VINEYARD COMPASSION
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chartered accountants
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the
financial statements and comply with the charity's Igoverning documentl, the Companies Act 2008 and
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 102} (effective 1 JanLfary 2019).
Objectives and activities
The principal activity of the charity continued to be the provision of social relief within the community.
Vineyard Compassion is a charity based in Coleraine. We aim to support people, "from crisis to full potential" by
providing practlGal support for the poor, whilst empowering them to tackle the underlying root causes of poverty.
Our catchment district is primarily the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough. However. our work with the
Probation Board and Prison Service helps people from all over Northern Ireland. Our volunteers come from as
far away as Belfast and Omagh, although most are local. Poverty in this region is much higher than the Northern
Ireland average with 27.5 % of people and 30.9 % of children living in poverty. Coleraine includes some of the
most deprived wards in Northern Ireland.
The most vulnerable people in our community are faced with a complex set of barriers such as long-term
unemployment, family breakdown, homelessness, problem debt, mental health issues, ex-offending, low
educational achievement and poor self-esteem. For many, these barriers are too big to overcome without
support. This can lead to periods of destitution, when people go without the bare essentials such as a home,
food, clothes and healing.
Recognising the significant deprivation in the local area and motivated to support the most vulnerable in society,
Vineyard Compassion was established. The charity takes a multi-faceted approach to tackling povety, seeking
to maximise the potential for lasting transfomiation. Its programmes are making a real difference. We have
been pr£vileged to see dignity and hope restored to thousands of vulnerable people who were trapped in cycles
of poverty. The support Vineyard Compassion offers is available at no cost, lo everyone in the community
regardless of belief, sexual orientation, race or nationality.
Vineyard Compassion's vision is to have..
'a transfomped and thriving community where poverty is unacceptable and unGommon"
Wineyard Compassion's mission in achieving our vision is to..
'provide people with financial, emotional or practical support at their point of need, while empowering them to
tackle the underlying ft)ot causes of poverty"
The charity offers holistic support centred around three core themes..
1. PROVISION.. we provide immediate financial, emotional or practical support at crisis points of need.
For example. the provision of food, clothing, emotional support or debt counselling, where indivlduals
lack the resource to meet their own needs.
2. EMPOWERMENT.. we empower people to tackle the underlying root causes of poverty. For exarnple,
teaching budgeting skills, building capacity within clients lo break the cycle of poverty, moving from
dependency towards greater independence.
3. EMPLOYMENT". we support people on a journey towards employment that is fulfilfjng We know that
work is the best route out of poverty, not only providing financially, bul building confidence and self-
esteem, improving mental health and providing greater community.

VINEYARD COMPASSION
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chartered accountants
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Staff assisted by a team of over 200 volunteers support Ihe work. Many volunteers are former clients who are
now in a position lo help others. We were delighted to receive the Queen's Award for Voluntary Semce in 2018
acknowledging the trernendous contribution made by our volunteers in meeting community needs.
The charity works alongside agencies and stalulory bodies wth the goal of tackling poverty. It receives referrals
from and signposts clients to these organisations for specialist support. These include government departments
such as Health, Communities and Justice, the Probalion Board, Prison Service, Housing Executive and local
councils along with many charities including th& Simon Community and St Vincent de Paul.
Our actlvitles Include..
The Open Door drop in café this provides a gateway and befriending service to aC￿sS all support
se￿ices. Clients only have to enter ONE DOOR and go over their story ONCE
Compassion Support - the Compassion Support team connects with all new clients. Through tailor-
made support plans guests are empowered to move beyond crisis point
Causeway Foodbank - provides emergency food and household essentials. Referrals come from
care professionals. We also operate a clothing bank called the Wearhouse
RESET Social Supermarket - provides six months of Iow-c051 food along with support services,
courses and training to enable people to reset their priorities of food, finance and future stability
CAP Debt Centre- provides debt counselling, support and money management courses
CAP Job Club - supports people to take steps towards employment
The Link
offers varied voluntary work placements designed to Increase confidence, skills and
employability. One such placement is our Link Logs social enterprise. Some referrals come from the
Probation Board for community service and prisoners on day release
Grow allotment- gives opportunity for people to grow produce in a supportive environment improving
mental health and promoting physical and social well-being
Compasslon Houslng- provides short-term accommodation for horneless or at-risk people. Referrals
come from the Housing Executive, Social Services, Simon Community, Women's Refuge and Women's
Aid.
Vineyard Compasslon's values supports people in a process of transformation from dependence to
independence. The different values build upon each other.. you need worth to have hope. You need hope lo have
meaningful relationships. You need relationships to deal with the range of complex issues in your life. You need
holistic solution to be fully empowered.
Our values are as follows..
Worth -ALL people are welcome, are valuable and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
Hope - we believe that there is hope for the future for everyone, no matter how difficult the situation
might appear.
Relatlonships - we believe individual growth and healing happen as we spend time in community with
people who care about us.
Holistlc - we recognise and seek to meet the needs ofthe whole person - financial, emotional, practical
and spiritual - not just their presenting problem.
Empowerment- we encourage people to develop skills that equip them to meet their own needs and
break the cycle of poverty - moving from a place of dependence to independence.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the
charity should undertake.
Achlevements and perfonnance
2022 was a difficult year for many people when prices of food, fuel and heating reached unprecedented levels. In
response, we launched an autumn campaign called 'Help is Here, Hope is Here., The campaign was desiwed to
raise awareness of all of our services and lo send a message to our local community that help is available for
anyone who needs it at this difficult time of rising living costs.
In 2022, Vineyard Compassion supported 2457 clients lan increase of 65./0 from 2021}. Vineyard Compassion
provided 16,535 support sessions to clients across all projecls (an increase of 370/0 from 2021) with 20.501
volunteer b.ours involved in organising and delivering this support.

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chartered accountants
TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED){INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Collaboration and working in partnership are key values for Vineyard Compassion to ensure that clients receive
the very best support. For this reason, Vineyard Compassion hosts and participates in several effective
partnerships in the local area with various slatulory agencies and communiiylvolunlary organisations. In 2022, 92
partner agencies actively referred clients to Vineyard Compassion.
Vineyard Compassion seeks to avoid duplication in service provision whenever possible, and where gaps exist or
current provision is unable to cope with demand, Vineyard Compassion looks for ways to launch projects that
meet genuine needs in a sustainable and effective way.
In a recent survey, 920/0 of clients described Vineyard Compassion's support as
'life transforming" or "a great help" 97 /0 said Sin￿ working with Vineyard Compassion they were 'hopeful'.
"more confident" and "able to face their problems..
Two clients surveyed stated..
'If it hadn't boen for the help and support I received fn)m vineya￿ Compassion, I would oither be d9ad or in jail."
°The support I received has given me light at the end of the tunnel. I'm making good progress with paying off my
debts and impKiving my mental health"
Financlal revlew
The results for the year are set out on page 12.
The charity returned net incoming resources for the year of £198,392 12021
nel incoming resources of
£66,027). At 31 December 2022 the total funds of the charity amounted lo £1,648,945 12021 £1,450,553}
comprising restricted funds of £215,865 (2021 £77,388), and unrestricledldesignaled funds of £1 ,433.080 {2021
£1,373,165)
The spread of income by source is shown in the following graphs..
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VINEYARD COMPASSION
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chartered accountants
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
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Suppjrt & Gy+ ernènce
Fundra￿lnE
The princlpal risk faced by the charity continues to be the potential of receiving insufficient fu nds to continue its
activities. The charity seeks to mitigate this risk in the following ways..
Unrestricted reserves are held which are sufficient to cover
The continuance of operations given a 250/0 reduction in Unrestricted and project income, for
period of 3-6 months, plus=
any specific liabilities which are outside of the normal scope of activities
erever possible, projects are developed and structured to be self-sustaining and therefore have the
potential to continue for the long term without external funding
The charity is continuing to develop ils fundraising strategy to continue to diversify core funding sources
and therefore avoid any over-reliance on a small number of funders.

VINEYARD COMPASSION
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chartered accountants
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Total unrestrrcted reserves {comprising of cash and debtors. sess short-term liabililiesl were £314,538 (2021
£205.0001
Based on the 2023 budget, the range of reserves considered by the trustees to be adequate (as calculated
above) is between £103K- £206K. Unrestricted reserves are currently above this range. Trustees have approved
the purchase of investing in solar panels which will reduce the reserves by an expected £127k. Additionally, due
to the seasona5 nature of the Link Logs project, approximately £40K is required to build up stock during the year.
Reserves at the end of the summer are therefore forecast to be £167K less than al the year end.
Plans for future periods
Following the COVID pandemic, Vineyard Compassion has been developing various partnerships and
collaborative projects. A key milestone was the initiation of an Anti-Poverty Network of which Vineyard
Compassion is a founding member and one of the main delivery agents. This network wa5 spearheaded by
Causeway Coast and Glens Council with input from the Department for Communities Nl and is now chaired by
Ricky Wright, Vineyard Compassion's Chief Exec. A detailed action plan has been developed which will be
outworked in the years ahead. This will be a key emphasis for Vineyard Compassion, to work strategically in
partnership with other local organisalions with the shared goal of tackling poverty and social deprivation. A
consortium has been created among network members to offer holistic wraparound support to people in crisis,
which was piloted in 2021 and has been continued into 2022 and 2023.
Vineyard Compassion piloted a new'mobile. support service in late 2021 to offer crisis support and signposting to
rural locations where barriers to engagement are higher. The 'Mobile Open Door, dropin service has continued
throvghout 2022 and provides a needs assessment, em8rgency provisions (Foodbankl, Social Supermarket, one
to one support and signposting to other services. We aim to review and evaluate its success during 2023 with the
aim of expanding its service if feasible.
During 2022 our supported housing project transitioned formally into a new Emergency l Temporary Flousing
project in partnership with Northern Ireland Housing Executive. During 2023, this project will take significant
focus of our senior staff team to develop the project, ensuring it will be sustainable financially, while effectively
meeting the needs of Clients who need crisis accommodation.
We also be developed a new 'Outcomes I Impact Framework, to better identify the positive changes wthin
people's lives that we support. This will help us to capture our impact and provide the most detail￿ answer to
"what does success look like?" for the organisation. This will be integrated into a new bespoke client case
management IT system that will be developed and launched during 2023.
We will also continue to grow and develop our Fundraising Strategy so that there is greater stability. We aim to
secure multi-year grants lo give greater security in grant funding and widen the variety of our funders. We will
also continue to develop the number and amount of our individual donations, while growing our social enterprises
to fomi a larger percentage of our overall Income. We are confident that these plans will be realised.
Structure, governance and management
Vineyard Compassion is a company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 1 August 2012. The company
was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objectives and powers of the
company and is governed by its ArtIGles of Association. The liability of its members is limited in that every
member of the company undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 in the event of the company being
wound up.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up
to the date of signature of the financial siatements were..
Mr R Kelly
MrA R Lynas
Mr P R Lynas
Mr D P Wright
Mr N A Young
Dr K C Hutchinson

VINEYARD COMPASSION
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chartered occountants
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
New directors are appointed when appropriate. Suitable candidates are considered on the basis of their skills,
experience and sympathy with the aims of the charity. New directors will be agreed at a board meetng before
being invite(J to join and will receive appropriate induction and relevant training.
Trustees are responsible for setting the organisation's payscales following the NICVA matrix and benchrnark and
ensuring that these are adhered to. Wineyard Compassion was birthed from Causeway Coast Vineyard church
ICCV) and has the same trustees.
We have a risk management assurance framework in operation. This covers areas such as safeguarding
processes for children and vulnerable adults. staff training and development, health and safely for staff and
public around the site as well as HR. IT and financial risks (covered by our reserves policy) Two of our board
members sit on a risk management sub-committee alongside the Operation5 Director. Any risks are raised,
discussed and measures put in place to mitigate the risk. Risk is a standing agenda item on our board meetings
and the risk management assurance framework is reviewed formally at the board meeting every six months.
Reference and admlnistratlve details
The day-to-day management of the charity is overseen by Ricky Wrrght (Chief Exec), David Mccracken
(Operations DireGlor} and Victoria Moore {Finance Manager).
Statement of trustees. responslbllltles
The trustees, who are also the directors of Vineyard Compassion for the purpose of company law, are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law
and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including
the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required lo..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
mske judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. and
prepare the financia5 statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with
the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detects'on of fraud and other irregularities.
Audltor
In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that IDS Chartered Accountants LLP be
reappointed as auditor of the cornpany will be put at a General Meeting.
Dlsclosure of Infomiation to auditor
Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware whlch is relevant to the
audit, but of which the 8uditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to
identify such relevant information and lo establish that the auditor is aware of such information.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small
companies exemption.

VINEYARD COMPASSION
ids.
chartered accountants
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The trustees, report was approved
the Bo
of Trustees.
Mr P R Lynas
Trustee
Dated.. 14 September 2023