## **North Belfast Play Forums Trustee annual report for period from**
## **01.03.22 to 28.02.23**
## _**Reference and administration details**_
|**_Reference and administration details_**||
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|CharityName|North Belfast PlayForum Ltd|
|Other names charityis known by|NBPF|
|Registered Charitynumber|NIC107589|
|Charityaddress|185 Cliftonpark Avenue,Belfast,BT14 6DT|
## _**Introduction**_
The North Belfast Play Forum is situated in the Waterworks Public Park on the Cavehill Road in North Belfast which is an area of multiple depravation. The site is based in the Waterworks ward. This area of disadvantage has many needs. According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency the Waterworks ward was the most deprived ward (Ranked 1) out of the 462 electoral wards in Northern Ireland.
The North Belfast Play Forum is a small charity that uses sport/activity based sessions to engage young people and the wider area to participate in physical activities to enhance their well being and encourage community engagement.
_**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity.**_
|Trustee name|Office|Dates acted if not whole
year|
|---|---|---|
|Brian Joseph McKevitt|Chair|NA|
|Daniel O’Connor||NA|
|Matthew Cadell||NA|
|Anne Mulvenna|Secretary|NA|
|Ruairi Donaghy|Treasure|NA|
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## _**Structure, governance, and management.**_
|Type of governing
document|Articles of association and Memorandum|
|---|---|
|How the charity is
constituted|Company Ltd by guarantee charity|
|Additional governance
information|The NBPF had a policy health check during the pandemic and it
was agreed to include a new online interaction policy for staff
and volunteers.|
|Appointment of new
trustees|On our governing document it states:
MEMBERSHIP
Membershipof the Companyshall be from:|
(a) Representatives of statutory and voluntary bodies operating in the North Belfast area whose objects are consistent with those of the Company. (b) Individuals who shall be persons having special knowledge or experience; or representatives of a street or an area. © The power of admitting members of the Company shall be on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, but shall be exercised by the Executive committee in accordance with any regulations or directions made and subject to any restrictions or conditions imposed by the Company in general meeting. (d) Any member who shall fail to observe any of the regulations or bylaws of the Company, or whose conduct shall, in the opinion of the Executive Committee be excluded from the Company by a resolution duly approved by a majority of a least three – fourths of the Executive Committee present and voting at a special meeting of the Executive Committee , of which he shall have been given proper opportunity at attending and being heard in his defence , shall thereafter cease to be a member of the Company with a right to appeal to Company in light of new evidence , within 21 days. (e) A member may at any time withdraw from the Company by giving at least seven clear days notice to the Company. Membership shall not be transferable and shall cease on death.
## _**Objectives and activities**_
|Summary of
governing
document
objective|The company is established for charitable objects and purposes
only. In particular the Company is established:
To promote the benefit of the people of North Belfast and its
environs, without distinction of age, sex, race, political or religious
or other opinions, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary
organisations,institutions,business and thepeople of the|
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||community in common effort to advance education and provide
facilities in the interests of social welfare, for the protection and
preservation of health, recreation and leisure - time occupation,
with the objects for the benefit of the community which now or
hereafter maydeemed bylaw to be charitable.|
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|Summary of main
activities and
achievements
undertaken by the
North Belfast Play
Forum|1. Management of the Waterworks Sports Facility for Belfast
City Council through a Facility Management Agreement.
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The facility has recovered from the pandemic.
2. PAL Project
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The PAL project is a personal development programme
combined with an activity programme to enhance the
skills of young people in North Belfast. The PAL project
supported 20 young people into employment. 22 young
people achieved level 2 accredited training and delivered
250 hours activities to young peers.
3. Community Projects
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Community projects this year included the 8 week long
summer programme delivered by the PAL project
participants. Delivering 120 hours of activities over the
summer. The weekend intervention programme ran
through the year also for young people at the weekends.
The project is designed to provide provisions for young
people at the weekend to help tackle anti-social
behaviour. Other activities that ran throughout the year
included after schools, ethnic minorities projects as well
as a vulnerable men project.
4. 20 young people into employment with support from NBPF
through young leaders project. A project aimed at young
females 16-22. Supportingthem into employment.|
|A brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves.|North Belfast Play Forum is committed to maintaining a
sufficient level of Financial Reserves to enable strategic,
accountability and operating activities to be maintained,
taking account of potential risks and contingencies, which
may arise from time to time.|
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|Charity Commission Public Benefit
requirement.|The North Belfast Play Forum trustees have
had regard to the Commissions Public
Benefit requirement. The statement will
accompanythis report to the trustees.|
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_**Declaration**_
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the North Belfast Play Forum trustees.
|Signature|BJ McKevitt|
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|Full name|Brian Joseph McKevitt|
|Position|Chair|
|Date|20.11.23|