CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. NIC102151 FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2023 HARVEY & CO ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 5 Willowbank Road M illbrook Larne Co Antrim BT40 2SF
FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Pages Trustees, annual report Ito4 Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of financial activities Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements 8t014
FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees present their report and the unaudited f inancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name Familylife Foundation Charity registration number NIC102151 Principal off ice Duncairn Manse Duncairn Avenue Belfast BT14 6BP The trustees Mr G Moore MrT stewart Prof. C Shaw - Appointed Chair Independent examiner Janice Blair FCA 5 Willowbank Road Millbrook Larne Co Antrim BT40 2SF Structure, governance and management Fa milylife Foundation is a cha rity registered with the Cha rity Comm ission for Northern Ireland. Its operations are governed by the Trust deed, There are 3 Trustees named above who, under the chair, Professor Chris Shaw, oversee the charity's activities and decide how it will achieve its objectives. The Executive Director continued to develop the work of the charity. Mr Geoff Kerr's secondment from the charity 174 Trust on a part time basis was agreed for another year which included the whole of this accounting period. An agreement was made that Familylife Foundation would continue to pay 174 Trust for the time they released Mr Kerr to work on behalf of the charitv.
FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Icontinuedl YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Objectives and activities Familylife Foundation is a non-denominational Christian Charity that focuses on demonstrating Christ's love by addressing issues that impact fam ily life. Issues such as.. families living with disabled children & providing constant care, families dealing with children who are in same sex relationships, the impact of ill health on family pa rticularly that related to cancer and those who suffer from it directly, and/or impacted by it within family settings. We organi5e meetings to provide information advice, a nd support to peop5e suffering with cancer and its associated treatments. We organise and establish support groups throughout the area of benefit for people affected by family issues, pa rticula rly that relating to ca ncer, and work in partnership with churches f rom all denom inations to provide facitilies for these supportgroups to mei Public Benefit Statement The Trustees of Familylife Foundation recognise the public benefit requirement outlined by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The direct benefits which flow from the cha rity's activities are as follows: l. To promote the Christian faith in the area of benefit: Public benefit.. The direct benefit that flow from this purpose include the advancement of the Christia n fa ith, which offers hope, prayer, care and support primarilary to those individuals and families affected by cancer in some form or other. These beneficiaries f ind relief from their need by reason of age, ill health, family brea kdown, education, by engaging in many opportunites which are available in our support groups which are safe, hospitable, and welcoming spaces. A Private benefit to trustees may arise from the opportunity to speak at meetinsg but this would be incidental and necessary to promote the work of the charity. 2. Relieve suffering, sickness and distress among the inhabitants and families of the area of benef it without distinction of age, sex, politica l or religious or other opinion and to offer christian counselling and advice to people in need in the area of benefit. Publ Benef it.. The d irect benef its that flow from this purpose include the provision of the following activities: a series of support groups throughout the area of benefit, ind ividual pastoral care, family pastoral support and group support; conferences with health professionals on relevant issues for cancer sufferers and those affected by family memebrs suffering with cancer issues . The operation of these activities is a demonstration of non denominational Christian service to the community. The beneficiaries of this pu rpose are people living throughout Northern Ireland. For an individual who is diagnosing with cancer the fear of the unknown is initially immense,
FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Icontinuedl YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 and the support and care given by others who have previously went through similar situations ca n be extremely worthwh ile. An ind ividual would benef it from private pastoral care, or by the supportprovided through participating in a support group. Attending conferences where professionals from the Hea Ith sector tall< about the issues, physical and otherwise, providing information and advice on living with ca ncer, and cancer treatment, A private benefit flowing from this purpose is that gained by a trustee who may incidentially have a family member who would beable to avail of these services through the same opportunity as the public. There is no harm flowing from our purposes, Achievements and performance During this yea r Familylife Foundation continued to rebuild activites with personal contact but still found that the hesltancy of many vulernable people to meet in groups was still extremely obvious. Therefore, the Executive Director & hi5 wife, as well as the Family-care-in-cancer Coordinator and his wife, worked on a hybird basis dealing with supporting families on a remote basis a5 well as meeting in person. The Cancer support groups meeting in Newtownards, Glenmachan, and Ballymena, continued to ensure that those dealing with the aftermath of treatments & bereavement were supported with prayer, encouragement & practical care. In June we had over 90 people attend celebration & thanksgivi ng d inner in Tullyglass House Hotel in Galgorm. This was the first since Covid and proved to be very popular allowing people to re-connect with other across the different groups enjoying fellowship and fun over a beautiful carvery lunch. We were delighted that ourtwo main financial supporters, TBF & KL Thompson Trust and the Ardbarron Trust were in attendance to see the impact of the work of our Cancer support ministry. We continued to offer support to struggling families on the issues of; bereavement, grief, loneliness, and other fa mily related issues, plus a sot of difficult issues surrounding cancer patients and their loved ones, particularly im pacted by the Ioss of cancer services in the NHS due to a focLS5 on Covid. We also wish to note our deepest thanks to every volunteer who gives of their time, energy, commitment, and financial support in serving those in need. Without them it would be impossible to do as much as we do.
FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Achievements and performance (continued) The opportunity for the Executive Director to spea[< at church services and other church group settings continued in a small capacity. He also had several meetings with Pastors, and church leaders to talk about the work of the charity and the issues being faced by many Christian families. This is an area of potential development throughout the next year. Flnancial Review The charity relies completely on fundraising and voluntary donations from individuals, churches and Trusts/foundations. In the current financia l yea r, the Statement of Fina ncial Activities, shows a small deficit, aga in thanl(s to ongoing support from the public and donations from the Ardbarron Trust which donated £4000, the TBF & KL Thompson Trust who donated £6500 and the Souter Foundation who donated £3000. The results show a small deficit for the year of £2824 {2022 - Deficit £4192). Reserves at the year end stood at £15741 12022 - £18565). Reserves Policy While the trustees are consious that under the present agreement our annual target for income generated is £25,000, they know the demand for support within the charity sector is extremely competitive. They are very aware of the ongoing need to raise funds and to maintain a small reserve also. Plans for future periods We intend to build on the strenghts of our board of Trustees, adding further new professional expertise, and seeking to raise funds to enable us to appoint the Executive Director on a full-time basis to promote and manage the operations of the charity. The need for supporting families through their struggles is increasing rapidly, and god willing, we will continue to see the work of Fa milylife Foundation play a role in meeting some of those needs in the year ahead, The trustees, annual report was approved on 6 December 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustee5 by: Prof. C Shaw - Appointed Chair Trustee