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2024-03-31-annual-report

IncredABLE Entsrprises IA Company limited by guarantee, not havlng a sharÈ capTrtaD TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their Trustees. Annual ReporL combining the DiR¢iors' Report and Trustees. Report. and the audited finanoal statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2024. The financial slalements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in 8ccord8nce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). The Trustees, Report eontains the Info￿atiOn required to be prowded in the Trustees, Annual Report under the Slalement of Recommended Practi￿ (SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the charity are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the charity's eonsb"lution are known as members of the board of trustees. In this report the tTUStees of IncredABLE Enterprises present a summary of its purp)se. g0veman￿. activities. achievements and finances for the financial year 31 March 2024. Mission. Objectives and Strategy Objectfves Aims & Objoetivos IncredABLE Enterprises emp¢)wer5 individuals with leaming difficulties to make choices. discover talents, realise passions, participate in Community arKI become more independent. The organisation voluntarily runs a number of cafes that provide training. education and employment opportunities for people with autism andl or learning difficulbes. The organisalion's aim is to help people with autism andl or leaming drfficulties to feel supported, valued and included whilst obtaining employment. Structure. Governance and Managgmgnt Structure The charity was sel up in October 2019 as a company limited by guarantee ¢onstsluled under the Companies Act 2006 and is also registered wrth the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland as charitable company under ￿f NIC108216. The company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association with the principal office of the company located at 162 Portadown Road. Rithhill. Trustee$ Trustees are recruited and appointed at its Annual General Meeting. The process for the appointment of Trustees is outlined in the governing documents. The director5 of the organisation are also charity tnjstees for the purposes of charity law. Each new trustees undergoes an induction PrO￿5S and training in good governan￿. The trustees of the company are its directors for the purposes of Charity law. In¢redABLE Enterprises is managed by a board of voluntary trustees wrth experien￿ working in the charitsble sector. Trustees are elected and appointed each year and Can include representatives from some of the regional statutory agencies with experience working with individuals with autism I leaming drfficulb'es. Trustees re￿Ne an induction process which includes an explanation of the current and future plans for acbwty within the charÈty and guidance on governan￿ and responsibilities of a tNslee. The day to day management of incredABLE Enterprises is delegated to a management team headed by Nigel Hampton. CEO. which reports to the Board on a regular basis. The charity's main risk assessed by the boaril is cashfiow and the abilty of the company to meet payments when they fall due. A resetves policy has been developed to help smooth ￿shfl0W Pressu￿ in cir¢umstances where funding ases or is delayed. Rpview of Activitios. Achievements and Performance Café incredABLE @ Jethro Our café in the Jethro Centre is running strong, open 5 days a week offering made to order meals from a carefully-crafted menu. Additionally. Café incredABLE caters for inlemal JethTO Centre clients as well as outside groups regularfy, giving participant trainees the opportunty to learn catering in addition lo cooking. Se￿Ing, using the lill, arKi more. Café InC￿dABLE @ Jethro deGreased total sales by 5% over the 2023-24 financial year. 5etving 17.112 Guslomer transactions. employed 4 people with a leaming disability andlor Auttsm. and facilitated a further 4 people in voluntary placement.

IncredABLE Enterprises IA company limited by guarantèè. not having a sharp capitaD TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2W24 Café incredABLE @ South Lake Our flagship café in South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon also continues to shine. We are proud of the Servi￿ we offer al SLLC. and we are even more proud that this café. in additson to having beeome a ¢ommunity hub. continues to be a pla￿ where we offer v¢xats"onal training. employment. and meaningfvl daybme activity for individuals with a leamIn￿1n1elleCtuaI disability andlor aub'sm within our café Spa￿5. Ouf Customer base continues to remain loyal. and we serve as many people who come lo the South Lake Leisure Centre just for a coffee or breakfast as we do those who are in the SLLC already for their own purposes and stop by for refreshment before or after. In March 2024 not only did we continue to trade as normal but also provided catering for the Special Olympics Ireland Winter Gaffles 2024. which resulted in our busiest weekend of trading slnce opening our door5 in November 2020. Café in¢redABLE @ South Lake increased the lolal sales by 8% over the 202>24 financial year. serving 146,027 customer transactions. employing 9 people with a ￿aMIng disabilty andlor Autism, and facililaling a further g people in voluntsry placement Café incredABLE @ Banbridge Leisure Centre Our café in Banbridge Leisure Centre continues to gain mornentum, open 7 days a week offering made lo order meals from a carefully-crafted menu. Additionally, the café promdes in-house eatering for events being held within the centre and the council civic building opposite the cenlre. On 19 May 2023 we &iw our busiest trading day to dale atering foT the Amagh City. Banbridge. & CraKJavon Local Efe¢ts"on Count Centre. Café incfedABLE @ Banbridge had a total of 35.822 customer transactions, employed 3 peop￿ with a learning disability andlorAutism. and fa￿litated a further 3 in voluntary placemenL Flnanclal Reviéw The results for the financial year are set out on page 11 and additional notes are provided showing income and expenditure in greater detail. Financial Results At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £186,667 {2023- £183.659) and liabilities of £101,441 (2023 - £105,944). The net assets of the charity have increased by £7,511. Reserves Position and Pollcy A reserves policy has been formulated to explain the rationale for hohjing reserves and the level of reserves that is appropriate for the eharity. The trustees revthv thLS on an annual basis and believe a free reserve target of three rnonlhs running costs would be appropriate. Tru$teg5 The trustees who Served throughout the financial year. except as noted. were as follcp•VS". Edwin Graharn Alan Turtle In a¢¢ordance with the Conslitution. the trustees retire by rotation and. being eltgible, offer themselves for ￿-eleCtion. The secretsry who served during the finanual yearwas". Nigel Hampton Compliance with Sector-wide Legislation and Stsndards The charity engages pr¢>actively with legislation. standartl$ and c(¥Jes which are developed for the sector. IncredABLE Enterpiises subscrtbe5 to and is compliant Wtth the following: The Companies Act 2(X6 The Charities SORP IFRS 102) Publi¢ Benefit The direct benefits which flow from our purposes indude 3060prowding meaningful social. recreational. educational and daytime activities for individuals with a leaming or an intellectual disability. We provide young peeple with an opportunity and a Spa￿ to be creative and leam new skills in a sate, structured environment. and to have fun doing it. This improves the wellbeing. self*steem, and quality of lrfe for people with a leaming l intellectual disability. We equip these people with the skills they need to have meaningftjl careers. prospects and social engagement. These benefits are demonslraled through our provision of training and employment and education for people wtth leaming disabilities and or autism. Café incredABLE has helped these people to obtain Level One Qualiffcalions in ealering and hospitality. We have employed some of our café traineÈs and hope tD ernplDy more who comg thmijgh our training programme. Our vision is 8 society where indNiduals with leaming l intellectual disability and l or autism are supported. valued and included. People with learning l intellectual disabilities and their carers often require recurring rf not lifelon9 SUPPOrt.

IncredABLE Enterprises IA company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 We help to make these people with more autonomy and independen￿. These purposes do not lead to harm. The charity's beneficiaries are people with a leaming l intellectual disability in the Southem Health & Social Care trust area. They also include family members and carers of those who are diagnosed with a leaming l intellectual disability. All members of the community are welcome in our café and can benefit from our purposes. The Auditors The auditors. Daly Park & Company Ltd. {Chartered Accountants) have indicated their willingness lo continue in office in accordance with the provisions of Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006. Approved by the Board ofTrustees on i&tk 9e￿ 2¥and signed on its behalf by: Edwin Graham Trustee Alan Turtle Trustee

IncredABLE Enterprises IA company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees. who are also directors of IncredABLE Enterprises for the purposes of company law. are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordan￿ wth applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the truslees as the directors to prepare financial ststements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law} including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Section 1A {Small Entities). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless Ihey are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of Ihe slate of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trLJStees are required to: select suilable accounting policies and apply them consistenty, obseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whelher the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards. identify those standards, and nole the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards,. and prepare the financial statements on Ihe ooing concem basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and. 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. In so far as the trustees are aware- there is no relevanl audit infomation (information needed by the charitys auditor in connection with preparing the auditorfs report) of which the charivs auditor is unaware, and the trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order lo make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of thal information. Approved by the Board of Trustees on IL and signed on its behalf bsr. Edwin Graham Trustee Alan Turtle Trustee