(DHC) LIMITED
(A eonjpany Iljnlted by gu￿antee)
Trustees, report And fiDaDdal 8tatements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LMTED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
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Tru8tee8' amwal report (AncoryK)ratin8 the directors report and 61rat¢8k rel￿)
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and admfinistrative knfornMtion
Charity number
NIC105780
Company registration number N1640806
Bwine&s address
83 Ledwidge Avenue
Derry
B T47 6GZ
Reglstered office
83 l£dwidge Avenue
Derry
BT47 6GZ
Trustees
Emma Keviti
Gerard Deane
Diane Marshall
Charlene Marle Shongo
Sharon Williams
Will Ennett
David Kelly
Michele Murphy
Claire Mulrone
Leona M¢Ni¢holl
Mary Mac Intyre
Resigned 0711212023
Resigned 0711212023
Appointrd 1210512023
Appointed 1210512023
Appointed 1210512023
Appointed 2710612024
Secretary
Edel O'Doherty
Auditors
McDaid Mccullough Moore
28132 Clarendon Street
Derry
BT48 7HD
Bankers
Allied Irish Bank
Meadowbank
Strand Road
Derry
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Trustees, Annual Report (indudlng Dlredors, Report & Strateglc Report)
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2024
The ￿￿$tee5 present tkir report and the financial stRlements for the year ended 31 March 20U. The trustees, who are
a]80 directh for the puryoses of ¢ompany law and 8¢rved dwing the year and up to thc date of this report arc set
out below. This report 18 prepared in accordance with A￿OUttting and Reporting By Charities: stateme￿ of Recognised
Practice app]icable to charities preparing their accounts ID accord￿ WAth the Rewting Standord appJi¢able
in the UK Bnd Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
Introduetlon
The Trustees of Developing Hea]thy Conjnwrrities (DHQ are d¢]ighteO to present our Annual Report Financial
Statement for the year ended 31 Marcb 2024. This report capbjres the achievements and positive Conlributions which
DHC has rnad¢ during the period 1st April 2023.30th Mar¢h 2024 and is testament to the organisation's dedication to
improving the h¢￿th of our populalion, in partn¢r8hip WAth our fund¢r8 and the wider commurrity and volunthry 6ector.
DHC as a Strategic orgaDi8ation within the De￿ and Strabone di$trict is comDlltted to fostering intttse¢toTrl
partnerships to tackle health inequalities and improv¢ health outcomes.
Strnceurfy govenwice and nmnagement
Gov¢rnins Docmmenl
Thc organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee not having a share capitsl {compaThy registration numb¢r
N1640806). It 18 ￿OgnIsed as a charity by HM Revenue gnd Customs and 18 registered with the Nl Charities
Commission (registration nuD)b¢r NIC105780>. The clwity8 governing docuumt is 118 Memorandum and Artl¢les of
Association.
Organtsadonal sin￿￿re
The charitable company is governed and managed by the board of director& who ar¢ a180 the charity tru8tee8. The
Tn￿teeS are chosen based on their 8kills and professiona] baLkgrounds so as to en8uR a ￿de range of expeTien¢e is
represenled on the Board. The trustees who served the ¢ompaDy throughout the year are slM)vJn on page l. together with
detsi]s of the repstered office and other professio1￿1 advisors.
The board of directors (ITh$￿s) carry out their governance Tole throughout the year by way of nketings on a quarterly
basis to review the Perf0rnw￿e of the charity and to make de¢islons regarding the charity's financial and operational
matter8. The truste¢s also meet from lin￿ to lime between quarterly meetings in order to perfonn their roje on essentiaj
governance malters. The director8 govern the activitie8 of the charitable company in ]ine with the objectives Sct out in
the governing documents of the charity, namely the Mcmorandum aThl Article8 of A88ociation and the charity8
conslitution.
Appoinlmenl and training of truilees
DHC is committed to equity, dlvetsity and inclusion and theTrfore openly &dvertises vaca￿1¢9 on the Board in order to
attract a range of people diverse skills and experie￿ which will b¢nefit the people and conrrities we serve. The
Board is comnlltted to providing support and trainlng for Board mernbcrs lo help them to th]fil their rol4 includin8 for
people who have not Served on a board before. New truslees gre nomina￿ by current Iruslees.
Induction And training of new trustees is pTrvid¢d by existing trustees and employee8. Most tnJste¢8, due lo their
eXp￿ience and background8, are already familiar with the WO￿ of the charitable ￿rnPany.
Prln¢lple riskf and Mn¢ertainties
Management have conductrd a review of the major risks to which the charltable company Is exp￿￿ and systems have
been cstab]ished to mitigate those risks. The trustees contAnuaJly nmmilor their exposure to fina￿la1 risk. Given the size
of the charitable ryaThy, tbe trustees have not delegated the responsibility of n￿lItoring fill￿la1 risk lo a 8ub
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Trustees, Annual Report (fjncluding Dfrectors, Report & Strateglc Report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Risks identsw such as the financial vlabijity and Bustsinability of the ¢lwitable company, have been reviewed lo
ensure that a kvel of fi￿dIng is maintained that is necessary for the chatitable ¢ompaDy to continue to meet its
objectives. Thc trustee8 continually strive to Source additional or new funding sour¢¢s.
Busines4 cyber and financial risk are managed by ensuring the company have appropriatsly qualified 8tsff equiwed with
the necessary skills and experience and that effectiv¢ and 8eu]re ICT 8y8tems are in place.
Internal rA8k8 mminused by the implen]entatlon of controls and procedur¢8 for the &uthorAsation of all traDsaclion8.
Organisational Management and Staffing
Developing Healthy CommuDities (DHC) Limited 18 managed by the Chief Executive Edel ODoherty. She 1$ T¢spon8ible
for ov¢r8eeing the activities carried out by the clwitsble company. Her reBpon8ibilities include the managenmt of all
stsff and their duties. the provision of a range of admitilstrative and ckri¢81 dutie8 8nd for the preparation of
r¢port8 to the Board of Diwtors and Funding Bodies.
Developing Healthy Communities IDHQ Limited is an qual opportunities anployer coninlltted to P08itive policies on
recruith￿n[ training and career developrnent for slaff memkn re84rdl¢ss of reli8lou8 be]ief, po]itical opinion, racial
group, age. maritsl status or sexual orientation.
Key Managen￿nI remunerationpoliry
The key management personnel of the charltable company at¢ lh¢ director8 (tru8te¢s) and BenioT IDaDageiixnt. The
trust¢e8 are t￿t remunerthd for their service$ and did not receive and were Dot reimbur8ed for expenses during the year.
The r¢muneration of senior managemcnl 1$ set by the lThstee8 and revA¢wed ￿allY and is nornwlly increas￿1 in Jine
with intlation. The benchmark used in setting Temun￿Oll 18 based on the remuneration of other key n￿￿gement
per80nnel in similar comparable organisations.
The directors (also the trustees) who 8erved the Charity dwing the period were a8 follows:
Emma Kevitt
Diane Marshall
David Kelly
Charlene Shon80 (reslgned July 2023)
Michele Murphy (appointed April 2023)
Mary Ma¢Intyrc (appointed April 2024)
Gerard Deane (resign￿ De￿]eber 2023)
Sharon Williams
Will Ennett (appointed April 2023)
Leona McTrficholl
Claire Mulrone (appointed April 2023)
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Objectlves and aedvltles
The prlncipal objKtiv¢8 and activiti¢B of the cl)arity during the year continued to be the promotion of h¢￿th
improvemen¢ and reduction of health ]nequ￿lty throughout NOrtI￿rn Treland by the provision of traini￿ support and
awar¢n¢88 projeets eanied out on a multi.8ectoral PArti* basis.
Public Benefit-
setting these obje¢tives the tN8tees' have considered the Charity Commi8sion for Northern treland's guidance on
public benefit to en8ure thats it's activities hrdve helped to achiev¢ its prAn¢ipal objextive of pubjic benefit for its
beneficiaries.
DeveloplTh8 Healthy Communities (DHC) lllmited is a charitsble or8anis*ion registered with Northern belftnd awitie8
Commissio
The company cOn)M￿Ced activitics on l April 2018 on which date all asset8 and liabilities of The Derry Healthy Cilie8
ProJe¢t' were transferred to the company.
Th¢ company 18 a charitabk company limited by guarantee. It 18 governed by a MeM￿anduM and article8 of &8￿￿1atiOn.
Dwing the year, the ckwity caTried out a nurnkn of a¢llvitie8 and projects in the furt1￿￿ of it8 obJectiveB:
I. DHC continueAI to lead Derry City and Strabane's de8igThation to the World Health Organi$ation'8 Europw Healthy
Cities Network
2. DHC8 CLEAR Project administered sm8ll on beha]f of the PHA to build health and wellbeing capa¢iry withl
8mall community organisations. in support of the Nt Mental Htalth Strategy and the Nl Suiclde Preventlon Strategy
Trotect Lifc,. The Clear project also delivered training to in)prove mentsl health aj￿ emotional wellbeing aDd
prev¢nt suicide. Through this project DHC a]so continued to oversee the PHA'S qU￿lty StaTMlaTd8 for the deJAvery of
8t￿let8 in thi8 field.
3. DHC'S Health@WorkNI Work Well, Live Well, pro￿amMe de]iv¢red a diverse range of health interventions
including training, h￿1th promotion campaign8* health checks, et¢ to workplaces across the We8t¢rn Trust are
aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of the adylt woddorc¢. Thi8 work refle¢t$ b¢$t pwtirx as 8¢t out by the
World Health Organisations Thealthy settings, approach.
4. DHC facilitated the Fami]ie8 Voices FoTum through our regional Bcreaved by Suicidc project, which cnable8 family
members bereaved by suicide to contiibute effertiv¢ly to dI8￿$s1On aTrd d¢¢i8ion malung in relation to 8uicide
prevention.
5. DHC ￿OrdInated and administered the Neighbourhood Health Improvement Pro8ramrne (NHIP) grants on behalf of
the PHA to six local community groups.
6. DHC worked in partnership with tbe NW Comrrity Network and U18ter University as part of the UK wide Ideas
Fund, to yupport a rangc of rnentsl health and wellbeing projpxts in local comnll￿ti¢s within the Derry and Strabane
Council area.
7. DHC contributes to the DCSDC and Cornm￿ty Foundation for Nort1￿￿ Ireland'8 Acorn Farm project by de]Iv￿1n8
on the U Call Cook, strand of the project.
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DHC'S Vlslon and key obJectAves
DHC 18 a strat¢8ic Or8￿1$&￿0ll con]mitted to fost￿1n8 in*r8e¢￿￿ parth¢r8hip8 for health and harnessing our colle￿1Ve
assets to tsckle health inequaliti¢$ and improve the qU￿lty of life of the population, Our work 18 Set firn)ly within the
WHO Healthy Cities and Regions Framework al￿ we play our part in th¢ irnplementation of several NI Regional
Government Strategies Such ￿ HeAIth and Wellbeing 2026: T)elivering Together, (DOH), the Nl Public Health Strat¢gy
aking Llfe Betterf and the DCSDC'S Conununity and Strategic Growth Plan.
During 2023 DHC launch￿ our ncw three-yeaT strategy setting out our vision until 2026 ie "We want peopk to achieve
a healthy and happy life, so that they can tbrive in the place they Call hon￿..
To achieve that VA8ion we focu8 on five bwiding pinciples:_
Place ba8ed worknng
Collaboration p8rtncr8hip
Building con]rnurrity capacity
Demonstrating Irnp￿t
R¢search and innovation
As part of this process, Developing Healthy Commurrities works to; _
Advocate and build capacity for health and wellbeing by faci]i¢ating events and 8haring knowledge and
administration of small grants.
Lead on the delivery of innovative projects induding traI￿n8, eAimmuDity development for health and sustai￿bIllty.
Foster strategic intersectoral alliatices within the Derry and Strabone district to address the wider social and
economic detern11n￿ of health. adopting a holistic approach based upon the WHO Phase VII fran*work
Facilitate consulLqtions with local people on healtty wellbeing and sustainability which shape policy, practice
inve8thMIt and delivery.
Monitor and evaluate our progre88 and impa¢t in delivery of Pro￿amM
Strateglc Report
Aehlevements and wformaD¢e (IncludlDZ prlDclpAI rlsks and u￿ert￿lIes9 development and ￿rforn￿￿te and
key perfornwiee IDdk&tors)
This report high]ights the ￿0mplIShments of Developing Healthy Communities (DHC) for the 2023-2024 period,
marked by a pha8e of vigorou8 activity. The DHC team has w0￿d diligently to meet all Key Perforniance IDdicator8,
broaden our infiuence, and consolidate our stats]s as a strategic orgaDi8ation, dedicated to health development in the
r¢8ioL A8 part of our mission to promote healthier ]ifestyies and address health di8parltles within our populatioty we
have collaborated WAth a divcr8e range of statutory, commwty and voluntary agencies at an international and I(￿ level.
Events and corfe￿nCe•
During 2023-24 DHC held a number of Confe￿￿ and events inclwjing the following:"
DHC Annual Conference . 'Hcalth InnovEtion and Sustsinable Futures, (September 2023), This highly 8ucces8ful
coThfcrcncc attracted over one hundred d¢legates and was held ITh partnership with Ulster Univer8ity. Dr Kira
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Families Voirxs Forum event Tf I could only tell you- Stories of Compassion and Hope, held In the Guildhall (8th
FebTh￿), Eighry people attended from acros8 a range of Se￿￿8. Up to nine people from the locality have s18r￿d up
as new n)embers of the FVF.
Work W¢lL Live Well Workplace Champions Celebralion Breakfase, Everglades Hotel {29th Feb) to ack￿?wI¢dge
workplaces that have completed the Health at Work pro8ramn
aear Project- Reac￿ Remit and Refer Event,, Omagh Enmrise Agency (5th of March) Designed to rnise
awareness local organi8ation5 who support people experiencing mentsl health Conditions or suicidal ideation. The Nl
Public Health Agency inputted into the event which was attended by fify three people from across the voluntary and
DHC & Diabetcs UK'ComM￿ty Engagemcnt Event, (19th March)- DHC bosted a 8eminar in partnership with
Diabetr8 UK in the Waterfoot Hotsl. Thirty people attended, iDcluding reprc5Clltativ¢s from the wHS￿, GP
Federatio￿ Ulster University, and the Community Sector. A series of actions has enw8ed from thi5 meeting and
DHC eonthiue to support this valuable work going forward.
Ideas Fund (27th Match) . DHC in paTkn¢rship with the Nortb.West Con)mwty Network and UU ho$￿ the
Con]murrities Research Collective event in as80ciaie with the Ideas Fund. Attendance 45 people.
DHC PrograDllW and Projects
DHC leads on the intsrsectoral approach to illwoving heolth and wellbeing AS part of the Derry and Strabane Healthy
Cities region. This involv¢8 working Strategically as part of the Healthy Cities Leadership Group to adopt a place-ba8ed
apprO￿h to addressing health inequa]itie8 and improving health out¢omes of the local population, as per the WHO
Healthy Cities Phase VII Framework whlch encomEM8se8 the themes ofr, Pwle. Place, Planet, Prosperity, Peace ond
Parti¢Apation.
The ￿l￿RIleS outlined by the Hc's tAderty Group are Jlnked to a detsiled Health and Wellbeing Situational Analy8iS
undertaken via a d¢tailed scoping and consultation ¢xerci8¢ Cond￿ during 2021, as part of the submi88ion lo the
WHO Pha8e VI[ Application. Six key themes wett idenlified for action, as part of this process and DHC have been
workin8 on these in recent years (l. Warni Homeslclean Atr, 2. A Clear Head on Alcohol, 3. Healthy Fo(xl for AIL 4.
Active Lives Made Easy (Emersing Themes - 3. A Welcoming Society 6. Nature on our doorstep).
During 2023-24 the Healthy Cities Leadership Group met on 3 occasions to hear updates on progress acro86 the
partnership in tackling the wider deterniinants of health. Key ilem8 di8¢ussed includ¢, Obesity, the Acorn Farni. Health
equalities. Atr Quality, Homelessness and Addictlon. DHC have engaged with the Mayor and public representatives
throughout the year to garner support for the Healthy Cities initiative.
DHC achieved a 3(K)% growth in our 8ooial nxdia ¢hanne18 during 2023-24 supporting key PHA and WHO campaigns
and highlighting relcvaDt topic areas in health. Regular mailouts to our Health Commwtie8]i8t have featyred content
on tOPAC8 ranging from Air Quality in Schools to F¢mak P0rtscApation in Spo¢ to name but a few.
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2023-2(f24 8aw the continucd growth in the Small Grnnts Fund. which DHC administer8 on behalf of the NI Pubjic
Health Agency. in 8UPPOrt of the NI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategie5. The purpose of the grants is to
support local community organisations lo engage in progr￿￿ vknich promote n￿￿tal health and welli￿]ng in line with
the PHA'S Five Ways to Wellkning..
DurAng this perAod the DHC Clear PrnJ￿t administered £1.4m supporting 438 projects throughout Northern Ireland
which positively impacted upon 29,891 people. In athlitiofy 2448 volunteers were supported to de]iver over 32.5
volunleer hours delivering Services at grassroots c0mnll￿ty kvd.
In addition, the Clear Project administered small allocations of funding (£31J)-£500) to 70 Sports Clubs to enable them
to purcha8¢ 8POrts equipment. This fjmding totsled £34,814.96. A condition of the funding wa5 p&tscipatson in Suicide
Awareness Training to 8UPPOrt mental health awareness within each aub.
Through DHC'8 CIEAR TrojecL 38 training pro8romnK8 ￿lated to Men￿ h¢￿th, emotional wellbeing and 8ui¢ide
prevention were delivered to 610 peopk workin8 in community and voluntary sector organi8ations. Cour8es included
SafeTALK ASIST, Mentsl Health First Aid. Hope Matters. Mollvational Intrryiewing Ll & [2, Impact of Alcob)l on
Se]f-Harni arml Cri818 Interventlon, Impact of Alcohol on Se]f-Honn and the Family, Se]f-Harni ond Auti8￿ Anger
ManAgement and The Perwn behind the Behaviour.
Positive outcome8 wffe recorded for theBe course8 whi¢h included incr¢a8ed 8kill8. knowledge, under8tanthng and
confidence dealing with mental health and suicide relaknj incidents.
DHC provi(ks a Icadership and a88e8sment rol¢ for the PHA Quality Stalldards for community based services prornting
￿￿tal and emotional wellb¢ing and Buicide prcventioD. AS part of this work during 2023-24, four workshops were
dclivered on Vndcr8tsnding Bereavement by Suicide, where participants w¢re introdu￿1 to th¢ Quality Standards.
The DHC Clear Project undertook 3 independent a8se88ments of the Quality Standards within organi5ations ¢hosen by
the PHA and produced detailed repo￿ with r¢con]mendation5 for service iDwvement for cach agency. By March
2024. 340 community organisations had registered onto the QS portal to learn more about governance in provision of
mentsl health and suicide prevention seryices.
ork-
ve Well Pr
'He￿th@Work NI. is a Public Health Agency5 regional initialive to target workplaces whcrc health inequalities
likely to be most prevalen( including those with a high proportion of low paid, manual, rnale, sedentary and migrant
workers. DHC dejivets the "Work Well, Live Well. (WWLW) on behalf of the PHA within thc WHscf ￿1. In
2023124, forty-five new workplaces signed up to the Workplace Health Support Service, accessing information, and
support to develop a healthier workpla￿. Thi8 included thirty new Workplace Health Champions train￿ online through
the Work Well Live Well Programme. The DHC WWLW programnw provided consultancy and mentoring to fifteen
workpl%e8 to complete health and wellb¢ing need8 a88e&rnts and action plaD8.
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DHC'S, Work Well. Lave Well, prograTnTne worked in partnership with WHscf. AWARE. HSENI and llwiy others to
deliver training and health promotion Campai￿ to workpknes at all l¢ve18 of the progrdmme. In 2023.24, thity
employces complet¢d Mentsl Health First Aid Training 0￿]n@ appwoximatcly 200 participants attend￿ session8 on
MaDagin8 M¢ntal llcal￿ &i¢f in the workplace. Cancer Awareness. Physic￿ Activity Jlld Stress Awdrcnc5s training.
Other cour8e8 delIv￿ed via nelwork learning events fwjsed on Menopause AwaTene8s, Financial Wellbein& Burn Out
and Fatigue and Str¢8s managen￿lll Standarth.
Sinc¢ Febnwy 2(r23. a total of five hundNI worker8 have participated in Health Checks a¢nJ88 eighteen W0￿)1￿¢c8 in
the Western Trust regio￿ These inlerveDtion3 are in Jine with the World Health Ckganisalion's f(us on WO￿11aCe
'settings' to irnpTh￿ health by providing workers with pe￿OnalISed infOrn￿tiOn on their heAIth ststU8 and changes to
]ifc5ty1e.
DHC Farnily Voices Fonun project tsunched their c8mp8ign"If only I could tell you. IKtter8 of Hope ond Compa88ion
in February 2024. The highly successful event was hcld in the Guildhall, Derryl L￿etry with a prcscnlation by the NI
Mentsl Health Champion, Prof Siobhan ONeilL a number of speakers with lived experieDC¢ of being bereaved by
suicide and & vldeo of support from the Chlef Medlcal Offi¢¢r, Dr Ml¢hael M¢Bride. the purpose of the carnpaign is to
¢nabl¢ m¢mkn ber¢av¢d by suicide to offer WOTd8 of hope al￿ ¢ompa88ion to those more recently bcrcaved.
Ten new member8 have joined the FVF with the tolal number of members now reaching 81 with an additiono19 added to
the mailing list. Family rnernbe￿ held 12 tr*etlngs during 2023-24 and 15 onewtwne 8e98ions wue held in support of
individual m¢mbeTh to build Iheir ￿nfiden￿ and skills to contribute to the group.
Farnilies Voices Fonlln were involved in the public consultation on the Prote¢¢ life 2 strategy and had an ￿nSultatIO
work8hop with the PHA and the exlernal fa¢i]iLqtor8 at the end of the proce$$
The Fa￿ty Voices Forum has participated iti each of the Protect Life IMplen￿ntation Groups in all Trust areas and the
region￿ steering group kn the Protect life 2 strategy.
Families Voices Fonun has been involved in ￿ advi80ry role in research with several partheTS such AS Utiiversity of
Ulstcr, Que¢n8 University and the PH
Ideas Fund
Since 2021 DHC have been worknng with thc NW Commwty Network (lead partner) and Ulster UDivcrsity as part of
the Iikas The Ideas Fund l HonK, which is run by the British Scicnce Association and funded by WellcOn￿. This
innovative and Wy successful schemc involve5 a partnership between communities a]Ml resCa￿berS within the Derry
City and Strabane DistrACt Council area and bas supported 8 ￿llps under Round I to the of £343,(X)O. and 7 groups
under Round 2 to thc Val￿ of £A29.000.
The Communiti￿ designed and contIm￿ to deliver an array of projecty which target ullder.reprcs¢nte4J 8roups, such as
those WAth disabilities. young people, and nwal communities. During 2023 a furtlkr £91.286 has been secured from the
Idca5 Fund to establish a joint Community Research and Innovation Colleclive ￿l¢b aims ¢0 upon the extensive
learning from the individual Comll￿ty projects.
The Ideas Fund havc chosen three projects from DCSDC ar¢a to receive funding for an Bvidence Building Grant of up to
£150k each. The aim of these grants is to capture cvidcnct and share the irnpac¢ of community-led collaboration with
research on re8earcher8 and communitie8, with a particubr interest in the impact on health research.
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DHC continue to be closely involved with the DCS[￿￿0n￿ty Foundation Acorn Fatm projexL as dcjivcry partncr
on Ihe Y Can Cook, strand of this flagship project wbich engage up to one thousand families within the Derry City
And Strabane District Council area in growing and cooking ljealthy and sustainable food. DurAng 2023 intensive
planning and testing of the cooking sessions took place with three pilot sessions delivered in partnership with the
CoDservation Volunteers. A recipe book was produced capturing ideas foi healthy nKals, containing locally produced
ingredients. Face to face cooking se58iOD8 were supplemented by ODliK conl¢nt to coincide with calendar events s￿h us
Halloween which generated nearly 3000 views.
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DHC administered the NHIP fjJndin8 (£36,912.70) on beha]f of the PHA to 6 c0n]nll￿ty groups in m of depivation.
This funding 18 designed to support 8ras5roots capacity building for I￿1th and wellbeing and 18 for a broad vaTiety
of local progranunes from yoga to men's sheds. This funding is matched by thc Deparlmcnt for Communities to Sustain
local Commwty development and health within the DCSDC area.
- WHO Healthy Citics Networks - During 2023-2W DHC Conti￿ to participate in a range of Civic. Strategic and
policy nMkin8 fonuns to promote inclusive and equitable approaches to health. We work with a range of partrAers to
support best practice initiatives on improving public heal￿ These i￿luded the WHO Wellbeing Fxommy project èl
the UK and Izish Healthy Cities Network5 which are valuable forums for knowledge transfer.
- DCSDC- More loca]ly DHC inputted into several De￿ City and Strabane District Council programmes including the
WHO Age Friendly City, UNICBF ￿lId Friendly proyamme, Council Civic Fonms Hornele8sness project as well
reporting dirKtly into the City and Districvs Strategic GTOVrth Plan.
- Creative Health Network- DHC facilitated the estabJi8hment of a local Creative Health Network in Pthrship a
range of agencies working together to plan the 2024 Arfftual Conference and develop a Crcative Health Plan for the
DCSDC area.
- Health Inequalities initiative . DHC is part of a Health Iwualities Group within Dery City focusing on the Skcoge
area to in4)TOVC thc health outcomes of children and yowig peoplc in what is rccowjized as an area of high dewivation
within the City.
- Whole sySten￿ Approach to Obesity- DHC is SUP￿tillg the *loption of the Whole Sy5tem5 Approach lo Obcsity
within the DCSDC arca.
- Western Diabetes Group . DHC convened and provided administratve support to the multi.agency group who have
come togctbcr to reduce the prevalence of diabetes wAthiD the WHSCT area.
- NI Protect Life (Suicide Prevention) Implementation Group- DHC plays an in)por￿ mle within the local Pmtect Lif¢
(2) Strate8y Group, reportin8 on training, support to fami]ies bereaved by suicide, the small grants progTaUm￿, PHA
Quality Standards and the Clear FODJM events.

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company lIn￿ted by guarantee)
Trusteas, Annual Report (Including Dlrects)rs' Report & Stratsgie Report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
ch￿enge and Solutlon8
While we have a¢hieved rnuch thi8 year, we faced several cljallenges. including funding constrnints and capacity of staff
to mcet the levcl of demands from partn¢r organisations. To address these issucs. we ¢ODtinue to lobby our fundc
for additional investment for core costs and intCn5ify our ¢ffiJrts to identify external 50urccs of fimditig to 8tsbi]i8e our
current complement of staff, as well as identify new opporti)rrities io wjand the scope of our work.
Despitc these challenge5. DHC I￿ndin￿ financially and Op¢r￿lona1IY stable during 2023-2024, although it 18 impossible
to Predict the risks to longer terni fimding in the future.
eneflts to the end users and wider sociel
The directors are satisfied that the perfOrn￿Ce of the company dwing the year as detailed in thc foregoing
pardgrdph5. in tern)s of both fin8ncial and ¢)wational results, is in line with thc charity's constitution and kny
objectives.
Flnancial review (Including reserves policy)
The net expenditure for the year was £50,611 (31 March 2023 - net inwme £59.523). The net expenditsre fw the
vrill be added to the funds brought fi)rward. Total funds and reserves at the end of the fina￿181 year were £352,317.
The charity ain]s to ensure that liquid funds held at any point in lin￿ are 8uffi¢ient to cover expenditure equivalent to 6
months Core runni￿ ¢osts and all winding up liabilities.
At the year<nd date, the Charity held cash at bank (on current or short-terni d¢po8it accounts) of £757,476. Tota]
expe￿lture for the year was £2,456,646 (excluding depreciation). Bxpenditure included ring fen¢¢d funds of £lJ74,370
which were distributed in small grants, The charlty, therefor& has adequate funds in line with its reserves po]icy. The
direc￿ ate Satisfied with this outcome and will coniinuc to pnmlently r¢vi¢w the level of reserves held by the charity in
]ine current levels of fundin8 Sad operating costs.
Plan8 for future perlod8
I￿￿tig ahead to the forthcorring financial year directm will continue to govern the company in JiDe with the
conStiti￿10￿ to achieve DHC's objectives. The di￿ will continuc to focus on diversifyin8 income sources to support
the long-terni sustainability and ¢on801idation of the organisalion. We also 6tr¢ngthen our partnerships with I(￿1
agencies and expand our reach to more n￿aL and undcrswved areas.
Statement ot Th￿tees, re8pon8ibllldes
The trustees, who are also the directors of t￿ company for the purpos65 of company law, are responsible for preparing
the ADnual Report and the fmancial stat¢m¢nts in accordance with applicable law and United F￿ngdoM Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicc).
Company law requires the ttustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a In￿ •nd fair view
of the state of affair5 of the charitable company and of the incoming resource5 and application of resources, including the
income and expenditure, of the charitabl¢ cornpany for that period. ln preparing these financial statements, the trustees
are required to:
8¢1¢¢t $uitabl¢ accounting polici¢s and then apply then consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charlties SORP 2019 (FRS 102),
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IDHC) LIMrrED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantse)
Truste￿, Annual Report (IncludlDg Directors, Report & Strateglc Report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
8tate whethcr applicable UK Accountin8 Standarth have been followed. subject to any material departireB
disclosed and explain￿ in th¢ financial stalen￿ts, and
prepar¢ the financial statements on the going coDc¢rn basi8 unless it is in8ppropriat¢ to presume that the company
will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accwacy at any li
the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial 8tatemcnts comply with the Companics
Act 2(K)6. They are al80 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking rcasonabk steps for
the p￿ventiOn and dctcctson of fraud and other irre8u]grities.
Statement of dlsdosure of hrforniatlon to audltors
We. the Inutce5 of the charitable company, who held office at the datc of approval of these financial statements. each
oDfin4 80 far as we are aware, that:
there 18 oo relevant audit inforniation of vknich the charitable Comp￿￿$ auditors are unaware. and
we have taknn all steps that we ought to have tsken as trustee8 in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant
audit informMtAon and to estsblish that the charAtable ￿an￿9 auditors are aware of that infom)Atson.
Audllors
A resolution propositig that McDaid Mccullough Moore be reappointed a8 auditors of the charity will be put lo the
Small company prov181ons
This report h&$ been prepared tsking odvanthge of the 8m2ll companies, exemption of section 415A of the Companies
In approving the Th18tees' Amiuai ReporL we al80 approve the Strategic Report included therein, in oijr ¢ai>acity as
-behalf of
Board
{Chalr
September 2024
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Independent audltor's report to the members ofDEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUMThS
(DHC) LIMITED
We have audited the financial Statements of DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMuN￿lEs (DHC) LIMrrED (the
charitable company) for the year ended 31 March 2024 vthich COM￿ the statement of fmanoial activities, the slatement
of financial position, thc 6tatcmcnt of cash flows and not¢s ¢0 the financial stst¢ments, including a SUMM￿ of 8ignificant
accounting policies. The finan￿ reporting f[all￿￿ that has beea applied in their preparation is applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Re￿tillg Standard 102 The Financial Reporting StaThl8rd
applicable ID the UK and Republic of trelAnd (United Kingdom GeJ￿rIllY Accepted Accountin8 Practice).
tn our opinion the financial statcmcnts:
givc a true and fair vicw of the slate of the clwitabk compan￿8 affairs a8 at 31 March 2024. and of its incomg
resources and application of resources, including its income and cxpenditure, for thc year then ended:
have been properly PT¢pJred in accordanre with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice" and
havc been prcpared in ￿COrdanCe with thc requirements of the Companies Act 211)6.
Basis for opinion
We Conduct￿ our audit in accordance with Internationa] Sland￿$ on Auditing (UK) (ISA'S (UK)) and app]i¢able law.
Our reswnsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the
financial statemcnls section of our report. We are indepenthnt of the chatitablc company in accordance WAth the ethical
r¢quir¢m¢its that are relevgnt to our audit of the fmancial 8tal¢nKnts in the UK, i￿lUding the FRC'8 Ethical Standard,
and wc have fu]filled our other ethical responsibljliles In accordance wlth these requtrements. We belleve that the audlt
evidence we have obtsined 1$ sufficient ond appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Condusions relating to Going Concern
We have nothlng to report in re8peet of the following malter8 in relation lo which the ISA8 (UK) require us to report to
you where:
the direckns, u8e of the going conccrn ba8is of ￿)untIng in the presen￿lOn of the financial staterncDts is not
appropriate: or
the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified mat￿181 unce￿tIeS that may cast
sigDificant doubt about the CoMpan￿S ability to continue to adopt thc going concern ba81$ of accounting for a period
of at least twelve months from the dats when the fm￿la1 statements are authorised for issue.
Other Intorn￿tIon
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other infornwtion compri8es the inforn)ation included in the
aDnual report. other than the financial State￿nts and our auditorfs report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statemcnts
does not cover the other inforniation gnd, except kn the extent 01her￿ explicitly 8tated in our report, we do not express
any fornj of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the fmancial statements, our responsibility is to read the othcr information 2J)d, in doing
80, consider whether the other inforn]ation is ma￿la]lY inconsi8ten¢ with the financial 8t2tements or our knowledge
obtsill￿ in the audit or otherwise appears to be materAally mi8slate(L If we identify such matsrial inconsASte￿s or
apparent material miststatements. wc arc required to detern]ine wlth there is a material misstatemcnt in the fitian
st*ments or a misstatement of the other inform*ioL If, based on the work we have perfo￿, we Conclude
that there is a rnatciial rnisstatement of this other infomtion, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
OplDIoD OD other matters prescrlbed by the CompaDks Ad 21M16
In our opinion, based on the work undertaknn in the ¢our8e of the audit:
the Inforn]alion given in the tr￿tee3 report and the directots, report for the finall¢￿ year for which the financial
81atement8 are prepprnl is con6iStent with the financial 8tatenKnts" and
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMtJNITIES (DHQ LIMITED
(A cfjmpany Ilmlted by guarantee)
- the ttU8tee8' report {including the stralegic report) h88 been prepared in accordw with app]i¢able legal
requirements.
Matters on whlth we are required to report by exceptlon
In the light of our knowledge and of the company and its enviromnent obtsinell in the ￿￿r8e of the autht,
we have not identified makrial rnisstatements in the strategic report and the dire¢tors' reporL
We have nothing to rewt in resF¢ct of the following matters ID relation to which the Companies Act 21106 requires u8 10
report to you if, in ow opinion:
adequate ￿¢(￿￿ting records h&ve not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have Dot been r￿e1Ved from
braoche8 not visited by us; or
. the financial Statements are not in a￿rnent with the accounting records ond rettrDs' or
certain di8¢1osur¢s of trustees, renwneration wified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the infornMtion and explanations we require for our audiL OT
. the directors were not entitled to prepare the f￿￿￿la1 Slatements in accordance with the 8rnall u)mparri¢s regime and
take 4dvanta8e of the small companies, exemptions In pr¢parAng the dire¢tor8' rep)rt and from the requirerrtent to
prepare a Strategic report.
RespoJK8lbllllles of trnstees
As explained more fully An the tru8tees' re8pon8ibilities statell￿tt Set out on page 6. the trustees (who are also the
directors of thc charitable ￿Mpally for the purtK)ses of company law) are resporA8ible for the prep￿all0Th of the financial
statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the Iruslees
detennine is necessary to enabl¢ the preparation of fAnancial statements that are free from material missiatem¢nl, whether
due to fraud or error.
Jn preparing the financial Statements, the tru8tee8 are re8ponsible for a8se88ing the compan￿5 abllity to continue a8 a
going Conce￿ disclwing, a8 applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting utdess the dire¢kns either intend to liquidale th¢ ¢harAtable company or to c¢a8¢ operation8, or have no
r￿18¢1¢ alternativc but to do so.
Audltor's responslbllldes for the audlt of the ststements
Our objectives are to obtain rea80nablc assurance about vA￿ther the financial 8taten*nts as a ￿0￿ are free from
material mi8stat¢menL whether due to fraud or effor. and to issue an auditorfs ryort that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assura￿ 18 a high level of assuran￿ but is not a guarantee that an audit ¢ondu¢ted in accordance with ISAS
(UK) will always detect a rnater1￿ mi8StatemeDt when 1¢ exi8ts. Misstatements can ati8e from fraud or error and are
COn8idered Ma￿la] if, individually or in the aggregate, they wuld reasonably be ex￿ ￿ infiuenc¢ the economic
decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial Staten￿ts.
Irregu]arities, including fraud, are inStan￿S of nonrycompliance with laws ond regulations. We desigo procedures in line
with our r¢sponsibilities, Outlin￿ above, to detecl matetia] mistatements in respect of i￿¢gUlarItieS, Including fraud. The
extent to which our proced￿ are capable of detecting iregularities, including fraud 18 detailed below:
Based on our U￿rstanding of company and the enviro￿nt in which it operate8, we identified that thc principa]
risks of non-comp]iance WAth laws and regulalions relatrd to those standard to small clthritable compaDies. and we
considered the exlent to which non. comp]iance rnight have a material effect on the financi818tatements. W¢ 8180
¢onsldered laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial st&tements such 98 the
Companies Act 21H)6, income tsx and payroll tax.
Audit procedures ￿rfOrn￿d included the following:
In8pe¢tiThg correspondence with re8ulalors and tsx authorities;
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DEVELOPll¥G HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilmited by guarantee)
Di8¢U88ioD$ with management including con8ideration of known or 8U8pectsd inStan￿S of nOn4omp]i￿e with laws
and regulation and fraud:
Considering the internal controls in place to mitigate ri8k8 of fraud aT¥J nonrycompliance with laws and regulation8:
IdentifyAng and *stitig journals and the rationale behind significant or unusual transaction4 in parti¢ulor journal
cntsies Posted with wiusua] account ¢ombination8, P08tings by unusual u8crs or with unusual descriptions;
Chalknging assumptions and judgements made by managemenl in their crili¢al accounting e8timate8.
Owing to the inI￿rent limitatloDs of an audit, there is an uoavoidable rAsk that we may not have detected 80n* materia]
mi88¢alem¢nts in the financial statements, even though w¢ have properly planned and perfornThl our audit in a¢conlaDce
with auditing standar￿. For exampl¢, the fi]rther removed nonwjiance with laws and T¢gulations (irregularities) 1$
from the events and transactions reflected in the financA81 slatementy the Icss likely the intr￿eAdY ]imited procedures
uired by auditing standards would identify it.
jn additio￿ as with any audiL there remains a higher risk of non41etection of irregularities 08 these may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresenlatlons. or the oveffide of internal controls. We are not responsible
for preventing non-cornp]ian¢e and cannot be expected to detect nonwcomp]iance with all laws and Tegu]alion8.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK), we exer¢i8e professional judgement and mlintsin professional
scepticism throughout the audiL We oJ80:
identify and assess the risks of material Misstat￿l￿nt of the filla￿la1 8t&tements, whether due ¢0 fraud or ejror, design
and perforni audit pr￿edureS responsive to those risk8. and obtain awlil evidence that is sufficient and appr￿late to
provide a basis for our opAnion. The risk of not dete¢tin8 a materAal mi8Statemellt re$￿ting from fraud is lllgher than
for one r¢sulting from ¢rroT, as fraud may involve co1]usio￿ forgery, intentional omissions. misrepresentations. or the
Ovatide of internal control.
obtsin an undcrstanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to desi￿ audit procedurns that are
approwiats in the c]r￿￿tance4 but not for the purp08e of expr¢ssiD8 an opinion of the effecliven¢8s of the
coMpan￿S internal controL
. evaluate the appropriateness of accounting poJicie8 used and the reasonablene8s of accounling est1nll￿ and related
disclosures made by the directors.
conclude on th¢ appropriaten¢s8 of the directors, use of the going concern basis of a¢￿untIng and, based on the a￿lt
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events OT CODdltion8 that may ca8t significant doubt
on th¢ ¢haritable company's abijity to continue as a going concern. if we Conclude that a materiol un¢ertainty exists,
we are required to draw attention in our audilorfs r¢port to the related disclosure8 in the financial $t&tLrnents' or, if
such disclosures are inthquat4 to modify our opinion. Our conclusions aT¢ based on the audit evidence obtained up
to the date of our auditorfs rem However, future events or conditions may Cau￿ the charitable company to ¢ea8e to
¢ontinue as a going concern.
evaluate the overall ptes¢ntation, 81ructure and content of the fmancial 8tatements, including th¢ disclosures, and
whether the financial 8tatements repre8ent the und¢rtyin8 tran8action8 and ¢vents in a manncr that achieve8 fair
We commwcate with th08e Ch￿ed with governa￿ regarding, arnong other matter8, the plajbned ￿0pe and tirning of
the audi¢ and sigDificant audit finding8, including any 81￿]ficant defi¢iewies in internal control that id¢ntify durAng
our audit.
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNI￿ (DHC) LIMtTED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Use of our report
Thi8 report h n￿le sol¢ly to the cbarltable company's meDkner4 as a body, iti accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
the Companies A¢t 2Crf)6. Our audit work has been undertaken $0 that we might state to the charitable company's
nKnkner8 th08¢ matt￿5 ￿ ar¢ required to state to them in an &uditoE5 TCPOrt and for no other purpose. To thc fullest
extent pern)itted by law, we do not accept or asswn¢ responsibility to anyone other than the clwitablc company and the
charitable compan￿3 rnernbers As a body* for ow audit wort for this rqKbQ or for the OPiDiOD8 we have forn￿
Senlor StAlutory Auditor
For And on behalf of
McDAld MeCDllough Moore
ststutory Audltor
28r32 Clarendon Street
BT48 7HD
26 September 2024
IS

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNTf￿ (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Statement of flnanclal posltlon
as at 31 March 2024
2024
Tangible a8sets
49,256
32519
Debtor8
Cash at bank and in hand
12
13
79J87
757,476
118,661
864,769
837.063
983.430
Credltors: amounts falllng
due wlthln one year
14
(534,(M)2)
(613.021)
303,061
370,409
Net a88ets
352.317
402.928
17
16
UDrcstricted iDwn* funds
352.317
402.928
Tolal dwlty funds
352,317
401928
The financial statements have been prepared in ￿)rd￿¢ with the provi8ion8 applicable to ¢ompaDiCS subject to the
8mall coowanie8' T¢gim¢ and in ￿CordanCe wAth FRS102 Tr Financial Reporthg Standard Applicable in the UK and
Re￿b]i¢ of [relat￿,.
The financial Statements were approved and a￿th￿ISed by the board on 26 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by
Emma Kevltt
Dla
rect
Marshall
umber . N1640806
g/uJJJ
The nots6 on pages 19 to 28 fom ￿ itit¢grnl part of the8e tlnanelal 8tatenwit&
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company llmlted by guarantse)
Statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Ca8h flow8 from operathig actlvltles
Net (outgolngyAnconll￿ rcsourcc5 for the ycar
(50.611)
59.523
Adi￿lmentsfor..
8201
4,346
Chan8ei i
Trade alld othcr d¢btor8
39,074
(79.019)
(100,848)
267236
Cash u8ed ID oper4tlng actlvJlJe4
(81355)
230257
Net ¢a•h u8¢d In operAthig actI￿deS '
82355
230,257
Cash flow8 from InvestlDg actlvldes
Net purchase of tan8ibl¢ fixed ￿Sets
Net (Decre•yInerease In eash and casb equlvalents
(24,938)
(24,765)
(107,293)
205,492
Net (De£rease)IInttea8e In casb and ca8h eqththnts
Ca8h and cash equlv8lents At l Aprll 2023
Cash and cash equlvalents At 31 March 2024
(107,293)
864.769
205,492
659277
13
13
757,476
864,769
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DEVELOPINC HEALTHY COMmU￿s (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilmited by guarantee)
Notss to nnandal statements
ror the year ended 31 March 2024
Aewmthig poliek8
1.1. Aeeounthig conventlon and basis of preparallon
Tbe charity constitutes a pub]i¢ benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. Developing Healthy ComDwrritie8 (DHC}
Llmited Is a private company limited by guarante4 registered ITh Northern Ireland. The address of the registered
office 18 83 i*dwidge Avenue, Derry, BT47 6GZ. The nature of the clthrity8 operations and priticlpal activities
. the promotion of health improvement throughout NOrtI￿n Ircland
- the provi8ion of training, 8UPPOrt and awarene88 projects carried out on a Multi-sector￿ partnership basi8
The fi[w￿la1 8tatements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and R¢portiDg by CTharitie8:
Stal¢DKnt of Recommended Praclice appli¢abk ¢0 cjwilies prepari￿ their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Rwting Standard appli￿le in the UK and Republic of Ireland (TrRS 102) (effe￿]ve l January 2019)
I￿j the Con)panies Act 21I)6.
The financial 6t￿n￿nts hav¢ been prepared to give a Irue atsd fair, vi¢w.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost ¢OnventiO￿ modified to
include certsiD items at fair value. Tr financial statements ore pre8enled in S￿ling wbich is the fill￿tional
of the charity.
The 8ignifi¢ant ac¢ouThtin8 ￿lICIeS applied in the prepar￿10Th of the8e financial Statements are 8et out below.
These ￿11¢1¢$ have been ¢onsi8tently app]i¢d to all years presented unless Othe￿8¢ 8tat¢d.
12. Fund aecounllng
The fimds of the chaTitsble company ¢on8i8t of restric1￿ funds ond unrestricted funds.
Incorne of the cbafity which is provided for a spe¢ifi¢ putpose, together with the re80llr￿ expended to vthich
they relate, forni part of the restricted fimds of the charity. Restri¢*d funds are fimds which are to be used in
accordance with specific ￿triCtiOnS IM￿Sed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular
puwses. The aim and use of each restricted fund is 8et out in the Thotes to the financial slatements.
Incorne which is generated by the ¢harAtys own efforts or provided with no specific precondilioDS, together vAth
the resour¢¢s expended to which they relate, are di8clo8ed as part of th¢ ￿￿eStricted funds of the ¢lwity.
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustee8 in fiwthemce of the general objective8 of
the charity and vknich have not beets de8ignated for other pury)oses.
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNIT￿ (DHC) LIMITED
(A ￿MpanY Ilmlted by guarantee)
Note8 to fmandal statements
for the ytsr ended 31 March 2024
IJ. Income
Income is included ID the Statement of 14nancial Activilic8 when the charity 18 entitled to the income. any
rformance conditions attached to the Incon￿ have been met a￿1 thc amount can be quantificd VAth relsonabk
accuracy. Incomc is Includ￿ in the financial Staten￿ts inclusive of value added taxalio
]wbmc from gencrmted fiuN]s CODSA8ts of management fees generated by the core element of thc charity. Such
income is usually rec¢ived with M precondition8 attached and is recognised in tkn SOFA WI￿ T￿e1V
Iwme from chAritable Activities con8Rsts of grants and funding t￿1ved from vaTAOUS fimdiDg iKKIi¢8 (nminly
from PHA Thiblic Health Agenc￿) to assist Ihe charity in achieving its objcctives. Grants and fvnding of this
nature are recognised in the SOFA when the chatity is legally entitled to the income and all preconditsons for
receipt have been meL
IA. Incoming resources
Incoming resources from charitable aclivities ¢onshts of grants I¢￿1Ved from various funding bodies to assi8t the
thaTity in achieving its objectives. Grants of th18 nature are r￿gnISed in the Statenient of FInA￿la1 A¢tiviti¢s
when the charity is1¢8ally ¢ntided to th¢ Illwn￿ and all preconditions for receipt of the fimd8 hav¢ been met.
Voluntary It￿orne is received by way of grants. donation8 and pft8 and is included ln full in the 81atement of
fjnancial a¢tivities when receivable. Grants wh¢re entitlement 18 Ilot conditional on the ddiv¢ry of a 8pecAfic
perlomwice by the ¢harAty, are te¢ognised when the ¢hority bewnw unconditioJ)ally enlilled to the grant.
Donated services and facilitie8 are included At tbe value to the charity wbere this Can be quantified. The value of
8ervi¢es provid￿ by volunteers ha8 not been included.
Gifts dona*d for Tesale are included a8 incoming resources within activiiies for gerAerating funds when they are
sold.
IS. Resources expended
All expendittwe i8 accounted for on an a￿Ual basis 8nd has been classified under heading8 that aggregate 811
costs related to the catcgory. Wberc costs cannot bc directly atirAbut￿ to Particu￿ headings they have be¢D
allocated to activities on a basi8 consistent with use of the resoutccs. Staff cost6 hav¢ been all(Kated on the basis
of tiDK spcnt on cach of the main activitics of thc charity, which are:
. Generating fund8 (those a¢tivitie8 involved with rai8An8 fund8 a￿1 funding applications)
- ch￿itable activities (those activities a8s(Kiated with the charitys objects)
. Govern9￿ costs (nwiagement and adMI￿On of the chatity)
trrecoverable VAT is charged as an cxpcnse against the aclivity for ￿1¢h expenditure arose.
IA Tanglble Ilxed gsRets gnd depredathbn
Fixed assets are stated initially at ¢08t and 8ubwuently mea8ll￿ at cot less accumu￿ dw¢ciatioD and any
provision for impairnKnL Deprecialion is Calculat￿ so to Mite off the cost of an a8K l¢ss its ¢stinMtsd
resithial value, over the useful econo￿ life of that asset as follows:
Computer equipment
20% straight ]iDe
20% Straight line
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Mmlted by guar4Dtse)
Notss to finandal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1.7 Impalrment of
Ai each r¢portin8 date, the charitable company reviews the catrying amouDts of its tsnpl*le as8ets to determine
whether there AS any indic*ion that those assets have suffered an Impairment loss. V any such Andicalion exists,
the tecoveroble wnowit of the asset is estimated in Order tt) detern￿e the extent of the impainnent loss.
1.8. Defined contribution penaon Sel￿ne$
The pension costs ¢kn￿ged in the financial stat¢monts repTesent the contribution payable by the charity 11uring the
year. The assets of the scheme are held separately from the ¢haritable company.
The anK)unts thargpA to the Ststement of FinaD¢io1 Activities represents the contributions payable by the charity
during the year. Therc were no ¢ontsibutions due or prepaid at the year end.
1.9. Employee Benefits
When employees ha￿ rendered Service to the charity, short-i¢nn employee benefits lo which the employees are
en¢i1kn1 are r¢¢ogDised * th¢ w￿lscounted amount expected to be paid in ¢x¢hange for that service.
1.10. Debtors and crethtors recelvablelpayable wlthln one year
DebtoTr and prepayments are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade di8counL
Creditor8 are [eeCo￿￿8ed where the charity ha8 a pre8en¢ obligation resulting from a pa8t event that will r¢8ult in
a payment to a third pary and the amount con be reliabty e81imated.
1.11. Flnan¢l81 Instruments
A fin￿la1 &gS¢t or liability is rewgDised only when the con4)any become8 a party to the contr<&tual provisions
of the arrang¢mML
1.12. Golng Concern
The financ￿ Statements have be¢n prepared on the going ¢oncem b￿18 a8 the tru8te¢$ believe that no material
UDCCrtainty exists. They have Considered the level of fijnds held and the expecled level of income and expenditure
for the twelve months from the date of auth0ri8kng these finaocial 61atenwts and have a reasonable expectation
that there are adequate resources in place to continue In operatlonal existe￿ for the foreseeable future. The mbin
fa¢tors undcrlying this judg¢mcnt are maintsining the currnlt level of support from ful￿¢r8 and eX￿ted revenue8
from Oth￿ 80urces.
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DEVELOPING HEALTHY cOMMU￿s (DHC) LIMrrED
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Nots8 to IIDandal ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1.13. Judgements and key sour¢es of eslimati(￿ untrrta
In applying the wmpany's accounting po]icic& th¢ TnLslees are required to makc judgementy eslimat￿ and
assumptions about the ¢arrying an￿llnts of assets and liabilities tbat arc not readily apparent from other sources.
The estirnates and associate41 as5umptioDS are based on historical experience and other factors that are consider￿1
to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these ¢stin)at¢s.
The estimates and und¢rl>ing a55UTnption8 are revlewed on an ongoing ba518. Revisions to accounting e8tinutes
are recogni8ed in the period in which the cslinth 18 revised rf the revision affrcts only that perio4 or in the
perlod of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The depreciation charge in respect of tangible fixed assets is based on an estimatc of the llSefi￿ econoDJiC ]ife of
cach asset. Revision of useful ewnomi¢ ]ifr will affect the cstiDUtes charged in the Statement of Financial
Activities.
￿n￿Me from generated funds
2023
Totsl
Management Fees
97.089
97.089
146,883
97.089
97,089
146,883
Ineomlng re8ouree8 from charltable acdvltles
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
ic
CLEAR Corc Funding
CLEAR Sn￿1 GrarAts
Region￿ Standards Toolkit
Bereav￿ by Suicid
He￿th@wOrkNI
Strengthening Fomi]ies
N.H.I.P
DHC Corc & WHO Healthy Cities
lthas Fund Income
Dorn)ant accounts
DCSDC Funding
Community Foundation
164,719
164,719
1.687,181 1.687,181
96,263
96,263
68,092
68,092
67.662
67.662
124,766
1.841.486
54,919
46,(A)5
61480
41,911
55,019
15.830
37.100
15,000
16,125
29,615
22,630
41.911
55.019
15,830
37,100
15.IM)O
16,125
29,615
22,630
34.007
46.151
9.636
47.798
22,5
5.283
MIS￿llaneoUS Funding
995
2,317,147 2.317.147
2,330.626

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNTr￿S (DHC) LIN(fTED
(A fJ>mpany Ilmlted by guarantse)
Notes to Ilnandal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Expendlture on Charltable Actlville8
U[￿estrIcted ReBtrlcted
2024
Total
Total
Wages and Salatie8
Pcn5iOD Costs
Recruitment Costs
Trainxng Development and Conferences
Redundaw costs
CLEAR Small Grants Projects
General Pmgrarnrne Costs
S¢rvic¢ Dcvclopmcllt C08ts
Management Charges
Hospita]ity and M#tings
Rent and Room HiIe
HeaL Li8ht and Power
43,030
472,667
10,495
515,697
10.495
404.1 L)3
8.3(MJ
23.310
2.973
26.283
15.439
1.574,370 1.574.370
24,203
24.203
112.221
113.826
96.324
96,324
1,677.627
17.533
45.416
146.883
1,605
18,617
14.641
(150)
33.258
(150)
2,169
15J50
6,054
4.636
5.482
7,819
28,409
3J73
2J83
11.631
3.467
6585
6.941
Il69
14,835
5,964
2,906
3,858
3,180
Computer Mointenjnce and WebBite Costs
Repalrs and Maintenance
Telephone Bnd Internet
Postage, Stationery and Subscriptions
Travel and Subsistence
M¢mber8hip Fees
General Expen8e8
Aceounlancy Fees
Auditor's Remuneration
Bookkeeping Costs
Consultancy and Profei8ional Fees
Bank Charge8
Depreciation Charge
Other costs
715
90
1,730
1,624
4,639
1,895
2,152
5.352
2,327
6,048
963
8,201
1,739
1152
5,352
2,327
6,048
1,008
8,201
2,299
3,121
5.772
1,573
6.766
778
4.346
5,134
45
560
147,700 2,317,147 2,464,847
2,417,981
Net (outgolngylneomlng re8ouree8 for the yeqr
Net (outgoing)lincoming resources are stated after cher￿ng.
Dep￿CIatiOn and other alllounts ￿itten off tangiblc fixed assets
Auditors, remun¢r&tion {Nole 6>
8201
5.352
4.346
5,772

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilndted by guarantee)
Notes to Ilnandal ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Audltors, remuneratlon
(Governance Costs)
Auditors, remuneration. audit of the finan￿ statsll￿
5,352
5,772
Employee8
Employment costs
2023
Wages and shlaries
Social secwity ¢osts
Pension costs
474.281
41.416
10,495
368.241
35.862
8,3(KJ
526.192
412,403
Number of employees
The av¢ra8e monthly numb¢r8 of employees during the year wa8 a8 follows:
2024
2023
Number
Cjwitabk activities
15
13
Trustees, and key management per￿￿￿￿ remunerAllon and expenses
The tn]stee8 ncither received nor waived alry remu￿atiOll or ex￿n8¢S during the year (2023 . £N]L).
Key manag¢ment remuneration for the year cnthd 31 MaT¢h 2024 was £64,331 (including employer NIC I￿1
pension contribution8).
The company operates a defined conlnllution pension 8cheme in respect of its staff. Thc Schen￿ And its &￿ets ate
held by independent managers. The pension charge [q)r￿ents eontribution8 due from the company and was 88
follow8:
2024
2023
Pension charge
10,495
8,3(M)

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMTh(UNITIES (DHQ LIMfrED
(A eompany Ilmlted by guarantee)
Notes to Ilnanaal staternents
for the year ended 31 March 2024
10. Taxatlon
No ¢harge to CO￿or8t10n tsx atiSAng in the year ended 31 March 2024 (2023 . £nil). Dcveloping Hcalthy
Communities (DHC) Limited is a rcgistered chaity and is reeognised as such by HM Revenue and custo￿ for
taxation purposes. As a Tesult Do ]iabi]ity to co￿O￿tion tsx ari8¢8.
11. Tgnglble fixed •ssets
eqvlpnient
Total
At l April 2023
28,714
24,938
14.870
43,584
24,938
At 31 March 202A
53,652
14,870
68.522
Depredallon
At l April 2023
c￿8¢ for the year
6.370
5,227
4.695
2,974
11.065
8201
At 31 March 2024
11.597
19266
Net book values
At 31 March 2024
41055
7.201
49.256
At 31 March 2023
344
10.175
32.519
12. Debtors
58,767
20.820
104J32
14J29
79.587
118,661
13. Cash and Cash Equlvalents
2024
Cgsh at bank and on hand
757,476
864,769
757,476
864,769

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUN￿ (DHC) LIMITED
(A company Ilnthed by guarantse)
Notss to fAnanaal ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
14. Credltors: amounts f8llkng due
withln one year
2024
2023
60,689
1.106
11,460
460,747
10.470
520
10,278
591.753
Other taxes ond soci21 security
AccnKd programn* costs and proie¢t under8p¢nds
534.002
613.021
IS. Analys18 of net awts between funds
Fu￿1 balances at 31 March 2024 a6 r¢presented by.
Ton￿￿11e fjxed a88ets
Cuffent assets
Cutrent liabi]ities
49.256
49.256
837.063
472207
1,309.270
(534,IK)2) (472.207) (1,006,209)
352J17
352.317
16.
At
At
Fund8 brought forward
402,928
97,089
(147,700)
352,317
Urthi¢ted fun08 are fimd8 that are utili8￿1 at the di8¢retion of the Iru8tee8 in furt1￿[￿ of the objects of tbe
hatity. I￿l￿ded in unrestrict¢d funds are investment inwnx, income from management and 8undry one off
UIITe8tricted grants.

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUN￿￿ (DHC) LIMITED
(A company ]Imlted by guarantee)
Notes to flnandal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
17. Re8trlc¢ed funds
At
At
l Aprll Jnconthig Outgolng 31 Mareh
2024
CLEAR Core Funding
CLEAR Small Grants
Regional Standard8 Toolkit
Bereaved By Suicide
H¢￿th@W0rkNI
N.ILI.P
DHC Core & WHO Cities
Idcas Fund
164,719
164.719
1.687.181 1.687.181
96.263
96.263
68,092
68.092
67.662
67.662
41,911
41,911
55,019
55,019
15.830
15,830
37,1(X)
37,100
15,OLX)
15.000
16,125
16,125
29,615
29,615
22,630
22,630
DCSDC Funding
Community Foundation
Rank Foundaiion
Mi8c¢llan¢ous Funding
2,317,147 2,317,147
The CLEAR Core Trograrnme provides funding to assASt with the core costs of Cowordinating and managing
admiDistration of 8mall grants and training provision to organisations working in the field of mental and
emot&ODal wellbeln8 and suicide prevention.
CLEAR Small (Irallts Prograrnn￿ provides funding to various organisations across Northern Ireland lo promote
activities relating lo health and wellbeing. suicide prevention and mental and ¢llK)tional wellbeing.
Regional Standards Toolkit provides fvnding to a8SASt imprring governance rngenknts within
organisation8 to provide safe and effective practice for Servicc u8er8.
The Bereaved by Suicide Programme provides funding for thc facilitation of the voices of pcoplc with Jived
exp￿i¢ll¢¢ in the devclopmcnt of suicide prevention plicy and practice and the provision of local Bereaved by
Suicide 8roupB.
He￿th@workN[ providcs support to employees to create a working environment Nthich promotes positive
wellbein8. This is cattied out through infOn￿on se88ions. hcalth clinics, tailored wellbeing programmes and
The N.H.l.P Prograttlllle provides fundin8 to six NHIP Neighbourhood Renewal Area5. DHC provided siipport
to groups to adapt to COVID 8uide]in¢s.
The DHC Core & WHO Healthy Cities Pro8ramll¥ provides funding to asSi8t with the cor¢ co8t6 of
CO￿lnating and managing DHC health improvement proj¢¢ts And Detry and Strabane'8 WHO European
Healthy CAties Network designation.
The Ideas Fund wa8 lauched iti Janw 2021, 81nc¢ IlThi DHC have continued in their role of local dev¢loprnent
Co￿1n￿ in Derry and Strabane, in partneTship with the Northwest Community Network which aims to
develop and test idea8 to improve n￿tal we]Ibein .

DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUMThS (DHC) LIMITED
(A Company lID￿ted by guarantse)
Notes to Ilnandgl statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
DHC 5ecurcd funding from The National Lottery Communities Fund's DonDant Accounts Fund. vknich has
cnabled the orgaDisation to employ llew mernb￿ of staff who have enbanced the capacity and the capability of
the 8tsff team.
Thc Dcuy City and Strabane District COU￿)1 (DCSDQ funding supports the dclivcry of priorities identified as
part of the Healthy Cities iDitiative.
The rank foundation funding supports employment OPP0T￿tieS within Developing Healthy CommuDitles.
l& Condngent Ilablllths
A contingent Jiabillty exlBts in respect of T¢ceived ￿1¢h may be¢ome rec]aimubl¢ by SI￿￿la
certain conditions uuder which they were awatded fail to be met.
19. Controlling Interest
Th¢ trustse$ Coll￿tiVely are ¢onsid¢red to be the ￿ntrOlli￿ paty of the clwAtsble ￿y.
20. Golng ¢oncern
The financial statements have been prepored on a goin8 concern basis a8 the lrnstees believe that no mat¢rial
UnCeZ￿nity exists. Thc 1rust￿6 bave consideth1 the level of fund8 and the expected level of income and
expenditure for twelve months from authoii8ing these fi(w￿la[ 8tatern￿ts.
21. Company Ilmlted by guarantee
DEVELOPING HBALTHY COMMUNrn (DHQ LIMrrBD 18 a company limited by guarantee aThl
acc￿dinglY docs not have a 5bare capital.
E￿ry llmber of th¢ company undertakes lo conlTibute to the assets of the company in th¢ event of it being
wound up during a period in which they are sti]] a mcmber of the con)pany, including a period of One ycar fro
the date that they ceased to be a memberp providing the debts were incurred duTing their period ￿ a member of
the company or the debt relatcs to costs and cxpenscs of a Iwndiog up.
The liability of each Memb￿ in such circumstallc￿ 18 limited to £1.