Mlnd Yourselfl Abd Foylo Advocate8
Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024

MiDd Yourselp. And Foylc Advocates
Contents
Pago
Inforniation
Committe¢ Report
Independent Examinefs Report
Slatement of Finan¢ial Activities
Balaiice sheet
Notes to the accounts
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Informalion
Accountants
McGroarty M¢Caff¢rty & Company Ltd
Accountants & Tax Consultants
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
Busine85 address
26.28 Bishop Stre¢t
Derry
BT48 6PP
J3ankers
Bank of Iwland
27 Culmore Rd
Derry
BT48 8JB
Commlttec Member&
Claire Jasin5ka
Martha Mcclelland
Barry McElhinney
Carmel McElhinn¢y
John Breslin
Keith M¢Elhinn¢y
Chairperson
President and Committec Member
Treasurer
Secretary
Committee Member
Committcc Mcmbgr
Charlty No:
XR15408
NIC103800
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Report of The Management Committoo
The Management Committee PT¢s¢n¢ th¢ir report and th¢ finanGAal statem¢nts for th¢ y￿r ¢nd¢d 31 ma￿17
2024.
ObJe¢tlves and acliviti
Mind Yourself are a sclf h¢lp organisation run by and for people who have experienced mental health
difflcultles. Our alm Is empowernient- enabling people to lake control of their lives.
Ourob
ectives aro:
-to provide a voice for people usin8 ihe mental health Servi￿ tlimugh user involvcment in the plannin¥ and
delivery of these services.
-to speak up for ourselvos through our special proje¢t, Foylg AdV￿at¢S, a ivholly u￿r led and run
independent and confidential pecr advocacy service for people experiencing mental health diffIcultie& Foyle
Advocates oporaie both In hospitals and in the community.
-to provide a forum for dlscusslon on mental health issues. to educate the public and challenge the stigma of
mcntal illness. -to share our experiences %vltli each odier In a confidential and supportive environment.
-we edueate professionals ￿ld students who are training to be mental hea]th prof¢ssiona15 tTixY)ugh sharing
our first-hand experAences of mental ill health.
Managcment Commlttce
The mambers of the charlty for the purpose5 of charity law and Ihroughout this rcport are collectively
referred to as the members.
Thc members serving during ihe year 8nd slnce the year end were Lq follows:
ClaTre Jasinska
Chalrperson
Martha Mcclelland
President and Commilt¢¢ M¢mber
Barry McElhinnoy
Treasurer
CBrni¢l M¢Elhinney Secrelary
John Breslin
Committeo Mombor
Keiih M¢Elhinney
Committee Member
Publlc bono17t
The purposes of Mind YouTSeif are the advancement of ¢du¢ation and the relief of those Suffering from the
effects of mental illness in Northern Ireland (Ihe 'area of benefit,) by means of..
(A) acting as an Organisation for users of mental health se]vices io enable them to share and voice their
vlews, experiences and ide&8 in relation to mental health Assues: The direct ben¢fiiS flowing from this
purpose include breaking down isolation and stigrn￿ offering a listening ear service, enhancing th¢ quality of
Ilfe. cmpowernien4 tecovery and self help in a saf¢, ¢onfid¢ntial environment for those experiencin8 mental
ill health. Tl)ese benefils ean be demonstrated by tlie increasing numbers of people using our services and
feedback from our clients.
(B) fosterlng mutual support among people suffcring from the effects of mental illne&8; T11e dI￿¢t b¥ncfils
flowing from this purpose irtclude Increased confidence 2nd empowermcnt In a safe and confidentlal
¢nvirontn¢nt and providing both group 2nd one to one support when needed. These benefits can be
demonstraied by written and verbal feedback from our clients and atso statisti¢s detailing the number of
clients who have entered into voluntary and paid work and further education after completing our Pe¢r
Advocacy Training in Menlal Healih.
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Report of The M2llaLTement Committee
for the year year ended 31 March 2024
(C) promoting understanding of mental i11n￿S and discouraging prejudice against those who have
experien¢¢d or ay¢ experi¢noin8 any fomi of mentsl illness: The dir￿1 benefrts flowing from this purpose
include providin8 Training in Peer AdvocaGy for those people affected by mental ill health, incr¢Dslng
confidence and solf esteem and in¢rcased aiyareness within the Community and within the Statutory Services
to improv¢ the understanding cf Mental Heatli and ultimately reduce the prejudice, The5¢ benefits can be
demonstrated by fcedback from all ihose who attended our Training Programmes, minutes of meetinpj witli
Communlty Organisatloljs and Statutory Bodi¢s.
(D) advancing education, for the benefit of the general publi4 about the needs. experience. (and human
rlglits enlitl¢m¢nts) of people suffering the effects of mental illness. The dire￿ benefits flowing from this
purpose include promotion and understanding of rnentsl health servi¢es by attending workshops,
conferences. meeting5 and participation in declslon - making committees in the local community and also
throughout Northern Ireland. These benefrts can be demonstrated by feedback from the 8ener81 publie and
ststutory Bodies wlio attended the work8hop4 meetings ¢r¢.
The purposes of our charity will not lead to llny hann. The charity's beneficiaries are members of the publlc
who are experlencing mental111 health.
Rlsk MnnaEement
The memb¢rs have asscsscd the major risks to which the ￿0cl￿tIOn is exposed, in partlculllr those related to
the operations and financas of the assoclation. and are satisfjed that Systems are in place lo mitigate the
exposur¢ to the major risks.
Fillancial rcyicw
The flnan¢i81 perfbrniance is 5ummarised in ihe enclosed accounts.
Plons for Fulurt Periods
The Qgsociatlon plan5 to continue th¢ activities as outllned above in the forthcomin8 years subj¢ct fo
sati$fa¢tory funding arran8em¢nls.
Re5erv&8 Policy
Mind Yourself has accumulated unrestricted funds of £54,129. This r&8¢rve ￿nd ha5 been designated to
ture needs of tho charity in tho event of 8ap fvndin&
Members Respon$lblliti&q In Relatlon To The FiDan¢ial StAtomoDts
The members are responsible for preparlng the annual report and tho finoncial statements In accordpnce ivith
applicable law and Unlled Kindgom Genernlly Aceepted Accounting Practice.
The low applicable to charities in Northern Treland requirns the Anemb¢rs to prepare finan¢ial statements that
give a true and falr view of the state of the affairs of the charty at the end of the financial year and of Its
surplus or defi¢it for the financial year. In doing so thc members ar¢ required to:
select suitable accounting PDlieieg and apply them consistently¥
- observe methods and principles in the Charities SORP"
- make judgements and estimates that are reBsonable and prudent;
preparc tlie financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
liarity will continue in business.
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Report of The Managcmcnt Committee
for the year year ended 31 March 2024
Thc members ar¢ r¢sponslble for maintaining proper a¢￿UntIng records which disclos¢ wlth re&sonablo
accuracy at any lim¢ tli¢ finanoial position of the charity and enabl￿ them to cnsuro that the financial
stat¢mcnts Comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Th¢ mcmbers are also responsible for
saf¢guardin8 the assets of th¢ ¢harity and hencTJ for taking r￿Onable steps for th¢ pmenifon and detection
of frnud and other irregularktie&
A resolution will bo prosed at the Annual Oeneral Meellng that M¢Groarty Mccafferty & Company Ltd be
re•appointed as accountants for the charAty for the ensuin8 year.
By Order of tlie Management Cornmitt￿.
Commlttee Member
Commlttee Momber
Date:
2s.i. Zg
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Indcpelld¢nt EX2Mlne￿S report to the charity committet members of
Mind YourselF And Foyle Advocales
We report on the accounts of th¢ Charity far the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 6 - 12.
Rc5pe¢tlv¢ responslbilillu of cbarity committee members And examlner
As the charity's member8 you are responsibl¢ for th¢ preparation of the accounts lft accordance wilh the
Cliarities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is our responsibility to:
- examing the accounts under S¢ction 65 of the Charities Ac4.
follow thc procedures lald down in the general Dir¢¢lions given by the Commission under Section 65(9) (b)
of the Charities Actr,
- state whether partiGular matters have come to our attention.
Basls of Indep¢ndent eyamlner'g report
W¢ hav¢ examined your Gharlty accvunts as required under Section 65 of the Charities Act and our
examination WAS eaTried out In accordance ivith Ihe generAI Directiong glvon by ihc Charity Commission for
Nortliern Ireland under Section 65 (9)(b) of thc Charili&s Act.
Our examlnatlon included a reyieiy of the accountlng recoTds kept by die charlty and a comparlson of the
account5 presented with thosc records. It a150 includcd ￿nSIderationS of any unusual it¢ms or disclosures in
the accounts, and seeking explanation from you os charily members coneoming any such matters.
Our role is tQ St810 ivhethcr any malerial matters have com¢ to our attention giYin8 us caus¢ to b¢lieve:
l. Tl)at accountlD8 records were not k¢pt in accordanc¢ wilh Se¢tion 63 of the Chorities Act.
2. That th¢ a¢¢ounts do not accord wlth th05¢ accounting records.
3. That the accounts do not comply with th¢ accountin8 r¢quirements of the Charilies A¢L
4. That ther¢ is further fnformation needed for a prop¢r understandin8 of the accounts to be reaGh¢d.
Indopendent Ei %8mlner's Statement
We liave completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the mattern ]- 4 listed above and, in
connection with the following Dir¢¢tions of the Charity Commlssion Northern Tr¢land' Iv¢ have found no
mattets that requlre drawing to your attention.
MeGroarty McC2ffe
& CompAny Ltd
Aceountants and Tax ConsullAnts
2 C8rlisle Terracè
Detry
N Irelahd
BT48 6JX
DATE:
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StatcmcDt of Fillattcial Attivities
for th¢ year ondcd 31 Marth 2024
UDre5tricted
Funds
R￿trICted
Funds
2024
2023
Income and Et xpendlture
Incoming Ruources
Grants R¢eeived
Sundry Income & Donations
38.157
38.157
363
37,177
52
363
Tol81 Incomlng Resources
363
38,157
38.520
37.229
Resources Expended
Dlrect Cliaritable Expenditurc
Management & Administration
20,566
21109
20,566
22.109
17,481
22,025
Toial Resour¢es ExpEnded
41675
42,675
39,506
Net IneomlDg / (Outgoing) Rosour¢es
363
(4.518)
(4.155) (2,277)
Transf¢r
(4,500)
4,500
Bolances brought forward l Aprfl 2023
58,266
344
58,610
60.887
Balanc¢s ¢arried forward 31 March 2024
54,129
326
54.455
58,610
The above amounts relate to contfnuing operations of the association.
Tli¢ association hos no re¢ognis¢d gains and losses oth¢r ihan those included in th¢ results above and
therefore no separat¢ statement of total r¢wEnis¢d gains and le￿￿$ 118$ bgen presented. There Is no
differenc¢ between tlie net incoming resources for th¢ y¢8r stat¢d above and theit lilstorical ¢ost
equivalents.
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Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flxed assets
Tongible Hssets
347
CUn￿nt Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
1,358
54,225
1.374
58.042
55,583
59,416
Current Ilabllltles
Accruals
1.128
1.153
Net ¢urront assets
54,455
58,263
Totsl assets IL%S eurrent
Ilabll£ti¢s
54.455
58,610
Capital account
RestTiCted fund
Unrestricted fund
326
54.129
344
58266
54.455
58.610
We approv¢ th￿e accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and inf0m￿tion for
tli¢ir preparntion.
Committee Momber
ff.T<+ty?iiis k
Committoe Member
Date:
?8.1.25
Date:
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Not¢s to the accounts
for the year ended 31 Ma￿￿ 2024
ccoynting policies
The principal accounting poli¢ies adopted in the preparation of the financial slatements are set out
below and have remained unchanged from th¢ p￿VIouS year, and also have been consistenlly applied
within the sanie accounts.
1.1. Ac¢ountlng ¢onventio
The accounts are prepared under th¢ historical cost convention modified when necessaryi and in
Mplian￿ with tlie Charities SORP (FRS 102).
1.2. T2nglblo Ilxed assets and depreelatlon
Depreciation is provided at rates ￿l¢V1&I¢d to ivrlte oty the Cost or valuaiion less Rsidual value of ea¢h
asset over its expected use￿1 lif4 as follows:
Flxtures. fittings
and equipment
200/0 Straight Line
Incomo
(i) Grants
Grants represents all amounts received and receivable durlng the yetr.
Cnpital 8rants are rele&sed to tlie Statement of FinAncial Activlties in the year in which they are
r¢celved in line widi the Charitles SORP (FRS 102).
Revcnue grants are credited to the Stat¢m¢nt of Financial Activities in the year they are ￿1ved.
(11) Donatlons & admlnlstratlon income.
This comprises amounts received during tlie year.
Expenditure
()1 Direct Charitable Expenditure
This represeiils all expenditure directly attributoble to charitable causes.
(li) Manasem¢nt & Administration
This includes all other expenditur¢ not dir￿tlY allocated abov¢ and a portion of the overhead costs
attributable to management and administration.
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Noto8 to the accounts
for tbe year endcd 31 Mareh 2024
Income
2024
2023
Western Health & So¢ial Care Trust
Clear project
33,981 32,820
4.176 4,357
38.157 37,177
Unrestricted Ine
Bank interest received
363
52
363
52
Total Income
38,520 37,229
(i)
R￿tricted Funds
Funds received which are earniarked by the Funder for specific purposes. Such purposes are within
the overall aims of the organisatlon.
Unrestrlcted Funds
Funds Nvhich are expendabl¢ at ihe discretlon of thc ￿SocIatIon In furthcrance of the airns of the
charity. In addition funds may be lield in order to finance capltal Investment and working capital.
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Notes lo the accounts
for the year cllded 31 Nlarch 2024
Rcsourcos Expended
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Rutrlcted
Totgl
2024
Toial
2023
Dlrect Charitablo Expendlture
Wages & Salaries
Volunleer Expenses
11,300
9.266
11,300
9,266
9,934
7,547
20,566
20,566
17,481
Manogemont & AdmlD15tr4tlon
Posiage. printing & stalionery
Clear Ex'pen5¢S
Advcrtising
T¢lephono & Intcrnet
Heat & Light
Accouiilancy Fees
Repairs & Maintenance
Bank Fccs & Jntercst
Rent
Subscrlptions
JnsuraTJCe
Travel
Sundries
Depreciation on fi.xt & fittings
99
2,960
99
2,960
115
3,068
1,949
1,113
1.128
250
142
12,300
200
L,026
1.949
1.113
1.128
250
142
72,300
200
1.026
1.613
1,577
1.128
505
153
12,000
200
933
595
347
595
347
383
350
22,109
22.109
22,025
Total R¢50urces Expended
42,675
42,675
39,506
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Notes to the a¢counts
for (he year ended 31 Mareh 2024
Tanglble ￿ets
PIAnt And
Offlce
machinery Equipment Equipment
Totftl
C05t
At l April 2023
2,604
5,338
8.978
16,920
At 31 March 2024
1604
5.338
8,978
16.920
Depreclullon
At l April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 Mar¢h 2024
2,604
4,991
347
8,978
16,573
347
2,604
5,338
8,978
16.920
Ntl book values
At 31 M￿Ch 2023
347
347
Debtors
2024
2023
Other dobtors
Prepoyments
835
523
871
503
1,358
,374
Curr¢nt Ilabllltl
2024
2023
Accruals
1.128
1,153
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Notes to the accounts
for tbe year ended 31 March 2024
Movement$ iu Funds
At
l Aprll Ineomlng Olltgolng
2023 r&sources resourccs Transfers
At
31 March
2024
Restrleted funds:
344
38,157
(42,675)
(42.675)
4.500
326
Total ￿$trI￿ted fund5
344
38.157
4.500
326
Unrestricted funds:
G¢neral funds
58,266
363
(4.500)
54,129
Total unrestricted funds
58,266
363
{4,500)
54,129
58,610
38,520 (42.675)
54,455
Purposes ofRostrl¢t¢d Funds
Restricted grants aivarded to the charity Is pmvided to cover the corc objects as explalned in the report
to the management committee.
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