Docusign Envelope ID.. B5152ADD-39E44B1 &BA82£AC67C20DCA7 Charity registration number: 101671 The Peace People Charitable Trust Atmual Report and Financial Statetnents for the Year Ended J l March 202J
Docusign Envelope ID.. B5152ADD-39E44B1 &BA82£AC67C20DCA7 The Peace People Charitable Trust Contents {continued) Reference and Administrative Details Trustees, Report 2to4 Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities Independent Examinees Report Statement of Financial Activities 7t08 Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Ioto 19
Docusign Envelope ID.. B5152ADD-39E44B1 &BA82£AC67C20DCA7 The Peace People Charitable Trust Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Mrs Ann Paierson Mr Kevin Toland Mrs Clare Grehan-Toland Mr Gerry Crehan 101671 Charity Registration Number Principal Office 224 Lisburn Road Belfast Antrim BT9 6GE Independent Examiller McKeauge Morgan & Company Independent Examiner 27 College Gardens Belfast Antrim BT9 6BS Page I
Docusign Envelope ID.. B5152ADD-39E44B1 &BA82£AC67C20DCA7 The Peace People Charitable Trust Trustees, Rert The trustees present the annual report togeiher with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Objeetives and activities Public benefil The Peace people continue to work to make a valuable contribution to the continuation of peace building in Northern Ireland and beyond. Our work involves International peace ivork and dialogue our centre of reconciliation. The Peace People also provides spaces for organisations as tenants in the Peace House building. These groups include= The Peace Players . Al-Anon . NIGAT Narcotics Anonymous Refugee meetings Organisational Projects- l. Asylum seekers and Refutsee support & aid work. Ann Patterson our main outreach worker and Trustee managed Ihis work. Ann meets with a group weekly and helps to support them with racism issues, housin& mentsl health support etc. Clare another Peace People Trusiee set up remote drop off points for much needed aid for the participants. We collect rnonthly for refuges for essentials of clothing. toiletries. food etc. The Peace People a150 donate monthly to this group. 2. Work with the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo. This ivork involved detailed photos and images being provided from The Peace Peoples archives. Discussions with ex-members. We also worked closely with the Linen Hall Library & their 'ebsite. This project also required H'orkinu closely with the Ulster Museum. 3. It was a great pleasure to work with Amelia Clarkson and Ruaidhri Maguire in developing a new ballet for Belfast in early August this year called "White Doves" This ballet M'as based on the storv and legacy of the The Peace People. This was rolled out and perfornied to sold out crowds in the Mac theatre. 4. Peace People Peace meetings. Gatherings happen at the peace house every N.-o months. These meetings are set up to discuss matters of emergenc). or concern. Topis and discussions have included the following areas.. Palestine Ivanmar Wars . Refugee worklsupport Protestsimarches for various peace protest We also throughout the year facilitate various uroups from schools and universities in the peace house. At these meetings the groups will hear about The peace people history and work. The trustees confimi that they have complied Mith the public interest statutory guidance issued under section 4 of the Charities (Northern Ireland) Act 2008. Page 2
Docusign Envelope ID.. B5152ADD-39E44B1 &BA82£AC67C20DCA7 The Peace People Charitable Trust Trustees, Report (continued) Financial review The statement of Financial Activities is set out on page 8 of the accounts. Total income increased from £26,785 in 2022 to £50.843 in 20?3. This increase laroely due to donations received. Total expenditure in the period decreased from £40,860 in 2022 to £32,268 in 2023. Policy on reserves The charity has no formal policy on reserves. It Creates reserves as required for specific projects. If funds were materially in defici( at any time steps would be laken to eliminate the deficiL nomlally by a special appeal to existingJ donors. Structurey governance alld management Ivature ofgoverning documenl The Peace People Charitable Trust is a charity constituted by a Trust Deed and is reCOlSed as a charity by the Charity Commission (Nl), nutnber NIC 101671 Our constitution requires N*'e have ) trustees and no more than 9 trustees. Recruilmenl and appoinÉment oftru5te All trus(ees are given guidelines on their responsibilities and on how meetings are to be conducted. These guidelines are in WTitten fom) and each of the trustees have a copy. Trainints is by actiTr'e work within the coinmittee and all overseen by the Chairperson. All long term members of The Peace People c.haritable TrusL who are over the age of18 and have over one years of voluntary Service within the charitv are eligible to be trustees. Each prospective trustee serves for a probation year to assess their commitment and if suitable then is inviled to join as a trustee. The trustees and positions of tnjstees are elected as part of the Amual General Nleeting Arrangementsfor selling kej managemen1peOnneI renwnernlion One trustee is remunerated for adminislrative Seice$ supplied. All other trustees are voluntary. Organisutional s¢ruLYure The trustees are responsible for the day to day management of the charity. Trustee5 are responsible for n]aking decision5 on matters of da), to day running of the charity, future projects and all matters of concern to the charity. The tn]stees also make decisions on how funds are allocated and on bills to be paid. The trustees meet each ce a year. The annual report was approved by the tte¢S of the charity on 17 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by- Page 3
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Docusign Envelope ID.. B5152ADD-39E44B1 &BA82£AC67C20DCA7 The Peace People Charitable Trust Statement of Trustees, RponsIbIlitieS The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law. applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair p'ieiv of the state of affair5 of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial slatements, the trustees are required to.. select Suitable accouniing policies and ihen apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP- make judgements and estimafrs that are reasonable and prudent. stale whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to an> material departures disclosed and explained in the financial s(atements- and prepare the financial ststements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them io ensure that the financial statements comply with t]ie Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, Charities (Accounts and ReFM)rts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity, of the corporate and financial inforniation included on the charitable company's website. Legislaiion governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements ma), differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Approved by the trustees of the charity on 17 Januar). 2024 and signed on its behalf by: DusJMd by. Mr Gerry Crehan Trustee Page 5