Charity Registration Number; NIC 101766 Divis Joint Develo ment Committee Trustees, re ort and financial statements ear ended 31 March 2024 A th4LI Ch PJL3 c
NT Page LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TRUSTEES, REPORT ACCOUNTANTS REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES BALANCE SHEET io NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11-13
vi JOINT DEVELOPMENT cOMMIEE Status The committee is recognised &$ a charity by the commissioners of the Inland Revenue. Truslees Maura Arterton Martin Voyle F Mccann Jeanette Leckey Chairperson Treasurer Seeretary F Mccann Charlty Registration Nurnber NIC 101766 Accountants DMW Accountants (2011) Lid Townsend Enterprise Park 28 Townsend Street Belfast BT13 2ES Business Address The Frank Gillen Centre IA Cullingtree Road Belfast BT13 2ES Bankers Bank Of Ireland Belfast City Branch 4-8 High Street BTI 2BA
DIVIS JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. MARCH 2024 The Comtnittee present their report and the audited financial statements t.or the year ended 31, March 2024 Reference and Administrati nDe The reference and administrative details of the charity are as shoiTr'n on page l. Structure, Governance & Management Organisational StrLlCture The organisation ivas established as an unincorporated organtsation and is governed und¢r its Lonstitiition. The organisation is governed b). a Management Cotnmittee. Any person ivishing to beconie a committee niember must apply in Nvriting prior to the AGM. A vote is (hen taken at AGM as to Nvhether they are to be appointed. iss Statement 'The aim is to provide, develop and enliance cor¢ progratntnes and activities that meet the needs ot-the local commiinity., wl)ich Lontribiite to improvinoy tlie quality of their lives in a real aJ)d meaningful way" Cost of Livin Crisis A LO%t-of-livin¥ crisis has contlllLied to impact on iiidividuals, commlinities aiid oriyanisations supportinb7 local people. ()n¥oing financial challenges remain to the front of every orbyanisation's thoug( l)Is and actioiis, and we are tackl ingy an increased demand for Olif SLlPPQrt. Ongoing Lincertainty ¢re¢ited by the lack of a functioniiig F()vemmLnt has had an impa¢l on gFovemnicnt %LlPP()rt from a Lentrdl and local g()vernment perspeclive righi dolvn to OLir loLality levels and Nvhi 1st iio speci fiL contr¢lLts look under tlireat (1( I thi5 Point in timL') delays in issuing agFreements arL' causing difficulties as Ive continue lo deliver mLich needed (public tacing) scrviLes. Increased operatingi L()sts aLross illl our areas of rLsponsibilitv has meanl difficulties created for OLir oivn st(Itt lind voILintier%, additioiiallv this also had £1 dL'trin)cntal impact on oiir or&Tanisational ability 10 continuing io SLlPPOrt Iociil people. We did hoiTrever continiic Olir ¥vork' Nvith Bryson Charitable CJroiip distributin&y emergency cost of living support under Il SLheme tor those oli beiiel Its and w itll a Bcltast City CouiiL il for the "working poor, We reTT)ain comniittcd, Ivithin oiir limitations, to develop Loordinated responses ivithin oiir organisation and across our locality betsveeii partners, initial ly Nvithiii OLir direct locality but also in partnership aeross the West Belt:ast area. We eiideavolired ivherc possible to act as a direct support and often a8 a condiiit of behalf of others lo reach those in need. It shoiild be stated this is an on{Foing issiie and it is not Llear ivhen it wil l ea%e in the Lurrent cl iinate. Core Focus Divis Joint Development Commiltee focused on ? maiii straiids of ivork throughout the year, althoiigh this was Iieavily impacled by Lovid in terms of type but also nurTibers involved- Programme, activities and services provided dircctl J throligh the Frank Gillen Cenlre lind ihroiigh on line activit! and outreach SLlPPOrt (Ivith partners in other faci lities: at home or throuJu onl ine contact) E.xternal coiitact- developmcnt of activih and partnership approaches continLied unabated aiid remaiiied central to ihe id¢ntifiLatioii and continLiity of siipport for vulnei-able people across oiir comtnunity- Both strands continLle to demonstrate the extent of resoiirLe that the FGC provided both as a practical resource and as a hLiman resourL¢ in th¢ forni of development. siipport and guidance to loLal and broader oroanisations lo increase their capacity to deliver better quality pro(Frammes to local people and increase access for local people to those services. parti¢ularlN, during another difticLIIt year.
Our MAill Aims remained; To provide, develop and enhance core programmes and activitie% by the Frank Gillen Centre and its team of staff and volunteers. Practical projects and activities that met the needs of the local commlinity during a cost-of-livinil crisis, Ivhich Lontributc to siipporting vulnerable people and sustakninu the quality of their lives in a r¢al and meaningful ivay. To liaise. advise and guide loc community organizations in the strategic development of ¢ore programmes and activities. To develop platforn]s for discussion and co-ordination bethveen IoLal cotnmLLnity activisis aiid gTOiiPS, .%haring infornlation. experienuc and resources (via the Fal Is Partnership lllitiative. Greater Falls Neigyhbourhiiod Partnership and the West Beltast Partnerships Health Group, in Nvhi¢h we chair all 3 stiuctures) ort Aims DJDC attempted in a difticult and challengin(v J'ear to adheres to the folloNvingT 3 support aims.. I, Facilities, Resources, Investment- to secure and manage human, physical and financial resources to enable us to achieve our long temi aims, ? Sustain, and Improve Governancl. & Organisational Structures- to ensure effective organisational striictures, managT¢ment and administrative proLedures and controls for the efticient operation of Divis Joint Developmeiit Committee. 3. Maintaining and Build Supportive Partnerships - to maintain support and enhance muliially bLneticial relatioiiships w ith comniLin ity, st<ilutory, public and private sector organ isations as part of collective rcsponses to shared challcngyes and delivery ot" loLal service SLlPPOrt, ore Pr ram Early years and After Schools Programme (reviewed annually) ChildrLn's emotional, %ocial aiid ediiLational devcl()pment (via Play Dcvclopment, 2-year-old programme, Play and Stily and an AftL'r SLhools projL'¥t). We delivered a range ot in-holise siipport serviccs al the Frailk G il len Centre inLliidingy social, emotional and practical sUPPOrt. Youth Development Team At pre8ent Ive operale both an in-house youth programme and an oiitreach projeLt that covers k'cy clcments of personal development and life skills, cinployment siipport, skills development and Lapacity biiilding. ()ur Youth programinc operates on a nightly basis with some iveekend activity both on and ot't"_site, other activity. Young people periodically complete struLtured training and skil Is building. Additionally, CJCSE study support (Maths and English) continues to be provided tor most of the year ivith a break over the sunimer and resumption in September on a one-to-one basi5, this is a hybrid approach of both faLe lo face and online support, although the forn]er is more resoiirce intensive it does work better. The timing of the exams and resit% do not neatly tit into a fiiian¢ial year and often the results are spread across 2 financial J'cars. Family support Services Our familv support incliides home visitation and one to one support and span5 social, ¢motional, and practical support and are directly linked to and liaise closely Nvith the Greater Falls Familj. Siipport Hub. EduLation support serviee DJ Dc's continiies to be involved in citv %ide discussions around the issues peitaininu to lifelong learning througli Belfast Learning Cit}, and through the Inclusive Grolvth and Anl-Poverty strand of th¢ Cominlinity Planning Partnership and continue to hold the position of co-chair on the LearnintF City initiative, alongside a BCC senior manaiFer.
A strong strategic base tor the initiative and activitv has: as previouslj. reported, centred on developing Belt"ast as a
Learninu C.ity', includinu
practical and iyovernance arran£Fements Nvhich can hi(Fhligyht the value of Cit> partners
'ork'ino touether and colleLtIeIY make a greater impact on iwellbeing and redLicing life inequalities across the citN'.
We have been foiTnall)' included in the membership of UNESCO s Global NeVork. of Learnino Cities since ?018.
We noiv have a i,Orkin netii'ork aiid an aiJreed MOU ivith Cork. Derryl Strabane, 4tWatertord, I,imerick and
Diiblin learninu cities N&ho have dcvelopcd a similar approaLh in an all-Island netswork ofLearnin&y Cities.
*Watert"ord canie on board as a UNESCO designated member at the tail end of ?02J.
Administration and Support Role
We pro.Ide additional aiid free adm ini5tratiV¢ 511PPOrt to DJDC.'s Lore projeLts listed c2bove and to Iocc21
oruaniscocions ivhen required.
We direLtlJ' support.
I'-alls Kesidents Absociation
ImmaLulata Junior Football Club
Greater Falls Neiohbourhood Partnership (as lead agency)
We continiied to act as an umbrella oriyanisation for the processingi of the Access Nl applications acros5 the West
BL'ltast geographical area for IoLdl Lommiinity.
BHSCT reablement teani as ii'ell as a range ot"community deliverers and service providers. We continue to be involved in Conversations ivith the CCC Hub to develop a stronger oruanisational relationship bettveen them, GP Federations and the West Belfasl Health planning approach. Divis Joint Development Committee has had another very. challenuincF and ditficult year and reniained activel!. involved in facililaliiig) discussions around col laboration betiveen commun itN' and .statiitoTr' providers at several levels locall J,, cit%Tri'ide and reoionally. This period of course was dominated bj responses to the cost-ot"_living crisis but L2S our I.0rk on the Il'est Belfast H¢alth frameivork LontlllLies to demonstr(Ite leadiiig the ivav to recoverv and long-term development. rin and eTr'aluation Monit Oiir organisation is SLibject to both internal and external inspectioii and revie1. DJDC has an internal programme of service development and revi¢Nvs involving all statt, manaLyement and volunteers. Additional l J., ur¢ siibject to periodic revieiN's and inspeLtion bv a range of statutorN oruanisations inclLidinb? the Ediication Aiithority,, Department for Communities and the Belfast Health and SoLial Care Triist. l Revi The organisation is a charitable orbyanisation. -l-he Kesults for the year are set oiit in detail on pages I I to 20. Principal sources of tundiiiby and hoiv this has support¢d the kej. objeLtives ot-tlie charity are disLlosed in the notes to ihe tinanLial stalemenls. A sisynificant proportion ot, ¥wab?eb and sala Losls (ire Liirrentl! L()vered by restriLtL'd ftinding, hovvever iii the CLirrcnl and prior yLar some ivaiFes and %alary Losts had to be paid t.rom unrestriLlcd liinds. ThL' Mana¥ement Commiltee ackiioivled(7e the ciirrLJni ILVLI ot I ree re%erve.s is NN'ell beloiv Ihc dLsired level. ThL' LharitN' continiies to seek additional soiirLes ol" l iindingy and appliL£ltions for t'uttire t"undiiig in relation to forthcoming years. unsibilities of IhL' Mana ement Commi ee The Committee arc rL'sponsible for prLparing ihe I'rustees, Report and the tIn<LIa] stateinL'nts in aLLordanLc ivith appl iLable l<llV' dnd United Kingdoin AL¢ounting Standards. The financial statemeiits for eaLh tlllciiicial year gyive a true and fair vieik of. th¢. state of affairs ot. the Lharitable orgyanisation and of thL inLom in¥ rcsoiirces, iiiclLidingi the incoiiie and expendittire ut. the orgy1¢ nisation for thiL t period. In preparing those tinanc ial statemL'nts, Ihe Lomniittee £ire required to.. Select suitable aLcountiiig policies and then apply them consistently. Make jud17ements and accoLlllting estimiltes tliat are rcasonable and prudent; Observe the methods aiid principles in the Charities SORP. Prepare the finanLial stateincnts on the goin¥7 LnllLern basis un less it is inappropridle lo presiime thar tlie organisation ivill continiie to ()perat¢. The Manaiyeiiient Coinm ittee are responsible for keepin(T adequate accounting reLords that are SLifficieiit to shoiv and explain transaLtion5 and disclose vvith reasoncible aLLuraLy at anN time the tinanLial position of the or¥aiiisation and enable them to ensLire that the financial statements coniply ivith the Charitlcs Act 2008. The). are also responsible for sateguarding tlie asscts of the organisation and henLe for laking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraiid and other irregularities. Statement of Disclosure of Information to Audilor In so far the Maiiauement Coinmillee, Iv'ho held office al the date of approval ot these financial statements, are avi'are; There is in no relevant aLidit information of ifv'hiLh the compan) s auditor 15 iinaivare. The Miinalyemcnt Commirtee ha'e tiik'en all steps that the. ought to I)ae tak'en lo make ihemselves aivare ot- an. relevant aLidit inforiiiation and to establish that the audit is aiN:are ot- that intorniation.
IND PENDENT EXAMINER, REPORT TO THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OF INT DE Independent Exarniner's Report to the Charity Trustees of Divis Joint Development Committee I report on the Accounts of the trust for the year ended 31, March 2024, which are set out on Pages 9-13. Respeclive Responsibilities of Charity Trustees and Examiner As the charity's trustees yuu are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) ?008. It is my responsibility to.. Examine the Accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Commission under Section 65(9)(b) of ihc Charities Act State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Report I have examined your charity Accounts as required undcr Section 65 of the Charitics Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directors given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Seciion 65(9)(b) of the Charities Acl. My examination included a review of the accounting record5 kept by ihc cliarity and a comparison of thc accounts presented with those records. It also includcd consideration of any unusual iiems or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you a5 charity trustees conLeming any such Inaltcrs. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my atlcntion giving me cause to believe: Tlie accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 63 of the Chariiies Acr. 2. That the Accounts do not accord with those accountiiig records. 3. That the Accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act. 4. 'fhal there is further infomiation needed for a proper ijnderstanding of the Accounts to be reached. IDdependen¢ Examiner'5 Statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of Ihe matters ( l ) to (4) listed above and, in connection with followinby the Directions of Ihe Charity Comm ission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attcntion. DMW Accountants (2011) Limited Townsend Enterprise Park 28 Townsend Street Belfast BT13 2ES Date: 19 September 2024
EVE STATEMENT F FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AR 2024 2023 Notes Incomlng resources Grants Govemment Grants Amortised Other incoming resources Total iDcoming resources 444,067 447,213 10.807 10,807 ?1,064 18,176 475,938 476,196 Re$ourees expended Staff costs Pension Contribution Blackie Centre Wages Training and Facilitation Fees Insurance Light and heat Water Rates Equipment Water Machine Repairs & Maint¢nance Printing, postage and stationery Advertising-Family Support Volunteer Exp¢ns¢s Supplies Telephone Travel Cost Trips and Activities Accountancy fees Bank Interest and charges Depreciation Donations Acc¢ss NI Police Checks FYP 311,946 309,196 10.155 7.815 37,722 39,934 13,342 13,200 4,678 4,250 12,236 13,459 1,335 1,386 4,174 18,740 766 501 12,804 8,340 6,038 6,159 596 732 650 2,668 3,979 5,105 13,900 1,440 283 10,484 3,187 1,452 1,450 3,138 4,140 4,640 19,595 1,440 279 10,475 1,401 1,386 General expenses 58 Total resources expended (462,344) (468,310) 13,594 7,886 Net movement ID funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 38,897 31,011 52,491 38,897 The notes on pages 11 to 13 form an integral part of Ihe5e financial stalements.
DIV INT DEVE PM ITTE AT 31 MAR 2024 2023 Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 101,840 I12.315 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 9,360 42,613 9,360 29,351 51,973 38,711 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (1,440) (1,440) Net eurrenl Ass¢ts/(liabilities) 50,533 37,271 Tothl assets less current liobilities Aceruals and d¢ferred income 152,373 (99,882) 149.586 (110,689) Net assets/{li8biliÉies) 52,491 38,897 Funds Unrestricted funds 52,491 38,897 52,491 38,897 The truste¢s' statements required by Article 257B(4) are shown on the following page which fomis part of this Balance Sheet. The notes on pages I I to 13 form an integral part of these finanei21 slatements. Jo-
VIS JOINT DEVEL NT OMMI TF. TO TFIE FINANCI TATEMENTS Accounting Polieies Accounting Convention The financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and follow the recommendations in 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice, issued in October 2000. The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS l from the requirement to produce a cashflow staternent because it is a small charity- Incoming Resources Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are r¢c¢ivable. Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable. IJ. Resources Expended Resources expended are recognised in the year in which they are incurred. Management and administration costs are those incued in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depre¢iation Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over ils expected usefijl life, as follows: Land and buildings Fixtures, fittings and equipment Straight line over 30 years 250/0 Reducing Balance GrY4nt Income 2024 2023 BELBIEducation Authority BCC Surestart Belfast Trust WBPB- LIAG Project Falls Partnership DFC Blackie Centre Training UACF 76,295 24,805 110,627 46,037 ,750 20,000 137,193 27,360 76,358 24,693 105,466 46,810 1,000 15,000 160,857 17,029 444,067 447,213
vi INT DE ND Oth¢r incoming resources 2024 2023 Cre¢h¢ After Schoo15 Summer Scheme Fundraising Access Nl Group Falls Youth Project Entrance Fees FRA Change Programrne 2-3 Programme Dementia Friendly Programme Cathedral Nursery 944 3,710 913 1,522 1,730 500 815 3,596 796 1,585 1,978 750 717 6,320 2,690 4,000 ,505 3,500 50 1,619 21,064 18,176 Employees Number of employees The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year were: 2024 Number 20 2023 Iyumber 20 Employment costs 2024 2023 Wage5 and salaries Pension Contribution 311,946 10,155 309.196 7,815 12-
OINT DEVELOPMENT MARCH 2023 Land and buildings freehold Fixtures. ritlings and equipment Tangible fixed assets Total Cost At l April 2022 423,994 31,395 455,389 Additions At 31 March 2023 423,994 31,395 455,389 Depreciation At l April 2022 Charge for the year 301,338 10,448 31.252 36 332,590 10,484 At 31 March 2023 311,786 31,288 343,074 Net book values At 31 March 2023 112,208 107 112,315 At 31 March 2022 122,656 143 122,799 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln one year 2023 2022 A¢¢ruals and d¢ferred income Accruals 1,440 1.440 2.762 1,440 4202