Company registration number. N1635749 Charity registration number: 104713 Invisible Traffick Nl (A company limited by guarantee) Report and financial statements Year ended 31 January 2025 HILL VELLAcorr Chartered Accountants 22 Great Victoria Slreet Belfast 8T2 7BA
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Contents Page Legal and administrative infoTmation Trustees. report Report of the independent examiner statement of financial activities statement of financial position Nates on and forming part of the financial statements
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Legal and Administrative Information Trustees & Senior Management M Bunting G Bunting K Scott P Bishop G Beatbe W Dill K Taggart J Wallace D Graham (Appointed 191021251Reslgned 17109125) K Anderson (Appointed 19102125) A O'shaughnessy (Appointed 191021251 Bankers AIB 11-15 Donegall Square North Belfast BT15GB Solicitor5 A&L Goodbody 4246 Fountain Street Belfasl BT15EB Principal office and registered office Unit 2 Ballyharry Business Park Donaghadee Road Newtownards United Kingdom BT23 7ET Company registration number N1635749 Charity number 104713 Independent examiner Jonathan Dickey FCA 22 Great victoria Street Betfast BT2 7BA
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limtted by Guarantee Trustees, Teport Trustee5' Annual Report (Incoorating the DIreCtoS Report) Year ended 31 January 2025 Training Trustees are familiar with the praclical work of the Chartty and are encouraged to attend charitable membership awareness events, govemance trainino, and seminars. In addition, we continue to expand their knowledge through training seminars, which have induded Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Criminal Exploitation, safeguarding and risk management. Risk Management The tnjstees have revised the risk management strategy, which comprtses the following: An annual review of the risks to the Charity Systems and procedures to mttigate risks identified Implementation of procedures to ensure minimum impact on the Charity should any risks materialise. Objective5 and activities Invisible Traffick Nl is involved in raising public awareness of human trafficking modern slavery (HTMS) by delivering presentations, training sessions and educational programme5 to highlight the signs and indicators of HTMS. We truly believe that no one should be inhumanely abused. forced to iwotk against their wll or treated as a slave anywhere in the worfd. but especially in our local towns and communtties. To help protect and educale children and young people the Charity has developed two Educational Resources. the first is delivered to Key stage 1 and 2 primary school children known as the Junior Education Programme. The second is delivered to post primary age young people and is called Invisible to Visible. Both of these highly developed resources are designed to teach children and young people about HTMS using a child sensitive approach and to encourage teachers and parentslcarers to become more aware of these immoral and criminal acls. We continuously reaffimi the message of trusted adults and how to use bravery to speak up if something does not 5eern right. The Junior Education Programme has been resourced through The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland. The programme is delivered by Chloe, our education facilitator. who has been with the charity for almost 10 year5. The Junior Education Programme Throughout 2024125 the Junior Education Programme was delivered across Northem Ireland in pllmary schools and youth centres. The programme is in high demand, wilh this past academic year being full to capacty. In 2024125, we have delivered 20 cohorts of programrnes to Prtmary Schools and Youth Centres. predominantly in North and West Belfast as these are deprived areas where we have identified a particular need to safeguard children from being exploited. therefore the education around modem slavery and human trafficking that we provide is
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, report paramount to their safety. The JEP co-ordinator is working at maximum capacity with a high workload of session delivery. The programme continues to be delivered through a series of 6 weeks using 5 short films based on the overall theme of "Mission Nol So Impossible- to children aged 8-11 years old. These films are a mix of live acling and anrmation using local young people as actors and voiceovers. We cover subject areas such as the history of slavery, bravery, trusted adults. child criminal exploitation. online exploitation. ethical and fair-trade products. strdnger danger, the UNCRC and identity theft. Each film is introduced by Chloe and is finished wtlh a reflection of what has been leamt with pause and reflect questions throughout which we discuss the children. Each participant is given a booklet which is used throughout Ihe progrdmme for recording answers that they then keep. as well as a certificate for completing the JEP. We have also delivered training to future teachers in Stranmillis University College and childcare students in Belfast Met. Invlsible to Visikle Programme (Fomially The Journey to Empowernient) The Invisible to Visible Project commenced in September of this year and is a development of the Journey Programme. The project employees a Co-ordinator. a Facilitator, a support Worker and part funds our administrator. The programme is delivered in 4 strands. these are a series of weekly workshops with young people focusing on the key themes of HTMS. one-to-one sessions with vulnerable young people. a yOLtth ambassador programme and support sessions for parentslcarers of young people. This is a highly innovative, rights-based project that will evolve over Ihe course of the next 4 years and aims to reach up to 1000 young people over that time. Additional Activity Additionally, the sUC$S of our training within the maritime induslry has led us to implement and develop an e4eaming training plaorM that we aim to have fully operational later next year. Our goal is to continue to develop our training services to reach new audiences anLI industries including manufacluring. constructton and hospitality. We are continuing to deliver on our Strategic Plan for 2023 - 2026 with many of the goals we set ourselves already being achieved. Just after the year end we added to our board membership following a call out to seek new members. We will continue to develop our board of trustees to meet skill and knowledge gaps. Throughout 2024125 we foGused on making funding applications to support both our education programmes and our core staff. This is a time-consurning yet essential part of our work. We were delighted to receive almost £500K from The National Lottery Empowering Young People Programme. This ha5 secured staffing and operational costs for our youth eduGation programme. We continue to seek funding for our JEP and to fully resource our strategic objeclives. We held 2 fLsndraising events. Hillsborough Festival of Running and a coffee Tnorning. We secured funding from the Halifax Foundalion as well as from some trusts and foundations. We continue to receive sponsorship from businesses which has been very welcomed particularty as we have had to use some of our reserves to meet our running costs.
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Twstees. report (continued) Our Plans forthe Future eLearning and Training Platform for professionalslindustries. Fundraising activities - Approaching Trusts and Foundations for funding. Building patherships with olher businesses to seek sponsorship. Continued improvement and development to our education programmes to best meet the needs of our seNice users. Adding to the Board of Directors- enhancing skills and expertise on the board Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance in acGordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. The Iruslees. annual report and the strategic report was approved on the 21 November 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees b. Mrs G Bunting Trustee
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Independent examinerfs report to the Charity trustees of Invisible Traffick Nl Year ended 31 January 2025 I report to the truslees on my examinatio of the financial statements of Invtsible Traffick Nl (Ihe charity.) for the year ended 31 January 2025. Responslbllities and basis of report As the trustees of the company (and also its direclor5 for the Purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparab'on of the financial statements in accordance with the requireTnents of Chatities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 (the '2008 Act,) and the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act.). You are satisfied that the accounts of the company are not required by charity or company law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audrted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements as carried out under section 65 of the 2008 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed by the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65{91(b) of the 2008 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have cornpleted my examination. I confirm that no mattets have wme to my attention in connection with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respe accounting records were not kept in respect of the tharity as required by sec*on 386 of the Act2006' or the financi81 stslements do not accord wth those records," or the financial ststements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a rnatter considered as part of an independent examination- or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charib-es applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Jonathan Dickey FCA Independent Examiner 22 Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7BA 21 November 2025
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee statement of Financial Activities Year ended 31 January 2025 Year Ended 31101125 Year Ended 31101124 Unrestrlcted Restricted funds funds Nole Income and endowments Donations Grant income Fundraising Events Other income 37,463 10,633 37,463 82,261 32,041 72.841 510 3.214 71.628 1,238 1,238 Total income and endowments 49,334 71.628 120,962 108.606 Resources expended Charitable activities Other expenditure (56.900) (2,100) (91,461) (148.361) (103,563) <2.100} {2.100) Total expenditure (59,000) 191,461) (150,461) {105,663) Net (expenditure) l income 19.666) (19,833) (29,499) Fund balances brought fonvard 74,086 60,240 134,326 131,383 Fund balances carried forward 64420 40A07 104,827 134.326 The net (expenditure) l inmme amounts as slated above are derived solety from continuing operations. There are no gains or losses other than those included above and therefore no separate statement of total regnised gains and10sses ha5 been prepared. The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Position Year ended 37 January 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets 500 7.177 902 2,706 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 873 97.280 2,188 128,530 98,153 130,718 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year (1.003 Net Guent assets 97,150 130,718 Total assets less current liabilities 104,827 134,326 Net assets 104.827 134,326 Funds Unrestricted funds - general funds Reslricted funds 64,420 40,407 74.086 60,240 104,827 134.326 For the year ending 31 January 2025 the company was entttled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directo, responsibilities: The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying the requiremenls of the Act with respect to accounb.ng records and for the preparation of financial statements. These financial stslements have been preparecl irT accordance wtth the provisions applicable to companies subject to the Small companies. regime. The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 21 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by= Mrs G Bunting Director
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes fom?ing part of Ihe financial stalements General Inforniation The Gharity is a public benefit entlty and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Northem Ireland and a registered charity in Northem Ireland. The address of the registered office is Invisible Traffick Nl. Unit 2 Ballyharry Business Park, Donaghadee Road, Newtownards. BT23 7ET. Accounting policies Basis of preparation These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. the Statemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charitses preparing their accounts in accordance wFth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006. Company status The Charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the Charity are the trLtstees named on p3ge 1. In the event of the Charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the Charity. Going concem After reviewing the Charitses forecasts and projections, th8 trustee5 have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational exi5ten¢e for the foreseeable future. The Charity therefore continues to adopt the going concem basis in preparing ils f5nancial statements. Judgements and key sources of esffmation uncertainty The preparation of Ihe financial statements requires managernent to make judgernents. estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgement5 are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, induding expectstions of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the drcumstsnces. There are no judgements or key sources of estimalion Ihat are considered material. Fund accounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated lor other purposes. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular pOSe$. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specifiG restrtctions imposed by donors or whith have been raised by the Charity for partrcular purpDses. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Investment income and gains are allocated to the appropriate fund.
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (conbnued) Grants Recognised as incoming resources On the Charity has entitlement to the resources. it is certain that the resources will be received. and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability- Where uncertainty exists as to whether the Charily can meet conditions within its control the incoming resource is not recognised but deferred as a liability until certainty exists thal Ihe conditions imposed can be mel. A liability for any repayment is recognised when repayment becom&9 probable. Donated facilities and services Recognised as income at market value, th an equivalenl amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the Statement of Financial Activities. Financial instrnments A financial asset or a financial fiability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrumenL Basic financial instruments are initialty recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs. Current assels and current liabilities are subsequerrtly measured at thg cash or other onsideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted. Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Where investments in shares are publicty traded or their fair value can otherwse be measured reliably. the investment is SLbbsequentty measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measureij at cost less impairmenL Other financial instruments. including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is defeed beyond nomial business temis or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate. in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted al a marf(et rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Other financial instrument5 are subsequently me3sured at fair value. with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities. with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship. Financial assets that are rneasured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading In the statement of financial aclivities in whith ihe initial gain was recognised. For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. Any reversats of impaimient are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carying amount would have been had the impaimient not previousty been recognised. 10
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (conlinued) Accountlng policies (continued) Incoming resources All incoming resources are include4J in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. For legacies, enlitlement is the eartier of the Charity being notified of an impen(ling distribution or the legacy being recetved. Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognized as income when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as incorne when they are sold. Donated faufrties are induded at the value to the Charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounls are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers. Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis. Resources expended All expenditiJre is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expendtture to which it relaies. Costs of generating funds comprise of the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes. Charitable expenditure comprises of those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of ils activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to SUGh activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Govemance costs include those c¢)sts assoaated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity and include the audit fees and Gosts linked to the strategic management of the Charity. Depreciation Depreciation is calculated to write off Ihe original cost of tangible fixed assets to their expected residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows". Website Fixtures. fittings and equipment Computer Equipment 20 % straight line 20U/o Straight line 20 % straight line Taxation The company has been accepted. for tax purposes. as constituting a charity from 14 March 2016. No provision for tax is required.
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (continued) Resources expended Charitable activittes Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024 Wages and salaries Staff pension Fundraising Expenses staff training Printing, postage and siationery Travelling Bank charges General expenses Amortisation - Website Depreciation - Computer equipment Depreriation - Fumiture & Equipment Rent Insurance Strategic planning Junior Education Programme The Journey expenses E Leaming plafform Advertising TelephDne Computer costs Subscriptions Legal and professional 24.786 4,438 947 975 1,606 5.726 243 573 402 79,62 1.342 104,407 5.780 947 975 1,606 5,726 243 573 402 73.879 1.292 480 787 1.929 387 1,240 598 262 429 3.720 425 1,769 3.436 8.128 652 3,330 447 652 3,330 447 663 9,835 663 9,835 9.595 405 1,572 260 943 9,595 405 1.572 260 863 1,425 453 1.113 948 56,900 91A61 148.361 103.563 Other Expense5 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024 Accountancy and payroll 2,100 2.100 1,980 Donated facilities and SeiCe$ 2025 2024 Accountancy 1,500 1,500 1,500 1.500
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (continuedj Net incoming resources for the year Net incoming resources are stated after charging: 2025 2024 Depreciation Amorttsation 652 402 1.289 598 Staff numbers and costs The average number of persons employed by the company during the year. including directors. was as follows-. 2025 2024 The aggregate payroll costs for the above were as follows". 2025 2024 Wages and salaries 104,407 73.879 104407 73.879 Trustees remuneration and related party transactions The trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during either year. No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year. 12
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (continued) Fixed assets Website Computer Equipment Furniture and Equipment Total Cost At 1 February 2024 Additions Disposals 9.013 2,003 4,292 5,123 15,308 5.123 At 31 January 2025 9,013 2,003 9,415 20,431 Depreciatlon At 1 February 2024 Charge for year Eliminated on disposals 8.111 402 1,909 1,680 652 11.700 1.054 At 31 January 2025 8.513 1.909 2,332 12.754 Net book value At 31 January 2025 500 7,083 7.677 At 31 January 2024 902 2,612 3.608 Debtors 2025 2024 Other debtors 873 2,188 873 2.188 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Other creditors 1,003 1.003 13
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (continued) Movelnent in funds Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers balance resources resources Closing balance UnTestricted funds General reseNe 74.086 49,334 (59.000) 64,420 Total unrestricted funds 74.086 49.334 (59,000) 64,420 Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers balance resouTces resources Closing balance Unrestricted funds Designated reserve Total unrestricted funds Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers balance resources resource5 Closing balance Restricted funds The Junior Education Programme 11,000 {11,000) Invisible to visible Programme 54.978 60,628 (75,199) 40,407 The Communily Foundation 5,262 {5.262) Total restricted funds 60,240 71,628 (91,461) 40,407 14
Invisible Traffick Nl Company Limited by Guarantee Notes (continuedj 10 Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestrictsd Restricted fvnds funds Total funds 2025 Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilitie5 7.677 57,746 (1.003) 7,677 98,153 (1.003) 40.407 Net assets at 31 January 2025 64,420 40.407 104,827 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds 2024 Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilitie5 3.608 70,478 3,608 130.718 60.240 Net assets at 31 January 2024 74.086 60,240 134,326 11 Contingent liabilities There are no known contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date. 12 Note on control The charity is controlled by the trustees. 15