REGJSTERKD COMPANY NUMBER: NJ032258 (Northern IrelaDd) REGisfERED CllARfrY NUMBER. NIC105782 r ADderson town ConbmtrD5 Drake Wells Stewart Limited Statutory Auditors 1st Floor 34 B-D Matn Street Moirn Arniagh BT67 OLE rAnd Com ontell anc for th¢ Year Ended tstem I lllarch 2 Page Referellce *Bd Admini$￿tive Details Report ofthe Trustee8 2 to 21 Report of the IDdependeDt Auditors 22 to 25 ststement of FiDaneial Actiyits 26 Statememt of Fin8ll¢ial P(6ition 27 StatemeDt of c￿ 28 Notes to tbe Statement of Cash Flow5 Notes to the FID*ncial St8¢emebts 30 to 44 Detsited Statement of Finalleial Aetivhifs 45 to 46 Fo and Adml h202 TRUStEES William Grov¢s Sean Lennon Emma Groves Gerdrd Meehw] tkyminic M(K)￿Y Iresign&l 3014r2026) Michelle Kelly (lEsig￿￿ 1615r2025) Christine MC[kn￿h Martha Lavery (atpointed Y5r2025) Margar¢l Lawlor (aptkninted 215r2025) Susan Hanna [ap￿Inted 301412026) COMPANY SECRETARY Nuala Hutton REcIsfERED 0F￿CE 37A TuIlymiyre G￿n$ Belfast Co. Antrim BTI18NE REGigfERED COMPANY N1032258 (NortlM] [r¢laNI) REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER NIC105782 AUDrroRS thke Wells Stewjrt Limited Statutory Auditors 1st Fl(K 34 B-D Main Street Moird Arn)agh BT67 OLE KEY PERSONNEL Chief Executive Officer-MiCh￿l George Finance Manager-Atne MaEUi ni theT te ed31 The tnLStees who are a]so directors of the charity for the purposes of the Cornpanies Act 2006. pr£s¢nt their re￿rt with the financial statements of charity for the year eThluJ 31 March 2026. The trustees have adopted the provisiotL% of Accounting and RepKirting by Charitie5: Statemenl of Recomm¢nded Prathice applicable lo charities Preparing their accounts in wbrdance with the Fin￿la￿ RetK)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {¢ffective l January 2019). Vision The Up￿r Atxkrsonstown NeightK¥urho￿ is a dyn&ni¢ aThl incI￿lve community providing opportunities for ￿] ages of r¢ople to become actively involvsj in raising the qu3]ity of lif¢ for all the residenW through community development and economic Yegejwation of the a To increase Wi¢ipation of local F*ople in commtmity development ty creating developrnenta] Opp)rtunilies through the provision of iTKIustve, qualty service5 which have life- long benefts for the community., Strategic Plan UACF led an in-depth Community SupFK>rt Plan in Pl￿ with the sut(M)rt of all our key stskeholdets relating to ihe organisation. The objectives of our Strdtegic Plart include: l. Building a robust bus1n￿ mcmjel wtth s(xiai values at its Core Key Strategic Aim- To enhance the socia] e¢otH)my. org8nizationai aThl financial mode. 2. Supporting Families- Supporting Children Key Strategic Aitn - To supwTrrt families by providingthe highes¢ qwlity. profe&sional and educational development 3. Rele&sing the ￿tential of atl ouryoung pwple Key Strategic Aim - Young Fwple will ￿ supwrt8J to achiev¢ their full ￿tential 4. WoTking, learning and living here Key Strategic Aim- To supwrt adults with their lifelong leamin& employability and health journey 5. Posilively support people Éo livc actively as they age Key Strategic Aim- To etthance th¢ life eX￿le￿¢ for pwle to agewell and reduce isolation in the old community. 6. Supporting Comffluntties through a community deyelopmenl approach Key Strategic Aim- To supwrt ¢Otnmunities in the economic, wia] and physica] regeneTrtion and ensure our organisatton suptM)rts those in most during th¢ cost of living crisis. Strntegic Theme l- Building a robust busiiess m￿le] wi¢b 50ci%I values #t its core Key Sirdtegi¢ Aim To enhance the so¢iai economy, organizational and fitwicial mixlel Key strdteg￿c objectives we: l. To centralise all policy. procedures and 0￿ratIonal frameworks 11. To continue wtth the inspire a￿1 profeSsion￿lSe the staff and management committe¢ 111. To increase the social economy income of the organisation or l March 2 Key Outcomes 202&30 l. To have accredited quaiity stand&th_ in line with ISO 9(M)I Standar(ts 11. To inctrase the social economy busirw to generate 500/0 ofthe organisational income Iri. All staff to be paid living wage. Strategie Theme 2- Sllpwjrting Familiu_ Supw•rting Cbildreu Key Strategic Aim To suptrt)rt families by providing the highest qualty. pTofe&sional car¢ educationa] developmenL Key stra*gic objectives are.. Providing the highest qU￿lty of Childcare to ensute each Child meets their Ftrsonalised dev¢lopmentai milestone l. To offer families affordable Daycare 11. To support children at each stsge oftheir transition 111. To provtde a rich communication for leaming and developme IV. All staff to be trained in the most w) to upjate techniques for childdevelopmenL Key Outcomes 2025-30 l. To achieve the All-lreland Centr¢ of Exc¢llen 11. All senior daycare staff to have achieved thetr level 5 in CCLD 111. An outcomes score card will be develo&Yd to Showc￿ child devetopmenl milestones IV. A bustatnability mixlel will ￿ develo[￿d and implemented. Strategie Tljeme 3- Relwing the poteDti¥l of4ll ouryoung peopk Key Strategic Aim Young people will be suptrf)rtoJ to achieve their fi￿1 Key strategic objectiv£s are.. l. Supportit]g young people's physical and mental health Il. To create fun and enjoyable leisure alld play prownmes 111. Young people will enjoy learnillg and achieving IV. Young people will be encouraged lo make positive contribwion tos{￿iety V. Young people will know their rights VE. Promote equality and go(Kl relations with young ￿trp1e. Key Out¢omes 2025-30 l. Young people will be more confident 11. Young w)ple will experience summer8J￿ se&50naI educ*ional. healthat￿ recreational programmes 111. More young people will be supported with leaming avKI achieving IV. To reduce the Impac( the recent Pandemic and cost of living crisis had on our young people's mental wellbeinE Comm eTrns fo tbe Y r Ended 31 Mareh 202 V. To Secure Educatii)n Autknrtty cor¢ fundin& Strategic Theme 4- Workkng* learniug and living he Key Strategic Aim To support adults with their lifelong learni￿ employabilÈty and Iwlth joumey. Key strategic objectives are: l. To provide the highest lifelong leaming Op[￿ltieS for adults 11. To sUPPOrt and Sign￿￿1 adults into ¢mployment 111. To reduce health inequa]tties IV. To provide additiona] suptK)rt for those most aff￿ by f(Mxl and fvel FKJverty. Key Outcome5 2025-30 l. To deliverhigh quality lite￿y. numerdcy and Icr progra1￿¢5 11. To support adults into employment 111. To deliver iKbth mentat and physical I￿1th PrOgra￿eS IV. To pri)vide high qua]ity lifelong learning initiativ&s. strntegic Theme 5- Positsvety support to live acttvety as they age K¢y Strategic Aim To enhance the life exp¢ri¢nce foT twle to agc well Key strategic obje¢ttves are: l. To provide a rdnge of services to combat social isolation 11. To listen and reflect the views of older r£ople to l(*al and central govemm¢nt 111. To supwrt older people living in wverty IV. To provide a range of active agtng proErammes V. Older people have better access to statutory. voluntary a￿1 comm￿￿ty services. Key Outcomes 2025-30 l. To Social isolation 11. To develop a s(Kial economy mcKlel for wple who have access lo Self41r&L￿ payments 111. To build pathways to support older people in all aspects of their lives. Strategic Theme 6- Supporting Communities througb a community devekbpment appro8¢h. Key Str&egic Aim To support communities in the economic. S(￿la1 and physi¢d ￿geneTatiQn. Key strategic objectives are: l. To develop the Ander50AStown NeighEM)urW Partnerships memlxrship. vision and otffttional plans 11. To ensure capitsl progrdmmes are designed and develo[￿ in partneiship with l(a] ¢omrnunities And stown C rch 111. To resp)nd io government EM)licies and consul￿]0n$ IV. To promote UACF by sitting on a range of tM)ards whtch will enharre the lives of the residents V. To develop *&sonal progrmes ￿[05$ the AndersoTLsknwn area such as Christmas, St Patrick's Day? Hailoween. Sutnmer Vl. To lobby for additional resour¢es for the AnderSOr￿wn area VII. To SUPFK)rt community interest grou￿5 who SUp￿)rt r&sidents I￿1￿j]ng people from ￿lDSs section 75 groups. Vlll. To Supw>rt The Development of Andersonstown IGlen RO￿ area Key Outcomes 2025-30 l. To supwrt residents through physical regenmtion projects 11. To work closely with government to develop an anti-poverty Stra 111. To work with commutjity. voluntary and 5tatthory I￿rther5 to bri￿ ￿ditIOna] resow¢e5 into the are& Th¢ underlying principle of the Fonun is inclusiveness and this eikns is trnnslabj into practice throughout the entire organisation and is refl￿ted in the provision of qU￿lty for children with Special needs. In physical ternis the building is designed to be fully aC￿1b]e for rtq)le wtth disabilities thereby ensuring full inclusion of all mernbers of the communty. PRtNICIPAL AcrIvrriEs The UACF was fornied in 1995 and is a community lol commwjity driven organisation that h&$ developed and succe¢ded in delivering a Comprehe￿￿1ve Community DevelopM￿t Strate&v for over 25 yeors. The Fonjm has a sound record in Tnanaging projects, we provtde a o)rnprehensive range of Community and Family Support Services includin& Socia] Economy Day-care provisio￿ Youth Services Youth Training and Employment Schem< Essentiat Skills I¥oEramme for parnts and long ternied unemployed Icr Trdinin& Trdtning Placemen4 Employment suP￿rt Pro￿[￿& suprnrt programme for People with disabilities, community education prOgra￿e and the Utopia older pwle's pmjecL. The UACF are the Lead and Accountable Agency for the A￿le￿r$tOWn Neighbourho(xJ Renewal Partnership and the ¢hair of the Outer West Sure Start and a ￿ern￿r ofthe I￿al Family SuP￿rt Hub. The Fonjm operates a Financi￿ Management System based on Nl Audii Grn B￿k guidance and ESF guidelines and ¢riteri& The Fonlln works lo supw)rt the Belfast City COU￿11 Community Pla￿ and the Dfc People in Place Strate￿. We work in partn¢rship with a wide variety of govemment departsnent4 Sta￿l0ry tojies and communty a￿1 voluntary tKMJie& The Upper Andersonslown Community Fort￿1 are the Le&1 aT]d A¢coun(able Agency for Anderson5town Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership which is the delivery agent of Neighbourhood Renewat in the Greater Anderson5town Aw and ￿e in a working partnership with all other West Belfast N¢ighbourh(M)d Rertewal Partnerships to implement area action plans in conjunction with tkpartnenl of Cornmunities. The Department of Communities is the lead departrnent in relation to NeiEhErf)urho(xl Renewal sb3t across the region. The Comrnunity Emww¢rwnent DivisTOllS of the Depathent of Communities is sp¢¢ifically t&ked with ensuring that the City's most deprived coMm￿ltieS are regenerat￿ through targeting the most acute areas of deprivation. levering mainstream fundins emp)wering l(ul communities and developing innovative partnerships. The UACF has brought to the ANP a track record of exwience in con]munity dev¢lopmenl and aCC￿Sed additional extra funding for a rdnge of comTnunity projects. rsonstoiv tDmu Forum rtof for the Year Ended 31 arcb 2026 The UACF is tasked to work with ￿ ANP to implemu)i the currart Neighi¥)urh¢xMI Renewal Action Plan for the greater Andersonstown l Glen Road are& this last year. Upw Anderson￿oWn CommunÈty Fon]m continued lo have an ongoing ￿>sitiVe irnpxt in our cornmunity. The UACF in 2025126. despite the ch￿lenge5 of aust¢rity. diminishing fuThltng for the third s¢ctor and the negative irnpact of The Cost of Living crisi& Continu￿ to deliver reoi and signific￿t benefits to the community. The Upper Andersonstown Communtty Fonm) w(%ked through A very rhallenging and productive year, and we continue to deliver services lo our IIKal corntnunity narnely, (UTOPIAIAge Well) Older Peoples Service4 Youth services, (>aycare, Aftersch(K)14 Tullymore Women's gmup4 Syrian family support group. training Servi￿ a￿j Welfaff & Advice SUPkKpJt Throughout 2025126 th¢ Forum was involvgj in"dealing with the realities of the c4)st of living crisis 8nd the strain socially. e¢onornically and ￿ent￿lY it had on our I￿1 People. We Continu￿ our partnership with The Natiot￿l EneTgy Agency. Bryson House and the B¢lf&st City Cou￿lI and facilitat￿ the distribution of fuel Har(Lship vouchers to th¢ m05t vulwabl& while providing a'wann Hub. facility for our s¢niors. Over the last year, we have continu￿1 supwrting I1￿e most affectd by the ongoing c05t of living crisis and fomed a stronger parthership with Hollsing provida5 across the Greater Atmlersonstown are& We delivered a very well attended summer scheme (over IIK) young tthple and oversubscribed) alongside summer activities for our senior& wÉth shopping trips, centre based art and creativity classes. Following last summ&s hate crimes and racist attacks in South BelfasL we provid￿ logistiu] and praclid supw>rt to our Newcomer community. providing a welcoming hub to tho& mainly from Syrian community. All in all, a very productive year. Supporting Families- Supporting Chlldren Over the past 12 months we have had a very Succe￿ year in suptthing th¢ emotiona1, physical and s(Kial well-being of children using our facility. Our dedicated and professional team worked tirelessly with fomilies and children to provide the highest quality and servic4 supp)rt and cwe. We successfully delivered upon our social 5ervicc5 COn￿ts which hel[￿] sup1￿ childr¢n to rwh their milestones and provide a safe. cartng and developmentsl s¢ttin We worked with our partnetS in Outer West Sure Start to SUPFXTrrt families with Yo￿)8 childretL We have the ple&sure to 51t on the management committee to h¢lp desi￿ ar￿ deliver supwrt to famili¢s most in ne¢d from within the are& Through our Outer West Sure Start contrncL we delivered our proNtne for 2 year ol(Ls which involved supporting children lo reach their dev¢lopments] milestones and support parents with the cha]lenges which they face as parents. Through our Afterschwl provisioo we were able to supFK)rt children in Key Sfage l and 2, and also to have a fll￿ s￿id] and educational ex￿rienCe. The holistic approach we &lopt in SUp￿rting enti￿ family unit helps to supwjrt the child and parentlguardian to reach their potential. Rele4sing the potsntial of all our yollng peop We continued to be supported by the Departsllent for FAlucation. We want to thank our funders for allowing a flexible approach to supporting children and young ￿0p]e throughoth thi5 very difficult ￿Tiod. to orn f r the Year End We continued to provide generic youth work through our youth c14Jb, which operated 4 nights Fer week for over l(M) children and young ￿pIe. The youth club gav¢ a saf¢ for children and yoLmg people to come together sociaiise. learn and play. Th¢ young ￿0p]e completed a rdnge of projects to tackte mental I￿alth and create ￿SItiVe w¢ll-being. Our Youth participated in Resilience awarene4 anger managemenL mitm1￿l￿￿S and F*tsona] development. This has helped build self-esteem and reduce isolation in ouryoung ttople. We have a]s() develO￿d an intense mcxlel of youth mentoring to supwrt young people on a on¢ lo one basis to work through their problems aThJ i￿UeS. This mentoring h&8 Ixen very effective in delivering a person centred approach to helping young people through their life joumey WKI helping to make ￿)sitiVe choices. Throughout the year. we delivered our amazing seasonal programmes to supwrt children and young people. The summer progrdmme seen over l(K) children and young people >irticipate in the Summer schetne. whtch was based around tacHing p)vety. isolation and equ￿lty. The chiithn and young people had an enriched experience over the suTnmcr peri￿. Over this ￿ri(￿L we wmpleted y(xrth divisionary prOgrdrn￿e (over I lth July and 8th August) which created positi￿ alternativ£s at historical ti]n&s of tension. Over the Ha]loween peri(Kl w¢ had a rdoge of children and young people's programme (ovu 100 participants) to provide fun a¢tivitie5 and a Se￿￿e of rM)rniatity as we move away from the Pandemic. We delivered a highly SUCC￿ruI Christma5 carnival evenL incorFK)rating Sants Sle1￿ rid￿ around the ar4 with over 500 participants with Santa visits and traditiOT]al carol sinwng a our ¢entre creating a Fositive sptrit of Community at the end of the year. Our youth team helped to deliver a numI￿r of aCC￿Ji￿ non-wedited training to young people to help with their education journey. The Courses complet¢d Includ￿ (￿S in menta] heddL dIVe￿ity and youth work. The n0n-a¢C￿dIIed COUT5es ranged anti bullin& invisible trafficki￿ transition supp)rt and being active. Working? learning and living here The services we provided hel￿ to SUPFK)rt ath￿ts with their lifelmg learnin& employabilty and health journey. This year we have helped and supwrt&J residents and offtred numerous and varied training and altemate provisions. l. Money Matters 11. Mentoring SUPF 111. Stress managcment IV. Life coaching l Life skills V. Per50nai Development Vl. Envtrotllnenta] Vll. Personal development Vlll. Health Check MOT IX. OCN Level I ICT X. l-Pad classes Xl. Basic ICT Xll. Driving Th￿ry Xlll. Job search skills XIV. Adult mentsl health one to one mentoring XV. Adult self-esteem c]￿eS XVI. Access Nl ADdersonstown C Forum L f r the Year Ended 31 Marcb 2026 XVI I ASB awarene&8 Poslllvety Support people to live a¢ti¥¢ly *s they *ge The prOj￿t provides opwjrtunities for our older gene￿ion to s0¢iatise. to meet people their own age, to make friends, to feel part of the community, to get to ￿1p$ with infomiatton technology, i￿¢re￿ ¢onfidenc be Stimulat￿ physically, mentslly and emolionatly and to engag¢ in ¢reative, cultural and healthy recreationa] a¢livities. Within our traditio[￿1 Utopia Over 60's Pro￿Tr￿￿ we have con1]nu￿ to deliver a varied programrne of activities. We are currently working wtth over IW wple participating on our weekly programme. who attend one or mor¢ activities per week. l. Participatton in ￿la] activÈtio4 I tea dances 11. Hea]th related 0¢tivitie& Tai Chi, Pilates. walkin& ¢yclin& gard¢n1￿ Fthvling IJI. Creative a¢livilies acrylic ar¢ kntttin& craft& ¢erami IV. Air-fryer I c￿kIng classes V. Craft Cl&fs Vl. Flower arrawng Vll. Drop in tablet sUp￿rt one- one Vlll. G2rdenIng￿up IX. Line dancing X. 3 TableVcoTnPUter cl&&ses ttr week Xl. Winter Wom) Packs Distributed to elderly Xll. St Patri¢k's Celebrations/ Christm&8 Party r£leb￿tIOn& Eid celelxatiOTL Xlll. Walk Leader Training XIV. Volunteers-gardening group XV. UTOPIA'5 5(Kia] lea XVI. UTOPIA celebration events Xvll. Attending Day trips XVIII. Nature Walks XIX. Museum to￿5 XX Sha￿d History Tours SupwirtiDg CommuDities througb a community development appro8eh Upper Andetwnstown Community Fonlln has & robust ethos of community development apprthiches lo supporting individuals. families and communities. Over the p&st year we have cot]tinued to work in partnership with our COTnmunity to identify their needs and to adv￿le on their beha]f lo ¢nsur¢ they receive quality, profrssionai and assessable seryices. Over the winter peri(xt 2025r26. we worked with Bryson HO￿ and The National Energy Agency to deliver a 'Wami and Well initiative, providing over l(Kl of our elderly a[￿ vulnerabl¢ ¢ommunity with additional progrdmTnes and HoTne insulating consultattons. We will enhance this in the year ahea& to provide residents with up to datr &ss4ssmeni of th¢ir home insulation ￿. Upper Andersonstown Community Forurn cortinue to be the co¢)rdination bcxly foT the Anderson5town Neighbourhood Pathership. This work continues to COOTdinate, supwQ advocate and connect ail cilszens to improve the ￿)CIal. environmental, and physica] regenerntion of the I(￿17ty. We delivered:_ Youth "Emw)wer-her" programme Health days rAll rJo for e Year Ended 31 2026 Song Circles Pi)ttery workshop Line dancing Walking Tours Good Relations progrdmmes Santa carnival event Halloween camp St. Patrick's Day event People have ￿&S¢d ￿nefit adviceluc Tai Chi class Tabl¢l cl&8s Garden to Table Bry50n House winter voucher scheme Wami and well voucher scherne (NEA) Referra]s to cOu[￿ellIng Oyer 40 sessions ￿ week in day cate & after 5clwls Conflict resolution training Coffee momings Christmas wreath making woknhop Photography Class Art clagses Craft workshops Pilales "Utopia-Age Well. socia] tea & a chat. Youth outreach ][] Schools Summer schem¢ ICT cl&sses Women's group Money znattet Persond development programme Volunteering progrdmme Reading group Gardening group Crafy mouse ¢las5es Story and rhyrne time Youth diversionary residential- alventure camp with cross communitygroup Diversionary activities Child protection training 12 (U cornmunity development 12 OCN G(KMI relations GCSE Maths sUPP)rt Mindfulness ¢lasses Confidence & self-esteem building workshop Stress management WOTkshop Drug and alcohol awareness Course I to I life skill sUPPOrt Financial wellbeing workshop Anti- vaping and smoking wotkshops Healthy eating and nutTition workshops Mindfulness cl& Srx)rts waching Barbering & Hairdressing level l and 2 Dderson Communi Re rt f IbeTrnst f r th Year EDded 31 March 21)2 Yoga course Walking group Healthy relationship workshops Anli4piking campaign G(x)d relations prograrnme OCN youth work Basic fitst aid Adult safeguarding training Level 3 fI￿t aid STAR mi)del training Keeping children safe English essential sktlls Maths E&sential Skills UACF str8tegic work induded: l. Dfc West C(K)rdinatorto develop the NeighFKyurW Renewat Rep)rt structh IOBA Cards) 11. West Coordinator for Natio[￿ Energy Agency Ell. An a¢tive member on the C&sement Park Community Engagement C(Mnmtttee IV. An a¢tive member on Féile Community Engagemem Sub-Group V. Worked with Trnislink on Community Safety Initiativ&Glider Safety Vl. People and Pla¢¢ Strdte&v on Outrotnes Based Accountobility Vll. Dfc workshops on pla¢e TnakÉng and planning Vlll. Outer West coordination of the Executive Office crr (Communities in Transition) Initiative IX. Lead Partner/Coordinator in Andersonstown NeighknurtKMNJ Partirthp X. Partner Organisation in the 'R&silient West" Health initiative. Xl. Board member of Outerwest Surestsrt XIJ. meM￿r of the we￿ wide Unwanted Bonfire Commi PUBLIC BEIYEFIT Purpose A Advance community development and. in particular. the promotion of the community and volLU)tary sector for the benefit of the public by providing l. supporL infomiation. . setvi¢es. 4. facilities and amcnilies to community and voluntary groups 5. and encouraging such organisations to c0-o￿ate to achieve their aim. The direct benefits flowing from this purp)se include l. the strengthening of individua] and community relationship 2. the dissemination of infomiation and services that improve the qua]ity of life and rdnge of opwTrrtunities available to individua]5 and the community. 3. the development of campaigning and networktng skills within the community and the availability of "fit for purpose" cOmm￿ty centre. 10 onstovrn C UDI r the Year Ended 31 Ma These benefits wi k demonstrated by ihe amount of p)ple utiliz11￿ the IcKal community centre for a variety of progrdmmes and the improved opportuntti£s for rwle to develop socia] contacts at a variety of different stages in their life, for ¢xample. through attendaTKe at our youth proj￿{ or os a senior citizen in our Utopia project. Th¢ community centr¢ enables the community to OJEani* ¢ampaigns on issue of imtx)rtance. The vari¢ti¢s of meetings. workshops and ¢OUTses have the benefit of incr¢45ing wmrnU￿ty engagement and community solidarity. Purpose B Provide and maintain a Forum where rneM￿r organisatiOAS can join together to find rnutuai suppoit exchange views, share common issues and infornlatio￿ create a colleLtive voice for the community atul Yoluntary sector and work in partnership w¢th statutory agencies and authorities. The direct E£nefits flowing from this p￿t￿e itKlude l. The ability to mobilise the cornmunity on issues of mutual conetrn ￿ campaign for change. 2. The reduction of s(Kial isol*ion through collective a¢tion is anotherdÈrect benefiL 3. The ¢slablishmenl of ￿MMUnity-based M￿hanisM for directly engaging and working with gov¢rnm¢nt departmenL% statutory IKMlies and othercommunity and voluntary organisations. These benefits can be demonstrated by" l. Successfijl campaiw to impmve disabiltty access to the ¢omm4mity witre. 2. The extension of Sure5tart 2 yw old progrdmme to the community centre 3. The delivery of a i*sFx)ke "One to (hje" mice to l(Kal 5choo]s and our input into the Andersonstown Neighbourhood Renewal Plan. 4. The deliv¢ry of a Well-Being Strate￿ for the Greater Andersonsknwi Community 5. Delivery of a Belfast City Council. Fuel Hardship Puryose C Relieve those in need by reason of. l. Youth, 2. Age, 3. 111-health, 4. Disabilty. 5. Financial hardthip or other disadvantage. The direct benefits tlowing from thts purw are: l. That we can offer a range of youth activities to our young tthple through our Youth Project. 2. Our senior Citizens project works to redw¢ So¢1￿ isolation and hTild ¢OmTnunity nettvorks by engaging Seniors in a range of stimulaiing swial. intellectual and physical actiwties. 3. We offer & range of health aclivities with a preventstive objective in temis of I￿1 health out¢om¢s. for ¢￿ample, the "Cook It and Physical" activiti¢s progromme delivered to local prirnary schools. 4. We work with the local family hub in offering supp)rt to Farnilies and children who have disabilities and we offer a base for the lo￿[ Parkinson's SVPTKTrrt group and a I￿al group whose have a learning disability. 5. We also offer welfare advice two days w week to ￿[sI in addressing financial hardship and or other detriments suffered by welfare reforn)& tbe for the Year Ended 31 reb 2026 Those benefits can be dernonstr￿ by l. The popularity of ouryouth project with young Fthple. 2. The rdpidly increasing succe&s of our'Beacon's' Womens Group 3. Also we have we arc in the prw of estJblishing a senior citi￿$ comtnittee to Campai￿ on issues that oncern them and to parti¢ipate in ￿ d£sigTL delivery and deciyon rnaking prixess arow)d our Utopi& senior citizens pn)grarnme. 4. We have fa¢ilitst¢d the Meetin￿ for the I(￿al ParkitL8on's suP￿rt group. which has enabled the group to offera range of activities in our centre. 5. We have a walking group that encourdgas locd people to ergage in physica] exercise &8 a way of preventing ordelaying the onset of illne&s. 6. Our Afterschool offers additional supwrt to ¢hildren with leamingdifficulties. 12 Ande stovrn f tbe T stees for tbe Year Ended 31 rch2 ACHIEVEMENfs AND PERFORMANCE Achievement & Perforniince The Upper Andersonslown Community Forum (UACF) is a compay limited by guarnntee and as stakd in the Governing document works collectively to eslablish a multi- agency approach thal ￿kIeS the legacy of inequa]iti¢s in Heal￿ Education, Training and Employment within the Andersonstownl Glen road are& The UACF proactively pn)motes the ethos of Community Developmept and the priKe&s of building a strong Community Infrastructure. Our core princTple5 encourage ongoing ¢onsultation$ enwdgement with local peopl¢. facilitating involvement and participation in decision nak1￿ promoting emwwemi¢nt and innovation and measuring impxt. This appm¥h ensures that our are strategically and succe&sfvlly implemented Tn&ximising the benefits aThJ impacts forthe l(Kal comrnimity. At a ￿Mmunity level w¢ endeavour lo link our projects into a range of Government Str￿egles and initialiyes including the Progratt]me for GovemmenL the Anti-￿verty Strate&Y, Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership, People and Place strategy. Family Supw)rt Hub, &tr¢stgrt and numero(￿ Department of Economy. Department of Community and Belf&st City Council initiative& As stated above, UACF had another succwful year. d¢livering real and si￿)IfiC￿llt benefits lo the community,. parti¢ularly those in most ne￿ who hav¢ Iy￿rrt1ed $i￿1fiCantlY from our advice and supwrt. Despite the tnany chaileng&s facing the sector. UACF has ¢ontinuuJ to provide high quality seNices and progrdmmes that make a measurable differenc¢ to the lives of our residents and those seeking supp)rt from our neighl)OUTing communities. The Tullymore Community Centre is the main community c¢nbE wilhin the Greater Andersonstown are& Our strength is IIKal Wiple who are fully committed to deliv¢ring and maintaining social and economic Changes within the are& The community engages and pwticipates in desigr4 delivery and evaluation of a]1 UACF projects, and they are represented on the Board of D1￿ctorS of the UACF. Fach PrOj￿t is carefully planned. seeking the opinions of l(xal ￿p]e and other relevant stsk¢holders by involving them in a consultation process that will help contribut¢ lo and particip* Tn decision*m8king aErf)ut the types of Servi￿ that would make a difference to their lives. W¢ have proven that nol only do we deliver. but we also exceed our target4 a¢hieve our outcomes, are better placed and more cost effective than many Government funded sclrmes. The UACF are membets of the Equality Commi&sion, a registered umbrella centre foT Access N.1. arKI the Lead and Accountable Agency for th¢ Ander50nstown Neighbourhocml Partnership Board. We also sit on the Boaftl of the West Belfast Partnership Board and are playing a consultative role with a]1 l(Kal Howsing providers on the development of the Glenmona Socia] Housing projecL The Glen View DevelopmeT]t (Radi￿￿) and on providing support for the Blacks Gat¢ t)evelopment Relevant Agencie5 ond Partneft3hips l. Department for Communities Il. Belfast City Council 111. Belf&st Health and Social ca￿ Tntst IV. The N.1. Executive Office (Communities in Transition) V. Health and &xial Ca]r commissioning Vl. Belfagt Trust's Community D¢vclopTnenL Health Impmvement and User Engagement Strate&Y Vll. Belf&st Ciry Council and Community Planning Partnership Vlll. Education Authority IX. Neighbourhood Renewai Forum X. Surestart Xl. Family Support Hub 13 stovrn mL4d of the Trust for tbe Year Ended 31 March 2 Xyl. Community Investment Fund Xlll. l(￿a] Primary and Post Prtmary's {9) XIV. National Energy Agency xv. Housing Associations 14 er Alld nsto rum of the stees ror the Year Euded 31 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The company had net outgoing r￿U[e¢S for the year of £148.932 (2025: nel oitsgoing rewurces of £45.349, which reflected the completion of a numttr of projects during year. UnT￿trICted funds decre￿ by £107.449, and restricted funds decreas￿ by £41.483. Tl&e charity continues to work tirelessly to secure income from sources in ￿ditIOn to its grdllt fimding to provide new or complementary programmA serviccs aJJd Ven￿ that meet emerging IIKal needs but cannot be funded through the CO￿ budget that has iren reducing in re41 tertn5 for the last three y&￿5. These additional sources of funding are grants received from various IxNJi&% Is disclo￿1 in note 4 in the fitwicial statements. Re8eTves Poliry UACPS reseTves poli¢y is to maintain a sufficient level of resersr5 to enable opernting activities to be maintained for a peri￿ of at least six months in the event of mai(K funding streams endin& It also takes account of ￿￿ntIal rtsks and conting¢ncies that may atise from lime to time. The Dirttlors r¢vtew the policy annually. UACPS total unreslrict¢d resetv¢s incI￿Je its deSi￿led fu￿1 RTMI is cotLsequentty exclud&J from free reserves. In addition. amounts are set aside to meet fiTwJcial risks as￿￿ted with ￿tenti￿ ¢ontingencies and uncertainties relating to th¢ Ch￿Ity'S op¢rating activilios. These include.. The provision for an orderly windingqlown of OF6rnti1)ns in the evart of a signifi¢gnt adverse event that is outside the control of the chartty. The fimding of unforeseen major prOj￿ts that have not been proviLtsJ for in th¢ nornial financial planning process. The unrestricted reserves of the charity are d¢sigwtfyJ artd allwted to meet the a￿ve risks and contingencies and are svmmaris¢d in our anDua] audited a¢￿un Volunlary and community s¢ctor organisatiorLS that hold reserves are abte: To absoth set backs and to take advantag¢ of ch￿¢ and optrfyrtunity. To demonstrate that they hav¢ thought through how tlw might sec￿ I￿1r viability beyond the immediate future and provide reliable services over the longer terni. To demonstrate to potential funders that they aTe ¢ffe¢tively [Dar￿Sing their resources and have given consideration to their long-ternj plans and viability- How secure is the owisatiou's present funding. How long would it take to find alternative sour¢es of fundit If the organisation had to close, how long would it take to wind up in an orderfy manne What Costs could be involved in winding up. 15 Stow om for e Year Ended 31 March 2026 Consider: . r¢dundancy ¢osL% legal and a¢counlan¢y costs definol ￿nefit pension schem¢ (see Charity Comtnission guidance on Reserves and Defined Benefit). This will centre on Identifyi￿ c&sh Ilow implication& the time to the expiry of lea￿ on property and office equipmenL As a general guide (the following should not be applied without due corsiderntion of the clrcumstances in each organisation). an acceptable level of free reserve might consi&red to be: Suffi¢ient free reserves to provide cover for itheen 3- 6 months in relation to k[￿wll liabilities A sma]ler additional provision of free reserves for unforeseen liabilities Fvthre Plalls UACF will be coThJucting a full review of ow strategic plan in d)e autumn of 2026, to align with the Executive Offic¢'s "Programme for Governmenl". This will ix a diJficuIt process due to continuing budget cuts to the community sector and the sectors growing detthdence on philanthropist& Lottery grants etc to replace European and long-temj Government siip]kn. That said. we will wntinue to serve and advance the aspirations of our locd population. Throughout the next financiaI peri￿ we wtll work with Ikpathcnl of CommLmilies and Belfast City Council as strategic Part￿ to help shape and gvide IIKai government Frf)licy in supporttng residents. We will help with th¢ SUPEM)rt of essential n¢e4Js, mental health suptM)¢ work to &Id[￿ the disturbing rise in rncism and delivering key servx¢¢s. We aim to Continue to provtde a fjtst class servic¢ within our Daycare that will help suptK)rt l(xai tvle to continue io work and help children reacil theirkey mil&stones. W¢ will ¢Offlinue to engage with centrnl and l(Kal government to obtsin m)urc&s to SUPFKJrt th¢ work we provide. We will a150 work with our fjjnding ￿ to meet our cOnfTrCkn￿ obligalion& Impoct ofcost-of-Living Crisi Throughout the year we supportej all thctse dea]ing with the effects of rising fuel prices, heattng costs and the rising cost of basic food items. This continued austerity. saw our iTrhouse numbe￿ continue to increase, &8 our elderly residents sought a frÉendly hub. where they could kw wami. socialis¢ and seek additional support. Our dynaTnic team of staff, Board and volunteers re-EMK)ted and up scaled our setvices to meet the additiond cornmunity nee(L provide supEx)rt toward heating and ￿1C day-lfrday needs. As throughout our organisational history. we shy our strategic visi(j￿ principles ond values to meel the most Pressing community need The d¢velopm¢nl of key Operation￿ and fllwKial plans orc dcvisd in IpJ*)ership with Board rnembers, staff and fitnders. The plans completed will evolve and flow duting the next f]nanci￿ period in line with government advicelguidelines, fundevs r4uireJnents and operdtiona] ability. We ¢ontinue to tnonTtor and evaluate this ecoTh)mic crisis on a regular basis and take decision5, which ￿e based on evid¢n¢e al hand and will do all I￿ our EX)wer to mitigaie against any negative impa¢l upon our s¢rvice4 finances and stsff. As Lead and Accountable Agency for the AndersOns￿wn NeighbowiNKKI Part￿shIp, the UACF remains the Centr￿ vehicle for overseeing the d¢livery of the area pla￿ Key PTiJKiples for effective delivery include.. An agreed ar￿ prdctical plan of action th* can change and reswnd to Tth and opwrtunities &s they aTiSe.'. 16 r Ande rum Lt eTru for the Year End Mareh 2 a) The UACF & ANP are a driving force for making dec1s1￿% and tsking actio￿8 forward. Clear communications channels are established with aIl stskeholder5 of the Xtion pl&n. b) A Social Audit to ensure we meet the needs of our community with their inpuL c) A Tealistic and genuine approach io the allocation of resoutce5 ond exF￿dIts￿e by Depathents and Agencies working in ihe AndetsotL%town area to meet th¢ lo¢ality expessed ne&l. d) Positive and timely monitoring of progress in relation to the at¥1 appropriate engag￿nent with the community / funders I sthkeholders where necessary. e) Ongoing engage￿ent and involvelnent of the local community in tk retmval PTIW. O Develop an action plan which will provide a clear basts for partmship delivery and buy-in frorn all of the stakeholders needed to deliver positive and long-term change in And&sO￿l0w[L g) The UACF will link in with the Neighbourh¢yxl Renewa] Fonrn through the West Belfast Part￿rshIp Board to ensure the effective delivery of area pla￿% a￿1 consultstion Ff(wses With Govenllllent initiatives. h) tkliver an area plan for developing a￿1 improving the fA)mmimity. economic. so¢ial and environmental infrastrll¢tEEre ofthe Andersonstown neighlN)urlK i) Work with all relevant agencies (particularly Dfc and the GAA) to a smooth transitio￿ in planning and developing the Cawn¢nt Pth Stwjium. j) Developing an Andersonstt)wtVGlen Wide HO￿51ng Providers f(Num, slrengthening part￿shIpS with 811 main Housing Providers ( Choice. Clawnil, Radius). The UACF wtll continue to maintain the higknt standard of TnanwnenL financia] plannin& monitoring and eva]uation ensuring that aIl the projects and progrdmmes continue to meet their targets and objectives while providing best va]ue for money. Th¢ UACF compli&s with Charity Commission Nl and our new charity number is MC105782. In lemjs of impacts and outcom¢s. we will Continue to ￿et our work on iKtrth the individual and the mmullity. The individuat outcomes will fr(￿ on increasing confi(knce. social Coo￿TatIO￿ incre&sing the ability to avail of educational and training Op￿)rtunItieS and stren8thening family relationships. The outcomes for the Community in the fubjre will include impmved s(KiaE cohesi0￿ a reduction in anti-social behaviour, more involvement of children and young people in conllnw)ity lif& user-friendly services for young people, gains in skills and knowl¢dge that in¢r&yse employability and improvgj opportunities for senior Citizens to engage aThd participate in community lif¢. CONCLUSION On a peT50nai note. I would Itke to thank all staff. volunteers. management and I￿al wliti¢ians and residents for their hard worL energy and commitment in achieving the ongoing regeneration of this Iixal area Their expertis¢ is to be comTnended and ¢QTW8tulated and l Erlieve through collective teamwork we will expand in the near future to create a dynamic and safe environment for a]1 Iwl people. 17 tyderso uni e Trus forthe Y r EDded31 Ma 2026 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENr CoverniDg documen¢ Upper And¢r50nstown Cornmunty Fenrm is a wmpany registe¥ed in N. Irelan¢ which was incorporated under Companies INI) Order 1986 on 15 April 1997. The company is govcmed by a Memoramlvm and Articles of AS￿la110￿. The company's objecttves are charitable tn nature and it has estsblished charitable status. The ¢haritable company's activities are maW by the DireCtO￿rnL$l￿ who ate coAsidered to be the members of the company. Board and Accoujhtsbility Ttvstee's Appointment and Training The ttustee's recwit and select new meTnbets as set out in the goveming docum¢nL The Board holds annual general meeting which is open to members of the community to hear the wotk of the Organisatio￿ The public who agTee with the values and ethos of the organi5atRoD can mftinate themselves onlo the Board. The Board predicates Injstee's ap￿InIme￿S on our organisational Vah￿ and make new men)bers aware of their l¢ga] responsibilities under charity and company law. Our mernbe￿, induction pack ouilines our Articles of Assc*iatiot4 board Str￿t￿ organisational sIn￿t￿￿ thcision making Pr(¢ess￿ and fll]anci rnanagement. Our fonnal induction provides rMY trx)ard members with the inforn￿tIon and tixining they need to take up their appointmem as effecttvely a% w)ssible. FinanK Pay and Remunerdtion Upper Ande￿O￿￿tOWn cornm￿]ty Forum otmle5 a robtLSt fimancial p)licy and pr(*edures which the Board Tegularly review and indepelldently awss. We have clear financial m¥nagement systems to ensure effective and appropriate use of spend. administering r&4ources cost effedively, ttaTLSparently and a¢countably with clear audit tratls. All Board members give their time freely and no memF*r received any ronuneration during the yefjr. UACF base the senior slaff team's pay on the NJC Salary Scale as aguide to 4)]MDpriate rernunerdtion for all staff pay. 18 Dstoivn mLtd rtofthe orthey ruste Dded 31 rcb 202 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND mANAGEME￿r Risk manAgement & analysis The UACF Risk Analysts is a pr(Kess that enables us to identify atKI manage pt¢ntial problem5 that couid underniine key initiatives and projects.Senior stsff mernEtrs wry out a risk analysis which identifies the ssible threats that we f&e. and then estitnate the likelihood that these threats will m*¢riali￿. Risk Analysis is ll8ed when we are planning Projec￿ to help i(kntify threats, anticipate and neutralize tmissible problems. This enables us to check th¢ systern8 prc*esK Stn￿Ures and analyt Tisks to any part of thes¢. Building on improving peoplds liv&s is a ￿ntInual. ever d)angin& j(umey that will not end. This is the reason why capacity building is ¢¢ntsal to community developmenL Continua] I￿rning keeping yow ey¢ on the ball in tenns of the raft of strat¢gies and Stat￿Ory obligati￿￿ is again central lo ￿nsOl1dati0n a￿d expansion of Community regeneTatiOD. We Continue to forward plan and we plan to Tevi¢w our NeIthbO￿1m￿ R¢n¢wal Plan. The Nehvorks we hav¢ Collectively built up over the yeats are central to futtwe survival of all community led organtsati0Tr8 within West Belfast. Securing funding for mu¢h TKryJed setvices withiTJ the community tske priority and to this effect it is ow firm ￿lIef that &8 part of the wider social ¢cuH)rny within West Belf&gL artd as lead partsjer of the Andersonstown Neighbourho(MJ Parthetship, we wiu collectivety Continue to make a rM)sitive and ongoing contribution to community. economic and S￿la1 developmenL Risk Management The UACF have a long trdck record of successful Ma￿eMent and fwdte a FTnanciaI Ma￿eMent System based on NIO audit and ESF guidclines and criteri& The UACF Directors are l(Ka] people with the necessary experience knowledge to act in the trrtst interest of the Or￿ls3110n and ¢o]nmunity. The Fonlm's w>lici&s and pr{￿ureS are essential elements in the day-t￿tsy management of the owisation. These are revised and updated on a regular basis e￿ing that all MaJwmenL Staffj Volunteers and participants share cod&s of good prdcticc. The UACF has a risk management wlicy which forms the b&sis of approackn. Inkrnal review systems a n￿eSSary pre-requisite for each project &5 risks can ￿ ￿(￿lat￿j with the iTnplementation of any ptvj¢¢l. Risks are minimised through establishtng a fatl plan which is Ix)th flexible and adaptable. For example, the tsrget number of parttcipants may fall short or the proj￿1 ￿aY have difficulues in meeting the timescale. Monthly monitoring can idefttify gap4 and these can be &Jdressed when required. Intemal and ext¢rna] communications through meeting4 weekly and quarterly rerKKL% r¢Yiews will ensure the project infonnation is shared and decisions are made on a collective Edsis. SMART objectives will be established for the projecL Monitoring cri￿la will be implemented at th¢ start of the projwL EK)th quantitativ¢ and qualitstive largets for achievement will set. Targets will IK set against objectives and be measured and revtewed by the Project Management Team on & monthly basis. Through monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, the number of w*ple using and ￿nefiting from the project will be recorded. Satisfaction levels will quantified thmugh continuous feeJJW sessioJL%. In addition. the views of wiple are Collat￿ by using queslionMrc& surveys and interviews. Internal evaluations assist the team develop methods that assess the impact of each project in the sho¢ medium and long temi. W¢ hav¢ in place regtsters to collect detai15 of attendan¢e and we id¢ntify b&5eline5 and match individual leaming plans to needs of each participanL 19 mun rEnd 31 2026 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Quantitative results will be monitored e.g. nE[M￿rS attending. entering employment or further training numbers of women or other target parti¢ipating etc. Qualitative results will be monitored through recording soft outcom48 such as I￿re*s¢￿j Confide￿ ¢hang¢s in attit￿le and social sktlls d¢velopmenL EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR Infom)ation relating to events sin¢e the end of the year is given in the not&8 to the financial statements. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBtLTtIES The trnstees (who are a]so the dir¢¢lors of UpFtr Andet50nstown Community Forum Ltd for the PUTposes of company law) are resrrf)nsible for preparing the Report of the Trnjskes and the financial ststements in accordance with applicable law and Untted Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom G¢nera]ly Acttpted Accounting Practice) including Financial Re[￿l￿g SwMIth 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland.. Cornpany law requires the tnjstees to prepare fjnancial statevnents for fjnancial year. Under that law, the trustees have cle￿ed to prepare the financial staternents in accordan￿ with Unit&1 Kingdorn Generally Accepted Accounting Practice Iunitèj Kingdom Acccrtmkng Standarts a￿1 appli¢able law). Under company law the tsi]&ees rn￿1 not approve the fll)8ncial sta￿ents unless they ￿e satisfid that they give a tnte and fair view of the state of affatrs of the charitablc cornpany gnd of the incoming resources ond application of resources. including the income and exwdibJt4 of ts clMrttabl¢ company for that periiNJ. In PTeparing those financial Statemen￿ the tr￿Ste¢S are required to select suitable accounting wli¢ies and then apply them consist¢ntly' observe the methods and principl&% in the Chartties SORP. make judgements and osttmates that are reasonable and pnMlenL preFdre the financial statements on the going concern b&8is unle& it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable cornpany will continue in business. The tnjslees are responsible for keeping proper accounting re¢ords which disclose with reasonable a￿urd¢Y at any time the financial w>sition of the charithble wmpany and to to ensure that the financial Statements comply with the CompaJJies Act 20￿. They a￿ a]50 re4bon5ible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable coJnpany and hence for tsktng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of frdud other irregularities. In so far &8 the trustees are aware: there is no relevaJ]t audit infonnation of which the ¢haritable ¢(￿nPa￿lIS aulitors are unaww?" and the tnjstees have taken ail steps that they ought to have tsken to Jnake thems¢lv¢s aware of any relevant audil infOr￿atIOn and lo establish that the audito￿ are aware of that tiiformation. AUDITORS The auditors, Drake Wells Stewart Limil&L will be prop)sed for ryFrf)inlment forthwTning Annuai General Meeting. 20 derso orn forth rEDd 31 Ma b 2026 This Tel￿ has been prepared in accord￿Ce with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Cornpanies Act 2006 relating to smaIl compani&8. Approved by order of the of tn￿ee$ on 23 June 2026 and on its Ethlf by: Barney Kane- Trus 21 ofthe fll Ddent Audito to the T tM and r ADdersonstOi￿ Co uni Forum em Opinion We have audited th¢ finamcial statements of Upper A￿der￿t0￿￿ Cornm￿Ity Fonjm Ltd (the '¢haritable company,) for the year ended 31 March 2026 which ¢omprise tr Ststement of Financial Activities, the Ststement of Financia] Position. the Statement of Cash Flows and JKbte5 to the fmanciat slatement& including a summary of si￿17fiCant a¢counting wjlicie5. Tr financial rewrting fiarnework that been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounti￿ Standards (Unile4J Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac¢ounting PTactice). including Financial Rewtin£ Stath 102 Tr Financial Re￿ttIng Standard appli¢able in the UK and R¢public of IrelaThJ'. In our opinion the financial statements: give a tnEe and fair view of the state of the charitable companys atTairs &8 at 31 Mar¢h 2026 and of its incoming reSou￿e5 and application of resourc4 i]]cluding Tts It￿Me and expenditute. for the year then have been properly prepared in accordance with Unitcd Kirgdom Genernlly Accepted Accounting Pra¢tice, including Financia] Reporting Standard 102 The FinarKia] ReFK)rting Stsnd9￿ applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland," and have been prepar&J in accordance wlth the requiren)¢nts of the Companies Act 2006. Basis for opinio We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standatds on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. restonsibilities Wmler those standards are further descriiKd in the Auditors, responsibilities for the audit of the f￿anCIal statements section of our reFKJrL We are indeFtndent of th¢ charitable company in a¢¢ordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the fi[￿icial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Stsndrf aJJd the pmvisions available for srna]l entities, ill thc circumstances s¢1 out in note 17 to the financial statement& and we hav¢ fulfilled OUT Other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We FKliev¢ thal the audit evidence we haye obtsined is sufficient and appropriate to provtde a basis for our opinion. Conelllsions relatifjg to going concern In auditing the finan¢ial statements, we have con¢luded that the tnts, ￿Se of the goillg concern b&sis of accounting in the PTeparation of the finan¢ial statements is appropria B&sed on the wot* we have ￿[O￿lled, we have not identified any rnatetia] uncertainties relating to events or conditions thaL individually or collectively, May c&8t significant doubt on the charitable ￿MpanY'S ability to Continue &s a going con¢ern for a p¢ri(d of at least hvelve months from when the financial ststements are authorised for issue. Our responsibi]ities and the ￿8￿nsibIlitieS of the tntste￿ with res￿1 to going co￿eM are descriEd in the relevant sections of this reporL rt of tb tTrde ende t Allditor5 to enon toivn Communi eT Other inforn￿tion The In￿ee5 are responsible for the other Tnforn)￿ion. The other infomiation comprises the infom]ation included in the Annual Reixrt other than the financial statem￿￿ our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon. Our opinion on the r￿ClaI ststemcnts does not cov¢r the othtr information p￿d, ex¢ept to the e￿ent otherwise explicitly stated in our rew>Q we do not express any forni of ￿sUr￿￿e ¢otKlusion the￿n. In ¢onne¢tion with our audit of the finatKial stthMen￿ our resp￿17)i11ty is lo re&1 the other information and. in doing so. consider whether the other inforniation is m&eriaily inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtatned in the audit or othenvise aptth3 to be mateTiaily mis5tateAI. If we identify such materiai inconsistencies or apparent material Mis￿ateMents. we are required to detemjine whether this gives rise to a material mi&statemenl in the fitwi¢iai stakments tI￿SelVeS. If. based on the work we have performed we conclude that there is a Material misststement of this other inforniation. we gre required to report that fact. We have nothing to retmjrt in this regard. Opinlons on other matters prescribed by tbe Com￿￿]eS A¢¢ 2006 In our op1t]io￿ based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit the information given in the Report of the TtU*ees for the riD￿CIal year for which t￿ fillancia] ststements are ptrpared is consistent with the financial statements; and the Report of the TnLStees has tten preparej in ￿rdan￿ with applicable legal requirements. Matters oll which we are required to report by excepth) In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the chatitabl¢ cthntAny ¥JKI its environment obtained irt the course of the audil we have not identified material mi&stat¢ments ID Re￿rt ofthe Tnjstees. We have nothing to reFK)rt in r• of the followtng matters where th¢ Companies Act 2006 requires us to re￿Irt to you if, in our opinion= adequate accounting records have n(rt F¢¢n kept or rethrns adwu* for our audit have not receivoj from branches not visited by ￿ or the financial statements are not in agreetnent with the ac¢ounting re￿[d$ and returns" or certain disclosures of tnstees, remuneration specified by law are nolmad¢,' or we have n(rt re￿]Ved all the inforn]ation and cxplanations we require for our audiL or the injstees were not entitled to take advanlage of the smatl companies exemption from the requirement to pr¢pare a Strategic ReFK>rt or in preparing the R¢p)rt of Tr￿Ste¢S. Responsibilities of trllstees A5 explained more fully in the Statement of Tr￿Stee$. Reswpnsibilities. the trustees (who ar¢ also the directors of the charitable ¢ompany for the pUry￿￿S of Cotnpany lawl responsible for the preparntion of the financiai Statements and for being satisfied Eive a aod fair view, and for such inlcmal control as the t￿SteeS deterniine 15 necessary to enable the prtparatim of financial ststements that are f from material mi&%tatemenL whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial Sts1emen￿ the tn￿te&S are res￿n5￿1 le for assessing the charitable companys ability to continue as a going Conce￿ disclosill& &8 4)plicable, TnatteT5 rel￿ed lo going concem 2nd using the going concern b&sis of accounting unless the trustees either intcnd to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operdtion& or have no reaiistic alternative but to do so. 23 de r Andersonst de Aud'tors to (b Tn D Commu4i Forum Ltd Our Tespollsibilitics for the judit ofthe finattcial statements Our objectives are to obtain re&sonable assurdnce a￿ut whether financia] statements &5 a whole are free from material mi&ststemenL whdher due to fraud or error. and to IS5￿ a Rewrt of Independent Auditors that includes our opittion. Re&sonabl¢ &ssurance is a high level of as5ufdnc< but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in ac¢ordan¢e with ISAS (UK) will always detect a materiat misstatement when it exis Misstalern¢nts arise from fraud or error are considertyj matetial if. individuatly or in the 8wegat¢, they could rewnably be extttted to influence the ecor￿mi¢ decisio]￿ of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. The extent to which our pr(Kedures are capable of dete¢ting iwlaTitie4 including fratyj is d¢tail&J FKIOW: Irregularities. inc1￿11ng frau￿ aff instonces of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We dest￿) procedures in line with our rworLsibilities. outlined alK>ve. to detect materiat misstatements in respect of irregularilies, including frau5e of each is includol in the notes to th¢ financial statetnents. (¢) Income recognition All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Fina￿la] Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any perfomance conditions have been me¢ the amount be measured reliably and it is probable the income will be received. 30 continued... rAn Forn Notes to the f rthey ncial Ststemell ded3 March tiD ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continueJJ B*si5 of preparing the fin*Dci*l statenkellts For donations to iy recognised the chatity will have I￿￿ notified of the amounts and the settlement in wtiting. If there are conditions attached to the donalton and this rs4uires a level of perforniance IKfore entitlement can ￿ obtained then income is def¢rr&l until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditioTL8 is Withtn the control of the charity and it is probable that they will b¢ fulfilled.Volunlary income ts received by way of gronts. donations and gifts and is included in full in the S￿e[nent of Fina[￿la1 Activities (SOFA) wh¢n receivable. Incorne [￿e1Ved from collections is recognis*J when ￿1V tknated facilities and donated professionaI services are recwl￿d in incorne at their fair value when their economic benefit is probabl4 it can be measured reliably and the ¢harity has control over the item. Fair value 15 detennined on the basis of the value of the gift to the ¢harity. For example the amount the chartty would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and setvi¢es. A corresponding amoum is recogrtiwl in expenditillc. No amount is included in the fuJwKiat sthtements for voluntw tim¢ in line with SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is givert in the Trustees, Annual ReFKFTL For legacies, entitlemenl is the earfieT of the charity ￿1￿8 notifid of an ]m[*￿11ng distribution or the l¢ga¢y ￿Ing received. At this wint i￿rne 15 recognised. On ￿￿10n legacies will ￿ notified to ¢he charity however it is not FKbssible to measure the amount expttted lo E¢ distributsj. On these c&sions. the legacy is treated as a ¢ontingent awt a￿1 disclo*d. Inwme from trdding activities includ&s income eamed fTom fillthising events and trdding activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplyiwq go(th and services in order to rais¢ funds and is recognised when entitlement h&s OcuJ￿￿. ¢haTtty receives gov¢rnment grants whi¢h are detailol within the notes to these fllwicial statements. Income from govemment and other grants are rwised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any ￿rf0Mm)ee conditiotLS have tr￿en nrt it is probable that th¢ income will be received and the amount can be me&4ured ￿lIablY. If entitlement is Th)t met then these amounts are deferr&l. (D) Expenditure reeognition All is accounted for on an a¢cruals basi& incl￿s1ve of VAT which cannot be re¢overed and has been cl&ssified undff hcadings that aggregate atl costs related to the category. Expenditure is re￿gnIsed where there is a legJi or constructive obligation to rnake paym¢nts to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will ￿ requÉred and the am0￿1 of the obligation can IK rn￿￿￿red reliably. li is categoris&l under the following headings: Costs of rnising funds includes the costs aswciated with attracti]E voluntary incomes. Expenditure on charitable activities includes those c(Trsts In¢￿Ted by the ¢harity in th¢ delivery of its activities and s¢rvi¢es for its beneficiaries. It includ&8 Ixlth cots that can alliKated directly to such activitie5 and those costs of an ]￿lITeCt necessary to suptth them. and Other expendtbjre repr￿ents those items not falling into the categories aE#)ve. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as expense Mgain# the activity for which expenditure arose. 31 continued..- Fornm Ltd the Fi ncial Stste f rtbe Year£oded JI Ma ents- 2026 ACCOUNTINC POLICIES- ¢ODtinlled Basis ofprepgriog the financial statemettts Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable obFCtives. Where unconditional grdnts are offered, this is ac¢Tued ￿ s(K)n as the r¢¢ipient is notifi￿ of the granL thts gives rise to a rwonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where are conditiona] relating lo rErfornJance then the grdni is only when any wifvlfi1l￿J CA)nditions are outside of the control of the chaTity. (e) Support costs *lloea¢ioD Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but th not directly represent ch8xitable activities and include office cost& governance COS￿ thinistrative payroll Costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditur¢ on the objects of the charity include project management carried out at Headquarters. Where supFx)rt ¢05ts cannot di[￿tty attributed to particular headings they have ￿ all(￿ed to ¢ost of raising fiulds and exp*nditure on charitable activities on a basis collsisfrnt with of the resources. Premise5 ov¢rheads have been ail(Kated on an insert detsil basis and oth¢roverheads have been a]lo¢ated on a basis consi*nt the use of resources. Fund-rdising c05Ls are those incurred in seeking voluntary ¢￿tribUtI1)n5 and do not in¢lude the costs of disseminating inforniation in suptx)rt of the charitable aclivities. {fj Tangibk fixed amets Tangible fixed a8sets are stated at cost less accumulatsj depr¢¢iatioll and accumulated impairnient lo&ses. Cost includes costs dire¢tly attributable to mthng the a￿1 Wle of ¢)perating as intended. Depreciation is provided on a]1 tangible fjxed as￿ at rats ￿Culat￿ to wrÈte off the c05L less esttmated residuat V￿Ue. of each as￿1 on a Systen￿tI¢ basis ovff its ewted useful life &s follows.. New Building Fixtures & Fittings Minibus - 4￿/0 Straight Li 21P/• StraÈght Line - Straight Line (g) FiDalltial IDStruments A financial asset or a financial liability is recOgnis￿ only when the charity becomes a paty to the ¢ontractua] pmvision of the itknenL Basic financial Instn￿ents are initially recogniwl at the amowits r￿e1Vable or payable including any related transaction cosLs. Currcnt assets and current liabilities are subwuently me&8ursJ at t￿ ¢a5h or thher con5iderdtion expectoj to be paid or relived and not discounted. Debt i￿struments are subsequently meawred At amortised cost Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair vaiue can otherwise be measured reliably, the inYestmenÉ is subsequently mwured ￿ fair value with ch2nge5 in fair value reco￿]sed in income and eX￿ndItU￿. All other such investments aTe subsequently rn￿ured at ¢ost less IM￿MIent. 32 conlinued... er Ande DStow the Fi aDei81 for the Ye2r EDded tsÉem¢nts- 2026 ACCOUNTING POUCIFS- CODtinued Bg$is ofprepgriDg the financi•l statements Other financial inStn￿en￿ including der[￿1ve$. are Iluti￿]Y recogni5ed at fair valu4 unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond norniai business terllks or financed at a rale of interest that is not a market rate. in which case the a￿t is me&sured at the present vaiue of the future payments dis¢ounted at a market rnte of interest for a similar debt insIn￿enL Other financial it]stivments a￿ subsequently measural at far value with any changes recognised in the statement of fmwial activitie& with the exception of hsjging I￿51rUments in a designed hedging relationship. Financial Lssets that are m￿ul&l at cost OT amortised Cost are reviewed for objective evid¢n¢¢ of impaiTtnent at the end of each r¢porting date. if thett is objective evidence of iJnpairnient imp8irrnent loss is recognis￿l under the appropriate headin£ ￿ the statement of fuwlcial ￿1vitieS in which the initial gain is recognised. For all equity instruments regardle&s of significance. aT]d other financial assets that are individtdly significan¢ these are assessed individually for impairni¢nl. financial assets are eiiher &gsessed individually orgrouped on the FAsis ofsimilar¢redit risk CharaCts￿¢& Any reversals of impairment a￿ re￿gniSed immediafrly. to extent that the reversal do¢s not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exc£eds what cwins amount would have been had the impairment not previously been reC4)gni￿. (b) Impaimellt Assets not rneaS￿ed at fair value are review￿ for any indi{¥ti(￿ that the &sset may be impaired at each balance Sheet date. If Such indication exis￿ the r￿0v￿ab]e Jmount of th¢ as5eL or the assevs cath generattng uniL is estimated and compared to the corryirg amounL Where the ¢atrying arnount exceeds its recov¢rable amouni an impatrnient lo&$ is recogtmsed in pJDfit or loss wdess the &sset is Ca￿led at a revalued amount where the impai￿ent loss is a revat￿li￿ ￿[e￿. (i} Provisions Provisions are recogrtised when the charity has an obligation & the bajance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is proboble that an ollfflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the arnount can be reliably estimat￿1. O) Leas A&sets acquired uttder finance lea￿ are capitalised aEMI dep￿at￿l over the shorter of the lease terni and the expected useful life of the &wt. Minimum le￿ ￿Yments are app)rtioned between the finance ehaJEe and the reduction of the oufstanding lease liability using the effective int¢re5t method. The related obligation& net of future finance charges. are Includ￿ in creditors. Ren1￿5 payable and receivable L￿der 0￿rating leases are Charged io the SOFA on a straight line basis over the ￿riod of the leoS¢. (k) Tax 33 continued... de ODSt Fornm er atem ots- ear Ended 31 2026 for the AccouNfINC POLICIES- ¢ootinued BasB of preparing the Iloancial statements No provision is requiTe4J for taxalion as the c4)mFMny is defEn￿ &% a charity for t&xation purp)ses. The ¢hartty is a registered charity and so su¢h is entitled to cert￿n tax exemptions ot] irkcome and profrts from inve5tm¢nts and SurpILL￿ on any trading a¢Dviti¢s carried on in furtherdnc¢ of the charity's primary objectivffj if these profits a￿1 surpluKs are 4)pli¢d solely for charitable pu4)0S¢& O) GoiDg CODcern The fitwjcial statem¢nts have iren pryar￿ on a going Co￿eM b&5is al the bustees believe that no materi2] uncertainties ¢xisL Th¢ truste￿ have considered tk lev¢1 of fi]nds held and the expected level of incotne and expenditure for 12 months from authc>ri5ing these fitwKial statetnents. The budgeted Income and expenditure is sufficient with th¢ level of reserves for the charity to be able to Contin￿ &$ a going concern. (m) AceollDting estimates and areas of judgement The preparation of the fina￿la1 statements requires managemet]I to make judgemenw estimates and Utnptions that affect the amounts reFK>rted. These estimates and judgements ar¢ continually reviewed and are b&8ed on experience and other facto￿ including exF￿tatIonS of fjJture events that are beli¢ved to b¢ re&wnable under the circumstances. The items in the financial statements wh¢JE these judgements arKI ¢sttmates have been made include: (i) estirnating the useful eci>nomic life of tangible fixed &5Rts (ii) propety va]uation (iii) all(￿thI0n of expenditure a￿] supw)rt costs Taxation The company is a registered ¢harity and so such is entitled to cetsin tax ¢xempti0Ths on income and profits from investments and surpluses on any trading a¢tiYities wrted on in furtherdnce of the charlty's primary obj&Xiv4 1fth￿ profts a[￿ swpluses are atp]1￿ sol¢ly for charitable purposes. The Charity has variou5 types of fimds ftbr which it 15 rq)onsible, and whieh requi￿ separate dis¢losure. These are as follows: R&8tricted Funds Grants or donation5 receiv￿ which are eam)arked by the donor for specific pu4)os¢s witriin the overall aims of the orgo￿]sation. UDrestrieted Funds Funds which ar¢ extthdable at d¢scretion of the Direct(xs in fUrthern￿¢ of the objects of the charity. Such funds may be held in order io finance cApital investmenl a￿1 WOTkin8 Capital. Pefjsion costs and otber post-retiremeDt benefits The charitable ¢OTnpany operates a defined contribution ￿l￿S1on schem& Contributions payable to the chariiable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Finan¢i01 Activities in the period to which they relat¢. 34 continued... nde town to the Fill eYear£ Dcial men ed 31 l¥I#rch for 026 OTHER TRADING AcrIvrr￿S 31.3.26 31.3.25 Vetting Income BHSCT Sponsorgj Day¢ate Creche Fees Hospitality and R(￿ Hire Tutors & Trdining Fundraising & tk>nations CIT Hea]th Wellbeing Afterschwls 1.733 39.715 110.924 9,266 973 29.140 141202 6,226 840 11,606 15,781 15.442 7.252 3.071 25,317 197.578 221.210 INCOME FROM CHAR￿ABLE AcfiviTIES 31.3.26 31.3.25 Activity Grdnts Receivable Grdnts 462.407 562.754 Grants Tec¢ive& included Tn the aLK*ve, are as follow5: 31.3.26 31J.25 Awards for All re Youth Belf&st City Council re Revenue Belfast City Council re suM￿er Schane Brightsiart Education Authority - Belf&st Region Hetry Smith Departsnent for Comrnunitios- Infr&thcture Departmem For Communities- Education Belf&st City Council - Con]munity R¢¢overy Departrnent for Communities- Capits] Costs Departsnent for Communities- Investment Fund Pathway5 Fund Clear Project Nation￿ Ener￿ Action Apex Housing Association BHSCT- 2 YO Progrdmme BHSCT- Surestart PHA - Take 5 Department for Communities- SupTX)rt GP Federation 20.0(X) 41,889 12.656 16.543 52.959 20,629 18.027 15,155 53,941 87,2 122,713 57,884 100,881 31,622 7,130 21.100 53,615 39.987 23.6tN) 65,443 31,981 4,680 11,860 1,250 27257 17.454 680 7.862 37.457 9,926 5,780 3,000 462,407 562,754 35 continued... ov mu esto e Finan hey rEnd ial State 31 Mar ntill for h202 CHARITABLE ACtivrriLs cosrs SuptK)rt Costs (see note 5) Tota]s Direct Charitable Expen%es Govemance 796,(Kll 796.001 12,916 12.916 796,￿1 12.916 808.917 SUPPORT COSTS costs 12,916 NKT INCOMFJ{EXPENDfFURE) Nel incomel(expendith) is slated after chwginW(croliting): 31.3.26 31J.25 A¢countsncy Fee Audit Fee Depreciation. own￿1 3,120 11,561 56.112 TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AND BENE￿Ts There were no trustees, ￿muneratIon or other t*nefits for the year ended 31 March 2026 nor for the year c￿led 31 March 2025. Trustw, expen There were ￿ tTU5tees' expenses paid for the year ended JI March 2026 nor for the year ended 31 March 2025. 36 ¢ontinued... oru b FinaDeA Stst ell f the Y Ended 31 March 2026 AFF COSTS 31.3.26 31.3.25 WAge5 and salari&s Social stturity costs Other [￿nsiOn ¢osts 542,655 52.544 13.957 514.858 32,655 12,477 609,156 559,990 The average monthly numknof employe4s during theyear was &$ follows.. 31J.26 26 Management & Administration 31.3.25 No employees r¢¢eived emoluments in exw of £60.(￿. The key management ￿rSonnel of the charity comprise of the Chi¢f Executive Officer and Senior management team. The sataries ￿ld to key management person￿1 being the Chief Executive OffIcer, Centre Manger, PrograEnme and Childcare CNrdina￿ and Financ¢ Mar4¢r, during the year totalled £148,949 (2025: £138,807). COMPARATIVES FOR ThE sfATEMEwf OF FNANCIAL AcrivrriES Unrestri¢led Restricted fimds Tota] funds INCOME AND ENI)OWMENfs FROM Ch4ritsbk artivities Grdnts Receivable 561754 562.754 Other trnding Acttvities 221,210 221210 Totsl 221.210 562.754 783,964 EXPEf4DITURE ON Cknaritable actiyities Direct Charitable Expenses Govemance 269.590 12.215 547.508 817.098 12,215 Total 281,805 547,508 829,313 NKT INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) {60,595) 15246 (45.349) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tota] funds brought fonvard 399517 157,659 557 176 37 continued... rAn muni Forn Not for tbe Finall e YearEnd ial Stsi 31Ma 2026 COLIIPARATIVES FOR THE sfATEMKNf OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES. Colltillued Unrestricted Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 338,922 I72,￿5 511.827 10. TANGIBLE FIXED A&SETS Fixtures New Building fittin&8 Totsls cosr At l April 2025 Additio 121 i.IMO 25560 316.200 13.994 ,527240 39.554 At 31 March 2026 1236.6 330.194 1.566.794 DEPRECIATION At l Aprtl 2025 Charge for year 1,078,289 7.311 313,717 4,250 1.391(M)6 11.561 At 31 March 2026 1,085.61K) 317.967 1,403.567 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2020 151,0 12227 163,227 At 31 March 2025 132.751 2,483 135,234 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALiING DUE w￿llIN ONE YEAR 31.3.26 31.3.25 Trade de￿OrS Departmenl for Communities PHA Belfast City Council BHSCT Prepayments IS,￿8 25,216 83.700 972 1.410 644 319 21,909 109.560 38 ontinued... r Ande the Fina he Year En I Stat ed31 for 12. CREDrroRS: AMouNrs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.326 31.3.25 Social security a￿1 other taxes Other credilors AccnMls and defeTred income 9,160 3.233 16.391 18.524 25,662 21.757 13. ANALYSIS OF NET ￿SETs BETWEEN FUNDS 31.3.26 31.3.25 Total funds funds funds Fixed a&%ets Current assets Current liabilities 19.019 225J95 (12941) 144208 (65) 111721) 163227 225.330 (25,662) 135.234 398,350 (21.757) 231,473 131,422 362,895 511.827 14. Net movement in funds At 3113126 At 114r25 UnrotrÈctrd fuDds General fund Designated Fund 258.922 (107.449) 151,473 80.(KK) 338.922 (107.449) 231,473 Restricted funds Capital Grant Fund AwanLs for All Belfast City Council Te Sumffter Scheme Brightstart Henry Smith Big Lottery Awards for All- C8PitaF tkpartment for Comrnuntties- Capitsl Costs Apex Housing Association BHSCT- 2 YO Programme 1&4J08 (4,247) 4,878 iOO,(NS1 4,878 264 (264) 7,933 {38,521) (479) 7,933 38.521 1.750 .271 17.279 (805) (27257) 17.279 27,257 1719)5 (41.483) 131,422 TOTAL FUNDS 511.827 {148.932) 362,895 39 continued... to om to th hey TEll ial St ¢eMents￿O￿ 31 26 ror 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS_ ¢ODtinued Net movement tn funds In¢1￿ in the aknve are as follows: In¢otning Resources Movement resour￿ exwided in fill Unrestrithd fvnds Genernl fimd 197.578 (305.027) (107.449) Restricted fullds Capital Grant Fund Awards for All Belfast City Council re Revenue Belfast City Council re Summer Scheme Brightstart Edu&*ion Authority- Belfast Region Henry Smith Big Lottery AW￿dS for All- Capital Department for Communtti£s- Infrastructtjre Departsnent For Communities- Education Belf&st City Council- Community Recovery Departsnent for Communities. CapilaI Costs Depattnent for Communities- Investment Fund Pathways Fund National Energy Action Apex HO￿Ing Association BHSCT- 2 YO Programm¢ BHSCT- Surestart PHA- Take 5 GP Federation (4247) (15.122) (41.889) (4,247) 4,878 41,889 12,656 16,543 52.959 (12.920) (8,610) (51959} (38,521) (479) (264) 7.933 (38.521) (479) l(Y).881 (1￿.881) 31.622 (31.622) 7.130 (7,130) 21.1 (3,821) 17279 53,615 39,987 7.862 (53,615) (39.987) (7.862) (805) (64.714) (9,926) {5,780) (3.(MJO) (805) (27.257) 37.457 9.926 5.780 462,407 (503.890) (41,483) TOTAL FUNDS 659.985 (808,917) {148,932) continued... onstown Com Fornm Ltd temeDts- Ended 31 March 202 tiDued 14. MOVEMEiYf IN FUNDS- ¢ODtinued COM￿ratIveS for ￿0veMent ill full Net movement in fut At 3113r25 At 114r24 Ullrestri¢ted funds General fund Designated Fund 319.517 {￿.395) 258,922 80,0 399517 (60.595) 338.922 Rtstricted funds Capital Grant Fund Belfast Clty Council re Sumtner Scheme Belfast City Council- Cwitsl Henry Smith Big Lottery Awards for All- Capitsl Big Lottery new Youth Acco[￿t- Capita] Community Fund- Capital Halif￿ for Northem Irela[￿- Capital Rura] Community NetWOTk- Capitsl Tudor Trust- Capitsl Apex HO￿$1ng Association BHSCT. 2 YO Programme 150369 (46,061) 104J08 264 (4￿) 38,521 (479) 38.521 1.750 29 (1,600) (1,596) (69) (396) {I,(K)O) 805 27257 1,596 396 805 27257 157,659 15246 172.905 TOTAL FUNDS 557,176 (45,349} 511,827 41 continued... ersons aDc r tb Year Ended Stst ents- 14. MOVEMENf IN FUNDS- continued Comparatlve net movement in Incl￿1￿ in the aixjve are a8 follows.. ItKoming Re￿U[￿ Movement re50urcts expended in fimds Unrestricted Generni fund 221210 (281.805) (60.595) Restricted fllnds Capita] Grant Fund Belfast City Council re Revenue Belfast City CoutKil re Summer Scheme Brightstart Belfast City Council- Capital Education Authority- Belfast Region Henry Smith Big Lottery Awards for All- Capilal Big Lottery new Youth Ac¢ount- Capital Community Fund- Capitai H￿lf￿￿ for Northem Ireland- Capit Rurd Community Network- Cap&tal Tudor Tr￿S1- Capital Departtnent for Communities- Infr&stru¢ture Department For Communities- Education Department for Communrties- CapTtsI Costs Departmerjt for Communities- Investment Fund Pathways Fund Clear Project Nation￿ Energy A￿]0n Apex Housing Ass(Kiatio BHSCT- 2 YO Programme BHSCT- Sureslart PHA- Take 5 Departtnent for Communiti£s- SupFrf)rt (46.061) (20.629) {46,061) 20.629 18.027 15.155 (17,763) (15.155) (41K>) 153.941) (48,679) (479) 264 (400) 53.941 872(M) 38.521 (479) (1,600) (1,596) (69) (396) (1.000) (1.600) (1.596) (69) (396) (1.000) 122,713 (122,713) 57.884 (57.884) 23.61x1 (23.6￿) 65.443 31.981 4.680 11.860 1.250 27,257 17.454 680 (65.443) (31,981) (4,680) (11,860) (445) 805 27,257 (17,454) (680) (3.(K)O) 562.754 (547,508) 15,246 TOTAL FUNDS 783,964 (829.313) (45,349) 42 continued... r Ande Dst Fornm Not to the for tbe Year ancial Ststem ded3 March 2026 15. CONfiThGENf LIABILITIES A conlingenl liability exisL8 to Tepay grants [￿e1Ved should certain coThJittons not ￿ fulfilled by ihe charity. 16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party Irdnsa¢tii)ns for theyear eThled 31 FAar¢h 2026. 17. FRC ETHICAL sfANDARD. PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL EIY In common with many other businasse5 of our siz£ and nattire we ￿ our audilors to prepare and submit retums to the tsx authorities and &&sist with the pr¢paJation of the financial statements. 18. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS There were no events after the rep)rting period therefore no material issue5 need dis¢lo 19. DESICNATED FUM In accordance with Ixst prdctice the company directors have agr*J a comprehensive reserve5 policy. As SUCK the dc5ignated fund is the result of the company's str*¢gic objective to establish reserves which Can be ￿Sed to fund future eX￿ndItUre on refurbi5hTDeM or replacement of ¢opital items. Such capital items include the litl toilets aT]d safety and disabilty doors.. Th¢ aiTD is also to provide sufficient fun(Ls to cover any Capitat requir¢ments &ssiKiated with receiving grant funding in arrears, any unforeseen costs which rnay arise, as well as atlowing for the payment of any liabilitie5 which would ￿lse should the company cea8¢ to operate. Although Upper Andersonstown Community Forum may not be in a wsition lo rnaintain this level of reserves al a partlcular point in tim< Él will strive to achieve a resetve whichequ4tes to this level. Designated fvnd5 are transferred from Unrestrftct￿ fun(L8 and are made up as follows- Fund Tr8Dsfer 31103t2026 31rn3n025 Contingency Building ReseNes 80,(M)O Total 43 continued... nstown Fo tes to nci81 Stateme for the Y r ETrded 31 Mareh 2026 Dtin 20. WINDING UP Every member of Company V￿Jert￿es to contribute to of th¢ Company, in the evenl of the same being wovnd up while it is a memtrtr. or within 01￿ year after it ce&w to a memi*r. for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company contra¢toJ Eefore it ceases to be a member, and of the ci>sts, charges and eX￿￿[L￿eS of winding up. and for th¢ ￿justmeIlt of the rights of the contributorfs amoT)g themselves, such amount as may Ix required not excealing one p)und 21. SHARE CAPITAL The Company is limited by guarantee Al￿ h&$ no Share Capitsi Dstown Com tail rthe tatem earE tofFi ed31 ctiyi rch2 26 31.3.26 31J.25 IThCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Other trading activi¢fies Vetting Income BHSCT Sponsor¢d Daycave Creche Fees Hospitality amd Room Hire Tutor5 & Trnining Fundraising & Donation5 CIT Elealth Wellbeing After￿h[K)IS 1.733 39.715 110,924 9,266 31X) 7.252 3.071 25J17 973 29.140 141.202 6226 840 11.606 15.781 15.442 197.578 221,210 Cbjritsble acttviti 462.407 562.754 Totsl iDeoming resour¢es 659.985 783.964 EXPENDTTiiRE ChaTitsble %cÉivitles Wages So¢iai security Pension5 Water Rate5 Insurance Light and heat Telephone & ITrtemet Postage and stationery Publicity & Advertising Sundries Repair to Premises & Equipment Transport & Minibus Costs Hospitslity & Cleaning Volunteer & Researchcrs Exp Staff Travel Tthor51 Facilitators Play Resource4 Activities & Materials Affiliation & Membership fees 542.655 52.544 13.957 4.819 10.457 30.692 7.344 3.077 1.393 1.773 8,052 9,295 3.498 2,960 1187 12,692 3,6(K) 3,827 4,659 8.337 727,818 514,858 32,655 12,477 4.508 3.775 30.316 6.575 ,039 3.162 213 16.821 8,710 6.311 2.484 22,511 .547 13,850 3 1.867 719.679 Repaid to Funder Carried forward This page does not forni part of statutory finarKiat ststements 45 Ltd for Ibe Y r¢ 31.326 31.3.25 Charitsble artiYitie8 Brought forward Local Projects Staff C05t of Living Depreciation of Ncw Building tkpre¢iation of Equipment 727.818 54.322 2,3(Kl 7.311 4.250 719.679 39.507 1,8 48,442 7.670 796.￿1 817.098 Support costs Governallce c(ksts A¢¢ountancy Fee Audit Fee IT Costs Professionai Fe¢s Bank inter¢st & Charges 3.0(X) 3.0(X) 4,532 120 1.563 3,120 5.413 1,383 12.916 12215 Totsi r¢sourc¢s expended 808.917 829J13 Net expenditure (148,932) (45.349) This p8g¢ do&s not forni part of the ststutory fIn￿Cial statements