REDBURN LOUGHVIEW COMMUNITY FORUM Trustees, Report The trustees present the annual r8POrt together wlth the flnanclal statements of the charlty for the year ended 31 March 2024. Oblectlvos and actlvltles Summary of the objectlves of the charlty set out In Its govemlng document The prevenllon or rellef of povety The advancement of cltlzenshlp or communlty development The relief of those In need by reason of youth, age,111-heath, dlsablllty, financlal hardshlp or other dlsadvanta9e Summary of the maln actlvltles undertaken for tha publlc beneflt In relatlon to these obJectlve8 Communlly development Cultural Environmentallsustalnable developmentlconservatlon Relief of poverty Volunteer development Youth development Achlevement8 and Performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the year The Redburn Loughvlew Communlly Forum (RLCF) was set up In Holywood, Co. Down by concerned local older resldent volunteers who looked to dèvls8 solutlons to problems due to soclo-economic dlsadvant8g8 prevalent In their area, The area InGludes predomlnantly of soclal hous5ng wlth low.Income famllle3 wlth a distlnct laGk of facllltles and servlces. Since Its slart over 20 years ago, RLCF has fought to develop the capaclty, skllls and potential of its communlty and meet identlfled needs. The RLCF Is a voluntary organlzatlon, for local groups consisting of Men, Women, Young People and Chlldren, In the Redburn Loughview area Including other voluntary and statutory agencles. The organlsallon uses it5 constltutlon In all its work., however, It adopts a Gommunlty development approach to all it5 work and has the followlng key values Equallty and Antl-dlscrimlnatlon, SoclaS Justlce, Collectlve AGIIoii, Community Empowerment. (ln Ilne wlth RLCF constitutlon), 'Communily development Is work wlth people In nelghbourhoods and communltles to InGrease levels of self- help, support and collectlve actlon. It alms to give people greater Gontrol over thelr Indlvldual sltuatlon5 and their communities" (Thoinas N, 1980). Redburn Loughvlew Communlty Forum's ethos Is to bulld the abllity of the most vulnerable member3 of RedbuinlLoughview Social Houslng area includlng the wlder environs to become empowered to meet thelr own needs. To provide and support a forum where member groups and Statutory and comrnunlty organlsations can join for mutual support, to exchange view8 and share common Issues 8nd Informatlon. We wish lo create a collective volce and work in partnership wlth statutory agencles and authorities.
REDBURN LOUGHVIEW COMMUNI'fY FORUM Flnanclal Revlew Prlnclpal fundlng sources Our prlnGipal source of funds thls year has been grant funding from International Fund Ireland and NIHE. We rely on the local community and our local council for their continuing Support and goodwill. Trustees and Offlcers Trustees.. Mr Robert Buchanan Mr Tommy Brlscoe Mr John Calherwood Mr MIGhael Topplng Mlss Lynn McAuley M5 Susan Johnston Mr Stanley Chapman Mr John Herron Mr Stanley Chapman (Jnr) Reslgned 0711012025 Appolnted 0711012025 Appolnted 0311212024 Appolnted 0311212024 Appointed 0311212024 Access To Re50urGe cenlre wllh facilities and skllls to support groups and re31dent8. All completed in Ilne wlth Government Leglslatlons and Pollcles. Governance Blmonthl Meetln attende voluntee Interageiicy meeting four times a year with all statutory Bodles 8uch ag Pollclng B08rd for Northern Ireland {PSNI) Housing Execullve, Supportlng Communltles Nl, Pollcing Communlty Safety {PCSP) Partnership, Cl8nmll Houslng. Hablnteg, Ards and North Down Borough Councll Offlcers, Cornmunlty Development, Good Relatlon5, PSCP Offlcers, Counclllors, Member of the Leglslatlve Assembly (MLA), Department of Reglonal Development {DRD), Department for InfrastrLiciuf8 IDFI). Houslng Association meetings with Northern Ireland Houslng Executlve Debt advice and support for re51dents Policlng Servlce Northern Ireland IPSNI) weeklylmonthly Local CoiinclllorslMLA's Work wllh local schools Community ActivitleslForum Road Safety Trafflc Issues We have listed an overview of the work and volunteering we do from consultation5 and meelings to short and long term projects, including training and development of our volunteers. The followlng are resident Issues reported lo Ihe agencSes at meetings and estate walkabouts 2023124.
REDBURN LOUGHVIEW COMMUNITYFORUM Lon Term Pro ect 14elplng resldents and wlder communlty wlth Trafflc Safety Issues that Impact all the communlly. Resldents blocked in thelr homes, emergency servlces reduced or no access, parents and vulnerable resldents walking on roads a5 paths bSoGked, Through the interagenGy work end contlnuous lobbylng wlth all the ¥tatutory agencies ooncerned. Worklng In Partnership - Community Planning Policing Servlce Northern Ireland Policing Communlty Safety Partnership Ards and North Down Road Safety Partnership Local MLA Local School Local CounGillor¥ Local School Residents Food ant Redburn Lou hvl We offer food in the form of a food pantry we support weeklylmonthlylyearly for per15hable and non- perishable food, delivered by volunteers. Includlng support from IoGal buslnesses such as Henderson's Sp£ir.IHenderson's Spar TorgrangelChurche8 and Food Storehouse. We also offer hygiene products when avallable, Shared Comm ar We offer accpss to a shared community garden that resldent$ can take part In from meeting- neOrking/trainIngIplantlng and growing vegetables and plants and all residents have 8cce85 lo free app5eslcooklng appleslpears and herbs. Celebratlon8, the Klng's Birthday, May Day, Chrlstm88 swltch on, for all ages startlng at 6 month3 old to 100 years old, livlng In the Redburn Loughv5ew area, worklng wlth the communlty and statutory bodles and volunteers ensurlng safe, enjoyable events. Famll actlvltS08 - Bondln 'A parent Is thelr child's first teacher and should remain thelr best teacher throughout Ille. going to actlvities together, We work on young people's projects- worklng with young people at key tlmes, weekends and nlghts puttlng in place dlvlslonary programm8S With the CFNI, PSNI, PCSP, le., Archery, W5, Clnema, Let's Go Hydro, Bowling Activities, Teambuilding. Sharing skllls for the younger partlGlpants is important In the communlty, Ilke attendlng educatlonal sessions and helping with the community garden. Pas51ng on Ilfe skllls,
REDBURN LOUGHVIEW COMMUNITY F RUM TraSnln Su Iled Onus Safe Plece Trainlng - all levels {dlgital) Leiiel 2 Health and Safety at Work Housing Tralning Interagency Tralnlng Computer kill$ Gardenlng Safe Awareness Tralnlng Safe Place f r Commun We contlnue - Zero Tulerance to Drjmestic Vlolence Redburn Loughvlew membershlp stayp h5gh, the forum looks fOard lo dellverlng further projects and wor%1 wllh Its volunteers, resldenls and communlty In the next coinlng year. the Dru Id Reinoiie unu8ed unwdnted prescrlptlon drugs from the communlty.
REDB NLO GHVIEW COMM Nl FOR Statement of Trustees, Responslbllltles The trustees are responsible for preparlng the tru8tees' report and the financi85 statements In accordance with the Un5ted Klngdom Accounllng Standards (Unlled Klngdom Generally AGGepted AGGounting Pra¢tlce) and applicable law and reguS8tions. Charlty law requlres the trustees to prepare flnanclal statements for each financlal year. Under charlty law the trustees must not approve the financlal statements unl855 they are satlstled that they glve a true and falr view of the state of affalrs of the Charlty and of Ils Incomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources, Including Its income and expendlture, for that period. In preparlng these financlal statements, the trustees are requlred to,. select suitable accounting policies and apply them conslstently; observe the methods and prlnclples In the Charltles SORP., make judgments and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent; State whether appllcable UKAccountlng Standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departures dlsclosed and explalned In the flnanclal slatements., and prepare the flnanclal Statements on the golng concern ba818 unless It Is Inapproprlale to pre8ume that the charltablo company wlll Gontlnue In buslne83. The trustees are responslble for keeplng adequate accountlng records that are sufflclent to show and explain the charlty's tran8aGtlons and disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financlal posltlon of the charltable company and enable them to ensure that the financlal statements comply w5th the Charilles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, They are 8180 responslble for safeguardlng the assels of th8 charity and hence for taklng reasonable 3teps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and olher irregularities. Approved by the trustees of the charlty on 18 February 2026 and slgned on Its behalf by: Johnsl usan Trustee 4, 2026 16'.00'.08 GMT)