COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N1684449 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 108898 Arura Nl Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2023 Finegan Gibson Ltd Chartered accountants Causeway Tower 9 James Street South Belfast BT2 8DN Arura Nl Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements Year ended 31 December 2023 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directof s report) Independent examinerfs report to the trustees Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements Arura Nl Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 December 2023 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law. present Iheir report and the unaudited financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31 December 2023. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name Arura Nl Trust Charity registration number 108898 Company registration number N1684449 Principal office and registered Crescent Church office 6 University Road Belfast BT7 1NH Antrim The trustees Lisa Campbell Timothy Ewart William Johnston Timothy Kyle Stephen Mclntosh Alan Mullan Dawd Wilson (Appointed 1 October 2023) Company secretary David W150n Independent examiner Finegan Gibson Causeway Tower 9 James Street South Belfast BT2 8DN Structure, governance and management The charity is govemed under the Companies Act 2006 as a Private Company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. The Trustees have legal responsibilty for the Trust and meet on a regular basis. Arura Nl Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (contlnued) Year ended 31 December 2023 Objectives and activities Arura Nl Trust was set up to provide activities and residential camps which allow children and young people to discover the truths of the Bible. We help to develop strong Christian character through a balanced programme of physical, educational, social and spiritual activity- Risk Management Our training events will cover such items as First Aid, How to live a Christian life in a secular world, Navigating social media etc, also the legal requirements for any youth leaders or volunteers to be involv¢d in Awra planned camps and other youth cvcnts. Strategic report The following sections for achievements and performan￿ and financial review form the strategic report of the charity. Achievements and performance Fulfilment of Purposes While it is difficult to assess achievements when one of the main aims is spiritual and qualitative in nature, nevertheless a number of young people vrfere affected by the trust's programmes. In our initial first full year of operation the Trust ran a weekend residential camp at Whitepark Bay for a small group of young people. A range of physical activities took place. A number of discussion groups considered a range of topics from the Bible and what it means to be a Christian. Also, there were structured talks from a dedicated Christian speaker during the weekend. An Activities evening was held in late November 2022 with a large group of young people attending from a number of churches. It was also an opportunity for church Rally leaders to network and share their ideas and experEnces working with young people. Achievements At the weekend Gamp one young person committed their life to following Jesus Christ. A number of others rededicated their lives to following Jesus Christ. Financlal review The trust operates youth camps on a contribution basis where attendees pay an agreed amount towards the Gost of running the camp. Other finance comes through charitable donations from affiliated church members and other individual Christians_ A recognised Christian charity provides gifting towards the extensive cost of operating the Trust's main Summer camp known as Arura. Any surplus funding is held in a savings account towards any future expenditure on major camps or events. A small current account balance is held for any day to day running expenses. Arura Nl Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (continuedj Year ended 31 December 2023 Plans for future periods Our main activity will be a summer residential youth camp lasting approximately one week. A suitable localion will be obtained probably wilhin a large school complex to cater for the expected number of attendees. The camp will include a large range of physical activities, practical workshops and many spiritual activities such as bible study groups, Y￿rship evenings and dedicated talk times with a well known Christian leaderlspeaker. A large group of Christian volunteers will be involved in the many practical items required to make the camp operate successfully It is also planned to have a number of short training events and other group activities during the year. 20109124 The trustees. annual report and the strategic report were approved on .............................. and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by". I ILio/ly 4Jle Timothy Kyle Trustee