N.I. CHARITY NO- 106792
COMPANY NO- N1644606
COLERAINE & DISTRICT SAMARITANS
(A COMPANY LI￿llTED BY GUARANTEE)
ANNUAL REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2023

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
CONTENTS
PAGE
Contents
Legal & Administrative D¢tails
4-10
Report of the Trustees
11
Indcpendent Examiner's Report
12
Stat¢ment of Financial Activities
13
Balance Sheet
14-20
Notes to the Financial Statements

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2023
LEGAL AND ADMtNISTRATIVE DETAILS
LEGAL STATUS
Coleraine & District Sanaritans is a Chan'ty registered with the Charities
Commissioll for N. Ireland (Chan'ty Registration No. 106792) and is a Charitable
InCo￿Orated Company IAmited by Guarantee (Company nurn￿r N1644606). Th¢
Charty is affiliated to the wider Samaritans Organisation which was incorporated
under thc l￿￿panIeS Act 1948 on I I" April 1963 and is a CA)mpany limitcd by
guarantee not having a share capits].
REGISTERED OFFICE
20 I￿ge Ro&a
Coleraine
Co. LA)ndonderry
N. Ireland
BT52 INB
TRUSTEES
The Trustecs of the charity are also the serving Directors of the Charitable
Company and are &8 follows.
C Eastwood (Resign¢d 5 September 2022)
CW Mccomiick
D McKeown
H Sinclair
N McErlean
K Bleaklcy
MB Mcmahon (Treasurer, coytcd 14 September 2022)
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER
David Mcmullan & Co Limited
Chartet¢d Accountants
KenvcT H0￿C
l Ballykenver Road
Stranocum
Ballymoncy
Co. Antrim
N. Ireland
BT53 8PZ
Danske Bank
22 The Diamond
Col¢rdine
Co. Li)ndonderry
N. Ireland
BT52 IDE

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2023
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The trustees are pleased to ptesent their annual TTUSt¢es' Teport together with the financial statements of the chatity
for the year ended 3 l March 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting polici¢s s¢t out in note I to the
financial statements and CA)mply with thc charity's governing documen¢ the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting
and Reporting by Charities: Stat¢ment of R¢commcndcd Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Repotttng Standard applicable in thc UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as
amended for accounting pKriods commencing l January 2016).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Thc objcctivc of thc Samaritans is to enable ￿TsOnS who are expcriencing feelings of distress or despair, including
those who may be at risk of suicidc, to ￿¢¢ive confidential cmotional support at any timc of the day or night in
order to improve thcir emotional health and to ￿duce thc incidence of suicidc. To promotr a bcttcr undcrstanding
in swi¢ty of suicide, suicidal bchaviour and thc valuc of expressing feclings which may otherwise lead to suicidc
or impaired emotional health" and To ¢ollaboTatc with and support th¢ Combined Centrnl Chan'ty and its affiliated
branth¢s in fulfilling these objects.
Samaritans vision is for a society in whith.,
Fewcr p¢opl¢ di¢ by suicide.
Samaritans mission is to:
make sure th¢￿'S someone the￿ for anyone who n¢eds somcone.
give people ways to copc and the skills to be there for othcrs.
Campai￿ to make suicide prevention a national and local priority.
Samaritans values:
Samaritans have five core values. They're supported by th¢se bchaviours, which shared within the Samatitans
organisation: supporL trusL aspirational and ￿Spect.
Listening
Confidentialty
Non-judgementsl
People making their own decisions
Human contact
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Incorporation
Coleraine & DistrACt Samaritans is a dwitsble incorporatcd company governed by its Articles of Associalion and is
a tegistcrcd charity in Northern Ircland (Charity Registration No. 106792). The charity is a T¢￿stered affiliate
branch of th¢ Samatilans Cenbzl Unitsd Kingdom and Iteland cl]arity (Re￿St¢reAl Cl]atity No. 219432). Th¢
charity operated p￿ viously as an uninc4)rp)rnted brnnch of the central charity.
Volunteers
The charity is nu] by individual Samaritans (also known as voluntcers) who are the charity's members. T}￿OUgh its
members Ihc charity providcs tcleEthoDC. email, web chaL and face to face supwjrt services to individuals (Callers
and Visitors) who are experiencing many fornis of distress.

COLERAINE & DISTIUCT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YKAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2023
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Cont'd)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Samaritans are rectuitcd from witable persons from the community ivho undergo carefijl s¢l¢ction and training
within guidelincs provided by thc Samaritan's Central Charity (which provides guidancc and support to all
Samaritan branchcs). Colerainc & District Samaritans havc no paid employees" all functions of the branch are
carried out by volunteers.
Branch Management
The Trnste¢s, of which the Director is one. hav¢ the overall ￿pOnsIbIlity for the management of the busincss of
the charity, its property and affairs.
The Dircctor is app)intcd by the Tn￿¢S after consultation with the branch mcmbers and the R¢gional
Representative.
The Branch Director is rcsrM)nsible for the day-to4ay conduct and managem¢nt of the Branch and for overseeing
the work of the Branch. The Director will appoint a twn of FunctiODal ILaders/Deputy Directors (who may also be
Trustees) to provide support in his ther rol¢.
This Leadership Team, al<)ng with the Trustees will meet on a regular basis to monitor the perfonnance of th
branch and initiat¢ programmeslacttons &8 necessary.
The Board of Twstees may also meet independently if they so desire.
Appointment of Trustees and Board Members
There must be at minimum of three and a maximum of thirteen Trustees. Following the retirement of th¢ first
Trustees, thc Board of Trustecs will be compriscd of as follows.
- The Diroctor
- A Trustee electsd by the mcmbers with the role of Secretary
- A Trustee electcd by members with the rol¢ of Treasurer
- Up to a maximum of cight additional TTUStces clectcd by members.
- Up to two further co￿pt¢d Trustees who may be appointed by thc Board of Trustees.
For the list of current Trnstees of the charity, Tcfer to the l&gal and Administrative details pagc.
Central Office Support
Samaritans Central Office provides support to the branches, the regional officers and the volunteer leadership on a
range of issues from callcr care, t¢lccA)mmunications, statistics, publicity and fundraising, to ICg￿ and financial. It
is also responsible for a number of co-ordinating functions such as th¢ d¢vclopment and maintenance of Samaritans
national telephonc number in the UK Samaritans website, resea￿h, development and evaluation, the annual
conferenLY and gov¢rnance. It also offers training in effectiv¢ communications skills to external organisations.
Finance & Infrastructure Support
Branch finances ate review¢d at each L£adcrShl￿ Trustee meeting. The Centsal Offirx ￿ntinUeS to serve as a
centrdl source of administrative advice and support to the branches, d¢aling with financial, IT, and governanc¢
matters &8 well as questions on charity law.
Induction And Training of Trustees
Trust¢¢s undertake an online training course relevdnt to their role and r¢s￿nsibIlitieS and are award¢d a ccrtificate
on sucLYssful completion. In addition to this more detailed training and writtcn guidance are available.
Risk m￿ageMent
The Branch Trustccs acknowledgc their responsibility to aS￿sS and manage the risks that the Branch faces and to
review thcm at le&8t annually.

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL sTATE1￿￿NTs
ST
FOR THE YKAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
REPORT OF TRUSTEES {Cont'd)
FOR THE YEAR KNDED 31 MARCH 2023
The Branch operntes a con]prehensive annual planning and budgeting proccss, which is approved by the L¢adership
Team and Trustees. There is a system of fllwcial reporting tI￿t compar¢s actual results agamst budget to enable
onEctive action to be taken as and wben appropriatc.
Structure. Governance & Management of the National Organisation
Samatitans nalionally is a char&table cK)mpany limited by guarantee. It was incorw)ratd as a company on I l April,
1963, having b￿n founded by the IAte Prebendary Dr Chad Varah CH CBE MA on 2 November. 1953.
In addrtion to the charitabl¢ company. the organisation a8 a whole includes 201 Samarltans branches operating in
the United Kingdom, the R£public of Ireland, the Channel Eslands al￿ the Isle of Man. Branches are unincorporated
charitabl¢ trusts, each of which is a separatc chatitable organisation.
Through the volunts¢rs in branches Samaritans provides its confidential emotional suptx)rt service 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Governance Arrangements
Samarits)s nationally is govcrned by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, adopted at an EGM on
28 January, 2006. Minor amendments to the Articles were madc in July 2007, January 2009 and July 201 l. The
governing body is the Board of Trustees. who are also Directors of the Company. Two-thirds of the Trustees must
be Samaritans volunteers.
The Board is advised by the Council of Samaritans. Membership of th¢ Council of Samaritans comprises a
rep￿Sentative from each Samaritans brnnch, a Regional (Non-Executive) Director from each of the 13 opcrational
regions tlnd the Chair. The Regional Dircctors arc the eyes and ears of the Board of Trustccs in thc widcr
organisation and play a vltal role in supporting branches and ensuring the implcmentation of Samaritans, policies.
The Chair of the Council is also the Chair of the Board of Twstecs and is elected by the Council. The Board meets
at least six timc$ a year. The Council meets twic£ a year, to advise and guide the Board of Trustccs on kcy policy
issues and to act as a Channel of communication between the Board and branch¢s. The Board reFX)rts to Council
annually on its activities and provides an upd*e and review of thc Company's strdtcgic plan.
An Audit and Risk Committee operntes as a fomial advisory committee to the Board and has two main roles:
To satisfy the Board that external and internal audit systems in platt and operating effectively
To satisfy the Boa￿ that there is a wbust and effective risk management strategy for
the organisation
The committee meets at l¢ast three times a year. The CL)mmittee chair attends Council m¢¢tings and reports to
m¢mbers.
Although the Trustees are responsible for directing the affairs of the charity, the size of the organisation mcans that
much of the op¢rational activity is delegated to appropriatc committces, wod(ing groups, volunteers and, through
th¢ Chief Executiv¢, to staff. However, significant mattcTS aTe specifically reserved for the Board's dccision and
cannot bc delcgated. These includc thc strdtegic d1￿ctIOn of the charity, the approval of key ￿lie1C$ (following
consulL*ion with the Council of Samaritans), the approval of operational plans and budgets, opcrational expansion
into new activities or geographical a￿aS and any other matter having a Ma*T1￿ impact on saMan￿s, financial
tM)sition, strategy. reputalion or risk pn)file.
Subject to the above, the Chief Exccutivc and delegated staff are ablc to approve routtne contracts, authorise
expenditure and recruit staff in a manner consistent with the organisation's stratrgic direction and in line with
annual budgets previously approved by th¢ Board.

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMKNTS
ST
FOR YEAR ￿ND￿D 31 MARCH 2023
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Cont'd)
FOR THE YEAR ￿ND￿D 31 MARCH 2023
Governance Review
In 2010111 the Board of Trust¢¢s Initiat￿ a review of the pr¢vailing governance arrangements. tn adth'tion to
assessing the genernl ¢ffcctiveness of governanc¢ structures, the review focuscd on the rolc of nations and Tegions.
As a result of th¢ Teview a number of changes to the governance arrangements were made in 2011112. These
included:
Establisbm¢nt of a Nominations Committee which is accountable to th¢ Council of Samaritans and which
is a fornlal advisory Committee of the Board of Trustces. This committee is responsible for identifying.
reviewing, proposing and ratifying candidates for key governance and l¢adll]g volunteer roles.
Plans to set up a Quality and Compliance Committcc.
Cr¢ating National Boards in Scotland (Samaritans in Scotland) and Wales (Samaritans Cymru Board).
Thes¢ BoaTds have a cl&vly defined leadership role suppjrting staff and volunteers to deliver Samaritans
strategy as well rcpresenting Samaritans in their nation.
Appointment of Trustees and Members of Committtts
Th¢ Chair of the Board of Trnstccs, who is also the Chair of the Council of samatiL￿$, is elcctcd by members of
the Council. Th¢ other members of the Board of Twstccs arc appointed by the Nomlnations Committcc which
comprises the Chair, three Thiste¢s appoint¢d by the Board of Trustees and three Samaritans elected by Council.
Trustees serve an initial terni of thrce years and a mayimum of six years in aggregate. The Chair serv¢s up ts ¢ight
years wherc sthe already served as a Trustee prior to htslhcr appointment as Chair.
With regatd to the Audit and Risk Committce, the Board of Trustc¢s appoints two of its members and thre¢ are
elected by the Council of Samaritans. The Honorary T￿asurer is an ex-officio member of the committee with a
further member as an ext¢mal expert appointed by the Board.
Induction and Training of Truste
Following appointJnenL ¢ach Trustee undertakes a fornial indudion programme. The programm¢ is more extensive
for those Trustees who are not currently Samaritans volunteers and includes a guide to th¢ Vision, Mission and
Values of the organisation, the CharAty's gov¢rning document and the way the c¢ntral charity links in with the 201
autonomous branches. New Trustees are enLx)uraged to attend regional and branch mectings to inctease their
undctstanding of the organisation and currcnt issues. An￿gements arc also made for Trustees to visit the charity's
Centra] Office to better undcrstand the services it ptovidcs and to meet staff. Briefing papers are given to Truskes
on key issues of ￿nCern to the organisation. Training is given to Trustees on their fornial legal ￿SponSIbl11tics.
Trustees are also made aware of other sources of infonnation, guidance and best practice on how to be effective in
their role.
Risk mY4nagement
Trustees acknowledge their responsibility to assess and manage risks that the o￿aDiSa110ll faces and to review them
at least annually. However, such systems can only provide reasonable and not absolute assuranrx against ¢m)rs,
frnud, operational fa'lures and the impact of external events. The charity operates a comprehensive annual planning
and budgeting proccss approved by the Board of TrLtstees. The￿ is a syst¢m of financial reporting to the Board that
ompares actual results against budget to enable corr¢ctivc actton to bc taken as appropriate. The charity has also
developed Don-financ￿l key perfonnanLE ￿￿icat0￿ to provid¢ a MO￿ extensive assessm¢nt of its efftctiveness in
meeting its aims.
One of the responsibilitics of the Audit and Risk Committee is to Teview the organisation's risk management
strat¢gy and action plan. It tcviews risk management at each of its mcetings and once a year focuses attention
sp¢cifically on assessing major risks knd by the organisation and revicwing mitigating actions.
Samaritans Group - The Samaritan Enterprises Ltd
The Company owns lo￿/0 of the sl)a￿S in The Samaritan Ente￿riSes Ltd. The object of the company is to t￿1¢ as
a gene￿1 Ix)mmercial company to procure surplus income for the ultimate benefit of the Charity.

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31Sf MARCH 2023
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Cont'd)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Samaritans Ireland
Samaritans Ireland is an Irish company incorporatsd under thc Companies Act 1963 to 20[￿ on 07 Dec¢mber 2007.
It is a company limited by guardntee and docs not have sl]are capital. It is govern¢d by a Memorandum and Articlcs
of Association which were crcated during th¢ incorporation. Due to the high dcgr¢¢ of influence that Samatitans
exercises ov¢r the board and activities of Samaritans Itelan<L the company's fmances are consolidated in Jine with
all applicable standards.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The attached accounts (pagcs l2 to 20) cover the Colcrainc & District Samaritsns Branth for thc ycar ended 31"
March 2023.
For the Independcnt Examin¢r's Report. please refer to page I l.
Results
The Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 311( March 2023 shows an operating d¢fi¢it of £3,451
(2022 - operating surplus of £5,585).
Principal Funding Sources and Analysis of Expenditure
Incomc r¢sourc£s in total were £32,74 I (2022 - £39,066).
Resources expended on Charitable Activiti¢s in the period £36.192 (2022 - £33.482).
Reserves
The reserves of the Charity are included at note 10. in the notes to the Financial Statements.
Investment Policy and Performanee
Thc Charity maintains deposit accounts and reviews the appropriateness of the Intr￿st rates to ensure m&ximisation
of the interest ￿r￿1Ved from these invesknents and adhering to the low risk strntegy adopt¢d in this area of the
Branch finances.
Interest r¢ceived during the y¢ar was £230 (2022 - £243).
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
The Chwity's balance sheet can be reviewed on page 13. and shows net assets at 31" March 2023 of £155,332
{2022 - £158,783).
ACHIEVE￿￿ NTS AND PERFORMANCE
The levels of enthusi&8m and gcncral moralc within th¢ branch have recovered to pre-pandemic Icvcls during this
past year. We hav¢ been able to maintsin a kn'gh level of service to our callers, managing 2,570 hours of call
answering in the ycar tr) 31 March 2023. Dun'ng that period the branch answercd 12,000 calls and responded to 800
emails. The branch's Training Team has successfully introduL%d a further 12 volunteers duTing the year to 31
March 2023.
We received many donations from thc public both as inth'viduals and as an assortment of organisations which are
fabulous ¢lldo￿eMents of the csteem in which the Samaritan organisation and our branch in particular is held. The
branch delivered many prescntations to groups about their WOTk. We have started once again to engage
meanmgfvlly with local sthools where our outr¢ach team was given access to the 6th fomi group. The focus was
on emotional health and teacbmg them some listening skills. This initiative ]Jas buge potential within a sector of
society which very much necds such support.

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2023
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Cont'd)
FOR THK y￿AR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The Roe Pad( Resort, Limavady chos¢ Samaritans and Hospicc &$ its Chanty PaTtncrs for th¢ year. In addition to
some social and trnining ¢ngagements, the year's partn¢tship w&8 set to culminate in a corporatc golf event run by
both charitics whcre the hosts generously donated the use of th¢ir fabulous golf course for a day in May 2023.
Following s¢veral presentations on th¢ work of Samaritan4 Ballymoney Rotary Club decid¢d to divert all the
prO￿edS of their annual ch￿lty b￿akfaSt in March 2023 to Colerain¢ & District Samarita￿￿.
The branch's standdonc safe and card read¢r continued to accept contactle&s donations at a variety of
locations with'n our catchment area.
Coleraine brnnch rcccived national publicity for its approach to marking 24 July as a date where Samaritans across
the UK & Ireland lu'ghlights the 2417 naturc of the service. On thc day teams of 7 Coleraine Samaritans were
spottcd (with fri¢nds and support¢rs) in 7 locations tn the main iiithin our area.
tn Octob¢r 2022 Col¢raine & District Samaritans marked th¢ 20 year anniversary of it starting up the prison listener
scheme at Magilligan prison - a cause for much celebration.
December 2022 saw our hugely Successf￿ towi centre 2 day Christmas Vigil ￿turn after an absen¢¢ of 3 years.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The charity trustees {who are also dir¢ctors for the purposes of company law) are Tespongiblc for preparing a
trustecs, annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standatds (United Kingdom Generally Acc¢ptcd Accounting Prdctice).
Company law requires the charity trustees to pr¢pare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair
view of the state of the aff￿'[S of the ch￿itable CA)mpany and of the incoming resources and application of
resour￿$ for that period. jn prepanng th¢ financial sL*ements, the trustees at¢ wuiffd to:
Select suitabje accounting policies and thcn apply them eonsist¢ntly'
Observ¢ the mcthods and principals in the Charitics SORP.
Make judgements and estimatcs that reasonabE¢ and prudenL
State whether applicabl¢ UK accounting standards have b¢cn followed, subject to any material dwartures
disclosed and explaincd in the fllHicial statements. and
Prepare the financial siatements on the going concern basis unless it is inappn)priatr to presum¢ that the
clwity will continue in business.
The tTUStees ar¢ r¢sponsiblc for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with rcasonable accutacy at any
time the financial position of th¢ charity and to enabl¢ them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Compani¢s Act 2006. Th¢y are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and henc£ taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregulariti¢5.
The trustces are Tesponsiblc for the maintenancc and int¢8rity of the corporate and financial inforn]ation included
on the chan'table company's website. Legislation in the UK governing the prepaTaiion and th'ssemination of
financial stat¢ments may differ from legislation in other jUTisdictAons.
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the acKouDting w)licics set out in note I to the
financial statements and comply with the cbarity's goven)Atig documenL the Companies Act 2006 and "ArKounting

COLERAJNE & DISTRICT
SAMAIUTANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Cont'd)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommcnded Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordan￿ with the Financial R¢porting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as
amendcd for accounting periods commencing l January 2016).
IUSK MANAGEMENT
The Trustces acknowledge thciT r¢sponsibility to assess and manage the risks that the charity faces and to rcvi¢w
them annually. However, such systems can only provid¢ te&£onable not absolute assuran￿ against errors, fraud
and operdtional failures.
Th¢ clwity opcrates an annual planning and budgeting process. which is approved by thc Trustees. There is a
system of financial rep)rting to the TTust¢es that CA)mpares actual results against budgct to enablc cor￿Ctive action
to b¢ taken as and when appropriate. Thc Trustees are resp)nsible for ensuring that thc charity has a sound systcm
of internal financial Colit￿1, to safcguard its assets and funds, and to give assurance that its policies ate
implemented and its aims and obj¢ctives are met. For rcasons of cost and practicality, the system of internal
financial control is intended to manage rnth¢r than oliminate risks and to give rrasonable assuranc£ rather than
absolute assurance.
Trustees aTe required to identity and analyse risks relcvant to thcir respKJnsibilities, assess them according to
potential impact on the charity and their likclihood of occurrence and report on procedures which are in place, or to
be put in pla￿, to manage the risks. Trustees have undertaken a Risk Assessment programme which ewin¢d the
major risks which the Charlty faces and s¢ts out a Rj'sk Management system which details th¢ steps to be taken so
as to lessen th¢ identified risks.
The Trustces exercise their r¢sponsibilitics through the Leadership Teaml T￿stee meetings.
Statement 8$ to disclosure to our independent examiners
In so far as the trust¢es are aware at th¢ time of approving our trustees, annual report:
There is no relevant infonnation, IKing inforniation needed by the independent ¢xaminer in connection
with preparing their teport, of which the independent examiner is unaware. and
The tru5te¢s, having made enquiries of fellow directors that they ought to have individually taken, have
each taken stcps that they are obliged to take as a director in ordei to make themselves awarc of any
relevant accounting infomiation and to establish that the independent ¢Lwniner is aware of that
infonnation.
By ord¢r of the board of t￿￿eS
This report was approved by the Trustees on é)/
and is signed on their behalf by?
Mr K Bleakley
Dirertor
Mrs MB Mcmahon
Treasurer
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SAL)IARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOR TH￿ YKAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
INDEPENDENT EXAMllYER'S REPORT
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of Coleraine & District Samaritgns
W¢ r¢port on the accounts of thc charity for th¢ year ended 31" March 2023 which arc set out on pag¢s I to 20.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of Colctaine & District Samaritans for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for the prq)aration of the accounts undcr section 63 of the Charities Act (Trlorthcrn Ireland)
2008. The charity's Committ￿ eA)nsidcr that an audit is not rcquircd for this year and that an independ¢nt
examination is needed.
It is our responsibility to:
examine the accounts under ￿¢tion 65 of the Chariti¢s Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general th'rections given by th¢ Chwity Commi&gion for Northern
I￿land under section 65(9)(b) of th¢ Chan'ties Act
state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
We have examined your charity accounts as ￿qUiT¢d under section 65 of th¢ Charities Act and our examination
was carried out in accordance with the general directions givcn by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
under section 65(9Mb) of the Charities Act. The C￿￿}InatIOn included a review of the accounting records k¢pt by
the charity and a wmparison of the accounts presentcd with those records. It also included consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the account& and seeking explanations from you ￿ charity trustees concerning such
matters.
Thc procedures un(krtaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequendy no
opinion is ￿Ven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view" and the Tewrt is limited to those matters
set out in the sL*mcnt b¢low.
Our role is to stat¢ whether any material matters have wme to our attention givin8 us caus¢ to believe:
That acLY>unting records We￿ not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
That the accounts do not comply with the aC￿Unting requirements of the Chatities Act
there is fith¢r information neded fr)r a proper understanding of the accounts to be ￿ed.
Independent u*miner's ststement
We have completed our cxamination and have no conc¢rns in respect of the mattcrs ( l) to (4) listed abovc and, In
conncction with following the Directions of the Chatity Commission for Northern Irelan( we have f(Kmd no
matters that requi￿ drawing to your attcntion
David Mcmullan & Co Ltd
Chartered Accountants
l Ballykenver Road
Sttanocum
Ballymoney
Co Antiim
BT53 8PZ
I" Septcmber 2023

COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ST
FOR THE YKAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTlVftlES
FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2023
Unrestricted Funds Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
2023
TotAI
Funds
2022
Note
Income and
endowments from:
Donations, legacies &
Fundraising
tnveslmcnts
32511
32511
38,823
243
Total
32.741
32,741
39,066
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
35,954
238
36,192
33,481
Net incomel
(expenth'tuK)
(3213)
(238)
(3,451)
5.585
Net movement in
fL￿dS
(3,213)
(238)
(3,451)
5,585
Reeonciliation of
funds:
150,637
8,146
158,783
153,198
Totsj funds brought
forward
Total funds Carried
foThvard
147,424
1SOJ32
158.783
The statement of financial actlvities h&8 becn preparcd on the basis that aEI operations are contitiuing op¢rations.
There are no Tecognis¢d gains and losses other than those passing through the statement of financial activities.
The not¢s on pages 14 to 20 fomi part of thesc financ￿1 statements and should be read in conjunction ther¢with.
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cOLERATh￿ & DISTIUCT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
NOTES
2023
2022
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
51,452
55,191
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors & Prepayments
Bank Cu￿ent Account
Bank Reserve Account
80.481
90,496
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creth'tors: amounts falling due
in one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS
103 592
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
15SJ32
158,783
LESS: CREDITORS DUE AFTER
MORE THAN ONE YEAR
NET ASSETS
155
158 783
FUNDS:
Unrcstricted Funds
Designated Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
10
147.424
150,637
155
The financial statements wcrc approved by the trustees on
Oi /0112e2} and
are signed on its behalf by.
Mr K Bleakley
Director
Mrs MB Mcmahon
Tr￿u[tr
The notes on pages 14 - 20 fomi part of thcsc financial statements and should bc read in conjunction thercwith.
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COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sf MARCH 2023
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Charity inforniation
Coleraine & District Samaritans is a private company limited by guarante¢ incorw)rated in Northern Ireland.
Th¢ registered office is 20 Lodge Road, Coleraine, Co. IL)ndonderry, BT52 INB.
1.1 Accounting convention
Thc finwicial statements have been prepared in accordance with apphcable accounting standa￿S and under
the historical cost convention with the exception of properties which, under th¢ transitional provisions of FRS
15 - Tangibl¢ Fixed Assets, remain includcd at th¢iI 1998 valuation.
The financial statements have been prcpared in accordance with the Charity's Trust Deed, the Charities Act
(Northern Ireland) 2008 and "Accounting and Reporting by Ch￿itICs.. Stat¢m¢nt of Recommended Practicc
applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial R¢porting Standard
applicable An the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as amended for accL)unting periods commencing
from l January 2016). The Charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Charity has taken advantag¢ of thc provisions in th¢ SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Uplate
Bullctin I not to prepaT¢ a Statement of Cash Flows.
The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of appmving the financial statements, the Twstees have a reasonable expectation that the charity
has adequale rcsourccs to continu¢ in opcrational existence for the forcsecablc futurc. Thus thc Trustccs
continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in prcpating the financial statemcnts.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted Funds are g¢ne￿ fimds which are available for use, at the discretion of the Trustees, in
furtherancc of the objectives of the Charity and have not been d¢signated for othcr purposcs. Dcsignatcd
funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted Funds are fi]nds that are to be used in accordance with specific Testrictions imw)sed by donors or
that have been raised by the charity for a particular pu￿ose.
1.4 Incoming resources
Lncomc is recognis¢d when the charity is legally ¢ntitled to it after any perforniance LY)nditions have been met,
the amounts can be measurcd reliably, and it is probablc that income will be received.
Cash donations ar¢ rccognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of
the donation, unless perfonnanc¢ conditions require d¢ferral of the amount. Income recoverable in relation
to donations reccived undcr gift aid or deeds of covcnant is rccogniscd & the time of the donation.
Legacies are recO￿lSCd on receipt or otherwise if the chatity has been notified of an impending distribution,
the amount is know￿ and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent
q•
assct.
Donated good5 OT services are included at th¢ valu¢ w the charity where this can Ix measured and quantified.
Grants, where thesc are Telated to [￿rf0m]ance and specific delivetables. they are accounted for as the Chan'ty
carns the right to consi(kration by its perforniance. Where income is received in advance, its recognition is
deferred and included under liabilities. Where cntitlement occurs before income is ffceived, the income is
aeCn￿d.
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COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont'd)
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Grants are included in incoming resourc¢s when these are receiv& except as follows.
When donoTS specify that donations or grants given to the charity must be used in future accountsng
peri(xls, the income is deferrcd until these periods.
When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the ch￿lty becomes entitled to use
such income, the income is defrnEd and not included in incoming r¢sources until the preconditions
for use have been met.
When donors specify that donations and grants are for a specific PUTpose, the income is recogniscd in
the statement of financial activities in the period in which the specific exp¢nditure is recognised so as
to present a tn￿ and fair vi¢w in the financial statements.
Interest receivable is recognis¢d in the period to which it relates.
1.5 Resources expended
Expenditurc is ffcognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third paty. it
is probabl¢ that a settlement will ￿ required and thc amount of the obligation Lgn be rneasu￿d JEliably.
All cxpenditurc is account¢d for in the financial statements on an accrnals basis and has been classified under
headings that aggrcgate all costs related to that catcgory. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to
particular h¢adings they have bcen allocated to activities on a b&8is consistsnt with the use of the resource.
The following specific policies apply to categories of expenditure.
Direct charitable expenditure
Direct charithlc expenth't(w¢ wmprises th¢ costs of the activities direcdy TElated to the objectives of the
Charity.
Fundraising & publicity costs
Fundrnising costs aT¢ those costs incurred in seeking voluntary contributions. Publicity costs costs
incurred in incrcasing publicity of the Branch An the furtherance of its objcctives.
Management & administrative costs
Managcment & administiative costs the costs associated with the govemance arrangcmcnts of the Charity,
which relate to the gcnctal numing of thc Charity as opposed to thosc a)sts associated with fundraising or
direct charitable activities. Included within this cat¢gory atc costs associated with the strat¢gic a% opposcd to
thc day to day management of the Charitics activities.
Premises overheads
PreMI￿S overheads are agg￿gated and to the various functional acts'vities of the charity on a
percentage basis detennined by the Trustees and disclosed in note 2.
Depreciation
Please refer to note 1.6.
1.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at ralcs calculated to wrAte off thc cost less estimated
rcsidual valuc of each asset over its expected usefvl life as follows.
- Freehold property
20/. StTaigbi line
- Property Fixtures & Fittings
l O % Straight line
- Officc equipmenL furnitu￿ and computcts
25 % Stizight line
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COLERAtNE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sf MARCH 2023
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont'd)
ACCOUNTING POLICILS (Continued)
1.7 Cash and cash equivAlents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits h¢ld at call with banks, other short terni liquid
invcstments with original maturities of threc months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
within lJ)rrowings in curnnt liabijities.
1.8 Financial Instruments
The Charity has clect¢d to apply th¢ provisions of Section I I 'Basic Financial Instruments, and Section 12
'Othcr Financial I￿￿tt￿ments Issucs, of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial Instnmnents are recA)gniscd in th¢ Charity's balance sheet when the chaTity bcLX)mes paty to the
contractual provisions of the instNment.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial ststcm¢nts, when
theTe is a legally enforL%able right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net
basis or to ￿alIse th¢ asset and scttlc th¢ liability simultaneously.
Basic finantial assets
Basic fu]ancial assets which include dcbtors and cash and bank balances. are initially measured at transaction
price Rncluth'ng transaction costs and a￿ subsequently canied at amortised cost using the effective interest
method unless the arrdngement constitutes a financing transaction, whcre the transaction is measured at the
present value of future receipts discounted at a market rnte of interest. Financ￿1 assets classified as receivable
within one y¢ar not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic fmancial liabilities, including creditots and bank loans are initially ￿cOgnIsed at transaction price
unless the arrdngemcnt constitutes a financing trdnsaction, whcre the debt instn￿ent is measured at the
present value of the future paym¢nts discounted at a Ma￿¢t rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as
payable within one year ar6 not amortised.
Debt inslruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using thc efftctive interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or sery1C￿ that have been acquired in the ordinary course of
operations from suppliers. Amounts payable arc classified as current liabilities if payment is duc within one
year or less. If not, they are p￿S¢nted as non-current liabiliti¢s. Trade creditors are recognised initially at
transaction price and subsequently measured at amortiscd cost using the effeclive interest method.
Dereeognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are de￿cOgnISed when the Charity's contractual obligations &xpire or are discharged or
cancelled.
1.9 Taxation
No provision is rcquired for twtion as thc company is defined as a thaTity fortaxation PUTFK)SCS.
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COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sf MARCH 2023
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIKENTS (Cont'd)
Critic•1 accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, th¢ Trustees are required to make judgements,
estirnates and assumptions about the carying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
m othcr sOU￿6s. The estimat¢s and associated assumptions are b&8ed on historical expcri¢nc¢ and oth¢r
factors that are consid¢ted to be r¢levant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The cslimatrs and undeTlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing b￿'s. Revisions to aLxounting
estimates are recognised in the pericd in wlll'ch the cstimate is revised where the revision affects only that
period. or in the period of the ￿vIsion and future periods where the revision afftcts both currcnt and futur¢
periods.
Income from donations, legacies & fundraising
Unrestricted D￿ignated
Funds
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Donations (In¢. Gift Aid)
Fundrnising
Other ]neJ)me
19043
12,068
19,843
12,068
35,652
6,543
32511
32,511
45.879
Investment income
2023
2022
Bank interest
230
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COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont'd)
Expenditure on charitable activities
Restricted
Funds
Designated Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Totsl
2022
Notes
Direct charitable expenditure
Volunteer training & support
Voluntcer travel expcns¢s
Volunteer recruitment
Prison exFtnses
Outreach expenscs
Director's Expenscs
Advertising & publicity
Share of ptemises otheads
1247
1247
43
(9)
280
280
46
183
183
107
546
546
204
$23
523
520
14
03
14693 16 428
17,282 17,472 17,339
190
190
Fundraising & publicity costs
Fundraising expenses
Advcrtising & publicity
Share of p￿miseS otheads
405
523
37
2,765
412
520
523
24
2,741
2,985
Management & administration costs
Postag¢, printing & stationery
Bank chargcs
AGM/branch meettng costs
Professional fees
Statutory fees
Sundry expenses
Contributions to general office
Share of pr¢mises otheads
1,995
67
279
71MI
35
1273
9,769
13
15,931
1,995
67
279
71X)
35
1273
9,769
37
15,9SS 13,157
1.175
37
700
309
163
8,720
24
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENDED
238
35954 36,192 33,481
Premises Overheads
Totsl
2023
Total
2022
Water, light and heat
Rcpairs and rcnewals
Cleaning and housekeeping
offi￿ t¢lwhone and f&x
Insurance
D¢pr¢ciatio
2,897
6570
1018
1,053
lJ89
4,401
18,128
2,845
7,321
3.365
1.154
1,174
20,296
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COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARITANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31gf MARCH 2023
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont'd)
Allocated to:
D1￿ct charitable expenditure (80 /0)
Fundraising and publicity (10 % )
Management and administration (10 %)
14502
1013
1013
16,238
2,029
2,029
18.128
20,296
Tangible r￿ed assets
Office
Equipment
Furniture and
Computers
Freehold
Property
Total
Cost
At l April 2022
Additions
29,324
900
104,994
134J18
At 31 March 2023
30.224
104,994
135218
Depreciation
At l April 2022
Charge for the period
24,752
2.604
54.375
2.035
79,127
4,639
At 31 March 2023
27,356
57.410
83,766
Net b1￿k value
At 31 March 2022
2,868
47,584
50,452
At 31 March 2023
4.572
50,619
55,191
Th¢ title to thc freehold propcty is hcld by Colcrainc & District SamarRtans.
Debtors
2023
2022
Prepayments and accrued income
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Creditors and ￿C￿MIS
3,260
1,540
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COLERAINE & DISTRICT
SAMARfTANS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THK YEAR KNDED 31￿ MARCH 2023
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont'd)
10.
Reconciliation of Movement in Funds
Restricted Designated Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Fufjds
2022
Balan(% at l April 2022
Surplusl(Deficit) for year
8,146
238
150,637 158,783 153,198
Balanck at 31 March 2023
147.424 155J32 158 783
11.
Trustees, remuneration and expenses
None of the charity's trustees were directly or indirectly muncratcd in anyway (2022 - NIL)" no
expenses (other than reimbuT5cmcnt for expenses incurred on bchalf of the charity) were p￿d to any of
the trustees in respKct of Managem¢nt Committ¢¢ activiti¢s (2022 - NIL).
12.
Indemnity insurance
Thc Samaritans has proftssionally affectcd indemnity insurancL to protect employees, trustee4 directors
and other volunt¢¢r mcmbers of all Samaritan branches.
13.
Income Source
The Branch is reliant on and very grateful for the financial support which it ￿elveS from the wider
community. In addj'tion to the regular monthly contributions to the branch from Claire Siigden, Barbarn
Flinn and Paul Leighton th¢ Branch has also received donations from..
Ball)Tnoney Black Sants
Counterpoint Choir
Ballywillan PC
Carncullagh PW
TSB
Pi¢ts
Clid( Energy
Mission Sacred Heart
Black Santy St Anne's Catheth71. Belfast
Plus don￿l0￿S from numerous individuaEs throughout thc year.
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