Registration number N1027011 Charity Number: NIC101096 Aisllng Centre Company ": .imited Company Limited by guaranl Directors, report and financial statements for the year anded 31 March 2024 Aisllng Centre Company Limited Company Ilmited by guarantee Contents Page Directors. report 14 Auditors, report 64 Staterrient of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position 10 Notes to the financial statements 11.18 Aisllng Centre Company Limlted Company limited by guarante8 Directors. report for the y¢ar ended 31 March 2024 The Directrjrs are pleased to present their annua Tewrt and financial statements of the ￿arty for the year ended 31st March 2024. Reference and administrative detalls Charibl Number NIC108096 The charity is constituted as a company lirnited by guardntee as per the Memorandum of Associat Regislered Number N1027011 ist8red Office 37 Darfing Str￿t Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 7DP Auditors MacNeary. Rasdale & Co. Ltd Chartered Accountants Wellington House 30 Darting Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh Bankers A.l.B. Bank 24 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh Directors & Senior Staff embers Th8 directors of the charitable company (the charity) a￿ its trustees the purpose of charities and throughout thls report are collectively referred to as the Directors. The dir￿lorS servlng during the year and Sin￿ Ihe year end were as follows: Dff6Ctors Ms Alison Annan (Chaitperson) Ms Roberta Hamilton (Ificfrchairperson) Mr Marshall Coalter (Secretary) Mr Neville ArmstroThJ (Treasurer) . ( Retired October 2023) Ms Deirdre Kane Ms Grainne Scott Mr Richard Smith Mr lain Kennedy Dr Atdeen McGinley Dr Ann McDermot ( Retired October 2023) Ms Monica Corrigan ( Treasurer > . ( Appointed Octot)er 2023) Ms Maeve Corrigan Company Secretary Senior Staff Members Mr Marshall Coalter Ms Bridle Sw￿neY (servi￿ Director) Mr John Bennett (Clinical Co-ordinalor) Ms Patricia Kelly ( Facilities l Admln Manager ) Aisfing Centre Company Llmitod Company limited by guarantee Dire(Xors' report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Structure. Governance and Management Governin Document Aisling Centre Co Ltd was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee in 1992 with a registration number of Nl 027011. The Articles of Association {governing document of the Aisling Centre) were updated in May 2014. The revised document was sent to Ihe Charities Commission for Nl and consent to amend received on 10th July 2014. They were also sent to the Companies House for approval in September 2014. Th8 Aisling Centre was approved for registration a5 a charity with the Charity Cotnmission for Nl on 4th February 2015, wth a registration number of NIC 101096. The Aisllng Centre objects are- to promote good mental hearth and emotional well-being in Northern Ireland, and in particular for the people of Co Fermanagh and the surrounding area, through the provtsion of a professional counsdling and psy¢lx)therapy seniic£. support groupslservices. complimentary therapies, befriendlng.. education and social programmeslgroupslnetworks and advice arKI Infomation. inttnent of directors The number of Director5 shall be not less than five or more than iWelve. Quorum for meetirTgs is one half of all members entrtle to vote upon the business to be transacted One third (or the number nearest one third) of the Directors must retire at each AGM, those longest in office ratiring first. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election. Membership is open to other persons {aged 18+) who are invited to become members of the Charity by the Directors and apply to the Charity in the fomi required by the Directors. There is no minimumlmaximum length of time for Directors to serve on the Board but there are limitations on post holders - Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and Secretary - who may serve no more than two consecut6ve three-year terms. The AGM will be held on 27NI November 2024 Directors. induction and traini New Board members receive induction trainirg. A policy is in place covering trainlng for Directors. anisation The Board of Directors normally ￿￿ets tHnonthly and holds a minimum of 6 meetings per year one of ￿lch is an AGM. The key role of th8 Director5 is to work collectrvely to set stralegic direction for the organ isatlon and ensure there is proper oversight of the company in all its business and act as trustees of the charity. The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the company is legally and fiscally compliant. However. it is Important to note that the role of the Directors is to ensure that proper oversight is in place rather than to ty to be active in these areas directly. The Board can and does delegate authorty lo sub- commlttees, working groups, ar￿ employees but it always retalns overall responsibilty. It may also engage external advisors such as the company auditors to ensure compliance. Alsling Centre Company Limlt¢d Company limited by guaranteo DIr•¢to￿. report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Organlsatlon (continued) The duti6s of the company directors are lo.. -set and protect the values and principles by whKh the Aisling Centre operat8S: . -set the Strategic direction for the work of the Aisllng Centre." -Ensure that the Aisling Centre has the resources in place to cary out its work according to set planslprogrammes and thal the company StrUctu￿S and systems also facilitale this. -Ensure that all key stakeholders have input that Is appropriate to their relationshlp wth the Aisling Centre; -Ensure thal human resource issues are deall in line with legal and contraclual obligations and that staff are adequately supported to carry out their worK" -Ensure that the organisation complies all legal and other requirements related to its status as a charlty and a company (including AGM.. Annual AccA)unts and Annual Report). -work collectively for the good of the Aisling Centre as a team that res￿t$ dIffer&r￿e and strives to find consensus. Relat•d parties Compary Directors - A number of directors made regular donations io the charity during the year. Details of thEse transactions are outlined further at note 15. There were no othèr transactions during the year between the charty and the directors. The Sisters of Mercy transferred ownership of the propety at 37 Darfing Street to the Aisling Centre in June 2022. They also formalty with(Irew from any role in the Charity and the Articles of Association were amended to refiect this change In October 2023. Risk Management -Risks to Directors, stsff. clients and members of the publlc are covered by robust directors, eTnployers and public liability insurances. -Risk to children or adults at risk of harm are mitigated by the carrying oul of apwopriate ACCESS NI checks for all staff and volunteers. This is supported by regular updates of safeguarding training. As a not-for-profrt organisation very dependent on ￿erna furMJlng and community support. financial sustainability is an on%oing challenge. Directors are ever aware of their govemance responsibilities and a reserve fund is maintslned 50 that in the unlikely event that the charity had to dose the Dlrectors would be in a position to hor￿Ur redundancy payments and other legal and moral obligations. Risks of misappropriation of funds are managed throu￿ financial policies and Prc￿edureS induding a fraud policy and the annual external audit of accounts. 'sk management policies and procedures are in place and are reviewed regularly. Aisling Centre Company Limited Company Ilmlted by guarantee Directors. report for th¢ year endad 31 March 2024 Objectives and activities Vision￿￿aM -.P'ositive mental health and emotional wdl-being fDr all Mission- To provide opportunities for hope. healiThJ and growth In a welcoming and supportlve environment. Commitment - Striving to meet professional arml ethical service stsndard and adopts'ng an evidence- based approach wthin a robust outcome measurement framework. Prlnciplesl Values - Confidential, respecttul. empathio supportive. norFludgemental and incl usive of all working collaborattvely with Others to achieve shared objectives sensitivity to current and energing needs. Current Well-Belng and Lrfe Learning Programmes and Services Counselling, Psychotherapy & Play Therapy .Cornplimenlarv Therapies Mlndfulness Meditation Support Groups Stress Management Personal Development Confidenee Building Critical Incident De-briefing Education, Awareness Rasing & Community Support The centre also acts as a hub from ￿lCh a range of statutory and communitylvolunTary prov ides offer a range of services and supports aimed at promoting posltive mental health. Achievements and Perforniance Despite the Impact of an increasingty challenging thnding environment, the charity has managed to maintain a high level of servieA provision. To meet the growing demand a 3 year lease has been seoJred on the adjoining building ( Number 39 Darling Street ) at a very CK>mpetitive rent. As always the fundraising sub-committee witti the support of fellow Directors have delivered on a very successfijl fundraising strategy. Fundraislng income this year is £94.051. T,he financial staternents show a net deficri in revenue funds of £19.811 for the year. Previous fijnders have been secured for another year, furKIAng from VSS. Western Health an d Soclal Care Trust and NRA has been secured until March 2025. Finan¢lal Review Overall the Dir￿torS fe81 that the Chanty has perfonned adequately in the year. Despite the increasingly difficult funding climate and the impact of COVID - 1Q. Ihe Board of Directors have managed to maintain a sound financial basis. This has b•en achieved through a very proaCt￿e and focused approach In the Implementation of a 8UCCe8sful fvndraising strategy. continuous review of over-heads and the Irrtroductlon of cost saving measures. The DArector8 have also been able to ensure that core funding has been retained into Ihe corning year. Aisling Centra Company Lirnitod Company limlted by guarant¢e Directors. report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Future objectlves of the Charity The Alsllng CentrB is, and always has been, dedicated to the promotion of positive mental health and emotlonal vRII- being. The DlreGtors strive to ensure Ihat the Centre o)ntinues to be well place(l trj deliver a pmfessbnd and a¢counlable swke in this very challeThJing time of austerity. Stfategic Aims 1. To promote posifve mental healih and emotional ￿￿11-being for adults. young people and children in Co Fernianagh and the surToun(fing area through the provision of a professionai counseiling and psychoknerapy and play therapy service. 2. To provide a range of addilionai athihes1hat will enhants complement the counseillro and psythotherapy wort( of the Centre and glve acklitronal value to di8nts: 3. To ensure that the Aisling Cents8 is an off￿e, ar￿U￿ble, transpar8nt and OTganisation that rnaets the requirgments of all stakeholders. Tax Statu8 Th8 o)mpany is a chaiitabje organisatKJn. a￿ as all surp1￿8 are intendgd fLY chaiitable pu￿088s, no Corporation Tax Ilability arises. Audito The auditors. MacNeary, Rasdale & Co. Ltd. have Indrcated thelr ￿l[lingn￿$S to continue in offi￿, and a resolution COr￿eming their reappointment will be proposed at the Annua Ganeral Meeting. Stat•ment of Relevant Audit Infommtlon In the cèse of eath of the persons vtho are dirgctors of the company at the date than this report was approv8d.' (a) so far.as each of the directo￿ is awar6. there is no releV￿t audlt informalion {as defined In the Cornpanies Act 2006) of which the t￿pan￿S auditors are unawar6" and (b} oath of the directo￿ has.taken 811 the steps that he ought to have taken as a directrjr to make hims&if aware of any reEevant audit infomia￿on (as definod) to estabiish that tha company's auditots are aware of that infoffnation. Dlrectors. Responslbllities Statement The directors are responsible for preparing the threctors. report and the fin8ncial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards (Uniled Kingdom GeneratyAccepted Aca)untlng Practice). Company law requires tha thaiity directors to prepare rma￿l statements for each year thich give a tn* and fair view of the state of affairn of the Charitable c￿npanY arKI the incomlng resowces appli￿￿0￿ of resources. including the income and expenditurn. for that period. In preparing these fin8nc4al ststefften￿ ts dlrectors are ￿[Hr6d to."_ select suitable accwnting pol￿ and then apply them consistenty" observe the methods and princi￿e8 in the applicable Charitles SORP { FRS 102) . make judgements and accounting estimatas thal are reasonable and pruden¢ prepare tha financial statem8nts on the going concern basis unless it Is inappropriata to P￿uMe thal the charity will continue in business. ThÈ dire¢tor8 ara re8ponsiblo for keeplng adequate accourning records that ara sufficient to show and explain the chanty's transactions and disclose vthh reasonable accurdGy at any tlme Ihe financial wgtlon of the charfty and enable them to 8nsurp that the finane4al statements Comp￿ wilh the Companies Act 20￿. They are also responsibte for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence fortaklng reawnable steps for prevenllon ar¥J detection of fraud and other irregulariti8S. By ord of dlrectors Marshall Coa￿er Company S6cretary 27th Nmmber 2024 Aisling Centre Company Llmited Company Ilmited by guarantee Independent Auditors. Rèport to the Members of Aisling Centre Company Llmited for the year ended 31 March 2024 Opinion We have audlted the financial statements of Aisling Centre Company Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprlse statement of financial activjties (including IrTh)me and expenditure account). statemenl of financial position and notes to the financial statements, includillg a summary of significant accounting pollcies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their pr8paratton is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. includ5ng Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generdlly Accepted ALl￿ntIng practi￿}. In our opinion, the financial statements: Give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affalrs as at 31st March 2024: Have been properfy prepared in accordan￿ with the United Kingdom General Accepted Accounting Practico", Have been prepared in accordance Viith the requirem_ents of the.¢ompanie.$.AGt 2006. Basis for oplnion We conducted our audit in accordan￿ with Int6rnaiional Standard on Auditing {UK} {ISAs {UK)) and applicab16 law. Our responsibilrti8s under those.standar(Ys are. further described in the Audrtorfs responsibilities for thE audit of,the financial statements section of our report. We are independent in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statemerrt in Ihe UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We bel ieve that the audit evldence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Concluslon8 relatlng to going concern In auditing the financial statements, we have conduded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial.statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have perfomed, we have not identified any material uncertair>lies relating to events or conditions that, irKlividually or collectwely, may Gast significant doubt on the CoMpan￿S ability to continue as a golng concern for a per￿ of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised fcy issue. Our responsibillties and the responsibilities of the directors vrith resm to going concern are described in the re18vant seotions of this report. Other inforniation The other information comprises the infonyjation irKluded in the annual report other than the financial statemenls and our audltorfs report thereon. The directors are resporvsible for the other information contsined within th8 annual report. Our opinion on the financkal st2tement5 does fKJt cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicilly stated in our ￿pOrt. w8 do not express any fonn of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial st2tements or our knowledge obtaine(I Is the course of the audit, or othernise appears to be materially misstatsd. ff we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent materlal mlsstat8ments. we are required to detennine whether this give5 rise to a material mlsstatement in the financial staternents themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information. we are required to report that facL We have nolhing to report in this regard. Aisling Centre compa￿ Limited Company Ilmit8d by guarantee Independent Auditors. Report to the Members of Alsllng Centre Company Limited for tho year ended 31 Nlarch 2024 Opinlons on other matters pres¢rlbed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinlon, based on the work undertaken in Ihe COU￿ of the audit: Th8 information given in the directors. report kn the financial year f(Y which th8 finandal statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements." and The directors. report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on which we are required to report by exceptlon In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, We have not identifFed misstatetnents in the directors. report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following maiters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 require us to report to you if. in our opinion." Adequate accounting records have mt been kept by the company, or re￿rnS adequate for our audit have not been received by us.. or T:he..company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records ana reknrns,. or Certain disclosurEs of directors. remunerdtion specrfied by law are not made", or We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Responsibllities of directors As explained more fully in the directors. reS￿nSIbIlItieS statemen( the directors are responsible for the preparatFon of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the directors determine is neeessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstalement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the.financial ststements. the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going,con￿m. disdosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going con￿rn basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistlc alternative but to do so. Audltor's responslbllitle5 for the audlt of the flnancial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about wFther financial statements as a whole are free from mater5al misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to i&sue an auditorfs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of aSsUrar￿, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducled in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a materia misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considwed material rf. individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably ba expected to infiuence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial ststernents. We design procedures in line with our responsibilits"es, outllned above, to detect mater￿1 mlsstatements in respect of irregularities. including fraud. The extent to which our pr￿edureS are capable of detecting fraud is detailed below. We obtained an understanding of the legal and ￿gUlatOry framework applicable to the company through enquiry of management, sector research and the application of cumulative audit knowledge. We identified the following principal laws and regulat￿nS relevant to the company - Companles Act 2006, Charities Act ( Northern Ireland ) 2008 and the Accounting 2nd Reporting by charities Ststement of re¢ommerxled Practlce applicable to charities preparlng their accounts in accordance with the Financia Rep￿ing Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland ( FRS 102) We developed an understanding of the key fraud risks to the 6ntity { indud1￿ how fraud might occur ) the controls in place to h8lp mttigate those risks. and the accounts balances and disdosures within the financial statements which may be susceptible to management bias. Our understanding was obtained through review of the financial statem8nts for significant accounting estimates. analysis of joumal entries. walkthrough of the key controls cycles in pla￿ and enquiry of managemenL Alsling Centre Company Umlted Company limited by guarante• Independent Audltors. Report to the Members of Aisling Centre Company Limrted for the year ￿ded 31 March 2024 Our procedures to ￿Spond to Ih05e rlsks identified induded, but were not limited to." Enquiry of managemenL and Ihe entitrfs solicFtors around actual and potenlial litFgation and clairns. Enquiry of management to identify any Instan￿ of non compliance with laws and regulations. Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governan￿. Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Auditing the rfsk of fftanagement overrides of controls. including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness and evaluating the business rationale of significanl transactions outside the normal course of business. Irregularities, includlng fraud, are InStan￿S of non