Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 March 2023 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present Iheir report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year end8d 31 March 2023. Structuro, g0Voman and management The Society is a Cornpany Limited by Guarante8, not having a share capital and satisfies the criteria set out in Section 60 of the Companies Act 2006 whereby It Is exempt from the use of the word "Limited" as part of the company name. The company is governed by a Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation. The liability of each member of the company is limited to a contribution, in the event of the winding up of the Soci8ty, of an amount not éxceeding £1. The Directors have ultimate legal and financial responsibility for the affairs of Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre), although the management of the organisation is generally delegated to the staff and volunteers, through the Chief Executive. The Board of Directors meet on a quarterly basis and consist of the Chief Executive, the Chairperson and the other Board Members. In addition, stafflvolunteer meetings are held on a monthly basis. The Directors of the company at 31 March 2023, all of whom have been in office for the whole of the period ended on that dale, unless otherwise stated, are listed below. Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centr8) has an induction program for new directors in which directors are advised of their18gal responsibility and requirements. Charit8bl8 status The society has been grant8d charitable status for taxation purposes and its register8d number 15 NIC100289. Risk management The directors have actively reviewed the major risks which the charity is expos8d to and have in place sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The directors have also examined other business and operational risks, which the charity faces and confirm that it has established systems to mitigate significant risks. Publlc Benefit The direct benefits which flow from purpose 1. Through working with individuals inflicted wlth addiction Davlna's Ark wlll help prevent relapses and Incldents of solf-hami and sulcide and the relief of anxiety, dopression and the assoclatod psychologlcal trauma connected wlth addl¢tlon. These benefits will be 8vid8ncgd through evaluation feedback forms completed at the end of the programme by the cenlre users themselv8s, family members and or monitoring services (where a referral was in place) from other professlonals also working wilh the individuals. There is no obvious harm arising from this benefit. The charities beneficiari85 are individuals regardless of age, ra, religion, sexual orientation or gender 8nd their families living within the Newry & Mourne region and surrounding district who ar8 suff8ring from or affected by the effects of addiction The only private benefit arising from this purpose is the practical experience and training that the will be available to the volunteer counsellors and facilitators. some of whom are Irustees. However this training is necessary and obligatory in ord8r lo provide the service and therefore this benefit is incidental.
Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnu Year ended 31 March 2023 2. Tho relief of those In noed by reason of youth. age, ill health. dlsabllityi or hardshlp The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 is the provision of a safe, confidential non-residenlial aftercare sernice which will provide a range of tailored therapeutic programmes which will rediscover family relationships lost to addiction and offer emotional support, anger management and help develop and or reintroduce social and life skills for example Interaction with the individual and their family also relieves pressure on a lot of young carers in our society. These benefits will be evidenced through evaluation feedback forms completed at the end of each programme by the centre users themselves, family members involved in the process and or monitoring services (where a referral was in place) from other professionals a150 working with the individuals and or the family. There is no harmful outcome in the provision of this benefit The charitles beneficiaries are individuals regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender and their families Ilving within the Newry & Mourne region and surrounding dislrict who are suffering from or affected by the effects of. Quite often this is either elderly parents or young children or other vulnerable persons. The only private benefit arising from this purpose is the practical experience and training that the will be available to the volunteer counsellors and facilitators, some of whom are trustees. However this tralning is necessary and obligatory In order to provide the S6rvice and Iherefore this benefit is incidental. 3, The advanc•m•nt of educatlon The dlrect benefits which flow from purpose 3 Is the increased awareness wlthin the entire society of the effects of addlction, the reduction of shame and stlgma surrounding addiction and highlighting how addlctlon can imp8Ct on more than just the individual and it also provides hope to the centre users and reduces the shame and stigma attached to addiction. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback evaluation forms completed at the end of each programme by the centre users themselves, family members Involved in the process and or regular monitoring services (where a referral was in place) from other professionals slso working with the individuals and or the family. There is no harmful outcome in Ihe provlslon of this benefit The charities beneficiaries are individuals regardless of age, race, religion. sexual orlentation or gender and their families living within the Newry & Mourne region and surrounding district who are suffering from or affected by the effects of addiction. The only private benefit arising from this purpose is the practical experience and training that the will be available to the volunteer counsellors and facilitators. some of whom are trustees. Howev8r this training is necessary and obligatory in order to provide the service and therefore this benefit is incidental. Refer•n¢• and admlnlstratlvo d8tai18 R¢glst•red charlty namo Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) NIC100289 Charlty registration number Company reglstration number N1620042 Prfn¢lpal office and regl8tered 22 Kilmorey Street office Newry Co Down BT35 68B
Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (¢ontlnueaT) Year ended 31 March 2023 Company secrotary Ciaran Mackin TrusteeslDirectors Rosemary Rooney Julie McGinnis Gavin Booth Geraldine Deen Ciaran Mackin Theresa O'Hagan Accountants Phelan & Prescott Chartered Accountants River House, Home Avenue Newry. Co Down, BT34 2DL Objectives and activltles Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) was setup as a social enterprise and was incorporated on 27 August 2013 as a company limited by guarantee, The core activity of Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) is supporting individuals and families affected by addiction and associated psychological trauma through the provision of psychological, èmotional. spiritual and practical supports. Davina's Ark aims to,. break the cycle of adéiction., free families from the heartache of a loved one In addiction. rediscover relationships in families lost to addiction., establish positive relationships within the family and wider community., provide a bridge to reconnect beneficiaries to aéopt a healthier lifestyle. challenge stigma and discrimination with regard to all aspects of addiction and addiGtions. Davina's Ark {Aftercare Addictlon Centre) provldes counselling support and bespoke confidential aftercare programmes for individuals and their families in a non-residential selling. The service is provided within a safe and confidential therapeutic framework delivered by professionally qualified counsellors to all individuals without distinction of age, sex, sexual orientation, and race, political, religious or other opinion. Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) will provide individual counselling, group work, educational workshops. therapeutic programmes and 8ducational infomiation and literature. Our vision is to provide a centre of eXllen to support individuals and families affected by addiction and associated psychological trauma, by providing a holistic aftercare service with the object of preventing relapse, encouraging change ané Improving the way of life for all benefiGiaries. We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous periods. The review looks al the success of projects and programmes and the outcomes of each element. Th8 review also helps us ensur6 our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our slated purpos8.
Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (Gondnued) Year ended 31 March 2023 Achievements and performance Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Cenlre) main obj8Ctives for the 2019120 year were to continue providing and to develop and extend an aftercare counselling service within a safe and confidential therapeutic framework for individuals and families affected by addiction and associated psychological trauma through the provision of psychological, emotional, spiritu81 and practical supports. The Strategies we used to meet these objectives included. Developlng cor)trols to ensure behaviours throughout our organisation are of the highest standard, open and transparent with appropriate safeguards, given the confidential nature of our work.. Developing, maintaining and delivering a ranGe of best practic8, specialised, individual and group counselling, educational workshops, tailored therapeutic programmes and holistic aftercare SeICe5 in a non-residential setting,, Informing and educating beneficiaries on all aspects of addicts'on including cause, effect, recovery and prevention of relapse,. Recwiting, competent ané highly motivated workforce of professional qualified counsellors and volunteers who have knowledge and experience to deliver the service to the highest slandaré. Increasing public awareness through media sources and developing marketing communication materials - leaflets, posters, etc and setling up an operational web-site,. Developing collaborative links with other Health & relevant voluntary organisations. Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) is based in Newry but will provide its services within Ihe Newry & Mourne, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust domain and adjoining border counties of the Republic of Ireland serving a population in excess of 600,000. The Newry & Mourne area includes 7 neighbourhood renewal INR) areas of high multiple deprivation wrth additional NR areas in Armagh, Lurgan and Craigavon. There are similar d8mographics in the border counlies although tho neighbourhood renewal categorisation is not used In that lurlsdiction. The projects developed during 2021122 include.. One to one counselling Extended non-residential 6 - 12 week programmes Family Therapy Workshops Training and education programmes Davina's Ark (Aflercare Addiction Centre) have developed an Aftercare Programme specifically designed as a response to the needs of those recovering from addiction and for families affected by addiction within our community. It is targeted at those who wish to look to the fiJlure with a view to change, to engage with our Recovery Action Plan and to work towards breaking the cycle of addiction and maintaining recovery. While structured day programmes are a fairly new modality, they facilitate service users r8maining wilhin important supportive social networks and prove to be c05t effective. The Social Ideology is based on community care. service users remain in their own community during therapy.
Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) fcontinu Year ended 31 March 2023 Financial revlew The financial statements are pres&nted in the standard format required by the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005 and cover the activities of Davina's Ark (Aftercare Adéiction Centre). The Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) shows the gross income from all sources. Overview The charlty incurred 8 surplus of £40,716 in the period for the year ended 31 March 2023. This performance was expected by the Board of Directors. Incoming resources Total incoming resources for the year were £190.228. The charity continues to be thankful for peoples, wonderful efforts and generosity, particularly in times of recession. Direct charitable expendilure Direct charitable expenditure has increased during the year primarily due to costs of staffing an4J establishment, as a result of the increase in activities conducted by the charity during the year. Govern8nce costs The administration costs of running the charlty were £149,512 in 2022123. Balance Sheet Net funds where positive at £41,944 as at 31 March 2023. Reserves Policy The reserves policy was agreed following an analysis of the following four factors". Forecasts for levels of Income in future years taking into account th8 reliability of each source of income and the prospects for opening up new sources,. Forecasts for expenditure in the future years in the basis of planned activity", Analysi5 of any future needs. opportunities. contingencies or risks, the effects of which are not likely lo be mei out of income if and when they arise,. and Assessment of the likelihood of each of those needs and risks materialising and the potential consequences of the charity not being able to meet th&m. The ch8ritYs policy is to maintain a level of free reserves which meets the needs of the Charity both at the current time and for the foreseeable future. Fr&e reserves are its total funds excluding restricted fund5, designated funds or income funds which can only be released by disposing of red assets held for charity use. Investment PoliGy Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year most of the charity's funds are to be spent in the short term so there are few funds for long term investment,
Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (¢onflnuedJ Year ended 31 March 2023 Plans for futur• pèriod8 Davina's Ark (Aftercare Addiction Centre) will continue to: Provide a frontline service., Deliv8r a Servi Ihat no Olher organisation suitsbly addresses in the area and surrounding districts., Provide a service in an area where no other organisation provides a similar service. Events after the end of thg reportlng porlod There are no post balance sheet events requiring disclosures in the financial statements. Going concern The company'5 busin8ss activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the Directors report. The financial position of the company. its cash flows, and liquidity position are described in the notes to the financial statements. The company's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes In operating perforniance and upon securing funding show that the company will be able to operate within its current faGilities and expected offer letters. After making enquiries, th6 directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate reSoUrS to continue in operation for the foreseeable futurè. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements Dlr•¢tor8 and their inter88ts None of the directors who Served during th8 year had any interests In the company. Small company provi81ons This report has been pr8pared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies ex8mption. The trustees, annual report was approved on 121h October 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by.. Geraldlne Deen Geraldine Deen Trustee