GOOD MORNING BALLYMENA TRUSTEES REPORT 5T YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Good Morning Ballymena was set up in August 2013. It was developed as a charitable group in Partnership with Mid and East Antrlm Agewell Partnershlp. Good Morning Ballymena was registered with The Charity Commission N.1. on September 2020. Charlty Number: NIC 107761 Address: 161 Larne Road Ballymena BT42 3HA .Telephone No: 02825640720 Mobile No: 07979653988 Email: oodmornin ball mena hotmail.co.uk 1.0 The Management Commlttee: The GMB AGM was held in June 2023 with the re-election of Office Bearers. The current Management Committee is made up as follows: Stuart Lloyd Lynda Bell Mary Thompson William McKean Trevor Halllday Donna Mccurdv Jackie Neill Colin Crawford lan McKay Sadie Peachey I Chalrpersonl { Vice Chair) ( Secretary) l Treasurer) 2.0 Banker: Barclays Bank 3.0 Accountant: D.T. Carson. 51-53 Thomas Street, Ballymena. BT43 6AZ 02823562389
4.0 GMB ObJectlve5 The objective of the project is to provide a friendly, befriending support telephone call to the registered GMB members (all whom are vulnerable and /or elderly people) at the agreed day and time5 of their choice. We aim to make them feel more socially included by reducing isolation and Increase their mental health and to keep them in their homes longer. 5.0 Pollcles We have a number of policies as detailed below: Health & Safety Policy Volunteer Policy Confidentiality Policy Vulnerable Adults Policy Befriending Visitation Pollcy Lone Worker Data Protection Policy Complaints Procedure Equal Opportunities Policy Volunteers Expense Policy Code of Conduct Policy Pay Policy 6.0 Flnance & Fundln8 GMB is currently funded by Mid and East Antrim Councll (2023-20241 for our core buslness. Funding was also received from Mid and East Antrim grants scheme PCSP, Other funding was made by Awards for All, Community Foundation, The Rotary Club of Ballymena, Mccall foundation, Radius Housin81 Northern Ireland Houslng Executlve, Enkalon, Soil Association and Groundwork. Voluntary donation5 were received from variou5 members of the publlc.
7.0 Reglstratlon Referrals come from the following; please note this is not an exhaustive list: Northern Trust Social Services Self Friends & famlly Community Group5 NIHE IMPAcr MEAAP Housin8 PSNI Fire Service Age Nl Connect North GMB Home Carer Floating Support Women's Aid Occupational Therapy 8.0 Revlew of year (2023-2024) Staff and Volunteers I Co-ordlnator {20hr) Telephone Volunteers Volunteer Drivers Visiting Befrienders Management Committee 9.0 History of Membership At the outset of the project in August 2012, 25 members were receiving phone calls from 5 volunteers. At the time of writing thi5 report, we now support 285 members with 40 volunteers. Staff and volunteers make 775 telephone calls to members between one and seven mornlngs each week depending on their individual needs. Monday- Sunday {9.30am-12.30pm)
Over the course of the 12 years history of the project, 585 members have benefited from the Services of Good Morning Ballymena. See find a detailed profile report of Members/ Referrals/Areas in Appendix (l) Good Morning 8allymena made 355,555 free befriending telephone call from August 2012 until the time of writing thls report. In the first year 2012-2013,- 2418 telephone calls were made Year 2 2013-2014,- 7405 telephone calls were made Pre Covid 2019 -2020. -21081 telephone calls were made Post Covid 2021-2022, March 2021-April 2022, 61929 calls were made. April 22- March 2023- 57960 calls were made April 23 - March 2024- 52034 calls were made In addition to the calls Good Morning Ballymena also delivered 1140+'Happy bag5, 300+ Food Parce15, Lunch clubs, a trip to Portrush and a big breakfast. The Happy Bags contained item5 like Word Search books, pens, plants, food items etc. as well as our quarterly newsletters. 10. Calendar of Events 2023 -2024 Our events are as follows: April: 280 x Goodie Bags May,. Tea Dance June: AGM Lunch Club July: Tesco Collection Aug: 280 x Goodle Bags Aug: Trip to Portrush, September". 'Big Breakfast, Oct; Lunch Club with DJ Nov,. Lunch Club with DJ Dec: Christm35 Lunch for members Dec: Volunteers Lunch Dec: 280 x Goodie Bag wlth Chrlstmas Lunch
- Statement of Account Accounts for year 2023-2024 were prepared by D.T. Carson
- Public Benefit Requlrement The Trustees have had regard to the Public Benefit Requirement statutory guidance. Approved by the Trustee5 on and signed on their behalf by Stuart Lloyd Chair rson