BRAIN INJURY MATfERS (NI) Company Umhd by Guarnnts• Flnanclal Stataments Y•ar Ended 31 March 2023 Cornpany No: N1035853 Charlty No: NIC103681 BRAIN INJURY mA￿ERs (N Company Llmrted by Guarnnts• Tablo of Contsnts Year Ended 31 March 20Z3 Company Irrfcffmatic Re￿rt of tho TNIt 3-18 IndepeTraont Audltors Report to the memb9rn 19-21 Slatsrrmnt of FlTrandal Athiti•8 Balance Shaot Statomont of fA•h Flty* 24 Nots8 to th• Flnondal Statements BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Company Llmftod by Guarantse Company Inforniation Trust••8 Gordon Gojgh {rB8ig￿d 11912022) Colette Kane (freasurer) Graeme Madaugl Vlctorfa Caddy Paula Kennady Tar4 Leatrwn Clalre Sulivan (Chalr) Mary JQtK Sarah Mcx)n Clodagh IYBrfen Debornh Mccllnton (appointéd 2W&2022) Joseph Mcvey Addrns$ for ¢orrnspond•fic• sc Sltrflng Hc Castlereagh Buskn•ss Pwk 478 ca8118r￿ R￿d Bella* 8T5 6BQ R•gl•t•r•d Offl¢• sc Surflng H￿88 CasUer•agh Buslne8B Pah 478 Ca8tlernW Road Belfast BT5 6BQ FPM Accountsnts Ltd Ch8rtered Account8nts & Slathtsry Aurfrtor 1.3 Arlhur Str•8t Belfast BT14GA Bank•rn Bank of Ireland Belfast Clty Branch 4-8 Hlgh Street Belfa8t BT128A Regl$tered Charfty No. Reqlster•d Company NIX 103691 N1035853 K•y Management Porsonrwl: Chiaf Ex8cuUve Officer. Joseph Mcvey BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) R•port of thé Truste•s Year Ended 31 March 2023 Brain Injury Matters (Nl) was f￿allY establish￿ In July 2013 as an independent regional Charity. The purp)se of Braln Injury Matters (BIM) Is to provide direct benefit through Ihe developmènt and provlslon of a rangè of seThI￿S to chlldren. adults.famlllas and carers, affected by acqulred brain inlury (ABI) in Northern Ireland to help them to rebuli d th8ir lives and achleve trteir fijll potenoal In community IlfeAs set in the current strategy°Looking to the Fulure 202>2026. our Vislon and Misslon is To support promote end dvocate on behalf of 811 those ImpaGted byAcquirnd Brain Injury to rebulld their lives and live beyond ABI-. lic B8n8fi . To advance educatlon cOn￿mIng brain Inlurl•$ among people In Northern Ireland ond In particular to bonefit th088 affected by. 1. Providlng faalllles and $er4lces includlng Arts. Sports. Educatk)n and Therapy deslgned to rehabllltata and pro¥lde relief from thelr disabllity parsons. resldant in th8 area of benefit who have suffered head Inluries andlor relat8d braln dam8ga and to couns81 and othafwlse asstst thelr relatives, dependents and friends. 2.Educatlng the publlc and pnjmotlng kno¥￿edge Sn the arna ol benefits about braln Injury and its effect8, and Ihe woblems Bufferad by braln-lnjured poople and th•lr lamlltes. The beneffits whlch flow frorn our purp)se are irnproved mental, emotlonal and phys1￿1 well b8ing.8nhanced Indusion of brain Injury survlvors and iheir famlll88, Increased Independence. Improved quality of Ilfe outcornes and reduced dependence on other health and S￿1a1 care servlces. An addiuonal benelSt IB Improved awareness amongst the general publlc of th• challenges faced by thoso Ilving *ryth brakn inlury. reducing soclal exduslon. Set out below Is a summary of our achlevements. performan￿ and beneflts to ￿r b8n•fi¢iarfe8. The Trustees of BIM (Nl) havè had due regaftl to thé Charfty C(xnrnlsslon guldance In r8laVon lo the public beneflt In produdng thls report and a8 requlred by the Charlues legl8latEon commlssk>n wa can confinn that BIM {Nl) Purpo￿ ara not hamiful and Where Ihero Is prfvata benefit It Is Incldantsl Includlng a senso of w811-beiDg to thos8 volunteer and as appropriate tralnSng to anable volunteers. e.g., Charity Trustees and Centre volunteern, to effedvely carry (yjt thelr roles In dellverfng publlc b8nefiL Summary: Achl•v•m•nt and P•rformanc• 8raln Injury Matters {Nl) Is an Indapondent r8glonal thlr&8ector organisation establlshed In 2013 *thlch works across Northem Ireland delivering therdpeuvc 8ervlcas led by a dlvor8e tsam of cllnldans with an establlshéd track record of worklng wlth th088 affected by acqulred braln Inlury. Brain Injury Matters {Nll to support, promote and émpowér chlldran, young people and famlll8s affectad by acqulred braln Injury (ABII.Thls can bè a fiftralterfng condltlon that can have an Impact upon ￿gnIfIcant physical, p8ychologlcal,and amotional consequènc•8 for Indlvlduals and thelr famillas. Durlng 2022-2023 wa contlnuad to provlde our range of 8erlce8 adopljng a hybrfd approach as we transltioned Into the recovery phase of thg Covld-19 pandemlc. Thls Model of dellvery supports aur value of Incluslon and has been shown to enhance cholce and access for our benofldaries as get out below. BIM'S perftjmiance scoreGard adopted in 2020 as part of our Gurrent strategy captur83 the +JUtcomg8 and impact of our w(Yk in four areas: Accessibllitr. The who, what. *her8 and when Effectiveness." H¢)w do we know we help people Yath brain inju Acc8ptabllty." What are we doing to monitor and improv8 people's satSsfaction wilh BIM (NI) Engagem8nt andp8r(nershlp worklng.. How eff8ctlv8 are our partnershlp arrangements? Chlldren and Youth 8arvlces 8rain Injury Matt8ry4 Chlldren and Youih Servlce (CYS) 3UPPOrts children and young people O-18 years and their familie8 with A81. We are 8 regional servlce, funded In part by The National LotLery Cornmunlty Fund, Children in Need and other smaller funds. The service18 dellvered in partnership the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Children's Acquired Brain Injury Consultation Service (CABCS) and Southern Heallh and Social Care Trust (SHSCT; Mentoring programme only). BRAIN INJURY MATTERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 The CYS Servlce has 3 main elements Family First (FF).. A Famlly-fo¢used intervenuon for those aged 12 and undar. centred on the ewden¢e based tt)at outcomes are improved for a chlld with Aai when family coping and resiliènce is bolstered. • The Youth Empowernient Pragramme {YEP)'. Therapeuiic support and mentoring for those aged 13-18 to empower families. The programrne hamesses the expertige of lived experlence whilst increasing resilience and $elf-rellance. . Regional $¢xaal events, activities, and worksh¢Jps: These gvents are added to other 8er4icas that are presenty available regionally and they aim to maxlmise tndependence, connaction. and Intsraction; whilst 8imultanéou8ty fostèrlng a family's 8ocial 8ki118 and confidence. CYS Outputs In 2022-2023 203 eo le were su orted b CYS. Famill•• Sgsilons lour¥ MentorirKJ $es8lon$ itional Hours to Bupport athar pmfesslona Events Wort(Jhops 14 A81-relai8d PAycIMJedueatio n•1 ￿￿ksh¢P8 9 a¥•nis Ys comblned 31 f•mlll•s 351 1,ce8 30 98 72 famili 99 Wrtithpwnts 13(13young ople. 21 p•rnnts ind 14 $lblln 18(18young p•opl•, 25 parants and 13 Jiblingsl 128 trgr4P8UtI su•lon8 365.5 hours ol support NIA 31 YEP 225 thérapaulic 86ion4 702.5 hourn of upport CYS Rgforrals . Most r￿￿al& We￿ recefved from trust partn•rs (71.0%) l.e., paediatriu, dinical paythclogy, •oclal work and allled health pn)fe551ona18. The rernaining referrals were from the famllles them8e1V￿ (12.9%) and or educatlonall communlty organlsattons (18.1 %). . Most families vAthin the FF Programme (25.8%) were referred frorn the Westem HSCT, ftJllow8d by th• Southem and Northern Trusts {22.6% respectlvely). Under a fifth of families were referred from the Belfa$t Trust (19.4%) and the fewest referrals were received from the South Ea5t8rn Trust (9.7%). The r8mlnder were self-referrals and fram other voluntary organisation8. Impact of Chlld Servlcej.. Benefits and Outcom•s Achleved Famil First independent review[1] hwJhlighted that Family First wa8.. . Accessible.. People can access FF easily - 89% of familles reported they were comfortable the location of the ser¥ice provlded and that sessions were arranged at suitable tirne$ 'most of the time". The Family First Project Seven Year Evaluation ReporL2022.July- Final.pdf FamllSes reported that FF facilltated Ilexib18' engagement In a servlce landscape, where familles raported there wa3 'nGthing else like this.. . Effective: FF makes a differ8[￿e - It faalttated a) a reductlon In child behaviour drf￿a￿tts'8s, b) an increase in child competen￿e5 in school and at ttome, and c) an increase tn family cohesion and U￿rnatelY child and famlly quality of lrfe. Importantly, all these gains were maintained beyond the ond of the pn)gramme. FF also supported P￿rnty towards a total of 155 famlly-directed therapeulc goals, ¢entred on BRAIN INJURY MAThERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 relationships , emolons, behaviour and school i.e., on averaga famlllas moved from a goal score of 2.2110 at Intske . Acceptable.. Peopla found FF rnet their expectalTons- 94% olfamllles reported they were 'extrem8ly likelf and e% 'iikèly' to recommend the Farnily Flrst programm8 to friends or family in a slmilar situatlon. Additionally, School testimonies $uggest8d in(xèased A814nfomied practica and educatlonal wogress for the child ABI. The Impact of Famlly Flrnt: . Tha ptDgramme roathed its targei population of farnlll•s from au08s Nl hdudlng 'hard io r•ach' and 'at risk. families. . The programme met its airns of empowerfng whole famli ies wilh knowledge, $kllls and new ways of rking and enhanced resilience in a population of thildren with signlllcant lavelg of disability, physlcal. Psychosocial and educatianal need8. In dolng 80. the programme has been a force pushing back agaln8t loclal and edutxtlonal excluslon. Famlly Flrnt Cag• Study a &yu<4d ferna￿ refErr&l to ts FamiTr Fwst seNreii January2)22 wrfh urthrstawJKu hw ABI (Cranwyrthta8i5) aThl dafy I￿￿11)nry (p¥ticW, suppxt sc£ial cu&q, wtKessirrfJ IrfC¥mati￿4 fine moty skls k¥JneHork). SupFKxt wuv￿d wlde famitywa8 kf ryer a iKltth(t. ￿k￿ation sessio￿%,￿JPPet rde th, arnl proIkn-S￿iry (fisctL8SiYE ffl mawiryJ Commun￿tt(￿ ard skli Ls. ty, SUPFth b sclKdwa% provijèd as E was atterKfry wimary schxA a￿1 h￿1 Ihe suppyt cla fu￿￿"me classr&Jma8sistart Ths was offered vra supwxtrrfetde*￿e calls, nads. r&%ources,arbl synpsting for $Ch(X￿ ABI tsairing. Upon thscharge, E's rnum described ts 3eNiceaThJ Rs tsky-made apwoach 'invalLRble'. She $hwed that she particulaty berthd from'tAvrKJ SOM￿t0131k to and to g￿ate new Kleas w"th'. Es mwn aLso thistrj that shared sune cl strateg"e5 wrfh a family memtxrvtto 15 a lexker, vtho passed them C￿ PJF415 in Iheir schcd. Finafy, E'sfamfy have expre55ed irte￿t in SFEaing with fv par￿S inpacted ty ABI and Fdentialty teiryj invthd n the Parenvcarer EmFthvument Group due to launch June 2023. BRAIN INJURY MAThERS INI) Report of the Trusl•¢s Year Ended 31 March 2023 Famil comments after receivln su ort from Famil First: ..1 was just so rnlieved that somebody was contactlng me because that was the only SUPP¢Yt I had Tr•rn is nowhere else th8tis offerfng thar. Wawng someon8 to ask hovlyou (the pargnt) was feellng...checklng In on you, seelng how YDU arn dolng. I was tyng to hold ev8rythlng together. so it was lrnport8nt forsomebody to ask how I was feeling". It has giv8n us a &*anc8 to b8 0 famllK. 'If Ih8y[stsllJ cany help me. thgyyl advlsg me whera to go.. Trre were limes when my Ghlld was more anxious and maybe school wasny golng that W911. The Famlly First staff m8mb8r used tha remote control 01th8 Xth, to sort Ofg1￿ my chld ideas ofhow to control theKemotnns 8nd how to handh things. It W8s grnar. You hEm owernient Pro ramme Thls programme offers therap8utic support for Chlldren and fflentortng for chlldrnn ¥*lthln th• Southam and B•lfa* Trustl21 areas. The dellvery of the programmo18 ba8ed on a secondary prev?n￿on rnodel. vthlch aims to empower and enable young people aged 13 to 18 yoars old and thelrfamllles to have greater knovl8dge and skills to IIv8 Ihelr best posslble ¥ve8 followlng ABI. Two Indopendgnt revIe￿[3] hlghllghtsd that the ther8P8ulic and mentodng aspects of the Youth EmpovKrment Programme are: . Accasslble.. People cen access tkle YEP easlly- 74% of famllles reported thay were cornfortabla wlth th8 locatlon of the 8er¥lce provlded and that 8888iong were arranged at suitable tirnes.most of the time.. . Effective.. the YEP makes a differenca- For wJurva people, the programme facllltated 8) Improved emotlon81 health and quallty of Ilfe,. bl Improved personal. famillal and peer relationship8: and c) young peopl8 reported feellng better aqulpped at coping vAth ABI relatad dlfflcullJ8s and ￿gnIfican1y. experlencad Improved behavlours, communlty partldpthn and develop So￿al nah￿rkS vAth thelr communlty. For par8nts, the programme tacllltated al 8 strongèr, mora stabl8 and reslllent famlly unl¢ b) morn effectlve parenung In termg of supportlng thelr child's, émodonal. soaal. behavioural and 8cademlc developrnent and c} they valued that th• YEP'3 banefits to "81bllngs and tho wlder famllK,' slbllngs are batter equlppad to under8tand Ihg irnp8Ct of A81 on their tsmlly and feel more induded in family Irf8. . A¢G8ptable.' th8 YEP meets people'5 expectationB- 900h af famllles sugge8tsd they w8re°extremely Ilk8ly and 10% likglW to recornmend the Famity Flrst programme to friends or family In a sirnllar Situatlon. Th• Impact of YEP: . The programme has supported young people to under8tand and cope wlth the impact of thelr braln injury and to artlculate their dIffi￿l￿eS to those within thelr comrnunlty l.e., famlly. peers, school and the wlder communlty. Thls Is partlcularly evident through the mentoring group'5 Crnatlon of'my Invlsible Braln Injurf[4]. This short film was the legacy project of the gnjup developed to help the yDung people's cornmunltles understand th8ir experfencas of livlng wlth an ABI. . Th8 rxogramrn8 has supported the young p8rscfi's famtly mernbers. carers and Siblings to enabl8 better family relatlonshlps and ensure that the Y￿jn9 person has stronger t1é8 to their communitias. includlng schod and community groups. . The programme extends its support to organlrJatl¢Jns around thè child ￿ch as sthools and healthcare provlderg to enable and empower the child in all life s&ttlngs. pi Slnce January 2023 U8 Evaluation ofthe Youth Em owerment Pro htt www.facebook.com 8rainln u Matters ramme-v l.l.docx videos .invisible-br3lTrln 11138637 928002 BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) R•p¢rt of the Trustsas Year Ended 31 March 2023 YEP Case Stud B, a14yeardl feffl* was referred to the servce a $￿ere traumatic braui ir4uy acquired as a Fedeslnan in a roJl traffic accmlent B's 9)als rdated to assisknewilh mernwprobl&ns, peer interacknn, reg￿tic￿ d MLMXI, aw, as well as sequencry of aclNities cldafy hw¥J. Fcff exampk B wa8 sepdiry argy arml iWFWHte messajesb peer5 rth cf via kxt rf SIR dKI rnt receive a re$Fa￿e tr￿ t1￿1 immethatety, tofrRndship treakdimns art rthgj fcf soci*ali B beneffted from talcfgj inte￿enti(￿ activities1￿9 aryer mawen( empathy, marwi peer Interact￿ abngsije vssual remiThlers for apwwAte messèiro of fr￿nds. Vsual aKls have supp￿ted B wilh memory recan arKI Se￿1￿ Hi a rdry oflasks S￿h a5 makiry a cup of tea dressed has hex reliwKe On lI￿e FX￿npts. B has ￿er￿ed from relaxalM)n strateges, mN)JfiJhEss arxl use stress tys. ￿la1 st(Ths regwdiThJ Conff￿t wilh have assi5tsJ in kllaliry drscussKmwth B aTrd fanty in s￿￿1[Kj diswts re(IKiw ter6bJB. B and her famty reFrfxI Ihat has made excelknt progress. Famil comments after receivin su ort from YEP: could not have man8ged wlthout th• support of (the YEP Praclitsoner). It Wa8 afvumey Into tha unknown. great to have herhwng us Ihrough.. "(Tha YEP Pracutloner) was 8 c8rtng pmfassion8118dy. (She pmvldedj infonn8Jon when needed. Kn6W her subject. I PAn't thank her enough.. "ttphe YEPI massiv8ly exc88d8d my 8XP8CtaUons'. he YEP Pracfitioner has had a massive ositive im 8Ct on ourllv8s from da one". Youn erson's comments after recelvln su ort from the YEP: I do feel happier, about explaining to pooplo and talknng with people about it now. Im not sGarnd or embarrassed now or an￿kn￿. .1 %vould get rngularhead8Ghes and Ilnd It hard to kg8p concentration and rnadlry and wntlng would be qulte hard. becau￿ be vary slow now. 8ut d8Llnitely. the progrnmme has helped me to be mo 8war8 of it. and what I can do to help myself Improve". .1 thought that th8 sluff thatyou vKJuld send. after the talk4 whgther that was ffk8 8 plan to plan my study or a sleep schadule.those were really u8eful. And I c¢Juld use them during the day, and tt *Duld halp me structure my daf. .1 just liked having someone to talk to, sctheone that understands about Ihe braln Inlury, and belng able abla to ex lain to me thin s that I dldny knovr BRAIN INJURY MArrERS {NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 Additional testimonies from schools and healthcare rofessionals: I wanted to say how gratefvl l am forall the supportyou have glven lo me, the puwls and th8irfamllies overthe lastyear.As a newly app￿nted Speclal Educational Needs CTrCoordinator (SENCO), I was apprehansivg thal I was d￿n9 811 I could to support thes•puwls and their families. Tr8 pupms in qu8Stlon both pr888nted wrfh Gomplelely drf1e￿nt n8eds resutting from having braln tumours remotrpd. I can honesty say. 8 y8arlater that If I had not r8lerred thé progress we have seen. Tre tlme you spent the c188sroom &w"stants made Ihem more confident In thelr th Mth the puplls.The famllles have 81so told rne that the would be lost without our su ort and uidance.. "Forseveral years now, Brdin Injury Matters has provided rnliable and spe￿allS1 support sarrfic&8 to young people who find th8ms8lves on our c4s8108d. We regu18rty signpost otherprofesslonal8 onto the YEP senrtce forc8rnrsupport, peereng8gement. support with under8tandlng dlagno&s and support wllh nlagrntion back to trKMm81' llfe. The Stsff at Brain Injury Matt8r8 hav8 worf(ed tiTr18ssly to offer 8 sen/i¢e us&r48dpmgrnmm8, Iiyoklng at what works best foryoung paople and thelrfamili8s, leading to things Ilke tholrpeer-mentorfng pmgrnmme, which has wiv8d invaluable for the teenage￿ it has helped. Tha YEP IS 8 M)nd8rfvl adjunct to thé statutory s6DAces av8llable and wlthout thdr8xlstanc8, I know that th6r6 are many famllles acn)ss Northem Ireland who would stmggle to deal wlth thelr chllds 8cqulrnd braln dia no￿s.. Children SA ulred Braln In'u Consuttatlon Semco . The Mentorfng Pmgrnmme (1>l&y•ar-olds).' Mentoring can provlde a "du81" impac( pmmding growth and developmerrt for JY)ungor mentees 8180 offerfng mentor3 a thance to bulld le8dershSp skills. galn self-confldence and share their lived expedence vlith other young people vAth ABI. This wograrnm8, dallvered Sn partnershlp with Ihe Southern and Belfast Tnjsts CommunSty Braln Injury Teams, aducatss and 8UPPOrts adults v#ith NBI to 8harn thelr Ilved exp8rfences and be rin laun h-an oet S..l￿v.belfaSI1ive.cO.Ukl ewslfvlchronlcles-b I ast-meet-loca- kedln. boost-drinks-activi inln ers -70417923114076o78￿8lU- rov htt s".lkntter.comlrfitzdesi oZC871 UAMA Iststus1165981397 564 854407&tr-HHwW I (April 2023) 10 BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 Adult Servlce Outputs Thls service supports participants who attend regularfy over a long4emi basis. In 2023-2024, 72 people and their famllles were supported by adult services. Speclflcally. . 28 people attended 1866 sessions wlthin The Arts Senrfice (12 females. 16 males). There were 24 referr81s in this period 55 people are on the vrniting list with due to ongoing Covid-19 restriclions and space limitations. The latter has been addressed through planned renovations to the current prernises. . 10 people attended 229 sessions vAthin Ihe Sports Servlco (5 females, 5 males). There were no new referrals In thls perlod and no people a￿ on the vraltlng Ilst for services. . 34 people attended 235 sesslons wlthln the counselllng service (23 females. 18 males). There vras a total of 41 referrals in Ihis period, but 7 people were unable to meaningfulty engage. Impact of Adult Servlces." Benefits and Outcomes Achleved The Arts and Sports Outcomes: Acce55lblllty- people can easlly accesg The Arts and Sports: . 90% reported they were comfortable With tha localSon of Ihe 8ervic8 provlded 'most of the tlme.. . 90% reported sasslons were arranged at 8uSlable tEmes 'most of the tlme.. Effectlvonos5 - people thlnk The Art5 and Sports rnake 8 dlfference: . 100010 reported being with other5 allowed them to be SOGlal, make friend8 and particlpate with others. . 100% reported meetlng others wlth an ABI helped thelr mood and well-belng. . 90% reported meetIng others wlth an A81 helped them understand and adjust to Ilfe after ABI. . 100% reported having thelr creative work dtsplayed at exhibitions and fe8tivals helped thelr confidence and self-esteem. . 90% Mported that by attending the Wellbelng SeNce they dlscovered new interests and skills In creatlve and leisure activiiies. . 70Yo reported that attending tha Wellbeing Servlce enhanced thelr Independence. . 80Yo reported that the Brain Injury Matters Wellbelng Sep41ce offered them long-term support as they lived Ilfe beyond ABI. Acceptability- people's expectations are met by The Arts and Sports: . 1 Oogh reported th8y were treated wlth courtasy, respect and care by staff 'most of the tlme.. . 70% reported their agreement vtss sought before ary activity proceeded "most of the tlme". . 100°A of parUdpants reported they would recomrnend the s8￿C6 to Gomaone else wlth an ABI. Adult Referrals . Most referrals were recelved from trjst partners (58.7%)1.8., Community Brain Injury Teams. allied health professionals, social work, and CBT.The remaining referrals were from the individuavfamily themselves {27.6%) and thir§or organisations (13.7Yo). . Most people (48.6%) V￿re referred from the Belfast Trust, followed by the Northem Trust (25Yo), South Eastern Trust (20.8°k). Westem Trust {4.2Y.) and Southem Tnjst (1.4Y.). Attendees from the Westem and Southem Trusts attend counselling only. BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Report of the Trusteas Year Ended 31 March 2023 Partic ant's comments followin artiei ation In The Arts: "IYS ha￿ to PiGk a particular thing because I love it all...I can putmy hand on my heart and say thls is tha bestplace ltre everbeen to.. ts grnat havlng som8on8 who undèrstands yourlnlury becaus8 W8 rn all compl8tsly diffarènr. 'IVs a saf8, non4udg8mént 8pacé...I'm glvén the Ilma to expr9￿ wI￿t I want...you arn trnat8d like you are a person. that doasny aAvays happen.. Tryarn not bad in hern...IVe made filends. some of us chat on Facebook outslde of h8r8". "Everylhlng Is sweet at thg mlnut8...Whatgveris going I do It..Jt gets you ou¢ 8njay7ng thlngs.. Trs8 past fgwyaars. tth8 CEOJ luoks and Gommunic8tgS Ihe people, wg are all communicatlng and hawn Junch t éthèr, ir Sports Gurr8nl tlmetable.. Pedal Power eve S orts Events Level 1 National Standard Cycling Tralnlng achleved through 'P8dal Power 12022 Duathlon March 2023 Frfda an ada ted clin rdmrne rtnered wilh Sustrdns . Llnk to more Inforniation nniemc 1st z4ZlJsPa AAAA s.'Ilbrainin atters.or ake-o .uklne ir-first-d r-te Partlcl ant's comments followln arti¢l ation In S orts: °Cycling helps me méet P80ple, get fresh air, exercise and it gives ma sgM4onfldenGe... thern is a good V8rfetyof aGtivth8s, but I'd like better Goff80'. .1 wouldny mis8 It... I h8V8 8 brok8n am7 and lfri still harn.. "I love th8 friéndship, fellowship and tha fftn8SS... they do everytNng I n88d to help me.. "I would Trcommend It to an ne wlth a braln in .fts 10/10". Counsalllng The Brain Injury Matt8rB counselllng Is th8 foremost prol*idw of coun88111ng avallable io Health and Sodal Cara Profe$8lona18 throughout Northern Ireland for adults vlth all types of ABI,and thelr famllSe8. Dependlng on the natur8 and loca￿On of the braln Injury, people vlth an acqulred braln injury {A811 can expertence a range cf problams affecting physical function.cognitlon, behavlour, emotlons and loss of 8elf-Image {RCP.2003). In addltlon. an ABI 8ffects the whole famlly- The impact on slbllng8. parents, chlldren, grandparents and tha wlder farnily can be utterly devastating in bo117 th8 short and long tem. Acctydlngly. Brain Injury Matters counselling seNice, offered via telephonelvldeo, 18 fur Indfvlduals ABI as well as for the famlly member5 of people affected by ABI.Thls servlce: Overcomes the barrters of d15tance. accesslblllty. tlme and cost of travol. . Provldes a degree of anonymity and reduces the intirnidation 80rn0 may feel In a facA>face sesslon. as people may fe81 more comfortable and le8s anxious In their own homes. In the year 2022- 2023. 8OVo of p8opla reported 8xpedenclng moderats to sevare dlstress as measured by the COREI81 at the start of th8 S8rvlGe. whilst after counselllng around 80V• reported experiendng low to healthy kevels of dl$tress. (6) The 'Clinical Outcom85 in Roubn8 Evaluatlon. outcome measurp (CORE-10) 18 a sesslon-byThfession monltonng tool with ftems covering anxlety. depression. trauma. physlcal PfDblems. functioning and risk to S81f. The CORE system monitors ¢hange/outsomes wlthin psychological recovery. h8alth, and well being. Scoras on the CORE-10 can be divlded into categorles of dlstress.. Heatthy (t>-5J, low {￿10). mild (11-t4), fnod8rate (1&19), moderate40•S8ver8 (21>24), and severe (25 and abov8) 12 BRAIN INJURY MAThERS (NI) Rèport of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 Counsellin Caso Stud F sustainedan acqulred braln injury 2 years ago as the resutt of a fall. When initialty involved wlth th8 Cornmunty 8rnin lryury Team Ihey thdnot fe* they raquirnd much help bul morg recenty have become more open and more emotional. They now recognis8 thal Ihe Injury, and all the ohang88 afterl¢ have had an Impact I had a convernaflon wtth tham about tholrem0ti0￿ 8UPPLYt needs and we triad to ascertain howit was theirbraln Injury with whith they felt tt￿Y needed Gouns8Ning. Troy gave this somo thought and advlsad m8 that they feK Ihey n86ded to tyt my head In ordgrf. F rnceived support wtth low mood, tearfulness. heatth concems and feelln 8 of isolakn". Comffl•nts from eo le after Ctsunmllln .1 dld not thlnk couns811ing could h8lp. fftat t81hng 8bout il would help. Andy8t l am not the 8ama pe WI￿ Started these sasslons.. .1 had b88n to counselllng bafore and nevar really loundit useful. so I thoLyht th18 would b8 the 88me. but I cany belleva how dIffe￿nt I feel". Govgrnanc• The $trataoic dlr•ctlon of 8dan Injury Matt•rn 1$ lot out In the wrrent strdtegy iooklng to th8 Futurn," our V180n statemont 'LEvlng beyand Acqulrnd Braln InJury',*>Jr Mlsslon Staiement"fo support. pn)mot8 and advoo819 on behalf of all th08• Impact•d byABI' and our Outcom08 Statsrnents to guld• *)ur work over tha perlod 2022-2023. Board Member4 who s•rv•d durln Gorclon Gough: Chair to Saptember 2021 Colette Kane.. Treasurer Joseph Mcv 88¢7eta Vlclorta Caddy Paula Kenne Tara L8atham Graeme MacLau hlln CJair8 Sulllvan: Appolnted Chair Oct 2021 Sarah Moon Mary Kltson Clodagh O'Brien Daborah Mcclinton 2022r2023 Appolnled 6110r2016 Appointed 231612015 App)Inted 111r2019 ApK)olntad 61W2018 Appolnted 30tTr2018 Apw)Inted 3015r2019 nted 41T12016 R481gnad 119r2022 Appointed 1611012019 Appointed 2810712021 Appointad 51512021 Appointed 2611f2022 AppJlnt8d 7215r2022 Durlng this perfod the Board a180 continued to support the Board Room Appmtlce scheme wlth Stuart Harf(In as the BIM (Nl) "apprentlce.. As a pwt of Its ongoing cornmltrnent to SUCC8ssion planning, tha Board undertook a skills audit whlch hlghlighted areas of strength and development. Subsequanly. efforts wére made to attract F¢tentI￿ Board members fTCffi specific areas indLKling legal, the health sertor and finance. New TnJst8es vdho Jolned the Board during this period participated in a govemance induction progrdmme introduces nEmbers to Iheir roles and responsibilities as dIreCt￿ of the company ar￿ provides an oveNiaw of the stratsgic plan, govemance arrangements and financral posillon ofthe charity.when appropriate. Board Mefflbe were encouraged lo partidpats In governance Iraining and de¥elopment OPfX)rtunities offered by Co3. 13 BRAIN INJURY MATTERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 Board Meellngs and Ovorslght The Board continued to rneet regularly every 6 weaks, wllh addition81 Board meetings arranged as appropriate or nece86ary. In responsé to changing circumstances. The Board continued to pay particular attanllon to th8 ongolng Impact of the pandemic and recovery ￿ senrtce delvery, the weffare of thè staff team. flnanclal stablllty, and fundrwsing. In gddlllon, th8 Board agendas Induded,. Revlow of the rfsk reglster, Reports on Operali(￿al performanc?; Reylew of a1181M pollcies. The Board was supported In ium by the FEnance and HR subcommiitee arKI thg Math8ting and Fur#ling worklng groups. Durfng thls perlod the Board als0 conttnued to 8UPPOrt the Board Room Apprenttce scheme wtlh Stuart Harkln 33 the BIM (Nl) 'apFYenttce'. Marketlng and Awarnness Ralslng Our sodal medl8 followlng has shown an overall Increase ¥￿thIn 2022- 2023, wllh Signifi￿nt growth on Facebook (reach Is up by 39%). Slmllarly. both Ingtagram and Twltter have had Increawa eryJagoment acro88 Posts {reach18 up by 30%). We focused on bulldlng (Jn 2021-2022's succ8S8es wlth the illumln811ons of dvlc buildings acros8 Northom Ireland forABI Week and built a prograrnrne of acttvities across all our Servlces. Certalnly, havlng 8 detalled commuDScation8 plan for aach month of the yoar has enBured our 80clal medla accounts are m(xe active than in 202112022. A slgnlficant I￿u0 of thi8 yearfs 80dal medla plan was increaslng the volce of our aarvices by 8harfng thelr creauve ou(Duts", th18 IrNolved produclng arhvorf(8 for numerou8 local festfvals (Eastslde Art8INI Mentsl Health Arts F6stlval), to slnglng at The MAC Th8atr8 as part of Tr Enthuslasts. cholr. The #ShlneALightOr￿l Inltlatlvè helped u8 to conllnue to develop relatbonshlps v41th local coundls: and In partlcular, Antrim and N￿OI￿ab￿￿ who are kaen to buHd on the pather8hip trroughout our 10th annlversary. As part of our commltrnant to rals]ng awarene88, there was 8 8lgnlficant kncr88se in staff Involvament in conferences and vKYkshop8 thraughout the year. These induded: The Community Rehabilitstlon Pjliance shop at Stormon¢ the Irlsh Soclety of Chartered Physlotherapists Annual Conference: the Nl Confederatlon lor H881th Care (NICON) Conference: the UK Stroke Forum, the 'Cre8tlve 8rdin Waev in Dublln, and the Advanclng Health Care Awards Conf8rence. A hlghlight of th8 year was the opportunlty to present two abstracts on our work chllthn and young people at the prestlOous Intemaoonal Brdln Injury As80clation Worfd Congress.Thls vras 8ttonded by over 10) Intemalfonally recogni5ed Invltsd speakers In March 2023. Addittonally. Ythile presenting our models of PTactlce, the staff team also engaged dlreclly wlth employers and local authorities, raislng awareness of the challenges faclng tho8a Ilvlng with A81. In furtheran￿ of our mlsslon. BIM ￿a3 successful in gaining public reccgnltion for our through numerous awards Includlng wlnnlng a Gold Star Award rpcognlsing support for familles: being shortiistsd In The Annual Cf¢arity Award8 in kndon for c4Jr work in the field of rfisability, our Hewj of Ser4ice winning th8 "Healthcare Advocate of the Year at tho C03 Awards: end ono of the volunteers Hugh McNally receiving Highly Cornmended at the Health and Soctal Care AvrardB. 14 BRAIN INJURY MAThERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 Partnershlps Partherships with the Equalty Commission and the Greenview Group enabled us to enhance our profile. The partnershlp ￿ the Equality Commission provided the opportunity to offer V￿rkshopS on workplace reasonable adjustments for those wtth ABI as well as general ABI awareness trainlng. Together , these helped Increase the publlc knowledge of ABI. The partnershlp wtth the Greenview Group supported the purchase of a new trike f￿"Pedal Powerf which ensured the ongolng development of this Innovatlve project. Addiuonalty, the staff team have also actlvely engagad with the HSCB Board and the respective Trusts, Community Brain Injury Teams, 88lf8st HSCT Phy8ical Disabillty Team, Communty Stroke Teams, and Stroke Units to Ilrstly, ralse awareness of the seNlces available, and secondly, ensure BIM SerV￿S are known and accesslble to those li￿ng with ABI and their families. Simllarfy, BIM continued to work closely w5th agencles induding Headway, tha Cadar Foundation, the 8raln Injury Foundation, the Childran's Brain Injury Trust. the Stroke Associatlon. Acdon Mental Health. Bélfast Exp088d. Groundwork. wheel￿rrf(s, Eastside Arts, the NeN8 Centre, tho Ulster Museum, Disabtlity Sport Nl, the L￿ard Chashire's AR81, Drake Music, Sustrans Nl. Arts carg, University of Atypic81. Una Mccann Music, Ornieau Community Chdr Arts for All. the Northern Ireland Menlal Health Arts Festlval and Eastslde Arts Festival. Volunteerlng BIM (Nl) works wlth a core tsarn of 15 volunteer8 per year. Those Indivlduals support our adult wx)rk and peer mentorfng sepAce vAthin CYS and are an essentlal part of our service dellvery. There has been a sustalned interest In volunteerlng opportunllles with BIM. many of those comlng from a PhyBio background wlth a keen Interest In supportjng our Pedal Power project. The locus for the comlng year wlll be on ratalnlng our current volunteers, offering more opp￿InitIeS for training, and flexibllty wlthln roles. We uld also hope to contlnue dellvarfng our trainlng on workplace r8asonabl8 adjustments lor th086 wlth ABI and general ABI owareness tralnlng for those vhth whcm we are In partnershlp. Lobbylng and Advocacy The Chair. Board Members and CEO contlnued to me•t wllh local pdrbGians and s•nlor Government officlals to ralse awareney4S of the challenges faclng those livlng vlth ABI and the need to enhance the support available. Conslderable efforts were made to engage wlth the HSGB (now tha Strategic Planning and Procurement Group withln the DOH) to highlight the need ft)r adequate support for our children'8 Service ar7d the long-antlclpated revlew of ABI servlces Gontracts 8nd consequentty funding. Support from Fundors An area of considerable concam throughout the year was the negative Impact of the pandemiG on the finances of the organisatlon. As an Independent tharity, operatlng vAth very limited statutory support. the key tssue was the potentlally damaging Impact on the fundraislng strategy for 202212023. The Issue was reflected In BIM (Nl)'s revlsed rlsk register, and in the efforts of the Board, CEO and Staff Team to focus on furKlraising. These efforts, comblned with the proactive response of fvnding bodies such as the National Lottery Community Fund. Children In Need and statutory support ensured that Brain Injury Matters remained financially wable and in a positive financial p05itlon moving Into the coming year 202312024. BIM (Nl) would like to aCknO￿8dg8 the support and generosity of funders induding families and frlends who have assisted us in sustsining setvice delivery during this period. Support has been recelved from a Tange of Trusts and voluntary bodies that are acknowledged on the BIM 15 BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 {Nl) websits . The proactive and flgxible approach taken by a wide range of funders was critical to our ability to respond to the needs of our beneficlaries and ensure the organlsation's financial viabilrty given the irnpact upon funding and fundraising. The Board was pleased to have received support from the NCLF Dormant Accounts Fund. as this will support the ongoing development of the organisation as It moves into a period of recovery and growth. In practical terms. Dormant Accounts funding has allowed us to recruit iwo new members to the stsff Team.. a Marketing Officer and a Research and Policy Officer. Their work has grtsa￿Y enhaneed the soclal media raach and policy engagement of the organisation. Other very signlficant nding developments included gaining 5UPPOrt from the Henry Smlth Charity to support or work wlth adults and a threfryear invèstment from the NCLF to support our wgtl( with young people, Looking Forward 202312024 The ongoing impact of Covid-19 in th6 medium temi on Brian Injury Matters, as with many voluntsry organisations, will be seen in funding pressures as the Government seeks to rewup the costs arKI ensure ststutory 8ep41ces can be resourced as a prS0rity. These flnanoal p￿ssureS wlll be exacert>ated by tha ongoing polits'cal instsbility and the absence of a fijnctioning devolved Assembly. Further cuts to health, education and community budgets combined with the loss of European funding will have a signtficant detrfmental impact on those organi8ations such as ourselves providing 88Nices In tha communbty. Consequently, we will need to proactively pursue fundlng opportunities offering corpordte sector and community funding opportunitSes. The ongolng Impact of Co￿d-19 also highlighted the needs of family members stru9gling to navigats the Impact of A81. This informed the development of our advocacy work with chlldren and actsd as an.Impotus to undertake a Study looking at the naeds ol carers. This, In tum. led to the launch of our'carers Matter study in Saptamber 2022. We are hopeful that this work wlll alknv us to expand our advocacy work and accordingly see this as an important element ot our service delivery in 2024r2025. Part of our advocacy work will also b8 refleGted in a greater ernphasis on policy davelopment and promotion through conferences and workshops. Presenting and sharlng our models of practice provides an opportunlty to raise awareness of BIM and more importanuy to highllght the needs and priori￿e8 of those living with ABI. This will alsa complement our greater involvement in a range of regional fora working in the field of brain injury and neurology. Responding to emerging needs has also encouraged us to develop and enhance our existing premises. Our success in gaining support frorn a range of sponsors allowed us to redesign our premlses, cr8ating a larger, inclusive, and aC￿sSible space for our Adult Service participants. Thi5 ￿lmagined Studio Space will open in May 2024 and will allow us to welcome a greater number of participants. This increase In numbers wlll a150 contribute to greater financial stsbility.While we will continue to face many challenges we are confident that working closely our participants and clients. families and car8r5 will ensure that we continue to deliver on our core purpose, whilst develcping and adapting our services to meet evolving needs. Financial Revlgw Income totalled £483,758 which was lower than the previous year. The vast proportion of Income comes from a numbar ol funders (detailed in Note 3 to the accounts) to which we are grateful for their support and encouragement of the charity. Expendlture totalled £549,062. The end of year reseNe balance is £143,149. At the end of March we held 4 months reserrfes which was known to the Board and in Ilne with the current policy to hold 4 months raseNes. 16 BRAIN INJURY MAThERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 Golng Concern The Directors have reviewed thg appropriateness of the preparatlon of the financial stat8ments on a 'going concem, basis. Informed by an ongoing r8vlew of detailed financial infomiatlon and SCena￿oS discussed at additional Board rneetlngs we have revlewed the level of reseNes at the ￿ar-end date and the financing secured for the next year and we are contant. that these are sufficient albelt represent a challenging financlal environm8nt. We therefore Gondude that it is approprfate to adopt the going concern basis In preparing the annual report and financial ststements. Roservgs Pollcy The charlvs pollcy Is to malntaln a mlnlmum lavel of 4 rnonths, free reserves whlch m88ts the needs of the organlsation both at the current time and in tha foreseeable future. Free r8sarve8 are Its totsl funds exclu¢Jing restrlcted funds. contingent liabllities, d8signated fund8 or Incoffle funds whlch can only be releas8d by disposlng of flxed ass8ts held for charity use. Brain Injury Matters Northem Ireland needs reserv8S to ensure it can fulfil and complet8 the charftsble obllgatlons arKJ commitments ￿ enters Into and the level of reserves held Is revl8W8d each year. The Board agreed to amend the reserve pollcy durfng 2019120 to 4 monLh6 In light of the llnanclal environrnent and VAII be malntalnlng th18 poslucn In the cornlng year 8ublect to revlew. RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES The Board of Directors (who are al80 the Trustees of Brain Injury Matters Nl for the purpose3 of company law) are re8ponslble for preparing the knnual Report and the flnancial staternents In accordance vAth applicable law and regulation8. Company law requlre& the Board of Directors to prepare flnancHI statements for aach finandal year. Under that law the 8oard of Directors have elected to prepare the fSn8ndal statsments In accordance wlth Unlted lfjngdom Generally Accepted Accounllng PractSce (Untted Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Board of Dlrectors must not approva the financlal statements unles8 they ar8 Satisfied that they g￿9 a true 8nd fair vlew of the 8tate of affairs of the charitable company and the Income and exp8ndltur8 of the charftable company far that period. In preparfng these flnanclal statements, the trustees are requlred to: select sultable accounting polldes and then apply them conslstanUy, ob58rve the methods and prTndples In the Charities SORP; make judgements and accountlng estlmates that are reasonabl8 and prudenL' State whath8r appllcable UK Accountlng Stsndards have been followed, subject to any malarial departures disclosed and explalned In tha flnandal 8latement8; prepare the llnandal 8tsternents on the going concern basis unless It 13 inappropriate to presume that the tharttable company will continue In operation. The Board of Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suffiGient to show and explain the charitable companvs transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time Uie finanGial position of the charitable company arKJ enable thern to ensure that the financlal statements comply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the Gharttable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and dete￿on of fraud and other irregularities. 17 BRAIN INJURY MAThERS (NI) Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31 March 2023 The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and Integrity of the corporate and financial infomatlon included on tha charitable companls website. Legislation In the United Klngdom govemlng the preparation and dissemlnation of financial stat8ments may differ from legislation In other jurfsdictions. The ongoing Impact of Covid 19 in the medlum to long tsmi on Brain Injury Matters, as with many voluntary organisations, bMII be seen In fundlng pressures as the Government Seeks to racoup the costs and ar￿Ure ststutory servtC8s can be resourced as a prlorlty. These financial pressures wlll be exacerbated by the ongolng political instsblllty and the absence of a functioning devolved Assembly. Consequently, we will need to proactively pursue fundin9 Opportunities offering corporate sector and cornmunty funding opportunlties. One of the key themes as w8 rnove out of the pandemlc Is that of organisatlonal reslllenco and planning for the future. To thls end we are bulldlng on th8 worf( undertaken on 21122 set out In Brain Injury Matters Vlson 2025, and have been supported by the Domient Accounts Fund to tak88 sorne practic81 steps to bulld a more resilient, flexible and confident arganisation that continues to focus on the needs ol our benefldaries and deliver on behalf of those Indivlduals and thelr farnllles1fvSng wlth an acqulred braln Injury offerSng conlldence and renewed hope. statement as to dliclosure to our audltor5". In 80 far as the Board of Director8 are aware at the time of approving our tnjstees, annual report: there Is no relevant audit inforrnatlon of whlch the charltable companls audltor Is unaware; and the trustees, havlng mad8 8nquirie5 of fellow dlrectors and the group's audltor that they ought to hav8 indlvtdually taken. have each tak8n all steps that h81she Is obllged to take as a director In order to make themsalves aware of any relevant audit Infom)atlon and to establlsh that the audltor Is aware of that Informatlon. rder of the oard of Trustees 2? ulliva Director Date 18 BRAIN INJURY MArrERS {NI) Company Umlted by Guaranteè INDEPENDEts￿ AUDITCR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF 8RAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Yaar Ended 31 March 2023 Oplnlon We hava audlted the ffnandal Statements of Braln Injury Matters {Nl) for the year ended 31 M8ffh 2023 vthlch comprlses the Ststement of Fln8ncial Actlvltles. Ihe Balanc& ShaeL the cash flow ststement and the notss to the accounts, induding a summary of Slgnifiont accounlng pollcles. The flnanryal repoi￿n9 frwnewprk that has been appllod In thelr preparatlon Is appllcabla law and Unlted Kingdom A¢countirvJ Standartl3, Indudlng Finanual ReportSng Standard 102. Thé Flnanclal Reportlng Standard 8ppllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (Unrf(8d ￿ngd¢)rn Generally Accepted Accounung Practlcel. In our oplnlon tha ffinanda 8tstemert8'. - give 8 tsiJe and fair vlaw of the slate of the charitable conpatyg affairs as at y83r ended 31 March 2023 ond of Its Incornlng r88ourc98 and appllcatlon of r88ources. Indudlng Its Incorne and expandlbjre. for the year then ended., - hav8 been prDperly prepared In accordance ￿th Unlted Kingdom Ganerally Accaptad Accounllng PrnctSce; and - have been prepared In accordanca vlth the r•qulrnm•nts of the Comp•nl¢8 Act 2008. Bas1• for oplnlon We conducted our audlt In acGordanGe Int8matJonal Standards an Audllng (UK) IISAS (UK)) and appIl￿ble law. Our r8spon3ibllitie8 under th¢)89 8tand8nls are fvrther describod in the Auditol) r88pon8ibllit188 for the audit of the accounts $8don of ijur report. We are Independent of tho charfty in accordonce ￿th elhic81 rBquirements that are relevant to our audit of the 8ccounts In the UK. Indudlng the FRCS Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfllled our other ethIcal respanslblllVe8 In accordanca wlth th888 requlrernents. Wa belleve that the audlt evldence wa have obtslned18 sufflclent and approprlate to Fyovlde o basis for our oplnlon. Conclu•lan* relatlng to golnq conc•rn In audmtng the flnanclal stat8m8nts, wé have conduded that the trustses. usa cf thè golng concern basls of a¢￿untIng In the pr•paratlon ol th• flnandal 8tatement¥18 apwop18te. Based on the work we have parfomied. wa have not Idant¢fied any matedal un¢art8inlte8 rglatlnq to events or condltlons that. individually or collectively. may cast signlffcant doubt on the charity5 ablllty to contlnue as 8 golng Concern lor a pedod of at least trRlve months from when the financlal 8tstements are authorised for18sue. Our re8ponsibilitles and the r8sponslbllltles of the InJ8tees vAth respect to golng concem are descrfbed In the relevanl sections of this repcrt. Othar Informatlon The other infomiatlon comprfses the Informatlon induded in the annual report, other than the accounts and our audltorfs report thereon. The Trustees arn responslble for the other infomiation. Our oplnlon on the accounts does not cover th8 othèr infomation and, except to the extent otheTh¥l8e expllcluy ststad In our reFQrt, We do not express any fonn ol assurance conduslon thereon. In connection our audit of tha accounts, our responsibillty is to road the other infomiation and. in doing so. consider whether the other infornatlon is materially inconsistent Yith the accounts or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we ld8n￿fy such materlal Inconslstencles or apparent matsdal mlsstalements. we are requlred to deterrnine vthether there Is a rnaterial rnisstatement in the accounts or a material misstatement of the other information. If. based on Ihe 19 BRAIN INJURY MATTERS (NI) Company Limited by Guarantae INDEPENDENT AUDtTOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Year Ended 31 March 2023 wé have performed. we condude that there Is a matsrial mlsstatement of thls other Informatton. we ara required to ￿port that facL Wo have nothing to Mport In thls rngard. Oplnlon• on othor matter8 prn¥crlb•d ty th• Cofflpanlos Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the vnrk undertaken in the course of our audlt: - the infonnation glven in the Tfustaes Report for the finanaal year for vthlch ihe accounts aro prepar•d 1$ consistent wlth the accounts: and - the TnJst88s Rgport has been prepared In accordance wlth appllceble legal requirements. Mattws on whlch w• aro r•qulrod to r•port by •xe•pllon In the Ilght of the knoNNled99 and understanding of the Trustees and its envlronment obtalned in the course of the 8udi( we hove not Id•ntifl8d materld mi8Statsments In tho Trustees Repo Wè have nothlng tt) report In re$p8¢t of the foSlovAng matters In relatlon to vthlth tha Companles Act 21x16 requlres us to rewt to you Ir, In our oplnion.. - adequate accounong ￿COrdS have not been kept, or rntums adequats for (yjr audit have not been received from br8nche8 not vislted by us; or - the accounts are not In agreement vlth the a¢￿untIng rec(Kd8 and reiuffl8: or - ￿takn dlsdosur8s of tru8tees' remunerat1￿ Speaflad by law are not made: or - we have not re￿ived dl the Infijnnauon and explanatlons requlrn for our audlt. R•¥pon8lbllltl•3 of Truste•s As expl8Sned rnore fully In the Statement of Trustees Respon8lbllltle8, tha Trustees are responslble for the preparauon ol the acrA>unts and for bdng satl8fi8d that they glve a tnje and fair vlew. and for such Intem81 )ntrol as the dir8Ctcn determlne Is necessary to enablè the preparat1￿ of aCc￿￿ta that arn frae from materfal mtsstat8menL thether due to fraud or error. In praparing the accounts, the TnJ8te8s ara responsible for a8S88dng the charftys ablllty to (¥)ntlnue as a going C￿Cern, rfisctoslng, as appIl￿ble. matters rolated to going concem and using the gdng concern basis accounting unless the TNst8e8 either inbnd to liquidate the company or to cease OPera￿OnS, or have no reallsll¢ altsm8tiV8 but to do 80. Audltorf• r•sponslbllltlM for tha audlt ol th• Ilnanclal statsmw Our obJecUv8s aro io obtaln reasonabl8 assurance about whether the accounts as a whde arB frna from mat8rlal misstatemenL ￿ether due to fraud or error, and to Issue an audltorfs report that indudes our oplnlon. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assuran￿, but is not a guarantee that an audit C(XKlucted In accordance N¥ith ISAS (UK) ￿11 alvrdyS detect a Material rnisstat8m8nt when it exists. Mi&staternents can arise from fraud or error 8nd are consldered rnat8rlal If. Individually or In the aggregate. they ccAJld rBasonabty be eyctsd to Inftuence the 8(¥￿¢¥￿1¢ dedslons of users taken on tho basis of these accounts. Irr8gularlties. includlng fraud. are Instances of nonJmmttr•• And •ulhorfiad far Iqsu -an re slgned on thdr b•haW by: rBCtor CthnpAny Rogi8traltyt Numb•r N1035853 Th8 note¥ ffl P38s 2S to 33 forni part of the¥? finanti81 statenT•nts. 23 BRAIN INJURY MA￿eRs (NI Company Umit•d by Guarants• stst•m•nt of Caslrflow as at 31 March 20Z3 Not• 2023 2022 20 (39.3COI 25,268 Paym•nt• to a¢q￿ra fixed ossets 44.845 4.498 (44,645) (4.456) {D•creas•) I IncTeaso tn caah and ￿$h ew5vaknts In tho year 82.9451 C￿h and cash wlval•nts at baglnrdnq ofp*h)d 209.628 Cuh •ndc••h •qthW•nts •t•ndolpvknd 146.455 230.4th) Th8 nOter4 Dn pages 25 to 33 form part of the88 flMnd81 StatoM￿ts. 24 BRAIN INJURY MATTERS (N C¢mpany Umlt•d by Guarantee Nat88 to th• Financlal Statements as at 31 March 2023 1 ACCOUIrnNG POUCIE3 The principa accryjnting wlktes adopt•d. ￿dI￿ents and key sourc•s Oft￿met￿n unC￿ttInty In th& preparalon ofthe fmnthl 8tatwwts orn as follows: 9) Ba￿￿ of prnparnd The Ilnanaal st*emants have boon prepared In a¢>xrdance AGcounllng and Repth1JThJ by CharfUe5: Statement of Recommended Practicg 8Fgllcalle to thaiits88 pr•pwlng thalr aC￿UnIS In accortsK¢ wSth th• Flnan¢W Reporung S14ndard appllc8bl• in Ihe UK ond Rop￿11¢ of Ir•land IFRS 102) {offertho 1 Jpnuary 2019>- (Chwllles SORP {FRS 102)). the Finan(ial R8pthty Stand•rd appllcobki In tha UK and Republlc of Ir•l8Tra {FRS 102). Brnln Injury M8ttefB {Nl) meets the d•finition of a publlc benefft fjnlty uThj￿ FRS 102. bl Preparatjon of tha ac¢ount8 on o golng concthm ba318 Th& financl81 stat•ments are prep￿d on a golng concarn basls. Tgklng acwjnt oftha rtmk ravfew undortak¥n by the dlrector8 Ihey do not cOn￿der thero to bo a rfsk to the going conGem 8tabJs of tho ¢harlty or the qroup. Dlrectcn thln rnvlthv Ihe finandal pogltion a ragular and frequant téds. t•klng any •ckn ne•déd to erwjre that charlty f•malns fft for purpostt and on thEs ba818 thè •8su8nwnt ofth? dlrKtarn h tr*1tho ¢hartty l• • qolnq ¢on￿rn. ¢) Fund Accountlng G￿•￿1 fvnd8 unrosblcted fiJnd8 whtch arn avallable Icf u50 at Iho 018cYeUcrt of the TnJst••$ In furthernnc* vfth¢ g•neral oWedv•s oltha C￿rIty and wthich hav• not been designated tr oihor purpo￿. a•noral fvnds may ￿ transferred to doslgnatad Ilmd8 wther• Trus*•J ¥A•h to U80 Ih•8• fvnd8 for apecific purpose. Such fiJnd8 may bo translarr•d back to g•Th•rnl funds oncè tho uitgrtfj for the dosignatlon ha￿ beqn met ￿ ir• no long•r aFplk•bl•. Rwlrfcted knds ve fiJnd$ *thith arn to bo us•d In acfxwdanc• 7hlth SPefAfic rBgtrlcll¢Jns Impowj by dor￿rn or whlch hav• b••n ralsed by ihe Chartty for partScJJlAr purposes. The CO￿ ol r*islng and qdmln181ertng funds arn tharged &gain8t the spedflc fund. The •lm and usa d r•8trfc*ed fimd•18 let ¢yJt In the ntst￿ lo th• tlnan¢lal 4talamants. R•str5ctad (unda may onty bo transfetrnd to or 4Jfjslgnatad fvnds an￿ th• crflwla for rn8triGtton have b•on dl8¢harqed or ￿ longvA •ppIy. d> Incom Racoqnwon Pollci•8 ItemB of irKrffle are racDgnlsed And Indud•d In th• accounts ￿an •ll ol tho NI¢v4thg •r• met: The tharfty has •nd¥wn•nt to tho fuftds: any perfommnca condluons •itschd to the h•m of Incc*n• h•$ h•n fflat ar Bre fvlly wrthln the conlJol of th• charity; ere18 suffident wtainty that recelpt of the Income IB conslder•J wobable; and the amount can ba m•asured rdlably. g) Donated 8eNlces and factiitle8 In accr￿dance vAth the Charttles SORP IFRS 1021. the general voluntsv tlme of supporters IB rK)t rn1>3gnl8•d. fj Interest R8c•lvable Internst on fvnds held on depo811 Is Induded M*ten rècelvable and the amount can be m8awrad rnllabty by the charty, this is normalty upon notfflcallon of the Interest pald or payablo by thè Bank BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Company Limited by Guarantse Notes to the Finandal Statsm•rrts as at 31 March 2023 1 ACCOUNTING POUCIES (contlnu•d) ai ExPendI￿re and irracoverablo VAT Exp•ndltwe Is recognised once there is a legal or oJnthctiv8 f*Jligallon to maka a paymert to a thlrd party, It Is probable that s8Wem8nt be required and th8 amount ol tha otllgallon can bé meaiured rellabty. Expendthjrn Is dasetfied under the foll￿Tr￿j acovity he&liws: * Expend]bJro on charltable athhJ8s tndudes th8 costs of supporting rgfugae fam1116s and advml undertak•n to luther the purpjses of Ihe charftyand thair a550d81ed 8UPPOrt Gosts . ¢)Iher axpqndlbJre rnprewits th08e Ilerns rK>t fslllng Into any other hoatjlng Irr•Cover￿￿ VAT18 th•r￿d •8 a ts)st against the acuvty the w•ndlbJra was Inujffod. h) Allocaoon ol supwt Costs &Jpport costs arg th08e fjJnclion8 that 4sslst tho v•xk of th• charfty bjt do not threcdy undertak• chartlAble a¢Uv1u￿. SupFort co6lB Indude back offlee c08ts, Iln8nc•. par80nneli payroll and governance cost3 %th1th Jupport tre Ghaiiwj wogrnnjres and 4cMes. The$8 costs have bean lllocated betsveen (Xl81 ol ral8lng fijnds and wendlbjre on ctrArllabie acUvlUe8. 11 Gmh al bank •nd In hand Cash ¥t bonk and Eayh In hand In¢luth ca•h •nd th¢xt t¢rm hlghly Ilquld knvg8tm8nts wlth ¥ ohort matsjrfty of three month8 or le￿ from the data of o14uWthJn or openlng tho depo￿t or almllar accounL I) Tanglble FL¥ed As¥eis dlvldugl frxed a88et8 arn (xptt4llwJ at cost ar#d ar• depred•ted ov•r ther e*lmatsd useful •cor￿￿T¢ Ilves on a strjtqhl Ilna badg ￿ lottry￿. null R 25% Stralght Une 20% Redudng b8bnce 33.3% Stralqht Llne 20% Stra¢Ght Llna Lea$oh￿d Impro¥•ments Flxiurfjs, Ilttings and equI￿ent Ornce •qulpm•nt Gym EquIpm￿t The c#rNng vafue8 ol tsngfblo Ilxed 8588ts arn revlewed lor ImpAlrment vthon ovents or drcumfjt8nce8 Indlcate the carrylng v￿u• m4y not ba recoverablo. kl Debtsr8 Tr8de and other dabtors 4r• racogni8thJ at th• 8étU8ment amount du• after anytr8d• dlgcount offar•d. Pr•psyrn•nts arn valued et the amount prepAld after taklng Bccount of w trade d56count 11 Crtdltors ProvlsJon8 Credllc<5 and provlslons 8ro rocognlsed vthere the cherSty has H prosent obllgallon rnsultlng from a past event that vall probably result In the tran￿efOr￿Jn)O 2.000 2.035 2.000 38.409 3.824 25,000 2,000 2,035 2,000 38,409 3,824 20,000 2,OIKI 8,000 17,650 2,000 8.OQO 17.650 1.820 12,500 15,CMIO 12,616 15,000 12,616 5.000 11,444 5,000 Other 11.444 126,060 312,871 The 2022 total of £424,125 was spllt £2.100 unrestricted and £422,025 restrirted. 1,265 424,125 28 BRAIN INJURY MAMRS (NI) Company Llmlted by Guarants• Notes to the Financlal sta1￿￿•nts (cont) as at 31 March 20fJ 4 In¢om• from Twadlng Actl¥lrf Totsl Funds Totol Funds 2023 2022 UnMtrlct•d R•*trlct•d Fundral8lng 4,151 4.157 4.157 4.1S7 18.479 18.479 Th? 2022 totsl of £18.479 WB8 811 unre8tr1cted. 5 Qth•r Incomlng v••ouve•• Totsl Fund• T*Jt•l Funds 2023 2022 Bank Intmt Recolvablo 47 47 47 12 Thè 2022 total of £12 w•$ •ll unr•Sblc￿d. 6 Rmults lorth• y••r The r•sults for tho ygar has boon •rrfvod at •fter charylTrJ tho laiftrmnq.. 2023 2022 Dewttlallon Audltors Remu￿ra1k1n 0.511 2.400 .91 10.360 7 kn*•l• ol •xp•ndliurn ch•rftabl• actMUM: T4)tsl Fund• Totsl Fur•Ja 2023 2022 Unv•stslctad R•Jtrlct•d Dlrect Co•ts {M• Nots g) Go¥•mwK• Co*• (Me Nots 101 215.651 12.625 318.671 1.839 .S1 534.322 14.464 548.786 461.24Q 15.799 47 39 The 2022 tot•l of£477,039 was •pllt £32,788 unr9•trlc￿ Ind £4M.253 r•ththd. a ol •xp•ndltur• ofi r•l¥lng fvnd• Total Fund¥ Totol Fund$ 2023 2022 Fundra181rwa costs 276 4,S36 36 278 The 2022 totsl of£4.536 was unrestrlcted. Z9 BRAIN INJURY MATTERS {N Company LIMIt￿ by Guarantee Not05 to the Financlal Slaternonts (eont) as at 31 March 2023 9 kn•￿1• ol dir*ct ¢o•ts: Total 2023 Totsl Funds 2022 20.299 25.098 3.817 3.805 4,131 3.433 1.531 3.401 3,882 305 4,254 45.397 7,622 41.706 3,126 8,035 S58 3,416 4161 261 1815 eo 1.329 89,373 Heat and Ilght Tel￿One. prfnting and ilallonvy R￿aIrS Qaankng an*J prnml808 •xponee• In8Ufanco Bank Inlgrost •nd charg08 Stsff tralnlng s￿11￿•1 Counadllng R•uuitinent expen8•8 Prol•d cost4 E¥alu•tlon 1.869 5,862 4,216 346 8.636 ,715 139 100,089 16,550 11.644 4.051 200.873 27.416 19.074 8.480 534.322 2,461 534 41 2.382 8,715 139 4.540 4,77S 7.861 95.$49 11.775 3.783 10.135 1,494 264,CQ6 25,932 18,322 &511 461.240 Stsff vxpens08 Wag08 ond 8alarf Noti¢)nal Insurnn P•nolon crAt Deweclatlon 121.240 139.433 14,516 12.899 14.365 4.709 4.711 1.749 215.851 318 671 IQ Analys1• of gov•m•ne• ¢oit• Ch•rft*•l• ActMII49 T4*1 2D23 Totsl Fundi Audlttrs, rarnuneratlon Accountsncy f 13Jvemanc8 L•ga and prd8islanal fa08 1,e80 4,465 S.279 4.464 1.880 4,465 5.279 14,464 1,680 11.719 11 Analyal• of •tafl colts: 2023 2022 Sdart•# and Wages Employers N8tl¢Jnal Insuranc Olh¢r Pan￿On Co4ts 260.673 27.415 19,074 307 182 264,008 25,932 18,322 308 60 Thg averaaa monthty numbor of employ8os was 10 (2022: 10) and the average monthly number of omploye8s durtng the year expr￿ad as lull kne equivalents was a5 follows lindudlng casual and Part Ilme staffj: 2023 Numb la 2022 Nufflber 10 Charitable a¢Alvrfos No employee hag emoluments in 8xces8 01£60.&)0. (2022: 0) Remuneration r8celved in the year by the Chart￿3 key management afflounted 10 £57,358 (2022: £se,650) 3Q BRAIN INJURY mA￿ERs (NI) Company Llmltod by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (Gont) a8 at 31 March 2023 The charfty Trustees were not paid nor dld they receive any other beneffts from 8mplosfft8nt w7th the charity in the year {2022: £nll) nelther were they reirnbursed expenses during the year (2022: £nll). No charlty Trystee racetved payment for professional or other Se￿CeS supplred trj the charfty (2022: £nbl). 12 Tanglble Flxed Assets Flxtur L•as•hold flttlng• and Offlce Improv•m&nts •qulpment •qulpm•nt oqulpmènl Total As at1 Aprfl 2022 Adthtions As at 31 March 2023 37,721 30.593 30,222 2,800 33,022 63,714 2,198 65.912 20,285 9,054 29,339 151,942 196 587 Dewoclauon: A8 at 1 Aprll 2022 Chorge for tha year A at 31 March 2023 37.721 28.662 452 sr.498 3.851 11485 2.157 140,366 6.460 146 826 Net Book Vakn8 at 31 March 2022 1,560 6.216 3,800 11,578 •t 31 March 2023 13 Dobtorn 2023 2022 Trade Debtors Other Oebtors and Acryued Income PrapayTnents 4716 3,811 4,106 11.695 14 Crndltor•: amounts falllng due wlthln on• ￿ar 2023 2022 Trade thdltors Other Taxes and Soc181 Security Costs Accruals and Deferred Income 34.857 1.252 28,653 64,762 14,890 497 27,803 ve nt in dofe As at 1 Aprfl 2022 Resource5 deferred during the year Amounts released from prevlous years As at 31 March 2023 24,150 24.150 24,150 21150 31 BRAIN INJURY MArrERS (NI) Company Umlted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Ststgments (cont) as at 31 March 2023 15 Analpis of Mov•rn•nts In Funds Asat31 Alarch 2023 Oponlng Balanc? Incom• Expenditur• Transfer• Unrnstrlclad fund• General fimds- all fiJnd8 148711 102 672 R•strl¢t•d fund$ Restricied fiJnds- all fund8 19,370 Total 208,453 483,758 549 062 143.149 11 Ana￿1* of Mov•m•nt4 In R•strlctad Funds Asat31 March 2023 Op•nlng 8alan¢• In¢om• Exp•ndlturfj Tran•hr• Blg Lottery Fund Nl: Ro•chlng Out Supportlng Farnlll88 Blg Lottery. Ernpowerlng Young Peopli Coundl of Nl Garlleld Weston BBC Chlldren In Need LFf T￿￿t 32,700 (32,7001 80,869 28,730 20,000 30.100 9,SOO 5.000 2,000 2,035 2,000 38,409 3,824 25.000 8,000 17.850 (88,758) (38.211) (20.000) (30,100) (8,824) (338) (2.000) (1.443) (2.000) (20.029) (3,824) (25,000) (5.708) (17.850) (393) 7,889 11.481 676 4,862 Publlc Heafth Ag8ncy Cash for Kids Groundwork RTE Toyshow Appeal Baifast City Coundl Edward Gosllng P Harrlson Henry Srnlth The Ciothworkgrs Foundatlon Communlty Foundation Northom Irelar Trust Don8tlon BHSCT 18.380 2,292 1,570 5,0(Ki 1.1TI 5,000 7,698 9.054 22.176 33S,047 (1,356) 22,176 320.510 6,570 19,370 40.4 BRAIN INJURY MATTERS (NI) Company Llmftad by Guararrt•e Notes to the Flnanclal S&￿•m•nts (cont) as at 31 March 2023 17 Analy818 of n•t as8•ts b•iw••n fimds Unrestrlcted R8strict•d Total funds funds funds 2023 2023 2023 Total funds 2022 Tanglble ffxed assets Curr8nt assets Cr8dltors dug one year 40,888 126,548 64,762 102.672 8.875 31,602 49.761 158,150 64,762 143.149 11,576 240.087 43,190 208.453 40,477 18 Op•ratlng l•aM commllm•nts At 31 March 2023 the Charlty had annual commSlments under n¢n