COMPANY REGISTrATION NUMBER: N1031478 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUIABER.. NIC103791 DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST Company Limlted by Guarantee FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2023 CLA MOUNT FM LIMITED Chart8r8d accountsnts & statutory auditors 43 Clarendon Str88t Dery BT48 7ER DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITYTRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Pa Trustees. annual report (Inc￿rpOrat1ng th8 dlrectors. r8POrt) Independent audltorfs report to the memb8r8 Statement of flnanclal actlvllles (Including income and expendituro account) Statement of financial position 11 12 ststement of cash flows 13 Notes to the financial ststement8 14 DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMrfED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustee8, who are also the dIrecto￿ fijr the purposes of company law, present thelr repwt and the ffflandal stalements of the charlty fcK tha year 8nd8d 31 Marth 2023 R•f•r•nc• and admlnl•lr•llve d•tall• R•gl•l•red charlty nam• Dove Housg Communty Trust Ch•rlty r•gl•tr•tlon numb•r NIC103791 Company r•gl8trnllon numb•r N1031478 Prlnelpal offl¢• and r•gl8t•r•d 32 Meenan Square offico Bagslde Derry 8T48 9EX N Ireland Th• tru•tM• M8 A Dohety Mr P McGroarty Mr C Mcmenamin Ms E Allen IAS O DrumrnorKI Mrs A McMonagl8- Appolnted June 2023 Mr D N8118 - Appolnted 8th June 2023 Audttor Claremount FM Limited Chartered accountants & statutory audltors 43 Clarendon Stsegt BT48 7ER Bank•rn Bank of Ireland 27 Culmore Road Dery BT48 8J8 N Ireland DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITYTRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Structur•, gOV•m￿¢• and mwwg•ffl•nt Dovo House Comm￿lty Tru8118 a charflabh company Nmtted by guarant88, kn(wratod on 22nd October 1996. The cornpany was estabHshed under a Memorandum of A8sodatk>n whiGh e81abli3hed Ihe objgcts and ptswar of the ¢hafitable c<)rnpany and Is govemed urKler the artkle8 of As8odation. In Ihe event of the coryany being wound up members are requlred to contrltxrt• an amount not exce8dlng £1. Dove H(wse Communlty Trust regist8r8d wlth Ihe Charfty Comrnlsskjn for Nl on 22nd November 2015. Dove House Communty Trust recolves fvndlng from a number of dlfferent sourc88. The fundlng IB MmMlly provlded for an agreed period. usually one, two or ttrKe8 years or a8 ono-off grants. Dove Hou88 Management Cornmrtlee l)ellev8 It 18 Important to hold a8 flnancl81 r88arvw tho fund6 nece88ary to en8ure an ordered and propor c1081ng of D¢￿ HeAi8e Communlty Tru$L The Managemanl Commlttee onty wlsh to have the8e finandal reserva$ al a mlnlmum level and wlll tharefore rovlow the fijnds requlred annualty. CwT•fit Polky The Management Commlllee ha8 Jet a re8ervos pomcy, whlch requlr88 thaL' Ro3eThe8 are malntalned at a lovel, whlch ensures thal Dove Houso's core could contlnue fty a minimum peiiod 013 months during a perkjd of unloreseen difficuty. Reserves ore bullt up to Vnsurp that Dove House core acilvlty could conttnue for a period of 6 months, to provide sufficient opportunlty lo develop and Imp￿rnIn1 fundrfahlng aclv11188 whilst provldlng 8 8uslalnabla 8er¥lce io the communlty. A proportlon of reseN8s arn malnlalned kn a readlty reallsablo fomi. The calculatton of tho rnqulred level of reserves Is an Integrnl part of tha organl8afjon'$ Plannlng, budgel and foreca8t Gycle. It takes Into account; 1) Rl8k as8oclated wlth ea¢h Strearn of kncorne and •xp¢ndltur• belng dlfferent from Ihat budgeted. 2) Planned activity level. 3> Dove Hou88 Conynunlty Tru8Y8 comnthments. The ro3erve8 pollcy wlll fvnd: A) Any redund8ncy payments duo to ￿￿P1￿ye08. 8) TeM￿natIng 8er¥kes contracts such as oflko rent and equlpmenl. C) Contlngency 8um for outstandlng IlabllHI88. D) Att¢untan¢y. audli and other professlonal ¢0sts. D•slgNUng lurtlMrfund• A8 part of thelr annuel plannlng and budgetlng cycle. Dove Housa Management Commtttee wlll establlsh a deslgnated redundancy fund al a sum approxlmately equallng lo three months payroll cos13 f(x staff and an additional designated fund to cover further rA>sls assodatln9 wllh wlnding-up thè organlsalon. The remalnder of Dove House's reseprfes wlll b8 mad¢ avallablo to cover shortlalls kn t)ove House's fund-ral8lng as nec838ary, 6ul4ect to Management Commlttae appn>val. It may b• n•c088ary from Ilrne lo tlme for t)￿ Housa Management Comm5tt¢e to deslgnate fundkng Dov¢ House's accounts to LTher oparallonal costs ocojrring in a subsequent yéar. D881gnatod fund8 *411 be revlewed and rec¢)ryYnended by Oove House's Flnanca Sub-committe& and ratlfiad by the Management Commlttee. The Btrategy Is to ¢OntIn￿ to bjlld rese￿oS Ihrough operntiry surplus. DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) (¢ondnu•¢ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 M•thods adope•d for lh• appolnlm•nt and rKrn1tm￿e of n•w trustms The Dlreclors of tha company ar8 also charfty trustees for the purpose of charlty law and under tho cwanV8 Artldes are known as members of the Management Commlttaè. People can make an applic8tlon to tho Commltteo to become a dlrector In the company. Every 8pplicatlon for admission shall be consldered by the dlreclors at thelr first m881ing after11 was made. rx as Soon thereafter as Is pr8Ctlcable. There shall be no di¥Grlminatlon belween persons by ￿ference to pdllk8, rellglon, rac•, S8& age, physical or mental dr3ablllty. ObJ•¢tlv•$ and Ktlvhl Oove Hou88 Communlty TN8t oxlsts lo promote the benefbt of th8 Inhabltants of the Bogslde and wlder area of Derry Clty and Strabane District Councll vAthout dlstlnctlon of Sox. race. religlous or other oplnlon by rellevlng poverty, 8lckn888. dlstress and dlsabl8ment, advanclng educallon and provldlng facllltles In the tntarest ol soclal weware for r•¢reallon and olhgr lelsure tlme occupallon wlth tho object of improviThJ the condillons of Ilfo for Ihe said Inhabltants. The tru9tse8 have had du• rngard to guldanc• 1$8ued by th• Charfly Commls¥ion In decldlng whal actlvllle• the charfty Should undertake. 8irnl•gl¢ r•port Tha followln9 8acVon8 for achlavemonts and yrfcffiianco gnd flnanclql ￿8W form tha blratsglc report of the charity. A¢h1￿ments and yrfomiane• A summary of the maln achlevements of Dove Hou80 durfng the year ended 31 March 2023, Advk• So•vl¢ Durlng the year Dove House Advlce Servlce has met the needs of over 3,774 IrKllvldual cllenls and had 10.451 Contacts. Th8 proJact has generated £3.757.104 for cllents durlng thè yoar. Thg Advlce Centre ha8 8e8n an Increa8e In Cllents who requlre addltlonal 8UPPOrt duo 10 the cost of 3uNfval crfsis brDughl about by tslng food & energy c06t8. Wo are also aware that as tha Welfaro System moves all Clalmants onto Univ8fBal Credli and away from tho 88tabllBhod logacy benellts further hardship will bg expwianced by rnore. The Ad￿ce Centre has a180 seen many ￿TkIng poorf lamllkes seek advicela88i8tance ovor the last 12 months. Funding continues from D8rry Cty Councll as per prevk)u8 year8. Youth Flrst & Y•)Uth Enq•g•m•ne S•rvlco Our youth projects have helped to ensure childr8n and young pwle ara happy. sacure and $816, arKI are reachlng thelr full potentlal. Desplta the ongolrg Impact of Covld-19, youth services, outcomes for all prol8¢ts were m818nd most cases exceeded. De8plte the challenge of smaller premlses, at Lecty Road, Youth Flrst has ensured that chlldrèn have the ablllty lo make healthier choices, have a greater sense of Involvement In th8lr communlty and feel InGluthd. Thèy are al80 more 8bl• to ongagè in loamlng, play and soclal actMlle$. Youlh Engagement Services IYES) rfjmaln based at thelr dty centrg locallon on Shlpquay Street. The projod ensw•8 Ihal young people are supporte(l ar#J educated on tho i$$ues that affed Ihem on a dally basls, thay galn confidence to gain employment or to aP￿Y for coulsas, and push their boundaries. They also gain o 8ens8 of pride in themselv88 and thelr communty and have acc8&8 to a safe welcomSng space to call iheli own, whl¢h Is Open to all. DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) f¢ondnu•dJ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 SklM8 North We8t This communty a¢tlw employabllltyltralnlng project helps local adults most removed from the labour mark8( traditlonalty excluded and isolat8d and caught in a hlstorlc cyde of workl8ssness and Kwrty. We a581s1 people Into employment, educallon and tralnSng and en￿nce thelr16vels of motlvallon and confid8n¢e in applying for worf( or entering further or hlgher educ8110n. Maln Achlevefflenls In thls perlod Indude the followlng: Slartor Stat$.. Number of r8gl8trants - 168 Extts Stats.. Exlted to Employment- 18 Exrt8d wlth a QudifFcallon - 167 Support•d Into further •ducallon - 18 Trnthlng 8tal8.' Level 1 qualfficaUon8 galn8d - 97 Non Accr•dlt•dllndusty spaclflc quallfic&tkm8 galned - 52 Level 2 qualilkallons -18 Th• Advocacy ProJ•ct The Advocacy project provld88 088ential Support to 8uThfvor8 of coerdve control to 8n8bl8 tham to reach a more posttlve safe and heallhhr futuro for thems8lv8s and thalr famlty. Tha woJo¢t ¥upport8 men and wornen Impacted by dom•8ttc and 8exual abuso. Wlthin the project peer support f¢xtnlghlly coffee momlngs take8 place from last June for cli¢nts to Support each other In a Bafe envlronrnent. Wellbeing courses and Self-care CA>uiseB are fun to hèlp d8nts wtth thelr mental health and trauma r•4)ong•s. 88wiTha and arts and crafts cour8eg are run to bulld 8klll8 and help people fe81 le68 holated following d0rn89tic violence and more Involved and po8ttlve. Ono to one 88831on8 SUPPOrt takes place daity In Dovo House and thls can Involve 8UPPOrt wlth l¢gal 158ue8, 8LKlal serrflces rneets'ngs. and communlty safety Issue8 regarding houslng and linklng In wmh th• PPS. the PSNI. Vlctlm Support and other criminal justice age￿￿88. Th080 inlerathns are led ty tho cllanfs unlque support na6ds. Over the pa6t year, the prolect has facllitated the domestk abus8 subgroup In Dove House. It has parlnered wllh Surestart and 1Salsed with organlsatlons such 0$ Ashmora Hou80 and Actbn Mental Ho81th. Cllent8 have been referred onto and 81gnposted to spaciallty Support Such a3 coun8elllrYJ and cancer support via th8 Plnk Ladles. Informallon sesslons have been facllltated by Iho Advocacy officer and volunteffs In Pllots Row. Foyl8 New Horizons. CNP, the Gaward and Ashmore House. Referrals comé from GP surgerles, Dove House Advlce, AshnM)re House. Surestsrt, Actlon Monlal Health, drop Ins and self-referrals due to w(￿d of rnoulh. DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY UMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) l¢on#nu•¢ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Know 1¢ Chang• K Llv• ft The Know tt. Change It, Live it Pffjjed supports low-In¢orne famllles wfth advke on financlal indusion and m(￿aY manag8ment. We do thls through buildlng financlal confidence by using budg8ting t8chnlqu88. money maximi8ation by en8urfng Ihat Ihe dient Is gettln9 the approprfate amounl of money they are entitled to. and Ihrough conxious food wa31e by monitorlng the aniount of money108t on the dlsposal of food. Forty slx famllles acr088 the urban Villages arna are belng supported and outreach programm8s are held on a regular basis. Wo have engaged $6 famlllgs through th18 perlod, dellv¢rod 6 "cooking on a budw" 4 week programmes offerlng pracocal low budget cooklng 8kills, money saying tips for Shopping and saving tIp8 on utlllty bllls otc. Each cll8nl thal completed tho programme r8rAfved a free alrfryer allowlng them lo ¢¢ntlnuo wh#t tt￿Y had learned at home and contlnu& saving u8lng a low ¢031 and onergy gffklant mean8 of caoklng. M•ln •¢hhv•m•nts The Cov1&19 pandemic pm$enled challenges to all of us slnce March 2020, wlth challenges corbtlnulng to be evldenl In our communitles but Dov• Hous8 staff and volunteors. In partnership wlth other graups aeross tha area rose to the challenge and ensured that our Serrfkeg were made avallable lo aj many people a8 possible, Flnanclal R•vl•w The TruBtee8 con81der the finandal resufts to b8 8atlslact