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Covenanter Residential Association Limited
Report and Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Contents page
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| Board of Management and Advisers | 1 |
| Report of the Board of Management | 2 - 5 |
| Independent Auditor’s Report | 6 - 9 |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 12 |
| Statement of Cashflows | 13 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 14-25 |
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Board of Management and Advisers
Board of Management
Nathan Hawthorne (Chair) Sarah Galway (Secretary) Resigned 5[th] September 2024 Diane Wright Resigned as co-optee on 5[th] September 2024 Joel Loughridge (Secretary) Roger Sloan (Treasurer) Matthew Sampson Gareth Hughes Irwin McNeill Calum Morrison Appointed 5[th] September 2024 Rachel Trousdale Appointed 5[th] September 2024
Secretary Joel Loughridge
Registered office
8 Eastermeade Park Ballymoney BT53 6HP
Registered number
Registered with the Financial Conduct Authority, IP000171
Registered as a housing association with the Department for Communities (Northern Ireland), Registered No R7
Registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, NIC107019.
Statutory Auditors
Sumer Auditco NI Limited Glendinning House 6 Murray Street Belfast, BT1 6DN
Bankers
Danske Bank Limited 6 High Street Ballymoney, BT53 6AD
Danske Bank Ltd 49-51 University Road Belfast, BT7 1ND
Solicitors
King & Gowdy 298 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast, BT4 3EJ
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Report of the Board of Management for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Board present their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Principal activities
Covenanter Residential Association Limited (‘the Association’) was formed by Dr Hugh Blair and several members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland. The Association is registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, (formerly the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969) (Registered Number IP000171) and is also a registered charity with the Charity Commission (NIC107019).
The objectives of the Association are set out in its rules, namely:
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a. to carry on for the benefit of the community, the business of providing housing and any associated amenities for persons in necessitous circumstances upon terms appropriate to their means; and
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b. to provide for aged persons, in need thereof, housing and any associated amenities specially designed or adapted to meet the disabilities and requirements of such persons.
The Association is committed to putting residents and tenants first and the Board actively seeks their views and engages with them to ensure governance with real transparency, accountability, and integrity.
The Association registered with the Department of the Environment as a Housing Association and was provided grant funding to purchase land adjacent to Ballymoney Reformed Presbyterian Church and build a flats complex on the site. The flats complex (‘Covenanter Flats’) opened in 1979.
In the 1980s a further facility was purchased by the Association in Elmwood Avenue, Belfast (‘Renwick House’) to provide accommodation for young adults.
Covenanter Flats is designated as social housing and provides 27 units of accommodation for the elderly.
Renwick House is not designated as social housing and provides hostel accommodation for 14 young adults. Renwick House is a four-storey terraced house in the University area and is specifically aimed at students and young persons aged 18 to 25 coming to Belfast for the first time for work or study who need safe, short term, serviced accommodation at economic rents. The accommodation comprises fully furnished, single or shared study bedrooms, with ensuite shower rooms.
The Board has full responsibility for the Association’s finance and corporate governance. It oversees the daily operation of the Association and ensures it is compliant with and operates within all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The Board has given due consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and considers the Association’s aims and objectives to be in accordance with the regulations on public benefit. The Association complies with DfC Regulatory Standards.
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Report of the Board of Management (continued)
Value for Money
The Association is committed to delivering Value for Money (VfM) by continuous performance improvement. This is a key principle of the Association’s business plan which aims to deliver VfM under its business objectives: Finance standard, Governance standard and Customer focused. Achieving a balance of progress against the specific targets within these themes will ensure we remain true to our core values, and we believe, ensure success.
We continue to benchmark our services against our peers and other relevant measures, mainly from the NI Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA) and Department for Communities (DfC), to prioritise areas for focus.
The Board consider VfM in terms of the maximum outcomes for the minimum cost of service provision. The Association therefore strives to provide quality homes at reasonable cost. There was no annual rent increase in 2024/25 at the Covenanter Flats, Ballymoney and a 7% increase in rent at Renwick House, Belfast.
The Association has always benefitted from volunteerism, with many of our committee members and shareholders undertaking tasks on behalf of the Association such as actively participating in the provision of weekly lunches. This type of practical contribution enables the Association to keep costs to a minimum.
The Association activities that contribute to VfM include:
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Key performance indicators which encourage efficient and effective services and behaviours;
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Continual review of services and suppliers;
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Delivering maximum value to the customer while minimising costs;
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Working effectively and efficiently while maintaining and improving the service to our customers by making the best use of resources;
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Effective procurement of services including use of joint procurement with another Housing Association to combine purchasing power;
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A system of quality assurance checks on work carried out by service providers;
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Tenant satisfaction surveys and engagement to assess quality of services provided from an end user perspective, thereby understanding their definition of value, and focusing on the right things and doing the right things; and
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Ongoing investment in our properties, ensuring high standard accommodation.
Understanding value for money is as essential as managing and demonstrating it.
The Association’s Board leads the approach to value for money by setting the strategic vision and purpose. The Association is also focused and determined to secure VfM into the future.
We will continue to review opportunities for VfM in 2025/26, with the assistance of Connon Associates Limited, Chartered Accountants, coupled with ongoing benchmarking within the sector.
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Report of the Board of Management (continued)
Going Concern
The Board has assessed its 24-month Forecasts under various scenarios, including a significant increase in inflation and energy costs, on its operating results and financial position and have a reasonable expectation that the Association has adequate resources to continue
in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Financial results
The surplus for the year was £50,413 compared to a surplus of £45,143 for the previous year.
Regulation
The Association’s principal regulator is the Department for Communities (DfC). The Association complies with DfC’s Regulatory Standards.
Under the Regulatory Framework for Registered Housing Association in Northern Ireland (RHAs), RHAs are assessed annually against 3 standards namely: Governance, Finance and Consumer.
In the Association’s most recent Regulatory Judgement Report 2022/23, Housing Regulation Branch determined a judgement rating of 2; meets the requirements but needs to improve in some areas to ensure continued compliance. The Governance, Finance and Consumer standards were all met. The Housing Regulation Branch has made some recommendations to enhance the Association’s compliance with the standards and an action plan has been submitted to the Housing Regulation Branch setting out how the Association is responding to the recommendations. The anticipated Level of Engagement for 2023/24 is Level 1.
Internal controls
The Board of Management is responsible for the Association’s system of internal controls and for reviewing its effectiveness. Such a system is designed to manage and reduce, rather than to eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve business objectives. It can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.
We operate ongoing processes for identifying, evaluating, and managing the significant risks faced by the Association. They have been in place for the year to 31 March 2025 and up to the date of the approval of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements. The processes are reviewed at least annually by the Board.
The key elements of the control system in operation are:
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The Board has adopted a formal schedule of matters reserved for its approval ensuring it maintains responsibility for overall strategy, approval of all property transactions and other major capital expenditure projects;
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There is an organisation structure with clearly defined lines of responsibility and delegation of authority; and
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Detailed budgets are prepared covering the Association’s business which are reviewed and approved by the Board of Management. Actual results are compared against budget and appropriate action identified and initiated.
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Report of the Board of Management (continued)
Statement of the responsibilities of the Board of Management
The Board of Management is responsible for preparing the Board of Management's Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The Board of Management is required by law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Association and of its surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Board of Management are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Association will continue in operation.
The Board of Management are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Association and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, (formerly the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Association and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Statement of disclosure to auditors
So far as each of the members of the Board of Management are aware at the date of approval of these financial statements:
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there is no relevant audit information of which the Association’s auditors are unaware; and
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they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Association’s auditors are aware of that information.
Auditors
A resolution to reappoint Sumer Auditco NI Limited will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
On behalf of the Board of Management
Nathan Hawthorne Chair
Roger Sloan Treasurer
Date: 4[th] September 2025
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Independent auditors’ report to the members of Covenanter Residential Association Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Covenanter Residential Association Limited (“the Association”) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise: the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cashflows and the related notes, which include a description of the significant accounting policies.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and the Housing SORP – Statement of Recommended Practice for Social Housing Providers.
In our opinion, the Consolidated and Association financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the Association as at 31 March 2025 and of the income and expenditure of the Association for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (formerly the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under ISAs (UK) are further described in the auditors’ responsibility for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the Association in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt
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on the Association’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Board of Management with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon. The Board of Management are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of our knowledge and understanding of the Association obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Board of Management and the Strategic Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Northern Ireland) Act 2008 and Regulation 9 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Report of the Board of Management is inconsistent in any material respect;
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept;
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations required to complete our audit.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (formerly the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969) are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
- a satisfactory system of control over transactions has not been maintained; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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proper accounting records have not been kept by the Association; or
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the Association’s financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of the Board of Management
As explained more fully in the Board of Management’s Statement of Responsibilities on page 4, the Board of Management is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable framework and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. The Board of Management is also responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Management is responsible for assessing the Association’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Association or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditors’ responsibility for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the Association for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: management override of controls, including relating to posting of journals. To address those risks we discussed the risks with client management and tested a sample of journals to confirm they were appropriate.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report.
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Use of our report
This report is made solely to the Board of Management in accordance with section 43 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (formerly the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969) and article 19 of The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Board of Management those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Association and the Board of Management, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Amanda McMaw Senior Statutory Auditor for and on behalf of Sumer Auditco NI Limited Statutory Auditors 4[th] Floor Glendinning House 6 Murray Street Belfast BT1 6DN
4[th] September 2025
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes Turnover 3 Operating costs 3 Operating surplus 3 Interest and financing income Surplus for the year |
2025 £ 288,952 **(238,539) ** |
2024 £ 283,682 (238,539) |
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| 50,413 - 50,413 |
45,143 - |
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| 45,143 |
The results relate wholly to continuing activities.
There was no other comprehensive income for the year (2024: £nil).
The notes on pages 14 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 March 2025
| Balance at 1 April 2024 Surplus Movement in share capital Balance at 31 March 2025 |
2025 Share Capital Capital reserve Revenue reserve Total £ £ £ £ 22 102 412,814 412,938 - - 50,413 50,413 2 2 - 4 24 104 463,227 463,355 |
2024 Total £ 367,793 45,143 2 |
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| 412,938 |
The notes on pages 14 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 March 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | |||
| Housing properties | 8 | 985,528 | 997,182 |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 10 | 29,843 | 28,062 |
| 1,015,371 | 1,025,244 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Trade and other debtors | 11 | 14,136 | 25,410 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 416,369 | 381,170 | |
| 430,505 | 406,580 | ||
| Less: Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 12 | 123,212 | 132,311 |
| Net current assets / liabilities | 307,293 | 274,269 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | **1,322,664 ** | 1,299,513 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 12 |
859,309 | 886,575 |
| Total net assets | 463,355 | 412,938 | |
| Reserves | |||
| Share capital | 16 | 24 | 22 |
| Revenue reserve | 17 | 463,227 | 412,814 |
| Capital reserve | 18 | 104 | 102 |
| Total reserves | 463,355 | 412,938 |
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Management and authorised for issue on 4[th] September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
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The notes on pages 14 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
Registered No: IP000171
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Statement of Cashflows
For the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes Cash flow from operating activities Surplus for the year Adjustments for non-cash items: Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 8,10 Amortisation of housing association grant 13 Decrease / (increase) in trade and other debtors 11 Increase / (decrease) in trade and other creditors 12 Adjustments for investing or financing activities: Interest received Net cash used in operating activities Cash flow from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets 8,10 Interest received Net cash generated from investing activities Cash flow from financing activities Share capital issued 16 Net cash used in financing activities Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year |
2025 £ 50,413 32,278 (27,267) 11,274 (9,098) - 57,600 (22,405) - (22,405) 4 4 35,199 381,170 416,369 |
2024 £ 45,143 32,483 (27,857) (1,497) 27,031 - |
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| 72,845 308,325 |
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| 381,170 |
The notes on pages 14 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
1. Legal status
Covenanter Residential Association Limited is a housing association registered in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom under the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Northern Ireland) Act 2016 (formerly known as the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969). The registered office of the Association is 8 Eastermeade Park, Ballymoney, BT53 6HP.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1 Basis of accounting
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Registered Social Housing Providers.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£), which is the functional currency of the Association.
2.2 Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognised when the Association has entitlement to the funds and it is probable that the income will be received and the amount is reliably measured.
Turnover includes income receivable from lettings, service charge receivable and income from Housing Association Grant (HAG).
2.3 Taxation
The Association is accepted as a charity by HMRC. Income and capital gains of the Association are generally exempt from tax if applied for charitable purposes.
The Association is not registered for VAT. All its income, including rental receipts, is exempt for VAT purposes.
2.4 Government and other grants
HAG is receivable from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and is recognised in income over the useful life of the housing property assets under the accruals model.
HAG received in respect of revenue expenditure is credited to the income and expenditure account in the same period as the expenditure to which it relates.
HAG released on sale of a property may be repayable but is normally available to be recycled and is credited to the Disposal Proceeds Fund and included in the Statement of Financial Position within Creditors.
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2.5 Tangible fixed assets
Housing properties
Housing stock are properties held for the provision of social housing or to otherwise provide social benefit and are accounted for within tangible fixed assets. Housing properties are principally available for rent and are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes the cost of acquiring land and buildings, development costs and interest charges incurred during the development period.
Works to existing properties which replace a component that has been treated separately for depreciation purposes, along with those works that result in an increase in net rental income over the lives of the properties, thereby enhancing the economic benefits of the assets, are capitalised as improvements.
Depreciation of Housing properties
The Association separately identifies the major components which comprise its housing properties, and charges depreciation, so as to write-down the cost of each component to its estimated residual value, on a straight line basis, over its estimated useful life. Land is not depreciated.
The Association depreciates the major components of its housing properties over the following lives:
| Structure / main fabric | - 100 years |
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| Roof | - 60 years |
| Windows and doors | - 30 years |
| Primary heating unit | - 14 years |
| Kitchen | - 20 years |
| Bathroom | - 30 years |
| Mechanical systems | - 30 years |
| Electrics | - 40 years |
| Lifts | - 20 years |
Depreciation of other tangible fixed assets
For other tangible fixed assets, depreciation is charged on a straight-line basis over the expected useful lives as follows:
| Buildings | - 50 years |
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| Fixtures and fittings | - 5 years |
2.6 Impairment
Housing properties are assessed annually for impairment indicators. Where indicators are identified an assessment for impairment is undertaken comparing the asset’s carrying amount to its recoverable amount. Where the carrying amount of an asset is deemed to exceed its recoverable amount, the asset is written down to its recoverable amount, this is likely to be the fair value in use of the asset based on its service potential. The resulting impairment loss is recognised as expenditure in income and expenditure. Where an asset
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is currently deemed not to be providing service potential to the association, its recoverable amount is its fair value less costs to sell.
Other assets are reviewed for impairment if there is an indication that impairment may have occurred.
2.7 Employee benefits
Defined Contribution Pension
The Association operates a defined contribution scheme for certain employees through True Potential. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Association pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Association has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense when they are due. Amounts not paid are included as accruals in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Association in independently administered funds.
2.8 Tenants’ Services Fund
For certain schemes the Association is required to charge to the tenants an additional amount to fund the cost of common facilities. Annual surpluses or deficits are transferred to the Tenants’ Services Fund to equalise the financial position over the lifetime of the scheme.
2.9 Financial instruments
The Association only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
2.10 Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
No judgements have been made in the process of applying the above accounting policies (apart from those involving estimates). The following estimate has been made:
- (i) Useful economic lives of components of housing properties – this estimate has been derived using industry standards.
2.11 Going concern
The Board has assessed its 24-month Forecasts under various scenarios, including a significant increase in inflation and energy costs, on its operating results and financial position and have a reasonable expectation that the Association has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
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3. Turnover, Operating costs and operating surplus
| Social Housing Activities (Note 4) Non-Social Housing Activities (Note 4) |
Operating Turnover £ 221,961 66,991 288,952 |
2025 Operating Costs £ 208,099 30,440 238,539 |
Operating Surplus £ 13,862 36,551 50,413 |
2024 Operating Surplus £ 12,660 32,483 |
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| 45,143 |
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4. Turnover, operating costs and operating surplus from housing activities
| Operating Income Rent Receivable Service Charges Receivable Rates Receivable Income from SHG/HAG Less: Voids Total Social Housing Income Operating Costs Service Costs Management costs Rates Payable Cyclical Maintenance Planned Maintenance Reactive Maintenance Depreciation of Housing Properties Other Depreciation Other Operating Costs Transfer from/(to) Tenants’ Services Fund (note 14) Total Social Housing Expenditure Operating surplus/(deficit) |
2025 Sheltered Housing Non-Social Housing Total £ £ £ 127,304 64,300 191,604 74,659 - 74,659 12,974 - 12,974 24,576 2,691 27,267 (17,552) - (17,552) 221,961 66,991 288,952 58,370 8,737 67,107 9,112 3,610 12,722 9,935 - 9,935 12,782 1,187 13,969 8,196 435 8,631 7,445 2,514 9,959 23,710 5,519 29,229 3,049 - 3,049 65,491 8,438 73,929 10,009 - 10,009 208,099 30,440 238,539 13,862 36,551 50,413* |
2024 Total £ 202,019 63,355 11,298 27,857 (20,847) |
|---|---|---|
| 283,682 | ||
| 69,270 12,358 9,430 17,178 5,898 9,485 29,908 2,575 85,116 (2,679) |
||
| 238,539 | ||
| 45,143 |
*Non-Social Housing Operating Income is classed as Rent receivable from occupied units and has not been split into Rent, Rates, Service Charge and Voids.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited
Year Ended 31 March 2025
4. Turnover, operating costs and operating surplus from housing activities (cont’d)
| DfC Allowances Management allowances Management costs Surplus Maintenance allowances Planned and cyclical maintenance Reactive maintenance Deficit Technical & Non-technical income Technical Non-Technical Total |
2025 £ 10,692 (9,112) 1,580 12,528 (20,978) (7,445) (15,895) 2025 £ 18,121 261,116 279,237 |
2024 £ 10,692 (8,970) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,722 | ||
| 12,528 (21,498) (7,090) |
||
| (16,060) | ||
| 2024 £ 22,258 254,414 |
||
| 276,672 |
5. Surplus on ordinary activities
Surplus on ordinary activities is stated after charging / (crediting):
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation – owned tangible fixed assets | 32,278 | 32,483 |
| Amortisation of HAG | (27,267) | (27,857) |
| Auditor’s remuneration | ||
| - External audit of these financial statements |
9,000 | 9,000 |
| - Internal audit services |
1,785 | 1,785 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited Year Ended 31 March 2025
6. Employee information
Average weekly number of employees during the financial year expressed as full-time equivalents is as follows:
| Housing, support and care Staff costs Wages and salaries Social security costs** Pension costs |
2025 No. 1.57 1.57 2025 £ 35,277 - 399 35,676 |
2024 No. 1.57 1.57 2024 £ 32,505 - 373 32,878 |
|---|---|---|
**Social security costs 2025 and 2024 are £nil as they were lower than the annual Employment Allowance.
7. Board of Management remuneration
The function of the key management personnel of the Association is carried out by the Board of Management. There was no remuneration paid to the board members of the Association (2024: £nil). Board members were paid out of pocket expenses totalling £110 (2024: £107).
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited Year Ended 31 March 2025
8. Tangible fixed assets – Housing properties
| Cost or valuation At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2025 Depreciation and impairment At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposal At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 |
Housing properties held for letting £ 2,047,225 17,575 - |
|---|---|
| 2,064,800 | |
| 1,050,043 29,229 - |
|
| 1,079,272 | |
| 985,528 | |
| 997,182 |
9. Housing Stock
Number of units owned and managed at year end
| Self-Contained Sheltered Housing Total Self-Contained Units at year end Not Self-Contained General Needs Housing (non-social housing) Total Not Self-Contained at year end Total Units Owned and Managed at year end |
2025 Units 27 27 2025 Units 14 14 41 |
2024 Units 27 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ||
| 2024 Units 14 |
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| 14 | ||
| 41 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited Year Ended 31 March 2025
10. Other tangible fixed assets
| Cost or valuation At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposal At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 |
Buildings £ 123,123 4,830 - 127,953 97,396 2,557 - 99,953 28,000 25,727 |
Fixtures and Fittings £ 6,313 - - 6,313 3,978 492 - 4,470 1,843 2,335 |
Total £ 129,436 4,830 - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134,266 | |||
| 101,374 3,049 - |
|||
| 104,423 | |||
| 29,843 | |||
| 28,062 |
11. Debtors
| Gross rental debtors – technical Gross rental debtors – non-technical Net rental debtors Prepayments and accrued income Tenant Services Fund (undercharged and recoverable) (note 14) Other debtors |
2025 £ 696 2,498 3,194 3,008 6,931 1,003 14,136 |
2024 £ 454 1,548 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,002 5,466 16,940 1,002 |
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| 25,410 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited Year Ended 31 March 2025
12. Creditors
Amounts falling due within 1 year
| Deferred Housing Association Grant (note 13) Accruals and deferred income Rent and service charges received in advance Trade payables Tenants' deposits Other creditors mounts falling due after more than 1 year Deferred Housing Association Grant (note 13) |
2025 £ 27,267 52,094 1,088 38,119 1,300 3,344 123,212 2025 £ 859,309 859,309 |
2024 £ 27,268 25,355 2,212 71,515 1,400 4,561 |
|---|---|---|
| 132,311 | ||
| 2024 £ 886,575 886,575 |
Amounts falling due after more than 1 year
13. Deferred grant
| At 1 April 2024 Released to income in the year At 31 March 2025 |
2025 £ 913,843 (27,267) 886,576 |
2024 £ 941,700 (27,857) |
|---|---|---|
| 913,843 |
Deferred grant consists of Housing Association Grant (HAG) originally received less accumulated amortisation. HAG is amortised over the life of the associated assets in line with the Housing SORP. Although the unamortised HAG liability reported is £886,576 the liability to repay this HAG to the Department for Communities expired in May 2019.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited Year Ended 31 March 2025
14. Tenants’ Services Fund
| Income Service Charge Income Service Charge Voids Total Income Operating Costs Cleaning Electricity Gas Heating Ground Maintenance Maintenance of Communal Areas Support/emergency response system Salaries Pensions Costs Administration cost Total Operating Costs Surplus for the year At 1 April 2024 Surplus for the year At 31 March 2025 |
Sheltered Housing £ 74,659 (6,280) |
|---|---|
| 68,379 | |
| 780 10,930 12,196 4,582 2,617 2,062 19,499 398 5,306 |
|
| 58,370 | |
| 10,009 | |
| (16,940) 10,009 |
|
| (6,931) |
15. Contingent Liabilities
HAG Liability
The liability to reimburse the Department for Communities expired in May 2019.
16. Share capital
Ordinary shares of [£1] each fully paid:
At 1 April 2024 Issued in the year Transferred to capital reserve At 31 March 2025 |
2025 £ 22 4 (2) 24 |
2024 £ 20 2 - |
|---|---|---|
| 22 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: A99F3A77-68F8-4FD5-95D6-9FA8CA3D2296
Covenanter Residential Association Limited Year Ended 31 March 2025
17. Revenue reserves
| At 1 April 2024 Surplus for the year At 31 March 2025 |
2025 £ 412,814 50,413 463,227 |
2024 £ 367,671 45,143 |
|---|---|---|
| 412,814 |
18. Capital reserves
| At 1 April 2024 Transferred from share capital At 31 March 2025 |
2025 £ 102 2 104 |
2024 £ 102 - |
|---|---|---|
| 102 |
19. Related party transactions
Board members were paid out of pocket expenses totalling £110 (2024: £107). All expenditure relates to the reimbursement of expenses to enable members to perform their duties and all such expenditure occurs under normal operating terms. There were no other related party transactions.
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