Cornpany registration numb•r. N1610148 Community Rolatlon• Forum Ltd Company Ilmltad by guarantse Unaudlied financial sLitenwnts 31 March 2020
Community Relations Forum Ltd Company Ilmltsd by guarantso Cont•nts Pago Trustees and other irrforMatn Trustees report IrKlependent Examiner8 rnport Statement of Incorne retained earnings Statement of financlal position Note8 to the ffinancAal ststsments 9-12
Communlty Rolattong Forum Ltd Cornpany limit•d by guarants• Trustees report Year •ndod 318t March 2025 Tru8tO•8 J Barrow S Scott 8e¢retsry J Barrow Company number N1610148 Reglst•r•d offlca Barron Hall 230 Antrin Road N8Wt(Mnabbey BT36 7QX Accountants Allen Flemlng Old Bank House 161-183 Upper Lisburn Road B8lfa8t BT10 OLi Pago 1
Community Relatlons Forum Ltd ompany limlted by guarant•• Trustees report Year ended 31st March 2023 Achl•v•rnents and Performance This has been a very busy year for CRF. with th8 Barron Hall being opened 5 days and som8tlm88 6 day8 a T•veek. At the moment We ar8 open 4 nights a week from 9 am to 9 pm will stsy open other nights rf asked. April Saw CRF out dellvering Hate Crime oulreach sessions to 9 groups and over 90 ilivKIual5 throughouithe borough. Thls was in partnerghip with ANBC. Our work wllh Dialogue for Diversity 15 on90ing with participants from Dublin. Co. fvna9han, N6wry. Afmagh. Newt(Mnabbey, Garvagh, Broughshano and we have 3 participants who are African all involved in dlalogue. Wo Continue to work in partnership Epiloguas prggramme and Shankill and Falls Women'8 Centre¥. Vve have members sitting on PCSP, Pea Plu8, Greater North Belfast Women's N8knK Grange Nep3hbourhood Renewal Parlner¥hip, lorAI housing advis(ry partnehlp8 both in Antiim and Newtownabbey and we work with many groups throughout th8 borough. ATe project manager is now chairiig the BaHycratgy Interagency Group. We ar8 als0 wresented on Antrwn and Newtownabbey Lonene$S NetworK Beyond Belfast Forum. Glencree Centr8 for Péa and ReconGiliation. We are also r8pr8s8nted on th8 Chan9e Makers Collaborative with PH Our project manager has b8en d8liv8ring a project called 'Remernb8r Mo.. This 13 a programmp that was devised by her and had been dellvered in Antrlm, Newt0bbeY and Shankill. It encourag8s participants to look at themsèkns and how they would lTri e to be remembered. it Indudes iterns on the Troubk5, Covid and gT(Ming up in N. Ireland. We have now d8lNered in Ballycraigy and Rathenraw. Our relationship with Shankill and Falls Women'8 group is still ongoing and we look forward to 8tarting anolher working yearwith them. The yeady Great Glènpomley G8t Together was another great SUCC888. With nurnbers rising each year. We had 24 81alls with police, PCSP and fire sèrvice in attendance. We hekl 3 successful and well attended events over Good Relatlons Week and again numbers have been rising. We Still have volunteets out in the area whén needed to help wrth ASB in the area. Gu8St speaking at Street Pastors trainin9, our school unllorm appeal has also beén very suc(yJsful and our work with The Shared Island Programme. Classes on local history. pea buibJiNJ. diabgue, plays InCIlIng°Tha Butterfy Effecf and Wio Lies Beneath., guest speakers and the Barron8tt8s Ladie8 Group a Still taking place. We aho have been Working Closely with Queens Park Women's Group, PSNI, PCSP. 108th Guides and Brownies and helping other groups throughout the area. We have taken groups up to Londonderry for residential with Bloody Sunday Trust and our annual Glengomley clean up. Plan8 for Futhre perfod8 We have secured another yearfs funding for our project manager from CRC Core funding for 225. We also secured funding from Antrim and Nesytownabbey Borough Coundl for prniSes, Outreach and Involvement. Hate Crine, Tender and Festival grants. We have also been guccessful with grants from different Social Housing prov*Jer8. We will be continuing to look for furth8r resourc88 to help provide a dedicated servrkn lo the Iwal area. This wlll a180 b8 to help to deltver good relations in the ANBC eouncil area and to Support the volunt8er8. 8tNcture. Govornance and Management Currendy tho forumls govemed by 10 voluntary boa I commitlee members (who ar8 elected annually). The Forum has 1 full time worker (Project Manager) who Is lined rnanaged by a l)oard member. Publlc B•n•fft Statement The publlc benefits thal flow from the purpose are: _ Improved r8lalionships in the area Pago 2
Communlty Relatlon8 Forum Ltd Company Ilmlt•d by guarants• Trt roPQrt Yoar endod 31st ma h 2020 Increas8d knowledge on the history ofthe county, improving divisions between different cultural Gommunitie8 Helping CMmUnItIaS in the ar8a, these are eVlend through qu8stlonnaires. feedbad( Irorn user tho number of service u8er8 and those accessing the Services on offer and evaluation forms ProFnoing cfvic responsibility Increased opportunrties lo engage in activitles regardles5 of gender, $exual orEntstion, disabllity I ability, ra¢e, polilitxl, religious or other opinion. Provlslon and u¥e of local facilities for the social welfare. edUtion, reLTeaticm and lSure tSme with re8id8nts Partnership wothing with cornmunty I voluntsry groups organisation8 that a150 use the facilitss. resultiThJ in a more efficienl and quallty servicJ delivery an imprDved qualty of life and raised awaten8S8 of guod relati)ns and Its beneffts across the borough The beneficiari88 are the geneTrl public and localty based community and voluntsry grouping3. No private benefft ariw frorn these purposes Improve relationships between business, church, 5tstutory 2¥Jenci8s and communllyfvoluntary 5tor J Barrow ITru8ts81 t)ate: 10 December 2025 Pago 3
Communlty Rolatlon¥ Forum Ltd Company lknlted by guardntse Indép•nd•nt Examinern Report Y•ar endod 31st Mah 2026 I report on th8 accounts of the company for the y8ar eThl8d 31 March 2025, which are set out on pa9e$ 5 to 12. RoSPocUvo re¥ponsibilhles of charlty tru8teos and examiner A8 th8 Gharity trustees (and also Ihe directors of the company for the purpo¥es of company law) you arB ponsibte for the preparation ofthe aCUnts in accordance wilh the requirewnts ofthe Companles Act 2006. Haviw satisfkd mysellthat the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and Is eligible for independent examlnation, it Is my resp0nsb1ty to: examine the accounts under 8ection 65 of Ihe Charitses Act follow the procedures laid down in the 98neral Directions given by th8 Charity Comrnijsion for North8m Ireland under section 65(9)(bl of the Charilies Act 8tste whether partitwlar matters hav8 coma to my attention. Ba818 of independent examlnèrf• roport I have examined your charity account8 as reqUId under section 65 of the Chariiies Aci and my examlnation was carrd out In accA)rdance with the 9eneral Directlons givén by the Charity Commission for Northorn Ireland under sectlon 6q9llb) of the Charities Act. The examination induded a rev of the accounting rocord8 kept by the Gharty arKI a ComparOn of the accounts presented wilh those records.11 also induded Cnsideration of any unusual items or di8c105ures in the a¢¢ounts. and s8èking 8xplanalion$ from you as charfty trustees canming any such mattèra. My roie is to state whether any material matter8 have come to my attention gpAng me cause to believe: 1. That arUnting records were not kept in accordance with séction 388 ofthe COanieS Act 20C 2. That the acwunts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the awounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of seGtion 396 of the Companies Act 2rJ06 and with the methods and prlnciple$ of the Charities Statsmenl of Rernmmend8d Practice applicabio to charibes weparing their accounts in accordanco with the Finandal Reporting Standanl applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland 4. That tsre is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. Pag• 4
Community Relations Forum Ltd Company Ilmited by guarant•• Independent Examlnors Report Year èndod 31st March 2025 Ind•p•ndont oxamlnoffs statemenl I have compkted ry examination and have no concern5 in respert ofthe matters (1) to14) listed above arKI, in connection witrb following the Dlrection8 ofthe Charity Cornmissn for Northem Ireland, I have found no matters Ihat require drawing ta your attention. Chris Fleming FCA Allen Fleming Chartered Accountants Okl Bank House 181-163 Upper Liglmrn Road Belfast BT10 OLJ Dale.. 10 D8cember 2025 Page S
Communlty Rdatlom Forum Ltd Company lknlted by guarantse 8tatsment of income and retalnod oarnlngs Year ended 31st Mah 202S Nots Unrestricted Re5ts1cted 2025 2024 Tumover 11,561 65,828 77,389 88.898 Admini81rative expenses (1,221) {53,994) 155,215) (83,803) Opgratin9 profltl{los• 10,340 11.834 22,174 (14,905) Other inler8st réc£ivable and similar income 736 736 ProflUIIos8) on ordlnary activitie¥ before taxatlon Tax on profftl(k)s8) on ordinary actNitie¥ 10,340 12,570 22,910 {14.263) Prolhl(1088) forthe flnancial year and total comprnh•n8lve Incom• 10.340 12.570 22.910 114.283) Ro8orvg8 at tho stsrt of the year 68.915 3237 72,152 86,415 Ro8or¥e• at end of the year 79.255 15.807 95.062 n,152 All the activities of ts company are from continuing operations. Pago 6
Communlty Rglationg Forum Ltd Company limited by guarantso 81at¢ment of flnanclal po8ltlon Yoar onded 31•t March 2025 2025 2024 Nots FIX aM8ts Tangible a888ts 512 682 512 682 Currnnt aets Debtors Cash at bank and in haThl 8.947 87,593 8,048 64,512 96.540 72,580 Croditors: amounts falllng due within one year (1,9901 (1.990) Not current assets 94,550 70.570 Totsl a•sots1888 current liabilitie$ 95.062 71.252 Net amets 95.062 71,252 Capllol and rnserves Profjt and105s account 95,062 71,252 Members fund• 95,062 71.252 For the year ending 31 st March 2025, the company wa8 ented to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small nPan. Trustees. responsibiliti85: The members have not required the wmpany to obtsin an audil of its finandal statoments for the year in question in accordanc8 With %ction 476. The Twst88s acknow18dge their responsibilities for comptying with the reqUIrean18 of the Act with respect lo aCunting records and the preparatlon of financial stst8ments. Pago 7
Communlty Rolatlons Forum Ltd Company Ilmlt•d by guaraniee Statement of financlal posilion {contlDuèd) Year •ndod 318t March 2025 These financial statem8nts have been prepared in aLrordanr* with the provisions applicabkn to compani88 Subject to th8 small companies, reglme and In acojrdance with FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland.. Thes• financlal 8tatements were approved by the txbard of Ttustees and authori8ed for i9gue on xx-xx-xx. and are signéd on behalf of the board by: J Barrow Tnte8 Company r8gk8tralion number.. N1610148 Charmy Number 103293 Pago 8
Communlty R•latlon8 Forum Lld Company Ilmltsd by guarantee Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31st MaKch 2025 GonorBI infornmtlon The company is a private company limited by guarante8, registered in Northem Ireland. The address ol th8 regi¥tered offi(x is Barron Hall, 230 Antrin Road. Newti)wnabbey. BT36 7QX. Statom¢nl of complian These financial staternents have been prépared in complianL¥ with the provision5 of FRS 102. SedloD 1& The Financial Reporting Standard applrab18 in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Accountlng polici•s Ba¥1¥ of prepardtion The financial statements have b88n prépared on the histQfic41 cost basis, as modlfied by th8 revaluation of certain flnancial asséts and liabiliti&s and investment properties measured at fair valu8 through profil or10sS. The financial statement8 arn preparad in Sterling. whKh k8 the fUnloal ojrrency of Ihe entlty. Turnover Tumover is measured at th8 fair value of the consKleration received or receivable for goods supplied and 5eN*es rendered, net of dlsrA)unts and Value Added Tax. Revenue from the sale of good8 18 reoJgni8ed when the signitsnt rrsks and rewards of own8rship have transferred to the buyer, usualty on d8spatch of the gouds,. the amount of revenue can be m6asufed reliably" rt is probable that the as8oclated economic bonefits will Ik)w to the entity and the eA)sts incurled or to be incurred in r88P8Ct of the tran8adion¥ can be meagured reliably. Taxation The taxation expens6 ropresents th8 aggrngate amount of current and deferred tax r8cogni8ed in the reportiro pernd. Tax 55 recogni8ed in the statsmenl of o)mprehensive income, exc4pt to tho extent that it relates to items recognis8d In otsr comprehensive income or directly in capital and reseNos. In thi case. tsx16 roo)gnised in other comprehen¥ive income or directly in capital and reseNe8, re8pectively. Current tax Is rncogni8ed on taxabl8 profit for the Current and past periods. Cuffant tax 18 measured at the amounts of tsx expected to pay or recover using the Lix rates arKI laws th8t have be8n enacted or substanlively enacted at the reporting dale. Deferred tsx Is recognised in re8F of au timing differences at the reporting data. Unrelieved tax losses and other defvrr8d tsx a888ts are recognised to the exlent that il 18 probabl8 that Ihey will b recovered again8t the reversal of defertEd tax Ibabilitles or other fulurn taxablé profit8. Deferred tax 18 measured uslng the t8x rates aTrJ law5 that have been enacted or substantl¥@ly onacted by th? reporting dat8 Ihat are expected lo apply to the reversal of the limlng difterénc8. Tanglble assets Tangibl8 a6s8ts are initially record8d at cog1 and are subsequently stated at cost le88 any accumulated depr8cAatlon and impairnent103ses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded al the frdirvalue at the dats of revalualion any subsequent aC(MU1ated depreciation and subsequerrt accumulatsd Impaiment losses. Page 9
Communlty Rolation$ Forum Ltd Company Ilted by guardntee Notss to tho flnancial Slatsments (conllnuod) Yoar ended 31st March 2025 An increase in the carrying amount of an a¥set as 4 result of a revaluation, 18 Tecogniged Ni other comprehensive Income and awumulated in capitsl and reserv88, 8xcept to the extent it reverses a revaluatvjn drease of thé same asset previously recognis8d Sn profft or loss. A eease In the carrying amount of an asset as a result of Tevaluation is re¢ognised in othèr comprehensive inwme to the exlerrt of any previolY recogni8ed revaluatign increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respecl of that ass8t. Whore a revaluation decrease exd$ the accumulated revaluation gain& accumulated in capltal and r8s8No8 in respect of that asset. the excess shall be recogni5ed in profit or Depreciation Depreciatlon is cakulated so as to wrlte off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value. over the teful economic IIFe of that a5¥el follows: FStting8 fixturos and equipment 25% dudng balan(x. If there 18 an Indution that there has been a significant chan98 in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of tsngible assets, the depreciatlon 18 revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates. Impalrnient A review for indicator8 of impaimient 1$ carried out at each r8POrting date, wmh the recoverable *nount being estlmated where suth indioators exist. wra the caryiThJ value exceeds Ihe recov8r8ble amount, the asset 18 impaired aordInglY, Prior knpaiments are also reviewed for possil)le reversal at each reportin9 date. en Ft Is not PO88ibla lo eslimate the reo)verabl8 amount of an individual asset an e8timato Is mada of the re¢overab18 amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belong5. The ¢ash-gèn8rating unlt Is thé 8mall8St idenlifjable group of as8ets that include8 the a1 and generatss cash Inflow8 that are largety independent ol the cash infkmis from Othér assets or groups of assets. Hnanclal In•trumonts A financial asset or a financial liability i8 rened only when the company becomes a party to the contractU81 provisiong ofthe instrument. Basic fnancial instrumen15 are inltially recognly8d at the transadion price, unless th8 arrangemenl nstitutes a financing transaction, wh8r8 it 18 rBcogni5ed at the present value of th8 fuiure payments dlscount8d at a market rate of interest for a 8imllar dobt instrum8nt. D8bt in8trum8nts are sub5equentty rneasured at amortised cost. 4.Umlt•d by guaranleo Company 18 limited by guarantee. Pago 10
Communlty Relation¥ Forum Ltd Company Ilmlt•d by guarants• Nots8 to the financial 91atsments (conllnued) Year end8d 31st March 2026 Losslprofit before taxallon Losslproffit befor8 taxation stated after chargingllcrediting).. 2025 2024 Depreciatlon of taNJib18 aSA8t8 170 226 Pllge 11
Community Relatlom Forn Ltd Company Ilmltod by guarantse Not08 to tho financial statements (contlnued) Year ended 31st hlarch 2025 Tanglblo a880ts Fixtures, UiFfflent Total Cost At 1st Aprll 2024 and 31•1 March 2026 6.384 6,384 D•pr0clatlon At 1st April 2024 Charge for the year 5,702 170 5,702 170 At 31$t March X125 5,872 5,872 Carrylng amount At 31st March 2025 512 512 At 31st March 2024 682 Debtorn 2026 2024 other debtor8 8,947 8,048 Crnlltors: amounts falllng duo within one year 2026 2024 So¢tal sewrity olhor taxès Other c¥editors 1,990 1,990 1,990 1,990 Controlling party The controlling paty are the members of the Community Relations Fowrn Ltd. Page 12
Community Relallons Forurn Ltd Company limitsd by guarantsè The following pagos do not fi>rni part of th• 8talArtory accounts. Page 13
Comffiunity Relallon8 Forum Ltd Company Ilmltsd by guaranlo Detailed income statement Year ended 31st MaKh 2026 2025 2024 Turnovor Grants Service charrje FundraisiThJ other Incomg 22.400 45.464 7.171 2.354 17.844 47,985 3.069 77.389 88.898 Grn88 proflt 77.389 68.898 Gro¥¥ profit percentago 1iJl.O% 11X.O% Overheads Adminislrati¥e expenses (55.215) (83.803) (55,215) (83.803) Operating Ilos5)Iproflt 22,174 (14.9051 Operatlng (10•s)Iproflt percentagè 29% other interest receivable and simllar Ino)me 736 642 {LgYprorrt bofore taxation 22.910 (14.2631 Page 14
Community Relatlon• Forum Ltd Company Ilmlted by guarantee Dotsilod income stat•ment {contlnuod) Yoar ended 31st Mah 2025 2026 2024 Overheads Admlnlstratlvo •xpong Wages and salarbs Rent payable Rate8 Project costs Insuranca Light and heat R8palrs and maintenance Printlng. postage and stationery {30.3471 {3,5001 (3191 112,2941 11,6601 {2,981 } (870} 16651 139.354) (4,375) (1,160) 125.135) (1,567} (4.517) (2.683) (711) E JI Telephone Computer Costs Travelling and tran5POrt Accountancy fees Bank char98 General exp8115es Deprecialion of tangible assets 1513) (459) {168) (2,052) {600) (102) {694} {226) (7341 (600) 1122) (440) (170) (55,215) (83,803) Page 15