Survivors of Trauma Limited ort of Ihe Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 The trustees Nvho are also directors of tlie charity for the pui'poses of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial stalcinenls of Ilie charity for the year elided 31 Deceinber 2022. Tlie triistees liave adopted the pi'ovisioiis of Accoiintiiig and Reporting by Chai'ities.. Stateinent of Recommeiided Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounls iii accorda51ce witli the Financial Reporting Staiidard applicable in tlie UK and Repiiblic of Ir¢land (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectlves and aims Siii-vivoi's of Traiima's Inaiii objectives are to offci. a siipport iietwork to all tliose people who liave beeii affected botli d ii'ectly and iiidirectly as a result of the 'Troubles'. Our ceiitre acts as a catalyst for victiins and siirvivoi's to coiitinue oli tlieir journey towards Iiealiiig. Tlii'ougli mutual uiiderstand iiig, fi'iendsliip, ediication aiid thei'apy treatnients, Iisei's of the ceiitre einpower themselves to reintegrate back into society. Public benefit Sui-vivors of Traiiiiia provide services for victiins and Survivoi's of tlie NI 'troubles' as defiiied uiid¢i' tlie Victiins aiid Survivors (Northerii Irelai)d) Order 2006. (a) soineoiie who lias been physically or psychologically inj urod as a result of or in coiis¢quence of a conflict related incident. (b) someone wlio provides a subslaiitial ainouiit of cal'e on a gUlar basis for ali individual Inentioned above, (c) sonieon¢ who has been bercaved as a result of or iii consequeiice of a conflict related incideiit. Tlie relief of those iii need The dii'ect benefits tliat flow froin this piirpose include,. iinprovcd qiiality of life anioiigsl victiins aiid siirvivors of traiiiiia livii)g in tlie BTI 4 area througli gi'eater access to liigh quality services that Ineets identified needs. Tlie advaiiceiiient of healtli The direct beiiefits tliat flow froin this purpose iiiclude.. reduced levels of stress and aiixiety, iiicr¢ased lovel of wcllbeiiig for victiiiis and survivoi's dep41iiig with traiiina. Tlie advaiicemeiit of ediication The direct benefits tliat flow froin tliis piirpose include.. eiilianced interpersonal skills, pei'sonal aiid professional development, Providing r¢creational facilities in the iiiterests of social welfare The direct beiiefits that flow fi'om this purpose iiiclude: gi'eatcr seiise of coiinectedness, social inclusion aiid accessibility to Iiigh qiiality sei'vices for victiins and survivors. Tliese beiiefits are denionstrated througli consistent Inoiiitoriilg aiid evaluation against qiiality standard frainework, beiieficiary feedback and projeot evaluations. Beiiefils are deiiionstrated througl) feedback and assessinents. The triistees have had regard to CCNI'S giiidance on public benefit.
Survivors of Trauma Limited ort of tlie Trustces for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Chairperson's Report A tentative return to normal service at the begiiining of 2022 meaiit tliat Our Victiins and Survivors Programm¢ (VSP) slowly reaclied full capacity as we closed in 011 our third quai'ter. We were then able to plan our activities for tlie comiiig year witli a little more confidence which was in complete contrast to the previous two years of COVID. It has been a busy pei'iod foi. therapeutic sei'vices with our CT teain delivei'iiig over 500 hoiirs of compleinentary tlierapies and a weekly timetable of talking tliei'apies steady and coiisistent LIP to yeai. end. Our social support programine provides opportunity for iisers to engage with one another helping to rediice isolation for niany, Classes this terin include yoga, painting, bodliran Inakiiig, wood turning and bog oak carving as well as two separate genealogy workshops aiid jewellery inaking classes. Two daytrips took place this year one to Derry and Gleiiveagh National Park stopping of for dinncr on return leg and another fun day out at ali Eden Poltery Class iii Millisle. In addition to the fLiiided activity three voluiileer led projects coiitiniie to evolve and go froin streiigth to strength. We were botli excited aiid delighted as oui. candlelight reineinbrance evening returned as a 'live' event this year, As ever ihe eveniiig was very well atteiided and well rec¢iv¢d witli usei's comnientiiig on 'how iinportant the event is, and 'lt's a great cveiiing for everyoiie to coine together in acknowledgeinent,. We liave beeii siiccessfiil this year with a grant application made to the National Lottery Coinmiinity Fiind (People and Coinmunities). We were absoliit¢ly d¢lighted to receive the flind ing wliicli Ineant tliat we could carry out iiiiportant renovations to.tlie roof wliicli Iiad fallen iiito disrepaii., the fiindiiig also ineant that we coiild iiistall solar panels. Tlie 14alifax Foundation Nl also helped lis grcatly this year by fuiiding the aniiual cost of oiir cleai)ing servic¢ aiid a niandatoi'y clcctric iiispcctioi). Wc would like to exteiid a siiicere tliaiik yoii to both tlie Lottery and to the Halifax Foiindalion for tlieir investinent iii tlie woi'k of ilie orgaiiisatioii wliicli has really Inade a huge diffei'eiice. Fiiially, a big thaiik yoii to Iiiaiiageinent, staff, aiid volLllite¢rs for tlie dedicatioii aiid hard woi'k in lielpiiig to acliicve oiir goals tliis year FINANCIAL REVIEW I'lie coiiipaiiy liad net oiitgoiiig resoiirces for tli¢ year of £5,780 (2021 ', net oiitgoing resoLirces of £15,971), wliich I'eflected the coinpletion of a iiiimber of projects during tlie year. Uiii'esti'icted funds increased by £4,631, wliile restricted fuilds deci'eased by £1 0,411. Rcserves Policy The cliarity's pol icy is to retaiii a level of free reserves, which matclies the needs of the oi'ganisation botli at the current time and in the foreseeable future. Tlie cliarity has developed a plan to establisli aiid niainlaiii this agreed lev¢] of free resei'ves. The charily will coiitiiiue to iiionitoi. coinpliance with tliis pol icy oli a reglilar basis and the Board will review the appropriateiiess of tlie policy aiiiiually.
Suivivors of Trauma Limited ort of the Trustees for the Year Elided 31 December 2022 FUTURE PLAIYS As we entei. the filial stages of a oiie-yeai. exteiision to the Victiins and Siirvivors Prograinme we are pi'epariiig ourselves for anotliei roll on, which will take us up to Mai'ch 3 1st 2024. It is envisaged that a funding call for longer term pi'ograinmes coiild well be oii the table close to the end of 2023 and if successful it would provide us with some stability for loiiger teriii planniiig. Howevei., in tli¢ absence of a fully fuiictioning Executive aiid tlie delay with the iiew victiin's strategy Inakes it difficult to plan aiiyth ing beyond this curi'ent fuiiding period. We continiie to work collaboi'atively with all oui, social i)artners iii helping to shape tlie futLire landscape of the sector and pi'ioritise tlie liealtli aiid wellbei118 needs of victiiiis and siirvivoi's in oiii. cominiinity. The recent launcli of the Perinaneiit Disabled Payinent Scheme (PDPS) and tlie UK govei-nineiits Legacy and Reconciliation Bill have raised maiiy qiiestions amongst victims aiid survivors aiid orgaiiisations representing theii. needs. Tliere are considerable challeiiges in regard to 'dealiiig with the past, aiid tlic abseiice of any 'accouiitability' in the UK L&R Bill 2022 is deeply concerniiig. We also coiitinue to questioii tlie eligibility criteria of tlie ilijLired payinent 8cheine tliat igiiores 'tlie bei'eaved,, Tlie orgaiiisatioii lias Inanaged qiiite well deinonstrating a dedicated professional approach to del ivei-iiig services aiid as evei. we are ready foi. tlie challenges tliat l 1¢ aliead. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANACxrEMENT Governing document The cliai'ity is controlled by its governing dociinjeiit, a dc¢d of trust, aiid constitutes a lilnited company, liinited by giiaraiitee, as defined by the Coinpaiiies Act 2006. Recruitment and API)olntmeiit of new trustees Tlie method iised to reci'uit new trustees onto ihe board is that of the boai'd netwoi'king throiigli there owii coiitacts to fiiid soineoiie who fits the necessary reqLiirement at tlie time. Chai'itable Status and Rogisti"lltion Siirvivoi's of Ti-auina Liinited was registei'ed witli tlie Cliarity Coininission for Noithern Irelaiid 011 19tli Atigiisi 2014. Ils Cliai'ity Iiumber is NIC 100565,
, sU1VOl"s of Ti'auma Limited oi't of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risk management The pi'inciples of good governance are einbedded within all aspects of Survivoi's of Traiiina Liinited operations witli manageinent and staff being keenly aware of tlie Boards responsibility of eiisuriiig that the orgaiiisatioii protects itself from finai)cial exposure aiid reputatioiial damage, A close woi'king i-elationship is maintaiiied betweeii the Board and Inanagcin¢nt to ensui-e tliat operationally staff are aware of the standards reqiiired of them by the Board and tlie Board are always iii a position to provide guidaiice aiid support to Inanageinent in the discharge of theii. diities. I"his two way relationship is tlie key featLire of Survivors of Trauma Limited goveriiance arrangeinents aiid is a key streiigtli in the compaiiy. A conscientioiis approach to ensiiriiig that contractiial i)roject I'equii'einents are acli ieved has bceii inaiiitaiiied at all tiines both in the accouiiliiig period being i'epoitted 011 aiiil siiice Siii'vivoi's of Traiiina Liinited establ ishinent, Veiy tiglit financial coiitrols oli expcnditiire aiid all finaiicial coinmitniei)ts are Inaiiitaiiied at all times and pi'oject staff have beeii trained aiid liave becoinc experienced in biidgetary controls.lii botli iliese areas ie Project deliveiy aiid financial controls Inaiiageinent al I staff have establislied ¢los¢ woi'king relationships witli fiinding organisations to ensLire all Inaiidalory staiidards are consistently achieved, Board representatives also actively engage with fiiiiding bodies, The Board, Inanagement and staff are fully aware tliat the iiature of the woi'k in wliich Siirvivors of Ti'auina Liiiiited is involved can bring witli it a Iiigh level of scrlltiiiy to eiisLlI'e tliat all activities are fill ly coinpliaiit with fiinding requiremeiits aiid,tlierefore, beyond reproa¢h.I'lic Board of Siirvivors of Traiima Limited is, therefore, gi'eatly I'eassured of the ¢onipany's compliaiice with tlie higliest of slaiidai'ds of gov¢rnance on the basis tliat all monitoring and evaliiation of project delivery deinonstrates achievement of all fuiidei's objectives and tl)at flinders, aiidits aiid voiicliiiig of fiiiaiicial ¢xp¢iiditui'c and the Independ¢nt Exainiiiers Report coiifii'in coinplianc¢ witli both probity and regiilai'ity iii tlie usc of Inoiiies I'eceived, EVENTS SINCE THE END OV THE YEAR Informatioii relating to events since tlie end of tlie yeai. is given iii the notes to the fiiiancial statemeiits, STATFMEI NT OF TRUSTEEI S, REI SPOINSIBILITIES Tlie trustees (wlio are also tlie directoi-s of Sui'vivors of Traiiinic Liniited for the piirposes of coini)aiiy law) are respoiisible for prepariiig the Ileport of tlie Ti'iistees aiid tlie fiiian¢ial statei)ieiils iii accoi'daiice with appl icable law aiid Uiiited Kingdoin Accoiintiiig Standards (Uiiited Kingdoni Geiierally Accepted Accountiiig Practice) includiiig Finaiicial Reportiiig Staiidard 102 'The fiiiancial Reporting Staiidard applicable iii the UK aiid Republic of Ireland Coinpaiiy law I'eqiiircs the triistees to prepai'e fiiiancial stateinents for eacl) fiiiancial year wliich give a trlie and fail. view of the state of affaii's of tlie charitable company aiid of the iiicoiniiig I'esources and application of i'esources, including tlie ii)Gome aiid ¢xpenditLire, of the Chai'itable compaiiy foi. that period. In prepai-iiig those financial stateinents, the triistees are I'eqiiired to select suitable accounting policies and then apply theiii coiisisteiitly, observe the iiiethods aTid priiiciples iii tlie Charity SORP. Inake judgcinents aiid estimates that ar¢ reasonable aiid priident; prcpai-e the fiiiancial stateiiients on the goiiig concerti basis iinl¢ss it is inappropriate to presiiine tliat the charitablc company will contiiiue in business.
Survivors of Trauma Limited ort of the Trustees for the Year En(led 31 December 2022 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES- continued The trustees are respoiisible for keepiiig proper accouiiting recoi'ds which disclose with reasoiiable accuracy at any tiine the financial positioii of tlie charitable coinpany aiid to ciiable tliem to eiisure that the fiiiancial statements coinply witli the Compaiiies Act 2006. 'fiiey are also respoiisible for safeguarding the assets of the cliaritable compaiiy and hence for taking reasonable steps for tlie prevetition aiid detectioii of fraiid and oilier irregiilarities. This report has beeii prepared iii accordance with the special provisions of Pait 15 of tlie Coinpanies Act 2006 I'elating to small compaii ies. Approved by ol'der of the board of triistees on 14 February 2023 and signed oil its belialf by: Joe Stewai't (Chairperson)- Trustee