HillsEK)rou Communih, Centre Limitsd Re rt of the Tnte¢S for the Year Ended 30 June 2023 The tnistees iiTho arc a150 directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006: present their report iiiith the financial statements of the charity for the 1.car ended 30 Junc 2023. The trustces have adopted the proiusions of Accounting and Rep)rting by ChaTities.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance iiith the Financial Rep)rting stdard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectii:e l January 2019). OBJEcfIvES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Hillsborough Commumty Centre Ltd facilitates and proactii-el!, dei"elops a dii'erse range of community, activities and interests ii.ithin Hillsborough Village Centre and mak.es them open and accessible to people of all ages, abilities and back.grounds. Almost l(K) dii-erse user groups are accommodated at present. The compans also ivorL-s in partnership iTrith a range of sern'ice providers, local churches: schools and i'oluntary. organisations for the benefit ofthe con]muniti" as a iihole. ACHIEMENT AIW PERFORMANCE Charitable activities Tlie iegulaI i¥li¥dul¥ vf gtOUPs, soricllcs and classes continued to recoi'er from the impact of the pandemic but footfall and class numbers H"cre significantl!, loii'er than pre-COVID }'ears. The Centre once again benefitted from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Councils support through an emplo}ment grant and also through help ii.ith essential maintenance, support and guidance. Further grant assistance lias gratefull5" receii'ed to provide essential funds during this difficiilt year. FUTURE PLANS In direct respons¢ to user feedba¢L somc ini"estm¢Dt il'as made in equipmcnt for the Ceiitre as iTrell as essential repairs and renewals - this H'as limited ivhile income generation continues to recover from the pandemic. Plans are still in place for an extension to our facilities but funding for such projects is difficult to find currently. STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT verning document The charits. is controllcd b!. its goi'erning document. a decd of tn, and constitutes a limited company.. limited , guarantee: as defmed kn. the Companies Act 2006. The compani" Ivas formed in 2002 as a compam." limited bi." guarantee. The board of directors represents cross section of interested parties from the local ar¢a. D, to da!" management is the responsibilits" of the C¢ntre Manager but k-ey decisions such as those on employmenL large capital spend: legal issues and matters of strategic importance are deferred to bi-monthls" board meetings. F¢¢dba¢L and control mccbanisms cSts in the forn of an annual user forum and annual user satisfaction sun'ev. These mechanisms arc used to ensurc that the companv is meeting thc needs of the ii'hole community. as far as possibl¢ and redirect opcrations ivhere ne¢¢ssaTh'. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number N1043401 (Northern Iieland) Registered Charity number IOOli6 Page I
Hillsborou CommunitsT ntre Limited ort of the Trustees for the Year Endcd 30 June 2023 Registered office 7 Lisburn Street Hillsborough Doivn BT26 6AB Trustees D Dunlop ASC Wjlie J P Reaney K Chauhan Mrs E Eni'in Mrs C MacDonaId M MacDonaId J McAlester Company Secretary ASC W)'lie Independent Examiner Mr C McArdle FCA ICAI 2 Goi'ernors Gate Hillsborough BT26 6FE Approi"ed by order of the board of tntstees on ............................................. and sign¢d on its behalf b)": Mrs E Ern"in - Trustee Page 2