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

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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. I. on 19.06.15
Charity no: NIC101317
Address: OtTice I
Innovation House
Down Business Park
46 Belfast Rd
Downpatrick
BT30 9UP
Telephone No: 02844613434
Email: dan@goodmorningdown.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 DO￿Tr 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.l.H.E.
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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. Mcca
S. Brady
M. Conlon
Community Volunteer
(Secretary)
(Treasurer)
MYMY
C.D.R.C.N.
DCT
GMD Volunteer
(Chairy)erson)

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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
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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
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
Down accounts for year end March 2023" there were no issues arising. Following agreement
and sign-off by the board and in line with current guidance, the relevant accounts infomiation
was subsequently uploaded to the Nl Charities Commission website, where it is accessible to
anyone wishing to view the infomation.
4.0 GMD Key Objectives
The delivery of a free professional telephone befriending service to registered GMD clients,
all of whom are adults and deemed to be vulnerable andlor elderly 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 environment.
Client Calls
GMD volunteers made calls to clients on all bank holidays from l April 2023 to the 31
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March 2024 with the exception of three dates: December 25 & 26 and January I
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Clients were pleased to receive calls on bank holidays (& national Holidays) and support this
enhancement in the GMD service.
For the period I" 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
75010 success rate.

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5.0 Policies
GMD have a number of internal policies in place (listed below), these are "'live" documents
and are reviewed and updated wher¢ 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 staffj
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 received from: Garfield Weston Foundation (final payment of three y¢ar 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 NI Charities Commission guidance, previous
Good Morning Down accounts are available to view on the Nl Charities Commission website

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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
Refe￿alS following GMD invitational presentations
8.0 Review of year 2023 -2024
Staff 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 lo both for their retirement.
Volunteers:
Donna Marks & Josephine McAteer both left GMD as volunteers
9.0 History of Membership
At the outset of the project in Jan 2005, 18 clients were receiving calls. At the time of writing
this report we are now supporting 184 members.
Staff and volunteers make between 360 to 400 telephone calls per week. These are made
between 9.00am lo 12.30pm over the 5 weekday mornings.
GMD made 20,884 calls from April 2023 to March 2024, a representing an increase of 1,464
calls (7.50/0) 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 to 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 DowTrpatrick.
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 & FuDdraisers
Throughout the period of this rcport GMD received donations totalling £1695.00 in particular
we thank the Hamilton family for their generous donation of £300.00. (Their father Thomas
was a GMD client).
GMD hosted two fLmdraisers: ASDA bagpack - £1255.00 was raised and our first ever
Tractor Run raised - £1 133.00.
12.0 Statement of Accounts for the year were produced by Eamonn P Mc Grady & Co.
Report approved by Trustees at their Board meeting and signed on their behalf by:
(Chairperson of B