Homeless Connect TRUSTEES, REPORT The trustees, VAK) are DireCtS for wtFM)ses of o)nwany laH. the nUal repcxl tettIer vthh the financia statements aud5, re[ of the charrtth ccw the year eTrJed 31 2023. Objectives and alY1"eS HOn$S c(nect Ipreviousty CHNII is an wnbrdia organisatmx. fouthl in 1983. We e$1 to rffevent a alleviate fKrfnelessness in Wlhem IrelaThJ. We rwesenl of orwtSatB wrthin the theSSnesS sector to inlcffii the deggn ol TleSSnesS Se$ arby the deveknpment ol MLtsirvJ aThY SSnesS Wicy and strategy locally WorknrvJ t(KJether vthh cmjr mentrrs aThJ Selm users we seek to srwe 9)veMnl Fdicy and tAJblic t(Avards secunrKJ greatu sutvrt for tKevffltatNe servTrces. We sUprt the sedor in the ddrvery (A qualty thr(xKJh being prothe in idenbtwrKJ the needs of We w(¥k cc4larab1ty lo create a ccrfnnjjnty SUFfKYt try bery Vc1 of Ihe releSSnesS sect(K by delNenng d'rect a55&)ce th[0h (xjr Fwects. Policy, advxa¢y and netw¢xking FaclrtalirKJ and InteraCY wNk]rKJ. InfinCIng wicy through and representatic on lhall of nnLErs. M(rtOri c(1Urj to tdicy devewrtht and KeepirrfJ EMLErS Inf(xrned ¢S relevant tK4Ky. consul1akn.(s. and pce changes. PrOnrj and laalrtThJ seNce user irN(ANEnML Setvlces ColagueS fr(xn 011 sed(K5. ProvidiThJ trainiw and e¥ents to sipwrt slaif cwab"rtsJ th al a senvx level the trtline Inf(xming Wicy by respKKNJir¥J to [elevt wblic C(SU1tats. ProvidiThJ 1nfcKmatn resoUrS the EleSSnesS sectcf. eVMJen (m Iheir Lal, to infflU the anniThJ and provisKJn of seNces. Maknng wesentknrms on IEhaY of the hrjndessness Sec to re[AentatiVeS of rmytbcal partses Measures of success". reYt stalutixy, v(Auntary. and pnvale cfganisatMs. (r Frtjicy aThJ rwesentatKJn V*th is wNJety statulory arMJ Vuntary sectS Ije1er in highr0 issues arc hXnele. Raised awareness (rf yneleSSness thrOh events Indjirj Ihe c(k(TdYts.c aThJ prom(knn of Nl Homdess Awareness Week. Homeless Connect is a vrta resource in p¥ov1rj in[cm to aTr1 SUFwrts"rMJ mn[s. Hom• Slartar Pack Project Basic starter packs pr(NI( ts 1K¥ne tEcple into Fellro accrfflakn lo Iwp IFEM to suslain Nuntrr of packs dtslnLMJted I tenants in receipt of packs. Suslainabilty of tenarKies.
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES, REPORT Fareshare in Northern Ireland TacklirMJ frxmj waste ty divernrMJ redistntAJbTrJ h'gh qlty. date, f1 frrxn indlty to onJanisabons and charrtS w(rtirwJ to aknte frKMI FM)verty In CCrnunrt tlyWJhrt hkythem IrelarMJ. Measures ol success." Vclume o11c redislnlyjte Reductson in rd going lo landfill. RecipEnl (wisatKffiS Sa4irKJ frjyj wt¥ch IW we then able to for other neCe5. Regional Service User NeIr IRSUN) supporb.ng a Ncthem Irethl wide nelwork for pec¥Ae INed exrmence of subslance use. to ersure that service users are gNen a and naniroftilty in4thed in the FlannirKJ of serwces at a taVrgJwal level. RSUN aims lo ¢Jevelop slroThJ, &tive lirs between setmce user gr(yJpE aThJ the iThJNvJuals wfK) are part ol these, bU1j1rYj wacty. Measures of success" NuMr CA seNce user gcAJps. SeThice [S in regular alkrmjan at Sleer1r Gp5 fr)r Pxicy y1rj (rfser¥Kes. ty stslutory agencies. Northern Ireland Fronlline Network Suppotung wthets in Ihe ¥cltary and sLgtutory seCtS the IrrllIne wrth tIN)se experiCIng IK>mdessrss. Nc¥lhem IrelaThJ Fr1[ NetYJk w¢Jtss in partnership I1h the UK Fr(lI1ne Nets so thal I[(lne worker5 can come t(yJether vth other5 to share their experCes. Measures of wccess. NUmtr regislered merntr5. Levd ofengagerrEnl wrth me nebvc "nks belween the frCttle K)ice a1 tscNLYHVb3kS. Public Benefil The activrties currenlty camed (Mjt f(K Ihe EIC t*nefft Lry Fktheltss Connect Exoajy catewised wrthin (Mjr missK)n slatement. Policy and rewesentat . Mentsship SUFPNt Home Starter Pack rKqect Faieshare Nl I(xj sharirKJ netvoxk RegK)nal SeNice User Network Northem Ireland FllIne NetAK¥ These broa catesatS of activrties are currenty carri&J txrt ts the wtAic benefit VIS1 is to see an eTrJ lo hcessr£sS in Ireland. • to relieve t(Nety. dLstress aThJ Ck th vnprove c(ThJthffls of Ife wrthin )rtM Ireland J. in particular k)r pewk are meleSS and tIN)se yneraLe lo L)MIng IK)meless. wtK) are In netrssitous circstances. to than eda(M on asscKiated wth 1Kles the puNic tMefiL and in rurtherance oflhese Objects.. • lo prcfft)le and imkKove effeth"veness of chaM"es. vclunw aThJ CCnnrtY grwps, and other cEs in their provision of services to pewle are homeless and those vul[e to c(n1j FM)rndess. ty Ihe FKovi%on of conferences. traniThJ. inf(KTfkib"on, adwce ana other facilibes, Servi swporL"
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES, REPORT to act as a rewesenlative LW for se erw n Drk vAlh are nelesS in relats¢M to govemment FleS legisla ant1 MrrfJ tcgether in CnCil or cferenCe or olheThMse represenlatThies of vduntary agenaes, slatul(ry aults)rrties oltEr agencies invcA¥ed wrth Fe(ple are hceleSS proVe a foojs ICK mutual contsct and cwtran anKfKJst (KganlsCts invdved wth pecpie vtho are Mmeless. to prevent arxy anK¥t pec in need. in paCUlar the ol Wies of and Valu•s cc11aLtlC - W(thrMJ tcrfJetrEr ts a al. Faimess- Treating Feotye irrrtIa1fy Inclusrve . Welcoming Nety an(1 lnv(rfent. . Inlegty. Acting vmh esty an(J trwarerry lj bariJ c(L4e. Respect - Trealing FOF wth di&Ity. SupFthNe. Helrj pe(fde to aclueve their w•terrt. The trustees conffirTn that thry have c(XTWied ¥th the rUl[erInts of seclKX14 of the Chanties Act 08 to have due regard to the P1C benefft guidance wblis1 ty The CIW Ccmssi¢M k)r rtrM Ireland. Achievements and Pertornun The year 2022.23 has. ce aJain. extr• bisy vAlh swi[an1 tsmand for our serwces. Key aChievnents and ivities ate set Lkn. Poliey. praclice and reprnsenmion . Research. c(MSd ty H(MYless Comect aTrJ TYe by the heffl Irel HcMJsirvJ Execjjtive {NIHEI, to staffing cNallenges in the Nl nele seckn in SeNnL lamc1j in the LorwJ Gallery al Nl Assembty 1JIngS. Deveh)tEd wr service to ttotAe th) have expenenced 1KxneksS. uAryMnatsrrfJ in srx meebrvJs to discuss key Issues vthich subsequenty IrTyacted the H(xndessness Strategy AclK)n Plan. Pruvithd the Secretanat to All Paty Gri)up Pkxneknness a1 Iwlitated ts reforrnatK after the 2022 Assefrt)ty eleL(x). Elt [t¥JS were held induding part]cipats)n Lry several member organ1sats(s. the Housiro ExeoJtNe', aThY the tkpartmenl CcffirThJne$. Working the Homebess CcneCt Fdicy fonjm devewd maThfestos the 2022 Assntty an¢J 2023 L(&il Eleccl)s. FYcp)sas were adcyted ty a numter of Wttscal trtES in their manifestos. Cwdinated HomelessrEss AWenesS Week 2022 wrth Ihe IherrE of'Have the Conversats)n' vthich induded Iwenty events across Northem Ireland raisiry awareness of 1nleSsnesS Media covw3Je was esthmalgJ lo have reached over T5.( FwAe ¥th socia media IM¥e5(S nnry at a similar le. RespNfftd to c¢xtsullaIS the tKaft Peo* Strategy. NIHE cate Plan Electora Office Equalty Acn Plan. Home Starter Pack Distnlxrted 3970 starter packs wim of tenoeS sustaned t( 6 PrDVi(kd 2792 Gethng Started Boxes CL¥rtainiThJ f(xyY aThJ tygier)e iterns. Secured athjiknonal funding that enaLNed us to prov¥Je 333 chihyren's tethJrNJ packs. Research into fumtture FK)vety IcLxnFleted in Ju) hhlIted Ihe r)eed fLK fumtture fKLMsion people KMrj Fareshare DislnLNJted 6n tCneS ofTc(MJ, equrvalent lo 1.61 Millic rrs. lo 179 (harrtEs. c(K)jnfy gpS aTrJ Sc5 IhrougtM)ut Nfftm Ireland. Approximatety 35.040 indmduals beneffted. 303 I(ne$ {44.7°h) of the fc(xJ was chilled offenThJ inyoNed nulrrtKxJ. Aw&ded Investment In vUnteerS accredrtakn from Vdunteer N(M.I 76 lUnteerS C¢trtea a tolal 0114048 %rlUn1 the year. an aver&Je 011,170 Imyjrs rnth and 185 IKMJrs per volunteer.
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES, REPORT Tesco l(MJJ cdlecbon in Nl reoNded 12.7 tor of ¢knated cwer 3 WLlic c(IleclM)n dais. sixpass e reax¢J collected lo date and ewed lo 30,421 nals. Achieved 6 awar(Is al Ihe Fareshare UK award cer. Regional Service Users Nelwork {RSUNI Folkiwro doswe of ATh1 H(xJse office. an RSUN office vras estshed in the Twn spires CeX Belfast. . menS fed Yito a c(aIne (leFerNknq res(wrce the Ftyal cle of Psytt)ialnsts. L(YNkn. Mentss arKi staff tcK)k part in the Ham ReductKJn ccfftferCe In LwerF((4. C(Krfflenced a rewew of RSUN otwatsrKJ slwctures wrth a to reConfyJrMJ. ¥1 c(ftsultskncn wilh the PUNIC Health AgerKy {PHA). Dewe achEvements. . there were (wNJJThJ ISS wilh staffry Ihe Fe. FollcwThJ the review of the structure and activrtEs of the tleCt. the Tnjstees decMJe(I to eTrJ the C(traCt In 202Y24 and entereil d1sujsts North•rn Ir•land Fronl1in• N•twork Hek12 events in BeNast [[ry(1JeTrY on the Cost ol LN1 Cngs atteTrJed by 43 partsapants 21 ganISatics. Held a thsmp on trauna care attentsJ by over 30 TrMIlne stair amj le trainirKJ attet)Jed by 8 fr(ulne stair 'underSt1rj and TacklirMJ HoardiThJ' Financial review The end of the year saw a financ1 tesLIt Fkmv)e C(x)nect based str(M¥J financial management Net incomirvJ resources Yre £97.981(32. £63.0331.The detsled tradiro results for the ye and the fnama p)srtv)n al Ine en(1 of the yew are sts)wn on pages 15 to 25 of trse financ1 staterrEnts. The totsl incomirrfj resources ts the year aA)Unted lo £2.340.93512022" £2.739.> 1h eXplture of £2,242.954 {2022. £2.676.5751 reSkn in a CreaSe in lunds of £97.981 {2022" £63.0181 Reserves Policy The trustees have established a reserves thal arns to ensLre that H(ffndess Cijnrect maintains an aJequate level of reserves lo achieve ts stated ams and d)Jecl]"ves 'le safeguardiry. as far as tK)ssible, the conb'nued nancia susta"nabilty of the organ&3tK)n. The requires that a minimum level of caslFbacked. Un[estrted reseThes equivalent to Ihree nK)nths ar¥)ual ou1&)Ir expendrtLre be mantained by the charty. vthich Injslees feel provi¢Yes a pn#Jenl level of insurance againsl smrt-lern liaL)ilitres resUrj trn events of an unyanrled nature cde our InNnediale contrc4. In the evenl of a sJnificanl ijrcy in fuTr3iThJ. Mwever, rt w(wkl be necessary to consKJer how the funding vVId be rerAaced, activib'es curtaikd At Marth 2023 Ihe unreslncted reserves stc¥>J at £303.808 equNalenl to 12 months annual outy)iry exFtrMlrture Prinapal funding s¢)urces The main inccKning resources of eSS C(¥w)ect G1 Fw¥JThJ. F¢))3 Merfv fees, 0(atr(S Membership &tscnp1Js. Honwess Connect grealy aFweciates the backnng It refves al rts grant ftjnders, inclLMJirKJ NIHE, PHA DFC, DAERA and Fareshare UK Wrth( wIe suFy)rt Ihe organIsab( w(ld sirTyty rK)t be able to tu) a nurTtsr of rts aCts.DeS. Plans for future periods cer the c(MnThJ year CneCt w1 conts'nue to ddwer rts tmjsiness wll devek4) a new &year stralegy fcff 2024-2027. We wll a.. Furttw devel wth rEWe have INert eXpenen of h(Ane1 to Wp inf(wm Ihe Visrt al kast 4 me1 seNS to discuss Wicy. pRctKe aThJ wder SUeS aNjrKl their vKrt. Deveknp Fareshare partnerships, recruttsrrfJ al Wl 5 re4V SUPtAws. W(Kk aCcntants to ertd r)ew mant arrdThjts aKI recruit a Finance Offi.
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES, REPORT Cornn w(xk an ganL$atK resttucture to surwt tr devel(ynent of se5 to nMc01Unty f(x)d merrt)er5. to Strengt1 Ce Inlrastructure atKI to suslain c[ Mxk th[0h de4EkYTI of income generat strategy. Continue to swK)rt stsif and llteerS. integrath)n and a Cl team envir(Trnt Going concern The financial statements have been prepated on a l[j concem bags. The Trustees assess ¥thelher the use org¢Jng C(eM ts aFpropne i.e.. vknether there ¥e arty matenal uncertaintses related to events or condrtMx6 thal Iiw cast stsJnthcanl d¢Jrt)t the abuty of the chanty to c(tue as a gong concern. The Trustees make lThs assessm in re¥Ect of a [] d ce year fr[ the ¢Jate of aPFVal of the thar1a statements. Whibe the nature ol the chanws ce INjIrj is such Ihal tntstees canrN)t L certain thal projected future lunding will matenalise aTrJ. as such. are Un#e lo provmje a cast Irc guarantee that chanty wll continue as a concem indefinrtely, ¢JJr ILMJgement on the ba%"s of the eVe cm avail&le. ts thal rt ts [eaSLe to assume that rt can c0ntsr operatsrrfJ ts a fijrther 12 ths. Strueture, governanee and management Horrss is a compary limrted Ery guare 9)¥ ty rts and Prt"des or ASSOC". R•¢ruilm•nt and appoinlm•nl of Irust••S Homeless Connect Board members are mInated and elecled annualty by lull memLws at Ihe Annual &neral Meeting IAGMI Existsr¥J ccmnmrttee nmibers musl St after 3 years in office lyjl are eligible for reelect up to a maxirwm of 9 years, serrfice arter thch • mLLSt stand +M pernWty Onty organisabons aThY indivial5 VI we lull [rEmIrS are eligible fcK rInalK)n or representatM)n C Board. Office Bearer5 are elected by the Board MeMt frixn am(xNJ their nUMt at the fir51 full Board flieeting after the AGM. Induction and training of truMees elected new trustees underte a ard iThJuckn are ifNrted to take part in govemance trainir¥J. advice of Sen staff. AJI expetKJrture is rnntloied and aJreed in line wrth JJreed d(Kunented financial procedures. Trratthal issues and staff in ne wrth Fk¥neless c(cl (tythves are ty staff in acccfdance wrth the haThJo. Arrangements for sèth.ng key managèment personnel remunerab"e staff salanes are alhJned to Nationa Joint Councl INJCI Salary Scaes. The ChairFerSC and trustees wcrt whclty on a vdLmtary bass armj re[ve r¥) remunerabon. LKx)u5es. or benefit&1k11 or have any entrtlefflents. 'kewise. vrAunteer5 are mt remuneraed. ()Jt-of-prKket exFerses are pd In line vth practice. The ch ExecubNt offiS (CEO) rennera1N is set by the Board of Tnjstees Tmth relence to NJC scales. Organisational StrtUre The Board LS reS[K$1tAe for the 9)vemCe of the chanty. The trustees delegate the running of the rxganisatK)n to the CEO, wlhin a treWOrK or dwated The rnts aFvroxmalety every quarter. There are two sub corTwnrttees".111 Fnance Audrt and sk a¥J12) HLThn Resources. These sutkcixnnittees R•lalionships with relat•d parti•s Trustees During Ihe year. scThe Pkyne1 Ccffinect trust. thr[X trEir prof$Th capacrtEs, tranwtKms v the charrtable C(pany, e.g , memLwship. These transad]ons were camed (Mjt on an arm's IWI basts on the sarne terns a1 condth'ors as availatrAe to her mern1rs.
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES. REPORT Risk Management H(xnebess COnrcl mnt'nS a tisk Ma1 system. vthich seeks to Klents'fy arNJ FXKXTbse any risks to rts actswbes and the delivery of its obiecltves aThJ F[S in yace mere5 py(pNts.(Kle to the mana3enEnl of IfM)se nsts. The main nsks we categywd as" Reducts"on in funding Lack of demand for our services The risk thal olher gan"(S may offer Ihe sane serNryc&. Failure lo respond to changing environment The r]sk that organIsab( does not Like a prokne apw)ach to charK HomeFess ConrEcl has put in pta a risk Tegisler, 1cM will LE dosety rr#Mi1ed by Ihe senior slaff and Boaro (wer Ihe course of the nexi finanua year to fcffilty rec(ffd the key nsks aTrJ actws taken to minimise those risks. Financial risks The chattys acl[vrtS also exFK)se rt to several ffina)C risks irKILxling cash kn t. credit nsk and INuMJty nsk. The use oi financ1 denvatNes is verned LYY the chanys Wicies approved by the ard of trLLStees, lch provmje wntten pnncitles C Ihe use of ffinanc ¢knatNes to markv these nsts. The charty Th)t use dertvatrve nancia Ins1nn SFttulative [WrfS. Cash flow risk The chamys aclNrties rdy WmPaPy C fundirNJ trcln erna s(uces. Cash Ilow is rnge by ensuriThJ appropnale fundirMJ is in tAace t£fe clM[t'ng lo ary relevant exrfftlrture a1 ch)se Krt0nng (rf av?diabbe resources. Credit risk The chantys pnncipal firncl assets are balan an(1 cash. Iraje aThJ oU)er teceN&Xes. The chtys credrt nsk is pnmarity attn"txrt#)le to rts trade recvaeS. The amwnls presented in the balan sheet are nel of allowances for (kxjbttul receate5. An ak)wance In¥)airment Is maje ere tr[e is idenbfied k)ss event which. b&ed wewcMJS extErTrence. ts evMJerKe ol a rets"( in the recoveraLx"lrty of the cash fflovts. Liquidity risk The thanvs liquirfity risk is markiged ty ensuring that an th]uate le reseprfes mantainejj in acccKdance wrth the Reserves Policy estaNished by the Trustees. Credrtor payment policy We supFy)rt a pronyt paYnnI strategy arNJ targets paym1 for gcMJJs atNJ semces to LE maje 1n ajreed paymenl or wrthin YJ days of recp1 in¥ tmx thswte. Fair Employment Hor c(rct an equal my1nty erwryer. The 8Am ofw is to re tlkit rK) pb arvlicant or slaff member reNeS kss favourable treatst the gIndS of aJe, Oisakn"lity, marital slalus, witb.cal (pinion. race. rdigious belfs. sex or sexual Onenlabr. TW StlkI rKJt be dsthantaged ty cd.onS or requirerrEnts which are not objectsvety lbable which accc¥nnKxJated thr(wi makirKJ rea$Calle ajjustments, where per5(ms are disable(l (as defined in the Disa)Ilty DisCnminal Ad 19951 or vthich are rK)t relevant lo the Job. seleCtn critena and Fwsonnel oCereS will te revEwed regulaty to ensure Imat M1vua1S are recruited. prorTK)led and treated in all ott[ vrays purety on the basis of and ability to Ihe jrtj lor have apyied. To ensure that the talent aTrJ reSrCeS of staff are utsls&J to Ihe fijll arMJ thal Pb aF(Aut or sLiff member re1Ve less favouraLle trealmenl Ihe grouThYs of his her aje, disabilty, m&rtal status. wrtical opinic, ra. reIvJis beliets, sex (K sexual taon. Nertw $k1 ccrtits(rts or rewirements that camot sfM)wn to be relev1 to tknmance disaJvanlaJe hinther. To this eTh1, Pkjndess c4neCt 11.
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES, REPORT Fulfil its la1 reSts11ty towards rts staff mernbers aThJ c(Krnty in ¥hith rt yrates. Comth wth the legal iny)sed by trE Fair E1rrEnt IN(hern Ireland) Acts. Revw at least (M)ce every tlyee years rts efAryEnt c(xntx)s1l and [acts lo delenrMrE merrt)ers of each c(Mnmunty are enN)yiro. arNJ are likety to Ctsnue to enjoy. tdir paCIpalVj in em1[rt. Seek to gtve all stall members equa wyNtunty aTrJ enc[4ment lo ¥ryress vthin the (anIsat ty impkmenting an affimiattve actIC prcmjran. Yknere apprq)nate. Provide facilitses for any slaff mentrr LWEves thal irwuitaLle treatmeni Nas L)een aFvi8J to hirn I her the scope of this wlicy aThJ to rase matter thrw gnevance tCedUreS. AJI stsif nmL[S nave a re¥iLl"1Y to accept their inv(1veml the m]cal aFVication or this wicy bul specific reswnsibility fals Up CEO. Line and staff [feSSaY nvclved in recrurtmenL staff member administrabon and traning. AJI staff are require(1 to cw ¥Mlh trle onpThsatKYVs of rM)t penrtkn"ng lJ)e of llwJs. emblems, wsters, gaffitr. (K the urcula11c of matenals. or the deliterate articuIaknc of slcgans or scngs, which are likdy to cause offence to. (x cause 4)prehensK)n armJ. exisb.ng cr wtential &aff member5. Breathes of the FxAicy 11 L dealt wtln urNJer our F¥OureS. Disabilty Dtscrimination Homeless CcneCt leS not dnn)nate &Jainsl pe15(YLS Wrth t)en recNrtir¥J staff. . we (k) not discnrrinate aJainst staff r[5 d&lIrt5. In lenns ol enwioyment. In the OPFJrtunths alrdea himmer for pronKrtTron. trsTer. trainiro or any other Lefit. By refijsing to afford himnler or d1tra.[¥j not aff(xditwJ hirTVher. such opw)rtunity" 01 By dismissing himmer or sutyectiro hnvfer to any ¢JetnnMt. Where any arrar¥Jements ma(k ty (r (m behalf of us. ary ttyg'cal feature of [(lse$ led ty us, ple Ihe pers( a disabilty at a slrt>skna disadvaltage In cOrwS( [son5 are rK)t disabled, we VAI take reaScaL1e steps Iconsmjenro the cOnStaeS ol IL case) in (Koer to we¥&)t the afra feature havir a detnmenlal irnpad Staff Appraisal Poliey We have a fomalised perfornance managenEnl system This System CpnSes ct¥ective settiThJ. plnIng. crE to one supervLSI(. armj yeaty araiSals. n prowdes statt ments with an c4)Ethty to be involved In the setttrKJ ol coiectsves aTrJ c(IntYjtlr¥j to cMJr tsve1cp1t. Stat•m•nt of Trust••s R•sp¢)nsibilili•s The trustees (W are also Ihe ¢Jirectors of H¢Jneless CcneCt fly Ihe WfFoses of ccThpary law} are reSpOnOIe foi prepanng the Injstees, reFX)rt the ffinarKial statements In accordance Ihe Unrted lQw(k)m Accounbng standards {Unrted Kirmjkni Generaty Accepted AccountfKJ Pracbce) aTrJ appiicalme law relatiOnS. C(ryary law requires the trustees to tryare financial slalements each finwoal yew UrKler c(Ant4vry law the tnjslees must rK)t apFK(Ne the ffinancial statements unless tw are satL%fied th they give a true and lair vmv of the sLile of affairs of the chatrtth Cnpry a] of ts nCL¥niThJ res(yJrces aKI aFVicatK)n d res(Njr. lnChJdg rts incoffE and exteTrJiture. fcx that tEtkxl. In prepariro these finaal staternents. the Irustees are requred to" • sdect surtable c0j aThJ appty theffl consistenty. • observe Ime metS ar¥J pmciS in the Chanties SORP,. • make juogerwts and eSMateS that are re&onable aTrJ tiiHJwiL • state whether apFAicatAe UK AcCnting SlaKIas have been fc4(YhEd. suliect to rnatefial departures disdctsed and explained in the firkincl ststements. and • wepare the finanual statefflents on the c(ce bas.s SS rt ts inapyowHte to wme that t chartsble conpany wll c("nUe in LKN'rEss. 10
Homeless Connect TRUSTEES. REPORT The trustees are restMsIble keepTrJ aJeqIe aCcntir0 recorts Ihat are surncienl to S)W and ewain the charrtable c(xry)anys tran&%tN)ns and disdose reasonable &curacy * arty tsme the finanoal Filsrtion (rfthe charrtable c(xr¥)any and enab tl)em to ensure that the financ1 slatements (XXWY wth the C(MnFKanies Act 2006. They are a9) reswnsble knr safeguardiro the assets of the chamaLle MI hence taking r&isonatle steps for t FeVenI and detecbon of fraj aThJ olher wwu1an1s. Disclosure of inforniation to auditor Each trustee has taken steF6 that ty (Kh3ht to ha%e ten as a twstee n cts to make thenVeS abyare of arry relevant audrt infomMtK¥n am to eslaLlith that the chanws aJrt(K is aware of tNal inf0Mon. The trustees C(rM tr1 lfftere is no rvant infom1 that IW kmw of of ch tw know auditor is unaware. Small eompanies provision statement Appoinlment of audrtor Followiro a tenderirKJ exercse. Muhyc* am CcMnpany have en aFwnte(1 as aM1[tS at the AGM 24 NovenX)er 2022 for an initsl &year Fenc ccMnmenar¥J financ1 year 2022r23 Approved by the Board ot Truslees on 4 Oclober 20fJ and signed on rts behaff ty: DL<uSh3Th by". 2blb2FkLtriiW4LE -am Miligan Director and Trustee Eddie Magowan Director and Trustee