Lisburn Recreatlon & Community Hub
Trustses, Report
for the year ended 31 March 2023
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31" March 2023.
Strategic Report
Objectives and actfvities as set out in the Lisburn Recreatlon & Community Hub Constitutlon.
Objects and alms
The charity exists to offer affordable sporknng facilities to all, regardless of age, gender or disability, while
providing a home for sports clubs, youth groups, community groups and the wider community.
The charity aims to:
(a) Offer affordable recreation and community facilities to all, regardless of age, gender or disability, while
providing a home for sports clubs, youth groups, community groups and wider community across Lisburn
City and wider area. Lisburn Recreation and Community Hub provides and maintains community facilities
with minimal charges that are used to sustain the facility for community benefit. Activities will include sport,
health and well-being, community development, social attivities and recreational interests. Lisburn
Recreation and Community Hub is based in the city of Lisburn serving the surrounding areas including
across Lisburn City and the wider Council area. We work in partnership with other local o￿aniSatiOnS and
pursue better facilities for sporttng, recreational and community parkncipation. The hub will improve social
cohesion to develop stronger and healthier communities. We aim to". • deliver improved facilities to address
sports, health, and community facility deficit • e￿ate safe access to facilities for the wider community '
improve both physical and mental health for local people • contribute to the community development in
Lisburn • create hybrid community and recreational hub in the heart of Lisburn. • improve basic community
services for local population to improve health and well-being services and activities. • provide shared
space for recreational and community services for local people including young people, socially
disadvantaged, older people and those with disability. generate wider community benefit through sport
and non-sport attivities, particularly in the areas of health and well-being, education skills and employment,
social inclusion and volunteering by creating a sustainable model for delivery of new sporting and
community facilities at Lisburn Community & Recreation Hub. and
(b) Advance amateur sport by maintaining facilities for the home ground of Lisburn Ranger5 Football Club as
the pre-eminent enterprise in the amateur football community of Lisburn.
Objectives, strdtegies and activltles
The charity has received income from some private enterprises during the year arising from the hire of the
charity's facilitie5, also the Irish Football Association have used the facility for their Lagan Small Sided Games
Program and the Irish Football Association Foundation has hired the facility for a 3-week Coaching Course.
The Charity has received no revenue for any capital grant funding to date, as we have now just completed the
final stages of our planning application.
Lisburn Rangers Football Club has secured funding from the Dept. Culture, Media & Sport to make
improvements to the fabric of the existing buildings in place. We had the pleasure of a vi51t from the
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Brandon Lewis MP to view the works carried out in line with the
funding and to see and hear of the plan5 for our future development.
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The financial statements disclose a small end of year surplus being having been generated; this has been
credited to reserves.
The financial statements for the 12 months period may show small levels of attivity, these do not
demonstrate the advances made by the Hub Committee during the year; We have had some work carried
out by Consultants for Traffic Impact Suniews & Site Entrance Evaluation, Northern Ireland Water to
complete a survey of the capacity to the existing Sewage and Drains in the surrounding area for the
completion of the plans, for submission for the proposed Community Hub & 3G Artificial Pitch Surfrdce and
associated works. The Full Planning Application was submitted on the 4th of October 2022 (this application is
considered a Major Application).
Nigel Farr (Secretary) and Brian Crawford (Architect) in conjunction with Sported Nl invited by Dr. Paul
Donnelly IU.U. Lecturer) to make a presentation of the Hub Development Plans to Final Year Students from
Ulster University who have agreed to explore our planned capitsl project and develop Business Plans as part
of their Advanced Sports Development Module.
It is anticipated that these advances will begin to bear financial benefits in the future.
Publlc benefit
The charity has continued to engage with the local community and an invite extended to the local
community and Elected Representatives to attend the AGM which was held on Monday 18, December
2023. We endeavour to ensure that the public are aware of the charity's aims and objectives. The charity
has commenced the utilisation of its facilities to the target groups, as detailed earlier.
In line with its stated aims and objectives, as noted above, the trustees are confident that the charity is
undertaking attivities which provide public benefit to those who avail of its services.
Use of volunteers
The charity utilises the services of volunteers. The trustees acknowledge thar all volunteers contribute to the
success of the charity's activities.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the charity will continue to
operate as a going concern. The trustees are confident that the charity retains sufficient reserves to enable
its continued operation for the foreseeable future. On this basis, the trustees believe it is appropriate to
prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
Structurep governance and management
Nature of governing document
The charity is governed by its constitution.
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It has been granted charitable status by The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under registration
number NIC108275 in December 2021.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
If appropriate, new trustees are invited onto the Board at the Annual General Meeting. There are no specific
requirements regarding skills or experience. However, the current trustees recognise the importance of a
diverse and competent Board and this will impact upon any nomination/ nominations. Those who are
invited will be involved with Lisburn Recreation & Community Hub and will be held in high regard for their
work.
Induction and training of trustees
New trustees receive appropriate induction procedures and training upon appointment.
Arrangements for setting key management personnel remuneration
No trustees receive any remuneration for their services.
Organisational structure
The trustees are currently responsible for the day to day running of the charity.
The trustees meet between eight and ten times annually to discuss financial and strategic issues, policy and
procedures deasions, and to ratify significant legally binding decisions.
Financial instruments
Objectives and policies
The charity's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and
liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the charity's policies approved by the board of
trnstees. which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The
charity does not use derivative financial instriinients for speculative purposes.
Financial revlew
Polity on reserves
The trustees have developed a reserves policy in order to protect the charity against unforeseen
circumstances. This policy states that the charity will seek to build sufficient financial reserves to provide for
six months costs in order that the charity's ability to continue operations and develop the charity in the
manner planned, can be achieved without a negative impact. As the charity is in it5 initial stages of
existence, the level of unrestricted reserves is relatively modest. However, the trustees are confident that,
with the anticipated growth and construction of a 4G artificial Surface and associated works, the level of
reserves will ultimately ensure that this objective is achieved.
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Principal funding sources for future facility development.
The principal funding source for rental income is the various organisations that utilise the
Charity's facilities.
Furthermore, the charity has highlighted potential revenue grant funding from the
following sources:
l. Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
2. Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council;
3. Tesco Communities Fund;
4. National Lottery Awards For All;
5. Co-operation Ireland.
The principal funders for the capital works a￿.
l. Department of Communities;
2. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communitie5
3. Co-operation Ireland;
4. British Army Fund.
5. Halifax Foundation;
6. National Lottery Community Fund;
7. EU Peace Plus Funding;
8. Groundworks Nl.
Cash flow risk
The charity's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and interest rates. The charity uses foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap contract5 to
hedge these exposures.
Interest bearing assets and liabilities are held at fixed rate to ensure certainty of cash flows.
Credlt risk
The charity's principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other receivables, and
investments.
The charity's credit risk is primarily attributsble to it5 trade receivables. The amounts presented in the
balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtFul receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where
there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the
recoverability of the cash flows.
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The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are
banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.
The charity has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of
counterparknes and customers.
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future
developments, the charity uses a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance.
Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of accounting policies in the financial
statements.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilltles
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance
with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice)
and applicable law and regulations.
The Charities Commission requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year.
The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of
resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements,
the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepa￿ the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the charitable company's transattions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with accounting standards. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable
company and hence for taking reasonable steps ft)r the prevention and detectFon of fraud and other
irregularities.
Approved by the trustees of the charity and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Nige
Trustee
Far
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