Family Caring Centre Officers, Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 The Offir5 present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and administrative detsils Registered charity name Famity Caring Centre Charity registration number NIC107874 {and with HMRC X0145289) Prlncipal office 1- 5 Somerset Park Rathenraw Antrim Co Antrim BT412TE The officers John Burns {Chairperson) Raymond McBride (Treasurer) Jordon McKay {Secretary) Gerald Taylor Noreen MGClelland Billy Gould Stephen McKay Patrick Mclhvee Davtd Blair Tracy Dewet Audltor D C Corr and Company Chartered accountsnts & statutory auditor 29B Main Street Randalstown County Antrim BT413AB Structure, governance and management Governing Document The charity is govemed by its constitution vthich was adopted in 1995. Recruitment and Appointment of Management Committee Members of the Management Committee are appointed by invitation by the chairperson. Once appointed, there is no requirement for the re*lection of members. Members of the Centre can be co- opted by the Management Committee to become fully voting members, whereas persons representing the interests of appropriate statutory authorities can be COThOPted but only as non-voling observers.
Family Caring Centre Officers. Annual Report (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Objectives and activities The charty's objects and principal activities are: to advance education and relieve suffering and distress among families in Rathenraw, Co. Antrim and the surrounding district. and to establish a Family Caring Centre in the area of benefit to assist such people. without distinction of sex, age, religious or political opinion, in improving their conditions of life. The strategies employed to assist the charity to meet these objectives include the following:. providing, maintaining and equipping premises and facilities designed to carry out the objectives of the Centre. organising or assisting in organising classes. lectures, meetings, exhibitions, events and activities consistent with the objectives of the Centre. recruiting, training and employing both employees and volunteers wrth relevant skills to carry out the work of the Centre. providing or assisting in providing information, advi and support to families in need and referring those in need of professional assistance to relevant statutory or voluntary agencies. co-operating to such an extent as may be necessary with voluntary and statutory agencies and the inhabitants of the area of benefit so as to advance the said objectives. raising funds and inviting or receiving contn'butions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation or otherwise. promoting and carrying out, or assisting in promoting and carrying ouc research, Suey5 and investigations and publishing the useful results thereof. Achievements and p¢rformanc8 The charity has been able to ffeet its objectives but only so far as its limited funding during the year has allowed. Financial review Reserves Policy Due to difrulties in finding continuing sources of funding and the consequent need to obtain oneff funding from a variety of sources the Management Committee has not been able to formulate a specific policy on reserves. The overall strategy is to build sufficient reserves to fund the charity's day- ttFday activities for a period of three months but until long-temi funding Can be obtained this will not be possible.
Family Caring Centre Officers. Annual Report (eonllnuerfj Year ended 31 March 2024 Officers, responsibilities ststement The officers are responsible for preparing the officers, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in Northem Ireland requires the charity OffirS to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and applicats.on of resources. of the chanty for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the officers are required to". select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP; make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent stste whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial ststements on the going conrn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The officers are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transaclions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply wrth the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The officers, annual rep)rt was approved on 3 October 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by.. Jordan McKay Trustee
Family Caring Centre Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Family Caring Centre Year ended 31 March 2024 Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Family Caring Centre (the 'charty') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial actNlties, ststement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of signtficant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generalw Accepted Accounting Practsce). In our opinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the Charity's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended., have been properly prepared in accordance wrth United Kingdom Generally ACpted Accounting Practice. have been ppared in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act {Northem Ireland) 2008. Basis for opinion We Gonducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Stsndards on Auditing {UK} (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our Esponsibilibes under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our reporL We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethlcal Standard, an¢J we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained ia 8ufficient and appropriate to provide a basis foi our opinion. Conclusions rolating to going concorn In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the officers, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on Ihe work we have perfonned. we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individualty or Gollectively, may cast significant doubt on the charty's ability to continue as a going concem for a period of at least e1ve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the officers with respect to going conrn are descrited in the relevant sections of this report.