Charlty reslstratsoh humber NIC104975 Company r¥istration number NIO55719 INorthern Irelandl SUMMER MADNESS (NI) LTD IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SUMMER MADNESS (NI) LTD IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mr DJohn5ton (resigned 21109120231 Mr F McMorrovL Rev A McC3rtney Mr D Wilson Chairn)an Mrs R Alderdice MISJ Ru55ell The Venerable B Forde Mr l Hay0$ Mr I Currie Troasurer Charlty number NIC104975 ompany number N105S719 Re815tEred offir• The Cyrll Johnston Complex Balldnahinch Road Carryduff Northern Ireland BT8 8DI Indeper*dent examlner Moore Branlff 2 8ee¢hill Busine55 QBrk 96 Beechill Road Belfast Norihtrn Irèland 6T8 7QN Bankers Ulster Bank Conn5water Branch Arche5 Retail Park Belfast Norrhern Ireland BT5 4AF SUMMER MADNESS (NI) LTD IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONTENTS P*Ae Trustees, report IndepEndent exarniner'5 report Stètement of financial actlvities Balance shéet Notes to the financial statements SUMMER MADNESS (NI) LTD IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The trustees present their annual rewrt and financial 5tatement5 for the year ended 11 December 2023. The financial statement5 have been prepared in accardance with the accounting policies set out in note I to the financial statements and cornply wiih the chariiy's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities.. Staiement of Rerurntnended Practice applicable to charities preparin8 theii accounts In arcordanc@ with the Financial Reportln8 Standard applicabl in the UK and Republic ot Ireland (FR5 1021" leffectlve l January 20191. Oblectlves and activltSe5 Summer Madness exisis io enihuse, equip, and en8a8e the youth and young people of Ireland in their Chrisrian faith so that they may be rRal chan8e-makers in their churches and cornrnunities across the island. The principal object ol rhe compan'i 15 or83ni51n8 the Sutnmer Madness Christlan summer conferÈnte. Our alm Is to suppori young people as they InteErate Ilfe and work faith In ways that beneflt society morewidely in improving their Citizenship and social ￿spOnsibl11t¥. Surnmer Madness iuns Ifeland's largest Christian youth ewent. The camp was started by Church of Ireland Youth Department over thirty years a81> Ind now aflratt5 UP to 2,QOO v151tor5, rnany of whorn camp on 51te lor ihe duralion of the conference. It Usually take5 place on the first weekend of July and runs frorn Friday to Tuesday and, for five year5 has been held at Glenarm Estate. Northern l-eland. In 2020 the camp w35 cancelled lor the first bme due ro Covld restricriDns. In 2021 we Drganlsed a very different styl@ of festival wlth Ilmitatlons cn numbers and attlviti&. In 2022 we re.located to a sitt In Port¢lenoNe, Arazing farmland within the beundariès ol thè contemplatlve Cistercian coTnmunity at Our Lady of 3ethlehem Abbey111 B-llymena Po8d, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 86LI. In 2023 we reiurned to the monastery grounds In Portglenone and are beginnin8 to feel very much èt home there. The 8rowin8 r21ationship wlth tht monasttry and Brothtr A*lrtd (soon To bt Dom A•lredl, who lèads is already preeiobs enough to btlleve therè uld be a fjod-purp05e at work here. 'Make it easier to or anise and make it easier ro attend. This 15 John Kee's mantra for hi5 five-vear plan. We are about two years in. There have been si8nificant developtnents in 2023. The Board members all have detlnable roles through 1he year and at the festlval. The team leaders are all.year-rounLI Involved and are adoptlnÉ processes for recrultlng and repla¢lng themselves (when It happensl. The 'silver 5erver5': a growing bènd of 5erni- or lully retired volunteer5 8ivin8 of their expert15e frorn theii working lives. They are making a huge contribution to adrnin, management, or8ani5ation,108isrics, 3ThJ getting the work done. Madapps is now a signillcanr resource to camper$ before, durlnl and alier the festival, Youth groups may also use the app cgrporètely. The Ooard and Team Leader5 a150 have acce55 to relevant area5 of pollcy, rotas, guldeline5 and tralnlTr8. Much credlt is duE to the sma I team who develop and maintain tpis diÉital resouiie. Finance/fund-raising conlinues to be challenging. The Pancake Parlez la pancake breakfast in Vicryn, 1005ely around Shrove Tuesday) created a buzz among potentlal funder5 and other Yourh Ministry le?ders, Thls will become an annuil eveni. sharin8 the vision and the opportunities. The financial statement reflects some of the income that came directly from that event. We are one year closer to tfre end ot thè lease on the ground we now use. Sprlng 2025 is the iarget. Conversatlons wlth the mon8Stery and the farmer are slow but Boing in the best direction. The ftr5tlvol camping infra5trutture continued t¥ ¥row In term5 of the eampers. Gatherfn8 8r¢ups Into >ubeamps wlth Bathtrring and caterin8 facilities has drarnatically irnproved the campin8 pa55ibilities lor many 8roups. This can only get better ènd more used by groups ol grDUPS. The Constitution has been r•.examin•d fer thè first tlmt sinct w• bttamé a company120061. A refresh on the otsj•cts to brln8 US in line with other youth ministries and ¢harities will be presenied to the Charities Commission in Z024. The aim is to keep our5elve5 true to the original vision whilE a150 keeping the company described in lan8uage that relect5 a Ihangin8 culture ol church and strcioiy. SUMMER MADNESS (NI) LTD IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT) (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 There are negatives that we should have the coura8e to mention as well. There arè alternativè carnpslfÈstivals appèaring In thé summèr talÈndar. DelieatÈ discussions have h2ppened btst are from ovèr. Some team leaders have expressed their time may be drawing to a close. • P05t