Newington Day Centre TRUSTEES. REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 The Irustees present their Trustees. Reporl and the unaudited financial stalemenls for the financial year ended 31 March 2024. The financial slatements are prepared in accordance with the Charities Acl {Northem Ireland) 2008, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practi applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordan with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). The Trustees, Report contains the infomiation required to be provided in the Trustees. Annual Report under the Stalement of Recommended Practi {SORP) guidelines. The tTUStees of the charity are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the charity's constitution are known as members of ihe board of trustees. In this report the trustees of Newington Day Centre present a summary of its purpose, govemance, activities, achievements and finances for the financial year 31 March 2024. The charity is a registered charity and although not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102. the organisation has implemented its recommendalions where relevant in these financial statements. Mission. Objectives and Strategy Objectives The main aim of the centre is to enable members, where possible. to remain living in their own homes from attention lo basic needs, to the opportunity to participate in aclivities. Services provided by Newington Day Centre include personal care i.e. bathing, bathroom needs and eating. therapeutic activities including thiropody seNiGe, hairdressing facilities and therapeutic hand care. Meals are provided and served on a daily basis Activities are also provided to complement the personal and therapeutic activities as described above and these would include entertainment, art work and library projects. We also work with eight local schLN)Is on a range of art, history and enrichment projects. This enhances citizenship for our young people and allows our older members to share their knowledge and experience. Newington Day Centre has four purposes flowing from its main purpose and each has its own individual aims and objeclives and is for the public benefit of the community of North Belfast in general and in particular for the Newington Area. The Trustees of the Centre have provided a range of training opportunities to advance education, and provide for the advancement of learning. These opportunities increase skills and knowledge and opportunities for employment. We Irain volunteers, staff and carers and provide numerous placements for college and school children for work experience. The Centre also supports health and social care students, nurses and trainee social workers. The Trustees and management continually source fijnding to provide a range of activities for older people in their care to help them integrale within the community- Some of the activities take place in our Parish Cenlre to include older peoples groups and individuals throughout the community in North Belfast - these activities are designed to increase confidence and self-esteem and to reduce depression and isolation. The trustees and management work with numerous organisations to alleviate povety and stress. Such groups include local food banks, homeless drop in centres, local housing association and charities such as SVDP. Public Benefit The Trustees of Newington Day ntre have fully complied with the Public Benefit requirements as set out in the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's statutory guidance on public benefit. structure. Govemance and Management Structure Newington Day Centre is an unincorporated organisation, govemed by it's conslitulion. The charity is recognised as a charity by the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland under referen NIC101567. The charity is situated in a building owned by Holy Family Parish and the trustees lease Ihe propeity to the management committee for a peppercorn rent. The Centre has a service level agreement with the BHSCT which provides core grant funding for the centre. Review of Activities. Achievements and Perfomiance With each year that passes. the Trustees, along with the Centre Manager stiive to bring new and existing fijnding opportunities lo the Centre. The Manager was SU$$1 in meeting the financial needs of the Centre wilh granls from Trust Funds and recurring funding from the Belfast Trust. These grants alongside good relationships with
Newington Day Centre TRUSTEES. REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 funders remain vital for the sustainability of our servIs. The Board and management of the Centre continued to negotiate the SeNice Level Agreement. securing a further 5.6°/o to our current grant. this will remain in pla as recUent funding. During this year the Centre Manager supporled by the Board secured further grants of £18,000 from the Rank Foundation to support the increased cost-of-living. and a grant of £35,235 from DOH Carers monies for the second years, of a two year grant. Alongside these grants we secured small monies of £5.000. The Public Health Authority grant provided activities to increase the mobility of our Members and improve their mental wellbeing. Many Cornmunily organisations offered activities in kind to Ihe cenlre, including music from Ihe OH Yeah music centre and arts from Newlodge arts., to name but a few. The Board and management of the centre continue to negotiate the Service Level Agreement with the Belfasl trust, and have been successful in securing £25,000 per year initially as part of a year agreement to remain in place as recurrent funding. The centre hope lo secure additional funding to help maintain the sustainability of Day care provision. The National Lottery Community fund provided £82,(M)O as part of the Carers Support Service. This service has received positive feedback and the Board along with the centre manager will continue to develop services and secure funding for Ihe public benefit of members and the local community. As with previous years, we received several donations from our Community Lenten Campaign, monies in lieu of Flowers from bereavement and birthday presents. This highlights the benefil Newington Day Centre provides lo the local community and beyond, as well as how strongly it is supported. The Trustees of Newington Day Centre strive each year. often in dtfficult financial times, to ensure the sustainability of vital services to our community. Financial Review The results for the finanal year are set out on page 9 and additional noles are provided showing income and expenditure in greater detail The charity's financial position is reviewed on a monthly basis by the trustees and an independenl examinalion is carried out each year by a Chartered Accountant. In the year to 31 st March 2024 the charity reported unrestricted reserves of £42,156 and restricted reserves of £43.707. Results and Dividends At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £113.694 (2023 - £128.028) and liabilities of £27.83012023 £23,202). The net assels of the charity have e¢aSed by £{18,962). In accordance with the Constitution, the trustees retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re*lection. Compliance with Sector-wide Legislation and Standards The charity engages prcFactively with legislation, standards and codes which are developed for the sector. Newington Day Centre subscribes to and is compliant with the following= The Charities SORP IFRS 102) Approved by Ihe Board of Trustees on and slgned on Its behalf by: Mrs Siobhan Barronwell Trustee Mrs Therese Scallan Trustee
Newington Day Centre STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordan with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in Northem Ireland requires the truslees to prepare financial slatemenls for each financial year which give a Irue and fair view of the assets, liabililies and financial position of the charily as at the financial year end date and of the surplus or defi1 of the charity and otherwise comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. In preparing these financial slatements, the trustees a required to- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently- observe Ihe methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent-, stale whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, identify those stsndards, and note the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards,. and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient lo show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time Ihe financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Acl (Northern Ireland) 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assels of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on its behalf by: Mrs Siobhan Barronwell Trustee Mrs Therese Scallan Trustee