Page 1 FAMILIES ACTING FOR INNOCENT RELATIVES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Trustees have pleasure in presenting theii. repoit and tlie finaiicial stateineiits of tl)e cliarity for the yeai. ended 31 D¢¢embei' 2019. Tlie ti'ustees have adopted the provisions of the Statcmeiit of Recoininended Pi'actice (SORP) "Accounting and Repoiting by Cliarities, (FRS 102) iii pi'eparing the aiinual report and finaiicial statemeiits of tlie cliarity. Tlie financial stat¢ii)ents have beeii prepared in accoi'dance with tlie accounting policies set oiit in notes to the finaiicial stateincnts and comply with the ¢liai'ity'S govei'ning document, The Cliarities (Accoiints and Reports) Regulations (Nortliei'i) Ireland) 2015 aiid SORP (FRS 102). THE TRUSTEES The ti'ustees who served tlie coinpaiiy diii'ing the yeai. and were directoi's at tlie date of appi'oval of the Annual Report were as follows: Mr Robert Phoenix Mi's May Qiiinii Mi's Mary Gi'ahain Mi's Painela Phoenix Mi's Liza Elliott Mi. Leslie Lavery Mi. Trevor Mccloskey Mrs Benita Morrisoii Mr Dai'ren Yaxley Mrs Riith Greer Cl)aii'maii (resigned 16 Septeinber 2023) (died 12 Augiist 2024) PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEI MENT Tl)e triistees of Fam ilies Actiiig For Innocent Relatives confirin that tliey have liad due regard for the guidance on Piiblic Benefit by tlie Cliai-ity Coininission for Noithern Ireland and are pleased to report tliat during the year tlie chai'ity continiied to pi'ovide tlie Public Benefits throiigli prograinines and services we offei.. In paitticiilai., the ti'ustees ¢otisid¢i' liow plaiined activities will conti-ibutc to the aiins aiid objectives they liave set. PubIic Benefit: The direct benefits flowing from oiir piirposes al'e i'edLicing isolation, A'ediicing liardsliip and fiiiancial difficulties, i'elieving distress, impi'oving physical and mci)tal well being thiis iinproving tlie quality of life for the b¢ncficiai'i¢s The benefits can be ideiitified by the nuinbei's of people availing of tlie services and whose lives are positively iinpacted. Tliis is achieved tlii'oiigh SLirveys, monitoi'ing and evaliiation Thci'e is no harin The beneficiai'ies al'e tliose i'esident in Soiith Ai'inagli and siiri'oiinding ai'eas who al'e suffei'ing hai'dsliip sickness or disti'ess as a result of the coiiflicts iii Northei'ii li'eland All private bciiefit is iiicidental and necessai-y to ensiii'e the benefit is pi'ovided to oiii. bei)eficiaries STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEI NT Governing document Fainilies Actiiig Foi. Innocent Relatives registei'ed as a cliarity Witli The Charlty Cominission for Northei-n Irelaiid on 18, Deceinb¢i' 2018.
Page 2 FAMILIES ACTING FOR INNOCENT RELATIVES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Reci'uitment, appointment, Anduction and ti'aining The present ti-ustees liave been involved in the cliarity for a number of years aiid so are familiar witli its work. The ti'iistees regularly review the I'eqiiireinents of tlie cliai'ity aiid tlie possibility of a iieed for additional triistees. Any new tl'LlStees woiild be appointed by i'esolution of a meeting of all tlie triistees passed by a majoi'ity of those present. Appi'opriate training and indiictioii is available to all ti'ustees. Risk management The ti'ustees liave assessed tlie Inajoi- risks to wliich th¢ chai'ity is exposed, in particular those i'elated to the operatioiis aiid finaiices of tlie Trust, and are satisfied tliat systems al'e in place to mitigate an exposLlI'¢ to Inajor risks. Wliei'¢ appi'opi-iate, systems or procedui'cs have been establisl)ed to initigate the risks tl)e cliarity faces. Iiiternal control i'isks are minimised by the impleinentation of pi-ocedui'es foi. aiitlioi'isation of all trai)sactions and projects. Procedures are in plac¢ to ensiii'e compliance with hcaltli and safety of staff, volunteei's, clieiits and visitors. Tliese pj'ocedui'es al-e periodically reviewed at least aiinually to ensure that tliey coi)tinu¢ to Ineet the iieeds of tlie charity. Oi'ganisation Structui'es The tl'LlStees ovei-see the i'unniiig of tlie organisatioii. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Tlie objectives and pi'incipal activities of tlie cl)arity are to bring relief to individiials in South ArInagli who al'e sufferlng hai'dsliip, sickness oi. disti'¢ss as a i'esult of the coi)flicts in Northerii Ii'eland, to advance the ediication of tlie public in Soutli Armagh and elsewhei-e on the effects of tlic conflict and especially oli tlie effects of tlie coiiflict on childi'eii aiid to provide siipport and coiinselling seivices in Soiitli Armagh for victims of tlie conflict iii Noithern Ireland. Volunteei's Tlie cliai'ity is gi'atefiil for the unstiiiting effoits of its volunteei's who al'e involved in all aspects of tlie cliai'ity's work. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORIIIANCE Total incoine for the yeai. amounted to £151,120 (2022 - £117,171). Income dci'ivcd froin doiiatioiis aiid legacies ainolinted to £9,051 (2022 - £6,295), iiicoine from activities geiieratiiig fiinds amoiinted to £1 0,745 (2022.. £6,165), income froin cliai'itable activities ainoiinted to £131,135 (2022 £104,669), iiicoftne from investments amounted to £89 (2022 £42) Total expenditiire for tlie year amoiinted to £148,231 (2022 £132,264). Tlie cost of geiieratiiig voILllltaiy ii)¢oine ainoiinted to £1,663 (2022.. £55), the Cost of chai'itable activlties aiiiouiited to £119,612 (2022 £106,181), governaiice costs amoiinted to ££4,443 (2022.. £4,355) aiid othei. i'esoiii'ces expeiided amoiinted to £22,513 (2022: £21,673). Tlie net income foi. tlie year ainoiiiited to £2,889 {2022- net expenditiire of £15,093).
Page 3 FAMILIES ACTING FOR INNOCENT RELATIVES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE {coiiliitiied) Reserves policy It is the policy of the chai-ity to maintain free resei'ves whi¢l) matches tlie needs of tlie ti-list, both at tlie ciii'rcnt time and the foi'eseeable fiitiii'e. Tliis pi'ovides sufficient fuiids to covei. i'iiiining costs whicli iiiclude manageinent, administi-ation and support costs. Free i'esei'ves are those iinrestri¢ted resei'ves not designed noi- invested iii fixed assets wl)i¢li ai'¢ available for general use. Funding Tlie principal fliiiding is from graiit fundiiig. PLANS FOR FUTURE PEIUODS Families Acting For Iiinocent Relatives plan to continue offering suppoit to tliose iinpacted by the conflict in Noithern Ii'eland by way of orgaiiised ti'ips, befriending, counselliiig, educational tft'aining. Tliese services depend on ongoing fuiiding being available and are subject to i'elevaiit gi'ants being foithcomiiig. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The ti'iistees are responsible for prepai'iiig tlie Aiiniial Report and the finai)cial stateineiits iii accordance with applicable law and Uiiited Kingdom Accoiinting Staiidai'ds (Uiiited Kiiigdoin Gciiei-ally Accepted Accoiinting Pi'actice) incliidiiig FRS 102 'Tlie Financial Reporting Standai-d applicable in the UIQ aiid Repiiblic of Ii-elaiid The law applicable to cliai'ities in Nortlierii Ii'elaiid I'equires the triistees to prepare financial stateiiients for each fiiiancial yeai. whicli give a tl'Lie aiid fair view of the stat¢ of affairs of tlie cliaritable company and of tlie incoming resoiirces and applicatioii of i'esoiirces, incliiding the incoine and expeiiditiire, of the charitable coinpany foi. that period. In prepai'iiig these finaii¢ial stateinents, tlie dii'ectors are i'eqiiired to: select suitable accouiitiiig policies and tlien apply thein consistently. obscrvc the Inethods aiid pi'iiiciples in tlie Cl)arities SOIIP 2015 (FRS E 02). Inake judgements and a¢¢oiinting cstiinatcs that al'e i'easonable and priideiit. state whetliei. applicable UK Accouiiting Standards hav¢ beeii followed, siibject to any material departui'es disclosed aiid explained in tlie fiiiancial statements. prepare tlie finaiicial stateineiits oil tlie going coiicei'n basis iiiiless it is inappi'opriate to pi'esiiine that tlie chai'itable company will continue in opei'ation. Tl)e trustees al'e i'esponsible foi. keeping propel. accoiinting records that disclose with I'easoiiablc acciii'acy at any tiine tlie finaiicial positioii of tlic cliai'itablc coinpany aiid eiiable tliein to eiisure that tlie financial stateinents comply witli The Cliarities (Accouiits and R¢poits) Regiilatioiis (Nortlierii Ireland) 2015. The ti'ustees are also i'esponsible foi. saf¢guai'diiig tlie assets of tlie cliai'itable coinpany aiid heiice foi. takiiig i-easoi)able steps for tlie pi'eveiition aiid detection of fraLid and otliei. iri'egiilai'ities.
Page 4 FAMILIES ACTING FOR INNOCENT RELATIVES DIRECTORS, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 REI SPONSIBILITIEI S OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) The trusteeg are responsible for the maintenance and iiitegrity Ot- tlie corporat¢ fiiiancial information included on the cliaritable compaiiy's website. Legislation In the United Kii)gdoni goveriiiiig the pi'eparation aiid disseminatioii of tinaiiclal statements may differ from legislation iii other juri8dictioiis. lil so far as the trustees ai'¢ aware: tliere is no relevant iIiformatioIi of wliich the charitable company's independent examiner is unaware. aEid tli¢ trustees have taken all steps tliat they oiight to have taken to mak¢ themselves aware of ai)y i'elevant information and to establish that the independent examiiier is awar¢ of tliat infoi'matlon. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER GMCG Poi"tadowii Chartered Accouiitants lias been re-appointed as independent examiner for tlie eiisuing year. Signcd oil b¢half of the TriTStees: Triistee