Registration number NK043417
Dunluce Fomlly Centrc Llmlted
Company Ilmltcd by guarantee
Dlreetors, report and financlal statcmcnts
for the year endLxd 31 Mareh 2025

Dunlucc Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guaranl¢c
Contonts
Page
Directors and other inforniation
Direcior&' report
Independent Examiner's Report
Sioiement of Finllttcial Activiiaes
Statement of Finuncial Position
Notes lo the financial sialements
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
CoJnpany limited by guarantcc
Company informatlon
Directors
Neil Hargan
Fruncine Moriin
Claire Duffy
Caroline HurtL)P
Bronagh Mccullion
Briun MuciNe&chtuin
Shuunu O'Doherty
Shauna Quigley
Resigned 10.07.24
Appointed 13,02.25
Secretary
Claire Duffy
Charity number
XR 60593
Secretary
Claire Duffy
Company number
N1043417
Registered office
15 Shaw Court
Ballymagroarty
De
BT48 OPW
Accountants
McGrourty McCaff¢rty & Company Ltd
Accountants and Tax Consultants
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
B T48 6JX
Bankers
Bank Of Irelund
27 Culmore Road
Derry
B T48 8JB
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limiled by guarantee
Directors, rcport
for Ihc year endcd 31 March 2025
The directors present their report and the financial stiilemenls of Ihe company for Ihe year ended 31 Murch
2025.
Dlrectors
The directors who served the company during the year lire u5 follows:
Neil Hargan
Claire Duffy
Francine Moran
Brian MacNeachiain
Cnroline H&rtop
Bronagh Mccallion
Shauna O'Doherty
Shauna Quigley
Resigned l 0.07,24
Appoinied 13.02,25
Our Objectlve and Alms
The objeeiive of tlie conipany is the advancement of education. To aehieve our objective to advance educDlion
the Cenire will work with the other voluntary, community, business and slalulory organisations in ihe Outer
West Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership to deliver a range of programmes, services and facilities, including
capacity building. classes, training, .social events and u range of healthy life-style oppor(unilies such as healih
awareness sessions, physical activity se5.sions.
Aims
To provide programmes Ihul mccl the need.8 of fainilies and children.
To provide services Ihal meets the need?* of paren15 llnd children.
To ensure community ownership and that services are community led,
To have a suslainllble and secure organisation.
To promote and market Dunluce Fllmily Centre.
To embed methods of best practice within the organislllion.
Publlc Benefit
The direct benefits flowing from the objeciive include the provi.8ion of programmes and fucilities for Ihe
enhanced development and educlllion of children up to Ihe uge of seventeen und the encouragement of parents
and guardians lo under.4tand and provide for the needs of their children in order to promote the physiological,
natural, social and other aspect8 of family children and young people'5 edu¢lltion. Thvse benefits will be
demonstrated by recording the numbers of people who access our services and measuring these against the
targets established our annual dclion plan. The beneficiaries are ihe people of the Ballymagroarty, HaTelbank,
C05hquin, Glen, Rosemount and City area of Derry and ils environs.
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Dunluce Family Cenlre LiTnitcd
Company limited by guarantee
Dlrectors, report
ror the year ended 31 March 2025
Financial Rcvlcw
The finunci&l review is suminarised in the enclosed uccounis.
Plllns for Futurc Porlods
Our plons are 10 provide a wrapuround family support service for the families in the Outer Wesi
Neighbourhood Renewal areas, from early iniervention 10 prevention. We want lo enibed our mentoring service
alongside the Faniily Support Hub.
We want 10 provide affordable childcare to families 5 morning1> llnd 5 ufternoons ll week, .%ocilll economy
niodel.
We want every child to have the be.4t Start in life, by sustaining Lifestart 'Growing Child, and Lifestart 'At
Honie In School. programmes. Our aim is to embed Lifestart into the crèche and the crèche into Lifesiart
progranimes. Children transitioning from Ihe trècht 10 Nursery are given the knowledge and skills of what a
day in the classroom is like. We want their parents to be part of their child's school day by providing them with
the k-nowledge and skills Ihrough Lifesturt to equip theni to be their child's first educator and (eacher, within the
home setting.
We will continue lo research funding lo provide An extension 10 our building, which will widen our menu of
services. We want to provide 'Parent Toddler, group and un 'After Schoo151 Sunimer Schenie for children four
years ond upwards.
We will continue lo work in purtner.ship with training providers 10 ensure residents llre being up skilled and
provide sludeni placements for residents in further and higher education.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governin
Document
The organisation is a chariiable company limited by guarantee, incorporuted and registered as a charity on l O
June 2002. The Company was esiablished under a Memoranduni of Association which established the objects
und powers of the charitable conip&ny and is governed under ils Articles of Asi>ociulion. Every member of the
Company undertakes to contribute to the asseiii of the Company, in the event of the same being, wound up
while it is a member, or within one year afier it ceases 10 be a member, for payment of the debts and liabiliiies
of the Company coniracted before it ceu?*es to be a meniber, and of Ihe cosis, charges and expen?*e5 of winding
up. und for the adjustment of the righis of the contributions among Ihemselves, such amount us may be required
not exceeding one pound,
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Dllnluce Famil), Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Directors, report
for the year ended 31 March 2025
crui
olntment of the Board of Dlrectors
Directors are appoinied at the Annual General Meeting and hold office until the next AGM following their
appoiniment.
Obli
ation$ rjf
The main obligation of the Board is lo develop and over.qee the implementation of policy and 10 ensure that
.4tructures and management comply wilh legal requirenienis and good governunce pructice.
Rlsk Man
ement
The directors have assessed Ihe major risks to which Ilie charily is exposed, in particulur those reluted 10 Ihe
opetalion.% and finances of the organisalion, and are satisfied Ihai systems ure in pluce 10 mitigute the exposure
lo the mujor risks.
Responslbllltles of the Board of Directors
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with
the upplicdible l&w and United Kingdom Generally Accepied Accounting Practice.
Company law requires th¢ directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a lure
und fuir vi£w of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming r¢sourc¢?* und upplicution of
resources. including the income and expenditure of the charitable Company for thai period. In preparing Ihese
financial siaiemenis. the directors are required 10:
select l>uiluble a¢¢ounting policies and apply them consisienily;
observe methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS102);
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
state whether upplicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclo.sed and expalined in the financiul ?*lutements'
prepure the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it i.s inappropriate lo presume that the
charity will continue in busine.8s,
The directors are resp05ible for keeping adequate accounting records whieh disclose with rea?ionuble uecruuey
at any time ihe financial position of the chariiuble comparty and to enable them to ensure thllt the financilll
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The directors are also responsible for safeguarding the a55et5
of the charilable company and hence for iakittg reasonable slep5 for the preventiDn llnd d¢l¢¢tion of frnud and
other ijTegularities,
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Dunluce Famil), Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Direclors, report
for the year endcd 31 March 2025
Independent ExamRner
A resolution to re-appoint McGroarty, Mccufferty & Coinpany Ltd as independent exuminers will be proposed
at the annuul general meeting.
The report is prepured in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Aci 2006 relating
10 snillll comapnies.
This report is approved und authorised for issue by the board on 4 November 2025 and signed on its behulf by:
Director
Dlrector
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Conjpany limitLd by guarantee
Indopendcnt examlnor's report on thc unauditcd I'inancial stateJnents to the directors or
Dunluce Fomlly Ccntre Llmltcd
We report on the accounts of the company for Ihe year ended 31 March 21125. which are set out on puges 7 10
16.
Respective responsibilities of charity directors and examiner.
As the charity directori> you ure re?*pon8ible for the preparation of Ihe accounis in accordance with the
requirements of the Companies Aci 2006. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit
under company law, and is eligible for independent exaininalion, it is our responsibility lo;
exaniine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act 2008.
follow the procedures laid down in the general direciions given by the Charity Commission for Northern
Irelund undcr section 65{91(b) of the Charities Act 2008.
.4lule wheiher particular matters have come to our attention,
Basis of independent examiner's rcport
We have exumined your charity accounts tss required under section 65 of the Charitie5 Aei und our
examination was carried out in aecordartce with the general directions given by the Charity comniis.sion for
Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)Ib) of the Ch&rities Act. The examination included a review of the
ccounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of Ihe uccounts presented with those records. It also
included u considerution of any unusual items or disclosures in the uccounis. and seeking explanations from
you as charity directors concerning any such matter.s,
Our role is to state whether any niiiterial mdtters huve come to our attention giving us cause to believe..
Ihat accounting re¢ords wer¢ not kcpl in uccordance wilh section 386 of Ihe Companies Act 2006;
Ihai (he uccounis do not uccord with thos¢ uecounling rccord5'
that the accounLs do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Section 396 of the Companie?* Act
2006 und the methods und principles of the Charitie.% Statement of Recommended Practice upplicuble to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland.
that there is further informaiion needed for proper undersianding.
Independent examiner's statement
We have compleied our examinulion lind huvc no concerns in rei*PeCt of the mati¢r?* listed above und, in
connection with the following directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no
matiers thai require drawing to your utiention.
McGroarty? Mc
2 Carllslc Terracc
Derry
BT48 6JX
Date: 4 November 2025
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Dunluee Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Statcmcnt of Flnanclal Aetlvltles
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025
Total
Fund5
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Income and Expenditure
Incomlng Resources
Voluntary Income
Invesimenl Inconie
Incoming resources froni chllritable activities
1,001
323
,001 26.680
323
266
266,527 254.091
266,527
Total Incoming Resources
1,324
266,527
267.851 281,037
Resourccs Expended
Direct Charitable Expendiiure
Management & Administration
685
271,120
1,320
271,805 291.230
1,320
1,320
Total Resources Exp¢nded
685
272,440
273,125 292,550
Net Incomingl Ioutgolng) Resources
639
(5,913)
(5.274) 111.513)
Baluncet• brought forward l April 2024
20,899
224.935
245,834 257,347
Balances cunied forward 31 iNlarch 2025
21,538
219,022
240,560 245,814
The above amounts relule to continuing operaiions of thc charity.
The charity hutr* no recognised gains and 105ses other than those included in the results above and therefore no
sepllrllle statemen( of total recognised gains and losses ha5 been presented, There 15 no difference between the
nel incoming resources for the year stated above and their hisloricdl cost equival¢ntS,
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarant¢0
Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 IWlarch 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Flxed assets
Tungible &8sets
Current assets
Debtors
C&sh at bank and in hand
225,916
233,922
14.593
12,488
15,364
13,249
27,081
28,613
Creditors: amounts falllng
due wlthln one yellr
(12,4.17)
(16,701)
Nct current assets
14.644
11,912
Total assets less current
IIAbllltles
240,560
245,834
Net assets
240,560
245,834
Funds
Unrestricted
Reslricled
21.538
219.022
20,899
224,935
Mernbers, funds
240,560
245.834
The notes on pages 10 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Dunluce Famil), Centre Limited
CoJnpany limit¢d by guarantee
Slatomont of Flnonclol Posltlon (contlnued)
In approving these financial slutements a5 directors of the company we hereby confirni:
The company wus entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Conipanies Act 2006 relating lo small
eonipanies.
The niembers have not required the conipany lo obtain an audit in accordance wilh section 476 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge Iheir re5pon5ibililies for complying with the requirements of the Compunies Act
2006 with respect to accouniing records and prepuration of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions upplicable to small companies subject to
the smull companies regime in uccord&nce with Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Director
Dlrector
Date . 4 November 2025
Date . 4 November 2025
ReglstrgtRon nurnbcr N1043417
The notes on pages 10 to 16 forni an integral part of these fjnancial statements.
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Notcs to tlie fjnancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
General Infonnation
The company is a private company limifrd by guarantee, registered in Northern Ireland. The addre.8s of
the regitr*lered office is 15 Sh&w Court, Ballymasroarty, Derry, BT48 IIPW.
1.1. Statement of compllonee
These financial siuiements have been prepurcd in uceordunce with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities,. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable 10 charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Finunciul Reporting Standards uppliciible in the UK und Rcpublic of Irelund
Charities SORP (FRS 102) , the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act (Northern Treland)
2008.
1.2. A¢countin% pollclcs
Basls of preparalion
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation
of certain financial assets and liabilities und investment properties measured llt fair value through profil
or10s5,
The financial stutement5 are preptsred in sterling, which is the functionlll currency of the entity.
1.3. Ineome
(il Grants
Grants represents all amounts received and receivable during the year.
Capital grants are released 10 the profit and loss iiccount in the year in which they are received in
line with the Charties SORP (FRS 102).
Revenue grI￿t5 are credited lo the Statement of Financial Activities in the year they are received.
(li) Donutions & administration income.
Thi?* comprises amounts received during Ihe year.
1.4. Expcndlturc
(i) Direct Charitable Expenditure
This represents all expenditure directly atlribulable to charitable cause.4.
(li) Management & Adminislrution
This includes all other expenditure not directly allocated above and a portion of the overhead costs
aitribulable io management and administration.
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1.5. Tonglble fixed assets ond depreclotlon
Fixed assets arc staled al cost less depreciaiion. Depreciaiion is provided ul rates caleulaied 10 write off
the cost le.ss residual value of each asset over its expecied useful life, as follows:
Land and buildings
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
2% Siraight lii)e
20% Reducing balance
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Dunlucc Family Centre Limitcd
Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the Ilnancial statements
ror the year cndcd 31 March 2025
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Tothl
Incomc
Income
Funds
2025
2025
2025
Total
Funds
2024
2.1 Incomlng Resources
ncomln
resources from eharitable a
Department for Conimunilies
Dept for Communitie
Department of Justice
Derry City und Sirllbane District Council
CÉ15h For Kids
Seeds
Save The Children
Musgrave Community Grant
Childcare Partnership Small Granis
cypsp
Paihways
Ballyni&lEroarty Ha7elbank Community Pannership
WHSCT- Outer West Hub
WHSCT
Other sniall grants
pcsp
PCSP- Restricted
Irish HonourJble Society
Cr¢che income
6,180 6,180
133.162 133,162
20.598 20.598
5.560 5,560
3.283
131.851
12,395
6,300
1,060
6,699
1.000
4,687
1,200
29.996
30,826
17.063
4.983
2.813
2.813
29,996 29,996
25,687 25.687
.346
1.346
3,988 3,988
2,748
4.600 4,600
I,ooo
1,000
31,597 31,597
266,527 266,527
254,091
Vrjlunt
Donations & Fundruising
Creche Income
.001
1.001
655
26,025
1,001
1,001
26,680
Investment Incorn
Bank Inierelt
323
323
266
Total
1,324
266,527 267,851
281,037
Restrlctcd Funds
Funds received whi¢h ure earmarked by the Funder for specific purpo.8es, Such purposes are
within the overull aims of Ihe organi5atiorL.
Unrestrleted Funds
Funds which are expendable at the discretion of the company in furtherance of the aims of the
eharity. In addition funds may be held in order to finance capital investment and working capital.
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limitLd by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2.2 Resources Expended
Unrcslrlcled
unds
Restrleted
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Dlrect Chorltable Ei xpenditure
Wages
Pension costs
Insurance
Light & Heal
Mainienunce
Printin&'. p051age & stationery
Telephone, ftLX & internet
Truvel
Lifestarl Affiliation
Bank charge5
Sundry
Depreeiulioh
Programme Co.4ts
Programme Cost5
Family Activities & Resourccs
168,734
5,368
3,729
5,114
7,485
696
4.961
1,120
168,734
5,368
3.729
5,114
7.485
696
4.961
1,120
174,281
6.346
2,934
5,113
6.322
3,694
6,555
1.000
365
459
8,451
70,960
685
685
592
8.006
59,214
,240
4,861
592
8,006
59.214
1,240
4,861
3,595
685
271.120
271.805
291,230
Munagement & Admlnlslrotlon
Accountancy
1,320
1.320
1,320
1,320
1,320
,320
Total Resources Expended
685
272,440
273,125
292,550
Net IncominW IOut%olng) Resources
2025
2024
This 1% 8lllted after charging:
Depreciation &nd other amounts written off tangible assets
8,006
8,451
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements
for the year cnd¢d 31 March 2025
Employees
Number of employees
The average monthly nunibers of employees
(including the director5) during the year were..
2025
Numbcr
2024
Number
12
14
Employment Costs
2025
2024
Wages and salarie
Pension colts
168,734
5,368
174,281
6.346
174,102
180,627
Tllx on proflt on ordlnury llctivitles
No charge to laxution is due as Ihe conipany ha.4 charitable slalus.
Lond and
Fixtures,
bulldlngs f5ttings and
freehold equipnjent
TAnglble fixed assets
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
276,196
89,829
366,025
Ai 31 March 2025
276.196
89,829
366,025
Depreciatlon
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
54,687
5.524
77,416
2,482
132,103
8,006
60,211
79,898
140,109
Net book VAlues
At 31 March 2025
215,985
9,931
225,916
At 31 March 2024
221,509
12,413
233,922
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the fjnaneial statements
for the )'ear ended 31 March 2025
Debtors
2025
2024
Debtors
Prepayments
12,593
2,000
12,859
2,505
14,593
15,364
Credltors: omounts falling duo
wlthln one year
2025
2024
Bank overdrafi
Other laxe.8 and social security costs
A¢¢ruals
7,785
2,153
2,499
12,226
1,873
2,602
12,437
16,701
Movements in Funds
At
l Aprll Incomlng Outgoin
2024 resources
resDurces
Af
31 March
2025
Restrleted funds:
Chariiublc Aclivites
224,935 266,527
1272.44Q)
219,022
Toial resiricied funds
224,935 266,527
(272,440)
219,022
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
20,899
1,324
(685)
21,538
Total unreslricied funds
20,899
1,324
(685)
21,538
245,834 267,851
(273,125)
240.560
io.
Rolated party tran5actlons
There were no related party Iransaeiions during the year.
ii.
Controlling int¢rost
Control of the charitable eompany rests with the Directors.
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Dunluce Family Centre Limited
Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the fjnttncial Statements
ror the year ended 31 March 2025
12.
Company limitcd by guarontee
Dunluce Family Centre Limiied is a eonipany limited by guarantee and not huving a share capital.
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