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2022-08-31-annual-report

WE ARE MADE FOR MORE TIA MADE FOR MORE NI TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 The trustee5 present Iheir annual rewrt and finarKlal statefflents the year ended 31 August 2022. The financlal statement5 have been prepared in accordance with the acco￿11￿ poki8s set out ￿ note 1 to the rinandal slalements and comply wlth the charivs Mernorandum and Articb5 of Assooation, the Companles Act 2006 and 'AccOun￿ng and Reporting by Charities". Statement of Recomrnended Practice aFplicable to charit18S preparing their accounts in accordance wlth Uw Fmancial Re￿rt•ry Standard applcab in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102). (as amended for accountlng perbds commenckng froffl 1 January 2019) Obledves and actlvltles Our mlsslon 51atement IS to equlp YOW￿ people wlth Ihe kr￿ aThJ under51andlng that there Is vahje in thelr Idéntity and the choices that they make. The charity'5 oblects are: To advanc8 the edUCa￿Tr ol chlldren and y¢)ung peopl8 kn Northem keland under the age of 25. with specific focu5 on thek mental heallh. thek self-esteern. the m6use of drugs and the mlsuse of alcohol. To faalltale Ihelr growth lo full malurity as Indfvvjuals and member5 of society by educalional. tralnlng. promotlonal and supportive means. Made for More aims to Insplre and eThJage a generati1￿ of young pecple in th8ff coMM￿r[leS, churches and schools", lo educale and equip them w#h the kn￿￿edge needed to va￿e who Ihey are and make rM)silive decislons. for a more purposeful future. We alrn to do Ihts In a number olvarying w . Deliveriry workshops In l)oth wonary secondary schools. kn Ihe th the leamkng for Ilfe and work CU￿1cUlUrn. Speaking at school assemblkns. Speaking to young peoEAe In churches and in olher youth organtsatlons to encourage them to understand thelr worth and value and to encourage them in seeing and growng in their Identity Irb Chrf5t. Promoting awareness of mental heallh and other Issues through an active and postllvè presance on social media. The trustees have pald due regard lo guldance i55ued by the Charity Commlssh)n in declding what activilles the charity should undertake. Achlevements and pertomiance A5 we entered into out fourth year at Made For More. we were exclted to move from the Covid Pandernic and conlinue our gr0￿h as an cyganisalion. Through our work acwoss Ncvthem I￿land, It has bec￿ne very dear Ihal the need of the young people we encounter has tncreased and the demand for Made For More is higher than ever before. The table below shows that wa did not meet all (￿r targets In Year 4. ljut in many areas we over achleved and the Made For Mcts team worked hard to reach young p80ple across Northern Ireland kn new and innovative ways. Mg35ure ear 4 target ear 4 actual alksMorkshops 00 People reached in the lalks 0.000 0,197 nstagram followers .000 .333 deo view5 120,000 5.831 Podcasts 10 14

WE ARE MADE FOR MORE TIA MADE FOR MORE NI TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Year 4 began wllh a well-established Made For More team.along wtth the addition of Rebekah Wi150n as a new staff member. The staff team in place lor Y8ar 4 was: Jarnle M8akllm - Prolect Diredor James Gregg- Development Manager Zara Miskimmln - Project Manager Ryan Karayiannls - Project ManagBr R8bekah Wllson- Workshop Facilltator As wé came lo the end of Year 4 we sald goodbye to our P￿JeC1 Manager Ryan Kara￿annI5, whD mov8d on to work for a local church as a pastor. We are 50 thanknjl for all that Ryan ha5 done during hls time at Made For More and for the 3 year5 that he worked diligenlly lo he¥1 the organlsalion grow and our kntems develop. We wlsh hlm well in hls new position and look forward to working wilh him in the cornlng yea[5. With Ryan moving on and the need across the country continuing to grow we added to our team in late August with the employment of 3 new staff m8mber5: Andy Shlelds Beth Heron Chris Acheson The staff team was as ever sklllfully a5s15ted by our media consultsnts Cafvin Craig and James Balmer, to help us reach rnore young peopl8. Buildlng on the success of our school resources in Year 2 & 3 we dedded we sh(bukl continue to create video r850urces for schools to Use in the dassroom. This year we focused on thelssues young p80ple face a5 they transltioned from Primary School Into Secondary Sthool. The video resource helped young people navigate thls difficult process and helped them undarstsnd their emoti(￿5 and feeling5. The free resource was shared with schools acm55 the county arHI It 15 estimated thal it wa5 vlewed by over 20,000 year B puplls. A new resource we launched this year was our Mental Heallh Packs. These packs offered us the opportunlty to leave something tangible In schools, church85 and hosptlals for those young people most in need. These packs Includè 5evÈral items of frea merchandise and a link to a nevAy built Wobsite and podcast. Her8 the young people are able lo leam more about their menlal health. leam key strategles arbd be slgnposted to additlonal help. We are so thankful for how well thes8 packs have been recelved wtth over 1.000 packs funded and dlstributad this year. Thls year we saw our merchandise sales Increase again for the thrd year In a row. We successfully moved suppller and created two new collectlons that we sold Ihroughout the year. These merchand158 items wer8 not only sold ￿lIne vla our website but were a150 sold in a lo(al buslness in Hillsborough called the Owl and Pu55ycaL ThB purpose of our merch conlinues to be about spreadlrnj the messago of Made For More and Increasing our brand awareness. rather than Ma￿ng big profits.

WE ARE MADE FOR MORE TIA MADE FOR MORE NI TRUSTEES. REPORT (coKnNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Fundralsln This year we launched ow n8w fundralser-'Brèak The Cyde.. Th8 alm was to Cfeate an annual event that would encourage and motivate schools. churches and busin8SS85 to take part In a ststic cycle ¥th￿e ralsing money for the work of Made For More. Thls was an amazing success as it all(Med the Mada For More commuThty to come together, have fvn. exerclse and rdi8e financkql support for the organSsation. We were amazed to s8e how many people wanted to tske part in the evenl and show their support for the wcAk whlch we cary out. We are very thankful to everyonp who took pa¢ all those gave ￿naTh>alty and to Ihe local buslnèss Icycle. vtho lent us the static bikes for the event and gave crucial guidance and support throughouL Collaboratlons Collaboraling with other organisations is a key part of our 5tsategy to ￿ach nKJre young people and help build on the amazing work that Is already bekng catTied out across Northem Ireland. Year 4 saw key partner5hlps established wilh other young oryanisations such as: Dreamscheme Youth InitSatives Boys Brigade N.1 Girls Brigade N.1 Our partner5hlp with the Boys Brigade continued lo grow IhroughThJt Year 4. bulding on the foundatlons establlshed during Year 2 & 3. wth our team delNering workslws to B8 compani85 across the cowtry and also 85tab115hing a key role in thelr Queens Badge Award. Thls growing relationship has allowed us to reach thousands of boys and helped them navtgale the difficult issues they face every day. Our relationship with the Education Authority also continued lo grow in Year 4 with a strong partner5hlp established with thelr REACH Team. This partnership saw the EA REACH staff redtred s¢lKJols with slgnificant needs to Made For More for h8lp and w0￿shops. Th15 partnership opened of new doors across the country and showed the huge need faced by schools in Northem Ireland. We kK)k forlvard to bulding on th15 posItNe felalionshlp next year and continukng to see new sthools supw)rted by the work of Made For More. In the year ended 31 August 2022. we also began to build a new relatk)nsh¥J with the Girls Brigade N.1. Th8 Made For More learn have enjoyed delivering th5hop5 and tralnlng with different GB groups across the country and hope to See th15 relationshlp develop further in Year 5. Our Volunteer5 The growlh ol Made For More has continued thanks to the hard wowk and dedication of our voknileer5. This year we had 7 volunteers comm Ihelr lim8 and energy to help us ￿ach more young people than ever before. Their wlllingness lo help us dellver Worksh￿ ha5 been a ma5sfve help kn the organisatkjn and ha5 allowed us lo mak8 each workshop fun and Interacthie. It has also been amazing lo se8 these volunteers grow kn their ablty b ccxnmunlcate and ptan workshops over the last 12 months. Vle belleve that these new skills wil help them in thgir next slage of IKe as they continue lo grow and develop as young adults and move knto ful-time work or furlher edu(3tkm. Thank- We are 50 thanktul for all the support have reCe￿ed finar￿131ty. prayerfully wd wadicaly as a charity kn our lourfh year of Dperation. All those who hav8 SUPp￿ted the work been key to all that has been achleved Ihls year. and we look forward to celebratlng wilh th8ffl In the futrire.

WE ARE MADE FOR MORE TIA MADE FOR MORE NI TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Flnanclal revlew The Tru51ees conslder the financial results for the year and the finandal posillon of the charity at the year end to be pleasing and encouraging. Th8 total income for the year was £302.793 (2021 £265.895) with resources Èxpanded of £238,158 {2021 £167,299). generating a surplus for the year of £64,635 {2021 £98.596). At 31 August 2022 ther8 are unrestricted reserves of £160.965 (2021- £140.415}. Itls the pollcy of th8 charity that unrestricted furbds whk* have not been deslgnated for a speclfic use should b8 malntained al a level equivalent to between three and six rnonth's expendilufe. The trustees conslder Ihat reserves at thls level VAII ensure that. in lh8 event of a slgnffjThnt drop In funding. they will be able to continue the charity'5 current activities while consideration15 given to way5 in whlch additional fund5 may b8 rals8d. Th15 level of reserves ha5 been maintained throughout the year. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity 15 exposed. and are 5aUsfied that Sy5tem5 are In Place lo mltigate exposure to the major risks. The Iruslees have a rf5k management strategy which comprises an annual review of its risk register, th8 risks the charity faces, the establlshment of systems and procedures lo mltigate those risk5 identified and th8 Implementation of procedur85 designed lo mlrbimSse any potential impact on the charity. Plans for the future In Year 5 we expect to see the need ICK our services increase across schools and dlurches In Northem Ireland. In order to prepare for Ihts Wa have not only been proactNe by employing 3 new staff members lo help us create and dellver cont8rit, but we a150 moved into a new office space In July 2022. The need for a bigger office was a key Issue for the team, as we were alreaty Stn￿lIng for space tn our current office. We are very pleased to be sharing a large and renovated space at Knockbracken Congregational Church, thls is an excellent facilty and is In a great locauon. We belleve that thi5 new office will not only pro￿de the necessary work space and Storage for the team, but it will also allow us lo train staff and other outside agencles on site and hdp grow our reach in new ways. Finally we ar8 dallghted to see our Inlemship and volunteer programme cantinue to grow next year. This prDgramme 15 a key aspect of we are a5 an OTyani5ation and we love to see these future leader5 gr¢)w and develop as Ihey work alongside us. Structure, govemance and managgment Tha charity is a private company Ilmitad by guardntee and registered In N￿rn Ireland (Company Nurnber Nl 655226). It Is govemed by tts Artides ofAssodation, dated 25 September 2018 and is registered as a charity with the Charfty Commisslon Northem Ireland {Chartty Number NIC 107419). The Artic185 of Association govem all relevant matter5 rela￿ng to Membewship: becomlng and ceasing lo be a Member, the Organisation of General Meetings" Ihe Role arml Powers of Directors (including appolntment arKi retirement); Adrnini5trati¥e A￿angeMents. and Directors Indemnity and Insurance. The dlrectors state that they have fully adhere(I to all such requirements and p(ovislcffls during the year In question. The Board of DlreGtor5 held regular meebngs during the year to revlew and discuss Ihe operation5 of the charity and the sperKllng offunds.

WE ARE MADE FOR MORE TIA MADE FOR MORE NI TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 The trustees, who are also lh8 dIr8Cto￿ for the purpose of company law. and who served during the year and up to the date of slgnalure of the ffinanclal statements were: Mrs S A Browne MrA G Glbson Mr S J Halghton MrSJHarris Mrs E J Llndsay Mrs C J Roblnson Non8 ol the trustees has any benef￿al interest In the company. All of the Injslees are members ol the company and guarantee lo contribute £1 In the event of a ￿ndIng up. Thls report has been prepared In accordan￿ wilh the provlslons applkable lo companies entltled to the small compankgs. exeffplions. The tnJ51ee5' rep(xt Y￿5 aulhorised and approved by t1￿ Board of Trustees. arrls Trust Dated:.11.,..O.i."..I S .