Irwin - Donaghey .' Stockman COMMUNITY ADVICE CAUSEWAY TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORn FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 The Iwstees present their report and financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2020. The accounts have b8en prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel out in note 110 th e accounts and comply with the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statem8nt of Recommended Pracli¢e applicable lo charities preparlng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102} leffeclive l January 20151" Oblectives and activities The mission of the Charity is lo ensure that individua18 do not suffer due to.. Lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities Lack of knowledge ol the services available to them An inability to express their needs effeclivety To exercise 8 responsible inlluence on the development of laws. policies and services lo¢ally, regionally and nationally. Th8 Charity assists in thè provision of a free, independent. confidential and impartial service of advice, information and counsel for the public and with the implemenlalion ol such advice on different areas of the law includin9 consumer, ernploymenl legislation, social sècurity benefits, money advice, health, housing rights, education. travel, legal, tax, utility, immigration. discrimination end representation at tribunals. The Charity aims lo redu stress, worry and empower clients through the prowsion of these services. rhe Charity 8eeks lo make represenlalions lo and influence Government and other bodies regarding the development and implemenlalion of appropriate policies. The community benefits through b&nefil awar8n&ss sessions and money advice sessions by educating them on their rights. These services arg available lo everyone regardless of rnce, gender, sexuality, age, nalionalily, disability or religion, who live in the council area of Causeway Coast & Glens. COVID19 Covid 19 has impacted our community significantly and il was, therefore, imperative for us to continue delivering our service al fL511 staffing lèvels. A Covid risk assessment was carried out and most staff have be&n WOTking al home. We have been operating mainly wilhoul foce-lo-face services, delivering advice via digital means lo all bul the most vulnerable. We have met funders, requiremgnls on all tracts and have not experienced any signrficanl reduction in funding as a result. The Iruslees have paid due regard to guidan issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charily should undertak8. Achlevem&nts and parformance Financial revi8w During the Current financial year the charity performed as expected, with a decrease in the nel deficit in the current year relative lo the prior year. The net surplus for the ye8r to 31 March 2020 w88 £18,76412019.' nel deficit of £17.761). The Charity regularty reviews ils policy on risk. The Iruslees have assess&d the major risks lo which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place lo mitigate exp05uie lo the major risks. The main risks lo the charity are associated with being adequately funded to continue with ils main objectives. The charity is heavily dependent on grants the Causeway Coast & Gl8ns Council. The Charity plans lo continue lo spend re80urces in order lo achieve ils mission, as set out above. structure, governance and mana98ment Community Advice Causeway is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It is governed by ils memorandum and articles of association. 11 is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The cornpany is recognised as a charity by HhllRC (Charity Number.. NIC 1030181.
Irwin - Donaghey Stockman COMMUNITY ADVICE CAUSEWAY TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 The trustees. who are also the directors for th6 purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up lo the dale of signature of the financial statements were.. J Ramsey D Martin AT Mcwilliams M Gordon D Powell D Johnston T Faure R&cruitmont and appointment of trustoes Trustees are recruited by a fomial application. interview, assessment and appointment process. This process is carried out by the Trustee Board. No persons exleinal b the charity are entitled lo appoint Iruslees. Suceesslul applicants follow an induction pro¢ess carried out in part by the Chief Officer and in part by the Trustee Board. We operate a training and development policy for our Trustee Beard, including an annual skills audit Organlsatlonal structure and decision maklng Operational day-lo-day decisions are delegated lo the Chief Officei, Samantha Boswell. Financi81 and strategic decisions are the responsibility of the Board. Trustee Board sub-groups are respon$ible for Governance, Human Resources and Finance decisions, meets'ng quarteY. General Trustee Board meetings are 8150 held quarterly. Relationship with related partles There were no associations with related parbes during the current financial year. None of the Iruslge5 has any beneficial interest in the company. All ol the Iruslees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the ev&nl of a winding up. Employee Involvèrnent Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully Conside d, bearing in mind the aptitude$ of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effDrt is made to ensure that their employment within the charity continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the charity that the Irainlng, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical lo that of other employees.
Irwin - Donoghey Siockmon COMMUNITY ADVICE CAUSEWAY TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 Statement of trusle&s' responsibilltlgs The Iruslees, who are also the directors of Community Advice Causeway for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial slalemenls in accordance with applieable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iuniled Kingdom GenerallyAccepled Accounting Practice}. Company Law requires the Iruslees lo prepare fin?ncial slalements for each financial year which give a true and fair wew of the slate of affairs of the charity and of the incomlng resources and applicèlion of resources, including the incomè and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. In preparing these financial slalements, the Iruslees are required lo.. selèct suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislenlly.. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP., make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., slate whether applicable UK Accounting Slandarcls have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., and prepare the financial slalements On the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity will Gonlinue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the charity and enable them lo ensure that the financial 8lalemenls mplY with the Companies A¢1 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Gharity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitr'e8. Auditor Thè auditor, Irwin Donaghey Stockman LLP, is deemed lo be appoInted under section 48712} of the Companies Act 2006. Dlsclosure ol information to audltor Each of the Iruslees has confirmed that there is no infoimalion of which they are aware which is relevant lo the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps lo identify such relevant infomialion and lo establish that the auditor 1$ aware of such information. The trustees, repr)rt was approved by the Board of Trustees. S Boswell Secretary Dated.. 24 March 2021