Charity Registration Number 101317
GOOD MORNING DOWN
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2024
EAMONN P MCGRADY & Co
Chartered Accountants &
Registered Auditors
4-6 Market Lane
DOWNPATRICK
Co Down
BT30 6TH
Tel: 028 £H614340
Email: eamonnmcgrady@yahoo.com

GOOD MORNING DOWN
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2024
CONTENTS
PAGE
Charity Infonnation
Trustees Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Receipts and Payments

GOOD MORNING DOWN
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FIIYANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2024
COMPANY INFORMATION
CHARITY NAME:
Good Moming Down
CHARITY REG NO:
NIC101317
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Office I Innovation House
Down Business Park
46 Belfast Road
DOWNPATRICK
Co Down
BT30 9UP
TRUSTEES:
The following are charity trustees:
Deborah Boden
Patricia Magee
Daniella Mccany
Bridle Rogan
Mavis Conlon
Patricia Galloway
Liam Gunn
ACCOUNTANrs:
Eamonn P McGrady & Co
Chartered Accountants &
Registered Auditors
4-6 Market tane
DOWNPATRICK
BT30 6TH
BANKERS:
Ulster Bank Ltd
2-8 Market Street
DOWNPATRICK
BT30 6BU

GOOD MORNING DOWN
TRUSTEES REPORT
YEAR EIYDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Good Morning Down was set up on l January 2005. It was developed as a charitable group
with the assistance of Supporting Communities N.1.
Good Morning Down was registered with Charity Commission N. l. on 19.06.15
Charity no: NIC101317
Address: Ot"fice I
Innovation House
Down Business Park
46 Belfast Rd
Downpatrick
BT30 9UP
Telephone No: 02844613434
Email: dan@goodmorningdowry].co.uk
1.0 The Management Committee:
Following the Good Morning Down AGM on 15.12.2022 the following people were
nominated and appointed to the Good Morning Down Board of Trustees and remained in
position until the following AGM on 14 December 2023:
(Chairperson)
(Secretary)
(Treasurer)
P. Magee
L. Gunn
P. Galloway
D. Boden
D. Mccarry
B. Rogan
M. Conlon
Community Volunteer
N.I.H.E.
DCT
MYMY
C.D.R.C.N.
Good Morning Down Volunteer
Good Morning Down Volunteer
Management committee from the 14 December 2023:
P. Magee
D. Finlay
M. Digney
D .Boden
D. Mccarry
S. Brady
M. Conlon
Community Volunteer
(Secretary)
(Treasurer)
MYMY
C.D.R.C.N.
DCT
GMD Volunteer
(Chairyerson)

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YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Bridle Rogan resigned from the board in December 2023
Liam Gunn resigned from the board in September 2023
Deborah Boden resigned from the board in March 2024
The management committee met on 4 occasions during this reporting period: 29 June.
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12 October, 15 December and 27 March 24. An additional -.sub committee, meeting
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took place on 13 September 23.
2.0 Banker: Ulster Bank, Downpatrick Branch
During this reporting period, Good Morning Down registered for online banking with the
Ulster Bank including an application for a bank card. The application was subsequently
approved and GMD now enjoys the benefits of online banking and now has a mastercard
debit card.
3.0 Accountant: Eamonn P McGrady & Co
Eamonn P McGrady & Co completed an independent examination of the Good Morning
Dowi accounts for year end March 2023; there were no issues arising. Following agreement
and sign-off by the board and in line with cu￿ent guidance, the relevant accounts infomiation
was subsequently uploaded to the Nl Charities Commission website, where it is accessible to
anyone wishing to view the inforniation.
4.0 GMD Key Objectives
The delivery of a free professional telephone befriending service to registered GMD clients,
all ot" whom are adults and deemed to be vulnerable and/or eldcrly people. Calls will be made
at the agreed times on agreed days. Through this service, GMD aims to assist in reducing
social isolation and reducing the fear of crime amongst our service users, helping clients to
remain living in their home cnvironmcnt.
Client Calls
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GMD volunteers made calls to clients on all bank holidays from l April 2023 to the 31,
March 2024 with the exception of three dates: December 25 & 26 and January I"
Clients were pleased to receive calls on bank holidays (& national Holidays) and support this
enhancement in the GMD service.
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For the period l April 2023 to 31 March 2024 - GMD volunteers and staff made a total of
20884 calls to clients of these 15729 were successful calls (clients answered) representing a
750/0 success rate.

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TRUSTEES REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
5.0 Policies
GMD have a number of internal policies in place (listed below), these are "live" documents
and are reviewed and updated where appropriate:
Health & Safety policy
Volunteer policy
Volunteer expenses policy
Acceptable use policy for l.T. equipment
Confidentiality policy
Reporting policy re abuse or mistreatment to vulnerable adults
Complaints procedure
Safeguarding adults in need of protection policy
Safeguarding children and young people policy
Equal opportunities policy
Service user code of conduct policy
Lone worker policy - (only applicable to certain staffl
A business continuity plan has also been drafted
6.0 Finance & funding
GMD continued to receive annual grant funding from SEHSST, in addition grant funding
was also r¢ceived from: Garfield Weston Foundation (final payment of three year award), the
Housing Executive (various grant programs), WG Edwards, John Moores Foundation and
The National Lottery.
As stated earlier in this report and In line with Nl Charities Commission guidance, previous
Good Morning Down accounts are available to view on the Nl Charities Commission website

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TRUSTEES REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
7.0 New Referrals
Referrals into the Good Morning Down service come from a variety of sources. During the
period of this report, referrals were received from:
SE Trust - Safe n Well programme
Self Referrals (website)
Hospital Referrals
PSNI Neighbourhood Teams
Friends & Families
Referrals following GMD invitational presentations
8.0 Review of year 2023 -2024
st
stsff and Volunteers - as of 31 March 2024:
I Co-ordinator (Part-time)
22 volunteers
21 volunteers are active (6 new volunteers recruited during this reporting period)
Staff:
Dan McEvoy commenced employment as the GMD Project Manager on the 27 June 2022.
Aidan Harris retired from GMD with his last day being 30 June 2023 and Kathleen
Greenwood also retired from GMD with her last day being 31" July 2023.
The Board record their thanks to both Aidan and Kathleen for their many years of service to
GMD and record their best wishes to both for their retirement.
Volunteers:
Donna Marks & Josephine McAte¢r both left GMD &s volunteers
9.0 History of Membership
At the outset of the project in Jan 2005, 18 clients were receiving calls. At the time of ￿TitIng
this report we are now supporting 184 members.
Staff and volunteers make between 360 to 400 telephone calls per week. These arc made
between 9.00am to 12.30pm over the 5 weekday mornings.
GMD made 20,884 calls from April 2023 to March 2024, a representing an increase of1,464
calls (7.5 % ) from the total calls made during year end March 2023.

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10.0 Calendar of Events 2023-2024
GMD were in position io deliver two client events during the period of this report, the first
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took place on Wed 29 November 2022 in the Burrendale Hotel Newcastle and the 2, event
took place on Wed 6 March 2024 in the Ballymote Centre Downpatrick.
Both of the above events were a great success and demonstrated how such events benefit our
clients particularly those who suffer from social isolation.
In addition to the above, GMD Staff and volunteers attended 2 other events where they were
able to chat about GMD and service offered to clients.
11.0 Donations & Fundraisers
Throughout the period of this report GMD received donations totalling £1695.00 in particular
we thank the Hamilton family for their generous donation of £300.00. (Thcir father Thomas
was a GMD client).
GMD hosted two fundraisers: ASDA bagpack - £1255.00 was raised and our first ever
Tractor Run raised - £1133.00.
12.0 Statement of Accounts for the year were produced by Eamonn P Me Grady & Co.
Report approved by Trustees at their Board meeting and signed on their behalf by:
(Chairperson of Bo

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YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Good Morning Down
Eamonn P McGrady & Co report on the accounts of G(x)d Morning Down for the year ended 31
March 2024. which are sel oul on page 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and ¢xaminer
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
Charities Aci (Nl) 2008.
li is the responsibility of Eamonn P McGrady & Co to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general ditEctions given by the Charity Commission
under section 65(9) (b) of the Charities Act.
slate whether particular matters have come lo our attention
Basis of independent examiner's statement
Eamonn P McGrady & Co have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the
Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by
the Charity Commission Nl under section 65(9) (b) of the Charities Act.
Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of
the accounls presented with those records. It also included consideralion of any unusual items or
disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity Irustees concerning any
such matters.
The role of Eamonn P McGrady & Co is to state whether any material matters have come to our
attention giving cause lo believe:
I that accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 62 of the
Charities Act
2 that the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3 that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the
Charities Act
4 that there is further infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached
Independent e￿￿1￿cTS statement
Eamonn P McGrady & Co have completed an examination and have no concerns in respect of the
mallers I to 4 listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity
Com
ion Nl, have no matters that rquire io be drdwn to your attention.
OJ
Eamonn P McGrad
&Co
Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
21 a Market Street
DOWNPATRICK
Co Down
BT30 6LP
Date

GOOD MORNING DOWN
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unre51ricted
Funds
RECEIPTS
Nl Housing Executive
South E&stem Health &
Social Care Trust
Newry Mourne & Down
District Council
Ards & North Down Council
Boccia Event
Ards & North DOWTJ Council
- Themos Flask
Halif&x Foundation Nl
Voluntary Donations
Garfield Weston Foundation
John Moores Foundation
National Lottery
ASDA Foundalion
WG Edwards Funding
Total
7,500
7.500
12,500
15,094
15,094
15.903
2.800
2,500
2.500
10.500
3,205
8,000
7221
7,221
8,000
3,000
i 0,000
500
3.000
10,000
500
49.594
7221
56.815
52.908
PAYMENTS
SalariegHMRC
Travel & Transport
Volunteer Expenses
Boccia Event
Christmas Packs
Other Events
Repairs
Themios Flasks
Storage
Telephone
Electricity
Rent
ComputerllT Costs
New Computer System
Accountancy
Insurance
CateringJParcels
Workshops
Advertising, Printing & Marketing
Book-Keeping
Subscriptions
Unifornls
Staff Leaving Costs
Bank Charges
General Running Costs
Total
29,860
446
29.860
1,922
31.423
1,125
1.647
1.476
881
2,168
2,433
1,542
2.500
881
2.168
,542
2.500
120
,878
572
7.428
120
1,878
572
1.963
524
7.939
877
7,428
145
2,588
486
2,588
660
1,065
660
1,065
600
3,220
165
717
170
234
325
1.445
95
1,445
95
150
.032
150
70
70
182

2024
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Net Receipt51Payments
Reconciliation at: 31March 2024
Deficivsurplus for the year
Bank balance at 31 March 2023
(1,768)
(1,828)
(3.596)
884
Bank balance at31 March 2024