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Chair’s message
I am delighted to introduce, for the first time in my Chairmanship, Nugent’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2020.
I would like to thank my predecessor Canon Michael Fitzsimons, who has diligently guided Nugent for the last five years with joy, enthusiasm and optimism. During Canon Fitzsimons’ term of office, Nugent has taken important steps towards improving the way we promote, provide and govern our services. We are very grateful for the important contribution Canon Fitzsimons has made in ensuring that Nugent services have remained financially sustainable, as well as dignified and outstanding in their delivery. Canon Fitzsimons has been an exceptional Chair and I am delighted that he has agreed to remain with Nugent as a trustee. We embark on the next phase of Nugent’s history with strong foundations: a robust financial plan, a Culture of Excellence Framework, a new roadmap towards continued service improvement and a strong reputation for our good work across the region. I am excited to be working with the Board, our CEO Normandie and the Executive Management Team in taking Nugent forward. The financial year this report details, closed on a disquieting note due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. This global calamity has since proved the most significant challenge that our charity has faced since its founding by Father Nugent in 1881. My fellow Trustees and I are extremely proud of the dedication and compassion that Nugent staff and volunteers have shown during these unprecedented times. As we move through and beyond the pandemic, I am confident that we have the team and infrastructure in place to continue to support our beneficiaries and adapt to meet the changing needs of children, young people and adults who are vulnerable and at-risk.
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In the year ahead, it will be vitally important that we redouble our fundraising efforts, and think creatively about how we generate vital resources. I hope and trust that Nugent will prove able to continue to draw upon the goodwill and kindness of our community.
