COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N1625060 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NIC101001 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements 31 March 2023 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Ststements Year ended 31 March 2023 Page Trustees, annual report (incoiporating the directorfs report) I ndependent auditor's report to the members Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 13 statement of financial position 14 Statement of cash flows 15 Notes to the financial statements 16 Page 1 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 March 2023 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of Company law. present their report and the financial Statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and adrninlstratlve detalls Re9lStered charity name Kilcooley Womens Cenlre Chavity reglstratlon number NIC101001 Company reglstratlon number N1625060 Principal office and registered Unit 65 North Down Development Organisation office 24 Balloo Avenue Ban9or BT19 7QT Northern Ireland The trustees Karen Connor Karin Gilkinson Shona Kelly Georgina Murray Margaret Weir Auditor Johnston Graham Limited Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 2161218 Holywood Road Belfast BT4 1PD Bankers First Trust 85 Main Street Bangor BT20 4BA Soli¢rto Peter Dornan & Co Solicitors 14 Harnilton Road Bangor BT20 4LE Structure, governance and management KilcoDley Women's Centre is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a Company Limited by Guarantee with charitsble status. KWC is registered with the Nl Charity Commission. On appoinlrnent to the Board of Directors, the Trustee receives induction training to ensure they are aware of the responsibility of their post. The roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors are contained in the Board Induction Manual and deiail the strategic level of their decision making powers. Operational matters are delegated to the Chief Executive who reports to the Board at meetings held at least 6 times per year. There are Board Sub-Groups including Staffing and Finance to promote good govemance. Page 2 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {IncorpoTating the Director's Report) (¢onllnued) Year ended 31 March 2023 ObSectives and activities The objectives of KV￿c are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefjt of wornen. children and families resident in the Ards N¢)rth Down region to improve the conditions of their lives. In particular to.- i. Advance education and training through the delivery of programmes, covrses. initiatives, mentoring and guidance in order to a) Enhance transferable skills and educational attainment b) Foster personal development. confidence and capacities c) Prepare participants for training and employment oppjrtunities ii. To provide, maintain and develop a community and resOu￿e centre for women i. To promote health and wellbeing arnongsl women by providing a confidential atmosphere where women can receive support. advice and guidan￿ and be si9nposted. i. Promote peace and reconciliation. community engagement and cohesion, capacity for leadership and equality and diversty. v. Provide family support services to children of school age Enhance the development and education of young children and enable their mothers or carers to participate in education or training or other activities by offering appropriate childcare or day-care facilities. vii. P¥ovide facilities in the interests of social welfaie for recreation and olher leisure tirne occupations with the object of improving the conditions of lrfe for local resKlents. viii. A(Ivance comrnunity development by providing help. Suprort and facilities to community and voluntary groups based in Ards North Down and the South Eastern region. ix. To provide, facilitate and organise CO*operation and partiapation behveen communty and voluntary organisations. public and statulory agencies based in the Ards North Down region. Public Benefits Statement & Declaration The public benefit for Kilcooley Women's Centre are for the purposes ol benefitin9 women and children residenl in the North Down and Ards area are'.- (a) (i) Enhanced educational attainrnent, transferable skills. capabilities and capacibes of women and improved potents'al to secure ernployment. (li) Improved physical, intellectual. and social development of pie- and school-age children, early identification and support ol children with special or additional needs. The beneficiaries are women and their children living in the area of benefit. These benefits can be evidenced through inlemal records kept of the progress and qualifications achieved by the participants. evaluations of the work and impact of the Cenlre. feedback from beneficiaries and inspecttons undertaken by social seDilces. (b) A reduction in stress and isolation, general improvements in health and well-being and greater knowledge of health services and support available. The beneficiaries are women living in the area of benefit. These benefits can be evidenced through internal monitoring records and evaluations of the work and impact of the CentFe. (c) Increased efficienGy and effecliveness of the community and voluntary organisat(ons that receive suppor( resulting in enhanced outcomes and serdice delivery and. consequently, an improved quality of life for those who benefit from the work of these organisations. The beneficiaries are communty and voluntary sector organisations. These benefits can be evidenced through internal monitoring records and feedback and evaluations. No hami or private benefft arises frorn these purposes. No ljarm arises from these purposes. Incidental benefit may arise from transferable skills training offered to Board members to fulfil their duties. Page 3 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (condnued) Year ended 31 March 2023 What the Organisation Does KWC provKles a comrnunity resource for women, and advances education and training through the delivery of progfammes. courses and initiatives. mentoring and guidan￿. It fosters personal development. confidence and capacities and to prepare participants for training and employment opp)rtunities. The Wornen's Centre promotes health and wellbeing for women, giving support. advi￿ and guidan￿. A key activity is the promotion of peace, reonciliation. social enterprise and community cohesion. Through its family ffiendly programmes. the centre provides earfy intervention and family support. education of young children through childcare and daycare, provides facilities to improve social welfare. leisure. communty development. forging partnerships with stskeholder agencies. Page 4 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) {conllftuedJ Year ended 31 March 2023 Achievements and performance Education & Tralnlng Department for Communities Throughout the year, the organisation has been supported through Department for Communities Neighbourhood Renewal. KWC delivers the fla9ship education and training programrne for ￿'1¢O01ey. This provides the core elements for ernployability of Maths. English and ICT, available at Essential Skills and GCSE level. KWC ts a registered accreditation centre with the main UK awarding bodies induding CCEA. AQA OCR, OCN and Highfields. European Social Fund supported thiough Departsnent of the Economy ended in March 2023, and had deltvered a more comprehensive training programme across the Borough, for anyone unemployed or economically inactive. A varied range of vocational and academic subjects were available in a series of outcentres including rural and urban settings. Community Renewal Fund supported by Department for Housing and Local Govemment. CRF is the pilot employability progfamrne which is included within the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will replace many of the EU funded programmes which are now ending after BrexiL This project is a comprehensive leaning, development and employability project. promoting a community and business partnership to address the skills gap locally and to improve employment outcomes in the region. The pilot ended on 31 December 2023. Employabilty ia*VC delivered a ¢ornprehensive employabilty programme which encompassed creation of dynamic Cvs for clients. job interview preparation, mock interviews, inierview technique skills. assisting completion of application forms and hosting Job Fairs for employers. The employment team work closely with local employers to determine skills gap in the localjob markets. and to optimise opportunilies for 'rneet the employerf events. Kl*VC is working to build relationships within the business community via lis links with Bangor Chamber of commer￿ to provide pl2￿Ments, job taster sessions and work experien￿ with local business. Health & Wellbeing Working in partnership with the Public Health Agency and the South Eastern Healthcare Trust, KWC delivered a varied health and wellbeing and health pron))tion programme. As we emerged from the CovKI-19 pandemic, we were not only faced with the ongoing challenges of the virus, but also the new and emerging issues resulting from the illness and impact of lockdown on mental health and wellbeing. This included nutritional advice. physical activity. therapeutic horticulture and arts and crafts for positive mental health. Classes run on each day of the week and appeal to women from age 18 and up and include activities for all kvels and abilities including those with dementia. This project was offered across the Ards North Down region including in the rural community where outreach activities provided those in rurally deprived and isolated locations to benefit from wellbeing boosting and health information events. Bangor Social Superniarket KWC havin9 researched the social Supermarket model from 2015 and visited several sites across the UK opened Bangor Social SupermarkeVPanty in the Kilcooley estate. With a successful soft launch and testing period, the project is supporting over 40 families weekly with fresh and notorious food and householdlpersonal hygiene items. It also hosts the Period Povety project and has extended to include a 'Baby 8ank' assisting with essential items for new families. Early Years & Childcare KWC has been providing onsrte childcare, parenting programmes and early intervention initiatives for 27 years, to ensure caring responsibilities are not a barrier to engagement on programmes for women. Page 5 Kllcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) rcontlnued) Year ended 31 March 2023 Our Social Enterprise Daycare 'Ladybirds' offered registered full time daycare with South Eastern Heathcare Trust, provision is split into relevant age calegories and rooms - Babies aged 0-2 years, Wobblers aged 2-3, p￿-Pre school aged 34 and pre-school aged 34. Refurbishmenl comrnenced on the unit 1 1 Kilcooley Square site to ensure early years provision rernains in the estate. This will initially be sessional supportforvulnerable mums. caiers. parents and children, with extended services planned for when phase 2 of the development 15 realised. The third social support site based in Lisnabreenlwhitehill is now registered as a playgroup and can offer sessional Pla￿$. Childcare unit works closely with Early Years organisation to ensure a quality accessible service in Kilcooley and Ards North Down. for the community sector. Peace, Reconciliation & Good Relations Preparation and vision for Peace Plus were emerging and the organisation wa5 appointed to the Ards North Down Peace Plus Partnership to support the development of the local action plan. Good Relations small programmes were delivered on behalf of Good Relations Unit in Council and the Executive Office in Stormont. These promoted positive relations at a local level be￿een women in Ards North Down, reinforGing the links we have established across the Borough betNeen women from all communities and backgrounds, Young Womén The centre continues to provides an intensive support prograrnme for young women aged 16-25 who are al risk of not reaching their fvll potential. Support is given to help prepare participants for the workplace. through provision of tailored academic and vocational training, ernployability preparation and coaching and mentoring. Childcare is provided as many of the young women are also young parents. Mentoring. confidence building. goal setting and personal development plans provide a bespoke pathway for each participant who joins the programrne, Supporting Older People Kilcooley Women's Centre recognises the valuable contribution older people provide to the local community and utilise theirskills Ihrough our intergeneralional programmes. Supportfor olderwomen is given in the weekly 'Monday Club, which provides betiiending. activities. arts and crafts, travel club. support. advice and guidance whilst helping to tackle social isolation and loneliness. Engagement with Nl Housing Executive Reading Rooms project has been very successful with the older participants, who enjoy the participative literacy group the project has established. The programmes for older people links with rural programmes. and our engagement with County Down Rural Ne￿ork and our Peace and Reconciliation work, as rnany of the older participants are keen to engage on good relations and dialogue activities. Additionally we offer storytelling classes to a local dementia nutsing home where we support individuals living with memory problems to avail of equal opportunities that benefit their wellbeing and provide them with an outlet. On occasions we also do flower arranging and other craft aciivities to benefit their wellbeing. The older peoples programmes are supported by a range of small grants, levering in bespoke programmes responding to identified need by older people in the area, Outreach & Rural Programmes Following independent research commissioned by iawc and Rural Development Partnership, a need was established to support women, children and families across the rural community in Ards North Down. Currentty. KWC provides an outreach programme in the villages across the wral communilies. supporting older women and encouraging intergeneralional engagement. 9ood relations and peace building. Partnership work continues to grow with County Down Rural NebNork with whom we have delivered several partnership projecls. This will be extended with programmes to support mental health for women, mothers and vulnerable groups. European Mob51ity IErasmus+ KWC is en9aged in a number of ErasmLts+ programmes both as a lead and a project partner. Page 6 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report> {condnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2023 Projects include developing cooperation across Europe to create innovative digital training for disadvantsged groups, including adults, young people and organisations. KWC is currently engaged on Key Action 2 Adult Education Strategic Partnerships and Key Action 3 Youth Policy proiecls. engaging with partners in Spain. Italy, France, Netherlands. Poland. Turkey. Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus. These projects will conclude in May 2023 due to Brexit. The organBation continues to explore Turing Scheme opportunities, and k)bbyin9 the Dublin Gc>vernment to include adult educatDn in their extended Northern Ireland prograrnme. COVID19 Crisis Intervention The impact of the COVID19 pandemic continued to put huge pressure on the organisation, its staff and volunteers as we strived to maintsin an ongoing face lo seNice despite the challenging circumstances. KWG maintsined extensive activities, supporting vulnerable clients - new and existing in relation to their healih and wellbeing. This SUPPOrt remained throughout 2021- 2022 financial year, with the senior management team levering in COVKJ Recovery programrnes lo enable activity to Ilip to to digital and blended leaming approaches. Stsff were kept in post. and childcare remained open to support key worker children. Welfare packs to assist personal hygiene for women. children. men and baby b)xes were provided for client feferrals. working in partnership with heallh professionals, ommunity or9anisations and concerned residents. Classes were delivered on an online capacity using Zoom. wth a specific emphasis on mental wellbeing boostin9 activities to support those in isolation due lo to lockdown. Food Support. hygiene packs were also offered to all participants as well as the formulation of a local essential services directory covering all of the Ards and North Ikwn Area. All of this work will we availableinto the 202312024 financial year in the event that lockdown or restrictions retum and we work to ensure the support for vulnerable people is not impacted adversely as we emerge from the worldwide pandefflic and tackle the issues our service users fa￿ as a result. Financial revlew Restricted reseries are used fw the purposes intended as per the conditions of funding for each fund. KWC'S restricted reserves balance related to the timing differential receipt of funding and expenditure. There reserves should balance at zero when programmes are completed. Unrestricted reserves a￿ used for items in keeping with the organisations charitable aims and objectives. At the end of the current year. the charity shows an unrestr￿ted reserve of £50,368 Page 7 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (¢oniinueO) Year ended 31 March 2023 Plans for future perlods KWC aims to a} Deliver a dedicated Women's Centre for Ards Norlh Down and strengthen the rural services for women. children and families in the Borough. b} Secure a one-site location for the women's centre, currently split over 5 locations c) Secure the Ladybirds building through Community Ownership d) Enhance our heritage and cultural programmes to include social enterprise incubatron, co working space, in central Bangor e) Maintain resilience wilhin Ihe organisation as we support clients impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. ensuring we are front and central in the recovery intervention programrnes Q Lobby against the impact of Brexit and the instability of the Nl Executive and its impact on women. children and families. g) Progress the digitalisation project to improve access to KWC programmes via online platfonns developin9 the bespoke platform Women's Virtual College to continue virtuavdigitavblended learning approaches and further digitalisation of financial operations h) Develop social economy initiatives to help sustain the organisaiion. making it less reliant on grant income. i) Enhan￿ the site and offer new Earfy Years spaces at 1 Kilcooley Square and develop additional services in INhitehilVLisnabreen j) Grow the partnership with Bangor Chamber of Commerce. to enhance our links with the business sector. k) Wort< with central Government on the legacy programmes (Shared Prosperity and Levelling Up) which replaced the EU grant programmes such as ESF and Erasrnus+ to ensure continuity of service for beneficiaries and lessen the impact of Brexit. Explore new potential in the Turing Scheme. the new UK international exchange programrne l) Enhance the rural engagement programme incorporating the Virtual College Nl hub concept Funds held as custodian trustee IntlnuedJ Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2022 Grants Other Government Grants Other Giants + Donations 145,472 121,703 145,472 155,036 1,054.035 33,333 33,333 1,020,702 Other trading activilies Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Totsl Funds Funds 2023 Funds 2022 Childcare 45,851 45,851 46,982 46,982 Expenditure on charitable actlvlties by lund type Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2023 Charitable Acvtivities Support Costs 78,362 892.323 17,810 910,133 970,685 17.810 988.495 78,362 Unrestricted Fund5 Restricted Total Funds Funds 2022 Charitable Acviivities Supportcosts 34.494 879,865 14,196 894,061 914.359 14.196 34.494 928,555 Expenditure on charitable activitles by activity type Activities undertaken directly Support costs Total funds 2023 Total fvnd 2022 Charitable Acvtivities Govemance costs 970.685 970.685 17.810 914,359 14,196 928.555 17,810 17.810 970,685 988,495 Page 21 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (w?tlnuedJ Year ended 31 March 2023 Net (expenditure)fincome Net (expenditure}fincome is slated after charging1(C￿diting}. 2023 2022 Amortisation of intangible assets Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 11.880 19.513 12.000 13.241 10. Audttors remuneration 2023 2022 Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 3,600 3,600 11. Staff costs The total staff costs and employee benefits for the ￿portIng period are analysed as follows: 2023 2022 Wages and salaries Employer contributions to pension plans 431,779 20.040 422.031 16,299 451,819 438,330 The average head count of employees during the year was 20 {2022- 21). No employee received employee benefits of rrK)re than £60.000 during the year (2022: Nil). 12. Trustee remuneration and expenses No trustees received renurneration in the year. 13. Inlangible assets Intangible asset Cost At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 Amortisation At 1 April 2022 Charge for the year At 31 March 2023 47.4f20 23,520 11,880 35,400 Carrying amount At 31 March 2023 12.120 At 31 March 2022 24.000 Page 22 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023 14. Tangible fixed assets Land and buildings Equipment Total Cost At 1 April 2022 Additions 392,693 60.215 145,148 44,601 537,841 104,816 At 31 March 2023 452,908 189,749 642,657 Depreciation At 1 April 2022 Charge for the year At 31 March 2023 92.185 19,513 111,698 92.185 19,513 111,698 Carrying amount At 31 March 2023 452,908 392,693 78.051 530.959 At 31 March 2022 52,963 445,656 15. Debtors 2023 2022 Trade debtors other debtors 63.107 13,138 74.441 19,713 76.245 94.154 16. Creditors: amounts falling due withln one year 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdrafts Accruals and deferred income Social security and other iaxes 10,000 4.486 3,826 18.312 10,000 79,867 3,391 93,258 17. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdrafts 241,536 241,543 The loan included in notes 16 and 17 above has been secured from the Architectural Heritage Fund. by way of a charge over land and premises at 77 Main Streec Bangor. Page 23 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (conflnueo) Year ended 31 March 2023 18. Penslons and other post retlrement benefrts Defjned contrlbution plans The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £20.040 (2022: £16.299). 19. Analysis of ¢haritable funds Unrestricted funds At 1 April 2022 At Incorne Expenditure 31 Mar 2023 General funds 49,546 79,184 (78.362) 50,368 At 1 April 2021 At Income Expenditure 31 Mar 2022 General funds 3,725 80.315 {34,494) 49,546 Restricted funds At 1 April 2022 At Income Expenditure 31 Mar 2023 Restricted Fund 737.772 846,833 (910,133) 674,472 At 1 April 2021 At 31 Mar 2022 Income Expenditure Restricted Fund 611.131 1,020,702 (894,061) 737,772 Pag¢ 24 Kilcooley Womens Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements {conUnuedJ Year ended 31 March 2023 20. Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2023 Inlangible assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors less than 1 year Creditors greater than 1 year Net assets 12,120 530,959 391,241 (18.312) (241.536) 674,474 12,120 530,959 441,609 {18,312) (241.536) 724.840 50,368 50,368 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2022 Intangible assets Tangible fixed assets Currenl assets Creditors less than 1 year Creditor5 greater than 1 year Net assets 24.000 24,000 445.656 445,656 594.918 644.464 (93.258> (93,258) (241.543) (241,543) 737,772 779,319 49.546 49,546 21. Analysls of changes in net debt At At 1 Apr 2022 Cash flows 31 Mar 2023 Cash at bank and in hand Debt due within one year Debt due after one year 558,309 (10.000) {241.543) 306.766 (192,945) 365.364 {10,000) (241.536) 113,828 (192,938)