CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NICIO1179 Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2023 NUGENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Chartered accountants 33b Church Street Antrim Co Antrim BT414BE
Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust Financial Statsrnents Year ended 31 December 2023 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report to the trustees statement of financlal activities Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements
Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust Tru8tses' Annual Raport Year ended 31 December 2023 The trustees present th8lr report and tha unaudited flnanclal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December2023. R6feron¢e and admlnlstrative detai13 Reglster•d charity name Hoty Cr08s Ardoyne Trust Charity regi8tralion numbgr NIC1Q1179 Prln¢lpal office Holy Cross 432 Crumlin Road Belfast Co Antrim BT14 7GE The trustees Fr E Mccarthy Fr J Sweeney Mr B McKee Fr J Friel Fr P Duffy Fr A O'Kane Fr T S¢anlon Fr G Donegan Independent examlner T&reso Nugent Nugent Chartered AGcountants 33b Church Street Antrim Co Antrim BT414BE Slructure, governance and management The Holy Cross frust Ardoyne Is a ch8ritsble unincorporatsd association, govemed by Its own Constitutlon. ObjgCtIV88 and activitigs Ou r charitablè purpose Is th& protection, cons8rvation, restoration and refurblshment of Holy Cross Church, Houben Hall Family Centre and othèr buildings or structures of a8sthetic or historical interest within our site. Th6 advanment of education for th8 benefit of the general public and especlalty (but not exclusively) the benefit of the people of Ardoyne and other disadvantaged 8reas in North Belfast. TD SUPPOrt by means of financial a&8istance any Gharitable projects providing facllitles in the Int@rest of social welfare for education, recreation and other leisure time occupation of people who are In need as a result of Ihelr youth, aga, poverty, disability, infirmity or social and economlc circumstances,
Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust Trustees, Annual Reportfoontlnuod) Year ended 31 December 2023 Achlevom&nts and performanca The vlslon of Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust Is to serve the people and communitles of North Belfast, in particular, the Holy Cross parish community and the people ol the Ardoyne and Shankill areas, wlth a wider outreach to other groups and agencles across Belfast and th8 Mcrth. Hoty CrcssArdoyne Trusys primary focus Is Gurrently the support ol Houben Centre, which wasformerly the old parlsh hall of Holy Cross. The Trust und8rtook to fund the renovation of the hall into a Centre for the area 2nd whlch opened In 2015, The key functions of the Houben Centre £re as: ' the parlsh centre for Holy Cross parish ' a social and cross-community centre - in seNice of peace and r8conciliation The focus on peac& and reconciliation has been a prlmary characteristic for the Centre, and for which it has gained renown locally, nationally and intemationally. Desplte the long shadow of the pandemlc, In 2023 the Centre 8tt8ined full operational capacty, Its attracting tenants for the lettable Dfficelfloor spaces and the kltchenlcafé provislon. Regrettably, the impscl of COVI D on the hospltallty sector visited the Centre, resulting in the closure of the café provision. In place of the café provision, plans were put in motion to create a rneeting f8cility, off8rlng frlendly amblence, hospitality and light refreshments. There continues to be many challenges, politiC81, so¢lal and economic, impacting on the environs. The Trust believes that, through the support of the Houben C8ntre, it can provide a unique contrlbullon In th8 task of co-creatlng a foundation for a just. lolerant, and peaceful society. The Trust, through the Houben Centre, continues to work in ¢ollaboratlon wlth local cros3 community agencies, providers and groups for the betterment Df the peopl? of Ardoyne and neighbouring disadvantaged areas In North Belfast. Financial review During the year to 31st December 2023 the Trust has received incorne from rentlng facilities and room hire totalling £50,449 (2022: £53,977). The Trust also received £1,000 donation during the year. other direct charitable expenditure incurred in 2023 in ralation to hirlng of fa¢ililies were £7,375 wsges 12022-, £27,827), 245,972 premises costs12022'. £31,156) and £3,251 po8tsge stationery and telephone costs (2022.. £2,578}. Other administration expenditure during 2023 was £2,110 {2022: £1,824). The Trust's total expenditure during the year to 31st December2023 was £58,708 (2022.. £63,385> The net deficit for the year to 31st December 2023 was £7,259 (2D22: deficit £9,108), see page S for breakdown. As at 318t December 2023 the total fund balance is £3,104 (2022.. £10,363). This balance represents unrestricted funds.
Holy Cross Ardoyne Trust Trustees, Annual Report (ntInuad) Year ended 31 December 2023 The truslees, annual report wa8 approved on . tsustees by: and slgned on behalf of the board of r J Friel Trustee Trustee