R E A C T (Reconciliation, Education and Community Training) Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2024 The Trust preseni their rewrt along 4%ilh Ihe financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financial 5tatetnents have bn prepared in accordance with the a¢untIng polries sel out of page11. Constitutlon REACT i8 a non-lncorporated body and is an pIed charty by HM Revenue and Cusloms. REACT was registered as a charty by the Charity CommissbJn Northern Ireland on the 12 May 2016 under number104972 Organlsatlon The Twstees who have served durirvj the year are delailed out on page 3. Who are REACT REACT first oned in Amiagh li February1999. The organi5alion, knovm OfKJinalty as EPIC Mid Ulster, was established to WOTk vith ex.prisoners and theirfamilies. Due to the chaThJes in b)cal need the organisaion became REACT, (Reconcilialion, Education and Communty Traningl in 2002. The otganisalion has suctessfully evolved from working with a single Mlenlily group to wothing cross communty wilh groups and indivijuals from all backgrounds, religlons, or ojllures. REACT operales primari n the County Arniagh. th)ume and Tyr areas, is registered as a charity under The Charity Commtssion for NLYthem Ireland. REACT has 25 years experience of successfuly delNering a range of community support, development and relallons projects. REACT currentty delivers a range of support services to victlms and survivors of the Northem Ireland Troubles and to chikjren and young wple twimarily KIenIffi as at risk, vulnerable or disadvantaged. The organis3fk)n adheres to the Code of GLsJd GoVernare as set out by the Charity Cornmission for Northem Ireland. The Management Committee have the ultimate resp)nsibilty for ensuring the suxessful delivery of all REACT services, exerGising appropriate controls and ensuring accountsbilty. REACT recognises that addressing all the needs of wctims and survivors, children and young people is not easily or effectively &hleved by working alone, and that by yrking in partnership and collaboration Viilh a range of statutory and community agencies we can better meel the needs of service users and our community. Service user engagement is core lo our elhos. CoMmunallrO with and involving our servlce users at every stage of service development, delivery and evaluation is fundamenlal. REAcfs Viclims and Survivors Steering Group, Youth Commttlee and Youth Mentoring Working Group provide plaffomis for servr£ users lo have their vol5 heard and influence the diredion and development of the 0rganisatJn. Most importantty, REACT continues to rise to the challenge of dealing Wh developing needs vilhin the communty, promoting empowerment and peace, and teing mindful of how besl to provide accessible resp)nsive services that support and tran5fom the lives of those most in need, vulnerable and disadvantaged. Statement of Public Benefit The Trustees believe that both our purposes and the &trwities ulertaken in this lasl financial year clearly satisfy elements of the publiG benefrt requirement.
R E A C T (Reconciliation, Education and Communty Training) Victims and Survivors Pro'ect The REACT Victims and Survivors Projecl, funded through VSS Victims &Jpport Programme, supports victims and survivors of the Northern Irdand TrOubS from &ross communty. The aim of the service s to offer a holist support service which.. 1. Improves mental and physul health outcomes, Sla[ outcomes and leaming opportunities for VliMS and survivo 2. Reduces the Ve1 of trauma for victims and sutvNors 3. Promotes engagement and relationships on a cross communty Ve1 4. Supports vtimS and suNivors to erKJage in leg&y issues The REACT VlIMS and Survivors Project delivers a range of support services including: Counselling and compkmenlary therapy serv An Outreach Support Serv Respite Gardening and Allotment PrcgramffE Social support events Craft and skilb develOpnnI prcgramme5 Mental health and tersonal deVek)pnnl prcgrammes phYsal wellbeing programmes Volunteer Scheme Intergenerational programmes Online virtual support hub Youth Service The Service is funded through National Lottery and Children in Need, SUPFX)rts disavantsged, hard lo reach and al risk young peop age 1010 18 years ohj living in the Armagh Famity Support Hub area. The serVe supports young people in the community, home and h0o1 and offers young people a tadored holistic pathway of support both one lo one and in group settings. The aim of the Servi is lo.. 1. Improve mental and physical 1th, and social outcomes for young peop 2. Support young people lo develop communiGation and lrfe skills, and buikl resilien 3. Supwrt young person lo develop wsrtive coping slralegies, Confiden aThJ self-worth The REACT Youth Project delivers 2 range of support servus Incl11ng'. One to one community and home bas1 mentoring service Mental health and personal development programmes Volunteer Scheme Intergeneratnal programrrEs Youth Summer &heme Citizenship prCraMmeS serVe user engagemenl is core lo REACT'S ethos. Communicaling wth and involving REACT seNice users at every stage of serVe development, delivery and evaluatwjn is fundamental. REACT'S Victims and Survtvors Steering Group, Youth Committee and Youth Mentoring Working Group provbje pL2ffomis for SerVe users to have their voices heard and influence the directK)n and development of organisatjon.
R E A C T (Reconciliation, Education and Community Training) Plans for the future REICT plans to maintain the high starKtard of servw provided and ccrfrtinue wilh the varrjus courses and prOgrarn on each project and will continue to seek the SSary fuThliNJ to do g), Flnancial revlew and Investsnent Policy During the year ended 31 March 2019, the charty receN&l funding of £336.684, and donations, fundraising and olher incorne of£1,635, which yielded a surplus of £19. No investments are carried on by the charity. Risk Management The Truste&s have examined the major strategic, business and operattonal risks which the charty faGes and confirm that systems have been established lo enable regular pOrtS lo be produc&d so that the necessary steps can be taken to r&lU these risks. y order of the Trustees iolIL |2LF Tru8lee
R E A C T (Reconciliation, Education and Community Training) Statement of Trustses. Responsibilities The Trustees are responsib for preping Ihe Trustees. Annual Repjrt and the Financial Statements in accordarKe vAth the applicable law and Unitd Kingdom AOUnt1rQ Starklard5. The law appllcable to charities in Northem Ireland requi% the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have prepareAJ the financial statements in accordance with Generally. Accepted Accounting practi in the United ngdoM (accounting standards issued by the Financial RetN)rting Council in the UK, including Charities SORP (FRS 102). Acojunting and Reporting by Charrtles: Statements of Recommended Pr&tice appl(cable to charities preparing their accounts in acrdanCe with the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the United Efjngdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and promubJated by the Institute of Chartered Accounlanls in the United Kingdom and Unrted Kirodom Law). Under that law the trustees must not approve the financial ststemenls unless they are sa1sfd that they give a true and fair VEW of the state of the affalrs of the charity and of the ststernent ol fancial actiwties of tte chlty for that peri. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are r4uired to: select suitable accounting policies and Ihen apply the c(Jnsistently; observ8 the methcMJs and prirKiples In the Charilies SORP,. make judgements and estimates that a reasonable and prudent. state whether the applicalion of accounting slandards have teen folo¥d, subject to any material departures dlsckjsed and eXained the Financial Statements; prepare the Finala1 Slalements on the goNig corwn basis unkn it is nappropriate to presume thal the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose vilh reasonable accuracy at any Ilme the financlal position of the charity and lo enable them to ensure that the financial statemenls comply wlh the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations INortkErn Ireland) 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable sleps for Ihe prevention and deleclion of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the malntenance and integrty of the corporate and financial irformalion Included on Ihe charities website. Legislation in ttre United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may drffer from legislation in other jurisdictions. Statement as to disclosure to our Independent Examiner In so far as the trustees are aware at the t1ng of approving our trustees, annual report: Ihere is no relevant infornation of whh the charitable company's lTrJependent Examiner is unaware; and the tntslees have tsken all steps Ihat they oughl to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the rMpanIS Independent Examiier is aware of that inf0mt$. Reporting Accountants A resolution to re.appoint Noel Conn & Company, will be prcpOS al the annual general meeting. By Order of the bjard y order of the Trustees Trustee Date