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 servI￿s.
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 recU￿ent 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 finan￿al 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 defi￿1 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