ABC Community Network IA company limited by guaranleo, not ha¥lng a shar8 capltall TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the finanGio1 year ended 31 M&r¢h 2023 The truslees prasgnt th8lr Trustees, Annual Report. ttomblnlng the Dlrector8' Report and Trustees, Report, and the aLiditad financial slalements for tho flnancial year ended 31 March 2023. Tho financlal slalement8 are prepared in acoDrdanc8 the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Flnanolal Reportlng Standard applicable in th$ UK and R¢publi¢ of Ireland. and Accountlng and Reportlng by ChaTltles'. Statement of Recommended Praciic8 applicabla lo chdrilies preparlng thelr finan¢ial statements In acoordan¢e with the FSnanclal Reportlng Standard applicgble In (he LIK and Republlc ol Ireland IFRS 102). Tho frustees. Report cnnlaln8 tho Inlormallon Tequlred lo be provld8d In tha Tnjslegs, Annual Roporl under lh¢ stat8in0nt tsl Recommended Practice {SORP> guldefines. The trustees of the Company are 8180 charity tnJslee8 for thé purpos& of chdrlty law and und6r tha companV8 con$lllLtlion ar6 known as members uf the board of truslees. In this rewrt tho Irusleos of ABC Communlty NebNOI'k pros8nl a summary of Ils purpose, governance. actsvitles, achlevements and finances fvr Ihe financlal finandal year 31 March 2023. The company 1$ a registered ¢hartty ond hen¢8 the reporl and results are pr8santed in a form wlilGh eomplles with the r8qulrem8nts of IhB Compante& Act 2008 and, alihough not obliged to Gomply wlth the $181ement of Recommnd¢d Pract1 {Chathies SORP effeclivo January 20151, the organisation has Implam8ntgd Its rewmrn6nd8llons whero relevant In the88 ffnanclal stalemenls. Mls$lDn, obctIV•S and Stratsgy Oblgctlvos Obje¢ls of Ihg Compony The obieots of the Company as defined by Its governino do¢ument are: To promotè, further or supwrt any purpose for the beneffil of the )MmUnIty In lh8 Armagh Clty, Banbrldge and Craigavon Borough Councll aTea (the "area of bon8fif> which are, or hereafter may be dgomed under the law of Northgrn Iroland to bg charltable, and In partl¢ular'. (a) To devglop proorammes and servS¢es to advance cojrmunity dévek)pment, cltlz8nshlp and 6ducallon, promote volunte&ring, r8fievp poverty and dlslress, youlli and the ag¢d, and for the promollon of good heallli. and the promotlon of raclal harrnony and dlv6rslty. (b) To promolo and Improve the 8fficlen¢y and 8ffo¢llv8nésÈ of chorlllos and voluntary and community groups by the provllon and management for su¢h organi8atians of offiGg acGammodalion. Gonfer¢n¢e, ira]nlng, tnformadon, a(fvlc8, payroll and other faGllitles, sgrvl¢os ar support. Revl8w of Actlvltles, Atshlevements and Performance D8velopffleiil Actlvlty It has b6&n another busy and varled year fur ABC CamthLtnkiy Notw0 and we conllnued to SUCC68sfiJlly provlde a rango of supp¢)rt 9grvleBs and practical asslstanc8 for m8tnber groups and emerging groups at tho ABC Comrnuntty Network In Portadown and al communlty vonu¢s acros$ the Armagh Clty. Banbrldge and craaV0n BOr0h Coundl area. This has included lor @xample, th& provision of meellng space, ofrico spaoo and hol desk fadlllles for a ran99 of voluntary and communlty groups. recepllon and admlnlslralion servlc&$ and Ihfy delivery of a wide rang8 of activlties, tnIng programmes and volunteering opportt(niUe$, W& havo continued to work with the Southern Hgalth & Social Care Trust. 85 per contract have dellverad thè followlng sgNIcgs ov9r the tast flnancla] year, ABC CDmmunlty Neiwork has provlded 8UPPOrt lo rommunity 2nd voluntary oroanisabons through a range of member servi. for example, Iralnlng and volunteerlng opportuniti8S. fundlng 8LiPPOrt, slgnpostlng to support, advlco. and natworklng events. ABC Communlty Neiwork wabslt6 provldes a hgallh and wellbelng platform for10¢81 comimunity group$ lo avall or information disseminated by the Southem H8atth & So¢lal Care Trust. htghllghtlng tho promting wellbeing dwision prlorlll88 for our local communlty. Wa hav8 fadlllaled 4 ovanls throughout 2022 2023 lInkl to h6allh and wollbelng, th a focus on vulnerable group8 and older people. ABC Communily Neork has ensured thot the needs of Iwal communllL48 are artt¢ulaled through acllv& F)artl¢lpatlon 8s a membgr or partner In a range of publlc and rBpre5entalive bodie8 wilhln tho southern area and al a r8gional level when appropriatft. We welcomed the opportunlty to ba Involved in 9 lo¢al I sub.reglon81 I rogion81
ABC Communlty Network IA ¢ompony Ilmlt¢d by guarante&, nthl havlng a $haTe ¢apftaQ TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the finandal year gnded 31 March 2023 commlllees, As a represeNlaUve on the80 Commillees,il has provlded a Space for advocacy, discu581ng Ihg challenges and Issuès the communliy Is faclng and h¢)w ABC Communlty Nelwork Can support our local communlty. Communlty Developmenk and Suprm)rt In our rolo a8 0 SUbe910al neiwork and Gommunity devgloprnent support OTgani$8tioii, wg provlded ongoing practlcal support and asslstance to a wi(ie rangs of communlly groups across thè Armagh Banbrldg8 and Cr8lgavon Councll ar83. Tlils h85 Includèd; the provl$lon of offi¢e a0mMOdatIon and meetlng Jpaoe for member groups and partner organlsalions., 6UPPOrt lo establish and develop groups,, one-tOn6 support for èxlsllng groups: helplng wlth funding appllcallons. annual plans and proleat plan8, governan¢e. &sslslance wllh the preparatlon and Independent checktng of anrjual accounts snd Af?M prwaratlons,, Char¢ly Commi&81on Nl reglslratlon and annual monllorlng ratums: admlnlstrallon and finance serv1¥ Includlng payroll- dissemlnation of information., promoktng Detworkln9 oppoitunitlgs and promotlng volunl&eriTrJ, A dlverse raThJe of groups and ag&ncie8 have b9neflled from Ihe Services delivetred al both Ihe ABC Communlty Network and In 8 rang8 of communlty settings, Thls on the ground support has enabled member groups, partl¢ularly low capacity and UndE*rpresented groups Includlng those that 3UPPOrt 0er people. those with dlsabllities end othnltt mlnorlligs, to address govérnance, development and suslalnablllly Issues and has facllltsled tha d8llv8ry of a varied range of servloe3 and aGlivitit>S. ABC Community Neknik re¢ognl$es th£ importance of strong govornance 4rrangem&nts and en$urlng volunlary and communlty oryan18allon$ liava the op8rallonal capadty and skllts to dellv8r effi¢18nlly and effe¢Uvely. ABC Comrnunlty N8lv4ork has ¢onllnued lo devlse. d8velop. source and d<v&r free need$4Jased aGcr8dlted and non- aredIted tralning Goursos. arts and crafts VKJrkshops and sLruclured health programmes for member organi98ti¢)n9 aoross the Armagh Banbrldgè and Cralgavon Councll area leadlng to the development of more cohe81v8 and Suskalnable cmUnItio$. 152 pooplè. r&presenllng 25 groups, partlclpatod In G0veMan and Effective Management Tralning as part of A8ry5 Community Esseiillals Pragramme. Th8 programm6, whith largelsd low capaclly groups, wa5 hu)ded by ABC Communlty Network, 101 peopl@ partlclpaled In 8 facllllaled health and wellbolng programm8S that Included Slnglng for Mental H8allh, Dan¢e Therapy, Palnling and Drawlng, 4 Walklng Group, Garden Group, Yoge. Mlndfulness, and A Writing Group. 37 groups ware asslsted with thfy oomplellon of Charfly Comml$sioN reglstratlon and annual reporknng requirem&nts and th8 completion of fundi applloarfons and &valuallon raports. The rany6 of acttvltles at ABC Community NebAiorf< and community garden hax prasented a range of volunlèerfng opportunities including 5efting up rooms for tr8inlng 9nd programme èctivlty, gardening, general maintonAn¢e work and admlni8lr8110n. During 2022 2023. 9 Volunl'eers cOntbuted 3LY)O volunteer hours on a ¥aelY of adlvlll08. ABC Communlty Neiwork's offlce ac¢ommodallon was fully utllltsed throughout the y&ar ad Iha confèronctt room, mullipurp08e roam and garden wer¢ regularly used to host 8 range of activities delivered by ABC, partner organls811ons and local community groups. 18 Graups used office 8ccommotsllon al th8 communlty hub r#9ularly durlng tho year. 60 dIgote a¢tivlUes were dellw2red by 15 oommunlty gnd vollinlaryseclor groups durfng the year. Communicauons Comniunity devebpment Informatfon and other Informalion relev8nl lo the seolor, trom ABC Community Ngtwork and a varl8ty of slatubry, voluntary and communlty organis3tion5, was dl$semlnated regularly to member organisalions and the general publ1¢ through the ABC C(Jmmunlly Network's Contaot Management System and Communlcallons Hub. A range of ¢ommunlcalk>n platforms, Includlng soclal medla. weekly e-news bulletln, and Nefvrk Ngws quarterty mauazinè, enabltrxl us lo clrculaté koy informatlon in a largetad and Ilmgly fashion and to promot8 members, a¢llvilles and celebr81e their achievgmenls. Wg also proffloled netwothing opporlunllios to enablo rewesenlglives from member groups b sharo Informallon and provlde support for oach other. ThLs ha$ énsured that our members are fully Informed about the work of the organizamon, Its m8mbers, and opportunilles pr£0td Ilirough the communily and voluntary sector, Statutory agencle$, Trusts and Foundatio8, Partnership working
ABC Communlty Network IA company limitod by gupronleo, not havlng a $har¢ oopit411 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the flnanclal ear endod 31 March 2023 Partnershlp wor¥ing Is at the l)eart of communlty deloPMeNt, and wo d¢thowl¢dg& thé support r8cefvod from many of the agencle8 that we have come into C(¥btact with durfng the year. We have ensured that the nogds of local cDmmuni1188 ore artlculated throuuh actlv6 pgrtioipalion as a member or partner In a range of publlc and represenlalSve bodles wllhln the southern area and at a reglonal level when appropriat8. Wo aolively promoted, partiGipaled in and contrtbul¢d lo & range of public consullalion event¥ and workshops and actsvaly angaged with repre88nlallves from k8y Statutory agenc168 regularl¢. Flnanclal Revl6w The rgsulls for th• flnancial y8ar ars s@l out on pag6 and addlllonal nol6s ar@ provldod showlng Income and expendltura In greater delall, ABC Communlty NBlwork has secured bolh core fundlng and project fundlng from 58v8ral 8ourcas durfng thé pèdod covered by Ihls report Includlng,, Department for Communllles Amagh Clly, Bankwtdg9. Cralgavon Borough Coundl Southem Health & Soclal Care Twst Publlc Hoalth Agancy National Lottery Fund 11 also eamed income from lh8 provislon of office accc¥nmodation, venu6 hire and fn)m its resouroe rentre and back offic$ support. Thls 8elf-genernted Income conlrlbuted to funded projècts deliver8d by ABC Communlty NeOrk uring the yo?r. Flnanclal Results Al the ond of Iha flnandal y9ar tha Gompany has a&sets of £41,84612022 - £22,324) and Ilabllltlos of £9,005 (2022 - £6,848). The net asselg of the company have InGre#sed by £16,365. Reserves Posttlon and Pollcy ABC Gommunily Networ1< has a delaikd ReseNe Policy in place whieh ig subject lo annual revlew. Th8 pollw alms to have from £40,000 10 £55,000 ol cash reserv88 whlch approxtmales to thr8& months of oulgotng5 including polenllal redundancy costs. The signlficanl Inwse In self-generated income artd dUctt0n In cosls In the current yoar meant Ihal w8 can now report Ihal we have met our Res8Nes Pollcy largel. Trustees The trustees who served throughout the flnancial year, &xcept noigd, were as follows: Kylo HIIFJS FK)nnuaia Honry (Reslgiied 1 Aprfl 2023) Anne M¢Cusker Cassie Ghornbers Roseanna M¢¢abe (R88lgned 1 Aprtl 2023) In accordanc6 wlth th6 ArUGt&s of Assoaialion. the dir8clors retire by rotstlon and. belng ellglble. offor Ihemsdves for re-eleGtlon, ThF4 $e¢retarles who seNad durfng the Iln8notal year were: Jonathan Boyd (Appolnled 8 Aprll 2022, R6slgned 1 Aprfl 2023} Elalne Mateer Complian¢e with Soctor-wide Legislation and Standard$ The company engages pr[aCtive1Y with leglslation, standords and cleS which 8re deveh)p8d for the sector, ABC Comrnunlty Ne(work subscrlbes to and IB compllanl wlth the followlng: The Compan18s Act 2008 Thg Charltles SORP IFRS 1021
ABC Community Network {A company Ilmlted by guarahtee, not havSng a sharè capltall TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for Ilie finandal year ended 31 March 2023 Publlc B8nefit Statsment In plannlng and dlrecllng th& work of tho Company th• Board of Dlrectors has ¢onsldered and understands both element8 of ihe public benefit requSrement 1.8. that there are dlrect bengflts whl¢h ara Idenliffablg and aro 8vallable to the publlc ot a geclion of the publlo. ABC has Id6nthl6d the b8n6fi15 for people and communNy group5 as,. An Increasé In the effocli¥$n8ss of local charlll&s, communty groups and assod8llon$ end Ihoir effecllv¢ or Charllable r050uKes, an Increa$& ln oommunity Infra31ruclure and facillli8s, an Increaso In partn8rghlp work and Incre8sed engag8menl th statutory bodl68. Improvemènt ol knowledgè and slIS of ¢ommunlties. Betler unolersknding ot tho factors that conlrlbut8 to povèrty and deprival¥)n In communltlgs. awareno5s ralslng of exlsllng and emerglng needs withln communllles, the enabllng of pèople to ovèr¢<)m6 barrl&rs to 8ervkas and thè Id8ntllicalion of new servt¢es and th8 d8vBlopment of acflvilies to meg1 gaps In provision. Ral¥ed awarFJnoss Df the Importan(¥ of h¥allh and wellbeing Iri the wmmunity. to èmpowèr conimunlllos lo take 8clion on the mulli delerrni1i4nts of health, slgnposling to olher relev6nl INggnlsalions and nslworklng. Tho bon8flclaTles of the companjrts $8rvl¢as are members of communlty groups, Indlvlduals who may be consldorfng establishin9 or joining eommuntty groups and members of the gene1 publlo Ilvlng in the Armagh Clty, Banbndge and Cralgavon Borough Council area {Ihe'aroa of bonefll") Plans for Futuro P8rlods ABC Communlty Network plans lo &xpand Ihelr $6rvice5 wltliln th8 Armagh Banbridg& and Cralgavon Council area hy.. Supportlng tha Suslalnable Development of Communlty & Voluntary Groups Inrrease a¢oesg and engagomenl with ABC Communlty Nelwork SeNl¢e$, and Strenglhenlng Community Connecllons Thls WIU bo a¢hleved by securlng further ftjnding to develop our seNloBs and Increas8 our prosonl as a Naiwork Organltsation. Audltorg -rhe auclilors, Daly Park & Company Ltd have 1ndled Ihelr willingness to contlnue In offi0¢ In accordanlx wlth the provl8lDns of S8cllon 485 of thè Compan188 Act 2006. Approved by the Board of Trusteeg on 26 Oclobor 2023 and signed on h$ Fjehalf by: Francas Korr Chalrpèr8011 Kyle Hllll Trust0•