The Link Famlly and Community Centrp. Dlrectors, Report for thp. year endlng 31. December 2022 'rhp Tru5tee5 preseiil 11)elr annual dlre¢tor< report and Independently pxamlned flnanclal statement5 for the year endlng 310ecember 2022 whlLh are also PTepared tu meet the requwemenis for a directors, report and accounts Foi Companies Act purp05e& The flnanclal statements comply wlth the Charltles Act (Northern lielandl 28, the Companles Att 2006, the Memorandum and Artlcles of AsS(latIOn, and the A¢counllng and Reportlng by chatltles: Statement of Recommended Practice appllcdble to charities preparlng thelr accounls In accordance wltl) the Flnanual Reporilng Standard appll¢able In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS102) leffertlve I january 20151. Chair's report As 2022 beean, we Ilke many wttre encoura8ed io ftnd the world retumlng ¢0 some soit of new nomiall Soclal dtstan¢li)g (Ind face coverlnK began In the most cases to dlqappparlnto the rearleW mlrror as Ilfe relurned to somethlnB more famlllar. The Llnk was no dlfforent to rnany other organlsatlons In welcomlng these changes as It allowed us to get back to dolne wl)al wo do bes( meeting face to face with people to help them In the dlfflcult $ltuatlons In whlch they found themselves, MARC clleTrts were able to return to tlie Drop In and our Engllsh classes for speakeTS of other langiiaEe8 returned In per50n. Ourwork wllh young mothers also allowed more personal contact whkh was desperatety iieeded and welcomed by our servlce users. It Is a sad Indlctment of our soclety that the Ards thurches Chrfstlans Agalnst Poverty D?bl Centre whlch we launched In January in conlunctk)ii wlth local Churches Is at liill capaclty. We currently have a waltlnB Ilst of people who In a world of ever-wDrsenlng econuinlc paln, are despei"ately seekln6 help wlth thelr flnancSal sltuatlon, On the posltive slrle It hos been Wonderf to see Several cllents who have engagèd wlth vursorylce become debt free after followlng the budget drawn up for them by our CAP Debt Centfe Manager. A5 always. we are sograteful for our dedl(Jted stsif a5 well as our fantastic team of more than 35 volunteers. Quite slmply we could nut do what we do wlthout them. One of the upsldes of reslrlctlons belng e45ed was that we were ablo to hold a thank you BBQ ftv our volunteers, tsurvolunteer Coordlnator, John Melvln oven org3njsl1 the weather foi. Itl One of Oilr big frustratlons diirlng the pandemle was not btrlllg able lo show In any sort of tanglble way how much wo> valued and 3PPteclated all that ourvolunteors do for The Llnk and for the wlder communlty In Newtownard5. It was fanlastlc to bo able to gEt toeether In person on5Éte to enjoy food and ear.h other's compai)y. John Melvln retlrod from hls pald role as our Diop In Supporl Worker and we wlsh to thank john for hls year5 of falthful 5erYice. WB are dellghied that John h35 agreed to conttnue as our Volullteer Coordlnator on a voluntary basls. On the flnanclal front, we are very grateful that our fiijances are In a healthy p051tion, but tht51s somethlng that we do not tako for granted and the Board along wlth our Dlrector are constantly monltorlnB the sltuatlon. For us as a Board It has never been about chaslng money but rather. finding out what the need Is and then seeklng ways In whlch we can seek re5purces to address the particular need. One of the UAdoubted highllghts 012022 was belng ableto celebrate the 25th annlversary of the charlty. For any c17arltdble organlsatlon to make It to 25 Is iii?thlnB short of remarkable givei) the ever-IncreasSng pre55ure on fiJndlnB. We were due to mark the annlversary on the 8th Seplember but that altern00 it was announced that qtieen Ellzabeth hdd very sadly passed away. As a mafk of respec( we declded to Postpone and rearrai)ge the celebrntlon for ?_4, Octobèr Movilla Abbey fjhufch. We wero delighted that 50 many lolned us to celebrate and It was great to share so many good memo115 and gfve thank5 for the 25 year5 of the lrfe and work of The Link.
The l.ink Farnily and Community Centre Dlrectors, Report for the year endlng 31, December 2022 In summarywe count It a prlvllegE to be dble to Ket to do what we da and we are thankful to God lor hls f3VDLir ond Boodness to The Unk as look forward to anoil)eryear in hts serv1. Our Aims and Oblectlves The purposes ofthè charfiy are: Ti) iidvance communlty development and, p8rtkular, tl)e promotlon of the comn)unltyand voluntary sector lor the beneflt ol the publ1¢ by provldlngsupport, Informatlon, serYlLes andfacilitles to chuir.hes and communliy and voluntary groups and eiirJ)ura8lng such organlsatlons to cOperate to achieve tl)elr alms To 5uppoiI those in [d by reason of youth ago,111-heailh, d15abllliyi subsiance dependencyi flnanclal hardshlp orother dlsadvantage To advance edu¢atlon and tralning llnd promote Ihe physlcal, Intelltual. and sla1 developmeni of youn¥ clilWren To promote #ood communlty rÈlatl(A)s, rellBlous and radal harmony and equallty and dlverslty To promote volunteeilng and recrult. select and traln volursteers for 5ervlces wltlilii the area of beneflt to promotff thEt srtlal economy and soclal enterprises wh1 Newtownards and its envlrons for the benefli of the Eeneral publlt and to provldo facllltles In thè Interests of Social welfare for reLieallon and other lelsuTr tlme occupatSons with the object of Improvlng the wndltlohs of IlfÈ for the Inhabltants of Newtownards and Its envlrons. The asplratlon that shapes our annual actlvltles iemalvb5 to enable chlldren, young people, adults and %t)nloi' clttzens to rèae.h Ilielr full potentlal. In partne¥sl)Ip wlth others, we alsn provide practical holp and care for some of the m95t dlsadvanta8ed group5 and IndSviduab In the Ards and North Down Councll area. Our prolert5 addrpss a number of key concerns.. LYFE Youth project works wlih'at rlsy young people; tlie MARC Project seeks to support adult8 wirl) substaDcE addlclions,. tlie church engagement proleet dlms to build rclatlonshlps between churches and thc local communltY* and the volunteer-led proJe¢ts work wlth vulnerable 5enlor Itlzons and mlnority eilinic communltles. Our bulldlng Is also a re50Ufce for otlier Drganlsatlon5 based outde Newtownards to offer sorvlces lo local people In thelr local area. Tl)ese Include coun5elllnB and youlli 5ervlces. We liave around 40 commllted volunteer5 whD work across tho organlsatlon along wlth 10 pait-ume and full- tlme staff. statement of Publ1¢ Benellt lrt cletemjlnlng our oblectlves for tlie year and plannlng our aclivitles, the Trustees have con5Idered tho Charlty Commlsslon's Buldante Yhe public benefSt requ1ment IPBRII, and also Yhe Trustee's Annual Report and publlc benefit rpporllne IARR081'. Tlie charlty relles on grants from trusts and foundations, local goveTnmeiil, and statutory bodÈes. It also generates Income through Its sodal e(xJnomy retall shop and general fiindralsing actlviiles.
The Llnk lTramlly and Communlty Centre DlrectDrs' Report forthe yearending 31" Dec@mtr 2022 Achievements and performance Addlctlon Support Servlcgs- MARC Project Floutlngsupport though the Impact of the Covld pandemlc beean to dlmlnlsh throueh the early months of 2022, the MARC stafF team contlnuod to ensure all relevaftt Covld guldance was adhered to, The MARC staffwere deli8hted to be able to move from the prevlous'remote workln8' partern and to dellver a full clleht faclThg service thruugllout the year. In addltlon to provldlng the usual range ofsupp¢Yt le,8. houslng support, benefit adv1, 4S51stance to add$S substance usel, staff provlded addltiDnol Jrupports suth as collectlon OF prescrlpllon5 and food dpllverles to Floatlnu Support and Drop-ln Centre cllents. The MARC Prolecl played a.slgnlflrdnt rDle in addre551n8 mei)tal health and substance use problems whlch had often been exaceated by the pandemlc, throueh the loss uf formal and Informal support networks. Stafl were h5uhly professlonal aiid wmmltled In asslst5ng cllents to access health support thrOhOut thSs peTlod, often havlng to provlde transport and acctsiny4ny ¢llents to appolntments. The servlce provlslon coiitliiued to exceod the contrdrted actlvlty Itgure of IB cllents,. the Floatlng Support seTvlce wa5 dellvered to 36 Individvals. The seivlce contlnued to achleve excellent r>utcome$ desplte the Immense cliallenges of the cost-of-Ilvlr>g crlsls whld) Impacted on many of our alre4(Jy struBglinB sen4cè usÈr$. Mdny weye assisted In maklnB 518nlficant changes In thelr Ilv¢s- reduclng alcohol and drug use, malnidlnlng tenan¢les, recefvlng bespoke bpnellt advl¢e and accosslng approprlate health and soclal care. Drop-ln Centre Tlie 'Dr(yp In faclllv functloned ful thro1hOUl 2Q?2 and staff were able to prowde a full ranBe of support seNIS and activltles. Popular actfvllles Included gullar lessons, tookery classes and qulztes. i'he MARC sl'afr also Èntered Into an agreement wlth the local Benefits Ofnee whereby thelr Staff provlded bèspoke benelll advice on slte at oiir Drop-ln. Uptake for thls 5ervlce remalned hlgh ihioUKh0 2022. As well as the Drop-ln, MARC stsff malntalned rexular telephono contract. whkh helped prevent soclal IsolatSon Bnd provlded asslstance wlth houslng, benèfits and other IueS. They performetl other task5 sucl) as shopplii& payment of gas and electrlclty'top-ups. and collection of prescrlptlons. Staff a5SiSted 5ervlce users to ac55 support servltès In relatltsn to health, soclal care and addlctlon. HomelessnessPreyentlon Tl)e Homele55ne55 Preventlon ProJe¢l conllnued to delivBr 5ervlces rhrou8hout the year. Thls project provlded an Invaluthble Support Yilth cllènls regularly commentlng on how benpflcial they had found the servlce to be, partltularly at a tlme when tliey had often Struggled to acces5 Other seivl¢es. MARC Staff Ilalsed c105ely wlth the Ci)Inmiinlty Addlcdon Team and pT0dert support for a number of thelr servlce users with housln8 beiiefit problems. This was an Inwaluable asset. partlcularlyfor cllents who had dlffltulty engaglng wilh agenclcs Dr processSn8 onllne applic3ti()ns. Durlng 2022 there were 101 wntacts wlth the servlce whlch more than doubled the targeted actlvlly of 40.15sues belng prnsented IEiduded addiction, homele$5ness and debt. Several ol those pii8aÉlng wlrli the servlce dld 50 at a tlme of crlsls In their lives Includlnga number who presented as l)omeless. A number of contacts wete Indivlduals who were livlng In prlvate rented accoinmodation and had been Issued wllh a 'Noticv. to Quiv due to landlord5 selllng the propertte5. As was tl)È rAse In 202L 2022 presented Significant challenEes of a contlnulng Increas8 In ferra1$ from the wlder Ards Peninsylo area.
The Link Familyand Communlty Centre Dlrectors, Report forthe year endln831 Decembe¥ 2022 FNdIng Fundln¥ fiom Tl)e Northern Ireland FIlSIng ExeEutivds Supporllng Veople prollramme has supported miich of the Floatln6 5upportservlco. Successful fundlng appllcatlons weie also made to the NIHI for Fundlng from Its 'Housing Centre, and 'Homelessness Preventlon Prolecl,. Youth programme- LYFE Young Parentsupport Throughout 2022, our LYFF staff were able io m<ilnialn a full. meanlnglul and effectlve seNlce. They have cuiillriued to be flexlble In thelr approach to service dellvery In the mldsl of very challonglng clrcumstan¢¢s. Thls has provlded an essential corbnection wlth the LYFE servlce users who partlculady struggled wlth Isolatlon and lonellne5S. Oiir staff provlded support ¥nd Euldance for 22 familios th15 year and cOnnYed to suppoil young paients through fa¢e-to-faco contact and telephone calls. Young parents have nut had the opport(Inllles to complete OCN or other covrses face lo fate, but we have provlded budget[ slow ¢0gker, sexual health and hoalthy eatln8 group Buldan¢e onllne. Fundlng from The Publle Health A8oncy has been used to wver the salary and oper8tlng cos15 of our LYf.E PToJect. Youth Drop-ln The staff team reopened our Drop-ln Spa In order to engaBQ wlth 18-24 year-olds, We tarBèted thls spèrjflr. Jge group because many of these young poople feel Increasln8ly allYSlt diid Ilt)d Itveiy dlfflcult to engage wlth other youth servlces. An average of 8 young peoplp attendéd each sesslon and the team provlded essentlal support around self- esteemi per50nal growth and re5Hlence. Two new ¥oluntÈers came on board to help lead on a weekly basls, Sensor Cltizens, Lunth Club and Drop-ln Our Senlor Cltliens, l.unch aub and Warm Space Drop-ln recommenced In January 2022. Approxlmately 12 to 15 older peuple attended euch Monday and our volunteertoam fully operated thls servlco. The Lunch club provlded d safe, welcon)Irh¥ and warm spao lor many older people who have been Impacted by th? costryOf- Engllsh for Speakers of Other Lgn8uages {ESQL) Our English classe5 for sakerS of other lan8uages ran at full capaclty throughout 2022. Our skfF and volunteers taught an avera8e of 12 face to fxe hours por week and dasses InCded Pre-Entyy LevellESOL LlteraGy, Entry Level I, Entry Level 2 and Enty Level 3. Alongslde the seNlce we providedto people from Syrk. 8anEladesh. Bengal. Poland, IAlvla and Afghénlsta 2022 saw a huEe influx of people Ileelng the in Ukrèlne. Bythp p_nd of 2022, more thah 70 Ukralttiaii women, chlldien and young people had attended our Enellsh classes In pe.$011. Our staff and volunteers worked tlrelessty to also Provkle a broaderranEe of support based on the trduma and complex needs these refLigees17ad. 2022 saw most students complete a fvll course and progw5 to tlie next level. Cla55es provlded ISOI lessons for mothers wStli small infants. paftluilarly Syrtan women WIK) requlred particar cultural sensltivltle5. Ovrvolunteertutors Iiave kepr In touch wlth vulnerable students and continue to 80 overand beyond In thelr attempts tn provldè essentl81 support.
The Llnk Famlly and Community Centre Directors, Report for the year endlng 31" December 2022 Engllslifoi. DrMng'c(M)Ilnuesto be a popular weekl¥ course facllllated by one ofthe volunteer tutors. Our tulor% 418() work d111gent to eftable those who need It to traln ftsr aiid pa5S their'ufe In the UK, course. We contlnueto Ilalse wlth other FSOL providers SDclal supporl agendes In the area. We also contlnue to asslst famllles wlth educatlon, housln& health and other enqulrfe5 where requlTèd. Funding from'rhe Executlve office'5 Mlnorlty Ethnlc Development Fund has been used to pay for an ESOL class coordSnator and the Natlonal Lottery and John Moore Foundatlon have provlded fundlng for our ESOL tultlon. Wo are very griieful to our team of 10 vdunteertutors, who have ¢ctInUed to make every effort to keep in touth wlth st(Idents and provkle top quallty lultlon. Church EngaBement One Df our key strate8lc alrns Is lo develop and Brow our regular engagement wlth (alth-b8sed orBanlsatlons In the Newtownards and siirrounding area. 2022 has seen us put slgnlflcant tlme and effDrt Into communlty- wlde engagemeni with Churth¢s. The Llnk Famlly and Communlty CpnlTe l)a5 re-ostiib115hed and leads the 'Ard5 Churches Together borum, whlch alm5 at 8reater coheslon and convnunily enga8emeni' by the churches In the area, Our staff and volunteers continued to contrlbute to the slgnlflcant support and emer8en¢y InteNenlloii provlded tl)roueh local churches. The suppoil offered included slgnpostlng to locDI servlces* piovlslon of mea15 and other e55entlal supplles to those In Deed and pastoral support. Ards Churches Chrlstlan5Agaln5tPoverty Debtcentre In parinershlp wlth 13 local churches, The Llnk continues to be the lead pèrtner In operatlllg thp Ards Churches C.hrlstlans Against Poverly Debt Centre based In our premlses. Tlie Debi Centre operated fully throughout 2022 and the Debt Centre M8nager L% empbyed and1Sne manaeed by us. We are exclte(J io see the Centie asslst local peorAe of all falths or none. to liave the 'no strlngs atla¢herf opporiunlty and support to face slgnlflcant flnar¢cial challcnges and beeln the lourney toward becomlng debt frEe. By the end of 2022, rt famlllÈs have now becDme debt fre4 and we are confident thls number wlll be added to In 2023, Th8 Llnk chartly Shop As with most retall outlets, our 6th yèar In the shop premtse5 In Regent Street proved a dllengiNg one. TradlnB has thankful been more conslstentthan the prevk)us two years, and our stafl and volunteers have bÈen encouraggd by tlie buslnes5 and support provlded by both our local customeis and donors. We Lurrently have 10 voluntee. some helplng in the shop and othprs delfverinE and collÈcdng donatlon5 Én the van. A f&w ot our volunteer5 had Illnesses durfng the year Il the remalnlngvolunteers proved am#zlng In the way they 5tepppd up to help when needed. Wp co11nUe to stock a Rreat range of good qualily second-hand fijrnlture at reasonable prlces and are so thahkful forthe support from the loral COFnmunity for the workof The Link.
The Llnk Family and Communlty Centre Dlrectors, Report forthe ye8r ending 31. December 2022 Flnanclal Review In 2022, the charlty was able lo again record a surplus ol SncumE dxalnst expenditure, amountlng to £4,511. At 31" Dacember 2022, the cl)arltys fvnds were £578,805 of whlch £36,694 were restrlcLed funds and E541111 unrestrlctpd. The Llnk's charltable Rctlvttles are suppoited by fundlnE and donadons From a range tsl organlsatlon5, charltable trusts, Indfvlduals and chuir.Iies. Tlie organlsatlon's appllcatlons for fundlng trom slatutory aiid other bodles seek to secure full costs for ihe programme5 und seNl¢es provlded. Thls Is necessary for the suslalnablllly of our work ar)d for the dellvery of the qu411ty and standards whlch ore appropriate f()r those we seive. The fundlne envlionment has been challenglng for rnany years and with the Severe flnanclal crls15 whlch ha5 deepened In the past year, we have along wlth others had to face Incieased costs and contlnulng competitlve proce55es for en Inore IlmllEd resources. Thls has had siibstantlal Impact wlthln the voluntary and comniuiiliy seclor. Durlng 2022, the organlsatlon beeTr able to consolldaie and contlnues lo reflne the proces5 of restructurlnB to ensure that we can contlnue to dellver Its work wlthln resourtes avallable. 18serv85 Polley and golng concern Reseives ale needed to brld8E the gap between the spendln8 and reLEfvlng of Income and to cover unplanned emerlenry repairs and other expenditure. The trustees revlew Its reserves pollcy In118ht of flsks assoclated wlth Income streams and expendltiirp., plaiiii iicl5vlty level organlsatlonal commltments, The target for 2022 was that the level offrÈÈ reserves would equatè tD three month's èxpendllur4 whlchls around £78.500. Total funds stand at £rJ78,805, ofwhlch C542,111 are unrestrlcted fund5. 01 these unrestri¢ted fund5, the 8vallable free resorvo for the ¢harlty after excludlnB tanelble asset5 and liabillues. amounted to É104,711 èt 315¢ December 2022. Thls equated to tippniximatety4 Tnonlhs, eipendlture. The cash Inflow from operatlng actlvitles In 2022 was ES,617. The trustees aro aware that effoits wlll need to C¢Jntlnue lo geiierate sufficient incomo to meet Costs and malntaln an approprlate lèvel of free reserves. The organlsatlon wlll contlnue lo revlew InltSatrves to sp.cure Its sustalnabllity and financlal posltlon. Tho trustees wlll retaln tlio tsrget for free reserves to cover at least three month's expendlture In 2U23. Plans for future perlods The report ofThe Unk Family and Communitycontro's programme5. actlvltles and achlevements durlng 2022 has hlghllghted the range of valuable work beln8 provtdetl to many people In ihe Lxjmmunlty. and in partlcular those who are most V4Jlnerdble and In need of support and Interventlon. 2022 has seen us face the slgnlficant challenge of recornmendng many of the dlei)t facliig prog(amn)Eswhlch had to be put on hold during the Covid p8ndeml¢. Th5s requlred our staff and volunteers to constantly adapt our prdctlces to ensure that we compllÈd wlth neSsarY restrlcilons and, at the same tlme, malntaln support and services to tliose most In need. The reslllence of the organisation tested. and we are dellghted that the organlsatlon passed thb test wltli flylng cdour51 The organlsatlon Is WEII-placed to its range of servlos across the tommunlly of Ard5 and North Down. 2022 saw us lebrate our 25 'Anniversary and we continue to feel prlvlleged to get tD do what wo do. The organisatlon has beell an actlve aftd mu¢h needed providei and has laced many challenges In recent ypars. Dpsplte the challongos. wo romaln focused on learning development, based on our experience51 good and bad. We seek to 115e th[5 learnlng a5 we plan ourfLtture seryice provlslon In a way whlch Is flt for PUTP05Q. Whlle aimlng tD malntsln seIce dellyery to a hlgh standard and meet the requlremcnts of cllent5. servlce sers. fund@r5 and othor stakeholders, the Board. Staff and Volunteers at The iillk are commttted to:
The Llnk Famlly and Communlty Centre Directors, Report for the year ending 31" December 2022 e115ure we secure a broad range of flindlng In ordw to sustaln our programmes and servlcos contlnually rovlew our 2023-2026 strateÈy contlhually revlew our stnsclures and assets lo ensure thatwe malntaln dellveiy of seNlce5 whlch meet the needs ofour communltv-. consolldatlng our work wlth ygung people, supportlng people wlih addictions and dellverlng our pro8ramme5: and contlnulng to è¢tlvely engage wlth local churches #Jiid relevant organlsatlons to bulld construtllve and supportlve relatlonshlps, Reference and administratlvo detalls Company Reg.. Reglstered Charlty No: HMRC Relerence: Re8lstered 011Sce: Nl 44326 NIC 101921 XR 60197 Lamont Buildln& 10 West 5tree¢ Newtownards 8T23 4EN Our advlsers Independent Examlner.. Adrlan Hall & Co, Ilt Ftoor, l¢J) Maln Street, Bangor BT20 4AG Bankors: Co- Operatlve Danl PO IJOX 2SO, Skelmersdale WN8 6WT Sarbtarbder Commerclal Bank, Bridle Road, Boode, Mer%¢byside GIR OAA Hewllt & Gllpln, 72 Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 3BA Solleltur5: DSrecttsrs and trusteE5 The dlrectors of the charltable compllny Ithe charfty) are Its trustees for the purpose of charlly law. The trustees and officers servlnE durln8 thè year and slnce the yearond were as lollows: Key managemént p8rsonno1 Llnk Famlly and Communlty Contre: Trustees aNJ Diroctor$ Elected trustees: Paul 81a¢k Sarah Calrnduff Gprardlne Cunnln8ham Jonny Curile Robert Hamllton MaTk McFeeters James Moore Davld Murdlè Natalle Porter Mlchael Taylor lappulnted September 20221 ISecretary} lappolnted September20221 lappolntod September2022) trfeasurerl Iresl8ned September 2022) Ichalrl Kèy managemerrt pèrsonnel Llnk Famlly and Communlty Cenlre: Senlor Managers Dlrector: Mark Houston
Tlie l.ink Famlly and Communlty Centre Directors, Report forthe year endinB31 December 2022 $t structure, Governance and Management Goveynlng Document The Llnk Famlly and Communlly Centre Ss a company Ilmlted by guarantee, Incorporated on 7th October 2002. In April 201511 became a reglstered charlty wlth The Charlty Commlsslon fow Northern IrelaDd. Thè company wa% eslabllshed under a Memorandum ofAssoclatlon and govemed by It.£ Memorandum and Aitl¢le5 of A550Clatlon dated 18 May 2011. It Is also redlsterEd as a tharlly wlth HM Revenue and Cu4ti)m&. Iii the event of the charlty wlndli)g up members agree to tontrfbute an amr)unl not exceeding £1. AppDlntm¢nl ol trustses As Set out In the Arllcles of A5s0clation the members preset)t at the Annual General Me&tlng wlll elect the trustees, ThE number of the trustcos shall not be more than nfteen and not less than slx at any one tlme. The trustees shall liave the power at any tlme and from tlme to tlme to appolnt any person to be a trustee, eltherto flll a casoal vacancy or a5 an additlon to the exlstlng Irustees. Any trustees so appolnted shall hold offlce only untll the next year followlnB Annual General Meeting and shall then bp ellgJble for re.elecUon. When conslderln8 co-optlng trustees, the Board has regard to the requlremeni for ?ny speclallst skllls needeil. Trusteè Induellon and tralning New tNslees undergo orlèntatlon to brlef them vn thelr legal obllgatlons under thèrlty Jnd MpanY law, tl)e Charlty Commls5ion 8uldance on publlc benefiL and Inform them of the r.ontent of the Memorartdum and Arllcles of Assoclatlon, thp enmmlllee and decisK)n4nakln8 processes. the buslness plan and recent flnanclal Performance of the charlty. Durlng the indu¢llon they meet key employee5 ancl othor stalf. Tiustees are ncouraged to atler)d appfopriate external tralnlne events where these wlllfacllltaie the undertaking of thelr rDIe. Organlsation The Management Commlttee advnlnlsters the charity. The 808rd meets at leèst slx tlmes each year. A Dlrnctor has been appolnted by the Board to mana8e the day-torfjay oper3tlon5 ofthe Gharlty. To facilitste cffe¢tlvÈ operallons. the 0Srector has dele£aled ?uthorlly, within temis of delegatlon apwoved by the Commlttee, for operatlonal matters. Related Partles #nd Co-operatlon wlth othèr organ154ilons None uf our trustees recefved remiinerailon for Servi provKled to the charlty durin8 the year. Any ry)ntractual relatlonshlp wlth a related party between a trustee or 5enlor manager otthe ¢harlty must be ddosed to the full l)oard of trustees. In the current ywar no such related party transactions wei'e pOrted. ThÈ Llnk Family and Communlry Cèntre has close relationships wlth a number of statutory. voluntsry and cummiinity bodle& We have repre5Entathies who Servo on a number of GOFnmittees and 8roups. Local agendes wlth whlch the organlsation enga8es Include. Educatlon Authorlty. Ards and North rjown Street Pastors. Hou.4lng EX11tve, ProbatlDn Board, Soclal 5ervlces. Pubtlc Health Agency* and local chiiyches. Other bodles with which we enidge include. C03. North Down Ymm Ards and North Down Uorough Councll, Police Community Safety Partnershlp. The organisation isalsD grateful to thD5e Ind{d[lS and oreanlsatlons who offer f]nan¢ial 5UPPOrt lo the work of the prolÈct.
The Llnk Famlly and Corninunity Ceritre Directorg Report for thE year endlng 31° December 2022 The Llnk Famlly and Communlty Centre recognlses tlie necesslty and benefit of connectlng peopleto Dther communltv Services that offer support and encovragementat tlmes of need. We belleve thal paltnershlp worklng Is essentkl Itwe arE to bulld a slroneer, healthler and v5brant communlty. R15k Managem8nt The Board regularly revlews rlsk In the oanISatIOn through an annual Tevlew of the rb5ks th2 charlty may face. establlshmenl of systems and PTocedurp.5 tu mlllgate and manage Tlsks Identlfled, Implementat5on and regular revlew of procedures de51gned to mlnlmbe any potentlal Impatt on the charlty should those rlsks materlallse. Thls work IdeTrttfled a nunl)er of rfsks but has also resulted h better managemeiil proceduyes and wntlngency plons, Partlcular altentlon hÉs focused on rn-financIal rlsks fiom Indlvldu¥l pro8rammes and financlal rlsks arlslng from securlng fundlng for the range OF pro8rammÈs provlded by tlie org4rilsatlon. A key element In the rnanaBen)ent of flnancial rlsk Is the rcvlew of the OTEanlsatlon's reserves pollcyi cash-flow fDieca5ts and operatlng budgets. io
Tlie Link Famlly and Communlty Centre Dlrectors, Report for.the year ending31" December 2022 Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The Trustees liiiid a150 the dlrectofs uf the company for the purpose5 of company lawl are responslble foi. preparlng the TN5tees' repoFt and flnanclal ststements In accordance wlth appllcablÉ law and regulatlons. Charlty Law requlres the Trustees to prepare financlal Statements for each flnanclal year. Under that law the Trustee5 have elected to prepare the financlal statements In accordance wlth Unlted Klngdom General ceptcd Accuuiitliig Pr4cllce Iunlted Klngdoin Accountln8 Standards aii(l appllcable lawl. UndeT the relevant le8lslatlon the Trustees must not approvp the financlal.%tatements Einlpss they are 5atlsfied that they give a true and falr vlew of the state of aflalrs of the charlly and of the net movement In funds for that perlod. In pr*parlng these Ilnancl&l statemeiits, the Trustees arè Tequlied to: Select suitable accounlln8 pofic585 and then apply th¥.m cons15tently,' Make ludgements aiid e5tlrnate5 Ihat are reasonable aiid prudent,- and Prepare the Ilnanclal statements un the 6oln8 concern basls unless It15 InHppropYlate to presume that the charlty w115 contlnue on thai ba515. The Trustees are ro5pon51ble for koeplng adequate accountln6 records tlial are suffldent to show and explaln the charlty's transactlons and dtsclose wlth reasonable aLoJracy Ht aiiy ilme the fliiandal posltlon of Ihe charlty and enable them to ensure that the flnandal statements comply wlth the appllcable law ohd reBulatlons. They ure also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the tharliy ènd hen for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularllles. Small company eKemptlon- Companles Act 2006 Thls report has been prepared In accordan wlth the spedal provlslons rel3tlng tp small comnIeS Wthln Parl 15 of the Companlos Act 2006. Mlchael Taylor IChBlr Dot¢: I'l 2.I3 li