Pole
las5 Commuhl Assoeiatlon
Sall Gardeos Ltd
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
The Irustees who are also directOTS of the charity for the purw)ses of the Companies Act 2006, present tlieir
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year cndcd 31 March 2023. The trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charilies preparing their accounts in accordance with tlie Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (eff¢ctiv¢ l January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
Vlslon
To provid6 a safe and well resourced ¢entre which is a focal point within an improved Colin cominunity
area.
Mission
To provide quality services which help improve quality of life of people in ihe Colin area.

Pole
lass Communl
Sall Gardens Ltd
Association
ort of the Tru51ees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
OBJEcfivKs AND AcT[￿TIEs
Public benefEt
(A) provide facilities and amenities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time
occupations with the object of ifftprovin8 the Conditions of life foT the said residents.
The direct benefits flowihg from this purpose include:
Improved skills development and employment prospects
Improved sense of commiinity pride and active citizenship
Improved access to mental health themed initiatives
Improved liealth & w¢llbeing
Improved health & fitness
Improved access to sport and leisure
These ben¢fits can be demonstrat¢d by
Increase in residents gaining employment
Increase in residents taking part in community ¢vent$
Increase in residents volunt¢¢ring
R¢duction in residents attending GPS
Reduction in self harin & statistics as reported by S
Increascd attendance in sport & leisure eviden¢¢d through pitch and programme usage.
(B) relieve those in need by reason of youth, age. ill-health, disability or other. disadvantage
Tlie direct benefits flowing from this purpose iiiclude:
R¢du¢tion in anti-social behaviour. incidents and community related crime
The number of young people attendin8 youth drop in
The number of young people attending youth interventions
The number of residents with a disabiliiy attending Centre activities.
These benefits can be demonstrated by
R¢duction in reported crime identifi¢d by NISRA and PSNI statistics
Feedback from resident's surveys
Analysi5 of completed registration forms
(C) &dvan¢e education and promote health
The direct ben¢fits flowing from this purpose include:
Increase in education attainment at Level l & Level 2
Improved attendance at annual healih & wellbeing day.
These benefits can be d¢monstrated by
Analysi5 of NISRA statistics of residents gaining qualifications
R¢du¢tÉon In smoking* al¢ohol & drug misuse as evid¢nce by SET reports
There is no harm arising from our PUTposes. The charity's beneficiaries are primarlly but not exclusively
residents living in the Colin ar¢& There is no private bcn¢fit flowing from the puipos¢s.
The truste¢s has complied with the duty to have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland und¢r section 4(b) of the Charlties Act.

Pole
lass Communi
Sall Gardells Ltd
AssocAation
ort of the Truslees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIF
Values
- Empow¢rm¢nt
Inclusion
Participation and involvement
Partn¢rship and collective action
Strategic Aims
To ensure the overall strategic direction for the management of Poleglass Community Association @ Sally
Gardens is achieved.
To promote effective usage and 5UStainabAlity of the centre
To build the ¢apacity of the community through local leadership. centre's users and local groups
To Identify the needs of young people and improve social interaction and opportunities
To promote community health. saf¢ty and social wellb¢ing
To develop, promote and implement a progiamme of services and activities throughout the year
To establish, develop and maintain high class sports facilities ift the area
To promote good relations in the Colin and with other areas
Our funding strat¢gtes and op¢rational plan links directly to the aims e4nd objectives of the organisation with
funding sourced to direct and deliver on our strategic aims.

Pole
lass Commulli
Sall Gardens Ltd
Assoeiation
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ellded 31 MY4r¢h 2023
STRATEGIC REPORT
Achlevement gnd performance
Charitable activities
Undoubtedly, the comtllunity and voluntary sector are ent¢ring a challenging period of uncertainty at a tiine
when demand for s¢rvices are high. PCA @ Sally Gardens remain committed to delivering essential serviccs
in areas suGh as cominunity development. health & wellbeing, regeneration. youth work, providing
community facilities, education and training. Capacity building is at the heart of our work linked to positive
change. The centre remains a vilal hub of the community. A strong commitment from our Board, staff and
volunteers has created a vibrant welcoming community centre. Our services remain diverse and needs based
to support emotional health and well-being with activities such as Tai Chi, Qi Gon& Adverse Cliildhood
Experi¢nces, Music Therapyj Mindfulness. Trauma Informed Practice and Yoga? Wlth nutritional and fitness
advioe.
We are delighted to have beeii successful in securing a tliree-year funding allocation froin the Lottery's
People & Communities, thc proj¢ct aims to address health and deprtvation inequalities in the Colin area and
will focus on building ¢apacity, Anerease skills and knowledge of resid¢nts to improve heallh and wellbeing
with a pai'ticular focus on r¢ducin8 social isolation. The proj¢¢t will work with existing local cominunity
groups* residents, and vulnerable people suffering isolation and deemed at risk. Our project ivill support
local residents experiencing difficulties and ¢hallenEeS from COVID-19 crisis. The main difference will be
an improvement in health & w¢llb¢in& reduced social iso12tioii and improved community integration, Our
approach is very fluid and ne¢d8 led creating an individual approach will ensure barriers to
progressionldevelopment ar¢ tackled at both a cenlr¢ level and referral to specialist services.
Our Building Your Future (B YF) proje¢t has been an immense success iinproving cmployinejit prospects foi,
unemployed job seekers and economically inactive individuals. through the provisioii of an employabil ity
programm¢ fo¢using on preparing individuals to access, prepare, secure and sustain labour market
opportunities aligned to the initiatives arising from the significant publi¢ procurement capital iiiveslment
programme across specifically the Colin area of Wesi Belfast and Ihe city growth in g¢neral. The centre
remains a vital hub of the community. The range and diversity of s¢rvices demonstrale front line services is a
k¢y priority to meel the growing need of residents living in the Colin area.
Funding and sustainab(lity is constant variable in th¢ community and voluntary sector. PCA @ Sally
Gardens have sourced a diverse range of funding from European Social Fund. D￿, Dfc, Belfast City
Coun¢il Small Grants, Urban Villages. BCC Capacity Building Grant, DOH Mental Health Fund. CIT
Health & Wellbeing, and CIT Community Safety.
The centre Continues to hosl vital community services to include counselling, alternative therapies. art.
drarna, job club, advice clinic, health & fitness, adults based programmes, befriending service, education &
training youth drop in and much more. Partnership and collaboration remains a core function. linder Urban
Villages PCA @ Sally Gardens are the l¢ad in a capacity building prograrnme with Lagmore Community
Forum, MELYCA. lonad na Fuiseoige and Footprints. We are involved in a range of networks to benefit the
community such as, West wide Community in Transition Health & Wellbeing & Community Safety. Menlal
Health funded Mind Matters sub regional collaborative proj¢Gt involving PCA @ Sally Gardens, Coynty
Down Rural Community NetworK Th¢ Resurgam Trus( Peninsula Healthy Living Partnership will benefit
from shared learning from the project. In addition, regional work has becoming a focus as PCA @ Sally
Gardens is a mernber of the Healthy Living Alliance which provides thematic work on social pr¢s¢ribin&
physical a¢ttvity, health ¢ampaAgns such as national nonsmoking day and world suicide prevention day.

Pole
lass Communl
Sall Gardens Ltd
Assoclation
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
PCA @ Sally Gardens are involv¢d in a number of youth based interventions, centre based and outreach.
PCA @ Sally Garden5 have a strategic approach to youth work ¢nsuring it miirors policy such as Priorities
for Youth. Sally Gai'dens Youth provision reinains a cor¢ area of work for young people in post PTimary
education. Activities provided include drop in, football, personal dev¢lopment programmes and a broad
based curriculum of qualifications. Projects are designed and delivered based on the n¢cds of young peopl¢.
Our youth team work on a daily basis to help build confidence. self-este¢m and teach our young people skills
for the future. Each route taken depends on the needs of the individua]. We l)ave encouraged young people to
continue in education, promoted other ¢ducationltraining options or guided young people into employment.
Flnanelal revlew
Flnan¢lal Review
The company had net incorning resources for the year of £21,482 {2022: n¢t incoming rcsour¢es of £1,432),
wl)i¢h reflected the coinplction of a number of proj¢cts during the year. Unrestricted funds Increased by
£26,274, while reslricted funds decreased by £4,792.
Prlnclpal funding sources
PCA @ Sally Gardens r¢ceive funding from Department for Communities and B¢lfast City Council to
undertak¢ ¢or¢ activities that have a positive impact on the Colin area. PCA @ Sally Garden$ hav¢ sourced a
diverse range of funding from European Social Fund, DtE. Dfc. CIT Health & Wellbeing, CIT Community
Saf¢ty. Belfast City Council Small Grants, Urban Villag¢s, BCC Capacity Building Grant, National Lottery
Awnrds for All, Education Authority and securing lenders.
Reserve5 polley
Tlie charities policy is to retain a level of free reserves, which matches the needs of the organi5ation both at
the current time and in the foreseeable future. It is the policy of the charity to maintain fr¢e reserves in
unrestri¢ted funds at a l¢v¢l equivalent to six month's expenditure. The Director5 consider that reserves
should be the equivalent of six month's personnel and overhead Costs, calculated and reviewed annually.
Reserves at this level will ensure that. in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able lo
continiie the charity's current activities while consideration 15 given to ways in which additional funds may
be raised. This Icvel of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. The charity has d¢veloped a plan
to establish and maintain this agreed level of free reserve5. Th¢ charity will continue to monitor compliancc
with this pollcy on a regular basis and the Board will review the appropriateness of the policy annually.
Growing Concern
Considering th¢ projected cuts to the sector a major concerns exits in relalion to access to funding and
maintaining existing services while trying io develop strategically in terms of financial sustainability.
Economic commentator5 ar¢ forecasting a return to econom¥¢ growth in 2023 however OECD Skills Strategy
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) stats COVID-19 will lead to higher levels of unemployment aiid
economic inaclivity, as workers are laid-off from businesses which are struggling to remain afloat, or which
are forced to close entirely highlighting the importance of our services Within the community,
Future plans
PCA @ Sally Gardens will continue to try and Source additional funding to fill gaps in service particularly
around youth provision, health & wellbeing, employability, tackling poverty and provision identified by
continued comtnunity consultations, resear¢h reports, project evaluations and current statistics. The new
ext¢nsion to our Healthy Living Centre funded by Urban Villages will be a n￿jor asset and development
area around service provision.

Pole
lass Communi
Sall Gardens Ltd
Asso¢i#tlon
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Lnded 31 MRrch 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its gov¢Tnin8 documenL a deed of trust, and constitutes a limitd Company,
ITmit¢d by guarantee. as d¢fIned by the Companies Act 2006.
Covernance of the Organtsfition
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association. During the period under review the directors met on a monthly basis. Trust¢esldirectors are
appointed by nominations made in writing by any existing director. At the General Meeting nominated
director5 are appointed by election. New directors will undertake an induction as per Trustee Induction
Policy & Procedures to ensurc trustces have a ¢le8r understanding of th¢ir responsibility to run the charily in
line with legal iequirements and best practi¢¢. The trustees conduct an annual r¢view of the strategic plan
and at the same time review board p¢rfornian¢e. Polici¢s and proccdure5 ar¢ r¢vi¢wcd and updat¢d on an
ongoing basis.
Key MAnAgement Personnel
The trustees annually review the board and senior management team in l¢rms of any skills gaps to ensur¢ a
diverse and comprehensive team exists to comprise the key management personnel of the charity in charge of
directing and controllin& running and operating the organisation on a day to day basis. All directors give
their time freely and no director received r¢muneration in the year. The pay of all staff is bcnchmark¢d
against NJC Scales.
Rlsk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which ihe charity is exposed. in particular ihose related to the
operations and finances of the ¢harity, and are satisfied that the systems are in pl&ce lo mitigate any exposure
to th¢ major risks.
The trustees have a risk Manage1￿ent strategy which comprises:
An annual and mid review of the principle risks and uncertainties that Ihe charity face.
The establishment of policies. systems and procedures ¢0 mitigale those risks indented in the annuavmid
review.
The Implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity
sliould those risks matcrialis¢.
This work has identified that financial sustainability is a major risk and could affect the charity. Attention
and priority has been focused on the development of a funding strategy in line with a business Strat¢gy
d¢v¢loped to maximise income generation. thus securing finan¢iAI sustainability.
Trustees and senior staff have been focused on non-financial risks arising from fire, health & safety. building
maintenance and security. These risks are managed by having robust policies and procedures in place and
regular awareness Iraining for staff.
PCA @ Sally Gardens over the past number of years have invcsted significant time and effort to ensure its
management structur¢s and procedures are highly ¢ffJoient and compliant to meet and exceed the
requirements of a wide range of funding bodies.
EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR
Information relating to events since lh¢ end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements.

Pole
lass Communi
S211 Cardens Ltd
Assoeiatlon
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEKS, RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustces (who are also the directors of Poleglass Community Association @ Sally Gardens Lid for the
purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and tlie financial
statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accout]ling Practice). including Finan¢ial Reportin8 Standard 102 "Th¢ Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland"
Company law r¢quires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year wliich give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application
of resources. includii)g the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for thal period. Iii preparing
those finhncial statements, the trustees are required to
s¢l¢¢t suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
observe the methods aiid principles in the Charity SORP
make judgeincnts and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
prepare the financial statements on the going ¢oncern basis unl¢ss it is inappropriate lo pre8ume tliat the
Charitable company will continue in business.
Tlie trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that tlie finaiicial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also respoi)sible for safeguarding the assets of
the charitable company and h¢n¢c for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.
AUDITORS
The auditoi's. Lynn Drak¢ & Co Ltd, will be proposed for re-appointment at ihe forthcoming Annual General
Meeting.
Report of the truste¢s, incorporating a strategi¢ report. approved by order of the board of trustees, as the
company directors, on 7 July 2023 and signed on the board's behalf by:
Michael George (Chairperson) - Trustee