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 cha￿lY 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 OVe￿helMlngIY
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.
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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 Ma￿h 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.
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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