NEWRY & MOURNE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED Company Limitsd by Guarantee Tru8tee8' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director'8 Report) Year ended 31 Dacember 2023 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements ofthe charity for Ihe yaai ended 31 December 2023. Reforonce and admlnlstrntive detall8 Registered charlty name NEWRY & MOURNE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED Charity r8gl$tratlon number NIC100997 Company reglstratlon number N1023394 Prlnclpal offico and rogS¥torgd Shepherd's Drive offlce Carnbane Industrial Estate Newry Co Down BT35 6QJ Tho tru$te88 MR T MCGUINNESS MRS B Q'HARE MR A CARRAGHER MRS A JOHNSTON Company secretary CATHERINE GORMAN Independent examlner RGA ACCOUNTANTS LTD 35 CHURCH SQUARE BAN8RIDGE CO DOWN BT32 4AP Structurei governance and managomont Newry & Moume Multiple Sclerosis Community Therapy Centre Limited is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is recongised by HM Revenue & Customs as a charity for tax purposes. It is also registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
NEWRY & MOURNE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED Company Llmited by Guaranto• Trusteés, Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Director's Roport) (contlnuedj Year ended 31 Dec&mb8r 2023 Objectlves and activltl88 Newry & Mourne Multiple Sclerosis centre provides therapies and support to people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Therapies include oxygen therapy and physioth8rapy. Support can be found in many foms with generally drop-in chats to counselling and dietary advice. The charity relies on dedicated volunteer5 and donors who glve freely of their lime and money to help people with MS.
NEWRY & MOURNE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED Company Limlted by Guarantee Trusteos. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnu Year ended 31 December 2023 Achlovemont8 and perfomianc• The Centre has suffered a deficil again this year. Last year it suffered a deficit of £9,3D9 excess of expenditure over income whereas this year the deficit is £20,843. For the first quarter of 2023, the Centre operated on a days per week schedule, During May 2023, staff began a trial of an additional onellwo sessions lo be held on a third weekday, and it should be noted that these staff hours were and continue to be, entirely voluntary. It is hoped that by introducing an additional day to the Centre's schedule that the financial impacl of short notice cancellations by regular clients attending and also the impact of non-atlendan¢e by clients due lo holiday arrangements, could be off-set. July 2023 the staff introduced Fundralsing from Home" to regular client6 attending the oxygen therapy sesslons Once again trying lo reduce the Impact of cancellations due to those suffering from long term health onditions by which cancellations for hospital appointmentslcovidlholidays and other medical reasons is to be expected. However, while the staff have continued lo operate sessions on 8 third day on a voluntsry basis, under- occupancy due lo cancellations continues to be a financial challenge. We can only hope that more M S. clients and others who use the tacility on a regular basis, pick up on the"Fundraising from Home Challenge, with more engagement from at least five family members. A contribution lo a home box of £2.50 per week by five family members would raise £50.00 per calendar month, £800 annually. Ten familie$ would enable an incoma of £6,000 per year. This would permit those clients who do not wish or cannot raise funds out in their communities due to their disability to support the ongoing costs of the provision of their essential, benefici81 therapy for their long-lerm health condition. Remembering the whole ethos of our charity Sell help is Our Way of Action". Fundraising is critical to our recovery, Flnanclal review The Charity suffered a deficit again this year whereby expenditure was in exces5 of income of £20,843 this year. The Charity supplements income by way of donations and fundraising events. This remains to be severely impacted since the Covid-19 pandemic and also the Cost ol Living Crisis.
NEWRY & MOURNE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED Company Limited by Guarantee Trust8es' Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Director's Report) {contlnu•d) Year ended 31 Decembar 2023 Plans for futur8 porlods The charty hopes to continue to grow the number of clients and Increase the price of the Dives to b¢x)sl Dive income. The Charity will hold a number of fundraising events in order to increase income next year. Small company provl8lons This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applic8ble to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. The truslees, annual report was approved on 17 June 2024 8nd signed on behalf of the board of trustees by.. CATHERI Charity Se EGO re18ry AN