Colin Nei
hbourhood Partnershi
oi't of tho Truslees
for the Year Ei nded 31 March 2023
'riie triistees who al'c also dircctor.% of Ihc chariiy for the purposes of the Compaiiies Acl 2006, pi'csciil Ilicii.
I'epoi'l with tl)¢ fiiidiicial statciiieiits of tlic chill'ity for tlic year ciided 31 M¢ll'clI 2023. Tlic Ii'iislec.4 lic?VC
Idopied tlie provisioiis of Accounliiig aiid Ileporting by Cliarilics.. Slalciiieiil of RccoiniiiL'iidcd l)I'acl ice
4ippliLablc lo charilics prcpariiig Iheii. accoiinls in accordance willi thc l. iiiaiicial Ilcpoi'liiig Slaiidlc I'd
appliLablc iii Ilie U K and Rcpubl ic of Irelaiid (I.-RS 102) (effeclive l Jaiiuai'y 2019).
oBJri.CTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
()bjcctives aiid iiinis
Uiider I'eview of tlie Colin Neighbourhood Action Plans priorities wci'c idciilificd Hiid agreed, tliL'y arc:
Icaltli
l..ai'ly Iiilei'vciilioii
Educatioii
Pliysical Devclopinciilslliiipi'ovcinciilslmajor Capilal I'rojccls
Coininuiiity Dcvelopincnt.. Arlslcultiire
C()Ininiinity safcty
l-Iivii-oninei)t
Youlli (liicliision)
Meli
Older res idcnls
Childreii & l ¢imilics
11 shoiild be noted Iliat Colin Ncig>libourliood l)artncrsliip and Subgroiips havc al I sigiicd ui) Io (iiid abidc by
Il)c Nciglibourli()()d Ileiicwal Code of Praclicc aiid CJuidiiig l?riiiciplcs aiid siib%cqiiciil Siibg)I'oup '] criiis or
Ilcfci'cnce.
Dfc siipport bccii aiid rciiiains kcy to Ilic succes5 of ilic Col iii NciL)lihoiii-lio()d l)artiiership. Dfc liiiidiiig
li<lS deiiioiistl'¢iled con fidciicc in oiir organi%dlion's abilily lo deliver agai1i51 objcLlivcs aiid iii ()ur LJOVLI'iiaiiLL',
'I'his has liclpcil in sccuriilg fund% froim oiher sources lo supporl a i'aiigc of s()Lidl, L'coi)oiniL aii(l Ldi)ilal
pi'ojccls in tlic Col iii Area. Othcr l iiiiders of CNP iiicludc:
13el fast City Coiinci I
CI.EAR I)I'ojcct
.'diication Aiithorily
Public I Icalili Agency
S.E.H.S.C.T.
Thc I'.xccutive Office - Ui'ban Villages Iniliativc
1311ildiiig the Communily E)liarinacy Partiicrship
Natioiial Lottcry Coinmuniiy fund
CJleiiwood Business Ceiitrc
ljlstci. Uiiivci'sity
Coininunity l-oundation

Colin Nei
libourhood Pai'tnershi
orl of the Triislees
foi. tlie Ycai. Li iidc(131 March 2023
Colin Neighboui-liood Partiicrship coiitii)Iies lo provide ali dnnual caleiidar of cvciils for all iii Ihc
Loiiiiniiiiily, pi'ovidL traiiiiiig in capacity biii Idiiig, pi'ovide 01)Iioi'tiiiiitics foi. voliiiitccriiig, iiiii)rovc
Loininiiiiily I'clations, fam ily siippoi'l, Pi-ovi(Ic support foi. local coiiiiiiiiiiily Jiid voliiiildi'y gi'oiip%, aiicl pi'()vidc
pi'ojccts aiid <icliviliL'S tliat pi'oillotc heaiihy caliiig and physical activily in our Inajor sliai'ed spacc i'Lsoiii'cc al
Colin Allotmeiils Site. 11 is also impoi'taiil to notc tliat CNP very ofteii Iiave lo react lo addi'ess issiiL's tlial
einei'ge, foi. exainple the establ ishmeiil of a drug aiid alcoliol and suicide prevciilion ta%k gi'oups wliicli briiigs
all Statiitory, Voliiiitai'y and Coiniiiiiiiiiy orgaiiiLalioiis logcilier lo focus oil Ilic i%%LIC <iiid addi'ess iiiiiiicdiitlc
nd cinergiiiL) Iiccd io ciisui'c those Ilial iieed siipport are olTcrcd il as a liidllcr lif ui'geiicy. I'liis ai)i)i'oaLII
lielps to ¢idcli'ess a sciisc of fear aiicl Pdliic iii ilie local arca ivlicii siich OCLLlI'I'CllCCS Idkc placc.
All of tliis enablcs US to %uslain tliL' real sensc of coiniiiuiiily 5PiI'it aiid pi'idc iii Iliis ai'ed.
Colii) Neiglibourliood Parliicrsliip secs coiiiiniinity rcnL'wal as an aclioii Ilial IiL.Ii)s pcoplc to dcvcloi) Iheir
own abilily aiid li¢lp build resilieiicc lo addi'css problcin% aiid Ilieir iiL'L'(Is. We Ii'y lo aLliiLvc iliis iii lii¢llly
ways by orrLriiig i)rogi'ainincs, <lCtivities aiid Iraiiiiiig for i)ai'eiits of yoiiiig cliildi'cii, pai'ciils ol. dolcscLiil5,
cliildi'eii, youiig pcople, iiicii. woincii. and older rcsidciils lo liclp iii)i)rovc tliL qiialily nf life foi. all oiir
re%idciils.
-liis is ali opportiinity to cslabli%h slroiig coininuiiilics aiid givcs a voicc to coiiiiniiiiilic% lo dccidc IIIL. bc%1
u%c of asscts, it slrengtlieiis Ilic capaciiy of pcoplc lo bccoinc aclivc cili/.ciis aiid pi'c)vidcs 01)p()I'liiiiitiL'.4 r()I'
coinilliiiiily, slaliilory ancl otliei. sccloi's to woi'k iii collaborHlioii lo dcvcli)p s()cial, cc()iioiiii¢, Liiviroiii)ILiil¢ll,
aiid oth¢i' tlicincs to ensure bcllcr positivc oulcoines.
SiEnificaiit activities
Col iii NciLFliboiii'liood Partiiei'sliip aiins to rcducc social aiid ccoiioinic iiicqualiliL'S wliicli cliic I'actci'i%c tliis
area, 11 does so by making a long-terin commilincnl lo coininuiiilics lo work iii i)artllL'rsliii) willi IIIL'in lo
idciiti fy aii(I prioritise nceds and co-oi'diiialc iiilcrvciilioiis dcsigiicd Io <iddi'css ilic iiiidci'lyiii&) caii.%cs or
povci'ty. Col iii Ncigliboiirhood l)<ll'liici'%liip is ali cslublislicd rcpi'eseiilalivc hody of i()cal Ll)Illlllllllity iiilci'L.%ts
togctliei. with approi)i'iatc Govcriiinciil l)cpartiiiL'nts, public 5CCtor dgciiLiL'.%, privatc sccloi. iiilLI'csI aiid loLHI
elccled I'cpi-escnlatives.
I'lie parti)ership cstablislied in 2004 has aclivc participation froin coininiiiiily rLprcs¢iilalivcs, public SL'LIoi'
organisatioiis, political repi'csciitalivcs, voluntary orgiaiii5dtioiis aiid ilic pi'ivdlc sccloi. Ilial liave iiitci'Lsl iii Ilic
area's dcvclopincnt. 'I'he organisalioii pi'oinotcs a liolistlc <ipproacli lo addrc%siiigi ccc)iioiiiic ai)d Social
iIILqll<ility closiiig Ilic gap bctwccii nciglibourhood reiicwal drcas aiid Ilio%L Ilial ai'c iiol illLlii(ILd iii
neigl)bourhood renewal. CNP board mcLls oli a bi-lnontlily basis, liold% ali aniiual AGM aiid i)roduces
aiiiiudl auditcd accouiils.
Adininistratioii and oilicr scrviccs are providcd througli a l)arliici-.sliii) Managcr, fiiiaiicc diid oificu. MdllaL)ei',
and a Devclopincnt Nelwork con%isting of. Good Moi'iiiiig Colin Maiiagcr, F.arly Iiilci-veiilioii MaiiaL?er,
Allolinent ManagFer, Dcvelopmcnt 0￿1cci.S ivith spccific rcinils i.c. Arls & Culiiirc, Coiiiinuiiily Salcly, Mlii,
Youth, Capacily Iluilding and Voluntcci-inkn Early Iiitei'vciitioii Sciwiccs, aiid a Mai-kctiiig ori iccr.
Thc Partiiership comprises 16 Inembei's which includc represeiitrfilivcs froin Ioc¢il coininuiiilics, voluiilary
oi-gaiiisatioiis, clectcd rcpresentativcs, privatc sector and local slatutory oi'gaiiisatioiis. 'I"lic l)ai'liici'sliip lias a
nuinber of sub groups and task groups engaging approx. 200 iiidividii¢ils in task speLific I'einils. "I"lic siib
groups aiid task groups assisl in ilie idcnlification. dcvelopineiil aiid wlicrc api)ropi'iate; tlic dclivci'y of
projecls which aiin to address Neigliboui'liood Ileiicwal's four 5lratcgic objcctivcs of: Coniinuiiily Rciiewal,
Soci<il Rcncwal, Econoinic Rcncwal and l)hysical Rcncwal. l-.ach sub group has devclopcd ils owi1 aclioii
plaii working in partnersliip with all thc rclevanl organisiilions.. Dfc, SL.'I ISC'I., L.A., CCMS, PSNI, I)CSI)
13CC, NIHf., TEO, Dfc, CYPSPB, PHA, Urban Villages as well as all local Lommunily aiid voluntary
oi'ganisations.

C()liD Nei
hboui'hood Partnershi
ort of the Triistees
r()i' the Year F.nilcd 31 March 2023
OBJfi.CTIVFS AND ACTIVITIES
Public Iienefit
li) line will) ils slatcd aims aiid objectives, as nolcd above, Ihe Irust¢es are coiifidcnl Iliat the chai'ily IS
uiidei'l(ikiiigJ aclivitics which providc piibliL bciicfil to Iliose wlio dvai l of its services.

Colin NLI
hbourhuod Partiierslii
orl of the Trustees
foi. tIIL, Ycar b.iided 31 March 2023
AciiifiVF.MENI' AND PERFORMANCF.
Charilable xctiviti¢¥
Bcc<lLlSC of ilie cost-of-liviiig crisis maiiy morc pcaple are facing Ilie IIiL)l)esl I'ales of liuiiscliold bi Il% cvei..
Soai-iiig energy bi Ils, cost of food, pcti'ol tiii(I cvci'yday Iieeds. Wc fouiid oui'selvcs iiiidei. ii)iiiicii.sc i)i-cs%iirc
to siipport iiiaiiy inoi'e faini lies and iiid ividiials because of ihe currciil crisis. lii Ihc I'uii-lip to Clii'i.slinas lliid
Ilie Ncw Yedl. pcriod, CNI) wcrc ablc to provide support lo over 350 fainilies by providiiig Clirislinas gifts
foi. children with the support of 'Casli for Kids" and vouchcrs for gas, clccti'icily, and food froin Ilcifc?St
City Coiiiicil.
We also dclivered throiigh Good Moriiing Colin, over 170 food l)aiiipers lo oldci. residciil% witli Ilic IiLlp ol.
ASI)A, stat'r, aii(I patienls iii Wai'd 14 al I,dgaii Valley I lospildl ivlio provided food IiaiiipL'I'.s foi. Iliose liviiig
loiie. Wc i'eccived very kiiid doiidl ioii% froiii Gl¢i)wood Eiilcri)rises, 14 i-P¢rforiiiaiicL I'i'aiiiiiig, Ivlii) rai.sed
ovL'r £1200, aiid IILAL-I.11-,E (iylii, wlio doiiatcd snaiiy gifts foi. cliildrcii, as ivcll as loys aiid otliLI' ileins
ri'om local individual rcsideiils. Support froin Urbaii Villages ciiabled us lo piircli¢15C H %lock of food ilcin.% to
contiiiuc siipi)oi'tiiig fainil ies ilii'()Iiglioui ilic yeai., refcrrals wcrc reccived fi'oiii sIHliiloi'y, coiniiiuiiity aiid
voliii)tai'y dgciic ies, as well as iiidividiials.
'I'li¢iiikfully wc inanagcd to support all tliosc ilial werc rcferrcd.
Coliii Town Ccnlrc MaiFIL'rpl#n
Anollici. Iiiajoi. elenicnt of ihc Maslcrplaii cain¢ to fruit ioi) 011 24111 Novciiibcr 2022 willi tlie o￿lL]ul ()pciiiiig
or i)aii'c Nila Chollaii.
Tlic i)ark, a £5.6inillion projccl, wa% morc ihan a ycar bchind scliedulc becausc tlic woi'k coininciiLc(l jii%t
belorc Covid, 131.cxil also had an iiiipacl or ilic devclopinciil.
Cliildrcii froin the local priinary schools joiiied clcclcd repirsciilativcs, gtr()vci'iiiiIL'iiI ()I'l Icials aiid coiiiiiiiiii ily
workcrs for thc ribboii cutting cci'cinony which iiicluded pcrfoi'indliCCS by ilic cliildi'cii aloiig?.4idc pai'koiii.
dcinonstralioiis.
Aiiotlici. fcalure of ilic park iiicliidcs a Tiaturc-fociiscd ediicalion 7￿lie, a cyclc puiiip Irack aiid Inucli iiiorc, as
wcll as tlic 13 Inetrc 'l.L'ap of l.aiili sculptui-c al Ihc ciitraiicc.
(Food Moi'ning Colin
It was grcat to get back to norinality in i'cspect of voluiit¢crs beiiiLi ablc to rctiiri) lo Ilic Call Cciili'L' dl Clooiia
14oiise aiid holdiiig maiiy of our events and aclivilies that ihc cliciits vcry mucli inissLd dui'itig Covid
lockdowiis.
Wliilc tlie niimber of ihosc needing) tliis servicc incrcascd duL' lo C()vid, Ilic iiuiiibci% rcqu ii'ing siii)poi'l (l idii'l
dcci'case aftci. i'esli'ictioiis wcrc l ifted. We coiiliiiiic lo provide support to ill'oiiiid 400+ clienls.
Wc therefore werc able lo hold our aniiiiiil calendar of cvcnts. i.c. Valciilincs E3all, Sl. Pati'ick's CL'lcbi'atioiis,
May Ball, Inany trips and outings Ihrough thc slimmer ii)oiitlis. celebralioi) of World Mciildl I Iclilih Day ai)d
of course ihe majoi. Cliristinas Dinner.
'I'he scrvice continued to support the Carcrs group on a weekly basis offering Inaiiy activilics ihi'oiigTrl)out tlie
yeai. and <1 wcckcnd at Coi'i'yinecla Ileli'eal, 13allycasllc aiid a Jiinc day oiit at tli¢ bcautifiil siii-l'ouiidiiigs or
Mary Cathcrines Collagc, Newry for botli Carers aiid Clients.
Due to the cost-of-living crisis, GMC cslablislied a 'Warin Spacc" Iiiilidlivc, to suppoi'l our oldci- residciits
who ai'c struggling or despcratcly worried about the cost of hcaling their hoines aiid cooking liol Ineals. 'I'lic
Warin Space programmc coinmeiiccd in Scptember 2022 Ilirough io Mai'cli 2023. r.<iclI Wcdiicsday (38
wccks) 30 - 3 5 older i'csideiils attendcd Clooiia I Iouse to rcccivc a l)ot mcal aiid walcli a filin sliow. It also
pi'ovidcd clients Witli an oppoilunity to coniiect witli otlicrs Ilicy hadn't seeii for a wliilc and allevialc tlic
burden of necdiiig to heal tl)eir hoincs for a fcw hours per week.

Coliii Nci
hbourhood Partnerslii
rt of the Trustees
ri)r tlie Year Elided 31 March 2023
Men's Shcd - 'fiiis service grows froin sti'cngih, this group of Incn al-e cxlremely kcen to reinaiii aclive by
Tctling out <iboiit, learning new skills, bccoining involved iii pliysiLal aLlivitie.s, i.e., fisliing, %wiiiii)iiiig
(%oiiic Icai'iiing for the fii'sl limc), fooiball, Lbikes, ctc. as well as lakiiig CiifL' of tlieir iiienlal healili aiid
wcll-bciiig by attending iiifoi'matioii aiid support progi-ainincs.
"rhey al'c also keen to support Inany other commuiiities, c.g., thcy used tlicir .skills to build toolboxLs lo be
seiit to carpciiters in the Arlisan Vocational Trainiiig Centre iii Njoinbc a regioii or"ra117.aiiia, l() licli) dcvelop
Ilieii. skills. Thc focus of tlic projcct is to pi-ovidc Ilic Iieccssary resoiii'ce% aiid ski Ils for Ai'lisdlis aiicl gi'oiii)s
lo iini)I'ovc tlieii. income gcnci'dlioii capaciiy ai)d lo Inect the clialleiig>L'.% Iliiil Ilicy face iii I'uiiiiii?g siiièill
eiilcrpi'i%es.
Mci)Ibers of the Shcd arc also ii)volvcd iii many voluntcering aclivities iii ilic Coliii arca, Ilicy suppoi-l all
CNP'S large coiniiilllllty cvciils, arc iiivolved ii) Inany coinmuiiiiy cnviroiiinciilal pi'ojecls as wcl l as l)uild ii)g
biiLJ hotels foi. use by local priinary school childrcii.
Allotmeiits
'I'lIL silc becaine alive aLFllin diirii)g tliis pci'iod as maiiy organisali01i5 ihat iiscd ilic silc bcfoi'c Covid wL're
dcl iglilcd io get back io iising iliis Ii'aiiqiiil sile for maiiy of Ilieir uscrs. Colin Sure slai'l Inakc.% usc of Ili is sitc
l() liold Imany rainily cvci)Is, i.e., Tcddy Bcars l)icnics, BBQS, l-uii Days aiid muLli inorc. Yoiitli .%ci'viccs also
coiitiiiuc to use ilic silc for Iic¢iltl)y catiii&) aiid iiulrilioiial cookiiig %cssioi)s, ciicoiiragiiig youiig i)coplL I()
Icarn to cook bul also proinoting licaliliy diL'Is.
M<ll)y Other groiips iisc tl)e sile for cookcry sessions, i.e., Cdrcis (iroiip, (imc voliii)Iccrs, Vicliins aiid
Survivoi's, Mcn's SIILCI Incinbcrs, CNI, staff dnd Inaiiy of ilie allolincni l)oldcrs.
'rhc .%itc is also iiscd by i))any corporatc ()rgaiii8ations, i.e.. Vii'giii Mcdia, Q2 uiid oilici's lo allow Ilicii.
cinployecs liinc to voluiitccr for local cominuiiitics.
'Ai'clic - an organisatioil 511pporliiig i)coplL willi and ivitlioiil learii ing disabililics, proiii()Ics Ilic well-bL'iii
of cacli Incinber, rcL7ill'dlcss of ihcii. faiili, or rcligious Iradilioi).%. Arouiid 230 1)drl icii)diil% fi'oin I,'Ai'clic LISC
this sitc iliroiighout ili¢ ycar.
Youth Inclusion - Aglain, it was grcat to gcl back lo providing facc lo face sci'viccs loi. y()uiig pcople willi
vai-ious disabilitie.s. Rc-establishcd oiir Youth Incliision evciiiiig programinc for 3 0 youiig people 3 tiiiics i)ci'
wcck ¢11 Clooiia Flouse.
A Colin Aulism advice and supporl group was establishcd, tl)is is a group of aroiiiid 25 pai'eiils wlio Incet 3
times per wcck, 2 Inorning scssioiis and I cveiiing scs5ioiI each weck dl CNP'S coiniiiuiiity liub facilil<ltcd by
our Youih Inclusion Worker. 'fhcsc parcnls are a lobbying group lioping to sccui'c adclilional siipi)oi't foi. al I
parcnts witli children suffering froin Aiilism. ADIIID, aiid ollicr worrying> coi)ditions. Tliey also advisc
othcrs of tlie availability of bL'iicfits aiid oilicr support available. Willi Ilic lielp of OLLI. Iiicliisioii workLr, Ilicy
organiLe varioiis activities tlirougkhoul the ycar, cspecially day ti'ips dui'iiig suininer Inoi)Ilis aiid iiiid-l¢rin
bi'caks lo provide respite for fainilies.
CapAcity Iluildingtvolunteering
Thcrc is incrcasing demaiid for capacity buildiiig training iii this ai'ca, espccially dftcr thc Covid crisis.
Ovci. 200 individuals participated in various Iraining programmcs, soinc of wliicli wei'c oiie-off scssioiis diid
othcis for a period of4 - 6 weeks.

Colin Nei
hbourhood Parlnei'shi
ort of Ihe Trustees
foi. thL Ycai. Ei iide(131 Mareh 2023
"I'i'aiiiing relcvaiit to the iiidividuals iiicliidcd, 6-wcck Sign LanguaLIL', Scain Awai'ciiess, l=.vci'yday firsl A id,
6 wcck l.iviiig witli Paiii. Inaiiaging Ariliritis elc., New cxpeclaiil miiins took parl li) I loli%lic M LilnS hol isl ic
wellbeiiig pi'ogi'aiiiiiie ovci. 8 wceks. Ihis is a great sign iii Ilial iicw Inuins arc ii()l jii.%l cryiiig oul loi.
inforiiiation aboiil Ilicir children's devclopinciil, bul ai'c also intci'eslcd in tlieii. owii liealtli aT)d wellbeiiiL.
Olhcr training, focuscd on meiital healih and wcll-bein& included Mindfulii¢ss, ASIS'S., Mood MdtlL'rs, aiid
lots Inore.
Cro.55 Communily Activilics.
Soiiih-west Belfatst Cross (:oinmiiniiy Area Nelwork l)lacc Shai)iiig V ision
-I"li¢ Ci'oss CoiiiiiiLinily Arec2 Netwoi'k (CCAN) Projecl, fuii(Icd by Sl.'Ul)Il's l)
cacc IV Initialivc, wa%
(Icveloped iii collaboration willi tl)c Verb¢il, Nortlicrii Irelaiid I lousiiig I xcculivc (NSI IF.•) aiid IleifA%l Lily
Coiii)cil. Six QCAN arcas wcre idcntificd in (ircater Belfast lo briiig logeilici. c()iiiinuiiiti¢s fi'i)iii iiilci'fALe
ai'cas ilirough the applicatioii of a tailorcd prograinme designed lo fostci. goL)d I'L.Idlioiis wiiliiii aiicl Iictwccii
CRN and PUI. coiniiiiiiiitics, iiicrcasc coinmui)ily dialoguc diid iiicrcase oppoi'lLiiiilics for sliai'iiigp acr()ss aiid
bctwceii iieigl)boiiriiig cominiiiiities. Col iii aiid Sli ffolk wcrc cl)osLii r()r Illi% i)rojccl. E3011i coiiiiiiiiiiilics
woi'k¢'d tlii'oiigl) Iliis for a pcriod of 12 Inoiiilis involviiig api)rox. 14 ii)dividii¢ils. 'I'lie filial rcporl, 'H i)lacc
-sliapiiig pl<lll foi. Cdcli area was piiblislicd aroiind JiilylAiigu81 2023. "1"liis 1)I'ovidcd li% willi a gyi'eal
oppoi'lunity lo coiinect bLtlcr wilh Ilic SiilTolk, Illacks Road communilies, Ivli icli rcsu IIL'd iii rcsiilciils fi'om
Ilicse ai'cas altciidiiig a iiiiinber of a lai'ge coinmuiiity evciils, as wcll as suppoi'tiiig cacli oihci s coiiiiiiiiiiily
diic to the cost-of-living crisis.
Coinmiinity .Safcty and Environmental activities.
CN I) Coiniiiiiiiily Safciy subgi'oup IllLliiclcs participalion froin rcpi'cscnlalivcs of i)%NI, Col iii %afci'
Ncig)liboiirlioods, 13CC I)olice & Coininiinily Safciy I)ai'tiicrsliip, I lousiiig I'i'ovi(Ici's, l)IiiilcwL'y, A%(:I,'Il'l'
and rcpi'esentiilivc.s froin our Youth Slralcgy Project as wcll as othcr coi)Iinui)ily I'CPI'c.%cnlalivcs.
The 8cliools Ro(Id Safciy Iiiitialivc cainpaiEn tarEcled 1>5s,6s, aiid 7s iii l()cal %cliools, willi 480 cliildrcn
involved. "I'raiisl,ink's Coiiiinuiiiiy Saf¢ty 1311$ visitccl sevei'al of tlie scliool% aiid (:N P'S Coiminuiiiiy Safcly
orriccr wa5 ilivited along lo speak to tl)c cliildreii about tlic iinportaiicc of Road %afcty, higli vi/. vc.4t uiid
ai'in baiids wcre provided to cliildrcii who walk to and from school.
I loine safety packs were given lo 65 Good Moriiing Colin cliciits, packs includcd door alarins and wiiidow
locks.
Iii May CNP facil itatcd a vi.sit witli Ideell Arena Group from Slockl)olin, tlicir vi.sil oi'gaiiiscd by C03 Cliicr
Officcr.% includcd a prescntdtion froin CNI) around tlie gciieral work ()1" Ilic pyi'lncr%liip. A focu.s wa% oli
oininunily safely wliich highlightcd Ihc inajor iinprovemcnls iii our local coiiiinuiiily, l.c., I'cduLIioii iii
riine l'ates, anli-social rates etc., Onc of PSNI'S Cliief Inspcctors and d IoLdl Inspcctor atlciicled tlii.%
prcs¢ntation, thcy highliglitcd the posilive rcsults and benefits of workiiig alongside ilic coiiiiiiuiiily <iiid Ilic
positive iinpact locally.
Continiie to woi'k with cominunity rcprescntalives in ihc Dunmuri'y arcd to liclp 5noiiiloi' Loyal Ordcr
Paradcs which potentially could result in coininunity tensions Ihroiiglioul Ihc Inarcliiiig scason. 'I'liankfiilly
all wenl off pcacefully as in prcvious years.
Again, workiiig with PSNI, BCC, NII-IE, PCSP, Coiiscrvatioii Voluntccrs and Safcr Ncigliboui'hoods Pi'ojcct,
we maiiaged to cnsiii-e thcre were no bonfirc5 in the Coliii area during the inleriiineiit coinmeinoralion dates.
Work on this coinincnced in May keeping a close lookoiii for young peoplc gailicriiig wood etc. and Inaking
sui'c it is cleai'ed asap. I'hankfully for thc firsi year ihere wcrc no boiifii'es iii Ilic arca in AugLlSt 2022, a big
thanks to all our partncrs,

Colin Nei
libourhood Partne￿h1
ort of the I'rustL¥CS
foi. the YcAr F.ndcd 31 March 2023
Mdiiy Enviroiimeiital I'rojects were addi'csscd aiid devcloped ihroughoul tli]5 pei'iod involviiig Cai)acily
411ildiiig aiid Coiniiiiiiiily Safcty o￿lCerS, bill Inainly a large gi'oup of voliiiileei's, kiiowii tIiL Coliii
Wildlife Group, oiil aiid about sevei'al tiincs per week thi'oiiglioul tlie ycai., iii siiow, ice, rail) aiicl ()r coiii'sc
oLcasioIially 5uiisI)inc.
Jiisl lo inention soine of this work.
Olcl Colin Wood - F ainily Bat Niglit at Colin Allotinents Coininiiiiily l=nviroiiiiiciit & RcLycl iiig Aw<ireiicss
l)<ly - Gi'arriti Fl l il/.cs
I liiiidi'eds of voliiiileers freely give up ihcir liine tlirouglioul ilie ycar, involvcd iii ¢111 tlie abovL' ciivii'oiiiiiciilal
PI'()jL'LIs, dlso willi tlie Yoiith Incliisioii Projecl, Good Moriiing Coliii, Loiniiiuiiiiy Salcly Iiiitialivcs, aiid oui.
llirgc coininunity cvcnt.s. A Inassivc 13IG "I"HANK You 'ro THI.-M ALL.
* vents ProLFrammey.
Wc wei'L dL'liglitcd tliat we could hold oiir large free comiiiui)iiy cvciils tlii'ouglioul Ilic yL'ar wiilioiit llaviiig
social dist<iiicing I'Liles diclating Iiiiiiibcrs ctc. This rcsiilied iii d iiiajor iiici'casc iii Iiuinbci's alleiid iiig IliLsc
evcnls, it was clcar Ilial peoplc werc ci'ying oui for sucli aclivilics aftcr bciiig lockcd dowii foi. .40 loiig a
pci'iod, fvcnls iiicliided.
Ci'calivily Moiith - Marcli, Eastci. pi'ograinmc, Cirarrili 111 il/.cs, Siiiiiiiicr fcslival. Caiiii) Nig)lil at Al loliiiLiils,
I lallowccii ai Cloona includiiiLJ spooky hauiiled housc and Ihc Inajoi. Wiiiter Woiiclci'laiicl cvciil al l)aii'L Nil
Cliollan, wlicrc aroiiiid 7,000 pcoplc atlciidcd. Also, a frc'L' fainily l.uii Virtual WiiilLI' WoiidLI'laiid
expcriLncc at Coliii 'l"owii squarc.
Cresccndo
I'lic Ci'cscciido l)rojcct works witl) Coliii Ncighboiirhood I'arliicr%hip, Sliaiikill Llii Idi'cii's /.oiic, aiid Ill
Ccntre foi. I vidcnce and 8oci411 Innovalioii ai Qiiccn's ljnivcrsily lo dclivci. IllLI%iCi<iii%liii) aiid i1i5li.iiiiiLiilal
woi'ksliops to Éilinosl 900 chiSdreii across foiii. Belfast scliools - (iood %lici)Iici'd, Malvcri), I l()ly I'.vai)g?Ll j%l5',
and Wheatficld - all of wliich lic witl)iii arcas of Inai'k¢d SOCi¢il dcprivalioii.
'I'he project aims to provide pupils wilh access to l)igh-qiiality music educdlioii tl)roughoul tlicii. priiiitti'y
school cai'ecrs.
An cnd of ycar pcrforinaiice in Jiiiic involviiig all 4 priinary schools along wilh Ilic ljlslci. ()rche511'a iiiclii(Icd
intci'activc Iniisic play was an oppoi'liiiiiiy for ilic young pcoplc to shoivcasc ilicii. ciiici'&)iiig iiiusical Idlciils to
their fainilies aiid ilie local Coliii coiiiiniiiiity.
Childi'cn from Floly I vaiigclists and Good Shcpherd showcascd tl)eir lalenls locally by perforiiiiiig livc witli
the Ulster Orcheslra in the Colin '[ own Square. It's grcat to sce such enihiisiasin iii thcir i)crfoi-Inancc8 and
the niimber of ilic parents and grandparenls wlio altciidcd aiid loved bciiig pai'l of tlic audiLIICC.
Thi8 is an dma7.iiig opporlunity for our youiig pcoplc. Not only arc Ilicy dcvclopiiig Ilicir niusical skills but
also Ihcir well-being and sclf-confid¢iicc.
Colin TrlerilagLh Projecl
Wc forinally launched the Colin Heritage Projecl in May 2022. the projcci dcvclopcd willi tlie supi)oi't of Dr
Eamon Phoenix showcasing this arca of wcsl Belfasl as a inicrocosin of li'i%li 14islory. S¢idly, l)r r.dl)1011
)hoenix passcd away in November 2022, tliis was dcvastdling iieivs as Eaimoii ciiriclicd tlie Iivc5 of 115 Iicrc
in Colin by educatiiig lis aboul the liistory of our area. We miss liiln despci'dlcly, but wc will coiitiiiue lo do
oui. very best to build on the Icgacy ihai hc helped us biiild.
Known as Colin 14eritage Project, the programme includcs a tourisl Irail that look5 back oli tlic liistory of the
Colin ai'ea. which includes Twinbrook and Poleglass. Scveral visitor trails, a series of vidcos, Ivcbsile aiid
new historical research into ihe rich liistory aiid associations of thc aira all fcature.

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hbourhood Parlnershi
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for Ihe Ycaj. L4 iideil 31 March 2023
slrecl sigiiaL?e lias beeii inslallcd rcpi-eseiitiiig kcy hislorical figiires and placc%, iiicliidiiig pi'e-clirisliaii
scltIL'inciits oil tlie Slopes of Colin Mouiilaiii, lo Ilic Noi'maii coiiqiiest, Plaiitalioii of ij l%tci-, l)eiial 'fiiiiL's, Ilie
17()8 Ilcbcll ion, Ilie Troiiblcs aiid Ili¢ risc aiid fall of DeI.orcuii - all ihesc sloi'iL's arc beiiig lold logcilici- foi-
the firsl tim¢.
Clicck out our Colin l-lei'itagc websitc and Icarn aboui ilie uiiiqiie liisloiy of Coliii www.coliiilicrilage.LOIII
4 xi'ly liileivcnlinn
Coiiliiiiicd to siiccessfiil ly delivci- one-to-one couiisclliiig across Colii)'s six pri5ndfy SLliools. OVL'I. IIIL
2022-23 fiiiaiicial year we provided a tolal of 617 coiiiisclliiig sessions lo cliildi-cn, aloiig ivitli 169 siii)i)oi'É
sL'ssions to tlieir parents aiid 3 84 sessioiig to their tcdcliers. Addilioiial iii-ycai. fiii)(liiig froi)I lJrbdii V i IlaECS
enablcd us to incrcase ihc iiuinber of cliildren rcLciviiig inteiisivc coiinselliiig siipi)oi'l fi'oiii 54 lo C)6. ()r
Lliildi'cii ¢oniineii¢iiig couiiselling support iii cliniLal slrcss, 91 /0 WCI'C wiiliiii Ilie iioriiial I'diige foi. %li'Lss (il
Ilie ciid of couiisclling; 79% sli()wcd improvcd prosoci¢il beliaviours. 1150/0 liad iiiipi-oved %ocial skills. ¢lll(I
940/0 of i)ai'ciit% I'eportcd Iliat rainily coiiiiniiiiicdlioii li¢id iiiipi'ovcd. Ovci. Ili¢ suiniiici. pcri()(l ivc piit tlic
dclivci'y coiitraci foi. Iliis scrvicc oul to ILn(Icr, iii liiic witli our pi'ociii-ci)IL'iit policy: oiice ag?aiii, Ilill'iiai'do's
I"iinL 4 Me sci'vicc was Ihc 5ucccssfiil biddcr.
I'li¢ Spcecl) & Lang)uagc 'l'licrapy Servicc Lonliiiued lo supi)oi't Idrgc iiuiiibcrs of l) l and P2 childi'cii aci'oss
tlic Coliii pi'imary 5Lhool scclor, willi il)c coinplexity of supi)oi'l i%suLs coiiliiiuiiig tu 11)LfLclSL', followiiig
sch()ol clos111.cs diiring tlic Lovid lockdowi) period. lii lolal, Ilic 8&1. 'I"lici'ai)isl workL'd willi 1611 cliilcli'L'II
ovci. tlic Iiii£iiiLial ycar. 'I'licre wci'c 71 ncw i'cfci'rals ovci. Iliis pL'riod, 66 cliildi'eii i'CllLlicd Ilic eiid of tl)eii'
11)crapy aiid WL'I'C di%cliai'ged, aiid 102 cliildrcn coiiliiiucd Ihcir il)crapy supi)orl iiilo Ilic final ILI'in of IliL'
scli(iol year.
'liis ycar was cliallenging in tcrins of slaff Ldpaciiy for Ilie Coliii l-. arly l)2( rciitin
Pr(Igraiiiinc, willi a vacaiil l-.arly inlervciilion Siipport W()I'kci' posl ()iily bciiig fillcd iii Aiigust, and Ilicii
bccoiniiig VaLdllt agaiii in Jaiiuai'y 2023. Noncilicless, Ilic prograiiiinc's I Icalili Vi.%iloi' woi'kLd willi 26
Inoilici's and babie.s on tlie core siippoi'l prograinine, while Ilic Larly iiitcrvciilioii Sui)porl Woi'kci's Larric(I
out 261 honic visits with 51 pareiits. 'fiiis involves sessions dcaliiig wilh fecdiiig, weaiiing, sinokc fi'cc
hoines, cai. environmenls. and a 6-weck baby massagc prograin for 22 pareiits and Ilicir child.
13y tlie end or ilic 2022-23-yeai', p¢rsislciicc lookcd as ihoiigh il Inighi pay orr iii rcspect of OLir coiiliiiLiiiig
Clidiiging Livc.s pl<iiining proccss. 'I'liroiib)houi ilic year, uiir i)drliicrsli ip willi Ai'cliways iii Diibl iii, aiid
l)Iiiidalk Institiitc of'i'cchnology, coiiliiiiicd lo meet rcgularly tindcr tlie iiinbrL'lla of All-lslaiid I", ui)d siipport,
and we altcndcd and prescnled at a Iwo-day All-. ¢onfcrcn¢c in l)undalk in October 2022. '1'hrougJli ali
ongoiiig serics of discussions wilh lh¢ l)epartnient of Hcalth, we began to broadcii our plaiis for a I'L'vivcd
Lhanging Lives Iniliative from a specifically ADI ID focus to a widei. iiolioii of developing an r.arly 14¢lp
neiii'odcvelopmciitiil supporl Pdtliway Iliat woiild <ilso ciicoinpdss A SD aiid otlicr l)clidViOUI'¢il coiidil ioii.s. 'I'lie
mdill obstacle, iii ihe ciirrent cliinate of polilical aiid ecoiioinic sl(IleinatL', scLincd l() bc ilic ab%eiiLc of a
fuiiding Incclianisin wc coiild pitcli for - iinlil iowards tlie ciid of thc year ¢1 coiicL'pI note was subiii iltcd to Ilic
4.1 hcaltli tliein¢ of the EU I)eacc l)lus programmc. By Ihc eiid of tlie financial ycar undcr revicw. bcc¢lUSC or
positivc feedback we received from SEUPB, wc had begun detailed Pdrtiiersliip plaiiiiing disciis%ioiis witli a
cross-border stiiliitory consortiuin and were confidenlly looking lo subinil a joiiit fiiiidiiig proposal foi. C l Om
oiicc tlie application wiiidow opened iii ¢llltumii 2023. If succcssful, Ili1% proposal would eiivisagc Coliii l.'dl'ly
Intei-vention bcing the del ivery body foi. tliis initiative riglit across ilic EJLI fast, South-EdsIL'rii and Noitlierii
healtli trust ai'cas.
Colin Town Centre Maslerplan

Colin Nei
libourhood Partncrshi
ort of thc Triistees
foi. thL, Year Elided 31 March 2023
Tlic t)cpt. for Communities Lind Urban V il lages, Iliroiigh The r.xcculive oificc, is coiiliiiii iiig lo iiivL'sl iii aiid
sui)port tlie developmeiit of ihc "fown Cciitre Mastcrplaii, tliroiigli sevei'al otlicr pi-ojeLls iiicludiiig Ilic iiciv
park in Colin.
I'lie busincss casc being Cdrricd out by the Depl. for Cominunitie5 and lJrbai) V il lages for Ilic devcloi)iiiciit
of tlie Inajoi. Coininunily Hiib is ongoing. Ilic hub will housc sevcral oi'gi<inisati()iis operatiiig uiidei. oiiL I'oor.
Still l()bbyiiig lo sccurc fuiiding for Ihe Colin Aclivc 'l'ravel project.
'I'lic l)cpt. of l-diication i58ucd a call oiit towards ihe cnd of 2022 for scvei'al iiew biiild scliools, We
siibinilled an appliLalioii lo bc placcd ()n Ilie lisi bul wer¢ iinsiicccssfiil ili1% tiine foi. a iiew Post Pi'iinJry
School in tli 1% ai'L'a.
Given tl)c delay iii sccurii)g siippori fi'oin Dol l aiid SE14SCI' lo rci)IdCC tlie cui'i'ciil liealili cciiti-c, wc liiive
rcqLILsl¢d that fiii)diiig sli()uld bL' secured lo improve the exlerioi. of tlic currciil biiildiiig as wcll d.% additioiial
sli'eei ligliting, SlLiiiage, laiidscapii)g clc.
II'INANCIAL IIF,VIF.W
iliancial positi(>ii
'lic coinpany had nel iiicoming resoiirces for ilic yC¢ll' of £3 7,397 (2022: IIL'I oiitgoiiig I'cs()Iii'ccs ()r L5 8,0()2),
wliicli I'cflccted ihc inci'case iii trading liclivitics during ilic year. ljiircslriclcd luiids dcLI'L'ascd by £2,U92,
wliilc rcstrictcd fui)ds increascd by £39,489.
Priiicipal fuii(lfin% .$ources
l)ci)ai'linciil loi- Loiniiiuiiilics
Bcifasl City Lounci
IJLiblic I Icaltli Agciicy
s i.:i.Isc"r
EduLalion Aiitliority
TFO - lji'bdn Villagcs
Rescrvcs i)olicy
In linc witli siinilar organisations, it would appcar pi'udeiii fnr Coliii Ncigl)boiirl)ood Parliicrsliip lo set asidc
rescrves up to a level of approxiinatcly six Inoiiilis of unrcslrictcd cxpciidilui'c oli clidl'il<iblL' dclivilics.
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hbourhood Pai'tncrshi
ort of Ihe Trustees
r()i' tlie YL¥ar Lnde(131 Marcli 2023
s'rRATfi
GIC PLAN FOR COLIN NF.IC-IIIJOURIIOOI) PARTNTr-IISIIII) 2023 - 2024
CNP is d Story of progi'ess foi. boili Ilic iieighbourhood as d wliole aiid foi. Ilic Indliy iiidividiials wlio lidvc
bciicfillccl fi'oin the woi'k of CNP. It is alsa a sloi-y iliat describes Ilie collLclive cxi)ei'iciiLc of Ilic
Iicigliboui'liood, tliat i)i-ovides a firin pl¢iiforill from wl)icli lo lauiicli a visioii for Ilic iiexl tcn yeai'.s aiid aclioii
plaiis foi. tlic ii¢,Kl fiv¢ years.
11 is a slatcmenl of inteiit tliat defiiics aiid dcscribes liow Inaiiy oiitslandiiig aiid new clialleiigcs Iiiiglil iiccd lo
bc addressed. 'I"lie sucLesscs aiid cxpci'ieiiccs of the last cigliteen years i)rovidL' lis willi a %oiiii(I foiiiidal i()11
ror Inoviiig foi'ward. 'I'lie SilLCCSS ()r Colin ovci- Ihc last Iweiily years ¢lll(I iiiosl rLcciiily ii) dcAI iiig willi Ilie
coi)scqiieiices of tl)e Covid paiideinic, sliows tlial workiiig logeilicr wc Cdll dciil witli Lvcii Ilic i)iosl (l ifficiili
Ll)all¢ngcs,
Coiistrucliiig a Rcview l)ocuineiil for a Consultation l>rocess l.cadiiig lo a Sti'alcLJiC Plaii for Coliii
Neighboiirhood Pai'lnership (CNP).
'I'lic outcoincs expccted can bc siiininai'iscd as follows:
l. Coniicctionslrelalioiisliips bctwccn ihc partncrsliip aiid coininuiiily arc %lrciigtlicncd.
I I, 'I'hc Coniiniinity has ciilianced partiCiPÉltioi) in pl<iniiing dccisioiis affccting Iliein.
111, The Pai'liicrship lias Iinpi'ovcd coniicclioiislrclalionsliips witli %ldtutory agcii¢ic% aii(I fuii<lcrs.
IV. 'I'hc l)artncrsliip can advoclilc for bctlcr plaiiniiig aiid iiiipi'ovcd scrvice provi%ioii r()r Lol iii.
v. 'riic l)¢ll'tiicrsliip lias ciihanccd capacity lo Lpeiicralc resoiii-LL'S aiid ciisurc %Lisl#ii)abilily.
Vl. 'I'i'aiisfcriiblc modcl foi. comiiiuiiily coiisulialioii aiid plaiiiiing dcveloped ai)d dociiinciilcd.
Coliii Neigliboui'liood Parliici'ship will coiitiniic to work iii pailiici'sliip aloiigsidL I)Lpl. foi. CoiiiiiiLiiiitiLs,
l)LPt. of I Icalili, l)ept. of I,"ducalion, and l)cpi. foi. Infi'aslriictiirc, Soiiili l.'a%tL'I'li I leallli 'l'riist, C.(;. M.%.,
13,C.C. and lJrban Villagcs ('I'EO) to help dcliver oil ilie Coliii 'l'own Cciilrc l>rojcLI aiid Ilic SJi'oLpraiiinic foi.
Governincnt.
CNI? aiid its parlnei. organisations will contiiiuc lo work collaboi'ativcly lo dclivcr qiiality scrvicc.% acr()ss Ilic
Colin arca and to work togellicr to furthcr dcvclop areas of partiicrsliip lo iiicrcase aiid iiiipi'ovc sci'viccs for
all tlie i'csideiits ol" Colin.
Visit Ils ¢il littp:Ilwww.newcoltn.coin for fLlrther delails on ilie activities and progi'ainincs di CN I) siippoi'lcd
through Ncig)libourhood Ilcncwal and otliers.
STRUCTURF, C.OVLRNANCE AND MANAC.F.MF.N'I'
Govcrning documcnl
Thc cliarily is coiitrollcd by its govcriiiiig docuinenl, a dccd of li'usl, and consliliiles a liiiiilcd coiiipaiiy,
limited by guaranlec. as dcfined by thc Coinpanics Act 2006.

Coliii Nei
hbourhood Partnershi
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rt of the Trustees
for Ihc Year Ei nilecl 31 March 2023
SI'RUCI'URTr., GOVF.IINANCF. AND MANAGEMENT
Recriiilincnt #lid app()iiilmenl of new truslecs
Appoiiitineiil of'i'rusteLS:
'I'lie 1'rustee5 of ihc coinpaiiy ai-c also cliarily trustees for Ihc piirposes of cliai'iiy law aiid uiidci- tlie
coiiipany's Articles are kiiowii as Ineinbcis of tl)c Managjeinciii Coiiiii)illee. Uiidei. tlic I'cqii ii'einciils
()I' Ihe Mein()I'aiidiim aiid Arliclcs of Associatioii ihc Iiiciiibci's of tlic Maiiagcincnl Coiiiinitlcc al'e
cILcted to .sei've for a pei'iod froin onc Aiiiiual (ieiieral Inectiiig to ilic iicxt.
"I"riislee Inductioii and Ti'ainiiig:
New triistees al'e invited to an iiidiiction Inectiiig to fdiniliarise Ilicinsclves willi Ilic cliill'ity aiid Il)e
conlexl williiii wliich it operates. 'I'hcse arc facililated by l)evclopmeiii Slaff lliid MaiiagcinLiit
Coiniiiiltcc, tliey cover:
'he obligatioijs of Ihc Iloard of 'l"riistees.
'I'hc coiilcnt of Ihc Mcinordi)diiin and Arlicles of Associalion.
'lic Coininiltee and dccisioii makiiig proccsses.
Curi'cnt fiiiaiicial position.
iilurc plaiis and objcctivcs.
Potcntial Triislees are encoiiraged io altend a serics of busiiiess comiiiillcc mccliiigs as d ti'ail period
lo lainiliai'ise IIicillsLlvcs wilh tlie work bcfore coiiiiiiilliiig il)cmsclvc% lo Ilic rolc, if Iliis is ag¥i'Lcd
appi'opi'ialc. .1 riislccs ai'c ci)coiiragcd to allciid appropriale Irainiiig cveiits iii-l)ou%e and exlcriial,
wlici'c ilicsc will facil italc ihc undcrtakiiig of ihcir rolc.
()rganisali(Jn#l striiLlurL'
Colin Ncigliboiirhood I'artiicrship has been rcgislcrcd witli Ihc Cliarilic% Coinii)issi()ii siiicc M<ll'LlI 2014,
CNI) boai'd iiieinbci-s coiisisl of repi'cseiilativcs froin Dfc, SI.'I I%C'I', I=.A., CCMS, NII11.' I'olitical diid
Coiiimiiiiity rcprescnt<ltivcs as w¢ll as rcpresciilalivcs from eacli of our sub g)I'oui)s.
CN I) establ ishcd an audit coinmitlcc lo supporf ilic Iloard iii ils rcspoiisibil itics f()I' issiies of I'i%k, L()iili'ol aiid
goveriiaiice by rcviewing thc coinpi'elieiisiv¢i)css of assLlI'aiices bcii)g providL'd iii Inccliiig Ilic 13oai'd's
assuraiicc necds ds a colleclive 'Accoiiiiliii&? Officcr, ai)d also rL'vicwiiig tlie rcl iiibility rfiiid iiilcgrity of tliLsc
assui'aiices. I'lic Coininiltcc is an advisory body and lias no ¢xcculivc powci's.
Dcpt. for Coininunitics and 'l'l-O, have allocatcd a 'Robust" slalus in I'elalioii lo Ilie
rinancial Systcins and Conlrols Rating"
'Orgaiiisalioii's
STATF.MENT OF TRUSTLES, IIESP()NSIIIILITlb.S
Tlic truslecs (wlio are also ilie dii'cctors of Coliii Nciglibourhood l?artncr.sliip for Ihc PLII'POSCS of c()Inpany
law) ar¢ responsible for preparing tlic Rcpoi'l of ihe I"ruslccs aiid the fiiiancial st<ilemcnls in acLordaiice willi
applicable law and United Kiiigdoin Accounting Slaiidards (United Kingdoin Genei'ally Accepicd
Accoiinting Practicc) including Financial Reporting Slandard 102 The financial Repoitiiig Staiidai'd
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland"
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hbourhood Partnershi
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ort of the 'I'rustees
ror tlie Yeai. r( n(led 31 Mai'ch 2023
STATEI MF,NT TRUSTF,ES' Rfi..SPONSIBII,ITYES - conlinued
Coinpaiiy l(Iw rcqiiii'es tlie truslees lo pi-cpai'e l iiiaiicial stateiiients for Cdcli fiiiaiicial ycar wliicli give a ti'iie
dnd fail. view of tlie statc of <iffairs of ihc Lliaritable compJiiy and of tl)e iiicoiii ing I'c80111'ccs and appliculion
of i-esoiii'Les, includiiig the iiicoinc aiid cxpenditure, of the charilable coinpaiiy for tli¢il pcl'iod. In prci)(Il'll)g
tliose fiiiancial stateinents, the li'iislees arc required lo
sclccl .%iiilablc acLOllllting policic% aiid iliL'li apply Ilicin coiisislcnily.
obsci'vc Ilic Inclliods aiid priiic iples iii IIIL. Cliai'ily SOIII).
Inakc j iidgcinciit.S ¢iiid estiinates Ilial are rcasoiiable aiid priideiit.
pi'ci)arL' Ihc fiiiancial stateiiicnt.s oli tlic going coiicei-ii basis iiiilc5s il 1% iiiapi)ropridle lo i)rLSUlllC tliat tli¢'
cliai'ilable coinpaiiy will conliiiiic in busincss.
I'hL' triistccs ai'c i'espoiisible foi- kL'L'I)iiig propcr accoiiiiliiigi records wliicli d isclose willi rca.4oiiablc acciirdLy
ill any tiine Ilic fiiiaTicial posilioii of tlic chai'it<iblc coiiipaiiy and l() ciiablc tlieiii Io L'liSUI'C Ilial IIiL fii)dllLidl
slalL'inciits coinply witli Ilie Coi)Ipaiiics Act 2006. '1'licy are also resi)oiisible foi. Sdlcgiiardiiig IIIC a%%Lls or
Ilic Lliai'itablL' COIIIP<lliy aiid liciicL' foi. lakiiig reasonablc slcps for il)c pi'Lvciilioii ai)d dclcctioii ol. fi'diid aiid
ollici. ii'i'cgiil<irilics.
In far as ilic trustecs are aware:
ilIL'I'c is no rclcvant aiidit inforination of wliich the charitable coiiipaiiy's aiidilors arc unawarc. aiicl
tl)c Iriistecs have takcii all slcps tlial thcy ouglil lo liave taken lo iiiakc ilicin%clvcs aware ()f aiiy I'clLvanl
aii(lil iiif()I'iiialion aiid to cslabl isli Iliat ili¢ audilors arc awarc of Ihal iiifori)ialioii,
AUI)IT()RS
'I'li¢ aiiditors, Lynn Drakc & Co Lid, will be proposcd for re-appointincnl at tlic forllicoming Aiiiiiilll
Gcnci'al Meeting.
Appi'ovcd by order of tlic board of Iruslees on 15 Noveinbcr 2023 and sigiicd on ils bL'lialf by:
B J Mo¢ine - 'I'ruslcc