Zachary Geddis Break the Slleiice Trust Flnanclal Statements and Tnistees, Report for the financlal year ended 31 March 2024 Charity Number. 108770 Zachary Geddls Broak tho Sllenco Tru8t Charlty Number. 108770 Loul80 Geddlg Duaiie Adam8 Rogemary Malloy Helena Todd Elalne Steele Charity Number In Northern Ireland 108770 Prin¢ipal Address Unlt I Lolighanhlll Indu8trlal Eslate G8teslde Road ColDralng BT52 2NR Indeperident Examiners PGR Accountants Llmlted Chartered Accountants Unlt 2 Channel Wharf 21 Old Chanfiel Road Bel fast Co. Antrlm BT3 9DE Northem Ireland ZJ¢hary G•ddls Br•8k the Sllèneé Trust Charlty NiJmber- 108770 truste8s pr8senl Ih8lr Truste8s' Annu81 Rf4POrt 8nd th8 finonciAI stntenients for tlio flnariclal yoor ended 31 March 20?4, The fin8DciJI stptements prep8red h) xcx)rd8nce Ivith the Charitles Acl (Northem Ire18nd) 2008 as affl8nded by the Ch8rllJ8s Act jNlorthern Ireland) 2022. In tht5 reporl Ihe trvstees of Z￿bary Geddls Break the Sllonco Trust (or"Ih8 charlly.) preseril a summary of Its purpos8, g0vemer￿, 8Ctlvlt6eq, 8chleven)ents aThJ finances fr)r Ihe fin8ncl81 year 31 M8rch 2024. M155kgn, Oblectives and Strntegy Z3chary Geddis Break the Silence Trust is establlshed for exclusively ch8rllgble purposes, namefy: The preventlon or rEIFef of poverty 2. The advan￿ment of educ8knon 3. The advancement of heallh or the 58ving of Ilves 4. The advancement of aliz￿lshIp or communlty development 5. The relief of those In need by re8son of youth, age, 111-heallh, disability, fingnc181 hardshlp or oth8r diRadvantage Structure, Govèmanc8 and Management Stwcture Zachary Geddis Break the Silence Trust has a management cornmittee of up to 4 members who rn8et at188st DNice a year and are responsible fDr the strategic dir8ctiDn and policles of the charity. At pr8s8nt thg charity has 4 mernbers from a variety Df professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charlty. A stheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility of the servrces rests wlth Yasrnin Geddls (charity founder). Yasmin is responsible for ensurTng the Gharity delivers the servlces specified and that key performance tnOicators are meL Governance The Trust Deed signed Dn 1 September 2019. The charity is constituted under thls Trust Deed and is governed under this deed. The tharity has been ￿giStered with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland from 17 May 2022 under registration number 108770. Public Benefft The Trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public benefit requlrement statutDry guidance and it rn8ets the requirements through its charitable purpDses as set out above. Financial Review At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £32,719 (2023 - £35,514) and liabilities of £0 (2023- £0). The net assets of the charÈty have decreased by £2.795. The Gharity has performed in line wlth the Trustees expectations. Reserves Policy Zachary Geddis Break the Stlence Trust alrns to malntsin reserves fn unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to approximately six fflonths af core operating costs. These reserves a￿ a contlngency which aim to: Protect the future operation of Zachary Geddls Break the Sllence Trust from the eFfects of any unforeseen variations in income and expenditure. Provlde cash flow for grants that are paid In arrears. The reserves policy and levels of reserves requlred are revlewed yearly as part of the annual budgetary prO￿S8. Trustees The Trdstees who served throughout the financlal year were as follows: Louise Geddis Duane Adams Rosemary Mailey Helena Todd Elaine Steele Z8ohary Geddls Break th• Sflonco Tru8t Ch&rlty Number. 108770 Approved by Trusteès on and 8lgned on Its b8holf by: Geddls Chalr Duano Adams Trna8urnr R05pma Treasurer Mailey