the 100 epilepsy charity people have epilepsy Report of the Trustee & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 Registered Charity Number 2003S9 Ii, I I I I pi 111 Fi. th. @meathcharlty Th•MeathCharlty Themeathcharlty epHwdwity TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Is) Objectives and Activities Athievements and Performance FundraisirKJ and Communication Projeds Completed Financial Review 9-10 Plans for Future 10- 11 StNcture and Govemance Recruitment and HR 13-14 Meath Social Enterprises 15 Reference & Administration 15-16 ststement of Trustee Responsibility 17 Independent Auditors Report 18-20 Con501idated Financial Statements THE MEATH EPILEPSYCHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 epkpsy tharity The Trustee presents its report with the financial stslements of The Meath Epilepsy Charty for the year ended 31 March 2021 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Accommodation ondsupport Servic¢ Pwo9resslve pathway The Meath offers a complete progressive pathway of specialist care and 5UPPOrt for people aged nineteen years onwards who are affected by complex epilepsy and additional challenging disabilities. From ￿enty-fOUr-hoUr, high need5 Tegistered care, through to a few hours. wpport in a person's own tenancy. our range of living options span t divide and offer flexible. tsilored 501utions to cater for individual need& We currently have 80 residents and plan to have 82 again during 2021r22 when the visitor restrictions are lifted. 82 residents is our full capacity in accordance with CQC rule& Health Care We l*aspecialist Health Care Team. In 2020121 one of our experienced and long serving epilepsy nurses retired, the decision was made not to replace her. The Hdtkareteam ensures that all residents have immediate and continuous support to assist them in handling their epilepsy, together with any other challenging condition they may face. Thty operate regular clinics, including twicè-weekly GP surgeries in a￿o(latIon with a local dodor, ensuring that each client receives the latest and most appropriate medication and advice. The team includes an experienced Epilepsy Nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist as well as a Chiropodist and all WO￿ toward5 helping each person develop and maintain personal frtnes5 and to fulfil their individual potential. Last year we dispensed approximately 228,C¥XI dose5 of medication. Our Epilepsy Nurse works in collabor￿lon with Kings College Hospitsl in London furthering the development and understanding of Epilepsy in all its form5. In late 2020 a review of the health care team wa5 completed. Whilst the current specialist seNices will continue to be provided, we are expanding this to include counsellin9, cognitive behaviour and increased occupational health sUPPOrt. We are currently retuming to these posts lon a freelance basis) as well as a part time healthcare assistant. The new Wellbeing team has grown to include the gym and personal fitnes5 trainer already employed by the Meath. Nine Houses We operate nine individual houses on site that are run by specrfic staff teams to ensu￿ continuity and stsbilty for residents. Each person is encouraged to participate in the basic running of each house, if possible, to encourage the development of daily living and independence 5kill& There are maintenance rolling plans in place for the orrfJoing relurbishment of our accommodation ensuring that we achieve the high standards we set ourselve5. In 2020121 six bathroomlwet fooms were refurbished within Cedar Wiew, Thursley and Hambledon houses. Cedar View had a brand- new h0i5t installed into one ol the bathrooms. This capital project was achieved using fundraised money. Home Support In addition to our on-site accommodation, we also offer high-quality a5SiStance to people living in their own tenancies through Meath Home Support. Throu9h this service, we can provide people with precisely tsilored support, bè it every day or for a few hours each wÈeK in the privacy of their own home and to suit their personal budget. The supported living houses run very successfully under good management Meath Home Support are encouraged to join in with activities and events held at The Meath as part of the Meath community. THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHAPJTY REPORTOF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 psydk4rity Skills & Enterprlse Centre The Skills & Enterprise Centre and other activities offer a valuable Service to peopleatThe Meath and our externalclient& It is part of our torè Èthos to provide opportunities enabling people to live interesting, fulfilled lives. The Meath Skills & Enterprise Cerrtre offers access to a wide diversity of skills training, sports, creative and leisure pursuits forthe people that we support to try new activities orto work towards their own personal goals at a level and pace to suit themselves. The Centre 15 organised into several small Social enterprises, all of which are run by qualrfied instructors who maintain varied and stimulating programme of activitie& The staff at the Centre have provided activitie5 for the people that we support throughoLrt the last year despite the actual cenire being tlosed. The lively buzz of the Sknlls Centre has beén sorely missed by all. Early in 2021, the Skills Centre opened again but with social distancing and no mixing of house5 the sessions are very small and much quieter than usual. The staff have put together an exciting new timetable for the stsrt of the new sèssions. It is hoped that later in 2021 when the ￿StriCtIonS lif¢ the Skills Centre will be able to restart Playhouse and Start up again the Saturday Ski115 Centre sessions that were so popular. Using fundraised money, we were able to refvrbish a large unused storage cupboard c105e to the gym and turn it in to a wet room for those residents using the gym or the skills centre. Challenge5 Change in demand from external clients Lack of space particularly in the CU￿ent climate with social distancir Financial and social climate Keeping the programme allve and managin9 the effects of change Being on site Starting up sessions again and dealing with anxiety and fear of Mi￿n9 with the people that we support and with some stsff. Opportunities Joint community projects Educational Health Care Plans Apprenticeships schemes Outreach sUPPOrt in the communty Promotion of The Meath New initiatives and ideas The Ski115 Centre stsff continue to urKlertake impromptu group networking sessions to explore subjects of interest as well as working extensively with QLrtside organisations, which not only ensure5 residents are able to access the best available choices,but that they can also play a full and active part in thewider community. Across the whole organisation, we strive continuously to maintain the vibrant and supportive environment for which the Meath is rer￿ned, operating a person-cèntÈrèd approach that enccurages evèryone to achieve their own individual goals. We continuously monitor and evaluate plans to ensure that they remain focused as people's needs develop and change. Our residents originate from across the country, although we work particularly closely with Surrey Social servic￿ who fund approximately one third of our clients. The Skills & Enterprise Centre team has had a successful year and came into its own during Lockdowry by coming up with new and innovative idea5 to keep the residents happy, well, and safe during lock down whilst socially distsncing and not able to use the Skills Centre facilitie5. Two new artistic coordinator5 were employed to bring in fresh and imaginative ideas ar)d this has proved very successful. One of the new initiatives was The Meath Flower Show which was extremety popular and is set to be an annual ever)t for the people that we support arKI external ¢lient5. The Skills cent￿ will be open Six days a week which is an achievement we are very proud of. THE MEATH EPILEPSYCHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE epiWy£haTity FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Café Meath Café Meath is the social hub of The Meath. Staff and the people we support can share a meal and tslk. Relatives and visitors can also wsit and enjoy Café Meath. A5 With the Skills Centre, we responded to requests to open the Cafe and run activity sessions on a Saturday, and these are very popular with the people that we support. During lockdown Ca*é Meath ran a central kitchen operation, providing meals for all the houses on site. This ensured that our care teams could concentrate on client care at a challengirrfj time. Publlt beneflt The Trustee Directors confirm that they have complied with the duty in Settion 17 of the Charities Act 201 I to have dueregard to the Charity Commi55ion's 9eneral guidance on public benefrt. The Trustee Directors consider the Charity benefits the public by sUPPQrting and providing accommodation for individuals with epilepsy and meets the needs of the wider community via these and other services it provides. Fees are rewewed on a need's basis and most residents are funded by local authorities. ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE Covid-19 Pandemic The Meath went into lockdown in March 2020 along with the rest of country. To date there has been one positive case of Covid-19 within the resident group. Throughout the pandemic the Meath has followed the UK govemment World Health Organisation and Départment of Health guidelines. The Meath was closed to visitors including farnilie5 and trips off site were cancelled. The periods of lockdown and not being able to see their loved ones in person have beèn hard on the people that live at the meat￿ many of whom have been unable to understand the reasoning behind the social restrictions. When the weather permitted, residents were encouraged to use ground5 Within the social distancing framework. To promote good emotional health and wellbeing staff have encouraged the people we support to engage with their families via social media. Household attivities have been provided and time has been made to enable people to tslk about their feeling5 and experiences. During the first national lockdown adaptation5 (such as the installing wash-hand basins in each room) were madè to the Day Centre. Changing Perceptions and the Meath in general this enabled us to use the Day setvices during the second national lockdown (for household groups) whilst remaining compliant with infection control. The families of the people that we support have been understsnding ofthe procedures and safeguards we have had to implement to keep everyone safe during these extraordinary time& During lockdown an independent isolation unit was set up using the top floor of Bradbury House Iwhith was vacant at that time}. We hired an extemal mobile lavatory and shower isolation unit for staff to reduce the risk of infection. It is a wnatter of great pride that we did not have to use this facility. In addition to the isolation uni( Infettion control PPE boxes emergency were set up for each house. Setting up supply chains in early April 2020 ensured that the Meath has had good levels of PPE throughout the year. A comprehensive risk assessmentwas completed bythe CEO and SLT, and an on-call sy3tem set up of senior management to Provide 24-hour support if required. THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE eplep5y tharity FOR THE Y&4R ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 We have a dLty of care to the people we support their families and our staff with l)oth The Meath and Changing Perceptions. Everyone had to be confident theywere living and working in Covid-19 safe areas and that the management were doing all they could to keep everyone safe. To create this environment extra hand basins and hand sanitising areas were instslled, numerou5 perspex safety screens fitted, the administration offices were made safe.although anyone that Could was asked to work from home. Numerous quantities of PPE were purchased as well as scrubs. Multiple testing hubs were set up at The Meath for use by staff before starting work These are still in place for stsff and allowed visitors although we have just given all full-time staff a six-month supply of kits to allow them to test at home. The Meath held clinics on site for the vaccination as soon as It became available. All residents have received both vaccines and staff were encouraged to be vaccinated as well. With space being at a premium with social distsncing, an outdoor wheelchair accessible patio area was built btheen Jeffrey Court and Skills Centre using fundraised money to enable extra space for outdoor leaming and activitie5. We look forward to welcoming our dedicated volunteers back on site and all the stsff who hove been fudoughed and workitYJ from home. See MO￿ about this in the HR section. Senior management have been in regular contsct with our staff and volunteers who have been worried about the people we support and colleagues. Care and administration teams have worked tirelessly and together to ensure that the Meath stayed a happy and safe care home during the most challenging year in its long history. As a result of the pandemio the Charity lost or deferred more than £300k fundrai5ed income due to all events being cancelled in 2020 through until end May 2021 including a majorone-off fundraising concert that is now postponed until April 2022. Other affected income streams were Trusts and Foundatitins. Trusts werÉ inundatÈd with applications for help and were overwhelmed with many closing their nomial Grant Programmes. The Meath Epilepsy Charity was nol eligible for the Government Grant for Charr¢ies. There were unbudgeted for emergency funding costs of ensuring that the Charity remained Covid-19 free a￿1 that stsff and residents were kept safe. Additionally, there were signrficant reintegration costs that have enabled the Charity to retum to a 'new normal" for the benefit of all who live, worl and vistt us. Our Social Enterprise, Changing Perceptions was closed throughout the pandemic giwng l¢)S5 of revenué from Café Sales, produrt sales and the people we support and extemal clients participating in theworkshop sessions. The Skills & Enterprise Centre has been c105ed for the duration with a105s of revenue as has Café Meath been as the café was closed in March 2020 and turned into a Central ￿tchen opetBtion. Emergency funding and reintegration costs were through necessity high. We were grateful to be awarded grants from Surrey County Council towards reintegration costs and a small business grant for Changing Perceptions. The fundraising dept a150 secured reintegration funding and ultimately, we a￿ very grateful that our unexpected overall costs were covered by donated emergency/reintegration funding. Fundraising and Communications The Fundraising DepartmentforthÈthird ￿CesS￿eyearhaS èxceeded rts challenging target in the hardest ofyears achiewng record breakiThJ income. We remain grateful to Trusts who 5UPPOrted u5, both long term 5UPPOrters ènd new and to those that kindly contributed to emergency funding and reintegration funding. The support from the public and community was oveNhelmirKJ. One Trust even provided one off funding to help pay for child-care forstaff to help relieve the stress on them at a diffioJlt time. This was very much appreciated. THE MEATH EPILEPSYCHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE tpiknytharity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Most ofourfunder5 wish to ￿maIn anonymou& bLrtwe are happy to acknowledge ￿ceipt of £35,CiKI from'community Foundation for surre￿ towards unexpected costs of dealing with the pandemic. £9,880 from 'Awards for All. towards core fvnding and £30,CQO from 'Garfield Weston.. We are extremely fortunate to have ongoing support from a variety of individuals, organisations, and Trusts. and we thank them all for helping us to continue our valuable work enabling and empowering extremely vulnerable individuols to livesafe, happy. and fulfilled live& Tho Charity is committ@d to proving the outstanding level of care and support that residents and day clients receive, the variety of opportunities, combir& with specialist care and sUPPOIt comes at a significarrt C05t. The people we support receive funding from their own Local Authority for a basic care package, but with a successful fundraising department, the charity finds ways to aU9ment the allowance for all the extra actwities or equipment that mean so much to those in our care. All the capital projerts requested by the CEO and Board for 2020121 were achieved and £409.$43k was raised for selerted salaries. The focus for 2021R2 which will without doubt be a difficult year will be on core funding and strengthening the Charitls financial position and building reserve* We continue to maintain and seek to imwove the relationships we value with all our stakeholders. particulady the families and friends of the people we care for and support while we are also keen to welcome new people who share our philosophy and aims. Evénts Highlighis Unfortunately, due to the pandemic every event in 2020 was cancelled and the eady events in 2021. We will hold our first fundraising event at the end of May, but the future of events is still unsure for this year due to social distancin9 restrictions. This will jeopardise raising the signrficant funds that we normal￿ raise from events. We wtll do our best and hope that restriction5 are fully lifted later in the year. The fundraising concert at Glyndebourne has had to be postponed for the third time and will now tske place on April 3r¢ 2022. Marketlng We were grateful to receive pro bor￿ sUPPOrt from advertising industry experts who offered to help with our website and s¢xial Media marketing and to assist us with making a "thinking outside the box" film promoting both The Meath and our new Meath strap line "Recognising Abilitf. To view the video, go to w.meath Digital Marketing continues to gain importance and 15 essential to both raising awareness and fund5. The Christmas Appeal in 2020 was our first digital crowd funder and thi5 appeal raised £47k toward5 life enrichment of all the people that we support. Website and social media are outsourced to industry experts, and they work with the Marketing Manager to ensure that our Marketin9 vision is created. This has proved cheaper than employing a fulliime member of staff to do this work as was historically the case. In line with the current move towards a cashless society we now have some contsctless collection boxe5 which are prowng popular at event and in Changirg Perception Gfft Ald The Fundraising department reclaim gift aid wherever they can and in 2020121 secured £67,431. This figure is higher than usual due to it being the second year of claiming gift aid on a donation in 2019 to buy one of the supported living houses. Gtft Aid had to be claimed over two financial years. THE MEATH EPILEPSYCHARITY REPORTOF THE TRUSTEE eFi*ychaiity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Fundraisin & Communications Statement A Fundraising & Communications Policy was written in 2018. updatèd in 2019 and will be reviewed in 2022. We remain committed to an ethical approach to all our fundraising practices. The Meath is registered with the Fundrai5in9 Regulator, adheres to the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice for the UL and are committed to thè Fundraising Promise. We are entirely compliant with the Fundraising Regulatorfs Voluntary Regulation Scheme. The Fundraisers in the department all belong to the Institute of Fundraising and are MCIOF accredited. The Meath as a charity doe5 not WOTk with a Profe55ioTral Fundraising Organisation or Commercial Participator to solicit donations orsUPPOrt and have no plans in the future to do so. The Fundraising e4 Communications department at the Charity is fully GDPR compliant. We have always had a strict policy of never selling or passing on our supporters. personal data. We have never bought fundraising data from a third paty. There r5 never any pre55ure put on any person vulnerable or otherwise or organisation to 5UPPQrt The Meath finanoally or otherwse. Any support is entirely voluntary and through a genuine desire to support the Charity. The Meath Epilepsy Charity has received no complaints regarding its Fundraising artmties or methods used. Pro ects com leted durin 2020/21 PCS/Ascom The Meath ￿PlaCed the Caresys system with the new and modern Person Centered Soknare IPCSI. This wa5 rolled out in January 2021 after training of all staff had been completed in Autumn 2020. The feedback from staff and the trainer is excellent with everyone benefittin9 from this new modern system. The £75k used for the PCS/Ascom instsll was fundraised money. There are plans to add "bolt-ons. during 2021122 to further improve this system and its benefits. Sensory Room The Sensory Room wa5 built in 2020 using fundraised monty and is planned to start to be used in April/May when restrictions are lifted, and we can employ a part time Therapist and sessions are allowed. Thi5 is an exciting addition to The Meath's facilities and one that will be enjoyed by all the people that we 5UPPOrt. It will a150 be used for Occupational Therapy, counselling and as a quiet spa￿. Offices above Changing Perceptions The rental agreement with the company using the offices came to an end in Summer 2020. The offices have now been refurbished to a high standard and are used by the CEO and Finance department and no longer rented OUL Meath Heet On the first night of the lockdown in March 2020 vandals broke into the site and wrote off or stole m05t of the ta and minibuses. Insurance, a crowd funder, and donatlQll5 ensured that we were able to replace the fleet of vehicle5 in time for the people that we support to use them when allowed. THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE epilepsy char FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 In Autumn 2020 a minibus was purchased for Changing Perceptions for stsff and residents use to and from The Meath and Changing Perception5. This was purchased with fundraised money. IT In 2020 it became apparent that we needed specialist help with the Me￿h IT. We wanted to outsource the sèrvice but Use a local company. The new provider ha5 been operational for several months and is working well. The Care Quality Commission Inspedlon The Care Quality Commission ICQQ rated The Meath as °Requires Improvemenv in February 2019. The CQC conducted a tsrgeted inspection on the 23 October 2020. The inspectors gave very posltive feedback following the inspection and noted the improvements made in the body of the report. Due to the inspectorate's methodology the inspectors were unable to change the rating given to the servict in 2019. Please click here to view our inspertion report htt .me3th.or .LJk about-us about-the-meath FINANCIAL REVIEW CovDd.19 The pandemic had a significant impact operationally at the beginning of the financial year with the closure of our social enterprise initiatives which have yet to fully rè-open. In addition we had increased costs to deliver lrfe enrichment and PPE equipment to ensure residents remained engaged duriw lockdown re5trictiorLS. c￿d-19 supp)rtfTom a nLmterof fvnders indLKliThJ k(al a¥J centrd 9Thmment h35 e￿￿ed usto cOVerthead4￿ costs p￿thr￿j ￿ltI)nal gJFPYtfor Funding WFxlstre5iJentral ca￿￿NIcesremaQICWr1￿irwal offuTh￿lThJ, theto nat￿￿of Ourdwtrb￿thtr￿ we0)nii￿t0 re On￿￿1￿L￿[¥jto PfDMdett* re50urowewill ne<odelNer(NjrFknforthefi￿re. InaddtiOnthsyw￿ benefitslfrom bjnal irKomÈ in rdalb?nto CovKI.19 Pa￿ Operating results Net income for the yw £370397 is after cred￿rY￿ CoMd.19 9JPFth grants U)4,962 aml cre(rrting donth & lejaaes £T71,7 WTryLst othawse rwa net deficiiftrtheyear£W19 ofts£430391 isdepwation mearirg ts cash impxt a skmifall of £175,92& Going concern clwitys IxL5iW ￿an to M¥th 2023 SFW itwill wil te ab￿ to meet ts ￿(￿1r￿j￿, as p are no materk4 unc&tsint*s tnstee5 c￿tinue￿ad0ptt￿ g￿r￿j contrm ba*s n prw>arrg d*firwoal statement ReseNes' policy The Board of Trustees recognise the need for The Charity to have sufficient resew to be able trj meet its charitable obligations and provide for a stable and sustainable fvture. The current policy rs to build the ￿n￿Stricted general fund to a level that covers 3 months expeThYiture plus any one-off major capital project Unrestricted general fund at 31 March 2021 amounted to £1.7m representing 4 months average fixed costs. It is hoped to be able to increase the general fund Over the next few years to provide for the replacement ol the Meath main house roof. the THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE pw charty FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Investment pollry Jnd objéctives Inve51menls had a value of £0.9m at 31 March 2021. The Twstee direttors can make such arrangements as they think fit for the investment of the charity's funds and have regard to the likely timing of major fvture development expenditure and the level of market prices when making decisions on investments. Social. environmental and ethical of makin9 investments are regUl￿Y mi&%ed by the Trustee directors together with the Charitys investment advisers. Pflncipal Risks & Unrertainlles The main risks identified by the Board are: Reliance on fees from Local Authorities, Inability to raise funds for future developmènwrefurbishments, Poor propety maintenance leading to major repair c05t, Lack of ability to recruit staff and poor stsff retention, Breach of employment legislation, Serious failure to meet care standards. A serious outbreak of Covid-19 at the Meath for residents, stsff, or both. The processes to mitigate these ri5k5 are summarized below.. The aim is to provide value for money specialist carè and maintsin excellent communication with the LocalAuthoritie& The Charity employs fundraising professionals and plans are fully funded before initiating developments. A rolling maintenance programme is operated with professional advice. The Charty offers excellent opportunities and is constantly reviewing the recruitment offers and stsff development An HR professional specialist is retained to minimise this risk. stsff training is undertaken to maintain and improve high care stsndards. Constant evaluation by CEO and SLT of the Covid 19 risk assessment and safety procedure PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Emerglng Opportunities and Cost-Effectiveness There has been no improvement in the financial environment within social care and the challenges of securing sufficient fee levels to meet the true cost of care ￿MaIn. To deal with this effectNely. The Meath has developed its professional and special epilepsy expÈrtisÈ to enable it to manage and better evidence resident and client needs when in discussion with purchasers. The drive to improve income by increasing fees runs aloryide plans to review expenditure across the board and to reducè costs wherever possible without impacting upon the qualty of our seTrices and our philosophy of care. While the focus on our co5t-effectivene55 will be maintained ongoing, we will also be updating and reviewing our strategic plan to ensure that the Meath can continue to be the'outstanding Leadel in seryice provision for people with epilepsy and disabilities. Due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the financial year our objectrves for 2020121 were largely put on hold and therefore remain our objectives for 2021R2. 10 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARrtY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE epdepsy ch•ity FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Summary of the Charity's Objertlves 2021-22 To ensure that all fees charged aye linked to a5se5sed need5 and cover the true cost of thè support being offered. To continue the comprehensive review of alliob roles at The Meath to ensure that the job descriptions are current and accuraté and that the temi& conditions, and benefits for each post are fair and refiect the local market. To continue to build reserves through fijndraising for core funding. To implement a staff training program ensuring that all staff have access to mandatory, specialist and development training courses. To conduct strategic business review5 for all departments in particular social enterprises. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT The Charity The charity {RegiStered Charity Number 200359) is unincorporated and registered with the Charity Commission in Ergland and Wales. It is governed by its Twst Deed last amended 25 May 2015. Epilepsy is covered by the Equalty Act in Er4Jland, Sc￿land and Wales, and the Disability Discrimination Act in Northem Ireland. M05t importantty, many people with quite complex epilepsy can tske part in the same activities as everyone else given the appropriate help and with simple safety measures applied. Reeruitmènt and appolnlment of new Trustee Dirertors The Trustee Directors are Directors of the Meath Trustee Company Limited, the sole Trustee of the Charity. They are recruited to maintain a balance of skills qualificalions, and experience to ensure that the Charity and its Property are managed efficiently and knowledgeabty. When a vacancy occurs. a profile of the new Trustee Director is agreed. with suitable candidates identified possessing the expertise required. References are obtained for any new Trustee D1r￿tOr,1nC1Udin9 a criminal records bureau check. All newTrustee Dirertors are given a copy of the Charity Comrnissionet3' booklet on the responsibilities of a trustee. Afile of essential information is provided as part of their induction programme. Each new Trustee Director is appointed for an initial term of five years and may then be ￿-elected for further periods of three years. The Chairman is appointed at the first meeting in each year until the following year. The Tnjstee Directors meet at least six times each year. The Committees Ifinance, social enterpri5e% Health and social care. fundraising and estates meet 3 times a year. Organisational Structure The Chief Executive is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management ol thé Charty and reports to the Committee of Management, who are Trustee Directors oé the Charity. The strategic direction of the organisation is detemined by the CEO with the Trustee Directors who have overall ￿SponSibl11ty for the Charity. The Trustee Dirertors also ensure that the Charity adheres to the polities and procedures laid down bythe Charity Commission and the Care Quality Commission. To fulfil thi5 role, the Trustee Directors have established the following sub committees: Social Enterprises, Financeand Risl Fundraising and Communication& HeaSth and Social Care, Property and Developments and Nominations and Remunerations Committee. These committees report regularfy to the board where decisions are formally agreed. THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHAWTY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE eF4ep5y chwity FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Arrangements for settlng pay of key manag¢n￿￿t Remuneration of the Chief Execulive is decided by the Trustee Direttors after con5ideiation of the level paid to comparable organisations and an assessment of performance. The level of remuneration and inueases paid to Senior Executives reporting directEy to the Chief Executive are proposed by the Chief Executive and agreed by Trustee Directors. Risk Jnd Corporate Gov•rnanc• Matters Trustee Directors are responsible for the management of risk faced by the Charty and treat risk management as a priority. Risk aWa￿￿eSS is empha515ed throughout all leve15 of the organisation. Risks are identrfied, assessed and ontrols are applied throughout the year by senior management and 5tsff employed by the Charty. Each risk ha5 been grouped and evaluated according to priority and assigned to one of the five sub-committees for detailed annual review, with the assistsnce of senior management and to check that procedures have been estsblished to mitigate those risks. The Finance and Risk committee formally reviews the entire risk management process annually. There is a major incidenl plan that operates immediately when a seriou5 incident has been identified, and all the other risks are managed daity. The Charty is subject to regular inspections by thé Care Quality Commission ICQCI and is required to confonn to the National Care Stsndards. Health and Safety As an employer. the Charity holds Heahh and Safety matters as paramount, working to the Health and Safety at Work Art 1974 and other associated legislation. The Chief Executive is responsible for monitoring the Meath's policy and its implementation, maintenance, and ongoing review. The Charity has a procedure for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive and the National Care Standards Commi55ion, with all records being kept for inspertion. Funds held as custodian for others The Charity acts as appointee for those ￿sIdents who are unable to, or choose not to, operate their own personal finance5. These funds are held in a designated bank account with the money available to each individual resident upon request. In common with other charitie5 this arrangement is now recognised as a conflict of interest we are therefore tsking action during 2021122 to make suitable alternative arrangements for our residents. Rèlated parties Dr Colin Stokes MBE is a Patron of The Meath and Chaiman of Arthouse Unlimited. Anna Coss is a Trustee of The Meath and a Dirertor of Arthouse Unlimited. Arthouse Unlimited is a social enterprise through which The Meath is able to provide stimulating actNity sessions and an outlet for artistic tslenL Tim Bloomfield and Malcolm Ring are Directors of Westbrook Housing, which was fonned in January 2012.The Charity works closely in offering supported INing services to the tenants of Westbrook Housing affected by epilepsy and associated disabilitie& Apart from the above, no other Trustee Dirertors of thé Mèath havè tonnÈctions with any other interested parties. 12 THE MEATH EPILEPSYCHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE epi*psytharity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Recruitment & HR R•crultw￿nt Recruitment within the care sector continues to be a challenge. A decision was approved by the CEO to appoint dedicated Recwitment Co-ordinator in February 2020. The purpose of this position was to focus solely on thè rÈcruitment of Support worke￿ and build a pipeline of candidates to minimise any disruption to the semces as a result of employee5 leavingi a5 well as reducirg agency costs. In addition, the role would involve co-ordinating an induction programme to allow for a smooth transition into the team. Over the past year, 18 Support Worker5 have been succe5sfvlly hired. These roles are typically very difficult to fill due to the lack of candidates in the sector. This has been achieved without havi to engage with recruitment agencies and is solely because of direct applicat10115 or recommendations from staff. The appointment of the dedicated co-ordinator has been very well received. New employees have expressed their satisfaction at having a 'go-to-person' and have felt very supported through their first few months at the Meath. For Managers, having one person managing all their recruitment needs has also improved efficiències and communication acr05S the group. Bright HR In 2020, the HR team launched Bright HR (people database). After many years of a paper-based HR departmenc the Bright HR system was introduced to centralise all employee records electronicalty. This new system allows managers to access their team's absences & holidays a5 well as take ownership for approving them and rewew any trend5 and patterns via the reporting functions. Furthermore, the reporting function supports the collaticn of dats for payroll purpose5 and this connects to a cl(xk-inlout function via mobile App, which will eventually remove the need for paper timesheets. Importantly, the platFomi also allows the HR team to communicate with all employees via group message boards and comms alerts. This has greatly impn)ved communication sharing across the organisation via one platform. We asked Managers how satisfied they were with Bright HR compared to the previou5 paper-based system - 100% of Manager5 felt Bright HR was an improvement, with 82% satisfied with the new system" The staff team have also commented on how much easier it 15 to access their performance management documents and wew / request annual leave. Source." 8n9htHRStoff S¢ww-E4.07.ZO Flrst Lockdown - HR Support The HR team worked in line with government guidance during the first lockdown and were based from home. Whilst this transition was straightforward. since the team could be available via phone, Zoom and email, the workforce was divided between those working from home, fudoughed and the residential care team remaining on site. In these unprecedented time5, il was no surprise that the HR team observed an increase in stsff members seeking help lor their mental wellbeing. This was further impacted by the pressures of having to adapt to different ways of working throughout the pandemic. The team created a suNty for the three sections of the workforcé to ask them how they felt and what their perception was of their colleagues who may hwe been working under differènt circumstsn¢es, with the view that everybody had been affected differently. Furthermole, a wellbeing survey was distributed to all employees and encouraged them to Share their tips and advi￿ for others. The resuhs of all the surveys were combined into a wellbeing guide for employees to view and understand others, viewpoints and ty to unite the workfor￿. Second Lockdown- HR Support The team felt much more prepared for the second lockdown and reflected on the results from the surveys Ca￿led out previously. It appeared that loneliness and not feeling connected to the Meath were strong feelings for those who had been furloughed or worked from home. With that in mind, weekly Zoom calls We￿ arranged for both the fudoughed employÉe5 and the work from home colleague5, including fun quizzes to lift people's spirits. Both initiatives were well received and 66% of those furloughed found them to be beneficial* 13 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE eth4ep5y(harty FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 For those who remained on-site, their desire was to be able to talk to the HR team in person. A member of the HR team was then available on-51te once or per week to support. those who were experiencing any wellbeing cO￿ems. A further wellbeing survey wa5 carried to out to understsnd if there had been any changes since the previous questionnaire and the results were published within a further employee guide, along with tips and guidance on how to best support yourself during the pandemic The HR team developed a Wellness Action Plan, whith was rolled out to managers to help them identify and support their team members, wellbeing. The Wellness Action Plan is now an integral part of the wellbeing support that the Meath offers to its staff rnembe￿. In keeping with the 'wèllbeing' theme, the HR team put together welcoming newsletters and support gu￿e9 for those returning from furlough for the second time to help them settle back into their roles with easè. 'Soure. Furlouqh staff suNty27.7120 Coa¢hing & M•ntorin9 The team have heavily focused on upskilling the Mangers on how to carry out internal investigations. The number of investigative officers available to the HR team has increased from 4 to 11 in the last twelve months. This is as a dirert result of the tsam supporting and guiding managers through the procèss via 1-2-1 5upporL as well a5 sharing a comprehensive 'how to. guide. Moreover, those managers with more confidence in the investigation training now regularly buddy and mentor colleagues to help them develop their investigative skills. The Meath is now in a stronger position to 5elett an experienced investigative officer if the need arises. N•w Politi•% A new'buy & sell, holtday scheme was introduced to offer employees more flexibility on how they use their annual leave. We carried out a survey to understand if this would be an attractive benefit - 85% of stsff are interested in this new benefrt with 42% keen tQ Use both the'buy, &'sell' options". 'Sour¢e.'St¢ffbuy&sellholthy5urw26.03.27 Staff Training & D•vdopm•nt The Charity is unwavering in its commitment to the trainirbg and development of all stsff and volunteers, which we consider to be fundamental to maintaining high quality care and support for all our clients. New siaff undertake an initial training course to achieve their Care Certificate, which is required to be completed within the first ￿e1ve weeks of their employment. Existing staff Members attend a range of mandatory course5 ongoing to update their expertlse, while a150 being éncouraged to undertake a Qualifications and Credit Framework IQCF) Award. The Training Co-ordinator ensures that all training courses are delivéred on time and that all staff members are included, and training requirements catered for. The Training Co-ordinator has been particularly busy delivering the training to all staff of the new PCS/Ascom System. Speclallst SeNlces Specialist service5 provided include: Wellbeing Team Human Re5ource5 & Training Fundraising & Communications All three of the above Speoali5t 5eNces are performing well and providing an excellent service and benefrt to all at The Meatlk 14 TrIE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRusfEE lepsydwity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Meath Social Enter rises Changing Perteptions Chan9ing Perception5 15 a Meath social enterprise that trddes alongside other retsil outlets ai 133 High SireeL Godalming. The Changing Perceptions. team comprises Meath residents, volunteers, and 5tsff, all working together on donations of preloved furniture. upcycling and repurposing each piece before selling on to customers through their Highstreet 5aleroom. Gift aid 15 claimed a5 applicable on the donated fumiture. All profit goes straight back to the charity- ASI the staff and volunteers pride themsèlves on providing rÈal support for people with challenging conditions which empowers and enables their involvement in a welcoming, environmentally friendty and rewarding activty that reduces stigma arKI bringsabout a true sertse of community. The popularty ol Changing Perceptions within the town has grown over the years, with many volunteer5 signing up because of having stopped for coffee or purchased an item of upcycléd furnrture and then bought into the whole etho& Changing Perceptions has been badly affected by having to close in March 2020. It is expected to open again in May 2021. More infonnation is available at REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATION Thè Meath Epilepsy Charity- Reglstered Charlty number. 200359 The Charity is controlled by its goveming d¢xument, a deed of trusi and constitutes an unincorporated charity. This was founded under the name Yhe Meath Home for Epileptic Womèn and Girls" in a Conveyance and Declaration of Trust dated 28th October 1896. The latest change to the governing documented was during May 2015. The Mwth Trustee Company Umhed - Reglstered Company number. 5822835 The Meath Trustee Company Limited was incorporated on the 19th of May 2006 and is the Trustee of The Meath Epilepsy Charity. Principal address Westbrook Road Godalmin9 Surrey GU7 2QH Contset dètails Telephone: 01483 415095 Email: info@meath.org.uk ea Patrons HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-molyneux The Baroness Parminter of Godalming The Rt. Hon. Jefemy Hunt MP John Jeffrey MBE Richard Lockwood Lesley Lockwood Dr Colin Stokes MBE 15 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Trustee Dlr2rtors Dr Jonathan Moore - Chair from Oct ist 2020 until 19th May 2021 Mark Dumas- as ChairCti1St2020 Tim Bloomfield Anna Coss Joint chair from 19th May 2021 Robin Gourlty Grahèm Healy Joint chair 19th May 2021 Malcolm Ring Tony Robin Penny Wade Jane Wybrew- Resigned Nov 2020 Chlef Executive & Senlor Manqgement Team Chlef Executlve Lindsay Perryman Head of HR & OF)erations Joanne Axton Head of Fundraisin9 and Communications Tania Cantoni Hwd of Fin•n¢e Andrew Bagley Head of Compliance & Training Michelle Plumb Reglmered Mana Tracy Toth Auditor & AdvlsoTS Auditor. Crowe U.L LLP, 55 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JW Bankers: Lloyds Bank Plc. 49 High Street Godalming Surrey, GU7 IAT Investment Advisor. JM Finn & Co, 4 Coleman Street LondoTr EC2R STA 16 THE MEATH EPILEPSYCHARITYREPORT OF THE TRUSTEE tplew tharity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 STATEMENT OF TRusfEE RE5PONSIBILmES The Trustee Directors are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable low and United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charitiès in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2C08 and the provisions of the Trust Deed requires the Trustee Dirertor5 to prepare financial statementsfor each financial yearwhich give a true and fairview of the situation of the Charity and of the incoming resourcesand application of resources including the income and expenditure, of the Charity for that period. In preparing thosefinancial ststementS. the Tnjstee Directors are required to.. select suitable accounting policie5 and then apply them consi5tenty. observe the meihod5 and principles in the Charty SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. stste whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subjert to any material departu￿$ disclo￿d and explained in the financial statemènts. prepare the financial statements on thé going concem basis unless it is inapproprsate lo presume that the Charity will continue in bu5ines& The Tnjstee Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracyai any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensurè that the financial statemènts compty with the Charitie5 Ad 2011, the Charily (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Twst Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hencè for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of froud and other irregulartties. The Trustee Directors are responsible for the maintenance and intègrity of the Charity and finanaal infom)ation included on the Charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other juri5dirtions. APPROVED ON BEHALF OFTHE TRUSTEES Anna Coss & Graham Healy (Co-chairs of Board of Trust￿$) The Meath Trustee Company Limited Date: 9191¥ INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE OF THE MEATH EPILÉPSY CHARITY the FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2027 ep*pgJ thaiity Opinion We have audlted the financlal statements of The Meath Epllepsy Charity {Ihe ¢harTty') arKI its 5ubsidiarw ('the group'} the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprlse th8 Consolidated Ststemenl of Financ￿1 Activitw, Consolidated and Charity Balan¢e Sheets. Con501idated Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financlal statements, IndudlNJ Significant a¢c4)unling policies. Tt* financial reporting framework that has been applled In thelr preparallon is appllcable law and United Kingdom A¢wJnting Standards, inciuding Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Flnancial Reporting Stsndard applKable in the UK and Republic of I￿laTh￿ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted A¢countlrKJ Pra￿ce). In tjur oplnlon the flnancial statements.. give a true 8nd f81r view of the State of the group $ arKI Ihe parent cha￿￿ts affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of the group's Income and expenditure, for the year then ended. have been property prepared In aco)rd8nce wlth United bthngdom Generally Accepted ACC￿nting ￿t￿,. and have b88n prepa￿1 in a¢¢ordanct Trmth the requiremerrts of the Chariknes Act 2011. Basis for opinion We conducted our audlt In a¢¢ordan¢e with International Standards on Auditing {UK> {ISAs {UK)l and applica￿e law. Our responsibilit￿ under those stsndards are fvrther described in th8 Auditor's responsibilities for th8 audit of th8 financial statements section of our report. We are Independent of the group in accordance with the ethical reqU1￿ments that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. induding the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fuffllled our other ethlcal ponsibililies in acccffdance with these requirements. We believe that the audlt evldence we have obtalned Is suffldent 2nd arprowate to provtde a basis for our opinK)n. Condusions relatin9 to going eoncern In auditing the financial ytalements, wg havo concluded that the trustees, use of the going corKem basis of accounting in the prep8ratw)n of the financial statements FS appropriate. Basèj on the work we have perfomed. wg have not idgntrfied any material uncertainties relating lo evgnts or conditions that, individualty or collectivety, may cast signrfi¢ant doubt on the charty's or the group's abilty to continue as a going concern for period of at least l￿fve months from when the financial $tatgments are authorised for issug. Our responsibilities and the responsibilit￿ of the trustees with respect 10 9)ing o)n¢em are described in Ihe relevant lions of thks report. Other infornmtion The truste8s are reS￿nSible for the other information contained within the annual report. The other information comprises the information induded in th8 annual report. other than the finanGial statements and our auditor's repJrt ther￿n. Our opinion on the financlal ststements does not cover the other Infomiallon and. except to the extent otherwise expllcltty stated in our report. we do not express any fom of a88urance conduslon thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the finanrial statements or our kno￿edge obtsined in the audit or olherwise appears to be materlally misstated. If we idenlfy such malerial inconsistencies or apparent material misstalemen18. we are requlred to determino whether this gNe$ rise lo a material misststement In the flnanclal ststements Ihem8elve8. ff. based on the WOTk we have performed, we conclude Ihal there Is a materlal mlsstslement of th1$ other Informatlon. we are required to repM)rt that facL We have nothing to report in this regard. 18 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRu¥fEE OF THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARJTY FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 epilepsy chagity Matters on which we are required to report by ￿ePtion We have nothing to report in respect of the following matter5 in relation to ￿lCh the Chwities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requlres u$ lo report to you rf, in our opinion.. thè information given in the financial statements Is Inconslslent In any material respect with the trustee8' report. or sufficlent and proper accoUn￿n9 records have not been kept by the parent charity,. or the finana81 statements are not in agr88mgnt with the acc(wntiw records and retum$', or wo have not received all the information and explanatlons we ￿quIre for our audit. Responsibilitie5 of trustee As explained more fully in the Tru5t8e Directorfs responsibilities statement set out on page 17, the tNstees are responsible for the p￿paration of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a tfue and falr vlew, and for such internal control as the trustees d8termine is ne¢essary to enable tho preparation of fina￿la1 statements Ihat are free from material misststement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the truste￿ a￿ MponsilAe fcff ass855iro the group and the parent chariws ability to contlnue as a going ¢oncem, disclosing, as applrable, Matt￿ related to going concern and using the golng ¢on¢ern basis of acxounting unless the trustee8 either intend to liquidate the tharhy or to cease operations. or have no reo11$l¢ atemative bul lo do so. AudStor's responsibilities for the audlt of the financial stat•ments We have been appolnted as audiior uThJer section 151 of thg Chariues Act 2011, and réport in accordance Y￿¢h the Acts and relevant regulallons made or having effect thereun¢Jer. Our objectNes ar8 to obtain re880nable as¥urance about whether the finandal statements as a are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud ￿ error. and lo issue an auditorfs report that indudes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in acc•)rdanca with ISAS (UK) wlll aws detect material misstatement when 11 exists. Misststements can arise from fraud or error and are considered materlal W, Individually or in the aggregate. they could rgasonabty be expected to lrffluer￿ the economic decisitins of users taken on the basis of these financial 8talemenls. Detsi15 of the extent to which the audit was consldered capable of detecting irregularfd8s. Induding fraud and nO￿￿ompliance vthh laws and regulations are set out below. A further de5CriPtton of our r95ponsibililies for the audk of the flnancial statements Is located on the Financial Reporting Coun￿1.$ website at: wv¢w.frc.or .ukJaudilorsies on . Thls desulption foms part of our audltofs report. Extenl to which the audit was considered capable of detecting Ivregularltles. including fraud Irregularities, including fraud, are Instances of nonkncompliance with18wg and rewlatlons. We Identif￿ and assessed the ri$k5 of material misstalement of the financial statements from irregularities. whether due lo fraud or error, and discussed these between our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responslve to those risks. including obtainlng audit evidence suffiaenl and approprlate to provide a basis for our opinion. We obtained an understandlng of the legal arKI regulatory frameworks wlthln whlch Ihe ¢harty and group operates, fctu$ing on those law8 and regulatlons that have a direct effect on the delermlnalion of malerfal amounts and disclosures in the fina￿la[ statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Charilfies Act 2011 together with the Charities SORP IFRS 102). We assessed ltr￿ required compliance vAth these laws and wulations as part of our audtt procedures on the related financial Stalemenl items. In &Jdilion, we conshjered provisions of other laws and regulalbns that do nol have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance wrth whkh M￿h1 be fundamental to the charfty's and the group's abllty to operate or to avoKI a material penalty. We also considered the opportunities and Ir￿entiveS that may exist wlthln the charlty and the group for fraud. The laws and regulallons we Considered in this context for the UK operations were CQC Regulatlons fcK service prOv￿er8 and managers, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Health and Safety Leglslatlon. Auditing st8ndards Ilmlt the requlred audlt wocedures lo identify nOn-￿￿PIlanC* with these laws and regulations to enquiry of 19 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEE OF T14E MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 epi*d)arity the Trustees and olher management and inspe¢lion of regulatory and legal corresponden¢e. W any. W8 kjentified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud. to be withln the timing of recognition of income. and the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures lo respond lo these risks induded enquiries of m8nagement and the Finance and Risk Committee about their own identtfication and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testiTh3 on the posllng of Jcwmals, reviewing acgjunting estimates for biases, revwlng regulatory correswndence with the Charfty Commission, agreelng a sampl8 of resident Contracts lo financial rec{￿dE and readlng minutes of meetlngs of fhose Gharged wlth govemance. IrvJ to Ilw inherent limll8tlon8 of an audit. th￿e 1$ an unavoidable risk that W8 may nol have detected some material rniSStatements In Ihe financial statemenls, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example. the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (l￿egUlarl11es) ￿ from the events and Iransaclions Tdected in the financlal stalem&nts, the legs likely the inherenlly limited procedure8 required by auditiro stsndards would idenlfy It. In addition. as wtth any audit, there romained a higher risk of non-detecllon of Irregularit￿8. as these may Involve colluslon. forgery, intenlonal omlssions, misrepresentslions, or the override of internal controls. We are not responslble fly preventing nonwcompliance and cannot b6 expected lo dete¢t noTrcomplian¢e wth all laws and regulations. Use of our report Thls report is m8de solely to the charity's trustees, as a b￿Jy. in accordar￿e with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounls and Rep￿ts) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might stste to the charity's trustees those matters we are required lo state to them in an auditor's r8port and for no other purpose. To the fvllest ex18rrt pemiitted by ￿, we do not accept or assume responslbllty to anyone other than the Charity a￿1 the charl￿$ trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Crowe U.K. LLP Slatutory Auditor London Date: 15th October 2021 Crowe U.K. LLP b diglNo for4p￿InIrnon1 as audltor dlh8 thrlty by vlrtue olits e￿LI￿lty lor 8ppJlntsnent as I￿rtOr ofa 0)M￿nY under 1212 01 the Cc4npanlos Act 20￿. 20 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY ep￿pY ch•ity CONSOUDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 OROUP Fu Fuv Fur Fur 320.128 446M21 OJ18. 771,7S4 .318￿64 1.006. IAn,N7 6x64. 188.128 tS4,7r 186.120 34.616 7D E2,827 29.131 23m5 21.131 74 1A18 111 617.070 111W4 6.Th.874 40 276.751 118245 213 7 167.177 179.ISS 303W I111￿01) ,397 787, 473.Ige N•twknl(loa<y P2,OMI 16 841 14 157 431A&3 145M11 {111MNI 771.71D 1218.794} 441.112 14 719 15.157 48313111 ni 921 ¢gThIXSOPER4Th) •and*P*K*bJ￿hth 65. 21 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY epilwtharity CONSOUDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021 20* 1&613.8M I3,￿.555 b13M2T 613,827 4.431 Subthwryynd¥t*rt• 14518 14.479.162 14479 ieJ D•bm.'•wJ*f•ltr* ¢i* 10 SS4.571 1,038 &E4.570 B•nkb•iY•XV &aMh 14fJ.2bl $88,117 1.97Y.UOS 1.179.IS3 1.97Y.BB4 1217,112 y•ur 12 872. 6nm 1Cé 15.167ml 15.fjrd.481 14 1.7491 1,749IC6 9.UDS.163 13ag, 9.124A1U C4pknlfL 9.124A10 10J24 10Th2 113.921 259,732 113,gX 4719 016 67 15. 15.157.931 IS.623A61 IS1 The financial statements were approved and authorised for i55ue bythe Board of Trustee Directors on and were signed on it5 behalf by. Anna Coss & Graham Healy (Co-chalrs of the Board of TNstees) The Meath Trustee Company Limited 22 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY le￿ cha CONSOUDATED ¥fATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 GROUP 2021 N* incorY*/lo¥penditurnl fortht reperting period 465Ag] 441.112 Adjustrnents for. Depreoaticn charyes Lossllgalnl on investrnents Interest receivatrAe Decre35e/(IrKreasel in debtor5 Inrnsel(decreasel In uedit 430,391 195,0931 123,0351 3&465 37 435 437,059 31084 129,1311 81967 111,5441 Net cash generated byoperating 1 1K653 547 Purthase of tsngible fixed assets Sale of tangible fixed assets PuKhase of investmems Sale of investments Interest rEceNed 1lm5.2971 1101OCQI 1(&1 21035 &497 29.131 51A76 11.059.669 Ch•wJe In coh &ush equlvalqnts 83&177 1207,1221 Cash & t*th 4uival*rtts brnu9ht farwwd 58&117 795,239 thsh &<•5h 94ulvalqnts ￿nIed{On￿al 1,423,2 5M117 23 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 eFilepsy£h•ity 1. Accouiifi NG POLICIES Basis of preparing ihe financial statements The accounts & financial ststernents have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS102) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102 the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generalty Accepted Practiceas it applies from 1 January 2015. The accounts lfinancial ststements) have been prepared to givè a 'twe and fairf view and have departed from the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2CK)8 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view.. This departure has invow following the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the previous Statement of Recommended Prartice- Accounting and Reporting by Charilies which was effective from 1 April 2W5 but which has since been withdrawn. The Meath Epilepsy Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless othenAise stated in the relevant accounting policy notel5}. The financial ststements of The Meath Epilepsy Charity and its subsidiary company are consolidated. on a line- by-line basis. to produte thè Group financial statements. The consolidated entity is referred to as 'the Group,. The charity has taken advantage of the exemptions in FRS 102 from the requirements to present a charity only Cash Flow Statement and certain disclosures about the charrws finantial instnJments. Having considered the financial position of the Meath Epilepsy Charity and plan5 and forecasls for future peri¢x15, the Trustee is satisfied that there is no material uncertainty around the ability ol the Charity to continue as a going concem for the foréseeable future. The financial statement5 have therefore ￿en prepaTed on the ba515 that the charity is a going concern. b) Income All income is recognised in the Ststement of Financial Actrvities once the charity has entitlement to the fvnds, it is probable that the income will be recewed, and the amount can be measured reliabty. The main sources of income are from local authorities for providing high leve15 of care and residential accommodation, this is supplemented by income from social enterprises providing products & sermces to extemal clients and the general public. Income from local authorities is reco9nisÈd in the year that care and accommodation is provided. Income from social enterprises is recognised in the yearthat a sale occurs. Donations are recognisèd on receipt. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon a5 there 15 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 dirertly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 24 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2021 ep12P5yd Raisin9 funds Raising fvnds include5 all expenditure incurred by the charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities. events and non-charitable trading. Governance costs This comprise5 the c051s of compliance with constitutional and ststutory requirements. Taxation The tharity 15 exempt from tax on it5 charitable activities but is registered for VAT for the social enterprise g) Tangible fix•d assets Depreciation is promded at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useffijl Freehold property Fixtures and ftttings Motor vehicles 2% on cost 20% on cost 20% on c05t No depreciation is charged on freehold land. The charity has a capitslisation th￿ShOld of £l,OCKI, at vknich point all assets are capitalised. h) Fundo¢countir¥J Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance wth the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustee. The general fund comprises unrestrirted funds which are neither designated by Trustee Directors nor restricted by donors. Restricted funds tan 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. There is one remaining designatèd fund within the Trust which fomi part of the unrestricted fund& lnvestmert Statement Investments are valued at market value as at the balance sheet date. Reali5ed and unrealised gains and losses arising on the revaluation of investments are credited or char9ed to the Statement of Financial Activities. J) Capkal Fund A Designated 'Capital lund" has been estsblished to account for the value of Fixed Assels which are not within the Endowment Fund and thLts cannot be used for the general purposes of the Charity. k) Endowmenl Fund This represents the original gift to the charity of its freehold land and tr4Jilding in 1896. The freehold propety has been revalued as at 25 March 2011 usin9 the depreciated replacement C05t value at £5,727,362. written down value at 31 March 2021 is £4,607.7811202tr. £4,719,585). 25 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHAR NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 kpw tharty Penslon costs and other post-retirement benefits The charity sUPPOrts a defined contribution group personal pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Staten*rrt of Financial ActNities in the period to which they relate. These contributions are inve51ed in an insurance company and are therefore separate frorn the charity'5 assets. Stock Stock within the charity consists of donated second hand wooden furnitu￿, the value of which is considered lo be minimal. On this basi5, no value has been applied to items. Financial instruments The Meath Epilepsy Charity Trust has finanaal assets of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at the present value of future cash flows lamrtisad c05ts1. No discounting has been applied to these financial instruments on the basis that the periods over which amounts will be settled are such that any discounting would be immaterial. Critieal accounting judgements #nd key wurces of estimgtion In the application of thè charty5 accounting polic￿5, which are described within the notes above, the Trustee Directors are required to make judgements, estimates, aSsumptior￿ about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other fartors that are considered to be relevant Actual results may differ from these estimate5. The est¢mates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates re recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision afferts only that period orin the peri¢￿ of the revision and future periods if the revision affects the current and future periods. In the view of the Trustee Direttor& no assumptions concerning the future or estimation Un￿rtaInty affecting assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next firkincial year. 26 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS eptyythartty FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2 CHARITABLE ACTivrrY INCOME 2021 2020 Res￿￿ential fees Suptx)rtwJ ￿ng Dty Cthtre & other f8q5 6.001148 5.671.741 255,195 259,355 55 623 163 604 6.31 964 6 094 700 3 WVESTMElff INCOME 2020 Dmdends & ￿terest reKefvod 4 OTTrER IIICO 2Q20 CV19 suF¥)ortgrants CJRS dalm6 204.962 5 cHI￿rABLE ACTIVITY COSTS Redd￿1￿ supP)rt￿l Charl￿￿1• Ral4ng &DayCare LMrKJ A¢trthl•• Entwprlse 2021 2020 Re61d￿li91 L*fB 8UPF4Jrt cc6ts Suppcrt staff G8nw4 ov&fiead6 $51,930 551,930 833,383 551,930 833,383 61Y2,003 410.954 - thal aud6torf8 r￿un￿all0Tr 19,4 19.404 19,404 24.418 Rawry fvnds Ganeral overf)•ad$ 43,028 12.364 Totsl 61Wrt C￿ 1.404.717 1.404.717 43.029 1.447,746 949.739 Staff oJ8ts Otherdlrect ¢)Jsts Retsll rxKts rEdalon 4,541.(KJO 142.916 193.416 4734.415 120,235 15.481 158,397 19,242 106.573 4.961,223 4,810,620 2,440 270.079 878.257 77.n8 77.738 430.391 430.391 J.391 437.059 Y••rendEd 31 Mwrch 2021 6,519.024 208 886 6,727.920 182,5fAI 276,751 7 187,177 7.171.157 Ye8r end&J 31 M8rth 20 200.B79 6.728,B74 213 546 228,737 7.171,157 Depredation on the eThjc￿rn￿nt propoty ￿n￿￿￿ed in & day COBts 111,804 111.W4 27 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARIIY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS epi*pwth¥ity FOR THE YEAR £NDED 31 MARCH 2021 O TrusTE￿ DIREcfoRS & KEf MAIIAGEblEKf PERSONNEL REIAUNERATM)N & BENEFITS During the year, and prior year. there were Ihrae key man8g￿n•￿ carnPrf￿n9 the Chl8fExecthva. lh8 H8*J of Opuakns & HR, and the Head of Flnanc8. ￿08* Wnolwnents Indudlrs empw Pen￿C￿ conlrfbulkjns and employw n8￿n￿ IwJranc8 conlrfbulh)n6 btsll8d £231,78312020.. £2242121. No Iru81888 any orothef b￿efits or rdmbutsement clary &ws•sfor Ih•yo8r{2tr20'. £nlll EmWoyge8 89￿r0 overth).WO. Indudlng ￿)phyerpa#i0n trJntrbubM& 202t Btheen £60.000 and £70,0 Be￿98n £70.000 and ￿,1)00 BthY8en £￿.000 and ￿).f 7 STAFF COSTS 2021 Wages & sal8rf8S Social s￿￿rity Pw*KJn t>￿￿￿￿tior 4,659.485 361,323 320,8A)3 4.367,912 319,269 Z22,C(17 8341611 2021 2020 Avern9e tKJmbwof8t8llduting the year 203 Durfng the year no employ8es12020.. 51 were ￿dun￿Trl Th8 tolal cc6ts, I￿11￿1n9 payments In118u of nott¢e, Were £nll12tr20: £84,970) of t*hlch £nll12019.. £36.4041 ww8 [￿ndancY Paym￿ oTrJ £nll12020.' £2.IAII sedlwnwt Pgyments. 8 TANGW FIXED ￿SET3 Freehold Fixtures & Fltllng* GROUP & CHARITY V•hlchg Total Cost At 1 Aprl 2020 Addltions D18P05 15,eA3,573 219.180 1,538,531 146,￿0 176.089 78.600 112.107, 17,378,193 442,280 112.107 At 31 Mar¢* 2021 15,882.7S3 1,68S,031 140,582 17.708,366 Dopreclatlon At 1 Ap￿ 2020 Charye for the year Ellminat•J on dlsposals 2,328.188 310.820 1283,4ie8 114,094 101,022 24.9)6 3.712.858 449,820 31 Marth 2￿1 4.094,422 N•t book valu• At 31 Marth 2tr21 13,243 765 287,469 13613944 At 1 Aprm 2020 28 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS epilepyj<￿rity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 FIXED A88ET INVESTMEIITS Group Group 2020 Charlty Charfty 2021 2020 Ll•tsd Inv•stsn•nts Mark&tvalu6 at 1 WI 2020 A￿￿1￿Jns risposals Unreali$8d gal￿11105585) 813.627 101.8 If06.4591 852.207 813.627 852.YJ7 13.3CVa 101. I3,￿0 119.8051 1106.4591 119,8051 32,1184 95,463 32,084 Marketvalu8 at 31 Marth 2ff21 813.627 T￿ Ilstsd lnveslm￿ts he￿ for bjth years a a mfxturg d equlljes and bondè. Shar•¥ In group und•rt•klngs Hlstodcal at l ￿rtI2020 A¢dllk)ns t4spo8als Revaluati￿5 H18tr)rf¢81 ¢￿tal 31 Mwd12021 T￿ Inves¥nw)tas5ets outsld8 th9 UL Tho Charfvs Inv8&kn￿t In undert8klng5 atthe ba*n￿￿o91 dale ThèPrtk)usèat thè M8Rlh Unlt&l. Th•Arthr￿m •¢ th• M•ath Lbnltod: Natur8 ofknlne6s: Stxagl onWrf8gfor gduc•Ung and helpkyd roddonis ofTha io m*•. o)rnmerrJalkn art and art Image& ¢Ja$5 ofshar88'. (>¢knary- 1￿% Acknty.. the wnpany wa5 dornontduriw the year eTrJwJ 31 M8rth 2021 Aggregate capllal rgserves.. £137.￿011202o.. q37.bWII 10 DEBTORS Amount* fvllln9 du• wlthln on• y••r 13woup 20 Group 2020 Charlty Ch•rl¢y 2021 2020 ReshJ8nts foe8 othor debkjrs Prffj8y[r￿fits & aCUU￿ ATrTr)unts thiefTDm LYCW ur¥JBrta￿ng 348,455 128.926 77.1 291.704 170,286 129,046 348.455 291,704 31,700 7T.1￿* 129.046 97,225 135,185 591,036 554 570 628.995 Othwdeblors Indudg £97226(2￿2tr. £97.226ldue frcffl Arthru88 Un1kn1￿ that (*Jeaftér m¢%8 lh* ￿r. 11 BANK BALANCES & CASH IN HAND At 31 21Y21 the Lknty hekt monles th ar• thknlster&J on b8FkalFof ru51dents £230.06912W20'. £176.￿1. r￿d￿nts. p8rsoTral m¢N)186 £W2.41812020.' £512991. and EmF4oyment& Support ￿￿WanCe £nil12020.. £7,1221. Th888 balan￿ Ngvo notbeen In￿￿ed In th¢$9 ￿￿nts. 29 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ep*6y(￿rrtY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 12 CREDITORS Amounl•f•lllng du• vAthin on• >• Group 20X+ ¢ho￿ty Ch•rity 2020 2021 165.320 91.858 322,583 43,257 249.741 eo.097 69.006 99,Y25 36,881 208,415 165.320 91,858 322.5&3 43.257 249,741 6.097 89.U)6 99.925 38.881 208,415 Sockl s8curlty& other la Other ¢Thlth)rs 872.759 5rKI,324 872.759 500,324 Dèferrwj ￿￿p￿Se$ r8s1J￿ts'fe8S ard 8￿t Inctffie rttthd In advants ofthè relqt￿. 13 ANALYSIS OF NEfASSETS BETw￿N FUND8 2021 T*￿1 Fund¥ 1020 Total Fund¥ GROUP Ufir•strlet•d R•strb¢l•d Endth¥m•nt Funds Fund• Funds 9.￿,163 ,431 1.688,967 823,593 4.eK17.781 13,613.944 13.665.535 SIX,431 813.627 1,928.699 1,179.153 3593 Inveslments Current a$$gts Cu￿ant ILgt4lM6S 259,732 10.755,9e 259.732 4.607,781 15,623.481 15.157.991 2020 Total Fund• Uhr•strirlid R•¥tslcl•d Fyndl Fund• End*Y*mONt Fund• GROUP Tanglble fix￿ as6•ts lnvestsn￿ts Current Bssets 8.945.950 813,627 1.W,232 s￿,324 4,719,585 13,e85.535 813.627 1,179.153 5W,324 113.921 4 719 585 15,157,991 30 THE MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITh NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 epwsytharity 14 mOVEMEr￿ IN FUNDS Furmts at 1 Awll Galnsl 2020 In¢tyn• Expendllurn Tmnth Ilos#o#1 Fund• at 31 March Unresblctgj fvnds General ffiJTr ltsl fund 1,200.075 7.07&878 9124410 16.899.723) 275.482 95.OWJ 1.749,￿5 11 247 163 10.324 48S 7.078.878 95 093 10 755 Resiri¢tsd fvnds Ther8peul¢ Swsory Room Gtyndthme event Id8farrèJ tr) 20221 Gym 5alary120J21 & 21r221 IT. Meath Computers Personal Conter￿1 Software Cw Fwd- Post Break In SknH$ ¢wtse5hN CC&IIIITIAENTS Dwn9 the year£320.￿3{202O.. £222.(Min was pakl knto the group pwscffl81 perAhJn stherm. Ikn8tBndl￿ 18blltyatth8 bal￿*$heat data wa8 £41,80612020.. £35,4181 17 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSiWIES W•8tbrook Howing Limitsd WestbrtK•k Housing Llmtted a thadtaN8 ￿MP9nY lea888 prop*ty to lh￿ grant tenand88 at8ffcrfthb18 ren18 to people wfth dlsabll1l8S. whllst facllhallng thdr care The Meath Epllepsy Chartty. We8lbrook Hr￿1r0 UM1t￿ has Tru8te8 Directh In cthnmon wth Tha Meath E￿lepSY Charty. DurfTrJ theyearone woperty was ￿ by th8 Mealh Epllepsy CharSty toW85thrr>Jk HtyJ6lThJ Lknlt&J lor totslllThJ £30.OC 12019: £28,445). Atthe year end a k)8n d £30,000 was due to Th8 M8ath Eplwy Charity12020 £30.0(K)I. Arthouso Unllmllad Ichllrlty numbor 11779001 On 31st May 2018 th8 bu8ln8S8 8cUvltss ofthe $ut6hJl8ry un¢wt*kng The ArthrAtye atTh8 Meath Umlw ww8demwg&Y U￿￿nIted, an Indep8nd8nt tharty. Atlh8 yaar £97,225 wa$ due bTh¥ Meaih EpA¥psy ¢F*tfjtyl2020 £135.1861. Llndmy P•rryThan One I#d￿￿a￿l relabj to Ihe CEO lindsay Pe￿an emF4oyed during the year. receiviry remunerBtirn totsling £18,3651202fr. 2 £42.914I. J￿nn¢ Axton One 1ndn￿lU81 rolatth4 to the Head ol HR & OperniiDn$Joanne Axion has an in*rest in ¢xth¢ts ard SLwli•slotd*w £102.19012020: £24.0661. 18 ULTIMATE COPrnOL Th& charlty 1$ ¢ontrol&J by the TnMi•e ofTh& Meath TrLtsts¢ Company. 32