COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N1032846 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NIC106084 Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements 31 March 2023 CRUDDEN DOLAN LIMITED Chartered Accountants & statutory auditor 23-25 Darling Street Enniskillen Co Fermanagh BT74 7DP Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements Yearended 31 March 2023 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs rew)rt) Independent auditorfs report to the members 12 ststement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 16 Statement of financial position 17 Statement of cash flows 18 Notes to the financial statements 19 Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Limitod by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) Year ended 31 March 2023 The trustees, who are also th8 directors for the puT￿)se8 of company law. weserrt their report and the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and administrative details Registorgd ¢harlty name Fermanagh Wornen's Aid Charity reglstratlon number NIC106084 Company registration number N1032846 Prlnclpal offlce and registered Safe Hands Centre offlc• 19 Darling Street Enniskillen Co Fermanagh BT74 7DP The trusta•s Mc A McKinney Ms C Allen Ms Kremer (Appointed 22 May 2023) {Served from 29 November 2021 to 24 October 2022) Ms M E Kelly Ms P F Lyness Dr S Maguire Ms T J Maguire Ms A Flanagan Ms D Blake Ms M Feehill Dr P Gilleece (Appointed 20 February 2023) (Appointed 20 June 2022) (Appointed 26 September 2022) (Appointed 10 August 2022) (Appointed 26 Seplember 2022) {Served from 24 January 2022 to 22 August 2022) (Served from 21 March 2022 to 15 December 2022) Ms T Campbell Ms T MGGarvey Company Secretary Clare Allen Auditor Crudden Dolan Limited Chartered Accountants & statutory auditor 23-25 Darling Street Enniskillen Co Fermanagh BT74 7DP Bankers Bank of Ireland Current Account Townhall Stre8t Enniskillen Co Ferni8nagh 8T74 78D Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Llmited by Guarantse Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (conthl￿d) Year ended 31 March 2023 Structurn, go￿rnanCe and managwn•nt Fermanagh Women's Aid is affiliated to Women's Aid Federation Northem Ireland (WAFNI). Its purpose and objects are. inter alia, to support women and children wt)0 have been or are victims and survivors as a result of Domestic ViolerKX and Abuse. It offers sanctuary, communtty support and aftercare service where the practical, emotional, social arKI educab'onal needs of those women and children May be met in a safe environment of eMpoW￿￿ent and self-help. The Board of Directors ￿e the deGisi(Trmakn'ro body of Ferynanagh Women's Aid. The Board of Femianagh Women's Aid fLY the year ended 31 st March 2023 comprised.. NAME APPOINTMENT RESIGNATION Jane Kremer 19th November 2021 Claire Allen 19th November 2021 Patricia Lyness 19th November 2021 Margaret Kelly 291h November 2021 Stephanie Maguire 14th December 2021 Tffiney Campbell 241h January 2022 Therese Mc Garvey 21st Marth 2022 Anila Flan8gan 21st June 2022 Martina Freehill 101h August 2022 Patricia Gilleece 26th September 2022 Darina Blake 26th Septernber 2022 Tara Maguire 20th February 2023 ROLE Chairperson se¢￿t￿Y Wic&Chair 25th October 2022 2* August 2022 15th December 2022 The women who sit on the Board as trustees of the charity and Oirectors of the company represent a range of backgrounds and communilies. They bring management skills. and financial skills, as well as extensive experience in community work and development. fundraisir¥J and volunteering. There is a structured and detailed process to recruit new TrusteeslDireclors that is in line with the organisation's Equal Opportunities for Staff and Volunteers Policy and the Memorandurn and Articles of Association. Fennanagh Women's AKI has a process for the recruitment and induction of trustees. New trustees will have the opportunity to atterKt induction training. including.. Safeguarding, Governance and Domestic Violence Awareness. arKI will be provided with Board policies for their role and an Induction Handbook. Depending on the need identtfied to ensure effective governance. the Board will receive support from extemal consultants and support personnel on issues such as organisational strategy and employmenl law. None of the TrusteeslDrectors have a finar￿jaI interest in the company. Any private benefrt flowing from the charity's purposes is purely incidental to the putAic benefrt. The TrusteeslDirectors receive quarterty reports from the CEO of Fernianagh Women's Aid. Mary MG Cann and the day-to-day operational management of Femianagh Women's Aid lies with the CEO. Under the CEO, staff operate in a number of roles including.. Development Manager. Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Team Leader, Domestic and Sexual Violence Support Workers (Floating supp￿ Workers). Children's and Young People's Team Leader, Children's and Young People's Supwt Workers, Training Coordinator, Finance Manager and Triage Worker I Volunteer Coordinator. Regular team meetings and supwvish)n are L3rrie(l out by Line Managers and otlw designated staff, which ensures that members of the organisation function as a closely knit team and that staff development is a priority. WAFNI arxs exlemal training organisations provide various training courses which staff attend. Fernianagh Women's Aid Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors Report) {Gon¢inuod) Year ended 31 March 2023 In addition to tts staff. Fermanagh Women's Aid relies on a (x)r8 group of volunteers who provide a range of ser¥Ths. induding Admintstration, C￿Jrt Support. Home Support, Transport, Accompaniment to Appointments and On-call in the Refl￿ Accommodation. These volunteers, are Access Nl checked, required to participate in both internal and external trainiNd courses. and are supported and supervised by the Volunteer Coordinator. anagement, in consultation with staff and service users have in place a Risk Management Strategy which assesses areas of risk: Govemance, Operational, Financial. EnvironmentallExternal and Compliance {law and regulation) and service provision: Floating Support l Refuge Acwmmodation, Children's Services. and Management arKI Finan￿. Objectivos and actlvftles The charity bases its services arourKI a core philosophy and ethos of self-help. Victims are encouraged to take responsibilty for their own recovery and ￿gain Iheir self-respect and self4steem through exercising control of their everyday lives. We offer a safe Crisis Accommodation, support and listening service to women who require it. Other important assistance indudes a 24-hour Helpline. practical assistance and long-term support. The tharity also recfjgnises the importance of providing education to service users and other appropriate outside bodies and organisations on the effect of Domestic and Sexual Violence on women, children arKI extended family. The core aims of Fermarkggh Women's Aid are: To relieve distress, suffering and poverty by the provisi¢)n of safe temporary accommodation for women and their children, young people and vulnerable adult dependents who are, may be, or have been, experiencing domestic, sexual w gender-based violenc£ or abuse: To relieve distress. suffering and povety experienced by women and their children. young people and vulnerable adult dependents by providing andlor promoting a range of support services such as information, advice c￿tres. confidential sep4i¢es, counselling. outreach, court supkyjrt, training and advocacy; To relieve those in need by the provision of infomiation and a￿v￿e for those affected by domestic, sexual or gender&sed violence or abuse and referral to relevanl support agencies: To 8dvance education on vlolence against women and girfs. including traffKking and exploitation, and its effects, and lo relieve ttrK15e in r￿ed by promoting its preventK)n and the protection of those affected.. To adVa￿e educakn'on on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse and their effects, and to advocale for arKI to relieve those in need by promoting their prevention and the protection of those affected: To advance women's and children's human rights and gender equality to relieve the suffering and distress caused by violence emanating from the violation. impairment or nullrfication of enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (conlinuvd) Year ended 31 March 2023 Fermanagh Women's Aid recognises thè contin￿1 imrKJrtance of raksing awareness of the services that they offer and the issues relating to Domestic and Sexual Vlolence. It is also important that the organisation continues to provide services at the current level to meet the wesentirvJ need and in this way, meet the public benefit requirements of the Charty Commission Nl. Domestic and Sexual WK)lence is a cxime that affects all social dasses, traditions arKI backgrounds and the risk of Domestic and Sexual VTrolence. among W0n￿n, does not drffer much by ethnic origin. The organisation is specifically aimed at assisting women arMJ children who are living with or who have experienced Doniestic and Sexual Violence by prov￿Ing a co-ordinat8(l approach to meeting their needs either through safely maintaining their tenancies or in leaving their home and accessing alternative safe accommodation. Those who require Crisis Accommodation are supported to seek new tenancies and offered resettlement support. Those dients who find alternative safe accommodation will be provided furlher support until such time as they feel ready to move on. Many of the target group avail of the Personal Development Programmes arKI assistance that Fermanagh Women's Aid fac￿ltate to improve sdf-esteem and self-worth. We have had regard to the Charity Commission Nl guidance on public benefit in all our objectives and activities and assert that no hami flows from any of our chantable purposes. Achl•vemonts and perforniance Key Statistlcal Performance in 202212023: We supported 392 women and 287 chldren; Our Refuge Accommodation housed g wornen and 4 children; Floating Support Services and Safety and Wellbeing Women's Worker engaged in 1,562 centrelhomelrefuge visrts and 2,240 texvphonelemail arKI online support to women", Children's Services and Safety and Wellbeing Children's Worker engaged in 1308 homelcentrelschool visits and 1277 texvphonelemail a￿1 online support to children and parentslguardians: We facilitated Persork31 Developrnent Programmes: two My Lrfe My Choice groups (16 women), two Joumey to Freedom groups (17 women); with one My Life My Choice and one Journey to Freedom groups ongoing. Additional pr(NJrammes delivered include.. Digital Storytelling (8 women) and Creative Writing (7 women). We co-facilrtated two wogrammes with Omagh Women's Aid. Hope in Common (12 women) 2nd Right to be Safe (33 women) 445 individuals were trained in Domestic Violerr£ Awareness. Staff engaged in 26 Leaming arKI Development Training sess￿￿s. totalling approx. 1222 hours for staff. Volunteers engaged in 798 hours of volunteering *ivities. travelliNJ 1530 miles. Staff travelled approx. 26.394 miles. Femianagh Women's Ald Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (Mntlnu•ay Year ended 31 March 2023 Koy Funds Secured in 2022123: FLWDER AMOV TERMS NIHE FloatirKJ Support 137.735 (Wng NIHE SLWrting Peop 71.222 Westem H8alth & So(>81 Cwe Tntst Grant Award 57.161 ing Allstate Nl 3.S72 Ona Off CThit BBC Chldm in Need 33.W5 Amually fiy 2 Yea 3CKI 1 Yoar Pry4e&l&ant Femian• & (knagh PCSP- to be Safe Pffji8c* 1 Y￿r Prcqe(*IGrnnt One Off Gfanl Henry Smith Charlty Henry Smith ChBrity- Covk>19 LryvJ Twm S Homeless Connact Arvwally for 3 y￿ 33.7CKI ArThialty fc* 3 y￿KS 203 One Off l¥anl Lgathersdlers Awalty for 4 Ythrs Nauonal Lottery c￿nthU11ty Fund 123.5S9 Amuglty for 4 Years Na￿(m￿de Comrnunity Fund 24.972 Amually for 2 Years 1 Y68r Pr￿e￿IGrant Rotsry Club vk5t￿n Outcomes (>oup~ Hope in CLYM)on Pr(yg(* WAFNI- Chri8*nas Funthng for Women & Chd(tren Busfftess m￿yMentA¢11￿Ies NofvRecurrlng Grant Award 1 Yw PrctyecVGrant NoTrRecurring É>antAward 14.384 on￿ng Confwenca 31.841 Onwng Fundrdiskng AC￿ 24.262 Ongc4ng Training ktivilies Houslng Management Ineook provides information on relationship (healthy I unhealthy), consenc sexual coercion. end a relat]onship and support & guidance. We also updated and reviewed our Hoating Support handbook for Women with our new branding, updated information on ser4ice delr4ery, domestK abuse informatbon, legislation and poliGy information. Where th• Blames Lies Conforonu: We hosted our Conference on 8th and 9th March in the Lough Erne Resort, focused on domestic abuse, risk escalation and domestic homicide, with intemational renowned speakers: Sarah Travers {Compere), Mary Mc Cann, t)on Hennessey, Emma Murphy, Anthony Mc Nally, David Challen, Rachel Williams, An1￿ Marks, Julie Wilson, Jane Monkton Smith. Frank Mullane, Karen Ingala Smith arnl Laura Richard5. Our Conference examined the inler connected conditions which escalate risk and the interventions that can mitigate those risk. Our speakers shared with us 'Where the Blame Lies. arKI how we can save lives. 306 individuals attended the conference over 2 days. from a range of domeslic abuse support services in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, statutory agencies, community and voluntary groups. We were fortunate to provide the op[￿unty for survivors of domestic alxjse to also attend our conference through spOns￿ed tickets. Each of these key achievements of 202212023 delNer public benefrt as required under the Charty Commission Nl guidance. The range of services offered by Fennanagh Women's Ald arn: Re mmodation The accommodation has 6 to 8 beds and comprises of self•contained units with communal areas for cooking. laundry and television. The accommodation kyovides a safe haven - a place of respite. safety and comfort. Women. children and young people a￿ made to feel at home and take responsibility for its day-to4ay runnirvj. doing their (Mn cooking, cleaning arKI laurKlry. etc. There is no sei limtt on how long the women may stay as thi5 can depend on their own indiwdual circumstances. Any period of time from two days to several months, longer rf they are waiting to be rehoused. Funding for the Refuge Accommodation comes fr(Kn the N(￿tr￿rn Ireland Housing ExecutNe's Supporting People initiative. This includes 4 Domestic and Sexual Violence Workers (Floating Support Workers) and 3 Children's Services Workers. Alongside a Safety and Wellbeing Women's Support Worker and Safety and Wellbeing Children's Support Worker (Safety and Wellbeing Project) Ferm8n8gh Women's Aid provides SUPF)Ort to women. thildren, and young people within the community experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse. In particular, outreach service5 help to promote awareness and support wlthln remote rur81 areas. Therefore, services based in the OLrtreach communities are essential for Fermanagh Women's Aid to fully address its remit for reaching out to all potential users. Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (continugd) Year ended 31 March 2023 Su rt and infomation The support and information seniice provided by the Safe Hands Centre from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.OQpm on Friday: NEXUS Nl operate a 24-hour Domestic and Sexual ViolerKe Helpline outside of office hours; A 24-hour On-call Rota System ensures that a member of staff is ahvays on call to deal with any admissions to or emergency situations to the Refuge Accommodation; Women or statutory agencies and communtylvoluntsry groups may call for support, guidance and information on Domestic Violence and Al)use and the seNr£s provKded by Fermanagh Women's Aid; We operate a drop-in service (walk in) wh￿h is open to all women wts) are ￿rreft1ty experiencing or have experienced Domestic Violence and Abuse at some slage. whether or not they have used the services of Fermanagh Women's Aid in Ihe pasL Prevention kin ols Fernianagh Women's Aid delivers Healthy Relalionships Programmes in post-wimary schools arKI Social Guardian Training to teachers in primary schools in Co. Femlanagh. This V￿rk is vitally important and highlights the difficulties children and young people face in their daily lives. l Develo ment F6rmanagh Women's Aid offers a wide r8r¥Je of Personal Development Programmes throughout the year to women both internally an¢J externally, with the aim of increasing confidence. self-esteern, improving mental wellbeing and understanding and awareness of Domestic w￿lenCe and Abuse and its impact: My Lrfe My CIK>ice Journey to Freedom nd Abuse Awa Our Training Coordinator delivers Domesb'c violen￿ and Abuse Awareness within the communty to statutory agencies and communitylvoluntsry groups. indudirKJ." Level 2 in Domestic arKI Sexual vK)Ien￿ Awareness (OCN Endorsed or Ur￿d0rsed) (Full Day) Domestic Violence and Abuse Awareness Sessions (1 hr, 2hr, Half Day or Full Day) Bespoke Training. e.g. 'In Safe Hand3. Dome81ic and Sexual Violence Awareness for Hairdressers arKfj Beauticians All staff, volunteers and service users are given the oppcKtunity to ￿ntribUte to and irrfluerKe the development of service ddivery. through consultations, quarterly briets and Focus Groups. Regular house meetings at Refuge Accommodation with service users and Informalion Sharing Meetings with staff routindy encourage feedback and evaluation of services provKled and organisational issues. Fennanagh Women's Aid Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) {condnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2023 rin We routinety collect statisttal infc>mialion on the number of feferrals, service user rnonitoring and weekly activities of staff arKI volunteers: this infonnalion forms our Annual Report and Impact Report (available upon request). The inf0m￿tion obtained is used for service improvement, understanding emerging Domestic WKJlence and Abuse trends and used to inform funders, statutory agencies and the general public of the levd and nature of the work carried out by Fermanagh Women's Aid. Evaluation fomis are completed at the end of each Personal Development Programme, chIld￿n and young people complete an evaluatK)ns questionnaire at commencement and exiting from the service and a sample selection of women will complete an Exit Questionnaire," all with the intention of providing user experience's comments on services delivered and areas for improvement. Service users, views and eXperien￿S. in terms of qualitative feedback. are taken on board and used to inform the development of future services based on women's needs rather than U￿se of Fermanagh Women's Aid. Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Limlted by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (cwilnwd) Year ended 31 March 2023 Flnanclal revl•w Fermanagh Women's Aid is heavily dependent on the continuing support of its numerous funders and continually needs to monitor its financial requirements arKI submit claims for finance and seek new sources of finance. Most of funders provide funding restricted to specrfic obJ"ectives. At 31 st March 2023, the un￿Stricted reserves were £134,491 and restricted reserves were £177,301 The charity also carries out tradrtional furKlraising activities but its unrestricted reserves are comparatively small. Resèrve8 poIIcy The TrusteeslT)irectors endeavtxjr to maintain adequate unrestricted reserves to 8UStain and develop the servKes provided by Femianagh Women's Aid. Reserves describe Fermanagh Women's Aid funds that are fredy available to fund its general operations and so are not subj'ect to commitments, planned expenditure or other restrictions. They help Feman8gh Women's manage its resources. The purpose of Fernwnagh Women's Aid reserves is to Kyotect staff in the case of redundancy. Sufficient funds musl be available in the case of company dissolution and we are committed to securing reserves to meet this demand. Reserves help Fermanagh Women's Aid to match its requirements and no more. otherwise Fermanagh Women's Akd would hold reserve5 that are unne￿SSan1Y high. Future plans ProMO￿n To promote a proactive approach to ttre effective use of media and marketing In Femianagh To participate fully in Ihe Westem Domestic violen￿ Partnwship sUbseq￿nt subgroups To participate fully in Change Management Process Within Women's Aid Nl To continue to develop preventative work. partKularly within the school environment with Healthy Relationships Pfogrammes To continue to monitor and improve services To continue to endeavour lo gain the fi'nancial support of the local council and the development our partnership with the Policing. Community Safety Partnership (pcsp} Training To deliver training and awareness of Domestic V￿en￿ and Abuse within relevant statutory. voluntary and community agencies: particularfy focusing devdoping partr*rships and delivering training to front line emergency services To promote and disseminate effective local inter-agency work practice To provide staff, volunteers and Board TrusteeslDirectors with the opportunlty to acquire recognised qualifulions relevant to their roles and responsibilities To develop sustsinability of the F￿)st of Trainiro Coordinator. Direct seprfws Fermanagh Women's Aid Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) fcontinuud) Year ended 31 March 2023 To continue to develop a new building for Refuge Accommodation To continue to manage and support volunteers and t￿1r skj'lls within the organisation To improve the accessibility of its services to women and children with disabillties those from ethnic minorities To develop our Floating Support ServrRs. meetiry the wesents'ng and emerging needs of women To develop our Children's and Young People's Services, meeting the wesents'ng and emerging needs of children and young people To develop our servirx improvement through Focus Groups with Women and Young People Funding To ensure that adequate funding is available to meet salary. core costs and project costs and to ensure Ihe long-term susiainability of ser4ices. To attract funding in response to identified needs of organisation and service users To develop our fundraising profile To continue to nurture our r8lab"onships with currènt and future funders Staff To recruit for vacancies as appropriate To provmle on4Joing support and superyision for staff and their development BOD Continue to actively recruit to Ihe Board of Directors, as required. ensuriThJ that we rnaintain a minimum of 6 Board of Directors Ensure that y￿ defin8 clear Board of Directors roles and responsibilities, and Board of Directors are aware of such at recruitment, induction and continued appoinlment to the Board. Thanks We vffjrk with a wide range of organisations and receive funding from a var*ty of sources. We are grateful lo the funders referred to in these financial statemerrts for their support. We are grateful also to the various individuals and organisations that provide non-finanaal support in enabling Fermanagh Women's to continue with its ackn'vities. Trustees. responslb511tles statement The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the truslees, report and the financial statements in accordance wth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the company trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true arKI fair view of the state of affairs of the charrtable company and the incoming resources and application of resources. induding the income and expenditure, for that period. 10 Fernianagh Women's Aid Company Limitsd by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (condnu8d) Year ended 31 March 2023 In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently" observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP: make judgrnents and accounb'ng eslimates that are reasonable and p￿￿en[ epare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless rt is inappropriate to presume that the cornpany wll continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate a(xountirvJ records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable IF￿rn to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also restx>nsible for safeguafding the assets of Ihe company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Auditor Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confrnis that: so far as they ￿e aware. there is no relevant audit infomiatKJn of which companvs auditor is unaware", and they have taken all steps that they