COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N108860
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NIC100884
Camphill Community Mourne Grange
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
31 March 2023

Camphill Community Mourne Grange
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2023
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Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs report)
Independent auditor's report to the members
statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account)
Statement of financial positlon
Statement of cash flows
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Notes to the financial statements
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Camphill Community Mourne Grange
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating th8 Directorfs Report)
Year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees. who are also the directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the
financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Roference and admlnlstratlve details
Reglsterad charlty name
Camphill Community Mourne Grange
Charlty registration numbar
NIC100884
Company reglstratlon number N108860
Prlncipal offlce and r•glstered 169 Newry Road
office
Kilkeel
Down
BT34 4EX
Northern Ireland
The trustee8
Mr P Dewdney Chairperson
Mrs M Cotler
Mrs J E Houston
Mr A O'Neill
Ms C Ehrhardt
Mr M Rascher
Ms R Purdy
Mr J McLoughlin
MrDGaw
Mr D Hanna
(Resigned 8 June 2022)
Company secretary
Ms Elizabeth Dixon
Audltor
Muir & Addy
Chartered Accountants & statutory audltor
Muir Building
427 Holywood Road
Belfast
BT4 2LT
Bankers
AIB
4244 Hill Street
Newry
Co Down
BT34 1AU

Camphill Community Mourne Grange
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Raport (Incorporating the Director's Report) (Gontinued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Solicitors
DWF (Northern Ireland) LLP
42 Queen Street
Belfast
BT16HL
C Murnion & Co.
7 Greencastle Street
Kilkeel
BT34 4BH
Structure, governance and management
Governlng Document
The company is an incorporated company limited by guarantee. The company was established under a
Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the company and is governed
under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up. liability is limited to £5
per member.
Recrultlng and Appolnting New Council Members
The method of selection for all new council members is through appointment by existing council
members.
Decision Maklng
The Management Council. as trustees of Camphill Community Mourne Grange, are responsible for the
overall legal and financial management of the Community.
The existing management structure of the Management Council remains In place and the registered
manager is included as part of the structure. The council meets on a monthly basis and the registered
manager meets with the Councll and reports on activity and issues to date. The AGM was held on the
30th of July 2022.
Moume Grange has an established consultative forum consisting of representatives from the resldents,
the employees, and life sharing communlty members. This forum has met on a quarterly basis,
The Community maintains the agreed meeting structure of one main Focus meeting every Monday and
a Work Group meeting every month. In addition to this all long term lrfe sharing house coordinators meet
on a monthly basis for Home Group to connect on the wellbeing of the houses and residents. Each
house continues to meet on weekly basis for a team meeting that includes all house members, residents
and employees. If there are specific Community Issues or topics that require additional time then specific
meetings are arranged.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (contlnuod)
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Structure, governance and management (contlnued)
Relatlonships wlth Any Other Charity or Organlsation
The charity is part of a world wide charitable organisation and has relationships with the following
companies within the Camphill movement in Northern Ireland - Camphill Communities Trust (Nl),
Camphill Community Holywood, Camphill Community Clanabogan, Camphill Community Glencraig,
Camphill Social Fund (Nl) and Association of Camphill Communities UK and Ireland. The Community
rents properties owned by Craigowen Housing Association.
The wldar Network of Camphlll
The Registered Manager continues to fulfil the role of one of the Northern Ireland representatives for
the AOCC and has participated in a regular schedule of meetings and the AGM. She Is also a Director
of the Camphill Insurance Agency.
Moume Grange also engages in the Northern Neighbourhood and shared interest group meetings Ihat
are arranged as and when required. This forum meets regularly and is well attended and fulfils an
important role in maintaining a connection between the four communities for sharing issues and future
planning.
All staff are registered with NISCC and the agreement of only registering employees or community
members who engage with the Community for more than one year is still in place.
Statement of Risks
The main risks to the Company are associated with being adequately funded to continue with carlng for
the residents supported by Mourne Grange. The ongoing lack of uplifts by one of the key funders.
Supporting People, is one of the main issues that impacts on the long-term financial wellbeing of the
Company. This issue is consistently raised on a regional level through a range of organisations and
progress is negatively impacted by the lack of an operating local Government in Nl. The Management
Council is responsibleforall risks faced by the Communliy. Detailed considerations of risk are delegated
to the mandated groups established to deal with each of these areas. There is a Corporate Risk Register
in place which is reviewed annually or more frequently as required and the Management Council is
satisfied that all major risks identified have been adequately mitigated, where necessary. It is recognised
that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been
adequately managed.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Policles and Procedures
Camphill Community Mourne Grange maintains a fleet of policies and procedures in line with all required
standards as detailed by RQIA, Supporting People and the H&SCTs.
A 3 yearly cycle of review is in place for all policies and procedures, and this was adhered to throughout
2022. Relevant policies or procedures are reviewed more frequently in response to new developments
or guidance as required.
A central file for all policies and procedures is held in the main office and on the team site to ensure it
can be accessed by all stsff at any time. There are also regular notrfications of updates or changes to
any of the policies and procedures.
Recrultment
There Is a recrultment policy in place that includes all of the required checks and processes as detailed
by the domiciliary care and ACCESSNI standards.
Mourne Grange has its own licence to complete ACCESSNI checks and follovrfs good practlce guidelines
of completing a 3 yearly check on all stsff and Community members. An inspection was completed by
ACCESSNI and no issues identified. Mourne Grange also has its own licence to process applications
for NISCC registration and also ensure that the required renewal timeframes are adhered to for all
registranls. Mourne Grange continues to hold a grade A status licence to issue Tier 5 charity visas and
also skilled worker visas. At present the annual allocation for Tier 5 visas is 25 and all skilled worker
visas are applied for on an as and when required basis.
Contracts and job descriptions are in place for all roles within Mourne Grange and updated as required.
HR files are also held and maintained for inspection as required.
During 2022 Mourne Grange engaged in a review of the employèè structure of two houses within the
Community to inform a transition to a life sharing model of provision. This process was supported by
exiernal HR support and led to a redundancy process for g employees. Followlng this process there has
been an ongoing restructuring of the employees in both houses. The process of establishing a life
sharing model of provision, with an appropriate cohort of employee support, will be an ongoing are for
development.
Mourne Grange conlinues to attract an appropriate number of employees and to date has not
experienced the same pressures with recruitment and retention experienced by the social care sector
in Northern Ireland. This is a positive reflection on the ethos and culture of a positive working
environment within Mourne Grange and has al80 meant that agency staff have not had to be accessed.
In addition to this three new long term life sharing House Coordinators have joined Mourne Grange and
this enabled the Community to reopen one of the houses, Aurora, to increase the number of lrfe sharing
houses back up to 11 in total.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
To date BREXIT has not impacted negatively on the recruitment of short-term co-workers and at any
one time there are 24 from a range of different countries. They complete a recruitment process similar
to that of an employee and complete the same range of mandatory trainings and induction. The visa
processing timeframe has been affected by the war in Ukraine as UKVI had to direct its resources
towards processing visa for Ukrainian refugees but towards the end of 2022 into 2023 this process has
improved.
TralninglDevelopment
There is a 3 day structured induction and then a process for completion of all mandatory trainings. This
also includes the completion of an induction booklet based on NISCC requirements. This process
continues to include the area of COVID-19 and reflects any changes in requirements and guidance.
All mandatory training is completed within the requI￿d timeframes and a central training database is
maintained. Since the employment of an in-house trainer there has also been additional investment in
the development of an internal learning management system lo Inform the provision of tailored online
modules for relevant training. Mourne Grange has also successfully registered with the Open College
Network and is now able to deliver Health & Social Care modules from level 1 through to level 3.
Specialist additional training Is also provided linked to the specific needs of residents. for example in
relation to epilepsy and also stoma care.
In addition to the realm of mandalory training there has also been additional training to help to develop
connections and positive working relationships between employees and long term community members.
A three day felting workshop facilitated by Bernard Graves was arranged and provided a positive forum
for people to connect and work together in an alternalive way to the normal routines of training and
supporting the Community. There are plans to repeat this approach to training as it is important to
support and extend people's experiences of training and working together beyond the mandatory
expectations.
Mourne Grange continues to enjoy a very positive connection with the Southern Regional College. They
provide a tutor to visit Mourne Grange every week to provide classes for our residents in life skills and
reading and writing. The residents have a great sense of achievement, particularly on graduation day
when they celebrate together and are presented with their certificates.

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Company Limlted by Guarantee
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SupervislonlAppraisal
There is a supervision and appraisal policy in place and all staff who fulfil this role are provided with
training. Short term co-workers are also included in this process.
Supervision is provided twice a year and appraisal once a year for all employees and Community
members and a ￿ntral database is maintained to ensure this is adhered to and available for inspection.
Records are maintained in each HR or short-term co-worker file.
The format for supervision and appraisal follows the key areas for NISCC registration and also RQIA
requirements.
Safeguardinglchlld protectlon
There is a safeguarding and child protection policy in place that has been updated to include the
Introduction of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards element of the Nl Mental Capacity Act. The
Registered Manager maintains the role of Safeguarding Champion and a safeguarding position report
Is completed on an annual basls and inspected by RQIA and shared with all relevant H&SCTs.
The registered manager and in house trainer avail of external training in these areas to ensure they are
deemed competent to fulfil these roles and also deliver training. The registered manager also continues
to attend the ARC Safeguarding Champions ne￿ork to ensure that she is appraised of any new
developments or operational issues.
Health & Saf•ty
Mourne Grange continues to contract with an external H&S consultant who reviews all health and safety
standards, fire safety in line with HMO guidelines, associated policies and procedures, practices within
the workshops and plans for any new developments and projects. This consultant also engages in the
delivery of all related training as part of Ihe Induction and mandatory training schedule.
The reglstered manager fulfils the role of the designated H&S member of staff responsible for thls area
and works in partnership with the consultant to ensure all areas are compliant and that the corporate
risk register is regularly updated. This process continues to ensure all relevant COVID-19 guidance is
adhered to.
CCTNI funded the replacement and refurbishment of signage throughout the estate and also repainting
the speed bumps and parking areas. New fencing around the duck pond and other areas in the estate
was also put in place. A new wheelie bin bay was also built near to the entrance of Mourne Grange
which has improved the storage and process of leaving the bins to be emptied.
All planned and response maintenance for both landlords, CCTNI and CHA, continues to be maintained
and follow the agreed plans from the stock condition surveys. A Moume Grange App has been
developed which enables house and workshop coordinators to log all maintenance requests with
associated photographs. This has helped to maintain a central database of all maintenance requests
and also ensure that contractors are more informed about the work that needs to be completed.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the DirectO￿S Report) {con¢lnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
From February 2023 Mourne Grange has taken over all operational responsibility for maintenance for
CCTNI properties and to date this is being managed appropriately.
The process of considering a merger between CHA and CCTNI is currently on hold. This impacts on
plans to demolish the main block but full planning for a repla￿ment dwelling has been secured. The
plans for the replacement building or buildings are still to be confirmed and may involve a nursing care
facility or an extension of additional housing for supported living.
CHA plan to complete an energy review of the buildings they are responsible for, to date this has not
started. Running alongside this process Mourne Grange has undertaken to address some of the
insulation and energy efficiency issues with some of the houses.
There are also plans to extend the use of solar power but the original contractor for this project has
merged with another contractor and there is also a delay with NIE processing applications for new solar
energy projects. Due to these issues, it has not been possible to progress this project in 2022.
Mourne Grange still intends to apply for planning permission to extend the existing car park and this will
be combined with a planning application for minor refurbishments and extensions to the coffee shop
building. The plans have yet to be fully agreed and were not at a stage to proceed further in 2022. The
plan to reopen the coffee shop will require employing part time staff and the financial wellbeing of
Moume Grange needs to be considered before proceeding with this plan.
The building of two additional houses for long term co-workers has been completed and they have been
named as Larch and Cherry. This enabled one life sharing family to move to Larch freeing up Aurora for
a new Life sharing couple to join and reopen Aurora as a life sharing house for 3 residents. The second
house, Cherry, now offers accommodation for an existing life sharing house coordinator to take over the
role of managing St Bronagh. This in turn provided the opportunity for a new life sharing house
Coordinator to join Mourne Grange to manage Skellig Michael house.
Objectives and activities
Explanatlon of the Charlty's Aim8
The principal alms of the company are the provision of supported living, care and day opportunities for
adults with a learning disability and associated difFiculties within the framework of a Camphlll
Community.
Publlc Benefit
In ensuring that the activities of Camphill Community Mourne Grange provide a public benefit. all our
activities are related to one of the following charitable objects:
The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age. ill-health, disability, fsnancial hardship or other
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2023
Explanation of Main Objectlves for the Year
The main objectives of the Community are -
To uphold the ideals of Camphill as outlined in the Memorandum of the Camphill Community.
Life sharing, through a participatory style promoting inclusion within a mutually supportive social
setting facilitating friendship and living and working together as equals.
Individualised 5UPPOrt and care for people with learning disabilities and other associated needs
according to the values of dignity, privacy, respect. choice, independence, individuality,
empowerment and self-development.
To create cultural, artistic, and social opportunities both within and outside Mourne Grange.
To promote work that is personally meaningful, rewarding and contributes to the Community.
Opportunities include work in the farm, garden, bakery, weavery, wood workshop, flower
workshop, candle workshop, food processing and household tasks.
To create a sense of ownership and responsibility for the development and wellbeing of the
Community into the future.
To provide effective healthcare through involvement of malnstream health care services and multi-
disciplinary teams.
To provide therapeutlc support through eurythmy, art, mlndfulness and other therapies.
To work in partnership with stakeholders, residents, families. commissioners, funders, regulators
and professional colleagues.
To provide a high-quality holistic service delivered by trained well supported and motivated workers
Strat•gles for AGhi•vlng ObJeGtiv•s
Mourne Grange will work to ensure continuous improvement to achieve change and higher standards
in all of these areas. The Community completes an annual Quality Improvement and Assuran￿ plan,
Informed by the views of residents, families, employees and community members which is implemented
and reviewed on an annual basis. During 2022 the Communlty focused on
Restructuring the support for two houses to return all houses to a life sharing model and reopen
Aurora to add to the available accommodation.
There was also a focus on the processes around financial managernent and the introduction of a
new SOLDO system to minimise the use of cash and offer a more robust financial structure.
There has been a focus on increasing the provision of day opportunities.
Consolidating the role of the Voices advocacy group on a regional basis

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Achievements and performance
Detalls of Significant Activities
During the year the Community undertook a wide range of activities. Some of the highlights include..
Communlty Life
The changes to COVID regulations and restrictions have meant that the Community has been able to
return to a more connected approach to celebrating the key feslivals throughout the year and increased
social and cultural events. For example, Newry Chamber Orchestra. Abba Tribute band, concerts and
plays and the annual dinner dance.
Mourne Grange held a serles of craft falrs throughout the year that were open to frlends, families and
the general public. This included Family Day held at the time of Michaelmas and combined with an
Autumn craft fair. In addition to this the Community arranged two pop up restaurant evenings during the
summer months.
The changes to COVID regulalions have also meant that the Community could start offerlng the
opportunity for groups to come and visit and learn about Mourne Grange and a number of groups from
schools 8nd local Community groups have visited. for example the University of the 3rd Age.
Mourne Grange was able to support a range of villager hollday groups both at Christmas and Easter
which has been a positive development since COVID regulations have changed.
A number of Community members also enjoyed being able to attend a 5 day Joyful Leadership event
hosted by Camphill Glencraig.
A positive connection has also been established with the Nl Woodland Trust and a number of joint
projects agreed, for example providing a tree bank facility for growing local trees from seed to the stage
of being able to be planted in a range of local settings to increase biodiversity.
There have been ongoing events with the other Communities in Nl through the annual Community
picnic, hosted by Mourne Grange in August, and also a collective gathering for Camphill Community
day on the 30th of November.
The Village News contlnues to be a very positive and accessible way to celebrate the weekly events
and share with friends and families.
The Friends of Mourne Grange charity shop Is thriving and generates much needed funds for Mourne
Grange. for example additional equipment in a range of workshops and also additional outdoor furniture
for some of the houses. Mourne Grange also arranged a special event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of the Friends of Mourne Grange and Iheir lengthy and positive contribution to the life and wellbeing of
the Community.

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Year ended 31 March 2023
Connections also go beyond the Nl region and a group from Mourne Grange was able to attend the
AOCC AGM hosted by Camphill Tiphereth in Edinburgh. A group of residents were also supported to
attend the International Disability Congress in Zurich in Switzerland.
The Voices group has continued to meet regularly and engages with the SHSCT Local Engagement
Partnership and also the Patient & Client Council Disability Plafform.
A group from Moume Grange also enjoyed attending the annual Learning Disability and Autism award
ceremony at the Hilton hotel in Belfast.
Northern Neighbourhood can now be held in persor) and each Community has enjoyed being able to
regularly host the meeting.
Changes to Communlty Membarshlp
As previously slated, there was a significant restructuring process undertaken to review and change the
model of support for St Bronagh and Fairy Grove. This involved a number of employees being made
redundant and reconfiguring the remaining staff groLJPS. This process was started in 2022 but will
continue to be an ongoing area of development into 2023.
An existing life sharing house coordinator has undertaken the role of supportlng Sl Bronagh and the
process of identifying a life sharing support for Fairy Grove is ongoing. In the interim an employed
member of the Mourne Grange team continues to support Fairy Grove.
A new life sharing house coordinator has joined to take over Skellig Michael and a new life sharing
couple have taken over Aurora house enabling it lo reopen as a house for 3 residents. In addition to this
there has been an increase to the long-term lrfe sharing team for Avalon as this will support one of the
existlng house coordinators to become more Involved with the plans for reopening the coffee shop.
One long term life sharing house coordinator moved on from Mourne Grange to new opportunities. The
Community also had to support one of the long-term life sharing members, who had supported as an
art therapist for many years, to move onto nursing care.
Two residents had to be supported to move onto alternative placements. The option of placements for
two people were explored on a trial basis but sadly it was not the right setting for them. On a positive
note. two new residents have joined the Community and their placements are going well.
It has also been very positive to see the growth in the number of people attending for day opportunities
and during 2022 this number increased to 15 in total. This has provided a solid foundation for further
developments into 2023.
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Camphill Community Mourne Grange
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Governance
The annual unannounced RQIA inspection was completed on the 7th of November 2022. It vrds a
positive inspection and there were no requirements or recommendations.
Mourne Grange continues to work to all of the requirements of the Information Commissioners Office
and in relation to GDPR and there were no data breaches that had to be reported in 2022.
Mourne Grange continues to adhere to all Supporting People standards and the annual contract review
was completed with no identified areas of concern.
The annual contract reviews were completed with the Southern. Northern and South Eastern Trusts and
no issues were identified. The quality assurance and monitoring reports continue to be completed on a
quarterly basis and this also includes the assurance of following Supported Living guidance for
managemenl of residents finances.
Annu81 revlews for all residents were completed for 2022 and were all face to face and included the care
managers from the relevant H&SCT teams, families and carers,
A Mourne Grange App for the recordlng of medicatlon and appointments has been developed and
Implemented. The system meets all GDPR requiremenls and ensures that there is an overview of all
changes to medication and also that house teams can share appointments and relevant outcomes for
residents in a more timely manner.
There are accounting and financial controls in place and the accounts are externally audited on an
annual basis. A quarterly letter is sent to the RQIA highlighting all residents with a balance of over£20K.
The financlal SOLDO system has become more established and embedded as working practice for the
Community and house coordinators. There are regular meetings held with SOLDO to ensure the system
continues to meet the financial management needs of Mourne Grange.
There have been no formal complaints for 2022. All compllments and positive feedback are collated.
Financial reviow
Revlew of the buslne38
The Community is non-profit making with net deficit before transfers of £205,340 for the year ended
31 st March 2023. This level of outgoing resources would have been greater if not for the donations &
legacies amounting to £5,465 received in year and the profits on disposal of several motor vehicles
amounting to £27,000. Capital assets acquired during the year amounted to £106,109 and included
replacement motor vehicles for the community, and the preliminary planning works for the reconstruction
of the main block in community.
The deficit incurred in year consumed part of the unrestricted reserve fund brought fomard balance of
£950,599 to an unrestricted reserve carried forward of £750.214. The community continues to
investigate efficiency measures to curb the operational deficit, generate new incorne5 whilst ensuring a
continuity in our excellent service provision.
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (Gontinued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
Reserves Policy
During the year the Management Council have considered the levels of reserves required by the Charity
to be maintained. The Management Council have set a policy that reflects the need to maintain current
operations while providing for future commitments. The current policy is to retain within the unrestricted
General Fund reserves equivalent to approximately six months normal expenditure.
The unrestricted free reserves of the charity are currently £550,330. This is sufficient to fund
approximately 3 months expenditure, which is short of the Management Councils target of six months
expenditure.
The Management Councils policy, therefore, is to attempt to build up their unrestricted reserves by
means of annual operating net incoming resources, when available. The primary concern of the
Management Council is to continue to provide an appropriate level of care and support within the
community. Any net incoming resources created will be secondary to this aim and will be dependent
on the level of funding provided by the community's funders.
Plans for futur• perlod8
Future Developments
Mourne Grange will continue to preserve and promote the principles of the Camphill movement and
continue to provide care and support for its residents and day opportunity attenders. In terms of future
developments
It had been hoped that the Coffee shop could have reopened during 2022 and it has been available
for residents internally. The needs to refurbish the premises and also employ staff to support the
initiative has meant that plans have taken longer to progress than previously anticipated. It is hoped
that these can be taken forward and that the coffee shop can reopen in 2023. This will also include
associated plans to extend the car park.
To PrOg￿sS the exienslon of the use of solar energy within the Community by working in
partnership with the identified contracior, NIE and also source funding.
Continue to proactlvely support succession planning for life sharing within the Community and also
for the therapeutic realm of Community life.
Progress appropriate plans for the replacement planning permission granted, this will either be for
nursing care provision or an extension of the provision of supported living.
Continue to engage with Supporting People to increase funding and increase the number of places
from 54 to 60.
Continue to work in partnership with the other Nl Communities through Neighbourhood and also
collective events.
Continue to engage with the international and regional Camphill networks, this includes hosting
the Camphill Youth Conference in May 2024
Continue to engage with support the consolidation of the Social Fund as an ongoing support to the
lrfe sharing realm of Camphill.
Continue to support and work with the Friends of Mourne Grange as an importantsource of fijnding
for Community and work life in Mourne Grange
To continue to develop the Voices advocacy group and their links to other advocacy groups.
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trusteas, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2023
attendance at relevant regional groups and informing policy development.
Trustees. responsibilitiès statement
The trustees. who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the
trustees, report and the financial statements in accordan￿ with applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and
application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.
In preparing these financial ststements, the trustees are required to:
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basls unless it 18 inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the charity and enable them to ensure thal 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 detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Auditor
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audlt Information of which the charity's auditor is
unaware; and
they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of
any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's audltor is aware of that information.
The auditor Is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act
2006.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the
small companies exemption.
The trustees, annual report was approved on 22 July 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees
by:
Ms Elizabeth Dixon
Charity Secretary
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