WILLOWFIELD PARISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE>
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The trustees present their annual report and financial stalernenls for the ytrar ended 31 December 2025. Th&
trustaas hava adoptod Ihe provisions of the Slatemant of Recommended Pr8¢llcè ISORP_ "Accounting and
Reporting by Charities" {FRS1021 in preparing the annual report and financial slalemenls of thè chority.
The ffinancial slalemenls hav8 been prepared in accordancè wSth th& accounting policies set out in notes lo the
financial slalÈmenls and applicable accounting standards, Accounllng and Reporting by Charities.. Slatamenl of
Recommended Pracll¢e applScable to charities preparing their arLoun15 in a¢cordance with the Financkgl Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reportlng Standard
applicable in the United Kingdom and Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021. thè Charills governing document, the
Chafilies Act (Norihem Ireland) 2008, Chaillies Acl (Northarn Ireland} 2013, The Charilles IAc¢ounts and Reports)
Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. Companles Ad 21)06 and UK Generally Accepted PfaclS¢e.
Obje¢tives and activities
The objects of Ihe Association is lo relieve poverty, sithnèss and the aged and to prornole the benefits ol the
inhabitants of Wllowfield, Woodstock, Lagan Village, the Mount and the surrounding area in East Belfast wilhoul
dSslinclion of age, gender, sexual orientation, disabililylabilily. rac¥, polltical. religious or other opinion, by
assoeiatlon wlth th8 Statutory authorities, voluntary organi581ions and thè inhabitants in a common elfort to advance
education, and lo provlde faalilies in the interes15 of social weltsre for recrèatlon or other leisure-time occupallon,
wllh th& objg¢t of ImprovSng the conditlons of life for the said inhabilanls, and in partlcular..
al Chlldrgn {Pre-8chool and Prlmary S¢hoolAgesl.
bl Teenagers
cl Unemployed Adults
dl Single Parents Families
el Famllles slruggllng wlth poverty and deprivation
fj Tha 8ldedy and v(tlnerabl8.
Achievements and perfomiance
Slgnificant èclivili8$ ond aGhi9ven￿nfS gg&lnsl gbièclives
Total income lor the year was £354,96712024'. £480,753}. Transfers out from unreslrided fund5 was £16,oori in
respect of Grarton Mlssion Trust and restricted funds £6,000 in respecl of DFC Grant. Donations and legacies
incomè amounted lo £352,99712024'. £395,860), Investment Sncome amounted lo £1,99012024.' £2.258} and other
incomè amounted lo £NII12024'. £82,835).
The costs of charitable acb'vilies amounted lo £398,701 12024.. £346,251) and total expendllure for the yé8r
amounted lo £398,70112024'. £346.2511.
The lolal nel expenditure aflef Iranslers out was 1£65.7141. repiesenled by unreslficled funds 1£49.5781 and
reslricled funds {£16,1361,12024.' net income of £134.5021.

WILLOWFIELD PARISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025 h8$ UB grow gnd develop our work at WPCA. wakomad four placemant sbjdènts from Taylor
UnNer8ity in Illinols, USA who jolnad us as part of th8lr tsm) at Slranmillls Un4versty Collége. They helped out wlth
our youth and thildren's programme8 and18d o programme as part of thelr assèssment for Stranmlllls.
Wa ran our usual dubs the year- for ¢hlldren, we had lfjdg Kttchan, a 4 week cours8 of lawning how to
cook nutr1￿0￿9 moals which was repoated once a temi. Wo also ian our SEAG tuiorlng group, Brains and Banter, to
svpport loc81 chSldren prapara for their transfer tssL Squad Goa13, a group for glrfs, ran weekly and ralsèd £950 for
Ilowfield Parish Church roof project. Thèy also look part in tha Lip Syn¢ 8attle, wlnnlng for tha fourth year in
rowl Lads Club 8aw local boys Involvèd In foolball and other tè8rn game3 each week. hèlp8d facilitate the It's
Your Movg Programrne. going into lo￿1 primary sehoo15 to h81p P7 pupSls prepare for thg transi1Son to post-primary
school. We also ran our Surnmer scheme In July whlch 3aw 150 primary agod thildren take part in aclvlbe8 like
8wlrnmlng. Ice-skallng, v13￿t0 the zoo and other aclNilies over tho CDursa of the week.
Our Friday nlghts Saw ￿de Klub for kn hours and Ih8n Active Youlh lor t¢gnager6. ￿s0 for tsanagors, we had
Football Club. Girts Group as well as a GCSE Maths revlston class in the run up to Eaglar with young p8opl& from
Ashfiald Boys and Glrts School¥, Dundonald H¥Jh School, 8reda Academy and Wallington College. Wa wera abla
to link with East Bèlfast Altemativ6s aThJ East8ide Leam1ng to d611var th1$. also ran our Youth Rssidenlial. the
Great Es¢apo in Augus( whlch saw 30 young people haad off tri Enniskiljen for a ￿8k of fvn, induding surfing. go-
kartiThJ and team games, as well as personal d•vÈknpmgnt sesslon6, taam building and leaming frcln ona antsthgr.
As part of our youth work this year. wa ran a programrne wlth Ashfiakl Boys S¢hool and Rudedgg R8cruitmenl and
Traintng 3$ part ol tho Endlng Viobn¢g Against Women and Glrf8 carnpaign. ThL8 was vary successful with a six
wèsk cour88 looklng ot rèlationships. both plutonic and romantic, consent and atbludo¥ towards woman and glrf8.
We had 140 young pgoplg, mostly young man, complete the cnurs& with Inloresting discu6sions gènèratsd.
Our Famlly Supp(irt tsam hav8 conUnueil to provlde much neadad help lo local famllles dèaling with significant
Issuas, Snduding help with children wth special 8ducatiortBI needs, sUPPOrt wlth housing issues, medical Issues.
and mental health Is5U95. Our Tak About Dnjgs ITADI group has b￿n a great 8UPPOrt to local familiés who are
struggllng lo ¢ope with a loV￿j ona wlth an addiction. Unfortunatsly this is an Issue w& ar8 wrning across mofe and
mor8 frequenty in Ouf arga. Through TAD. wa havè bgen able lo provRle Information and edueation on tha 8ff8cts
of drugs. both illegal and prescription, how lo rgcognize an owrdosa, the police response, comrnunity support. $811-
dafenso, sellwcar8 and othèr 8reas in line with what samcg users hava requeslad. On8 lady said. '116am8d a lot
about myself. how I deal wth difficuSt situatlons. 11 helped me to S8a how I can reduce th8 stross Ilgel and the stress
I 91￿ OUL I learned that I can change how I react to Ihlngs and that has really halp8d ma..
Oui Peaced Togath•r eour88s havg been well Attandad. with wornen havlng the OPPOTiunty to look at trauma wlthln
thelr own Ilvas through len weekly craft sèsslons. Looking at things lik& b•auty from brokenn8ss. how to h991 from
past hurts, how to se8 the Ilght in th8 darkngss and how to mova foMard posltiv8ty. Ona sarvie8 User 8aid. 'When I
tarted I fell a blt numb and had fell like gwing up on a f¢w things in this season. I faal lik8 there is hop& r81ighting in
my heart agaln.. Another lady sald. .1 havg loved every week of Paac8d Toggtherl Thank you to tha ￿aderS for
their an¢ouragement and support and for enobling me to 'find my vtsice.. I have lov6d g&tting to know all th8 ladl8S
In the group and It has falt like such a safe spaca to QP8n up and talk about th& thing$ that are closest to our hasrts.
The craft ad1vlti￿ hglped me to untaash my cr¢ativity in ways I nevor Imaglned. I have laughed, crièd and Shared
my d8rk$$t moments with thes• special people and l ￿11 aKvays b8 gratefijl for thatl.
Thè Family Support Summar Schemg for parents and toddlers was OUT buslestyaar yèt wilh p?￿ntS comlng for four
days of fun crafts, 4¢tivitig8, a watsr fight mèssy play and healthy lunch. as wo11 as a trip to the lorm. Ws ran
Schèmas, bac* to back, enabling ug to increase our numb8rs, with 84 allending Ilndudlng adults and chlldrenl, and
provide rnuch ne•d£d 8ctsvi11gs for parents wlth young children during the summgr months. One parent said. 'Gr8at
to have somewhere to take both childran not al school age to attond Summer Schemes. Only sch6m8 lor undgr 3's
I'v8 seen." Funding enabl6d us 19 provSde meals for 10 famllie5 during August to support familles who find the
8umrn8r rnonths more difficult due to having tha children off all summer, not receiving the fre8 school m•a15 and
then also having the pressure of purchasing s¢hool unlforms fortha start of t¢rm.
Women's drop in ha3 continued on Monday ni9hts with the ladles &njoying craft, that. Ilne dancAng and pilates in
2025.
Thursday Club has had a busy yaar, w5¢h bethen 3040 peopl• èa¢h week, enjoying a hot ma81 a¥ well as a rangè
of acb'vibes indudlng tabl8 games. table qU￿zZ&S, craft8, aTrJ infvrmativa talks. If8 a ￿lcoM1n9 spacA to ènloy tkng
togethor and tske part In different actlvltiag aach week.

WILLOWFIELD PARISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Our CAP Debt Centm eonlnued to 3upport local p￿p1a Btruggling wlth unmAnag8able debt, In¢ludlng supporting
pooplo throu9h bankruptcy, dabt ro118f orders and 9150 through budgeting. W8 wera able to give talk8 In many local
ehurchas and to cornmunity groups, Indudlng a 8tall al th• May Day Fesllval In Holyérfocxj and the CornmuF¥ity
Fgslival on the Woodstod( Road. Open Hous8 continue8 8ach Tu#sday moming. with rggul&r numbers of be￿n
50-60 peopl8 each week. They welcorn8 vlsitors frorn RNID, Job¥ and B8n8fits Office, EBCDA for talks on well-
belng and fitne39. 45 w8H as cookery demon8trations, and the usual pool, bocea, rest and refiBCt 8088bns. They
also had teomB In th8 Ballast Clty Marathon rglay and rai58 £5000 for our debt C8r¥tr•l
Outreach was busy, with varfous men's 8vgnts, a5 m8n's walks lone round the north coast whgr¢ IW got
totally drenchedll, curry nights, golf coMpetI￿On$. go karting and Men'g Youth Club. Thèr• warg also prayer walk5
each rnonth around local areas and 4 Alpha Course5 In 2025, 08 well as l•afiet drop5, SUPPOrt for the loeal Ravenhill
Young Men's Foott)all Club, work in the lorAI pubs and supportln9 Indivldual man wlth mental hgalth issuos.
addlctlon Issues and gfi8f. At on• of the pub oulreath se55ion$. wo wore informed of B man who had moved Into
loeal flat And had no fumilurg. Wrthln 8 couplo ol days. wo werg ablè to gat hlm a bed and sorn• oth•r much
needed h¥mitur•.
Wa W8f• to the City Hall by thè Irish Youth Foundatton lo ¢918bratè thè grgnt award8 In the Lord Mayors
Partour. Wè h•ld our annual Llp Sync Battlo, rAlaing £1800 for Marle Curie as we havè bè•n in contact with a lol of
kjcal people who needed thalr serW￿9 in the last year. A tèam ol staff were able to attgnd thè Alpha Leadershlp
Conference In London whith was a gr&8t t4me ol Lgamlng and ne￿orkINg, as ￿11 as being able to lake time out
from work to recharge the battertes.
At Chrlstrnas, we held our now annual Chrlstm8s Tr88 Fesllval, th1$ year wllh a Llon, th8 Wtch and Ihg Wardroba
thamè. Guasts were ablo to walk arwnd Ihe hstival, startlng by goiry through wardrobe, into the land of tha
Snow Quèan, m•ètlng Mr Tumnus. the Beaver8, Fathar Chrfstmas and the m061 Important charactor, Aslanl We
were delightsd lo have tr8 SUPPOrt of 15 local busine68e$, 3 local schools, 12 local community groups, 8 grouwts
from Wllowfield Church, S gTOUPS from WPCA and 3 othors, includlng our lo￿1 Roman Calhollc Church, all support
th• FèsUv81 by d&corating a Ireel 11 was an inerÈdibty busy week wlth many local eleded rgprèsantalSves c8lllng In
to support us 88 well as pèopla from as far away as Oonegal coming lo visit. Wo rals8d £SOOO from the week which
will go towards our work in the local ecmmunlty.
This year we were &ble to support 82 farn1t￿s wrfh Christmas hamper8 as wo11 ag gI￿rtg out 14 glft hgrnper8 to
famllles that we wanted to connect with after having supportod thom through the death of a lovèd on• •adl8r In the
yaar.
We hove benefitted throughout the year from ¢ollaboraOng wlth other locgl organlsatlons. ¢onOnu8 10 8lt on
vaii¢Ju5 ngiworks In th8 ar6a, indudin9 the Drugs and Alcohol netsvorK East Belfast Ant￿PoVerty Alllance, tho
Church85 Ne￿ork, tha Food ProV￿lon Ne￿ork. Inner East Forurn. Youth Prgctillonars NO￿Ork, as well as tho
Coalition lor Christian Voice8. Thls Involvam8nt Is a Teal strength, keeping us up to datg wlth davalopm8nts In the
area, providing useful contacts lo ¥harg idg0s and fèsourcAs and onabllng us to offer complemgntary servK8S
whlth support And 6nhanch existir¥J provision.
Due to A slgnlfieant Incmse In fijnding frorn Belfast Cty Council for Dur bullding, ￿ hav• bean able to do some
much naad•d maintanAnc• and rafroshlng of th8 bulldlng, Includlng palnllng largo parts of the bu1￿￿r￿J, repladng
d8rn8ged fixtures and repairing an 8re8 $ufftrring trom watèr Ingrèss.
We have taken lime th13 year lo look al our ¥tr8l¢gK plan for th• nèxt 5 y8ars and It WMI be publlshed soon. Wo
have taken loedback frorn the Board. staff. volunteers. service u$?r3, loral rg5id8nts #nd othèr 8tth•hold8rs and
look forward lo pre$•nling this plan In 2026.

WILLOWFIELD PARISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026
Staffing
Our staff team is always one of our biggtrsl strengths al WPCAI Wè have a wonderful team who go above and
beyond every day. providing support, a Ilslening ear and a helping hand to evtsryone we come into conta¢t wllh.
One lady recently said that She feels like sh& can be herself around us and that we don't exp&ct her lo have
everyth￿ng together. This is a huge compliment lo our learn as we want to show everyone that thèy are accepted as
thoy are. Our team deal wllh complicated social and mental hèath issues with grac6 and compassion and have a
r981 heart to see thg difficult Issues in our community irnprovg. Our volunteers are also wondèrful and we would not
bo able lo function as an organisation without them giving of their lime so gen&rously.
Our leam has had a f&w changes this year. OurAdministralor Alice Mccallum was off on m81emlly leave until June
bul wè were joined In January by Rory O'Halloran as a Youth Worker and in September by Emma Trimble as a new
Children's Worker. Reuben Johnston, a Youth Worker with us for 8 years, moved on lo a position as Curalo in
Wlllowfield Parish Church. We wish him all tha best as he moves on to hls role.
The WPCA Board of Tiustees has agaln been a great help and support. We said goodbye lo Wayne Mulholland
who had be8n a TTuslee for a year and welcomed Andy Ctsuiter. who brings years ol experience in youth wot* and
community work. We are hug8ly thankful lo Wayne for his lime as a Trustee and wish him all the best as he moves
on.
Financlal rovl•w and Reserves
Al the end of 2025, there is a £171,398 of a surplus in unr&slricted funds. of which the Board has sel asida
£155,954 as a salary reserve representing 6 months salary costs,. and there is a surplus on restricted funds ol
£520,071.
The restrictgd funds represent a ¢apltal sum for fixed as$g1s Ith& bulldingl of £484.923 revenue sum {cashl of
£3S,148. (s8e notes 12 & 17 forfull brnakdown)
The Board is so grateful for Ihe donations 8n¢J grants we received during 2025 from many charities, grant making
bodies, churches and individuals including.. Apex Housing, Belfast City Council, Bellrim Charitable Trusl. Benefacl
Trust, Church of Ireland eoard of Education. Church of Ireland Orphans & Children Society. Church of Ireland
Prioriti'es Fund. Community Foundation Northèm Ireland, co.op Local Community Fund, Department of Foreign
Affairs and Tradg.. Reconciliation Fund, Department for Comrnunilies, Edu¢alion Aulhorily. Esme Milchg11 Tru51,
Garfield Weston Foundation, Hedlgy Foundation, Hinchley Charitsble Tiusl. Irish Temperance League, Maurice &
Hilda Lalng Charitable Trust, Phoenlx Community Fund, Sou19r Charitable Trust, T8F & KL Thompson Trusl,Tesco
Slronger Starts and other Iwst who wi8h lo remain anonymous.
R&s9ry9s pollcy
It is the policy of Ihe charity that unreslricled fund5 which have not boon designated for a sp8cific use should be
maintained al a level equivalent to between three and six month's èxpenditure.
The trustees consider that reserves al this level will Ènsur¥ that, in the evenl of a significant drop in funding. they will
bo able lo conlSnue the charity's Su￿ent actr'vilies while consideration is given to ways in whl¢h additional funds may
bè raised. This level of reserves has beèn maintained throughout the year.
The policy of the Managamenl Commlttee is lo maintain reseNes at such level as lirnils the risk from a fulurtr
downturn in incomè or ftom increased expenditure in th6 longer ltrm, including expenditure on fixfyd assets.
Plans for future perlods
The Charity plans lo continue the activitias ouUin8d above in thè forthcoming year $ubjocI lo satisfactory funding
arrangements.

WILLOWFIELD PARISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Stru¢turgTr govgmance and management
Willowfield Parish Communify A$$oclalion is a charitable privatè company limited by gu8r8nt8o and not having a
share capital, whose reglslered offlc6 is situated in Northern Ireland. The Company was incorporated on 24th
Jantjary 2007. commenced operations on 1st January 2008 and Is rècognlsed as a tharity by The charity
Commission for Northern Ireland {charily r8f8rence number NIC 1033361.
Thg ￿MpanY was established under a Memorandum of Association whi¢h èstsblished the objects and p￿derS ol
tha eharitable company and 15 governèd undèr its Artides of Assoclalion.
Thg Irystéss, who 8rè also the directors for the purpos8 of company law, and who Sorved during the year and up lo
the d810 01 signature of the financial slalemen15 were..
Mr C Bimie
Mr P Clugslon
Mr W Wilhers
Ms R Glover
Mr S Harte
Rev C Atkinson
Ms P O'N8ill
Ms R Hughes
Mr W Mulholland
Mr A Coultèr
(Resigned 27 January 20261
(Resigned 11 February 20251
ReGwilment and appoinlfflenl of Irustges
Unless olh8rwis8 datarmlnad by tho Assodallon in General Meeting, the numb&r of Tru$lees shall nol èxceèd fifteen
and shall not be1855 than Iv8. Thè Board shall comprise of The Chairperson land Trusleel who al al timès will be
the Re¢lor of Willowfield Parlsh Church or other person appointed by himlher to act in that capacity and thè number
of Iruslees appointed as follows, half of who shall be appointed annually by the Select Vestry of Willowfield Parlsh
Chur¢h, lo be known as "nomlnaled trustees" and hall of whom shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting
{AGM}, lo be known as'elecled trustees"
All trustees shall be members of the Assocballon. Elected Iruslees shall hold offic8 for a perlod of up to hvo years
and shall retire by rolalion. with the longe51 serving half lo retire al each AGM. Relirlng lelaetèdl Irustoos shall be
eligible for re-election. The number of nominated and elected trustees shall rernaln equal al all limes.
The truslees have tha power at any time to appoint any person lo be a trustee to fill a casual vacancy. Any Iru51oe
so appointed shall hold office only until the next following AGM and then shall be el¢gible for re-electionlnomination.
Approprlate training and Induction is available lo all ITu&lee3.
Organisalional slThclurg
The Board meets on a regular basis Ihroughoul the year, and by careful analysis of managernenl aCc(￿nIS
considers if there are any major risks lo the fulL¢re and lo ensure that the company is a going concem and able lo
continue its work lo benefil local Tesldenls In the Willowfield area of Inner easl Belfast.
Olhermalte
The trustees have assgssed thè major risks lo which the charlty is exposed, in particular those rdaled lo the
operations and financès of the Charity, and are sallsfied that syslern$ are In plactr to mlllgat8 an 8xposur8 lo major
risks. Imiere 8ppropriale, 8y8lem$ or procedures have been esl8blished lo mlligale the rlsks the ¢h8rity faces.
Internal control risks are fflinitnised by the irnplemenlalion ol procedures for aulhorisalion of all Iransaclions and
proj8cls. Procedures are in place lo ensure compliance with health and safely of staff, volunteer5. clients and
Vl8ilors. These procedures are pertodically reviewed at least annualty to ensure that they contlnue lo rneel th
needs of Ihe charily.

WILLOWFIELD PARISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordanc8 with the special pro￿810n$ for small compani88 under Part 15 of the
CompaniesAet 2006.
Rggislered Officg..
The Micah C&nlre
149a My Ladys Road
Belfa$l
BT6 8FE
Company registration No.. N1062808
Charity Registration No.. 103336
Th9 Iwstee5' report was approved by the Board of Tw8tees.
Ms P O'Neill
Trustè•
20April 2026