Registration number N1605096
I.enadoon Community Forum
Company limited by guarantee
Aiinual, report and fliiancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

Lenadoon Community Forum
Contents
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Directors, report
Audiloi's, report
Slatemei)t of Financial Activilieb
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Balancc sheet
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C&%h flow statemeni
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Notes lo the financial slalem¢nl,%
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Lenadoon Community Forum
Directors, Report
for the year ended 31 March 2024
The Directors prcsent their report with the audited fIn￿]cIal slatements for the year elided 31 March 2024.
The accounts havc been pi'epared iii accordancc with the accounlii)g policies scl oui in note I to the accounts
aiid comply with Ilic charity's Memoraiidum and Arliclcs of Association, the Compaiiies Act 2006 and
'Accounting aiid Reporting by Charilics.. Slalement of Recommei)dcd Practice applicable lo charilic.s
prepariiig Ihcir accouiit5 iii accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable iii the UK and
Republic of ￿'Cland publi51icd iii October 2019
Reference and Admini.strative Information
Charity Name..
Lenadoon Coininunily Forum
Ch(11-ily Registralioii iiumber..
XR60513
Company Rcgislration number.. Nf 605096
Rcgislei'cd Office.. Gleii Community Complcx,41c Suffolk Road, Belfast, BTI19PE
Business Address.. Glen Community Complex,41 c Suffolk Road, Bclfasl, BTI 19PE
Directors
Michael Dohcrty (Chairpcrsoii)
Tim Smith (Vice Chairpcr,%on)
Deirdrc McKc¢iriicy (Sccrciary)
Paul Niblock {Trca5urer)
Glcii Philips (Director)
Auditors
Mccreery Turkiiigion Stockman LTD, l Lanyon Quay, Belfast, BTI 3LG
Bankers
Fi￿1 Tivsl Bai)k Ltd, University Road Belfa.sl
Bwik of Ir¢land. 202 Andcr50nstowii Rd, Belfast
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Directors, Report
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Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The oi'g(tiiisatioii is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated oil 12 November 201 O aiid was
i'egistered as a clicllily iiI 1992. Tlie coniplliiy was establislied ui)der a Mcmorandum ()f AsSULiati()n which
csl<iblislicd the objects ai)d powers of tlic Lharilable L()tnpaiiy and is govei'iied uiider its Article.s nf
Ass()Llciliuii. bi Ilie event of tlie compwc )y bcing wc)und up mL'mbci'5 <ire requii'ed to conli'ibule an amouiil not
exceediiig £
Recruitment and Appoiiitment of Dlrectors
Thc Directors of the company arc al%0 charity IrustCC5 for Ihc purposes of cliarily law. Uiidcr the rcquii'cmcnis
of th¢ Mcm()raiidum aiid ArliLles ()f AssoLialion (h¢ Dir¢clors h()Id ()ffiLC Ulltil Ilie iiexi Aniiual Geiiei'al
Meeting aiid ￿'e eligiblc for t'c-clLcli()n.
Individuals ai'c iiivilcd 10 5crve as Directors 011 the basis of their abilities and baLkgr(?und so as to achieve a
balaiice between Ihosc from Ilie business. volunlai'y and charity sectors.
Dlrectors Induction and Tralnlng
The Dircclor% have conduclcd a review of the major risk% lo which the charity 14 cxpo%cd. whe￿ appropriate,
sy.4tcins or pi'occdure% h<1ve be¢ii ctslablitshcd to niiligalc Ihc risks the chclrity face.4. Inlcrnal control ri,%ks arc
miiiimi.%¢d hy thc implcmciilalii)ii of proccdurc% for auihori.%atioii of all Iransaclioii% and projcct5. Procedure
are in place lo ei)%ure compliance with hcalth and bafety of Staff, volunteers, clicnls and vi%ilors lo the
prcmises. These procedures are periodically revicwcd lo eiisurc that they coi)liiiue lo meet the needs of the
charity.
Organisational Stru¢ture
Al pre.seiit Lcnadooii Commuiiily Forum has 5 Direclors who meet rcgularly and are responsible for the
strategic direction and policy of thc charity.
A scheme of dclcgalion is iii place aiid day to day respon.sibilily for the provision of the Services rest with the
Strategic Development Co-oi-dinaloi. and Pi'oject Co-ordiiialors.
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Directors, Report
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Objectives and Activities
Tlic Lenad(K)n Cominunily Forum will work towards creating a stable, secure, confident community in
Lenadi)oii. The objective of tlie company shall be to promole Ihe bcncfit of Ilie inhabitants of Ilie Lcii<idoon
estale and its neighbourhood by associating together with said inhabitants and Ihc local aulliorities, voluntary
and oihcr orgaiiisations iii a common cftori lo provide or securc Ihc provision of Social services, educational
and recreatiniial facililics for all sections of the community i.e. youth, elderly people with speci<ql need.% or
wlio al'e dis<Trbled, w(ImLn, nicii, children, the uiiempl()yLd and other disadvanfagLd gi'oups wilhiii Ilie area in
Ihc inlcre51 of social welfare.
Achievements and Performance
The pa.st twLlve m()nlh5 saw ali ii)crea,8e in thc number of referrals lo the Forum's Community Couiiselling
Seivice. Uiiforlui)ately, thi% resu Ited in an increase in our wailing list. Followiiig the restructuriiig of the
Service, delivery is more efficient. Fuiidiiig from Ihc Dornianl Account,¥ Fui)d, Heiiry Siniih, City Couiicil,
BHSCT, PHA and V.S.S. has ciisured we are abl¢ lo rc%pond In Ihc iieed. Unforlunalcly, Ihc Mental Health
Fuiid Graiit camc to aji ci)d and Hciiry Smilli aiid Dorinaiil Accoun15 are due to ciid in 2025.
Thc Foruiii Slafl Icain provided invc11uable as.si%lance to Ihc Mcinhcr Group% of the Foriiin who rcque%lcd il.
Our Traii)iiig for Eiiiployinciil Project dclivered accrcdiled courses ¢2iid qU1c lificalions to iiidividii<11s. Wc were
oiily ablc lo off¢i' a gi'Lally rcduccd iiun)bci' of Ll¢lS%C%. Fundiiig froin Ilie,4e L141%%L% caillL' Ii'uiii SRRP. NIHE
and B.C.C. Wc wcre glad to tsccurc tundiiig froin thc City Couiicil which will ei)%ure cla%,4es for Ihrce ycar.s.
The Capacity Grant ha% bceii invaluÉTrble.
Our Commuiiity Cc)uiisclliiig Projccl dclivercd over 5,000 individual couii%cllAng sessions to individuals
refcrrcd to the Servicc. Wc Lonlinued to deliver on Scrvicc Level Agreemciils from PHA, BHSCT and V.S.S.
Oui- .SLlf H<ll'm Iiilei'vciitioii Pmgi'animc saw ali iiicrease in refciTal% sc55i()iis offered i() clieiils. Wc wci'c
succc%.4ful iii ()ur Tcndcr lo B.H.S.C.T. for Ihc Talkiiig Thcrapics Hub, hnwcvci. Ilie Icvcl ()f fuiidii)g fL'i)m the
Trust was reduced agdiii as cl I'CsuII ()[ tlic Tciider. Thi.% was dcspilc our ovcr dclivcry i)i) Ihcir C()iili-acl. Wc
have coiiccrJi,¥ in relaliotl lo our Conlracls with BHSCT for the Huh rctcrrals a.s this fuiiding conliiiuc?i to
decrease. We are also in discut>5ioll?y wilh CWA Mcmbcrs about our future involvcmcnl in the SHIP Conlracl.
SHIP is goiiig out to Tciidcr and along wilh our CWA parliicrs we will submit a Teiid¢r Bid.
Thc Dcvclopmeiil Team oversaw a iiumbcr of local New Build Dcvclopmeiils and planned Programmes of
Improvemeiit Work. Thcy also handled scores of housiiig ￿)d enviroiimental coinplaints and queries. The
staff orgaiiised aiid facilitatcd bi-monthly meeting5 of LCFS Mcmber Groups iii the Glen C()mmuiiily
Complcx aiid also the Leiiadoon Housiiig, Environinenl<Trl a]id Cominunily Safcty Network Mcclings which
weL'e held in SRRP. Mccliiig5 were orgaiii.scd and faLilil(iled by the Devclopmcnl tcam foi. local i'e.8ideiits ￿]d
community groups arouild pr()p()sed Hou5111g and Eiivironmciilal Scliemes lid Iiiitialivcs in Ihc Glcii
Complex. Work cvenlually commcnccd on a new Housiiig Developm¢nt on the Old Scrapyard Sitc on the
Suffolk Road. Thc dcmolilion of Ihe flats at Corrib Avenue was concluded and we await the construction of
new honie5. We also facililalcd meetings of the Cros8 Sectoral Wo(Klbourne Working Group and hope Iliat
work will commciice on the Site in late 2024 or early 2025.
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Directors, Report
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The Directors of Lenadoon Community Forum met on a bi-monllily basis to oversee the implcmcntation and
delivery of the Fi)iuni's 51rategic pi'ioi-ilies. The Directors arc indebted lo oui. fuiiders and iii parliculai.
Department for Commuiiities, SRRP, PHA, BHSCT, City Council, V.S.S, Hciiry Smith and Halifax
Foundation. The Trading Surplus from SRRP enabled us lo keep the Trainiiig and Education Courses going.
donalion% to Mcmher Groups and e115ured th1< t local re.%idciil% rcccivcd a free copy of our Coininuiiily
Magaziiie every quarter. A word of ackiiowlcdgeinent lo our Meinber Group% whn,%c volunlccr5 worked over
the pa.41 12 moiilh% lo improve Ihe quality of life for local pcoplc. With Capacity Grant Fundiiig .4ecurcd from
Belfast City Council, we began Ihc Lunsulliiig and developiiig of a slralcgic .5 Ye￿ 'Lcii(idoon Peoples Pli111"
(Making Life Better in Lenadoon).
Financlal Review
Duc to the huge demaiid for our Serviccs Ihc Fol￿￿ has had to meet addilional and inci'Lasing cotyls. The
Fonim',% Director% and Prnjeci Co-ordin4Trtor¥ will mccl in Ihc incoming year lo address (his issue. We arc
concerned about the Foruints financial po?yilion after March 2025.
Prhnclpal Funding source.s
Thc pi'incip421 %ourc¢,4 of fuiidiiig wcre DFC, PHA, BCC. SRRP, BHSCT, V.S.S., Dormaiii Accouiits aiid Ihe
Hcnry Smilli Chai'ilablc Tiusl.
Investment policy
Any sui'plus fund.s ar¢ Iraiisfcrrcd iiili) 5h()rl Icrin saviiig.4 accoiiiils for invc.slmciit. Wc will rcquirc these in Ilie
financial year 2025126 as our fui)ding from Henry Smith and Dormai)i Account% comcs lo an end.
Reserves Policy
Thc Dircclors i'clain funds in the charity in ordcr lo provide bufficient working capilal lo facilitalc Ihe oi)going
activitietri. Thc targ¢l for unreblricled fuiid rescrvcs is six moiiihts support costs.
Volunteers
The charity t.% apprcciative of the efforts of ils volunteerts who arc involvcd iii service provision.
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Statement of Directors, Responsibilities
Thc directors al'e respoiisible for prepariiig Ilie Directors Repoit aiid the fiiiancial slalenieiits iii accordance
with applicat)le law and Uiiitcd Kiiigdom Accountiiig Standards (United Kingdom Gcncrally Accepted
AccouIiliiig Pi'aclice).
Coinpany law require% the dircctors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true
and fair view of the stale of affairs of Ihe company and of Ihc incoiiiing resources aiid application of
re%ource%, ii)cludiiig Ilic iiicoine and expeiiditure, of the charilablc company for the year. In preparing tho
financial stalemeiils the dircclor% arc rcquircd to-
selecl suitable accounting poliLiCS (iiid then apply theni coiisislenily:
observe the methods clnd principlcs it) Ihc CharitiC5 SORP.
make judgiiiciils <ind es1im<ilcs that are reasoiiqÉ ble aiid prudciil;
sl<11e wlicilicr 14 ppIic¢Trhlc UK ALL()uiiling Sl<indai'd5 havc bc¢Ii followed, subject to any matcrial departU￿S
disLlI)sc(l aiid expliiined iii Ilie finL111¢ial %talcmcnl.s'
prcpai'c thc fiiidiiLial blalcinents 011 the goiiig coiicern basis unlcss il ib iiiappropriale to presumc that the
compaiiy will Continue in opcralion.
Thc director% are re4'pon.4ible for kccpiiig proper accounting rccnrd% which disclo4c with rea,sonablc accuracy
al aiiy lime Ihc fii)aiicial p().%ili()n ()f Ihc Li)mpai)y an(1 tl) Cll<iblc Ihcm lo ciisurc Ihal Ihc fii)aiicial %l<ilL'inciils
coinply with thc Compaiiies Act 2006. Thcy arc al.%0 rcspoii.%iblc tor satcguardiiig the assets of Ilie coinpaiiy
and hence for lakiiig rca%onablc slep.% for Ihc prevention a]id deleclioii of fraud and oihcr irrcgularilics.
Auditors
The auditors ￿e deemed lo be reappoinlcd in accord6lnce with Section 487(2) of the COmp￿Tri11e5 Acl 2006.
Each of the Iru%lec% ha.4 coiifirincd that Ihcre 1% iio ii)forinatioii of which Ihey arc awarc which 15 rclevaiil lo
Ihc audit, but of wliich the auditor 1% is unaw￿[ c. ThLy Iiavc furllicr coiifirined Iliat Iliey h<ive t￿< ei) appropriate
steps lo idciitify SULh i'clcvaiit iiifoi-tnation aiid lo e8labli.sh that Ihc audil()r is awarc c)f 5ULh iiif()I'nii21ioii.
This report was approved by the Board on 2iid October 2024
Michael Doherty
Director
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Independent auditors, report to the members of
Lenadoon Community Forum
Opinion
We have audited the finanLial stittemeiils of Lei)adoon Communiiy Forum for the year ended 31 March 2024
wliicli comprise the Siatemenl of Fiiiancial Activities , the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes
to the fiii<iiicial slalemeiils, including sigiiificant acL()uiiling policies.The finaIicial reportiiig framework that
has been applied in Ihcir preparation is applicable law and United Kingdoni Accounting Standards, including
Fiiiancial Reporling Standard 102 The Fii)ai)cial Rcporliiig Siand<l1'd <ippIic1¢ ble iii the UK c11id Rcpublic of
Ireland (Unilcd Kingdom Generally Accepted Accouiiling Pi'aLIiLe).
In our opinion, Ihe finaiicial ,%lalcmcnt?>
give a true and fair vicw of the .slalc of the charitable company',s affairs a.s al 31 March 2024 and of its
incomiiig resources and applicalioii of rcsources, for the Year Ihen ended;
have beeii properly prepared in accordance with United Kiiigdom Genei'ally Accepted Accounting Praclice.
aiid
havc been pi'epai'ed iii accordance with Ilie requircmenls of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We ci)IiduLl¢d ()ur audit ill ¢1CC(ii'daiice willi liilei'i)1< Iioii<il Siaiidai'd% ()n Audiliiig (UK) (ISAS IUK)) 6111d
appliLable law. Our I'esponsibililies ui)d¢i' Ih(i.sc 8taiid<il'ds arc fui'ilicr describc(l iii thc Audiloi 8 rcsP()ii.%ibililie5
for Ihc audit ()f Ihc Iii)ancial 51atcniciils seLli(111 of oui. i'cp()It. Wc arc iii(Icpciidciit of Ihe chÉTh-ily in c1CL()rdiinLc
wilh the ethical r¢quiremenl.s Ilial arc relcvanl t() our audit of Ili¢ finai)cial .sl¢ilcmcnls iii Ihc UK, includiilg lh¢
FRC'.s Ethical Standard, and we h<qV¢ tulfillcd our other clhical responsibilities in accordance with these
requireincnl%. W¢ tielicve that the audit cvidciice we have obtaincd ].% tr>ufficiciii ajid appropriate to provide a
basis fui. our opii)ioii.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditiiig Ihc finaiicial %lalcinciil.s, wc have coiicludcd Ihal Ihc Iruslces, use of the going coiicerii basis of
acc()uiiliiig in Ilic prcparalii)ii of the fin16 IILial .%lalemcnt.S 1.8 <lPPI-()pi-iate.
Bascd i)11 IhL W()rk wc Iiavc pci'f()rnicd, we have ii()l idcnlific'd aiiy iilcilci'ial uncertaiiities relating lo eveiits or
coiidilioiis thal, iiidividually c)r Lolleclively, may cast significanl doubt ()ii the charitable compcllly's ability to
continue as a going coiiccrn for a pcriod of al Icast twelve moiitlis from wlien the financial statcmcnts are
auth()ris¢d f()r issuc.
However, a.s we C<Trnnot prcdicl 1611 fulurc cvciils or conditions and as %ub4cqucnt cvcnt% may rc%uli iii outcomes
Ilial are iiicoii,sisleiit with judgcmcnl% that wLrL I'ca501)able at the lime they wcrL mad¢, Ihc abSCiiLC of i'cferciice
lo a matcrial unccrlainly ili thi5 auditor's report is not a guarantcc that the Company will continue in operation.
Our re5ponsibililies and the r¢,%ponsibililieb of the trustees with rcspect to going concern are debcribed in the
relevant sections of Ihis report.
Other inforniatlon
The ollier inforillation compri.ses thc information included in the aiinual report, other than the accountb and our
auditors report thcreon. The trustees are re.4poii%iblc for the other iiifonnatioi). Our opinioii on the accouiils
does iiot cover the other information aiid we do not express any fonn of assuraiice coiiclu5ioii Ihereoi).
In coniiectioii wilh our audit of the accounts. our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing
so, consider whether the other iiiformalion is matcrially inconsislenl with the accounls or our knowlcdge
obtained in thc audit or oihciwise appears to be materially misstalcd. If we identify Such material
incoi)5islencies or apparent material mi5slalcmeiits, we are required to detemiinc whcthcr Ihcre ib a material
misstalcment in the account5 or a material misstatement of the other inforrnation. If, based on the w()rk we
have pcrformcd, we conclude that there is a material misslatemenl of this other information, we are required to
report that fact.
Wc have nothing to report in this regard.
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Independent auditors, report to the members of Lenadoon Community Fornm continued
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on Ihe work undertaken in the course of our audit..
the information giveii in Ihc Iruslccs, Rcport, which includes the directors, report prcparcd for the purpose4 of
compaiiy law, for tlie fiiiancial year for which the financial blalemeiils are prepared is consi,4tenl with the
fiii<1ncial statements; aiid
the directors, report included within the trustees, report has bccn prepared iii accordance with applicable legal
requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We havc nothing l() rcport iii respect of the following mallers in i'elalion to which the Companies Act 2006
require,% us to rcport lo you if, in our opinion:
the information givcn in the fiiiEhncial slal¢m¢nls i.s inconsistcnl iii aiiy n]alerial respecl wilh the Iruslccs,
report., oi.
8ufficicnt accouiiliiig rccords havc not bccn kept. or
the finanLial slatem¢iils arc n()l in a&yrccincnt with the accounting rccordq; or
wc havc not rcccivcd all Ilie iiiforinalioi) and cxplai)alioiis we I'cquire for our audit.
Responsibililies of trustees
As expl£1iiied more fully iii Ihc Sialcinciil of trustcc.s' Rc.spoi)%ibililic.%, Ihc Iru%lces, who are also the Direclors
of thc charity for Ilic purpo%e of coinpaiiy law, arc rc.%poii%iblc for Ilie prcparalioii of Ihc accounls ¢iiid for bcing
satisfied Iliai Ili¢y givc a Iruc and f(lii' Vicwt 1< nd f()1' .suLh iiilci'ii<ql ¢()nlri)l a.s the L()mmillee dclcriniiic is
IICLCS5ary to ciiablc Ilic prepar<ilii)n of ci¢¢ouiil% tli611 (WC fi'cL fi'oni material mis%lalcmenl, whLihL'r duc l() fraud
or crr()r.
In PifP<li'iiig the account.s, Ilie liiJ%lcc.% 1¢ rc rc%p()ii,%iblL f()i' a.4sc5siiig Ilie cliai'ily'.s ability to c()iiliiiue as a goiiig
conccn), disclosiiig, as applicable, Inalte￿ relalcd lo goiiig conccm and usiiig Ilic going coiiccrn ba.4].4 of
accouiiliiig unlc%.s thL Iru%lccs ciihei. iiilcnd i() liquidate the ch<irily ()r t() LC615C I)PLI'cili(1115, ur havc no realistic
altcrnative but lo do 50.
Audltor'.s r£sponsibilities for the audit of the financlal 8tatements
Our objectives arc lo obtain rcas()ii<iblc asbUI'aiiLe about wlictlier Ihc financial slatemenls as a whole are free
from material mis5talemeiit, whether due to fraud nr crror, and to issue ali <1udilor'5 report that iiicludc5 our
opinion. Reasonable assuraiice is a higli level of a.ssurancc, bul is not a guarantee thal an audit conducl¢d in
accordaiice with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material mi.8statcmcnl whcn it exist￿Tr. Mi55tatemenls can arise
froin fraud or eNor and are coii%idered malcrial if, individually or in the aggregate, they could rcasonably be
expected to influcncc Ihc ccoiiomic deci5ionb of users lakeii on Ihc ba￿>15 of these fiiiancial statements.
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Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, includin2 fraud
Irrcgularilie5. iiicludiiig fraud, are instances of iion-compliai)cc with law5 and I'egulalion5. We design
pr()ccdurc% in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, lo detect matcrial mi¥.51alcmcnls in respect of
irregularities, including fraud. Thc cxtcnl to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularitieb,
including fraud is detailed below..
We ideiilified the area% of laws and rcgulalioiis that could reasonably be expected to have a material cffecl on
thc finaiicial sialeineiils and risks of In<llerial Inisstalemenl duc to fraud, using our uiider5taiiding of the entity's
industry, regulalory ciiviroiimcnt aiid olhei. external factors aiid iiiquiry will) the Trustees. In addilioii, our risk
aS&yessment procedures included.. inquiriiig with the Trustees as to the charities policies and procedures
regardiiig L(ItnplianLc witli laws and regulations <111d preveiitloll ¢?nd dclLLlioii of fraud- iiiquu-ing whether the
Trustees liave kii()wledgc lif aiiy actU41101- 5uspeLtcd iioii-compliance with laws or regulatioii,8 or
allL'¥Ld fraud,. inspeLliiig Ilie chiTrrilies i-egul<110ry 1< nd leg<il COlTLSPI)iidei)LL',' aiid rL<idiiig B()ard ￿inuteS.
We discussed ideiitified laws aiid regulations, fraud risk factoi-s aiid Ilie need lo remaiii alerl amoiig thc audit
team.
The charity is subject to laws and regulatioiis that dircctly affect Ilie finaiicial slalemeiits charity aiid fiiiancial
reportiiig lcgi.slalioii. We as%essed the extent of coinpliaiice with Ihe.4c law% and rcgulalion% as pari of our
procedures 011 the relalcd fiiiancial %lc11cincnl itcms, iiicludiiig assessing the fiiiancial statemenl di,4clo%ure% and
agrccing Ilicin to supportiiig docuineiilalion when necessary.
The charity 1% subj¢cl lo many other laws and regulations where the coi15equences of iioii-coinpliaiicc could
havc a malcrial clfccl oil amount.s or discl().8urcs iii Ihc fiiiancial slatcmcnl,s, f()r inslai)cc Ihi'()ugh Ihc
imposili()n of fines or litigati()n. Wc idciilified the followiiig areas as those mosl likcly lo have such ali effect:
health aiid safety, anli-brihcry, cmploymcnl law. cnvironineiilal law.
Audiliiig slEuidards limit the rcquircd audit proccdures lo idciilify non-compli¢Triice with these non-dircct law.s
aiid i'cgulalioii.s Iii iI)quii-y ()f Il)¢ Tiustccs aiid i11SPCLlion of i'cgulal()ry and Icgal COiTC.SPI)iidciicc, if aiiy. Th¢se
limilcd proLedurcs did n()l idcnlify actual or 5uspeclcd noii- compli￿¢¢.
We as.sessed events nr coi)dition.s that coiild indico< te an inccntivc or prc%%urc to coniinil fraud or providc an
opp(ii'luiiily (() cominil fraud. A.s requii'cd by auditing %11< iidcirds, wc p¢i'fi)iinLd proLcdui'es l() address the risk
of iiianagemciit ovcrridc ot conlrolts. Oli this audit we do not believe there ]% a Iraiid risk rclatcd lo r¢v¢nu¢
rccognilion. We did not ideiitify ai)y addilional fraud ri.%ks.
In re.spon%c lo risk of fraud, wc a150 perfoi'med procedures iiicludiiig.. idciilifying jounial ciitrics lo Icsl bascd
on risk crilcri<Tr ai)d comparing Ihc idciilificd cnlric% to supportiiig documeiilalioii; evalualing the bu%incs
purpose of signilicanl unus11<11 Iraii.%l< clian.4' as.%cs5iiig significaiil accouiiliiig esliinales for bia5; and assessing
Ilie disclo%urcs in thc finaiicial slaiemeiit5.
Owing lo the iiihereiil limitations of an audit, ther¢ is an unavoidable risk that we may iiot have detected some
material misslal¢mcn15 iii the fiiiancial statemen15, even though we have properly planncd and pcrfomicd our
audit iii accordaiice with ¢2udiling slandai-ds. For cxample, the further i'emoved lion- compliaiice with laws and
rcgulalions {irregularilies) is from the events and tran.%action.4 refleclcd in the financial statements, the less
likely th¢ inhercnily limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it.
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In addition, a.4 with any audit. 11)ere reinains a higher ri.sk of noii-deleclioii of irrcgularilies, as these may
involve collusioii, forgery, iiilenlional omi%%ion,s, mi51.epresenialions. or Ihe override of intenial controls. We
are not rcspoiisiblc for preventing iioii-compliance and cannot bc expcctcd lo dctcci noii- coillpliance with all
laws and regulations.
A furiher description of our respon5ibililie5 for the audit of the accounts is located on the Financial Reporting
Council's website al.. htlp'.l/www.frc.org.uklauditors responsibilities. This description forms parl of our
auditor's report.
The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
This i'epoi'l is made solely lo the charillc hlc company's tnembei's, as a body, iii accord<2nce with Chapter 3 of
Part 16 ot Ihc Companies Act 2006. Our audit work ha.4 hccn undertakcn .50 that wc might slate lo the
chw'itable company'.4 inernher,s Iho%c Inallcr.s wc arc required to slate to lein in ai) audilor%' rcporl aiid for no
other purposc. To Ihc fullest extent permilted by law, we do not acccpi or a.s%ume respoiisibility lo anyoiie
other than the charilablc compai)y and the charitable coinpany's member,% a,5 a body. for our audit work, for this
report, or for the opiiiions we have formed.
Richard Mcclay FCA (Senior Statutory Audltor)
For and on bel)alf of Mccreery Turkington Stoekman LTD
I I,anyon Quay
BF.I.FASI'
BTI 3LG
Chartered Accountants
2nd October 2024
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Statement of Financial Activities Ilncluding Summary Income and Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
2024
2024
2024
2023
Income from:
Charitable activities
Notes
681,903 681.903
611,038
Total incomfing resources
681,YOI 681,903
611,018
Expenditure on:
Ch¢ll'ilable dclivilics
(459,904)(4.59,904)
(504,048)
Total resources expended
{459,904)(459,904)
(504,048)
Net income before transfers
221,999 22 L,999
106,990
Nel incomiiig resources
221,999 221,999
106,990
Fuiid balaiices brought forward
231,561 231,.561
124,571
Fund balances carried forward
45.3,.fj60 4.fj3,.$60
231,561
All of the above rcsulis al'e derived from coiitinuiiig gaiiis and losscs recogniscd in
the year are iiicluded above.
The notes on pages 13 to 20 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangiblc assets
9,557
11,946
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
445,503
221,115
445.503
221,115
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
(1,500)
(1,500)
Net current assets
219,615
Net assets
453,560
231,561
Capital and reserves
R&%triclcd fuiid
453,560
231.561
Tolal funds
453,560
23L,.561
The fii)aiicial .4luleinciils wcrc approved by the Directors 011 2 Oclobcr 2024 and signed and approved for is.%uc
on ilts behalf by
Michael Doherty
Dlrector
The notes on pages 13 to 20 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 Maryh 2024
2024
2023
Cash generated from operations
Ncl IllLOtne l (expeiidilure) for the year
Deprccialioi)
tnci'ease iii creditors
221,999
2.389
106,990
2,986
(14,999)
Net cash inflow from operatlng activities
224,388
94,977
Cash flow statement
Cash flow from investin% activitics
Increase in cash in the year
224,388
94.977
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
Increase In cash In the year
Cash and cash equivalents at l April 2023
224,188
221,115
94.977
126,1.38
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2024
445,503
221,115
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Notes to the fJnanciaR statemeiits
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Accounting policies
Company information
Lenadoon Commuiiily Forum is a Company limitcd by guarniilce, rcgi5tercd in Northern Ireland. The
address of the registered office is 41c Suffolk Road, Belfast, BTI19PE.
1.1. Accounting convention
The accouiil% havc becii prepased iii accordance wilh the charity'5 Memoranduin aiid Articles of
Association. the Companics Act 2006 aiid"Accouiiling and Rcporling by Cliarilies.. Slalement of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accouiit.4 in accordajice with Ihc Financial
Rcpnriing Slaiidcvd applicablc iii Ihc UK aiid Republic of Ireland published li) October 2019" The
charity is a Public Beiiefit Eiitily as d¢fincd by EIRS 102.
The fiiiaiicial slatemeiils are pi'cpai'cd ii) 8tci'liiig, which i.s tlie fuiiclioiial cun'cncy of Ihc company.
Monctary aniounis in Ihcse finaiicial statements are rounded lo the nearest £,
1,2. Resources expended
All cxpciidilure is acc()unted for oil ali accrual,s basis.
Expcndilurc 1% rccogni%cd where Ihcrc is a legal or consli'uctivc obligation to Inakc payments to Ihird
partic%, il 1% probable Ihat thc %ettlemenl will be rcquired, and Ihc amouiil of Ihc obligaiioii cali be
mcasurcd rcliably.
1.3, Incoming resources
Income is recogiiiscd wlicii Ihc charily is Icgally enliilcd lo il aficr any pcrformdiicc coiiditions have
been mel, the amouiils can be measured reliably, aiid il is probable Ihal income will bc rcccivcd.
Cabh doiialions are recogni,%ed on ￿Ceipt. other doiiations arc recogiii5ed once the charity has been
notified ol tlic d()n1L lii)n, ui)Icss p¢rfi)i'maiic¢ c()nditii)ns i'cquirc dcfciTal ()f Ihc am()uiil. Inc()mc tax
recoveiablc iii re11£ tioll lo donali011s recciv¢d ui)dcr Gift Aid or d¢cds of covcnaiit is rccognised at the
limc of Ihc doi)cili(In.
Lcgacics are rccogni%cd on receipt or otherwise if the charity ha% beeli iiotified of an impending
distribution, tlic atnouiil i.s kii<)wn, and rLceipl is cxpecl¢d. If th¢ ami)unl is ii()I kn()wii, Ihc IcgaLy is
treated ab a contingeiit asset.
tnvetylmeni income 15 recogni.%cd once Ihe income and bc¢n d¢clar¢d and nolificd lo bank accounlb.
1.4. Tangible fixed a&sets and depreciation
Deprccialioii 1% providcd at ratcb calculated to write off the c051 less residual value of each asset over ilt>
expected useful life, as follows..
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
20% reducing balancc
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
continued
At each reporting period end dal¢, the Company review,8 the carrying amounls of its tangible assett> to
determine wlieiher there is ai)y iiidication that Iliose assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such
iiidiciilion exisis, the recoverable <ttnouiit of the asset is eslitnaled in ordci. lo determine the extent of the
impairm¢iit los.% (if any). Where it is not possible to eslimale the recoverabl¢ amount of an iiidividual
a5sel. the Society esliinales the recoveL'able ainount of the casli-geiierating unil lo which Ilie asset
bcli)ngs.
Recoverable <qrnount is the higher of fair valuc less co%t4 10 sell and value in use. In a8%e%sing valuc in
Usc, the esliinaled future cash flows are di5COUliled lo their pi'esenl value u5iiig a pi'e-lax discounl rale
Iliat reflects currcnl market a.sse.ssmeiits of the time valuc of moiiey and thc ri.sk.s specific la the asset fc)i'
which the estimales of future ca.4h flows have nol been adjusted.
If Ihc recoverabl¢ Iimniiiit of an a,ssct (or ca,gh-g¢ncrating unil} is c8timi< tcd to bc Icss th¢1n its Cclrrying
am()unl, Ilic Larryii)g <iinouiit of Ihc asscl (oi- casli-gciicraling unil) is ieduLed to ils reLOVCI'able amouiil.
An impiiirmciil l()Ss is reLI)giiised inuncdialely iii pi'()lil (iiidluss, unless Ihc relcv(Inl <1SscI 15 L￿Tled at a
revalued amouiit, iii which case (he impairmeiil loss is Ireated as a revaluation decrease.
1.5. Cash at bank and in hand
Ca%h aiid cash cquivalcnl% include c&%h iii hand, deposilts hcld al call with banks, oihcr shorl-tcrm
liquid iiive.%lmcn15 With origitial malurilic,% of three monlhb or less, aiid bank overdrafts. Bank
overdrafits are showii within borrowings iii curreiil liabilities.
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
continued
1.6. Financial Instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provi.4ioii% of Scclion I I 'Basic Fiiiancial Iiistrumenls. ajid Section
12 '01her Fiiiancial In51rumeiits Issues, of FRS 102 to all of it4 financial inblrumcnts.
Fiiiancial i11slrumeiits are recognis¢d in the charity's balaiicc sheet when the charity becoines party to
Ihc contractual provisions of the instruineiit.
FiiianLial as5els aiid liabitilies are offset, with tlie iiel ani()uiit.% Pl'L%eiilcd iii Ihc finaiiLial sliilemeiils,
wheii Ihcrc 18 a Icgally Liilc)i'Lcablc iiglil lo scl ()ff the recogiiised <1mDuiils <1nd Ihei'e is ali inlciilii)n lo
settle on a nel ha%14 or lo rc411i%c Ihc a%%cl aiid ,%ellle the liability siinuliaiieously.
Basic financial assets
B&siL fiiiiinLial iisscl%, whicli iiicludc dcbtOl'.8 <?nd cash 4liid baiik ba11( IICC,S* 1¢ I'c iiiili1¢ Ily mLasuJ'cd ￿11
Irai)SÉi¢lioi) pi'icc IllLludiiig li'aii.SaLIii)11 Ll)s1% <iiid <ll'e subsLquciiily c￿71.1.1Cd al am(It'li4ed Losl u%ii)g the
cffeLlivc intere,81 Iiieilii)d ui)Ic.s.4 Ihc arrangemciil L()nslilulcs a fiii<illLiiig Iraiis<lLli(iii, wlici'e the
transaction is me<isurcd at Ihc pi'csent value of the future receipts discouiitcd al a markct ratc ()f interest.
Financial a%scls clas.%iticd a% rcceivablc within one year are not amorlised.
Baslc flnanclal liabilities
Ba%ic fiiianci4Tr1 liabililics, iiicluding crcdilors aiid baiik loaiis are iiiilil< Ily I'ccogiiiscd al Iran.%<iclioii pi'ice
uiilcs% Ihc 1( rr<ingeinci)I con.4lilulc% a finaiicing tran4aclion, whcrc Ihc dcbt in%lruinciil is measured al the
prc.4cnt valu¢ ()f thc fului'c paymctils disL()uiilcd al a Inarkcl i'ale of iiitcrcsl. b-iIiatl¢l611 liabililius
cla.s%ificd &% payablc wiihiii one ycar arc iiol amortiscd.
Debt instNmcnts arc subscqueiiily carried al amorlised cost, using the effective inlere.sl rate mcthod.
Trade creditors are obligalions lo pay for good8 or ￿rVic¢S that havc becii acquired in the oi'diiiary
cour.se of c)p¢rati()ns froni 5uppliei's. Amouiits payable are clas.sified as curreiit li<Trbililics if payment is
due within one year or less. If not, Ihey are prcscntcd non-current liabilitie5. Trade creditors are
r¢cogniscd ii)ilially al transaction price aiid 5ubsequeiitly measured at amorti.sed cost usiiig the cffcclive
interesl m¢ih￿.
1.7. Equity instruments
Income recognition
Equity inslrument5 Isbued by the Company are recorded al the proceeds rcccivcd, ncl of dir¢ct i%.suc
COSts. Dividends payable 011 cquity illblrumenls are recognised a5 liabilitie5 once they are no longer at
the discrelioii of the Conipany.
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
continued
1.8. Provisions
Provisions are recognised when (he Cotnpany has a legal or constructive presenl obligation as a result of
a past eveiit, it is probable that the Compaiiy will bc rcquircd to bettle that obligation and a reliable
estitnate can be made of the amouiil of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the begt estimatc ot the consideration required to settle the
pr&%cnt obligation ai the reportiiig end dale, iakiiig iiito accouiit the ri,4k% and uncerlaiiilie% ,%urrouiidiiig
the obligalioii.
Where the effect of the lime valuc of money is material. Ihe <imounl exp¢cled to be r¢quircd lo scltlc Ihc
obligatioii is rccogiii%ed al pi'cscnt V(Iluc. Whcii (I provi5i()ii iIi iiicasui'ed <71 pi'eseiil valuc the uiiwinding
of the discouiil is recogiiised a% a fiiianc¢ cost in profit and lo%,% iii Ihc period il ari,se%.
1.9. Goveniinent grants.
G()veiiimci)t gi'ciiils arc rccognised al Ihc fair valuc of Ilic 8SCt rcccivcd or rcccivc1blc whcii Ihcre is
rcasoiiablc assurancc that Ihc gratit coiidilions will be mct and the graiits will bc rcccivcd.
A graiil Ilial %pecifies pci'foi'mancc Lundili()n5 i5 1'eLogiiised iii income wheii the perfomiancc conditi()iis
re mel. Wherc a graiil doc.% iiol %pccify pcrforniancc cnt)dilion.% il is tecogni%ed iii iiicoinc when lh¢
prcKced.s arc reccived or receivable. A gra]il receiv¢d before the recognition crilcria arc sali.%ficd it>
rccogniscd as a Ilability.
1.10. F.mployee benefits
The Ll)%l% ()f sh()rt-Icmi empl()yee benefits 1( re recogi)ised as a li<ibilily and an expense, unless those
costs arc iequired lo be rccogni%ed as part of Ihc co,4t of stock or fixed 1( s%el.s.
The cost ()f any unuscd holiday entitlement is recognised iii the period in wliicli tlie employee, s services
are received.
Terniination hcnctils are recognised immediately at> an expense wheii the company is demonstrably
coininitted to temiinate the employment of an ¢mploycc or to provide lenninalion beiiefits.
Employees
(including the Directors) duiing the year were:
Employment costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
290,478
346,248
There were no employees earning over £60.000 in the two years ended 31 March 2024.
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
coiilinued
Unrestricted Restricted
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
3. Total income received
DFC
PHA
v.s.s.
Sundry income
BHSCT
Uppcr Springfield Dcvclopmciil Trust
SRRP
BCC
Ci)n)munily Foundalioii
Holy Trinity
NIHE
Hciiry Smith
DoiThaiit Fund
Kathleen Grdham Tru.4t
Commuiiily Fund Granl
FallN Woincn,% Cciilrc
Halifax Foundation
110,969
161,031
134,113
12,442
19,837
7,191
17,850
42,488
52,425
40,825
110,969
161,031
134,113
12.442
103,898
172,243
126,438
21,806
7,191
17,850
42,488
-52,42.5
40,825
10.226
15,000
37,9.50
5,000
38,000
38,400
38,400
5,000
6,000
5,000
6,000
3,500
681,903
681,903
611,0_38
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
continued
Unrestricted Restricted Total
2024
2024
2024
Total
2023
4, Total resources expended
W1¢ ge.s and salaries
Staff Iraiiiiiig
Rent and utilities
Insurance
Repairs and Inaiiileiiaiice
Stationai'y, postage, Iclcphone and equipment
Commui)ily magaziiie
Prograinme costs
Audil
Bank charges
G¢i)¢r<ql expciiscs
Doii1¢1ioii
Deprecialioii
290,478
3,825
26,780
9,372
462
23,015
9,404
85,401
1,753
1,083
2.942
290,478
346,248
26,780
9,372
462
6,075
2,015
31,243
9,404
115,401
1,08.3
2,942
1,110
1,295
1,800
2,986
459,904
459,904
504,048
Taxatlon
No liability to UK c()rporation tax arises on ordiiiary activities for Ilie year. The Company is a
r¢gislered charily
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Noles to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
continued
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
Tangible fixed assets
Total
Cost
At l April 2023
26,877
26,877
At 31 March 2024
26,877
26,877
Depreciation
At l Api'il 2023
Chargc for the year
14,931
2,389
2,389
Al 31 March 2024
17,320
Net book values
Al 31 March 2024
9,557
9,557
Al 31 Mai'ch 2023
11,946
11,946
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2024
2023
Accru1£ Is and deferred iiicome
E..fjoo
Restricted
Statement of funds
reserve
account
Total
Total reserves at l April 2023
Total income for the ycar
Total expenditure for the year
231,561
231.561
681,903
681,903
(459,904) (459,904)
Total reserves at 31 March 2024
453,560
453,560
The general reserve represent% the free funds of the charity which are not designated for particular
purposes.
The reslricled reserve funds represent the funds held by the charity that have restrictions on use.
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
continued
Restricted
Analysis of net assets between funds
reserve
fund
Total
Fund Balances at 31 March 2024
represented by:
TaiigiblL fixL.d {￿setS
Cui'reiil assets
Current liabililie,
9,557
445,.503
(1 ,500)
44.5,503
(1,500)
Tolal net assets
453,560
453,560
Thc gciieral rcscrve rcprcseiil% the frce funds of Ihe charity which are not de4igiiated for parlicular
pui'po%cs.
Th¢ rcslricted reserve fuiids rcprcsent Ihc fuiids held by thc cliarily that havc reslriclioIis oli use.
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