Impact Training Nl Limited
Management Committee Report
Year ended 31 March 2023
Chairfs report
Once again it gives me great pleasure to introduce Impact Training (Nl) Ltd's Annual Report.
202212023 has been an extremely busy and productive year with excellent performance recorded in
our core contracts for both young people and adult services. and l am particularly pleased with our
success as part of the Belfast Works Connect consortium in securing DLUHC funding that enables us
to retain adult service provision in the Community.
In year, we have witnessed significant progress with levels of both employer and family engagements,
alongside new and emerging partnerships with the private sector and Queens University Belfast.
In the Training centre, we have successfijlly introduced new skills areas and embedded the
Broad-Based training model. which has proved to be particularly attractive to new trainees and has
helped increase both the volume and levels of qualifications gained by young people.
Whilst our end of year financial position shows a small defictt circa £50k, this should be viewed in the
context that throughout the year, the Board of Trustees were able to approve a number of significant
capital and revenue investment developments circa £200k including:
Creation of a new bespoke hairdressing & barbering salon
- Recruitment of new skills tutors and mental health support staff
Completion of dedicated Youth Wing
- Renovation of IT suite and equipment upgrade
- Purchase and installation of modem industry relevant equipment to Engineering and Joinery
workshops
Completion of first floor original building upgrade that was removed from SIF capital project due to
financial presSu￿S
- Replacement lift motor as unavoidable maintenance expenditure
- Replacement and upgrade of new state of the art digital CCTV system
Significant investment in modern technologies including smartboards, laptops and pc's
- Major programme delivery investment including broad base training, enrichment programmes and
citizenship projects
l am confident that despite the deficit reported, the Board of Trustees decisions to invest progressively
for the future, will result in a more positive experience and outcomes for our service users, young
people and their families.
Despite the ongoing challenges presented to us each year. this report details the incredible work and
successes achieved by our hardworking dedicated Management and Staff team, who have worked
tirelessly to enhance the life opportunities of the whole community and assist participants on a
pathway to positive outcomes.
At this point I would like to extend my personal thanks to my fellow Board of Trustees members, for
their ongoing dedication and support, and to the tireless efforts of our Senior Management and Staff
Teams.
Finally I would like to thank all our delivery partners, employers and funders for their ongoing
contributions throughout the year.
Signature
Date 1st September 2023
lan Jamison

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Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
Impact Training Nl Limited
Charity registration number
NIC100694
Company registration number NP000226
Principal office and registered 16 Lanark Way
office
Belfast
BT13 3BH
The trustees
Mr lan Jamison
Mr Ivan Cross
Mr William Hutchinson
Mr Paul Magee
Mrs Nicola Vemer
Mr Alan Waite
Company secretary
Mr Paul Magee
Auditor
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN
Bankers
Ulster Bank Ltd
11-16 Donegall Square East
Belfast
BT15UB
Solicitors
Elliot Duffy Ga￿ett
Royston House
34 Upper Queen Street
Belfast
BT16FD

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Structure, governance and management
Impact Training is a community based Training Organisation set up as an Industrial Provident Society
and a registered charity and has been operating since 1975 (fomially known as Crumlin Road
Opportunities LTD). We are located in the Greater Shankill area of Belfast and we support young
people and adults across Belfast with barriers to employment and learning, helping them to achieve
their potential.
Board of Trustees:
The Board of Trustees of the charitable company Impact Training Nl Ltd are its trustees for the
purposes of charity law. Throughout this report they are collectively refe￿ed to as "the management
committee" The management committee serving from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 were as
follows..
lan Jamison
Paul Magee
Chairperson (Retired. BHSCT)
Secretary & AudiVRisk Sub-Group (Retired,
Belfast City Council)
Treasurer & AudiURisk Sub-Group (Retired
Youth & Community Worker)
Vice Chair & AudiURisk Sub-Group (Mount
Vernon Community Development Forum)
Committee Member (Co-Director- Greater
Shankill Partnership)
Committee Member & AudiURisk
Sub-Group (Senior Manager R City Belfast)
Committee Member & Chair AudiURisk
Sub-Group (Retired, Impact Training (Nl)
Ltd.)
Ivan Cross
William Hutchinson
Nicola Vemer
Alan Waite
Dennis Murray
The Executive Director oflmpact Training (Nl) Lld is Gary R. Mckay

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Structure, governance and management
Governance
Impact is a registered charity and Industrial Provident Society- The Rules of Impact (Memorandum
and Articles of Association) sets out the organisations, internal governan￿ structure. It is the
organisation's Governing document and fully compliant with the Charities Act 2011, the Industrial and
Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Act 1969 and The Industrial and Provident Societies {Northern
Ireland) Order 2005. Impact is govemed by a Management Committee made up of seven voluntary
members with the relevant skills and expertise to fulfil their responsibilities as Board Members. The
Committee meets monthly and is responsible for the strategic direction and policies of the charity.
Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles. the members of the Management
Committee are elected to serve for a period of three years. afler which they must be re-elected at the
next Annual General Meeting. Key designated officers are elected by the Members of the Committee,
these roles include: A Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Company Secretary and Treasurer. The
designated officers are elected to serve for one year, after which re-election for the roles normally
takes place at the August monthly meeting. Day-to4ay responsibility for the provision of services rests
with the Executive Director, Quality Manager, APPS+ Coordinalor and the Senior Team Leads. The
Executive Director is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and also
has responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the organisation, supervision of the
Senior Management Team and Vocational Tutors. skills development and good working practice.
Responsibilities of the Management Committee
The Management Committee is accountable for the work of the organisation. The matters reserved for
the Management Committee include- the approval of strategy- the budget- the business plan,. the
Annual Report and Financial Statements. The Management Committee also retains oversight of
management controls and corporate governance, along with the appointment of Management
Committee members. the Executive Director and senior staff positions.
All members of the Management Committee give their time voluntarily and receive no financial or
material benefits from the charity. Any expenses claimed from the charity are set out in a note to the
accountants.
Risk Management
The Board of Trustees recognises the inherent risks in working with disadvantaged young people and
in raising funds to pay for its work. The span of these risks is wide. including health and safety, client
safeguarding, programme development and fundraising. The Board works to mitigate the risks that it
takes and aims to deliver safe and effective opportunilies for people. The Board of Trustees ensures
the organisation manages its risk as effeclively as follows-

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Impact Training Pmgrammes and Seftvices
To meet these purposes and maximise Public Benefit we provide the following programmes and
services from two key sites, our Training Centre. 16 Lanark Way and our Job Assist Centre, 252
Shankill Road:
.Training for Success, Apprenticeships Nl, Skills for Lrfe & Work and Apprenticeships21
•Belfast Works (LEMIS+), and replaced by Belfast Works Connect
•Community Family Support Programme and replaced by Belfast Works Connect
Achievements and performance
Trainin
for Success
Tfs
Skills for Life & Work
SfL&
Tfs & SfL&Wis the Department for the Economy's mainstream programme targeted at young people
aged 16 to 17 (up to 24 if coming from a care background or requiring additional support,) to provide
them with the skills. confidence and support they need to secure employment. Young people
undertaking Tfs at Impact join the programme at a level appropriate to their ability and are supported
to progress accordingly within the programme, get a job upon completion, and ideally take up
opportunities available through AppsNIIAPPS21 to study for higher level qualifications whilst they are
in employment.
Note.. The last of our TFS students finish during Autumn 2023 and the contract will come to an end.
This year the organisation worked with 185 young people. 90 new recruits and 95 who progressed
onlo year 2 or 3 training from TfSISfL&W. 790/0 of completers this year progressed to positive
destinations, Employment, ApprentI￿shipS or Further Education￿rainIng. Of those who left early.
55 % left for positive destinations.
renticeshi
SNI
andA
renticeshi
s21
APPS21.
AppsNI & Apps21 recruitment has continued to grow sleadily over Ihe past year, with 18 Apprentices
recruited this year. There has been significant development this year in the organisation's capacity to
deliver quality provision consistently across all sector areas offered. A review of Apprenticeship
delivery lead to changes to the delivery model that now provides a sound base from which to grow
Apprenticeship provision in the incoming year. Note." A new APPS+ Coordinator will be reGruited
during late summer 2023.
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APPRENTICESHIP
APPREMllcESHIP 2017
APPS21
TOTAL
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2019120
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82
2022123
90
2023124
109
STARTS
CURRENT
10
70
109
COMPLETERS
52
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75.6%
80.0%
100.0%
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100.0%
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Belfast Works
Our Belfast Works contract with the Department for the Economy and the European Social Fund
{ESF,) led by the Upper Springfield Development Trusl and delivered in partnership with East Belfast
Mission, GemsNI and Ashton Communty Trust, com
leted on 31st March 2023. Greater Shankill
operations, hosted within our Job Assist Centres Greater Shankill office at 252 Shankill road,
continued to deliver a strong programme. meeting and exceeding all targets within the year. The
overall project was a huge success and our JACGS Team outputs were again the highest across the
city.
Support continued to include one to one employability mentoring, access to training including sector
specific qualifications namely.. Security Industry Authority (SIA)- Hospitality Employment Academy
(HEA); Health and Social Care (H& SC) and many more sector-specific routes. Towards the last
quarler of the programme, and with line of sight to a new delivery model incorporating key work with
Economically Inactive clients, our JACGS Team quickly mobilised and readied their delivery model in
preparation for the successful securement of DLUHC funding (please see DLUHC Belfast Works
Connect section below.)

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Belfast Works
During the life of the ESF Belfast Works contract. 1794 clients were caseloaded and of these, 945
successfully moved into employment. This is a fantastic outcome, and well above our performance
targets during the 5 years of delivery.
Community Family Support Programme (CFSP)
CFSP also completed on 31 st March 2023. The project delivered employability, training and family
services to participants. Operational from the Greater Shankill Partnership Integrated Services Team
Spectrum Centre
Shankill road, the team worked with multiple generations of families, aiming to
advance their social participation, family cohesiveness, skills. employability and employment
prospects.
The make-up and theory of delivery made the CFSP model, particularly with its focus on wellbeing.
education and sociallemotional support, meant that it became a natural transition of service to embed
within the new DLUHC bid. This indeed was the case and CFSP delivery informed key aspects of the
successful DLUHC bid (see below.)
Funding secured
Community Foundation Nl- Youth Mental Health Pmject
March 2023 completed the first full delivery year of our Youth Mental Health project. Funded by CFNI.
the project was a direct organisational response to the ever increasing mental health issues among
young people, and particularly, among our own service users.
The project secured a total of £69,500, revised up to a total of £74,500, following a request for
additional funds based on a growing need within the project. The project currently employs two Mental
Health Mentors, working 16 hpw and 24 hpw respectively. Key components of the project include one
to one mentoring. health & wellbeing and a series of group activities with a mental health focus.
The project has now entered its second year of operations and is already well advanced on its
programme tsrgets and output requirements. CFNI have also engaged Ihe project for support and
further input into prospective future funding, utilising our programme as a model of effective practice.
DLUHC Belfast Works Connect 2023 - 2025
Whilst key information. data and outputs will be more relevant to next years, Annual Trustees Report, I
am nonetheless delighted to inform of the successful DLUHC tender for the new Belfast Works
Connect programme!
The programme began on the 1st April 2023 and will run for two years. The funding model meant that
our JACGS service increased by new staff members, of whom came into position on 1st April
2023. with a further recruitment drive securing the final staff member.
Our JACGS Team now look forward to getting the new BWC programme up and running and fuller
data will be available as the project embeds and develops. The ￿0-year citywide project secured a
total of £9.2 Million, with an Impact Training allocation of £1.15 Million. Whilst the vast majority of
these funds are for salaries, there are also significant additional budgets to provide other services
such as.,
1. Partici
ant Incentives". Additional £240,000 (TwoFHundred & Forty Thousand Pounds.)
2. Internal Trainin
'.Additional £100.000 (One-Hundred Thousand Ponds.)

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Finally, the allocation incorporates a maximum overheads budget equating to 15 % of salary, meaning
additional management and overhead fees support totalling £140,000 (One Hundred and Forty
Thousand.)
Digital Harnlship Pmgramme
In late 2020, the organisation secured funding from the Department for the Economy Youth Inclusion
Branch, totalling £86,672, to deliver a digital support programme for TFSISfL&W students, as well as
flexibilities to support Apprentices. This project has been running successfully since the beginning of
2021 and continues at pace, enabling the organisation to provide online connectivity to students and
their families.
Whilst initially a policy reaction to the Covid-19 crisis. the funding has continued to prove itself as a
lifeline for many students and their families. particulady with the current austerity and inflated pricing
with the UK. This additional. free of charge support, means that families can focus their attentions on
other critical financial matters. safe in the knowledge that we are providing this essential service to
them over a two-year programme.
The delivery of this fund continues and will formally complete in 2024.
ack to Front
Executive Office Communities in Transition project - Back to Front
This year saw the establishment of a brand new working partnership with the Executive Office Nl,
through their Communities in Transttion team. We successfully tendered for a training and
employability programme focusing on school children aged 14-16 and unemployed young people aged
16-24.
The project secured a total of £55,250.00, made up mostly of mentoring and training funds. Another
key component of the fund enabled us to provide ￿en
local Saturda
obs to twenty school children
and pay them £25 for their work. This was extremely well received by participants, their families and
our local employers and some of the children were retained by their Saturday employer on a
longer-term basis upon completion of the programme.
A total of 23 training interventions were delivered over a 3 month period and a 'community job fair,
was delivered in Spectrum Centre- Shankill Road on Thursday 16th June 2022.
ack to Front
Executive Office Communities in Transition pmject - Back TWO Front
We successfully tendered for a second run of our CIT Employability model in December 2022 and the
new programme began on 1st February 2023. The new tender advanced upon the evaluative learning
from our initial Back to Front programme and is already fully-operational since February.
The project secured a total of £55.738. made up mostly of mentoring and training funds. Another key
component of the fund enabled us to provide ￿en
local Saturda
obs to ￿entY school children and
pay them £25 for their work. This was extremely well re￿iVed by participants, their families and our
local employers and some of the children were retained by their Saturday employer on a longer-term
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Belfast Ci
Council Brid
es to Pro
ression - Acmss the Line Pm
Another working partnership was developed in-year, this time with Belfast City Council via their Place
& Economy Department. Beginning in February 2023. the project runs into a new reporting year within
the organisational Trustees Report. Nevertheless, I have provided some key inforniation and data
below:
The Across the Line project is designed and delivered as an initial pilot programme within the
organisation. and seeks to measure the effectiveness of a short and creative training window for
upcoming TFSISfL&W leavers. As the project title suggests. the pilot is regarded as the 'final-push' for
some students, some of whom have clear progression pathways and require some additional
qualifications. Some of whom have no clear progression pathway and require intense support and
qualifications in order to to make them more attractive to prospective employers.
The project secured a total of £15,000. made up mainly of training and mentoring fees and a small
salary budget to cover delegated staff.
Total In-year Funding Secured
Internal Projects
lenrichment. tralnlng. mentorlng.
501oriesJ
Job Assist Centres Operations
(sulorles Incentives & trolnlngj
Overheads & Management
Fees
(ollprojerts)
£150,000.00
£200,488.00
£1.6M
Note." Whi15t the above ure the totu15 Secured in-yeur. progromme5 LrThlprojects run over u twTryeGr period.
Impact on the community
In addition to the programmes and projects already listed, and our longstanding working relationship
with the Department for the Economy, our Board of Trustees have been pleased at the recent
partnerships and successful contracts delivered via financial support from the Department for
Communities (Dfc,) Community Foundation Nl (CFNI.) The Executive Office Nl (Communities in
Transition Programme) and Belfast City Council. This was and remains a key action within our '5 year
Strategic Plan, and it is positive to see that we have successfully created working partnerships with
these Organisations and Departments!
There is notable increased and ongoing community usage of our Lanark Way training centre, with
many local residents and organisations benefiting from the facility. This has included evening and
weekend programmes such as employability training for adults. evening enterprise programmes. DIY
classes, IT resources, provision of shared meeting space, a drop-in youth club, training rooms and
workshops, all of which continues to increase ￿ntre fooffall during typical out of hours service.
The organisation will continue to provide our premises and resources to create new initiatives and
partnerships, therefore increasing centre usage in the coming year.
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Pmperties (Use of company pmperties for charitable revenue)
The company hold a number of properties and these properties are rented out to local businesses and
agencies, their key purpose being to generate revenue that can be re-invested into the charitable
purposes of the company. Further informalion on these properties, the tenants and the revenue
streams are given below..
Unit 1 - 14 Lanark Wa
Streetbeat Youth Project took up tenancy of the property in August 2023, following the vacation of
the previous tenant (Majestik Care.) Streetbeat deliver a host of youth & community programmes,
including peacebuilding, social action projects and outdoor pursuit's programmes.
Income: £15,600.00
Unil 2- 14 Lanark Wa
Mill Sports Ltd have been tenants since 2021 and provide a gymnasium. weights training, personal
training programmes and a range of health & wellbeing classes.
Income: £9,000.00
Unit 1 - Merkland Place
Streetbeat Youth Project took up tenancy of the property in 2021 and use the space for larger group
activities and to host their older volunteers. Streetbeat also make best use of the available outdoor
space outside the unit and have utilised this space for outdoor group-based activities through erection
of a temporary slructure.
Income: £4,800.00
Unit 2 3 & 4 - Merkland Place
Town & Country are a long-temi tenant of the Merkland site and have recently taken tenancy within
unit 4 of the site, increasing their usage to 3 of the 4 units onsite. The company provide a diverse
range of catering services and essentially use the space for storage of their materials, resources and
vehicles.
Income: £20,360.00
hsm
h Centre - Wilton Street
Vvest Belfast Athletic & Cultural Society a￿ long-temi tenants of the property and deliver a diverse
range of health & fitness, community development, community festival, cross-community,
peacebuilding, community transformation. community dialogue, housing and social projects.
Income: £13,000.00
Total Maximum Annual Income from Properties- £62,760.00
Investment (Securing & Strengthening our future)
It has been a year of major investment wilhin the company. all of which solidifies our present and
elevates the future prospects of the organisation. Coming out of the major strategic planning exercise
of 2021 & 2022, a number of key areas for development were identified. All design proposals for
investment came through the Senior Team and Team Leads, were tabled at Board of Trustee
meetings for scrutiny and approval, and a number of Ihese investments have come to fruition within
the operational year.
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Ca
ital Investment
Hairdressin
& Barberin
Salon
August 2022 saw the first intake of our new hairdressing and barbering students. The company
invested in a high-end and top of the range salon, equipped with all of the necessary resources and
modern appliances required to deliver the range of qualifications necessary for the sector.
£44,473.00
2. IT Suite Refurbishment & Hardware
We increased our IT delivery capacity by splitting the large IT room into two smaller IT rooms. This
gave us the additional space for six new computer stations and maximised the space. New Pc's were
also purchased to resource the space. £11.100.00
3. En
ineerin
artment Machine
To meet the demands of our employers and pla￿ment providers. we invested in new engineering
machinery that included a bending machine. a roller and a magnaflux for magnetic inspection tasks.
All of this new machinery is industry-relevant and strengthens the potential of Trainees to secure work
placements. £21,100.00
4. La
to
s&Char
in
Trolle
To make programme delivery modern. portable and mobile, the company invested in 20 laptops and
2 charging trolleys. This made our delivery of initial assessments run much smoother in-year.
particularly with the increased numbers of Trainees requiring essential skills assessments across
three subject areas namely Literacy. Numeracy & IT. This investment also means that we can react to
demand and utilise all classroom spaces for programme delivery. £15,000.00
5. Youth Room Refurbishment
The remaining youth wing refurbishments completed during the reporting year and the organisation
now has a fully-functional youthwork room, equipped with two smartboards, a library, a dedicated
group work area and a pool table. £7700.00
6. Joinery Department Power Tools
A range of new handheld power tools were purchased in order to facilitate the delivery of bespoke
training units within the joinery and woodwork qualification. These tools are the most modern within
the sector and fully-equip our Trainees for work placements with our placement providers.
£4104.00
7. CCTV S stem
The final instalments of the CCTV system completed during the reporting year and the buildings and
classrooms are now fully equipped with a high resolution digital cctv system. A new hard drive and
server was also installed as part of Ihe new system. and provides the organisation with the key
tracking systems in order to provide a safe and secure environment for staff and service users.
£7400.00
8. New H draulic Motor in elevator
After 22 years of service, the elevator's hydraulic motor required a full-replacement. Whilst this was a
significant outgoing. the new motor holds a lifespan of around 20 years, therefore securing the service
well into the future. £18,000.00
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Revenue Investment
Broadbase Offer
There has been a 100 % rise in the cost of registrations and certifications since the implementation of
the Broadbase Vocational Pathway in September 2021. This additional investment is due mainly to the
fact that the organisation now register a majority of students for 3 vocational subjects during year 1 of
their training offer. Furthermore. there is an increased need for the purchase of PPE.
£6,000.00
2. Hairdressin
& Barberin
Tutor Sala
In order to serve and facilitate delivery of the newly established hairdressing & barbering salon. it was
also necessary to employ a Tutor to oversee the vocational delivery of the qualifications. Due to the
increased demand of the offer. the company employed a full-time tutor.
£28,196.00
3. Learner & Disabilit Su
ort
Based on the growing numbers of students presenting with a statemented code for learning
disabilities, Trustees approved investment for an internal Learner Support Officer. This request was
made during an uncertain time within the disability sector. and the ever-increasing difficulties in
securing a full Servi￿ of leamer support to meet the demands of our students.
£18,634.00
4. Enrichment Communi
Pro
ects & Citizenshi
Activities
An essential component of our vocational and essential skills delivery, is our ability to provide a menu
of additional practical learning and enrichment activities. All of these projects are for the benefit of the
wider community and include initiatives such as our EVOLVE Week. community clean-up's,
community maintenance programmes, community facilities refurbishments, community gardens and
site visits.
£7,000.00
5. Staff CPD
Continuous Professional Develo
ment
Three staff members successfully completed their Certificate in Teaching at the University of Ulster.
This strengthens and solidifies the wider team and adds scope to our range of vocational, essential
skills and personal development delivery. Alongside this, all staff participated in their updated Child
Protection Training, keeping all staff fully compliant with the necessary training requirements.
£5,000.00
Total In-year Investment (Capital & Revenue) = £193,707.00
Non-contractual Additionality
Central to the delivery of our key vocational pathways, has been our ability to
rovide additional
ualifications to students. These qualifications add weight to their vocational achievements and
increase student employability. Whilst it requires financial commitments from the organisation, it also
strengthens the employment and career opportunities for our service users.
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Management Committee Report
Year ended 31 March 2023
The majority of the additional qualifications achieved were as a direct result of external sources of
funding achieved, and the organisation also made a financial contribution to the initiative. Additional
qualifications achieved are given below:
SIA (Security Industry Authority)
Forklift
CSR (Construction Skills Register
Python Coding (in partnership with Queens University & Telefonica Tech)
First-Aid, Health & Safety
Additionality is key to our provision and this additional component adds further weight to the
employment potential of Trainees.
Financial review
2022123 has been a successful year for Impact with incoming reSoUr￿S £2,824,393 compared to
£2,141,075 in 2021122. Expenditure for the year was £2,296,876 compared to £2,020,840 in 2021122.
At year end, the organisation had reserves of £5,768.275 of which £5.610,554 was unrestricted. The
organisation remain confident going forward and optimistic about future opportunities for income
generation. We remain wholeheartedly committed to making a positive difference to the lives of all the
people we serve in this area of high social need through the continued provision of high-quality
services.
Reserves Policy
Impact's Reserve Policy outlines the organisation's commitment to setting aside funds to meet a
number of planned and unplanned events. Note 24 to the 31st March 2023 year end accounts records
the sum of £157,721 of restricted reserves £343.769 revaluation reserves and £5,610.554 as
unrestricted reserves for events under the following headings:
•Business Continuity Funds
•Asset Management Funds
.Committed Funds
.Sustainability funds
We have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the
organisation. We have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested
in tangible fixed assels held by the charity should be 6 months of Ihe expenditure. Based on this the
reserves level would fall at around £1.14m, The amount of reserves held (£1.26 m) is therefore
broadly in line with the trustees, view of reserves
Business Continuity Funds
In a worst case scenario event of the organisation being wound-up, it would be necessary to maintain
key staff to ensure this was conducted in an orderly manner and that Impact's legal and contractual
obligations were met. Within Impact, reserves provision has been made for Business Continuity Funds
{wind-up reserves) that includes /2 year operational running costs and the provision of staff
redundancy payments.
Asset Management Funds
Impact is required to provide a safe learning environment with up-towdate industry specific equipment
suitable for training. Provision within the Reserves has been made for building maintenance,
equipment replenishment and equipment replacetnent.
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Management Committee Report
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Public Value
Impact Training continues to be a financially viable organisation and its administrative systems and
procedures are deemed 'Low Risk, by Department for the Economy's Quality and Performance Branch
during its most recent compliance monitoring visit.
Effective use is made of local community support groups to enable the provision of a cost-effective
curriculum. As previously slated, close monitoring of staff to learner ralios enables efficient use of
tutorial time.
Effective and established purchasing procedures ensure competitive prices are obtained for the
purchase of all equipment. In addition close links with neighbouring training organisations enables
increased purchasing power for major spends, e.g. ICT equipment. Local suppliers are used whenever
possible for the purchase of training materials thus ensuring Impact Training's commitment to the local
economy.
A three-yeady review of supplier pricing stralegies guarantees cost effective purchasing on behalf of
Impact Training.
Plans for future periods
Future Plans
Over the incoming year Impact has identified the following key areas for consolidation andlor further
development:
Review of current 5 Year Strategic Plan
Our senior team continue to review our current strategic plan. aiming to have a refreshed and updated
plan before Truslees by in 2023 or early 2024.
Skills training and employability
Recruitment onto Tfs ceased during the summer of 2021 and was replaced by the new youth and
adult contracts, namely.
Skills for Life and Work (SfLW) (Entry Level and Level 1)
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Impact will continue to
.develop pathways to employment, APprenti￿ShipS and Further Education for young people and
adults
•offer into employment support to economically inactive service users
Consider investment in new Vocational areas
Over the past 2 years, Impact Training have invested in 3 brand new
Vocational training areas namely-
Youth Work
Bart)ering & Hairdressing
Broad-base
The company will continue to assess need and give consideration to the introduction of brand new
vocational pathways, where we feel there is a demand and a business case for doing so.
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Investment in Disabled classroom support (Coded Learner Support)
The company invested in a brand new role (coded learner disabled classroom support,) in order to
meet the demand for bespoke classroom support services and the ever-increasing numbers of
students presenting to us with educational statements. Implemented in January 2022 and growing in
strength. the service is already having a positive effect on those students who require the support.
Community
Impact Training will continue to develop and strengthen relationships wilh the community and further
establish itself as a trusted provider of employability. skills training, qualifications, essential skills
support and into employment services.
Impact Training will remain committed to the principles of the Greater Shankill Children and Young
People's Zone and continue representation at planning events and direct involvement in the Zone in
areas of expertise.
Social Economy initiatives
Impact Training will explore viable and sustainable business opportunities aligned to the company's
principles and values. This will require us to continually assess and review our organisational capacity
with regard to both human and physical reSoUr￿s, and to create and build robust models of
collaborative and partnership working.
Gary R. McKay
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Management committee's responsibilities statement
The management committee is responsible for preparing the management committee report and the
financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Co-operative and Community Benefit Society legislation requires the management committee to
prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the management committee has
elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Co-operative
and Community Benefit Society legislation the officer must not approve the financial statements unless
he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the society and the profit or
loss of the society for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the management committee are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently-
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the society will continue in business.
The management committee is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are
sufficient to show and explain the society's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the society and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northem Ireland) 1969. They are
also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the society and hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Auditor
Each of the persons who is an officer at the date of approval of this report confimis that:
so far as they are aware. there is no relevant audit infomiation of which the society's auditor is
unaware" and
they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as an officer to make themselves aware
of any relevant audit information and to establish that the society's auditor is aware of that
information.
This report was approved by the management committee on 20 September 2023 and signed on behalf
of the board by..
Mr lan Jamison
Mr William Hutchinson
Mr Paul Magee
Charity Secretary
Trustee
Trustee
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