FightED Annual Trustee Report
For the year to 31[st] January 2019
Charity Number: NI104820
Annual report for the year ended 31[st] January 2019.
The trustees of FightED are pleased to submit their 2nd report and accounts for the period 1[st] February 2018 to 31[st] January 2019.
Achievements and Performance
During the year FightEd funded training for 2 therapists who achieved their Master Practitioner qualification specifically qualified to treat Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder and delivered another 5 courses of the world renowned New Maudsley Model workshop. This is a two-day course specifically designed for parents/carers who have a loved one with an eating disorder. One of these workshops was delivered in Newcastle Upon Tyne through their invitation. This brings to 11 the total number of courses run to date. The Trusts currently do not offer any treatment of this therapy. We were also invited to attend The Irish Eating Disorder Conference in Dublin.
Objectives and Activities
The objective of the charity is to obtain a facility where they can provide a local, safe, homely environment for individual’s experiencing an eating disorder rather than a clinical setting. Male or Female of all ages, from anywhere in Northern Ireland will be eligible to access therapy by qualified Master Practitioner’s in the therapy of eating disorders at no cost, operating on a first come basis.
We now have 3 Master Practitioner specifically qualified to treat Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder as well as access to another 2 who offer their help. We continue to monitor this position.
Focus is on raising awareness of the charity through the use of social media as well as looking at options to secure funding for the achievement of our long term objectives.
FightED is one the founder members the NI eating disorder forum.
Public Benefit Statement
The Trustees of FightED confirm they have complied with their duty, with regard to the Charity Commission’s Public benefit statutory guidance.
In evaluating public benefit, the trustees note that our services are open to anyone from Northern Ireland, Male or Female and of any age.
Financial Review
The accounts have been prepared on an Income and expenditure basis.
During the year FightED received funds of £10,369 which was mainly from donations after holding courses.
Total Expenditure was £11,088 of which £6,638 was mainly for facilitating and presenting courses and £4,450 was on training therapists.
FightED have no assets or Liabilities at 31[st] January 2019 other than funds of £25,887 in the bank. There were no funds with a deficit at the end of the year or committed expenditure.
Serious Incident Reporting
There were no serious incidents or other matters that the Trustees should have brought to the Commissioners attention.
Mr Paul McLarnon
Chairperson
Reference and Administrative Details.
Charity Name: FightED
Charity Number: Registered in Northern Ireland 104820 Principal Address: 147 Donaghadee Road, Bangor BT20 4RY Charity Trustees as of 31[st] January 2018
Mr Paul McLarnon Chairperson
Mrs Patricia McLarnon
Mr Richard McLarnon Mrs Debbie Howard Mrs Heather Green Mr Raymond Watts Mr Ajay Sharma Mrs Carolyn Martin Mrs Sarah Danaher Ms Vanessa Baird Mrs Jill Hutchinson Mr Richard Meehan