Survivoi's of Trauma Liinileil Rt )ort of Ihe Ti'ustees for the Year En(le(131 December 2023 Tlie trustees wlio are also dii'ectoi's of tlie cliarity for the purposes of tlie Coinpai)ies Act 2006, preseiit tlieir I'eport ivitli tl)e fiiiaiicial stateiiieiits of the cliarity for the year elided 31 Deceinber 2023. Tlie triistees have adopted Ilie pi'ovisioiis of Accoiiiitiiig ai)d Reportiiig by Charities: Slalei)ieiit of Recoiiiiiiei)ded Practice ai)pl icable to cliarities prepari lig tlieir accoiiiits iii accordaiiLe witli Il)e fiiiancial Repoi'liiig Siaiidard cippl iCc1ble iii Ilie U K aiid RepLibl ic of Irelaiid (fRS 102) (effective l Jaiiuary 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIF,S Objeclives ancl uiiiis Slirvivors of Traiii))a's iiiaiii objectives are to offer a support iielwoi'k to all Ihose i)eople wlio liave beeii al'fecled boili dii'ecily aiid iiidirectly as a resii li of tlie 'Troiibles'. Oiir ceiili'e c?cls as Ccltalyst for victlllls ciiid siirvivoi's to coiitlllLie 011 Ilieii. joiirney towai'ds liealiiig. Tlii'oiig71i iiiiiliial ui)dei'sti11)diiig, frieiidsliip, ediicatioii aiid tliei'apy treatiii¢iits, Iisei's ot, tlie c¢iilre einpower tlieinsclves to reiiitegrclte back iiilo so¢iely. Piiblic benefit Siirvivors of Ti'aiiina pi'ovidc sei'vices for vicliiiis aiid Siirvivoi's of tlie Nl 'lroubles' as defiiied iiiider Ilie Victiins aiid Survivors {Noi'llierii Irelaiid) Ordei. 2006. (a) soineoiie wlio l)as beeli pliysically oi. psycliologyically iiijiii'ed as a resiilt of or iii coiisequei)ce of a coiiflicl related illLideiil. (b) soineoiie wlio provides a siibsl cc)sls, Ioi. ¢Xil11i1)le, tlie £1 162 reLeived froiii l)OWER NI is Cqlial to 30 coiiiiselliiig? sessioiis. for tlie secoiid year iii a row 'l'lie Flalifax fouiidatioii Nl liave siippoi'lcd ilie aiiniial cosl of oiir clcaiiii)g service aiid lieli)ed LIS IlPg)I'ade oiir reci'eatioii rooiii witli iiew fitted cari)et tliroiigl)oul. We WOLild like to exteiid a siiiLere tliaiik YOLI to botli tlie LollLry c2iid lo Ilic klalifax Foiiiidalioii for tlieii. iiivcstiiiciit iii oiii. woi'k il I'eally 1ii2( kes a Iiiigie diflei'eiice. F.'iiially, oli belialf. ot. tlie B01( rd l ivoiild like to exteiid oiir deei)esl gi'i tilLide to OLil&7oiiigF cool'd iiiator Mai'ic Closc wlio rctircd Ili is yeic r. Mai'ie ivas a foLiiidei' Ineiiiber of Ilie oi'gaiiisalioii a ferveiil advocdle for victiiiis aiid siirvivors aiid a lii'eless ivol'ker for tlic orgaii isatioii aiid we wisli lier the very best iii lier retireineiit aiid for tlie fiitui'e. FINANCIAL Rf4VIEW Tlie coiiipaiiy liad iiet iiicoiiiiiig resoiirccs for tli¢ yeai. of £2,722 (2022.. iiet oiitgoiiig resoiirces of £5,780), vliicli I'eflected tlie coiiiplel ioii of a i)Iiiiiber of i)I'ojects dliriiig tlie year. Uiiresti'icted fiiiids iiicr¢cised by £7,5 83, wliile restricted fiiiids decreascd by £4,861. Reserves Policy Tlie cliarity's pol icy is to retaiii a level of t.ree reserves, wliicli Inatclies the iieeds of tlie organisatioii botli at ilie ciirreiit tiine aiid iii tlie foreseeable fiitiire. Tlie cliarity lias developed a plaii to establ isli aiid Inaiiitaiii tli is agi'eed level of free reserves. Tlie chai'ity ivill coi)tiiiiie to iiioiiitoi. coiiipl iaiice willi tliis pol icy oli a regiilai. basis and tlie Board will review tlie approprialeiiess of Ilie pol icy aiiiiually. Suiwivors of Trauma Limited ort of the Trustees for the Year Eiiiled 31 December 2023 FUTURE PLANS I can'l escape tlie feeliiig of Deja'vu as I write of yel aiioilier one-year exteiision to our ciirreiii fliiid iiig uiider tlie V ictiiiis aiid Siirvivors Pi-ograniiiie. However. oli a iiiucli Inore positive iiote il is eiivisaged tliat a i)ew fliiidiiig cal I foi. longer terin prograinines COLild well be 01) tlie table close to tlie eiid of tliis year. A solid fLiiidiiig striictiire is ivliat we iieed aiid if siiccessfiil il ivoiild provide us with some stability to plaii t.or loiiger tei'iii goals. Iiitei'iial developimeiils aside it lias beeii ali eveiitfiil year eiidiiig¥ ivitli Ilie iiiiiiiiiieiit deparliire ot" tlie ciirreiil Victiiiis Coiniiiissioiiei., a iiew Victiin's Strategy final ly laiiiiclicd aiid ciirreiitly out for COliSLiltatioii. Yet slill in the abseiice of a fiilly fiiiictioiiiiig Execiitive we l)ave Inaiiy LIT)aiiswered qiiestioiis particiilarly i'egardiiig legacy aiid tl)e need for redress of bereaved victiins Iiigliliglited in a receiit Queeiis Universiiy piibl icatioi). We welcome Liike Moffet aiid Keviii Heai-iy's paper ali iinpoi'taiit step lowards ackiiowledgiiig tlie iieed for reparatioiis foi. Iliose bereaved diiriiig tlie Iroiibles. We ivill coiitilllie to work collaboi'alively wilh all oiir social Piirtiiei's iii lielpiiig to sliape tlie tiiliii'e laiidscas)e of Ilie sectoi. aiid pi'ioritise ilie liealth aiid wellbeiiig i)eeds of victiins aiid siii'vivors iii oiii. coiniiiiiiiity. STRUCTURE, covfRNANCE AND MANAGEMEI NT Cloverniiig (locuiiieiit Tl)e clikii'ity is coiili-ollcd by its goveriiiiig dociiineiit, a deed of Iriist, aiid coiistilutes a liiiiiled coinpai)y, l iiiiited by g¥ii{?fcliilcc, as del Iiied by Ilie Coiiipaii les Act 2006. Ilecriiitinent iiii(I npi)oiiitTllellt of iicw ti'ustecs I'lie Iiietliod Iised to rcci'LI it iiew IrLlStees oiilo Ilie board is Ilial of Ilic board iiclworkii)gJ tliroLigJl) Iliere owii coiitacts lo f Iiid soiiieoiie wlio f its Ilie iiecessary reqLllI'eineiit al Ilie liiiie. Chll i'ltiible Status iiii(l Rcgistralioii Survivors of Ti'aiii))rfi Liiii ited was I'egFistei'ed witli tlie Cliarity Coiiiiii issioii foi. Nortlieri) Irelaiid oli 19111 Aiig?Iist 2014. Its Cliarity iiliinber is N IC 100565. Survivors of Trauma Liniited ort of tlie Ti'ustccs for Ilic Yeal. Eii(led 31 De¢ember 2023 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risk niaiiagemeiil The pi'iiiciples of good goveriiaiice are eiiibedded witliiii all aspects of Siirvivors of Ti'alima Liinited operatioiis witli n)aiiageiiieiit aiid stat"f be iiig keeiily aware of tlie Boards respotisibility of eiisiiri lig tliat tlie orgaii i5atioii pi-otecls ilse It" t"roiii tiiiaiicial exposLlI'e aiid repiilatiOll111 daiiiage, A close ¥vorkiiig relatioiisl)ip is iiiaiiitaiiied betweeii tlie Board aiid iiiaiiageiiieiit to eiisiii'e tliclt operatioiially staff c2re aivare of tl)e slaiidards reqiiired of Iliei)I by tlie Board aiid tlie Board are always iii a positioii to provide gLiidaiice aiid siipport to Inaiiageineiit in Ilie discliarge of their dulles. Tliis two way relatioiisliip is tlie key fealiire or Survivors of Traiinia Liinited goveriiatice arraiigeinetits and is a key slreiigytli in Ihe coinpaiiy. A coiiscieiitioiis approach io eiisiiriiig tliat coiitracliial pi'ojecl reqiiireineiits are acti ieved lias beeii inaii)laiiied al all tiines botli iii tlie accoiiiiliiig period beii)gTr rcported oli aiid siiice Siirvivoi's of Trciiiillcl Liiiiiled cstabl isliiiiciil. Vei'y tiglit tiiiaiicial coiilrols oli expeiiditiire aiid al I f Iiiaiicial coiiiir ilineiits cll'e iiiaiiitaiiied at all tiiiies aiid project slat'f liave beeii Iraiiied aiid liave becoii)e experieiiced iii biidgetary coiitrols.lii botli Il)ese areas ie Pi'oject del ivery ai)d fiiiaiicial coiilrols Iiiaiiic geiiieiit al I staff liave eslablislied close workiilg I'elatioiisliii)s iviili fiiiidiiigF oi'gaii isalioiis to eiisLire all Inaiidatoi'y slaiidards al'e coiisisteiilly acliieved. Board I'epi'eseiilatives also actively eiigjage witli t"uiidii)g bodies. The Board, Inaiiageiiiei)t aiid slaff are fiilly aware Iliat tlie iiatiire of Ilie work in wliich Siirvivors of Traiiiiia Liinited is iiivolved cali bi'iiigy willi it a liigli level of scriitiijy lo eiisui'e Ihal all activilies are fil I ly coi)Ipliai)t viili fiiiid iiigy reqliireineiits aiid,tl)ei'efore, beyoiid reproacl).Tlie Boai'd of Siirvivors of Ti'aiiina Liiii ited is, Ilieretore, gyreatly I'ei£ ssiil'ed ol. Ilie coiiipaiiy's coiiipliaiice witli tlic liig)l)esl of slaiidai'ds of. gTovei'iiaiice oli Ilie basis tliat all iiioiiiloriiigF aiid cvaliial ioi) of i)I'ojc¢t dcl ivei'y deiii()iisli'alcs acliicveiiici)t of <21 I fLiiiders objeLtives aii(I Ilial l iiiidei's, aiid its aiid voiicliiiigi ol. tiiiaiic ial expeiidiliirL aiid Ilic I iidci)eiideiil Ixaiiiiiiers Ilepoi't coiil Iriii coinpl iaiice witli botli i)robity aiid I'e&711 lai'ity iii tlie iise of iiioiiies rece ived. ¢VFNTS SINCE THf. END OFTHF. YEAR Iiiforiiiatioii re latii)gY to eveiits s iiice tlie eiid of tlie year is &7iveii ii) tlic iiotes to Ilie fiiiaiicial stateiiieiils. STATf.MENT OF TRUSTF.E.S' RESPONSIBILITIF.S Tlie IriislL'Ls (¥vlio arc a Iso Ilie d ii'cctoi's ot. Siirvivoi's of fraLiiiia Liiii ited for tlie piirposes of coinpaiiy laiv) ,?re respoiisible foi. prepariiig tlie Rei)oi'l of Ilie Triistees iliid Ilie fiiiaiicial stateinents iii accordance witli appl icable law aiid Uiiited Kii)gdoii) Accouiitiiig Staiidards (Uiiited Kiiigdoiii Geiiei'ally Accepted Accoiiiiliiig Pract ice) iiicliidiiig fiiiaiicial Ileportiiig Staiidai'd 102 'Tlie fiiiaiicial Repoi'tiiig Staiidard appl icable iii Ilie UK ai)d Repiiblic ot. Ireland, Coinpaiiy law reqiiires ilie triistees to i)repare tiiiaiicial stateiiieiits for eacli fiiiai)cial year wliicli give a triie and fair vieiv of tlie state of affairs ot" tlie charilable coinpaiiy aiid of Ilie iiicoiiiiilg resoiirces arid appl icalioii of resources, iiic liid iiig tlie iiicotne atid expeiiditiire, of tlie cliarilable coiiipany foi. iliat period. Iii prei)rfiring tliose fiiiaiicial stateineiits, tlie trLislees al'e required to select .siiilcTrble accoLllltiiig policies aiid tlieii ai)ply thein ¢oiisistei)tly' observe Ilie Inetliods aiid priiiciples iii tlie Clidrity SORP. ii)ake jiidgeineiils aiid estiiiiates thal are reasoi)able aiid priideiit. prepare tlie fiiiaiicial stateineiits oli Ilie gioingy coiicerii basis iiiiless il is iiiappropriale to presuine tliat tlie cliaritable coiiipaiiy wil I contiiiiie iii biisiiiess. Survivors of Ti"aunia Lijnited )ort of tl)e Trustees for tlie Year Eii(led 31 December 2023 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES - eonlinued Tlie triistees al'e respoiisible for keepiiig i)roper accouiitii)g records whicli disclose willi I'easoiiable acciiracy at aiiy tiiiie tlie fiiiaiiciiil posilioii ot. the cliaritable coiiipaiiy aiid to eiiable Iliein to eiisiire tlial tlie fiiiaiicial stateiiiciits coiiiply ivitl) Ilie Coiiii)aiiies Act 2006. They are also resi?011sible for safegliardiiig tlie assets ot" tlie cliaritable coiiipaiiy aiid l)eiice t"oi' tcikiiig I'easoiiable steps tor tlie preveiilioii aiid delectioii ot. fi'aud aiid other irregiilai'ities. This report has beeii prepared in accordaiice witli tlie special pi'ovisioiis of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relatiiig to sinall coinpanies. Appi'oved by ordei. of tlie board of IrLislees 01) 4 Marcli 2024 aiid sigiied oli its behalf by.. Joe Stewart (Cliairpersoii) Truslee