STRABANf CONINIUNITV UN£IPLOyE1) C.ROIJP TRUSTF.E,S' REPORT b'OR THE YEAR >,NDI'D 31 MARCH 2023 Tlie Tnislees are ple(I",cd lo present their ani)ual rLpDrl lo&y¢lher with the fiiiaiicial .£laleiiieiils and the report of tl)c indLpendLnl bxaiiiincr for Ilie yL<ir Liicl¥d .1 I st MarLh 202.1. 'fhi.s IS ¢1 LharilEJblL coinpany IiiiiiiLd by guaraiiicc aiid accepicd as a ¢lii< rily by RLvciiuc and Cu.sloiii.s uiidLr referLIicc XR1499? Lclives aiid AcliviliLkS I'hL Lharily's objLcI.% lire Ii) I'Llicvc p()vcrly, advkince educlilion and for the proleLlioii of heallh ainong pL()pl¢ sufi¥i'iiig troiii th¢ cflucls of uiieiiiployiiiciil ii) Sir¢lbaiie, Thu chai'ilies maiii <iLli vilies are lo promote the bLI)Lfil of the iiihclhiliinls of Sirabuiic aiid District willioul d¢scripiioii of scx, racc, political, rcl igYi011s oi. othLr ()piiiioii by a%s()CiiilingF Ilic ,£laiulory LILiII)orilies, voluntary organisalions and inhabilaiil.q in a coinmoii ttrrort lo u(IvdllCL e(liicali()n. job 11.¢i111iiig, advi.8ory .£crviccs lo the uiieinploy¥d aiid lo pi'ovidc fatiililics in Ilie iiilere.%ls nt %OClcil w¢lfare f()r recrcalic)i) and ILisurc liiiic occupation, with Ilic object of improving the conditions of life for IhL said inh<ibitaiils. Achlevemenls And l)LrfornianLe Thc Floard wcre ciicour<iged by nlimhers eiirol lcd oli coiirseg IhroubhoLII the yLar. I'he toldl from April 2022 In Mai'Lh 2021 aiiiouniLd In 171, who c()1iiplulLd ¢ourqLs iii V<irioii.s subjeLIs, Tlie following Achicvcmuiiis wcrc ()biaiiied.. Ln,li%h 6 studeiils receivLd level 2 5 students received eiilry Level 3. 5 bludciiis reLeived LLVLI 2 2 stud¥iil i'cceivld Level I ICT I sludLiiis reccived Level I 3 student recciv¢d L¢vcl 2 A total of 22 sludciils achieved their cxains in Eiigl ish, Malhs and ICT in S'epiciiibcr 2022. 171 sludeiiis participated iii various courses sucli l< s Aris aiid Crafts. cu.sloiiier Care, Money Maiiagcnieiil, Slarl IT, OC.N l.evcl 2 iii Di&yilal Phoiograi)hy, Lcani aiid Play, Safeguarding cliildi'cn Ind Youiig Pcoplc, Pei-soiial l)evelopiMciil Éiiid I'hc Trauma Bears cami)aign. During this ycar we scttled iiilo our Iiew preiiiiscs wliicli had ils own challciiges aiid we also lauiiched our New Digitsil Hub wl)ich will offci. Digital Creative Courses lo tlic ulieinploycd iii Ilie Slrabaii¢ Disli'ict. Pagc14
STRABANE COMMIJNITY UNF,NIPLOYED GROUP All achievements and perForinaiice.g have highlighted Ihe need for communily ledr]iiiig and the strLniyihs of individual's achievLiiieiils and pcrformaiiccs h<2ve hiohli(FhiLd thc iiecd for coinmunity Icariiiiig and the strengths of iiidividuals lo achicvc aiid bLiild a beller fulurc for themsclves aiid gLiicralion.s lo coriiL. Nutlon91 Lotterv buiidiii W'L re IiiG l)i)y Io cllllll)LIIILL Iliai .SirL1b¢iliC CoiiirnLllii ly lJiieiiii)li)yed Ciroui) 1.% beinLT ofiLred ¢7 gTf4qiil by "I'hi Nuiini)ul L(IllL'I-y C()rni'iiuiiily Puiid ()I'.L.l.i.l ? l %.011 l()I' .) yLai'%, l() .£upi)()ri l)i.Iiilu l LctLmiii.g I'n iiidividLial4 iii IliL Sli'dl)ane IL iicl I)i%'li'icl Ai'¥a. Tlii.s l un£li niy wil l L'nvLI' LIIL. I'LllllI insi co%l.q ol IIIC IiLiV DILI i ILII FILJI) in .811'aliJnL low'ii, and ivill als'o rucruiliiiLnl 01, 2 iiLiv InLiiibLr,% cjf %lul'f. I"01. 5 yLill'% Ic) IILIIi qLlllI)orl DigTilal Flub. he (Iciily ruiiiiiiifT (If Ihi .%Ii'iL I)rlllL Coiiiiiiliiiily UIiLlllI)loycd Cjroup, wil l ivoi'k iri Ilill'liiLI's1iii) Iviih Ihe North IV¢bl I£LgiL)11(Il c.nl ILLIC Lind ()Ihcr Trniiiiiib i)I'i)vidLI'.%, lil (lcl ivLr l)igi j I'l l Ti'a iniii&y l() Iincinployid hiibilanl8 wiil)iii Ihc I(ILdl ai-La%, Ir) i)ri)InolL Lll)%k il l iiiu. iii Ilie field of DibTildl 'l'LLliiioli)gy, wliiLI) Ivill prc>ni()le growth aiid hcly build i)ew skills c111(I qLl4ilifiLcilions tc) Ilic Ullbllil)IIiy¥d lo crL<ilb cliiillgY¥ iii IIiLiL live5. Sirdb(Ine Comiiiiinity UnLimployed CifoLlP will w(Irk closbly with the Naliaiial l.ollery In oversee that 11 ni¢asLires conccriiiiig, Govci-iiiiig procedures, Fiiiaiice, l)laniiiiig, M<2rkeliiis, t)clivei'ing of classcs ai)d monitoring is kept williiii the guidelines of the Nulional l.oll¢ry. Pul)lic Ilenefit 'I'hc i)bjcctives of the Trust arL a,q listed. The Trlist hcls Cl)iisi(ILI'ed Ihti UK Chdrity Commi.qsion's guidaiice oli i)ublic bcncfil aiid plaiis lo cnsurc tlial il prDvidLs public benelii and achicvcs ils objcclivcs as .%et oul iii th¢ Trust's Mciiior<iiiduit) Arlicles OL. Association. I'hc dirccl bcncfil%' In Il)c iiidividu?Il.q Ubin&y the scrvicc includc.. Iiicrts<Trsiiig 01)i)oi'luniliLs lor cliciil%' lo gyaiii woi'k,. Providc Iraiiiii)g wliich wi I l allow cliciils lo gaiii skills, coL)fid¢ncc, aiid a sci)sc of achicvcmciil and 11ILI'C(Is¢d social iiilcraction an)ongsl Ihc bcncficiai'ics, by dllcndiiig Lli159¢S <iiid112< ving an oppoi'lunily of ad(lilional supporl neiworkiiig willi people who have similar expcrieiices. Structure Governaiice and Man eincnt Goi'ernlng DOLU Iiieiil. ,girabaiie Cotiirnlinity Uiicniploy¢d Group Liiiiiled is goverii¢d by its Memorai)duin and Articles of Association. Appoiiitn)Liil i)f Ti'u5teLS Tlic Cliarily Tn151Les arc also Dircctors of Ilie conipiaiiy. A Trustee is iiiilially clected by Ilie Board iii accordance with Ilie Menioraiiduni and Articles of Association. Iii (he fiiiancial year no new Trustees were appoinled, aiid iione resigied. Tlie Board as a whole was approved by the AGM aiid coiitinues to nioiiilor ils mcinbership. Page15
STRABANE COMMIJNITY UNF.MPLOYLD GIIOUP Organisation The Board of Trustecs wliicli admiiiisiers Ihc Trust mcels throughout Ilic year as required. Rlsk Revieiv The iiianat .i'ineiil committee has c()Iiducied ils own rbview inlo Ihc i)iajor risk,8 lo which Ilie charily is exposed. Sigyiiificaiii exiLrii¢il risks lo lundiiigy hav¥ lcd lo IhL dcvclopniLIii of a Slralcgic plaii which will allow for Ihc diverbi ficc11inii of fLiiidiiiLY aii(l aclivili¢s. liilcriial risks are i?iiiiiiiiised by the inipl¢incnlalioii of proctydui-LS tor aLItI)orisiilioii uf al I Ir<iiisaclions and projeLls and lo ensurc con%istLnl qU2L lily of dLI ivLry for all oiierEilional aspLcI.8 ol, the eharilablc LOIIIPLIIIY. Finanei£Trl IleviLw' The Coinpaiiy rLliirned a n¢1 surplLI.q iri fund% £)f .£RO,539 (2Q22.. £9,1 ?7 d¢ficill aft¢r other rcc(Ignised guiiis dnd los.4cs. Thc rLsuIIs for Ilie ycar arL sliuwn iii pagT¢S 9 10 17. Re.serve.s Poliey It 1.% IhL pol ILY of IhL' ch<lrity that uiirLslriLILd fLlI)d% wliich hdvc not bLeii desiginaled for a specific use shou Id bL n11( iiilainLd <11 a level wliiLh will eiisurL 1112L I, iii Ilie CVLiil of sigvrii fic£1nl drop iii liinding, Ilicy will bL ablL ID coiiliiiuc Ihc cl)arily's Cui-i-Li)l aclivilics wl)ilu Loiisidcrcilioii is givLii lo ways iii wli icli addilioiial fuiids ni<ly be rliiscd. I'h is ILvel ol. lun(liiig has bceii ni<iiiil4li iie(I Iliroiighoul Ihc year. ThL Trubl <lillls lo Ll)iiliiiue li) I IlLfLiiSe reserves lo ensure the st(Ibilily of ils scrvices, eimployineiii and every(l(iy operalioiis of IliL urgyai)iS(Ilioii. Goiiig Con¢crii ThL 'I'ruslccs havc u r¢asonablc cxpcclutiori Ihdl Ihc I'rust has adLqual¢ re8ourc¢s lo continue in OIILf<l1ioiial CKislciice for Ihc forcsceablL fuliirc. Tlic priiicipal factors uiidcrlyii)g Iliis jiidgLiiiei)I includc.. Ciii'rLiil l¢vcls of fiii(Iiicidl pci'forinaiice by coiiiparisoii with budgclcd ¢xpcLliilioiis' Coi)liiiuiiig support froiii local bodies Accordingly, Ihe Trusl coiiliiiucs lo adopt I'he going conceni basi% of accouiil'ing iii pr¢i)aring the aiiiiual finaiicial sl(Ilciiiciils. Indo A resi)liilioii Ii)r IIIL rLai)pninlmcnl of Si i)ecid Q'l)()hci'ly as IiidLpcndent l-.xairi tier of the TrL18t is lo bc pi'oi)oscd ¢11 Ilic forthLoiniiig Aiiiiual Cjciicral ML¢Liii&'. StalemL¥nt of'i'ru.stees' Res )oJisibilitics The TiStee$, wlio are also Ilic dircclors of Slrabaiic Commuiiily Uiicii)ployed Group for Ilie puii)osc of coinpany law, arc rcsponsil)le for pi'ei)ariiig Ilie TrLISlcc%' Ilcpoi'l aiid Ilic accouiil.8 ii) accord£ince with Uiiiicd Kingdoim Accounlinsi Siandai'ds (Unitcd Ki ngdom Gcncral ly Acccplcd ALCOUI)ting Praclice).Coiiii)any law requircs tlic Tnislces lo prepare accouiils for cacli financial year which give a truc and fair view of Ilic slate of affairs of Il)e charily and of ils incoiniiig resource.s and application of rcsourccs, including the inconie and expcndilurc, of the charitable company for that year. lil prcpai'iiig Ihcse fiiiaiicial stateinents, Ihc tt'ustccs are required to.. Select suitablL accountiiig policies aiid api)ly Iheiii eonsiste1111y- Observe the nieihods and priiiciplcs iii Ilie Chaiities SORP. Make jud(Teinents aiid accounliii(y esliiiialLS Ilial ai'c reasonable aiid prudent. and Page16
s'riiABIlNE COMMUNI'fY UNEMPLOYF,D GROUP Prepare the accouEils oli Ihc goiiig concen) basis uiil¢ss il is iiiappropriate lo assiiine that the conipaiiy will coiiliiiue oli that basis. Tlic Irusl¢cs are respoii.sible for keepiiibdJ adeqiitilc Accoiiiiliiig reLoi'ds that arc sli rriciei)I lo show and explain Ihe charily's Iraiisuclioiis and disLIobe ¥'iiili rLasonabltt accuraLy al aiiy liine the linancial p()silioii of the charity aiid ciidbl¢ 11)ctn lo eiisurc Ih(]I IliL liiiancial slL21cniciils coniply with Ilie C,oiiipanics Act 2006. They arc also rc8puI)siblc for %lL legL11< rding Ilie assLis ot" Ilic charity and lience fr)r Ilikiiigi reas()nable sltsps for Ilie prevLnlion <ind delcclioii of fraud aiid other irrciyLil<iriliL.s. StalLiiienl of i)isclo%ure I'n IndL cndent F.xaiiiiners So fai. ds the Trii%lLLS are aware, IhcrL is no relevuiil ii)forii)(Ilion of wliich ihe comp<iny'.q iiidepeiidenl ¥XI)ITiiiier.8 cir¥ UliaW¢if¥, A(Id iliDii£illy, IhL TruslcL% IiclV¥ lak¢ii <111 the ncccs8klry Steps, Ilial IhLy oughi lo Iiave l<iken as TruilLL5 ill oi'dbr lo ni(IkL IhLiiTr%elvL.% <iwarL of all relcvAiil iiiforincllioii aiid lo eqlabl igh that Ihc coiiii)Jiiy's iiidLpLiideiil exumiiiLrs are awurL of that infornialioii. This report was api)rovcd by Ihc E3oard on and $i&yncd on ils bchull. by.. Mr D OIHaLyan {Direcl(Ir an(I'l'i'usteL fvlr (Rerard l)evlln (Directiir and Trustee) Pagc17