North West Methodist Misslon Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Director's Report) Year ended 31 December 2022 The Irust8es, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their r8port and the tlnanclal statements of the charfty for the year ended 31 December 2022. Refor•nco and admlnlstratlvo detalls Reglstered charlty name North Wesl Methodist Mlsslon Charlty r•gl8tratlon number Company reglstratlon numbor N1614721 NIC104734 Prlnclpal offlce and reglsteréd 36 Cloon6y Terrace offlce Londondery BT47 6AR The trustees Mrs J Doherty Mr J Glbson Ms M Hamifton Ms T R Hegaty Mr M Johnston Dr W P Leeson Mr J G Lusby Miss J Mccandless Rev Dr S F Skuce Mrs H Wray Miss J Glven Mrs M Young (Resignad 31 December 20221 (Reslgned 31 December 2022) Mlsslon Dlreclor Llam Milligan Audltor Donaldson & Thompson Chartered Accountants & statutory audltor 3 Llmavady Road Londondery BT47 6JU Bankers Ulster Bank Ltd 29 Clooney Terrace Waterside Londonderry BT47 6AS 8ollcltor8 Bablnglons Solialors 9 Limavady Road Londonderry BT47 6JU
North West Methodist Mission Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) fcontlnu•dJ Year ended 31 December 2022 Structure, gov8rnance and manag•ment North West Methodlst Ml8slon Is part of the Methodlsl Church In Ireland and Is a charltable company limited by guarantee. incorporated on 1st October 2012. accepted as a charity by HM Revanua & Customs under rèference XT39218 and registered with the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland on 8th February 2017 under charity number NIC104734. The company was establlshed under Memorandum of Association which states the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under ils Articles of of Asso¢latlon. In the event of Ihe company being wound up, members are required to contrlbute an amount not axceeding £1. North West Methodist Mission is a provlder of Supporting People 88rvices, as accredited by the Northern Ireland Hou8lng Executlve. Governance Durlng the year the Misslon Board met quarterty. The Board membershlp as a whole was approved by the Methodist Conference in Ireland. The Board continues to monilor its membership, A skllls audlt of the Board membership has taken place and is reviewed on a regular basis. A RegSster of Interests for Board Memb8rs has also been Mmpiled. Declaration of interests is a standing item on all ofthe agendas for Board meetlngs. The Board has d8vlsed a Conflicts of Interests Policy as well as financial policies and procedures. The B08rd provides tralnlng on varlous issues including recrullment and selection. appralsal. et¢. Board members must alway5 act in the best Interests of NWMM and as such are covered by qualifying for thlrd party Indemnlty provlsion, whlch has been In place throughoul the pasi year and wlll remaln In place. Policies are reviewed and updated on a circulatory ba$ls and also in response to leglslatlve ch8nges, whlle new policies and procedures are devised as requlred. In Ilne wlth new requlrements the Board wlll review Its Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children Policy on an annual basis. The Board has devolved soma of its powers to the Executs've Board, whlch meets when necessary.
North West Methodlst Mission Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (contlnu•d) Year endad 31 December 2022 Structure• govomanco and management (¢ontlnuod) Prlmary Purposes Mission The purpose of NWMM is to demonstrate faith in action by responding effectively to the needs of peopl8 in th8 North Wesl and enable them to achieve th8ir potential Vlslon The vlslon of NWMM Is of a Sodety enrlched by a commltment to promote soclal Justlce In all asp8Cts of lrfe Values Soclal lustlce A commltment to the principles of equality, solidarity and human rights that recognlses the dlgnity of every human belng Empowerment Supportlng the development of Indfvlduals and communliles to take more responslblllly for, and control of, thelr own lives Compassion Living our faith In actlon through s8me88 concem for others Incluslon & Diversity A comm5tment to a welcomSng hospltalty that treats everyone wlth dignity and respect, cel8brat8S dfverslly, and enables the marglnallzed to feel they belong Responsivaness Respond effectively to the Changlng needs and asplr8tlons of the local communlty Integrity Belng open and transparent In all our actfvitles - dolng what we say and saylng what W8 mean Risk management Durlng 2022 the MlssSon Board and Senior Management considered the major rlsks that the charity faces through its strat8glc planning process. This enables compliance with relevant regulations and leglslatlon. The Mlsslon Board has devised a Risk Regl8ter, and this is reviewed at each ofour meetings. A Flx6d Assels list has been completed. In respect of flnanclal rlsk, the Board recelves regular finandal reports wlth 8y8tem8 and controls In place to mitigat8 sSgnificanl financial risks. Flnance policies are reviewed and updated. During these uncertaln economlc condltion8. we contlnue to vIeW our buslness rl8k8. The current external envlronment continues to have a slgnlficant impact post pandemic. We contlnue to malntaln posltive relatlon8 wllh our cllents, funders and stakeholders.
North West Methodlst Mission Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating tho Dlrectorfs Report) {con¢lnu•d) Year ended 31 December 2022 ObJectlv08 and actlvltles Prlmary Objectlves North West Methodist Mi55ion has wlthln Its Strategic Plan 2020 - 2025 eight core oblecllves.. Homelessness To respond effectively to homelessness in the North-wesl. Community To respond effectivel to the needs of the local communlty in the North-west. Collaboration To ensure that NW M collal)or8tes effectivety wlth other churches and organlsatlons In achievlng its mission. Communlcations To ensure effective communScatlon with NWMM Intemol and extemal stakeholders Flnanc8 To ensure thal NWMM h8S the financial resourc8S it requires to achlova Its plans and these resources are effactlvely and efficlenlly managed. Human Resources To ensure that NWMM has the slaff and volunt8er8 that It needs to achieve Its plans and these volunteers and stsff are effectlV8ty utillzed, valued. supported and managed. Premlses and Phy51cal Resources To ensure that NWMM has the premises and other physlcal resources It requires to achieve its aims and prlorltles efficiently and effectlvely and these resources are well managed and malntalned. Gov8rnance To ensure that the governance and structure of NWMM are flt for purpose and comply wlth the requlrements of the law and best practice. Publlc Beneflt The Trustees have considered relevant charfty legislalion, which sets out the requirem8nts for charllles to demonslrate thelr alms and activities are for public benefit. The Trustees confirm that th8y have had reg8rd to the Charlty Commlssion for Northem Ireland guidance on publlc beneflt. Homeless Th@ direct benefit flowing from our purposes include redUd numbers of men experlenclng homelessness. The support ofclienls Sn our service to Overcome the causes that lead to them becomlng home18ss in the first place. enabling them to Integrate back into the community and sustain tenancles. This reduces the pressure on other stalulory services as a result of harm redLrction inteNentions whilst In our service. The wld8r community benefits due to a reduction Sn rough sleeping and anti soclal behaviour. Society beneflts as cllents acquire 8k5118 and become able to Ilve Sndependenlly and seek tralning andlor employment.
North West Methodist Mission Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (Gontlnutyd) Year ended 31 December 2022 ObJectlv•8 and actlvltles (conllnu•d) The Mlsslon has been fortunate that there have been no m8Jor Covid outbreaks Impacting service delivery however, there have been som8 instances of recorded positive cases. These rasultad in periods of occupancy voids due to Isolation requirements however Supporting People have provided funding support in respect of losl Income. Supporting People Covid claims have also covered 8dditional cost5 incurred and total around £342. There has been no major Impact on income or expenditure as result of Covid. On this basis. the Trustees are satisfied that there are adequate resources avallable to continue operatlng for the foreseeable future. As we progressed through the year there was a significant easlng of restriction and by the end of 2022, m05t restrlctlons have bean Ilfted. We have continued to support blended working over the period for relevant staff. Booklngs at our Clooney Centre remaSn slow to retum to pre pandemlc levels and thls Is being kept under revlew. On thls basis, the Trustees are satisfied that there are adequate resources available to contlnue operating for the foreseeable futur8. Strateglc report The followlng s8Ction8 for achlevements and perfonnance and financial review fomi the strategic report of tho cherlty. A.hlevements and pérformance Our homeless gervlces contlnu8 to be delivered to high standards wlth the emphasis on p8rson centred support. Clarendon Shelter has been 8uccessfvlly integrated Into the Mlsslons structure and ethos whilst retalning its unique identlly and caring approach to helping women and chlldren experiencing homelessness. Considerable preparation had been completed 8h88d of merger to ensure the hamionisation of systems and approaches and th58 h8s resulted in a relatlvely seaml8S8 transltlon for both Clarendon and the Mission benefiting both seNlce users and staff allke. The delivery of Services is against 8 backdrop of increasing demand and challenging economlc and financial clrcumstsnces, driven in large part by the cost-of4iving crlsls. Thls h88 resulted In challenges lo control costs and maxlmise revenue. As well as the expected cost Incr6ases, such as utilities, we have seen a sharp rfse In bad debts from non-paymonl of services charges and rent. Given the vulnerable nature of the cllents we serve it is unllkely thls sltuatlon wlll improve and thls issu8 is being highlighted with our fund8rs and key stakeholders. The Mission held an Awareness Event In December to reflect on the work over the year and provlde gre8ter awareness on homelessness issues to rellglous, civic, business and community leaders in the clty which was very well attended.
North West Methodist Misslon Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (Gonllnu8dJ Year ended 31 Decembar 2022 Achlevem•n18 and performan¢• {¢on¢lnu•d) Men's Hostel Key P8rfomiance Indlcators R8f8rr8ls Admlsslons Move On Ulillsatlon Occupancy 900 85 98 90.74% Clarandon Shelter Key Perfonnance Indl¢ators Referrals Admissions Move On Utilisation Occupancy 139 44 42 151.4°/0 94.55V. Flnanclal r8vlew Ravlew of activitle8 2022 The Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for the year ended 31 December 2022 Is sel out on page 13 of the Flnancl81 Statements. The company retumed a deflcll for the year of £71,758 after other recognised galns and losses. Income generated from the company's actlvltles was £1.646,113 12021 £1,704,714) of which 630/0 was grants from the Nl Housing Ex8CUtive and the Western Health Social Care Trust. Supporting People provlded addftion81 fundlng supporl durfng the year vla the Covld 19 em8rgency Funding in respect oflost income and addlllonal costs incurred to maintain staff and resident S8fety- Clalms for the year lotalled £342. Support servlces 8re regulated and funded by the Supporting Peop18 poIIcy and funding framework, which is adrninistered by Ihe Northem Ireland Housing Executive. The Misslon Board share collectlve responsibility and are committed lo good stewardshlp of funds recelved, a hlgh standard of servic6 provision and a prudent reseNes policy. The aims and objective5 for 2022 Included continuing enhancement of quality seniices, including staff restructuring, graatar participatlon of residants, the strengthening of resettlement seNlces, actlvely supportlng resldents to "move- on. and to sustain more independent tenancies and the development of management informalion reportlng systems. The Misslon Board is pleased to report that slgnificant progress has been made to meet the alms and objectives durlng 2022, A budget Income and expenditure account Including the above obleetives is is prepared al the Start of each financlal year and the 2022 objecliv88 were18rgely met desplie the threat from Covld-19. The NWMM Board considers it prudent lo hold funds in reserve In case unforeseen ¢IUMstanCeS should lead lo financial diffiGullies. vAilch might pul the future of its employment capaclly. resldenls, wellbeing. general mlsslon work and property In jeopardy. Reserves may be defined as restrtcted or unrestricted. Restricl8d reserves relate to surpluses accumulated as a result of a binding restriction by the donor over the use of the Income donated. Unrestricted reserves relate to surplusas accumulated from all other sources of income and will be applied to 98n8ral purposes within the company at the dlscretion of the Board. Deslgnated reserves refer to that portlon of unrestrfcted reserves whlch the Board has allocated lor a specific purpose. The Board conslders 100 % of annual operating costs to be adequate reserv8s. Accumulated reserves as at 31 December 2022 were £1,520,919 (2021- £1,592,677) of which £771,242 (2020 - £687.064) were deslgnated funds and £69.356 (2021- £60,196) were restrlcted funds.
North West Methodist Misslon Company Limltad by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrector's Report) {Mntlnued) Yaar ended 31 Decernbor 2022 Plans for futurn perlods Contlnue to provlde hlgh quallty temporary accommodation and support to homeless men Including harm reduction support through our Men's Hostel. Continue lo provlde refugè and temporary accommodation to women fleelng domestlc abuse, homeless single women and children via our Clarendon Shelter s8rvic8S. Continue to work in partnershlp and build sustainabillty. Explore and research longer-term accommodation 501utlons for our seNice users. - Re-establlsh other services such as the Drop4n Centre, Parent & Toddler Group. Luncheon Club when it is saf8 to do so. - Further develop Clooney Centre as a communlty resource Further dov8lop and communicate the Vrk of the Five Missions Forum Continue lo develop and deliver our homelessness education and awareness progr8mm8 to schools and community organisallons within the region Continue to invest In the skills and developm6nt of our Trustees, staff and volunteers through appropriate trainlng and development opportunitles both on and off the job - Continue to ensure quallty standards are understood and met across the organisation - Ensure our core values and cllents are at the centre of all we do Al the tlme of writing this report we recognlse the continued cost of Ilvlng ch8llenges, the impact of the atysence of stormont.and the posslblllty of fundlng cuts given the recent budget announcement. Thls wlll have an Impact on our ability to dellver on future plans and the management of risk in the Coming year, Tru8tees' responslbllttle8 Statemènt The trustees, who are also directors for lh8 purposes ol company law, are responslblo for preparing the tru5tees' report and the fin8ncial stalements In accordance with applicab18 law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practlce). Company law requires Ihe charity trustees to prepare financlal stal8ments for 88ch year which giv8 true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the ch8rltable company and the Incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and expenditure. for that perlod. In preparlng these financlal ststements, the trustees are requlrad to: Select suitable aecountlng policies and th8n apply them consistently; obseNe the mathods and prlnclples in the applicable Charltles SORP. make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent: state whether applicable UK Ac¢ountlng Standards have been followed. sublecl to any material departures dlsclosed and explained in the financial sLqtements- prepare the financlal statements on the going concem basls unless It is inappropriat8 lo presume that the charity will continue In business.
North West Methodist Mlssion Company Llmited by Guaranteo Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Diroctorfs Report) (¢ontlnu•d) Year ended 31 December 2022 The tru8188s are responslble for keeping adequate accounting record5 that are sufficient to show and explain the charlty's transactions and dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme Ihe flnanclal position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wlth the Companles Act 2006. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the 8SS8ts of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and det8Ctlon of fraud and other Irregularftles. Audltor Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of th18 reFY)rt confirms that: so far as they are aware. there is no relevant audll Infonration of which the charlly's auditor is unaware., and they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken 85 a trustee to make themselves aware of 8ny relevanl audlt Information and to eslablish thal the charity's auditor is aware of that information. The audltor Is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance wlth secllon 487 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees, annual report and the strateglc report were approved on 18 May 2023 and slgned on behalf of the board of tTUStees by: J Doherty Trustee