ThomasDor4in Parkan¢u4r Trusl Aceounk5for theyear ended 31 March 2023 Page 2 Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 The tnee5 (who are also dire£tors of the ckwity for the purpose6 of the Companies Act) pr¢s¢nt their aDnual report together with the audited financial stat¢m¢Jtts of Thomas Doran Parkanaur Tnl (the company) for th¢ year cnded 31 mh 2023. The trustees confimi that the Annual Report and fmancial statements of the company comply with th¢ current statLrtory requirements, the requiT¢menls of the companvs governing document and th¢ provisions of the Statcmcnt of Recomniended Practice (SORP). applicable to Gharities preparillg their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 8JLd Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2015). Since the company qualifics as small under section 383, the gtrntegic report requId of medium and large companies under The Con)paDi&s Act 2006 (Strategic R¢port and Director's Report) ReatiOnS 2013 is not required. Reference and administrative details of the charity, trustees and advlsers Thomas Doran Pukanaur Tn]st is a wmpany limited by guarantee and does not bavc a share capital. The reference and administrative detsils of the charity, trustees and adviscrs arc listcd on page l. Charity status was achieved on 29 ApIil 2016 with th¢ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland in addition to charitable status previously held with HM Revenue and Customs. Objectives and activities Policies and objectives The objectives of thc clwity to provide or make arrangements for the provision of eaLtiOn and training on any matter or discipline for individuals with spla1 needs or disabiliti¢8" and to provide facilities for rtiOll alld other leisur¢ 0uPatiOn for such individuals in tbe interests of their social welfare. Strategies for acbieving objectives To a¢hi¢v¢ th¢sc objtIveS th¢ chlty d¢]ivers Gollcge-based cla&8es to support, educate alld train individuals with special needs or disabilities with skills for the workplace. Activities for achieving obj¢ctives The charity delivers a range of activities to supporL Ucate and trdin individuals with special ne or disabiliti with slalls for the workplace. The college promotes a n]lA economy of provision for the young peA)ple that broadens their choic¢, supports their aspirations and represt8 tILeir best interests. enabling them io become valued and active members of society and providing a social rdurn on invGstrn¢llt. At Ihe collcgc wc offer personalis learning programm&s and multi41isciplinary splalIst support and expertise to enable students to make a successful transition to adult life. We encourage and support leamffs to be ambitious, to rcalise their aspirations and to develop the skills to make progr¢ss towards their goals. Our vision is that all young people with learning difficulties or disabilities ac$ appropriate quaIity education and training, which meets their individual needs and supports th¢ir aspiratio$ for skills, work and life. ASM
Thomw DOMA ParkaAaur Trust Aecountsftpr theye4r ended 31 March 2023 P¢F3 Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (cont'd) Maill activities ulldertaken to furtber the charity's purposes for the public benefit Publie benefit is achieved t1Ugh the improv¢d mental. emotional and physicBI well-being of beneficiaries. the enhallced social inclusion of both individuals with Spla1 needs or disabilities. increased independence, improved life outcomes and reduccd dwendcnce on Oth health and social care services. An additional bcnefit is improvd awareness amongst the general public of th¢ challenges faceA] by those living with special needs or disabilities, thereby reducing social ¢xclusion. Achievements and performance Review of activitie8 Residenlial care During the y&qr we have provided rGsidential carc to 19 individuals. Our highly tixined and cxperi¢nccd staff have ensLed that r¢sid¢nts' physicaL mental, emotional, and social needs are addressed. Activities curtailed in recent years bave been AEstored including outings, Spccial Olympie8 both athletics and swimmi, drama class¢s, walking club. allinl care, volunteering, Art Competition, Donaghmorc Credit unlo Christmas shoppin& working in the garden and college's kitch¢ Feedback received from residents, their parents and pn)fe&sionals is always very tK)sitive, wbich reflects in th¢ monthly TrLts rcp)rts and in RQIA inspection reports. One r¢port iticludc8: B, L's fath¢r is d¢light with th¢ "heartwatIDin progr¢ss mad¢. He said all staff wer¢ working tremelY well with L, but the Care Manager had been particularly good....including itnplem¢nting a number of tbings to improv¢ sleep patt¢rll. This had lutii illiPLuvrd WulivdLiu iu aud gcueral activity. Supported living IV¢ now have a Support living tah9nt in an aparttnent in the College. Short br¢akw We bave been able to increase provision of short stay break4 fornierly 'respite' and rlltlY curtailed by Covid.19 constraints. We a¢con]modat I l individuals. It is Glear that the is much unmet need for this scrvicc atLd wc plan to incr¢as¢ provision. Day opportunities Much focus has been on the development of our Day Opportunities service. In the year 2022-2023 we bad 6 users, all of whom enjoyed alld d¢rivcd gr¢at bai¢fit from attending. Feedbaek from users, famili&g and profcssional includillg social workffs has been very good. One parent statd, "We arc greatly indebted to Parkanaur for the wonderfid, positive opportunity that it provid&8 M" Another parent commente4 "C loves his day at PaTkaTwir. For him it is a day of work. For me it is a placement where I know he gets instDJCtion and the support he needs to cary out meanin1 tasks that improvc his range of skills. There is a spirit of cooperation between thc rcsidents alld the day opportunity EUYS. I know he is treateAI as an individual and given tirn¢ and Spa to develop an intert in a range of practical duties. He likes being helpful and usefid aThl particularly lik&8 being outdoors. H¢ would like to develop his horticulthre skills. H¢ has matured and becom¢ a little more independent. He is able to undertake more prnjeGts at home and is practised in taking instructions. He has also nwde fricnds and been welcomed into the Parkanaur commuDity" ASM
ThOmDoran Parkantwr Trnst Accountsfor theyear ended 31 March 2023 Page 4 Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (cont'd) Our position at the cusp of the Health and Social S¢TViCC Trusts v¢S us th¢ potential us to offer provision to many morc 8mTiCC uscrs. Our nwal Ii>rntioll in a beautiful For¢8t Park and our facilities allow us to offcr int¢re8ting& rneaningfill and enjoyable activities including caring for plallts iu our garden centre - potting up, watering and feeding plants, weed control, Collting and bagging up fircwood in our woods. car¢ of our chick¢ns and rdbbits, walks in the fOt including the deer park and much more. Througbout the year wc havc consulted wid¢ly cxploring th¢ needs and views of those with learning and other disabilities, their families, Health Trnsts and Special sc]]ools. Ther¢ is widespread &gr¢¢m¢nt on the need for more provision and support for our plans for further ¢xpanding Day Opportunities. Significantly Sp¢rrinvi¢w Special Sch1 rq)ort a recent 35 % increase in numbers of pupils, many of them with complex need4 highlighting the need to urgently addra88 the currenl under provision, W¢ have bchnk with other providers and been inspired by the possibiliti&S, The outcome of our consultation and exploration has been the birth of a prOjt namol 'ThDwing Togethef,. This has two key elemfflis w01ng in combination. Thc first is the provision of Day Opportunities to thos¢ with a range of disabiliti&8 - including Learning Disability> Autiry M¢ntaL health problems and physical disability. The second element is of a CommuDity Shed, both ¢lcrncnts initially b&sed in our large Walled gardL This will build on our cxisting provision Éo local users and our residents. Th¢ Community sljed element is in %ponSe to much evidence of the benefits of involvement in such projeots to the physical and mental bealth of participants. addr&ssing isolation and including thos¢ advws¢ly afft by Covid-19. 11 fits with our shared use of the walled gardell with Casdecaulfield Horticulture Society* who continue to make a very imwrtant contribution to the car¢ and development of the walled gardfflL Development of buildings Another focus of the year 2022-2023 I been on the need to presffv¢ our listd buildings, wbich are an important part of thc built IwitagG of Northcrn JrGland. Wc havc cA)Dsultcd widcly on th¢ possibiliti¢s 0£ bringing back into use outbuildings which are curr•ttly derelAct. There has been progress on plans to bring th&8e buildings back into use to m¢¢t thc id¢lltified nccds of those with di8abiliti&8. our work benefits from the involvement and support of the local community. Thi8 includes CaStlaulfi¢ld Horticultural Socicty, Specdw¢ll who ar¢ our neighbours on sitc, local politicians and local r&sid¢nts who usc the forest park for recreation and are very supportive of our wo. We ar¢ vcry gratethl to have a team wolking 2 days per rnalrig our ¢xt¢tJsiv¢ grounds. This fretly given work gr¢atly thnccs our ¢nvironm¢nt. Financial review Going Coneern The t(¢¢& have rcviewcd the appropriateness of the prq)aration of the financial statements on a 'going concern, basis. We have reviewed th¢ Ie1 of r¢s¢rv¢s at the ycar-cnd date and the financing sUred for th¢ ncxt year arAd wc are conteni tbat these are sufficient albeit reprtgent a challenging financial envimmnent. Wc therefore conclude that it is appropriate to adopt the going concem basis in prq)aring th¢ annual Tq)ort and financial statements. ASM
Thomas Dore ParkdndHr Trn AccouNtsfop theyear ended 31 A4arch 2023 Page 5 Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (cont'd) Reserves policy The charity's policy is to maintain appropriate reserves base which ig essential for to manag¢ risk and continue to deliver servic&s itL line with its charitable objectives. The Tte¢S wish to build and maintain a genernl level of reserves (excluding tangible fixpJJ ass&s) that has a targct cquivalent to six months unrestricted expenditure. Thig level of reserve is required to manage risk in th¢ following arcas. Cashfiow to assure amounts due to creditors and fulfilment of contrdcts and leases" Gaps and10&8 in funding pn)vision" Organisational wind up and redundancy payments. New development plans for future service deliv¢ry. Th¢ general reserves of the CIlty at 31 Manh 2023 were £534,389 (2022.. £446,882) and rcprcsent unrestricted funds which are availabIe for geral e. Structure> governance and management CoDstAtution The company 18 constituted under a memorandum of association. Method of appoilltment or electlon of trn$tees Th¢ management of the company is the rwibility of the tntee8 who are ¢lect¢d and co-OPt¢d under the terms of the articles of association. Policies Y4dopted for the induction and training of trustees A trustee induction progrdnm]e introduces members to their rolcs and rcsponsibiliti¢8 as directors of the company and reviews the stratcgic plan> govcrnance arrangements 2nd fllwicial position of the charity. It may also identify training and development needs. OrganisAtionaR struetllre and declslon making Thc trustKs hav¢ ultimate Icgal and finala1 r&8ponsibility for the affairs of Thonjas Doran Parkanaur Trust, although the management of the organisation is g¢n¢r&lly d¢l¢gatcd to staff, through the Chief Executive. The Board m¢¢ts quarterly. alld dclcgates certain functions to sub-conllnitt¢es which operntc under splfie tern]s of reference: i.e. The Finatic¢ Cornmittee and the Fundraising Committee. Trustees are either elected or w-OPt¢d and the total number of trust8 rtLay not be lcss tlwi 3. Risk mAn4gement The trustees have assess&l the major risks to which the charity is exse{L in particular those related to the operations and finances of the clwity and ar¢ satisfied that systems and procedures are in placc to mitigatc our exposure to the major risk8. Principal activities Th¢ tNsttts Tl¢W thc stsxtegic dirtttion and principal activiti&8 of the charity at regular intervals and set strategic goals for the charity in three year periods. ASM
Thomas J)oran Parkanaur Trwt Aceountsfor theyear ended 31 March 2023 Page 6 Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (cont'd) Envlromment Th¢ charity r¢coguisc8 its responsibility to carry out its charitable operations whilst n]inimi8ing Cnvirollmctrtal imparts. Th¢ tste¢s, continued aim is to comply with all applicable environmcntal legislatiou prevent pollution and r¢¢ waste wherever possible. Health and safety The charity is conumttol to achieving the bighcst prncticable standards in health and safety n]anagcm¢nt and strivcs to make all sites and offic&s safe environments for employees and visitors alike. Human resources The charity's mosi important fft80urce is its peoplE th¢ir knowledge and experience is crncial to meeting charitable objectives. Retention of key staff is critical and the cbarity has invest in eMploynt knining and development. Plans for futhre periods Fllre developments The charity is planning to exta]d the further education and social skills provision to meet a growing d¢malld and need. It is to dClOp various complementary prnvisions over the next 3 - 4 y¢ars. The development will include supported living, day opportunities and up to 9 additional rcsidential accommodations. M¢mb¢rs' liability The company is limited by guarantee and ha8 no share capital. The liability of the members is limited to the sum of £10 per nwnbcr. Tpdxation status Thom&s Doran Parkanaur Trust is a cbarity recognised by HM Revenue & Customs, an(L as such, is entitled to certain tax exen]ptions on income and profits from investmcnts and surpluses on any trading activitics carri¢d on in furtherance of its pritnary objtiVes. if tbese profits and surpluses are applied solely for charitable puryoses. ASM
Thom¢LY Doran PqrkAnqur Tn Aceotsntsfor theyear ended 31 Mareh 2023 Page 7 Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (cont'd) Statement of trnstees, ruponsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the annual rgrt and the accounts iti accordatK¢ with applicable law and regulations. The trustees are responsible for pryaring the accounts for eacb financial year wbicb give a true 8fLd fair view, in accordance with United Kingdom G¢n¢rally Acccpt&l Accounting PracticL, of the state of affairs of th¢ charity and of the surplus or deficit of th¢ charity for that p¢ri(Kl. In preparing tbose accounts, th¢ trust5 [quir to: select suitable accounting polici and th¢n apply them consistently. makc Judgenll and cstiniatcs that reasonable and pnMlenL prepare the accounts on the going concern basis, unlass it is ioappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. in which case thw¢ should b¢ supporting assun)Ptions or qualifications as ll¢58ary. The trustees confllin that they have complid with th¢ above requircments in preparing the accounts, The trn8tKs are responsible for kceping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and ejmble them to ensure that the accounts comply with the SORP and the Cl]tieS Act (Northern Ir¢laDd) 2008. They arc also responsible for saf¢guarding the assets of th¢ charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevcntion and detection of fraud and other IegUlaTI11es. St¥dt¢m¢nt of disclosur¢ of inforniation to auditors So far as cach of the trt$ in office at the date of approval of th&8e accounts is aware: there is llo relevant audit inforntion of which the clwity's auditors are unawar¢' and they have tak¢n all th¢ st¢ps that thcy ought to have taken in order to make thSelv8 aware of any r¢levant audit information and to establish that the charity's audito are aware of thal infornvatiotL Auditors Thc auditors, ASM ID) Lt(L ha indicated their willingness to accept offic4 and a r&%olution concernillg their appointment will k proposed at the AnnuaR Generdl Me&ing. On b¢half of th¢ boanl of trnst¢es Prof BernArd Cullen Plfft- Trnstee 3 October 2023 ASM