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2025-10-31-annual-report

VIA WINGS Tru5tees' ADnul Report {iD¢luditig Dire¢tors' Report) for the year ended 31 October 2025 The trustees present their rekK)rt and rmanc1￿ ststements for the yeare]￿]ng 31 October 2025. Objeetlves Ind Activitlei The charitys objectives aff sp￿lfI￿llY restricted to the following: Vta Wings was establishd in 2(Y)9 10 relieve p)verly and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Dromore and its environs of c.ounty l)own without distinction of a8& g¢nder, disability. 8¢xual orientation, nationality> ¢thDi¢ idcntity. political or rcligious opinion. by associating the statutory authorities. communiiy and volunfary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advan￿ education. to provide facilitics in the inlercsls of social welfare for recrcglion or other leisure-time occupation, with the obje¢1 of improving th¢ ¢onditions of lif¢ tor the said uthabitsnts and in partiCLdar. a) io mainlain and manage a centre or centres in the arca of benefit f(r activitics promoted b). the charily: b) th¢ provision of programmcs in order lo advance educatiOD and promotc the benefit of the beneficiarics, in particular mothers with children: c) the provision of PTactical help for the beneficiaTi¢S WI￿ requirv 5u¢h assistancc as a result of thcir economic c1￿uM$￿8. AchlevemeDtI, Perfonnnce and Pybllc BeDtIIt During 202425 Via Wings delivered a T￿ge of servi￿8 to Support individuals and families experiencing hardship within th¢ greater Dromorc. Co Down area. The clwiils activities were r￿used on addressin8 Ihe rcwjt caus¢s of food poverty and promoting long-icrn) wellbeing and independence. Key achi¢vements dutiJ8 the year included: - provision of a wraparound sUp￿rt servic¢ to atharcss the underlyin8 causes of food poverty. distribution of regular food parcels. toilthries and Cleaning PTodu¢ts to 85 familics (375 individuals) cxperiencinR fiD8nci81 hardship. This included 53 older pwjle also received befri¢nding support. home delivered meals and welfare cberk-ins: . operntion of a 80cial supernwket. ¢nablill8 86 families (236 i1￿1vidUals} to tran51tion from reliance on free food provisioa to a low cost membership model, prooioting ¢Jignity and indq)endence' - supporting 16 families (54 individuals) to move out of focxl insecurity and no longer require on80in8 assisÉaDGC- - provision of prac¢iul sUpp￿rt for individuals and famili¢s in crisi& including advice and the distrAbution of essential household items to hetp establisb stabk home ￿VIronMts. d¢livery of pastoral support to those experiencing i￿18t10n or loneline4 including a telephon¢ befriending service for older people" . provision of COUDsel]illg and SUPE￿ servi￿$ a￿￿%$1￿8 mental health challenges, grief. addiction and family breakdown,. - delivery of play therdpy sessions for 12 childr￿. - delivery ofEmpowaing Young People. workshops for girls aged 11-14: - pmvision of troining Io SUPE￿ individuals in for ¢mploymenL - ongoing recNilm¢nt. training and support of volunteer5. . distributiim of seasonal support at ChTistsW, including 42 brepare your own, ChrAstma5 dinner packs. 135 plated meals. 381]amp¢rs for older and 128 fidl Santa wish lias for childrcD'

VIA WINGS Trustees, Annual Report (In¢hditi2 Directors. Report) for the yur ended 31 October 2025 Achievements, PerfomADee and Publlc B¢Defit (CODtiDued) - pmvision of a safe and welcoming Spa￿ for s(Kia] interaction and community gatherings; - operation of a wellbeing c¢ntre offerin8 prc8rammes lo support personal wellbeing and mthtal health. - piriviSiOll of affordable clothing through the ¢haritys s(Kial enlerprise. Wings ￿, Tlllngs,, supw>rting l)oth community access and sustainability. addition to the direct support provided, the Charity contTibuted to environmental sustainability by diverting 6.923kg of clothing from landfill redistributing 21,039.53kg of surplus fo(￿. The trustees confirn) that they have had re8ard to the guidanc£ on publi¢ I￿er11 issued by the Charity Commission for Northern brland (Ccbm. The activities outlinal alx)v¢ dononsirnte ¢l¢iir public b¢D¢fit by relieving poverty, improving m¢ntal health and wclllxing and reducing so¢ial isolalion within the local community. The chariiys seNiceg are targd¢d al individuals and lamilies experiencing finm¢ial hardship or vulnerability, ensuring the sufv is acccssiblc kn th￿¢ most in n+xd. ]n additio￿ the charity conlribules lo environmental sustainability Ihroy8h the re4istiibution of sU￿lUS food and clothing. providing fvrth¢r benefil to the wider commutiity. Communlty S¢rvl¢ During 2024125 Via Wings conlinued to develop and deliver a TW¢ of projects and scrvicc5 for the ben¢fil ot. the local community. The ¢harity provi(ks a wraparound model of support, &&I￿ssing the physi￿1. mental and emotional needs of individuals and families. Thi$ work is Unde￿IDDed by a ¢ommitment to compassion, recognisins the di￿llY and inherent worth of every individual. Via Win8s aim$ to support individuals and families 'from ￿]5]5 to full potcnlial,, emp)wering them io address the rwt causes and long terni effects of ￿Verty. Servic¢s were deliver¢d by a 8tsff team of14, supwrted by a dedI￿ted group of volunteers op¢ra¢itig from the ¢lwitys premlses in the ¢¢ntre of Dromore. ood Provi3ion and Povcrt ' Rclicf Via Win8s continu￿ to address thc imm¢<kn?l¢ physical needs of those experiencing p)vety thtough the are2Care' food proje¢L which remai￿ central to the charitys work. This includes the provision of regular fo<￿ par¢¢ls. toiletries and cleaning pmducts. Fresh food is made available four days per w¢¢k from the charAtYs premises, ￿0willg individual8 to acces8 support anonymously. with th¢ option lo make a donation kfthey are able. To SUPEM)rt individuals in moving away from long terni f(x)d d¢pcnd¢ncy the dwity op¢rat¢s a social sU[￿morke1. The Larderf. This provides access to aff(Kdable f￿d ond essentiftl household iteIll5. alongside advice and support for thosc affcdcd by ￿Verty. Through partii¢rships with ItKal retaileT$. agencies and gov¢rnm¢nt iN)dies. Via Wings redistributes fixMI that migbt otherwise go to wastc. Th¢ larder model promotes dignity, choice and indqJ¢nd¢n¢e. with staff and volunteers building supwrtive relationships with individuals ac¢essitig the ￿1¢¢.

VIA WINGS Trnstees, Annual Report {including Dir¢rton' Report) for the y¢Ar ended 31 Ortober 202S CommuDIty Servlces (continned) Food Provision and Pov Relicf continu¢d Durin8 ihe year. Via Wings engaged Your T￿#1 Panty. a UK-wide ndwork of social Su￿ets. with view to fornial affiliation in 2025. This the chariWs ongoing con)mittnent to i￿St practice and sustainable SU￿ort m(xlel ial Ent The clwity eontinued to operate lis social ¢nIe￿ISe. Trvings kn, ThiDgs', providing affothble preloved clothing to the conununity while generating iocome lo siJpw1 charitsble adivities. The initiative also contribuies to environmen￿ suslainability through th¢ reuse olclothm8. Therapeutic and D￿lOpM¢nI￿ Via Wings continued to PTovide therapeutic services for children througb qualified play thernpists, otTering a safe and supportive environn¢DI wiilth the clwitys sJedi¢8ted facililies. Youn8 adulis with addilional needs were supporteA through the tArning 360 project, re¢eiving Iraining and mcntoting lo prepare them foi cmployment and incr￿￿ indqKndence. Older members of th¢ commuDAty enga8￿ in a¢tivities througb the Re¢y¢led Teena8etS PToject, helping lo reduce social i50181ion and build mcaningful connertions. These sessions includtsa $h¢red meals and opfftiiies for &)cial inim¢tion. An incrcase in demand ft)r ¢ounsellitig services during thc year bi8hli8hied the growing need for mental health and emolional Support within the community. In respo￿. Via Wings continued to develop its provision in this area. The Wellbein8 Centr< vknich open&1 in May 2023, pmvided a dcdicalcd space for counselling. complementary therdpies and wellb¢ing pro￿. During 2024125. the charity continued to offer free counselling services to individuals w]x) may othcnvise be unable to access support. Additional activities i￿]￿ded yoga, tllilldfujncss sessions and wellbeing days. all alm￿ at equipping individuals with prnctical t(M)Is to support their mental health and overall wcllbeing. Property and Premises The Wellbeing Centre opened in May 2023, completing pbase 3 of the conversion of the previously unrestored outbiiildings rni the prO￿rtY. The transforn￿t10n of this space created 2 counselling rooms. 2 therapy rcoms for aromatherdpy and reflexology, and a meeting r(y)m for classes including yog4 mindfLthi¢s$ and baby Dwsage.

VIA WINGS Trustee5' Annual Report (intluding Dirtttors, Report) for the year ¢nded 31 October 2025 Property and Premises (eontinued) The DaTe2Care building and tardcr are maintained to U￿ble eff¢ctiv¢ and safe food aordge prior lo PTeparnti¢)n of parcel$ for the community. The L2rder, our S￿la1 enterprise SU￿rnarket. continues lo be a success allowing families to access affordable fo(1 Tr baking kn'tchcn provides a safe environment to train young adults ID food prcparation and its effective distnl)ution lo the ¢ommunity. Th¢ archway g¢cess tn Via Wings is fitted with a c(M)ler rwm to aid storage of surplus bod from local shops donating through the Faresharc scheme. FlnaDcll Re￿e The results for the year are set out in the statement of financial activities 071 page 10 of the financial statemenls. The charity re¢ord¢d surplus fimds for the year ended 31 October 2025 of £42.459 (2024 £27.651). This was added io th¢ reserves brought fonvard of £530.645 to Icav¢ total rescrir8 of £573,104 at October 2025. The8c reserves rcprcscnl the clwiiys net as&¢t5 4Dd in¥lude re5trirted and unrcstricted funds, not solely cash held in th¢ banL Grant reL%ived durin8 th¢ year 2024125 of $ubstAntial 517* (Over £25gKK)) was.. The Henry Smith FouDdation £58,¢JxI for general running costs. Income of £56,221 {2024 £55.521) was also genernted through ibe Wings 'n' Thlngs sbop. donations for Fa￿share food. fundraising activiti¢& arranged by staff and voluDte¢rs and other traditi8 activities. Grants provided income of £130.038 (2024 £191.235). StstTcosts for the year ended 31 OctoiKr 2025 were £133.805 {2024 £191.356). Trade Creditors of £1240 (2024 £5,620) include a ]isl of supplier invoiccs which wcrc invoiced within the rinancial year ending 31 October 2025 but pa￿nent of these did Dot unlil Ihe new financial year. Reserve% and Going Coneero All income from chaTitsbl¢ activitie5 was fvlly restrictcd and applied in accordaDCC with donor-imposed collditioDJ. The trustees have establish¢d a reserv¢s p)li¢y to ensure thai the charity maintains sufficient unr¢stricted funds to support its ongoing operation81 commitments and to miligale financi21 risk. At the year end, the ¢hArity held unrcstricted reserves equivalent to approxin￿le}Y tI￿te months of expenditu￿. The tNstee5 consider this to be b¢low their targct level and are working towards building reserves to a levcl equivalent to six months expeDdityr4 wbich they believe is appmpriate for the dwity's I)￿ds.

Tru$tee$' An￿￿1 Report {ineluding Dirertor5' Report) for the year tDded 31 October 2025 ReerultmeDt And Ap￿ill(Ment of the trnsttts The direclors of th¢ company are also clwity trustees for the PUTposes of charity law. Under the requirement$ of the MeTnorandum and Articles of Associatio￿ un]¢&8 oth¢nvis¢ deterniined by the company in a Gencral Meelin8, the Dumber of uwS￿cS s]wll not be less than 3 and is not subject to any maximum. Trustees are el¢¢lcd ￿ serve only witil the next annua] gener81 m¢¢ting. at which they thall then be eligible for ￿￿leCtIon. DuTing this reporting peri<Mt we thank our trustees for their itidividual contiibution to the Via Wings charity. GoverDlng Doeumert 8nd Con8tlthtloD of th¢ Chrlty The charity is govemed by th¢ Memorandum and Article5 of As￿l8110n dated 28 Odober 2016. The Board of Trustces mccts on a monthly b£sis and at Iwt 10 tiDfS per year. Via Wings 18 ¢UTr¢ntly reviewin8 this (kxumenl. CompllADee wlth Publle Benefit s¢tting ovr objectives and planning our ¥livities for the y¢ar th¢ Itustees have given ¢at¢ful consideration to the Cl)8rity Commission for Northern Ircland% guidance on public benefit to ¢nsurc that the a¢tiviti¢s have hclFKd lo achieve the Charitys pury)oses and provide 4 benefii io the benefi¢iaTies. The chariiy trusitts have complied with the duty 10 hav¢ due regard io the guidance issued by the Commission under seciion 4(b) of the CbaTiiies Act (the public benefit requirement statutory guidance). Details of how th¢ main ￿tIVitieS undertaken by the Charity lo further its ¢lwitsbl¢ puryx)ses for the public benefit have been detaileAI in 'AchAevement, Perfomwice and Public Benefit, OD 3 and 4. Dlrertors (who are ijso trnltees) A Dillon J Dillon J Costello B Skillen D Weir L McFarland (appointed 19102r25) C Pepper {ap￿inted 18103125) K Best (appointed 08104125) D Elliott (appointed 08104125) J Jximall (appoitit￿ 08104125) Reference and Administrativ¢ Information The cftwitys refere￿¢ and athninistrative dethils are outlined on page 2. Th¢ Irusttts sming as ai the date of the Trnstees, Anrn￿1 Rqx)rt are outlined on page 2. No other individual other than those listryl swvrd ￿ a ¢TUSt¢¢ of tbc Charity during the fmancial year.

VIA WINGS TTUStees' ADDual Report (inchdin% Dirett•rs' Report) for the year ended 31 October 2025 Trustee5' responsibilities in retstion to the finan¢lal ststemtDts The charity trusle¢s (who are also dircctor5 olvia Wings for the purposes of company law) are reswjnsible for preparing the Tnjstees, Annual Report a￿1 the ftnancial Ststern￿ts in accordance with applicable law and Untted Kingdom knounting Siandards (United Kingdom Getrrally Accq)ted A¢￿unting Practice) including FRS I02 Tr Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢publi¢ of Jreland,. Company law requires the tnistees prepare finane.iAI stalements fnr eAth finAnciAI year which give a true and fair view of the stsle of affairs of Ibe chaTitabl¢ company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, includin8 the income and expendilurc of the clwitsble company for that period. tn prcwing the financial statetnents, the trnstecs ar¢ required to: - select suitable accounting policics and then apply them consist¢ntly'. - observe the methods and principles in ihe Charilies SORP {FRS102)' - make judgemenls and esliniatcs that are reasonable and prudenL - state whether appli¢d)le UK Accounting Siandards have followed subjeA to any maicrial departures disclosed and explainal in the fwan¢ial staiements; and - prepare the financial statemenls on the goiJJ8 concern basis unless it is inappro￿74t¢ to presume that the charilable company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper a¢counling records that disclose with reas￿able accuracy al any time the fU￿n¢1a1 tA)silion of the charithbl¢ company and lo enabl¢ them to etL8UTe thai the fmancial statements Comply with the Companies Act 2(Ki6. They aTe also Tesponsible for saf¢8uardiDg th¢ assets of the charilable company and iakin8 reaSODable steps lor the preveniion and dctcction of fraud and thher irresulariti•s. Th¢ trnstees are responsible for the maintellance and inlegrily of tk charitable company and finan¢ial information included on the CR￿lIable companYs w¢bslte. LeBislaLon in the Unit¢d Kingdom governing the Prepl￿tIOn and diss¢mingtion of financial statements m•y differ from legislAtion in other jurisdictions. Approved by the truslees on 29th April 2026 and signed on thcir bchalf b Mrs CL McFarland Tn￿1¢¢ and ChaIr￿r$on Mr D Weir Trustee aDd S¢cretary