Charity number: NIC107032
Company number: N1638732
Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025

Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Contents
Page
Legal and administrative infotTnation
Trustees, report
Independent examiners, report
Statement of fmancial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
NIC107032
Company registration number N1638732
Registered office
Early Years Centre
Old General Hospital
Woodside Avenue
OMAGH
BT79 7BP
Accountants
O'Donnell & Mellon
19121 Castle Street
OMAGH
Co. Tyrone
BT78 IDD
Bankers
Bank of Ir¢land
Campsie
Omagh
Co. Tyrone
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees, who are
also directors of Omagh Child Contact Centre for the purposes of company law and who served during the year and up to
the date of this report are set out on page l.
Strueture* governance and management
Trustees have had retrard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance and are committed to the
wellbeing of all beneficiaries, ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a
benefit to the beneficiaries. Thi5 is considered and monitored through regular quarterly meetings of Trustees and
Management Committee.
To ensure this happens OCCC was accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres in November 2014.
Re-accreditation takes place every 3 years. As part of the Accreditation process all volunteers have to attend a training
course, have an enhanced Access Nl check and update safeguarding training, throu(Fh briefings, newsletters and
volunteer nights.
OCCC is a Company Limited by Guarantee. OCCC has ils own Constitution and is accredited by NACCC and is a
mernber of NTNCCC.
Trustees
Francis Mcconnell
Carol Colion
Michelle O'Kane
Ellen Morris
Vincent Brogan
Chair person
Secretary
Tr¢asurer
resigned 12th May 2025
Objectives and activities
Purpose
The purpose of OCCC is to provide safe neutral spaces in the OCCC where the children of separated families can meet
with a parent or significant other in a neutral child friendly environment.
Children have the legal right to grow up knowing the love and care of both parents. Where parents find it impossible to
make these arranoements due to a breakdown of trust. OCCC can provide a safe neutral place where the relationship
between a child and parent can be restored. It is a stepping stone that bridges the gap until more norn]al arrangements
an be tnade for contact outside of the centre.
Referrals can be accepted from Solicitors, Court Order5, Social Services, and Self Refe￿al5. The centre has a public
benefit to anyone in these circumstances regardless of race, gender, age, disability or religion that live within the
Fennanagh Omagh District Council Area, or Derry City Strabane
Activilies
Omagh Child Carried out its purpose5 through the following activities. Four sessions on a Saturday from l Oam to I pm
and one session on a Wednesday evening 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
The Centre is staffed by one paid part time Co-ordinator who works for 25 hours and a paid Administrative officer who
works for 10 hours each week. Twelve volunteers support the paid staff in providing the Contact sessions and the
manageTnent of the service is provided by the voluntary Management Committee.
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Beneficiaries
Children.. By attending the Child Contact Centre, the children will benefit from knowints that the parent that they no
lontser live with still loves and cares for them, despite the trauma of their parent's separation. It allows the child's
relationship with the contact parent to be restored in a safe place. Research has shown that this can be essential for the
well-beino of the child and has a further impact on their ability to forni healthy relationships in later life. If the centre did
not exist these children could risk losing their relationship with a parent for life.
The contact parent benefits by having safe contact with their child. and can build on this relationship with the child for
the remainder of their child's life.
The Resident parent benefits by knowing that their child is safe, and they are safe coming to and from the centre where
trained staff and volunteers manage handovers if required, in instances where there may have been dornestic abuse or
implacable hostility. Time at OCCC. allows parents time to rebuild trust with each other so that the child can benefit
from the best possible relationship with both parents. When parents separate il is often traumatic and cOn￿sing for
children, by being tsiven the opportunity to have regular contact with the contact parent they are reassured that they are
loved by both parents.
Other indirect beneficiaries are the Family Courts and Social Services. OCCC provides a vital resource for the families
they work with enabling children lo have contact with a parent, which is enshrined in legislation. They monitor and
review families attendints the centre, there is therefore an expectation that everyone will work together towards a more
nornial contact arrangement outside of the centre for the child whose needs are paramount.
Achievements and performance
AChI￿ementS
34 familie5 attended the contact centre
750/0 fathers and 250/0 moihers
42 children enjoyed a total of 2,524 hours of contact with their non-Tesident parent
Half of these children were under 5 years of age
The Centre met the WHSCT annual target of 350 sessions. and in total facilitated 802 contact sessions during the
reporting period.
Much research has gone into the impact of losing contact with a parent on the child. A child who has a loving
relationship with both parents 15 much more likely to be emotionally secure, is better equipped socially, and benefits
educationally. Contact parents realise that without the Child Contact Centre they would not see their Child at all. The
longer this (Toes on the greater likelihood that contact is lost altogether.
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Harni. OCCC mitigates any hann that may arise flowing from its purposes by encouraging good comrnunication from the
onset. Both parents are interviewed separately by the co-ordinator during the pre -contact visit to the centre. This
involves ¢xplaining the guidelines for contact parents. All parents sign that they consent to abide by the rules obligations
for service users. Users are encouraged to talk to the Co-ordinator regarding issues that aris¢ regarding contact concerns
as soon as possible after the contact session.
Training for volunteers is essential to providing the best possible service for families using OCCC. All volunteers
complete an application process. They are Access Nl checked and follow complete an induction process, involving
training. All volunteers are Access Nl checked at the enhanced level. All volunteers attend mandatory induction training
over 4 sessions. Training is ongoing with annual safeguarding, health and safety and First Aid sessions. Care￿1 briefing
and debriefing before and after ¢ach session is a vital tool to ensure everyone has adequate infomation on such things as
which parents must not meet, any toileting or food requirements, which families can use the centre as a pick up and drop
off facility and specific needs of each family. These sessions can also be used to address safetsuardinu issues as they
arise. All volunteers Teceive a newsletter from time to time to ensure everyone is aware of any ongoing issues and
upcoming events such as training and volunteer nights which are held once a tenn.
A Complaint procedure is in place. During the past year all complaints (4) were able to be resolved by the complainant
meeting the co-ordinator. discussing the issue of ¢oncem and agreement on the way forward.
An accidentlincident book is kept updated and both parents infonned should any incident or accident arise. If so, both
parents are asked to sign.
Private Benefit
Accidental benefit can happen as volunteers develop skills in working with children and separated families, understand
the importance of contact for a child while beino aware of the impact separation and divorce has on children. This is
beneficial for their CV'5 when applying for Social Care posts including social work courses but incidental to the purpose
of OCCC.
Financial review
The main source of funding has been from the Westem Health and Social Care Trust.
INCOME £49,965. EXPENDITURE £50.064 RESERVES £44,464
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of Omagh Child Contact Centre for the purpose of company law) are responsible for
preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the
income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees
are required to-.
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently-
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial slatem¢nls' and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable
company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the charitable company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence
for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The charity trustees have complied with the duty to have regard to the guidance issued by the Commission under section
4(b) of the Charities Act (the public benefit requirement statutory guidance).
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies,
regime.
On behalf of the board
Carol Colton
Secretary
15th December 2025
Charity Number.. NIC107032
Old General Hospital
Woodisde Avenue
Omagh
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Omagh Child Contact Centre.
I report on the accounts of Omagh Child Contact Centre for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CoTnpanies Act 2006. Having satisifed myself
that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligibl¢ for independent examinacion, it is my
responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the Creneral Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under
section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried
out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charities Commission for Northern Ireland under section
65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or
disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me Cause to believe..
l. 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 applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
4. That theTe is no further infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to (4) listed above and, in
connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that
require drawing to your attention.
Independent examiner
Mr. Brian Mellon
F.C.C.A.
O'Donnell & Mellon
19121 Castle Street
OMAGH
Co. Tyrone
15th December 2025
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Notes
Income from
Charitable activities
49,965
49,965
45,952
Total income and endowments
49,965
49,965
45,952
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Oth¢r
50,064
50,064
397
48,623
90
397
Total expenditure
397
50,064
50,461
48,713
Net incoming resources for the year /
Net income for the ye8r
(397)
(99)
{496)
(2,761)
Total funds brought forward
Movement of funds
22,764
22,196
44,960
47,721
Total funds earned forward
22,367
22,097
44,464
44,960
The statement of financial activitie5 include5 all gains and losses in che year and therefoie a separate statement of total
recognised gain5 and losses has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.
The notes on pages 10 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed assets
Tan(rible assets
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
1,149
1,436
51,719
49,647
51,719
49.647
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
(8,404)
(6,123)
Net current assets
43,315
43,524
Net assets
44,464
44,960
Funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted incotne funds
22,097
22,367
22,196
22,764
Total funds
44.464
44,960
The Balance Sheet continues on the following page.
The notes on pages 10 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet (continued)
Trustees statements required by the Companies Act 2006
for the year ended 31 March 2025
In approving these financial statements as trustees of the company we hereby confirni:
(a) that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act
2006 relating to small companies
(b) that no members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance
with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
(c) that we acknowledge our responsibilitiy for complying with the requirement of the Act with respect to accounting
records and for the preparation of accoLLnts.
These financial statements are prepared in ac¢oTdance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small
companies regime,
The financial statements were approved by the board on l5 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by
/rftFlai
Michelle O'Kane
Director
Francis Mcconnell
Director
The note5 on pages 10 to 13 form an integral part of these financial ststements.
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below.
1.1. Basis of accounting and assessment of going concern
The financial statem¢nts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reportin
by Charities..
Statements of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)(effe¢tive l January 2015) -
(Charities SORP (FRS 102)). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are intially recognised
at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note{s).
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going
concern.
1.2. Cashflo
The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRSI from the Tequirement to produce a cashflow statement
because it is a small charity.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources ar¢ included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the
income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to
particular categories of income..
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donation5 and gifts and is included in full in the statement of
financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific
perfonnance by the charity. are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the statement of financial
activities in the year in which they are receivable.
1.4. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes both cost5 that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature nece55ary to support them.
1.5. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tanqible fixed assets are stafrd at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated
to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
25 % straight line
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limAted by guarantee)
Notes to financial statement5
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Income from Charitable activities
Restricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
TotAI
WH&SCT
49,965
49,965
45,952
49,965
49,965
45,952
Charitable Activities
Charitable
activities
2025
Total
2024
Total
Support Governance
Training staff & volunteers
Travel & volunteer expenses
Support & supervision
Subscriptions
Wages & Salaries
Rent
Insurance
Telephone & internet
Play rnaterials & refreshments
Office expenses
General expenses
Equipment
Meeting expenses
Accountancy
Book-keeping
594
594
624
2,096
350
35,225
5,720
506
598
1,452
83
3,771
531
1,680
435
28,688
4,840
481
678
1,804
128
164
1,877
528
2,219
799
624
2,096
350
5,871
5,720
506
598
29,354
1,452
83
200
200
302
2,314
302
2.314
31,400
16,048
2,616
50.064
48,623
Other resources expended
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Bank charges
Interest charoes
Depreciation
76
34
287
76
34
287
88
397
397
90
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Employees
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
35,225
28.688
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024 . None).
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration.
Trustees, expenses
During the year the charity paid a total of £1,540 to one trustee. This amount related to costs incuned by the
trustee relating to their work with the charity and consisted of supervision and training expenses.
Taxation
The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Income and Corporation
Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts.
Fixtures,
rittiTrg5 and
equipment
Tallgible fixed assets
Total
Cost
At l April 2024 and
At 31 March 2025
1,436
1,436
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
287
287
At 31 March 2025
287
287
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
1,149
1,149
At 31 March 2024
1,436
1,436
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Omagh Child Contact Centre
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2025
2024
Creditors
Other taxes and social security
Accruals and defe￿ed income
490
4,938
2,769
2,385
2,407
1,254
8,404
6,123
11.
Company limited by guarantee
Omagh Child Contact Centre 15 a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £ I to the
assets of the charitable company in the event of it5 beinu wound up while he or she is a member, or within on¢
year after he or she ceases to be a member.
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