PRS Patton Rainey I Stenson Limited CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & REGISTEREO AUDITORS REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: N1644083 (Northern Ireland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 106764 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR SAMARITANS OF OMAGH Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Chartered Accountants 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Femanagh BT74 7BT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IRELAND Chartered Tax Advisers Registered to Carry oul audit work and regylaied lor a range ol investwnenl business activities in the United Kingdom by the Institute ol Chartered Accountsnls in Ireland SAMARITANS OF OMAGH 'CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for tl)e Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10 Detailed Statement of Financi21 Activities SAMARITANS OF OIVIAGH 'REPORT OF THE TRUSTEI ES for the Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the cliarity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in tlie UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Confidential and emotional support The Charity provides confidential emotional support to those who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. including those who may be at risk of suicide, with the aim of improving their emotional health and reducing the incidence of suicide. The Chartty operate5 a telephone helpline which is open 24 hours a day. J65 days a year, where such individuals can speak to trained volunteers. Telephone calls are not time restricted and end when the individual wishes to. allowing enough time and space for individuals to explore difficult feelings. Recognising the diificulty and anxiety some individuals face when speaking to others about the problems they face, individuals can contact the Charity by phone/emaillSMS The Charity also offers a drop-in service where individuals can visit the branch. Promoting a better understanding of suicide The Charity works with Samaritans Central Charity to promote a better understanding in Society of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelintss whicli may otherwise lead to suicide or impaired einotional health and providing members of the coinmunity with the tools to deal wilh life events helps them in both the immediate and long-terni to support themselves and others. This includes support for and participation in organisation-wide initiatives as well as activities at a local level. Collabordtino with and supporting Samaritans Central Charity and its affiliatino branches in fulfilling these objects. Samaritans Central Charity has developed oroanisation-wide strateoies in furtherance of the aim of responding to the needs of those in distress which the Charity actively supports and engages with. Examples of this are Ihe recently iinplemented free-to-caller help-line number ('Freecall'), the Connect project, the Listener Scheme and the SCC'S partnership with Network Rail. Public bencfjt The direct benefits which flow froin the Charity's first purpose include promotion of individual and einotional well-being and feelings of self-worth encouraging the development of personal confidence and self-esteem with the alleviation of distress, suffering. despair and suicidal Ihouohts. This encourages beneficiaries to be open about their feelings and reach a better understandino of their situation and the options open to them to make their own decisions and find their own solution. This further upholds and supports high risk groups, family life. improves relationships and stimulates community- The direct benefit which flows from the Charity's second purpose includes the promotion of the understandin& awareness and knowledtse of suicide including suicidal t11ou￿ts and behaviour to reduce the number of suicides and alleviate suffering and distress, influence public policy and raise awareness of the challenges of reducing suicide. The direct benefits which flow from the Cliarity's third purpose includes the promotion and encouragement of compassion and emotional support for others engendering a caring and supportive society as a whole- the increased benefits of knowledge sharing through collaborative working with the Central Charity and other branches ensuring best practice and continual improvement of services to beneficiaries- providinu evidence for research Ca￿led out by Central Samaritans so that the Samaritans as a whole can provide a tailored range of interventions for specific settings and vulnerable groups. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from the beneficiaries and stakeholders and conclusions and recominendations reached by r¢s¢arch commissioned by the Sainaritans Central Charity about the measurable impact of Samaritans, services as a whole. For example, the SCC regularly commissions independent research into the impact of the services provided and the needs of callers. The proper fulfilment of the purposes does not give rise to any harni. However. there are risks of possible detriment or harm and these have been addressed below. The beneficiaries are those experiencing feelinos of distress or despair. including those who may be at risk of suicide in the UK. Personal benefits may arise from the programme of ongoing training that volunteers (includino trustees) receive to enable them to provide the Charity's services and to ensure that the Charity is well managed. Through this trainin& volunteers (includiiig trustees) may gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries Page I SAMARITANS OF OMAGH ' REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tlie Year Ended 31 MARCH 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The results for the year ended 31 March 2024 are set out on pages 4 and 5 of the financial statements. The total income lor the year ended 31 March 2024 amounted to £15,052 (2023 £18,11 l }.During the year to 31 March 2024 the charity generated a deficit of £5,388 (202) deficit £14,253).The majority of income received in both years was donations received. The charity held £54,433 in cash reserves at the year end (2023 - £58957) Reserves Policy It is the policy of the Charity that reserves that have not been designated for a specific purpose should be tnaintained at a level equivalent to 12 months expenditure. The Charity considers that reserves at this level will ensure that. in the event of a significant drop in funding, they ivill be able to continue some activities however this would be on a reduced scale. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is controlled by its governing document. a Memorandum and Articles of Association and constitutes a limited company. limited by guardnlee. as defined by the companies Act 2006. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Cotnpany number N1644083 (Northern Ireland) Registered Charity number I06764 Registered office 30 Campsie Crescent Omagh Tyrone BT79 OAD Trustees T Eannetta (resioned 1.5.23) RFOX P O'Kane M Rutherford (resigned 19.10.24) E Ternan A Mccaffrey E Murray (resigned 1.5.23) Independent Examiner Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Cliartered Accountants 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Fernianagh BT74 7BT Approved by order of the board of trustees on 7 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by: E Ternan - Trustee PRS Patton Rainey I Stenson Limited CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & REGISTERED AUDITORS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SAMARITANS OF OMAGH I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages four to ten. Respeetive responsibilities of charity trustee5 and examiner As tlie charity's trustees (and also the directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requtrements of the Companies Act 2006. Havintt satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under Company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is Tny responsibility to: exaniine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions oiven by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Sectioll 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of the independent examiner's report have examined your charity accounts as required under Section 65 of the ChaTlties Act and my exatnination was carried out in accordance with the Creneral Directions (riven by the Cliarity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a cotnparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seekincr explanations from you as charity trustees concernin(Y any such matters. My role is to state whether aThy material matters have come to my attention givino me cause ¢0 believe= That accountintt records were not kept in accordance with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 That the accounts do not accord with those accountints records That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with tlie methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportino Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland That there is ￿rther infonnation needed for a proper understandinu of the accounts to be reached. Independent ex2miner's statement I have completed tny examination attd have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to (4) listed above and, in connection with followin