Charity number: NIC1052481 XT186'
Company number: N106450,
BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEI ALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Directors, roport and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023

BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Contents
Page
Iiiforination
Directors, Report
Indepeiident Auditor's report
9-13
Stateiiient of fiiiaiicial Activities
14
Balance sheet
15
Slaleinent of Cashflows
16
Notcs to tlic accounts
17-24

BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEI ALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
LegaI and Administrative Information
Charily NAMO
Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum
Cliarity Number
NIC105248 1 XTI 867
Conipany Rcglstratlon Number
N1064504
Reglstered Office and Operational Address
The Gasyard Centre
128 Lecky Road
Derry
BT48 6NP
Directors of Bogsidc and Brandywell Health Forum
Ann M¢ Duff
Maureen Collins
Liam Quigley
John Mullan
Caomhan Logue
Craig Johnston (Appointed l November 2023)
Dermot O'Hara (Appointed l November 2023)
Laura Webb (Appointed l November 2023)
Robin Percival (Resigned l November 2023)
Je￿]ette Hutton (Resign¢d l November 2023)
Clare Gallagher (Resigned l November 2023)
SccrotAry
Brid Coyle (Appointed l Noveinber 2023)
Maiella Quigley (Resigned 31 October 2023)
Auditors
McGroarty Mccaffety & Co
Accountants and Registered Auditors
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
BAnliers
AIB (NI)
Meadowbank
Derry
BT48 7TN
Solicitors
MacDennott, McGurk & Partners
12 Clarendon Street
Deny
BT48 7ET
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWEI LL Hfi ALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Tlie Board of Directors present their report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March
2023.
Principal actAvity
Tlie pi'incipal activity of tlie coinpany iii tlie year under review is to improve tlie health & well being of the
Bogside aiid Brandywell cominuiiity.
Company Number
N1064504
Charity Number
XTI 867
Cliarity Coiiimission Number
NIC105248
Dircctors and tliolr Intorests
Tlie directors of the cliarity for the purposes of Cliarity law aiid tliroughout tliis report are collectively referred
to as the directors.
Tlie directors serviiig durii)g the year and since the year end were follows:
Aiiii MG Duff
Maureeii Collins
Caomhan Logue
Liain Quigley
Jolin Mullan
Craig Johnston (Appoiiited l November 2023)
Derinot O'Hara (Appointed l November 2023)
Laura Webb (Appointcd l November 2023)
Clai'e Gallaglier (Resigned l November 2023)
Jeaiiette Huttoii (Resigned l November 2023)
Robiii Percival (Resigned l November 2023)
Company Secretary
Brid Coyle
Management Team
Ail¢eii M¢Guiiiness General Manager
Aisliiig Hutton
Health Programine Manager
Micliaela O'Hagan Youtli Programme Co-ordinator
Broiiagli Cooper
Mental Healtli Co-ordinator
Clare Cook
Social Prescribing Manager
Mary Breslin
Older People & Adults Prograinine Manager
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
HOW OUR ACTIVITIES DELIVER PUBLIC BEI NEI FIT
Purpos0$ and Aims
Tlie Health Forum is established to advance education, religve sickness, assist vulnerable people such as those
witli a disabilily and tlie aged and to promote the preservation and protection of health among the inhabitants
of the Bogside and Brandywell areas of Derry> their environs in the Derry area and the Western Health &
Social Care Trust area (hereiiiafter called the area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, disability,
sexual orieiitation, natioiialily, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating the statutory
autliorities, voluntary organisatioiis aiid iiihabitants in a common effort to advance education about health
issues and in parlicular to:
a) Proinote Iiealtliy liviiig and encourage the general public iii the area of benefit to live a healthier life for the
benefit of tlie general public in tlie area of benefit.
b) Provide or assist iii Ilie provision of facilities in the interests of education. with the object of improving the
coiiditions of life for tlie inliabitants of the area of benefit.
Our activities
Our inaiii activities and who we try to Iielp are described below. All cliaritable aGtivities focus on the
advertisemeiit of education and preventative approaches in the promotion of healthy living and are undertaken
to furllicr our cliarituble purposes for tlie public benefit.
Healtli Foruin Prograinmes - Providing a ranEe of healtliy living services and facilities to the population of
tlie greater Bogside & Brandywell neighbours, tlie Triax Neiglibourhood Renewal are4 and, to an extent,
a¢i"oss wider N. Ireland We engage with local and regional business, scliools and communities to provide
liealtli clieok5, Open Coll¢ge Network qualifiGations and hcalth fairs to addr¢ss health incqualities, proinote
ways of self-care tlirougli liealtli literacy and information to make better life choices. Key health initiatives
we aiin to address are:
* Sedentary lifestyles
Nutrition and diet
Meiital Health
* Smoking
Youtli Prograinines
Projects include Urban Villages Resilience Project, and the FACT Project funded
tlirougli various bodies: National Lottery Coininunity Fund - Empowering Young People, private and
Departineiit of Coininunities fuiiding with Neighbourhood Partnership (FACT Project)that are designed to
support young people to strive, and aspire to achieve their full potential.
Older Peoples & Adult Activities - including Rethink, Neighbourhood Health Improvement Project, Active
Citizensliip, Older people clubs and other projeGts - to build resilience of older people and adults aiid reduce
risk of social isolation an ill-liealth.
Social Prescribiiig Pi'ogramine
with funding froin National Lottery Community Fund & NI Housiiig
Executive to address tlie social, emotional aiid practical needs of those ag¢d over 18 by linking th¢m to
sources of support and activities within their coininunity, as the lead partner for the Healthy Living Centre
Alliaiice and Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantce)
Meiital Iiealtli activities - Th¢ Right Time, Right Place project aims to provide front-lin¢ community
support, ooniiecting individuals of all ages to suitable sources of emotional, practical, and social mental health
support tlirough a variety of one to oiie therapeutic int¢rventions, bespoke small group inental health and
einotional well-b¢ing prOgr￿llines, mental health promotion and awar¢ness events and mental health training
optioiis, bring services tliat people could not afford, to their own community.
Our achlevements
As tlie holder of the GSK IMPACT Award tlie Bogside and Brandywell Healtli Forum strive to maintain a
Iiigli level of standards across all services. Tliis has seen the Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum iiicrease
service pi'ovisioii wilh a new capital build 'The Slied, where people can come and socialise in tlie world of
woodcraft to reduce isolation and proinote wellbeing. We hosted the first mental liealth summit in Derry and
liave opened the first referral pathway with Grangewood Acute Mental Healtli Hospital to support people at
discliarge to iiitergrade back into cominunity life. These efforts all play a vital role in improving people's
Iiealtli aiid wellbeing> reducing the number of people accessing the NHS and statutory services and promotiiig
social iiileractioiis to build commuiiity capacity.
Bogside Braiidywell Healtli Forum use a range of validated monitoring tools to measure the success of
prograinmes in improviiig the Health aiid Wellbeing of participants. Over the year the Bogside Brandywell
FIealth Forum engaged with a nuinber of participants improving health and wellbeing through attendance at
pliysical activity, nutrition, mental health and f￿nIlY health programmes.
Bcneficiarles
Bogside Brandywell Heallli Forum offer health improveinent services for all in our community. Services are
offered in a nuinber of venues to ensure maximum accessibility. Bogside Braiidywell Healtli Forum work in
partnership with Priinary and Post Primary Schools, Youth Service. Business Sectors, Community partiiers,
aiid Voluiitary paitners, GP Practices and statutory Partners in our programme delivery. On occasions
participaiits pay a Iioininal fee for programmes however our soGial econoiny service is the income generation
for tlie orgaii isation.
i iisuriiig our purpose is beneficial and not harmful
Bogside Brandywell Healtli Foruin work closely with our statutory parttiers and funders to ensure the benefit
of our work outweighs aiiy hann. We ensure our work has sound researcli and validation and use validated
tools to measure cliaiiges in participants.
I nsuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities eacli year. This review looks at what we have achieved and the
outcomes of our work in tlie previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key liealth
iinproveinent initiative and tlie benefits they have brought to those groups of people we are set up to help.
Tli¢ review also helps us ensure our aiitt, objectives and activities r¢main focused on our stated purposes. We
Iiave referred to tlie guidance coiitained in tlie Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when
reviewiiig our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Directors coiisider
Iiow plaiined activities will Contribute to the aims and objectiveg they have set.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The 14eallli Forum lias, tlirough the Financc and Employment Sub Group monitored and reviewed the
Fiiiaiicial procedures witliiii the Health Foruin. In doing so it lias updated its policies and adopted new
polici¢5 iii respect of redundancy and financial reserves which have served to benefit the organisation. The
Healtli Foruin continues to seek fuiiding opportunities that can help sustain the project.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEI ALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Principal funding sour¢cs
The principal funding sources for the Health Forum are currently by way of grant aid and contracts with a
raiige of external bodies. Tlie principal funders are: Publio Health Agenoy> National Lottery Community
Fund (NLCF), Western Healtli & Social Care Trust, BBC Children in Need, Urban Villages (TEO) and a
variety of otlier small funders aiid income generation.
Reserves Status
Overall reseives for tl)e financial year amouiited to £224,010. Reserves for the year are split £205,700
uiirestricted aiid £18,3 l O restricted reserves.
Tlie Board of Directors Iiave exainined the cliarity's requirements for reserves in liglit of the Inain risks to tlie
oi'gaiiisatioii. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible
fixed assets lield by tlie charity should represent up to six montlis of the expenditure and provide for
reduiidancy for all staff in the event of a gap or witlidrawal of funding, this would total £170,242 (see note l O
for total unrestricted reserves). The reinainder of unrestricted reserves would be used for otlier programmes
and salaries that Iiiay be a risk in future financial periods.
Tlie reserves are needed to meet the working capital requireinent of tlie charity and tlie Board are confident
tliat at tliis level they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant
drop in funding for tlirco months.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PLI RIODS
Bogside Braiidywell Healtli Forum plans to continue the activities outlin¢d above in the forthcoming years
siibject to satisfactoiy funding arrangements. Bogside Brandywell Health Forum will ensure coiitinued effort
is to be made to bolstcr our capacity to deliver and innovate in respect of health iinprovement witliin the
iininediate target area whicli may require the securing of additional income froin grant aid or contract witli an
external body or bodies.
Bogside Braiidywell Healtli Forum will contiiiue to work witli funders and grant makers to promote liealtli
iinproveiiient tlirougli paitiiersliips in the area of benefit.
Neiglibourliood Healtli Improveinent Project - The Neiglibourhood Health Improvement Project (NHIP)
provides support to 6 locations: Liinavady> Strabane, four areas within Derry: Outer West, Outer North,
Triax, Waterside witli tlie overall aiin to iinprove community health and wellbeing.
Social Prescribing - work in partnership with Healthy Living Centres in N. Ireland and Community Groups
associated with tlie Scottisli Communities for Healtli and Wellbeing to scale our Social Prescribing Project to
otlier cominuiiiti¢s.
Right Time, Riglit Place project is the first coinmunity mental Iiealth project in the Derry / Strabane District
,2iiiied at building a partiiership approach across NRA'S to improve the mental health of people in
cominunilies. Tlie pi'oject is aiming to build community capacity and ensure the District is the first Trauma
Iiiforined District.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND IVIANAGEMEI NT
The orgaiiisalion is a cliaritable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 4 May 2007 and rcgistered as
a cliarily on 26 July 2007. Tlie coillpany was established under a Memorandum of Association which
established tlie objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed undor it Articles of
Association. In the event of tlie company being wound up m¢mbers are required to contribute an amount not
exceediiig £1.
Recrultment and appolntment of management commlttee (Board of Dlreetors)
Tlie Diirctors of tlie company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under tlie
coinpany's articles are knowii as members of the Management Committee. Under the requireinents of tlie
Meiiioi'anduin and Articles of Association the members of the Management Committee are elected to serve
for a period of three years after wliich they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting.
All Ineinbers of tlie Maiiagement Coinmittee give their tllne voluntarily and received no benefits froin tlie
Cliai'ity.
A Iiuiiiber of Directors will retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer theinselves for re-election.
Directors Induction aiid Trainiiig
Directors al'e already fainiliar witli the practical work of the Charity having been involved in a range of
activities and events over several years. New directors receive a full induction. There is also a Staff Induction
pack wliich is useful in terins of providing a good grounding in the management structure and working parts
of tlie orgaiiisation.
Risk Assessment and Mfinagement
Tlie Board of Directors are duty-bound to review tlie inajor risks to wliicli the charity is exposed.
Iiiternal Finaiicial Risks are already minimised by the authorisation of all transactioiis for project expenditure.
All financial Inatters are scrutinised by the Finance and Employment Sub Group on a regular basis, minutes
are taken of tlje proceedings and relayed to tlie Board of Directors. Procedures are in place to ensure
compliaiice with Iieallli & safety of staff, volunteers aiid service users.
Organlsatlonal Structure
Tlie organisation lias a Board of eiglit Directors who meet at least eight times a year to receive Progress
Reports froin the General Manager relative to the various projects. The Board alternated its meetings between
Project Progress meetings aiid Corporate meeting to ensure a healthy balance between progress on operational
mattel's aiid buildiiig tlie corporate streiigth of the organisation.
The Board are responsible for eiisuring tlie strategic direction and policies of the Charity. At present tliere are
eiglit Directors on the Board from a raiige of backgrounds.
In an effort to Inaintain a good skills mix, directors are requested to provide a list of their skills and update it
eacli year. Meinbership of the Board is reviewed on an oiigoing basis by an ad-hoc Membership Cominittee.
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(A company limited by guarantce)
A system of delegation is iii place whereby day to day responsibility for the strategic and full operational
developinent of tlie charity rests with the General Manager who in turn provides line manageineiit to all
project Inanagers einployed by the Health foi'um. The General Manager is responsible for ensuring that the
cliarity delivers the projects and services specified and that key performance indicators are met througli a
coiitiiiuous system of personal action plans, line management, managers meetings) Staff meetings and annual
appraisal.
Employment and Finance Sub Group
The Cliarity has establislied an Einployineiit and Finance Sub Group in order to deal with and provide focus
to tlie cliarity's corporate r¢spoiisibility in relation to all financial and rel¢vant employment inatters on a tiinely
basis. Tlie Sub Group Ineets around 8 times per year and one member of the Sub Group reports to each
Ineetiiig of the Board of Directors. The General Manager and Office Manager also attend all meetings as
requested,
REI SPONSIBILITIES ofi THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
Tlie trustees (who are a150 directors of Bogside aiid Brandywell Health Forum for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for preparing tlie Trustees, Annual Report and tlie financial statements in accordance
willi applicable law aiid United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdoin Generally Accepted
Accouiiting Pi-actice).
Coinpc2ny law requires tlie Board of Dii'ectors to prepare financial statements for cach financial year which
give a true aiid fair view of tlie state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance slieet date and of its
iiicoining resources aiid application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In
prepariiig tliose financial statemeiits, tlie Board should follow best practice and:
E. Select suitable accouiiting policies and then apply them consistently
2. Make judgements and estiinates that are reasonable and prudent
3. Prepare tlie finaiicial stateinents on the going concerii basis unless it is not appropriate to assume that the
coiiipany will continue 011 that basis.
4. Observe tlie Inetliods and principles in tlie Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102)
5. Stato wliether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed aiid ¢xplain¢d in the financial statsinents.
The Board is responsible for maintaiiiiiig proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain
the charity's trllnsactioiis aiid disclose witli reasoiiable accuracy of any time tlie financial position of the
charitable company and to enable tliem to ensure tliat the financial statements comply with the Coinpaiiies
Act 2006. The Board is also responsible for safeguarding tlie assets of tli¢ charitable coinpany and lience for
takilig reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Memb¢rs of the Managenient Committee (Board ofDirector&)
Mcinbers of tlie Board, wlio are Directors for the purpose of company law, and trustees for the purpose of
cliarity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out 011 page l.
Auditors
In accordance with Coinpany law, as the company's directors, we certify that:
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
So far as we are aware, tliere is no relevant audit infom]ation of which tlie company's auditors are unaware.
aiid
As tlie directors of the company we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to Inake
ourselves awai'e of aiiy relevant audit information and to establish that the cliarity's auditors are aware of that
iiiforination.
Tlie auditor is deemed to liave been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Coinpanies Act 2006.
Small compftny provlsions
Tlie report lias been prepared in accordance with special provisions of Part 15 of the Compaiiies Act 2006
relatiiig to sinall companies.
Tlie fiiiaii¢ial stateineiiis are approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 17 November
2023 and sigiied on their behalf by:
VL l.kn
Director
Director
CoLUbJS
Lfrryi QLXI GLI
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BOGSIDE IIND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Independent auditor's report to the directors of BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH fi ORUM
Opinion
We liave audited the fiiiaiicial statements of BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM for the year
ended 31 Marcli 2023 which compi'ise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, C&shflow Stateillent
and tlie related Iiotes. The fiiiaiicial reporting framework that has been applied in tlieir preparation is applicable law
aiid Uiiited Kingdoin Accounting Staiidards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) includiiig
FRS 102 "Tlie fiiiaiicial Reportiiig Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland"
This I'eport is made solely to the cljaritable company's directors. as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
tlie Coinpanies Act 2006. Our audit work has been uiidertaken so tliat we might state to tlie charitable company's
directors tliose matters wc are required to state to them in an auditols report and for no other purpose. To the fullest
extent perinitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the cliaritable company and
tlie cliaritable coiiipaiiy's directors as a body> for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have forined.
In our opiiiioii tlie fiiiaiicial statements:
give a Irue aiid fair view of the state of the charitable coinpany's affairs as at 31 March 2023, and of its incoming
resources and expeiiditurc of resources, including its incoine and expenditure, for tlie year tlien elided.
have been properly prepared in accordance witli United Kiiigdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;
aiid
havc be¢ii prepar¢d in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for 01)Enion
We conducted our audit in accordance witli International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
law. Our respoiisibilities under tliose standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of
tlie fiiiaiicial stateineiits section of our report, We are independent of the charitable coinpany in accordance with the
etliical requirements tliat are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical
Staiidard, and we Iiave fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe
tliat tlic audit cvideiice we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to golng concern
Iii auditing tlie financial statements, we have concluded that the directors, use of the going concern basis of
ac¢ountill8 in the preparation of tlie financial stateinents is appropriate.
Based on tlie work we Iiave perforined, we Iiave not identified any material uiicertainties relating to events or
conditions tliat, individually or collectively, may Cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue
as a going coiicern for a period of at Icast twelve montlis froin when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in tlie relevaiit
seclioiis of tliis report.
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(A company limited by guarantcc)
Other inform2tion
The diitctors are responsible for the other information. The other inforniation comprises the inforination included in
tlie directors, annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the
fiiiaiicial statemeiits does not cover other information and, except to tlie extent otherwise explicitly stated in our
report, we do iiot express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Iii coniiectioii with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read tlie otlier iiiformation and, in
doing so, coiisider wlietlier tlie otljer information is materially inconsistent witli the financial stateinents or our
kiiowledge obtaiiied in tho audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify sucli material
iiicoiisisteiicies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to detemiine whether there is a material
Inisstateineiit in tlie fiiiancial statements or a material misstatement of the other infom)ation. If, based on tlie work wc
have perforined, we conclude Iliat, tliere is a material inisstatement of this other information, we are required to report
tliat fact.
We Iiave notliing to report in this regard,
Oi)inion on other niatters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opiiiion based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the infoi'ination given in the directors, annual report for the financial year for which the financial statements are
prepai-cd is Gonsistent witli tlie financial statcinents. and
tlie directors, aiinual report has been prepared in accordance with applicablG legal requir¢in¢iits.
Motter5 on whicli we are required to report by excoptlon
Iii Ilie liglit ofour knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environinent oblained in the course
of tlie audit, we liave iiot identified material misstateineiits in the directors, annual report.
We Iiave nothing to report in respect of tlie following matters where tlie Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to
you if, iii our opiiiion:
adeqiiale accounting records liave not been kept;
the financial statements are not in agreeineiit witli tlie accounting records and returns; or
ceitain disclosures of directors, remuneration specified by law are not made. or
we Iiave not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit;
Ilie directors were Iiot entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small COMp￿]IeS regiine
and take advantage of the sinall coinpanics exemption from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
{A company limited by guarantee)
Responsibilities of the directors
As explaiiied more fully in tlie Directors, Responsibilities Statement set out on page 7, the directors (who are also tlie
directoi's of tlie cliaritable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the
fiiiaiicial statements aiid for being satisfied that tliey give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
directors detertnine is necessary to eiiable the preparation of financial statements that are free froin material
misstateineiit, wlietlier due to fyaud or error.
Iii pitparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to
coiitiiiue as a goiiig concern, disclosin& as applioable, Inatters related to going concern and using the going conceri)
basis of accounting unless the trustees eitlier inteiid to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations. or have
iio realistic alteriiative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilitAes for the audit of the financlol Statemcnts
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether tlie fiiiancial statements as a whole are free froin
illaterial Inisstateinent, wliether due io fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes Our opinion.
Reasoiiable assurance is a Iiigh level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance witli
ISAS (UK) will always detect a inaterial inisstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and
are coiisidered inaterial if, iiidividually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence tlie
ecoiioinic decisions of users taken on tlie basis of these finaiicial statemeiits.
Explanrfltion as to what exteDt the audlt was consldered capable of detecting irr¢gulariti¢s, Ancluding fravd.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in
liiie witli our responsibiliti¢s, outlined above, to detsct material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including
fraud. However, tlie priinary respoiisibility for the prevention and detection of fraud lies witli management and the
board of direGtoi's of tlie cliaritable coinpany.
Idcntifying and assessing potentlal rlsk% relatcd to IrroguIarities
In ideiil'ifyiiig aiid assessing risks of material misstatement in respeot of irregularities. including fraud and
noii-coimpl iaiice with laws and regulal'ions, we coiisidered the following..
tlie nature of the industry, sector and tlie specific control environment which it operates in.
tlie cliarities own assessmeiit of the risks that irregularities may occur, eitlier as a result of fraud or error.
repi'esentations and results from our enquiries with management and the board of directors regarding tlieir own
ideiitificatioii aiid assessment of tlie risk5 of irregularities.
enquiries of inanag¢inent relating to accounting estimates measurements, recognition criteria and justification of
sucli ainounts.
any inatters we liave identified having obtained and reviewed the charities policies and procedures relating to.
* identifying and assessing if laws aiid regulations are compliant and whether they are aware of any instances of
iion-coinpliaiice.
* detection aiid respoiise to the risk of fraud and whetlier they are aware of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud
instances.
* tlie internal controls designed to mitigate risks or fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations, and to
niiiiiii]ise risk of Inanagenient overrides of such controls.
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BOGSIDE AIYD BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
all Inatters discussed aillong tlie audit engagement team regarding Iiow and where fraud could occur aiid the
potential iiidicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist witliin the Cliarity for
fraud. Tlie audit iiicluded assessing tlie procedures and evaluating the measurement of estimations. In common with
all audits under ISAS (UK), we are also required to perforni specific procedures to respond to the risk of management
override.
We also I'equired an understaiiding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the charity and Considered
tliat the Inost significaiit are tlie UIC Companies Act 2006, SORP 2019 (FRS 102) and Charities Act (Nortliern
IIElaiid) 2008.
Audit responses to rislis Adentified
Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following;
revicwing the financial statement disclosures, testing the relevant documentation to assess coinpliance with tlie
sigiiificaiit laws aiid regulations - diose described as having a direct effect on the financial stRtements'
eiiquiring witli manageinent and obtaining third paty confirmation from the charitable coinpany's solicitors
regardiiig any actual or potential litigation and claiins,
performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of
matei'ial Inisstateinent due to fraud.
reading iniiiLltes of board and management meetings, eX￿nIne forecasting material in line with actual perforinanfje,
ideiitifying any potential fraud indicators or iiistaiices:
reviewing Coinpanies House and Charity Commission Northern Ireland correspondence, identify any late
subinissioiis or oinissions of mandatory inforination;
review correspoiidence witli HMRC, identifying non coinpliance of specific information to be disclosed.
iii addressing the risk of fraud through manag¢ment override of controls, testing tlie appropriateness of data entries
aiid adjustmeiits. assessiiig wlietlier the judgements niade in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential
bias; ￿ld evaluating the rationale of aiiy significant transactions that are unusual or outside the nom]al course of the
cliarities objectives.
We also coininuiiicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagemeiit teain
iiieinbers and reiiiained alert to any indications of fraud or iioncoinpliance with laws and regulations tliroughout tlie
aud it.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional
scepticisin tlirougliout tlie audit. We also:
Ideiitify and assess tlie risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, wliether due to fraud or error,
design and perfoi'm audit procedures responsive to tliose risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstateinent resulting froin fi'aud
is Iiigliei- tlian for one resulting froitt error, as fraud may Énvolve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
niisi'epresentations, or tlie override of internal control.
Obtaiii ali understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circuinstances. but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
cliaritable coinpaiiy's internal control.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Evaluate tlie appropriateiiess of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related
disolosures made by the directors.
Conclude on tlie appropriateiiess of tlie directors, use of the going concerii basis of accounting and, based on the
audit evidence obtained, wlietlier a material uncertaiiity exists related to events or conditions that inay c&st significaiit
doubt on the cliaritable coinpany's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude tliat a material uncertainty
exists, we are required to draw atteiition iii our auditorfs report to the related disclosures in the financial stateinents or,
if sucli disclosures are inadequat¢, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained
up to tlie date of tlie auditorfs report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charitable company to cease
to coiitinue as a going concem.
-Evaluate the overall preseiitation. structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and
whellier tlie fiiiaiicial stateinents represent tlie underlying transactions and events in a manner tliat achieves fair
preseiitation.
We Goininuiiicate with tliose charged witli governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and tiniing
of tlie audit and sigiiificant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control tliat we identify
diiring our audit.
Patrlck Mc
Senior St¥Trtutory Auditor
for lind on bclialf of
McGroarty Mccafferty & Co
Stalutory Audfilor
roa
2 Carlfisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
Date: 17 November 2023
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 Mar¢li 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrlctcd
Funds
2023
2022
Incomo aiid Expeiiditure
Notos
Incoiiiing R¢sourccs
Voluntary Income..
Graiits & Suiidry Incoine
196,568
2,105.022
2,301.590
2,048,381
Total Inconiing Resources
196,568
2,105,022
2,301,590
2,048,381
Resourccs Ei xpeiided
Manageinent & Administration
206,486
2,104.984
2.311.470
1,909,125
TotaI Resources Expended
206,486
2,104,984
2,311,470
1.909.125
Net Inconiing l (Outgoing) Resources
(9,918)
38
(9,880)
139,256
Balano¢s bi'ouglit forward l April 2022
200,379
33,511
233,890
94,634
190,461
33,549
224,010
233,890
Ti'aiisfer of funds
15,239
(15,239)
BalaT)ces carried forward 31 March 2023 10
205,700
18,310
224,010
233,890
Tlie stateireiit of fiiiancial actiVLties includes all gaiiis and losses in the year.
All of tlie above ainounts relate to contiiiuing activities.
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BOGSIDE AND BRAIYDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Notes
ri Ixed assets
Taiigible assets
18,310
22,547
Current assets
Debtors
Casli at bank aiid in liand
240,842
212,399
112,990
547,403
453,241
660,393
Curront liabilitlos
Baiik loaiis aiid overdrafts
Other creditoi's
Accruals
7,449
127,334
112,758
2,427
407,659
38,964
247,541
449,050
Net current assets
205,700
211.343
Total assets less curreiit
liabilities
224,010
233,890
Funds
Uiirestricted fuiids
Restricted fuiids
10
10
205,700
18,310
200,379
33,511
Total funds
224,010
233,890
Tlie finaiicial slateiiients are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 aiid tlie Cliarities SORP 2019 (FRS 102),
The financial stateinents were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 17 November 2023 and
signed on its belillifby:
vLLo
Director
Director
CoLL5dS
CD LxJfJ-Lé
Company Number: N1064504
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWEI LL HEI ALTH FORUM
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of Cash flows
as at 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Note
Net (outgoing)/ incoining resources for the year
Depi'eciation and impairment
(Iiicrease)I decrease iii debtors
(Decrease) l increase iii creditors
(9.880)
4.237
(127.852)
(201,509)
139,256
4,237
(66,383)
187,857
Net casli inflowl (outflow) from operating activities
(335,004)
264,967
Capital ¢xpeiiditur¢
Incr¢asol (docroose) In cash In thc year
(25,808)
239,159
(335,004)
Reconelliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
Increllsel (decrease) in cash in tlie year
Net fuiids at l April 2022
(335.004)
547,403
239,159
308,244
Net funds at 31 March 2023
11.
212,399
547,403
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 Ilqarch 2023
AccouDling policles
The cliarity is a private liinited company by guarantee, registered in Northern Ireland and a registered
cliarity in Northerii Ireland. The address of the registered office is Tlie Gas Yard Centre, 128 Lecky
Road, Derry9 BT48 6NP,
1.1. Accounting convention
Tlie significant accounting policies applied in tlie preparation of these financial statements are set out
below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Tlie cliai'ily coiistitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial stateinents have
been prepared iii accordaii¢e witli the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply
witli the cliarity's governing document, the Cliarities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and Accounting and
Reportiiig by Charities: Statement of Recommended Praotice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ii'¢laiid publislied iii October 2019 (SORP 2019) and the Companies A¢t 2006.
Tlie finaiicial stateineiits are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention,
modified to included certain iteins at fair value. Tlie financial statements are presented in sterling
wliicli is tlie functiojial curreiicy of tlie cliarity.
1.2. fl uiid accountlng
Unrestricted fuiids are available for use at tlie discretion of the directors in furtherance of tlie geiieral
objectives of tlie cliarity.
Designated funds are unresticted funds earmarked by the management committee for particular
Plirposes. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or
tlirougli the terms of appeal.
Ineoniing resources
All iiicoiniiig resources are included in tlie statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to
tlie iiicoine and tlie amount cali be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies
are applied to particular categories of income:
Voluiitary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the
stateineiit of fiiiaiicial activities when receivable. Grants wliere eiititleinent is not conditional on tlie
delivery of a specific performance by tlie charity, are recogiiised when tlie charity becomes
unconditioiially enlitled to tlie grant.
Donated services and facilities a￿ included at the value to the charity where tliis can be quantified. The
value of services provided by voluiit¢¢rs lias not been included.
Gifts doiiated for resale are included as incoining resources within activities for generating funds when
tliey are sold.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
ror tIRe year ended 31 March 2023
1.4. Resources expended
Expenditure is r¢cognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT
wliich caiinot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and
services for its beiieficiaries. It includes botli costs tliat can be allocated directly to such activities and
t1105e costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
1.5. Taiigible fixed assets and depreciatlon
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciatioii is provided at rates calculated to
write off tlie cost or valuatioii less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Equipinent
Motor veliicles
15 % Straight Line
200/0 Straight Line
1.6. Debtors & creditors
Debtors aiid creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are
recorded at traiisaction price. Any losses arising froin impairnient are recognised iii expenditure.
1.7. Cash at bank
Casli at bank and cash equivalents are stated at cost at th¢ financial ycar end.
1.8. Pension costs
Tlie pensioii costs charged in tlie fiiiancial stateiiients represeiit the contributions payable by the cliarity
diiring tlie year.
1.9. Going concern
Tlie fiiiaiicial stateinents have been prepared on a going concern basis as the directors believe that no
material uiicertainties exist. The directors have considered the level of funds held and the expected level
of income aiid expenditure for 12 months froin authorising tliese financial statements. The budgeted
incoine and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be ablc to continue as
a goiiig concern.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
for the year ellded 31 March 2023
Income
2023
2022
Restrictcd Income
Public Health Agency
DFC- FACT
TEO - Urban Villages
WHSCTNHIP
St Cecilia's Maiiageinent
Clolliworker
AXA Insui'aiice
Oak HLC
WHSCT- CAWT
HLC - Lol'a￿ Alliance
Arts Council NI
St Mary's - Active Citizeiisliip
WHSCT- CYPLP
NLCF - Social Prescribing
Developiiig Healtli Coininuiiities - NHIP
Coininuiiity Foundation NI
National Museum NI
NLCF - Einpowering Young People
Commiiiiities in Transition- OLT
BBC Cliildreii iii Need
Awards for All
Activc Citizeiisliip
Nl Housiiig Execiitive
Falls Programine
NI Co-ownersliip
Derry City & Strabane District Council
TNL- FACT
ARC Retliiiik Nl
Raiik Fouiidation
Uiiiversity of Ulster
Power Nl
Older People & TYT - OLT
Waterside Neighbourliood Partnership
Daiiiiy Quigley Fuiid
83,951
48,873
65,846
34,751
30,680
101,461
88,772
33,798
10,000
20,000
8,592
86,744
6,040
3,030
4,288
1.600
5,970
1,251
15,583
988.403
8,370
60.810
4.500
99,546
81,140
29.948
4,527
2,500
34,513
1,900
5,000
6,492
1.105,079
8,855
210,580
12,272
170,926
19.686
33,738
20.766
93,132
61,875
20,615
57.101
1,000
1,000
2,498
23,680
8,522
70,288
2,105,022
1,795,470
Unrestricted Incoine
Project & Adininistration Income
GSK
196,568
222,911
30.000
2,301,590
2,048,381
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2023
(i)
Restricted Funds
Fuiids received which are carinarked by the Funder for specifio purposes. Such purposes are within the
overall aims of tlie organisation.
(ii)
Unrestricted Funds
Funds wliicli are expeiidable at the discretion of the company in furtherance of the aims of the charity.
In addition fuiids Inay be Iield in order to finance capital investment and working capital.
Resoui'ces Ei xpended
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Management & Administratlon
Wages & salaries
Staff Iiealtlicare
Staff trainiiig
Starr peiision costs
Prograinine & specialists services costs 16,271
Partiier costs
Rent
Marketing
Repaii's & maiiitenance
IT Support and coinputer costs
Teleplioiie & intei'iiet
Pliotocopyiiig & stationery
Iiisurance
Motor & travel expeiises
Audit fees
Professioiial fees
Sundry expeiis¢s
Bank cliai'ges
Subscriptions
Doiiations
Depreciation of equipment
114,414
1,336
1,303
604,180
25
849
27,179
645,356
761,386
2.497
8.392
146
1,969
3,683
9,031
718.594
1,361
2,152
27,179
661,627
761,386
31,759
10,252
905
6.584
9,510
10,673
8,340
19,625
4,033
17,391
499
1,904
809
12,650
4,237
599,861
819
3,373
29.864
364,448
779,179
45,806
17,928
3,348
14.861
9,669
6,221
6,809
8,063
4,196
8,071
119
1,034
1,219
29.262
1,860
759
4,615
5,827
1,642
8,340
2,443
17,182
4,033
12,369
469
1,863
138
5,022
30
41
671
12,650
4,237
4,237
206,486
2,104,984
2,311,470
1,909,125
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BOGSIDE AND BIIANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notcs to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Net (outgolng)lincowing resources for th¢ year
2023
2022
Net (outgoing)/incoining resources is stated after charging:
Depreciation and other aiiiounts written off tangible fixed assets
Auditorfs reinuiieration
4,237
4,033
4,237
4,196
Staff costs
I mployrneiit costs
2023
2022
Wages aiid salaries
Staff Iiealtlicare costs
Pension costs
718.594
1,361
27,179
599.861
819
29,864
747,134
630,544
No eiiiployee r¢¢¢ived ¢inoluments of inore than £60,000 (2022: None).
Numbor of ¢niployees
Tlie avei'age Inoiitlily Iiumbers of employees during the year, calculated on the basis of full tiine
equivaleiits, was as follows;
2023
Number
2022
Number
Average nuinber of einployees
34
30
Taxatlon
AS a charity, Bogside and Brandywell Healtli Forum is exempt from tax on income and gains falling
witliin section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the
exteiit tliat tliese are applied to its chargeable objects. Accordingly, no tax charges have arisen in tlie
cliarity.
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BOGSIDE AIND BRANDYWEI LL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
for thc year cndcd 31 March 2023
Tangible fixod assets
Motor
vchlclcs
Equlpment
Total
Cost
At l April 2022
33,594
9,659
43,253
At 31 Marcli 2023
33,594
9.659
43,253
Depiiclntlon
At l April 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 Marcli 2023
11,047
4,237
9,659
20,706
4,237
15,284
9,659
24.943
Net booli values
At 31 March 2023
18,310
18,310
At 31 Marcli 2022
22,547
22,547
Dcblors
2023
2022
Otlier d¢btors
240,842
112,990
Credltors: llmounts falllng due
witIIiiA one year
2023
2022
Taxes aiid social security creditor
Credit cards
Otlier creditors
Deferred iiiGoin¢
Accruals
1.856
2,427
13,898
391,905
38,964
7,449
13,504
113,830
112.758
247,541
449,050
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Fuiid balaiices at 31 Marcli 2023 as represented by:
Taiigible fixed assets
Curreiit assets
Current liabilities
18,310
18,310
226.653
226.588
453,241
(20,953) (226,588) (247,541)
224.010
205,700
18,310
10.
Movemcnts In Funds
At
l April Incoming Outgolng
2022 resources resources Trnnsfers
At
31 March
2023
Restricted funds;
Total restricted fuiids
Uiirestrlctcd funds:
Total uiircstrict¢d funds
33,511 2,105,022 (2,104.984) (15,239)
18,310
200,379
196.568 (206,486)
15.239
205,700
Total fuiids
233.890 2,301,590 (2,311,470)
224,010
Purposes of Restricted Funds
Restricted grants awarded to the charity is provided to cover the core objects as explaiiied in
directors report.
11.
Cash and ¢a5h equivalents
2023
2022
Cash at bank and in haiid
212,399
547,403
12.
Related Party Transaction5
Thei'e aiE 110 r¢lated party transactions in the period under review.
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BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2023
13.
Limited by Guarantee
Tlie Bogside aiid Brandywell Healtli Foruin is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly
does not liave a sliare capital.
Every member of tlie coinpany undertakes to contribute such amount as Inay be required not
exceediiig £1 to tlie assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wouiid up while he or
slie is a Inember, or witliin one year after he or she Geases to be a member.
14.
Coiitrolllng Interest
The ultiinate coiitrol of tlie company rests with the board of directors.
15. Post Balance Sheet event5
No sigiiificaiit events have takeii place since the year end that would result in adjustments to 2023
fiiiaiicial inforination or iiiclusion of a note thereto.
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