Registration number N1614232 Foyle Child Contact Centre (Company Ilmltcd by guarantee) Directors, report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Contents Page Information Directors, report Independent examiner's report Statement of Financial Activities Balance sheet Notes to th¢ financial stateinents 8-13
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Company information Directors Jean Tlioinpson Lesley Mcmorris Carrie Mullan Phyllis Quigley Elizabeth Fielding Mary Durkan Chairperson Charity number XR89332 NIC104570 Company number N1614232 Registered offico 12-14 The Diamond Ground Floor Rear Derry BT48 6HW Accountants McGroarty Mccafferty & Company Ltd Accountants & Tax Consultants 2 Carlisle Terrace Derry BT48 6JX Buslness address 12-14 The Diainond Ground Floor Rear Derry BT48 6HW Bankers Ulster Bank Da Vinci Complex 2 Bay Road Derry BT48 8JB Page I
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Directors, report for the year ended 31 March 2025 The directors present tlieir report and tlie financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. Principal actlvity The principal activity of the charitable company is to provide a relaxed, neutral and cliild centred environment where parents, family members and children wlio iio longer live together can meet in warmth and comfort. Objective and activities Witli the lielp of approximately 40 volunteers wlio work on a rota basis and I paid co-ordinator, our service involves the provision of contact sessions in 2 centres on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday - Derry and Limavady (Wednesday). Tlie clients who use tlie service come from witliin the Derry> Strabane and Limavady catcliment area and we have also facilitated coiitact visits with parents who live outside these areas including Donegal, Portadown and London. We provide cliild friendly rooms in each of the locations. More than one family can be present duriiig tlie session and tlie layout of the room is coi)stantly reviewed and chaiiged to suit the ages and needs of the families present. Wliilst tlie Inain objective of our service is to allow parents, siblings, grandparents or significant others to spend tiine playing and interacting with the cliildren, our volunteers are also tliere to support tlie contact (not supervise) in areas like providing help and support especially to young and first time fathers who Inay be seeing a very young baby for tlie first time. We also provide a Iiandover facility, where contact is taking place in tlie commuiiity but the Centre is used as a safe and neutral veiiue for the child to be handed over to the contact parent. When funds perinit we also provide art tlierapy for some of tlie cliildren who may be presenting as liaving particular difficulty dealing with tlie situation they have found tliemselves in. We also signpost parents to other organisations who may bc able to help with any issues they are dealing with. Directors The directors wlio served during the year are as stated below: Jean Tliompson Elizabetli Fieldiiig Phyllis Quigley Carrie Mullan Lesley Mcmorris Mary Durkan Governlng document The organisation is a Company with charitable status. The company was formed on 30th August 2012. Tlie compaiiy was established under Memorandum & Articles of Association which outlined the area of benefit and the objects of the charitable organisation. Risk management The directors liave a risk management strategy which consists of establishing a system of identifying risks and mitigating such risks. Page 2
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Directors, report for the year ended 31 March 2025 continued Financial revlew and performance Tlie results and perfonnance for tlie year ended 31 March 2025 are suinmarised in the enclosed accounts. Diroetors Responsibilities In Relatlon To The Flnaneial Statements The Directors of Foyle Child Contact Centre for the purposes of company law are responsible for preparing the Directors, Annual Report and tlie Financial Statements in accordance witli applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdoin Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires tlie directors to prepare financial stateinents for eacli financial year which give a true and fair view of tlie state of the affairs of the charitable company and of its surplus or deficit for that year. In preparing tliese tlie directors are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply tliein consistently. Inake judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable accounting standards hav¢ been followed, subje¢t to any material departures disclosed and explained in tlie fiiiancial stateiiieiits. prepare the financial statements on the going concern bLSiS unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. observe methods and principles in the Cliarities SORP 2019 (FRS 102). The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whicli disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time tlie financial position of tlie company and to enable them to ensure that tli¢ financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. Tliey ar¢ also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report is prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of tlie Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. isr ort was approved and authorised for issue by the oard on I l August 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Director Director Page 3
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Independent examiner's report on the unaudited financial statements to the directors of Foyle Child Contact Centre We report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 Marcli 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 13. Respectlvo responsibilities of charlty directors and examiner. As the cliarity directors you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to; examine the accounts under section 65 of tlie Charities Act 2008; follow tlie procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Cliarities Act 2008. state whetlier particular matters liave come to our attention. Basis of independent examlnor'$ report We liave examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with tlie general directions given by the Charity Commission for Nortliem Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of ilie Cliarities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the cliarity and a coinpatison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from you as charity directors concerning any such matters. Our rolc is to state wliether any material matters Iiave come to our attention giving us cause to believe: that accounting records were not kept in accordance ivith section 386 of the Coinpanies Act 2006. that tlie accouiits do not accord with tliose accounting records. that the accounts do Iiot coinply with the accounting requireinents of the Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and the Jnethods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance witli tlie Fiiiancial Reporting Standard applicable iii tlie UK and Republic of Ireland; tliat there is further infonnation needed for proper understaiiding. Indepcndont examiner's statement We liave coinpleted our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed above and, in connection with the following directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we Iiave found no matters that reqiiire drawing to your attentioii. i((d Lia McGroarty M Cafferty & ompan Accountants & Tax Consultants 2 Carlisle Terrace Derry BT48 6JX Date: 11 August 2025 Page 4
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Total Funils 2025 Total Funds 2024 Unr¢strict¢d Funds Rcstricted Funds Incomo and Expendlture Incoining resources froin charitable activities 4,605 51,223 55,828 55,148 Total Incoming Resources 4,605 51,223 55,828 55,148 Resources Ei xponded Manageinent & Adininistration 4,535 51,464 55,999 54,507 Total Resources Expended 4,535 51,464 55,999 54,507 Net Incoming l (Outgolng) Resources 70 (241) (171) 641 Balances brought forward l April 2024 3,305 734 4,039 3,398 Balan¢¢s carried forward 31 March 2025 3,375 493 3,868 4,039 The above amounts relate to continuing operations of the cliarity. The charity lias no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the results above and therefore no separate stateinent of total recognised gains and losses lia5 been presented. There is no difference between the net incoming resources for tlie period stated above and their historical cost equivalents. Page 5
Foyle ChiId Contact Centre Company Ilmited by guarantee Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 463 695 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 2,404 13,227 12,396 12,396 15,631 Cr¢ditors: amounts falllng due within one year (8,991) (12,287) Not current assets 3,405 3,344 Total assets Icss ¢urrent Ilabllities 3,868 4,039 Net assets 3,868 4.039 Funds Unrestricted R¢stricted 3,375 493 3,305 734 Funds 3,868 4,039 The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Balance sheet (continued) Directors, statements required by Sections 475(2) and {3) for the year cndod 31 March 2025 In approving these financial statements as directors of the company we hereby confirm: The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Coinpanies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Tlie members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of tlie Coinpanies Act 2006. Tlie directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 witli respect to accouiiting records and preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance witl) the provisions applicable to small Coinpanies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRSI 02 SORP. Tlie financial statements llave been approved and authorised for issue by tlie Board on I l August 2025. Dir¢¢tor Director Date: 11 August 2025 Date: 11 August 2025 Rogistration No: N1614232 Page 7
Foyle Cbild Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accounting pollcles Tlie principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have reinained unchanged from ilie pr¢vious year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts. Accounting convention The cliarity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRSI 02. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply witli the charity's governing document, the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and Accounting and Reporting by Cliarities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance witli the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019 (SORP 2019) and tlie Coinpanies Act 2006. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to included certain items at fair value. The financial stateinents are presented in sterling wliicli is tlie functional currency of the charity. Incoming resources (i) Graiits Grants represent all amounts r¢¢¢ived and receivable during the year. Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year they are received. (li) Sundry Income This comprised amounts reveived during tlie year. 1.3 Resources expended (i) Direct Charitable Expenditure Tliis represents all expenditure directly attributable to charitable causes. (li) Management & Administration This includes all other expenditure not directly allocated above and a portion of the overhead cost attributable to management and administration. Page 8
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Notes to the financial statements for tbe year ended 31 March 2025 oontinued 1.4 Tangible flx¢d assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows: Fixtures, fittings and equipment 250/0 Straight Line Unrcstricted Restricted Total Income Income Funds 2025 2025 2025 Total Funds 2024 Incomlng Rosour¢e5 Health & Social Care Board Honorable Irish Halifax Inner City Trust Mothers Union Donations & rooin hire 48,960 48,960 46,373 1,580 2,475 825 1,218 220 825 1.218 220 4,605 4,605 4,720 4,605 51,223 55,828 55,148 (i) Restricted Funds Funds received which are earinarked by the Funder for specific purposes. Such purposes are within the overall aims of the organisatioii. (11) Unrcstricted Funds Funds which are expendable at tlie discretion of the company in furtlierance of tlie aiins of the cliarity. In addition funds may be held in order to finance capital investment and working Capital. Page 9
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 continued Resources Expended Unrcstricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Management & Admlnlstratlon Wages & salaries Rent Insurance Maintenance & repairs Volunteer expenses Admiiiistration expenses Priiiting, postage & stationery Liglit and heat Travel Teleplione and internet Art Therapy Accountaiicy Resources & refresliments Bank cliarges Subscriptions Computer costs Rates Sundry Mectings and room hire Depreciation 28,175 6,600 1,552 239 6,597 1,320 28,175 6,600 1,552 239 6,597 1,320 60 943 508 1,037 2,263 934 746 341 585 1,509 458 26,805 6,600 1,689 1,170 5,929 1,320 325 995 888 1,154 2,475 900 750 373 493 348 435 116 1,510 232 60 943 508 1,037 2.263 934 220 526 341 585 309 458 1,200 1,900 1,900 232 232 4,535 51,464 55,999 54,507 Page 10
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 continu¢d Employees Number of employees The average monthly numbers of employees during tl)e year were.. 2025 Numbor 2024 Numbor Employmcnt costs 2025 2024 Wages and salaries 28,175 26,805 28,175 26,805 Tax on profit on ordinary activities No cliarge to taxation is due as the company has charitable status. Fixtures, fittlngs and equipment Tangible fixed assets Total C05t At l April 2024 3,745 3,745 At 31 March 2025 3,745 3,745 Depreclatlon At l April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 3,050 232 3,050 232 3,282 3,282 Net book values At 31 March 2025 463 463 At 31 March 2024 695 695 Page 11
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 continued Debtors 2025 2024 Other debtors 2,404 Croditors: amounts falllDg duo within one year 2025 2024 Other taxes and social security costs Deferred income Accruals 1,333 6,123 1,535 10,685 1,602 8,991 12,287 Movements In Funds At l Aprfil 2024 At 31 March 2025 Incoming Outgoing resources resources Restrlcted funds: Restricted funds: 734 51,223 (51,464) 493 Total restricted funds 734 51,223 (51,464) 493 Unrestricted funds: Unrestricted funds: 3,305 4,605 (4,535) 3,375 Total unrestricted funds 3,305 4,605 (4,535) 3,375 Total funds 4,039 55,828 (55,999) 3,868 Purposes of Restricted Funds Restricted grants awarded to the charity is provided to cover the core objects as explained in directors report. Page 12
Foyle Child Contact Centre Company limited by guarantee Notes to the financiaI statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 contiiiued Rclatcd party transactions Tliere were no related paty traiisactions in the period under review. 10. Controlling interest Ultimate control rests with the board of directors. 11. Company limited by guaranteo The coinpany is limited by guarantee and does not liave a share capital. Page 13