Charity Number: NIC108696 Matchbox Youth Club Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31st March 2023
Matchbox Youth Club Contents Page Informatlon page Independent Examlner's Report Members report Statement of recelpts and payments Statement of assets and Ilabllltles
Matchbox Youth Club Information Trustee5 Kathleen Doherty- Chalrperson John McLaughlin Stephen Mallett Slster Catherlne Boyle Commlttee members Martlne Mulhern Father Joe Gormley Charlle O, Donnell Geraldine o'connor Slobhan 8rlnkley Ronan Flanagan Nl Charity Number: NIC108696 Accountants McGroarty, Mccafferty & Company Ltd Accountants and Tax Consultants 2 Carllsle Terrace Derry N Ireland BT48 6JX Address Klldrum Gardens Creggan Derry BT48 9RX Banl<ers AIB INI) Meadowbank Strand Road Derry N Ireland Page I
Matchbox Youth Club Independent examiner'5 report to the members of Matchbox Youth Club We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 5t06. Respertlve responslbllltles of ¢h4rlty members and examlner As the charlty's members you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In a¢¢ordan¢e wlth the Charltles Act INorthern Ireland) 2008. Itls our responslbllity to: examlne the account5 under 5ectlon 65 of the Charltles Act,., follow the procedures lald down In the general dlrectlons 8lven by the Commlsslon under Sectlon 65191 Ibl of the Charltles A¢t; state whether partlcular matters have Come to our attentlon. Ba515 of Independent examlner's report We have examlned your charlty accounts as requlred under Sectlon 65.of the Charitles Act and our examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the 8eneral dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under Sectlon 6519llbl of the Charltles Act, Our examlnatlon Included a revlew of the ac¢ountlng records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the account5 presented wlth those record5. It also Included consldèratlons of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seekln8 explanatlon from you a5 charlty members concernlng any such matter5. Our role Is to statÈ whèther any materlal matters have come to our attentlon 8lvln8 us cause to belleve: l. That accountlng records were not kept In ac¢ordance wlth Sectlon 63 of the Charltles Act. 2. That the accoursts do not accord wlth those accountlng record5. 3. That the account5 do not comply wlth the accountln8 requlrements of the charltles Act. 4. That thorels further Informatlon needed for a proper under5tandlng of the account5 to be reached. Independent Examlner'$ Statement We have completed our examlnatlon and have no concerns In respect of the matter$ 1- 411sted above and, In connectlon wlth the followln8 dlrectlons of the Charlty Comm1551on Northern Ireland; we have found no matters that requlre drawlng to your attentlon, McGroarty Mccafferty & Company Ltd Accountants & Tax Consultants 2 Carllsle Terrace Derry BT48 6JX Date: 24th July 2023 Page 2
Matchbox Youth Club Members report The Management Commlttee present thelr report and the financSal statements for the year ended 315t Mar¢h 2023. Oblectlve$ and o¢tlvltlo$ The ablectives of tlie charlty are to Increase soclal skllls, Improve emotlonèl well-belnll and Int45? splrltual development In the Ilves of local young people, Thls.purpose.wlll alsp provlde lrnprovements to overall communlty Ilfo. The beneflclarles of thls are ¢hlldren and young people as deflned by Government pollcy In Northern Ireland IlvlnB In Creg8an, Derrv. The charlty alm$ to provlde a pragramme of actlvltles, both Indoor an outdoor and cater for a wlde range of lelsure and recreatlonal uctlvllle5. It also alms to provlde Informatlonj guldance and support to all the young poople of the area, whether members or not. A malor ccmponent of thls wlll be the Incluslon of a cros$.communlty Inltlatlve. The charlty wlll also develop and promote a comprehenslve health educatlon pro8ramme for the centre and provlde a forum for the dlscus$lon of so¢lal Issues. It wlll also provlde tralnln8.pro8ramme$.for the young unemployed In the area. The charlty wlll strlve to provlde 8c¢ess for the physlcally d158bled by Dfferlng a5 vilde a ran8e of actlvllles as posslble. Trustees and Mpnpioment Commlttee Thtr mvmbtrrs of the charlty for the purposes (Jf charlty law and throughout thls report ore collettlvely referred to ès the members. The trustees and members servlng durlnB the year and sln¢e th$ year end wero as follows: Kathleen Doherty- Chalrperson John McLau8hlSn Stephen Mallett Slster CatherSne hoyle Martine Mulhern Father loe Gormley Charlle O, Donnell Geraldine O'connor Slobhun Brlnkley Ronan Flanagan Achl*vomgnts and Performance The Matchbox Youth Club held many community events all year round that gave our youn8 people the opportunltles they need to $ucceed. Rlsli Managomont The members have assessed the malor rlsk5 to whlch the or8anls8tlon Is exposed, In partlcular thase related ta the op¥rJtluns and flnances of the assoclatlun, and aro satlsfled that systems aro In pla¢e tu mltlgate the exposure to the major rlsks. Page 3
Matchbox Youth Club Members roport Contlnued....... Flnanclal Tevlew The flnanclal performance Is summarlsed In the enclosed accounts. Members Responslbllltles In Relatlon To The Flnanclal Statements The member5 are responslble for preparlng the annual report and the flnanclal statement5 In accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Acountlng Practl¢e. The law appllcable to charltles In Northern Ireland requlres the members to prepare the financlal statements that glve atrue and falr vlew of the st8te of affalrs of the charlty at the end of the flnanclal year and of Its Surplus or deflcit for the flnanclal yoar. In dolng so the members are requlred to: select sultable accountlng pollcles and apply them conslstentlv,, observe methods and prlnclples.ln the Charltles SORP,. make Judgements and e5tlmates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the flnanclal statements on the golng Concern basls unles5 It Is Inapproprlato to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue In bu51ne55. The members are responslble for malntalnln8 proper accountlng record5 whlrh dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the charlty and enables them to ensure that the flnanclal Statements comply wlth the necessary leglslatlon.The members are also responslble for 5afeguordlng the asset5 of the charlty and hence for takln8 reasonablo stops for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irre8ularltles. By Order ofthe Management Commlttee: Commlttee Member Com ee Memb Date: 24th July 2023 Date: 24th July 2023 PaBQ 4
Matchbox Youth Club Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st March 2023 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Funds Fund5 Total 2023 Totsl 2022 Recelpts Volun Door recelpts User Groups tlvltles Educatlon Authority Educatlon Authorlty 1st Marys) Departyment for Communltles Awards For All 1,289 6,000 1,289 6,000 1,694 From Ch 21,600 21,600 34,777 127,358 127,358 101,285 25,703 25,703 10,000 10,000 7,289 Ig4,661 191,950 137,756 Payments Staff Costs Programme Costs Bank fee5 5t Marys Collaboratlon expenses Insurance Computer costs Telephone Repalrs and refurblshment5 Prlntln81 Postage & statlonory Mlscellanous Accountancy fee5 113,916 113,916 37,429 37,425 264 71,620 28,390 206 4,117 778 264 1.328 9.686 681 4,711 3.419 1,328 9,686 681 4,711 3,419 loo 630 14,244 1,161 loo 630 420 364 171,800 172,164 120,936 Net Recelpts Transfers tollfroml funds Surplu51 (deflcltl for the year 6,925 12,861 19,786 16,820 6,925 12,861 19,786 16,820 Reconclllatlon 31.03.23 Cash at bank & in hand 01.04.22 Surplus/ldeflcltl thus year end Cash at bank & In hand 31.03.23 1,694 6,925 8,619 16,863 12,861 29,724 18,557 19,786 38,343 1,737 16,820 18,557 Page 5
Matchbox Youth Club Statement of assets and Ilabilitie5 for the year ended 31st March 2023 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Funds Reconclllatlon Cash at bank & In hand 01.04.22 1,694 16,863 18,557 1,737 Surplus/ldeficltl thus year end 6,925 12,861 19,786 16,820 Cash at bank & In hand 31.03.23 8,619 29,724 38,343 18,557 2023 2022 Ban1( & Cash Balances Bank current account 38,343 38,343 18,557 18,557 Approved by the members and slgned on thelr behalf by: Commlttee Membe Comml Member Date: 24th July 2023 Date.. 24th July 2023 Page 6