ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDrruREAccouKr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
ilnrn•trlctsd R••trlct•d
funds
2023
Tol•l Unr••trl¢tsd Rmtrict
funds
lund¥
2022
2022
Tol•l
2023
2022
2022
N¢)ts•
Charrtabl• acO¥ltl
18,979
10S,$23
124,502
11,625
58,024
89,649
Chwrtabl•
20A67
103,701
124,168
6.170
80.710
N•t l•xp•ndltur•ylneom lor
th• p•rlodl
N•t mov•m•nt In fvndi
6,455
(2.886)
2,769
Fund b•l•nc•s •t 1 W.
2022
4J28
4910
11.127)
8.475
Fund b•l•nc•• at 31
March 2023
1840
6,731
4,328
4.918
9.244
JI 8nd •xp•rK1￿rn d•flva from c￿tinuIng •cb¥il￿.
Th8 St8tement of finan¢Jal •¢Mie• compl1•8 wblh the requiroynwts for aft Inoyne and eYPe￿Ilure a¢cwrt
undgr th• Campanies Act 20C6.

ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
BALANCE SHEEr
ASAT31 MARCH 2023
2023
2022
Intsryib5e assets
Tangible assets
8SS
1,710
5.826
10
Debtors
11
s.ns
6261
Cr•dltorn: amounts falllng due wlthln
on• year
12
11.068)
goo)
193
1,708
9,244
Incom• fund*
Restrictéd funds
Unrestrithd fvrK
6.n8
4,918
4,328
9.244
The comp•ny18 entilled to thè exempti￿ the a￿lIt contAThd In wclion 477 0lth• Cc¥nwies Acl
20L13, fly the year ervjed 31 March 2023.
The directors ad(nry*l6dga their r•spM$lbTI ities for eomptylng th•'r8qulrwn•nts of the Companles AL# 2008
wlth respect to accounttng rec))rdJ and Ihe preparation of )Inanci•l statwnents.
The members have not requlred th• to cbtskn an au(frt of its rrnn(J￿ Ilalen￿ fwttKg In In
ac¢ordance with ￿L*on 476.
lo the small companies tegim8.
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Ms Karen Mcshane

ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Ac¢ounilng pollcl•s
Charity Infomiallon
Ulster Touring Opera Ltd ts a private company limltod by guarantee Incorporated In North•m lrnlaThJ. The
r•giSternd office i• 1TT B•lm¢)nt Road, B8lfast. 8T4 Z4E.
1.1 Accountlng c¢)nv•ntlon
Th8 fin8ncA81 statements hava bo￿ prnpornd In 8ccudAnc4 th• ¢*wit¢8 Mwnorandwn ond ArtlcJ••
Assooob'on incorporated on 18 June 2021. tho Cc#npanies 2CQ6 and "Accounts'ng aTra Report'rq by
char￿8$.. Ststament of Recommwthd Pra¢tk* applKabba to ethanti￿ preparing thoir accounts in aceordan
ith th• Fina￿al Reportsryd StaTrJatd applThbl8 In ts UK arKI Repubts'c of Ireland {FRS 102) leff8th'v• 1
January 2019).. Th6 thorhy Is a PubTh¢ B8n8fit Entity &8 defined by FRS 1Q.
Th• th•rty t•k¢n •d¥•nt•9• Ot th• kn lh• SORP f(Y ¢h•itio• •ppWN FRS Update B￿l•Un
1 not to propara • Statoment of Cash Flo￿.
Tho fin•ncial statemerrts Arn prepar•d In stortirvJ, whith 18 th• fvn{l￿aI of tho f*arity. Monetary
The finan(¥al statements have boen prepared under hkitixical c￿t convention. The prfngpo18(xyJJntiryi
1.2 Golng ¢on¢•m
Ai Ihe time of approww tho Ibn•n(a81 slatom8nts, truste08 haw a reasonable exped￿Jon that the chanty
has ad•quats rnBoufca8 to conts'nue In operab.onal exi5tsrth for the fi>re808abbe future. Thu¥ the truste88
o)ntinuo to adopt the g￿n9 (x)ncam b•w of •C￿)un￿￿ in prnparing tho financaal Btatsmontl.
la Charltabte fundi
Unr•strthd fijnds w• mll•bh fty •1 th• of the ljuot?￿ In futh•ranc• of thotr tharttAbl•
Restnctthj furwJ& are wk¥ect to sp•ufic condrtiorm by donorn as to h¢xf tlw mly btr uwl. pu￿O￿a3
u8eJ of thg restrkled fwds arn ￿1 out nots810 tho financlal it•tém•nts. .
1A InGon
Incom Is recognised whgn the ¢*arity i¥19g•lly entilled to it after any Forfom4nc• o)ndlb'ons have b8on m•1.
the amounts c4n be measurwj reliably. and rt18 prijbable that inc¢)me be receiv•d.
1A Exp•ndltur•
All expendifvr• b a¢¢ount•d for bJJlJ •rKI hos b￿n dajsllkna urthr hgath'ros tI￿t aggrrya
all C￿ts rolat•d to th• category.
constitutIon￿ and stllutory roquirements.
1.6 Inl•nglblo flx•d u••ts oth•r th•n good*41
Intsngible awts aquir•d 8eparalgly from a busino8s are reCogni￿d at cort and aro ¥Lrt)J•qu•nty meuuNI
+4morU98tlon Is re¢c8nised so as io vfflte off (x)•t or of assets1883 tr￿1r mKlual V￿u0￿ ttdr
li4fjs an follty*iThJ b4595.'
4 y•ar5 stralght ￿'nO
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Accountlnq pollcles
(ContIn￿d>
1.7 Tangibh fixed assets
depreoab.on aThJ 8ry wnpaimient IcGses.
useft21 lives on the foSlowlng bases."
FL%lurns arKI fflb'ngs
4 y•8rs stralght In
The gain or h)ss arisiro on th• dwmal of an •￿t is d9t8mli￿3 as the differen￿ bots¥een trbe salfr woceeds
l.B Impalrni•nt of fix•d as••ts
At each reporting end dale. the tharity the (xrrying amounts of ils larwe •rKI intang￿e ass8ts to
detemiine vhigthw there is ary indicalion that thoge assets hwo suffered an thpalm)￿l loss. If any su¢*
Impalm￿nI (rfany).
1J Cuh and ush •qul¥al•nts
Cash and (*$h equiwalents include cash In hand, depostts h•kJ at wlth banks. othar shortrterrn Ilwk
inve5trnènts wth orvJ1n￿ Matsjr￿e$ of thTre monts or18ss. aTrd barth oNtrdrats. Bank ovardrnfts arè $hu4vn
vAthln borr* h ￿rr•nt rAbl￿ti81.
1.10 FlnarKl•l In•trum•nts
The eharity ha$ elected to appty the prtsvtyi￿ of S8¢lion 11 '8asic Finanry4 In$trw￿. aTrJ Seckn 12
Flnancial instrum•nts are recognwl in bkn th• ttwlty boc4YtM party to the
)rrtrattsl pro￿￿nS of the instrumenL
there is a l&Jalty enforcoable right to set off ts recognised ￿ounts and therels an intsntion to setdg on a r
Bas1¢ fin•n¢hl •s8•ts
Basic finani>al assets. vthith debtrxs aThl (xsh arm1 bar* batances. are inib"aTry measured at
transaction prfKa Indudiry tram(*on ￿)sts arKJ are suLwuenty carried at 8mortssed u)st Using the effective
Inte￿8t methc#J unless the 8rrnng8ment consbtsrtes a ￿nar￿4r￿a tr•nsathn. ￿re the transathon '
m8aJurgJ at the Pfesent valu8 of tr* fvrture receipts ¢tsc<Kxrt•d *t a m•Jkot of intOTBVt Finan(xal amats
dassffleA as receivable wlthtn on8 year are not amorbsed.
Basle fln•nelal nabmii•s
Basic )Inancial kabilities. incI￿lI￿a ¢x•Jkns aml b8r& l)an• reo)wknJ at transadkn uthss
the arrangement eonstitirtes a financing tr￿￿th. W￿10 the dèbt instrumant is measured ai the prnsent
value of the frJbJre payments dlscounted at a mathet rate of InteresL FinarKaal liablibos da5￿￿ed as pay
within one year afy not amorttsed.
Trade creditors arn obligatiorffj to pay lor g¢xds or seN(xrys that have been acY4ulred in ts orrfwHry courne of
operab'ons fmm swlier5. kniounts payabte are d8ssrf￿d as cuThent liab￿ rf pa￿ 16 due within one
year or less. If no( kn aR presented as nOr￿￿Trent liabMie$. Trade cThlitors are reccsnised In￿llY at
transa￿On pr]Fe and subsequenty me4vl at amorti5ed cost usrnqtr eff8c¥ve irtsre5t meth¥.
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Accountlng pollcl¢8
(Contlnu•d)
Financial Ilablllws ar8 dww¢xJgnlwJ th8 chaws Cth)lrnC￿ Wlrn Qf w• dxhargod or
canceUpAJ.
1.11 Employ•• b•n•fft•
The cost of any unwj eth1om￿ kn 1•e4¥ni￿ In th• portod In vthkh fv •mpby••'s Servic￿ ar•
Tgrmination benefts are rocognAed wnmedia* as an exporne WI￿1 L*arfty l¥ d8morthbty wnmltt•d
to t8rminet8 lh8 empbyment of an empbyee or to provkle tem)inallon l>enefftJ.
Crldcal accounong •¥lmat•• and Jthm•nts
In th¢ aEplic8tion of the tharity'8 aax>unbrvJ poliues. the trustees are requ￿￿1 to make jLKl98mants. estimales
arKI a58ymptlon¥ about tho Carrylng amount of assets ond Itab11rt69s tho1 •re not •pparent Irom other
gources. Tho estimat•s and 988ociatad a¥sumptsons arn b•JfrJ on histori￿1 experience and Dtsr fartorn th8t
are conoKlo￿d to be r•l•v•nt AGlU￿ Muh• may dfv from t1￿? ostsmats•.
The 6sb"mRtss ￿de￿Ing 888wnptbons are revie*ed on art oTrJ(NTrJ b83i9. R•vlslons to •ceounbng
timateJ regjgnwd in the period in whk*b t￿ esllmJte b rgvuod VA￿10 the rnvi•lon affocts orty th•t
period. or In the perlc*g of Ihe Tewsbn and luture wod• wl*ro th• roth Hffe(1s both cuff•nt and blJtur•
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
fur
2023
2022
18.979
18.Y19
105,523
6.125
8,125
63,S24
Grants recefftblo
105.523
58.024
los￿23 121502
11.825
69,649
Grants r¢cèlvabl• for
¢orn a¢tivitles
ACNI fvrKled pi
Future Scmns Nl
fund¢d by Dèpath)8nt for
Communits85
Fubjrn c￿atiV8•
Nl SC￿en XRX
Queen's Unfvarnlty
Belk•t
0￿r
Trust rUn￿￿¥d
Amiagh Clty Banbrfdge &
Cralgavon Borough
Coun(xl FAP Grant
11454
114S4
21.919
21.919
30,C4)0
15.r)
8,024
15,C
8,¢r24
26.850 28,89J
Fund
Foyl• Fourth
30,oao 30.COJ
los￿23
106J23
68,024
63,S24
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Charltable actlYttl¢g
2023
2022
Stsff cosls
Dgpreoation and impai￿ent
Sothvaffj costs
Venue hire
Adve<tssing
Pmducdon ￿¥ts
Insurance
Sundry
Bonk tharyes
Subscriptions
Postage and prints.
17,164
3.151
26.791
2.$41
6,341
63,653
461
1,367
303
786
218
16,022
3,161
15.166
1,228
3,817
22,688
1063
297
120
122,776
65,980
Shore ofgovomanco c￿*￿ nots 51
1.392
124,168
68,880
Analy•ls by fvnd
Unrestn"¢ted funds
Restricted funds
20.467
103,701
6,170
60,710
124,168
66,880
Support costs
Support Goveman
colts
costs
2023
2022
Indepgndent examination feès
AudTtor8' fg8s for non4LKI￿ worf
980
432
432
1,392
1.392
Anaty5ed betsveen
Charitsble activ￿eS
1.392
1.392
9C
Govemance costs Indudos costs of the independent ex￿l￿ra of £960 for independent examination fees and
£432 ts other accountanGy seMLW.
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs ICOKnNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2023
Empl¢ryee•
The werago monthty fi￿nber ofemplo>w thJiwwJ th8 ￿rv￿..
Numb•r
NUm￿r
Employm•nt ¢o•ts
2023
17.164
16.022
Tuatlon
The charity Is exem0 from tsx on ar#J gaim laling within Secti¢￿ ofthe Tax8s Act 1988 or section
262 01 tho TaxatM)nrf Chargeablo Goirn Acl 1992 to Ihe ￿nt th•tttMe are aWl￿ed to its d￿ritable objarts.
At 1 Awil 2022 •fKI 31 M•th 2023
3,420
At 1 April 2022
1,710
At 31 March 2023
Carrylng amount
At 31 Morth 2023
At 31 March 2022
1,710
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2023
10 Tanglblo flxod a•••ts
Flxfyrn• fdtln9•
Cost
At 1 Awll 2022
9,184
At 31 Mgrth 2023
9.184
D•pr•clallon and Impalmi•nt
Ai 1 April 2022
D•predathon ch•rgod in th• year
2.296
At 31 Mwth 21Y23
5.054
C•rylng •mr)unt
At 31 Marth 2023
3130
At 31 M•rth 2022
5,826
11 O•btor•
2023
2022
Afflounts fllllng du• *4thln on• y••r.
Oth8r debtorn
4,932
783
5,715
12 Cr•dltsr•: amounts Ialllng du• wlthln oft• y••r
2023
2022
1,068
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ULSTER TOURING OPERA LTD
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Totsl
funds
2023
funds
2023
fund8
2022
fund$
Fund balances at 31
Mar(* 2023 ore
repr8sented b￿.
Intsryible fc<ad a8a•ts
Tangibto ass8ts
Current assetslv1a￿b.el)
1.710
1.710
1530
l353
S,193
n8
4.918
9.244
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