Tai. Isteach Ltd oi't of Ihe Ti'ustees for the Yei)r En(leil 31 Deceiiiber 2023 Tlie Ii'iistees wlio are also directors of tlie cliarity for tlie purposes of the Coinpanies Act 2006, pr¢seiil tlieir repoi'l ivitli Ilie fiiiaiicial stateiiieiils of tlie cliarity for tlie yeai. elided 31 Deceiiiber 2023. Tlie Iriistee5 liav¢ adopted tlie i)rovisioiis of Accoiiiitii)g aiid Reportiiig by Cliarities: Staletiieiit of Recoinineiided Practice appl icable to cliai'ities preparing Ilieii. accoiiiitS li) accoi'daiice willi tlie Fiiiancial Reporliiig Staiidard applicable iii Il)e U K aiid RepubliL Ot" Irelaiid (FRS 102) {effectiv¢ l Jaiiiiai'y 2019). OBJEI CTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objeclives Aii(I :iiiiis I"lie aiiiis aiid objeclives of Tar Isteach are to atlaiii eqiiality, iiicliisioii, fiill cilizensliii) aiid eiiiotioiial wel l-be iiig for Repiiblicaii Ex-Prisoiiers aiid Iheii. faiiiilies iii Norlli Beifasl tlirougJli Ilie provisioii of Advice, Coiiiiselliiig, Einotioiial Slipport, Yoiitli Pi'ovisioii, Traiiiiiig & Ediicalioii, However, Ilie g7roiii) is tolal ly iiicliisive aiid is i)arl of coiiii)ILiiiily develoi)Iiieiil iielwork of Norlli Belfasl vorkiiigj to iiiii)I'ove social aiid ecoiioiiiic coiiditioiis. No oiie, iio iiiattei. wliat tlieir backgroiiiid is ever liiriied away. It also cai'ries oiit I'esearcli, lobbies, and advocates oli eqiialily of riglits aiid opi)orliiiiities. Tlie priiicipal activilies are provisioii ot. qLial ily services foi. all agies iviiliii) coininiiiiilies of iiorili Belfast wliicli are social ly aiid ecoiioiiiically disadvaiilagyed iliroiigli aclivities tlial proinote Ilie piibl ic benefit: Wel f¢1re RigylilslB¢iicfits Advice Servicc oli all aspecls of ivelt.are riglits beiiefils, lioiisiiig, debi aiid Inoiiey iiiaiiagFClllellt, IILiilili cll)d d isabi l ily, bci'eaveiiiciil siipi)orl aiid i)c?tliivays to ciiiployi)ieiil a(Ivicc. C011115LI l iiigj <lli(l I.17)01 ioi)al Siii)poi'l Sei'vice, loi. al l aspect of iiieiit1c l aiid eiiiotioiial liell Itll aiid wel l-bc iiig. Yoiitli Develoi)iiieiit Traiiiiiig, F.diicatioii ai)d Iiiii)loyinetil Giiidaiice Good relalioiis Iiro&iraiiiines, i)I'oinoliiig ti'iist, toleraiice, aiid respect for diversity. Tlie services cater t'or all tl)ose iii iieed iio Iiialter wliat tlieir coiiiiniiiiily backLyroiind. Tlie groiips siiice ils iiicei)l ioii is coi)ii))ilted to coiiiiiiiiiiily develoi)Ineiit, proiiioliiig peacc aiid coiitl ict Iraiisloi'iiialioii, ii))pi'oviiig cross coiiiiiiiiiiily ivoi'kiiiL7 l'elalioiisli ips, eqiialily, aiid soc ial jiislice for al l. OIICANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES Tlie Cjroiip is establ islied for the c2dvaiiceineiil of ediicalioii, tlie relief of poverty, tl)e relief of iineinployiiieiil aiid lo proinole tlie i)I'olectioii ai)d prcsci'vatioii ot. liealili c211i01ig ex-prisoiiei's aiid tlieir fiqiiiilics iii Nortli Belfasl aiid ils eiiviroiis aiid iii pai'liciilar: To provide coiiiise I liiig, eiiic)tioi)al siippoi't, ti'aiiiiiig7 aiid ediicc2tioii for ex-prisoiiers aiid Ilieir faiii i lies, and practical siipport lo siicli fainilies ivliicli al-e iii Iieed as I'esiili of Ilieii- ecoiioiiiic or social cii'ciiiiislaiices. 'ro oi'gatiise recrealioiial, ediicatioiial aiid olliei. leisiire-tiine aclivities ii) tlie iiileresls of social welfare for Ilie ex-i)risoiiers aiid Ilieir fain il ies. To pi'ovide iiit'oi'iiiatioii, ti'aiiiiiig aiid practical supporl lo cliaritable ex-prisoiiers, coiiiinllllity groLlPS iii ilie area of beiiefit iii ali effoi'l to iiicrease tlieir effectiveiiess aiid efficieiicy.
Tar Isteacli Lt(I ort of tlie Trustees foi. tlie Yeig1' Fiide(131 December 2023 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Public benefit Tlie trLlStees believe tliat tlie orgaiiisatioii provides a piiblic benefit Iliroiigli ils efforts to altaiii eqiialily, iiiclusioii, fill I citizeiisli ip aiid einotioiial well-beiiig for Repiibl icaii Ex-Prisoiiers aiid tlieir faiiii l ies. Tlie groLlP is also totally iiicllisive iii proiiiotiiig Coininiiiiily clevelopii)eiil and iiiiproviiig social ecoiioi)iic coiiditioiis. Tlie Iriislees are fill ly aivilj'e of tl)c giiidel iiies froiii tlie Cl)arity Coiiii)iissioii for Noi'ilierii Irelaiid to coini)ly willi Ilie Cliarilics Act (N I) 2008. Tliey liave coiiipl led witli Ilieir diity iii)der sectioii 4(6) ot. Ilie Cl)arities Act (Noi'll)eri) Irelaiid) 2008 10 l)ave I'egard to ilie Cliarity Coiniii issioii t"oi' Norllierii Irelaiid's giiidaiice oli piiblic beiietil aiid Ilial the PLiblic belief Il reqiiireiiieiit lias iiiforined tlle activities of ilie cliaritable coiiipaiiy iii Ilie year eiidiiig 31 Deceinber 2023.
Tar Isteacl) Ltd ort of the Trustees for the Year 11(led 31 December 2023 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Cliaritxble activities Workiiig iii parliiersliip i%'iili coii)Iiiiiiiity, statiitory, biisiiiess aiid political repi'eseiitalives ive ei)gage arid cooperale Nijil] Ic dvicc sei'vices, siipport sei'vices, Coiiiiniiiiity gi'oLlPS aii(I bod ies c1cross Nortli Belfast tliat are addressi1)& iieed ai)d i)roiiiotiiig good coiiiiiiiiiiity re latioiis, eqiial opportiiiiities aiid chal leiigiiig discriiniiialioii. Woi'kiiigi ivitl) local coiiiiiiiiiiiiy groiips aiid statutory bodies a series of eveiits aiid activities wei'e riiii oiit aiiiied at proinotiiig good relatioiis aiid recoiicil iatioii. Maiiy tIIoLisaiids of people iised oiir sei'vices or atteiid oiir eveiils eacli year. Workiiig iii parliiersliip ivilli coiiiiiiiii)ity, staliitoi'y. blis iiiess. aiid pol itical represeiitatives ive eiigage aiid coopei'ale iviili advice services, SLlPPOI't sei'vices, coiiiiniiiiily gi'oiips aiid bodies across Nortli Belfast 11)al al'e ad(Ircssiiigi iieed aiid proiiioliii good coiniiiLlllity relalioiis, eqiial opi)ortiiii ities aiid clial leii&Fili& discriiiiiiiatioii. Workiiig witli local coiniiiLlllity groups aiid staliilory bodies a series of eveiits aiid activities were I'uii oiit aiiiied al proiiioliiig good relatioiis aiid recoiici lialioii. Tar Isteacli atteinpts to addi'css iiecds aiid social exclii.4ioiI by ils SLlPI)ort services, by iiifoi'iiiiiig, by yiiidai)ce. aiid by ii)leriial aiid extei'iial refei'rals systeins l iiiked lo coiiiiiiiiiiity iietworks aiid stalLltoi'y bod ies ai)(l agieiicies. Tar Isleacli is a iiieiiiber of several parliiei'sliips i)I'ovidiiig services aiid org7AiI isiiig coi)IlllLllllty activities iii iiortli Belfast. 'ar Isteacli I'clies oli beiiefiL iaries aiid Iisei's to siii)poi't Ilie orgyaiiisalioii, -0¢111 i)eople voliiiiteei-, as%isl arid i)ai'tic ipale iii OLII. eveiits. Locc11 peoi)le voliiiileei. iii oiir ofi Ices, at oiir eveiils aiid activities. Oiii. gyroiii) liolds iiifoi'iiialioii sessioiis aiid gyive preseiilatic)iis aiicl iiiforiiialioi) 011 ilie wel lare systeiii aiid welfare reforiii to tlie local coiiiiiiiiii ity. Fliiiidreds of pareiits aiid cli ildren atteiided oiir coiiiinllllity eveiils eacli year aiid volLiiileei' to siipervise aiid sleivard. OLir AGM is wel l allei)clLd. We i)rovicle Iiiid IlislribLile iiiforiiiatioi) oil al l aspecls of beiiefits, ti'aii)ii)g 01)porlLiiiilies, eiiii)loyiiieiil, Collllselliiig, illl(1 liealili i)roiiiotioi). Oiii. biiildiiigi is coiisidcred safe, welcoi)iii)g, aiid coinfortable, il services are used by people froin all sectioiis of society Iiere. Yoiiiig i)eople use oiir pi'eiiiises aiid faci lilies for tlieir aclivities aiid leai'iiiiig. Acccss lo tlie iveltill'e systein aiid eiititleimeiits is crLicial for i)eople striiggiliiig lo Inaiiage. Welfare riglils advice is a key eleiiiei)t iii a iiiiilti-faleled aiid iiiiilli-ag7eiicy I'es1)01)se lo poverty, social aiid ecoiioiiiic deprivalioii. Tlie largyest proportioii ot" aclvice is delivered face-lo-fac¢ biit ive il Iso provide l)01)ie visits aiid teleplioiie advice. Oiir service provides tlie advice aiid siippoi'l tliat eiislires iiid ividiials aiid faiiiilies seciire ilie iiecessities, by lieli)iiig tliein to access all beiiefils, seciire Il)eir lioiisiiig iieeds, eiisiirc represeiilalion al appeals aiid del iverii)g i)ioiieyldebt advice. Tai. Isleacli l)elps iiidividiials iinprove tlieii. qual ity ot" lit.e aiid eiiables Ilieiii to coiilribiile to tlie ecoiioijiic iiifraslriictiire ivitliiii il)eir coiiiiiiiiiiities. Maiiy of oiir clienls are of advaiiced age aiid lived tlirouglioiit tlie coiiflict. Tlierefore, ageiiib, disability, liealil) aiid iyel l-beiiig, Iraiiiiia aiid traiisgeiier1c tioiial traiiina are also descripioi's for tlie iillpact of coiill icl iii people's lives. Maiiy of iliose ivlio coine to Tar Isteacli for assislaiice fall ii)to tliese categ7ories. 111 2023 oiir advice service seeii iii excess of 2000 people aiid dealt iviili ii)ore Iliaii 8000 quei'ies. Alinost £2 iiii11 ion was seciired iii b¢iielits aiid eiil itleiiieiits for clieiits. Tlie Inajorit}' of its cl ieiits are iii poor pliysical or iiieiital lieallli, disabled, affl icted by tlie coiiflict, carers, tlie eldei'ly, people striiggl iiig lo cope fiiiaiicially.
Tar Isteach Lld ort of the Ti'ustees foi. tlie YCRI" Eniled 31 Decen)ber 2023 Tar Isteach is a coiiiiiiiiiiity-based orgaiiisatioii tliat provides fainily support services aiid a5sislaiice iii respoiise to issiies of poverly, disadvaiilage, ill liealih, exclLlSlOlI, ai)d isolalioii. Tliis iiicliides Welfare Riglils/Beiiefits Advice, CoLiiisel liiig aiid Eiiiolioiial Siipport, yoiitli support, aiid Slipport iiilo Iraiiiiiig, ediicatioii, aiid eiiiployiiieiit. Tlie groiip is coiiiiii itled lo ¢oini)iuiiily developiiieiit, proiiiotiiig peace aiid coiiflict traiisfoi.511atioii, iiiiproviiig ci'oss coiiii)iiiiiity working relalioiisliips, eqlialily, iiicliisioii, aiid social jiistice for all. It ¢idvocates, lobbies aiid cainpaigns on issues of eqliality aiid ii)¢liisioii for i)olitical ex-prisoiiers and tl)eir faiiii l ies, iiicludiiig legacy issiies of iiitergeiieralioiial discrii)iiiiatioiis. As ii)eii)bers of ilie cross coiniiiiiiiity Nortli Belfasl Advice Parlnei'sliii), Ive llave access to siiecial isl advice Vlcl tlie Bel fast City Wide 'l'ribiiiial Service. Tl)e NBA P is playiiig a lead role iii iiiaiiitaiiiiiig ai)d iipdatiiig of. tlic advice sei-vices of eacli of its i)Icinbers. By Inoderiiisiiig aiid ii)iiovatiiiLy ive ii)leiid io eiisiire tlie services offered to tlie publ ic is accessible, efficiei)t, effective, aiid I'elevcint iii 2023 aiid beyoiid. Coiiiiselliiig and Einolioi)al Siipport Sei'vice Coiiiiselliiig aiid eiiiolioiial siii)i)ort also reiiic1il)S cls a very iiiiportaiit eleii)¢iit ii) I'edressiiigv Ilie iiiii)act of tlie coi)flicl aiid ISSLICS SLicli as traiiiiia, loss, I'elic tioiisli ii) difficLilties, iiialadapiive beliavioiirs issiics tlial disable aiid preveiit fiill social aiid eLoiioiiiiL P<irtic ipalioii aiid iiitegTralioii. Tlic iiicr¢ase iii <leiiii111(l is be iiigJ i)iel l)y laLe lo face, i)lioi)e, aiid video, I"lie sei'vice lias Iiiaiiitaii)ed ils iielwork of. releri'al pail)¥vays aiid ivorki lig parliiersl) ips ivitli all relevaiit liealtli, statiitoi'y and coininiiii ity siipporl services across noi'ili Be Ifast aiid beyoiid. l)roiiiotiiig Iiidividiial & Coiiiiiiiiiiity Developineiit, )I'oiiiotillgF I)eic cc & Coiifl ict Ti-aii%foriiial ioii, I iiipi'oviiig Ci'oss Coiiiiiiiiii ily Workii)gy Relalioiisliips, Advocatiiigy t"oi' Eqlialily arid Social J iistice for all, We coiiliiiiied io provide Good Relatioiis ProgFI'aii)Iiies, worksliops, aiid coii lei'eiices tlii'oiigil)oiil Ilie year. Peoiile ot" al l agyes aiid backLyroiiii(ls Pil1'1icip1c ted iii a series ot. worksliops, coiil creiices, Ii'11iiiiiig coiii'ses, aiid ediicatioi)al coiirses. Tliesc aclivities are iiiade possible diie lo tlie siipi)orl of our spoiisors, tlie local coiiiiiiiiiiity, oiir voliiiilcers, aiid oiir parliiei'sliii)s willi like-liiiiided oi'bldiiisatioii siicli as. Coiste ila 11-lic rcli iiii i, Asliloii Coiiiiiiiiiiity Ti'iist, tl)e Greatcr New Lodge Coiiiii)Iiiiily Einpoweriiieiil Partiiersliip, Tar Aiiall Traiiiiiigy aiid Eiiiployiiieiil, EPIC, Tra Gra, tlie l-loiisiiig Exeililive, tlie Nortli Bellast Iiiterface Netil'ork, ilie Noi'lli Bclfast Clirisliaii Felloivsliip, Tlie Execiitive olce, Ncwiiigloii Hoiisiiig Associatioii, Copiiis Coiisiiltiiig, ai)d Tiiiie Associates FINANCIAL REVIEW Tlie coiiii)aiiy liad iiel iiicoiiiiiig I'esoiirces foi. Ilie yeai. of £9,295 (2022.. iiet iiicoiiiiiig resolirces of £17,912), wliicli reflected tlie coi)Iplelioii of a iiiiinber of pi'ojects dLlI'iI)g Ilie year. Uiii'estricted fLiiids iiicreased by £10,177, wlii le restricted ftiiids decreased by £882. Resei'vcs i)olicy Tlie Cliai'ily's Pol icy is lo reta iii a level of reserves, wliicli iiiatclies Ilie iieeds of tlie orgaiiisalioii botl) at tlie ciirreiit liiiie aiid iii tli¢ foi'eseeablc fiitiire. Tlie cliarity lias develoi)ed a plaii to eslablisli and iiiaiii18111 Iliis agireed level of I'eserves. Tlie cliarity ivill coiitiiiiie to iiioiiitor coiiipl iaiice willi 11)is i)ol icy oli a regFiilar basis aiid tlie Board ivi11 revieiv tlie appi'opi'ialeiiess of ilie pol icy aiiniial ly.
Tar Isteach Lt(I ort of the Trustees for tlie Year Encle(131 December 2023 FUTURE PLANS Tlie Tar Istea¢li strategic Plaii is intetided to provide tlie orgaiiisatioii ivitli fiitiire directioii over Ilie iiext 3-year period froiii 2023. Oiir strategic goals wi I I deterin iiie the s¢rvices, prograinines, aiid projects we deliver. Our oiilcoiiie-based api)roach iii oiir work will provide a basis by ivli icli ive cali jiidge oiir Sliccess iii our delivery. Eacli aiiii is suppoi'ted by a series of oiitcoii)es wlii¢li specifies Ilie cliaiigves we waiit to see, tlie differeii¢e ive waiil to Ill<ike. It sets oiit oiir gioals aiid liow we will acliieve Iheii). Tl)ese Strategic Aiiiis ivill be acliieved tliroiigyli operatioiial objeclives. Overal I, our slralegy is iiiiderpiiiiied by Olir Missioii aiid ValLies whicli drives all tliat we do. Tlie core ai'eas ot. oiii. work al'e defiiied as.. Iiidividiial aiid Faiiii ly Siipi)ort Sei'vices CoiiiiiiLllI Ily Develoi)iiieiil Proiiioliiig EqLialiiy of Riglits foi. All l)roinoliiig Peace aiid Recoiici liatioii Orgaiiisatioiial Develoi)Iiieiit 1'1ieret'oi'e, the slralegic aiiiis of 'far Isleacli reflect Iliese ai'eas as lolloivs: Strate&FiC A iiii I O (icli ieve Ilie visoii of eqLial ity aiid fill I cili/eiisli ip riglits for everyoi)e. Sii'alegyic Aiiii 2 TL) i)rovidc li igil) qiiality aiid accessible siipport services for all. Sli'alegic Aiin 3 To provide 01)i)oi'lLllI Ilies for p¢ople of all ages to eiibiagve iii i)ersoiial ai)d SOCi<il developiiieiit aclivilies ai)d to leave a legacy for 11)e coiiiiiiiiiiity. Slralegic A iin 4 "ro provide 01)porliiiiities for peoi)le of all ages aiid backgroLiiid5 to parlicipale in aclivilie5 Ilial proiiiote giood I'elii liotis aiid recoiicil ialioii iii safe aiid coiiifortablc sliai'ed spaces. Strc21egic Aiiii 5 To be a 'fit for piirpose, orgjaiiisatioii tlial strives to coiitlllLially develop aiid deliver liigli qiialily service pi'ovisioii. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goi'ei"i)iiig (locuineiit I"lie cliarity is controlled by its gJoveriiiiig dociiiiieiit, a deed of iriisl, and coiistitiiles a liiiiited coiiipaiiy, l iiiiiled by gLiaranlee, as defiiied by ihe Coiiipaiiies Act 2006. Reci'iiitnient aii(l a ppointiiiciit of neiv triislees 'riie iiictliod iised lo I'ecruil iieii, tl'LlStees oiito tl)e board is tl)at of Ilie board iictivoi'kiiigi Iliroiigli Ilieir oivii coiitacts, to fiiid soiiieoiie ivlio fits Ilie iiecessai'y reqiiireiiieiit at tlie tiiiie.
Tar Isteach Ltd ort of the Truslees foi" tlie Year En(It(131 Decen)ber 2023 STRUCTURF, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ClIAritable Status iii)(l Regisli'atioii Tar Isteacli was i-egistered willi tlie Cliarity Coiiiin issioii for Nortliern Irelaiid 011 2iid April 2014. Its Cliarity iiiiiiil)ei' is NIC 100049. Risk iiianagenieiit The pi'iiiciples of good goveriiaiice 2( re eiiibedded witliiii all aspects of Tar Isteacli's operatioiis witli l)Icliiagei)ieiit ai)d staff beiiig keeiily aivare of tlie Boards respoiisibility of eiisuriiig tlial tlie orgaiiisalioii protects itself froiii fiiiaiicial exposiire aiid repiitatioi)al dainage, A close ivorking relatioiisliip is iiiaiiitaiiied belweeii tlie Boai'd ai)d iiiaiiageiiieiil to eiisiii'e Iliat opei'atioiial ly slnff al'e awai'e of Ilie staiidards I'eqiiired of Iliei)I by tlic Boai'd aiid tlie Board are always iii a positioii lo pi'ovide guidRiice Iiiid siii)port to iiiaiiageiiieiil iii Ilie discliargje ot. ilieir diities, Tliis livo-way relatioiisliip is tlie key feature of Tar Isteacli govei'iiaiice ari'aiigeiiieiits aiid is a key streiigil) ii) tlie coiiipaiiy. A coiisciciiliolis approacli to eiisiiriiig tliat coiitractiial project reqiiireineiils are acliieved lias beeii iiiaiiilaiiied at all tii)Ics botli iii tlie accoLiiiliiig period beiiig) I'eported oli aiid siiice Tar Isleacli establ isliiiieiil. Very lig71)1 fiiiaiic ial coiitrols oli exi)eiiditiire aiid al I fiiiaiicial coiiini ilineiits are iiiai iilaii)ed at al I tiiiies arid project slaff liave beeii Iraiiied aiid liave becoiiie experieiiced iii biidgelary coiiti'ols. Iii botli tliese areas ie Projeci delivery aiid fiiiaiicial coi)ti'ols iiiaiiagveineiit al I staft. liave eslabl islied close workiiigi relatioiisl)ips willi fiiiidin orgyaiiisalioiis lo eiis111'e al I Iiiaiidaloi'y slai)dards are ¢oiisisleiitly acliieved. Board represeiitatives also aclively ¢iig)ag7e ivitli tiiiidiijgi bodies. Tli¢ Board, iiiaiiagFeiiiei)t aiicl slatT are fill ly awai'e Ilial Ilie Iialure of tlie work iii wliicli Tai. Isteacli is iiivolved cali briiig witli it a liigli level of scriiliiiy io eiisiire tliat all aclivilies are fully coinpliaiit willi fiiiidiiig reqiiirei)ieiils aiid, tlierefore, beyoiid rei)I'oacl). Tlie Board of Tar Isleach is, tliereforc, &yi'eaily reassiired of tlie coiiipiiiiy's coiiipl iaiice willi ilie li igliest of staiidai'ds of giovei'iiaiice oli tlie basis Ilial all Iiioiiitoi'iiig aiid evciliialioii ot. pi'ojecl delivery dciiioiislric les acliieveiiiciil of al I fiiiidei's objeclives arid tliat liiiiders, aiidils aiid VOLicliiiigv of fiiiaiicial ¢xi)eiidiliii'e ic lid Ilie iiidepeiideiil exaiiiiiiers repoi'l coiifiriii coiiipl iai)ie iviil) boll) i)I'obily arid regyii lai'ily ill tlie iise of iiioiiies received. Tliis repoi't lias beeii prepai'ed iii accordaiice witli Ilie 51)ecial i)rovisioiis of Parl 15 of tlic Coiiii)aiiies A¢1 2006 I'elatiiig io siiiall coiiipai)ies, Approved by order of Ilie board of iriislees 011 26 April 2024 aiid sigiied 011 its belialf by.. J Doliei'ty - Seci'etary