COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N108860 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NIC100884 Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements 31 March 2024
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs report) Independent auditof s report to the members Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position 14 18 19 Statement of cash flows 20 Notes to the financial statements 21
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustses. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 March 2024 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 2024. Reference and admlnlstrative details Reglstered charlty name Camphill Community Mourne Grange Charlty registratlon number NIC100884 Company reglstration number N108860 Prlnclpal offlce and reglsterod 169 Newry Road offlco Kilkeel Down BT34 4EX Northern Ireland The trustee8 Mr P Dewdney Chairperson Mrs M Cotter Mrs J E Houston Mr A O'Neill Ms C Ehrhardt Mr M Rascher Ms R Purdy Mr J McLoughlln MrDGaw (Resigned 6 September 2023) Company Secretary Ms Ellzabeth Dixon Audltor Muir & Addy Chartered Accountants & statutory auditor Muir Building 427 Holywood Road Belfast BT4 2LT Bankers AIB Kilkeel 4244 Hill Street Newry Co Down BT34 1 AU
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limitsd by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (ct>ntinued) Year endad 31 March 2024 Sollcltors DWF (Northern Ireland) LLP 42 Queen Street Belfast BT16HL C Murnion & Co. 7 Greencastle Street Kilkeel BT34 4BH Structure. govérnance 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 Appointlng New Councll Members The method of selection for all new council members is through appointment by existing council members. Decislon Making 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 Managernent 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 wlth the Council and reports on activity and issues to date. Mourne Grange has an establlshed consuttative forum consisting of representatives from the residents, the employees, and life sharing community 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 temi life sharing hoLJse 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.
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustses, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) fcontinued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Structure, governance and management (contlnue<l) Relationships with Any Other Charity or Organlsation The charity is part of a worldwide charitable organisation and has relationships with the following companies within the Camphill movement in Northem Ireland - Camphill Communities Trust (Nl), Camphill Community Holywood, Camphill Community Clanabogan, Camphill Community Glencraig, Camphill Social Fund (Nll and Association of Camphill Communities UK and Sreland. The Community rents properties owned by Craigowen Housing Association. The wlder Notwork 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. Mourne Grange also engages in the Northern Neighbourhood and shared interest group meetings that are arranged as and when required. This forum meets regularly and is well attended and fulfils an important role in maintaining a connection beeen 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 Ri8k8 The main risks to the Company are associated with being adequately funded to continue with caring 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 responsible for all risks faced by the Community. Detailed considerations of risk are delegated to the mandated groups established to deal with each ofthese 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 systerns can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately managed.
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantse Trusts8s' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conllnuedj Year ended 31 March 2024 structure, governance and management (contlnued) Pollcles and Proceduros 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 2023. Relevant policies or procedures are reviewed more frequently in response to new developments or guidance as required. A central file for all policl8s and procedures is held in the main office and on the team site to ensure it can be accessed by all staff at any time. There are also regular notifications of updates or changes to any of the policies and procedures. Recrultmont There is a recruitment policy in place that includes all of the reqUId checks and processes as detailed by the domiciliary Ca and ACCESSNI standards. Moume Grange has its own licence to complete ACCESSNI checks and ft)Ilows good practice guidelines of completing a 3 yearly check on all staff and Community members. 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 registrants. 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. Moume Grange continues to attract an appropriate number of employees and to date has not experienced the same pressures with wruitment and retention experienced by the social care sector in Northem Ireland. This is a positive reflection on the ethos and culture of a positive working environment within Mourne Grange and has also meant that agency staff have not had to be accessed. Recruitment of short-term co-workers continues to be positive and at any one time there are 24 from a range of different countries. They complete a recruitment prOsS similar to that of an employee and complete the same range of mandatory trainings and induction.
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantse Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's R8POrt) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Structure, governance and management (conllnuedj TraininglDevelopment 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. All mandatory training is completed within the required timeframes and a central training database is maintained. Specialist additional training is also provided linked to the specific needs of residents, for example in relation epilepsy and also stoma care. In addits'on to the realm of mandatory training there has also been additional training to help to develop connections and positive working relationships beeen employees and long term community members. A three day pottery workshop, facilitated by Bernard Graves, was arranged and provided a positive forum for people to connect and work together in an altemats've way. A further workshop, facilitated by B Graves, focusing on the skills of blacksmithing offered the opportunity forworkshop leaders from all four Carnphill Communities to work together. There are plans to repeatthis approach to training as it is important to support and extend people's experiences of training and working together beyond the mandatory expectations. The Foundation course continues to form an important part of trainlng and informs co-workers about the ethos and values that underpin the unique approach to working and living together with adults with learning disabilities. In addition to this further learning opportunities were offered, for example attending a climate change workshop at Queens University in April '23. In June '23 a group of younger long-term co-workers were supported to attend the regional Youth Conference hosted in Camphill Ne(on Dee in Aberdeen. This offered a positive opportunity to connect with other young people supporting the Camphill ethos into the future. It also led to Mourne Grange agreeing to host the next Youth Conference in May 2024. A group of co-workers also attended a conference in Croatia focusing on adults with autism and how to support them in creative ways to acknowledge their skills and abilities. Mourne Grange continues to enjoy a very posltlve 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 lebrate together and are presented with their certificates. In addition to this, the AQA award scheme has been introduced and a number of residents have completed skills-based qualifications related to their workshop areas, for example health and safety, food hygiene and also care of animals. Mourne Grange also continues to be a placement site for social work students on a regular basis and in addition to this a placement for a eurythmy student was also in place during 2023.
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limitsd by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 SupervlslonlAppraisal 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 lce a year and appraisal once a year for all employees and Community members and a central 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 protection 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 basis 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 nebNork to ensure that she is appraised of any new developments or operational issues. Health & Safety 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 the induction and mandatory training schedule. The registered manager fulfils the role of the designated H&S member of staff sponsible for this area and works in partnership with the consultant to ensure all areas are compliant and that the corporate risk register is regularly updated. 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. The use of the Mourne Grange App has been embedded in practice and enables house and workshop coordinators to log all maintenance request with associated photographs. This has helped to maintain a central database of all maintenance requests and a150 ensure that contractors are more informed about the work that needs to be completed. Moume Grange was able to work in partnership with CHA to review and change the stairs in St Bronagh's house to be more in keeping wrth a domestic style house but also continue to meet fire and H&S standards. There was an adaptation to Skellig Michael house, to provide more private space for the life sharing co- worker, who lives there. This project was completed in partnership with CHA and has been a positive development to ensure life sharing is supported within the accommodation offered by Mourne Grange. During 2023 the Community took time to reflect on plans to build a nursing care facility. Planning for the project had been secured but it was important to ensure this was a project that was appropriate for the overall wellbeing and development of Mourne Grange. After a thorough period of reflection, research, and discussion it was agreed not to proceed with this project. This was a difficult but reasonable decision to reach and alternative options for the granted planning permission are being considered. Towards the end of 2023 Mourne Grange estate was affected by the unusual adverse weather conditions which led to significant flooding in the local area. Fortunately, there was only minor damage
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limitsd by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 to one small dwelling that has since been repaired. Time has been taken to learn from this experience and ensure measures are in place to mits'gate against further damage and ensure properties aren't flooded. This work is ongoing and being completed in partnership with CCTNI. General care of the estste and woodlands has also been supported by one of the long term co-workers completing formal training in the use of chainsaws. This means Moume Grange can be more independent in proactively managing the care of trees and woodlands and also responding to any impact from storms . The MP for the South Down area, Mr Chris Hazzard, visited Mourne Grange in March 2024 and the issues with extending the speed limit on the main road beside Mourne Grange was shared. This issue was taken forward by Mr Hazzard but unfortunately at this stage it cannot be granted. Objectlves and actlvltlos Explanatlon of the Charity's Alms The principal aims of the company are the provision of supported living, care and day opportunities for adults with a leaming disability and associated difficulties within the fratnework of a Camphill Community. Publlc Ben•fit 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, financial hardship or other disadvantage Explanation of Maln 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 Communty. Life sharing, through a participatory style promoting inclusion within a mutually supportive social setting facilitating friendship and living and working together as equals. Individualised support 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 Moume 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 task5. To create a sense of ownership and responsibility ft)r the development and wellbeing of the Community into the future. To provide effective healthcare through involvement of mainstream health care services and multi- disciplinary teams. To provide therapeutic support through eurythmy, art, mindfulness and other therapies. To work in partnership with stakeholders, residents, families, commissioners, funders, regulators and professional colleagues. To provide a high-quality holistic seniice delivered by trained well supported and motivated workers strategies for Achieving Objectlves
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's R8POrt) fcon¢inued) Year ended 31 March 2024 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 Assurance plan. informed by the views of residents, families, employees and community members which is implemented and reviewed on an annual basis. During 2023124 the Community focused on Restructuring the support for houses to return all houses to a life sharing model and to add to the available accommodation. There has been a focus on increasing the provision of day opportunities. Consolidating the role of the Voices advocacy group on a regional basis Achievoments and performanco Details of Slgnlflcant Actlvities During the year, the Community undertook a wide range of activities. Some of the highlights include: Community Llfe Mourne Grange held a series of craft fairs throughout the year that were open to friends, families, and the general public. This included Family Day held at the time of Michaelmas and combined with an Autumn craft fair. Mourne Grange offered the opportunity for groups to come and visit and leam about Mourne Grange. A number of groups from schools and local community groups have visited, for example the University of the 3rd Age and Home Start. Working in partnership with Business in the Cornmunity led to a number of volunteer days. Groups from businesses and organisations came and supported with work on the estate, garden, and farm, for example groups came from Nl Water and Danske Bank. Mourne Grange was able to support a range of villager holiday groups both at Christmas and Easter. Mourne Grange has celebrated all of the seasonal events and festivals throughout the year. In addition to this there have been a number of concerts and plays, for example the Dublin Gospel Choir, Newry Chamber Orchestra, and local folk singers. A number of Community members and residents also enjoyed being able to attend the AOCC AGM hosted by the Lantern Community in England. The positive connection established with the Nl Woodland Trust has been maintained and a number of joint projects are ongoing, 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. Moume Grange became a host site for the Nl Donkey Sanctuary and as a result of this two donkeys, Bonnie, and Laura, came to live in Mourne Grange. All of the residents have enjoyed being involved in looking after them. In May 2023 Mourne Grange attended a careers information event in the Armagh Cty Hotel to provide awareness of all of the opportunities on offer to young people with disabilities leaving education. This led to a number of people starting to attend day opportunities in Mourne Grange. Day Opportunits'es continues to develop and is a positive choice for adults with disabilities in the local area. There have been ongoing events with the other Communities in Nl through the annual Community
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustaas. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 picnic, hosted by Mourne Grange in August and a blacksmithing workshop facilitated by B Graves. In January 2024 Mourne Grange was able to reopen the coffee shop to the general public. This took time, planning and investment in some adaptations and new equipment. It was really positive to be able to finally make this happen, after the closure during COVID, and it has been welcomed and supported by the local community. Mourne Grange hosted the Freunde mid-term seminar in Feb 2024 and this gave co-workers, volunteering in other Camphill communities in Rol and Nl, the opportunity to spend time in Mourne Grange and also connect with each other. Mourne Grange hopes to host next year's seminar in 2025. The Vlllage News continues to be a very positive and accessible way to celebrate the weekly events and share with friends and families. There was a six week drumming workshop over the summer months and the residents really enjoyed the opportunity and there was a lovely performance for thewhole Community at the end ofthe workshop. Moume Grange was able to use donation funding to purchase circus equipment and also some training and support to enable an ongoing circus skills workshop to be established within the Community. In May 2023 Mourne Grange developed a positive connection with a local gym and since then three groups every week have been supported to attend the gym. This individual focus means that the residents are supported to engage in the opportunities to improve their health and wellbeing The Archery club continue5 to thrive for all members of the Community to access. The Friends of Mourne Grange charty shop is very busy and generates much needed funds for Mourne Grange. During 2023 these funds have been used for shelving for the Flower workshop, a digital piano for St Bronagh, a new dishwasher for the Bakery, a steel table for Food ProSSIng and infrared heating system ft)r the Land building. Their support for Mourne Grange continues to be valued and appreciated. The Voices group has continued to meet regularly and engages in local and reglonal consultation initiatives. Northern Neighbourhood continues to meet regularly and the Community has enjoyed being able to regularly host the meeting.
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dir8Ctor's Report) (contlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Changes to Community Membershlp During 2022 there was a significant restructuring prOsS undertaken to review and change the model of support for St Bronagh and Fairy Grove. This process has continued to be an ongoing area of development during 2023 and into 2024. An existing life sharing house coordinator has undertaken the role of supporting St 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 long term life sharing co-worker joined the lona team and an existing co-worker was supported to take on the role of House Coordinator for Nicodemus. Three residents had to be supported to move onto atternatlve placements, fvrfo to nursing care and one to another Camphill Community in Nl. Two new residents have joined the Community and their placements are going well. Sadly, a longstanding member of the Friends of Moume Grange and Management Council passed away. He had moved over to England a number of years ago but still remained connected with Mourne Grange. In October 2023 there was a memorial service attended by Mourne Grange and the local community. Two residents who had moved onto nursing care a few years ago also passed away and, according to their and their families wishes, they returned to Mourne Grange to be buried. It has been very positive to see the growth in the number of people attending for day opportunities and during 2023 this number InCaSed to 20 in total. This has provided a solid foundation for further developments into 2024. Governance The annual unannounced RQIA Inspection VRS completed on the 8th of June 2023. It was 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 2023. Mourne Grange continues to adhere to all Supporting People standards and the annual contract review and quality monitoring process was completed with no identified areas of concern. The annual contract reviews were completed with the Southern, Northern and Southeastern Trusts and no issues were identified. The quality assurance and monitoring reports continue to be completed on quarterly basis and this also includes the assuran of following Supported Living guidan for management of residents finances. Mourne Grange Management Council held the annual AGM in July 2023. Annual reviews for all residents were completed for 2023 in partnership with the care managers from the relevant H&SCT teams, families, and carers. A Moume Grange App for the recording of medication and appointments continues to be a positive development and has become embedded in all of the house teams, practice. The system meets all GDPR requirements and ensures that there is an oveNiew 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. 10
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnuod) Year ended 31 March 2024 The financial 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. Mourne Grange continues to work in partnership with the Social Fund to ensure it is accessed as a support for all its beneficiaries. There have been no formal complaints for 2023. All compliments and positive feedback are collated. Flnancial revlow Revlew of the business The Community is non-profit making wrth net deficlt before transfers of £83,266 for the year ended 31st March 2024. This level of outgoing resources would have been greater if not for the donations & legacies amounting to £14,023 received in year and the development in the Day Opportunities service provided. Capital assets acquired during the year amounted to £35,707 included a replacement motor vehicle for the community, equipment for the re-opening of the café and equipment for Community members activities. The deficit incurred in year consumed part of the unrestricted reserve fund brought forward balance of £750,214 to an UnStrICted reseple carried forward of £683,695. The community continues to investigate efficiency measures to curb the operational deficit, generate new incomes whilst ensuring a continuity in our excellent service provision. In addition to these measures and mindful of the reducing levels of unrestricted funds, Moume Grange is engaging with stakeholder groups and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. A business plan is in the process of development & implementation with a focus on a stable business model delivered by a life sharing Community. Reserves Poll¢y 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 £525,296. This is sufficient to fund approximately 2 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. 11
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limitsd by Guarantee Trustses. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Plans for future perlods Future Dovelopments 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 Continue to meet all required standards set by key stakeholders, RQIA, Supporting People, SHSCTS, landlords CCTNI and CHA. Continue to plan to establish life sharing in Fairy Grove house and ongoing succession planning for life sharing in Mourne Grange. Continue to ensure there is vibrant social, cultural, and spiritual Community life. Continue to build on and develop ongoing connections with other Community groups who want to come to learn about Mourne Grange. Host the Youth Conference in May '24 and the Freunde seminar in Feb '25. Engage in further planning to inform a variation of the current planning permission for a nursing home. Continue with ongoing plans to extend the use of solar power. Engage with CCTNI to ensure there is a robust plan to address the impact of adverse weather conditions on the estate and accommodation in Moume Grange. Consolidate plans for the coffee shop to ensure it is financially viable. Continue to expand the day opportunities provision in Mourne Grange. Trustees. responslbilities statoment The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial ststements 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 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 statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable 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 basis unless it is 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 12
Camphill Community Mourne Grange Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) fcontlnuedj Year ended 31 March 2024 explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that 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 audit 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 auditor is aware of that information. The auditor Is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companles Act 2006. Small company provislons 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 2 November 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Ms Elizabeth Dixon Charity Secretary 13