Lenadoon Women's Group Managcment Lommitl¢¥ rLport and financlal statements for the year ended 31 Mareh 2023
LenAdoon Women's Group Contents Page M(IlliibJLmL'nl coniinitlL¢ I'epurl Audilor.%' report SlatcniLnl of b indiiciiil Activities Biiliin¢e sheet 10 Nolcs lo th¢ finaiiciul st<ilcmcnt5
Lenadoon Women's Group Management Committee Report for the year ended 31 March 2023 Tlie Inaiiageincnt coininitleL present their report with the audiled findllcitil 51<ileinenls for the year ended 31 Mdrch 2023. The accounts l)av¢ becn pi'epiirLd iii acLoi'd(Ince with Ihe accounting policie5 set out iii note I to the accounts and c()mply willi Ilic chai-ily's Mcinoranduin dii(I Ihc 'ALcoLinting <iiid Reporting by Ch¢ll-Ilies.' Sl(Ilcinent of R¢coinn)cnded PracliLc appliL¢iblc lo ch(irilies prepai-iiig Iheii. dcc()uiit5 ill (Iccordaiice with the Finaiicial Repoi1iiib Slan(l¢ll-(l &ippIILJblL' in Ilic UK <iiid RepubliL of IiL'ldiid publisliL.d iii OLlobL'I' 2019 Reference and Adirjinistrative Informatlon Chni'ity N41111C'. Lcnil(l()i)11 Wi)InLlI'S Gl'oiip Business A(Idi'L54'. 41 L Sli Iyolk Road. Belfa%t, B T I19PE Coniniiltee of M#nth&NL'mcnt Rence Cr¥iwford {Chaiipci'son) Bei'naileltc Farrelly (ScLrL'ldry) Sliiiri)11 McCLillous)h {TrLdSUI'LI-) Angycla ML IlkLnnL'y Luui5e O Ncill Auditors Mccrcery I'urkingyton Stockinan L'fD,l Lanyon Qiiay. Belfast. BTI 3LG Bankers First Trust B1< nk, Univci3ily Roud , Belfast Elank ol Ircldnd. Aiidci'soiilowii Road , Belfast Page I
Lenadoon Women's Group Management Committee Report fur the year ended JI March 2023 Structure, Governanci. and Management Governing Document Thc Lcnadoon Woinens Gi'uup i? goveimed by i-ules and is conslitutcd a.4 an uiiincoiporated boLIy. Rccruitment and Appoliitinent ol, Manageincnt Conimittee Thc mrfinagcmcnt cominittee of the gi'oiip arc also ch1< l-ily truslecs for the purposes of charity Idw. Und¢i' Ilie I'cquiieniciils ()I' the Mciiiur¢in(luin aii(l Articles ot. As50ciatioii Ilic manag¢m¢nt coiiimiltL'L hold orriie until Ihc nLxl Annual GLllL'ral MLLlingy and &ifL' L.ligiiblL. for rL-¥lcction. Individualts are invilcd lo serve as inanag¢ment coinmillee on the basis of thcii. ahilities and h<ickgrouii(I so as lo achicvc a biililllcc bclwccii Ihn%c fr()iii IliL. businc%s, voluntary aii(I cliarily .seclors. Management committee Induction Ind Training Th¢ Inaiiiig¢incnl ioininilleL hiive coiidiicted a rcvicw of thc major I'i%ks 1() whicli Ihc chui'ily is cxpuscd. Whcre ilPPI'I)Pl'l¢ilc, .sy.¥lcin% ()[' Pl'ULLLILire.% h¢iVL been L.%lciblislied lu miligcile Ilic risks IIIL cliill-ily f1( CL%. nlcmKiI coiilrol I'isk% illL' Inii)iini%c(I by Ilic iTMpILlllClltalion of pi'occ(liii'cs for duiliui'i%alioii of <ill li'<li)SaLtions ai)d projLLts. Pi'oLLdui'Ls di'¥ iii place lu e115111'L' Loiiipli¢lllLC with hL'alih dnll ScifLly uf %liiff, vulunlL'Lr%, clicnls and visitors lo IhL' pi'Liniscs. Thcsc proccdurcs al'c pcriodically revicwccl lo cnsui'c Ih<il they continuc to mcct IIIL IlCC(Is of thc cliiirily. ()rgYdnisatlonxl Structure Al prescnt Lcnacloon Woincii's tii'oup has a In4711dbFcincnt cuininittce of 5 InLmbers wlio incct I'cgiilurly lind ure responsiblc foi. tlie striilegTiC (Iii'LLtion and pulicy of Ihc churity. A schcme of delegatioii is in place and day to day I'csponsibility for the provision of Ilie scrvices rest wilh the manag¢i'. Objectives And Activities Thc Lciiaduon Woiiicii's Gi'oup wil I woi'k towui'ds crcaling u slablc. sccurc, ¢ollficlent L(Immunily in l.cna(li)un. Tlic obJcLlive of IliL Gi'oiip sh4i11 bc lo pi'oimotc Ilic bincfil of the inhabilanls ot tli¢ Lenadoon eslalL and ils ncigl)boLirli()od by clssociatin&J togcthci. with said inhabitant5 ai)d Ihu IoLal aiiihoriliLS, voliintary and olliei. Orgwiiiiisdliun) il) a Lominon errvrl tu provide or scciii'c the provision of social seiviccs, educational and recreational facilitie5 for Illl sections of the community L.e. youth, elderly. people willi special needs or who are disabled. WOlllL'n, nien, children, the uneinployed and oth¢r disaclvantagcd groups within the arcu in the intcrcsl of SOCi¢il wclfarc. Page 2
Lenadoon Women's Group
L anagemenl Committee Report
for the year ended .11 March 2023
Achievements and PerformAnce
The last IwclvL nionihs hiive abwaiii been extremely deinandiiig for the Sl<iff, Volunteers and Managlement
Committee vf the Woiiicn's Groiip with an incrLabiNg number of referrals Inade to tlie ProjLcI wliiLh iii turn
led lo an iiicrerflSC(I uvci'
Lenadoon Women's Cjroup Management Coinmittee Report lor the yLs&r ended 31 March 2023 Again, insccurily and lack of fiiiiding continucd lo have an iinpact on Ihc work of the Group but Lenadoon Women's (ii-OUP ¢ire graletiil to thosc who havc fuiided the Groiip including DepartilleLiI for ConimuniliL'tr> (Ncigihbourhuuil Rcncwal Fiind). BLifast Fle(Ilih & Socidl Care Trust and Belftist City coiincil. Without this funding, IhL cxtensivL sei'viccs provi(ILLI by Lcn(ILlooii Women's Group would be &Freiltly re(liiced. Lcniidoon Womcii's Gi'oiip h¢qVC foiincl tlicin%clvcs iniiiid1c Ic(1 with I'CqllL%ts froill Ioc411 pcople ivho arc parliciilarly iTnp¢iclcd by Wcllaie ¥l)¢ingc's/Longcr Teiin Iiiipa¢ls of Covid-19 1 FinrflllLI(il Sli'ess du¢ to the ngToing Cost uf Living Ll'iè>lS Ih<il h(IVL l<ik¢n pl4iLe in Ihis periu(l. .The woindn's gii'uup have sib7nposted inLlividuals <iffccted lo additional SPL'Ci(ilitit support. Thc support pi'oviilcd vvei. Ilic past ycai. by slciff froin Lcna(loon Coininuiiiiy Ci)unsellingi ScrviLL iindi)Libtcdly *av¢d ihc Iivc5 of suinL of th¥ Inosl vul1ierb]C individuals the group wLii' woi'king with. Flnanclal Revlew Thc Lenadoon Womcn's (ii'uup had a successful year aiicl iiicreased th¢ r¢scrves . The i'esulis are set out in full in the auditLd accoiints. Prlnclpal FundAnx Sources 'I'he pi'illLiple soui-LL u1- fuiidiiig was the DFL, IJHSL'I., BLL. Investment policy Any siirplu,% funds ¢irL trdiislcrrcd iiito sliorl term savings accoLinls for inveslment. Reserves Policy ThL cominitlLL rcl<iin fuiid% iii IhL Lli(Irily in or(Icr to providc %ufficicnl woi'kinb7 Ldpilal lo facilitatc the onLJoin¥ aclivilies. Thc l<irget for uiii'LslrictL'd fund reseft'vcs is six moiillis support Losts. VoluntLber5 Thc Lharily 1% apprcLlqilivL' of the cfforts of its voluntcers who are involvcd in scrvicc provision. Page 4
LenAdoon Womcn's Group Management Con)mittee Reporl tor Ihe year ended 31 March 2023 We approve thL' financial %l<ilcinciit% We coiifinii Ilial'.- The lllHna&Jemcnl cuminittCL HI'C rcsponsiblc foi. the pi'cparation of the fin?¢ nciiil stalcincnls so as lo ¥ive a true 4in(I f¢lil- view of thL slalc uf ¢iffaii-s of Ilic gi'oup aiid of th¢ incomc aiid cxpci)clilLlI'C' ol. Ihc gi'oiip foi. tlie rinancial ycai.. Iii pi'CP<iring those fiiiaiicial st(Itenieiils. Ihc inanagLinenl LuinmillL'L' is requii'c(I to.. sL'lccl s11ilablc ¢iLcouiiling policies <ind Ilien upply Ih¥m consislcntly. make J udgeincnls aiid estimates Ihal ai'c I'C¢1sonable and prudei)I; pr¢purL Iliu fiiian¥idl %liilLinLiil% (In IIIL. cunLL'rn basi5, ui)less it is inappi'opri¢ilL to preslimc Ilipt IhL groiip will conlinuc in business. Thc miill4?gicin¢nt coininillec arc also re.%poiisiblL for kccping pi-opci. accountiiig recor(Is that disclose with rca50nablc 4lCLLII'&lLy ill 4llly liiiic Ilic tii)aiicial positioii of Illl group and iliiil hLIp LnsurL' IhJt Ihc financial bl¢ilLrnciils coinply with gci)Lrally acLCPlcd slan(lards and tlic SORP recommendations. They are also rcspoiisiblc for S41fcgiucll'iling) thc 16 sscl4 of the gi'oup and taking reasonable Steps for th¢ prevcntion and dclcLliuii of li'ilU(l (11)d othLI- II'IL'&JiiI(IriliL4. For and on bch<iif of Coininittec Rei)LC Crawfoi'£l Cl)(iiiyei's011 29th Scptembcr 202.3 Page S
ljenadoon Women's Group Independent auditors, report to the members of Lenadoon Women's Group We have aii(liled the financial slalements of Lcnadoon Women's Group f()r Ihe ycar ended 31 March 2023 which Lomprisc IhL S'ialLmLnl FindllLidl A¥liviliLs, the Suinmary InLomL and ExpLndilui'c ALLoiint, the Balance Shecl aiid the rLlalcil notcs.Thc financial reporting frainework tliat has bccn applicd in their prcpui'ation 1% rtpi)liLdblc law ¢ind United Kingdoin Accoiinting Staiidai'ds, iiicluding Fin<incial Rcporling Slaiidard 102 The FinaiiLial Rcpoitiiig St<ind411-114ipplicable in the UK and Republic of Jrcland (Unil¢d KiI)bidoin GLIiLrally AcLL'plcd ALLvunliiig Praclicc). In our opiiiioii, IIIC (ILLounls'. givL il Irlie (Ind lair vicw ol- thc stcile of the charities atTairs as at 31 March 2U23 and of 115 inLoining resoui'ces InLI <ippIiLtiliuii uf rL'5UiII-LLS, fui. IlIL YL<ll- Il]Lii LnclLd,. h¢lVL b¥L'n pi'vpL'rly PlL'P411'Ld in (ILLUI'ddnLL' wilh UnilLd Kingdom G¢ner(Illy ALLeplLd ALLounling Pi-u¢liLe. Basis for opinion We coii(liiclc(l oiir iiiiilit in accordaiicc willi Inlcnialioniil 8tan(lJi'(Is on Aii(liliiig (UK) {ISAs {UK)) dnd applic<iblc l¢?w. Uiii. responsibi l ilies iii)dci' Ihvsc standards are fiirthci. dcscribed in Ilic ALidilor'% i-csponsibiliti¢s for Il)L diidil ul. IhL fiiiÉlflClic I s1<)t¥iiici)Is SCLlioii of oui. rLport. Wc arc indcpcndeiil of tl)c cli(Ii'ily in accordaiiL¢ with Ilic L'thical i'L'quii'¢iiiciil.s Ilial are rclcv¢inl lo oiir au(lil of thc financial slaleinLnls in the UK, iiicliiding the FRC'S EIliiLiil Staiiclard, Jnd we hav¢ fiilfillcd oui. oihei. ethical rcspon5ibililies in accoi'dance with these I'cquircmciil%. WL bclievc Ih<il thc (iuilit cvidcncc wc havc obtaincd is sufficicnt lind appropriatc to provide a bdSlS for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern We l)clVC noiliiiig to I'epoil in rcspccl of Ili¢ following illaltei's in relation to whicli Ili¢ ISA5 (UK) rcquirc us to report lo you whci'c., Ilie truslLes' usc of tlie goiiig conccrn bdSiS of accountinbi in thc prLpuralion of the accounts is not appropriate. or -the trusiees have not (lisvloscd in Ihc (ILcuunts any identified malcri<il unccrtainties that niay cast significant doiibt dboiil Ilic chill-ily's abi l ily lu conliniiL to ¢iclopi thc going LollLcm basis of iiLcoiinling foi- a p¢rio(l of at Icabl Iwclve months froin the date when the accounts are aulhorised for issue. Other information Thc other informiilioii Lompriscs Il)e inforin(Ilion ii)Llu(led in Ihc aiinual I'cp()rt, oilici. Ihdii the accounts and our auditoi-'% rcpoil Ihci'eon. Tlie ti'uslccs di'c responsiblc for Ihc othci. infui'malion. Oui- opiiiioii on the aLcounts Iloc% not covci. Ilic ()Ilici' iii forindli()ii un(1 wc do not cxprc8.s amy foiin of as.SLirancc conclusion Ihcrcon. In connection willi oiii- audit of the acLounls, our rcsponsibilily is to read Ihc other in formation and, in doing so. considcr whcihcr Illl. uiliLr infomidlivn is inLltcrially inc0115i51L'nl with IhL d¢ooiinls oi. our knuwlL'dge obtaincd iii Ilic audit oi. oth¢rKvi.sc appcar5 to bc matcrially misstatcd. If wc ideiilify such material iiicunsistcncics or UPP<irenl niaicrial mi%5lLilcmLnls, we are required to delenninl whciher there is a material misstatcmcnt in IliL accoiints or (1 malLrial misstateinenl of the other inforniation. If, bdsed on ihe work we have perfomicd, Ivc coiicludc that thcrc is a matcrial misstatem¢nt of this othci- infom]atioii, we arc required lo repori th(ii faLI. We have nothing lo repoil in this rcgard. Page 6
Lenadoon Women's Group
IndependLhnt auditors, report to th¢ members of Lenadoon Women's Group continued
Matters on which Ive are required to report by exceptlon
We have nothiiig to report in respect ol IhL' lollowing inaltcrs In rclation to which Ilic Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Rc&?ulalioiis INoiili¢m IrLldnd) 20 E 5 require us lo reporl to you if, in (Jur upiniun.,
Ihc infoiniJlion givcn iii the financial stalcnicnts is inconsistcnt in any inutcrial rcspcct willi Ihc commitlcc,
report. oi.
SLI1cle1)I aLLounting rcLOI'Lls hdvc not beeii kepl: or
the finiiiiciul stiilLiiicnls iil'c not li) ¢igrLcniciit with the £icLoiinlii)g rLLords; or
WL. hclV¢ iiol I'cccivc(I dl I thc inforination and cxplanulions we rcquirc for our audit.
Responsibilities of commitlee
As exp142iii¢d murc ful ly in thL Sii?leinenl of committee, Rcsponsibilities. the committce, who dre also th¢
Truslecs of Ilic iliai'ily foi. IIIC Plirposc of charity law, are rcspoi)sible foi. IhL pi'eparation of Ihc accounts und
for bLi ngy S¢?lisfic(I 11i¢i1 Iliey gyivc cl Ii'iic 4in(I fair vicw, and for such iiilemal Loiilrol (Is Ihc coininillc¢ (Iclcrmine
is n¢cc.s5(Iry lo L'niiblc IIIL pfcp¢ifiilion (if dLLOLiIils Iliclt (Ire frL'L frum iii(iterial misslalL'iiieiil, whetlicr duL to
fraud ui. Lrrui..
In pi'CPcll'ili&' Ihc £1LLoiinls, IhL LuniniiltL¢ UI'L rcsponsiblL for Iisscssing thc Lhdrily, 5 ubilily tu conlinuL ns a
goiiiLI C()nLcrn. (liscl()sing, cl% appl iL(IblL, IllLlttLr% rclJlLLI I<) gFoin&y canccin an(1 u%ing> tliL' &¥(iin&y L()nLCrn hasi% ()f
IcLoiiiilingy Lll)Icss IIIL. Ii'i151ccs cithcr iiilcnd to liquidal¥ Ihc Lh¢irily oi. to CC¢lSL OPLI'£ili011s, or h4lVC Iio fL(Ilis1ic
aliciiiativc bul to do so.
Aiidilor's respun51bilities lor tlie aiidit of the financial statements
W¥ liclvc bLLn clPPI)il)tLd tiii(lil()I' ui)(Icr sLLlioii 6512) of the Chllritics ALI (Northcrn Irelllncl) 2008 anil
rcporl In ilLcofLl4incc ivilli rcgiildli011s miide ui)dcr %cLtion 66 of that Act.
OLir obicctivcs arc to obtain rcÉi%oiiÉiblL a%suriince about whcthcr the accounts as <7 wholc ii rc frLe froin inaterial
Inisstiil¢iiicnl, whLlhL'I' (luc to fri1LI(l oi. eri'or, dn(I to issiie ali aliclilor's rcport th(Il incliiLle% oiir opiiiioii.
Rea>nable 41ssuruncc is a high level of assurancc, but is not a bFuaranlce that an audit conduclcd in ÉirLurd
Lenadoon Women's Group Richard MCCIAV FCA (Senlor Slatutory Auditor) For and on behalf ol- fvlcC:rcery Turkiiigton Stockman LTD l Lanyon Quay BELFAST BTI 3LG Chartered Accountants 29th SeptL'mber 2023 Page 8
Lenad(Jon Women's Group Statement of F'inancial Activities (Including Suminary Income and Expenditure Account) I'or the year ended 31 MAr¢h 2023 Unrestricted Re&tricted Funds Funds Tut1 Total 2023 2023 2023 2022 Inconiinx ResourLLIS .40lji211ie,f lo./iii'tliei' Ihe .hai'iliJ% obje¢'fjll(JS.' Gi'¢inls I'CLcivcd dncl evenib Notes 87,343 87.343 73.666 Total incominx resources 87,343 87.343 73,666 Charitllble expenditure Mana&7einent and ildininislration (82.771) (82,771) (78,668) Total resources expended (82.771 } (82,771) (78,668) Net income before tr#nsfers 4,572 4,572 (5,002) 'ransfer between t'unds Net incoming resources 4,572 4,572 (5,002) Fund balanccs bi'uii&ht foiwai'd 38,774 38,774 43,776 Fund balances carried forward 43,346 43,346 38,774 All of the above rcsulls are derived from from. coiilinuing activitcs.All gains and losses rccogni5ed in the year al'e included abovc. The notes on pages I I to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
LenAdoon Women's Group Balancl sheet as at 31 imarch 2023 2023 2022 Nntes Current asscts DLblvr5 Ci1511 ill bank and in han(1 1,044 38,354 43,970 43,970 39,398 Credltors: amounts fAlllng due within one yeAr (624) (624) Net current wssets 4.3,.146 38,774 Net assets 43.346 38,774 Capilal and reserves RLslI-iilLcl fui)db 43.346 38,774 General funds 43,346 38,774 Thc fin4illLidl sl£ltL'illLiils wci'u appi'ovcd by thc Committec on 29 September 2023 and signcd dnd <ipprovLd ror ()ii 11.4 hL.Iidlf by Chairperson TrLasurer The notes on pages I I to 13 form an integral parl of these financiv41 statements. Page 10
LLDn&doon Women's Group Notes to the fin&ncial statcments for the year ended 31 March 2023 Accounting pnlicieg Basis of preparr4tion Th¢ aLLOLiiils hJvL bL'L'll pi'Lpai"Ld iri <iccordilllLL with tlIL cli(Irity's Mciiiui-anduiii <ind Ihc 'Accounting lid RLpoi1ingi by Ch(iriliLs.' Stdtcment of Recoinincnded Practice (IppliLablc to Lliai'itiLS pfcpill-ing, Ihcir acc()unl.s iii ticcoi'cliincc witli th¢ Fin(IiILial Reportin&, Staiidard <ipplicable in the UK <ind Republic of Ii'el(111(I piiblislic(l in OLlobcr 2019" The cliarity is il Public Beiiefit Eiilily as defiiie(I by FRS 102. The accoLintS ¢ll'C pi-ep4irccl IT) slei'ling, which is the functional cuffency of the chai'ity. Monetary amoiinls in Ihc4c fiiiancial slalcmcnls are rounded lo the neai'est £. The accoiinls havc been prL'pdred undci- IhL historical cost coi)vention. The pi-ii)Lipal accountin&, policics (Idoptcd arc scl out bLIow. 1.2. Fund Accounting Uiiresti'iLt¥d fiiiids are ¢lV¢iilablL' for Ube at tl)c disvretioii of the trustees iii fiii'ili¥i'iillcL or tlic gciicral objcctiv¢s of thc charity. DeIlgn¢1tl'd fui)ds ui'e iinrcslriclcd funds earn]llrked by the directors for PilltlCLilllr purpnsc4. Reslricled fundb al'c subjected to rcsli-ictions on thcir Lxpcnditure iiiipvsed by the donoi. oi. Ilii'oiigli tlic tciiiis of 1( n 1c ppcal Resources Incomlng resoii rces A I l iiicoinii)gF I'LsourcLs arc iiicludcd in the SOFA wlicn the charity is l¢gdlly cnlitl¢d lo the iilLI)InL aiid Ilic din(Iiinl Lan bc quanlificd with rLa%oiiable llccuracy. Uon(ilions 'C iiicliidc(l as IncomL whcn thcy are i'cceivcd. No amounts are uicludcd in tlie fiiiancial slateinLnls for bervices donated by volunleers. Resources expended A15 cxpenclilurc is accounle(I for on an accruals basis and has bccn Classified under headings (hal aggrcgcltc all co.sts i'clalingF to the Ciltc&Jury. Wh¢re cost5 cannot bc dirLclly attribulcd to P¢iniciilcir hccl(lii)Lis they h(IvL' bcln allociltcd lo activilics on a basis consistcnl with usc of the I:'source5. Page 11
Lenadoon Women's Group Notes to the financial statements for the year ended JI March 2023 continued F.mployL'es (includiii&J thc Inanil&Temcnl cominitlcc) durin8 thc ycar w¢re'. Employment costs 2023 2022 Wagcs and saldries 59,046 51,900 Th¢r¢ wei-e iio uinployLLS L'amin¥ ovc'r £60,000 in Ihe two year8 enilc(131 Mai'ch 2023. Unre$triLted Restricted 2023 2023 Totrdl 2022 2023 3. Total incomL reeelved DFC IIFISC'I. Sundry income and donations BCC 61,428 14,184 61,428 14,184 7,731 4,000 57,915 12,529 3.222 4,000 87,343 87,343 73,666 Unrestricted Restrlcted 202.1 2023 Total 2023 2022 4. Total resources expended Wages aiid %£ildl'lCS Rooni hirc ALidil Telephoiic, postage, insurance and stationary Bank Fees F<2mily oiitre1< cli Projects 59,046 5,980 624 6,257 184 6,000 4.680 59,046 5,980 624 6,257 184 6,000 4,680 51,900 5,200 624 4,406 6,375 9.937 82,771 82,771 78,668 Page 12
Lenadoon Women's Group Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 Imarch 2023 coiilinucd Debtor$ 2023 2022 Prcpayments and accrued income 1,044 Credltors: amounts (alling due Ivitliin oiie year 2023 2022 AccruAIs cinil Ilefcrre(l incoine 624 624 Restricted reserve Statement of funds account Total Total re$eri'es at l Aprll 2022 38,774 38,774 87,343 87,343 (82,771) (82,771) 43,346 Totiil ¢XPLnditLlI'L for IIIL. yLar Total reserves #t 31 March 2023 43,346 Page 13