Docusign Envelope ID.. 1E616A74-92974CO8-B5B7-94E7FF3836DB Relatives for Justice Centre (A company Ilmlted by guarantee. not havlng a sha capltal) TRUSTEES. AND OTHER INFORMATION Tru$tse8 Seana Quinn (Appointed 6 December 2024) John Magee Patricia Kelly Cannel Quinn Roisin McKenna Bill Ro15ton Claire Anne Hackett Niall Murphy Company Secretary Mark Thompson Charlty Number In Northem Ireland NIC101311 Company Ro918tratlon Numbor N1044811 Regl8terad Offlce and Prlnclpal Addrn88 39 Glen Road Bèlfast BT118BB Unltsd ngdoM Audltor8 Quarter Chartered Aecountsnts and Ststutory Auditors St Anne's House 15 Church Street Cathedrsl Quarter Belfast BT1 1PG Prlnclpal Bankern Bank of Ireland 202 Andarsonstown Road Belfast Co. Antrim BT119EB 8oll¢ltorn Worthinglons Solicitors 24-38 Gordon Street Belfast BT12LG
Docuslgn Envelope10'. 1E616A74-92974C08-B5B7-94E7FF3836DB Relatives for Justice Centre (A company Ilmlted by guarantso. not havlng a $haro capltal) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their Twstees. Annual Report, combining the Directors, Report and Trustees. Report and thé audited financial ststements for the financial year end8d 31 March 2024. The financial stat8m8nts are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporbng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended practi applicable to charlties preparing their financial statements in a¢¢ordanc6 with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelsnd IFRS 1021. The Trustèes, Report conlains the infomation required to be provided in the Trustees, Annual Report under th8 ststemènt of Recommended Practice ISORPI guidelines. The trustees of th8 company ar8 also charity trustee8 for the purpose of chanty law and under the company's constituts'on are known as members of the board of trustees. In this report the twstees of Relatives for Justice Centre present 8 summary of Its purpo88, gov8manc8, activities, achievements and finances for th6 financial year 31 Mgr¢h 2024. The charity is a regSst8red charity and h8nce the report and results ar8 presented In 8 fomi which complies with tha requlr8ment$ of thè Companies Act 2008 and the Statsment of Recommend8d Practtce {Charities SORP effective Janu8ry 20151. M188lon, ObJectlvo8 and Sts7tsgy M1881on Statemont Th8 charity works to ach18., Building and providing access to safe, Integrated and profas8ional 88Nl¢e8 and progr8mmes of Support frjr the bereaved and injured of the conflict Contributs'ng to the health and wellbeing of wctims and survivors Raallsing empowermént through building skills, confidenc8 and self-awareness Encouraging Ihe bereaved and injured lo realise their role In peace buildlng and processes d88igned to deal wlth the p8St Investing in Relatlve8 for Justlce through Iralning and sustslnable partnershlp8 Ralatives for Justlce Is non%overnmental org8n18atSon for the advancement of education, for the relief of pèrsons ber8av8d or injured as a result of the confllct (from 1968 onward81 in Ireland (the area of b8nefitl, and for the preservation arKI protection of health of such persons and oth8r Inhabltants of local communities which have been among the worst affected by the conflict by the following means.. {a) Fostsring an aknosph8re of mutual support and encouragément among p8ople suffering tha effects of bèréavemenl, injury or trauma as a diract or indirect result of the conflict In Iland, and thelr relatives, and people in communities affected.. (b) Alleviating the suffering and tr8um8 by the provtslon of 8 communlty based Dropln Centre or conlre8 offering emotional 5UPPOrt and counsèlling services to individuals in need,. Icl Raising publlc awane$S of the 8ffects of the confflct In Irel8nd on indiwduals and commune$., Idl The provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for education, recreatlon and other leisur& Ime occupation of people who are in need as a result of their youth, social and economic circumstances, disabilty or infirmity so that thelr conditlons of Ilfe may be improv8d. ObJoctlve8 The chanty's objects and principal activities, to further the charlty's purposes for thè public benefit. are to.. 1. To provide a safe space for RFJ members to meet together to address their experiences and to support the recovery of health and well-being. RFJ has adopted a model of hybrid delivery to include physical spaces in our offices and outreach centres plus significant delivery of online therapoutlc 8UPPOrt. classes and courses. 2. To provide Indivtdual, family and group support Yor the RFJ membership, whlch Indudes providing infomiation, education and training, self-help support and Counselling, welfare and legal advice and advocacy. Where appropriats RFJ will work In partnership with other organisations. In this period RFJ delivered on average.. 109 sessions of fa to faca 8nd online counselling and psych¢)therapy to dients across Ihe island of Ireland, 8rstain, the Unites States. Europe and Australia per week. 65 hours of so¢i81 support and Classes werè delivered per wéek.
Docuslgn Envelope ID: 1E616A74.9297_4C08.B5B7.94E7FF3836DB Relatives for Justice Centre IA company Iln71ted ty guarant89. not havlng 8 share capltal) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 115 hours ofcomplementary therapies per week. 39 hours of one to one welfare, housing 2nd benefits advice per week.. 195 hours of one to one advice on the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme was provided on average each week. 176 hours of legacy advice, legal support and advocacy support was provided each week to persons seeking Iruth, justi and accountsbility Family reports were publishéd and public events were held across the region on the ongoing arena of legacy and the challenges faced as a result of the introductson of the Legacy Bill. 3. To support the b8reav8d and injured to t811 thelr story and document their 8xperiences. In thls perii)d 1008 indlviduals were sUPPOrted in engaging official investigation proc8sses and informal tNth recovery processes. Family reports continued to be developed and published. A photography project récording the unique experience of mothers bereav8d by conflict was also undertaken. A project supporting 98 famili8s whose loved onés were in the GAA progressed during this period with families from across the community, and affectèd by all actors to the Conflict involved in recording thelr experience as Gaels of conflict related 1088. This 18 th8 fir3t time all of these diffedng experiences have been brought together in one repository. 4. To build awareness and fostar understanding of the specific experiences of th8 RFJ membership and in doing so contribule to the search for truth, highlight the injust1$ and contnbute to a cultur8 of human rights. During the reported period RFJ continued to d8velop the websité 88 a resource for holding all legal submissions, public reports and pre$$ statements. RFJ also engaged In meetings wlth thè Northern Ireland Office, Irish Dèpl of Foreign Affairs, the Irish Oireachtss Commlttee on the Good Frlday Agreement, United Slates Congress, the Human Rights Commission. the Equality Commission, the Police Ombudsman, th8 Policing Board, the PSNI LIB, varlou8 NGOS and academlcs, conferences and other submissions and consultatlons. These engagements were with the sole purpose of raising lh8 experience of membèrs, highlighting vtolalions, areas of outstanding remedy and seeking resolutlon. 5. Assist families engaging wlth relevant legal profe88ionals, and government bodle8 and through Ihe advocacy of cases going through dome8tlc and int8rnatlonal courts, RFJ employs five caseworkers who support familie8 engaglng In all of these arenas. With full Ilm8 workers speclallslng in submission, support with the courts, legal advi and representation in all areas of the north this is now a fully operational support programme d81ivering to individuals b8re8ved and those physically and psychologically hamied. As tha deadline for the legacy court actions and inquests loomod this work was of paCUlar intensity and Importance. 6. To build link$ with intsrnational human rights NGOS and tha UN in bnnging to their attention many of the clr¢um8tances Surroundlng incidents in which people have begn injured and killed. During the raported period RFJ made submissions in wrfting to the European Court of Human Rights, the US Congre55, the Unlted Nations Committee agalnst Torturé, the UN Cttee on Civil and Political Rights, and the United Nation8 Committ88 on Social Economic and Cultural Rights. This ongoing engagément has developed Into provision of regular reports, updates and memos with strong Ilnks and relationshlps now a part of the opèr8tion81 fulfilment of this oblective. Stratsgy Relativés for Justice is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselllng and Psychotherapy. We provide counselling and psychotherapy and pathways of referral wh6r8 appropriate to statutory mental héalth provSders. All counsellors and psychotherapists are fully accredited and supervised. RFJ is a pemianent Board member of the Regional Trauma N&rk. Health and Wellbeing Caseworkers are registered with the Nl Social Care Council. RFJ also provides complémentsry th8rapies and training in complementsry therapies registered the Intsmatlonal Federation of Holistic Therapists. RFJ Is a member of the Law Centre and provldès an advi&9 S8Nlcè on applications for beneffts and for individual schemes of assistance available from the Victims and Survivors SÉNI and the Payments Scheme for the Pemanently Disabl8d. RFJ provides research advicè to families seeking infomiation on the circumstances of the deaths and injuries of their loved ones - this includes rèsearch seNices using public records and available contemporaneous materials. RFJ provide$ advice and support to Ihos8 engaging wlth historic inveslgation mechanisms such as inquèsts, PSNI
Dowsign Envelope ID.. 1E816A74-92974GO&B5B7-94E7FF3838DB Relatives for Justice Centre IA company Ilmlted by guarantBe, not havlng a sharo capltall TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024 investigatlons and Police Ombudsman Investigations. RFJ also provides dropin servi8 of safety and we provide vocational and non-vo¢ational dasses such as painting, quilting, pottery, creative writing, flower arranging. These are all designed to support Ihe expression of traumatic experien in a safe and managed environment. RFJ also support families and individuals to safely record their 8xperience of trauma through writing, painting. quilting and other creative art forms. Partnerships with other NGOS and with academic insbtulions remains 8 key area of strategic importance for RFJ and this year was no different with projets involving Committee on the Administration of Justi, the Pat Finuc2ne Centre, Amnesty International, Qu88ns University Belfast. Edgehill Univèrsity, University of Minne80ts, and University of Ulst8r. Structurn, Govornance and Managament Structure The organlsatlon 1$ g charitabl8 company limited by guarantee, whith was incorporated on 6 November 2002. The company was established under a Memorandum of A8socJaUon which estsblished the objects and powers of the charitsble company and 1$ governed under its Artl¢les of Association. The charity has been registered as a charlty wlth HM Revenue and Customs and Charity Commission of Northern Ir8land. The organisation 18 governed by th8 Board of Trustees, elècted as part of th8 Annual General Meeting. The composition of thè board allows for p80ple with a direct experience of conflict related bereavement and injury, the primary functSon of the organisation belng to provide support Services to Same. The Trust88s ara responsible for the strategic m8nagement 8nd governance control of the charity. The trustses glv8 thelr time freely and rec8ive no remun8rallon or other financlal b8nefils. The Board of Trustees meet on a règular basis in order to review a range of business matters including governance, organisats'on objectives, strategic dlr6¢ts0n, best practlc8, fvndlng and a range of other ongoing relevant i88ue8. Governance An AGM was held in January 2024, where the 22123 audlted 8¢counts were discussed, th8 annu81 report pr8s&nled and the Board of Directors elected. The Board of Directors met bl-monthly to ensure good gov8rnance and overslght of the organi8ation. sU¢0Mmittee$ of the Board of Directors also met to support good govemancè, financial, and human resources matters. The Board of Directors a180 undertook training in Officer8 obligations, Trustee reporbng, employment law, Company Dlrectors training and trauma training. Management Mr Mark Thompson is the CEO of Relatives for Justice Centre and has been delégated the responsibiltty for the strategic dov6lopm6nt and daily managèmènt of the charity The Twstees are responsible for sèttlng the remuneration package for kèy m8n8gement personnèl 8nd this is based on level of fundlng available, current annual remuneration and any other Information the trustses have available al the tlme of the review. Ms Andreé Murphy is a180 key management rsOnnel, who has day to day responsibility for oparational and financial management noting that overall legal financial r8sponsibility rests wlth the Board of trustses. Revlaw of Actlvltle8. Achlèvomants and Perfomianc• The principal arèa of charitsble activity is the provision of counselling, therapy and group support. These are mainly run from 3 offices in Belfast and Dungannon and 5 regional outreach centres, with additional support wort<ers based across the North of Ireland. In the past trdelve months a rang6 of achievements have indicated that the organisalional perfoanCe is healthy and fulfilling its overall aims and objectives, and thus the needs of families and indivtduals it supports. Thèsé indude., Legal & Advocacy Families have been afféctsd by the introduction of the Legacy Troubles and Reconciliation Bill, and have in the context of the ending of investigations been supported by RFJ to understand the implications of the Legacy Act for the putsuit of human rfghls Compliant remedy for violations. This lime of uncertainty and change has b88n deeply distressing for all families. Additionally, RFJ has made numerous submissions to domestic policy makers and intemational hum8n rights bodles on outstanding violations and need for remedy and partlcularly on the question of legacy.
Do(Sign Envelope ID.. 1E616A74-92974CO&B5B7_94E7FF3836DB Relatives for Justice Centre IA company Ilmlled by guarantge, not having a shafe capltall TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024 Health and Wellboing RFJ has consolidated its support programm8s under one umbrella of health 8nd wellbeing support. Social Support, Complementary therapie3, Counselling and psychotherapy and health and wellbeing support arg now all managed and delivered wilh a strategic joined up approach. All health and wellbeing workers are registered with the Nl Social Care Council. All social support is now governed by clinical approaches to peer support with groups engaged in accredited and non-accredited classes, courses and activities, practical therapeutic support in terms of slress, anxiety, healthy living. diet, dependency on prescribed medication. and other complementary therapy clinics delivering a range of positive interventions and empowement. Safeguarding has been at th8 heart of this dévelopment and staff training and policy development has been a key am of delivery this year. The organisation invasted in technological devices and solare to ensure the hlghest stsndards of delivery. Thls Financial year wa8 marked by one of growth 83 new staff made an Impact in the range and depth of service prowsion. Staff training and organizational development is a slrategiG priorlty wlth the development of staff refl8¢tlve practic8. compassion fatigue training, an expansion of extemal sup6ivi8ion and investment in staff training plans. Relatives for Justice continues to develop in professional 8xpertise as an accredlted centre wilh the BACP and is a k8y stratsgic voice in tha Victims Sector r6garding the provision of mentsl health seNi¢es. RFJ is a Board mernr of the R8gional Trauma Neork and sits on th8 Strategic Impl8m8mtatlon Group for th6 TPDPS as a community representativ8 to the cros8-departmental implementsllon bTrJy. Relatives ft)r Justick commitment to professlonal development Is indicatsd by Its contlnued Inveslment th1$ year In prof8sslonal data securrty systems and monitoring 8nd evaluation systsm$ including Salesforce, Mymops and Corenel. Annual GOPR reviews now tak8 place to supplement good practica. Tho introduction of plans to Introduce an amnesty as a package of inadequate non human rights ¢omplSant measures to dealing with the past impaed negatiV8ly on the wellbeing of Relatives for Justi client bas8 and there is marked increase In demand for family reports in the absence of formal pro$Se$, coun88111ng and therap8UtIc services in th8 absence of measures of rèsolution. The decislon by the Irish govérnment to take an unprecedented Interstate cas8 gave hope to famili8s and was a welcom8 development amidst a very bleak tim8 for their rights. Th8 organisation found itself engaged in one to one and group explanallon of the implications of all of thes8 developments and dealing with heightened symtom$ of mental ill heath dirgcly caused by thi8 legislation. Th8 impacl of th8 cost of living crisis and th8 housing crisis cr8ated addilional welfare 8nd benefit needs which also created additional strains on the organisation. With victlms and suNivors of the conflict also baing disproportionataly economically adversely affected by their éxperience of conflict harm, the impact of the cost of living crisis created an additional straSn on our wèlfarg advice services and on the memb8r8 of Re18tives for Justica. Partnerships with other NGOS and with academic Instltulons remains a key area of stratsgic Importance for RFJ. The victims payment schem8 for the injured contlnues lo create 8XC8pllon8lly hlgh demand for services. Whlle this is wel¢ome in expanding the client base to include vlctims of physical and psychological injury therè is wory about In built dis¢rimSnatlons affecting women, tho bereaved and persons with convictions, and victims of sexual violence. This m8ant 8 significent incrÈ8s8 in referrals for counselling and welfarè supporL Th8 organisation's decision to dedicats the RFJ offices in Ardoyne for Ihe purposes of delivery of support for persons applyir¢g to the scheme was well made, with demand already placing strain on the capacity of that relatively small offic8 space. The organisalion's admlnistration and governance systems were leaned on haavily as wailing lists and care demands ntInued to grow. Flnanclal R&vl&w The charity performed in line with expectation in year ended 31 March 2024. Income The principal source of funding during the ffinancial year was that of grant funding which accounts for £1,288,724 of £1,354,010 income. Relatives for Justice Centre is indebted to the continued support of these funding bodies and 811 it's donors to enable it to carry out its objeiveS and activities. The major funders in the 2023124 financial year included Victim & SuNivors SeNice IVSSI {£798,739}, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust1£50.000), GAP Funding 1£180,1811 and TPDPS programme1£259.804). Without this funding Relatives for Justice Centre would not be abl6 to continue to provide its servtcès. Expendlture During the financial year £1,318,33912023'. £1,234,068) was spent on the carrying out ivs activities, reflecting an increase of £84,271 on 2023.
Docuslgn Envelope ID.. 1E816A744297-4C08-B5B7-94E7FF3836DB Relatives for Justice Centre IA company Ilm51ed by guaranteg, not havlng a $hare capftall TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the finan¢i?l year ended 31 March 2024 Flnanclal Rgsults At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £242,16512023 - £324.1581 and liabilities of £35.70012023 £153,364). The n818ssets of the charity have increased by £35,671. Reserves Posltlon and Pollcy At 31 March 2024 the company had net assets of £206.465. This was mad8 up of restrict8d funds totalling £196,178. Thé charity also had unrestricted r8seNes totalling £10.287. It was noted the charities position has beneffted during year ended 31 March 2024. Th8 charity recognis8S the requirement to hold limited reserves to ensure it Can m88t any shortfall In funding, however, due to the natur8 of the charity and its reliance on fvnding from grant making bodies it has not been able to meet the preferred level of reserves, which the trustees believe should b8 3 months expenditure levels. For year ended 31 March 2024 the preferred level of reserves 18 £329,585. The trustees will look to bulld its reserves back over future y8ars through the voluntary donations. Prlnclpal R18k8 and Unc•rtalntlo8 While these were positive 818ments the WO of Relatives for Justlca was challengad by the lack of Implementation of the mechanisms lo deal with the legacy of the past the unilateral Inlroduction of a human rights incompliant Legacy The hiatus on d8aling with the past impacted negatively on the wellbeing of Relatlves for Justi cllenl base and there 1$ 8 marked increas8 in demand for counselling and th8rapèutic services in the 8bsence of measures of resolution. The impact of the cost of living crfs18 and the intrOdU10n of welfare and benefit changes also created additional strains on the organlsation. Wth victims gnd survivors of the conflict also being disproportionatély èconomically adversely aff8Gled by their experience of Gonflict hami, the Introducllon of these changes has craated an addlttonal 8tr8in on our welfarè advice services and on the members of Relatives for Justice. The high demand for support for the perman8nt di88blemenl payment scheme for the injured increased staffing In RFJ with additional stsff being recruited to support individuals access th8 scheme There arè risks regarding the exp6Gtation of the membership and access to the scherne. Bereaved persons not present at the sc8n8 of kllllngs are exclud8d, irrelevant of whether Ihey have psychological injury as a result. Persons wlth convictions wlll be treated differently and may not b8 eligible. Persons who suffered $0 called punishment attscks are also 6xcluded. As many persons supported by RFJ will m88t those crileria there is a rlsk of unmet demand and incr8as8d support needs. There Is a slgnlficant Issue rggarding th8 prèmises in which RFJ is housing Its main office. Theré is a lack of space for stsff, with no dedicatsd reGreatlonleating area. Slaff, espe¢lally session81 staff have no breakout are8 which is impeing on the wellbeing of Staff. There is limited space for meeting thè increasing demand for ¢ounselllng and complementary therapies. This is a rlsk as demand for servicgs incraasè and there is a realistic expectation that demand for 8ervi¢es will incre88e. There is no dedicated advice space. RFJ is regulady $88king meetlng space outside of the premi8es. Thls is not suitable in line with the objective of creating safe space. The charity recognisos that the key risk affecting it is the loss any key funder, which could seriously restrict its abilty to meet its objectives. Thè charity has responded to this by maintaining a good relatlonship with their funders and ensuring they provide a highquallty service to further the aims of the charfty and ensure it meèts the objectlV8s of the funders. Plan8 for Futurn Pèrlods The board anticipate that in the short tèmi they will contlnué to provide the support and 18gal advocacy in a simi18r manner, with the continued support from its key funders. New staff will be employed to meet the needs of supporting persons applying to the payment scheme for the injured. Raference and Admlnlstratlve dotalls The Gharities administrative details are included wlthin Trustees, and Other Infomiation located in page 3 of the financial statements.
Docuslgn Envelope ID.. 1E616A74-92974C08-B5B7-94E7FF3836DB Relatives for Justice Centre IA company Ilmtted by guarantee, not having a share capltall TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 Trustses Th8 trustees who seNed throughout the financial year, except as notsd, were as follow¥'. Seana Quinn (Appointed 6 December 20241 John Mag8e Patricia Kelly Carmel Quinn Roisin McKenna Bill Rolston Claire Anne Hackett Nlall Murphy JJ Magee was suspended without prèjudice by the Chairperson on Novemb8r 4, 2024, p8ndlng an ongolng external investigation into matt8rs completely unrelatsd to RFJ. The secretary who served during the financial year was.. Mark Thompson Health and Safety Relatives for Juslice Centre ensurè$ the w811-b8ing of its employees and clients through the stricl adherencè to heaith and safety stsndards. Systems are In place to ensure that employees 8r8 aware of and implement th6 charity's h8alth 8nd safety réquirements. Employees are required to work in a safe mann8r a8 mandated by law and best practicA. Staff Tralnlng and Development Relatsves for Justice commitmént to professlon81 development Is Indlcated by Its continued Investment thls year In professional data security systems 8nd monilorlng and evaluation systems including Salesfor¢e, Mymops and Corenet. A GDPR revlew In antlclpation of the Introducuon of EU regulations enhaneèd the systems in place. Staff training in IT, dats managem8nt, trauma, suicide awareness, employment law and benefits advice was undertaken. Compllance wlth Sector-wldè Legl8latlon and Standards The charity enga988 pro-actively with legislation, standards and codas which are developed for the sector. Relatlves for Justi¢e Centre subscribes to and is compliant with th8 following.. The Companies Acl 20ce The Charitlès SORP IFRS 102) The Companlès Act 20C Charitses Acl (Northern Ireland) 2008 Tha Chartties SORP IFRS 102) Transacllons Involvlng Tru8tee8 None of the trustees had any interests in any contr8cts entered Into by the charlty during the year. Publlc b8neflt 8tatsment In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our acttvilies, the trustèes have eonsidered the Charity Commission's guidance "Public benefit.. running a charlty IPB21" RFJ continu88 rts work of highlighting the importance of human rights and healing In a post-confllct socJety, bullding and empowering victims and survivors to artlculate and record their own stories and to engage with all mechanisms designed to support their own personal and public loumey of recovery. The Audltorn The auditors, Quarter, (Chartered A¢untants) have indicated their willingness to continue in office in accordance wth the provisions of Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 16 Decamber 2024 and slgned on Its behalf by: Bill Rolston Dlrector
Docuslgn Envelope ID.. 1E816A7492974C08-85B7-94E7FF3838DB Relatives for Justice Centre {A comp¥ny Ilmtted by gy•rantee, not havlrtg • sharo capltall STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES for the financial year end8d 31 March 2024 The trustees, who are also directors of Relatlv8s for Justice Centr8 for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company18w requires th8 trustees as th8 directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare th8 financial Statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl including FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Under company law the truslees must not approve the financial Statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the not income or expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financAal statements, the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.. observe the methods and principles in Ihe Charitles SORP make judgements and accounbng estimatss that are réasonable and prudent.. stgte whether the financial statem6nts have been prepar6d in 8ccordanc8 with applicable accounting standards. Identify those standards, and note the effect and the reasons for any material departuts from those standards., and prepare thé financial statements on the going conc8m basis unless It 18 inappropriate to presume that the charity will continu8 in operatson. The trustéés are responsible for keeping adequate a¢¢ounting records Ihal are suffident to show and explaln the charity's tran$acttons and disclos6 with reasonable ae¢uracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enab18 Ihem to ensure Ihal the financAal statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and. Th8y are also responsible for safgguarding the assals of the charity And hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and det8CtSon of fraud and other Irregularities. In so far as th8 trusteès are aware.. there is no relevant audit informatlon Ilnfomation needed by the charity's audStor In connection wlth preparlng the auditor's report) of which the charity's auditor is unawar8, and the Iruslees have taken all the Steps that they ought to have tsken 88 trust88$ In order to mak8 themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to estgblish that th8 charlty's auditor is aware of that information. Approv•d by the Board of Tru•ts•a on 16 De¢ember 2024 and •lgned on Its bahalf by: Blll Rolston Dlrector 10