HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF IRELAND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the ¢haryty for the year ended 31 May 2024. The tSte¢S have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effe¢tive l January 2019). OBJECfIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and 8¢tivitie5 Policies and objectives setting objective5 and pla[[n8 for activities, the TTUStees have given due consideration to general £uidance published by tbe Charity Commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefil guidance on the furtheTance of Christianity by fO1ftg 0upS of Christians in hospitals and other places of medical and health work for the PUTPOS¢S of fellowship and active evangelism. The objective5 of the charity, Worldwide. is to inspire and equip healihcare workers to minister God's love. and provide total patient care. b. Strategie5 for achieving objeclives Our aim is to build the kingdom of God in all heallhcare facilities: Bringing together staff from all healthcare disciplines, who share their Christian faith for mutual encouragement and prayer, as well as to expres5 the love of God and provide spiritual Care to people who are sick, elderly or disabled. FacilitatÉng communication and partnership wkthin the network of healthcare workers, chaplains and Ial ¢hur¢h¢s. Supporting positive healthcare initiatives which will enlw]¢e quality care ftjr staff, patients and their relatives. Page I
HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF IRELAND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable aetivities . Mgin achievements of the Charity 115 a Fellowship we seek to initiate regular opportunities to foster support and enwurdgement through prayer and fellowship for healthca staff within their workplace. Contsct is maintained through personal Yisits, and also via emails, phone calls, video calls, training and literalure. Fellowship meetings are held in vaTiOUS hospilals in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. as the Fellowship takes an all-Ireland approach. Staff who transfer to other fa¢ilities are linked up with existing contacts in their new place of work The Trustees as well a5 the memb¢rs of the National Action Team meet regularly for prayer and fellowship via visits and video calls. Tbey also maintain links with their counterparts in the UK, Europe and worldwide. The National Artion Team, with the assistance and leadership of the National Coordinator, work together, not only to support the nelwork ofle1l0wship.0Ups, but also to provide suitable training for healthcare'siaff, such as Saline (TM) trdining. A greatly encouraging development more recently. has been the uptake by more local churches and hospital chaplains in hosting and participating in such training. This also enables them in turn to connect with healthcare workers based in their own areas. Overall. the statement of fmancial activities for the year ended 31 May 2024 reflects & net decrease in resources of £16,752 leadlng to a total funds carried forward of £69.627. b. Rlsk revfew The tmstees are continuing to assess any risks to which the charity may be expose4 in particular those related to the operation5 and finan¢es of the charity. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position . Coing eoneern After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expe¢tation that the Charity has adequate resOUrS to continue in operational existence ft)r the foreseeable future. For this reason, they eontinue to adopt the going tonceTn basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going ¢oncern basis can be found in the accounting policies. b. Reserves poliey It is th¢ policy of th¢ charity that reserves, that have not been designated for a spe¢ific purpose, be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure, with which the Trustees consider th¢y will be 74ble to continue their ¢urTeni adivities. e. Flnanclal r5sk management obSeetiYes and polieies It is the policy of the charity that reserve4 that have not been designated for a specific purpose, be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six rnonth5 expenditure, with which the TTUStes consider they will be able to continue their Current activities. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is unincorpordted and ss governed by its Trust Deed of 1st March 1985 and is a registered ¢harity, number NIC 105975 with the Charity Commission for Northern Treland. Page 2
HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF IRELAND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Charity constltutlon The principal activity of the charity continued to be that of encouraging prayer in the field of health; also training, discipleship. and evangelism in hospitals and the overall field of healthcare. The charity has been romllY admitted by ihe Inland Revenue, 8s sucb, for income tax putposes. The statutory reliefs under S.505 of the Income and Con)oration Taxes Act 1988 are admissible on income from 1st March 1985 subject to compliance with the tenns of S.505 of the Act. Its regislered number with HMRC is XN70453. b. Methods of appolntment or election ofTrusltts The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Tntee5 who are elected and COwOPted under the terms of the Trust deed. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 105975 Prineipal address 49 Cushenny Road Portadown Craigavon Co. Arniagh BT62 4JF Trustees C Wells R M¢Kechnie E Philpott A Gillanders J Labib (resigned 13.6.23) B Heinzel A Moat Independent Examiner Mr Thomas Patton FCA Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Chartered Accountsnts 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. FeThnanagh BT74 7BT Bankers Ulster Bank Ltd Belfast City Office PO Box 232 11-16 Donegall Square East Belfast BTI SUB, STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the TSteeS and the fmancial statements in &¢cordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland" Page 3
HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF IRELAND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ror the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILlEs- continued The law applicable to charities in Scotland, the Charities and Trustee Investment (S¢otland) Act 2005. Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the provisions of the charitys Consti110n, requires the trustees to prepare fmancial statements for ea¢h fmancial year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and appIltiOn of resources, including the income and expenditure. of th¢ charity for that period. In preparing those rjnancial ststem¢nts, th¢ trustees are required lo select suitable accounling policies and then apply thern consistently: observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; make judgements and e5timat¢s that are reasonable and prndeni: prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whi¢h disclose with reasonable accuTacy at any time the finartcial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the {chariticsActRe4, 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 irregularities. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 24 July 2024 and signed on its behalf by: C Wells - Trustee Page 4