Rural Health Partnership
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March
2024. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report, are set out
on page l.
Structure, Governance and Management
Rural Health Partnership was formed in 2009 and was registered as a charity on 17 April
2015 and is governed by a voluntary board of Irustees. The trustees meet during the year to
make management decisions on areas such as Strategic planning, fundraising, seeking
funding to provide facilities and amenities for recreation. The board 15 responsible for
policymaking.
Risk
The trustees have actively reviewed the major risks which the charity faces and beSieves that
the charity has sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have
also examined other business and operational risks, which the charity faces and confirm that
it has established systems to mitigate significant risks.
Objectives and Activities
The main objective of Rural Health Partnership 15 to promote the health and recovery of
people experiencing mental health problems and distress within the South Armagh area by:
I: Providing services and other forms of support that promote opportunity, choice,
independence and equality, including the identification of training, work placement and
employment opportunities
2: Assisting and 5UPPOrting their integration into social and community life
3: Raising awareness among the public about the needs of, and help available to people
experiencing mental health problems.
Achievements and Performance
In this reporting period 2023/2024 in an effort to increase and develop our portfolio of
services, we successfu51y secured funding from Prince's Countryside Fund, Global Make
Noise, Awards for All, Public Health Agency, DFC for social supermarket model and Food
crises. We received a very generous donation from The Lightbody Foundation which
compliments the National Lottery Community funding, all of which assist us in the
operational and strategic development of the project across all the strands of our project.
Financial Review
Grants totalling £289,466 were received with the main funder being National Lottery
£111,827. The activities of RHP generated earned income of £35,977 and donations of £300
were received. The programmes and activities provided by RHP incurred total charitable
costs of £221,144 including E85.502 in staff costs.

Rural Health Partnership
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Overview of Perforniance
Rural Health Partnership earned an overall surplus in the year of £86,935.
Incoming Resources
Total incoming resources for the yedr ended 31 March 2023 were £325,743 (2023:
£246,914>. £45,467 of this was spent on Fixtures, Fittin85 & Equipment in relation to the
Heritage Lottery project.
Reserves Policy
The charitvs policy is to maintain a level of free reserves which meets the needs of the
organisation both at the current time and in the foreseeable future. Free reserves are its
total funds excluding restricted funds, designated funds or income funds which can only be
released by disposing of fixed asset5 held for charity use.
statement of trustee5' responsibilities
The charity's trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
On behalf of the board
Karl Hu
CHAIRPERSON
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