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| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| for |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| (A Company Limited by Guarantee) |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| for |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| (A Company Limited by Guarantee) |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| Page |
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 7 | to | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 | to | 14 |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Reference and Administrative Details |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| TRUSTEES |
| REGISTERED OFFICE |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER | Drake Wells Stewart Limited |
| Chartered Accountants |
| 1st Floor |
| 34 B-D Main Street |
| Moira |
| Armagh |
| BT67 0LE |
| BANKERS | Danske Bank |
| Donegall Square West |
| Belfast |
| BT1 6JS |
| Belvoir Community Hub (Registered number: NI646742) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
| Objectives and aims |
| The Charity's objects are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Belvoir and Milltown areas and their environs without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, ethnicity, or political, religious or other opinion and in particular to:- |
| (1) Advance community development by:- |
| Providing facilities and support for community and voluntary groups and organisations; |
| Organising community and family events and providing facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations for those individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large; |
| Promoting active citizenship and volunteering in the community; |
| Promoting social inclusivity, good community relations, social cohesion, racial and religious harmony and equality and diversity. |
| (2) Advance health and well-being by encouraging and facilitating participation in amateur sport and healthy recreation. |
| (3) Promote education and training by delivering and/or providing facilities for classes, workshops, training courses and other forms of tuition. |
| (4) Promote arts and culture by encouraging community participation in creative arts and organising cultural and arts initiatives and events. |
| Our Vision |
| " A thriving, safe and inclusive community where everyone feels they belong." |
| Our Mission |
| To enhance wellbeing, opportunity and connection by providing an inclusive, safe and welcoming space; supporting community-led services and projects that promote health and wellbeing, lifelong learning, arts, culture, and environmental sustainability. |
| Belvoir Community Hub (Registered number: NI646742) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| The company (Belvoir Community Hub) had net outgoing resources for the year of £2,841. (2024 net incoming resources of £12,821.The Unrestricted fund at 31 July 2025 was £46,023 and the Restricted fund was £17,601. This is detailed on page 7 of the accounts. |
| The Company received grant income totalling £57,360, detailed on page 11, note 4. There was an Unrestricted fund surplus for the year of £25,863, which included a transfer of funds of £20,000. |
| Review of the Year |
| The year started with the challenge of preparing for the end of our 3 year National Lottery funding in December, to ensure the Hub could be sustained as a thriving community facility with great engagement from the local community and an exciting Strategic Plan which had just been launched in April 2024. |
| A number of actions were taken in the Autumn of 2024 including employing a part-time Finance/Administration Officer and engaging the services of an external company, Fundready, to support with funding applications. |
| However, as we entered 2025 there was still no clear possibilities for salary funding and the Centre's Health and Wellbeing Manager, James Scott, had moved on to another post. Drawing on reserves the Finance Officer, Megan Leschinsky, agreed to work part-time (20 hours per week) on a month to month basis so opening hours were reduced to 5 mornings with evening rental groups continuing to use the Centre. |
| By July a lot of progress had been made in stabilising the Hub and putting it on a more secure footing including: |
| I. Going back to the community through a community survey to identify what the issues and priorities were for local people for the Hub's development and activities with over 100 people of different ages responding to the survey in February/March. |
| II. Establishing and maintaining new social media so information about activities could be shared widely and regularly. |
| III. Increasing amount and structure of funding income so that the Finance Officer moved to became Project Co-ordinator working full-time and a second part-time post of Community Engagement and Programme Coordinator, was recruited for and started in July. By then the Hub was back open 4 and a half days a week and as well as the groups and activities scheduled, individuals were dropping in for help and advice, signposting and practical help such as food parcels. |
| IV. Attracting new membership to the Hub Board including members who were willing/able to volunteer for activities. The first session of governance training was held in July with further sessions scheduled for September. |
| V. Establishing engagement and/or meetings with relevant agencies such as Belfast City Council, Public Health Agency, Forward South Partnership and Department of Communities as well as local politicians about the sustainability of the Hub in the longer term. |
| VI. Increased partnership working with other local groups including the organisation of successful events such as a Health Day (in March), a VE Day event (in May) and a large street party at and outside the Hub (on 11th July). |
| Belvoir Community Hub (Registered number: NI646742) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
| Risk management |
| The principles of good governance are embedded in all areas of the Hub's operations. Trustees take seriously their responsibility to ensure the organisation is protected from financial and reputational risk and that high standards are maintained throughout. |
| There is a strong working relationship between the Trustees, staff and volunteers, with regular oversight and communication to ensure all are aware of their responsibilities and feel equipped to uphold the values and practices of the charity. |
| CHARITABLE STATUS |
| The Trustees have registered the company as a charity with CCNI. The charity number is NIC 108405. |
| STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The trustees (who are also the directors of Belvoir Community Hub for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". |
| Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). |
| Under company law 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 the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; |
| - | make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | prepare 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 proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 July 2025, which are set out on pages six to fourteen. |
| Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner |
| As the charity's trustees (and also the directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: |
| - | examine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act |
| - | follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act |
| - | state whether particular matters have come to my attention. |
| Basis of the independent examiner's report |
| I have examined your charity accounts as required under Section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. |
| My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: |
| 1. | That accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 |
| 2. | That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records |
| 3. | That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland |
| 4. | That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. |
| Billy Drake |
| Drake Wells Stewart Limited |
| Chartered Accountants |
| 1st Floor |
| 34 B-D Main Street |
| Moira |
| Armagh |
| BT67 0LE |
| 1 June 2026 |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| funds | funds | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies | 2 |
| Charitable activities | 4 |
| Investment income | 3 |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities | 5 |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Transfers between funds | 12 | 20,000 | (20,000 | ) | - | - |
| Net movement in funds | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 66,465 |
| Belvoir Community Hub (Registered number: NI646742) |
| Statement of Financial Position |
| 31 July 2025 |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 9 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 10 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 12 |
| Unrestricted funds | 20,160 |
| Restricted funds | 46,305 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 66,465 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 July 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| Belvoir Community Hub (Registered number: NI646742) |
| Statement of Financial Position - continued |
| 31 July 2025 |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 2. | DONATIONS AND LEGACIES |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Donations |
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Room hire & facilities |
| 4. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| Activity | £ | £ |
| Grants | Grants Received | 57,360 | 99,429 |
| Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Belfast City Council - Revenue | 31,262 | 21,907 |
| Awards for All | 18,000 | - |
| Forward South Partnership | 850 | 320 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | - | 72,403 |
| Belfast City Council - Good Relations | - | 779 |
| Belfast City Council - Medium | - | 3,520 |
| Sainsburys | - | 500 |
| Belfast City Council - EOG | 87 | - |
| Belfast City Council - VE Day | 750 | - |
| Belfast City Council - Easter Event | 161 | - |
| Belfast City Council - EVAWG | 250 | - |
| Halifax Foundation | 6,000 | - |
| 57,360 | 99,429 |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 5. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
| Support |
| costs (see |
| note 6) |
| £ |
| Charitable Activity | 65,220 |
| Governance | 4,542 |
| 69,762 |
| 6. | SUPPORT COSTS |
| Governance |
| Management | costs | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Charitable Activity | 65,220 | - | 65,220 |
| Governance | - | 4,542 | 4,542 |
| 65,220 | 4,542 | 69,762 |
| 7. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 July 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 July 2024. |
| 8. | STAFF COSTS |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Other pension costs |
| 42,383 | 52,388 |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| Administration |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| Belfast City Council | 31,258 | 19,991 |
| 10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Reaching out Homeless | - | 612 |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Accrued expenses |
| 11. | ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS |
| 31.7.25 | 31.7.24 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| funds | funds | funds | funds |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Current assets |
| Current liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 46,023 | 17,601 | 63,624 | 66,465 |
| 12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net | Transfers |
| movement | between | At |
| At 1.8.24 | in funds | funds | 31.7.25 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 20,160 | 5,863 | 20,000 | 46,023 |
| Restricted funds |
| Belfast City Council - Revenue | 12,000 | - | (12,000 | ) | - |
| Awards for All | - | 16,076 | - | 16,076 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 34,305 | (26,305 | ) | (8,000 | ) | - |
| Reaching Out Homeless Support | - | 1,525 | - | 1,525 |
| (8,704 | ) | ( |
) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | (2,841 | ) | 63,624 |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 7,920 | (2,057 | ) | 5,863 |
| Forward South Partnership | 850 | (850 | ) | - |
| ( |
) | 5,863 |
| Restricted funds |
| Belfast City Council - Revenue | 31,262 | (31,262 | ) | - |
| Awards for All | 18,000 | (1,924 | ) | 16,076 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | - | (26,305 | ) | (26,305 | ) |
| Reaching Out Homeless Support | 1,641 | (116 | ) | 1,525 |
| Belfast City Council - EOG | 87 | (87 | ) | - |
| Belfast City Council - VE Day | 750 | (750 | ) | - |
| Belfast City Council - Easter Event | 161 | (161 | ) | - |
| Belfast City Council - EVAWG | 250 | (250 | ) | - |
| Halifax Foundation | 6,000 | (6,000 | ) | - |
| ( |
) | (8,704 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (2,841 | ) |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.8.23 | in funds | 31.7.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 13,019 | 7,141 | 20,160 |
| Restricted funds |
| Belfast City Council - Revenue | 12,000 | - | 12,000 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 28,625 | 5,680 | 34,305 |
| 40,625 | 5,680 | 46,305 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 53,644 | 12,821 | 66,465 |
| Belvoir Community Hub |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 |
| 12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 8,118 | (977 | ) | 7,141 |
| Forward South Partnership | 320 | (320 | ) | - |
| Sainsburys | 500 | (500 | ) | - |
| 8,938 | (1,797 | ) | 7,141 |
| Restricted funds |
| Belfast City Council - Revenue | 21,907 | (21,907 | ) | - |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 72,403 | (66,723 | ) | 5,680 |
| Belfast City Council - Good Relations | 779 | (779 | ) | - |
| Belfast City Council- Medium | 3,520 | (3,520 | ) | - |
| 98,609 | (92,929 | ) | 5,680 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 107,547 | (94,726 | ) | 12,821 |
| 13. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| 14. | LIMITED BY GUARANTEE |
| The Company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. |
| 15. | WINDING UP |
| Every member of the Company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Company, in the event of the same being wound up while it is a member, or within one year after it ceases to be a member, for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company contracted before it ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributor's among themselves, such amount as may be required not exceeding one pound. |