LCC COMMUNIry TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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 charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act
2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitics
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland {FRS 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
meeb'ng peoples, needs in a practical and holistic way and by creating opportunities for encouragement, mentoring,
personal growih and skills development.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Chanty Commission in deciding what activities the
charity should undertake.
Achievements and perfomiance
LISBURN FOODBANK
This year Foodbank refe￿alS has been steadily high after Ihe reversal of the post-pandemic decrease in Foodbank
referrals we saw in 2021122. The ongoing cost of living crisis continues to have a huge impact on the need for all of
the services LCC Community Trust provides, most notably in the Foodbank.
In 2023-24, we supported 3,858 people with emergency food support, a decrease of 10/0 on the previous year bul
still a 46/0 increase on the previous five years. This amounts to around 1 in 40 people in the Lisbum and
Casllereagh council area. For the first time since 2015. our stock levels decreased as we gave out 72,195 kg and
received in donati¢Jns of 70,961 kg. It is worth noting that purchased food accounts for the 3rd largest source of our
stock now.
The Foodbank continues to develop strategically. with the onboarding of a Data Insight and Developynent Lead in
February 2023.
LIS8URN ciry CHURCH
Lisburn City Church is thriving with lots of families and a diversity of nationalib.es wrthin the church community. The
continuation of praise and prayer nights have been an encouragement to many.
KICKSTART SOCIAL SUPERMARKET
The social supermarket saw another busy year. ￿th 323 people from 123 households supwrted with their weekly
food shops for an average of 20 weeks. A5 part of each tneinbers personal development plan including wellbeing,
budgeting, housing support, employment and other advice over 964 sessions. Through this project, we continue to
partner with Fareshare and Neighbourty and distributed more than 25,438 kg of food surplus in 2023-24.
We still have a weekly membership of 60 households with the average member attending the weekly shop for 6
months. We are consistently assessin9 need and are flexible in our approach to support to ensure we are not
signing people off who have to return for help within a few weeks. Thi5 has led to us offering the option of 'magic
bags, through the To Good To Go app for members signing off or for those who only need a little support but not the
full wraparound.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
In 22123 we were able to employ a Family Support worker and the development of a partnership be￿een Bryson
Care and LCC Community Trust in running our weekly Tiny Tots and After Schools sessions. In addition we were
able to run multi generatsonal family nights for the whole family lo have fun and food logether and leam from each
other.
During the ￿0-week 2023 summer scheme. we provided hot meals and fun activities for around 56 children each
week.

LCC COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
MORE THAN FOOD
More Than Food encompasses our other community based projects such as craft, cookery, and ESOL (English
language) classes. We also partnered wth Bryson to see ctients successfvlly complete SIA training. We also
successfvlly ran four sets of Wednesday cookery classes (12-14 partiapanls each time), helping our clients to
develop new skills in using few ingredients and simple appliances such as airfryers and slowcookers to make
utrib.ous meals.
WELLBEING @ LCCCT
Our wellbeing ambassador & wellbeing Advocate have been running a selection of courses, workshops & one off
sessions this year. During 202&24. 6 cohorts or 26 people completed WRAP. In September 2023 we hosted a
ne￿OrkIng day in pathership wtth other local organisations to increase local awareness of earfy inteNention
ServI￿S for those facing financial hardship and food povety in our city.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023-2024
Total of 132 volunteers engaged wth the chartty
Total of 4,929 hours were volunteered. which equates to £51.360 of volunteer time (based on the mnimum
wage of £10.421hr)
Events
June 2023 '. 10 year anniversary of Lisbum Foodbank
Septernber 2023 . Official launch of Communty MoneyAdvice Hub
September 2023 ." Ne￿OrkIng event
December 2023 '. Lisbum City Church becomes a Love Your Neighbour Hub
March 2024 '. Guaranteeing the Essentials campaign
Staff attended various training courses throughout the year and attained qualifications which included the following.,
Certified Level 3 Welfare Advisor
Community MoneyAdvice training
First Aid training
Food hygiene
Mentsl Health First Aid
Community Resilience Training

LCC COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Financial review
The results are sel out in detail on pages 11 to 25. The charity returned net incoming resources for the year of
£262,92612023 - £320,349) leaving unrestricted fijnds of £359,832 12023 - £247,533) of which £153,413 12023
£116.712) has been designated by the Board at the year end and restricted funds of £716,616 (2023 - 565,989).
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be
maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six monlh's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves
at this level wll ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in fvnding, they will be able to continue the charity's
current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of resetwes
has been maintained throughout the year.
Plans for future periods
What Next?
Looking to 2024-25, we are exctted to be developing our new strategic plan.
The Pathfinders program with Trussell is coming to an end it has been good to reflect on our work and mission.
As we restructure, we are coming back to our true vision & values as LCCCT and continue to strengthen our
partnerships across the city to ensure referrals work both ways so we can support as many people as possible to
become self sufficient in our community.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee 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 theyear and up to
the dale of signature of the financial statements were..
Mrs MAgnew
Mr B CAgnew MBE
Mr S J Agnew
Mr R Browne
Mr R E Jennings
MsSSOSmWh
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.

LCC COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Statement of trustees. responsibilities
The trustees, who are also the directors of LCC Communty Trust for the purpose of company law, are responsible
for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in ac£ordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Stsndards {Unf(ed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the chartty and of the incoming resoU￿S and application of resources. including the
income and expendlture, of the charttable company for that year.
In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to-.
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistenly.
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102)..
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent"
state whèther applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial stalements," and
prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity
11 continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disdose wtth reasonable accuracy at
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 irregularities.
Auditor
In accordance with the companws articles, a resolution proposing that GMCG Lisbum be reappointed as auditor of
the company will be put at a General Meeting.
This report has been prepared in accordance wyth the prowsions applicable to companies entitled to the small
companies. exemption.
Disclosure of infomiation to auditor
Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no infomation of which they are aware which is relevant to the
audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have ftjrther confimed that they have taken appropriate steps to
identity such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.
The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Mrs
Trustee
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