Short Strand Community Forum
Annual Report and Unaudited Finanoial Statements
for the financial year ended 31 May 2023
Quarter
Chartered Accountants
st Annfr's Hou80
15 Church Strggt
Cathodrai Quartèr
Bglfast
BTI IPG
Charlty N￿nb9r. 100217

Short Strand Community Forum
CONTENTS
Pago
TrusteeB' and Other InfoThalion
Trustee$, Report
Stat8mènt of Trustees, Responsibllities
Independent Examinefs Report
statement of Financial Actlvitt6S
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Fin&nclal Statements
10-14
Supplementary Information relating to the Financial Statements
16

Short strand Communlty Forum
TRUSTEES. AND OTHER INFORMATION
Trustsos
Paul Mccrory
Joann8 Bum$
Patricia Johnston
Jackle Phllllps
Petsr iAvery
Lily Huyh8s
Jce O'Donnoll
Joseph Ferrf9
Anlhony Thomas Black
Company Sgcretary
Dam19n Brennan
Charlty Numbgr In Northern Ir8land
100217
Prlnclpal Addro8B
Short Strand Community Forum
26a Beechflehj Stfftèt
Be￿a51
Antrfm
BT5 4EQ
Indgp•ndent Examlnor
Quarter
ChaTlered Accountants
st Anne's Hou$¢
15 Churth Stroet
Cathedral Quarter
Belfast
8T11PG

Short strand Comrnunlty Forurn
TRUSTEES. REPORT
tor the ffnancial yg8r ended 31 May 2023
Thg IrusteO5 p￿Sent their TFUSte98' Report and the unaudited financlal stat￿entS for tha finan¢Sal year ended 31
May 2023.
The finan￿al statements are prep8red in accordance wlth the Charflles Act {Nothm Ire18ndl 2008, FRS 102 "The
Finan¢lal Reporting Stsndard applICab￿ In the UK and Republic of Ireland. and Accounttng and Reporung by
CharitieB= Statement of Reoommended appllcable to Charf￿88 pr6partng th&ir flnanclal slat8m6r)18 In
aGGordance wlth the Flnandal R8POrting Standard apllcabi8 in the UK and R8publl¢ of IrelBnd (FRS 1021.
Tho TTUSteos' Report contalns Ihe Information required to be provided in tha T￿sts￿, Annu81 Report undar the
statement of Recommended Prac￿￿ ISORP) guldelines. The tru3tees of tho ¢ompany aro aL8o ¢haT￿l trjstoes fr>r
the purpos& of charity law and undèr fhe Gompany's constitution are known ag members ofthe board of trustees.
In this report th6 trustees of Short Strand Community Forum pre88nt a summary of its puJp05e, governanGe,
aCti￿lIeS. achievatnents and financ¢s forthe financial fin8nclal year 31 May 2023.
Thè L*arity 1$ a rggistsrgd Gharlty and hence the report and rosults are presented in a fomi whith complle8 wllh the
requirements of th8 Charrkn8s Aot (Northem Ireland) 2008 and, although not ¢Jbllged lo compty wlth the Statemént of
Rgcommanded Practice applicable in the UK an(1 Republlc of Ireland FRS 102. the organlsatton has wnplemen18d
r8comm8ndalions where relgvanl in these finandal slAtements.
M1581on, ObJ•ctlv68 and Stratsgy
ObJ•¢tlv¢8
Short Strand Communlty Forums rnain objè¢tive Is Io OPPTate a 'cradlo to gra￿, approach of provlding servI￿S and
fa￿11￿85 to IoGal Tg8id9nts. Community d8velopment is to the torefront of our work. We engage dlrèclly the
¢ommunty maklng sense of the 1s8ues whlch affect thelr IIvo8. settlng goals for irnprovemenl and ta￿ng acbon
Ihrough emp¢)woment and paffjc1pa￿ve pro¢8$5&5.
We work In partnership with local p8opl& and organlsalJons.- in cx)nluncUon wlth a number of voluntary, slalulory and
communlty organlsatlons. We work lo collethdy brSng about soei81 changg and improv8 thg qu￿lty Df lif&. Training
and education Is a bpJ negd wthin the community and we aim lo proMd8 assistsnca lo local peopl& to enablg them
to apply for, and obtaln guitable employment through a number of training inilialiv85.
Our local job ¢lub operates every Monday and we providg tralnlng and advi¢* fur th088 deemed 8conomleally acliv8
as well 8s providirvJ help with application form8 and intarvi8w lechniqu88. We al80 provlde traSnlng and
apprentice8hips for young people aged betr￿rt 1&24. Wthin the communlty G8ntte. ther8 are VaTiOUS groups
aimed 91 providing care and support lor the chI￿ren In the local area. W& a180 0￿rat& both a pre-school and after-
school club, computer drcTrin centre for 1&25 y8ar olds and a very active sènlor cllzens group whlch includes
weekly lunch dub. A women's group provld8 sarvlrEs such as S￿la1 training, aromothernpy, crAfts, ci)mputer
trainlng. keep fft, e6S9nUal skllls and well as a numb8r of other tralnlng initsalivog.
strU￿re, Govgmanco and ManagemBnt
Structurg
Key Stsff pèrsonn81'.
Chalrperson- Paul Mccrory
Senior Davelopments Worker- Bern18 Mcconndl
The Forum hokjs regular monlhly board me8tirvJs which have a good att8ndOn￿ record. All mggllngs of the Forum
or Df the Gommiltee sh911 be presided over by a Chairperson or Vlce-chairp9rson. if elecled. If either the chal￿e￿On
or Vlce-chalrpergon are pr88enl. Ih08e pr898nt may elect one oflhe aforemenliuneil to tske the chair ofthe meeting.
The committee may make Such regulabons as thgy wnsidgr appropriate for the effiryenl oondurt of tho buslness of
the commlttee and the Forum. They also appoint suth staff as they consld&r necessary on sL￿h tenns and
cOndI￿on$ as they determine.
Board mtnutes are taken al all offidal board meetings In the Forum.
An AGM 18 held every year to discuss tho accounts for the Forum and must be held within 15 months of thg la$t
AGM.
Rgvlew of Actlvltles, Achlovements and Perfomiance
Th15 year we hav8 undertaken more path&r8hlp roles In teims of delivery of praiects, th998 have been mainly with
organi50tions ¥uth as Training for Womon's Ne￿rk and Bglf8St Interfore Prolgcl. Futher èxion3ions of fundlny
has also been offered through Iho Education Aulhorlty.
Our role in d91ivo1ing tho Educollon SIF Project has expanded our profile wlthln East Beltsst

Short Strand Communlty Forum
TRUSTEES, REPORT
for fln•noWyeqrended ai Mwy 2014
Flhonehl Revlew
The Im￿t al (￿d.19 hHs brouoht many D
eraugnol ¢holbngeB for Short Strand Communlly FONM, In(& rnRrty
other organlsHIknB we a¥F endoavourfng b Liid up our r?hour￿ ￿ g¢tho6 lo rp8tmio 4 full prngrarnma of
Ro8uIts and Divldondo
Al th& of Ihe fn9ncld y¢w thg ohorfty h80 *889ts of £Z6,Y25
£71,6¥21, Th8 net n•bHllios ¢flh*rtwrfty h4￿ Inotsasod by E131
In &G￿ldIn¢4 *llh the C4)n8Ulutlon. Ihe I￿le£S rguroby rotAlpn an(L elg&le. Offer IhBm8elves foriwioolbn.
Compllancq ￿th S•ctOr￿Idfj Lg9lst411on 4nd 81andArd8
Tho ¢hqrtty ongAgo¥ pro4tsflwfy wlth1oglslath)n. stand?rds and whkh aro dovdo>gd fvr Iho pgctor. 8hort
¢¢J))rnDlly Fotum 8ubsorfb&5 tQ*Md Is MmplI￿1 ￿th tho foHowlng:
Ttta ChorM98 SORP IFRS 102)
d by th* Board of Trugte•J on 8 8gptsmbev21113 und blqhod It8 bghnlf by..
- £68M13) And ib￿1￿108 of£73006 P022-

Short strand Communlty FOFUM
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RE8PQNSIBILITIES
for th9finandg1 ypar 9￿[ed 81 May2028
Th8 tru&tge8 roponilbte lor plqpor1￿ tho Nnandal glatorr￿l2 In acwrdan(e ￿th appllcat48 W and
rBgulalloTrs.
Tho lthy Qpplloablp lo tharfibg In Northern lrnland requlrèa th8 trusl899 ts> prnpeio flngnuld f(r $a¢th
fthgncl&l yegr whlch glvg q true and of 858810. I1&￿1￿18$ ond Ilnandal po95￿￿ oftho Ghqdl ae al Ih
ffnanclAI ypqr ond datg and of the tyuwlu8 or daflclt ol the ch8rKy WKI 0th8rwIE8 wllh thè
arfll#s Act
INorthom Irelllndl 2008.
In preparthg the88 flnand818to1gmonl4 thg Iiu•l806 roqthred to:
leul 6ultabl? ac¢oun#ro pollde5 and 8ppty them ¢Orw￿￿n￿y,
obxeryo tho mdhodg 8nd prlndpfos In Ihe ChorfUe8 80RP
makeJudgeM9ntA and èoumalds tholarg roAsonabl& and )xudgnl:
8tato ￿￿elher thg Ilnano1￿ #totoments hav8 boon weporftd In aGLYJftt•n¢o ￿1h thp relwATht knnctal rerthU
frdmgworK IdentNy Ih058 Stord¥ds, and nolo th9 ofteot &n(tlho ro08uno for any matgrfql (kpartLre from tho80
$landards;
PY¢P8Ya Ilnondal 8tHl8m#nt6 on oohw QDncem b88Lq uTrla?o Itlo Ineppropdato b pro¥umg thalthe chormy
wll conunup kn
Th? truFteo8 (onflm that hgvo WM￿[9dVA¢h thè qbovo r8wlrernenl8 In PFepgrfw Ihefflngndd Btatgrnon
A8 In nolo 3, gtstèwhath¢rthe 4ppl¢Hbbfn thg UK gnd Republlo of IrÉi8nd FRS 102 boon followgd;
Tho iru5toe# 8rg rawndbb for koop1￿ adBqllaia aCcoun￿n￿ racordÈ that Bre gulllclent to sh¢sw end gyplsln th8
chwlvs tran8a¢llans 4NI (Iwk)00 With Tr450llBblg auourday at any Ume tho ftnand81 pDgMlon ae thè ¢h*rtty
enabio Ihom to ènsum I￿({h¢ IlndThclal Blalfjmen18 oomply WI￿ the Charfll6s Ael INorth8rn Irelond) 2￿. They are
rÈgwn8lbkg for ¥o19gu￿d1nQ tho J88è1a of Ihè cltarlty and hun￿ for taklng roawngblg •tOP8 for tho prth*nllon
qnd déloclbn cf fraud ond 0th8r Ir8gul8rlUoi.
rovDd by the Board oly1￿1￿ on V ¥opt4mbpr2fj2J and on tto lJ•h8W by:
Trug180

Short strond Gommunlty Fornm
INDEPENDENT &XAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF 8HORTSTRAND COMMUNITY FORUM
Wo Ihe ￿n01￿] alatementsoftho thprllv for Ihq ttnpndpl yparepdod ai May2(128, ￿￿,h ¢l￿$e
Ihg stotamgntol Fknw¢101MMl64 thg baknce 8h98tond tha noto
Tlil
Irdon
rt IE made Galely to thg ohArfty's m8mber8, as a bDdy. In acLxJrd8m vAth tha ChwW85 IN(brthom
2008. Our work Iiaa been undartakgn 80 th* ws M￿h1 (¥)rnpllo Ihg Inon¢191 $latgmonls thAI wp bggn
enoogéd lo Gompk, io Ihe Boord of Tru8toè0 thot W8 hwe don8 69, gfJ(18lalg th050 n3thMors Ihal W8 hav
Ayf88d to 81810 tr• thqrn In thls report 4nd for no Oth￿ putp)80. To tho Mlo81 oxtonf permlttod by Ipw. w• do
4¢ogPtor ￿l￿n0 rvpgllBlblllty to rye othoithan the o￿lty ond tho chartvs m￿nbel￿ ao4 body, lortyx
orforlN9 roporL
Rgop•fjtlv• MponBlbllltte& rf1ru81q49 OXAMlnor
Tha Iwwl¢e8 4r9 r4$po￿[blO fw the
Ilon of flnanclal atatdm#nl$ In 4¢cO￿￿￿O• wtth lh8
rtsWr0mqnt8 of the ChdrJW Aol (Nethem I
dl 2008. Th8 oharW8 tr￿1￿0$ ¢￿Tr1d•r that an auo4119 not
requlr•d fur Ihh ffnan¢lal year ut)dw Iho ChwlUg9 kntINgrlhom Iteland)20CQ and thBt Bn IrWnd9nt gxgmlnulkn
Ills ￿rI6¥pUn81￿l1ty t
gxamlne IFW flnandal Btstsments under BealIc￿ 66 of Ihe Chorf11#• AL*
fe4Ww th? proll￿1￿98 down by tha generd Ellroollom gfvon bythe Chwty Commbskn frJrNDrlh8m Iroland
und¥$oLqion 851gllbl of Ib& Chertt108 A¢ and
8iatswhethdr pathil¢rYnoltffj hq¥8 oomo b ouratienlh
Ba•l8 ofIndopgndontoxamln•h rop4rt
W6 IAvg o¥wnknod your thadly Ingndal 8iatOrn8nt6 a& r84ulrnd under aacljon 65 ol ChArlUe• A¢t And our
oxamlnotlon w4B Co￿le￿ out In accordancè vAlh tho gBn8r41 Dlr8CtkJnu ufven b the Charfiy Commf¥3lon for
Narthom Irol￿d undar 8eofj￿ 95(9Xbl of Iha ChorWes AGL kn oxwnfnbuon inGI
95 a rnvlgw ol IhD AQ¢>)Un
ro¢wdB kgpl by lh6 th8wlty ond 4 romp￿Sc￿ of tho fhonofal s141gments pm8rtsd vAlh thu3& rncordg. 11 abo
IrKI￿les oonldoralbxj of any unwuHI or l1soioEuYeg In the flnanolul 8tqlantDntD ond gB•PJw 8)pJBn￿knns
from tho tru8tae3 ¢on¢orhhu w)y 8u¢h mth. The
wgukl h r8qulrad h an oUtII end (X)n8fjq￿nuy no op
rooedwoB undortakgn do not pn)vidè Ell Ihb wld8no¢ fhal
n19 gknn ¢¥ lty WMlh&rihe eooDunls pRuent tt'lNQ gnd
falrf vkn¥ond th8 ￿port[s Imlled to thoEe mattgro 891 out tn Iheilatqinthl botow.
In ponng¢llon wjfft oiir exarnJn&lLXL, no moltsrha8 oomB to ourAttqnUon 7th glvqs us oouseb belo￿lhOt In, any
m9tarl￿ rospo(t
acwnttng rgc¢)rds notkoptln aocwdanGe wlth 8eollon B? ol Ihe CharlllgBAot
tha lknan¢Xoiststomantg rlo no1¥C￿￿￿ ttK)$? 8co)unlJng Terorde
Ihg Btq1¥Tr3nts Iiavg not be8n prèpared tn ￿¢0rdenCa ￿1b tho st￿t￿Mon1 of RwomThndod Pmotlca
otvl(ablo tD ch￿IlJ95 Prop￿￿9 I￿1r p(xounts In acc(ffdanc&wlth lh9 FIn4nrI￿ Rgpryung 8tttnth￿ wjlcabbln
UKand RoJxdJNEol lrnL9nd IFR81021
thergls fudhorlnfonn#UM npedgd fora proporunderatandlng oftho ￿￿ounts to bg T¢aoh8d.
Intl#pendeht èxamlners qtthmonl
We hav8 no conoèmj End oumo *oro$8 no other m8ttare lrt ￿4￿0￿1¢n YAlh Ihg oxamknakn lo whIch oltenuoii
drawn kn Ilds reptyikn ordorto Wtablg o woporwdfj￿lq￿d1nll 01 th9 flnandd slgt•msnl8 to be rwhttd.
QUArirER
CharlwedAccountantO
81 Anne* Hcwsts
IS Chujth Str¢91
Cathqdral Quart8r
B8if8sI
8T1 1PG
Datei B septem￿r2D23

Short strand Community Forum
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the fin3nd￿ year ended 31 May 2023
Unr83trlct8d Restrfotgd
Funds
Fund8
2023
2023
Tolal Unrestrlcted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2022
2022
Total
2023
2022
Not98
In¢omlng R•sourcos
ChaAtsble actlvllgs
- Grants from gtsvernments
and othèr c(>fiJnders
other incom
1,703
146,618
148,221
3,937
162'.538
156,475
42
7,2e3
7,263
Total Incomlnu rnsourcas
1,703
146,518
14Q221
3,937
159,801
163,738
R8sourco¥ Exp¢nd•d
Charrtab￿ act¢wlie8
10A74
169,358
179,832
7,532
138,953
144,485
N&t Incomlngloutgoln
resource6 boforo trangf8r8
Gross tran8fer8 beNveen
funds
{8,771) 1218401 (31,611)
13.595)
22,848
19,253
Not movgm¢nt In fisnd8
for the Ilnanclal yèar
18.771> (22,840) 131,6111
13,595)
22,848
19,253
Reconclllatlon of funds
Balan￿S brought foNard at
1 Juna 2U22
16
(3I86T)
22.848
116,019) 135.272)
{35,272)
Balancos carriad fovward
at 31 May 2023
(47,638)
(47,630) {38,867)
22,e48
{16,019)
Th8 Statement of Financial Aelivilies Ind￿188 aR gains and losses recognlsed In the ffnan(xal year.
All incomo and expenditutg rolate to continuing acttviti6s.
The noteB ￿ pages 10 to 14 form part ol thg fhiando] slaterrthts

Short Strand Communlty Forum
BALANCE SHEET
a8 at 31 May 2023
2023
2022
Nott8
Flxad A888ts
Tangiblg assets
10
24,101
30,127
CurrgntAs80ts
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hgnd
11
18.483
2,224
25,488
Cr8dltor8' Amounts falllng dug wlthln ong yoar
12
(13,955)
(71,6321
Not Current Llabllltl09
r11.731)
146.146)
Totsl Assets loss Current Llabllltl89
{47,630)
116,019)
Fund8
Re8trlctpd trust fvnd$
Ggneral fund {unre8Mcted)
22.848
138.86n
147,6381
Total fund8
10
(47,6301
116,019)
Thg financial stalemenfs have been prepared In accordance wjth the prowsions ap￿lesb￿ to compan185 ¥ubleGt to
the sm811 companles. r8glme and In acL¥Jrdance with FRS 102 'The FlnanGial Reportlng St￿ard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland,. applying Sedion 1A of that Standard.
Approved by thg Board of Trustses and authurlBBd for Issue on 8 Soptgmbor 2Q23 and slgngd on Its bghall
by
Paul Mccrory
Truste
The notss ¢Jn pagEs 10 tu 14 fomi part ortha finawtpl st&leM￿ts

Short strand Communlty Forum
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
forthe flnanclal year ended 31 May 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION
Short Strand Community Forumlg a charity incorporatod In Northem Iraland. The regl8tsred officg of thg
ornppny 15 Short Strand Community Forum, 26a Baechfi6ld Str8et. 8eifasL Antrkn, BT5 4EQ whlch Is algo
the principal place of bu¥ingss ol the company The ftnanrAal ¥tatomenl8 have been presented in Pound
Steding (£1 whlch Is abo tha lunctignal currency of th8 ￿mp8nY.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICATr￿ ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following ewounling polldgs have been ap￿l￿d oon51stgnUy In dgallng vAth Nerns which are eonsidorad
matedal In relallon to the charity's financial statements.
Ba818 of preparatlon
Thè finanGial statèmènt8 have bean prepared undèr the historical co8t Conven￿On, modiffed lo InGlude
cartaln itsm8 at falr valu8. Thg financlal slal8menl8 have been prepared in accordanc8 wNh th8 Slalement of
Rooommend&l Practico ISORP} 'A￿OUntIng and Raportlng by Charitses preparlng thalr accounts In
accordanca with Ihg Financial Reporting Standard applicablg in tha UK and RapU￿1C of Ireland FRS 102"
applying SectEon 1A ofthal Standard,
As permltted by the Companies Act 2006. the charity has varisd the $tsndard fomiats in that act for the
Statément ef Flnanclal AGllvMEes and the Balan¢% Sh88t. D&pathres from the standard formats are to comply
vAlh tho requlremonts of the char￿eS SORP and are In compliance wifh seotion 4.7, 10.6 and 15.2 of that
SORP.
statement of compllance
Thg financial statsments of the charity foT the finandal yaar ended 31 December 2017 have been prepared
on the going concern basls and in accordance with the Statement of Racomm8nded PracUce ISORP)
ActountJThJ aThJ R8porbng by ChaThties preparing their accounts in acGordan¢6 with the Flnanclal Reporting
standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireknd FRS 10Y'. applylng S8ction 1A of that Standard.
Incomlny ResourceB
Voluntary Income or capil81 is included in the Statement of Financial Aotivltigs w￿n thè ch8rlty Is legally
anOttecl to i( its financlal value c8n be quanlified with reasonable cert81nty and th9ro is r888onable certalnty
of Its ulfjmalg rocalpt. Enlluèment lo legado818 consldered e5tsbllshed when the charity has bggn notiffiod of
a dl8trlbullon to be rnadg by tha executors. Incame receiv8d in advance of due performance under a contract
18 accountod for as d&f8rred Incomg until eamed. Grants for acti￿1]85 are re¢ognised as Incoffle when th
relaled Cond￿on$ for legal entitI￿ant have been meL Nl othèr Income IB accounted for on an acowals
basis.
Resoureo8 Expendod
All resources expended are accounted for on an 8ccrua18 basis. Charilablg adbvitres Include c08ts of servlc99
and gr8nls, support C3)$ts 8nd d&preclatlon on related assets, Costs of generating (unds sirnilarty Indudè
tundralslng 8divllle8. NDn4laff Costs not atlribuled to one category of octiviiy aro allocated or apportloned
prothrala to th8 staffing of the rg18vanl 88rvlce. Flnanrx, HR, IT and 8dministralive staff costs aro direclly
altrIbutab￿ to indlvldual acilvttle8 by obledve. Govemance costs are those 8ssociated with Consthrtlonal
and statutory requlrements.
Tanglblg fixod a¥80ts and dgpreclatlon
Tongible fixed assets 8re stslod at oost or al vBIu8tknn, le88 accumulate(I dpprecl8tlon. The charg8 to
depreclation Is calculotod to W￿te off tha orfgln81 cost or valuation of tang￿1 18 frxed assets. 1888 Ihelr
estimated tesidu81 value, ovgr their 9xpe¢tsd us8fu] IN88 as foll
FIXILI￿8. ffttings and equipment
Molor vehldes
15% Rodueing Balanca
25% Straight lin9
Debtors
Debtors are reGogni$gd al the Se￿ement amount duo after any dlscount offered. Prepayments are vajuod at
Ihe amount prepald net of any trade discounts du8. Income recognised by the the charity trom gov8rnm8nt
agenC￿S and olh9r ¢￿fund8rS. but not yel recelved at year end, Is Induded in debtors.
Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and in hand compris89 ca8h on deposit Ht banks requlrlng 1888 than threo months notice of
witrwjrawal.
Taxatlon and defgrred taxallon
No current or deferrod tsxation 8d8es as the chaiity hay bgon granted ch8dtable exemptson. IirecoveTabl8
valued added tax Is eX￿nSed as incurrod.
10

Short Strand Communlty Forum
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
continued
for Ihe flnanclal year ended 31 May 2023
GOING CONGERN
Short Strand Communlty Forum has a defldent balance Sheet of£47,630.
Tha deficient balanc* sheel In Short StraThJ Communlty Forum 18 due to lo8n8 made lo other Short Strand
c￿mUnIty group8 Within thg Forum, w8 have begn Inforned that these amount8 are not repayabl8.
Ther8foro. tho conlinuatton ofthi$ charlty Is reliable on the support ofthe88 groups.
Short strand Communty Forum have overspent the unrestrfctsd they hav8 receivgd during the financial
perlod.
INCOME
CHARITABLE ACTMTIES
Unr￿trIct0d Ro¥trlotsd
Funds
Fund8
2023
2022
Income from charitsble aobvitiès
1,703
146,518
148,221
156,475
OTHER INCOME
Unmtrf¢t¢d Restrfctod
Fund8
Fund8
2023
2D22
other incomg
7,263
EXPENDITURE
CHARITABLE ACTMTIES
Dlr9Ct
Costs
Othor
Costs
Support
Costs
2023
2022
Costs of ChaTllablg activlues
76,285
103,547
179,832
144.485
SUPPORT COSTS
Charltable
ActfvltJo9
2023
2022
Support Coyts
Acctsunlancy a8￿CeS
101,gB7
1,560
101,987
1,560
1,500
103,547
101547
95,509
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
2023
2022
Support Costs
Accountsncy Se￿¢¢$
101,987
1,580
94.009
1,500
103.647
95,509
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
2023
2022
Not Inc¢)mlng Rosour¢e$ aro statsd after ChargIn￿(CredItIngl.
Deprecialon of tangible assets
Grants reE8Iv8ble recel¥8d
6.026
7,532
(7,2631
INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME
2023
2022
Rgvenuo granis rec*lved
7,263
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
continued
lor th& financlal year and￿ 31 May 2023
EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATIQN
Numbgr of employees
Tha average number of persons employed {induding execulive tru8tee81 during the finand81 year w88 89
follows:
2023
Numbèr
2022
NumL*r
Averoge EmpJoy89s
The staff coyts rompri$g'.
2023
2D22
Wages and salartes
Social security costs
84323
6,001
78.003
6.112
90,324
84,116
10.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
FIxtu￿,
ffttlngs and
equlpmgnt
Motor
vohlclgfj
Total
Q08t
At 31 May 21723
44,645
59,100
103.745
Dopre¢latlon
Al l June 2022
Chargg for the ffinandal year
14,518
6.026
59,100
73,618
6,026
At 31 May 2023
20.544
59,100
79,644
Nat book value
At31 May 2023
24101
24,101
At 31 May 2022
30,127
30.127
11.
DEBTOR8
2023
2022
Amounts owed by connected payl88 (Note 16)
Amounts owgd by related parties
5,423
1,580
7,003
12.
CRED￿oR5
Amounts falllng du9 vdllhlTr ong yoar
2023
2022
Trada credito
Amounts owgd to ¢onnected parties (Note 181
TaKab'on and socll 3ecurlty Gosts (Note 131
AGcru8ls and deferred incorne
2,760
59.996
7,376
1,500
62,311
10,144
1,600
73,9SS
71,632
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ccfittnued
for the flnandal year end8d 31 May 2023
1&
TAXATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY
2023
2022
Credltorn:
PAYE I NI
10,144
7,376
14.
RESERVES
2023
2022
At 1 Jun8 2022
(Daflcftysurplus for thg financ4al year
<16,019)
(31,6111
135,2721
19253
At 31 May 2023
{47,8301
(16,0191
1fj.
FUNDS
16.1 RECONCILL4TIQN OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrastrl&ted Restrlclod
Funds
Fund8
Total
Fund8
Al 1 Jun8 2021
Mov8mont dullng tho financial yoar
{35.272)
13.595}
135,272)
19,253
22,848
Al 31 May 2022
Movement during Ihg firtancial yoar
138,867)
1&771)
22,848
122.8401
(16,019)
(31,811)
At 31 May 2023
{47,838)
(47,830)
15.2 AMALY8IS OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS
Balanco
1 June
2022
Incomo Expgndltur•
Tran8fer8
bè£woen
fund8
8alan¢g
31 May
2023
Rostrleted funds
DSD
Belfast City CounEil
Training Womens Netwo￿(
Educallon Aulhortiy
Other Restiicted Income
Community Found8tion
23.838
4.0
42.420
2,200
70.340
2.720
23,838
42.420
120D
93,180
3,72Q
22,848
22,848
146,518
169,358
Unre8tslctgd fund8
Unrestdcted General
138.8671
1.703
10,474
(47,638)
Total fundB
{16.0191
148,221
179,832
(47.630)
15.3 ANALYSIS OF NET UABILITtES BY FUND
Flxod
as¥ets
- charlty use
Curront
a889t¥
Cuvront
liablllles
Total
R95trtrtod trust funds
13,992)
{3.992)
Unrgslri¢ted g8ner81 funds
24,101
6.216
(73,956)
(43,fj38)
24,101
6,216
(77,9471
(47,$3Q)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ntinugd
forthe finan¢ial year end￿ 31 May 2023
16.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The charity harl Iran8acllon8 wtth other connecied partles. The followlng omounts are recgivgble at the
finan¢ial year erkd:
Balance Mov•Mont
2023 In flnanclal
year
Balance
Maxlmum
2022 In Ilnan¢lal
ygjr
Women8 Project
16,423}
6,423
5A23
Thè follovAry amounts are due to other connecl8d parU8s'.
2023
2022
Short Strand Community Centre
Playcarg Piojoct
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BO,473
11,838
43.163
10.278
6,556
62A11
S9.996
Net balancas with other connected partles,,
2023
2022
Short Strand ComThunity Centre
Wom&ns Prolecl
Play¢are Project
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150,473)
(43.1631
5,423
(10,278)
16.5551
{11,838)
{62,311)
1545731
In the opinion of Ihe INslees tbèg8 amounts arise in th8 ordlnary course of busln8S5 and the tsrnis of the
amounts due are ￿ accordance wlh the te￿¥ ordinaTIty offered by the charlty.
17.
POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
There hgvg b99n no $ignlfiGantevonts affecttng th8 Charity since the Inandal year-8nd.
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RMATJON
RELATING TO THE FINANC
LST
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L YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Opgrating Stat8mgnt
for th8 fln8nelal year 8nded 31 May 2023
2023
2022
Incomè
148221
156,475
Expen8&8
Wages anrl salarf88
Sodal 8ecurlty costs
Repairs and maintenance
Project Costs
Prfnting, postago ond stalion$ry
Te￿phOn8
Accountancy
Bank chaig8s
Bad déb18
Depredatlon
84,323
8,001
7B,003
8,112
1,240
48,976
80,286
242
507
1.500
615
1,560
398
448
6,026
7.532
179,832
144.485
Mlscpllangous In¢omo
Revenuo grants T¢Cglved
7,263
Not <don¢ltysurplus
131,611)
19,253
The supplemgntsry information dogs notform part of the Ilnanclal statements
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