Charlty Reglstratlon No. NIC100935 Company Reglstratlon No. N1033978 (Northern Ireland) MEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND (A company limited by guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
MEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Catherine Turner Rosie Timoney Aine O'Keoffe Caroline Greer Anne-marle Blaney Nikila Brijpaul Janni Knox Adriana Morvaiova Katrina Hinfey Charlty number NIC100935 Company number N1033978 Registered offlce 83 University Street BELFAST BT7 1HP Independent examlner MBS Chartered Accountants 3 High Street Larne Co. Anlrlm BT40 1JN
MEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND CONTENTS Page Trustees, report Independent oxamlner's report Slatement of financlal activities Balance sheet Notes lo the financial statements 8-14
MEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Directors (who are also Ihe Trustees of the Charity) have pleasure In submitting their annual report togather with the audited financial statements for Ihe year endèd 31 st March 2023. Mediation Northern Ireland Status Mediation Northern Ireland is a company limlted by guarantee whose obje¢ls are recognised by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Objectives and activltles New Strateglc Plan February 2023 In February 2023 the Board of Trustees adopted a new strategic plan for the organisation. This updated the Charily's Vision and Misslon and supporting Values. The Medlatlon Northern Ireland Vlslon A soclety that handles conflict better. Publlc Beneflt The objects of the charlty and Its prlnclpal activity continue lo be the charltable purposes of advancing education In Northern Ireland and worldwlde, partlcularly by providing third party inlervenlion in disputes and supporting crealive approaches to good relations. All the charily's assèts are used for charitable purposes in support of this object. The Board members do not receive any monetary benefit for Iheir role in governing the charity and as, members. they are not digible for financlal benellt from membership. In the event of any windlng up of the charity ils remaining assets shall be Iransferred to anolher charitable body with similar objects. Most community based users of services do not pay for the cost of the service, or If Ihey do the full cost is subsidised. Misslon As a mediation developmenl organisation we PTovlde expertise and support lo manage, resolve and transform conflict. We do this by providing high quallty services,. tralnlng,, and developing new models of practice. Values Integrity Respect Justlce Nonvlolence Crealivily Courage 2022123 Objectlves Throughout 2022123 Medlation Northern Ireland worked In partnershlp wilh a range of voluntary and statutory agenclès to realise the following five objectives.. 1. Developin9 Peace Medlallon 2. Pracllclng Case Mediation 3. Developing Mediation 4. Supporting Programmes of Emergence, Change and Soc181 Innovation 5. Bullding a Learning and Developing Organizalion
MEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Betweèn 1stAprll 2022 and 31st March 2023 we completed the followlng substantlve pleces of work: ollalio Coachi Di8 ues Services restarted having been suspended during Covld wilh a steady uplake In provlsion. ai We undertook one run of our flagshlp programme Medlatlon Theory & Practice durlng this period. We also dellvered some shorter training courses both in person and online with our exislSng client base. Peace The main focus of our acllvStiès in this financial year continued lo relale lo our three on-going Peace IV funded programmes, two based In The Newry Mourne & Down District Cour)cil area, and one Belfast City Council. As the programmes had been significantly dlsrupted and delayed up to thls point due to Covid, and with a hard deadllne to complete these, we had a breadth of aclivily lo complete the objectives. These included many training events, group facilltalions and collallon of stories for generating project materials. The Board of Trustee5 met monthly durlng the Managing Director transition, and later bi-monthly, in Board meetings and sub-groups meetings throughout the year. The Board were particularly atlenllve to the financial wellbeing and slrateglc dlreclion of the organisalion and a focus on supporting the organisation as and when operallons could return to normal. MNI continued lo provide office space lo a range of voluntary organisalions including new tenants into the building. This breathed new life into the building again (renamed during the year as Medlatlon House) after Ihe Covid years of furlough and more work from home pracllces for us and our tenants. Flnanclal Revlew The Statement of Flnancial activities describes Mediation Northern Ireland's income, expendlture and funds for the 2022123 year. The Income of £182,632 marked en Increase of 240A on the previous year. The Capital fund (primarily the MNI Buildlng on 83 University Slreel) is £315,265. There is no deferred income balance al the end of March 2023. Reserves Free ReseNes are £45,567 which is the net current assets on the Balance sheet. We have a reserves pollcy of six months operallng costs, £50.000 whlch we are currently worklng towards. RlskAssessment In developSng its corporate strategy the Trustees assessed the major risks lo which the charity might be exposed, in particular Ihose relaled to its governanc8, financial and op8rallonal strale9y. The greatest rlsk that Mediallon Northern Ireland faced In 2022123 was relaled lo cashflow aiising frorn Ihe Peace IV programmes, We faced uncertainly as to when and how operations could resume, enabling us able lo deliver Ihe outcomes required against the funding that meant we could draw down the Income. Future Development In 2023124 our focus will be on completing our Peace IV programmes and completing Ihg developmènt and Implementation of the new $tralegic path for the organisalion sel out by the new Managing Dlrector.
rvlEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Governance & Management Structurè Medlallon Northern Ireland was established In 1991 as The Confllct Medlallon Nelwork. In 1998 il became a company Ilmlled by guarantee (N1339781 with Memorandum & Articles of Associatlon whose objects have been recognlsed as charil8ble by HM Revenue & Customs under reference XR16490. The Charlty Is reglslered with Ihe Charilles Commission for Norlhern Ireland, number N1100935. The membership of the Company is the same group of people as makes up Its Board of Trusteès. There is not a publlc membershlp scheme. The role of the Board of Trustees & Management The Board of DSre¢tors of Medlallon Northern Ireland is referred to as its Board of Trustees. Full Board of Trustee meellngs occur a mlnlmum of 5 tlmes per y6ar. The role of the Board Is.. Slralegic Direction.. Setting and maintaining strategy with reference to the Corporate Plan,. holding the Managemgnt team to account. Flnanclal Control: Approving the annual budget., Monitoring expenditure wilh reference to the budget. Adopting financial statéments. Support.. Maklng Indlvidual skills and experlence available wlthln the Board and to the Director and senlor staff. Advocacy: Acting as ambassadors for the organisation and supporting the Director in securing project funding, The Board has two office holders who are Trustees,. Chalr Treasurer The Board members during the year were.. Rosie Timoney (Appointed lo post Apr 2019) Dr Catherine Turner (Appointed to postApr 2019) Aine O'Keeffe (Appolnled lo post Oct 2016, resigned Oec 2022) Caroline Greer (Appointed to post Sept 2020) Anne-M8rie Blaney (Appolnted to post Oct 2021) Nikila Brijpaul (Appolnted to post Jan 2022) Janni Knox {Appoint6d to post Feb 2022) Adrlana Morvaiova (Appointed to posl Ocl 20211 Katrina Hinfey {Appolnted to post Dec 2022) Membership of Ihe Board of Medialion Northern Ireland is subject lo a maximum term of 6 years. Board memb8r8 are recrulled to meel specific needs and capabilities that ensure a balance of experience and understanding to ensure effeclivo governance of the charity. Day to day operatlonal management is delegated lo the organlsallonal Dlrector. In October 2021, following the resignalion of Ihe Director, Laurie Randall was appolnted Inlerlm Dlieclor. A new Managing Director Enda Young was appointed in May 2022, and look up post on 5th September 2022. Rob Colwell, Operations Director, is responsible for operational financlal management under the direction of the Board approved budget. In addition to this small management team the organisalion has a regisler of12 Assoclales. The organisallon continued lo rely upon the work of Associates Ihroughoul the year. This reliance is due lo Ihe small full-time staff team and the continued emergence of new aspects of the ADR work within the organisation.
MEDIATION NORTHERN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 statement of Trustee's Responslbilltles Company and charity law requires the Irusteos lo prepare financlal statements for each financial period which glve a true and fair vlew of the slate of affairs of Ihe charlty and of its financial position at the end of that period. In preparlng these flnancial statements, the trustees are required to.. • selecl 5Ultable accounting policies and apply thom conslstently., make judgments and estlmates that are reasonable and prudenl., state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed sublecl to any departures disclosed and explained in the financi81 statements., and prepare Ihe financial statements on the golng concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to presume that the charlty will continue in operatlon. The trustees have overall responslblllty for ensurlng that the charity has an approprlale system of Internal controls, flnanclal and othemise. They are also responsible for keeping proper accounling records thich dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posltion of the charlly and to enable them to ènsure that the financial statements comply with the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking re8sonable slep5 for Ihe prevention and detection of fraud and other IrregularSlles. The Truslees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Dr Catherlne Turner Director & Trustee Dated: 4 December 2023