Company reglstratlon number: N1034554 Appleby Careers Project Llmited Tradlng as The Prfnt Room Company limited by guarantee Unaudited flnancial slatements 31 March 2024
Contents Page Trustees and 0th8r Inforrnatbn Trustges, Annual Raport (Incl Dlrectors report) Independent Examlnerfs Report Statement of FlnanGlal Acllvittes Stat8m8nt of Flnanclal Positlon Notes lo the Financlal Statèrnents 10-14
Dlreetors Thomas O'Hanlon Sylvia M¢Roberts Heather Beggs Jeannle Mlnne Joanne Mccracken Secretary Elatne Leonard Company number N1034554 Registered office 1-2 Rokeby Green Armagh Co. Armagh BT619AT Buslnoss address 1-2 Rokaby Green Armagh Co. Armagh BT619AT AcGountants WHR Accountants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 56 Engllsh Str8et Armagh BT617LG Banker5 First Trust Scotch Street Dungannon Co. Tyrone BT70 1 AZ
Trustees, Annual Report (Including Dlrectors, Report) The Trustees presenl tholr report and the flnanclal Statements of thè charfty for the year ended 31 sl March 2024. The trustsas have adopted the provlslons of the Statement of Recommended Pracllce {SORP) °Accounting and Reporting by Charill6s' {FRS 102) in preparing th8 annual report and financlal staloments of thè charity. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounling pollcles Set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charfty's governlng document, the Charlties Act 2008 and Accounllng and Reportlng by Charities.. Slatem8nt of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charllie$ preparfng thelr accounts In 8ccordall with th6 Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Irelgnd published on 16th July 2014 {as am8nd6d by Update Bullelin 1 published on 2nd February 2016}. General Informatlon The address of th8 charltable companys reglstered offic8 is 1-2 Rokeby Green. Armagh, BT619AT. DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES The dlrèctors of th8 company are its trustees for the purposes of charfty law. The truslees and offlcers Servlng during the year and slnce the end of the year were as follows: 1. Thomas O'Hanlon 2. Sylvla McRoberts 3. Heather Beggs 4. Jeannie Minne 5. Elaln& Leonard 6. Joanne Mccracken Chalr Vlce Chalr Hon Tre2surer Secretary Safeguarding represenlatlve Appleby Careers Project Llmlted Is a company based In Armagh and we provlde day tlm& opportunltlés for 8dults wilh disabilltTes through vatlous seNices. During the perlod of Ihls report we provlded seNlces In Armagh Clty for partl¢lp8nts from throughout the Southern Health and Saclal Trust In Ihelr own communiues.
Trustees, Annual Report (includlng DitorS, Report) (continued) CHAIRS REPORT The company contlnues to provlde b8spoke services to people wilh disabilities In partlcular Autlsm through our prlnt Room and Gathering Rooms Café faclllty based al Vicars Hill Armagh. In addllion in this flnancial year through fundSng from the DOH we have delwered a bespoke soclal program for chlldren with autism or those awaiting a diagnosls and their famllles- Ih15 has facllllated attendanGe by 399 individual at events from October to March and has proven to be a very valuable servlce. We conlinue lo have a strong referral relatlonshlp wlth Aullsm Services wllhln the Trust and have supported 15 young people with Aut18m with work and social ski115 developrnent which has enabled progresslon to further pducatlon, Iralning and employment. With the end of the lottery granl and changes In fundlng we h8V8 made efficlencies across staffing to ensure only es8ent181 staff required to mainlain the business and participants support remaln on payroll. We have strlven to use our reserves as well as earned Income lo progress 8nd sustaln OLJr activlties, we will conlinue lo review the sitLJation and with the core support of our slster Gompany Appleby Trust and the support of the board in straleglc revlew we wlll endeavour lo conllnuè to provld8 a valuab18 service Our prlntlng soclal enterprlsÉ which supports adults wlth loamlng disabililies has operated successfulty in th8 last 12 rnonths and k8 supported through thè UKSPF and the SHSCTto pay running costs and slafflng ensuring that the service Can continue. Thomas O'Hanlon 0910112025 Chalrman PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES The purposes of the charily are to provlde tralnlng facililles for the people of Northem Ireland with dlsabilities lo Indude emotlonal and behavloural problems without dlstlnction of age. sex. race, political or religious opinions by assoclation with the aulhorities, voluntary 9roup$. Inslllutlon5. buslness and slalulory inherilancg In a common 8ffort to 8dvance care. treatmen( education, training and to provide facllilles in the interest of social welfare for health, reGreatlon and lelsure acllvltles wlth the object of Improving Gondltions of Ilfe for people in the area In questlon. The trustees b8118ve Ihat our Purpose to provide tralning facllllie8 for th8 people of Northern Ireland, In particul8r those peoplg who are disabled. by th8 provislon of work and soclal skllls tralning whl¢h wlll help lo equip them for employment opportunities provides a publlc benefit. Th8 dlre¢t benefits which flow from this purpose Include Improved work and social skllls, Improved self-confldenc8, and soclal Incluslon In communlly workplaces. These benefits have been demonstrated Ihrough progress on tralnlng p18ns, progress on tracked assessrnents, Plament in community workplaces, feedba¢k from participants and thelr famllles at rev18WS and through results of satisfaction quesllonnaires carrled out wllh partlGipants,
TTUSte8s' Annual Report (includlng Dlrectors, Roport) (contlnued) ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Prlnt It Annagh Print11 Armagh has continued lo provide necessary and essenllal servlce lo adults wlth a learning dlsability from the Amagh locality, we continue to score highly wlth all r81evant stskeholders with satisfaction ratings of 990A from partlclpants and their famllies. Our relationship wlth the SHSCT remalns overwhelmlngly posillve with a steady rat8 of referrals. Prlnt Room l Gatherlng Rooms Cafè The Print Room contlnues to providg an innovative training envlronment for young people wllh a dlagnosb of Aullsm. The use of specifically tralned staff has enabled solld progression for our young people from the sheltered environment of Ihe Prlnt Room to sUPPOrted work placements in the community and pald work. The project remains unique in the local area in solely supporting young peop16 Wlth Autism as opposed lo within a mixed project which in tum equates to success. With the addition of the c8fé as ars allernalive source of training especially for young people wlth ASD the eompany has conllnued to dgmonstrate Innovatlon and responding to the needs of Ihls group of young people partlcularly during the pandemlc. FINANCIAL REVIEW Fundlng Funding continues lo be the main pressure on our organisation. We are pleas8d to note that Ihe company has been successful In our bid for UKSPF until Aprtl 2025, whlch support8 th8 Print It Armagh actlvilies. and 11 oontinue to seek further fundlng to ensure Ihe actlvillos of th8 company can cont1nu8. The DeflcSt Incurred durlng the year ended 31st Mach 2024 was £12,481 The charlty's worklng capltal requiremer7ts have been malntalned durlng the yearto allow the various aclivitl85 of the charity to contlnue unlnterrupted. At the 3181 March 2024 the Gompany has net current assets of £2,011 with all Greditors payable within the due perlod In the case of taxes and for malorials or senrtce5 as agreed wlth commerclal supplles. Wlth the support fr£Jm our maln funders the Southern Hoallh and Soclal Care Trust {SHSCT}, UKSPF and eamed Income we ara confident Ihat the servlces cumnlly baing provlded 11 conllnue to Improve the lives of those requirlng support in the communlty. GOING CONCERN Wlth the continued support from our fundsrs conflrmed for the next year the Iruslees are sallsfled thal the charlty accounts should be prepared on a going concern basls. RISK MANAGEMENT Whlle we continue to strengthen our relatlonshlp wllh Ihe community via th8 various prlnt-lt prolgcts the enhancement of these programmes are also the maln rfsks to the 8nlerprlse In ensurfng that Gosls are controlled and that the actlvlllos lead lo Increased revenues and Iher8by a gr8ater contributlon towards our overheads. Th6 Costs are dosely monllor8d, and monthly report5 are required by the trust&6s to ensure that the various prograrnmes are run efflclentSy and remaln within prepared budgets.
Trustees, Annual Report (including Dlrectors, Report) (contlnued} Attgntlon is also focused on the non-financial rfsks arislng from the health, safety and protectlon of our vulnerable particlpants. Those tisks ar8 managed by ensurfng that we have robust pollcies ancl procedures In place, and regular awareness training for staff working in these operational areas, the trust885 requlre reportlng of any and all issues relating lo health, safety 8nd protection of our adults al risk on a formal basis each month at board meeling. The company 8nsur8s that it stays up ta date wlth all leglslallon regardlng safeguardlng and have received the highest rating from ETI on our safeguardlng practlce. Staff continual professional development Is tskan very serlously, and staff h8v8 ben8fittgd durlng the period from ment8 health first ald Irainir7g, Asslst suiclde prevention tralning, epilepsy management, ASC training, first aid and diabeles awareness, We have a strang focus on fully meellng our partlcipants needs and will undertake all necessary tralnlng to ensure that the persons experience is th8 best we can provide. Potential harm and restrlctlons on publlc benefit No harm arises from any of the Trust's purposes and no restrictions were appfied to publlc benéflt. statement of compliance Th8 tntst8es of Appleby Careers Project Llmiled, during the year, complied with thelr duty to have due regard to the guldance provlded by the Charlty Commission for Northèrn Iréland when exerclslng any pow8rs or dutles to which the guidance is relevant. Trustees, responsiblllties The trustees (who are also dlrectors of Appleby Car89rs Project Llmltsd for the purposes of company law) are responslble for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financlal statements in accordÈnce wlth applicable law and United Klngdom Accountlng Slandards (Uni16d Klngdom Ganerally Accepted Accountlng Pracilce). Company law require8 the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each fin8nGial year, which giv8 8 true and fair vlew of the slate of affairs of the charftable COTllpany and Df the incomlng resourcas and appllGatlon of resL)urces, Including the income 8nd expendlture, of the Gharltablo company for that Period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are rèquirod to.. select sultable accounting polici85 and then apply them Gonsistently, observe Ihg methods and pilnclples Sn the Gharilles SORP; make ludg8menls and estimates that are reasonable and prudent state whether appllcable UK Accour¢tlng Standards h8ve been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained In th8 financial statements., prepar8 the financlal slalements on the going concern basis unless It Is inappropriate to presume Ihat Ihe charitable cornpany will conllnue in operation. The truslees are responslble for keeplng adequate accoLtntlng records that dlsclos8 Wtth reasonable accuraGy at any tlme the fsnancial posllion of Ihe charSlable wmpany 8nd enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements cornply wlth the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the ch8rlt8ble company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fvaud and other iriegularltE6s.
Trustees, Annual Report (including Directors, R8POrt) (continued) Small company provlslons Th18 report has been prepared In accordance wlth provisions appllcable to companies entitled to the small companiBs exemption. This report was approved by the board of trustees and slgned on behalf of the board by. Thomas O'Hanlon Chalmian Date 0910112025 Charlty Teglstration number: NIC104598 Company reglstrailon numb8r: N1034554
Independent Examlner's Report I repDrt on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 Jl March 2024 whkh are Sel out on pages 8 to 14. Raspectlvg rosponslbllltles of trustees and examlnor As tha charlty trustees (and also the directors of the company for tho purposes of company law) you are responslbl& for the preparatlon of the account5 In accordance wlth the requirements of ihe Companies Act 2006, Having satlsfied myself that Ihe charity Is not subject to audlt under company law. and is eligible for independent examination, il 18 my rasponsibility to: examlne the accounts under s8cllon 65 of the Charflles Act: follow the procedures laid down In the general Directlons given by tho Charlty Commlssion for Northem Ireland under 88Ctlon 65{9)(b) of the Charlties Ac(. and state whether partlcular matters have ry)me to my attention, Basls of Indapendent examlner's report I have examined your charity account5 as required under secllon 65 of the Charllles Ad and my examination was carried out In accordance with the gen8ral Dlr8Ctlons givèn by the Charity Commisslon for Northern Ireland under secllon $5[9){b) of the Charities Acl. The examinallon Included a revlew of the accounting records kept by the charity and 8 cornparison of the accounts presented wlth thos8 records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual items or dlsclosures in the accounts and s8eking explanations from you as charity trustees conceming any such matters. My rol8 IS to state wh8th8r any materlal rnatter8 have come to my attentlon glving me cause to bèlieve., 1. Thal accounting records were not kept In accordance with sectlon 386 of the Companies Act 2006 2. That the accounts do not accord with thos8 accounting records 3, That th8 accounts do not Comply wlth the accounllng requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and prlnc5ples of the Charilles Statement of Recommended Pracllce applicable to charttles preparing their accounts In accordance wlth the Financlal Reportlng Standard applicable In thè UK and Republic of Ireland 4. That ther818 further Information needed for a proper underst8ndlng of the accounts to be reach8d. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examinalion and have no concems In respect of the matters (1) to {4) listed above and, n connectlon wilh followlng tho Dir8clions of the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawlng to your attention. Andraw Gllpln WHR Accountants Ltd Chartered Certiflod Accountants 56 Engllsh Streot Armagh BT6q 7LG 911( January 2025
Appleby Career5 Project Llmlted Statement of Financlal Actlvlties for the year ended 31 March 2Q24 Unrestrfcled Funds Restrlcted Funds Total Total 2024 2023 Income Activi118s for Generating Funds Sales Incomlng Resources from Charltable Adlvltlès Placement income Government Fundlng Governmenl Grants 83,377 83,377 83.019 45,985 45,985 12,943 83,377 45,985 129,362 95,962 Expenditure Cost of Generatlng ActNltles Cost of Charitable Activides Govemance Costs 29.192 32,030 924 29,192 34,935 111.727 203.124 924 924 79,697 Total paymen15 62,146 79.697 141,843 238,983 Net Incomel(expenditure) Appleby Trust Income 10 112.575 (Deflclt)ISurplu5 for the year 21,231 (33,712) {12.481) {30,446)
Applgby Careers Project Limlted statement of Financial Position as at 31" March 2024 2024 2023 Notg Flxed assets Tanglble assets 270 317 270 317 Current assets stocks Debtors Bank and cash in hand 5,500 6,175 1,094 3,50D 7,101 17,328 12,769 27,927 Creditors: amounts falllng dug withln one year (11,028) {13,752) Net current assets 1,741 14.175 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 2.011 14,175 Net assets 2,011 14,175 Capltal and rèserrfes ReslriGted funds Unrestdcled funds (71,6641 73,675 (37.952) 52,444 Total funds 2,011 14.492 The directors are satisfied that the company Is entilled lo exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companles Act 2008 and that members have not required an audit In 8ccordance with 89cflon 476. The directors acknow18dge their responsibllille5 for complylng with the requlrements of Componles Act 2006 with respect to accounllng records and preparallon of flnanGlal statomenis. Th8 financial siatemenls Xave been prepared In accordance wllh the special provlsion in Part 15 of th8 Companles Act 2006 to companles subject to the small companies reglme. The flnancial stalomenls wer9 approved and aulhorised for issu8 by the Board on 9th Janu8ry 2025. Slgned on behalf of the board of trustees: Thomas O'Hanlon Director ompany registratlon number. N1034554
Notes to Flnanclal Stafements Summary of signiflcant accounting pollcles (al General Informatlon and basis of preparatlon The Appleby Careers Prolect Llmlted Is a company Ilmlted by guarantee in Northem Ireland. In the event of the charlty b8ing wound up, Ihe Ilability In respect of the guaranlee is Ilmited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered offlce is glven in the charity informatlon of these financial statements. The charity constElutes a public bengflt entlty as deflned by FRS 102. The financlal statem6nts have been prepared in accordance wlth Accounllng and R6portlng by Charllles: Stat8m8nt of Recommended Pracllce applicable to charit18s preparlng their accounts in arxordance with the Financlal Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 161h July 2014 {a5 updated through Updat& Bulletln 1 publlshed on 2nd February 2016), the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe Unlted Kingdom and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102}, Ihe Charflles Act 2008, the Companles Act 2006 and UK Gen8rally Accepted Accounting Praclice as il applies from 161 January 2015. The charlty has applled Update Bulletln 1 as published Dn 2nd February 2016 and does not Includ8 cash flow statement on the grounds that it Is applying FRS 102 Section 1A. The ftnanclal statements are prepared on a golng concern basis under the hlstorical cost convention, modffled to Include certain Items at falr value, Tho flnancial statements are presented in sterling whl¢h Is the functlonal currenGy of the Charity and rounded lo the nearest £. The significant accounllng pollcles applled In the preparatlon of these flnancial statements are set out below. The8e pollcles have been conslstenlly applled to sll years presented unl8ss olherwis8 Stated. (b) Funds In the Statement of Flnanclal Activitles, funds are classlfled as ellhèr rastrlcled funds or unrestrlcted funds; defined as follows., Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance wilh the charitable obJe¢lives at the dlscretion of thè trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for partlcular reslrfcted purpose8 wlthln the objects of the charlly. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for partlcular restricted purposes. (c) Income recognltlon Income Is recognlsed when the ¢h8rltable company has entitlement to the funds, any perfomance (x)ndilions attached lo the ItBm(s) of Income have been met, It Is probable that the Income wlll be receiv&d, and the amount Can be measured reliably. (d) Expenditure recognitlon Ail expendlture Is accounted for on an accruals b8515 and has been dassified under headlngs that aggregate all costs relaled lo the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or conslruGtlve obligatlon to make payments to third parlles. It is probable that the 8ettleTnenl wlll be required. and the arnounl of the obligallon can be measured reliably. It is ¢ategorlsed under the following headlngs: Expendllurè on charitable actlvllles includes produBtion expendlture. and Other expenditure represents those Items not falllng Into the category above. 10
Notes to Flnanclal Statements (continued) (e} Support costs allocatlon Support costs are those that asslst the work of the charfty but do not dlrectly repr8senl charitable activities and include office costs and premlses costs. They 8re Incurred directly In support of expenditure on the ob}ecls of the charlty. Fund-ralslng costs are those incurred In seeking voluntary contrlbutlons and do not include the wsts of dlss6mlnatlng infomallon In support of the charitable actlvltles. (fj Debtors and credltors rocelvablo I payable wlthln one year Debtors and creditors th no ststed interest rate and recelvable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from Imp8lrm8nt are recognised In expenditure. Ig) Taxation The charity Is an 6x6mpt charlty withln the meaning of schedule 3 of the Ch8rlties Act 2011 and Is consldered to pass the tests Betout In Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Acl 2010 and therefore It m8ets th8 definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purpDses. (h) Golng ¢onGern The flnancial stalem8nls have been prepared on a going concern ba81s as the trustees belleve that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the lev81 of funds held and the expected level uf Income and expendlturé for 12 months from authorislng these financial slatemenls. The budg8ted Incorne and expenditure Is sufficlent wlth th8 level of reserv8s for the charlty lo be able to oontlnue as a golng ¢onGern. (i) Judgements and key sources of estlrnatlon un¢ertalnly The trustees do not feel there any maler]al Judgem8nls or key sourc8$ of esllmation unGertalnty h these account& U) Tanglble assets Tanglble assets are Inltially recorded at cost, and are subsequenuy slated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairm8nt losses. {k) D8pre¢lation Depreciallon is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an ass6L less Ils resldual value, over the useful e¢onornlc Ilfe of that assel as folSows: Flxtures, fittlngs & equlpment- 15°A reduclng balance If Ihere is an Indlcation that there has been a significant change In depreciation rale, useful life or residual value of tsngibte assets, Ihe depreciation is revisèd prospectwely lo reflect tha new estimates. 11
Notes to Flnanclal Statements (contlnu8d) (D Impairmont A revl&w for indicators of impalmient Is carried out at each reportlng date, Wtth lh8 recoverable amount b8lng estimated where such Indlcalors exist. Where the carying value exceeds the recoverab16 amount. the 8sset Is Impalred accordlngly. Prior impalrments are also reviewed for pos8lble reversal at eaGh reportlng dale. When it is not pos8iblè to estlmate the recoverable amount of an indlvidual asset, an eslimatels made of th8 r8coverable amount of the cashfjenerallng unit to which the asset belongs. The CaSheneratIng unit Is the smallest Identiflable group of assets that Includes the asset and generat8s cash Inflows that ar6 largely Indopendent of the cash Inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Llmltod by guaranteo The company Is Ilmited by guarantee, and the Ilabllity of Its members Is Ilmlted to £1, In the event of the winding up or dissolutlon of the company. Tanglblo flxed assets FF & Equipment Total Cost At fj Aprll 2023 Addltlons Grants Recelved 5,205 5,205 At 31 March 2024 5.205 5,205 DepreGlatlon At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year 4,888 47 4,888 47 At 31 March 2024 4,935 4,935 Carrying amount At 31 March 2024 270 270 Al 31 March 2023 317 317 Debtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors Other debtors 1,800 4,375 2,726 4,375 6,175 7,101 12
Notes to Flnancial Statements {continued) Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln on6 year 2024 2023 Bank loans and overdrafts Trade credltors Other credlto 5,836 631 4.561 9,272 996 3,484 11,028 13,752 Analys15 of expendlture on genoratlng actlvltles Acllvllles und8rtaken dlrectly Support costs Totsl Purchas8S 29,192 29,192 29,192 29,192 All costs were altrlbulable to unrestricted funds, Analysls of expendlture on charltsble actlvltl8s Actfvitles undgrtaken dlrectly Support costs Total Wages and salaries Management expenses Rent Rates and water Repalrs and malntenance Light and heat Telephon9 staff travelling Hire of e4ulpment Bank charges Goneral expenses Professional fees Depreclallon 79,697 79,697 12,750 412 2,268 8,495 2,053 12.750 412 2,268 8,495 2,053 515 4,496 938 55 515 4,496 938 55 48 48 80.212 31,515 111,727 Wages and management 8xpenses were allrlbutable to restrlcted cosls. Atl other costs were allribulable lo unrestrlcted funds. 13
Notes to Financlal Statements (continued) Analysls of oxpendlturp on govornance costs Activllies undertaken directly Support costs Total Accountancy fees 924 924 924 924 All costs were attrlbutable to unrestrfded funds. Trustees. and key management personnel remuneration and expenses The trust88s nellher TaCBived nor waived any remuneration during the year (2023., £NII). The trustees did not have any expenses relmbursed during the year {2023 - £Nil). 10. Fund reconclllatlon Balance at 161 Aprll 2023 BalanG8 at 3181 March 2024 Income Expendllure App18by Trust Unreslrlcted Restrlcted 52,444 (37,952) 83,377 45,985 (62,146) (79,697) 73,675 (71,6641 14,492 129,362 (141,8431 2,011 14