RUTH RAISING UP THE HURTING LIMITED REGISTE4 RED NUMBER: N1616419 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tlie Ye2r Ended 31 JANUARY 2024 The Tstee$ ptesent their annual report togeiher with the finan¢iRI statetnents of RUTH Raising Up Ihe Hurting Limited for the year ended 3 l January 2024.. The Trustee5 have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities- Slatement of Recotnmended Practice applicable to charities preparints their a¢¢ounts in accordance with the Financial Reportinu Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102). OBJECTIVES AND ACTivrriES Objectives and sims The company's objectives and purposes are for the promotiotL preservation and protection of physical and mental health and i4'ell-being, education of. but not restricted lo. social skills. the relief of poverty. hardship and sickness of inhabitants of the tlie Belfast area and otFter areas of Northern Ireland in particular, but not exclusively without distinction of age. gender, disability, sexual orientstion. nationalily.etlinic idenlily. political or religious opinion. by associating the statutory authorities, cotnmunity and voluntary organisations #nd the inhabitants in a common effort lo advance education. healih and relief of poverty and hardship and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation. with the object of improvino the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particuler: (i) to relieve suffering and promote the the preservation and protection of mental health of those people and their families in the area of benefit ivho are sufferints OT experiencing mental or emotional distress and anouish as a result of Inental illness. emottonal disability, drug and alcohol addiction. social andlor economic circumstances, domestic abuse andlor violence and difficulties in their personal lives by the provision of counselling. education, treahnent and prevention projecls- (li) to promote. or assist in promoting coinmunity capacity buildii)g programmes and projects for the benefit of the inhabitants wiihin the area of benefit ivho have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, Lne, disability or infirmity, or social and economic circumstances, in an effort to i11cree tlie abilities. life skills aiid self confidence of such communities in the area of benefit- (iii) to relieve persons in conditions of need, homelessness, hardsliip, distress or sickness arisino t5ierefroTll whether in connection with housing or accommodalion or shelter or any other purposes in the Belfast area and in 5ucli other parts of Northern Ireland. in particular bul not exclusively as the trustee directors may from time to time decide in accordance with the law of charity- (iv) to engaoe in relief projects and iii the provision of resources. training and financi21 support to assist those in poverty, suffering and distress in the area of benefit in an effort to improve Iheir quality of life- (v) to increase tlie use of churches, relief oruani5ations and individuals in the delivery of exclusively charitable services to tlie poor and needy in the area of benefit- (vi) to advance any other exclusively charitable pUoSe as the trustee directors. may from time to time. decide tn accordance with the law of charity. The Tyuslees have read and iaken regard OF the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on Public Benefit and on Public Benefit reporting. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The re5uIt5 for the year ended 31 January 2024 are set out on pages 4 ai)d 5 of the financial statements. The total income for tlie year ended i l January 2024 aniounlcd to £6.92? (2023- 6.325). Thc majority of incomc rcccivcd in botli years was donations Teceived.The charily held £12.041 in cash reserves at the year end (2023 £20,5J7). This equates to approximately one year of tho charity's charitable expenditure at CU]Tent rates. The trustees are reviewing Ilie reserves policy in the current year. . FUTURC PLANS The charity iDtend5 to continue the ivork it prefouns for the benefit of the public. while seeking additional sources of fundino STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govcrning document The charity is controlled by its governing document. a Menioranduin and Articles of Association. and constitutes a limited company, limited by guaraiitee. as defined by tlie Companie5 Act 2006. Page I
RUTH RAISING UP THE 14URTING LIMITED REIGISTERED NUMBER: NI616419 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year li nded 31 JANUARY 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registcred Company number N1616419 (Northern Ireland) Registered Charity number 102851 Registered 0[te 77 Dungxnnon Road Ballygawley Duntsannon Co. Tyrone B T702JU Trustees J Smiton S Hutchinson J Dumigan M Dumiga Independent Examiner Stephanie Stenson FCA Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Chartered Accountants 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 7BT Approved by order of the board of irusiees on 28 October 2024 and signed on its behalf by-. J Smiton - Tstee Pag¢ 2