Community Focus Learning known as CFL Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2017 The trustee4 who are directors for the purposes of company law. prewt their stratcgic T¢POrt for th¢ y¢èr ¢ttd¢d 3 I December 2017. iti compliance with s414C of the Companie5 Ad 2006. The strategic report WLS approved by the trustees of the charity on 6 August 2018 and signed on its bel)alf by.. S.x&i¢ Mrs Sandra Millar Trustee Page2
CoTnmunity Focus Learning
known as CFL
Trnslees, Report
The trustees, who are dire¢t(r$ ftTrr the purpow of company law, present the annual report together with the
fin&n¢ia] Statements ofthe charitable Company for theyear endal 3 1 Decernber 2017.
TrStee8
Mr F¢rgal Curran
Mrs Sandra Millar
Mr$ Tess Corry
Mr3 Mary McDeTmot
Objectlves Rcllvltl¢y
Objeets ond4lMg
Community r,ocus Learning'5 objccts (" Obje£ts"") are specifically restrictol io the following..
(l) 'I'o advaiice education and training for the benefit of the public without dI1n¢t1 of se& sexual ori¢niation. age
race ethnicity, disability or p(TrliticaL rcligious or other Opini( by associating 1[h statutory authoritie4 voluntary
organisatiL5 and inhabitants in a common effort to advance educaiion
the arts, lIurA heritag4 persona]
development, training and employTnent skill& And provide facililies in the interests of s(*ial w'¢lfaTe with the
objea of improving the conditions of life for mem1rS of the publi¢.
121 To advan¢e health by the provision of eduGatlQD and health promotiona] pro8rarnme&
Community Fo¢us Learni8 1$ established to provide trainin8 and dev¢lopmenl opportunitie5 to people of all ages,
backgrounds and abilities in parli¢ulaT those will) disabilil).. to improve the qualit}. of their lives and enhwiee
sL.11-.L%t¢cin aiid c¢MFidence' to encourage people lo develop skills to support health and wellbeing and in particulgr
mental Iiealih.
CFL bring education to the community, sourcing CVPOrtuniti&s and ndIng io ensure vuliierablc people are not
re51riLtLxl froin participating. CFL are at( encouTg8ing those glt the margins to participate in community aclivity by
biiilding capacitv to empower individuals thrl a range of programmi% addressin¥ isiucs ar
Community Focus Learning known as CFL Trnytees, Report Publlc benefll 2 The advancement of Educati 3 The advancemeni of Health or the saving of lives 4 Th¢ advancement of citizenship or community development 5 Thc relief of those in need by rtrdson of youth, age ill health, disobility finan¢ial hardthip or other disadYant8g¢. The benefit that flows from purpose 3 is incr¢as¢d accrss to traintng programmes addressing disability aM'arcne5& he£llth relat issues in particular mentsl hvdlth. Increased projttt fvnding addressu)g issues around mentsl health, infortnytion sessions creating awarenesq of programmas Evidenced by.. r¢gist#s of parlicipants ai various prograinm4 numbers of people gainin8 eMplOent and numbers moving to other programmes. onitOring forn]s identifying make up of p4rliripan The trfftefii that flows from purpose 2 4iid 3 include improved access lo training opportwiitie5 in informal environments in both urban and rural areas. The Eenefjts will be evidenced by improved knowled8¢ ai)d skills, improved opportunitie5 to access qualifications. improved access to ¢mplo)qn¢nt and improved health and wellbeing Thc trustees confirm that they have complied with the requircmcnt5 of section 4 of the Chllritias Act (Northcrn Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance publish by the Charity Commission for N(prihem Ireland. Striicturt* govtrDin¢¢ and m4nogemen¢ Noiiire ofgoyernlng docunxnl C(xninunity l.'ociis Learning set up in 2001, is a company limiiod by guarantee cottstituil under the Companies A¢1 2006 and is R regi9tered Charity (Charity no NIC 100428) and Tax nUrnb XR 56584., it is governed by a McmorandLlln and Ani¢les ofAsg0¢iation. The trustees (who 8re a150 the dire¢tors of Community Fo¢iL8 Imrning for the purposes of MpanY lawl are responsible for preparing the TnLee'S Annual Report ond finan¢i41 $tatemenlg in accordance with applicAble law and United KingdLKn Generally Accepted Accoun¢ing Practice. This report h&$ been prepard in acC(danCe wth the special PTovisions small comp&nies under PE4rt 15 of the Comparti<% Act 2006 ReerulimeAI ttnd appolnlmenl OfInlet3 Trust¢es are.. Mr Fergal Curran Mrs Sandra Millar Mrs T5 Corry Secretary '. Mrs Mary Mc Dermot Page 4
COmll1ty Focus Learning known as CFL Trustees, Report FlnanelAI InstrthmeDts ObJeclive5 andpollcles The charitys activities expose it to a nu]nkn of financial risks including credit risk, sh flow risk and liqiiidity risk. The use of financial derivativ¢s is governed by the tharity'5 policies approved by ihe board of truste4 which provide wyitten principl&s on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risk& Thc tharity dots not l15e derivalive finan¢ia] instruments for speculative purpox8. Credlt rls16 The ¢hority's prin¢ipal firt¢18] assds are bank balances and cash, trade and other re1Vable5, and iDvestments. The charity'$ credit risk iy primarily Aiiribuiable ¢0 its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are nct of allowances for doubtfvl receivabl¢s. An ollowance for itnpainneni is mad¢ where there is on identified loss event which, based on previous experi(¥J¢( is evidcn¢¢ of a rcdu¢tith ui the recoverability of the ¢a$h flows. The credit risk on liquid ndS and duivaiivc financial instrumajis is limited Lxeaus¢ t])¢ coui)terparti# are bajiks with high ¢r¢dit-rALings assignttl by inlematicmal credit-ratin8 agencies. 'rhe charity hay no signifi¢ani l¢¢nIratI[ of ¢redit risl with ¢xposur¢ spread over a lar8e nUrn of counterpartie8 and customcrs. Llquldlty rlgk In order to maintain liquidity to ¢nsure that suiTi¢ient fitnd$ are available for ongoing operations and fijwre developments. the charity use5 a mixture of I¢xJ8-tenn and short-tffm debt finance. riirther details regarding liquidity risk be found in the Sthternajt of accounting policies in the finan¢i&l stalemcnts. The annual report W&8 approved by the trustxy of the charily on 6 August 2018 &nd signed on it5 beh•lf by.. Mrs Sandra Millar Tnistee Page 5
Community Focus Learning known as CFL Slatement of Trnstees, Responsibilities The trustees (who are also the direa<Ys of Community Fm15 Lcarning for the purposes of cfflipany law) are regpoiisible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial sratements in accordanee with the United Kingdom Accounting Standardg (United Kingd¢Jn allY Accepted Accounling Practice) and applicable law and regulations. Company law requiras the trusLees to prepaTe financial statements for each financial ycar. Under coinpany law the trust must not approve the financiRI statemajts unle55 they are satisfjed that they give a truc and fair view of the state of affairs of the chLritable company and of its incoming resour¢es and appli¢o1i(x) of resourc, including its income and expenditure, For that period. In preparing these finan¢ial Stale]nen the trusiees are required ¢0: select suitable aLciiunting poli¢igs and apply than consistently- observe the methods 8nd prin¢iplu in the Chariti&4 SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. te whether applicable UK A¢counting Standards have been followed. subj¢ct to any maierial departures disc105ed and explained in the fiftan¢iai ststements. and prcparc the finan¢i81 s¢atements on the goinB concffli trAsis unless li is inappropriatt to prUMe that the charit8ble wmpany will c£Mtinue in busine&8. The trustees are responsible ts keeping adequaie Ae¢ouniing re¢trds that are sufficient to show and explaln the ¢httritAble cornpang5 transactions and disclose wt¢h r¢ason8ble accuracy at any time ihe fin8n¢ial po$ilion of the ¢haritable compaiiy and enable th¢m to ensure lh the finon¢iai statemen¢5 ci)mpl) wilh the Comp2nies Act 2006. They are Also respvnsible for 5af¢guardin8 lh¢ assds of the ¢h8rilable company and hence for takin8 reas()nahle steps f ihe preventi and detecticA] of froud and Ixher irregularitie Approved by ih¢ trustees of the ¢harity on 6 Augusr 2018 and sign on irs behalf by.. Mr8 Sandra Millar Ti'ustoe Page 6