REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: NI073355 (Northern Ireland)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 101966

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

CANCER CONNECT NI

Page

Report of the Trustees

1

to

2

Independent Examiner's Report

3

Statement of Financial Activities

4

Balance Sheet

5

to

6

Notes to the Financial Statements

7

to

13

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Cancer Connect NI for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The objectives of the Company are to relieve sickness, to advance education about cancer, and relieve financial hardship amongst people who are suffering from cancer and their families (hereinafter called the "beneficiaries") in county Fermanagh and its surrounding environs from the point of view of people with cancer and in particular:

(a) to provide support services for the beneficiaries including counselling, therapy sessions, health & well being programmes, fitting service for breast cancer patients and information booklets and website guidance;

(b) to foster an atmosphere of mutual support among people suffering from cancer and their carers/families;

(c) to provide advice, information and educational programmes to the beneficiaries including and to promote public awareness about the effects of cancer and methods of management and of services and resources (both formal and informal) available;

(d) to enhance the quality of life of people suffering hair loss as a result of some chemotherapy treatments. Provision of a variety of headwear available.

Public benefit

The Trustees seek to ensure that the Public benefit requirement is considered and Cancer Connect NI facilitates the support of Cancer patients and having due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

In 2024 Cancer Connect NI offered the following services to people from across Fermanagh and neighbouring counties:

Advice and Support

Therapy

Dragon Boating

Counselling

Fitting service

Support Groups

Carers Support

Equipment Loan Service

Special Support (Food, Heat)

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Performance

During the year to 31st December 2024 the charity generated an operating profit of £16,823.

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the Charity that reserves that have not been designated for a specific purpose should be maintained at a level equivalent to between 1-2 months expenditure. The Charity considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue some activities however this would be on a greatly reduced scale.

FUTURE PLANS

The charity intends to continue the work it performs for the benefit of the public, while seeking additional sources of funding.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

NI073355 (Northern Ireland)

Registered Charity number

101966

Registered office

3 Forthill Road

Enniskillen

Co. Fermanagh

BT74 6AW

Trustees

Mrs B McGrenaghan

Mr A Hamill

Mrs C Wilson

Independent Examiner

Thomas S Patton FCA

Patton Rainey Stenson Limited

Chartered Accountants

6 East Bridge Street

Enniskillen

Co. Fermanagh

BT74 7BT

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs B McGrenaghan - Trustee

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages four to thirteen.

Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner

As the charity's trustees (and also the directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

-	examine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act

-	follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act

-	state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

I have examined your charity accounts as required under Section 65 of the Charities Act and my 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. The 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.

My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:

1.	That accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006

2.	That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records

3.

That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland

4.	That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.

Thomas S Patton FCA

Patton Rainey Stenson Limited

Chartered Accountants

6 East Bridge Street

Enniskillen

Co. Fermanagh

BT74 7BT

8 September 2025

31.12.24

31.12.23

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

funds

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

65,757

68,250

134,007

155,343

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

4,550

2,751

7,301

13,000

Charitable activities

Motor expenses

7,050

-

7,050

8,485

Therapy

-

101

101

-

Assistance

2,943

3,491

6,434

11,040

Wages

23,123

5,000

28,123

26,672

Rent, rates & Insurance

7,009

-

7,009

9,295

Light and heat

2,473

545

3,018

2,196

Volunteer expenes

3,468

-

3,468

800

Sundries

2,970

906

3,876

4,264

Advertising

24

5,716

5,740

2,032

Property costs

2,851

12,502

15,353

5,516

Postage and stationery

174

180

354

2,016

Telephone

2,746

-

2,746

2,558

Depreciation

3,850

-

3,850

1,631

Bank Charges

2,205

-

2,205

904

Loan Interest

-

-

-

186

Accountancy

4,110

-

4,110

3,990

Fixed assets

-

12,210

12,210

33,836

Devenish Dragons boat expenses

3,236

1,000

4,236

3,468

Total

72,782

44,402

117,184

131,889

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(7,025

)

23,848

16,823

23,454

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

80,103

21,834

101,937

78,483

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

73,078

45,682

118,760

101,937

31.12.24

31.12.23

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

funds

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

6

57,523

-

57,523

55,154

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

7

5,763

-

5,763

4,989

Cash at bank and in hand

16,488

45,683

62,171

55,787

22,251

45,683

67,934

60,776

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

8

(6,697

)

-

(6,697

)

(13,993

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

15,554

45,683

61,237

46,783

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

73,077

45,683

118,760

101,937

NET ASSETS

73,077

45,683

118,760

101,937

FUNDS

10

Unrestricted funds

73,077

80,103

Restricted funds

45,683

21,834

TOTAL FUNDS

118,760

101,937

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs B McGrenaghan - Trustee

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property

-

1% on cost

Leasehold Property

-

20% on cost

Plant and machinery

-

20% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

20% on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

3,850

1,631

3.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Trustees' expenses

Trustee expenses of £1,435 were paid for the year ended 31 December 2024. (2023 -£1,420)

4.	STAFF COSTS

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Wages and salaries

28,123

26,672

28,123

26,672

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.12.24

31.12.23

Employees

2

2

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

5.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

funds

funds

funds

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

90,343

65,000

155,343

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

5,657

7,343

13,000

Charitable activities

Motor expenses

8,485

-

8,485

Assistance

10,340

700

11,040

Wages

26,672

-

26,672

Rent, rates & Insurance

9,295

-

9,295

Light and heat

2,196

-

2,196

Volunteer expenes

-

800

800

Sundries

2,264

2,000

4,264

Advertising

2,032

-

2,032

Property costs

3,581

1,935

5,516

Postage and stationery

2,016

-

2,016

Telephone

2,558

-

2,558

Depreciation

1,631

-

1,631

Bank Charges

904

-

904

Loan Interest

186

-

186

Accountancy

3,990

-

3,990

Fixed assets

-

33,836

33,836

Devenish Dragons boat expenses

1,804

1,664

3,468

Total

83,611

48,278

131,889

NET INCOME

6,732

16,722

23,454

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

73,371

5,112

78,483

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

80,103

21,834

101,937

6.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold

Leasehold

Plant and

Motor

property

Property

machinery

vehicles

Totals

£

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 January 2024

54,679

7,946

100,446

7,000

170,071

Additions

-

15,219

-

-

15,219

Grants

-

(9,000

)

-

-

(9,000

)

At 31 December 2024

54,679

14,165

100,446

7,000

176,290

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2024

9,821

-

98,096

7,000

114,917

Charge for year

547

2,833

470

-

3,850

At 31 December 2024

10,368

2,833

98,566

7,000

118,767

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2024

44,311

11,332

1,880

-

57,523

At 31 December 2023

44,858

7,946

2,350

-

55,154

7.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Trade debtors

5,763

1,101

Prepayments

-

3,888

5,763

4,989

8.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 9)

-

3,891

Trade creditors

6,697

10,102

6,697

13,993

9.

LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

31.12.24

31.12.23

£

£

Amounts falling due within one year on demand:

Bank overdrafts

-

3,891

10.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.24

in funds

31.12.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

80,103

(7,026

)

73,077

Restricted funds

Big Lottery

443

19,899

20,342

Enniskillen BID

-

700

700

Halifax foundation

3,800

(3,800

)

-

Asda Grant

2,826

(2,826

)

-

Pink Ribbon foundation

-

2,509

2,509

The screwfix foundation

5,000

(5,000

)

-

Hospital Saturday fund

9,765

(4,109

)

5,656

Encirc

-

10,005

10,005

Future Renewables

-

2,250

2,250

Trustees of the LF

-

4,000

4,000

The Community Foundation

-

221

221

21,834

23,849

45,683

TOTAL FUNDS

101,937

16,823

118,760

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

65,757

(72,783

)

(7,026

)

Restricted funds

Big Lottery

20,000

(101

)

19,899

Enniskillen BID

700

-

700

Halifax foundation

5,000

(8,800

)

(3,800

)

Asda Grant

-

(2,826

)

(2,826

)

Pink Ribbon foundation

6,000

(3,491

)

2,509

The screwfix foundation

-

(5,000

)

(5,000

)

Hospital Saturday fund

-

(4,109

)

(4,109

)

Encirc

10,005

-

10,005

Future Renewables

5,000

(2,750

)

2,250

Ulster gardens

4,000

(4,000

)

-

Trustees of the LF

4,000

-

4,000

Rotary club

5,000

(5,000

)

-

The Community Foundation

7,000

(6,779

)

221

FODC

545

(545

)

-

Enniskillen Yacht Club

1,000

(1,000

)

-

68,250

(44,401

)

23,849

TOTAL FUNDS

134,007

(117,184

)

16,823

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.23

in funds

31.12.23

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

73,371

6,732

80,103

Restricted funds

Big Lottery

443

-

443

Enniskillen BID

1,343

(1,343

)

-

Halifax foundation

-

3,800

3,800

Asda Grant

3,326

(500

)

2,826

The screwfix foundation

-

5,000

5,000

Hospital Saturday fund

-

9,765

9,765

5,112

16,722

21,834

TOTAL FUNDS

78,483

23,454

101,937