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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: NI037612 (Northern Ireland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: NIC100274

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Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum

M.B.McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Suite 2B Cadogan House 322 Lisburn Road Belfast Co. Antrim BT9 6GH

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum

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Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum (Registered number: NI037612)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum (Registered number: NI037612)

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Public Benefit Objectives

The Purpose of Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forumis to:

"Work for the social, economic and physical regeneration of the Cliftonville community and to create the conditions for the removal of the physical and mental barriers that divide us”.

We have three key strategic outcomes which are:

Regeneration: Our people have decent jobs and wages and a good standard of living Peace Building and Good Relations: Our community is peaceful, shared and diverse Children and Young People: Our children and young people have the best start in life

Significant Activities and Achievements

If your child was born in the Waterworks ward they are less likely to excel in education and gain good qualifications, less likely to get a good, well paid job and less likely to live well into their eighties.

They are more likely to begin life in a family with no or low qualifications, suffer from poor and over-crowded housing, have no job or a low paid job and have a health problem. You are also more likely to live close to an interface dividing the two main communities here.

The Waterworks ward cover the lower Cliftonville area of North Belfast. According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) it is the No.1 most deprived ward in the North.

Homelessness is a major problem in this area. There is also a lack of good quality, affordable housing. : Homelessness affects families but also individuals and young people. We have 3 and 4 generations of one family living in the same house. It is a world apart from the leafy semis with a large garden.

| The area is also home to an increasing number of flats, apartments and low quality accommodation. The area has , a high number of old 3 story properties. These are easily turned into flats and employment opportunities.

We work with young people who have Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). According to a Queen's University report on mental health in NI (October, 2020): "There was a clear association with deprivation, with young people in the least deprived areas more likely to have experienced no ACEs compared to those in the most deprived (59.9% vs 36.0%)”.

This means that children, young people and their families are living in what health professionals have referred to as "Chronically Unsafe Community Environments”. These issues take place in a context where armed gangs : remain active and organised crime gangs/drug gangs target and exploit disadvantaged communities. Crime and anti-social behaviour is high. Interface conflict, while not constant, is a regular event.

Now that the NI Executive has been re- established there is a need for an anti- poverty strategy that tackles the deep rooted problems that exist in the Cliftonville area. The anti-poverty strategy needs to join up to dots in terms of health, housing and economic investment needed in disadvantaged communities.

Should a child born in this area not have the same life chances as a child born in more affluent areas?

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Significant activities Regeneration activities

: Cliftonville Enterprise Centre Plans for a Cliftonville Community Enterprise on Cliftonpark Avenue have been given the green light. 2 The project has secured £1.45 million funding from Belfast City Council's Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund. The Community Enterprise aims to support long term unemployed males, women living in poverty and young | people from disadvantaged families into training and employment. The centre will also provide child care places : as demand for these facilities are high in this area.

The enterprise centre will work with local people to support them to learn, make and sell. This means providing training, space and equipment to enable people to move into the labour market and increase economic activity within the local community. Critically it also means supporting them to increase their confidence and help them overcome the barriers to employment and enterprise.

| Cliftonville Community Enterprise will be located in the Waterworks ward. The Waterworks ward is the No.1 most deprived ward in the North of Ireland out of 464 wards. The area has : suffered from a sharp rise in poverty in the past 10 years. To tackle this situation economic capital investment is | needed and there has been none for more than 20 years. ; The Cliftonville Community Enterprise is a first step in the long road to turn around the poverty and disadvantage in this area.

, Cliftonville Community Forum is currently involved in training and employability projects. We have supported | people from the Cliftonville and surrounding areas through training, with job applications, their interviews and , seen them secure employment.

Breaking down the barriers to employment for people living in deprived neighbourhoods does not mean simply providing training. Many of our participants face major issues in terms of their own confidence and anxiety. We address issues affecting their mental health, trauma and also issues of addiction to drugs and alcohol.

The development of Cliftonville Community Enterprise will see this work move to a new level. This centre will be : a very modest size. However, it should allow us to begin to turn the curve on poverty and disadvantage in this area.

| Stand Up To Racism Campaign

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum organised an anti-racism campaign in the aftermath of the antimigrant and anti-Muslim riots in Belfast in August 2024.

A public meeting was organised and it was decided to set up a Stand Up To Racism campaign. The meeting was well represented by local people and local residents from a variety of ethnic community backgrounds including the local Muslim community.

The campaign worked on a short term action plan which included a public advertising campaign. Posters have been displayed in local shops and on hardboard posters erected on lampposts on the Cliftonville, Antrim and Oldpark Roads.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The campaign is a collaboration with the local Northern Ireland Muslim Cultural Association, who support local Muslim residents in the area, Cliftonville Community Centre and ourselves. This has allowed us to support ethnic minority residents in times of need or when facing racist or hate crimes. A racist attack took place on a house in the area recently.

Since my mother started attending the regular English classes, | have realised that she has made a lot of improvements when it comes to understanding and speaking in English.

Participant comment: "The family friendly environment that the classes provide along with the teacher allowed my mother to have a lot of enthusiasm and the courage to learn, especially in a non-judgmental place where my mother felt confident to express herself".

We organised English language classes for Muslim women which lasted for 10 weeks to the end of December 2024 and were attended weekly by 25 women. We are hoping that these classes can be continued into 2025.

Other activities have been planned in 2025 including a 'Meet the Neighbour’ event, an ‘Identity through Art’ youth programme.

The Stand Up To Racism campaign meetings take place every fortnight. It will expand its work in 2025.

Community Organising project

The Community Organising project works with residents to address the issues they identify and organise them into community groups to ensure that issues get addressed. A wide range of issues are tackled, including housing, anti-social behaviour, illegal dumping, rat infestation, landlord issues, the #BusFreeBrookvale campaign and the Save Our Post Office campaign.

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The project produces and distributes a community newsletter. In the past year we have produce 4 issues and distributed 1,500 free copies of each edition to local homes.

The Community Organising project works with 4 community groups in the area:

Waterworks Residents Association
Manor Street Residents Action Group
Brucevale Residents
4, Cliftonpark Avenue Residents

Multi-agency work is a crucial part of the role and attending fortnightly meetings with external agencies isa great way to raise issues in the area and work collaboratively with these agencies to try and tackle the issues.

Neighbourhood Renewal

The Cliftonville area is located in the Waterworks ward in North Belfast. This is one of the top 10% most deprived wards in the North of Ireland.

The area is part of a government programme known as People and Place - the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy which aims to tackle poverty and deprivation within the area.

Crumlin Ardoyne Neighbourhood Partnership

As part of the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy 36 neighbourhood renewal partnerships were set up by government in the 10% most deprived communities in the North.

’ The Cliftonville area is part of the Crumlin Ardoyne Neighbourhood Partnership.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

This includes Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum, Cliftonville Community Centre, Community Restorative Justice, North Belfast Senior Citizens Forum, Action Mental Health, The Vine Centre, Wishing Well , Family Centre, Grace Women's Development Limited, Lower Oldpark Community Association, Cancer Lifeline, Ardoyne Association, Ardoyne Youth Enterprise, Marrowbone Community Association and Westland Community | Group. We work closely with these organisations to develop the Crumlin Ardoyne Neighbourhood Action Plan : 2020-2030- with the aim of regenerating the area.

The outcomes of the action plan are:

Outcome 1. Residents play an active part in economic life

Outcome 2. We live longer, healthier, active lives

Outcome 3. We are a shared community that respects diversity

Outcome 4. We give our children and young people the best start in life Outcome 5. We live in a safe community

North Belfast Community Partnership

: Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum also works with the neighbourhood partnerships across North Belfast and is currently working to develop the North Belfast Community Partnership. North Belfast is the only | area of Belfast without an area partnership. The purpose of the new partnership is to provide a voice for North Belfast and to work with local politicians, government departments and statutory agencies to tackle poverty and : regenerate North Belfast.

The North Belfast Community Partnership is developing a 5 year plan targeted at regenerating the most deprived communities in North Belfast.

Neighbourhood Renewal Forum

We are also members of the Neighbourhood Renewal Forum made up of the 36 neighbourhood partnerships across the the North.

: across the the North. 2 The Neighbourhood Renewal Forum works with the Department for Communities and other government departments to review the current Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy. It is looking to develop a new Strategic Framework to tackle poverty and regenerate the top 10% most deprived communities.

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Girdwood Youth Space Project

The 2024/25 year was one of dynamic community engagement and meaningful youth work. We continued our efforts through various programmes and youth drop-ins, despite facing challenges. Occasioainstances of anti-social behaviour along the Cliftonpark Avenue Interface affected the regull ar attendance of some young people, particularly those coming from Lower Oldpark and Shankill areas.

The early closure of the Alloa Street entrance by Belfast City Council, aimed at dispersing crowds, left parents and young people feeling unsafe as they had to navigate through groups of young people engaged in anti-social behaviour activities to access an entrance further up Cliftonpark Avenue.

Feedback from the Summer Programme

"A big thank you to all the staff. My child had a fabulous time and looking forward to September" - Parent (Lower Oldpark)

“Thank you all very much. My son is going to miss it" - Parent (Shankill)

"Thank you all so much, kids loved it all" - Parent (Kinnaird)

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

"Thank you so much. My daughter had a great summer" - Parent (Shankill)

Despite these hurdles, 2024/25 was filled with fun and learning for many young people across the interface. We remain committed to making Girdwood Youth Space a safe and welcoming environment by offering a range of activities, projects, cross-community trips, and residentials. We also invested in our young leaders, providing various training opportunities to enhance their skills.

Our 2024 Shared Summer Programme for 7-12-year-olds ran for six weeks, featuring both on-site activities at the Girdwood Youth Space and the pitch, as well as weekly off-site trips.

We successfully recruited 46 young people from both sides of the community, focusing on Cliftonville, Lower Oldpark, and Lower Shankill. The programme received excellent feedback from young people and parents alike.

Despite the challenges at the interface, 54% of participants were new registrations. The Summer programme enabled us to maintain contact with young people during the school holidays and continue crucial cross-community work.

Given the ongoing challenges at the interface, we also implemented a senior planned intervention programme over the summer.

The planned intervention programme aimed to keep local young people away from the interface while fostering positive relationships and engaging in good relations work. We recruited 15 young people from Cliftonville, Lower Oldpark, and Lower Shankill and engaged them in a six-week programme of off-site trips.

The programme was well-received, keeping participants away from the interface on Friday evenings and leading to further development work throughout the year.

We strongly believe in investing in our young people and developing an informed and efficient staff team, ideally comprising individuals who have come up through our programmes and have first-hand experience of the area's challenges.

In 2024/25, eight participants over the age of 18 completed their OCN Level 2 in Youth Work. Half of these young people are now working as young leaders for the project, and this new qualification has significantly impacted their knowledge, confidence, and ability to engage with young people.

We tailor all our projects and activities to meet young people's needs, guiding them on an age-appropriate, individualised cross-community journey.

Imagine Peace Barriers Project

The Imagine Peace Barriers Project is celebrating a decade of bridging divides and fostering positive change within our communities.

The Imagine Peace Barriers Project is a partnership between the Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum (CCRF) and the Lower Oldpark Community Association (LOCA) and funded by the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). The project has been at the forefront of transforming the relationships between communities affected by the peace walls and physical barriers. Over the past ten years, we have focused on creating a safer, more connected future by engaging local residents and providing a platform for change.

The Imagine Peace Barriers Project is celebrating a decade of bridging divides and fostering positive change within our communities.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Our Approach

Building Relationships and Changing Attitudes. At the heart of our work are three key areas:

Community Consultations: We listen to residents' concerns and ideas. 2. Relationship Building: We bring people together through shared activities and conversations.
Creating Attitudinal Change: We focus on changing mindsets to pave the way for lasting peace.

Over the years, we have launched numerous programmes and initiatives to bring our communities closer. One of our exciting projects is the Imagine Shared Space project. This ambitious plan envisions a cross-community social enterprise with a soft play area, a café, and multi-purpose rooms. We are now working on a business plan and developing concept designs, which will soon be shared with the community for feedback.

Our Work in 2024

In 2024, we continued to strengthen our work within the community, creating opportunities for people to come together, share experiences, and work towards positive change.

Women's and Men's Groups

Our Women's and Men's Groups meet weekly, offering a range of opportunities for members. Participants receive support, take part in personal and community development activities.

: Summer Programme

Summer can be an especially challenging time for women, particularly with added childcare commitments during the school holidays. To address these challenges, we delivered a five-week summer programme aimed at providing activities for women and their children. The programme included arts and crafts sessions, trips, and other activities designed to promote community engagement, learning, and fun for all ages.

Cross-Community Family Day

In August, we hosted a Cross-Community Family Day at John Hewitt Park, with the support of LOCA and CCRF. The event was a great success, attracting families from both communities who came together to enjoy a day of activities, and fun.

Women Leading Together

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Our Peace, Our Future

This programme is another example of our commitment to empowering communities. This community learning programme for adults is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to lead positive change within their communities. The programme includes workshops, facilitated discussions on identity and good relations, history talks, and residential.

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Together

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

In response to ongoing concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB) in both communities, we hosted a cross-community consultation on ASB in October. Based on the feedback we received, we have now set up a hotline for residents to report ASB incidents. During Halloweenoffering free- atea, timecoffee, whenand ASBtreats typicallyto residents spikes - ourand young Women'speople. and Men'sThis initiative Groups organisedincreased afootfallstall atin thethe interfarea a ce,nd we are pleased to report that there were no ASB incidents this year.

Our Plans for the Future

We are excited to keep building on the work we are already doing and look forward to increasing our activities. We're launching a Peace Barriers Residents Forum - a safe space for people to connect, learn, and tackle the challenges of living near peace barriers. We are also planning monthly ‘Meet the Neighbour’ events to help residents from both sides of the interface to connect. There are lots of ways to get involved. Keep an eye out for our flyers and follow us on social media for all the latest updates!

Children and Young People Activities

Over the past year, the programme has achieved significant milestones, thanks to the dedication of young leaders, staff, and our newly established volunteer group of 12 local young people.

Youth-Led Success: Christmas Community Event In December 2024, our youth committee organised one of the largest Christmas community events to date with more than 200 attending, hosted at the Girdwood Community Hub. The event was entirely youth-led by a youth committee of 15 young people from the area around Girdwood. The event showcased the incredible leadership, creativity, and organisational skills of our young participants.

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Growing Community Engagement

The establishment of a new volunteer group has been a game-changer for Let Youth Lead. This group of 12 passionate young people, all local residents, have been instrumental in supporting programme activities, enhancing our reach, and fostering a deeper sense of community ownership. Their involvement has not only enriched the programme but has also served as a bridge to increased engagement with parents, families, and other community members.

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By fostering trust and mutual respect, these young volunteers have become ambassadors for the positive change we aim to achieve.

A Safe and Inclusive Space

Let Youth Lead remains a cornerstone for young people in Cliftonville, offering a safe and welcoming environment where they can express themselves, develop leadership skills, and build meaningful relationships. Through weekly drop-ins, detached youth work, and good relations sessions, we continue to inspire confidence and break down barriers between different communities.

Activities are intentionally designed to be inclusive, encouraging participation from young people of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, with a particular emphasis on promoting diversity and mutual understanding. Looking Ahead As we move forward, we aim to build on the momentum of these successes by expanding our programmes, enhancing community involvement, and continuing to empower young people to take the lead in creating a brighter, shared future.

Let Youth Lead would not be possible without the support of our staff, volunteers, and the wider community. Together, we are fostering a sense we are fostering a sense are fostering a sense fostering a sense a sense sense of belonging, belonging, resilience, and hope for the the future.

) Together, we are fostering a sense we are fostering a sense are fostering a sense fostering a sense a sense sense of belonging, belonging, resilience, and hope for the the future. | Personal Youth Development Programme (PYPD) : The Personal Youth Development Programme (PYDP) is a 2-year personal development and employability programme which ran from March 2023 to December 2024. It is designed to empower young people aged 16-25 in Cliftonville and surrounding areas of North Belfast.

Funded by the International Fund for Ireland, the Personal Youth Development Programme (PYDP) supports individuals in overcoming multifaceted barriers to education and employment.

By adopting a holistic approach, the Personal Youth Development Programme fosters good relations, provides comprehensive career guidance, and offers opportunities for young people to raise their aspirations, unlock their potential, and achieve their goals.

: The Personal Youth Development Programme's supportive environment allows the young people to explore and engage in new experiences, which encourages self-expression and teamwork. Young people learn soft skills such as communication, time management, problem-solving, collaboration and leadership through a variety of programmes. These programmes include personal and social development, good relations, employability and enterprise training and social action projects.

Good relations initiatives foster respect and understanding, building stronger ties with people from diverse backgrounds.

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| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES | This was done through work experience in youth projects as well as paid work experience in New Ground coffee which included customer service training and day-to-day operational skills, preparing them for potential careers in customer service.

Through intensive support, one participant demonstrated significant dedication by completing an OCN Level 2 in Youth Work and gaining valuable work experience. This person developed hands-on experience across three distinct youth projects, fostering professional development, workplace adaptability, and a deeper understanding of youth work.

The programme's impact was evident, with 60% of participants making significant progress. It also provided vital support to 33% to 33% 33% of participants participants facing significant mental health challenges, significant mental health challenges, mental health challenges, health challenges, challenges, domestic abuse, and sexual abuse. abuse, and sexual abuse. and sexual abuse. sexual abuse. abuse.

| support to 33% to 33% 33% of participants participants facing significant mental health challenges, significant mental health challenges, mental health challenges, health challenges, challenges, domestic abuse, and sexual abuse. abuse, and sexual abuse. and sexual abuse. sexual abuse. abuse. ) This work is intense and labour intensive. The complex needs which arise from children and young people being | raised in poverty requires this type of intervention on a wider scale to provide the support to overcome | multifaceted barriers to education and employment. | Pumpkin Patch : The young people designed and developed a Cross Community Pumpkin Patch in October 2024. This allowed them to develop and foster many skills including event planning, project management, communication, problem solving, creativity and much more. This event was attended by 200 people from both communities in Lower Oidpark and lower Cliftonville coming together to create memories.

New Ground Ground coffee was was established in December 2023 with the support of NI Water and worked throughout the year providing a pop-up café in Girdwood and providing training and paid work for young people from the local community.

| The initiative aimed to provide opportunities for local young people to develop skills, gain qualifications, and | access employment in a supportive environment.

More than 30 young people undertook barista training and other industry-related training in order to gain employment. Young people also trained in business planning and marketing and decided to set up New Ground coffee as a pop-up cafe in Girdwood.

20 young people secured employment in cafes and shops. Some lacked direct work experience and the confidence to go straight into employment. This led to the idea of setting up a pop-up cafe in Girdwood.

The name New Ground came from the idea that the Girdwood site was new ground for young people in both communities and it reflected the peace and reconciliation ethos and work of local community groups.

The young people's key achievements were:

Barista training and certification at introduction and intermediate levels

| 2. Food hygiene certificate | 3. Health and safety Health and safety and safety safety certificate 5. First aid | 4, Manual handling Manual handling handling | Employment Opportunities Three young people secured | were trained baristas, they had no

Health and safety Health and safety and safety safety certificate 5. First aid 4, Manual handling Manual handling handling

Three young people secured their first paid trainee/employment roles as part of the pop-up cafe. Although they were trained baristas, they had no previous experience of working in a cafe environment.

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They had no experience of attending to customer's needs, working the till and the other work of a busy cafe. While at first it was a little daunting, the new staff very quickly learned what needed to be done, and how to attend to the needs of customers. With the experience of work their confidence soared.

The success of New Ground coffee highlights the value of targeted initiatives in empowering young people with essential skills and opening pathways to sustainable employment. Continued support for similar projects will | further enhance community development and individual growth.

Acknowledgements

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum would like to acknowledge the support of our funders and thank them.

The International Fund for Ireland The Executive Office

Community Relations Council Department for Communities Belfast City Council Co-operation Ireland National Lottery Awards for All BBC Children in Need Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Reconciliation Fund Housing Executive NI Education Authority Community Foundation Ireland Neighbourly Northern Ireland Water Cash for Kids

Public benefit

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum in setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission NI's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.

STRATEGIC REPORT

Financial position The results for the year as as follows:

	2025	2024
Income	£675,662	£586,713
Expenditure	£618,250	£590,344
Surplus/(Deficit) fortheyear	£57,412	(£3,631)
Unrestricted reserves	£233,513	£194,916
Restricted reserves	£103,669	£84,854
TotalReserves	£337,182	£279,770

The results for the year are set out in detail on pages 19 to 31.

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Financial review

Reserves policy

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum does have a Reserves Policy which outlines the need for financial reserves to allow the charity to make investments or deal with legal liabilities. One such liability is redundancy payments

The Directors have agreed a policy that requires financial reserves be maintained at a level to sustain 6 months’ core activity during a period of unforeseen difficulty.

Funds in deficit

The Charity has no deficit at the end of this financial year.

Future plans

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum will be focused on the following key priorities in the year ahead:

Cliftonville Enterprise Centre: The development of the enterprise centre at Cliftonpark Avenue is crucial as a first step to moving the lower Cliftonville area out of poverty. The project has now secured funding so we are hoping that work can begin in the next year.

Imagine Peace Barrier Project: The concept of developing a sensory space and soft play social enterprise between lower Cliftonville and Lower Oldpark now looks a real possibility. In the year ahead a business plan and architectural designs will be prepared for local community consultation.

Girdwood Youth Space Management proposal: Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum is working with community groups around the Girdwood site to manage the Girdwood Youth Space. An outline proposal has been submitted to Belfast City Council and a legal entity, Girdwood Community Trust has been established.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The company was incorporated on 20 December 1999 and each member undertakes to pay an amount not exceeding £1 towards liabilities in the event of the charity being dissolved.

Organisational structure

The trustees are directly responsible for the day to day management of the charity and they meet on a regular basis to review all aspects of the charity.

Induction and training of new trustees

Most of the present trustees have been involved in the charity for a number of years and are familiar with its work. The existing trustees review the requirements of the charity and the possibility of a need for additional trustees on a regular basis. All new trustees are appointed by resolution of a meeting of all the trustees passed by a majority of those present. Appropriate training and induction is available to all trustees.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number N1I037612 (Northern Ireland)

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Mr Daniel Lavery ' Ms Kathleen Quinn : Mr Neil Montgomery / Ms Delores Quinn : Ms Michelle Di Lucia ' Ms Kerry Haddock ' Ms Jennifer Robinson : Mr Nisar Hassan Rana (appointed on 24th February 2025)

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Registered office 185 Cliftonpark Avenue Belfast BT14 6DT

Trustees The trustees who served within the period of this report are:

Mr Paul Little

Trustee Appointment Information

The following trustees were appointed after the financial year end but before the date of this report: : Suzanne McGrath (appointed on 12th August 2025) : Company Secretary | Mr Manus Maguire : Auditors : M.B.McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Suite 2B Cadogan House / 322 Lisburn Road / BelfasCo. An t rim BT9 6GH

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

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The trustees (who are also the directors of Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum (Registered number: NI037612)

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS

The auditors, M.B.McGrady & Co, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as company directors, on 4 December 2025 and signed on the board's behalf by:

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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial statements: - give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and ofits incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, Basis for opinion Welaw. conductedOur responsibilitiesour audit iu n accordanceder those standards with Internationalare further Standards described oi n Auditingthe Auditors' (UK)respon(ISA s (UK))ibilities andforapplicable the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are
- preparedthe Report isof consistent the Trustees withhas thebeen financial prepared statements;in accordance and with applicable legal requirements.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free , from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit : conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could : reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial ) statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

In assessing and detecting irregularities such as fraud and non-complaince with laws and regulations we considered the following:

the matters discussed among the audit engagement team and any other relevant professionals regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud; - the nature of the industry and any laws and regulations applicable to the organisation and the industry;
the organisation's own assessment of the risk of fraud and other irregularities;
organisation's policies and procedures in relation to:
how they identify and comply with all relevant laws and regulations and whether they are aware of any non-compliance
how they detect and repond to risks of fraud and their knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged

fraud;

contro] environment within the company and how this mitigates risks of fraud and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations;

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in relation to asset valuations. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

ensuring the engagement team had the appropriate knowledge and expertise in order to be able to identifiy and recognise any instances of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;

ensuring the audit was carried out with a level of professional scepticism;
agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation to assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations; - enquiring of management concerns of actual and potential litigation and claims; - performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
reviewing correspondence with HMRC and other relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors.
in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are | indicative ofor outside the a potentialnormal course bias; andof business. evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual : | We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team | members and remained alert to any indications of fraud fraud or noncompliance noncompliance with laws and regulations throughout

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud fraud or noncompliance noncompliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

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There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

: A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial / Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

: This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part ’ 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other : purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than : the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Kim Rainey (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of M.B.McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Suite 2B Cadogan House 322 Lisburn Road Belfast Co. Antrim BT9 6GH

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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |31/3/25|31/3/24| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |funds|funds|funds|funds| |Notes|£|£|£|£| |INCOME AND|ENDOWMENTS|FROM| |Other income|2|20,373|()|20,372|15,254| |Charitable|activities|3| |Restricted|-|610,290|610,290|571,459| |Unrestricted|45,000|-|45,000|-| |Total|65,373|610,289|675,662|586,713| |EXPENDITURE|ON| |Charitable|activities|4| |Restricted|-|591,474|591,474|575,453| |Unrestricted|26,776|-|26,776|14,891| |Total|26,776|591,474|618,250|590,344| |NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|38,597|18,815|57,412|(3,631)| |RECONCILIATION|OF|FUNDS| |Total funds brought forward|194,916|84,854|279,770|283,401| |TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|233,513|103,669|337,182|279,770|

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Balance Sheet

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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 4 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Notes|31/3/25£|31/3/24£| |Cash flows from operating activities| |Cash|generated|from|operations|1|60,252|(15,213)| |Net cash|provided|by/(used|in)|operating activities|60,252|(15,213)| |Cash|flows from financing|activities| |Loan repayments|in year|(868)|-| |Net cash|(used|in}/provided|by financing|activities|(868)|-| |Change in cash and cash equivalents in| |the reporting period|59,384|(15,213)| |Cash and|cash|equivalents|at the| |beginning|of|the|reporting period|213,639|228,852| |Cash and cash equivalents|at the end of| |the|reporting period|273,023|213,639|

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1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |31/3/25|31/3/24| |Net income/(expenditure)|for the reporting period|(as per the| |Statement of Financial Activities)|57,412|(3,631)| |Adjustments|for:| |Depreciation|charges|793|1,057| |Increase|in debtors|(34,863)|(7,756)| |Increase/(decrease)|in creditors|36,910|(4,883)| |Net cash provided by/(used|in)|operations|60,252|(15,213)|

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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Basis of preparation

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

/ Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing : the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in | settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where / costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis ’ consistent with the use of resources.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories on a basis designed to reflect the use of resources. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 25% onreducing balance Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. : Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Transfers from unrestricted to restricted funds are made to cover the remaining costs incurred for specific : projects which have not been met from other restricted monies.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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2.	OTHERINCOME
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	Donations		£ 1,016	£ 941
	Other income		19,356	14,313
			20,372	15,254
3.	INCOMEFROMCHARITABLEACTIVITIES		31/3/25	31/3/24
	Grants	Restricted	610,290	571,459
	Grants	Unrestricted	45,000	-
			655,290	571,459

| Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum Limited are the lead partner on a grant received from : Department for Communities. A proportion of the total grant award relates to Manor Street Community : Group and North Belfast Senior Citizens Forum. CCRF pays the allocated funding over to these groups on receipt of same. These payments are shown within project costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Reconciliation Fund awarded €9,946 (2024: €9,932) to CCRF during the year. This has been converted into sterling within the financial statements.

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
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Belfast CityCouncil	61,386	65,434
Children inNeed	18,000	21,999
CommunityRelations Council International FundforIreland	107,153 207,055	88,602 135,979
Irish Youth Foundation	5,000	3,000
DepartmentofForeign Affairs and Trade; Reconciliation Fund	8,171	8,790
EducationAuthority DepartmentforCommunities	11,506 237,019	5,670 241,985
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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |31/3/25|31/3/24| |£|£| |Auditors'|remuneration|2,600|3,000| |Depreciation|- owned|assets|793|1,057| |Staff pension|contributions|18,045|12,105|

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7. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees’ expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |8.|STAFF|COSTS| |31/3/25|31/3/24| |£|E| |Wages and|salaries|285,625|256,773| |Social|security|costs|20,497|18,180| |Other pension costs|18,045|12,105| |324,167|287,058| |The|average monthly number of employees|during the year was|as|follows:| |31/3/25|31/3/24| |Administrative|staff|12|10| |No employees|received emoluments|in excess|of £60,000.| |9.|COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total| |funds|funds|funds| |£|£|£| |INCOME AND|ENDOWMENTS|FROM| |Other income|15,254|-|15,254| |Charitable|activities| |Restricted|-|571,459|571,459| |Total|15,254|571,459|586,713| |EXPENDITURE|ON| |Charitable|activities| |Restricted|-|575,453|575,453| |Unrestricted|14,891|-|14,891| |Total|14,891|575,453|590,344| |NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|363|(3,994)|(3,631)| |Transfers between funds|(1,559)|1,559|-| |Net movement in funds|(1,196)|(2,435)|(3,631)| |RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS| |Total funds brought forward|196,112|87,289|283,401| |TOTAL FUNDS|CARRIED|FORWARD|194,916|84,854|279,770|

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	31/3/25	31/3/24
Bankloansandoverdrafts (seenote 14) Socialsecurityand othertaxes Othercreditors Accrualsanddeferredincome	(1) 5,545 22,070 21,010	867 - 5,272 6,443
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BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS

An analysis of the maturity of bank loans and overdrafts is given below:

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	Amounts fallingduewithinoneyearondemand: IFI account			(1)	867
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	Fixed assets	(17,335)	76,474	59,139	59,932
	Currentassets	276,678	49,989	326,667	232,420
	Currentliabilities	(25,831)	(22,793)	(48,624)	(12,582)
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16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Net|Transfers| |movement|between|At| |:|At 1/4/23|in funds|funds|31/3/24| |:| |Unrestricted|funds| |'| |/|General fund|196,112|363|(1,559)|194,916| |Restricted|funds| |/|Department|for Communities|-|(5,661)|5,661|-| |Belfast|City|Council|11,015|(606)|-|10,409| |:|International|Fund|for|Ireland|-|14,183|-|14,183| |'|Children|In Need|15,989|(12,803)|-|3,186| |:|Community Relations|Council|39,035|10,016|-|49,051| |:|Irish Youth Foundation|-|(50)|50|-| |;|Department|of Foreign Affairs and Trade;| |||Reconciliation Fund|7,438|587|-|8,025| |:|Awards|for All|9,660|(9,660)|-|-| |Community Foundation|4,152|-|(4,152)|-| |87,289|(3,994)|1,559|84,854| |TOTAL FUNDS|283,401|(3,631)|-|279,770| |'|Comparative net movement in funds,|included|in the above are as|follows:| |||Incoming|Resources|Movement| |:|resources|expended|in funds| |£|£|£| |:|Unrestricted funds| |:|General fund|15,254|(14,891)|363| |Restricted|funds| |Department|for Communities|241,985|(247,646)|(5,661)| |7|Belfast|City Council|66,465|(67,071)|(606)| |:|International|Fund for Ireland|136,303|(122,120)|14,183| |;|Children In Need|21,999|(34,802)|(12,803)| |/|Community|Relations|Council|87,247|(77,231)|10,016| |:|Irish Youth|Foundation|3,000|(3,050)|(50)| |7|Department of Foreign|Affairs and Trade;| |/|Reconciliation|Fund|8,790|(8,203)|587| |:|Education Authority|- T-BUC|5,670|(5,670)|-| |/|Awards|for All|-|(9,660)|(9,660)| |571,459|(575,453)|(3,994)| |||TOTAL FUNDS|586,713|(590,344)|(3,631)|

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Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.