Charlty Registration Number N1100141 Company Registratlon Number N1031276 (Northem Ireland) FORTH SPRING INTER COMMUNITYGROUP ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Charity Regl8tr8tlon Number N1100141 Company Registratlon Nurnbor N1031276 (Northem Ireland) Page Legal &Adminlstrative Inlormatlon Trustees, Report 2-10 Accountant's Report 11-16 Statement of Financlal Activities 17-19 Statementof Financial Position 20 Notes to the Flnancialstatements 21-28 FORTH SPRING INTERCOMMUNITYGROUP LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees E Petersen Chair C Fitzpatrick Secretary Drj Meegan H Smith D Harvey C O'Doherty DQulnn L O'Lynn J Chalk Resigned 1° March 2023 Reslgned 14° March 2023 Chartty Number N1100141 Company Numbar N1031276 Prlnclpal Address 373-375 sprlngrield Road Belfast BT12 7DG Reglstered Office 373-375 Springfleld Road UnltyTrust Bank Belfast 8T12 7DG Accountants DMW Accountants{2011) Ltd Townsond Enterprise Park Townsend Street Belfast BT13 2ES BAnker8 UnityTrust B8nk 9 Brlndley Place Blrrnlngham B12HB Sollcltors A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland 42-46 Fountain StrBet Belfast BT15EF FORTH SPRING INTER COMMUNITY GROIJP TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Trustees present their annual report 8nd flnancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance w¢th the accounting policies set out In not8 1 to the flnancial statements and Gomplywlth the Charities Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2008 and Accounting and Reportlng by Charities: Statement Of Recommended Practice appllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FinÉnci81 R8porting standard applicable in the UK and Republic ot Ir81and IFRS 102) ieffe¢tiV8 l January 2019) Objectives and Activltles The PUTposeforwhich Forth Springinter Community Group is establish8d can be summarised as uslng a community d8velopment approach to improve the conditions of life of local residents. to improve 50CI81 cohesion and communlty reL*ions inthe area. The dlrect beneflts flowlng from the purpose Include Improvements in areas of 80¢ial welfare such as improved health and 8ducatlonal outcomesthrough Ihe provlslon of programmes and suppon. support forthosa In need and support forthe aged as well as Improved communlty relatlons In the Sprlngfleld Road area of B81fast and wider areas. Further benefits include improvemenis in social cohesion, community retations and access to facilities Inam8lythe locaL communlty centre) Forthspring creates ac¢essto programmes which address identified needs forall age groups such es children's and youth programmes, arts-based. soclal and gardeningprogrammes. Another direct benefit sthe encouragement and incF8ased motlvatlon amongst local peopleto get involved in thelrcommunity and brlngabout change. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback frorn participants who take part In actlvltles and programmes organised and dellvered withln the centre such as children's and young people's activitles. health and educational activilies, older people'$ pro8r8mmes, community development and citlzenship progr8mmes. In some instances independent evaluations of activitles are collected, record8d and an8lysed for impact. We will also record the levels of p8rticlpallon In cross community activity and the numberof programm8s and activftles offered at OUT shared facility. A public AGM will be held yearty, On a quart8rly basis the organlsatlon wlll produce a newsletterthat WILI be distrlbuted widely. The direct beneficiaries are local r8sldents of the wlder Sprlngfleld Road area of Belfast. The only private benefit flowing from thls purpose is incldentsl and necessary. In order to dellver the actlvltles to achieve the purpose. trustees and staff may receive training and an Increase In skills as a result of being involved with the Charity. ThèTrustees have paid due regard to guidance i88ued bythe Charity Commlsslon in decidingwhat 8Ctivities the charity should undertake. FORTH SPRING INTER COMMUNITY GROUP TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORSI REPORD (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Achlevemants and Performance This has been a signlflGantyearforus at Forthsprlng. We have marked our25th birthday looklng backwith gratitude ata quarterofa centuryofcross Gommunitypeacebuildingworkthrough a whole varietyof programmes which remain strong and purposeful 2nd impacttul in our community- We are gratefulto those involved In springfield Road Methodist Church. the Cornerstone Communlty8nd the Currach Communitywho had the vlslon to establish a new communlly project and to resource with thairtimeand encouragementfor manyyears. It is a trlbutetothevarious board rnembers, staff members and participants in the project that 26 years later we 8r8 slill movlngforward as a project and celebrating our resilience and pers8verance. All of our projects have corrtinued and sust8ined their work and we were abletotake p8rt in Good R81ations weekto rnark our anniversary. Thanks too to ourfunders who have again demonstrated theirconfidence in ourpertormance goingforward. Thetru5tees also wish to 8xpre$s their appreciatlonto all members ofthe staff team and to ourvolunteers fortheir commltment and creativity in fulfllling their roles within Forthsprlng. It has been a ch8llengingyearfor us also aswe sawourdirector depart and an Interlm directorwas appolnted to see us through the challenges of an uncertaln and Increasingly Gompetltlve fundlng landscape. We have also been made awarethat Belfast Central Mission. the owners of our buildin&wlsh to sell the 88setto us, whi¢h w8 8r8 grateful for although the significant increase in rent and ¢h811gnges of ralsingthe flnance to purchase the property have placed u5 und8rconsld8r8b18 pressure. Our highlights th18 ye8r include: Celebratlon of our25th anniversary Consistent attendances of children at creative free play sessions Local and International volunteers Involved in our Projects Significant engagement with our detached youth workers across our community Meaningful Interventlons wlth chlldren and young people onllne and face to face throughout the year Adult counselling $ession8 to support family wéllbeing Self care, rnassage. reflexology, and wellbelng sesslons Exercise classes, adult education 8nd online 8ccredf(ed courses Excellent $8rvlce yearfeedback acros5 all programme are85 through robust 8V81uations. Newrnembersof ourboard signlflcant partnershlp worklngwlth manydlfferent groups. Programme Work: Our programme work remains focused and purp08eful. We are grateful for dedicated teams of stgff and volunt88rs wno dellver a rich broad offerlng of programm8 across the organisation, both centre bAsed and out into the cornmunlty and Into the streets. We continue to meet our targets and regularty celebrate good news stories oftransformation and change. Atthe heart of all ofour programmes is relationshlp buildingand after26ye8rsw8 are firmly rooted in our community8ndtrusted by people who continueto access ourseNice. We are also beginningto considerourstrateyjcdirection forthe nextthree yearsas we take ownership ofthe building and are currentlydevelopingvi8lonfor new Pfoje¢tswhi¢h V￿1[take0Ur programme forward. FORTH SPRIING INTER COMMUNITY GROIJP TRUSTEES, REPORT ONCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR 31 MARCH 2023 MUMO: The core partnershlp group went from Strength to strength between Movlng Up Movin8 On IMUMOI and.- * St Clare's Primary School Springfield Primary School Relate Nl MUMO'S work contlnued to be guided bythe amazlng MUMO Advisory Parents Group who never cease to ama2e staff with their creat5vity, cornmitment and fantastic programming Ideas. Two members of this group represent MUMO on the board of Forthspring Inter Community Group. Throughout the year, exciting new partnership5 were developed and existing partnerships strengthened Indudlng with.. Family Support Hubs, Grow Nl. Full Service Communlty NelAvork IFSCN). Partlcipatlon and the Prartice of Right5, Belfast Children's Festival, Northerft Ireland Science Festival; Storehouse and Educatlon Matters. In-school work has been essential, focused. strategic and effective-. literacy and numeracy support. frlendship groups, nurture groups, photo joumalSn& team challenges, mindfulne55, walking ch8llen8es. Relate Nl delivered counselling proEramme in the two schools. Schools. work has grown through partnerships wlth new primary schoo15 who hosted P7 transltion programmes which MUMO'5 children's support worker delivered in partnership wlth FSCN. Throughout the year, MUMO welcomed the Playgroup in Springfield Primarykhool and the P6 class In St. Clare's Primary School, teachln8 children how to plant, grow and harvest food. MUMO'S work ha5 been a Ilfeline for many parents with wellbelng workshops, exercise clas5e5, gardenlng, a 5in8ing programme, a¢credlted programmes, cooking, and monthly Family Matters 5es51ons where families did an artivity and ate together. Throughout the year. MUMO was increasingly asked to help participant5 With devastating cost of livlng crisi5. Working wlth Family Support Hubs and other providers, MUMO was able to dlsseminate food and enerbry voucheT5 to local families throughout the year. Youth Matters.. Our youth programmes have returned to thelr usual deliverywith ourjunior and senior groups in centre engagingwith a wide and creatlvovarletyofprogramming. alongside our detached youth workwith our highly qualified and experlenced team of youth workers connecting with young people In various locations around ourGommunity- We have a very experienced programme manager and a regu18rte8m of fouryouth workers commltted to dellveringto a significant numberofyoungpeople across our area. Our young people really appre¢Sate building rel8tlonshlps through our work. One sald "If Forthspring wasn't a thlng, I neverwould have met friendsfrom the otb.er side of the peacewall. I wouldnl have even known Brannagh and Niamh who are my closestfriends" Junioryouth club took place onTuesday and Fridayevenlng8 and came backstrongiythisy88rwith Senior Youth club happening on Wednesdays and Thursdays. It was an eventfulyear with a vlsitfromthe Chlldren'sComrnission8r Koullayiasouma and a very busy Summerschemethrough July and August, Involving a variety of creative 8Ctivities and trips. Our Halloween roller dlsco was particularly memorable. And our Reach Your Peakwellbeing programme brought a sense of adventureto our Seniargroup. Drum clrcLe8, ice skating. movle night$, art projects, first aid trainin& D8nce with Diverslty. Lad's group and Youngwom8n's group, and Breakthe biasfocusfor Intern8tlonalWomens' Day. It has bean a busytlme in Youth Matters and a productive y88r of¥vork undertaken by Dur youngpeople. FORTH SPRING INTER COMMUNITY GROUP TRUSTEES, REPORT (ThCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Springers.. Springers continued to provide high quality childcare duringterm time and full day cover over holiday times. We have drawn chlldren from ourtwo local schoolsst Clare's Primary, Springfield Primaryand also from Cliftonville Primary. We have offered a wido variety of activities and trlps, includingarts and crafts. a vgry busy summer scheme. visitingmowlÈm Park, Belfastzoo, Newcastle, Bangor. cookingsessions, 2nd a combinod trip wjth MUMO andyouth Mattersto Carnfunnock Country Park. We supportthe children in completingtheir homework and encourage the older chlldr8n to be more Independentby h81plngwlth snacks and actlvltles. Our Germanvolunt8er dld German w88kwlth the chlldren and we continue to offer pl8¢8ments for childcare trainees. Our Play coordinator and 88818tant Play coordinator heve completeLY furthertraining in Child Protection and First Aid. Our assislant play coordinator was studyingfor h8r18vel f Ive Diploma in Leadership forthe Children and Youngpeople's Workforce- Earlyyears {Adv8nce Pr8Ctice) Comrnunity Groups: Forthspring is a focused communityspace open to allwithin our community. We areverygrateful and supportive ofthe varlous groupswhich use ourfaciif(les.The art group. the tea dancers. Autism Nl and Ats us Nai mental health support group foryoung people contlnue to meet aswellas other community events. Our communitygarden was well used byvarlous groupswithin our communlty. Internal Governance: We remain very grstefulto all ofour board membersforthelrtlme and commltmentto thework at Forthspring. The chg{leng9s of Ipading8 communitygroup arg significant currentlyarid wethankour trust88sfortheirwllingness to enable Forthspringto continue to serve ouroommunity. There has been much forthe board to reflect on as we 8ndeavorto purchase our buildingand we ar8 currently conslderlng pur6ulng European capital fundingthrough SEUPB. We contlnue to develop our strategic plan in response to the challenges ofgrowrh we are facing. We remain committed atso to growingour board and addingfvrther skills 8nd experienceto our existingcapacity in a number ot producttve convers8tlons about future dlreetion. We also engaged In some Mindset tralnlngfacilitated by one of our board members. aulldlng Malntenance: We hav8 focused on Health and Safety in the buildingthlsye8r, receivingdetailed reports from Citation whl¢h we have studied carefullyand imp18mented their recommendations. We are aware ofthe age of ourbulldlng and th8 ch811engeswe will increasingiyfac8 in thefuture with the a￿ngfabrIC around us. We are cornmitted to providinga w8rm, comfortabl8, $8fe space for811 ofour partlcipants and staff. External Relatlonships.. Belfast Multl cultural Associatlon have contlnu8d to sh8re our buildlng, offerlng practlcal supportto many Musknm families in and beyond our Communlty. We have developed a solid friendship with them which wewillcontinueto pursue in th8 future. Our partnershlp wlth City Llfe Projects contlnues for Departrnentfor Communitles shared funding. We also enjoye wide and growing ngtworkof relation8hip$ In our community, being partof the Communlty Safety Partneishlp. th8 Clonard Mld-shanklll Initiative and two local FamllySupportHubs. Partnerships are too extensive to rnentlon here, but span communlty 8nd voluntary. educatlonal. statutory, rlEhts based, creative and buslness sectors. FORTH SPRING INTER COMMUNITYGROUP TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Staff and Volunteer8: Ourstaff tÈ8m remains as committed as everto the mission and vislon of Forthsprlng. We have a regular rhythm of meetlngs of team18aders. full staff. and Indlvldual staff teams forthe different aspects ot th8 work. Wa continue to enjoy signiflcant Input trom our interngtlonal and local volunteers. supporting the st8ff in a wide variety of projects and initiatives. Our relationship with Eirane in Germany. a volunteer sending organisation, has been in place for manyyears now and we hope this will continue. Flnancial ievlew The results are set out In detail on pages 17 to 28. The chafity returned net outgoing resources forthe year of £1699.0012022- net outgoing resources of £1.967) leaving unrestricted funds of £45.551 12022- £43.8521 and restrict8d funds of É276,134 {2022- £276.134). The dlrectors conslderthat the unrestricted funds of the charity have sufficient resources and assets available which are adequata to fulfill thelr obligations. It is the pollcy of the charltythat unrestrlcted funds which have not been designated for a speclflc use should be malntalned at a level equlvalent to be￿een three and six month's expendlture. The trustees consider that ieserves at this level will ensure that. In the event of a slgnmcant drop In fundlng. they will b& able to contlnue the charity's curr8nt activlties while consideration is liven to ways in which additional funds maybe iaised. This level of reserves has been maintalned throughoutthe year. The trustees have assessed the major risks to whlch the charlty is exposed, and are satlstied that Sy8terns are in plac8 to mltigate exposureto the major risks. A comprehensive rlsk r8gister wa8 carried out In 2021. This Is revlewad annually. FORTH SPRING INTERCOMMUNITYGROUP INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT