COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N1029469 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NIC103733 CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements 31 March 2024 Finegan Gibson Ltd Chartered accountsnts & statutory auditor Causeway Tower 9 James Street South Belfast BT2 8DN CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the director's report) Independent auditorfs report to the members Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 15 Statement of financial position 16 Statement of cash flows 17 Notes to the financial statements 18 CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directovs Report) Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. Refernnco and administrative details Registered charity name CAUSE {Nl) Limited Charty registration number NIC103733 Company registration number N1029469 Principal office and registered Unit 2 Lesley offi￿ Park office 393 Holywood Road Belfast, Antrim BT4 2LS Nothem IrelarKJ The trustees Dr M Mccann S Byme (Chairperson) Dr G Dickson G Maguire S Bowman Auditor Finegan Gibson Ltd Chartered accountants & ststutory audttor Causeway Tower 9 James Street Soulh Bdfast BT2 8DN CAUSE {Nl) Limited Company Limlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) {contsnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 Structurei governance and managemenl Governing Document Cause (Nl) Limited is a company fimited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Artides of Association dated 7th December 2013. Cause {Nl) Limited is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland. Caijse (Nl) Limtted is a membership organisation with currently 78 members. each of whom agrees to contribute £1 in Ihe event of the charity winding up. Appointment of trustees The Chaimian and the Trustees re(mit and select new Trustee5 as needed. New Trustees are recruited on the relevance of their professional skills. and their potential to be able to make a helpful contribution to the govemance of the charity. As part of the recruitment prC￿ess. they are made aware of a Trustees, legal obligations under charity and company law. the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association. the committee and decision making processes, the busines5 plan and recent financial perfomance of the charity. Onc8 the potential new Trustse has agreed to be considered for appoinlment to the role, the Trustee5 rneet to review and to vote on the candidates. suitability for appointment. If there is unanimous agreement, their name5 are then ￿￿pOsed for appointrnent. to the voling Members of the Company at the next Annual General Meeting. Trustee induction and tralnlng Trustee Induction and training is in line wth the Code of Go¢xl Govemance and follows an agreed protoo)l of Policy and Procedure, which i% d￿Urnented and rec￿ded. Arrangements for setting pay and remuneration of key managementpersonnel The directors considerthe board ofdirectots. who are the charivs trustees. and the senior management team comprise the key management personnel of the charity in Gharge of directing and controlling. running and operating the charity on a day to day basis. All directors give of their time freely and no director received remuneration in the year. The pay of the senior stsff is reviewed annually in accordance available benchmarking InfLYmation through Nl Council for Voluntary Action INICVA) and is aligned lo the published NJC Scales. In view of the nature of the charity, the directors also benchmark against pay levels in other similar size charities run on a voluntary basis. The remuneration bench-mark is the mid-point of the range paid for similar roles. Oryanisation structure and how charity makes de￿$￿On$ The board of trustees, which can have up to 15 members, administers the charity. The board nomially meets quartedy and there is a sub-committee covering finance which normally meets quarterly, and on an ad hoc basis where necessary. A Chief ExecJJtive is appointed by the trustees to manage the day- to-day operations of the charity. To facilitate effective operations. the Chief Executive has delegated authority. within terms of delegation approved by the trustees. for 0￿rational matters includiNJ finance. employment and direct charitable activities. CAUSE (Nl) Llmited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report) (eontffnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 RelatlonshAps wlth related partles None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. The organisation has a robust Conflict of Interest Policy, and a Register of Interests which is updated at least annually. Risk management The trustees have a risk management straiegy which comprises: an annual review of the wincipal risks and uncertainties that the charity fa(%s;' the estsblishment of policies. system5 and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the annual review- and . the implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise. CAUSE (Nl) Llmlted Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (contlnu•dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 Objectives and actlvltles Obiectlves and Activitles Established in 1995, CAUSE is a regional peer4ed charity vthich provides practtcal and emotional support for carers of loved ones with serK)us mental illness. Our team of Carer Advocates provides a wtde range of support to carers who are caring for loved ones with serious mental illness such as severe depre5SlC￿. P8r50nality disorder, psychosis. bi-polar disorder and schizophrenia. In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our actrvities, the Irustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefiL CAUSE'S activities fall under two of the twelve charitable purposes ouuined in public benefit statutory guidance for Northem Ireland namely- The relief of those in need - The advancement of education How we meet public benefft criteria is ouuined in the CoMpan￿S objects as quoted below: To provide relief, education and support to those caring for indiifjduals with a seriou5 mental illness.... The strategies ernployed to achieve the charity's aims and obpctives are to txovide: Support group facilitation One-to-one advocacy support Telephone Helpline support Trdining for carers and professionals Co-ordination of social activity events Opportunities for carer involvement in policy and service development The structure. govemance and management of the organisation indude CAUSE'S team and Board currently comprising-. 5 Trustees 14 Carer Advocates (fvll-time and part-time) Fundraising Manager Service Development Manager Admin and Finance Officer Office Support Chief Executive CAUSE is a membership organisalion with 78 members registered. The peer4ed ethos of CAUSE is translated into its recruitment and selection of the Board. management and its advocaw team. The Board of Trustees meets once every quarter and the Finance Sub-committee also meets quarterly with additional meetings when required. CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (continu8dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 Achievements and perfomiance During the year of 2023-2024 Cause continued to work towards the delivery our range of services, providing mental health carers wrth practical and emotional support by enhancing their knowledge, skills and resilience as carers, and thereby work towards the strategic ￿alS agreed for the period. The organisation continues to raise awareness of the significant caring roles undertaken by mental health carers and the need for carer involvement in service development and planning. These high level goals were monitored and managed though advocacy and support seNice delivery io arers Regionally across Northem Ireland. and through specific Service Level Agreements with the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. the Soulhem Health and Social Care Trust. the South Eastem Health and Social Care Trust and the Western Health and Social Care Trust. In addition to the core work activrlies of Carer Advocacy and supporL CAUSE Carer Advocates and the wider staff team ensured that carers could avail of ￿SpIte activtknes and take a break with recreational and learning based activities co-ordinating social events for carers throughout the year. Psycho educational training continues to be delivered and the organisation Cause Nl continues to ensure the needs views of those ￿rerS who are caring for loved ones wtth serious mental illness are represented at a wide range of appropriate poliGy, strategic partnerships and decision making fora. CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (confrnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 Financial review At the end of the financial year to 31 March 2024 CAUSE is in a position with a surplus of £11.281 (2023: Deficit of £21.478) Income during 2023124 was £518,75612022123' £434,696). The major incorne streams during the year comprised of £460.510 {2022123: £390,325} from Charitable Adivities: £1.226 (2022123.. £1,886) from Trading Activities and £30.278 (2022123". £28.349) from Other Income. Charitable Activities main income streams are from Health Care Trusts, DHSS&PS(Nl). The Community Foundation Nl for carers & mental health, CLEAR arKI Garfield Weston. Trading activf(ies comprise of money received from membership fees. Other Income consists mainty of respite fundiro. this is mainly funded from the Belfast Health & Social Care TTUSt. South Eastem Health and Social Care Trust, Southem Health and Sc¢ial Care Trust and the Western Health and Social Care TrusL Details of all income streams are detailed in the Ststement of Financial Activrties and notes 5-9 of the accounts. Expenditure for Ihe year amounted to £507.475(2022r23- £456,174). Expenditure is used to deliver CAUSE'S strategic objectives through Service Level agreements with Health Trusts and other project work undertaken. Capital Investment During the financial year £619 was spend on capitsl investment for Office Equipment. The trustees, hawng regard to Ihe liquidty requirements of the chartty. have kept available fvnds in an interest-bearing deposit account. Reseryes policy and golng concem Reserves are needed to brith3e the timing gap be￿een spending and receiving income and lo cover unplanned temporary shortfalls in income should they arise. Holding adequate reserves safeguards the provision of our SeNi￿S in the event of unexpected significantfinancial pressures. The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves are belween three to six months of unrestricted expenditure which for the year ended 31 March 2024 is between £126.869 and £253.737. Unrestricted reserves freely available to spend are £309.650. This level of reserves is in excess of the target level required as ouuined above. The trustees believe this represents a sufficbent level of reserve to ensure that the going concem assumption is appropriate. Plans for future periods The organisation continues to slralegically plan taking into accounl the malor developmenls in our wlder sector. Objectives for the period are set to ensure that the organisation continues to maintain and develop a contemporary, relevant and sustainable service to our carers. particularly taking account the DOH 1 Oyear Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031. CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (a>ntinued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Trustees, responsibilities statement The tnjstees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial ststements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Ac￿Unting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable c￿PanY and the incoming resources and application of resources, includiro the income and expenditure, that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: select suitsble aCC￿nting policies then apply them consistently. obSe￿e the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP: make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent prepare the financial statements on the going (x)ncem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in busine5S. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountiThJ recwls that are sufficient to show and explain the charitys transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tirne the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the finanaal slatements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other irregulartties. Auditor Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this reF)Ort confirms that: so far as they are aware. there is no relevant audit information of which the L*arity's auditor is unaware. and they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audr( information and to establish that the charitys auditor is aware of that infomiation. Small company provlslons This report has been prepared n accordance v#ith the provisions applicable to Gompanies entiued to the small comparries exemption. CAUSE (Nl) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) {contsnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees. annual report was approved on 10 December 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: G Maguire Trustee