GOOD MORNING BALLYMENA
REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
GOOD MORNING BALLYMENA
TRUSTEES REPORT
YEAR ENDED 3157 MARCH 2025
Good Morning Ballymena was set up in August 2013. It was developed as a charitable group in Partnership with Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership.
Good Morning Ballymena was registered with The Charity Commission N.I. on September 2020.
Charity Number: NIC 107761
Address: 161 Larne Road Ballymena BT42 3HA
Telephone No. 028 25640720 Mobile No. 07979653988
Email: goodmorningballymena@hotmail.co.uk
1.0 The Management Committee:
The GMB AGM was held in June 2025 with the re-election of Office Bearers.
The current Management Committee is made up as follows:
Brian Holmes (Chairperson) Colin Crawford (Vice Chair) Mary Thompson (Secretary) William McKean (Treasurer) Patricia McNeill
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Donna McCurdy Jackie Neill
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Elizabeth Peachey lan McKay Sadie Peachey Rose Wylie Stuart Lloyd Lynda Bell
2.0 Banker:
AIB Wellington Street, Ballymena BT43 6AF
3.0 Accountant: D. T. Carson, 51 — 53 Thomas Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AZ 028 2565 2389
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4.0 GMB Objectives
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 times 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 Policies
We have a number of policies as detailed below:
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e Health & Safety Policy
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e Volunteer Policy
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e Confidentiality Policy
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e Vulnerable Adults Policy
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e Befriending Visitation Policy e Lone Worker
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e Data Protection Policy
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e Complaints Procedure
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e Equal Opportunities Policy
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e Volunteers Expense Policy
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e Code of Conduct Policy
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e Pay Policy
6.0 Finance & Funding
GMB is currently funded by Mid and East Antrim Council (2024-2025) for our core business. 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, Radius Housing, North Antrim Community Network, Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Triangle and Northern Trust.
Voluntary donations were received from various members of the public.
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7.0 Registration
Referrals come from the following; please note this is not an exhaustive list:
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e Northern Trust
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e Social Services e Self e Friends & Family e Community Groups e NIHE e IMPACT
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e MEAAP e Housing e PSNI
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e Fire Service
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e AgeNl
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e Connect North
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e GMB
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e Home Carer
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e Floating Support
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e Women’s Aid
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e Occupational Therapy
8.0 Review of Year (2024-2025)
Staff and Volunteers
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e 1 Co-ordinator (20hr) e Asst. co-ordinator (10)
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e Telephone Volunteers e Volunteer Drivers
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e Visiting Befrienders
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e 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 this report, we now support 295 members with 41 volunteers.
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Staff and volunteers make 775 telephone calls to members between one and seven mornings each week depending on their individual needs. Monday — Sunday (9.30am — 12.30pm).
Over the course of the 13 years history of the project, 656 members have benefited from the services of Good Morning Ballymena. See a detailed profile report of Members/Referrals/Areas in Appendix (1).
Good Morning Ballymena made 370,097 free befriending telephone calls from August 2012 until the time of writing this 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 2022 — March 2023, 57960 calls were made April 2023 — March 2024, 52034 calls were made April 2024 — March 2025, 59068 calls were made
In addition to the calls Good Morning Ballymena also delivered 1140+ “Happy Bags” 300+ Food Parcels, Lunch Clubs, Trips to the Siege Museum, Free Derry Museum, Crumlin Road Gael, Portrush and had a “Big Breakfast” fundraiser.
The Happy Bags contained items like Word Search books, pens, plants, food items etc. as well as our quarterly newsletters.
10. Calendar of Events 2024 — 2025
Our events are as follows:
| April: | 280 x Goodie Bags |
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| May: | Talk with a local Historian |
| May: | Tea Dance |
| June: | Bus Trip to Free Derry Museum |
| June: | AGM Lunch Club |
| July: | Trip to Crumlin Road Gael |
| July: | Lunch Club |
| Aug: | 280 x Goodie Bags |
| Aug: | Trip to Portrush |
| September: | “BigBreakfast” |
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September: Lunch Club October: Lunch Club with DJ October: Trip to Garden Centre November: — Lunch Club with DJ December: Christmas Lunch for members December: Volunteers Lunch December: 280 x Goodie Bags with Christmas Lunch
11. Statement of Account
Accounts for the year 2024 — 2025 were prepared by D. T. Carson.
12. Public Benefit Requirement
The Trustees have had regard to the Public Benefit Requirement statutory guidance.
Approved by the Trustees on Good Morning Ballymena and signed on their behalf by
Brian Holmes (Chairperson)
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GOOD MORNING BALLYMENA
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Good Morning Ballymena
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Good Moming Ballymena for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on page 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
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- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act (Norther Ireland) 2008; and
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- — state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
[have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examiner's statement
Ihave completed my examination and have no concemns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
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Mr James Wallace Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland DT Carson & Co 51-53 Thomas Street Ballymena, Co Antrim BT43 6AZ
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GOOD MORNING BALLYMENA
Statement of Receipts and Payments For the year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| Mid & EastAntrim Agewell Partnership -Core Funding | 22,604.40 | 22,604.40 | 20,720.70 | |
| Mid& EastAntrim Agewell Partnership - Impact Funding | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 | 525.00 | |
| National Lottery - Awards for All | 9,995.00 | 9,995.00 | - | |
| Electrical Safety FirstGrant | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | - | |
| MEA - PCSP Grant | 2,484.80 | 2,484.80 | 1,446.48 | |
| BioEnergy Grant | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | - | |
| Black Santa | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 | - | |
| Choice Grant | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | - | |
| MEA Council Grant | 500.00 | 500.00 | 2,607.26 | |
| Barclays | 200.00 | 200.00 | - | |
| Halifax Foundation | - | 4,852.00 | ||
| CFNI Clear Development Grant |
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1,967.00 1,356.00 |
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| Michelin Grant | - | 1,000.00 | ||
| Triangle Grant | - | 1,000.00 | ||
| Easy Fundraising | - | 106.13 | ||
| Donations | 24,820.29 | 24,820.29 | 16,776.51 | |
| 41,584.20 | 29,445.29 | 71,029.49 | 52,357.08 | |
| PAYMENTS | ||||
| Wages&Salaries/HMRC | 20,587.70 | 3,990.20 | 24,577.90 | 17,914.25 |
| Staff&volunteer travel expenses | 3,413.70 | 3,413.70 | 3,277.25 | |
| Rent | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 1,300.00 | |
| Hire of Facilities | 230.68 | 230.68 | 235.52 | |
| Insurance | 1,415.12 | 1,415.12 | 678.37 | |
| Heat& Light | - | 200.00 | ||
| Stationery & Postage | 452.50 | 452.50 | 233.82 | |
| Telephone, Internet& Security incZoom | 4,150.42 | 4,150.42 | 3,065.28 | |
| Volunteer lunches& certificates | 3,680.34 | 3,680.34 | 1,039.83 | |
| Professional Fees | 448.00 | 448.00 | 830.76 | |
| Accountancyfees | - | 960.00 | ||
| Bank Fees | 198.58 | 198.58 | 40.00 | |
| ITEquipment | 567.62 | 567.62 | 303.99 | |
| Project costs includinggoody bags | 11,180.99 | 13,806.61 | 24,987.60 | 16,084.03 |
| Misc | 213.75 | 213.75 | 1,169.05 | |
| 38,919.11 | 28,417.10 | 67,336.21 | 47,332.15 | |
| NETRECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) | 2,665.09 | 1,028.19 | 3,693.28 | 5,024.93 |
| Reconciliation at 31 March 2025 | ||||
| Surplusforthe year | 2,665.09 | 1,028.19 | 3,693.28 | 5,024.93 |
| Transfer offunds | - | - | ||
| Bank balance at31 March 2024 | 60,657.95 | 54,263.09 | ||
| Visa card balance at31 March 2024 | (1,369.93) | - | ||
| Petty cash balance at31 March 2024 | 3.69 | 3.69 | ||
| 2025/26 Deferred Income | 9,995.00 | - | ||
| Cashbalancesat31March2025 | 72,979.99 | 59,291.71 |
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