Small Steps
Trustees Annual R•port
For the year onded 30 September 2022
Strate￿£ Aim 2.
To promots good relatlons through edtsotlo
To promote8ood relations a¢r05s the area
To promote ¢ultural education and understanding
To prornote inter-faith education and understanding
To build cross-tommunity partnerships
Activhles..
Inter-faith workshops and vists to faith buildings foradult8roup5. cUl￿ra1
Day held for primaryschool pupils and adultgroup5, 2 cross comrftunty
summerschoo15 held for 7-12 year olds, Music & Dance workshops in
Primaryschools. Community Impatt Ulster Scots Programme delivered
across north & west Be￿ast to schools, individua15 and community groups,
Music sessions In Care/Residential homes.
StrateglcAim 3
Obiertives."
To promote emplayabilltythroiKh Educ*ion and Tralnlng.
To enhance peTSDnal and employability skills
To develop vocational and educational skSlls
To improve a£￿$5 to employment opportunities
Firstahy Training, ¥York and volunteer placements provided in our Charity
Shop.
Strateslc Aim 4.
Obhttfves..
To promote personal development throu8h education.
To Increase acce5S to culture and the arrs
To promote healthy, active lrfestyles
TD pmmote social induslon
Artiwties..
Community Impatt utsterscots Programme delivered acr055 north & west
Belfast to schcw)Is, individuals and communtygroups. Senior Citizens Tea
Dances. Ulster Scots muslc and dance tuition for primary school children:
Arts & Culture work5hop5, and Tours: Cultural Identlty, Good
Relations and Peace & Reconcillation workshops.

Small Stéps
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 30 September 2022
ACHIEVEMENts AND PERFORMANCE
A Strateglc plan has been agreed for the 202>2025 pervJd.
Small Steps has successfully applled for Capacity 8uilding fund4ng frgm 8elfast Qty Council to deliver
programme of activity to affiliated 8roup5 including mentoring, event m?nagemenL governance &
finance workshops, cultural identity workshops and faith visits. training workshop5 shop in first aid,
mental health first ald and food hygiene.
Small Steps ha5 successfully applied to the U15ter S¢ots Agencyforfunding for the Communlty
Impart Project to promote U15ter Scots across North & West Belfast and Newtownabbey deliverin
series of governance workshops, 5hgwcase events, delfver music and dance tuttion tv community
and school groups, asslst Duncairn Ulsterscots Socletywrth the planning and dellvery of an Ulstèr
Scots Festlval, design and de(￿er Ulsterkots Toursj to communitygroups and Schools.
Small Steps has successfully applled to the Natlonal Lottery C￿m￿nIty Fund for a Platinum Jubilee
Grant tts deliver a 5erles ol classes to community groups. primary schools and individuals in a range
of recycling Inltsatives including, Container Vegetable Gardenin& Mini Micro Forest Plantin& Make
do and Mend Sèwing cla5se5, Upholstery classes Furniture Upcycling and Cookery Oernonstratlon&
Small Steps successfully applled to the U&ter-Scots Agency to deljveran Ulster-scots showcase
event in celebration of the Kings Coronation.
Small Steps succe55fully applied to the Ulster-scots Agencyto deliver two Sumrner5chEmes 1
one-week summer school In Juty 22 and I two-week summer school In August 22.
Small Steps successfully applied to Belfast aty Council for a Bu51ne55 CIu5terPrDject to deliver a
murdl project in the North Queen Street and York Streetnork Road aoa dEpScting Lllster S¢ots
traditions.
Small Steps successfully applied to Belfast City Council to run a one-week summer scheme
providing children wlth breakfrdsL snacks and hot lunch @ach day.
Small steps successfully applied to Belfa5tCity Councll Parks Department to deliver an Eco
Education DayfDr Primary School Children.
Small steps successfully applied to Communlty Foundatlon Nl fora grant to deliver Platinum
Jubilee Events.
Small Steps successfully applied to the Department for Commynlties for an Indigenou5 Language
Grant to carry out captrtal works.
Small Steps wrts with PrOba￿On Board Nl to provide placements for Communtty 5eryice Clients
and successfully applied for part funding of salary costs for our Charity Shop Managerwho
supervises the placements.

Small Steps
Trustses Annual Report
For the ygar ended 30 Sèptembèr 2022
FINANaAL REVIEW
rinanclal Posftion
Principal FundingSour¢es
Funding in thi5 yearcarne frorn a number of source5 Including Belfast Qty thuncil Capaaty Building
Proje¢ Medium Grant, Park5 Event Grant, and Summer Funding. The Ulster S¢ots Agency
Community Impact Projert, Muslc and Dance Gronts, Small Grants. Probation Board Nl, National
Lottery Community Fund and The Department for Communlties.
Reserves Poficy
Small Steps set a ReseNes Policywhich aim5 to have unrestrirted reserve5 held by thè Charity of
the equivalent of six months. salary and running cost plus a redundancy costs, replacen7ent IT
equipment Costs, £14,000.(70 match funding per yeèr and repairs and maintenance. This policy was
revfewed in 2022 and 15 currendy set at £96,000.W.
Actrjal ￿serveS at 30 september 22 is £189,366 of whith £￿7.c4)4 15 unrestricted and £62,362 is
re5trirted.
PiAP4S FOR niE FUTURE
Smallsteps Ctsrrently has a number of funded projects at vartOUS 5ts8es of dell¥erygoing fotward
Into Z022. We will seek to secure fundingfor all of these projects and others for the 2022-23 perlod.
1. 8CC Capaoty 8uilding Funding-to deliver a Capacity Bulldlng Proiert for afflliated groups.
2. Ulster Scots Community Impart Project-to promots Ulster scots in north & west Beffast and
Newtownabbey.
3. Probation Board Nl-to pwovlde placements for Communlty Service Clients.
Stoff are currently workin9 ofsite due to ongoingrepuits t7touroffice t7ndlris hoped they will
return to the Offi￿1n eorly2023.

Small StÈp$
Tru$tses Annual Réport
For the year ended 30 September 2022
Disdosure of Infomiatirm to Independ•rf Examinef
Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is
relevant to the independent examSnatroft. but of whlch the Independent examlner is unaware.
They have furtherconfirmEd that they have taken apwopriate 5tep5 to iderhtify such ￿levant
nformation and to estsblish that the independent examiner is aware of such information.
The trustees, report Wa5 approved by the Board ofTrustees.
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Chair
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