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
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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
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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 Int￿45? 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.
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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
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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
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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
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