REGISTfREI D CHARITY NU]WtBER.. NIC 103701 Ile oi't of tlie Ti'u5tees Ai)(I ncial .Sliilcments ftsi. the Yelli. nde¢l 31 Mai'ch 2019 f¢)r cd fiied 01110120181 Abay01111 Adekaiiii)i A (I'esi&JnEd 0111012018) Debi'a Lt50 Li'ic Kougou (I'esightd 0210112n191 Roi)ald Velluni (appoinl¢d 21112019) Aiiseliiic Sliii)ia (appointed 1110120181 PRINCJPAL ADDIIF.SS 1433 Univeisiiy Stt'¢et Bcifasi Co. Anlrii BT7 IHP Rfi GISTfRED CHARITY NUM]IER NIC 103701 INDEIPENDCNT fxAMI INCR Lynn Drike & Co l.rd Cliartei'ed Account&iits 34 13.D Maln Slroci Moii'a Co. Armagh BT67 OLE sri CRETARY Ronald Vellutn BANKERS Bank of Ii'Elaiid Univcrsiiy Road Belfast B'I'7 1 NH Norihern li'el ojiimunl and A lum SLolcer8 ofRefu ces Re ortoft Trustees for the Ye8r En(Icd 31 IVKai'clk 2019 'riie trustees present their repoil with tl)e fiiiaiicial sialcinent5 of tlie chai'itv for tlie year ¢ndcd 31 Marcli 2019. Tlie ts'ustee5 have adopted Ihc pi'ovislOII5 of Accoui)tlllg dnd Repoiting by Cliarities.. Stllteiiieiii of Recomin¢ndcd Pia¢lice applicable lo cliai'ilies pi'epai'iii8 Ihcir accouiils iii accoi'daiice witli tlie Financial Repoiting Staiidai'd applicable in Ilie UK aiid RepLiblic of Ii'elai)d (FRS 102) (eff¢clive l Jai)uaiy 2015). Northern Irclan(I Mn Seckcr of Refu ce5 Ile oj't of tlie Trustees for the Year Inded 31 March 2019 OJJJECTJVLI S AND ACTIVITIES Obje¢lives and aim5 Tlie PLlI-poses of tlie charity are to siippoil aiid I'epiEseiit asyluni seeks and i-efugees in Noitlierii Ii'e1311d by.. (a) Piovidiiig sei'vices, aclivities aiid advocaLy tn r¢lieve poveity and iiiiprove life of IEfiigees aiid asyluiii seel(ers (b) fiiitliering tli¢ edu¢lltioiial oppoituiiilies for a%yluin 5e¢kei's aiid I'efugees through the provision of iiifoi'inaiioii ai)d ii)e oi'gaiiisaiioii of ¢diicdtioiial pi'ograiiiines and eveiils {¢) SLipporling tl)e proces5 of inte￿I.0t10I7 Ilirough tlie provision of sei'vices aiid activities. (d) Developiiig ftiid assibling tlie eonimuiiily of ll5yluin seelply for fui)ding for ¢OLirse fees thai do iiot alti'act fliiidi fi'oiii the Edu¢atioi) & Librai'y Boards or members wlii¢li cnablcd mole people to Htteiid ¢ollege. NILRAS Coiitiiiues to seek aiid for flinding for ¢hildi'eii sclJool unif011n. And we also Inake appli¢atioii foi- scliool uiiiforin5 for asyliim seeker.% and reFLigee's cliildi'ei1. Advlce And Support S¢r¥lce Tlie advice and support sei'vice conliiiue5 to opei'ate daily on a drop in Hnd appolniment basis fiDm Moiiday lo Friday. Meinbeis l)ave beei) .qupported willi appli¢&lioiis foi. Iiicoiiie SLlPPOlt, l-lousing Beiiefil aiid Job Seekei's Allowincg. DLAIPIP, ESA. CV, Ci'isis loa115 aiid Ii)l¢gi'alioi) loai)s, Housing Isslies, FLiel Povcity as w¢ll as references for accoiiiiiiodRtioii, vollinleer plaeeiiieiiis and refei-I'a15 to vai'ioLIS Èigencie5. Key Issii¢s In tei'ills of tli¢ issues d¢alt with iii Ilie advice sei'vice. tlie pi'ovision of Eniergency SLlPPOrt was L key s¢i'vice', acccssiiig edii¢alioiial or wolfai-e fuiiding was #150 U Pl'lOI'ity' 2 bul 501))e of Ili¢ key issiies foi- In¢mbei-s al'e deslitutioii. delays in benefits, fuiidiii8 foi. edii¢atioii and welfare needs, NASS accomiiiodalioii iSSLJ¢S, racisin aiid liate aitacks ¢iiid lioiiielessii¢ss. Advoeacy & Communlty Development The Advocacy and Developiii¢iil pi'ojeLi has beeli I'Liniiiiig since tl)e siimmei. of 2016, s1ipportiii￿ Ineii)bei's OF tlic I'¢fugee aiid llsyluin seeker pupullltion in NL)rtliern IIElaiid, Tlie advocacy sei'vice opei'ates five days a week oli appoiiilmlnl %ind di'op-in based sy5teiii. Membei's al'e provided witli tl)e c)i>poi1Liiiily lo d iscuss IS5u¢s Iliey I'eqiiii'e 5UI)P011 wilh and o niiiiibei. of optioiis ai'¢ th¢n explored togeiliei. to decide upoii ilie best course of aclioi) for Ilii iiidividual involved. Tlie Advocacy Servicc lias deals witl) a wide I'aiige of issues. froin hoiisiiig, to b¢iiefi15, to eInployinei)t riglit5 aiid access lo seivices. We l)ave specifigally w'oi'ked oli a nLiinbei' of cases on NASS (National Asyluin S¢eker Siippoitl 8¢coniiiiodation 5llPPOI'tii)g Ineiiibei's lo access appropi'iale aGcoiiiinodalion aiid to addi'ess ali oii-going issue5. tlie service has also 5UPPQrted a niiinbei. of meiiibci's challeiigi1i8 dieir eiitiil¢iiieiit to benefils, SLippoittiiig Inembers acces5 to liealilieai-e &iid cducation, as w¢ll as providiiig addilioiial guppoiy to meniber.% witli pliybical aiidloi. Ineiilal healtli iieeds. Youtli Work The funding fi'oiii Cliildreii in Need lo work witl) cliildren and yOLing pcople aged S 10 18 yeai's, lia5 developed well. Tlio Youth Woi'k icaiii pi'ovided 8 variety of fLlli aiid educatioii&l Bctivilies ovei. tlie suininer. Terni lime activili¢s iii¢liide arts pi'ojecis, daiice and pci'soiial dovelopinent a¢livilies, Homewoi'k siippoit is provided in collaboi'atioii willi Queen University Belfast llnd 8 rosideiitial. Preventing Hoinclessness and Destitlltion Assistance is a Inixtiire of one-off, short-terii) aiid 101i8er-lei.in. Tiie Eiiiei'geiicy Siipport pi-ovide5 food fi'oiii Stoi'eliouse and SOS Bus weekly, wl)ile woi'kiiis with Ilie iiidividiio110 I'e501ve tlieir Siiudl'ioii. Tliis cai1 incliide.. fiiidii)g legAI repre5eiitlllioi?. 50LllCilig fi'esl) cvidence, liaisiiig witl) b¥nefils offices aiid .social seivice5 and lookiiig at optioiis for tlie fiitui'e. Eii)braee, Si Vinceiit d¢ Paul, Siiiioii Coiiiinunily. All Sou15 Chlircli, Stoi'eliouse, and SOS bus liave contiiiued to PlDvide suppo11 for Ihose iii need, iiicllidiiig eiiiei8¢noy accoiniiiodatioii. Our liiiks witli Sioreliou5e, Soutli Boifast Food 118iik and SOS Bus ei)able pi'ovision of weekly food lls well as referral for clotliin8 and hoiiseliold 8oods. thorii Ii'eland C AS lum Scckcrs ¢fu orlo rustees for the Yeai. F.nded 31 Mai'ch 2019 ACHIEVEMENT AND PCI IIFORMANCE Engllsh IADgugge support ESOL clllsses foi. adults coi)tiiiue oil a Iwice weekly bu%is at ai) iiili'odiictory and iiitei'inedialc l¢v¢l. Class ulteiidunce aveiggos l O poople aiid can risc lo 20. Cldsses al'e I'uii by volui)teer leac11ei's. l-liey pi'ovide an opportliiiity foi. t1105e wlio al'e iiol able tc) acces5 iy)aiiislream edu¢ati()n pi'ovisioii to attaii) inloi'inal ESOL classes at a level siiilabl¢ lo tl)eii' iiecd5. in eiilier group woi'k or oiie-lo-one lessons. Tjie NICRAS classes pi"ovide additioiial suppoit foi. those wlio al'e uiiable lo ae¢¢si tlie 5 day a weck courses and for those wlio caiinot aitei)d ihe College. Repre8entlng I'efugecs and asylum seelitrs NICRAS ¢ontiiiiies to repi'eseiit oui. In¢mbers intei'ests on tlie All Paity Assembly Gi'oiip foi. Etlinic Miiioi'ities Bl Storinoiil, SERCO Stdl<¢holdei' foi'uin, aiid supported otliei. Coinim ittee In¢inb¢rs in allendins exlei'i)al iiieetii18s and coiisultalions, en5uI'in8 that NICRAS provided a 'R¢fu8e¢ Voice, iii Noi'ihei'n Ii'eland. FINANCIAL REVIEW Tlie coinp&ny l)ad net oii18oing resoLirces foi. tlie year or £1 0,448 (201 S.. iiet iiicoining ItSOLir¢es of £13,473), wliich I'¢flecled Il)e eoinpletioii of a niiinber of proj¢cts dui'iiig tlie yeor. Unresli"icted funds iiicrc8sed by £537, wliile restricted fuiids de¢rcased by £1 0,985. FUTURE PLANS Northei'ii Ii'eland CoiiiinL11111y of Refugees aiid Asylum Se¢k¢is intends to trai)sfer a¢iivilies of tlie uiiiiicoi'poi'ai¢d eiilily inlo &ii ii)COl'POl'alcd entity. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMII NT Govei'nins Docuiiient Northei'ii Ii'elaiid Comimiiiiily of R¢fLigees und Asylum Seek¥i's INICRAS) is govei'iied by Ils Meinoraiidum aiid Articles of A5sociatioii dated 27111 Mai'cli 2013. NICRAS 18 a I'egistei'¢d cliarity witli Ilic Cl)arity Coiiiii)i5sioI) for Norilierii Irelaiid. NICRAS is a iiieirbei'sliip or8aiii5atlOll Wltli cui'reiitly approxiimalely 600 iiietnberg. Appoinim¢nl of tru51ees Tlie Chaii'ina11 and tlie Tiustees recruit aiid seleci new Ti'ust¢es as iieeded. New Trusiees ait recruited on tlie relevance of tl)eii' professional skills, aiid theii. potei)lial lo be able lo niake a lielpfiil coiiti'ibiilioi) to the goveriiance of tlie cliarity. As paii of the I'ecrllltineiit pi'oce5s Iliey are made aware of a Ti'uslees, l¢gAI obligalioiis under cliai'ity and conipany law, Ihe Content of the Meinor8iidLllll and Arti¢les of Association. tl)¢ cointnittee and decisioii Inaking piocesses, the biisiiiess plaii aiid I'eceiil fiiiaiicial pei'foiiiiaiice of tlie ehai'ity. Oiicc t11e potciitial ncw Triislee jills &gi'eed lo be ¢oiisid¢i'¢d foi. appoiiilineiil lo tlie role, the Ti'lislees iiieet to I'eview and lo vote on tlie caiididai¢g' suilabilily foi. appoiiitiiieiit. If tliei'e is uiiaiiiinous agreeiiieiit, tlieii. names al'e diei) proposed for appointinei)t. lo tli¢ voting Mcmbers of the Coini)any at the iiexl AniiLial Genei'al Meeting. eland C Iiim Seekers mmuni of Refu and ort of thc Trustees roj. tlie Year li nded 31 LM ch 2019 I'lie ti'usle¢s are re.8poiisible foi. pi'¢pai'ing tlie Report ot. Ilie Trustees and the fin81?cial stalemeiits iii aecoi'(laiice with applicable law aiid Uiiiled KillgdDll1 Accoiintiiig Standards (United Kingdom Geiierally Accepted Ac¢ountiiiLy Pi'aciice). Tlie law applicable to cli&i'il'ies iii Noi-lliei'ii Ii'elaiid I'eqLliI'es tlie trLlStee5 to preplli-e fiiiaiicial slttlemeiits for eaLli fiiiaiicial year wl)icli give a Irue aiid fail. view of Ilie state of aifaii's of Il)¢ cliai-ity and of Ilie iiieniiiiiig resource5 aiid applicaiioi) of I'¢sources, iiicludin&7 Ilie iiicoinc ai)d expenditui'e, of tlie cliai'ity for Ilial pei'iod. Iii prepai'ing tl)ose fii)aiicial Slalemei)ts. the IrLlStees Ri'e required to select SLiilable accouiiiiiig policies and Ilieii llpply Ilieni consistently obsei've tlie Ineihod5 aiid i)I'inLiplc5 ill tlie c11ai.ity SORP make judgeimeiits aiid estiiiiates tliai are i-easniiable aiid pi'Lideiil stale wl)etliei' appli¢able accoiinliiig 5taiidards liave been followed, subject to ai)y malei'ial depaiture5 dis¢los¢d aiid explaiiied in the fiiianciftl slateinents pi'epai'e tlie fiiiaiicidl stateiiieiiis on tlie going concern basis unless it is inappropi'iALe Io pi'e5uine tIiAt the cliai'ity will ¢ontinu¢ in 01)eratioii. Tlie tru51ees are responsible for keepiii8 pioper accountitig I'¢¢oi'd5 tliat disclose witli I'easonable accuracy at any t12ne the fii)ancilll position of tlie chai-ity aiid eilable tlieiii to ¢nsiire that tli¢ fii)aiicial stateinenls ¢01iiply willi the Chai'iii¢s Act (Nortliciii Irelaiidl 2008, tlie Cliarities (Accouiits and Reports) Regiilatioi)5 INoti'1)erii Ii'eland) 201 S, and th¢ pi'ovisioiis of Ihe ti'iisi deed. They al'e lllso r¢sponsil)l¢ foi. safegLiai'diiig Ille assets or tlie cliarity aiid lieijce for taking reasonable Steps for Il)e piEveiiii011 aiid deleclion of fraud 8nd oihei. irregularities Inde en en ftnilnci-'5 Re ui'lherll Irelan(I Coinmuni and As luin Seeker ort to tlie Ti'iistec fRef Indcpendent cxaminor'5 report to the trustee5 of Noi'thern IroloDd Community of Refugces An(1 Asylum Seel Northern Irelancl ommunlt #n(1 As ,lum .4ieoliers Rcfu eey otes ti) tlie FinMn¢iAI st￿tements - contiiiued for tlic Yeiir Eiide(131 I'LII 2019 12. MOVII MENT IN FUNDtry- continued Comp4rAtivcs fol. movement in fuhds Net movement iii At 114117 At3113118 Unre5tricte(l Funds Geneigl fund 7.817 (7.461) 356 Restricted Funds Beifasl City Council Buttle UK Big Lottery- IT & Eqiiipn1enl Cai?ital Coiiiinunity Foiiiidatioii foi. Nl - New Be8inin¥s Beif#st City Coui)¢il Good Relalioi)s Tlie Execiilive Office- MEDF BBC Childreii itt Need VSB Foliiidalion 2,750 (94) (873) 1991) {708) 2,884 14,981 2.985 2,750 94 9,471 991 708 8,598 2,884 14,981 2,985 11,264 20.934 32,198 TOTAL FUNDS 19.081 19 Northern Irelan(I Communil r Rcfu ees ndAs cckors Notes to the FinanLllll State for the Year li ndcd 31 MRI'cli 2019 continued 12. MOVEMCI IYT IN fuNDS- Continued Coinpai'alive iiet iiioveinei)l in fiinds, iiicluded in tlie abov¢ are as follows,. Incoiiiiiig r¢soui'ces Re$oui'¢¢s Mov¢m¢nl in expeiided fuiids Unresli'ieted funds Genei'al fund 5,966 (13,427) (7,461) Resti'icted fund$ Bcifabi City Coiiiicil Coiiiiiiuiiity Relaiions Couiicil Rutli Hayman Buttlc UK Bigy Lolteiy - IT & Bquipineiil Capital CoiiiiiiLiiiity foiindation for Nl - New Besiiiiiigs Belfasi Ciiy Coiincil Good Relalions The Executive Office- MEDF CFNI Sniall Gi'aiits BBC Cliildi'ei) iii Need VSB Foiiiidation 4,170 2,500 150 1,955 (1.420) (2,500) (150) (2.049) (873) (991) {708) (73,193) {6,036) (15.334) 2.750 (94) (873) (991) (708) 2,884 76,077 6.036 30.315 5,000 14,981 2,985 126,203 ( I rfrS,269) 20,934 TOTAL FUNDS 132 169 (118.696) A CLEI'rent year12 nioiiil)s ai)d prior ye81'12 months coinbined positioi) is as follows.. Net Inoveinenl in fuiids At 114117 Ai3113119 Unrestrlcted fuiids Genei'al fLiiid 7,817 (6,924) 893 Rcstrictcd funds Buttl¢ LiK Bi¥ Lottery - IT & Equipinenl Cllpital Coininunity Foiii)datioii foi. Nl New Beginings Belfost Cily Coiin¢il Good Relalioi)s CFNI SiiiAII QTI'aiitS BBC Cliildirii iii Need VSB Foundation 94 9,471 991 708 (94) (3,132) (991) (708) 4,864 8,541 6,339 4,864 8,541 21,213 TOTAL FUNDS 20 ort and ei. ommuiii eekers rRefu eo lum 01￿ to the Flhanclol Stalcments - continued foi. the Year Ei nded 31 Mar¢li 2019 12. MOVEMfi NT tN fuNDS- continucd A ¢un'eiil yek]1' 12 Inoiiilis aiid prioi. yeai. 12 liionilis conibiiied nei Inovenieiit iii I'uiids, iiicluded iii the above li'e as follows., Incoiniiig resoui'ces Re.4ources Mov¢meiil in expended funds Unrcsti'ietcd funds General fuiid 8,877 (15,801) {6,924} Restrictod fujids Bel fast City Coiiiicil Coininuiiity Relali011s Couiicil Ruth Hayman BLittle Ulc Individiial Graiils Tl?e Exceutivc Office - MEDF CFNI - Siiiall Gi'LlIts BISC Cliildi'en in Ne¢d VSB Foiindatioi) Big l.ottery . IT & E(iiiipniLiil Capital CoiMIMunity FoLiiidalioii foi. Nl New Begiiiiiigs Belfast City Coui)cil - Good Relatioiis 4,170 2,500 150 1,955 200 12U,994 13.074 53.051 10,350 (4,170) (2,500) (150) (2,049) (200) {120,994) (8,210) 144,510) (8,881) (3,132) (991) (94) 4,864 8,541 1.469 (3.132) (991) 206,444 196 495) 9,949 TOTAL FUNDS 215321 212.296) 13. CONTINGENT LIABILITIEI S A conlingenl liability exists to repay grants received shoLild certain coiiditioiis iiot be fulfilled by tlie chgl'ity. Iii Il)¢ opiiiioii of tlie l-I'ustee5, tlie tei'in5 of ihe Leii¢is of Offer liave beeii, or will be, ¢oinpli¢d with ai)d no liabiliiy is expe¢t¢d. 14. CAPITAL COMMITMII NTS Ai 31 Marcli 2019 tli¢ coiiipany l)ad aniiual comiiiitii)ents uiider iion-caii¢ellabl¢ opei'ating leAses as follow5.. 2019 2018 Expiring less tliaii oiie yeai. Expii'i118 Witliiii two io fivL yeai's 231 231 21 rt ll(l As t of Refu ccs lum Seekei'y Notes to the Fin#ncial St￿te￿Ients - continuc(I foi. the Ycar ndeil 31 iMai'¢li 2019 15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Ther¢ wei'¢ no relaled PAity traiis8ctions foi. the year ended 31 Mai'cl) 2019. 16. CORPORATION TAX The Cl)arity's activities fall within Ilie exeinptions affoi'ded by the provisions of tlie Incoine and Coi'poiEtioii Tax¢s Act 1988. Accoi'din8ly, Iliere is iio t&LXkLtion cliai'ge iii Il)ese Mceounts. Tl)e Tax I'¢fereiice foi- tlie Cliai'ity is XT38527. 17. GOING CONCEI RN Tlie finanGial slaleineiit% have b¢¢n prepared on a goin8 concei'n basis wliicli assiimes the cl?ai'ity will contiiiue iii opei'alioiial existence for tlie foreseeable fulure. Tlie validity of tliis &ssumplioii depend5 UPOII COlllinLied suppoit fi'oni cxisting fviid¢rs and ideiitifyi118 ii¢w sources OF fundiiig to coiitlllLie ilie work of the cliarity. The charity is cui'i'eiitly a going Loiicern, liowevei. if uiisuecessful iii 5e¢ui'ing sufficieni col'e fuiiding, tlieii. ability lo Coiitinii¢ as a goiiig ¢oncei-n niay be uiicertAiii. Ir Ilie cliarity was uiiable to corttiniic in operatioiial exi5teii¢e foi. Ilie foreseeable futui'e, adjuslinents would have to be Inade lo I'educe tlie balaiice slieet valiie5 of assets lo theii. I'¢¢ovei'able ainoui)ts and to provide foi. the futuir liabilities Ilial iiiiglil ai'ise, aiid to I'¢classify fixed assets aiid lon8 tenii liabilities lls curr¢nt assets and ciin'ent li8bilitlc5, Tlie directors believe that it 15 appropi'iate foi. tlie fiiiancial statein¢nt's lo be pirpai'ed on ilie goiiig coiicei'ii basis. 18. LEI GAL STATUS OF THEI CHARJTY Each of tlie Inembers of the churity lia5 guaraiileed to eoiiti'ibute to the assets of Ilie ¢lilli'ity iii th¢ event of the sam¢ being woiild lip to Ll)e exteiit of £1. 22 NorthLI'n Ii'clAnd C Seelcer5 uni of Refu ees Delaileil StalL'mcnt of Financial Activities foi. the YeAr Ei nded 31 M#i'LI1 2019 31.3.19 31.3.18 INCOMF AND ENDOWMENTS DonatSon$ and legmcies Donations Oilier Iiicome 2,911 5.468 498 2.911 5,966 Cliaritabl¢ activitles Grants 126,203 Total incomlng resources 83,152 lJ2,169 EXPENDITURE Chgritable Activitie3 Wages Social seciirity Insurance Light aiid l)eat Telepl)oiie Postage and statioi)¢ry Sui)di'ies Rent Rep8ir5 & Inaiiiieiiwice Rooiii Hii'e Ti'avel & Subsistance Retiirn to fuiider - Belfast City CoLincil Subscriptions ProfessioiiLI Fee5 Individual Grant C05ts Voliintary Ti'ainiiig & Expenses Direci Programine Costs Orgaiii5atioiial Developin¢nt Staff Ti'aining Rates & Water Cliarges IT & CompLltei' Costs Fixtui'e5 and fiitings 47,097 586 1,201 2.255 3,355 2,874 705 9,641 687 37.509 1,168 1.942 3,213 7.810 12,773 810 400 52 416 2,244 305 200 1,993 11,405 6,500 7.031 4,855 18,414 12,535 2,150 124 1,310 2,582 130 2,583 92.114 116,922 Tliis pag¢ does iiot fonn pait of the staluiory fiiiaiicial slaleineiits 23 rel ommuni lum Scekci-s of Refu ndA8 ent of Finftnclll Activiti for tlic Year Ended 31 MArch 2019 31,3.19 31.3.18 GovernAnce costs Accountaiicy Fees Baiik charges 1.260 226 1,20() 574 TolAI resour¢eB expended 93,600 118,696 Net (expenditllre)lincome 10,448) Tliis page does iiot foi'in pait of ilie statutoiy financial stAt¢ments 24