Company Regl8tratlon Number . Nl 636051
Derry Samarltans
Flnanclal Statements and Tru6teos' Raport
for the yoar endod 31 March 2023

Derry Samarltan8
Company Ilmlted by guaranteo
Contents
Paga
Legal and Administrative Information
Tmstees. Report
Independent Examinerfs Report
Stalem8nl of Financial Activlt18s for the year ended 31 March 2023
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023
9-10
Nol8S to the Accounts

Dorry Samarltan•
Company Ilmlted by guarante•
Legal and Admlnl$lratlv8 Infomiatlon
Status .
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Northern Ireland on 27
January 2016 and is recognised as a charity by Revenue & Customs. The governing document is
Memorandum and Articles Of Association.
Dlrector8:
Rosemary O'Dohety
Brian Logue
Noella O'Neill
Giovanni Doran
Eamon Fisher
Jacqueline Fefris
Accountsnls .
Fergus McAteer & Co.
Chartered Accountants
31133 Clarendon Street
Derry
BT48 7ER
Maln Bank•r8 .
Bank Of Ireland
27 Culmore Road
D8rry
BT48 8JB
Soll¢ltors .
Hasson & Co
3941 Clarendon Street
Derry
BT48 7ER
Reglstorod Offlce:
16 Clarendon Street
Derry
BT48 7ET
Company Number .
NI 636051
Charlty Commlsslon of Northem Ireland Number:
NIC 106360
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Derry Samarltans
Trustees. Annual Report
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
The Directors are pleased to presenl their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity
for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a Directors, report
and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The financial slalements comply with the Charities Act (Nl) 2022. the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum
and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporbng by Charilies.. Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charitles preparing thelr accounts in accordanc8 With the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and RepublSc of Ireland IFRS102) (effective 1 January 2019.)
Structure, Govemanco and Management
Derry Samarilans was incorporated on 27 January 2016 and is a Private Company, Lirniled by Gu8rantee.The
company is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company numb8r is Nl 636051 and
the registered office Is 16 Clarendon Street, Derry BT48 7ET. The company is a registered Northern Ireland
charity- reference NIC 106360.
Management, Internal Control and Rlsk Management
The day-l0￿3Y management of the Charity is the responsibilily of the Trustees of the Charity, who ar8
responsible for the implementation of Samaritans stralegy and to support the work of Samaritan volunteers in
the Charity.
The Trustees have the overall responsibility for the system of intemal control for the Charity, including tha
safety of Charity assets and the inlegrity of the accounting proc8dufes.
Dlrectors and Trusleei
The dlrectors of the charltsble cornpany (the Charltyl are the trustees for the purposes of Charlty Law.
The trustees during the year 8nd and at 31 March 2023 wore as follows..
Rosemary O'Doh8rty
Brian Logue
Noella O'Neill
Giovanni Doran
Eamon Fisher
Jacqu81ine Ferris
Publlc Boneflt Statom•nl
Dery Samaritans offers support to those at risk of suiclde by being there to listen and encourag8 the
recognilion and exploration of their Options. By dolng so w8 aim to help people find ways of coping with their
distress wlthoul choosing to die by suiode. We also seek lo support those whose distress is lèss acute. in the
hope that they will not reach the point of feeling that they wish to end their lives. We make our support
availablè in many ways, including by telephone, email. letter. and face-tovface.
Samaritans, service is open lo people who are suicidal, despairing or are In distress. The branch provides a
servic8 primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Derry and the surrounding area. However, il also works
with all Samaritsn branches to ensure 24-hour availability of the service across the UK.
The Truslees confim that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guldance on publlc benefit when
reviewing the Branch's aims and objecliv8s in planning futur8 activities.
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Oerry Samarttang
Trustees. Annual Report
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
ObJoctlve8 and Actlvltles
The objects of the Charity are..
(a) to enable persons in Derry and the surroundlng 8r8a {but without speclfi¢ limitations as to areal who are
experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, lo receive
confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night to Improve their emotional health and to reduce
the incidence of suicide.
{b) to promole a better understandlry In society of sulclde, sulcldal behavlour, and th8 value of expressing
feelings which may otherwise lead lo suicide or Impalred efnotion81 health,. and
(c) to collaborate with and support the Samarilans Central Charity and its affiliated branches in fulfilling
these objectives.
Vlslon, Mlsslon and Value•
Samaritsn5' Vision is that f6w8r people die by suicide. We work to achieve this by making it our Mission lo
alleviate emotional distress and reduce the incidence of suicidal feelings and suicid81 behaviour.
We do this by being available round the clock to provide emotional support for people wtho are experienclng
feelings of emotional dislress or despair, including those which may lead to suiclde.
Reachlng out to high-rlsk groups and communitl8S to reduce th8 risk of suicide.
Working in partnership wlth other organisalions, agencies and experts to achieve our Vlslon. Influencing
public policy and raising awareness of the challenges of reducing suicide.
We are committed lo the following Values..
Listening Confidentiality
People making Ihelr own decisions
Being non judgemental
Human Contact
Achlevements and Performance
Calls and Emails responded lo :_
In the 12 months from Aprll 2022 to March 2023 our volunteers responded to 17,172 calls by telephone and
emall.
Face-Io-Face, Outreach and Awareness Ralsing :"
We have continued supporting people through our telephone and email helplines. which remained open 2417.
However, we understand that some people prefer to talk to a Samaritans volunteer in person. We are working
towards reintroducing the faee-to-face service, bul first we need to do some work to review and improve the
way il is delivered. It's an Important service and we need to make sure that il's as effective as possible for
both the people T￿h0 L￿e the service and our volunteer$.
We are delighted that W8 hav8 been able to begin the Outreach events to local community organisations such
as sports clubs. heallh awareness events and sludenl events. These opportunities offer awareness of our
servlce and how people can contacl us for support or to volunteer.
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Derry Samarltans
Trustees. Annual Report
for the Yèar Endod 31 March 2023
Volunteer¥
Dery Samaritans could not operale without the dedication and skill of our volunteers who lead the branch in
every aspect of its work, and we thank every one of them for their continuing commitmenl to the needs of our
callers. OLsr servlce continues to be delivered over the dawime and overnight hours.
At the 31st of March 2023 we had 63 Listening Volunteers who respond to our callers by phone and email and
we had 6 volunteers on leav8. We hav8 3 support volun188rs who include our Treasurer and other former
listening volunle6rs who wish to continue supporting our work and take part in talks to external organisations
and fundralsing efforts.
We regularfy recruit listening volunteers throughout the year. This year we received 40 enquiries and selected
15 for our initial training. Core Development training was d8liv8red lo group5. The process of completing
initial training lakes approximately 8 months until the volunteer is a full listening volunteer. This year we
admitted 8 full listening volunteers, with 8 who were awaiting completlon of thelr Embedding training.
Our core development and 8mbeddlng training moved back to face-ti>face and took place in the Branch once
again.
We've also delivered trainlng to our volunteers who have bècome Leaders and recruitment
interviewer5.
Mandatory training for our current volunteers continues annually wlth topics this year includlng 'Applying our
Key Policies" "Safe-guarding. and 'Best Practice for Email Conversations" These topics are delivered online
on the Samaritans Learning syst8m which is accessible to all volunteers. In addib'on, "Applying our Key
Policies" was delivered in several face-lo-face sessions.
We operate our servlce from a building owned since the 1980's and whlle we have some exc811ent facillties,
we are aware that there are limilalions within the building for some volunteer5. We continue to review work
required to make the building fully accessible to all volunteers and eventually face-fyfa¢e callers. We are
aware that we may need to seek other more suitable premises should modifications be required lo our current
premlses or that may prove impossible to deliver.
Rolatod Partle8
The Charity works with the Samaritans Central Charity to promote a better understanding in society of suiGide
and suicidal behaviour. This Includes support for and partiCipat￿)n in organlsation wide Initiatives and actlvities
at a local level.
Flnanclal revlew
During the year income of £43,899 was received and total costs were £40,244. This left a surplus for the year
of £3,655 which when added lo oFening reserves of £192.702 left the Charity with reserves at the year end of
£196,357 at the year end.
The Directors were pleased wilh the results for the year. The unrestricted r8serves at the year-end were
£196,357.
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Trustees, Annual Report
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Prln¢lpal Rl•k
The prirscipal risks facing the branch are insufficient volunteers lo keep the branch open, insufficlenl funds to
run the branch and the possibility of breach of confidentiality.
New volunteer recruitment is essential to ensure that we always have adequate cover. Through inform8tion
sesslons, a careful Inlervlew process followed by a comprehensive tralnlng programme. we have over the
past year Increased the number of volunteers by 8 at the year and.
Fundraising is also essential to meet runnlng costs as well as to Pay a contrlbullon to the central charity
towards the c08ts of the seNi¢e8 and systems, without which branche8 could not operate.
A cornerstone of Samaritans, $8rvice is that all those who contact U8 8r8 guaranteed a confidenti81 and
non-ludgomental conversallon with a trained volunteer. Policies and procedures. including DBS checks,
conllnuous dev8lopmenl tralning for 811 volunteers, are in place to ensur8 w8 dellver a safe service.
R•8erv•• Pollcy and Golng Conc•rn
AS branch income is heavily dependent on donations it cannot be guaranteed. The Trustees con81der that
around 18 months of annual expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves to maintain, lo m881 worklng
C8Pltal needs. In addition, the Trustees set up a fund of £50,000 in designated reseThes to ¢over the cost ol
future rgnovallons lo the premises to make them more accessible and Sultable for growing our number of
actlve li8tening volunteer8.
Appolnlm•nt of Tru•tee•
Trustees are elected by the members of the Branch at Ihe Annual General Meeting. Appointment of the Chair
(Branch Director) is subject lo approval by the Samarltans Central Charity. Following an internal process of
Director Se18cllon, the change of Director happened In June 2022 wSth Brian Logue compl8llng hly 3-year
lerm and Rosemary O'Doherty takSng on the role of Branch Dlrector and Chalr of the Trustees. Brian agreed
to contlnue to b8 Involv8d 81 Truste8 level and was elected to that role In Decemb8r 2022. Ther8 have been
no other changes to the Trusl88s in this year.
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Derry Samarltan8
Trustees. Annual Report
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Statement of Tru8t•es' Ro8ponslbllltle8
The Charity Trustees (who are also the directors of the Derry Samaritans for the purposes of Gompany lawl
are responsible for preparing a Trustees, Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and Unit8d Klngdom Accounting Standards IUnll8d Kingdom.Generally Accepted Accounting
Practlce).
Comp8ny law requlres Ihe Trustees to prepare flnanclal statements for each flnanclal year whlch give a true
and falr view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the profit or loss of the company for that
year.
In preparing those the Twslees are required to..
select suitable accounting policles 8nd apply them consistently,.
-observe the methods and princip188 in the Charities SORP;
make judgements Ihat are reasonable and prudent.,
slate whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements.,
prep8re th8 financial statements on the goiro concem basls unless it is inappropriate lo presume thal the
organisats'on will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which dlsclose with reasonable accuracy
at any tim8 the financial position of the organisalion. Thèy are also reswnsible for safeguafding the assets of
the organlsatlon and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention 8nd detection of fraud and other
irregulariti8S.
This report has been prepared in accordanGe with the special provisions for small companies under part 15 of
the Companles Act 2006.
This r8POrt was approved by the Board on 4 September 2023 and slgned on its behalf by
MS Rosemary O'Doherty
Dlrector
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Derry Samaritan8
Company Ilmlted by guarante0
Independent Examlnerfs report to the Charlty Trustees of Derry Samarltans
Year endod 31 March 2023
We report solely to Ihe Charity Trustees on our examination of the aGGounts for the year ended 31 March
2023. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone Other than
Derry Samaritans and its Trustees as a body for our work or for this report. As a practising member f4rm of
Chartered Accountants Ireland. we are subject lo it5 ethical and other professional requirements which are
detailed al www.chart8redaccountantS.￿.
Respoctlve responslbllltles ol charlty trustee8 and examlner
As the Charity Trustees land also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are
responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with th8 requirements of Ihe Compani88 Act
2006 and the Charities Act (Northern I￿13nd} 2008. Havlng satlsfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to
an audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to:
-examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act.
-follow the procedures laid down in general directions given by the Charity Commlssh)n for Northern Ireland
under section 6519)Ibl of the Charities Act.
-state whether partlcular matters have com8 to our attention.
Basls of Indèpendent èxamlnorfs rnport
We have èxamined your Ch8rily accounts as r6qLtired under section 65 of the Charities Act and our
examln8tion was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commisslon for
Northern Ireland under section 65(9}Ibl of the Charities Act. The examination included a r8view of the
accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also
included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from
you as Charlty Trust88s concerning any such matters.
Our role is to slate whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us concem to believe..
1. that accounting records were not kept as required by with s¥tion 386 of the Companies Act 2006 and
section 63 of the Charities Act:
2. that the accounts do not a¢¢ord with thos8 accounting records;
3, that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act
2006, th8 Charitles Act and wlth m8lhods and principles of lh8 Charitl8s Statem8nl of Recommended Pfactise
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stand8rd
applicable in the UK and Republic Of Ireland.
4. that there is further infomiation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Indopendent examinorfs statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (11 to (4) above and, in
¢onneclion wilh followlng the direclions of the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no
matters that requir8 drawing to your attention.
Fergus
cAteor & Co
Ch¥rt•r•d Aeeountant*
31133 Clarendon Street
Dorry
BT48 7ER
0 4 SEP 2023
AcCou￿rA￿lrS
4 September 2023
bNsT. DefiF
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Derry Samarftan*
Company Ilmlted by guarantee
ststement of Flnanclal A¢tlvltlo8 for th• year Ended 31 March 2023
Unrestrictod Restrlctod
Funds
Funds
Tota18
Totals
2022
Not•$
ncomln
Resources
Donations, legacies and similar
Incoming resourc8S
17,074
17,074
20.140
Income from activities of
furth8rance of charitable objects
24,779
24,779
23.839
Income from actlvities for
generating funds
2.046
2,046
Total Incomlng resources
43.899
43,899
end
Charitabl8 expenditure..
Furtherance of charitable activities
14,059
14,059
12,503
Managemenl and adminislration
24,988
24,988
18,950
Depreciatlon
1,197
1,197
599
Total resources expendod
40,244
32,052
Net movement In funds In yèar
3,655
3,655
11,927
Total funds brought forward at 31 Mar¢h 2022
192,702
192,702
180,775
Total funds carrled forward at 31 March 2023
196,357
196,357
192.702
There are no recognised galns or losses other than th8 profit or loss for the above financial year.
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Derry Samarltan8
Company Ilmlted by guaranto•
Balance Sheet a8 at 31 March 2023
Unre8trlcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Totals
2023
Totals
2022
Noto*
Flxed As8èt8
Tanglbl8 Assets
84,094
84.094
82,677
Currnnt A88ots
Cash at bank and in hand
Total ¢urr•nt assets
129,624
129.624
129,624
129.624
131,847
131,847
Crodltors: amounts falllng due
wlthln ono year
117,3611
117,361)
121,8221
Net current a8¥et•
112,263
112,263
110,025
Total assets less current Ilabllllhs
196,357
196,357
192.702
Credltors: amounts falllng due
aftor one year
Nèt assets
196,357
196,357
192.702
Tho Funds of the Charlty
Funds
196,357
196.357
192,702
For the year ended 31 March 2023 th8 company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of
the Companies Act 2006 relatlng to small companies.
Dlrectors responsibilit18S'.
The members have not required the company to obtain an 8udit of its flnancial statements for the year in
question in 8ccordanc8 With section 476-
The dlrectors acknowledge Iheir responsibilltles for complwng wlth the requlrements of the Act wlth
respect to accnunting records and the preparation of financial slatemenls.
The?e finanGial &ta¢ement8 have boen prepared In aGG0rdan￿ with the prov151ons applSGable to ¢ompanles
subject lo the small companies, regime and in accordance with FRS 102 'Th8 Flnancial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,.
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Derry Samarltans
Company Ilmlted by guarantee
These flnanci81 ststements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4
September 2023, and are slgned on b8half of the Board by;
Ms Rosemary O'Doherty
Dlroctor
Company Reglstratlon Number . Nl 636051
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Derry Samarltan•
Company Ilmltad by guarantee
Notes to the flnanclal statements
Year ended 31 March 2023
Goneral Inforniatlon
The Charity is 8 private company limiled by guarantee, registered in Northem Ireland. The address of
the registsred office Is 16 Clarendon Street, Derry, BT48 7ET.
Accountlng pollcl08
Basls of preparatlon
Charities.. Statement of Recommend8d Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance wlth the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS
1021 (effective 1 January 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard
applbcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Dery Samaritans meets the deflnltion of 8 publ1¢ beneflt entlty under FRS 102, Assets and liabilitles are
inltially recognised at historical cost or Iransactlon value unless otherwise stated in the relevant
accounting policy note(s).
Turnover
Turnover r8presents the totsl vau8 of donations, grants received and raceivable during the year and
other income received. Grants are recognis8d in the Profil and Loss account when the conditions for
their receipt have been complied with and there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be r8ceived.
Taxallon
During the current yeaf the company has only been involved in charitable activities in furtherance of its
charitable objeGls and is not liable to Corporalion Tax.
Tangible asset8
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at coslloss any accumulated
depreciation and impairment losses.
Depreciatlon
Depreciation is Galculaled so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, ￿sS its residual value.
over tho useful economic lrfe of that assel as follows..
Building
Planl and machinery
00
25%
reducing balance
Financlal instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is r8cognised only when the company tecomes a party to the
contractual provisions of the instrument.
Baslc financlal instrum8nts ar8 initsally recognised at Ihe transaction prlce, unless the arrangement
conslitules a financing transaction. where it is recognised al the present value of the future payments
discounled at a market rate of interesl for a similar debt instrument.
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Derry Samarltans
Company Ilmlted by guarantee
Notes to the flnanclal statements Icontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Llmlted by guarante•
Derry Samaritsns is a registered charity Ilmlted by guarantee without 8 share capital.
Company Number.. Nl 636051
Charity Commisslon of Nl Number: NIC 106360
Funds
Unrestricted Revenue Funds -
comprise Ihose revenue fund5 which the management committee
8re free to use in accordance wlth the company objectives,
Restricted Revenue Funds -
comprise those revenue funds which have been glven for particular
purposes and projects.
S. Income
Unrestrlcted Restrlctod
Funds
Funds
Totsl8
2023
Tota18
2022
Donatlons
acles and slmllar Incomln
sour¢o8
Donations
17,074
17.074
17.074
17,074
20,140
20,140
Incomo from charltablo actlvltlos
WHSCT
24,779
24,779
23,839
23,839
ome from othar
dln
Iv
lè
Other income
Fundraising
2,046
2.046
2.046
Total
43,899
43,899
43.979
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Derry Samarltons
Company Ilmlt•d by guarante•
Notes to the flnanclal statements Icontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Rosour¢e8 exponded
Unre8trfcted Restrlcted
Fund•
Funds
Total8
2023
Tolal•
2022
her
Volunteer expenses
Publicity
T61ephone & Internel
Computer costs
Hospllallty
Total
7.739
3,649
1,446
1,225
7,739
3,649
1,446
1,225
7,055
2,080
1,351
1,260
757
14,059
Branch Conlrlbutlon (NBC)
Light and heat
Insurance
House keeping expenses
Repalrs and maintenance
Printing, P081age and statlonery
Training
Accountancy fees
Bank charges
Profit on exchange
G8n8ral expenses
Total
15,110
2,946
1,010
5,657
436
167
394
15,110
2,946
1,010
5,657
436
167
394
8,299
2,097
250
3,865
401
468
1,800
241
1,410
119
18,950
181
(9131
181
(913)
24,988
rnclatlon
Depreciation
1,197
1,197
599
599
Tolal rosourco8 expondod
40,244
40,244
32,052
Staff costs
The average number of persons employed by the company durlng the year. Including ihe dlr8Ctors was
012022.. 01.
No remuneration was paid to the directors during the year.
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Derry Samarltans
Company Ilmlted by guarant•e
Notes to the flnanclal statements (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Tanglblo assots
Freehold
Fixtures,
property fittings and
equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2022
Addition5
80.879
48.798
612
129,677
612
At 31 March 2023
80,879
49,410
130,289
Depreclatlon
At 1 April 2022
Charge for the year
44.998
1,197
44,998
1,197
At 31 March 2023
46,195
46,195
Carrylng amount
At 31 March 2023
80,879
3,215
84,094
At 31 March 2022
80,879
3.800
84,679
Credltors: amount8 falllng due wlthln one year
2023
2022
Accruals
17,361
21,822
17.361
21,822
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Derry Samarltans
Company Ilmlted by guaranto•
Notes to the flnanclal statements (contlnuedl
Year ended 31 March 2023
10.
Analysls of charltable funds
Analy818 of movements In unrestrlcted funds
Balafica at IneomlngRetyource•
1 Aprll 2022 Resources Expended Tran8f6rs
Fund• at
31 March 2023
General Fund
192.702
43.899
(40.244)
{40,244)
196,357
192,702
43,899
196.357
Name of unrn81rlctod fund Descrlptlon of tha Fund
General Funds
Funds which the Charity is able to apply freely in pursult of its own
charitable objectlves and related purposes.
Analy$ls of movements In r•strlcted funds
Balance at IncomlngRe8our¢•8
1 Aprll 2022 Re8our¢e8 Exponded Transfor8
Funds at
31 March 2023
Restricted FurKI
Name of restrlct8d fund
Restricted Fund
Descrlptlon of the Fund
Funds which the Charity applies for partiGu18r purposes and projects In
pursult of its charitable objectives.
Analy81s of n•t assots betw•èn funds
Genoral Restricted
Fund
Fund
84.094
129.624
(17.381)
Total
84,094
129,624
117,3611
Flxed Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors
Total
196,357
196,357
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