The Gemma McHale Foundation
Trustees report and financlal ststement
for year ended 31st Marth 2024
Charity Commlsslon for Northern Ireland Registration Nurnber: 106489

The Gemma McHale Foundation
Contents
for year ended 31 Marth 2024
Page
Legal and administrative information
Trustee Report
Independent examinerfs report
Statement of receipts and payments
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Notes to financial statements
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The Gemma McHale Foundatlon
Legal and administratlve information
for the year ended 31 Marth 2024
Legal Ststus
The group is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 10
May 2017 under registration number 106489.
Trustees
Siobhan Goan (Chairperson)
Philomena Clarke (Treasurer)
Siobhan McHale (Secretary)
Joanne Jordan
Kieran McHale
Kieran McGuire
Reglstered Address
8A Crill¢s Hill Road
Castlederg
Co. Tyrone
BT817EW
Bankers
Ulster Bank
Strabane Branch
29 Abercom Square
Strabane
Co. Tyrone
BT82 8AL
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The Gemma McHale Foundation
Trusteeg Report
for year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March
2024.
Trustees
The committee of the group, known as the trustees for the purposes of charity law, who
served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on pase l.
Charltable objects
The charity is established for the prevention or relief of sickness by:
(l) the promotion, provision and teaching of the practice of mindfulness for children and
young people in particular, but not exclusively so as to promote and protect good mental
health and wellbeing;
(2) the provision of financial assistance to charities that work for the prevention or relief of
sickness and also to individuals who are in need of medical treatment,"
{3) such other charitable means as the charity trustees determine.
The Trustees must use the income of the Charity in promoting the Objects outlined above.
The group is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since May
2017 under registration number 106489.
Organisational Structure
The day-to-day management of the charity is carried by the Chairperson, Treasurer and
Secretary and the trustees meet on a regular basis to inform and discuss all matters
concerning the charity to enable the trustees to make all the policy decision.
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Revlew of activities and athievements
The Statement of Receipts and Payments sets out the results forthe year. The purpose of the
funds is outlined in the notes to the financial statements.
The charities main activities included:
An annual 'Gemma's Cycle,
An annual 'Gemma's 5K'
Our maln achlevements this year have been:
Delivery of Mindfulness Programme through the Relax Kids Programme to children
and. Children greatly benefited from this programme which is evidenced in evaluation
forms from school facilitators.
Providing a Counselling Service to 7 Primary Schools which again can be evidenced by
the very positive comments of Principals/counsellin8 facilitator/parents and children
on how some children benefited greatly from: one-to-one therapy and small group
therapy.
Continuation of Bereavement Support Group funded through grants (to include
Counsellin& therapies, trips etc)
Donating to other charities namely:
Cancer Support
Bereavement Support Group
Koram Centre
Loreto Grammar School
MS Support
Respite Support
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The Foundation benefrted from sponsorship from:_
Donations from The Public
Community Foundation Grant
SEEGRONAN Wind Farm
CRIGHSHANE Wind Farm
CHURCHILL Wind Farm
SECAD Wind Farm
NINLA Awards For All
JOHN MOORES Foundation
Reserves
The statement of Receipts and Payments sets out the results forthe year. The purpose of the
funds is outlined in the notes to the financial statements.
Statement of trustees, responsiblllties
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements
in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Charity law require Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under
that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with
the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting
Standards and applicable law).
The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of
the charity for that year. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:_
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
> Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
> State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended
practice have been followed subject to and departures disclosed and explained in the
financial statements; and
> Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate
to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to
show and explain the charitvs transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime
the financial position of the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with applicable law. They are also responsible forsafeguardingthe assets of the group
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
Statement of d15closure of Inforniation to independent examlner
So far as each of the trustees in office at the date of approval of these financial statements
are aware:
> There is no relevant audit information of which the group's independent examiner is
unaware; and
> The trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make
themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's
independent examiner is aware of that information.
This report was approved by the trustees on -
behalf by:
and signed on its
Signature:
Slobhan Goan
Chalrperson
Slobhan McHale
Secretsry
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The Gemma McHale Foundation
ststement of Receipts and Payments
for year ended 31 Marth 2024

THE GEMMA MCHALE FOUNDATION
INC
ME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT.
MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024.
2024
INCOME FOR YEAR
Donations From The Public
SECAD Wind Fami
Seegranan Wind Farm
Crighshane Wind Farm
Church Hill Wind Farm
Gemma's SK
Cycle Run
NINLA Awards for All
Community Foundation Grant
John Moores Foundation
12,751.86
3,038.00
4,500.00
500.00
500.00
3,464.55
1,682.55
9,000.00
1,810.00
5,000.00
42.246.96
EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR
Counselling
Relax Kids Programme
Bereavement Support Group
Cancer Support
Koram Centre
Loreto Grammar School
Mindfulness Support
MS Support
Respite Support
Fuel Expenses
Insurance
Stationery & Office Supplies
Run I Cyde Expenses
Flowers
10,412.50
2,064.80
12.764.33
1,600.00
200.00
100.00
1,100.00
700.00
800.00
218.39
225.91
901.40
1,675.88
120.00
32,883.21
SURPLUS FOR YEAR ON ACTIVITIES
9,363.75
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THE GEMMA MCHALE FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
MOVEMENTS ON BANK ACCOUNTS
2024
OPENING BALANCE ON BANK ACCOUNTS
Bank Current Account
Petty Cash Stg.
Euro Petty Cash In Stg.
22,825.85
196.64
236.01
23,258.50
ADD Surplus for Year
9,363.75
CLOSING BALANCE ON BANK ACCOUNTS
Bank Current Account
Petty Cash Stg.
Euro Petty Cash In Stg.
32,454.29
2.92
165.04
32,622.26
USIEES'_REPORT
We approve these accounts and confimi that we have made available all
relevant records and infomation necessary for their preparation.
SIGNED
Trustee
SIGNED..
Trustee
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The Gemma McHale Foundatlon
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
for year ended 31 March 2023

The Gemma McHale Foundation
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
foryear ended 31 March 2024
Cash at Bank & In Hand as at 31.03.2024
Bank & Cash Balances: Bank Current Account: £32,454.29
Petty Cash Stg.
£2.92
Euro Petty Cash in Stg.
£165.04
Other Assets: £2,572.00
APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES and Signed on their behalf on 23.01.2025
Siobhan Goa
Siobhan Mc Hale
Chairperson
Secretary

The Gemma McHale Foundation
Notes to the financial Statements
for year ended 31 Marth 2024
Accounting Policies
Accounting conventlon
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and are prepared
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effettive January
2015) and follow the recommendations in Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities: Statement
of Recommended Practice (issued March 2005).
The charity has taken advantage of the exemptlon in FRSI from the requirement to produce
a cashflow statement because it is a small charity.
Incoming resources
Income from donations, membership and grants is included in incoming resources when
these are received.
When donors specify that donations and grants are for a particular restricted purpose, which
do not amount to pre conditions regardin8 entitlement, this income is included in incoming
resources of restricted funds when received.
Interest recelvable
Interest is included on a receivables basis by the charity.
Resources expended
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Receipts and Payments on a payables
basis.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds relate to general funds which are available for use at the discretion of the
trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been
designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions
imposed by funders/donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes.
The cost of raising and administering such funds are charges against the specific fund.
Taxation
The group is not registered for taxation purposes and there has been no tax charges arisen
for the group for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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Fundraising
The charity ha5 raised funds through donations, sponsorship and events highlighted in review
of activities and achievements.
Grant Income .
Community Foundation Grant
Secad Wind Farm
Seegronan Wind Farm
Crighshane Wind Farm
Church Hill Wind Farm
NINLA Awards For All
John Moores Foundation
Trustees emoluments
The trustees neither received nor waived any emolument during the year.
Financlal commltments
The charity has no financial commitments at present.
Transactlon with trustees
The trustees attend meetings and carry out the business of the charity on a voluntary basis.
Travel expenses are paid to Trustees who carry outthe business of the charity, at the standard
rate provided by HM Revenue & Customs, on receipt of a properly approved travel claim.
Broadband expenses are paid on receipt of providers invoices.
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
The Gemma McHale Foundation is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland since 10 May 2017 under registration number 106489.
Golng concem
In common with all community groups in Northern Ireland, the group continues to experience
difficulties in securin8 long term funding. However, in view of the grants awarded and with
volunteer support, the trustees are confident that the group can continue its activities and
are therefore satisfied that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on
the going concern basis.
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