LCC COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the chartty's Memorandum and Articles of Associalion, the Companies Acl 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). Objectives and activities The mission and purpose of our organisation is to add value to people of all ages and backgrounds, through meeting peoples, needs in a praclical and holistic way and by creating opportunities for encouragement, mentoring, personal growth and skills development. The trustees have paid due regard to guidan issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. Achievements and perfonnance LISBURN FOODBANK Lisburn Foodbank continues to run 4 momings per week offering crisis intervention for those in food povety and has successfully partnered with 89 agenues who refer clients in for food support. We have seen 47 churches, 8 schools, 4 local supemarkets and countless local businesses and private donations come in lo support the work. Throughout the pandemic we were able to continue support going for the Foodbank through our online giving platform which now hosts a variety of both monthly donations and one off gifts. Since February 2023 we have seen a rising uptake in demand due o the cost of living crisis. LISBURN CITY CHURCH Church has been going well with attendan up by 20% since 2021-22. We have an array of members from all backgrounds, nationalities and demographics. Events have been extremety well attended, with people of all ages and demographics finding a place to belong. ask questions, volunteer, share their gffts and tslents with others and find Pastoral care rf needed.
LCC COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 KICKSTART SOCIAL SUPERMARKET Kickstart SSM has been officially open to the public since January 2018 and has now supported a total of 416 households in its first 5 years (79 in 22123). The project has grown massively coming out of the pandemic and is now funded through a cocktail of funders including., Dfc, LCCC, NIHE & some smaller funders who contribute towards food costs. We partner wilh Carnbrooke meats, Evan's Farmshop and Fareshare to purchase additional food stocks to give variety to clients. The projed then partners in with our More Than Food initiative to offer workshops to clients matched with them in their personal developmenl plan. This project supports those in long temi food poverty lo move into a place of stabilty. Coming out of lockdown we had a change of staff who are now all in post and settled. This allowed us an opportunity to look at how we operate and ensure our seNice remains user led and we are meeting the needs of our members. We still have a weekly membership of 60 households wtlh the average member allending the weekly shop for 6 months. We are consistently assessing need and are flexible in our approach to support to ensure we are not signing people off who have lo retum for help within a few weeks. This has led to us offering Ihe oplion of 'magic bag5, through the To Good To Go app for members signing off or for those who onty need a little support but not the full wraparound. CHILDREN & YOUTH Holiday Meals Club runs each summer creating an opportunity for kids to make friends, play games and receive a hot meal. We were able to recruit a new fami worker through our Engage All Age funding with TNL. She started in time for the Summer Scheme in 2022 which had a total of 86 kids attend 6 sessions of summer scheme. We had 20 volunleers supporting this project. In September 2022, we were able to start a mixlure of additional projects for families including Tiny Tots, Afterschools & Youngins which allowed us to focus on each of those ages groups and then we had our monthly family night where we bring all ages together. MORE THAN FOOD More Than Food oversees our workshop delivery induding Craft, Budgeting. Cookery. ESOL and Tiny Tots. MtF also oversees our volunteer opportunities which has seen volunteers help in a range of ways from one off collection days, regular Foodbank support. workshop delivery and hospitality- During 2022123, we were able to get a lot of our groups back up and running. ESOL & craft were ran every Thursday and our Wellbeing projects were up and running again. We also had a new and diverse range of volunteers supporting the various projects as many previous volunteers had to shield and many more new volunteers were on furlough. In 2022123 we had 135 volunteers who gave 6,212 hours of work to support the organization. WELLBEING @ LCCCT Our Wellbeing work has continued to grow with 7 WRAP courses being run up to March 2023 which included our first outreach at a partner charity. On lop of this we have developed a sutte of wellbeing work which includes our 'Taste & Be, workshops, Assertiveness workshops and Goal Setting Class where 512 sessions of support where held. In November 2022 we were able to bring on an additional wellbeing worker to help with Ihe delivery & development of this work in particular to offer it to more foodbank clients. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2022-2023 Total fed in Foodbank- 3,915 people Total support by SSM- 81 households 1229 people 1514 1=1 appointments Total children who attended HMC- 86 children Total Wellbeing sessions- 512 Total workshops completed - 44 sessions and at least 164 people Total volunleers- 135 volunteers tolalling 6,212 hours Total amount of food distributed by LCCT- 86.846kg
LCC COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Financial review The results are set out in detail on pages 11 to 25. The chartty retumed net incoming resources for the year of £320,349 12022 - £172,764) leaving unresthcted funds of £247,533 12022 £189,326) of which £116,712 12022 £83,034) has been designaled by the Board at the year end and restricted funds of £565,989 {2022- £303.8471. It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have nol been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves al this level will ensure that, in the event of a signrficant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which addtlional funds may be raised. This level of reseNes has been maintained throughout the year. Structure, governance and management The charity is a company limiled by guaranlee registered with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland and a registered charity for taxation purposes. The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law. and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements vre= Mrs M Agnew Mr B CAgnew MBE Mr S J Agnew Mr R Browne Mr R E Jennings MsSSOSmyth None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up. Statement of trustees. responsibilities The trustees, who are also the directors of LCC Community Trust for the purpose of company law. are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practi}. Company Law requires the trustees to prepare finanaal slatements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charty and of the incoming reSoUrS and application of resources, including the income and expendiiure, of the charitable company for that year. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to= select suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistentty.. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 {FRS 1021.. make judgements and eslimates thal are reasonable and prudent., state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subjed to any material departures disclosed and explained in Ihe financial slatements.. and prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume thal the charily will continue in operation. The Iruslees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records thal disclose with reasonable accuracy al 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 detection of fraud and other itregularities.
LCC COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Audilor In accordance with the company's articles. a resolution proposing that GMCG Lisbum be reappointed as auditor of the company will be pul at a General Meeting. This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies, exemplion. Disclosure of infonnation to auditor Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confimied that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant infomation and to establish that the auditor is aware of such informalion. The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Mrs M Agnew Trustee 20 October 2023