DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Trugtoeg. rMpon•lblllll•• •tat•wffjnt The trustees, who ar6 also dlrectors for tho purposes of company law. are rnsponslble for preparfng the trustees, report and th8 financial ststements In accordance wlth applicable law and uned Klngdom Accountlng Standards (Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accauntlng Practlc¢>. Company jaw r8qulre8 th8 charfty trustees to prepare finandal statements for each year whld) 9fv8 Iru6 and falr vtew ol tha state of 8ffalr8 of the charltable company and the Incomlng re8ource8 and 8ppllcation of rosources. including the Incomo and expenditure. for that p8rlod. In prepathg these financ4al slat¢ments, th6 tru3lee8 are requlred to: 8elact 8ultabl8 accounlng pdlcl88 and than appty them con8lsl•ntty; ob9erve th• methods and prfnclple8 In tha appllcabl• Charltle8 SORP; make Judgments and accounllng e8tknate8 that arn reasonable and prudent; 8tate whether appllcable UK Aecounllng Standardg hav8 bgen followed, 8ubJeci to any mat•flal dyrtUM8 disclo8ad and plaIned In tho financlal Statements., prepare Ihe finanGS818tatemgnts on the going concem bas18 unle83 tt IB Inapprowlate lo prnsum& Ihal Ihe charlty 11 ry)ntlnu& In bu8lne86. The trustees are responslble lor k8eplng adequate acc¢)untlng record8 that 8re 8ufficient to 8how and •xplaln lh8 charfV8 trans8cllon8 and dl8dos8 wlth rea$onabl8 acwracy at any 1Sm• the flnanclal posltk)n ol tha charfty and anablè them to en8ure that the Ilnandal statements comply wlth Iha Companles Act 2006. They are al80 re8pon81ble for SafegUaIng assets of the charlty and hence ftir taklng rna60nable step8 for the prevenl'on and dotoctlon of fraud and oth•r lTrgularftl•$. AdItor Each ol tho pgr8on8 who Is a trustse at the data of approval of thls r•wrt confirnis thal: 80 far as théy afe awar6. there Is no relevant audll IntrnatIon of which Iha charitys auditor Is unaware; and thoy have takon all 8tep8 that they ought to hava taken 88 8 trustee to make th8m88lv88 awaro of any relevanl audlt Infom)atlon and to •8tabll8h Ihat the charW8 8udltor IB aware of that fMnallon, 8mall company provl•lon• This report b•on prepared In accordanc• with the prov181on8 apFlkable to companles enlltlgd to the small companles oxamptlon. The truste88' annual report and the strategSG report wero approved on 20m December 2023 and slgned on behalf of the board of trustees by.. Ms E Allen Trustse Mr P McGroarty Trugts•
DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY UMITED BY GUARAKfEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORn YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Know K Chang• K Uv• tt The ltrÈow tt, ch98 It, Uve it ProJ8Ct 8UPPOrts low-lncorne famllles with advice on Ilnanclal indusion and money management. We do thls through buildlng flnandal confidence by uslng budg6ting teChnUes, money maxirnisation by ensurlng Ihal the dient is getdng tha apprq)rfat8 amount of maY they are entitled to, and through ¢onsGIoLk8 food wastè by nmmltorlng the am¢unl of money lost on the dl8POsal of food, Forty slx famlllos acr88 the urban Villages area are belng supported and outreach programm88 are held on a regular basi8. We have engaged 56 famlllo8 throusth th18 perlod. deliverad 6 'cookiro on a budgel" 4 week programmes offarlThJ pracllcal low budget cooking ski118. money Mving tips for 8lwplng and 8avlng tIp8 on utlllty bllls etc. Each cllent thal completed the programme rec6lved a free alrfryer all¢ywlng them to conllnue whal they had loamed at hom• and conllnue Idn9 u8lng a low rnst and on•rgy effldenl mean8 of ¢ooklng. Maln achlev•m•n(• The Covld-19 pandemlc prasMted challenges to all of u8 slnca 2020. wlth ch8ll•ng corfnulng to be evhlent In cui communltlés but Dovè H¢usg slaff and volunte6rs. In partnership wlth other graups across lh8 araa rose to the challenge and en8ured that our 8orvlcos w•r• mad• avallable to a8 many people 88 Possible. Flnanclal R•vl•w Tho TnJsteeB conslder the Ilnanclal re8u118 to bo 88tiglactory. Tho net outgolng r88ourc•8 for th• yur arnoted to (£296) of wthlch1£3.375) was restricted Income and £3,079 was unrestrlcted, (2022 - Ineomlng resources £26,885 of which £3,490 wa¥ re8trlcted Income and £23.395 was unre8lrithd). The Itjtsl reseryes at tha y•ar-and amountad al £184,97112022 - £18S,267). The Irusteos alm to havo a reserve coverlng al l•aat month8 expendilum and redundan costs in th• ovenl of tk)n ol fundlng, Pl•n• for fvturn porlod• Desplte the challengo and dlfflcullh8. there are opportunities for Dove Hou8e, the local communty we seNe and olher 9Up6 in tho arna, The Urban Vlllages Programme presents us all wlth Ihe opportunlty to make the most slgnlficant dlfference and tran8formats'v8 change to th• arna and to peoplè's Ilv6s slnc8 tha 1990.8. Dova Hous• has Continued to work In partn6rshlp wlth Other stakeholders and slattslory bodlas lo bring about the much-needed redevelopment of the Meenan Square Cory)lex. The slte was demllshed In Augu8t 20218nd It Is hoped that fvrther prokv•38 for Iransformallon wlll be made In the year ahead.
DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 S11$ North W•s¢ This communty acti employabllltyltralnlng woject helps local adults rnost removed from the labour marke( tradllonalty excluded and Isolated and caught In a hlstork cyde of worklessness and FX)verty. We 8sslst people Into employment, education and lrninlng and enhance tholr leveh ol motlvalion and ¢onfidence in 8pplylng for YK>rk or entering furth8r or hlgher educatlon. Maln Achievement8 in thls perfod Include the followlng: Startèr Stals.. Number of ragl8trants - 168 ExK8 Stals.. Exlt8d to Employmant - 18 Exiled with a Qualificalion - 167 Supported Into fvrther eduGallon- 18 Trnining stats.. L8vel 1 qu8lffic8tlons galned - 97 Non Accradltedllndusty sp8cffic qu811ttcallon8 galned - 52 Level 2 qualification8 -18 Th• Advocacy ProJ•¢t The Ad¥otxcy proJact provlda8 essentlal Support to 8uThlvor8 of Goerdve control to 1snabl8 them to reach a moro po8ltlve safe and haalthler fulure for themsel and thelr famlly. Th8 project support8 men and women Impacted by dome8llc and Sexual abus8. Wlihln the project peer support lortnhY ts)ffee momlng8 takes place from last June for cli•nls to support each other In a safe envlrorthent. Wellbeinp cours68 and 9olf-car• coursu aro run to help cllents wfth Ihelr mental hearth and traurn8 r98pon8. Sewing and arts and rAafts ¢our8e8 Nn to bulld sklllj and holp peq)b feel le Isolated followln9 dOme8C v101¢? and more Involved and posltlve, On• b one 3u8lon¥ 8UPPQrt takeg place daily in Dove House and thLg can Involve support th legal Issues, 8c¢lal 8ervlces meetlngs, and communlty salety Issues regardlng housing and Ilnklng In wlth th8 PPS. th8 PSNI. Vlctlm Support and other criffllnai Justice agenci98. The8e Interactlons aro Jad by tha cll•nf8 unlque 8UPPOrt need8. Over lh8 past yoar. the prdect has lacllitated th8 dom•8llc abuse subgroup In Dove Hous¢. It hap portngred wrth Surestart and Ilalsed wth organ18atlon8 such as Ashmfft House and Act#)n Mental Health. Cllents have been referd onto and slgnposted Io speciality support such coun88lllng and cancer support via the Plnk Ladies. Informatlon ses$lork8 have been facllllated by the Advocacy officor and volunte8rn in Pilots Row. Foyle New Horizons, CNP, the Gasyard and Ashmofe House. Referralg come from GP surgerles, Dove House Advlce, Ashmorn House. Sureslart. Acllon Mental Heallh, drop ins and s8lf-referrals du8 to word of mouth.
DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT) (¢onlTnu•d) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Al•thod adopt•d lor th• wolnlffl•nt and r•vultrt ofn•w tr¢••$ The Dlrectors of c<xnpany are also charfty Iru8tee8 for tha purpose of chaflty18w and under Cnpany3 Artide8 are known as mernbers of Ihe Management CcMnm5ttee. People can make an appli¢atlon to the Committee to berne a dlrethr In the c<xnpany. Every applic8tlon for 8dmi88ion shall be con8ldered by thé dlractors at ihelr flrst meeting after It was made, or as soon thereafter as Is practlcable. There shall be no discriminatlon betrfftn per¥on3 by referonco to polltlcs, rnlIgl, race, Sex, a, physlGol or fflental dlsablllty. ObJ•¢tfv•• •nd artlvHI•8 Dove House Communlty TN8t exlsts to womola tho neI of the Inhabltants of Bog8k18 and wld8r area of Derry Clty and Strabane 0Sstrlct Coundl without dlBllnctlon of $8x. race. religlou8 or othor oplnlon by rellevlng poverty. $Sckn•s8. dl8tra8s a1 dlsabloment, advanckng educat0 ar provkllng lacllltles In ihe Interest of 181 weware for recreallon and othor l¢lsurg tlm8 occupatlon wlth the oilect of Improvlty the cdItIonS of lif8 lor the sald Inhabf¢ants. Th• tru8tees have had due regard to guldanc• 188ued by th? Chwity Comffiliion In d•cldlrvJ what athllles the tharlty should undertake. Strat•glc r•port The followlng 8e¢Oons for achlèvaments and performanc4J and flnandal revlew forni the slrateglc report of the charfty. A¢hl•v•m•nt• •nd p•rforni•nc• A 8ummary of Ihe maln achievements of Dove House durfng Ihe year 8nd•d 31 Ma(ch 2023, Advlc• S•rvlc Durlng t1 year Dove Hou80 Advka Sorvlce has m6t tha na8ds of ovar 3,774 Indlvklual cllqnts and had 10.451 conlact8. Th• proJect has 96norat6d £3.757.104 for ¢11gnts durtng the year. Tho Adv1¢¢ C?ntre has segn an Incroasa In Cllents who requlre athJltk•nal support due lo Ihe c08t of 8urvival crf818 brought about by rlslng food & enerJr I costs. We ar8 a180 aware that as the Welfare Sy$t¢m moves all Claimant8 onto Unlv•rsal Credit and away from the e81ab118hed legacy benellt8 further hardship will be expe(lenced by m¢xe. The Advlc8 Centre has also seen many Th4rkIj famllfes seek ad¥lcela88lslanco owr iho last 12 monlh8. FundlNa conthiuos from Oerry Clty CoLmcI as per prevbus years. Y¢)uth Flnt 4 Youth Eng•g•m•nl S•Nle• Our y(yJth prolects have holped to ensure rlldren and young people are happy, secure and safe, and are reaching thair full entIal. De8pS18 the ongolng Inwct of Covid-19, youlh 80rvlces' oorneS for all projects were met and most ca888 8xc88ded. Desplie the challenge of smaller pr8mls8s, at Lecky Road, Youth Flr5t ha8 ensured Ihat chlldren have the ablllty to mako healthler cholc88, have a greater sense of Invdvament In thalr commurdty and f¢al Included. They are also more able to engage in leamlng, play and sodal actlvities. Youlh Engagement Serrfkes IYES) remaln based at thelr dty centre locatlon on Shrpquay Street. The project enswes that young people are supported and educaled on the issues that affect them on dalty ba918. galn confidence to 9aln employmonl or to appty for coursas. and puth Ih¢lr boundarles. They also gain a sense of prid6 In themselves and thelr C4Thunty and have access to a safe welcoming space to call their own, which Is open to all.
DOVE HOUSE COMMUNTfYTRUST
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORT)
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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Stru¢tur•, g0vorn¢• and manag•m•nt
Dovo House Communty Trwt l• g tharftable company Ilmlted by guardntee, Incorporated on 22rKI
October 1998. Tho company was estabth8hed under a Memorandum of Associatlon wNch establlshed
Ihe obl8cts and power of the chadtable company and Is governed under the artkles of Association. In
the event of the company belng wound up members are rnqulred to contribute an arnount nol
exceedlng £1. Dove House Communlty Trust reglstered wlth the Charlty CommlsslM for Nl on 22nd
November 2015.
R•¢y•¥ Polky
Dove House Communlty TnJ8t recelves fundlng from a number of Qlfferent sources. The fijndww Is
norrnally provided for an agreed period, usually on8, iwo or throe years or as on8-off grants.
Dovo Hou88 Managem8nt Commmtee bollevo It Is Important to hold as flnanclal ro8arves thè fund8
nec888ary lo en8ure an ordor8d and proper doslng of Dovo Housè Communlty TTUSL The
M8nag¢m•nt Commlttea onty whsh to have th8s¢ Ilnan¢io1 re8erv88 at a mlnlmum level and wlll
therelor¢ 10VleW the fund8 raquivgd annually.
Curr•nt Poll¢y
The Management Commlttee ha8 88t a reser8 pollcy. whlch rnqulrns thatr
Reserves are malntained at a level. whlch ensures that tknwe Hous8.3 c(*e actSvlty could contlnue
for a mlnlmum pedod of 3 months durlng a perlod of unf¢x88een dlfflcuty.
R¢ger¥o8 are bullt up to gnsure that Dove House core actlvlty could c
DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS, REPORn YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Ita•s, who arn also the dfectorn for the Pu0$08 of company law, wasent their roP)rt and tho ffflancial Statements of th• charlty for the year ondod 31 March 2023 R•f•rfjn and •dmlnlstratlv• d•lall• R•gl•l•r•d ¢harlty nam• Dove House Cornmunty TN8t Chwlty r•gl•trallon nufflb•r NIC103791 Company rnglBtrntson nufflb•r N1031478 Prlnclp•l offlm and rngl•t•rnd 32 Maènan Squaro ¢)fflc• 8og8lde Derry 8T48 9EX N Ireland Th• tru•¢• MJ A Dohfjrty Mr P McGroaty Mr C Mcménafflin Ms E Allen Ms O DrumrnorKI Mrs A McMonaoe- Appoint•d June 2023 Mr D Nolls - Appolnted 8th Jun• 2023 Audltor Clarnrnount FM Llmited Charter8d accountants & 8tatutory audltorn 43 Clarendon Stre8t Derry 8T48 7ER Bank•rn Bank of Ireland 27 Culmore Road BT48 8JB N Ir•land
DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST COMPANY UMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Pag8 Trusta8s' annual report {incorpordting the directors, r8POrt) Independent auditorfs report to the member8 Stalem8nt of flnanclal actlvltles (Includlng Income and 8XP8n¢Jltur6 account) Statsment of financial posilion ststement of cash flows 11 12 13 Note8 to the financlal 8tat8m8nts 14
COMPANY REGISTRATION IIUM8ER: N1031478 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. NIC103791 DOVE HOUSE COMMUNITYTRUST Company Llmlted by Guarantee FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2023 REMOU TED Chartered accountants & statutory auditors 43 Clarendon Street Derry BT48 7ER