Chartty Registration No. NIC104689 Company Rogistratlon No. N1604372 (Northern Ireland} DGO FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 DGO FOUNDATION CONTENTS Page Charity inforrnab"¢>n Trustees, ￿port Independent examiner's report Slalement of fina￿##1 activities Balar¢ce sheet Notes to the finallcial staterr*nts 7-11 DGO FOUNDATION LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mr R Lewis Mrs C Lews Mr l MaGCorkell Charity numbeT NIC104689 Company nUm￿r N1604372 Registered office 1 Hammond Road UppeT Ballinderry Lisbum Co Anlrim BT28 2NG Ind¢p&ndent examiner Moore Stephens INI) LLP 4th Floor tk)neyall House 7 Dorwall Square North Be￿ast BTI 5GB Bankèrs U15ter Bank Umiled 18 Bow Street Lisburn BT28 18N DGO FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 The trustees present their report and financial ststements for ihe yeai ended 30 September 2018. The a¢counts have been wepared in accordance wlh Ihe accounting pol￿e5 sel out note 1 to the accounts nd comply wlh the ¢harity's Memorandum and Artides of Assoaation. the CoTrmpanies A¢1 2D06 and "Accounts"ng and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard app5icable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" las amended for accounting peri(xls commenciThJ trom l J8nuary 2016) Objectivès and activities The charty's objecls as set out in the Memrandum and Article5 of Asswation are to benefit the public through the advancement of education, the advancement Df religion (specifically the Christian Farf(hl. the rèlief of sickness and advancement of health, the relief of povety. the advancer￿n1 of community development and the improvement of the I￿lis11C life of communities of developing n3tsons. The trustees have paid due regard lo guidance issued by the Chafity commis￿on in de(xding what activities Ihe charity should underLike. Achiévements and pèrforniance In line with the charity's Objects we have partiupaled in the advancement of edu¢8tion, the advancement of religion, the ￿lief tsf sickness, the ￿VanceMent of community deVe￿pment and the improvèment of the holisliG lrfe of communities in areas of need.. in South Africa by way of Ilonalion to the Sports Academy in Gèorge; and in India by way ol donation to the Gospel for Tribal Service Society and to the Donibristle Trust. In relalion to our obJ'e¢tive lo provide fhe reltef of sickness have chosen lo supporl the work of Chrohns & Colitis UK, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, &ck Chiklren's TrusL Chest Heart & Stroke. Asthma UK and Auditory Verbal UK. We continued our initiative in Fri￿d$, School Lislxjm, and Wallace High Sthool. where we gave pupils the opportunity lo appty for funding to parb"Gipate in a voluntary trip abroad. We are plèased to report we supported pupils lo volunteer with Exodus Nl. wtth Habitat for Humanity. and thrO￿h Elmwood Prèsbyterian Church on a lrip lo Spain. Donations were made diredty lo the tharities lo ￿ntrIbUle lo the cost of these trips. As a Board we are commrtted to supwKting the ILKal community in %thich also operate in business. This year we chose lo d¢Mate to the local charty PIPS {Publ>c Initiative for Prevenbon of Suicide and SeW Ham)), and Storehouse Belfast. to support their work with the homdess community in Belfasl and initiatives they pioneer lo laskle unemployrnenl. In linè with our Grant FUndIr￿ policy, WÈ met as a Board and deuded lo support the following organisations who work lo a(fvance the ChTiskn"an religion: Lagan Wdlley IfineyoTd and Belfast City Vineyard. Financlal rèvièw It 15 the pollcy of the chaiity th31 unrestricted funds vthich have not been designated for a sp￿￿1C use should be maintained at a level equNalertrt to bèiween three and six month's expendiluTe. The tnjslees consider ihat reseNes al this level wll ensure that in the event of a significant drop in funding, they ￿11 be able lo continue the charity's current aclwib.es while considÈiation is gNen to ws in which addiliongl funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintabned throughout the year. The board examine the major rÉsks the tharity company faces in its operations and have developed system8 to monitor and contrd these risks in order to mrtigate any impact that they ctjuld have on Ihe company. Plans for future periods The charity meets on a quarterfy basis Its discuss opportunitie5 that can be supported. We plan lo build upon the work we have been doirig Y￿1h local schools. and ¢ontinue to consider ways to support fur￿er proiects. bDlh locally ané abroad. We a¥rti¢ipate that the work of Storehouse ￿￿th tt)e homeless community in Belfast, will grow and we hope to support this growth in the near fvluie. DGO FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 Stru¢ture. governance and management The charity is a company limited by guarantee. not h3ving a share capital. 11 is registered in Northern IrÈlarKI Iregislration number Nl 6043721 and has oL>tsined charitable status wth The Charity Commission for Northem Ireland (Charity no. NIC104689). It is govemed by its Memorandum and Arb"cles ofAssDc4ation. The trustees, who ar? also the directors for the purpose of conwany Eaw. and whts setve(I during the year and up lo the datè of sKJnalure ofthe financial slalernents were-. Mr R Lewis Mrs C Lewis Mr I hAacCorkell The membws of the company are also the dire¢trxs. New ￿lleCtorS have an inducti