STR,IBANI F COIIMLINITY LNEJIPLOI'ED GROtiP TRknSTEES' REPOK"I' FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Trustees are pleased to present their annual report together M'ith the financial slaterncnts and the repoil of the independ¢ni examiner fur the year ended i I st March 2(1?4. Thi% i% a charitable Lompany limited bv gLiarantee and aLLePlcd as a LhAritv by HM Rei"cnue <tnd Customs under reterence XR14Y92. Ob'ectives and Actii'ities The Cliarit). s objecis are to relieve povert}- and to provide advance education for the protection of mental health Issues among people suffering from the effeL'ts of unemployment in Strabdne and surrounJin&J arLas. Thc Charity'5 Illdin dclivities are to pioiiiote the benefit of the inhabitants ot Strabane and Disirict "ithout description of sex. rnce. political. religyiou% or other opinion associatingF tlIL statutory auilioriliLS, voluiiidry. oigaiiisalioi)s and inhabitanis in a Loinmon effort io adi'ance education. job ti-aining. adi'isory serkices to the uneinployed and to pt-OlTide facilities in Ihe Interests of soLial ivelfare for rLcrLation and leisure time occupaiion. with the objeci of Impro1ng the eondition8 of life for the said inhabitants. Achievements and Performance. Thl Board ivcrc cncourabTLd b! numbLrs cnrollLd on LoufSL'S ihrou¥houi IhL l'ear. Tlie lotal froin April 2023 to March ?0?4 amounted to 17). 'hO covnplet¢d COUPae5 in various subjects. ThL folloii'ing AchicvLmentS IV¢rc obtained: h *tLidents reieivcd Level ? 4 btudLnts rcceii'ed Lcvcl 2 ICT ? %tlldent8 received Level ? A tot(il of12 studen{.% achieved their exains in English. Maih% and ICT in September 202.1. Also 8 student% receii'ed accredited OCN Lei'el ? In Digital Skills. and 6 students received OCN Level 2 Using imaging Software & using presLniation Soft:are (Phoioshop). 149 students partieipdted in various Lourses and workshops such &s Arts & Crafts. Customer Care. MonLy Manag¢ment. Start IT. Leam & Pla!. Safeguarding Children and Young7 People. 3D Printing. Virtiial Reality. IPad Trdining. Creative Writing Club. M(tkalon eic. During th¢ j'car. the projcci M"orked in parthcrship i¥ith i'arious organisations to %upport and encourag¢ inhabitanl.8. to learn new %kills and build on qualifications to enable indii'iduals to gain employment and to help build a bctler future for families for generaiions to come. The project introduced a ne seTh"ice this ycar to thc project. I)owc HousL Adi'icL' NTI. to support inhabilants around Ihe district with an Adi-ice Sen.'ice to enable them io receii'e advice on Benefits Pa¥e14
STRABA)E COThIIIILNITY UNF.IIPLOI'ED CROUP aTTrd help 'Ith compleiingJ applicaiions online. and also to support iheni with guidelines on repaying DLbt iliai ihcy miglii hai"e inclied due 10 Ihc cost-ot-_lii.ing expenses. This service is Crucial for learnino. people who Teceii'e 'elfare advice experience loiver <tnxiety better genernl hedlth, better hou%ingF stabilii),. All achieN"etnenis and perfonnances hai'e highlighted the need foT community lear]iing and th¢ strength% ot IndiN'idual's aLhievcment and groi%'tli ii'ithin oiic-Nelf. Tlii.% nem le(triiiiiLV Iiils inLre(Ised onLS confidence and has shO'm the projc¢l ihat indii'iduals realls- do ii'ish lo achiei'¢ in lifc. The project this year. is Still -orking In partnership ,1¢h Ihe NIVRC. (IE)d Skills North Wesl. to delivei- educ¢11ional courses, and rccreational courses to addrcss ihL IcarningF ncLds olihL Luininunii}'. Il'"L also woi'k in partiicrship with thL local schools. Social SeTr'ic¢s and other comniunit}' groups lo prioritis¢ those most In need. to help better one s life. Fundin Naiional Lottery Funding. ]% still ai'ailLlble for the next three years. up to Sept 20?7, to support tlie projLCt. for ihc cducational trainiiigy aiid nLL'ds ofthL con)UllI1y. TILis fundiiig lias alloH'L"d the project to emplo). 2 indiN'iduals. to help with Ihe dally Tuniiing of the project. And lo help with nnIng cosis and TLltc)r fees and student fees. This yLar the Sisters of ,Mercy has donated £10.000 pounds lo help with providiiig addilioiial ti?ining in educational and recreational progrdmmes for the benefits of indii'iduals to want to upgrade on their edLicational 8k-Ills. Public Benefit The objectives of the Trust ale as listed. The Trnst has considercd th¢ UK ChaTity Commission's guidance on public benefil and plans to ensure that it provides public benefit and achiei.es its objectiN"es as sul out in the Trust's Memorandun) and.4rticlcs of Association. The direct benefits to the individuals usingy the service include.. Increasing upportllnities for clients to gain work- Provide training w'hich ivill xlloii- clicnls lo gain skills. coiifidciiLL'. aiid a scnsc of achieK'emeiit ]d inLrL'ased Social inieraLtion an)ongst the btneficiaries. b, attendino Llasseg and havFn8 an opportuiiity ot cqdclitional gupport nelw"oiking i4'iih people 'hO hai'e similar experiences. Structure Goi"ernance and Mana ement Governing Document Sirabanc Comniunity UnLmploved Group Limited is govcrned by 115 &Mcinorandum and .4rticlL'S of AssoLiation. Appointment of Trustees The Charil), Trustees are also Direciors of the company. A Trustee is initially clected by thc Bra in accordance with the Metnordndum and Articles of Association. In the financial )'ear no new. Trustees ..ere appointed. and none rL1gned. The Board as a m-.hole wa Jpproi cd bi. thc AGM and continues to monitor its mLmbL"rslJip.
STRABAYE COMMUNITY LINEMPLOYED GROLP
Organisatlon
ThL Board of Tru8tccs which adminisiers the Trust meet% throughout thc ycar rcquircd.
Risk Revie.
The m<inagcment Lommittee has LonduLted its oii'n rei'ieii. into the major risks to 'hICh the charitS' IS
¢xposcd. Significant external risk£ lo funding hai-e led to the deClOp1ent of a stratcgic plan ivhich
ill allom. tor the diversifIcation of funding and aLlii'ilies. IntLnial risk% arc miniinised by the
iniplementation ot" procedu5 for authoris
STRABAYI E CO)INIL,YITY LNEIIPLOYED GROUP Prepare the accounL8 on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assuine that the Company wil I continue on that basis. The trustvtys arL responsible for kLepin¥ adcquate accouniing records Ihat are sufficient to <ho. and Lxplain tlie cliarilv's tian5uclioiis ]d disclosL ..Ith ronab1c. accurac J" ai any IiiiiL thc finanLial posilioii c)f thL chants. and enable them to ensurL Ihal thc financial siatemLnts cotnpl J. ii'iih thc Coinpaiii¥S .4ct 2006. Thlv are also rcsponsible for safeguarding the assets of thc charity and h¢iice for takingr rL{onabl¢ steps for the prcvintion and deieciion of fraud and olhLF irrLgulai-itiLS. Statement of Disclosure to Inde endent Examiner5 So fai as the Truslees die a-are. there 15 ng relei'ant informalion of w.hich the company's independent exaTniner8 are unaM'are. Addilionally. the Trustees hae taken all the necessary steps that they ougyht to li(Ii'e idken d5 Tmlees in order lo mdke Ihenibeli"Ls (Ill'<ire of all relei'(tnl intonnaiion and to establish that the company's independent examiners dre a,are of that inforination. This report was approN'ed by the Board on nd signed on its behalf bv.. .Mr D O'Hagan (Director and Trustee) Mr Gerard Dei-lÉn (Director and 'frustee) Page17