FIRST HOUSING AID & SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The Trustees present1heir annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 Marth 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in ac£ordance wtth the accounting poliaes set out in note 1 to the
financial statements and comply wtth the charTVs goveming document. the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting
and Reportin9 by Charliies: Statement of Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charFties preparing their accounts in
accordan￿ wth the Finanoal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
(effective 1 January 2019).
Objecttves and actlvltles
First Housing Atd and Support SeNices (FHASS) is a voluntsry sector norwrofft maknng organisation in operation
since 1989 (fomerly known as Foyle Homeless Action and Advice servi￿), which provides professional adwce on
housing in Northem Ireland and solutions to people who find themselves in housing difficulties.
Fitst Housing is Committed to provtding and developing Serv1￿ that offer a meaningful response to the needs of all
homeless people. It is our commitment to ensure that a decent home is wtthin the reach of every family and single
person. First Housing continues to play a key role in the muctHieeded prowsion of support and accommodation to
people in severe housing diffiuJlty throughcxrt Northem Ireland.
First Housing believes that everyone has a fundamental right to a home that is safe. sewre and affordable. First
Housing responds to the needs of homeless people through initiatives focused towards providing quality
ac￿MMOdatiOn and Suppo￿ These services are based on preventing indrviduals and families from becoming
homeless in the first pla￿, and the provision of accommodation and support to help ensure individuals achieve the
skills they need for them to live indepeThJently.
Primary Purpose
First Housing was established for Ihe relief of povety and sickness and the advan￿ment of education. and to
establish or promote the establishment within the area of Northem Ireland {'the area of benefiv) of a speualist
advi￿ service providing infonnation and support for homelessfvulnerable people.
Our mission is to respond effectivety to the social needs of the u)mmunty through the proVis￿)n of high quality
tempordry accommodation. education and speoaiist services.
Our values are:
Integrity
- We are ethi(21, honest and transparent in our decisions and actions.
Respect
- We honour all people. acknowledge differences and always uphold dignity.
Hope - We are inspired by the possibilities for all people to find their strengths and take control of their lrfe dK>ices.
Compassion - We genuinely care for othets.
Courage- We are willing to fa￿ thallenges and be creative and imaginative in finding solution&
Excellence - We strive to achieve excellence across all our programmes and sernces.
Our tharFtable activities are conduded through fiKJr main se￿￿.
Our Addlctlon Servlces prowdes
accommodation, floating support and specialist outreath servi￿. Our Floating Support and Resettlement
Seryice provides support for families, young people and those liwng independenty who may experien￿ dtfficulties
with mental heath. Our A￿0mmodation Services supports families and young people whilst in temporary
accommodation and Smart Move provides private rented sector ac4x)mmodation and tenancy support.

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Primary Objectives for the Year 2022123
Continue to proNide high qualty supported accommodation with housing reiated support to people who are
homeless across Northem Ireland. We will also ensure quality standards are in place a￿sS our projects
and sep4ices in line wtth best practi￿ and regulatory requirements.
Secure funding to continue witt) refurbishmenl at Ardmoulin. Jefferson Court and Dillon Court
accommodation projects.
Work to further devetop partnerships and working protocots with relewdnt agencies and organisations
across the voluntary. community and ststutory sectors.
Continue to seek tong terrn financial sustanabilty for our Smartmove Private Rented Sector
Accommodation.
Work to improve the quality arKI effectiveness of our Floating Support servi￿ and consult with the Housing
Execuilve and Supporting People to delrver models that suit the needs of our useT5.
Ensure ￿MplIan￿ wth o)mpulsory registration requirements of the Northem Ireland SocAal Care Council
on an annual basis arKI continue with our commtlrnent to Equal Opp￿in￿lieS.
Our long-tenn cx)mmitrnent is to provKle qualty services that offer value for mc￿eY and th01￿ to our Servi￿ users.
We will continue to evaluate our Servi￿ in conjunction with i)ur se￿￿ users. offering them a voice and choice as
to how serwces can meet their needs. We will also continue to work towards our strategic goals of championing
early intervention, tackling rough sleeping. supporting young people, promoting the private rented sector
and improving the well-being of vulnerable people.
Public Benefrt
The Trustees have considered the Charity legislation whtch sets out the requirements for charities to demonstrate
the aims and activiknes are for public benefiL The Trustees cornlmi that they have had regard to the Chatity
Commission Nl guidan￿ on public benefit
The direct beneffts tlowing from our purposes indude reduced levels of homelessness and reduced risk of
becoffling homeless for people that use our services. First Housing responds to the needs of people that are
homeless. or at risk of b￿ming homeless. through initiatives focJJsed towards providing quality accommodation
and supporL The beneffts to society indude an increase in independent INyng within communitie5 as individuals
acquire the skills they need to do so. This is in line with the Strategic Direction of the rtrew Strategy °Ending
Homelessness Together 2022-202f.
Maln seNlces provlded to further the chari￿s purposes for publlc benefft
Temporary accommodation and specialised housing projects for single person households and families
who are homeless.
Supported housing in the (x)mmunty for people INiThJ With mentsl health issues.
Specialist accommodation projects for young people leavitvJ care. young parents and people suffering
alcohol abuse who are sleeping rough.
Family Visitor Servits in partnership with Westem Tnjst to deliver vital services to Young Parents,
especialty those whose Children have links to the Trust.
Deliver accommodation with support for dients waiting pennanent publlc sector housing. Our fO￿S is on
safety and seojrity and our temporary accommodation projects are staffed 241T
Resettlement and Iloating support services for young people, frdmilies and people wtth mental health
difficulties living in the ￿rnmUnity.
Private sector housing and 'Smart Move, Private Sector Access Sthemes for people requiring immediate
and permanent housing. indusive of those exduded through legislative frameworks namely The Hon)eless
Persons Order (Nl) 1988 amended 2003
Mediation and tenancy support services for tenants living in the private rented sector.
Property management and landlord support seNices.
Night Support SeNices and outreath support to rough sleepers and people wilh chronic alcohol issues in
need of help and supporL
servI￿s to provide young people that are homeless helping to target bartier5 to education. training. and
eMplo￿nent.
Support to th¢)se residing in Bed and Breakfast and other dispersed temp)rary accommodation where no
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These servi￿$ are provided across Northem Ireland by approximately 128 staff members. To measure public
benefit, we use a bespoke database system {PSOCC) Ihat allows us to record the individual needs of our servi
users, the support provided and the outcomes that have been achieved. Our overall ethos is one of prevention and
help and support to enable indivmluals to move Succ￿sfUllY into their tt•mmunty of thoice and avoid re￿0c￿rrlng
homelessness.
Volunteers
As an organisatton First Housing have valued the (x)ntribulion made to our services by very dedicated volunteers
which in tum enables us to add value to the work we do.
2 Volunteets in on an outdoor capauty to help with gardening and grounds mantenance. for a total of 156
hours (Dillon Court).
1 Health and Soual Care Student Placement for appr0￿MatelY 11x1 hours (Dillon Court)
1 Social Work Placement for a period of 4 months (Shepherd's View)
1 Health and Soual Care Platsment for a period of 6 months (Ramona House)
Achievements and perforniance
Frnnt-￿ne Delivery
Continue to provide high qualty supported accommodation with Imwsing related support to people %vho are
homeless aGrthss Northem Ireland.
WO￿ to improve the qualty and effeclNeness of our Floating Support Sernce and consuR with the Housing
Executive and Supporbng People to delivermodels that suit the needs of our users.
Throughout the year First Housing continued to provide high qualty supported accommodation with housing related
support to homeless people across Northem Ireland. We responded to the needs of 5273 indiwduals in crisis
requiring either accommodation, floating support or advi￿ and guidan￿. We a￿ continuing to experien
di)Ticulties moving through our accommodation services. In the man this is due to complexity of need and the fact
there is less available move on accommodation at presenL Our ser4ice continues to support indivtduals with very
complex needs related to benefft changes, mental ill health. and serious addiction issues. As a result of this wè have
found it necessary to increase the duration of support to people in crlsis.
Within our supported accommixlation units. we provided accommodation to 574 individuals and families. This
allows us to work in partnership with the NIHE (Northem Ireland Housing Executive) to fvffil their statutory duty
under The Homeless Persons {Nl) Or(ler 1988. as amended 21)03.
We have eight accommodation projects:
Three. based in Be￿$t. Dery Cty and Strabane. working wryth families with a particular focus on children
who have b8en in. or are at risk of being taken into care.
Two. based in Oery cty and Omagh. working ¥￿th people with drug and alcohol issues. the Dery City
Project also has emergency beds and is dosety linked lo a street outreach service tying to ensure that no
one is sleeping out.
Two based in Dery City working with young people who have high support needs. again quite a number of
these have recentty left the care system.
. And one that prowdes a fflix of permanent ar￿ temporary ac{￿nM0dat10n also in Strabane. In all, we have
145 units in managemenL
We have a variety of Floating Support SeNices based in Belfast DerylLondondery, Strabane, Omagh, Enniskillen
and Limavady. All our Hoating SupFQrt Services are working over and above their (2pai2ty due to a marked
increase in referrals. Floating Support Families (Induding support for those in dispersed accommodation) cajrrently
provide support to 299 families at any one time. In last year. 1.873 familiès have recetved support from the
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The Youth Accommodation Support Service has a w)a(ity to support 81 young people at any given time. In the last
year, the totsl number supported was 308.
The seprfice for Older People has a capa(ity of 80 individuals and has dealt with 275 indmduals in the past year.
The Floating Support Ham Reduction Team has a opaty of 8 individuals and has dealt with 29 individuals in Ihe
past year.
The B&B Floating Supportlcomplex Needs team has a capaaty of 90 and has dealt with 186 cases in the past year.
The Mental Health Resetuernent servi￿ is curTenty in the process of a reconfiguration in consurtation with
Supporttng People and the Trust to expand Serrf1￿ to the communty. This proposal wll offer a hybrid seTrice of
Accornm¢xlation with support and resetuement support within the community aimed at prevention of homelessness
and sustainabilty of accommodation. The new model would allow more capa￿ty increasing from 18 at present to 30
service users.
The Floating Support Families have been able to deal with the majority of their cases within 2 to 6 months over the
past year while the rest of the Floating Supwrt services tend to be working with indtviduals for longer periods due to
the complextty of cases. In some ￿Ses. support will be provided for up to 2 years.
There has been an increase in referrals for all seNices since 2019. There are varying reasons for this. The impact
of the Pandemic. the recession. inflation and increasing interest rates. deteriorating mental and physic￿1 health
within the communty. and the pressures in the area of housing and homelessness have atl contributed.
Each year 19.000 hOl￿eholdS present as homeless. requiring a response to their housing need. The statutory
homeless acceptance rate is high compared to other areas on the mainland. In 2022 the total number of applicants
to the NIHE on the waiting list for social housing was 44.426. Of this number 31.407 were deemed to be in 'housing
stress.. This means they had 30 or more points under the social housirvJ selection stheme.
. Further develop partnerships and wo￿ng protocols with rele￿ant agen￿eS and oryanisations acrDSS the
voluntsry. communty and statutory sectors.
First Housing contsnues to work in partnership under the Public Heallh Agenda with 2 agencies. Arc and De Paul, to
deliver low threshold serVI￿S to people in the communty who are impacted by Alcohol and who have acute and
complex needs. Our Harm Reduction Service continues to meet people %vheTe they are af to help them to redu
the hamis associated with addiction.
Our stsff are active members of the local area Drug and Alcohol Coordination Teams. First Housin9 is also
represented on NIHE Homelessness Strategy Forum. NIHE Client Reference Group which looks at the needs of
service usefs and Servi￿ delivery and NIHE Operations Group led by Homeless Conned which lends stself to
leaming and achievement of good practTce throughoLrt the sector. Through these partnerships stsff members
continue to have a valued inpui into adVo￿ting and influencing pow and practice as wdl as ensuring quality
Servi￿ delivery.
. Seek long te￿ finan￿al sustainabililyfor oursmart Move Private Rented SectorAccommodafion
Smartmove had a totsl of 294 tenancies during the period 201￿2020. The existing stock of properties and new
ones being added allow us to c¥eate an additional ￿70 tenanL7es each year.
We are gratefvl to the Oak Foundation for their continued support whith has allowed us to move doser to a positson
in which this project is self-SUStaining.
We were also delighted to win another award in 2023 from the Chartered Institute for Housing (CIH) Award for
EX￿llence in the Private Rented Sector to add to the award we won in 2022.

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. Ensure Gompliance compulsory regithtion ￿Ul￿ments of the Northem I￿land Soual Care Coun￿1
We continue to comply WFth compulsory registration for all relevant staff with the Northern Ireland Social Care
Council.
nfficant Factors
We continue to concentrate on maintaining and developing our services. While the worst of the Covid-19 Pandemic
is over, experts say, that in terms of the known strains of the virus. we can expect 'bad years, of Covid infections
and, on average. everyone vtho has experience of the Vin￿ V4ill catch it repeatedty every four or five years.
The continuing appearance of new strains of the virus suggest that we wll need to stsy on our guanl for the
foreseeable fuiure and there is still a very real cOn￿M Ihat it is exceedingly difficutt to predict what may happen in
Ihe futu￿.
Over the past few years. we have had to work very quiw to adapt to the changing circumstsnces to continue to
meet the needs of our service users. Our staff and board of tswstees have shown considerable flexibilty and
embraced modem teGhnologies and ways of worknng in ex￿edInglY dIffi￿jIt (arojmstances. We will continue to
maintain a state of readiness and explore all opportunibes to be as effective as possible with our response.
With the (xjntinuing pressures of inflation and energy costs predicted to continue for some time to come. we are
facing mary challenges. Our service users are facing many adver51ties - not only homelessness. but poverty,
increase in mental ill health and addictions. This makes it more important than ever that ststutory agencies
collaborate more on serrf1￿ defwery.
Our staff are now facing increasing (x)mplexty of need they have not been skilled lo deal with given our remit
is housing related support. We wll focus on our commitment to staff trdining this year to enhan￿ their competency
and skills to support and address the complex needs of those wfK) need our help.
rt from our Partne
We are indebted to The Housing Executive. the Westem Trust. the Public Health Agency, the Big Lottery. and other
voluntary partners in the communty for their continued supporL During the pandemic, they worked with the sector to
put in place an extensive range of measures to miligate immediate socaal. economic and well-being effects of the
virus. A Strategic Operational Group was set up to meet regularly wilh the Sector which included The Housing
Executive. Supporting People. and all Supported Housing Operational leads. This group. led by Housing Connec(
meant we were flexible and agile in addressing needs as they emerged. The group wll continue to meet in 2023124
as necessary.
Operdtional group meetings regularty addressed the numerous and compounding fadors affecting our homeless
community. Our service users faced unique thallenges that affected their 5us￿ptibIIty to Covid-19 and are still
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Financlal review
The Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) shows gross income from ail sounx and the split of adivity between
restricted and unrestrtcted funds.
Incoming Resources
First HcMJsing enjoys long stsnding relationships with several key funders. in the main the Northem Ireland Housing
Executive Supporting People Programme and the Westem Health & Social Care TrusL Our semces are funded
either by contract agreements. grant aid funding. or Servi￿ level agreements. Initsal fijnding is awarded after a
competttive tender process. Assuming the serwces successfully operate within agreed parameters. Contra
agreements are renewed on a yearty basis with servi￿ Level agreements generally running for three-year cycles.
We are extremely proud of these long-term associations and work tirelessly to attain the quality standards required
by these core funding bodies.
Additionally, we have received support from the NIHE Project Improvement Fund our Floating Support Enniskillen
service and our Smartmove service have received funding from the NIHE Homelessness Prevention Fund for ea
of the past three yeaFS for whith we are extremely grateful.
In De￿mber 2022, Supporting People announced an inflationary Uplift of 4.6% effective from November 2021 and
an additional uplfft of 1.2% effective from April 2022. WHSCT (Weslem Health & Social Care Trust) also announced
an uplift of 4.6% which was to be backdated to November 2021. Both uplifts were extremely welcomed and
provided much needed reassurance in our services. In the case of the Supporting People. this was the first uplift we
had received for severat years. and we hope that further in￿easeS be made in the future.
Additional to all the above the news in September 2023 we had a successfijl application to Oak Foundation for
new Housing and Homelessness Programrne for Homelessness Prevention in Northem Ireland. This ￿ll11 enable us
to address a great many addsbonal dients in Northem Ireland. The project will cornmence in January 2024.
Totsl income for the year was £5,165.315 of which appr0￿ma￿ty 98Yo vras generated from charitable activities
including receipt of grant aid funding. The balance of income was generated from donations and legacies received
and other income, which indudes £15.167 received in respect of Special Recognition Award from the Department of
Health regarding semces provided during COVID. Totsl expendibJre by the charity was £5.069.656. all of which was
expended on direct tharitsble actrvities. The balance on unrestricted fijnds and restrictgj funds at the period end
was £457.832 and £631.442 respectwely.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees consider it prudent to hold monies in reserve in the event that unforeseen cIrcumstsn￿ should lead
lo financial diffiujlties whith might put the fuknre of Ihe aims and objectives of the charity in doubt.
Free reserves are defined by Ihe Trustees as unresthcted Income funds fredy available for use as the charity so
determines and thereby excludes any funds 03mmitted. invested in tangible ￿ed assets held by the charity and
restricted or designated fijnds.
The Trustees have estsblished a formal policy vthith slipulates that free reserves be maintained at a levd based on
the costs required to cease the charivs actvibes in an orderly fashion in the event that a signfficant drop of fvnding
does not allow the continuation of services. At the reporting date. the Trustees have calculated the level of reserves
required in such a scenario to be in the region of £600.000. Free ￿eryeS as at 31st March 2023 are £410,441. The
Trustees continue to strive to build a general level of reseNes in accordance with their policy.
Risk Management
The Trustees. in conjunction with the senior management team, are aware of the major rtsks to which the charity
exposed. Where appropriate. systems or procedures have been estsblished to mitigate the risks the charity faces.
Intemal control risks ara minimised through the procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects.
Procedures are periodicalty rewewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the group. pro￿dureS are
in place to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and are reviewed periodi￿llY to ensure that they
meet the needs of the charity.

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Plans for future periods
Continue to provide high qualty support￿2 acu)mmodation with housing related support to people who are
homeless across Northem Ireland. This will involve wth*ing dosety with our ujrrent funding bodies to
ensure financFal sustsinabilty.
Continue to develop partnerships and working p￿t0¢01S with relevant agencaes and organisations across
the voluntsry. communty and ststutory sectors.
Continue to build ftjture financial sustainabilty for our Smartmove Private Rented SectorAccommodation
Further develop the quality and effectiveness of our alcohol and addiction Se￿￿.
Further develop the qualty and effediveness of our Floating Support SeNce.
Ensure compliance with Compul￿ registration requirements of the Northern Ireland &Kaal Care Council
on an annual basis.
Focus on initiatives to address FsoEation amongst young people. Due to the success of prografflmes
currenty running in Jeffer50n Court and throughout the Dispersed Outreath Programme. we will continue
to build on the provision of diversionary activitses that promde valuable life skills. build confidence. seff-
esteem. and motNation amongst our young people.
Continue wwth our commttment to Equal Opportunrties.
Review. revise and update our information and publiuty materiats for the organisation. We will review,
revise. and update our company website.
Ensure qualty standards are maintained across our projects and Ser41￿ in line with best practice and
regulatory requirements.
Focus on rA)ntinued setvice user invoEvemenL
Develop a new housing advice Servi￿ from bases in Ennisknllen, Omagh, Limavady. Dery City, Belfasv
Antrim, and AmiaghiLurgan covering a wide range of ￿Using and housing related issues to 4.500 dients
annualty.
Operational Changes
The introduction of several measures designed to limit the spread of COMIY19 etther cxjntinue to be maintained or
could be reintroduced quickly within ourAcccKnmodation and Fioating Support SeNices.
Some of the changes increased our overall effiaency and have been retained for that reason alone. These indude
working from home for some staff, parbC￿IartY the Floating Support staff. the use of laptops and smartphones rather
than desktops and landlines and making better use of video conferences to redu￿ the amount of time we spend
travelling to and from meetings.
The challenging environment in vthich V￿ defjvered SeThi￿ during the Pandemic demonstrated the importance of
good employee relations, a highly eXperien￿d and dedilxted staff team and our commitment to training and
development Al will be maintained in the fuiure.
We actively encoutsge Servi￿ user involvement to shape the delivery of our servtces. The development of user
groups in ￿rtain projects. in which dients vtho have beneffted from our services cx)ntinue lo meet to provide support
for each other. is another welcome new deVe1oprr￿t we plan to continue.
structure, governance and management
Governing Document
First Housing Aid and Support Services is a company limited by guarantee and does not have a shared capital. A
memorandum and Articles of Association govem It and the liabilty of eath member is limited to an amount not
exceeding £1.
The Trustees have ulttmate lega5 and financial responsibility for the affairs of First Housing. although the
management of the organisation has generally been delegated to staff, through the Chief offi￿r.
The Trustees of the (x)mpany, all of whom have been Trustees for a full year unless otherwise stated, are listed on
the first page of this document.

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The Trustees, Wt￿ are also the directors for the pUr[￿e of o)mpany law. and who seprfed during Ihe year we￿.
Phil Mahon {Chairperson)
Stephen Connolly
Patrick Gray
Deborah Lamberton
Liam Milligan
Lucy Campfield
Sharon Williams
Geryy Bums
{Resigned 23 May 2022)
(Appointed 4 July 2022)
Method of Appointment of Trustees
The Board of Trustees manages the process of reuuitment and appointment of Trustees. and may admtt to
membership any person interested in promoting the objeds (primary purpose) of the company.
Governance Review
The Tnjstees remain satisfied that First Housing Aid & Support servi￿ is wmpliant with good govem8n
practices in line with the requirements of the Charity Commission of Northem Ireland.
Organisational Structure
Chief Officer
Mr. Kevin Wrvjht
Senior Mana
ement Team
Director of Operations
Mrs Eileen Best
Head of Finance
MTS. Gemma Mc Whirter
Head of HR & Training
Mrs Sinead Mc Fadden
Head of Floating Support & Resettlement Mrs Lorraine Lambert
The Board of Trustees has overall legal responsibilty for the charity. The Senior Management Team provFdes a 6
weekly report to the Board in wrTting and every Board is attended by the Chief offi￿r. the Director of Operations.
the Head of Finan￿ and the Head of Human Resour￿. Ea(* PrOjecVseN￿ ha5 a Managerl C￿rdInator and a
Deputy Manager. where appropriate. There are robust reporting structures in place throughout the organisation.

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Statement of Trustees. responsibilities
The Trustees, who are also the directors of First Housing Aid & Support servi￿ Ltd for the wrpose of company
law. are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the finanaal ststements in accordan￿ with applicable
law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United lfjrvJdom Genera1iyA￿pted Accounting PrartirE).
Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare finanaal ststements for each ffinancial year thich gNe a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resour￿ and application of resources. induding
the ino)me and expendtiure, of the charttable company for that year.
In preparing these financjal statemerrts. the Trustees required to:
- select suitable accounting policaes and then app￿ them conskstenty.
- observe the meth(Mls and principles in the Charittes SORP"
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable UK Accounting Stsndards have been followed. subject to any material departures
disdosed and explained in the financid sLtsments." and
- prepare the finan(ial statements on the going ¢oncem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue In operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial positon of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty with trje
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregulartbes.
Audttor
In accordance with the companvs articles. a resolution Kry)osing that Moore (Nl) LLP be reappointed as auditor of
the company wll be put at a General Meeting.
Disclosure of infomiation to auditor
Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no informalion of whith they are aware which is relevant to the
audit. but of which the audrtor is is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to
identify such relevant infomiation and to establish that the auditor is avo7re of gjch inforniation.
The Trustees. report VRS approved by the Board of Trustees.
gm[ I tljlol
Phil Mahon (Chairperson)
T￿￿tee
9 November 2023
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