Pole lass Communi Sall Gardens Ltd Association Re ort of the Ti"us(ees for the Year nded 31 March 2024 The ti'ustees who are also directors of the charity for tlie purposes of the Companles Act 2006. preseiit tlieir report with the finattcial stateinents of the charity foi" tl)e year eLided 31 Mar¢h 2024. The ti'ustees liave adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Stateinent of Recomniended Pi'actice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with tlie financlal Reportiiig Standard applicable iii the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019)- OBJKCTIVES AND ACTIVtTIES Vision To provide a safe and well resoiirced centr¢ which is a focal point witliin an improved Colin coinmuiiity ar¢a, Mission To provide qiiality seivices wliich help improv¢ quality of life of people in tlie Colin area.
Pole lass Comn)uni Sall Gardells Ltd Association Re ort of (he Tiwstees for the Year Lnded 31 Mgreh 2024 OBJECTIVEI S AND AcfivxTIES Public benefit (A) provide facilities and am¢nities in the interests of social welfare for recreation aiid otlier leisure time occupatiorls Witli the object of improving the conditions of life for the said resid¢nts. The direct ben¢fits flowiiig froin this puj'pose include.. - Impi'oved skills development and employinent pi'ospects Improved sense of commuiiity pride and active citizenship Improved access to iiieiital liealth tl)emcd initiatives Impi'oved liealth & wellbeing Improved healtli & fitness Improved access to sport and leisiire These beiiefits can be deinonstt'ated by Inci'ease iii resideiits gainillg employment Increase in resideiits taking part iii coininunity events Inci'ease in residents volunteei'ing - Reduction in residents attending GPS Reductioii in self harm & statistics as reported by SET Iiicreased attendance in sport & leisure evideijced through pitcli and programme usage. (B) relieve tliose in need by reason of youth, age,111-healtli, disability or other, dlsadvantage Tlie direct benefits flowing from tliis purpose include: Reduction In anti-social behaviour, iiicidents and coinmunity related crinie Tlie niimber of young people attending youth drop in The number of young people attendiiig youth interventions The number of I'esideiits with a disability atteiiding ceiitre activities. Tliese benefits ¢an be demonstrated by Reduction in reported crim¢ ideiitified by NISRA and PSNI statistics Feedback froin r¢sidenVs surveys Analysis of completed registration forms (C) advaiice education and promot¢ health The direct benefits flowing fi'oin this pui'pose include." Increase in ¢diication attaininent at Level l & Level 2 Improv¢d attendance at annual health & wellbeing day. Tliese benefits ¢an be deinonstrat¢d by Aiialysis of NISIiA statistics of resideiits gaining qualifications Reduction in smoking> alcohol & drug misuse as evidencc by SET reports There is iio harm arising from oui. purposes. The charity's benefiCi.1eS are primarily but not exclusively I'esidents living in the Colin area. Tliere is no private benefit flowing froin ihe purposes. The trustees has complied with the diity to have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Cominission for Northern Ireland under s¢¢tion 4(b) of the Charities AGt.
Pole 11* Ss Communi Sall Gardells Ltd Association ort of the Trustees or the Ycar Ei nded 31 March 2024 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Values Empowei'inent 1ii¢lusion Pailicipation and invo Ivement Partnership and ¢ollective action Strategic Aims To ei)sure tlie overall sti-ategic directioii for the nianageineiit of Poleglass Community Association @ Sally GardL'ns is achieved, To proinote effective usage and sustainability of the centrc To biiild the capacity of the coinmuiiity tlu'ough local leadership, centre's iisers and local groups To Identify the needs of young people and improve social interaction and opportuiiities To promote community health, safety and so¢ial wellbeing To develop, promote and iinplement a prograinine of services and activities thi'oiighoiit the year To establish, develop and maiiilain liigh Class sports facilities in the area To pi'oinote good I'elations in the Colin and with other areas Oiii. fundiiig strategi¢s and operational plan links directly to the aims and objectives of the or8aiiisation willi funding soui'ced to direot and delivei. oli our strategic aiins.
Pole lass Communi Sall Gardens Ltd A8sociAtion ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 STRATEGIC REPORT Achievement perfonnance Chai'itable activities Tlie community and voliinthry sector remain in a pcriod of funding uncertainty while tiying to meet tlie deniand for services. PCA @ Sally Gardens reinain committed to deliv¢r essential services in ai'eas siicli as coininunity d¢velopment, health & wellbeingi regeneration, youth worL providing Community facilities, education and traiiiiiig. PCA @ Sally Gardeiis is a grassroots community organisation delivei'ii)g fioiitliiie sei'vices in the Poleglass and wider Colin area. Capactty building lias beeii at the heart of our worl( linked to a desire for positive change. The Ceiitre remains a vital hub of the community. A strong commitiiient from our Board, stalf and voluiiteers has created a vibrant welcomiiig community centre. The range aiid diversity of services deiiioiistrate fi'oiit liiie seivices is a key priority to meet the growing need of residciits living in tlie Colin area. PCA @ Sally GArdeiis continues to engage with r¢sidents tliat face a nuinb¢T of barriers iiicliiding pool. Ineiital liealtS1, iiiicinploymeiit, lack of qualifications aiid skills, social excliision and isolation. We provide sei'vices foi. I'csideiits to access advice and support on a range of issues such as, employmeiit, traiiiing, liealtli & wcl Ibeiiig, th¢Tapeutic treatments, community crime, cominuiiily development aiid tackling anti-social behavioiir. Our aim Is to einpower residents to create positive cliange in their tommunities. The centre is in ali ai'ea of liigli deprivatioii and associated social dTsadvaniage. Oiir work is about changiiig lives for local residents and Ilieii- Pamilies, We arc a frontline coinniunity~based orgaiiisation with sti'ong links to loGal people aiid uiidei'stand the Inany challenges aiid difficulties people face aiid it is those challenges and difficulties wc aim to tackle which will in turn improve residents situations particularly around service provision and haviiig a seiise of piii'pose Aiid hope for the future. Ciikriculum developinei)t is a major streiiBtli with over 60 difftrent a¢CI'cdited progrp41nmes. Staff have developed ali enriched. diverse cuKriculuJn design¢d to impi'ove opportunities, einotlonal wellbeing, social integration, citizeiiship, volunteering aiid tackle under. achieveinent to improve oppoi'tunities. PCA @ Sally Gardeiis Slaff and volunteers have a diversity of skills, qualities aijd experienc¢ developing and delivei'ing ac¢i'edited and non-accredited prograinm¢s in cominunity development, sport, eillployability. liealÉh & wellbelng with a holistic centre based approach. PCA @ Sally Gardens has a proveii track record of delivei'iiig prograinines on good relations, commuiiity themed projects, youth, einployability and liealtli related aieas. Our scrvices remain divcrse aiid needs bascd to support emotional hcalth and woll-being witli activities such as Sound Flealing, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Music Therapy, Mindfulness, Traviiia liiformed Practice and Yog4 nuti'itional and fitn&8s advice. Ovi. Building Your f4uture (BYF) project was a fantastic success improviiig employment prospects for uiiemployed job seekers and econoinically iiiactive individuals over the past 6 years, througli tlie pi'ovisioii of ali einployability pi'ogramn]e focusing on preparing individuals to access, prepare. secui'c aiid sustain labour mai'ket oppoitunities aligned to the initiatives aiisiiig from tlie significant public procurement capit81 investmeiit programme across specifically the Colin ai'¢a of West Belfast and tlie city growth in general.
Pole lass ComAnuni Sall Gardcns Ltd Association R¢ ort of the Trllstee for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Tli¢ major developii)ent this year has been tlie completion of the exteiision to our health liviiig centre incorporating a state-of-the-art gym. Classes have been iijnning every day with maiiy residents engagiiig in otlier services offered by the centi-e. Tlie gym will support Good Relations, health & wellbeiiig by ci'eatiiig shar¢d, safe space, improving healtli and wellbeing tlirougli individual and gi-oup comihtsnity traiiilng, aiid ncoiirage community Cltizeiisliip, civio pride and a reduction in anti-social behaviour. The gym exteiision ¢oncept b¢Ean in July of 2017 from an initial project idea to fvll business case and completion Octobei, 2023, PCA @ Sally GardenÈ like to extend our thanks to Urban Villages cuyrent teain and previous staff tliat liave lielped along the way, Ui'ban Villages are the priiicipal funder with the shoi'tfall being inade up by Bolfasl City Coiincil. The ceiiti'e continues to host vital commui)ity servic¢s to include counselliiig, altcriialive thei'apies, arl, di'ama, job club, advice clinic, health & fitness, adiilts based PTograinnies, befriendiiig sei'vice, education & training youth drop iii and much more. Partnership and Collaboration rcmaiiis a core fuii¢tion, ui)der Urban Villages PCA @ Sally Gai'dens are tlie lead in a capacity buildiiig progi'ainme witli Lall01-e Coinmuiiily Foruin, MELYCA, lonad na Fuiseoige and Floolprints. We are involv¢d in a i'aiige of networks to benefit tlie community such as, W¢st wide Community ill TraltIon Health & Wellbeing & Coininunily Safety, Meiital Health funded Mind Matters sub regional collaborative pi'oject involving PCA @ Sally Gardens, County Down Rural Cominunity Network, The Resurgam Trust, Peninsula Healthy Living Partnership will benefit from shared leainiiig froin the pi'oj¢ct. In addition, I'egional work has becoming a focus as PCA @ Sally Gardens is a Ineinber of the Healthy Liviiig Alliaiice wliich provides theinatic work on social presci'ibiijg, physical activity, liealtl) campaigiis such as national Fjonsinokiiig day and world suioide prevention day. Witli limit¢d fundiiig PCA @ Sally Gardens have delivered youth-based iiitei'v¢ntions throughout tlie year. PCA @ Sally Gardens have a strategic 8ppI'oacli to youtli work eiisurii)g it mirrors policy sucli as Prioi'ities foi. Youth, Sally Gardens Youtli provision remaiiis a core area of work foi. young people in post priiiiai'y educatioii. Activities provided include drop in, football, personal development progrfiinmes aiid a bi'oad based ourriculum of qualificatioiis. Projects are deslgned and delivcred based on tlie needs of young people. Out youtli teani work on a daily basis to help build confidence, self-esteem and teacli our young people skills fol the future. Each I'oute taken depends on the needs of the Individual. We have encouraged young people to continue in education, promoted other educationltrainii)g options or guided young people into employment PCA @ Sally Gardens havc sourced a divers¢ range of fundiiig from The National LolteTy Community Fund, GP Federation. NEA, DIE, Belfast City Coiincil Sinall Grants, Ui'ban Villages, BCC Capacity Buildiiig Grant, DOH Mental H¢alth Fuiid. CIT Health & Wellbeing, and CIT Community Safety, iinancial review Financial Review Tlie company had net Incoming resources for the year of £56,809 (2023: net incoming Lesources of £21,482). whicli Tefjectcd the completion of a number of projects during the year. Uiirestrict¢d funds Inciegsed by £60,801, wliile i'esti'icled funds decreased by £3,992. Prfincipal funding sources PCA @ Sally Gai'dens receiv¢ funding from Department for Commiinities and Belfast City Council to undertake core activities that liave a positive impact on tlie Colin area. PCA @ Sally Gardens have soiii'ced a divcrse range of. fuiiding from, Dfc, CIT Health & Wellbeing, CIT Conimunity Safety. BeEfast City Council Sinall Grants, Urban Villages, BCC Capacity Building Gi"ant, National Lottery Conimunity Fund, rdlitIOn Authority aiid securing tenders.
Pole las5 Communl Sall Gardens Ltd Associathon ort of the Trustees foi. the Year Ended JI March 2024 STRATEGIC REPORT Finallcial revlew Reseryes policy The charities policy is to retain a level of frec reserves, wliicli matches the needs of tlie oigaDisatioii botli at th8 cui'rent tiin¢ and in the foreseeable filtu. It is the policy of the charity to maintain frce reserves in uiirestriGted funds at a level equivalent to six month's expenditure. Tlie Directors coiisider tliat reserves should be the equivaleiit of six month's persoiinel and overhead costs, calculated ai)d review¢d aniiually. Rcserves at tliis level will ensure tliat, in the eveiit of a significaiit drop in fundiiig, they will be able to conliniie tlie charity's curi'eiit activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be i'aised. This level of I'eserves has beeii maintained throughout the year. The cliftl'ity has doveloped a plan to establisli and maintain this agreed level of free reserves. The charity will contiiiue to monitor compliance with this policy on a regular basls and the Board will review the appropriateiiess of tlie policy annually. Future plans Future Developments PCA @ Sally Oai'dens contiiiiie to try aiid sourc¢ additioiial funding to fill gaps iii service particularly 'ound service provision, heaLtlI & wellbeing, ¢inployability, tackliiig poveity al)d provision identified by continued coinmuiiity coiisultations, research reports, project evaluations and cui'rent statistics, I'he iiew extension to oui. Ilealthy Living Centi'e is a key area to source additioiial fundiiig fociised on iinproved Inental Iiealth and social connections. Growlng Concern Considering the ongoing cuts to the sector a major concerns exits in relation to access to fuiiding aiid maintaining cxisting servic¢s while tryiiig to develop strategically iij terms of tinancial suslainability. STRUCTUREI, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Covcrning document Tlie Charity 15 controlled by its governing documeiit, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited coinpany limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Cyovernanee of the OIEY4nlsation The charity is a coinpany liinited by guarantee aiid Is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. During tlie period under revicw the dire¢tors Jnet on a inontlily basis, Trusteesldirectoi's are appointed by Dominations made in writing by any existing director. At tlie General Meeting nominated directors are appointed by election. New dii'ectors will uiidertake an induction as per Trustse Iiidiiction Policy & Procedures to ensure trustees have a clear understanding of their responsibility to run the Charity in line with legal requii'ements and best practice. Tlie trustees conduct an annual review of the sti'ategic plan and at the same time review board performance. Policies and proCed'eS are reviewed and updated on an ongoii)g basis, Key Mgnagement Personnel The trustees anliually review the board and senior management team in tefms of any skills gaps to eiisui'e a diverse and comprehensive team exists to comprise the key inanagement personnel of the chai.ity in oharge of du'coting and ¢ontrollin& running and operating the organisation on a day to day basis. All directoi's give tlieir tiine freely and no diiector rec¢iJied reinuneration in th¢ yeat. Tlie pay of all staff is b¢ncl]mai'k¢d against NJC Scales.
Pole lass Communi Sall Cardens Ltd Association ort of the Trustees for the Yeat Ended 31 March 2024 SI'RUCTURE, GOVERNAJYCEI AND MANAGEMENT Risli Inaiipdgemellt The trustees have assessed the inajor risks to which the charity is exposed, kn ptICUlar those Telated to tlie op¢rations and finances of the charity, aiid ar¢ satisfied that the systems are in place to niitigate aiiy exposur¢ to tlie major risks. The trustees have a risk manageinent strategy which compris¢s: An &iinual aiid niid i'eview of tlie principle Tisks and iinceitainties tlial the charity face. The establishinent of policies. systeins and procedures to initigate those i'isks indented in the aiinualljiiid review. The iiiiplementation of procedures designed to inii)imise or maiiag¢ any potential impact on Ilie cliarity sliould tliose i'isks Inatei'ialise. Tliis wgrk has ideiitified that finaiicial sustainability is a majoi. risk and could affect the ch&rlly. Attentioii and priority has beeii focused on the development of a funding strategy in line with a business strategy developed to Inaximise iii¢ome generation, thus securing financial sustaiiiabilily, Trustees aiid senior staff have been focused on iion-financial risks arising froin fil'e, heaiih & safety, building maiiit¢naiice and security. These risks are Inaiiaged by having robust policies and pi'ocedui'es in place and regular awareiiess traiiiing foi. staff. PCA @ Sally Gai'dens over the past iiuinber of years have invested Significant tlme and eff'ort to ensui'e its Inaiiag¢m¢n( structui'es and procedures are l)iglJly efficieiit and ¢oinpliaiit to ineet ai)d exceed tlie r¢quii'emeiits of a wide range of funding bodies. I VENTS SINCEI THE END OF THE YEAR Information reLating to events since the end of tlie year is given in the not&8 to the financial slat¢mei)ts.
Pole lass Communi SAII Gardens Ltd Assoclation ort of the Trustees for the Yeai. Ended 31 March 2024 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, REI SPONSIBILrriES The triistees (wlio are also the dii'ectors of Polcglas5 Cominunity Association @ Sally Gardens Ltd for the pui'poses of coinpany law) are responsible for preparing the Report of tlie Trustees aiid tlic ftiiancial stateinent5 in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accoiiiiting Standards (UJ)ited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The fiiian¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in tl)e UK and Republic of trelai)d" Company law fequires the tnistees to prepare fiiiaiicial statements for each financial year wliich giv¢ a true aiid fair view of the state of affairs of tlie charitable compaiiy and of the iii¢omiiig i'esources And applicatioii of I'esoiirces, inoludiiig the income and expenditure. of tl)e charitable compaiiy for that period. Iii prepai'ing those fii)aii¢ial stateinents, tlie trustees are i'equired to select suitable accountii)g policies ld tlien apply thein consistently observe tlie Inethods and pi'inGiple8 in the Charity ,SORP Inake judgeiiients and estiinates that Are reasonable and prudei)t pi'¢pare the finaiicial stateinents oil tlie going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume tliat the chai'itable company will contiiiu¢ iii busirfress. Tlie trustees al'e responsible for keeping proper accounting iordS which disclose witli reasoiiable acouracy at Vlny time tl)e financial positioii of ilic cliaritable company and to enable them to ensure that tl)e finaiioial stateinents coinply with the Coinpanies Act 2006. Tliey are also responsible foi. safeguarding the assets of tlie chai'itable Coinpany and hence for takiiig reasoiiable steps foi. the prevention and deteclion of fi-aud aiid other iri'egularities. AUDITORS Tlie aiiditoi's, Lynn Drake & Co Ltd. will be proposed for re-appointmeiit at the forthcoining Aniiual Geiiei'al Meeting. Repoit of the tIstee, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of tli¢ board of trustees, as tlie oinpany directors, on 25 July 2024 and signed on the board's behalf by: Micliacl George (Chairpcrson) - Tnistee