REGisfEREDCOMPANY NUMBER: N1616558(Northern ITel8nd} REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 106468 Mrc McArdle FCA ICAI 2 Govcrnors Gate Hi115borou8h BT26 6FE
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The trtee5 WIK) are also directors of the chariiy for pur1 of the Comwies Act 2(K)6 present their report H'iih the linancial Slat¢¢15 of the chariry for the l.ear ended 31 January ?026. The trusiees have adopted the provisions ol. Accouniing and ReFK)rting by Charilics.. StateTneni of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparitig their accounts in accordance with Financial Rewrting stalard applicablc in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) {effeclive l January 2015). 0ECTIVEs AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and airns We have referred to th¢ guidance a)ntsined in the Charity C(Knmission's gene1 guidance on public ben¢fii hen review'ing our aims and obj¢rtives and in planning our future activities. With the construction of the Hall Complete. the Company s key objective is to promote the us¢ of the Hall th to maximize OPrtunitieS for individuals. clubs and btLsinesses in ihe local ¢ommunity to use the Hall. bvt also to help ensure that the Hall is in a position io meet its ongoing financial obligations. Addiiionally. th¢ Company is focused on developing a praairdl 0ratIng m(xlel for th¢ Hall to ensure appropriate access. upkeep and security of the Hall whilst minimising the ongoing asKLated costs. In accordance wkth lis gov¢rnine dctuments. Hi11slx)rough Scout and Communiry Hall Group's stTat¢gic objectives relat¢ to promoting LLse of the hall for the benefit of the itthabitants of Hillslx)rough and its surrouTKling area. ACHIEVF.MENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable 3ctivitie5 'I'he )¢3r endino on i l Janw 2026 saw the seventh full year of operdtion for the Scout and coMnitY Hall. The Hall has now attractd several regular [$ from ix*h Scothing community and loca] community. A review of activity has shown aciivity throughout the eek at)d across ihe day and into ihc ¢vening. This aciivity includ¢s LLsage by Littl¢ Explorers. a business which offers a breakfast club, aft¢r schools and holiday ¢lub for primary school aged children and The Scout group. which coDtinu¢s io thrive with s¢ctions using the hall everv ev¢ning from Monday to Friday. Other ¢ore users deliver P]le> Tai Chi. Yoga and dance ¢lasses. In addition to regular users the centte has been IKx)ked for occasional events by iJ1vIdualS and organisations holding events and meetin8S. Importantly. the Hall ha5 s¢v¢r8] ryular wrs. helping toensur¢ that the Hail is in a p)siiion to med its financial obligalions and is theref(Trre able to owale on a vkable long-term Ixsis. FINANCIAL REVIEW Finan£i81 posiilon Incoming resources for the year amountrd 10 £83.234 with £15.199 of this balance relating to fdpital grants released to the profil and loss in the year. her grdnls were £20.(KK) from the National Lottery and £4,015 from Lisburn and Castlereagh Cily cou]1. ExclLMling the grants. the balance of the income was therefore £44.0?0, considerably Ireased from U1.634 forthe year to ?0?5. and was primarily generated from income for the use of the Hall as set out below: £8,707 of the income w&% derived from the I st Hillsix>rough Scout Group for the use of the Hall for the vear. Little Explorets sessional childcare gen¢rated £25.5 io end of ihe financial year. £9.813 was generated from the hire of the Hall to a range of other users. Resources ¢xtKnded in the }'ar of £61.17? primaril). related to the deprlatIOn charge of £18.049. The large51 other exAgeS were repgirs and mainteTwi¢e of £m,801; w.hich includcd CCTV - £7.5(K) and Fire a]aTm - £4.?71.5? Also. cleaning Costs of £9.787 was expended. As of 31 January 2026. the Group had cash available of £35,831. Page I
hsco omm 5t FUTURE PLANS The Charit) is fwuscd otk maximising the se for IIK Hall and on c¢)ntinuin¥ to enhance the efficiency of its 0rating[ Me1 to ensure that.. the e of th¢ Hall is maximised for ihe benefit of l(ul inhabiunt& as specified in ihe ohjectives of its govcming d(UMentS- and a1L that the Charity 15 financially stable and is able to repay its ongToinbF obligations. To this e1. the Charity is in the final stsges of implcmeniing a website facility to rnis¢ awareness of the amenities available and io faciliiate EK)oking U]rI STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT GOerlng document HillsLxirough Scout and Community Hall Group w&s incoTwrated on 30th January 201 i as a private company. limited by guarantee. The company is also a Regiered Ch8riry and is govemed by its Memoratldthn and Articles ofAss(Ki8tion. The Board of Dir¢ctors administers the charity. li is comprised of ople with the neces-w skills and ¢xperience to manage ihe work of the organisaiion. The tM)ard meets monthly. or more frequently if required. Tht Directors hav¢ assessed the major risks ro M'hich ihe chariiy is extrfw(L in particular those relaied to the operations and finances of the charriy and ar¢ satisfied ihat the symems and pttKedures are in place to mitigate Iheir exposure to those major ri5k5. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS R¢gistered Company number N1616558 INorthem Ireland) Registered Charity number 106468 Registered office ?A Bdllynahinch Road Hillsborough Down B T)66AR Trusttts Ms JS Kidd Mr P Loton Ms V Riiriro Ms S Gray Mr M Archib&ld Ms N Dunlop Mr l Gamble Ms J Huslon lTrdependent tiaminer Mr C McArdlc FCA ICAI 2 Ciovernors Gate Hillsix)rou&.h BT26 6F'E
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l ryort on the accounts ofthe e4)mpan!' forthe )'ear ended 31 janaTr. 2026, ,h1th ate srf out pa8es five to tsvelve. Rejpective responsibilities of cbrity trus¢ees nd examiner As the chwits S trustees (and also the th'rectorn for the wnh)ses of ¢ompan!" I) )'ou ave T¢spon$ible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordaDC¢ ii'ith th¢ requirements of the Companies Act 2006. HaN'ing satisfi¢d m!'s¢lf that the charity. is not subject to audit under c4)mpan!' lam. and 1$ eligible for ind¢pend¢nt examinats"on, it is m!. rc5wnsibilits' to.. eunine th¢ accounts wider section 65 of the chl¢le5 Act follom" the procedu5 laid domn in the gene1 Directions given . the Cbarits. Commission for Northem I land under Section 65I9)(b) of the chan.tses Act slate ii'h¢ther parti¢ular mart¢rs have com¢ to m%. attention. Basli of ihe indeident examiner's report I havc examin¢d l'our chan"ti' accounts a5 required under section 65 of the Chan'ties Art and my cwnination was carried out in aOrdanCe iiith the general Directsons given b%. th¢ CharilN' C(#nmission forNorthern Ireland under rI10n 65{9Xb) of the Charilies Art. The examination includa a r¢i'ieM' of th¢ a¢L¥Junting COrdS kept b!. th¢ charitr. and a companson of the countS presentrd '1th those records. li also included consideraiion of any unusual items or diloSUreS in the accounts and $kIng ¢xplanations from you as charity, tTus*es ncernin8 an). such matt¢rs. My role is lo state ivhdher ani. material matt¢ts have comc lo m), attention givmg me ¢ause to b¢li¢ve'. That accounting records ivcre not kw in ¢0th¢¢ with 3¢Ction 386 of the Companies Act 2006 That thc accounts do not accord ivith those accounting rccords That the accounts do not complv ith ihc accounting requirements of sedion 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and ii.ith the methcds and principles of th¢ Charities Sement of Recommended Prnctice applicable to ¢hariiies pr¢parin8 th¢ir accounts in &cothc¢ ii'ith the Financial Reporting Stsndard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ircland That there is further inforniats.on n¢ed¢d for a proper We[staJ)d1nS of the UnIS to b¢ r¢aehed. Independent exAmincr's Jtatement I have completed m>" examination and hatr'c DO CA¢¢m$ in r¢sperf of th¢ matters (l) to (4) listed above and, in connection ii'ith folloming the Dtfcclions of the ChaTit%' Commission for Northern Ircland. I have found no mall¢Ts that require draMinB to l'our att¢ntiOn. Mr C M¢Ardle FCA ICAI 2 Governots Gate HillsE()rough BT26 6FE Pa8e 4
Statement of Financial Aciiviiies for the Year Ended 31 January 2026 2026 2025 Totsl n(Ls Unrestricted fund Noies INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Grant Income 39214 15.199 Activili¢s and voluntsry income 44.020 31.634 Tot#1 83,234 46,833 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable ctivities Support eos Governance and management costs 56.2(H 4.968 35,012 3.115 Total 61.172 38,127 NET IIYCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) ?2,062 8,706 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund$ brought fornrd 54,258 45.551 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 76.320 54.258 CONTINUING OPERATIONS All income and expendiiure has arisen from conlinuing activitics. Page 5