As an innovation to the Annual Report format into the future, the 2003 Report includes a Statement from our Chief Executive, Maura Nash. That Statement will deal with the initiatives, challenges and opportunities taken up by the Executive during the year, leaving it to me to report on events from the perspective of the Board. Formation of policy is the primary responsibility of the Board of COPE Foundation. The workings and proposals emanating from the various Committees, which have been reorganised in recent years to sharpen focus, are crucial to that task. So too are the representations of the Executive through Chief Executive, Maura Nash, as well as taking into account the considered opinions of individual Board members based on their business, professional and, indeed, direct experience of intellectual disability. Through this process we have developed strategic plans to deliver quality person-centred services.