Company reglstratlon number: N1034554 Appleby Careers Project Limlted Trading as The Prlnt Room Company Ilmiled by guarantee Unaudited flnanclal slatements 31 March 2023
Contents Page Trustees and other information Trustees, Annual Report (In¢l Directors report) Independent Examinerfs Report Slatemenl of Financial Activities Slalement of Financial Position Notes lo the Financial Statements
Dlrectors Thomas O'Hanlon Sylvia McRoberts Heather Beggs Jeannie Minne Joanne Mccracken Secretary Elaine Leo nard Company number N1034554 Reglstered office 1-2 Rokeby Green Armagh Co. Armagh 8T81 9AT Business address 1-2 Rokeby Green Armagh Co. Armagh BT61 9AT A¢¢ountants WHR Accountanls Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 58 English Street Armagh BT61 7LG Bankers First Trust Scotch Streot Dungannon Co. Tyrong BT70 1 AZ
Trustees, Annual Report (including Directors, Report) The Trustees present their report and the linanclal staternenls ol the charfly for Ihe yaar ended 31 $1 March 2023. The Iruste8s have adopted the provisions of the Statement ol Recommended Practice ISORPI "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The linancial statemenls have been prepared In accordance with the accounting policles set oul in noles lo the accounts and comply with the charity's governing doGument, the Charities Act 2008 and Accounting a Reporting by Charities: Stalement of Recommended Practice applicabl8 lo charities preparing thelr accounts in accord ance wth the Financial Repor1ing Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland publislHJ on 16th July 2014 (as amended by Update Bulletin 1 published on 2fid February 20161. General Informatlon Tre address of the charitable company's registered office is 1-2 Rokeby Green, Armagh, BT619AT. DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES The dlreclors ol the company are its trustees for Ihe purposes of chalY law. The trustees and officers seNing durlng ihe year and slnce the end of the year were as follows: Thomas O'Hanlon 2. Sylvia McRoberts 3. Heather Beggs 4, Jeannie Minne Elaine Leonard 6. Joanne Mccracken Chalr Vice Chair Hon Treasurer Secrgtary Applgby Careers Project Llmiled is a company based in Armagh and we provide day Ilme opportunitles lor adults wlth disabilities through various services. During the period of this report we provided services in Armagh City for participants fro m throughout the Soulhem Health and Social Trust in their own communilles.
Trustees, Annual Report (including Directors, Report) (continued) CHAIRS REPORT The company co ntinues lo provide bespoke setvices to peop lo with d isabilities in particular Autlsm through our print Room and Galhering Roo ms Caf é facility based al Vicars Hill Armag h, wilh the emergence from the pandemic th8 caf é has benefited fro m Increased customer trade this in lum has led to increased visibility ol our young p&ople with ASD in the community. However, wilh Ihe continued prevalence ot the viws in the communily there Is still some reluctance evident I ro m the older generation In sociali sing and in order to relieve their fears we have relalned screens and social distancing measures within the caf é. The Board have taken the decisio n lo co nlinue lo have screens in the oalé lor the naxt period reviewing in the summer. The Print Room remains the most popular Opiion forouryoung people with ASD as il appeals to thelr innate skills for tTand deslgn. We contlnue to have a strong referral relationship with Autism Services within the Tnjst and have supported 20 young people with Autism wilh wotk and social skills d evelopment whlch has enabled progression to l urther educatio n, training, and employment. In the past year the café has striven to self fund using reserves accumulated during lollery l unding thro ug h sales to conlinue lo operate- we have manag 8d this with the suppo rt of our sister organisation the Appleby Trusl, however will need to look longer term towards additlo nal funding to suslain the company long temi Our PTinling social enterprise which supports adults wilh learnlng dlsabilities has operated successf ully In the last 12 months and we conlinue to reb ulld seNice leveSs up to p re panclemlc leves. I nco me from sales has increased slowly with an uptick in weddings and weddings with largèr numbers, however there is limited recovery in other areas such as business and appoinlmenl cards lor tho beauty industry whlch have moved online. Thomas O'Hanlon 1W0112024 Chairman PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES The purposes ol Ihe charily are to provide training facllllles lor thp people of No rthem IrGland wlth disab Illti lo include emotional and behavioural problems wilhoul dislincllon of age, sox, race, po litical or relig ioug opinions by association wilh th8 authorilies, voluntary g roups. Institutions, business and slatuto ry in heritance in a common pflo rt lo advance care, treatment, ed ucatio n, trainlng and lo provid e facilities in the interest of social w811are lor health, recrgation and leisure activities with Ihe object ol improving condltions ol Ilte for people in the area in question. Th& trustees believe that our purpose lo provide training lacilltles for the people of Norlhern Ireland, in particular those people who are dlsabled, by the provision ol work and social skills training which will help to equip them lor employment o ppo rtunllles provides a public benefit. The direct benel its which flow from this purpose include improved work and social ski Ils, improved self-conl idence, and social Inclusio n in community workplaces. These benefils have been demonslrated through progress ontra5nlng p5ans, progress on track assessments, placement in Community workplaces, feedback from participants and Iheir families at revlews and thro ugh results of satisf aclion questio nnalres carried out with particlpants.
Trustees, Annual Report (including Directors, Report) (contlnued) ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Prlnt It Armagh Prinl It Armagh has continued to provide necessary and essential seNice to adults wth a learning disabillty Iro m the Armagh locality, we continue lo score highly with all relevanl stakeholders with salislactio n ratings of 9901. I rom pariiclpants and their families. Our r8latio nship wlth the SHSCT remains OVehelMlngIY positive wilh a steady rale of ref errals. Prlnt Room l Gatherlng Rooms Cale The Print Roorn continuos to provide an innovative Iraining environmenl for young people wlh a d iagnosls ol Autism. The use of specif ically trained slaff has enabled solid progression l or our young people Irom the shellered environment of the Print Room to supported work placements in the cornmunlty and pald work, The project remains unique in Ihe local area in solely suppo rting young people with Autism as OPPDsed lo within a mixed project whlch In turn equates lo success. With the addition of Ihe café as an alternative source of Iraining especially lor young people wilh ASD the company has continued lo demonslrale innavation aTr responding to the needs of thls group ol young people particularly durtng the pandemic. Education and Tralnlng Inspectorate IETI) The company has conlinued to provid8 the En with annual Qualiiy Improvernent Reports and to conlinual self-evaluate lo ensure we provide the best setvice possib5e lor our particlpants. FINANCIAL REVIEW Funding Funding contlnues to be Ihe main pressure on our organisation. We are pleased to note thal the compary has been successl ul in our bid for European So cial Funding untll Ap ril 2023, which sup ports the Prlntll Armag h activities, we have only short-temi security with the successor lor EU Funding UKSPF very unclear at thi8 point. We await further clarity f rom the UK Government regarding the process of application. The Deficit incurred durlng the year ended 31st Mach 2023 was £30,446. The ¢harity's working capital requirements have been maintained during the year to allow the various actlvit of the charity lo continue uninlerrupled. Al the 31 sl March 2023 the company has nel current assets of £14,492 wlth all creditors payable wilhin th8 due period in the case ol taxes and lor malerials or services as agreed with co mmercial supplies. With the support from ourmaln fundersthe Soulhern Health and Soclal Care Trust ISHSCT), European Sociaj fund {ESF) and Department for the Economy IDFEI, we are confident thal the seNices currently beiro provided will contlnue lo improve the lives of tho se requiring support in the community. Addillonal fundlng lor 2023-24 has b8en sought and agreed wlth UKSPF and SHSCT. GOING CONCERN With the co ntlnued support from our funders confirmed lor the next year the Irustees are sallsf led that th8 charlty acco unls should be prepared on a going concern basis.
Trustees, Annual Report (Including DSrectors' Report) {continued) RISK MANAGEMENT Whlle we continue to strengthen our relationship with the community via the various prfnl-it projects the enhancemenl of Ihese programmes are also the main risks lo the enlerprise in ensuring Ihat cosls are controlled and that the activities lead to increased revenues and Ihereby a g reatei conlribulion towards our overheads. The costs are closely monilored, and monthly reports are required by the truslees lo ensuro that the various programmes are run efficignlly and remain withln prepared budgels. Attention is also focused on Ihe non-linanclal rfsks arising from the health, salgly, and protection ol our vulnerable participants. These risks are rnanaged by ensurtng ihal w8 have robust policies and procedures in place, and regular awareness Iraining lor slafl working In these operalional areas, the trustees require reporting of any and all issues relatlng lo health, safety and proteclio n of our adults al risk on a formal bags each mo nth at board meeting. The company ensures that it slays up to date with all legislation regarding safeguarding and have received the highest rating fiom EM on our saleguardlng pracllce. Staf I contlnuaj professional development Is taken very serio usly, and slaff have benefitled during Ihe perlod from mental health lirsl aid trairFing, Assist sulcide prevention training, epilepsy rnanagement, ASC training, firsl aid aTrJ dlabeles awareness. W8 have a stro ng locus on fully meeling o ur participants needs and will undertake all n8cessary training to ènsure that the persons experience is Ihe best we can provide. Polential harm and restrictlons on public benefit No ham aiise5 from any of the Trust's purposes and no restrictions werè 8pplied to public benefit. Statemenl ol compliance The trustees of Appleby Careers Project Limited, d urlng the year, comp lied with their d uly to have due reg ard lo the guidance p',ovided by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland when ex8rclsing any powers or duties lo which the guidance is relevant. Trustees, responsibilities The tmstees (who are also directors of Appleby Careers Project Limlted for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for prepar¢ng the Trustees. Annual Report and the f inancial statements In a¢Gordan¢e with applicable law and Unlted Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Gen8rally Accepted Accountir PractlGèI. Company law requires th8 Irustees lo prepare financial statements fo r each l inanclal year, which glv& a Irue and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charitable co rnpany and of th8 Inco ming r8sources and applicalion of resources, including the Income and expenditure, of Ihe charitable company lo r that pariod. In preparing thesa financlal slatemenls, the trustees are requlred to: selecl suitable accounting policies and Ih8n apply ihem conslstently. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgements and estimates Ihat ara reasonable and prudent., state whelher app11cable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departures disclosed and explained In the l inancial slatemenls; prepare the Ilnancial statements on the going conc8m basis unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will contlnue In operallo n.
Trustees, Annual Report (including Directors, Report) (continued) The Iruslees are responsible forkeepi adequate accounting rècords that disclose with reasonabla accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charitable company and enable thern to ensure Ihat the flnanci slatemenls comply with the Companies Acl 2006. They are also responsible forsafeguardlng the assets of th8 charitable company and hence for laking reaso nable sleps lor the prevention and d 8leclion of fraud ar other irreg ularllies. Small company provlslons This report has been prepared in accordance wllh provlsions applicable to companles entitled to the sma ompanie5 exemption. Thls report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on behalf of the board by: Thomas O'Hanlon Chalrman Date 1210112024 Charlty registration number: NIC104598 Com pany reglstration number: Nl 034554
Independent Examiner's Report I report on the accounts ol the company for the year ended 31 sl March 2023 which are set out on pages 8 to 14. Respectlve responslbilitles ol trustees and exam Iner As the charlty Iruslees land also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl you are respons ible lor the p reparatlon of the accounts in accordance wilh the requlremenls of th8 Companies Act 2006. Having salisfied myself that Ihe charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is elig ible for Independenl examinalion, il is my responsibllity lo- examine the accounts under section 65 01 the Charities Act. follow the procedures laid down in the general Direclions glvgn by the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65(9)Ibl of the Charitles Acl. and state whelhgr particuSar matters have come to my allention. Basls of Independent examiner's report I have examined yourcharity accounts as required under section 65 of tho Charities Act and my examination was carried oul in accordanc8 with the general Direclions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under seclion 65191{b) of the Charili8s Act. The examination included a revlew of the accounliru reco rds k&pl by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with Ihose records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual ilems ordisclosures in the acco unls and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concgrning any such malt8rs. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attentlon g ivino me cause to believe: 1. That aocounling records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Acl 2006 2. Thal the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements ol section 396 of the Companies Acl 2008 and wilh the melhods and princ1ples of the Charltl?s Slatement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities p reparing their accounts in aGcordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland 4. That Ihere is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Independent examlner's statement I have comp letad my examination and havs no co ncems in respect ol the mallers11 > 10 (41 listed above and, in connection with followng the Directio ns of thè Charity Commisslon for Northern Ireland. I have found matters that req uire drawing to yo ur attention. Andrew Gilpln WHR Accountsnts Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 56 Engllsh Street Armagh BT61 7LG 12th January 2024
Appleby Careers Project Llmlted Statement of Financial Activitles for the year ended 31st March 2023 Unrestricted Funds Reslricted Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Income Activitie5 for Generating Funds Sales Incomlng Resources from Charitable Activities Placernenl income Governmenl Funding Govemmenl Grants 83,019 83,019 83,643 12.943 12,943 156,080 16,172 83,019 12,943 95,962 255,896 Expendllure Cost of Gen8rall ng Activ((ies Cost ol Charitab18 Activities Governance Costs 34,935 36,090 924 34,935 37,137 203,124 203,565 924 840 167,034 Total payments 71,949 167,034 238,983 241,542 Net Incomellexpendlture) Appleby Trusl Income 10 112,575 112,575 (Deficit)ISurplus for the year 11,070 (41,516) (30,446) 14,353
Appleby Careers Project Llmlted Stalement of Flnanclal Position as at 31st March 2023 2023 2022 Note Fixed assets Tangible a8S8ts 317 374 317 374 Current assels Stocks Debtors Bank and cash in hand 3,500 7,101 17,326 3,350 6,406 126,469 27.927 136,225 Creditors: amounls falllng due within one year 113,752} (91,6811 Net current asse15 14,175 44.564 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 14,175 44,938 Nel assets 14,492 44,938 Gapltal 8nd reserves Restricted f unds Unrestricted funds 137,952} 52,444 3,564 41,374 Total funds 14,492 44,938 The dlr&ctors are satisfied that the company is entilled lo exemption from audlt under section 477 of thg Companies Act 2006 and Ihal members have not required an audit in accordance wlth section 476. The directors ackmwledge thelr responsibilities for complying wth the requiremenls of Companies Act 2006 Ih respecl to accounting records and preparalion of f inanclal slalements. The financial stalemenls have been prepared in accordance with the special provision in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 to companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved and authorised for Issue by the Board on 12th January 2024. Signed on behalf of Ihe board ol Iruslegs: Thomas O'Hanlon Director Company Yegistration number: N1034554
Notes to Financial Statements Summary of slgnificanl accountlng pollcles la) General informatlon and basis of preparatlon The Appleby Careers Project Limited Is a company Ilmited byguaranlee in Northern Ireland. In the event of the chariiy belng wound up, the liability in respect of the g uarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address ol the regislered office Is given in the charily Informallon of these financia slaternents. The charity conslllutes a public benefit entity as dellned by FRS 102, Tho financlal statements have been prepared in accordance wilh Accounting and Reporling by Charities: Statgment of Re¢omm8nd6xI Practice app licable lo charities preparing Iheir acoo unts in accordance with the Flnancial Reportiro Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 issued on 16th July 2014 las updal Ihio ugh Update Bulletin 1 published o n 2nd February 2016). Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 1021, the Charities Act 2008, the Companies Acl 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounling Practice as it applies Irorn I Sl January 2015. The charity has applied Update Bullatin 1 as published on 2nd February 2016 and doos not include a cash flow statement on the gro unds that il is applying FRS 102 Seclion 1A. The l inancial statements are prepared on a going co ncern basis under the hlslo rical cost convention, modifled to include certain ilems at falr value. The l inancial stalements are presented In slerllng whlch Is the functional currency cl the chariiy and rounded to the nearest £. The slgnificant accounting policies applied in thè preparation of these financial statements are set out below. Thes8 policies have been conslslently applled lo all years presented unless otherwise staled. (b) Funds In the Statemenl of Financial Activities, funds are classlfled as either restricted funds or unrestricted funds,. defined as follows.. Unreslricled funds can be used in accoTdance with the charilable obleclives at the dlscretlon of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used f or partlcular r8slricled purposes wilhin the objects ol Ihe charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are ralsed for particular restricted purposes. (c) Incorne recognition Income is recognised when the charitable company has enlillement to Ihe funds, any performance conditions attached to the itemlsl ol income have been mel, it is probable Ihal the income will be received, and the amount can be measured rellably, (d) Expènditure recognltion All expendllure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related lo Ihe category. Expenditure is recogni5ed whert there is a legal or construclive obligatlon to make payments to Ihird parties, il Is probable Ihat the settlement will be raq uired, and Ihe amo unt of the obligatio n can be m9asured reliably. It is categ orised under the tollowrKJ hgadings-. Expenditure on charitablè aclivitles includes production expenditure. and Other expenditure represents those Items not l alllng Into the category above. 10
Notes to Financlal Statements (contlnued) {e) Supporl costs allocation Support costs are those that assist the work of Ihe chartty but do nol directly repr8senl Gharilable activilies and include ollice cosls and premlses costs. They are incurred clire¢tly In support of expenditure on the objects ol the charity. Fund-raising costs are those Incurred in seeking voluntary conlribullons and do not Include the costs of d isseminatlng information in support ol the charilable activities. (1> Debtors and creditors recelvable I payable wlthin one year Debtors and creditors th no slated interest rate and receivab le or payabla wllhin one year are recordg at Iransaclion p rlce, Any105ses arising fro m impairment are reoog nisèd In gxpendllure. (g) Taxatlon The charily is an exempt Charlty within the meanlng of schedule 3 01 the Charftles Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set oul in Parag raph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Acl 2010 and therefo re it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corpo ratlon lax purposes. (h) Going concem The flnancial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as Ihe trustees believe thal material uncertainties exist. The truslees have considBred the level ol funds held and the expected levd of income and expendilure for 12 months from aulhorising these financial stalernents. Tre buduet&J inco me and expendlture Is sulf Icienl wllh Ihe level of reseNes for the charity lo be able lo continue as a going concern. (l) Judgements and key sources of estlmatlon uncertalnty The trustees do not l eel Ihere any malerial judgements or key sources ol estimalion uncertainly in these accounts. U) Tanglble assets Tang ible assets are Initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently staled at cost less any accumulaled depreciation and impairmenl losses. (k> Depreciation Depreciation Is calculated so as lo wrile off Ihe Cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the usel ul economic lite ol that asset as follows: Fixtures. l ittings & equipment 15 /0 reducing balance If there is an indlcation Ihat there has been a sig nificant change in depreciation rate, useful lil e o r res idual value of lang ible assets, Ihe depreciation 15 revised prosp8Ctively lo reflect the new estimates. 11
Noles to Financial Statements (continued) (l) Impalrment A review for indicato rs of impairmenl is carried out al each reporting date. with Ihe recoverable amounl being estlmaled wher2 such indicators exist. Whère the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impalred accordingly. Prior impairmonls are also reviewed for possible reversal a 8ach reportlng dale. When il Is not possibl8 to estimate Ihe recoverable amount of an indlvidual asset. an estimate 15 made ol tha recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit lo which the asset belong s. The cash-generating unlt is tho smallest identifiable group of assets that Includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cas h inllows Irom other assets or g ra ups of assets. Limiled by guarantee The co mpany is limited by g uarantee, and Iha liabilily of Ils members is Ilmiled to £1, In the event of Ihe winding up or dissolution of the co rnpany. Tangible flxed assels FF & Equlpment Total Cost At 1 April 2022 Add itions Grants Received 5,205 5.205 At 31 March 2023 5.205 5,205 Depreclallon At l April 2022 Charge lorthe year 4,831 57 4.831 57 At 31 Mah 2023 4,888 4,888 Carrylng amount At 31 March 2023 317 317 Al 31 March 2022 374 374 Debtors 2023 2022 Trade deblors Other debtors 2,726 4,375 2,031 4,375 7.101 6,406 12
Notes to Financlal Statements (continued) Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthin one year 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdrafts Trade credilors Other credilors 9,272 996 3,484 630 91,031 13,752 91.661 Analysis of expendllure on generatlng activltles Activlties undertaken directly Support costs Total Purchases 34,935 34,935 34.935 34,935 All costs were atlributable to unrestricted funds. Analysls of expendlture on charltable actlvltles Activilies undertaken directly Support cosls Total Wages and salailes Management expenses Rent Rates and water Repairs and maintenance Lig hl and heat Prlnling, poslag e & stationèry Computer Costs Telephone Staff travelling Hire of equipment Bank charges General expenses Professional fees Depreciation 167,034 167,034 13.500 363 2,157 10,415 13,500 363 2,157 10.415 2,000 2,000 381 3,880 908 330 2,100 56 381 3,880 908 330 2,100 56 167,415 35,709 203,124 Wages and management gxpenses were altributable to reslricled cosls. All other cosls were atlributab5e to unreslricled l unds. 13
Notes to Financial Staiements (continued) Analysls ol expendllure on governance costs Actlvities undertaken directly Support costs Total AGcounlancy fees 924 924 924 924 All costs were atliibulable to unreslrlcled f unds. Trustees, and key rnanagement personnel remuneratlon and expenses The trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration durfng the year (20 22: £Nill. The trustees dld not hav8 any expenses reimbursed durlng the y8ar (2022 - £Nil}. 10. Fund recon¢lllatlon Balance al 1 St April 2022 Balance al 31sI March 2023 Income Expendilure Appleby Trust Unrestricted Restricted 41,374 3,564 B3,019 12,943 {71,949) (167.034) 52,444 {37,952} 112,575 44,938 95,962 (238,9831 112,575 14,492 14