East 8•lfasl Altèrnatives Lwnited Year Ended 31 March 2024 Report of th• Twstees Tho trustees, wlK• arn also the de¢tors the puryy)ses of0)MnY W. pyesent their rewt and the fiTrancbal stalernenls th8 year ended 31 Mwch 2(r24. Structurn. Govem•nc• & Manry•m?nt Govtrnlfip Do¢umefit The organisatn is a private ccffipany limited by guarantee. on 27th Jawary 2(XM regk8iered a$ charity 27th JaNary 2004. charity numbef XT18195. The ¢<Mmpany was eslatAished by 8 merMlum of AssociatK)n and Is g¥)vemod und&r its Articlès of A8s0uw)n. R•cNltm•nt and Appolntm•nt of IA•nag•m•nt Comrnitt•• The directors of the company are also charity trustees fcrf the purposes ol eharity law urthr tho comp8nVs Affj'cles are known as members of the Management Committee. Under the require15 of the Memorandum and ArtleS of AssocIan the members of the Management Committee a elected tts serve lor a perknd of one year after whKh musl be reolected at the next Annual Genernl MeetiTr). Rlsk Ma9•Mont The Management Committéé has corKlucl8d a revwAt of Ihe major rkS lo whth the charity 15 exposed. A nsk regisler has been estsblished and is updated al least annualfy. Where appropnale. $yslems prcKedures have en established lo Mitle the rKsks the charity faces. Signfficanl external nsks to fundirwj have led to the development of a strategi¢ plan whth will 411tr4¥ for the dNersthc8li?n of luThJirrfJ and 8ctsvits. Intemal cxmlrol risks are rninirnised by the implemenlalion of procedures for authorisal)n of all Iransacth?ns and projects. These procedures are perth1talty reviewed lo ensure thal they continue lo meel thg need5 of the chardy. Organlsational Structure The secretsry also Sits on the Commlttee but has no votivj ryhts. East Belfast AlleMae$ faNs under th6 umbrella ol Norlhem trgbThJ AllematNes Lttl. Obloctlves •nd AdNili•s The company's obJ"ectf405 xtivrti#s are k) Fyomote a non-violenl restorae comrnunrty response to justice issues in East 8elfast. East Bellasl AMematNes wql identsfy needs. 0ft8n in partnership wtlh kKal communities arKI other voluntary ard statutory tthies. lating lo safety arKI cffIcI within communities, and will atternpt lo heal relab"onships in a resloralive way. At ts same lime, it Iws to rae community awareness on the issues affedry young people and adults who arè dèèffd 8t rtsk. The m•in obj•ctiv• and •clivltl•• of th• compary av•: To organise within the community rM)n-Vhen1 allemalive5 to i5sue5 of community jus. To hP arKI wo with young pewe in ler to resofve the Problems affectmg Iheir lives. To drect yourwj peop away from destructive and dangerous pracltis and l(Mards hoalthy aThJ ¢{trUcte aclivilies. To enable young peorAe to pefsonalty reilect on the potenlialty dawwig consequences of rn%ky behaviour. To address areas ol weakness and tal within tho formal criminal justice system. To heal reLetrf)nships within communty to prorTho better reklaonships betrten Ihe communty and statulory agerrns. To work kYKfds a $ustsinablè Thde1 of delivery for as much of t company s ser¥ice5 as F)55i1le.
East B•lfast All•rn•ti¥•s Llmit•d Year Ended 31 March 2024 R•port olthe Trusle•8 ieontlnu•d) Achv•M•n18 •nd P•rforni•nc• Our achlevements and performance over the past year have incbjded our Reslorai]ve in the Cornmunlty and 3 projects IM)ugh Communits in Transition fundfftg thkiry al RaAng AspiratKins in our young people. engaging with the communty to dèliver comrwnty $8lety pro9r8rns training 8nd $harir¥J r8Storative practices lo a lar fawe of tK>th Cornmty and statulory orynisations. We n(Y# havo a stsff of 8 workiry on dillorent pwrams that all have a restorative Str. EBA continued lo work to support Iheif referrals artty dients both in person and fKlirecty by phone or zoom. Delache(l Youth Work in East Belfast. FiaY and Saturday nfjhts has continued throughout year aThJ is now a well-established programme. EBA has engaged with 120 resmlents through crime preVentn and communty safety programs. 25 people accessed accre(filed tr8ining OUgh a NEETS prtyram includin9 OCNS employability and essential $klS in both Malh's and Englh. EBA continued to buld partnerships and share leaming working collab)rativety Ilh knc81 wnmunity groups as well as Slalulory groups. this being members arKI atterwJiTrJ Thw)nlhty fwm5 such a5 EB Race RelatK>ns Forurn, EB Y(Krth prac1rtner5 Fowm. E8 Ton$ pl1t0r1Thj Forum a1 In1 Easl Belfast F<Kurn. Flnanclal Revlew EBA successfulty appled for fundng lffjm Beffast Cty Council for £50(X) Ihat was u1111 for 8 Salurday night drop in to detef YrthS from AS8.E8A was able to utilize V•rynior hardship fund that enable 30 fanylies to get £200 of utilities. Also the tsmity supp(xt hub rgceivwj £15(Xl from Iho twsl lor practical support fof families wi Imei Easi BelfasL S•rvices East Belfast Attematives delN8ts a wNJe rarye of serrfiGes for Ihe Publ benefft. but an of tsm are underpinned by the prinCiS of feslorative practe. In essence this invofves the healing. rep8K of broken relabonships lo tho lrKIivKlu, famity and community r•lat#Mhips that18J to crvm, anti-social behavM)ur and communty conllKI. Seprfices avaiknb indude." Intensive Youth sup[ (for dividual, Famlly Sup. Vlctim Support, Counselliry. PrevenlioThllntepienb"on work with Young People. Mediation and Community Support on behalf of the Housing Exe¢ulive and PSNI, Detsched Youth Work, Sdwls Work in East Belfast both primary and secoThJary 11$. dg1iveriv¥J trainiry in restalive praclKe5 to a WKle cl*nt base. E8A vrtyks n partnership wbth the Nebghborhood Renewal Partnerships sta1( agerri8s. E8A coordinates the Inner East Family SupFth Hub coverif¥J 9 wards in Easi Beffasl.
Easl Belfast Alt•matiV•8 Limil•d Yeaf Ended 31 March 2024 R•port of th• Trl•• (cont6nu•d) Dlr•ctorn' R•gpoMlbllltl Company law requires the directors to prepare financiaj statements for each financial period vthich give a true and fair of the stats of the affan of the charilable company and ol rts fiftancl po$ityon at the erKI of tr¢ penod. In preparing these financ1 statements. the d1CtOrS are required lo". select suitable accounting policies and apply them ¢C$ter. make judgements and estimates thal a aSOnable and pr•1. state whether aOicable accounb.ng standards have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and eXplaed in the anCl statements", and epare the financial statents on the 90ing corKem basis untw li is inapproFYiate to presume trt the company will COntye in SInesS. The Directors have overall fesponsiblty tr ensurin9 that the charity ha$ an appropnate systern of ¢wtrols. financial and othewse. They are also responb for keeKMry proper actming records disclose wrth aS(Ytable accuracy at any ts'me the financHI p05thon ot the chanty and to enable them to ensure ihat Ihe financial siatements comply with Coryanies AGI 2006. They are also reSponsle for safeguarding the asse1$ of the chanty ano hence lor lakn'ng reasonable steps for the pventron and delectKn of and olher irregularfties. Sl•t•m•nl ol Di•¢lo•w• of Infonn•tion to Ex*nln•r So far a8 each of the Direcltys m offKe at the date of approval of these finanaal statements are aware". There no re5evant inf0mlatn of the examiner are unaware. and They have iaken all the steps they ou9ht lo have iaken as Directors In der lo make themselves Awa of any relevanl infwmation and to establish that examiner are aware of Ihat infomiab'on. Examln•r In accordance with ArtKle 382 of Ihe Compan$ Art 2006. a resolutK)n WJpOng that HMCI Limrte¢¥ be appointed as independent examiner of the company will be put to the Annual General Va•thng. Registered ofte Isthmus House Isthrnus Stre•t Belfast 8T6 9AS Syned by or(ler of Ihe Injstees Tom Wfftst Date.. 12112r2024