South East Fermanagh Foundation
Director's and Trustees Report for the year ended 31 March 2024
The Directors of the charilatAe company (who are also Trustees for the purposes of charity lawl present their
annual report together with the audited financial slalemenls for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. The Iiustees who
served during Ihe year and up lo the dale of this report are included on page 2 of the Accounts.
Thetruslees have adopted the provision8 of the Slalemenl of recommended Practice {SORPI 'Aceounling
and Rep¢)rting by Charilies. IFRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Structure, governance, and management Constitutlon
The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of
Association on 11 March 2011. 11 is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under charity
number NIC 100538. The company is a private limited company by guarantee wlhout share capital use of
'Limiled' exemption. The Ch￿ilY is also known as SEFF.
Purposes of the Charlty
The main purposes are:
To represenl and lobby on behalf of the innO￿nI victims and survivors of terrorism in effecting positive change for
such individuals around the areas of Truth, Justice, Acknowledgement, and overall Service provision.
To develop se[vi￿S and programmes which improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the innocent
victims and survivors of terrorism.
To develop Transgenerationavyoulh services which seek lo educate S¢xiely as lo the on-going legacy of 40 plus
yeaTS of terrorism.
To improve the financial circumslances of innocent victims and survivofs of lerrorism through tailored welfare
services and skills-based Pfcgrammes.
To develop strategic partnerships with communilylvolunlarylslalulory seclor-based organisalions for the purp)se
of ensuring quality and sustainable services are provided for the innocent victims and survivors of terrorism.
To offei services in an accessible, |¢xalised manner which will enable the individual needs of innceent victims and
survivors of lerrorism lo be best mel.
To provide opportunities for Volunteers lo develop their skills, so enabling them to be an intrinsic part of the overall
service tselivery model within SEFF
To empower those whom we supp)rt lo make the transition from 'Viclim' lo 'Survivor' as part of an overall process
of individual healing and recovery.
To strengthen the ￿ganISation,S lies within the broader community lo develop andlor participate in initiatives
which help deliver a Shared Future.
Organisational Structure and Declslon Making
The governan￿ of the chaiilable company is the responsibility of the Directors who are elected and cfyopled
under the terms of the AJtides of Ass¢xiation. Director5 are appointed al the Annual Generd Meeting.
Publlc Benefit
The Directors and Trustees believe that both our purposes and the activities undertaken in this last financial year
satisfy the tublic benefrt Tequiremenl. These are noted in pages 4 to 21.

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Statement of Public Benefit
The main public benefits the chairty aims lo achieve are..
The prevention or relief of poverty is one of the chartly's main purpose. Through offering a WelfarelBenefils and
Welfare Appeals advice service and other (ximplemenlary inlervenlions the organisalion has stayed true lo this
objective. The inclusion of skills-based Training programmes and the work of Health and Wellbeing Caseworkers
also conlribules towards this objective. The Public benefit achieved via this is that levels of financialleconomic
deprivation faced by viclimslsurvivors is reduced.
The advancement of education. SEFF offers a wde range of services and programmes which strive lo advance
the Educalion-based opportunities ol beneficiaries. Such services include offering educational and recreational
based couises and classes, Research and Development, the eslablishmenl of Border Trails, our 'Troubles
Educational Resource pack, for Schools elc. SEFF also engages with local Schools through a range of good
relations and culturally based programmes as well as Cilizenshipbased activities and initiatives. The Public benefit
achieved via the advancement of education is the ernpowermenl of viclimslsuivivors and their increased
awareness lo play an active role within wider, mainstream sctiely.
The advancement of health ¢y the saving of lives. SEFF seeks lo advance the Mental Health and emotional
wellbeing of ils, beneficiaries wa offering services such as Counselling, Peer lo Peer Support, Telephone calling
services, Befriending, Stress Management, Active and Healthy living Programmes, provision of a support service
involving outreach health and wellbeing caseworkers and other advice seminars elc. All SEFF'S programmes and
services are delivered with the Promotion of positive health and wellbeing al their heart, and the wellbeing of the
individual. The public benefit achieved is the facililalion of viclimslsurvivors lo become happier, healthier, and more
fulfilled citizens. SEFF'S overall Programme runs under the mission - The Living, not Existing Project. In plain
speak this m&ans, we aim lo support vi¢limslsurvivors lo reach a point where they enjoy a quality of lifelliving as
opposed lo merely having an exislence.
The advancement of citizenship or community development. SEFF offers a range of programmes spiralling
Summer Schools, Good Relalions-lhemed identity and culture inilialives, engagement with the Churches, Schools,
and wider civic Society. The Public benefit achieved is the fostering of a strong community spirit and the
empowerment of viclimslsuivivcfs and other wblic beneficiaries lo lead active and healthy lives.
The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage, or scien￿. Through the provision of courses, seminars, our
community allolmenls project, production of memorial quills, photography classes. art pieces elc. We also have a
wide range of historical talks which promote OUT rich heritage. As slated above the organisalion also offers a wide
variety of cullural-lhemed inlervenlions connecting wlh key dales in the year i.e. Sl Patrick's Day, Burns Night elc.
The Public benefit obtained is the increased capacity of victimslsurvivois and the wider community whereby d)ey
have an appreciation for the divergence of cultures which comprise in Northern Ireland. Ultimately this has a
knock-on benefit for the objective of building Peace within this Society.
The advancement of human rights, confticl resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial
harmony or equality and diversity. A core aspect of SEFF'S work is the furtherance of the human rights of the
innocent victims and survivors of terrorism and other 'TToubles felaled violence., SEFF pursues opportunities lo
have issues raised through various strategies ensuring that policy is developed in acccfdance wilh the needs of
those lo which il primarily affects. The organisalion promotes equality and reconciliation and runs a range of
programmeslservi￿s lincluding cross-bofder and Inlernalional-themed projedsl in advancing this objective. SEFF
operates an Advocacy Support Setvice, enables vicbmslsurvivors lo share their testimony, oral history projects,
productv)n of books and other lileralure plus reports. We continue lo build on OUT partnership working with groups
based inlernalionally i.e. COVITE, Spain, 11M group, Spain and CARSA Ministries, Rwanda. We have organised a
range of webinars and an in person seminar - Conversation with The Churches, bui¥￿ing on from our Rwanda
Project.
The public benefit obtained is that a historically marginalised group of viclimslsurvivors are supported in having
their rights iepresenled and furthered, reducing social inequalities. Through providing Conflict Resolution and

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Reconciliation-based Programmes there is also a subslanlive public benefit for vidimslsurvivofs and Ihe wider
community in the furtherance of a Peaceful and more cohesive Society.
The relief of those in need by reason of y¢JJlh, age, ill-heallh, disability, financial hardship, or other
disadvantages. SEFF strives lo work in meeting the requirements of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act i.e.
supporting under-Tepresenled groups and has developed a range ol inilialives lo support such affected individuals.
The oiganisalion has a range of Youth, Older people, disabilily-based supports, and inlervenlions in operation.
The groups raison delre is the support of those who are vulnerable, isolated, marginalised and who have often
eXperIen￿d profound acts of injuslitt. As well as supporting ils, core beneficiary consliluency, SEFF also has
supported members of the broader community, thus conliibuling towards the building of a resilient and resourced
community. The Public benefit is the promotion of social inclusion and the increased involvement of under-
represented groups which in tum has the impact ol increasing levels of active citizenship. There is no private
benefit or harm from the purposes.
Objectives and Actlvlties
The company's objects as noted above are specifically Te51ricted lo the Telief of poverty, the advancement of
education, the preservation and protection of heatth, the promotion of equality and diversity and the promotion of
the benefit of victims and survivors of terrorism and other Troubles related violence and other inhabilanls of l¢xal
communities I'hereinafter called the beneficiaries'} in particularly, bul not exclusively from the South East
Fermanagh Area and rts environs in County Fermanagh and wider Northern Ireland Ihereinafter called the area of
benefil'l without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nalionalily, ethnic identity, political or
religious opinion, by associating the slalulory aulhorilies, community and voluntary organisalions and the
inhabilanls in a common effort lo advance education, to advocate, promote and foster a community spirit in favour
of equality and diversity and to provide facilities in the inleiesls of social welfare for iecrealion 01 other leisur&tirne
occupation, with Ihe object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabilanls and in particular.,
lal lo foster an almospheie of mutual supp)rt encouragemenl among people suffering from the effects of
bereavement, injury or Irauma as a direct or indirect result of the 'Troubles' in the area of benefit, and their
relatives, and people in communities so affected.,
Ibl lo assist individuals and families affected by the 'Troubles' lo address their own personal experiences of hurt,
loss and trauma by communicaling their experiences, lo support those seeking truth, justice and public
acknowledgement of what has happened, and provide opportunities for remembrance and mourning,.
Icl lo alleviate suffering and Iraltma by the provision of a communily-based dropin-cenlre or cenlres offering
emotional support and counselling services lo individuals in need,
Idl lo develop the capacity and skills of the members of the so&ally and economically disadvantaged community of
the area of benefit in such a way that they are better able lo identity, and help meet, their needs and lo participate
more fijlly in society.,
lel lo advance education and raise public awareness of the effects of Te￿OrisM and seclaiianism violence in the
area of benefit on individuals and communities.,
lfj lo advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors, may from lime lo lime, decide in
accordance wilh the law of the charity.
Risk Management
The Directors have assessed the major risks lo which the charitable o)mpany is exposed, in particular those
relaled lo operations and finances, and are satisfied that systems and pro¢£dures are in place lo miligale
exposure to the major risks. Thi5 can be evidenced Ihiough the development and adoption of a fresh Needs
Analysis and Slfalegic Plan12019-2023}

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Financial Review
The charitable company receives its income mainly from grants and donations. The expenses of the charity were
incurred in the running, staff, and piogramme costs of the projects.
The results for the year are sel out in detail on pages 3010 38. The charitable company returned a net income for
the year of £63,04112023 - nel income of £43,652).
At 3151 March 2024 the lolal funds of the charity amounted lo £258,28712023 - £195.2461 comprising reslricled
funds of1£7,2771 and unreslricled funds of £265,734. The Direclors expect lo apply the reserves lo continue and
expand the work of the charitable company.
By order of the Trustee¥
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Director and Trustee
Mr E Brown
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or and Trustee
Mrs S Haire
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