Charity number: NIC106650 Company number: Nt639619 Omagh Women's Aid Trustees, report and financial statsments for the y&qr ended 31 March 2024 Omagh Women's Aid Contents Page Legal and administrative inforniation Trustees, rep)rt Lndependent examiners, report Siarement of financial activities Balance sheet Notes to the fjnancial statement5 9-14 Omagh Women's Ald Legal and admlnistrative infornyation Cl￿Rty number NIC106650 Company registration number N1639619 Registered office 9 Holmview Terrace OMAGH B T79 OAH Trnstees Allison Forbes Cathy ONeill Susan Gla&8 Deborah Cunningham Michelle McRory Meabh Donnelly Megan Glennie Catherine Mccaul Page I Omagh Women's Aid Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 The ts￿StetS present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2￿4. The trustees, who are also director5 of Omagh Women's Aid for the purposes of company law and who served during the year and up io the date of this report are set out below. Structur4 governance and management Trustees Allison Forbes Susan Glas5 Cathy Oyeill Deborah Cunningham Michelle McRory Megan Glennie Catherine Mccaul Meabh Donnelly Co - Chairperson Co - Chairperson Treasurer appointed 18th April 2024 appointed 18th April 2024 appointed 18th April 2024 appointed 18th April 2024 appointed 13th June 2024 appolnted 13th June 2024 Committee n￿Mbers Linda McKee Objective5 and activities To relieve distress and suffering by the provision of safe trrnporary accomm(Klation for women and their children, young people and vulnerable adult dependents who are. or have been, experiencing domestic. sexual or gender based violence or abuse. To relieve distress and suffering experienced by women and their children, young people and vulnerable adult dependents by providing andlor promoting a range of support services such as infonnation, advice cenfres, confidential services, counselling, outreach, court support, training and advocacy. To relieve those in need by the provision of infonnation and advice for those affecied by domestic, sexual or gender based violence or abuse and referral to relevant support agencies. To advance education on violence against women and girls. including trafficking and exploitation, and its effects, 2nd to relieve those in need by promoting its prevention and the piotection of those affected. To advance education on domestic. scxual and gender based violence and abuse and their effects, and to advocate for and to relieve those in need by promoting their prevention and the protection of those affected. To advance women's and children's human rights and gender equality to relieve the suffering and distress caused by violence emanating from the violation. irnpairn￿nt or nullifIcation of enjoyment of their human rights and fi￿darnenta1 freedoms. The promotion of such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be d¢tertnined in accordance with Northern Ireland chariry law. Page 2 Omagh Women's Aid Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 Achievements and perforniance For year 202312024 Ornagh Women's Aid continued to provide crisis and essential support services to women and children who experienced domestic violence. The year seen 17 wornen and 9 children accommodated at our rethge and 104 children supported through services provided to mothers. 86 women availed of support from our community-based support project. Early 2023 since the completion of the refurbishment work at our refuge making the surToundings more comfortable for our clients. Our Triage project processed more women than ever identifying high risk cases and this project continued 10 enable OWA to provide a comprehensive service for Clients. The rnany courses facilitated through the Empowennent project continued to be enjoyed by rnany women. We continued lo lead in the provision of domestic abuse services lo women, children and young people across the Omagh and surrounding district and in early 2023 Supporting People again approved us to provide services. This process cheeks that organisations have the capability, stnicrnre and Capacity to deliver high quality. value for rnoney support services. Throughout the year we strengthened our links wilh stamtory and vOlun￿ry organisations ID the district. We also forged new links and continued to work with all like_minded bodies. Local Community groups, churches, schools. and charities supported us li] our work and helped Clients in many ways e.g. with donations, equipment and food boxeslparcels. All this lo¢al 5UPPOrt is invaluable and we thank all for their contributions. Finally, all the work is not possible without our team of dedicated staff and volun*ers who work tirele551y for the clients and continue to achieve better lives and fvthres for victims. Ststement of trustees, responsibilities The trustees (who are also directors of Omagh Women's Aid for the purpose of company law) responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Acceptd Accounting Practice. Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the incorne and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustee5 are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charitie5 SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. and prepare rhe financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the clwiiable company will continue in operation. The trnstees responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charirable company and which enabl¢ thern to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Colnpanies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Ch￿Itable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees have cornplied with the duty to have regard to the guidance issued by the Conunission under section 4(b) 'of the Ch￿l[leS Act (the public benefit requirernent statutory guidance) Page 3 Omagh Women's Aid Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies, regime. On behalf of the board eo 'KJ£4 Cathy O'Neill 2nd December 2024 Charity number ". NIC 106650 9 Holmview Terrace Omagh Co Tyrotje BT79 OAH Page 4 Omagh Women's Aid Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Omagh Women's Aid. I report on the accounts of Omagh Wornen's Aid for the Ye￿ ended 31 March 2024 which set out on pages Respective ￿sponsibl11tieS of charity trnstees and examiner As the chariry's trilstees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Cotnpanies Act 2006. Having satisifed myself that the ch