Registered Number: NIQ39213 Nl ChArity No. NIC 103839 St John Ambulance (NI) (Company Limited by Guarantee) Annual Report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 St John Ambulance (ND Annual Report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Pages Reference and administrative details of the Charity, Trustees and Advisers Trustees, report 2-10 Independent auditors, report to the Members of St John Ambulance (NI) 11- 14 Statement of financial activities (incorporatÉng summary income and expenditure account) 15 Balance sheet 16 C&8h flow 17 Notes to the financial ststements St John Ambulance (IYD Reference and administrative details of the Charity, Trustees and Advisers Trusteesmirectors C Murdock KStJ (Chair until 31 July 2024)- Retired 31 December 2024 J P Jobnston OStJ UD, Lead Trustse- Commercial (Chair from O l August 2024) C Kyle CStJ RGN DASHC- Appointed l January 2025 P D Aroher OStJ Msc FCILT. Lead Trustee. Finance Her Honour Judge I Brownlie LLB (HODS) Dr S Hillan MBE DL Dr M Howie-craig MBE DStJ MB DA FFsR￿ - Retired 31 December 2024 Dr A Kerr CStJ MB Bch BAO Msc - Appointed 24 June 2025 D Mccorkell KSLI Prof M Sheridan OStJ QVRM Msc LLB (Hons) MB BCR BAO DA RCP FFAR CSI DL- Appointed l January 2025 H Shields UD N Stewart Dr M A Taylor Cstt MB Bch BAO PbD FRCSI FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Gen)~ Retlred 31 Decernber 2024 A G Tough OSLT Bsc FRICS, Lead Tn￿tee, Propety Dr N Wall(er OBE KStJ TD JP DL MB MRCGP, Lead Trnstee. Volunteering A Wilson Bsc Econ (Hons) FCA Company Secretary & Chief Executive A M Donaldson MBE CStJ VR DL Msc MBA MPA FCIM(( Reglstered OfficetPrincipAI Office Eme Villa 35 Knockbracken Healthcare Park Saintfield Road Belfast BT8 8RA Solleitors Johnsons Solicitor5 Johnson House 50156 Wellington Place Belfast BTI 6GF Independent auditors Baker Tilly Mooney Moore 17 Clarendon Road ClaTendon Dock Belfast BTI 3BG Bankers Danske Bank Group 819 Donegall Square North Belfast BTI 5GJ Merchant bankers CCLA Investment Management Limited COIF Charty Funds Senator House 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4ET Investment advlsers Evelyn Partners Investment Management 32138 LinellhalE Street Belfast BT2 8BG St John Ambulance (ND Trnstees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees, who are also directors of the Charity for the puryoses of tbe Companies Act 2006, submit their Annual Report and the audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The f]rLancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I January 2019) - Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and the Republic of trelalld (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. Chairman's Foreword I have pleasure in Presenting the Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 as Chairnlan of the Board of Tn]stees of St John Ambulance (NI). It gives me the opportunity to share with you, once again. the vision for our charity, namely that 'everyone who need5 It shouldreceive frst aid from those aroulld them. No-one should suffer for the lack of trained r￿sT aiders., Our vision reflect8 the higb ideals of St John Ambulance (NI) and delivery through practical first aid skil]s. Our volunteers play a CTucial and central role in the delivery of our services. Without volunteers delivering our f)rst aid service and event ambulance services. plus the delivery of patient transfer services at evenings, week-ends and public holidays, it would not be possible for St Jol]n Ambulance (Nl) to serve the people of Northern Ireland at the present level of cornmitment. Overall immense public benefit flows from OUT PUTPOSe, and through the delivery of first aid and health and safety training, first atd seryices including event coverage, ambulance service5* patient transfers, youth development and emergency planning and resilience. tn 2024 1 report a deficit of £168,904 (2023: £12,277 surplus) before the gain on investments of £44,641 (2023 £39,092 increase). Income decreased by £128.351 (2023.. £40,014 decrease) while expenditure rose by £52,830 (2023: £181,650). A major investment to up￿ade our fleet, resulting in the purchasL vf 9 brand new, fjjlty equipped ambulances, was made during 2023, at a total cost (vehiLlcs & equipment) of approximately £920,000. The Board of Trustees bave a balanced approach to activities, reducing the risk, ever present, when a charity is heavily dependent on one aspect of its operations, The Charity has a strong fmallcial infrastructure and is well equipped to meet future Ghanges whatever they rnay be. As Cbainnan I would like to record my thanks to the tru5tee5 for their support, titne 8nd commitment to the Board during th¢ year. This is greatly appreciated. St John Ambulance (NI) is indeed fortunate to have theiT broad experience, guidance and oversight, which is given on a voluntary basis. Above all, we are very fortunate to have 3u¢h highly rnotivated, dedicated and professional staff, commercial trainers and volunteers, who work so hard and 80 5elfle5sly on our behalf, and wittLOUt wbom we would not be the great organisation that we are. On behalf of the Board of Thistses, the Kmight Commander and rnembers of the Commandery of Ards, Order of St John, and indeed the public at large and tbe NHS whom they serve, I sincerely thank them for their exceptional service, commitment and dedication to St John Ambulance (Nl). St John Ambulance (ND Trnstees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Chairn]an's Foreword (contAnued) Objectives and Activities ObSeetive$ The objectives of St John Arnbulance (NI) are the relief of sickness and the protection and preseryation of public health. The Charity fuifils its objectives. within its powers as specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The VisÉon for St Jol)n Ambulance (Nt) is that 'everyone who needs it should receive fjrst aid frorn those around them. No-one should suffer for the lack of trained first aideTS'. To enable delivery of the objectives, resources are channelled into the following activities., Trailling of the public in f)rst aid and mental health fjrst aid, with emphasis on tbose sectors of the community where it is most needed. Provision of f￿st aid. pre-h05pithI care and assistsnce at public events and within local comrnunities. Provision of patkent transfers and personnel in 5UPPOrt of the statutory ambulance service and other health trjsts especially in times of national emergency? or in circumstances where we ¢au n]eet ¢on)munity need, Development of young people through the St John Youth (M) Programme, and through fwst aid training in schools and local communities. In common with the national brand of St John Ambulance to enable the effective delivery and expansion of these services within Northern Ireland, our strategy encompasses the following underlying principle5 for the deployment of resources To maximize the generation of fimds through chargeable actLVities, particularly in the provision of training, public event cover and patient transport services,. To link fimdraising efforts more closely with charitable objectives; To inves¢ within the frarnework of fmancial stability, to 5UStain the longer-tern success of St John Ambulance (NI) in areas where greatest benefits will be deliveTed. To increase the level of our charitable services, making the maximum use of the voluntary efforts of our volunteers; and To maintain an effective governance structure that ensures that legal obligations as a single provincial charity are fulfill¥d and that key policie5 aTe implemented consistently across Nortbern ITelalld. but operational responsibility for delivery of services remains as close as possible to those communitie5 served. In addition to the above. St John Ambulance (Nl) supports the achievement of the Order of St. JoEm's worldwide objectives, in particular contrLI)uting to the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group ('the Eye Hospital,) in Jernsalem, which is an independent eharity. The Hospital is open to all who suffer from eye disease without regard to iace, creed. socio-economic background, or abilty to pay. Activitles durlng the year Aclion was taken in support of the continued development of our 5ervice5 in all of the key area5 indicated wilhin OUT objectives. 9 new ambulances which were ordered in February 2022 for delivery in Scptember of that year, were not delivered to our Units until January 2024, due to mgnufacturing and supply difficulties affecting Peugeot, ar15ing from both the Covid-19 Pandemic and Brexit. These new ambulances (an investment of circa £920,000) precipitated a major review and redistribution of our fleet with the ain of reducing the overall fleet from 65 to 59 vehicles in the f￿st quarter of 2024. Two surplus ambulance were donated to Ukraine for deployment to a hospital in Donetsk Oblast on the frontline of the battle against the Ru55ian Army, in addition to the one donated in 2023. Work continued in 2024 to upgrade St John Ambulance (Nl) property, reflecting the activities of St John Ambulance (Nl) operational units supported by volunteers. A new Ambul&rLce Ststion was opened in Antritn, atlowing tbe unit to relocats ondmove their ambulance5 'in house,, rather than garaging them at a neighbouTing business. New dnigs prntoco15 and training were introduced to allow our ambulance crews to prescribe and inject a much wider range of drngs. St John Ambulance (ND Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Objectives and Activities (eontinued) Work continued to update our IT systcm in 2024, with a target completion date of June 2025. This will provide new hardware and software, broadband and telephony, the latter rnoving to VOIP, resulting in cost savings, increased fmancial reportin& and an online commercial course booking systen. Staff will move from desktops to laptops and docking stations, providing more flexible working opporttmities and enhancing our disaster recovery plan in the evellt of the loss through f]re etc of our HQ at Erne. Public Benefit The CharLty Cornmission for Northern Ireland has published guidance to charity trustees in the health se¢tOT and provided guidance on the principles of public benefit to the advancement of health and the saving of lives. The trustees have considered the relevant guidance and are satisfiedthat all the Charity's charitable activities fall within its objectives and result in considerable benefit to the public, as demonstrated in the section of this Teport dealing with achievement5 andperforniance. Particular attention is drawn to the following Services provid¢d free of cost to the end user. St John Ambulance supported on average during the year 528 (2023: 551) cadets (10-18 years) and 218 (2023.. 223) badgers (7- 10 years* providiM8 a varied developrneDt progranune for all age groups. Membership of young voluntsers between the ages of 10 to 25 was tnaintained at arouDd 798 (821 as at 31 December 2023). Erneryency plannlng and resilience Our fleet of ambulances. RRVS, 4 x 4s, and trained volunteers are at the disposal of the statutory emergency services in the event of a Province wide or local emergency. Deploymcnt of these resources is rapid to protect the public at no charge in circumstances where support 15 needed to respond to aircraft alerts and other incidents. For example, in 2024 our volunteers were ready 2417 to provide essential 'back-up' as required. At one major incident outside of Newtownards involving a school bus and children, we deployed 23 ambulances alld crews to support NIAS. Than￿llY these were not all required and were 'stood down, on route, 81though 3everal remained on duty ovemigbt to assist NIAS return to normal coverage. First aid event eovernge The provision of dircci &%sistance in fLrst aid and pre-hospital care at public events continues to be one of the primary ways in which we deliver charitable objectives. For many events which are small, or organised especially for a Ch￿itable purpose, we provide cover for no charge. For other events we charge the event organiser with a view to recovering the cost of provision. In all cases there is no charge to members of the public who are treated. tn 2024 our highly trained and deeply dedicated volunteers re9ponded magnificendy to support the majority of public events in NI, including the Nortth West 200 and other motorcyole races, Council events, Equestrian events, Agricultural Shows, Air Shows. large outdoor concerts, Belfast and Strabane/Lifford Marathons, Ulster Rugby and numerous other sporting and local eventslpaTades. Patient transfers SJA (NI) continued to 5UPPOrt the NI NHS Trusts under its 12 patient transfer contracts, tranSfe￿Ing patients bctween hospitals all over the Island of Ireland, and transporting patients to/from hospitals from their home or nursing homes. Whilst there is no charge to the recipient of our services, our fees to the trusts are intended to cover the direct and indirect costs that are incurred. including a contribution to central overhead5. Additionally, we accept private bookings and transport patients to/from hospital where the NHS do not agree to piovide them with transport. Other Initiatives As part of our charitable output, SJA (NI) took part in a 'Falls Trial,, providing NIAS with an RRV And crew free of charge each day, at]ned at providing an instant response in the Great Belfast area to cut down on delays for elderly patients who suffer a fall and cannot be raised. The trial was eventually discontinued due to insufficient calls each day. The trnstees are mindthl of tbe Charity Commission's requirenents when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives, alld in planning ￿tllre activities. St John Ambulance (ND Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Achlevements and Performance Thmughout 2024, St JoI]n Ambulance (ND successfully delivered fonnal training to 5,033 students across 533 individual courses. While this represents a reduction compared to the 5.647 students and 584 courses delivered in 2023. it underscores our strategic focus on consolidation and achieving excellent results in a continuously changimg and challenging nati0ft￿ and international economic clirnate. We continue to offer a diverse range of training services, including., 390 statutory First Aid at Work (FAW) courses, leading to the certification of 3.505 individuals in critical WOTkplac¢ fjrst aid skills. 121 non-statutory First Aid and Flre Marshall courses, wbich generated 1,314 Gertificates. These courses are specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of professionals in the childcare, sporting. and health and safety sector5, directly supporting our overarching mission to ensure accessible f￿st aid for all community members. 22 Mental Health Flrst Ald courses, accredited by the esteemed awarding body Future Quals, resulting in 214 valuable certifLcates, higbligbting our expansion into crucial mental health support training. Within Northern JTrland, St John Ambulance (NI) continues to maintain its position as the leadillg provider of First Aid training. We success￿llY competed against increasing market competition from botb specialist and general training providers, demonstratinL7 our strong Ma￿et presence and the continued relevance of our offerings, We are optimistic about building on this strong perforn]ance. The upcoming impletnentatiiX] of a new booking and CRM 5ySten WAIL significantly enhancc our customer booking processes, making it easier for individuals and organisations to access our services. This systcrn will also provide Improved opportunities for our marketing and engagement efforts, allowing us to reach an even broader audience. Furthermore, we See significant potential for growth in the Mental Health First Aid market place. The increasing recognition of mental well-being in workplaces arAd con]munities presents a crncial area where St Jobn Ambulance (ND can make a genuine impact. We are committed to expaading our offerings and reach in thi5 Vltal area, reinforcing our dedication to holistic cornmunity health and safety. We confident that the results achieved in 2024, coupled with these strategi advancements, lay a solid foundation for continued success in the years ahead, Throughout 2024, St John Ambulance (NI) volunteers treated 1,819 (2023: 1,951) casualties through public duties. This is an admirable perfornance and represents delivery of a major publi¢ beneflt with no cost to those treated. Our fleet wbich was constrained within pararneteTS of 65 vehicles during 2023 (reduced to 59 in early 2024) was utilised to respond to high demand from organisers every weekend, public holidays and OD many evenings during the year. OUT A & E equipped ambulances used on the patient transfer contracts experienced a constant (but reduced) den]and* given the continuing pressures on the NHS and NIAS in particular. The public Shows great appreciation of these services, which come at no cost to those who becotne casualties at public events, or are being transported as patients. The number of adult voluntsers as at 31 December 2024 was 899 (2023: 1,138). The LtNKS organisations based at Queens Untversity and the University of Ulster continue to flourish. The St. John (ND Youth Programme Continued to be delivered with enthusiasm and vigour by our trained leaders to Cadets and Badgers. Cadets and badgers are drawn from both traditions located across the Province, and many ethnic minority groups, representing an importaut contribution to cross COEnmunity relations. The org8lliSation is registered with Access (ND to fullil its responsibilities for the safeguarding of children and vlllnerable adlllts. Resources have been made available in 2024 for the continued participation of our youth in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award sche￿¢, which 3UcC¢8S￿1IY enables them to build a life-long belief in themselves, by stiiving for achievemen¢ overcoming obstacles and getting their minds to apersonal cballenge. OLW cadets, under the 5uperYision of theiryoutb leaders, have supported our adult units in providing f￿st aid care at a wide rangc of events from marathons to local conununity events. In this manner, they have ]nade a major social value contribution to their communities. We are immensely proud of the dedicatio[4 effort and achievement of all our young people and their highly committed and piofessional youth leaders. St John Ambulance (ND Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) As indicated, the trnstees consider that the activities carried out by St John Ambulance (NI) during 2024 constituted a significant charitable benefit to the pubIic. From our large presellce aroulld Belf&st. Coleraine in the North. Londondery and Strabane in the North WesL Enniskillen in the West. Newry in the Soll￿ to Ards & North Down and Larne in the East, not to mention our many otber units, St John Ambulance (NI) volunteers consistently attended public evellts, rendering first aid to those in need of attention, and transported patients for the 6 NHS Trnsts. Financial Review Overall Summydry The total net incoming resources of St John Ambulance (NI) for the year, before the gain from the revaluation of investtnents, amounted to a deficit of £168,904 (2023: surplus £12,277). The increase in the valuation of invcstments was £44,641 (2023.. increase £39,092). The Charity's overall income declined from £1,902,233 in 2023 to £1,773,882 in 2024. This IpTimarily) resulted from reduced income from training courses and donation5 (down by £89k and £l19k respectively, cornpared to 2023), and increased income frorn ambulance dutie3 (up by £61k on 2023). Total expenditure increased by 30/0 to £1,942,785 (2023: £1,889,956). St Jo]Jn Ambulance (NI) remains committed to the delivery and enhancement of our charitable mission in Northern Ireland taking advantage of an improving economy. The work of the St. John Eye Hospital Group in Jerusalem continued to be supported. Overall, the Balance Sheet remains strong> thereby guaranteeing tbe ability of the Charity to 5U8tain investment En tbe ￿tllre in it5 charitable objectives as presented in the Business Plan for 2023 12024 and to implement the planned chaTitable pro￿e. Reserves Policy and Going Concern The tsustees have reviewed tbe level of free reserves (that is those fund5 not tied up in r￿ed assets. designated or restricted funds) required to ensure continuity of charitable operations. The tNstees consider that a free rescrve requirement of approximately six rnonth5 operating expenditure is appropriate. This equates to a requirement of £971k (2023.. £954k). The actual free reserves at 31 Dccember 2024 were £586,922 (2023.. £660,722). If the market value of inYesth]ents are included, the free reserves totallod £1,617,376 at 31 December 2024. Of the totsl reserves of £3,791,058 (2023.. £3,915,321), £3,026,183 (2023: £3,082259) represents the net book value of f￿ed assets, £88,598 (2023: £88,598) of which has been designated for other particul￿ purposes and £89,355 (2023: £83,742) is a restricted fund. The remaitLder is held as & general reserve to allow for any unforeseen falls in income or increases in expenditure in light of the curnt economic climate. Other factors considered in holding thi5 level of reserves are as follows: the provision of statutory courses planned 12 months in advance commitrrAent to a number of binding leases continuing strong competition in each of our service areas and no guaranteed income The policy relating to reserves is reviewed annually. Based on the above review of the Charity. the Tn￿teeS are content that adequate fiLnding is in place to ensure the Charity ran ontinue its operations and the fmancial statements can be Signed off as a going concem. Deslgnated Fund5 The tr￿￿teeS Considered it necessary to designate fund5 of £88,598 at 31 December 2024 (please see Note 17 for the breakdown). St John Ambulance (ND Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (contillued) FinAneiAI Review (continued) Investment Policy The Board's investment policy is to achieve the optimum mix of income and capital growth, consistent with its charitsble status. The Charities Deposil Fund is used for holding short term cash reserves. Investments are held in established quoted companie5 and perforr(Lance will be reviewed throughout 2025 following advice from the Board'3 professional investrnent advisers, and also through scrutilly by the BoariL The Trnstees requiIe the achievement of On acceptable balance of income and capital growth. Performance is benchmarked against the FTSE All Slwe Index. TaxatlOD As a charity, the company is able to recover most tax deducted at source from its investment income and is not liable for corporation tax on its other income OT on capitsl gains. Recovery is therefore made of tax credits and t&¥ deducted from income received under gift aid. Structure, Governance and Management Organisatlonal Structure The Priory of England and the ISI￿dS of the Order of St. John ('the Priory") wa5 established on 23 October 1999 as a ¢barity to carry out the charitable mission of the Order of St. John ("the Order") within its territory. On the same day the Commandery of Ards ("the Commandery") became a Commandery dependent upon the Priory, with responsibility for the affairs of the Order of St. John in Northern Trelan On 31 August 2000, the Command¢ry established St John Atnbulance (NI) a charitable company, to manage the assets. On I Ja￿Uary 2001 the Commandery transferred its assets and liabilities to St John Ambulance (Nl). The fair value of the net assets transferred was £1,981,441 and the consideration was £1. St John Ambulance INI) is a conpany limited by guarantee and recognised as a charity by the Inland Revenue and the Nl Charity Commission. In ternis of company law, charity law and day to day activities, the cornpally is an independent entity. The charitable company is committed to increasing the number of qualified f￿st aiders in Northern Ireland. To achieve this objective, commercial trairLer5 are engaged on a sessional basis, and co-ordinated frorn the headquarters in Belfast. In 2025, following a reC￿ltMent campaign, tFic number of commercial trainers will be increased to 22 (16 first aid and 6 rnental health fwst aid). This is in P8rt due to our expansion into Mental Health First Aid courses. An effective, Province-wide, scrvice to tbe public and the 6 NHS trusts, is delivered by St JoI]n Ambuknce (Nt) volunteers, wbo provide frst aiQ care and ambulance transport services to local communities, and organisations hosting events. Delivery is organised through a Regional Headquarters, and 3 District Headquarters, each con8lSting of operational units composed of volunteers. St John Ambulance (ND Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Strncture, Governance and Management (contillued) GovernAnee St John Ambulance (NI) is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, as promulgatsd on 16 August 2000 and as amended on I l May 2005 and 18 May 2011. The Articles provide for the appointment of up to 13 trustees, who are the directors of the Charity and who are legally responsible for the governance of St John Ambulance (NI). The current Comn]andery Officers are the LieutenanL Commissioner, Tre&8urer and Director. One third of the trustees retire at each annual general meeting (unless an extension is approved), except those holding a Conunandery office wbo cease to be trustees on vacating their office and are deemed to retire in favour of their successor to the relevant Commandery office. The trnstees who served duTifAg the year and up to tbe date of approval of the fmancial statement5 are listed on page l. New trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate internal and external training courses in accordance with best practice. Management The trustees are responsible for setting strategie5 and policies and for ensuring that they are implemented. To assiBt with this, work the trustees have established three advisory Committees (Training, Operations, and Finance). The Board meets regulaTly to ¢omply with its Sta￿tOry responsibilities. The Chairman provides direction to the Board of TTtLStees, is accountable to it and is responsible with the other tnjstees for the efficient running of St John Ambulance (Nl) with the support of the Chief Execulivc and staff. The trnstees are not remunerated for their service5 as trustees. No out-of-poGk¢t cxpcnses were reimbursed to trustees. In addition, there is provision for three non-executive trustses to provide independent advice thus contributing to the good governance of the Charity. Management structure5 are reviewed periodically by the trustees. Pay and remuneration of key manAgement personnel Prinoiple5 and policies relating to the remuneration of the Charity's key management personnel are Teviewed and agreed by the Board of st John Ambulance (NI}. The Board takes into account the external market, and sets salary levels in Ihc context of St John iknbulance (Nl)'s charitable status, taking account of affordability in the light of the Charity's fwancial position. Currendy the Board uses the Joint Negotiating Committee for Local Government Services as a benchmark for allnual salary incre&8es. Rlsk Management The tDJstees have established a risk nanagement strategy which comprises: an ongoing review of the rlsks which the Charity may face, the review to be at least on an annual basis b&qed on a comprehensive register of risk. the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the review" 8lld the implementatioTh of procedures desiglled to rninitnise the in]pact on tbe Charity should any of the risks materialise. St John Ambulance (ND Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) The ttustees take all appropriate steps to moderate and manage the operational risks to which volunteers, staff alld assets of St John Ambulance INI) are exposed. Examples of the steps being taken include competence-based training for volunteers, assessments of vehicles for fitness of purpose, provision of specialist medical equipment, insurance of third-paty risks and onitOTing of new legislative requirements. In particulai there are procedures foT safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and risk assessment of health and safety to comply with statutory regulations. Procedure5 are in place to monitor the standard or frst aid training. Where internal audit procedures require to be auwented, Tecourse may be had to external 3ervi¢es. Reference and Administration Details St Jolm Ambulance (NI) is registered with the Charity Conunission foT Northern treland under registration number NIC103839. St JOI￿ Ambulance (Nt) is registered with Companies House under registration number N1039213. It is a]so Tecognised as a Charity by the tnland Revenue, XR38256. The Trustses, Chief Executive and Secretary of the Charity are listed on page l. The Principal and registered office of the Charity is also listed on page I, together with details of the professional advisers alld bankers. Exceptions from disclosure The charitable company has taken tbe exemption from preparing a Strategic report and has taken no other exemptions. Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others St John Ambulance (Nt) bolds no funds, as custodian trLLStee, on behalf of others. Plans for Future Periods The Board of Trustees will continue to plan for the delivery of consistent high-quality standards in f￿st aid, training of the public and our own volunteers and staff, ambulance Services, as well as the care and youth programmes. Collectively they will ensure that those charged with governance ormanagement of St JOI￿ Ambulance (Nl), or ¢OThtributing to perforniance through voluntary Service, or by virtue of employment with St John Arnbulallce (M). will be made aware of theirresponsibtlities. The Charity will demonstrate that it is using its resources to deliver charitable activity and therefore public benefit in the best possible way in these uncertain econon]ic times, In respect of patient transfer activities, the level ofresource required to meet demand and quality considerations increased and margins are tightening, therefore this activity will be carefully monitored. The 12 NHS patient transfer ¢ontra¢ts wer¢ suc¢essfiJlly re-tendered for in 2023 at a substantially increased price per shiftltransfer. The thrust remains to render the organisation even n]ore fit for pu4)ose namely: Raise standards in f￿st aid and ambulance training Monitor propety needs to deliver cost effective services province wide Continue to implement clear policies to comply with our regulated internal and external environment Continued emphasis on patient care, quality assured standard5 and delivery of public benefit Further enhance our new IT 5yStern to provide unit Income & Expenditrjre accounts, and an online booking system for commercial courses Young People- work with our St Jobn Ambulance mentors to utilise grunt funding from appropriate sources to support the development of our Badger, Cadet and 18-25-year-oKd young people Update Tecognition pathways for volunteers ensuring the historic values of St John and its heritage are upheld, but in a contemporary fashion Increase fundraising activity with the appoint]nent of a Regional Lead and Unit Fundraising Leads St John Ambulance (ND io Trustees, report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Statement of trustees responsibilities The knstees (who are also directors of St John Atnbulance (NI) for the purposes of company law) are responsibEe for preparing the Tn￿tees, ADnual Report and the f￿anCIal statements in accoTdaDce with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the trnstees to prepare fmancial statements for each fmancial year. Under that law the tTh￿te¢s have prepared the f￿ancIal statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Under co￿panY law the trustees must not approve the fmancial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a ttue and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitsble company and of the incoming resources and application of Te50urces, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and Prudent. prepare the f￿all¢la1 statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presurne that the charitabEe cottLpany will continue in business. The tsustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suffIcient to show and explain the charitable company'$ transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fjnancial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the f￿anCIal ststements Comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguaTding the assets of tbe charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and oihcr irregularitie5. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charitable company's web51te, Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of fmancial statements may differ from legislatioD in other jurisdictions. Statement of Disclosure of Infonnation to Auditors So far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit inforn]ation (as defmed by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which tbe Charity's auditors are unaware, and each trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken a5 a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit infornation and to establish tbat the cbarity's auditors are aware of that inforn]ation. In Gratitude The trnstees wish to convey their sincere thanks to the rnany volunteers and staff who have so generously given their support to the OTgaDisation. With their continuing support we look forward to further erdwicing the deliveries of our charitable services within the community. Auditors The auditors. Baker Tilly Mooney Moore, have indicated their willingness to continue in offIce, and a resolution concerning their re-appointment will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting. The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small cotnpanies. This report was approved by the trustees on 17 September 2025 and siglled on their behalf by.. •W- A M Donaldson MBE CStJ DL Chief Executive & Company Secretary Date". 17 SepteD]ber 2025 Date: 17 September 2025 St John Ambulance (ND li Independent auditors, report to the Me]llbers of St John Ambulance (NI) Oplnlon We have audited the financial statcrneDts of St John Ambulancc (Nl) (the 'charitable company,) for the year ended 31 Decerllbcr 2024 which comprise the Statemcnt of Financial Activities Balance SheeL Statement of Cashflows and Notes to the Financial Statcmenl4 including a sununary of Significant accounting policies. The financial report(ng framcwork that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporttng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, (United Kingdo￿ Generally Accepted Acci)unting Practice). In our opinion the financial staternents.. give a true and fiir view of the state of affai￿ of the ch8rit&bl¢ Company as at 31 December 2024 and of its incoming resources and resourceg expended foT the y¢ar then ended. hav¢ been properly prep￿ed in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Acccpted Accounting P￿tIce,. and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Conpanies Act 2006. BASIS for opinion We collducted our audit in accordance wlth International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicablc law. Our responsibilities under those st8ndards are fijrther des¢ribed in the Auditors, rGsponsibilities for the audit of the fu￿￿ela1 statetnents section of our report. We are ind¢pcndent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of th¢ financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethica] Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these r¢quirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is surricient and appropriat¢ to provide a basis for our opinion. Concluslons relatlng to goioz ¢onc¢rn In auditing the financial statements, we hav¢ concluded that the directoIs' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the prep8Tation of the fu]ancial statements is approprialg. Based on the work we have pvrformed. wc havc not identificd any material uncertainti¢s r¢lating to cvents or conditions tha¢ individually OT collectively, may cLst Si￿[fICant doubt on the ¢otnpany's ability to continue as a going Gonccrn for a period of at It￿t twelve months from when the fmancial statements ore authorised for issue. Our respongibililies and the responsibilities of the directors with re5pe¢t to going concern are described in the rclevant sections of this report. Other Information The directors are responsible for the othcr inforn)ation. The other infonnation comprises the infomation in the Report of the DiTeCto￿, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon, Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other Infornthtion and we do not expr¢ss any forn of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the fjnancial statements, our responsibility 15 to Tead the other infomiation and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is materia]ly inconsistent with the financial state]nents or our knowledge obtained in th¢ audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have perforn)ed, we ¢on¢ludc that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fll¢t. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinion on other matters prescrlbed by the Companies Act 21M In our opinion. bascd on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: the infomiation given in the Report of the Directors forthe fmuncial year forwhich th¢ flnaneial statements are prepered is consistent with the f￿anCIal 5taternents" and the Report of the Dir¢¢tOTS has been prep￿ed in accordon¢e with applicablc legal requirement& St John Ambulance (Nf) 12 Independent auditors, report to the Members of St John Ambulance (NI) (continued) Matters on wlkieh we are required to report by exception In the light of th¢ knowledge 8nd understanding of the company and its environrnent obtained in the course of the alldiL we have not idenllfied material misstotements in tbe Report of the Directors. We have Dothing to report in respect of tbe following ]n&tters where the Comp8J]ies Act 2006 T¢quir¢s us to report to you if. in our opinion: adequate accounting re¢ord5 have not been kept. or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from brancbes not visited by us. or th¢ fin8mcial statements are not iti agreement with the Accounting records and retUrn5". or certain disclosures of director's remuneration spccified by law are not made. or we have not received all the infornLation explanations we require for our audtt; or the directOTS were not entitled to tske advantage of the small companies, exemption from the rcquirernent to pr¢pare a Strategic Report or in prepartn8 the Report of the Directors, Responsibilities of dlreetors As explained more fully in the Statement of Director5 Responsibilities set out on page nin¢ and ten, the directors are responsible for tbe preparation of the fIn￿cial statements for being satisfjcd that they give a twe and fair view, and for such intemal control as the directOTS deterniine Decessary to enable the prepgration of fJnanci&l st&tements that are free from rnaterial misstatement whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the fmanciAI stat¢tn¢nts. the dir¢ctor5 are responsible for assessing the company's &bility to continue as agoing coneern, disclosing. as applicable. nutters related to going concern 8nd using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations or have no realistic alternative but to do so. St John Ambulance (ND 13 Independent auditors, report to the Members of St John Ambulance (NI) (continued) Our responsibilities for the audit of the finAnelal $tAtements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fmancial statements as a wholt are free frorn rnaterial misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes OUT opinion. Re&sonable assurdJLce is a high level of assurance, but is not & guarantee that an audit conduct¢d In accordance with ISAS (UK) will 4lw&y5 detect a rnat¢iiai mi5Statement when it exists. MisstateTnents can ￿iSe from fraud or error and ￿ considered Jtmterial 1£ individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expe¢ted to infiuellce tbe economic decisions of useTS taken on the basis of thesc fmancial statements. trregularities. includtng fraud. are instan¢es of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our sponsrbilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in r¢5pect of irregul￿ltit4 including fraud. The extent to whtch OUT procedures are capAble of detecting itregularities, including fraud is detailed below.. We ¢onsidered the opporttu)ities and incentives that may cxist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in relation to revenue recognition. In common with all audits under ISAS (UK), we are also required to perform specifLc pro¢¢duTes to respond to the risk of management overrtdc. We ajso obtatned an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations tEut had a direct effect on the detemination of material ￿OUnt5 and disclosures in thc fu)ancial statements. The kry laws and regulations we considered in thts context includ￿ the UK Componies Act. In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the fu￿iCial statements but compliance with which rnay be fundamental to the Cotnpany's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following.. reviewing the f￿ancIal statement dis¢105ures &nd t¢Sling to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws regulations described as having dir¢ct effeet on financial - rcviewiifftg Ihe Board minutes concerning actual and potenti￿ litigation and claims. statcmcnls. - enquiring of management and ¢xt¢rnal legal counsel concerning aetuaI and potential litigation 2nd claims. perforn]ing analyti¢al procedures lo identify any Unusu￿ or unexpected relation5hip5 that may indicate risks of matcri mtsslatement du¢ to fraud; - In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journd entries and other adjustments: assessing whether the judgement5 made in making accounting estitnal¢s are indicative of a potential bias,. and evaluating the business rational¢ of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normftl course of business. We also Communicated relevant identified laws and re8ul&tions and potsntial fraud risks to all en8d£em￿t team member5 aTLd remained alert to any indic&tions of fraud or noncomplion¢e with I&ws ond regulations throughout the audit, Because of the inherent1Smitation5 Qf an audil there is & risk that we wlll not detect all irregularities including those leading to a material misstaiement in the fthancial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increa5e8 the more that compliance with a law or regulation is rejlloved from events and transactions reflected in the fmancial statements. as we will be less likely to become aware of instance5 of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than e￿Or, as fTaud involves intentional conCe￿men￿ forgery. collusion. ojnission or tnisrepresentation. A further description of our rcsponsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website llt www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This de5CriPtion fornis part of our Report of the Auditors. St John Ambulance (N 14 Independent auditors, report to the Members of St John Ambulance (NI) (contlDued) Use of our report This report is made solely to the compally's members. as a bodyj in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work been undertaken so that we might state to the company's n]ernbers those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors aTLd for no other puwose. To the fullest extent perniitted by law. we do not accept or &sswne responsibility to anyone otlLer than the company ond th¢ cojnpany's member5 &s a body, for our &udit worL for this repoTL or for the opinions we have fi)rn)ed. Joonne Small (Senior Statutory Auditor) For atjd on behalf of Baker Tilly Mooney Moor¢ Statutory Auditors 17 Clarendon Road Clarendon Dock Belfast Co. Antrim BTI 3BG St John Ambulance (NI) 15 Statement of financial activities (ilncorporating summary ineome and expenditure aeeount) for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Restri¢ted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Notes Incomffing re$ourc¢slincome Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Donations, gifts and legacies Sllbscription& oblations aud Covenants Donations received- St John Eye Hospital Grants receivable 60,922 60922 180.030 180,030 15.123 21,034 21,034 15,123 4.S70 4570 1,360 1.360 141033 141,833 76074 128.407 3,675 128.407 Investment incone 4,485 72,389 64,160 67,835 Incoming Te50urces from charitable activities Course income 560,565 891,862 16,222 560,565 649,157 830.402 649,157 830.402 Ambulance duties 891,862 Other income 16,222 29,919 1,768,791 29,919 1,901233 Tot81 incoming resources Resources expendedl¢xp¢nses Costs of generating fund5 Costs of generating voluntary income tnvestment mADagement costy Total eost$ ofgener#ting funds Charitable activitie5 150,888 1,622,994 1,773,882 133,442 55 55 24 24 7,661 7,661 5,931 5,931 7.716 7,716 5,955 5,955 First aid training Arnbul&n¢e and related volunteer activities Other charitable activitie5 513,116 513,116 1,401,489 511.078 511,078 1.354.783 140,705 1,260,784 152,423 1,202,360 15,895 15095 18.140 18,140 St. John Eye Hosyital Total eosts of charitAble ex enditur¢ Total resources ¢xpendedlexpenditure Net Income l (expenditure) Net gains on investsnents Net movement An funds 4,570 4,570 145,275 1,789,795 1,935,070 152,423 1.731.578 1,884,001 145,275 1,797,511 1,942,786 152,423 1.737.533 1.889.956 5,613 (174,517) 44,641 (168,904) 44,641 (18,981} 31,258 39,092 70.350 12277 io 39,092 51,369 5,613 (129,876) 3,831,579 {124.263) 3,915J21 (18,981) 102,723 Fund balance brought forward at l January Fund balance carried forward at 31 December 83,742 3,761.229 3,863,952 89,35S 3,701,703 3,791,058 83.742 3,831,579 3,915,321 All amount5 above relate to continuing operations of the Charity. St John Ambulance (ND 16 Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Notes Fixed Assets Tangible fixed &ssets Investrnents 1,995,729 2,100,250 982.009 io 1,030,454 3,026,183 3.082.259 Current gsset$ Stocks li 3,181 234,091 4.685 217,608 798.505 457.835 DebtOT8 12 Short tenn deposits Cash at bank and in hand 13 581,345 184,969 I,003￿86 1,478,633 Creditors: amounts falllng due within one yur Net current assets 14 (238,711) 76407S (645.571) 833,062 Total assets less current114bilities 3,791,058 3.915.321 Net asset5 3,791,058 3,915.321 The fund5 of the Charlty Unrestrlcted income f￿ndS G¢n¢ral fimd 17 2,659046 88598 953,259 2,834,363 88,598 908.618 Designated fvnd Revaluation fijnd 17 17 Total unregtrleted in¢ome funds 3,701,703 3,831,579 83,742 R¢$trieted income fund$ 18 89,355 3.791,058 Total Charity funds 19 3,915,321 The financial statements have been prepared in ac¢ordanc¢ with the special PTovisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to smaIl conlpanxes. The financial st&tements on pages 15 to 32 wer¢ approved by the trustees on 17 September 2025 and were signed on theu behalf by.. P D Archer OStJ Msc FcfLT Trustee St John Ambulallee (NI) Registered nurnber: N1O39213 St John Ambulanee (Nl) 17 Statemellt of casb flow5 for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Notc Cash generated frotD operating activities Cash flows from Investing a¢tivities Interest incom¢ 16 (467,658) 56202 76074 67,835 2,700 (704,716) (1.074,455) 1.061.307 Proceeds frotn the sale of property, plant and equipment Pur¢hase of property, plant and equipment Purchase of invesimenls 46,725 (142,162) (182,877) 179,072 Proceeds from sale of investments C88h provided used in inve5tlng AcÉivl¢les (DecTe&8e) / increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year Total cash and cash equivAlents at the end of the ye4r (22,368) (490,026) 766,314 (647,329) (591.127) 1,256,340 St John Amblllance (ND 18 Notes to th'e financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Aeeounting pollcies The principle accounting policies, which have been applied consistendy, are set out below. The Charity has availed itself of P8Jagraph 3(3) of SctL¢dul¢ 4 of the Companies Act 2006 and hL8 adapted the Companies Order forniats to reflect the special natyre olth¢ Charity's activities. B￿315 of prepAratioD The financial staternents have been pr¢pared on the going concern basis under the historic ¢osÉ conventioN a5 modified by the revaluation of investments and in FAcoordance with the Cornmandery of Ards Regulations 1952 as amended in 1973 and 1999, including Fin&ncial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK aTLd the Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019) and the Companies Act 2006. b) Preparation of accounts on a going concern basis The Trustees have reviewed the going concern assumption within the Trustees, Report and are comfortable that adequate ￿ftd1ng is in pla¢e to ensure th¢ Charity can continue tis operations the financial staternents can be signed off as & going concern. Tanglble Issets and depreclaÉion Tangible f]xed assets are stated at cost les5 accumulated depre¢iation. Tangible r￿ed assets are capitali5ed alld included at purchase cosL together with any incidental ¢osts of acquisition. Fixed assets traltsfc￿ed in are stated at their fair value on transfer. Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of tangible fLYed ass¢ls. les5 estimated residua] values OVCT the expected useful economic lives of th¢ assets ¢one¢rned. Th¢ principal pnnud rates used are &s follows: Freehold and long lease properties Fixtures and fittings Officc ¢quipmcnt Motor vehicles (used purchases) Motor vehicles (new purchayc5) IT software 2Yo 10-20Vo straight-line over lif¢ of lea5¢ reducing balance straight-line straight-line str&ight-line of remaining balan¢e, straight-line, over 2023 to 2025 In iiio 113 Where the recoverable amount of a fLxed asset is found io be below its net book value, tbe &sset is written down to the recoverable figure and the loss on irnpairnient ts r¢cognis¢d in the "SOFA" (The Statement of Financi81 Activities). IT sof(w2re is being depre¢i&ted rnore rapidly over 2023 to 2025 (whcn it will have been fully depreci8ted) bec￿Se SJANI intends to have mtsre modern software (and hardware) by that point in time. d) Investments Flxed asset investtnents are stated at rnarkct value at tbe b&lance 5he