NEWRY & MOURNE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director’s Report) (continued)
Year ended 31st December 2022
Objectives and activities
Newry & Mourne Multiple Sclerosis centre provides therapies and support to people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Therapies include oxygen therapy end physiotherapy. Support can be found in many forms with generally drop-in chats to counselling and dietary advice,
The charity relies on dedicated volunteers and donors who give freely of their time and money to help people with MS.
Achievements and performance
The Centre has suffered a deficit again this year. Last year it suffered a deficit of £4,070 excess of expenditure over income whereas this year the deficit is £9,309. The Centre's level of client numbers ranges between 8-12 per day and is now only open 2 days per week due to high costs.
Financial review
The Charity suffered a deficit again this year whereby expenditure was in excess of income of £9,309 this year, The Charity supplements income by way of donations and fundraising events. This has been severely impacted this year due to current Covid-19 pandemic and also the Cost of Living Crisis, The Charity has availed of Grant Aid to minimise this financial impact.
Plans for future periods
The charity hopes to continue to grow the number of clients and increase the price of the Dives to boost Dive income. The Charity will hold a number of fundraising events in order to increase income next year.
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 16 May 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
CATHERINE GORMAN Charity Secretary