HelpIn[Local]
Company[No:][ NI640386]
No:[NIC106988]
Charity
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Creating Help In Local Districts
T/a CHILD Training Academy
Companylimitedbyguarantee)
Annualreportfortheyear endedAugust2025
[In] Local Districts Creating[Help] Company[No:][NI640386] Charity[No:][NIC106988]
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Creating Help In Local Districts
(Company[limited][by][guarantee)]
Trustees,Directors
DavidBoyd-[Chairperson]
SarahPerry-Secretary
MaureenWalker
LeahD'Jalo
Jonathan[Sloan -Treasurer]
Rory[Jackson] -[(Resigned][28][ February][2025)]
PatrickMcCann-(Resigned14June2022)
Mary Fullerton(ResignedAugust2020)
AdrianFullerton(Resigned5January2019)
Janice Boyd(Resigned5January2019)
StefanFraser (Resigned5January2019)
RegisteredOffice/PrincipalOffice
44-46CorporationStreet
1stFloor
Belfast
BT1[3DE]
Banker
DanskeBank
31aLongwood[Road]
Newtownabbey
BT379UH
independentAuditor
LowryFinancialManagement
57GrangeRoad,Ballymena
BT42[2DU]
CreatingHelp[In][Local]Districts
By [Guarantee)]
(A CompanyLimited
ForThe[Year][Ended][August 2025]
Financial[Statements]
IndependentExaminersReportToThe TrusteesOfCreatingHelpInLocalDistricts
IreportontheaccountsofthecompanyfortheyearendingAugust2025assetoutintheattached
documentation.
RespectiveResponsibilities.
Asthe charity'strustees(andalsothedirectorsforthepurposesof companylaw)you aeresponsibletorthe
preparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCompaniesAct200b.
Havingsatisfiedmyselfthatthecharityisnotsubjecttoauditundercompanylawandiseligiblefor
independentexaminationitismyresponsibilityto;
Examinetheaccountsundersection65oftheCharitiesAct
Followthe[procedures]laiddowninthegeneralDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionfor
NorthernIrelandundersection65(9)(b)oftheCharitiesAct.
Statewhetherparticularmattershavecometomyattention
Basisofindependentexaminer'sreport
haveexaminedthecharityaccountsasrequiredundersection65[of][the]CharitiesActandmyexamination
was carried[out][in][accordance]withthegeneralDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionforNorthern
Irelandundersection5(9)(b)oftheCharitiesAct.Theexaminationincludedareviewoftheaccounting
recordskeptbythecharityandacomparisonof theaccountspresentedwiththoserecords.It alsoincluded
considerationof any unusualitemsordisclosuresintheaccountsandseekingexplanationsfromyou ascharity
trusteesconcerninganysuchmatters.
Myroleis tostatewhetheranymaterialmattershavecometomyattentiongivingmecausetobelieve;
1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independentexaminer'sstatement
Ihavecompletedbyexaminationandhavenoconcernsinrespectofthematters(1)to(4) listedabove and,in
connectionwithfollowingtheDirectionsoftheCharityCommissionforNorthernIreland,Ihavefoundno
mattersthatrequiredrawingtoyourattention.
ClaireLowryMAAT(1009546)
LowryFinancialManagement
57GrangeRoad
Ballymena
BT422DU
Creating Help[In][Local][Districts]
(Company[limited][by][guarantee)]
Trustees'[/Directors' report][for][the][year][ended][August][2025]
Structure, governance,[and][management]
Creatingdoeseachof[Directors,] notmemberHelp[have a]drivesIn[is][share]Local[limited]theDistricts,[capital.][strategic]to[an][amount][It][t/a][IS]direction[governed by][CHILD][not][ Training][exceeding]ofthe[a]charitable[Memorandum]Academy,£1.[The]company[is][charitable][a]and[charitable][Articles][and]company,[carries]company[of][Association,][out][which][the]limited[is][day-to-day][governed by a]and[by guaranteeand][the][liability][board]of
managementwiththe[assistance]ofonsitevolunteers.
Trustees
The[trustees]whoarealso[directors]ofthe[charitable]company[as][at][31 August 2025][and][have][been][members]
forthewhole[year][ended,]unlessotherwisenotedour outlinedonpage[1.]
The Directorsoperationalcharity[appointment]trusteeship,meetaspects[at][of][least]ofthe[Trustees/Directors]the[four]responsibilitiescharitable[times]percompanyyear.is[and]laidUpon[the]out[to]dutiesinelectionensure[the]that[constitution]theyeachgo[have an]withtrusteethisof[understanding][the]ispositionintroduced[charitable][and][to]toofcompany.[see]thethe[the]legal[nature]role[The][and]ofof[Board]thea[of]
Trusteeinaction.
Statement[of][Trustees'][responsibilities]
in respect[of][the][financial] statements.
The trustees(whoare[also][the][Directors]ofCreatingHelpInLocalDistrictsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)
areresponsibleforpreparingtheAnnualreportinaccordancewithapplicablelaw[and][regulation.]
CompanyTrusteescomprisinghavelawFRSrequiresprepared102ThethefinancialFinancial[trustees]statementstoReportingprepareinStandardannualaccordancestatementsapplicablewithUnitedforintheeachKingdomUnitedfinancialKingdom[Accounting]year.[Under][and]Standards,[Republic][that]lawofthe
Ireland",[and][applicable]law(UnitedKingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPractice).[Under][company]law,
the[Trustees]must[not][approve][the][financial]statementsunlesstheyaresatisfied[that]theygiveatrueandfair
viewofthestate[of][the][affairs]ofthecharitable[company][and][of][the]incomingresourcesandapplicationof
resources,includingthe[income and][expenditure,]ofthecharitablecompanyforthatperiod.In[preparing]these
financialstatements,theTrusteesarerequiredto:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply[them][consistently.] Observe the methods[and][principles] in the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charities (2015) Make[judgementsand][estimates] that are reasonable and prudent. State[whether][applicable] UK Accounting Standards, comprising FRS 102, have[been][followed,] subject to any material 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[charitable] company will[continue] in business. -
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequateaccounting records that[are][sufficient] to show[and] explain[the][charitable][company's][ transactions] and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time[the] financial position of the charitable company[and][ enable] them[to] ensure[that][the][financial] statements comply[with] the
CreatingHelp[In][Local]Districts
[NI640386]
Company[No:]
CharityNo:[NIC106988]
Impact 2024-2025
Duringthis[period,][we][continued]withour[growth,][with][weekly][attendances]averagingaround[200]
participants,demonstratingboththeincreasingdemandforourservices[and][the][trust]placedinour [work]
byas[a][the][volunteer-led][community.]and[Despite]volunteer-runthis[expansion,]charity,andrelying[without]onaccessthe[dedication,]tocorefunding,skill,[and][we][commitment][continued]toofoperateour
volunteerstosustaindelivery.[Our][financial]stabilityduringthistime[was][made][possible]throughsupport
fromtheKenRoulstonFoundation,theDepartment[for][Communities,and][JobStart,]alongsidethe
successfuldeliveryoffunded [programmes][commissioned][by]theEducationAuthority,theTBUC
Programme, the[West][Belfast][GP][Partnership,]ourCommunityHealthAwareness[&]Motivation
Programme[(CHAMP),][ the][Public]HealthAgency,BelfastCityCouncil,[Asda,and][RTE.]
These partnershipsenabledus[to][provide]consistent,high-qualityinterventionsatatimewhen[many]of
ourusersfacedsignificantbarriers.The young[people]engagingwithour[services]camefromsomeofthe
mostchallengingcircumstancesintheregion,[including]thosewithlearningorphysicaldisabilities,
homelessyoung[people,]young[people]incare,[young][offenders,]andyoungpeoplenotengagedin
education,employment,[or][training.][Their]participationhighlightstheessentialrole[our][organisation]
playsinofferingstability, support,andmeaningfulopportunitiestoindividualswhoareoftenexcluded
from[mainstream]provision.Thisperiodnotonlyreflects[our][capacity]todeliverimpactatscalebutalso
underscorestheurgentneedfor[sustained]investmenttosecure[the][future]ofaservicerelieduponby
some ofthemostvulnerableyoungpeopleinourcommunity.
DavidBoyd
Director/Trustee-Chairperson
Date
CreatingHelp[In][Local]Districts
No:[NI640386]
Company
CharityNo:[[NIC106988]]
No:[[NIC106988]]
IncomeSeptember 2024 to August 2025
CreatingHelpInLocal[Districts]had anincome[of][£71,681.05]duringthisperiodandanexpenditureof
£64,755.84,resultinginabalancesheetof£6925.21
Income breakdown.
Services |
Delivered |
£16,507.07 |
|---|---|---|
Donations |
£3557.89 |
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Funding |
£51616.09 |
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£71,681.05 |
Expenditure[breakdown]
Overheads |
£30,180.66 |
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Salaries |
£2793.00 |
Programme Costs |
£28771.32 |
Utilities |
£1,493.17 |
Insurance |
£622.24 |
Stock |
£67.94 |
HMRC |
£772.93 |
BankCharges |
£54.58 |
Total |
£64,755.84 |
Fortheyearahead,2025/26wewillcontinuethesamecontractsandarrangements;however,wewillbe
focusedondeliveringadditionalclasseswithinourcapacity.Therefore,we projectthatourincome and
expenditurefortheyear2025/26willbothincreaseslightly;however,theDirectorsseenoreasonwhythis
shouldhaveanegativeimpactonourCharity'sabilitytocontinuetosucceed.
Independentauditors
LowryFinancialManagement, 57GrangeRoad,Ballymena,BT422DU
The Trustees'reportwasapprovedand authorisedforissueby the Trustees/Directorsandsignedontheir
behalf.
DirectorsRemuneration
TheDirectorsdidnotreceiveanyremunerationfortheirservicesduringtheyearasDirectors.
DavidBoyd /Director/Chairperson
Registered NumberNI640386
CREATING HELP IN LOCAL DISTRICTS
Micro-entity Accounts
31August2025
Registered[Number][Ni640386]
CREATINGHELPINLOCALDISTRICTS
Micro-entity Balance Sheet as at |
Micro-entity Balance Sheet as at |
31 |
August |
2025 |
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Notes |
2025 |
2024 |
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Fixed Assets |
5,000 |
6,000 |
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CurrentAssets |
3,000 |
2,500 |
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Prepaymentsand accrued |
income |
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0 |
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Creditors: amountsfalling |
duewithin one year |
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Netcurrent assets(liabilities) |
3,000 |
2,500 |
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Total assetsless current liabilities |
8,000 |
8,500 |
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0 |
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Creditors: amountsfalling |
due after more than |
one year |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Total net assets(liabilities) |
8,000 |
8,500 |
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Reserves |
8,000 |
8.500 |
For the year ending[31][August][2025] the company was[entitled] to exemption[under][section] 477[of] the Companics Act 2006rclating to small companics. The members[have] not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance[with] section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The[directors] acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records[and][the][preparation] of accounts. Thc accounts havc[bccn][prcparcd][in][accordancc with][thc][micro-cntity] provisions and dclivcrcd[in] accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
ApprovcdbytheBoard[on][31][May][2026]
Andsigned [on][their][behalfby:]
DavidBoyd,Director
Registered[Number][Nl640386]
CREATINGHELPINLOCALDISTRICTS
NotestotheMicro-entityAccountsfortheperiodended31August2025
1 Employees Average number of employces during the period
20252024
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