The Brain Injury Foundation TRUSTEES, REPORT for the financ181 year ended 31 March 2024 The trus18es present their Trustees, Report and Iho unaudited financial statements for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024. The flnanclal st8tem&nts are prepared in accordance with tho Charltle8 Act (Northern Iraland) 2008, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities,. Slalement Df R6commended Practice applicable lo charities preparlng their flnanclal slal8mgnl8 In aco)rd2nco wllh the Flnanci81 Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). Th8 Tru8tees' Report contalns the Infomiatlon required to be provlded in tho Tru51ees' Annual Report undar tha Statement of Recommended Practlce {SORP) guld8llnes. The truste8s of thè cornpany are also ch8rlty trustees for the purp088 of charlty law and und8r the company'B conslllullon are known as members of the board of trustees. In thi8 report the trust8eB of The BraSn Injury Foundation present a sutnmary of ils purpose, governance, acllvllies, achievements and flnances for the flnancial flnanclal year 31 March 2024, The charity is a registered chat1ty and henc8 the report and result8 8re presented in a form whlch complles with the r8qulram8nts of the Charit188 Acl {Narthem Ireland) 2008 and, although not obllged to comply with the Slalgment of Recommended Pracllce applicable in th8 UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102, Ihe organls81ion has implemented Its recommendallons where relevant in thesé linanclal 8talements, M18$1on, ObJactlveB and Strategy hfjls8lon Statsmfrnl Our missk)n is to empower brain Injury suNlvors and thelr carers 8nd familie8 to deslgn, deliver and monltor programme of aclivitlg8 and a r8nge of 8ervlces whlch enhance th8lr quallty of life and address their needs, In particular social isolallon. We aim lo provlda braln Injury survivors, their carers and farnilles with Informallon and emolional support and a18010 ral8e awareness of the needs of brain Injury survivors, their carers and familles. Braln Injury $urvivors and Ihelr carers and family memb8r8 wlll b8 able lo lead a better quallty of lrfe wllh maxlmum lev818 of Independ6nce and will ben8fit from reduced levels of social isolatlon. Our aim Is that our members wlll develop new frlendshlp$ and social network8 and wlll acquire new ski118 and pasllmes. Br8in injury survivors and Ihelr carers and farnlly member8 will have enhanced levels of personal self-esteem and confidence, We a180 strive 10 en$ura brain Injury 8urvSvors wlll opts'mlse Ihelr 18vels of access to medical and 80clal care services along wllh reduced levals of depr8sslon, stress and anxlèly, Bralri injury 8uNlvois, thelr 08rers and famlly members will have an enhanced quality of famlly life together where approprlale. ObJ•ctlve8 We organi86 a range of dèdicated soclal events for braln injury survlvor8, thelr ¢arers and famlly member8 e.g. Chdslmas party, barbecue, Halloween paty. We hold a weekly Op8n House drop In faclllty where brain Injury survlvors can play pool, boccla, board gam85, blngo, qulzzes and c8n have tea and coffee end opwrtunllles to chal wlth friends. We also support brain Injury suNivors, their carers and famlly members lo access new technology through the provision of tablet compul8rs and training In their use. We provlde training lo brain Injury survlvors and thglr carers and family memb8rs in skllls such as gardening, cooklng, arts and crafts, flower 8rranglng, dancing and cake decorating. We also offer a free confldenlial tel8phone help 1Sne seNie8 on 8 2417 basis operated by our volunlegrs. We offer18isur9 acllvltles such 08 water &eroblc8 and pllates to brain injury 8urvlvor5 and their carers and famlly rnembers. We also produce a monthly newslellar whlch Is malled to all members as well as operallng a loxting Service which keeps members informed of our upcoming activities. We organi5e an annual four day respite break for brain Injury survlvors, thelr carers and famllies. We t)ffer parsonal development workshops to braln Injury survlvors, thelr carers and famllles. Results and Dlvidends Al the end of tho flnan¢ial y8ar the charity hsB asséts of £560,e8412023 £550,63418nd liabilities of £8,71812023 £8,047). The ngt $8Set8 of the charity have Increased by £7,379. In accordance with the Conslilulion, the Iruslees rellre by rotallon and, being oligible, offer themselves for re*lectlon. Compllan¢o wlth Se¢toTrWlde Logi81atlon and Standards Tho charity engages pro-acllvgly with legislatlon, 518ndards and codes which 8ro developed for the sector. The Braln Injury Foundatioin subscribes to and Is compliant wllh the following.. The Charlties SORP (FRS 102)
The Brain Injury Foundatlon TRUSTEES. REPORT for the financlal ye8r endad 31 March 2024 Approvgd by tho Board of Tmstees on 18 Septambor 2024 and slgn8d cn Its bohaFf by." Frank Dolagha Trustee
The Brain Injury Foundation STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES for the financial year end 31 Mar¢h 2024 The trustees are responsible for preparing the finandal ststem8nls in accDrd8nc8 With appllcable law and regulatlons. The law appllcable to charlues in Northern Ireland requires Ihe Irusle8s to prepar@ financial statements for each Inancial year which glve a true and fair vièw of the assets, liabilities and financial posltion of tha charlly as at the flnancial yoar end date and of the 8urplus or deficlt of the charity and otheThvise comply wlth the Charitles Act (Northern Ireland) 2006. In preparing these flnancial statements, the trustees ar8 requlrad to.. 8elecl suitable accountlng policies and apply them consis18nlly,' ob88rve the methods and prin¢lples in the Charities SORP make judgem8nts and accountlng estimate5 that are reasonable and prudent,, $181e whether th8 financial slalamenls have been prepared in accordance with appllcabl8 accountlng standards, Identlfy th058 standards. and notè the eff8cI and the reasons for any material departure from those slan(8ards,' and prepare the flnancial statements on the golng concem basls unless It Is Inapproprlale lo presum& th8t the charlly WTII eonllnug In operation. Tha trustees confirm that they have complled wlth the above r8qulrem8nls In preparing the flnancial statements. The trustees ara responslble for ke8plng a(lequate accounllng records that are SLrffici8nt to show 8nd explaln the charlty's transactions and disclos8 wllh reasonablo accuracy al any time the flnancial poslllon of the charlly and enable them lo ensure that the financ121 $tatem8nls comply wSlh the Charllles Act (Northèrn Ire12nd> 2008. They are also responslble for safeguarding the 8988IB of the charity and henc8 for taking reasonable steps for the pr8vantion and deteCon of fraud and other irregularllie8, Approvod by the Board of Trugts08 on 18 Septsmbor 2024 and 81gned on It$ boholf by: Frank Dolaghan Trustae