Registration Number: N1664313
Charity Number: IYIC108145
Martin MeGulnness Peace Foundation
(Company limited by gu¥4rantee)
Di￿tors, report and financial ststements
for the year ended 31 December 2024

Martin McGuinne$s Peace Foundatlon
Company Ilmited by guarantee
Contents
Page
Inforniation
Directors, Report
Indq)cndent Examinefs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
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Martln MeGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limited by guaralltee
Company information
Directors
Charles Lamberton
Grainne Hargan
Aidan McAteer
Andrew Mccartney
Donna Mccloskey
Fi￿hra McGuinness
Fionnuala McGuiDn¢ss
Emmett McGuinness
Gareth Stewart
Secretary
Charles Lamberton
Charity number
NIC108145
Company number
N1664313
Registered office
Unit 6 lona Business Park
Southway
Derry
BT48 9AH
Accountants
McGroarty McCaff¢rty & Company Ltd
Accountants & Tax Consultants
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
Bankers
Bank of Ireland
27 Culmore Road
Derry
B T48 8JB
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limited by guAralltee
Directors, report
for the year ended 31 December 2024
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Directors and Iheir interests
The directors of the charity for the purposes of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred
to as the directors.
The directors serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Charles Lamberton
Grainne Hargan
Aidan McAteer
Andrew Mccartney
Donna Mccloskey
Fiachra McGuinness
Fionnuala McGuinness
Emmet McGuinness
Gareth Stewart
Objectives and activities
In the spirit of celebrating the life and achievements of Martin McGuinness, as a leader. a political activist
and an international statesperson. the charity is established for the charitable purposes only and in particular
to cary out charitsble activities for the public benefit in the areas of:
The advancement of reconciliation, conflict resolution, unity and peace building - locally, nationally and
internationally.
. Community empowennent;
.The advancement of human rights, and.
.The advancement of equality, inclusivity and diversity.
The Foundation will promote these goals through an inclusive program education, sport, debate, art and
culture which will be open to all.
Governing Document
The organisation is a company with charitable status.
The charity was registered with the Charity
Commission Northern Ireland on 17 February 2022. The company was incorporated on I I September 2019
and established under Memorandum & Articles of Association which outlined the area of benefit and the
objects of the charitable organisation.
Risk Management
The directors have a risk management strategy which consists of establishing a system of identifying risks and
mitigating such risks.
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limited by guarantse
Directors, report
for the year ended 31 December 2024
. continued
Results & Performance
The results and perforniance for the year of Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation are summarised in the
enclosed accounts.
Direclors Responsibilities In Relation To The Financial Statements
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and
fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for
the financial year. In doing so the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
- observe methods and principles in the charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The directors 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
I￿egular1ties.
This report is prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
relating to small companies.
Independent Examiner
resolution to re-appoint McGroarty, Mccafferty & Company Ltd as Independent Examiners will be
proposed at the annual general meeting.
This report was approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 3 September 2025 and signed on its behalf
by
QawJflF
Director
Director
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Cojnpany limited by guarantee
Independent Examiner's reporl on the unaudited finallcial statements to the directors of
Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
We report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 5
to 11.
Respective responsibilities of charity directors and examiner.
As the charity directors you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
r¢quiremcnts of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit
under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to"
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act 2008.
follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act 2008.
- state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's report
We have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination
w&s carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity 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 a
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity
directors concerning any such matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe:
- th¢lt 4￿Counting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Con)panies Act 2006.
- that the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Section 396 of the Companies Act
2006 and the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland.
that there is further inforn]ation needed for proper understanding.
Independent Examiner's statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed above and. in
connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no
matters that require drawing to your attention.
McGro2rty Mccafferty & Company Ltd
Accountants & Tax Consultants
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
Date: 3 September 2025
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limited by guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Income and Expenditure
Incoming Resources
Voluntary Income
Incoming resources from charitable activities
25,655
25,6)5 29,733
Total Incoming Resources
25.655
25,655
Resources Expended
Management & Athninistration
31,839
31,839 30,483
Total Resources Expended
31,839
31,839 30,483
Net Incorning l (Outgoing) Resources
(6.184)
(6,184) (1.250)
Balances brought forward l January 2024
56,837
56,837 58,087
Balances carried forward 31 December 2024
50.653
50,653 56,837
Thc abov¢ amounts relate to continuing operations of the charity.
The charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the results above and therefore no
separate statement of total recogniscd gains and losses has been presented. There is no difference between the
net incoming resources for the ycar stated above and their historical cost cquivalents.
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company lfimfited by guarantee
Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Current assets
C&8h at bank and in hand
51.133
57,317
51.133
57.317
Creditors: amouots falling
due within one year
(480)
(480)
Net current assets
50,653
56.837
Total assets less current
liabilities
50,653
56.837
Net assets
50.653
56,837
Funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
50,653
56,837
50,653
56,837
The llot￿ on pages 8 to 11 fonn an integral part of these financial statsments.
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company lfimited by guarantee
Balance sheet (continued)
Directors, statements required by Sections 475(2) and (3)
for the year ended 31 December 2024
In approving these financial statements as directors of the company we hereby confimi:
The company w&s entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small
companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to
the small companies regime and in accordance with SORP FRS 102.
Director
Director
Date: 3 September 2025
Dale: 3 September 2025
Regfistration No: N1664313
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limitsd by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
General information
The company is a private company limited by guarnatee, registered in Northern Ireland. The address of
the registered oificc is Unit 6 lona Business ParL Southway, Deny, BT48 9AH.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Staternent of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
Charities SORP (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial staten)ents are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convcntion.
The financial statements are presentcd in st¢rling which is the functional currency of the charity.
Ineonie
(i) Grants
Grants represents all amounts received and receivable during the year.
Capital grants are released to the profit and loss account in the year in which they are received in
line with the SORP Accounting & Reporting by Charties 2019.
Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year they are received.
(li) Donations & administration income.
This comprises amounts received during the year.
IJ Expenditure
{i) Direct Charitable Expenditure
This represents all expenditure directly attributable to charitable causes.
(li) Managemcnt & Administration
This includes all other expenditure not directly allocated above and a portion of the ovcrhcad costs
attributable to management and administration.
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
. ￿ntInued
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Income
Kneome Funds
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2023
2.1 Incoming Resources
2024
Volunta Income
Donations
25,655
25,655
29,233
(i)
Restricted Funds
Funds received which are earniarked by the Funder for specific pulposes. Such purposes are
within the overall aims of the organisation.
(li) Unrestricted Funds
Funds which are expendable at the discretion of the company in fLlltherance of the aims of the
charity. In addition funds may be held in order to finance capital investment and working capital.
Resources Expended
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Management & Administration
Wages & salaries
Prizes & project costs
Accountancy
Bank charges
18,000
13,108
598
133
18,000
13,108
598
133
18,000
11,684
673
127
Total
31,839
31,839
30,483
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Martln McGuinness Peace Foundation
Compally limited by guarantee
Notes to the fmaneial statements
for the year ended 31 Deeember 2024
. continued
Employees
Employment costs
Year
ended
2024
Year
ended
2023
Wages and salaries
18,000
l 8,000
Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of employees during the year were
was as follows:
2024
Number
2023
Number
Average number of employees
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2024
2023
Accruals
480
480
Movements in Funds
At
l January Incoming Outgoing
2024 resources resources
At
31 December
2024
Restricted funds:
Totsl restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
56,837
25,655
(31,839)
50,653
Total unrestricted funds
56,837
25,655
(31,839)
50,653
56,837
25,655
(31,839)
50,653
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Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
Company limlted by guarantee
Notes to the fman¢ial ststements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
. continued
Taxation
There is no charge to taxation as the company has charitsble status.
Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the year under review.
Controlling Interest
Controlling interest rests with the board of directors.
Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by gurantee and does not have a share capital.
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