YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees present their annual report and finanal 8tatem8nts for the year end8d 31 March 2023. Th8 flnanaal statements have been prepared In accordance with the accountlng polIe$ set out in note 1 to the financlal statemonts and comply with the charity's Artlcle8 ofAssociation, the Companies Ad 2006 and 'Accounllng and R8POrtlng by ChalIeS.. Statement of Recomrr£nded Pr8Ctlce appllcable to charities preparlng their accounts in aecordanrE wlth the Finandal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic af Ireland IFRS 102) leffectlve 1 January 20191". ObctIva* and actlvhles The prlncSpal object of the charitable company Is to. without di5minatIon on grounds of age. gender, disabllity, s6xuallly, natlonality, ethnic orfgln and polillcal or religious opinion, promot8 tha physl¢al, mentsl. splritual and soclal welfare of young people In Northem Ireland through educauon, youth work. and volunteertng, and lo pursu8 Other tharftable PUTPOSOS that the trustees shall declde, Youth Initt8tiv88 Nl 18 a cross comrnunSly youth work charity which aims to awaken hope, insplre Inlllative, and moblllse youth to make a vital contribution to their Gommunlty and to reconciliatlon In Northem Ireland, through the dlscovery and rgnew81 of Chrlsll8n falth In dally1Sfe. The charftable CDmp8ny fuffiiis Its oblecllves through ryolects lolnty led by staff and young peopl8 aimed 81 the P8rsonal. social, physlc81, menlel and Spiritual d8velopmenl of young people. The Irustee8 have taken cognlsance of th8 Charlty Commlgslon for Northarn Ireland's guldance on publlc benellt a8 deflned in the Charities Ad (Northern Ireland) 2008. The trustees have pald due regard to guldsnce issued by the Charity Ccmmi881on In decldlng vthat adlvili88 tha charlty should undertak8. Achlevements and performance During the year 8nd8d 31 March 2D23. Youth Initl8tivos (Nl) ('Yl'), continued, dev8lop8d and oxpand8d 115 work through the followlng prolects: NUTS (11-14'S)'. The YI West Belfast programme for 11 14's that has been made posslbl& through fundlng from BBC Children in N88d & The National Lottery Foundation. The NUTS programme, through a large team of youth volunteers provldes weekly programmeg In Poleglass wllh many young people attending outreach sumrnar schemes in Poleglass and Twinbrook. Through these programm8$ it alms lo help young people explore their pèrsonal, $ocSal and spirltual d8velopmenl through cr6ativ6 and Snler8CtIvo 8egslons while also provldlng both boys and glrfs after xhocd programm8S. Wost Belfast 11-14s Glrfs Project (FLAREF creates personal and social d8velopment where young women feel safe and comfortable to be themselves. Flare focuses on the self4ovelopment of the young women through using a range of differefil topics such a5 creativity nights. cultural 8xploratSon, exploring bollefs. self-care and exploration. This yoar we focused on the young women building relationshlps with 88ch other and the dlfferences Ihal people experlence In Ilfe. We also explored dlfferent cultures around the world lo help to deepen the Ltnderstanding of others. Lffellne West Belfast: The National Lottery funded 15-18.5 programme In West Belfast ¢ateS a lamSly-like enviroDment wharp young people Can joumey together with eath olher and their youth Leaders, through personal and social development theme5 as well as engaging wilh community relations. citlzenship, manloring a1 skills leaming. Through school work. detached street work and othgr foms of outreach. we engage wlth yDung p80ple from ihe socially dlsadvantaged Colin Area to help them achieve their full potentlal. Our focus curlenly is on building mental, social and personal r8sllle8 in response to the pandemlc and the alienation thL8 has fosted among a generatton of young people. Through weekty centre based Sessons, small groups, 1-1 rneelings, day trlps, re8idential$ and local outreach. w8 connect to over 100 young people a week and help them 'join the dots, beeen different aspects of Iholr Ilves by provlding a wide base of supporL
YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Many of our West Betfast volunteers are young people who have loumeyed up through Lifeline and are now giylng back lo their community by helping Tun the programrnes and mentor other young people. They receive training. join In with team meetings and hglp to plan and deliver youthwork sesslons. In our West Belfast Young Man's 15-18's work.. we run a weekly programme focused on bull¢Jing character, Gamaraderie, learning new skills, f05terSng a sense of adventure and lackllng15sues re18vant lo young men. Wlth a backdrop of toxic mascullnity, paramilltsTlsm. Ihlrd generatlon unemploym8nt. poor mentsl h881th and a perceived lack of opportunlues we walk wlth th898 young man to enable them to establish their own Identy and make positlve c11¢e8 for their future. West Beffast Gir15 Worf( Project IGLOW)- YI'8 West Belfast 1&18's girls outreach programme which aims lo creat8 posilive relational environments where young women feel comfortable and safe. The Glow project focuses on Ihg holistlc development of the young women tttal particlpate and look al a range of topics over the year. This year we focu8ed on developSng good positive rglatlonshlps beNveen the young women wa have looked at lgarnlng new skills, Confidence buildlng programmes, outdoor adventures and the creatlve arts. Faith DeloPMent- Yl's Faith Development project has continued engaglng young people and helping them dlscover the hope found in Christ through programme8, rn8nloring, and oneff 8vents. Sarah Nilles reglonally COOTdin8tès our fallh development work. At our all staff retreat In Sept8mb8r the staff tearn received tralnlng in the YI Falth Development Model which outlines our falth based work. Regionally, we had temly meetlngs with all thè falth based workers across 811 the YI areas to support one another and develop slrateglos 10 Share falth wlth YI young people. In West 8elfa$t. Daniel Byme b8came a support worker alongslde Christopher Donnan to ovérsee the faith development work. YI dellvered SO personal. soclal and splrilual development classes 8t st Colm's High School, engaglng wlth 420 gludents on 8 regular basls. The Well Prayer Youth Group, whlch run8 weekly on a Sunday evening, has been a space for young people to explore and make personal faith choices. This autumn, the Well ran Doplh Charge (Life in the Spirit Semlnar) wh8re 25+ young people eroaged with questions aboul Itfe and falth. Th6 West 8elf88t Fallh Development project Is financially 8UPPOrted by the Ardbarron Trust, Koch Foundatlon, local parlshes, Sl. Colm's High School and other don81iori8. Cro$sllnks: has conUnu8d to work In partnershlp wlth Dlver58 Youth. We welcomèd Rlsa B88881in onto our staff loam along with a number of new volunteers enabling young people from our East and West 8eSfast hubs to Canct with young p80ple from the wider 8AME Community and enjoy th8 richness that brlngs. Crosslinks brings over 70 young people together to engage in 18om building and good relatlons workshops ewloring tha themo 'Identity' through sumrner progr8ms. arts workshops and a tralnlng resldeMlal OCN Sn Global Citizen3hip. CrtrJslinks' t88m 0115 youth peer mentars reGeived leadership training and helped d851gn and delver the program. The culmlnated In Ie theatre perfomiance Ihal Ihe young people wrot8, composed, choreographe¢J and deBigned - The Joumey to the Red Door. where the audience follows the adventures of R8ch81 as she learns.th8 5 valuabl Igssons of reswctlng identty. This took place in Stranmillls Theatre to an 8udi8nre of over 400 friend5 and family. Crossllnks was funded thls year by Central Good Relations Fund, TEO, Belfast City Council & Dept of Foreign Affalr8. YI'8 East 8•Wa8t Hub has flve staff leam rn8mbers, twelve 1&18-year-old volunteers, and tsvo adult volunteer5 assisting wlth our Strand Road and BallaC Sites. Yl ran EA funded progr8mm8s at the Ballymac friendship centre on Mond8y8 and Frfdays and At our Strand Road Hub on Wedne8day5 and Thursdays. Oulrea¢hldetached: Weekly street based otstreach and four schools based sessions a week. Area leader is also involved with the East Belfast Youth Practltlonèrs Forum. EA LAG Gft)¢Jp, Churches East Belf85t Network arml Street Wcxkers forum. This ha5 helped us lo expand oui impact and slgnpost young people to other services when needed and r8caive referrals from partner organisations. ISaoigLt 1(k14 year olds- weekly outreaGh. Impact programme (weekly PSSD pn)gramTne) GIRLS and BOYS stngle sex programme currently have 16 young people 15 10 18s Sin participating. le Gender Grou
YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Yt East Yo th Volunteer P ram: We recruited slx new young volunteers wh slx more r8lumlng. Each volunteer completed volunteer training within our summer academy program and helped dellver our outreach summer schemes. 1 S young peoplo completed tholr Lev811 in Youth work through our parlnorship work with Youth Adion. 15 Young people are currently tsking part in a OCN Lev811 in Peer mentoring. 4 ro'ecL' 1 &18 year olds - weekfy outrgach. drop4n, personal, sodal and 5plrftual dev8lopment programme, slngl8 sex programmes for young men'5 and young women. and a volunteer leadership team. nn A: YI East staff are currently mentoring five young people. ith develo ment: Corrtinues ID be central to 811 the VK>rk that we do woekly In East Bewast, W8 have taken young people to a numtrAr of faSth based events, for example, Crown Jesus Mlnlslries, Ono Way event. The coordlnatlng work of YI East Belfast's Area Leader in bullding a YI youth eommunlty hub Is funded by the Natlonal Lottery Empowerfng Young People programme. YI Banbrfdge has conlinued to see momentum bulld in th8 last year which we are very exci18d aboull Partnorshlp conllnues lo be key for our work in Banbridgg as we work alongside other organisallon5 at 'The Basement" Our partnefshlp wllh YFC In dellverfng our Cora programmes together has become more established as both organisalions have leaml better how lo work alongside on8 another and discussed 41 tirn6s how our partnershlp requires compromlse or ¢ladly as we have become 'better togethe Summer 2022 In summer 2022, we had 30 young peopl6 In total attend YI camp (July) and YFC camp (August). Th1¥ wa8 a great opportunity for our young people to hear about our respecliv& organisalions. spend Ilme dolng Good Relations workshops and grow In faith. We also ran a T:BUC Good Relations programme whlch included trips to DOTry, to Cralgavon Watersports, and loinlng wllh other YI areas at "Summer Olympics. in Antrfm and then a soclal acllon project in bthlch we made window boxes for a locol nurslng hom8. We Tan one week af summar schem? for 40 young p8ople. We a180 ran drop In's throughout the surnmer to keep youno p8ople connected. September 22-Jung 23 From Septernber 2022, w8 have ran the followlng progr8mmos al the Basement: Primary Programme on Mondays from &4..15pm IPS-P71 Youth Alpha on Mondays from 4.'30-5.'30pm from Sapt-Dec (Year 8+1 Plugged In single gender groups on Mondays & Tuesdays (Year 8+1 Wadn88d8y Lunch-llme detached at St PalTIGk'$ College (12-1'.45pm) Wednesday Nlte Projecl from 7-8pm (Year 8-Year 10) and 8.'30-9'.30pm (Year 10+1 Fdday Lunch-dme drop in's at Newbrldge Integrated College (12-2pml Frfday Drop In from 3'.31>4:30pm {Y8ar 8+) Frfday Detsched from 7-9prn We have Seen our numbers dr8m8tlcally inueasa in the la31 year with approx. 60-70 young people attending our Wednesday Nite Proje¢l alona! We continue to iecrult new volunteers to 8UPPOrt us in our work along8ld8 our Moorlands student Zac Carlisla. The work of YI Banbrtdge is funded by the Ardbarron Trust. TBF Thompson. House of Vlc Ryn and general donations- plus an EAgenerlc local support granL YI Down atrlck Pro ect: Our Youth Communlly Hub basad in the centre of the town works alongsid8 I14 year olds and 15-19 year oliJs through a varlety of cenlre ba50d. school based and street based provision. Included are drop-ins, content-based programmes, faith development events. single gender a¢llvile5 and one to one monloring. This ye¥ we had a leam 013 paid staff and one local intem who took part in the Job Start Project. This past year, we have c(lInued to grow in the number of young people engaging with 15-188 and our 10-14s programme. We have parbcAJlady seen growth and a sense of community in our Spark and Constructed single gender after school's programme.
YOUTH INITIATtVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 YI has contfnued Its partnerBhlp wlth Blackwater Inlegraled College providlng drop In5 and lunch Ilrne dubs. We began a new partnershSp with Down High School working 10 hourg per week as the school's yth workers ddlvering personal social developrnent classes, lunch time outreach, and mentorlng sesslons. Our WO in Down High has led to a new Wednesday afternoon drop in prograrnma tor pupils we've 8ngag6d with in sthool to come to our cantr8. We began new work with De La Salle Huh Sthool supporting pupils through weakly s8ssions each temi. We also provlded one off sacramental prep se5$ions for local primary schools. YI was generously fijndod by Indlviduas and churches in the community. It is also funded by Tudor Trust. Newry, Moume, & Down Council. Koch Foundadon, and the Education Authority. YI DerrylLondonderry: YI Derry has now been njnnlng for nlne years. Our staff team saw a number of chang88 thls year wlth John Roblnson movlng back to Belfast and Rachel McL8ughlin moving on. The tfjam now conslsts of Jonny, Aoife and most recendy Caoimhe Mahoney. Artbridge contlnues to run a creative good relations prole¢l for 11-16. funded by Donor8 & TEO GGR. This ye8r we continued our regular pattem of an art Exhlbition of young people's work in Th8 Playhousé,. In the summer of 2022 we ran our 3rd TBUC Camp. heading to Ganaway in July with all other amas of Yl, with th8 most we have ever taken to a YI camp from Dery. Tha exuting development of partnd8hlp th th8 Franciscan Frtars contlnues, allowlng u5 to have a base & space Sn the Galllagh estate at st Plo House particulady developing a 10-14'8 programme and dropln sesslons. This year we have seen encouraging growth af young peoplÉ connectlng to the sale places we provide. We conllnue looklng at how we develop youw leadets for the future through our volunteerfng and young leadershlp Pfogramme, a number undertakin9 8 level 1 qualifficallon with the 84. Thi8 year our NUTS volunteor team won the Connect award at our annual YI voluntoer awards dlnner. We continue to build good rel8tionshlps wlth 3 number of schools in the city, one of those allowed us lo r&run the Re-lgnite programme wtth an ent1 new year 8 group over 6 weeks. Anolher school Invited us in to run a 6 week programme with 10 young mon around managing emotions & angor. We valuo the uniqu8 re131ionships we are building with the young people In th8 city of Dgrry and th8 prlvi18ge It is lo be Invlled Into Iheif worlds and loumey alongside them. It has been excitlng to see encouraglng growth desplte the staff changes. The work of YI Dery l LDndondery was fuThJed by the Garfield Weston Foundauon, the Ardbarron Tnt. a TEO Central Good Relations grant and by gonerous YI (lonors. YI Ll8burn'. During the past year we conduded our partnership wlth Damask Communty Outreach afiar 7 8uccessful year8 engaglng wlth 1008 of young people in the local communlty. A8 part of thls we r8n our 3rd and flnal year of the BBC Children In Need funded 10-14s "GO" programme which saw us exc88d our target of working wlth 70 pjung people across 3 years, especially slgnificanl since the COVID pandemi¢ happened right in the mlddle. 8BC CIN were highly complimentary of our efforts throughout As we transitioned away from worklng wllh Damask on the Seymour Slr8Ot preml3es tsvo of our leamp Reb8GGa W5115 and Rebecca Ringland took on posts with Damask Community Outreach and continue to provide the same youth services lo support th088 young people and famllies In the Hilden communlty. YI Lisburn has developed our relationship wlth Ihe nearby Fort Hlll Integrated College, wlth whom we have worked over tho past 5 years. We have piloted 8 Youth Workers In Schools. progr8mm8 where staff spend a full day on Ihe premlses, providlnll ad-hoc support to students and teacher3, as well as 1-1 and targeted intervention programmes with srnall group5 of students. We a150 slarted running an after schools progr8mme on tha premises whlch has had very positive response. Th15 work has been primaTiSy with lunior school students (year &101, and we have also re¢ruiled several new 16 year olds to our Volunteer Leadership Programme. Next year we wlll extend thls to addltional SdentS, as well as start to provide an enrl¢hment programme for thos8 in y88r 13 & 14. YI Lisburn has allso stsrted worklng in Llsnagarv8y High School, pn)viding 1-1 sessions wlth stud8nts in need of support slaylng in school. This will also be extending to provide additional targeted inteNention sessions with 8mall groups of 81udents. We hav8 worked In partnershlp wilh Exodus and Lagan Valley Winey8rd to provldé additional short term projects in schoo15 such as Alpha and the SOAR (Self Leadershlpl programmes to 14-16 year olds. Our Summer S¢home in 2022 was attended by over 40 young people a¢ros5 a 2 week period, and this summer we wlll be running our first Sumrner Scheme at a new venue. The work of YI Lisburn wa5 funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Ardbarron TNSt, BBC Childn in Negd. an EA genaric provision grant and by a variety of YI donors.
YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The VolunleerlLead8rshlp Development Programme.. Wlth Covld restrlctions flnally removed th8 YI Volunteer Programme returned to the notmal p8tt8m of summer recruitment for volunteers at summer schemes. Wrth more than 150 volunteers signed up across Nl they carne together lor trainlng, fun and building rélationship. Of the 150 that were Involved In summer 120 took up th8 commitrnent to volunte8r w08Y throughout the year. In Sgpternber they attended a training weekend in Ballintoy bthich focused on CreatSng a Culture - including Outreach youth work, creative youth work 8nd creating positlve relational 8nvlronments. Throughout the year tho volunteers continued to grow In their skill, ability and character In terms of vclunleering and leadership. Serving alongside slaff and supporting our weekly programmes on average each volunteer gSv88 4hrs par week. In January 2023 due to funding changes and cost increases for resld8nlial$ we d81Nered a non-resldentl81 training prts3ramme across 2 days. The first ofwhich wa5 locally focused arml based In 8aGh youth community hub. The second day Brought togelher the 6 youth community hubs for training focused across the 5 18vels (Rookie. Apprentice. Pro. Master, Legend) and the aftemoon focused on tsarn buildlng. With a Cross Clty Belfast challenga teams had to mak8 It frDm the hub in W88t to the hub in East Belfast for dinner and then on io spend the evenlng at a Belfast Giants game. The YI Volunteer Leadership Development Programme was fundad by th8 Tudor Trust, the DFA ReconcSllatSon Fund, the T'.8UC camp programme and a varl8ty ofYI donors. Together: Bulldlng a Unlt•d Communlty Camps: Across the YI youth ¢ommunlty hub8 7dlffer8nt c&mp3 programm08 took placg runnlng pre and post ¢amp8 8cINltle8. Fof the r851dtsnaI aspect of the programme all camps ¢am8 together and were hosted al YI al Ganoway, Mllllgle, wlth over 300 young paople from acro88 Northern Ireland present. The cross communty Camps brought logether young people aged 11-18 years old for 8 5 day summer camp, community relatSon$ workshop8 and recreatlonal actlviti95. wllh pr8 and post ¢amp actbvlt188 across Ihe youth communlty hub8. The T.'BUC c8mp8 8ro funded through TEO and administered through lh• Education AulhDrity. YI Regional Stratsgl¢ Work: Youth Inlliatlves Nl Is a racognlsed Educallon Authodty funded Regional Volunteer Youth Organi581ion IRVYOI givlng governance, quallty assurance and youth work dellvery support lo smaller voluntary youth oryanlsatlons. From 2021-23 we supported 10 membar groups Including our own 6 YI Hubs and axpanded the e+v0rk to 30 mernber organlsalion8 by March 2023. Flnancial ravlow The charltable company receives Its incom8 mainly from grants and donatlon8. The expens8$ ol the charlty wer8 incurred in the njnning, staff and programme costs of the projects. The results for the year are sel out In detall on pages 15 to 31. The charftable company retumod not dellcll for th yoar 01 £115.49212022 net defldt- £12,439). At 31 March 2023, the totsl funds of the charfty amounted to £823.161 (2022 - £938.653) comprtslng rèstricted fvnds of £856,63412022 - £718,940) ané unrestrictgd funds of £166,52712022- £219,713). The Trustees expect to 8pply the reseNes to continue and expand Iho work of the charitable cJ)mpany. The charftable company works dosely with organlsatlonB such as., Dfc Belfast R8genBration Office, Garfleld Weston Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Education Authorlty Regional Strateglc Grant, who all supported the core costs of YI during the year. Reserves Policy The Board of Dlrectors have doclded that Youth Inltlatives should hold financlal reserves fDr the following reason5: YI has no long tenn fundlng sourcos and Is entirdy dependant for incorne year on year on short ten grants and donor lundlng, whlch Is In8Vitably subject to fluctuation. YI requires protection against. and the ability to contynue operdting despite, fluctuatlon8 In income or events threatening lo the organisation. YI qUireS the ability tD conlinue to employ workers and continue youth woerf projects in bBtween periods of grant funding.
YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Trustees have decldEd that tho level of tha reserves should ideally be the aquivalent of three to six months, P8rsonnel and overhead5 Costs {£167,395 and £334,791 in 2022123). calculated and reviewed annually. and have deaded that reserves should ba built up lo the desired level in stages consistent with the charitable compan3 OV8rall finanaal position and rls need to maintain and develop its charr18b18 aclivities. At 31 Mafch 2023 the free r888rves of the charity amounted to £143,571. The TnJstees continu8 to give conslderalion to how thls level of reserves can be Increased. The trustees have assessed the malor dsks to which the charity is exposed, and ar8 $81i8fied that 8ySt8m8 are In place to mIgate exposur8 to the major rlsks. Golng Conearn After maklng appropriate enquirie5, the TNStees hav8 8 reasonable 8xpectaUon that the charftable company has adequate resources to continue in operation81 existence for the forès88able future. For Ihls reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financl81 statements. Further details regardlng the Sdoption of the golng concem basls can be found In tha accountlng policles. Plans for futur• p•rlod8 In the 2023-24 year we wlll take the p8rtlcular ftjcus of Thmugh our Lens, doing v4hat we do through our dlstln¢tlve YI approach. We wlll press Into the heart of youth woth and how we can contlnug to 88Ne the many communltia8 W8 work glongside. We will bulld upon ralsing up a now gengratlon of leaders by developing a now Loadership bespoke currfculurn and tralnlng prograrn. We wlll Implement yoar one of our new &year 8trategi¢ plan - develop8d aft9r sSgnMcant revlow and plannlng by the YI management toam and Iruslees. We are excited lo conllnuo bulldSng our Youth Communlty Hubs and supportlng the many oiher volunkry organlsallon8 Wtth our YI Network. Structur£, gov•rnan¢• and rnanagom•nt The Gharlly Is a company Ilmlted by guarant88 and was 801 up by a Memorandum ofA8sociation on 9 January 2014. It18 registered wlth the Charity Commlssiw for Northern Ireland under charity number NIC100849. The princlpal obl8ct of the charltable company Is lo, wlthoul discrimination on grounds of age, gender, disabllity. sexuallty, natlonallty, ethnlc orlgln and pOl1cal or retlouS opinlon, promote the physlcal, mental, splritual and soclal welfare of young peopl8 in Northem Ireland through education, youth work, and voluntsering, and lo pursue other charltable pufpos88 that the Trusteos shall declde. Th? trustees, WI aro also the dlreclors for Ihe purpose of ¢omp8ny18w, and who senrfed during the year 8nd up to the date of signature of th8 financlal statements were.. Mr F Dlck Mr K Humphrey Mr R McFadden MS D McNally Mr S Mcvltte Mr P Mofflson Ms K Willis (Rasigned 16 May 2022)
YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Oryanlsatlonal Structurn and Declsion M•klng The govemance of the charitable company is the responsiblllty of the TnJstee8 who aro elected and co-opted under the terms of the Arttdes of Association. which stale that a person wllling to act as a Tru5toe may be appolnted by ordinary resolution or by a decision of the Trustees. Trustee8 are briefed on their duties and issued with an induction pad( prior to their appointment. The d1CtorS have delegated the m8nagemBnt of tha work of the charltable company to a four-P8T8on Management Tearn. The Chief Executlve Offlcer, Mr Tony Silcock. oversees the day to day runnlng of the organlsatlon. In 2020- 2021 Youth Inlti8live$ employed a staff of 35 plus 10 intern5 and over 120 youth volunts8rs. Risk Managemont The Truste05 have responslblllty for malntBlnlng a sound System of Internal control that support8 the achS8vem8nt of tha policie8, aims and objectives of the charty. The syslam of intemal control is deslgned to manage r8th8r than eliminate the rlsk of failure lo a¢hi&va policles, alms and objedves. it can therefore only provlde reasonable and not absolute 8s8uranc8 of effedivfyness In this regard, the InJ5tees have assessed the major rlsks to whlch Ihe charity Is exposed. In partlcular th058 related to the operatlonal and financlal asp8G15 of the Company. The Trustees are Satisfied that approprlate rlsk management systems and proc8SS8s have b88n put in place and that the8& evalu8te the nature and 8Xtent of those rlsks and enguro that they are managed effirientty, effectlvely and economically. Ststemgnt of Trusto0•' responslbllitl•• The trustee¥, who are also the directors of Youth Inltlatlves (Northem Ireland) for the purpose of eompanylgw. are responsible for preparing thg Tru8t8es' Report and the financ1 statement8 Sn accordonce wtth appllcable law and United Kingdom Accountlng Standard8 (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pracllce). Company Law requlres the trustees to prepare nancIal statements for each flnancial year whl¢h give a ITue and falr view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incomlng res(rCeS and appllcallon of r850UTces, includlng the income and expenditura, of the charltable company lor th8t yaar. In préparing these financlal statements, the trus1888 ar8 required to: 88lect sultable accounung pollcles and then apply them con818tently; - ob88Ne the methods and prfnclples In the Charftles SORP; - mak8 ludgaments and 8s+Jm8tes that are reasonable and pnJdent', stale vthether appllcable UK Accounong Standards have been followed, Gubject to any material departures disdo3ed and explalned in the financlal staloments., ar prepare the financial 8tatsments on kne golng concern basls unless rt15 inapproprlats lo prpsume that tha charity wlll Gonlinue in op8ratlon. The twstees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuraGy at any tlme the financial position of the charlty and enable Ihem to ensure that the financial statements comply wllh the Companies Act 2006. They are 81so responslble for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularieS. Audltor In accordance with the company'5 a6$, a resolution proposlng that GMCG BELFAST be reappointed as audittir of the company 11 be put at a General Meétlng. Small companles exemption In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of thè small 4y)mpanlas exemptions promded by sadlon 415A of the Companie5 AGt 2006.
YOUTH INITIATIVES (NORTHERN IRELAND) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Dlsdosurn of Inforniatlon to audllor Each of the tru8t8es has confirmed th8t th8re is no infonnation of which th8y are aware which r& relév8nt to th8 audit. but of which the audltor is unaware. They have further cKJnfimi8d that they have taken approprSate 8tsp8 to Identify such relovant Information and to establish that the audiior is awarè of Such InfoatiOn. TnJstae8' r8POrt was approved by Iha Board afTruste88. adde Tru8t