Foyle Women'8 Ald Trustees, Annujl Report lof the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Trustees are pleased 10 presenl their annual directors, reporl logelher with the consolidatod linancial statements ol Ihe Charity and ils subsidlary lor the year ending 31 March 2024 which afe also prepared lo meet the requirements lor a Dir8clors' r8porl and accounts lor Companies Act purposes. The tlnanclal sraiemenls comply wlth Ihe Charllles Acl INI) 2008, the ChaTltl8s (Accounls ancl Fleports) Regulations INII 2015, Companles Acl 2006, Ihe Memorandum and Articles ol A$soGiation, and Ac¢ounling and Roporting by Chaiilies.. Statement ol Recommended Practi60 applicable 10 charilies pr¢parlno their accounts in aceordance wilh the Financlal Rewrtlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republie ol Irgland IFRS1021 lellective 1 Jaiiuary 2019.1 rn Foyle Women's Ald is a reglsiered charlly w5ih Northern Ireland Charlty Commlsslon, NIC 103223, and a company limlled by guarantee, regislered in Northern Ireland. N123041. The otgartisalion was founded In 1975 and in 1989 was e81ablished under Memorandum ol Associalion which gslablislied the objects and powers ol the Charllable Company and is governed under ils Artlcles ol Assoclalion, We are also membèrs of the Women's Aicl Federalion Northern Ireland (WAFNI) and a repfesenlaliva from our management committee Is invited io slt on Ihe WAFNI board. Thig promotes ellective ¢ommunicalion across the organlsallon and ensures a regional commiim8nl and jolned up approach to managlng ihé 51raiegic direclion lor Women's Aid in Northorn Ireland. Dlrector8 and trugteèg The Directors ol Ihe company, as al the year-end are listed al the Ironl ol Ihis report, are also charity trustee8 lor the purpose ol charlly law and under the Company's Articles are known as members ot the Management Commitlee. The Board comprSses ol slx members who meet evèry month and ar8 responsible lor the strategic dire¢tlon and policy ol the charity. Under the requirernènts ol the Mémorandum and Articlos ol Assoclation Ihe Qirectors are elected to serve lor a period 013 years, altar which they rnusl be re-elected ai tlie lollowlng AGM. The Dlreclor's Ilabillly is limited by guaraiilee, The chair and Vice Chair are appoiiiled from within the board and can remain in office lor 3 years altliough they are reappolnted annyally at the AGM. Th8 truslec8 Oyiln9 the yoar and al tho 31 Mar¢b 2024 were ag lollow8'. Mg Gulhofil)6 McMlnD IR8sitsnea QI June 20241 MS Kt1f&n O'Le&iy MB Amanda 8i¢ga Ms &'il¥¢n W6bsier Ms Jaclnla Mccool Ms Suzio Mrhr)onoy Ms Karèn Br851in Obiaets and Actlvltle8 The Charitys obiacts are speclllcally restricted lo the following: ai To relleve distress and sufteflng by Iha provision of sale Iomporaiy accommodation for womon and Ih9ir children, yOLing people and vuliierable adull dependenls who are, or have been, experiencing domesli¢, sexual or gender based violence or abuse,, b) To relieve distress and sullering experienced by women and Ihelr children, youno people and vulnerablè adull d•pondonts by provlding andiof Pfomoiing a rang9 01 SUPPOrt $grviGps such 0$ Information, adviGO cenlres, conlldeiilial services, coui)selling, oulreach, courl support. trciirilng aiid a(Jvocacy', c) To relieve those In need by the provlsion ol intormaiion and advice for those allecled by domesllc, sexual or gender based violence or abu8e and re16rral to relevant support agencies; Page 2 Foylè Women's Ald Trustees, Annual Roport for the Year Ended 31 M8Ych 2024 dl to advance education on violence against women and girls, including irallicking and exploitation, and its eflecls, and to reliove those In need by promoilng ils prevention and tha protectlon ol those alleGled', el To advancè education on dom8s11¢, sexual and gender based violence and abuse and thelr eflecls, and to advocate for and to relieve Ihose in need by promoling thelr preventioi) and Ihe prolection ol those allected., 11 to advance womèn's and children's human rights and gender 8ou8lily 10 relleve sulleiino and diglrass caused by violenco emanaling Irom Ihe violats'on, impairment or nullilication ol enjoyment ol Ih6ir human flghts and lundamenlal froodoms, Id A tlvl rvl Foyle Women'5 Ald provide a range ol accommodation and supporl Gervices 10 women and Ghildien who avo experienced, or are at risk ol domestlc abuse. Our core services ale: Emergency. secure. temporary houslng., Communliy bas8d Floating Support S8rvices; Praclical and amotional support,, Dedicated chlldcare unit and speciallsi provlslon for chlldren Irorn birth lo 18 years old; Support lor victims ol men undefgoing domeslic violence perpeiratoi programmes. Prev Spa¢ialist and genoric educallon & Iralnln9 pfogiammes tor $9xual & domasllc viol8nca survlvors ot all aggs. The oversighl Ot the Family Justlce Cenlre, whlch will hou88 a wlde ran08 018xpgrt agencies provlding information SL*pporl aiid services io all sexual and domesllc violenGe 8urvivois. Collaboralioii willi othèrs lo delivoi and moniior lh8 impaci ol lh8 perpfylralor progfammo. Collaboration with olher parlnof5 locally. f¢glonally, and Inlernalionally, and parliGipaio in Inlllatlves 10 addrèss noeds, iiriprovo ouicomes, aiid iinprove 98loly ol all vicllms. Wo Will conliDve la work with proballnn. 8LJPPOrtlng viclimÈ whllsl they challenoe and Ireal p8¥pèlrators ol domo811O vio16nco In Ihe 81éa. Siippoiling women who enoage with Ihg crimlnal JusliLe 8yslém, Including Coyrt, moetlng wllli Sallcllors. PSNI, MARAC arid agre8d inltiallvo related 10 dorneslic violenc8. Ollorino Inlormatioii and SLlPPOrt io viGliii)& ai)d Ihgir IoEnilie8 and 8iqnpDslina them 10 Othor parlnèr Gupport 38rvicog on Gilo and oll sllo ol iho Famlly Jvsllco Cviltrè. During the year ended 31 March 2024 Foyle Women's Ald continued lo provide a range ol services includlno., Residenllal Services, Reseltlemenl. Floating Support Service, Safely Planning. Specialised Group Work, Criminal Jusilce Support, Children's Seivicos, Training, Inlormallon, Policy Developmonl. Court Support. Dress For Success and Volunteer Managgmenl. Achlevem nt rmance,. Foyle Women's Aid once again continued in the d8llveTy ol exceeded targets daspite all ongoing challenges, whilsl the very commilled slafl team achleved these t8rgels 11 wa$ a slruggle, and we continue lo have waiting liato loi. support 8orvlcgs, W¢ oxporlencod a twolvo porG•iit tumgvor ol gLafl wlillal tliia l¥ iiol o 111917 figure by any me8ns but any stall shortages at all are ari added pressure when demand for services Is so high. We have remained committed 10 a high-quality pyovision and we continue lo raise Ihe ne8d lor addilional funding Tesources wilh SuPPOrtliiu people and WHSST. The adull and children's 6ervices also continue to plan for Inspections and Quality Assurance Frameworks for both the WHSST and Supportlng People we are look IoN4ard to demonstrating the detail volume and quality ol the Wofk carried out in the Foyle Group. Page 3 Foyle Women'8 Ald Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 We experienced a continuing upward Irend in reterrals, in lolal, 932 relerials wer6 received, 801 women were supported during the year, 7924 sUPPOrt sessions took place, 90 Women completed lh8 Journey to Freedom proaramme, 246 womèn wer8 SUPPOrted by other agencies and 24 high-rlsk casgs were referred to MARAC. The board and managers conlinue lo place the lamllles we work wilh ol high importance and ensure thai11 Is clearly rellecled across Ihe crucial support services provided. We arp experiencing increasliig demand and complexliy ol lh8 work has Increased whllst we are seeing oihoT 8talulory sorvlces conlTacllng. We are confident thai ihe developmèni ol tlie Farnlly Juslice Cenlfe and Ihe achievements lo dale heve conlribuled to our pledge to increase need and Improvg the delivery ot loined up $ervices lor all service users. we will contlnue to advocate lobby and campaign to adiYr88s the many gaps and barrler$ that hinder access lo justice rlghl to Ilte proiecled and equality lor high-risk victims ol crime. We were very proud to finally launch the research on strangulation in the Unlversily ol Ulster Magee campus. This research commissioned by the Foyle oioup and the Dèpaiim8nl ol Justice has provided th9 first laclLial in3ighl ol the position in Nl and provlded us wllh Solid evidgnce and recomm8ndalions lo move lorward. We are very gralelul lo Alyson Kiipalrick, Human Rights Commissionar, who carried oul Ihe work, and we would also Ilke lo IhaiiK Judge Barney McElholni,11)e Patron ol the Famlly Justice Cenlre, who worked with our lask team and wilhln the ludiclary io ralse awareness 01 supporl training loi the Iufjlciary and Ihe first slrangulalion Ifainlng lo be d6llvered across a range ol disciplines in Nl, 11 is also Important lo acknowledge the stall who give Iheir all in a ranae ot high dèmand posllions so we as managem6nt took steps io Incregse stall support and enhance thalr w8llbging and iecognise and acknowledge their ongoing commiiment to Ihe organi8811on. We conllnuo to raise this Issue ol Inequality ol financial recoufS8S lor the exlend8d servlc&s deliver8d ai OUT yoarly Supporling People at Ihg yeaily Conlracl meelin9s and Ihe WHSST. As always much ol our campaigning work involvos working wilh media and highllghting Key topics that impact on women's lives. This year was no exception as w8 raised on need for a¢lSon on Ihe conslslonlly high levels of homicide ol women. The homelessness crisis and its impgcl on women experiencing domestic abuse. We worked with the B8C's Mandy McCaul8y lo raSse awareness ol hion numbers ot women sullering abuse who have $ulcldal Ideology or look thelr own Ilve6. We would like 10 Ihank all the women who came forward 10 share their lived experlences in th8 hope Ihal those In posltlons ol pow8r learn and use Iheir positions in power lake approprlale action so that oihers coming bghind them don't experlence the same human rlghis vlolallons oi inequalllios. A•vl•w ol Ac*lvltlÈa In tho pv49t year W8 weTg dèliyhlod lo bggln our nèw Iln8ricial yoar wilh Ili¢ vory 8Liccesslul launch ol Ihè Calé Gonlral. Not long aller we opened, we had a review ol the cafè in the Irish news that praised the food, decor and Iriendly service. The calé less than a year on has Iransilionod into a lovely welcornlng hub on the street and has already become a key space Ihal we can utilise alter hours lor client aclivllies as il was designed lo do. We were deiighl@d lo welcome and 8erve our Ioc81 ¢ornmunity who have always been so supportive and generous to Ihg services. John and stall are alrèady adept al welcoming giving direction and support to tourists and ol cours6 we have oven welcom8d a 18W Gelebrilies Ihal have deligh18d our Facebook followers. Page 4 Foyle Women's Ald Tru91ee8' Annual Report lor th• Voar Ended 31 M8r¢h 2024 hlldr un eo le, rvic 2023-24 was a busy year lor all the services within the Creche and PODI 5. We have received our reporl from The Early year's inspeclion Ihal look place on the 22nd ol February, we are delighted lo shafe thai we have received no requirement lor compliance or recommendations lor improved In Ihls inspethèd ar88 ol Qvalliy of the physical environmenl and monltoring and 8valuaiions. We aro al$0 inspecled every yeaf on safeguarding and child prolgclion. On the 28th ol October POD15 hèld our very lirsi Chrlslmas toy pop-up shop In Pump Streel. Thls was a great SUCC8S8-, we managed lo support 47 f