Charity registratlon number NIC107222
Voices Women's Group
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Financial Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

Voices Women's Group
Contents
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Independent examiner's report
Trustees annual report
Statement of receipts and payments
ststement of assets and liabilities

Voices Women's Group
Independent examinerfs report to the charity trustees of Voices Women's Group
l am reporting on the accounts of the Voices Women's Group for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Respectlve responslblllties of charlty trustees and examiner
As the charitvs trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the Charities Act (Northern I reland) 2008. It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act.
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act.
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of examlner's statement
I have ex3mlned your charity accounts as required under 5ectlon 65 of the Charltles Act and mv
exami nation was carried out in accordance with the general Di rections given by the Charitv
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Cha rities 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 charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to
believe:
I, That accounting records were not kept as required by section 63 of the Charities Act.
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charitie5 Act.
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
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Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Voices Women's Group
(continued)
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters111 to14} 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.
Stephen Mccullou
SWM Accountancy Servl
Ltd
Certlfled Publlc Accountant
9 Upper Crescent, Belfast, BT7 INT
th
16 January 2025
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Voices Women's Group
Trustee Annual Report
Charity Name: Voices Women's Group
Charity No. NIC107222
This report relates to the financial year ended 31 March 2024.
The principal address of the charity is 2 Norglen Gardens, Belfast BT118EL.
The following individuals were the charity trustees on the date the report was approved".
Anne Doherty
Ann Molloy
Margaret Williams
Josephine Mccloskey
Geraldine McEvoy
The following individuals served as charity trustees during the year.,
Anne Doherty
Ann Molloy
Margaret Williams
Josephine Mccloskey
The Charity was formed on 1 July 2019. The Charity is governed by a constitution.
The Charity is constituted as an unincorporated association.
Purposes
The charitable purposes of the charity are to promote social inclusion among women and their
families who are socially excluded from society, or parts of society (hereinafter called 'the
beneficiaries,) in the West Belfast area and its environs (hereinafter called 'the area of benefit,)
by the provision of education, advice, training, recreation facilities and leisure time interests,
general support and by any other means as the trustees shall consider appropriate to improve
the conditions of the lives of the beneficiaries.
For the purpose of this clause 'socially excluded, means being excluded from society, or parts
of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors.. unemployment", financial
hardship-, youth or old age., ill health (physical or mental); poor educational attainment;
relationship or family breakdown; or due to their social and economic circumstances.
Charitable ActivitieslAchievements
Our Core funding through the Department for Communities, CED programme supports us in
achieving the above purposes and to fundraise for charitable activities.
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Voices Women's Group
In 2023124 Voices Women's Group ran a programme of activities to advance education,
improve health and wellbeing, build skills and confidence and promote the active role of
women in community development..
Weekly drop-in sessions giving local women the opportunity to meet in a safe and
supportive space.
A thirty-week programme of advice sessions, healthy eating cookery demonstrations
and armchair aerobics, funded by the ARN Foundation.
An Art-based programme funded by the Telecommunity Fund.
A Health and Wellbeing programme funded by the Community Development and
Health Network's Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership programme to
promote relationships between local pharmacist and group members through
workshops exploring topics relevant to group members.
A "Better Sleeping" programme funded by the CLEAR Project
A Yoga Therapy course funded by the National Lottery's Community Fund.
A "Managing Stress and Anxiety" programme funded by Halifax Community Grant.
We launched a programme involving committee skills training and the development
of a strategic plan funded by Dormant Accounts.
Public Benefit
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year, the trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to
ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit
to the beneficiaries.
Flnancial Review
In the financial year 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the charity had income of £60,937 and
expenditure of £54,196.
There are no funds held by the charity that are materially in deficit.
Treasurer- Anne Doherty
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Voices Women's Group
Statement of Receipts and Payments- Year Ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total Total
2024 2023
Recei
Voluntary Receipts
Department of Foreign
Affairs & Reconciliation Fund
DFC
CDHNIBCPP
Lottery/Awards for All
Empowering Women
ARN Foundation
Clear Small Grants
National Lottery
Community Fund-
Dormant Accounts Fund Nl
Ecclesiastical
Halifax Community
Fund
CFNI
TEO/CGRF
11,2521
30,933
30,933 34,576
2,400 9,600
6,330
1,109
2,400
602
6,020
2,152
4,320
6,622
2,152
4,320
74
3,840
3,840
180
1,800
7,483
1,980
7,483 2,640
From Charltable Activities
Fundraising
1,207
1,207 1,210
4,389
56,548
60,937 54,287
Pa
ments
Management and Admin
Charitable Expenditure
691
30,641
22,864
31,332 34,636
22,864 18,797
Assets and investment purchase
Purchase of Equipment
Total Payments
691
53,505
54,196 53,433
Net receiptsllpayments)
3,698
3,043
6,741 854
Transfer to/lfrom) funds
Surplus/(deficlt) for the year 3,698
3,043
6,741 854
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Statement of Receipts and Payments- Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Reconciliation 31.3.2024
Cash at bank & in hand 31.3.23 34,791
Surplus/{deficitl this year end 3,698
1,764
3,043
36,555 35,701
6,775 854
Cash at bank & in hand 31.3.24 38,489
4,807
43,296 36,555
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Voices Women's Group
Statement of Assets and Liabllities- Year Ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total Total
2024 2023
Cash at bank & in hand 31.3.23 34,791
1,764
36,555 35,701
Surplus/{deficit} this year end 3,698
3,043
6,775 854
Cash at bank & in hand 31.3.24 38,489
4,807
43,296 36,555
Bank & Cash Balances
Bank Current Account
43,296 36,555
43,296 36,555
Other Assets (Unrestrlcted Fund)
Laptop (estimated value)
155
194
155
194
Llabllltles (Unrestrlcted Fund)
Accountancy
888
888
Approved by the trustees on 16 January 2025 and slgned on thelr behalf by:
Anne Doherty
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