MORNING STAR HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Management Commltteo present thelr repc>rt and t118 audlted flanal 8tstements of the chartiy for Iho year endfxl 31 March 2024. The Management CommStiee have 8dopted fhe provisions of tha Statement of Recommended Practlce (SORPI 'Accountlng and Reporting by Charitie$' <FRS 102) In preparlng the annual report and Ilnanclal statgments of th6 Charlty, Managomont Commltto8 of tho Charfty In accordance with th8 Constllutlon appmved in Augusl 2Q18, responslblllty for the MenagBment of the Mornlng Slar House rests with the Momlng Star fvlanagom¢nt Commltt&e. The Man8gL4ment aommlttee dl$charges Ihose rpsponsib[1Ies In accijrdance its ConsUtLrtlon. Th8 Management Co¥nmlde0 comprlsos members nomlnated by the Morntng Star Praesldliim of the Legion of Mary along wllh general appolnlments for the purpose3 of addresslrtg peTIoKllc skills shortages, etc. It has 4 off bp.arèrs: a Chalrperson, Vlc£ ChaiTpeTson, Treasurer and Secretary supwrtad by fyeverdl other members. Changw4 to membershlp of Ihe Managomont Committee durlng the year endod 31 March 2024 Committe6 membership is as follows: R Culbert - Chair (appointad 18 May 2023) HA Fitzsimons- Chalr {r&slgned 3 Ortob6r 2023) J Cassldy- S6cretary R Dowey-. Treasurer T Flanag3n - Committao member (resigned August 2.024) C Faulkn¢r- CommlM8B mBmb8r lappoinled 16 May 2023) M Lowls- CA)mmlltee mamber (resigned August 2024) P Mc1fv6nny- Committee member (appolnted 16 May 2023) M McCurlèy- Coinmlttee Member (reslgned 6 Decgmber 2022) G McGuigan~ Cammlttee Member {reIgned 1 Aprll 2022) SR R Curran- Committ&e Member lappointod 6 June 20231 L Mccann- Commlttee Member (gppolntod May 20241R8stgned September 2024) STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Constltutlon and oblocts Mornlng Star Housa 1$ a not-for-proflt ho8t81 with charitable statu$ Ihal provlde$ for and works wlth homDI858 men In B91f8St. It Is manaugd by the Managoment CommitteB In accordan with Its constitutlon. The Hostel ha as Its obleGllv@s'. to support the homeless through Provlslon of Temporary Accommodatlon, Assistan and Capaclty Buildlng towards the Belterment of the tndivldual. We are constanty worklng to Improve our Governance and have strengthened our Management Commlttee with New membors who have con$iderable axperlanoe In areas of Gov8rn2npe and Ihe need$ of homeless Sn Northern Ireland. This hA8 been welcomed by both the CCNI Snd NIHE,
MORNING STAR HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE REPORI" (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Recrulting and Appolntlng of Now Manag0m•nt Commltt80 Momber8 Tha conslllutlon requlres thal tho Commltiee has 8 mlnlmum of 4 Mdnagemenl Commlttoe members. New members mLt¥t be approved by th6 Management Committoe from Ilme lo tlm8 provldod that th@ pre$crlbed maxtmum 12 is not exceeded. D8clslon4naklng The Tgsponsibilltyfor the management of Ih94 hoslol b dl$dJarggd, on behalf of the Momlng Star Praesldlum of Ihe Legion of Mary by the Mariagèment Committee. A minimum of four membor5 must be present for any declslons to be deemgd valld. Members are responslblo for Ihe legal and finanolal- managemonl of Mrfrrning Stsr Hwse. Relatlon8hlp wlth othor eharlty or organlsaiion Th8 ¢h8Jlty supports the ethos of the Lp.gion of Mary.11 alms to work In conjunction wlth partner charities, other homeless hostels and bodieg offering all those In need Ihg best support avoi18ble. The charlly 8190 works h conjunction wilh Council for tho Homele$s. TarAn81. Exlern etG The Charity has been wothng closèly with the Charlty Commission Nl lo Improve govemanee atvj administratlon 8ysl8m5 and to enhanc2 the stsnding of lh& Charity. 8tstement ol Rlsks The Manag8m8rit Committee is committed to ongoirig astsessmenl of rlsks trj tho achievement of Morning Star House obiBCttves whilf> complylng with any impacllng regulation and leglslatlon. It also conslders external f8clor8 e.g., funding roduclions while rerognlslng Ihose are outsldè Its Immediate cantrol. The new formalised, slructuro means of risk assossment and assuran¢e was developed Ihe prevlou$ year. The ouknrking's of thls was captured In a rfsk reglster which al80 id8nlifies mitigations. Maln rlsks ongolng are. Loss of fundlng through nonncomp118nce with condillons offvndlng andlor betng consldered Incapabl6 of handllng publiG funds effecllvely Rocrultment and tLJmover of staff
MORNING STAR HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Lack of ¢apacity to èngago Staffing level$ have Incraasvd throughout the ygar and wlth Impro1 standards of qu8lity asSUr8n$ we have baen able to h¢regse the capacity of the 8tafflng toam movlng foard. We remaln impacted by the 8e¢lor wldo 8taffiny Grlsls wilhln Health & SocÉ81 Care. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIE8 The PTln¢ipal actlvlty of the charity Is to cary on for the ben8fll tsf Iyfe ¢ommuntyth provlslon of ac¢¥JmmodatKJn for men of18 years and over who are homele&s upon tem8 approprfat9 to tholr means, In particular, the Hostel 8h811 provid8 accommodation for homel&ss men who suffer other di8advantagos, Inter alla, addiciion to alcohol, drugs¥ uambling thal render them unable to secure other a¢¢ommodatlon. The ethas of Legion of Mary. as encapsulated In the Canstllullon. is votl lo that support servt6e w8 provlde. History of tho Hogtel The legk)n of Mary has provided temporary acwrrEmod8tion to homeles$ men SIn 1938 at tha Momlng Star Hostsl 125 Dlvis Street Belfast. On 11 February 2002 a fir6 at the bulldlng led to the death of 2 of Ihe hoslel regklents. Th8 fire also rtsnded Ihe hostel promlses ijnvsable. The Momlng Star Hostél wa6 wlthout premises untm 28 July 2004 when the current hostel opened. The hostel 18 o refwe for homeless men, many of whom have a hi810ry of rough sleeping and alrnhol or substance mlsuse and frequenlly prosenl ¢hall6nglng behavlour. The premlses Lan accommodate up £0 39 guesL In 24 bedrooms on th6 wet slde, 7 bedrooms on th6 dry side, 4 self-conlained apartments and 4 amerggncy beds. Othar support and recreation81 faGilities are available, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Explanatlon of the Maln Objeciivgs for fhe Yoar The primary objactlve for tho year was SeiCe provision and resetllgment supporl to the homeless. Thls necessltales Securing adequate and addllion&l in¢ome to contlnue to provlde a safe, secure. and cornpliant support servlGe to our guests, Our so¢ondary objectlve was to Pa8$ Ihts Suppurtlng Peop18 Qu81ity Monitoring Tool Inspection. We PBS6Bd thb for the flrst tlme In the hlstory of Ihe Moming Slar Hostel. The hostsl's range of sorvlces Is extensive and Indudes slgnposting fronttino outreaGh. hostel and supported tsmporary and longer-term accommodatton. but ai80 Includes life-skills coaching, edu¢8tlon, Gounselllng, and tralnlng. We are Ideally placed in the community to furthér develop these 6&rvi for Ihosè in need. Mornlng Star House acknowledgeB that Its services should be directed towards asslstlng those homeless men, who aro unllk&ly lo bo able to resolve their homelesynes8 problem wlthout Interventlon of ski118d support 81aff. It alms to encouroge and foslor a splrlt of selF-help and $elf4eliance. The Hostel stlll has sev8ral volunteBrs who glve thalr tlme and effort to help out in the hostel, particularly In Ihe evenlngs and the weekends. This was bulll back up after the pandemic cause(I Ihe usa of th& volunteers to be suspended. All voluntsers have been subleci to Access Nl cheGks. Bed occupary has been at capaclty for most of the year,
MORNING STAR HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Principal Polleles to A¢hl¢ve Objectlv Mornlng Star Management CommNle8 11 rgcognlses thal lo achleve our obleGtlves, we mustwork in partn8rshlp wlth a ranga of organEsatlons and IndlvldualB and musl develop innovalivfj and effectlve poll¢ies and pro¢edures to asslst those who end up on the str8et and to prevent homelessness to those Ihat Gre vulnerable to homeles$n8s$. Work ¢onÉinuod thls year on creating Pollcie$ and pro¢edurps and formall8lng these wlfhln the Mornlng Sler Hostel. These are shared with staff ontsg introdu¢ed and wk Is ongolng. FINANCIAL REVIEW Moming Star House receive8 fundts from the Northgm Ireland Hou2lng Exocutive for support of its guests and for mainlen8nre and 8UPPOrt of th@ bulldlng. Funds also are recglvéd from 8 charge to gLiests ond from Charitable danatlons from tlme lo tlme. Income ré¢olvad durlng the ygar from Suppordng people, Housing benefft, charges, ¢harltable Donattons 4nd Investment Income amounted to £854,342. Expendllure during the year was £1,536,140 ros(Jltlng In a net deficlt of £4,189 In the yoar, reflectlng n6t expenditure in restrittted funds of £355,961 and net expelre in unreslrlcted fund8 of £325,837, GOING CONCERN The Ch8rlly Is depend?nt ott fundlng form th6 NIHE whlch18 8180 the primary 8our¢e of client referrals. Wlthout th1$ fundlng the charfty would not conllnuo to function. Thankfvlly the Trust8es are In regular contsct wlth the NIHE to ensure Iho organlsatlffl me8t8 tho fundlng condltk)ns set by thg NIHE and a good relationship has been estsbllshed. ISSUES THORUGHOUT THE YEAR New manager took up posl 7111 Aprll 2023 Dis¢lplln8ry processos wllh 3enlor stsff led lo a tumultuous perkKJ wilhin the service but thls Is now In proGess of belng resolved, Hlgh levels of sickngss absence throughout th8 Stalf tearn have led to heavy use of agency slafflng for support roles whlch. os Ihls cannot bg cyffset agalnst other cost Ggntres and has led to a dgtrtmental Impact on servlce budgets. Maetlng tho Publk Bengfft R8qulramont The prlnclp818Ctlvity of Ihe ch8rily Is to carry on for the bengfit of the communlty Ihe proviston of acummadation for men 18 years and over who are homeless upori terms appropriate to thelr ne&d8. The Host&l shall provide accDmmoda(ion for homeless men who suffer other dlsadvantages, Inlor alla, addictlon to aknyhol. drugs, gamblii)g that renders them unabl& to securg Other accommodation. The problem with h)melessne$s contlnues lo grow along with ic there 15 9rowlh In arga$ su¢h as addlctlon and montsl health dlfflcullles. The provl$lon of thls servlce helps address Ihls Issue and benèltl% our gue8ts and $odety as a whole. Tha CCNI has issued comprehenslve guldellnes on Annual Repoiling requlrements and th+3 Managament Committee ¢onflrms that they are aware of these antl have had dug regard t)f the guidanc& in all our deliberalions.
MORNING STAR HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMirrEE REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 statem8nt of Management Committ00 rospon$ibilttie$ Th8 Managem8nt Cornmittee are rosponsiblB for preparlng the Managemènt Commlttee Report and the financlal 8tatements In accordance with appli¢able law 4nd regulalion, Comp8ny law requlres thtt Managomenl Commlttee to preparè financial statements for each financlal y8ar. Under that law tha manauement cornmittee have prepared tho financial statemgnts In accordance wlth Unlted Klngdom accuuntlng 8landard8, c¢Jmprlslng FRS 102 Thts Flnanclal reporting standard appllcablo In Ihe UK ond Republlc of Irelar(d" and app¢8b[P law (Unllèd Klngdom Gonerelly A¢¢opt¢d Aocounllng Pm¢tl¢o). Under ctsmp8ny law the managpmont wmryillteo muyl not approva Iho flnanttlal slalemonl$ untess they gre ¥gttsf that they glve H true fjr talr vlew ot th¥ slaE4 of ihg affalfs ul thp In.¢omlng resouroes 8nd appli¢alltJn Jt ources, Including Ihoir income and expendRure, for Ihat perlod. In prop8ring these Ilnancial stalements, the Managemenl Committee ara required to: Select sultable a¢COuntTr pDllclos and th¥n apply Ihem conslsbntly Observa thè m8lhods and prlndples in the slalement of re¢ummended pradlce: Ac¢ountlng and Rpportlng Charttk¥ {2015) Mak8 the judgements and esllmales that are roasonable and prudent., and Prepare th8 financial statements on the goinll concern bas18 un18ss It18 Inappropriaie lo presume Ihat thoy will conlinue in bu9ine89 Tli@ M8nagem8nt Commlklee ¢ire re$pon$lble for keeplng adequ8te accounting tsrds that aro sufffclenl to show and explaln the IransactkJn8 aiid dl$dosg wlth reasonable accuracy al any timB the financ181 poslllon of the Hostel and enablo them tu ensur(• that Ihe flnandBI statemenls comply wlth Ihe Companies Act 2006. They are also responsiblè for safeguardlng the a88ets of th8 hostel and hen¢e forlh taklng roason8bleJ Bt8ps for the prevenllon and detecuons of fraud and oth6r IrrugulatSlles. Dlsclosura of IorMatION to Audlthr$ To tho krKswledge and belief of the Dlrectors. ther¢ Is no relevant Informatlon Ihal Ihe compan$ audltor8 are not aware of. and the director8 have taken al the steps neoossary to ansure the dlreetors are awBre of any rolevant Information and to establish Ihat the c,ompany'$ audllors are awara of the information. This ropori has been prepared In accordanc8 with the Slatsment of Rooommended Pr8cIIGé I'Accounting and Reportlng Charltles'l and the special provislons applicable to companies SLiblact to the small ¢A)mp8ny'$ regime wlthln Part 15 ofth8 CompanlesAct 2006. The Manag6ment Commlttee report was approved by the Board of tlis Mandgement Commlttee. R Culberl Rory Culbert (¢hairper8onl Trusts6 Datsd..