Accounts for the Year ended March 31st 2024
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Current Year
Previous Year
Receipts
(to nearest £)
(to nearest £)
Administration
EF grant funding
Donations
88,300
44,150
Data requests
Conference income
Project income
Subscriptions & Fees
Bank interest
9,000
606
67
TOTAL RECEIPTS
88,906
53,217
Payments
Administration
Conferences & workshops
Staff costs & sub-contractors
Office & overheads {websites, hosting, storage)
Insurances
1,447
55,680
2,312
1.358
13,716
2,702
25
25,814
1,200
1.323
864
402
Equipment
Travel & Volunteer costs
Other (bank fees)
TOTAL PAYMENTS
77,240
29,603
Net surplus/[deficit)
Opening funds
TOTAL FUNDS AT YEAR END
11,666
31,317
42,983
23,614
7,703
31,317
Cash at bank (315t March)
Assets cost
42,013
970
30,207
970
TOTAL ASSETS
42,983
31,317
Asset register (>£500 per individual item). No of
Items
Item No. l Description (Telescope)
970
970
Signed by Trustees".
Dr Eimear Rooney
Notes to the Accounts
Mr Paul Larmor
Dr Marc Ruddock

Restricted Funds
The group held no specifically restricted funds during the year and where funds are restricted
for usage these are clearly identifiable and traceable.
Trustees. Ex
No expenses were paid to any of the Trustees during the year except to reimburse them for
purchases made on behalf of the group.
In line with the reporting and notification to Charity Commission Northern Ireland, (under
Charities Act 2011 a single Trustee i.e. a minority of the Trustees (l of 3; 33 % ) were paid to
complete work on behalf of the group (ER) as the Raptor Officer
enses
Trustees, Indernni
Insurance
No charitable funds have been used to purchase insurance to indemnify the Trustees against
the consequences of any neglect or default on their part. The group had in place the necessary
insurance policies for the operation of the group through the nominated broker.
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Po
icie
Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 permits a charity to prepare a receipts and payments
account and a statement of assets and liabilities where gross income in the financial year does
not exceed £250,000, therefore receipts and payments accounts, and a statement of assets and
liabilities has been prepared and presented for the year ended March 31st 2024.
Bank interest is included separately and identifiably as income parameter.
All income, including grants and investments is recorded when received to the bank account.
All expenditure is recorded when paid from the bank accounL
Gift aid reclaimable on donations is included in the amounts of income once received.
All transactions are process by online banking and no cheques have been issued or received
during the reporting period.
Basis of Valu
Valuations have been provided for assets held for functional use; where possible the brand
new purchase price/replacement cost is given. If this is not readily available a second-hand
purchase price is given.
Inde
endent Ex
minati
In the year ended March 31¢ 2024. gross income did not exceeded £250,000 and therofore, in
accordance with the sections 144 & 145 ofthe Charities Act 2011 an independent examination
is required and this scrutiny was duly conducted (see Independent Examiners Report).
ment
rch 2024
At 31sr March 2024 there were no payments issued which had not cleared at the bank
At 31st March 2024 there were no payments received which had not cleared at the bank.
Approved and adopted by a meeting of the Trustees on 31 March 2025.
Dr Eimear Rooney
Mr Paul Larmor
Dr Marc Ruddock

Administrative Details
Charity Name
The Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group also known as NIRSG.
Charity Number
Registered Charity in England & Wales, No .1064103
Castle Archdale Countryside Centre
346 Killadeas Road, Irvinestown
Co. Fermanagh, BT94 IPP
Charity Trustees as of March 31st 2024
Dr Eimear Rooney
Mr Paul Larmor
Dr Marc Ruddock
Other Charity Trustees in the year to March 31$t 2024
There were no otherTrustees duringthe reportingyear. MrA Ferguson stepped down as a Trustee
during the reporting year.
Trustees all indicated their willingness to serve for a further term and have identified the
aspiration for recruiting, and nominations are always open for, additional trustees for the future.
Patrons as of March 31st 2024
There are no appointed patrons or honorary members.
Banking
Santander Business Banking Operations
Sunderland, SP,43 4FW
Insurance Broker & Underwriter
We'resure Motor, Home & Business Insurance
Unit C. Carrowreagh Business Park
Dundonald. BT16 IQQ
East Kent Underwriting Limited (EKU).
2nd Floor, Knightrider Chambers
12 Knightrider Street
Maidstone, Kent ME15 6LP

Structure, Governance, and Management
The Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group, founded in 1991, is a network of voluntary raptor
fieldworkers who monitor and record the fortunes of birds of prey across Northern Ireland. We
collect information by visiting known raptor breeding and wintering sites each year to check for
occupancy and to record the status, distribution and breeding success of each species. We also
visit previously un-surveyed areas to search for and to document new sites.
We promote and encourage the conservation of Northern Ireland's raptors by working in
partnership with many others including landowners, statutory agencies, industry, academic
researchers, educators, raptor rehabilitators and non-governmental organisations. The species
we monitor include peregrine falcon, hen harrier, buzzard, merlin. kestrel. sparrowhawk.
goshawk, red kite, white-tailed eagle, golden eagle, barn owl, long-eared owl. short-eared owl.
marsh harrier, hobby, honey buzzard and osprey.
The Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group comprises skilled volunteer raptor workers that
operate to study, research, survey and monitor raptors (birds of prey) across Northern Ireland
and to encourage the conservation of raptors in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. In addition the
group aim to provide information on breeding raptors to relevant statutory and non-statutory
bodies in Northern Ireland and to raise the awareness and profile of all native raptor species and
the issues facingthem. The group and its expertvolunteers aim to inform and assistthe protection
and wildlife agency and the police regarding suspected illegal persecution of raptors and to
collaborate with other researchers and research organisatlons to develop our raptor research and
monitoring programmes.
The NIRSG understand that the public benefit criteria apply to our activities which include (i) the
advancement of environmental protection or Improvement since the data collected byvolunteers
are utilised to inform conservation management at various spatial and temporal scales for
statutory, non-statutory and the wider public and through the wider consenration and protection
of raptors through our training. outreach. events. advice. education, surveys. reporting and
research activities; and for (li) the advancement of anim21 welfare through best practice, advice.
reporting and research in particular the expertise of volunteers in the detection. prevention and
reporting of raptor crimes and the groups participation in the Partnership for Action against
Wildlife Crime (PAW NI) and production of strategic mapping aD_d analytical research and
publications on the awareness of illegal raptor killing and crimes that occur in Northern Ireland.
These efforts can be demonstrated through the extensive efforts of volunteers in survey,
monitoring. analysis. education. training, reporting and ultimately in conservation of birds of prey
and through building an enduring mechanism and network of citizen-scÉentists to protect raptors
for current and future generations alongside providing volunteers the tools, skills, support and
education and field skills to optimise the raptor network and conserve these protected species for
all members of all communities and all parts of society to enjoy the natural heritage of birds of
prey.
The work of the NIRSG benefits the range of raptor (bird of prey) species that occur in Northern
Ireland and also benefits the volunteers who monitor these species across Northern Ireland. The
general public also benefits from wider awareness and understanding during any outreach
activities. Volunteers may benefit from increase access to the countryside and recreational
activities generating wider physical aiid mental health benefits.

The charity's purposes ('the purposes,) are:
to study, research, survey and monitor raptors (birds of prey) across Northern Ireland
to encourage the conservation of raptors in Northern Ireland and elsewhere
to provide information on breeding raptors to relevant statutory and non-statutory
bodies in Northern Ireland
to raise the awareness and profile of all native raptor species and the issues facing them
to inform and assist the protection and wildlife agency and the police regarding
suspected illegal persecution of raptors
to collaborate with other researchers and research organisations to develop our raptor
research and monitoring programmes
The NIRSG is an unincorporated association and is governed by a constitution which is to be found
atAppendix l. The Group is managed by the Management Committee which consists of volunteer
Trustees. A minority of trustees also hold offices within the group. The Trustees are in regular
contact with one another via email and phone and met regularly during the year to 31st March
2024. In relation to payments the Trustees only make payments when two, or more, Trustees
approve the payment. Payments are made only by online banking from a single bankaccount. Full
members, who do not pay a subscription fee, are afforded voting rights. Applications for Full
membership are considered by Trustees via email following referee checks also conducted via
email. The Annual Report and Statement of Accounts are prepared and approved by the Trustees
and then presented to the members at an Annual General Meeting (AGM). Typically the terms and
conditions of grant-aid funding received, which funds the activity of the group set the work plan
of the group and the associated spending in delivering the purposes.

Independent Examiners Report
Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group
(NIRSG)
We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2024, which are set out on
pages I to 5 above.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner:
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is our responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under
section 65(9)[b) of the Charities Act
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 was 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.
Our 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. Our role is to statewhether any material matters have come
to our attention giving us cause to believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with 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 Charities Act
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Independent examiner's statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l} to (4)
listed above and, in connection with following the DirectÈons of the Charity Commission for
hern Ireland, we h
e found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
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Date: 31 March 2025