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 Impro￿1ng 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
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aTTrd help ￿'Ith compleiingJ applicaiions online. and also to support iheni with guidelines on repaying
DLbt iliai ihcy miglii hai"e incli￿ed 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 B￿ra in
accordance with the Metnordndum and Articles of Association.
In the financial )'ear no new. Trustees ￿..ere appointed. and none rL￿1gned. 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 de￿ClOp1￿ent of a stratcgic plan ivhich
ill allom. tor the diversifIcation of funding and aLlii'ilies. IntLnial risk% arc miniinised by the
iniplementation ot" procedu￿5 for authoris<ttion ol. all tt?n8action£ and projects and lo ensure
consistcnl qiialily of dclii-ery for all operational aS￿Cl5 of the il)xriLible Lonipan)..
Financi14 l RevieM-
TIIL. Coiiip(InN' reWrned a net Surplus in fi]nds of £37.289 (20?3-. £80.539 surplu%) after other
rccogniscd gains and losses. The results for thc )'Lar are shown in paLYL% 9 to 17.
Resen'es Polici-
li is the polic!, ot. Ihe charity that unresiricted funds which h(Ive noi been designated for a specific use
should bL m¢1intained at a level H"hicli ￿ ill ensure that. in the ei'cnt of a significaiit di'op in fuJidii)u
tl)Iv w'ill bL ablL lo coniinue the charily's cUr￿nt aciiN'ities while considctation is givcn lo ￿'ay5 In
which additional ftinds- ma}- be ra15ed. This level of funding has becn Inainttiii)ed throu¥Flioul tlie vc(ir.
The Trust aim% to coniinue to inLrease resenies lo ensure the sLqbililJ ot. its .%en"ices, einplo>'ment and
eTreryd2y operaiionb Ot" Ihe organisation.
Going Coneern
ThL. TrustLLS haN-c a reasoiiablc Lxpecidtion that Ibe Trust has adcquaie resources lo continue in
operaiional exisl¢nce for the foreseeable future. The principal faLlors undcrlyii)g tliis judgcniciii
include..
Ciirrent lev¢15 of fInancial pcrforniancc by comparison with budgeted expectations:
Continuing support from local bodics
Accordingl).. the Trusi continues to adopt the going concern basis of aceounling in preparing ihe
annLial financial .staievnents.
Inde
endent Examiners
.4 resolution for the reappoinlment of Sinead O'Dohen)- as Independenl Exaimiiier of the Trust 15 10 bc
proposed at the lorthcoming Annual Gener21 Meeiing.
StatLiment of Trustees, Res
onsibilities
Thc TrustcL"s. w.ho are also tlic dircctor5 of Strabane Community UnLinploK'¢d Group for ihL purpose
of company la￿-. ar¢ responsible for prcparing the Truslces, Rewbrt tsiid thc accounts in aLLordanLL
wilh Uiiited Kiiigdotn Accounling Siandards l L'niied Kingdom GLiierally Accepied Aecountiiig,
Practicc). Company lam, rvquirLs the TruslLLS io pfL"P<ire aLCOUllls for Lach financial l'ear w'hiLh give a
Iru¢ and fair N'iew of the stare of affairs of thc chants. and of ils Inconiin¥ r¥sourccs and appliLdlion of
resources, including ihe income and expenditure, of the charitable ¢oTnpany for ihat vear.
In preparing these financial ststements. the truste¢s are requir¢d to:
SLILCt suitablL accounting policiL￿ and apply ihem consislentlv.
Ob5ery'e ihe methods and principles in the Chariiie5 SORP-
Mdkv jud¥einLnts and accounting estiinaies that are reasoiiable and prud¥lli- aiid
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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 r￿￿onab1c. 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 ha￿e 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)
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