
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Critical accounting estimates and judgements (Continued) Key sources of estimation uncertainty Fixed assets The annual depreciation charge on fixed assets depends primarily on the estimated lives of each type of asset and estimales of residual values. The directors regularly review these assets lives and change them as necessary lo reflect current thinking on remaining lives in light of prospective economic utilisalion and physical condition of the assets concerned. Changes in assets lives can have a significant impact on depreciation charges for the period. Detail of the useful lives is included in the accounting policies. Restricted and unrestricted funds Judgements are made in relation to allocalion of income and expendilure to restricted and unrestricted funds. The directors consider it appropriate to allocate these funds based on interprelalion of donations received. Voluntary Income Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2025 Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Donations and gifls Charitable activites 38.612 2,807 38,612 2,807 34,451 2,687 150 34.601 2,687 41,419 41,419 37,138 150 37,288 22-
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FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Description of charitable activities Trainin & education Footprints currently provide the only communily b8sed adull learning and training facility within Colin, with on- sile creche. Womens SeiCe5 Support seiceS for women are a core are0 of work within the Centre, providing vital support programmes to women in the community who are most vulnerable. Childrens services Children's services offers vital services lo children and parents within the Colin community, providing daycare services alongside work lo champion the needs of vulnerable children. Health livin The Sustainable Living project seeks lo engage the community in various food iniliatives. The aim is lo promote healthier liiiing, and to tackle food poverty within the Colin community. Caterin setvices Catering services provided within the Centre across the various services offered. and also for Ihe local community. 27-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10 Support costs Support Governance costs costs 2025 2024 Basis of allocation Rent and rates Heat & light Travel Printirbg & postage Telephone Computer costs Cleaning Repairs Insurance Training costs Sltndry Subscriptions Hospitalily Bank charges Accountancy & HR costs Audit fees Legal and professional 1,919 20,539 2,576 5,998 4,108 5,947 5,118 13,370 3.906 3,903 4,319 2,558 15,570 1,859 7,556 1,919 20,539 2,576 5,998 4.108 5,947 5,118 13,370 3,906 3,903 4,319 2.558 15.570 1,859 7,556 5,280 90 1,772 Usage 19,458 Usage 1,403 Usage 5,177 Usage 4,739 Usage 4,677 Usage 5,289 Usage 14,403 Usage 4,078 Usage 2,043 Usage 3,867 Usage 3,022 Usage 14.186 Usage 1.231 Usage 25,978 Usage 5,040 Governance 9,116 Governance 5,280 90 99,246 5,370 104,616 125,479 Analysed between Charitable activities 99,246 5,370 104,616 125,479 Accounlancy and HR costs include costs of £5.998 (2024 £21,912} representing the cost of payroll services, and also in the prior year for the cost of seconding a person from our accounlanls to cover the finance function of the charity and its subsidiafy, rather than incur a salary cosl for a finance member of staff. Governance costs includes payments to the auditor of £5,280 (2024- £5,040> for audit fees. 11 Directors None of the directors lor any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. -28-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 12 Employees Number of employees The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 2025 Number 2024 Number Managerial, adminislralive and childcare 30 25 Employment costs 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social security costs other pension costs 543,749 36,193 10,873 458,440 30,284 8,118 590,815 496,842 The charity considers ils key management personnel to comprise of the directors and the Centre Director. The total employment benefits including employer pension contributions of the key management personnel were £52,941 12024 - £57,735). There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more. 13 Taxation As a charily all profits from trading activities and investment income are used for charitable purposes and thus no liability lo corporation tax arises. -29-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 15 Debtors 2025 2024 Amounts falling due within one year: Group Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 2,399 12,039 5,014 7,635 36,420 4,115 19,452 48,170 Company Trade debtors Amounts owed by group undertakings Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 1,483 16,324 12,039 5,014 2,610 31,951 36,420 4,078 34,860 75,059 16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Group Trade creditors Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 10.835 4.644 17,338 6.597 3.594 23,580 32.817 33.771 Company Trade creditors Other creditors Accruals and accrued income 10,188 1,874 12,359 6.595 850 18,626 24,421 26,071 17 Retirement benefit schemes 2025 2024 Defined contribution schemes Charge to profit or loss in respecl of defined conliibution schemes 10,873 8.118 The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The asset5 of the scheme are held separately from Ihose of the charity in an independently administered fund. 31
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FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 19 Designated funds The unrestricted funds of the group comprise the unexpended balances of donalions and granls which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as lo how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been sel aside out of unreslricled funds by the Iruslees for specific purposes. At 1 April 2024 Incoming At 31 March resources 2025 Operating reserve Capital and maintenance 241,925 35,723 200,000 277,648 200,000 241,925 235.723 477,648 Previous year: At 1 April 2023 Incoming At 31 March resources 2024 Operating reseTve 209,522 32,403 241.925 The directors consider thal operating reserves should be the equivalent of 9 months, operating costs, Calculated and reviewed annually. Reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding. they will be able to continue the charity's currenl activities while consideration is giveri to ways in which additional funds may be raised. Al 31 March 2025 the directors have also decided to designate reserves of £200,000 towards capital and maintenance required for the building. 20 Analysis of net assets between fund5 Unrestricted funds 2025 Restricted funds 2025 Total 2025 At 31 March 2025: Tangible assets Current asselsl(liabilities) 50,513 658,418 635,882 43,663 686,395 702,081 708,931 679,545 1,388,476 Unrestricted funds 2024 Restricted funds 2024 Total 2024 At 31 March 2024: Tangible assels Current asselsl{liabililies} 58,618 626,951 658,125 41,266 716,743 668,217 685,569 699,391 1.384,960 37-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 21 Contingent Liability A conlingenl liability exists lo repay grants received in relation lo capital refurbishment costs should certain conditions not be fulfilled by the charily. In this regard deeds of covenants and charges have been registered by the granling body who financed the refurbishment works. 22 Operating lease commitments Al the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows.. 2025 2024 filhin one year Between two and five years 711 889 711 1,600 1,600 2,311 38-
FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 23 Cash generated from operations 2025 2024 Surplusl(deficit) for the year 3,516 (147) Adjustments for: Inveslment income recognised in statement of financial activities Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets {5.748) 47,453 {1,578) 47,826 Movements in working capital: Decrease in debtors (Decrease) in creditors 28,718 (954) 2,239 {25.122) Cash generated from operations 72,985 23,218 24 Analysis of changes in net funds - group The charity had no material debt during the year. 25 Cash generated from operations - company 2025 2024 Surplusl(deficit) for the year 3.449 (1,507) Adjustments for.. Investment income recognised in statement of financial aclivilies Depreciation and impairment of18ngible fixed assets (5,597) 47,453 (1,261) 47,826 Movements in working capital= Decrease in debtors (Decrease) in creditors 40,199 {1,650) 82,132 (23,178) Cash generated from operations 83,854 104,012 26 Analysis of changes in net funds - company The charity had no material debt during the year. 39-