West Belfast Partnershlp Board
Report of the Trustees and Financlal Statements
forthe Year Ending 31 March 2023
Trustees Annual Report
TheTrustees, who arealso Directors for purposes of company law, are pleased to presenttheirannual
report together with financial ststements of the charvtyforthe yearended 31 March 2023, which are
also prepared to meetthe requirements fora directors, report and accounts for Companies Art 2006
purpose5. The Trustees confirm that the financlal statements comply with the requirements of the
Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2(N)8 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Statement of
Recommended Practice which applies to charities in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effective l January 2015).
Chairperson's Report
Over the past year, West Belfast Partnership Board have worked to ensure that we have achieved our
organisational aims and objectives a5 Outlined in our strategic plan. The board members, senior
rnanagement team and staff have delivered in innovative ways against our goals ensurlng that
contracts to provide sen41ces to the community and to drive regeneration have been carried out to a
very high standard and have been of benefft both to the local communitywe seNe and city-wide. We
continue to work in partnership with a wide range of statutory. community, public and private
agencies towards our goals of social, economic. and physical regeneration in west Belfast. improving
communty relations and peace building.
I wlsh to acknowledge the WO￿ of our board members. In providing strategic leadership to West
Belfast Partnership Board and thank them for the voluntary effort and commitment that they have
demonstrated throughout the year - particularly the Chairs of our sub-committees in Finance, Audit
and Risk; Housing, Environment and Planning; He31th: Economic Developnient,. Education and
Neighbourhood Renewal. In addition, I wish to thank our funders. sponsors and partners for their
ongoing support and our stsff for their work anil achievements in deltvering our goals for economic,
social. physical and community renewal.
Structure, Governance & Managernent
Governlng Document
West Belfast Partnership Board is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and
Articles of Association dated 17 February 1998 (a￿1 subsequently updated 16/05/99 and 23/9113).
West Belfast Partnership Board is a registered charity with the Charty Commission for Northern
Ireland. West Belfast Partnership Board is a membershiporgani5ation with 20 members each of whom
agrees to contribute £1 in the event of the charity winding up, and 5 consultative observers.
Appointment of trustees
The Chairperson and the Trustees recruit and select newTrustees as setout in its governing document.
New Trustee5 are recruited on the relevance of their professional skills and their potential to be able
to make a helpful contribution to the governance of the charity. The Partnership's recruitment of
Board members is built around openness, transparency and ensuring that west Belfast citizens are
represented. As part of the recruitment proces5, they are made aware of a Trustees, legal obligations
and good practices under charity and compary law, the content of the Memorandum and Artlcles of
sociation, the comrnittee and decision-making pro￿sses. the business plans and recent financlal
perfomance of the charity {see induction and trdining).
Trustee induction and training
All new Board Members, serving as Directors or Obser￿r5 re￿1ve guidance from the Chief ExecutNe
Officer and/or Chairper50n along with a comprehensive induction pack including Buidance on good

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Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements
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practice in charity governance, governirg document and sub-committee tenns of reference, minutes
of meetings, account, and other documents to provide the necessary information to Board members
in carrying out their duties In accordance with law a￿1 good prdctice.
Organisation structure and how tharity makes decisions.
The Board of Trustees administers the charity. The Board normally meets quarterly. As part of its
structure, the Partnership operates additional thematic su￿ComMitteeS that report and recommend
to the Board, covering Finance, Audit and Risk, Economic Development, Neighbourhood Renewal,
Strategic Health and Well-being, Education, Housing, Environment and Planning - each with written
terms of reference, A Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day
operations of the charity including management of a stsff team. To facilitate effective operatlons, the
Chief Executlve Officer has delegated authority, within terms of delegation approved by the trustees,
for operational matters including finance, employment, and dirert charitable activities.
Relationships wlth related partners
None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefft from their work with the charity.
Risk Management
Our approach to the management of risk is informed by the need to ensure that the ris￿ inherent in
the pursuit of our objettive5 are understood, will be manageable rf realised and that appropriate
mitigation measures are planned or in place. West Belfast Partnership Board maintain a risk register
which is analysed and updated on a bi-monthly basis. Responsibility for the management of risk is
carried by named individua15 in our risk register.
Highest level risks whth have a bearing on West Belfast Partnership Board's capacity to achieve its
strategic and operational objectives are managed directly by the senior management team. West
Belfast Partnership Board Finance, Audit and Risk Committee have played an active role in reviewing
and monitoring the risk register during 2022-23, assessing the Major risks to which the charity is
exposed, those related to the operations and finances of the charity. and are satisfied that the systems
are in place to mitigate any exposure to the major risks.
Maintaining High Standards
West Belfrdst Partnershlp Board yearly undertake the150 9001: 2015 process and achieved the ISO in
the reporting perlod. ISO is the internationally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems
(QMSI and provides a framework and set of principle5 that ensure a common-sense approach to the
management of the charity and satisfaction for service users and stakeholder5, including funder5.
Legal compliance. understand how statutory aTKI regulatory requirements impact your organisation
and its Customers.
Prlnclpal Activity and Statement of Pubfic Benefit
West Belfast Partnership Board aims Yo involve those who live or work in West Belfast in driving the
social, economicand physical regenerationof the area for the benefitof those who live in West Belfast
and to contribute to, and benefit from, the development of the city as a whole..
The Charitvs objects ("ObjeCt￿) are specifically restricted to the following.. -
(l) To promote urban regeneration and community development in the City of Belfast {the "area of
benefft.) and the redevelopment and revitalisation of West Belfast and its environs by all or any
of the following means:

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la) design, promote, implement and evaluate strategies and develop and cary though action
plans concerned wtth improving the economic, social, cultural, heafth and well-bein& and
environrnental life of the inhabitdnts of the area of benefit;
Ib) promote study and research, set priorities, and develop and influence policy and practice
in the fields of urban regeneration community development and health and well-being.
engage with, pmmote c(H)peration amon& and estsblish strategic partnerships between
groups. organisations and agencies in the voluntsry and community, statutory and private
enterprise sectors.
(d) provide a forum for the discussion and debate of urban regeneration, community
development and related issues and raise public awareness of these matters;
le) provide strategic and practical support to community and voluntary groups in the area of
benefft.
Ic)
(2) Promote integrated seniices for children and young people to facilitate connectivity and the
planned delivery of services and programmes.
(3) Prornote and facilitate the raising of educational achievement and opportunities for lifelong
learning.
(4) Promote good community relations. religious and racial hamiony. social cohesion and equality
and diversity.
(5) Promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
Achlevements and Perfomiance
During this period West Belfast Partnership Board has continued to provide a comprehensive range
of Services to the West Belfast community and to other disadvantaged communities in Belfast which
have had a positive impact and we have met all our charitable objectives. We have continued to
implement and review our strategic plan under a range of key priorities and objective5.
For detail of our achievements and perforniance this year please see our annual report:
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Plans for the Future
West Belfast Partnership Board was e5tabli5hed in 1998 to act as a representative body to promote
and support the regeneration of West Belfast. Over the past 25 years the Partnership has worked with
community, statutory. polltlcal, and business interests committed to improving the lives of those living
in West Belfast and to getting a better deal for West Belfast its people, and pla￿5.
As a broadly based representatNe regeneration body, the Partnership has delivered in the fields of
economic development. tourism, job creation, education, heafth and wellbeing, the envlronment and
planning and children and young people. We have responded to need and opportunity throuEh
building an innovative and creative collaboratNe partnership approach. Over the period 2022-23 we
have delivered effectively against our priorities and the contract5 we have undertaken from the-
Departments of Communities, Department for Education, Public Health Agenry and Belfast City
Council, which are detsiled in ourAnnual Report.

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*is we move forward, we shall continue to deliver on our Strdtegic Plan 2022-30 which builds on our
successful track record and reflects the both the challenges and the ambition. skills, and creativlty of
the west Belfast people.
West Belfast Partnership Board Strategic Plan 2022-30 sets out the Partnerships vision, purpose,
values, and priorities. While the Partnership seeks to respond to need it is aware of the need to
balance expectations with resources and has prioritised its work identifying those issues /areas where
it leads, others where it will offersupportand other areas where it will hold a watching brief.
Financlal Review
Reserves Policy and Ongoing Concem
West Belfast Partnership Board Reserves Policy is to maintain a sufficient level of rese￿eS to enable
operating activities to be maintained for a period of at least 3-6 months in the event of majorfunding
streams ending. The reserves policy also takes account of covering costs in the event of closure, to
cover redundancies. rents, and fees that are due including auditors. It also takes account of potential
risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time.
WBPB maintain unrestricted reserves if accrued should be used for the purposes which meet the aims
and objectives of WBPB. The Board should note the amount of unreserved fund5 quarterly and the
level of reserves are monitored and reviewed by tlE Board quarterly.
Trustee< Responsibillties in relation to the Financial Statement
The charity trustees (who are also the directors of the West Belfast Partnership Board for the purposes
of company lawl are responsiblefor preparingthe trustees'annual report andthe financial statement
in accordance with app5icable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdorn
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under company law
the trustees must not approve the financial Statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the income and expenditure of the charity for
that period.
In preparing these accounts. the trustees are reqUI￿d to:
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently..
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP-
make judgements and accounting estirnates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statement: and
prepare the financial statements on thegoing con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriateto presume
that the charvty will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient and explain
the charivs transactions and disclose with reasonable accurary at any time the financial position of
the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detectton of frdud and other irregularities.

West Belfast Partner5hlp Board
Report of the Trustees and Flnancial Statements
for the Year Ending 31 March 2023
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other jurisdictions.
ststement as to disdosure to our Auditor5
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that".
so far as each trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charivs
auditor is unaware. and
each trustee has taken all step5 that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves
aware of any relrlvant audit information and to establish that the Chari￿s auditor is aware of
that information.
Auditor
O'Hara shearer, Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
are deemed to be re-appointed under Section 487 {21 od the Companies Act 2006
Signed by order of the Trustees
Mrjim Donnelly
Chairperson
12 October 2023