The Beeches Resource Centre

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Trustees' Report	1—11
Independent Examiner's Report	12
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)	13
Balance Sheet	14
Notes to the Financial Statements	15—19

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Objectives and Activities

Aims and Objectives

Mission Statement

The charity's objectives and principal activities are to:

1 Advance education by providing opportunities for unemployed people who are learning disabled to participate in

programmes of integrated directed training and practical work experience for periods in each case not exceeding twelve

months.

2 Promote the relief of those individuals with profound learning difficulties who are unable to undertake vocational

training by the provision of therapeutic facilities and activities.

Public Benefit

Purpose 1: The direct benefits which flows from this purpose include improved quality of life, more developed

educational and social skills, better health and wellbeing, reduced stress on the disabled beneficiary and their family, a

more independent life with greater integration with wider society with opportunities to have a more fulfilled family life, to

study, work and be part of the community. Potentially the disabled beneficiary could be exposed to some risk, but

benefits gained in terms of independence and self-confidence and improved quality of life far outweigh any real or

potential risk. Risk is mitigated by good support planning including contingency plans. These benefits are evidenced

through feedback from beneficiaries and their families together with statutory agencies and the other organisations we

work with. The beneficiaries are people with learning disabilities in Northern Ireland.

Purpose 2: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include stimulating beneficiaries with profound learning

difficulties who would not otherwise be stimulated or have the opportunity to develop; this can be demonstrated through

improved quality of life, better health and wellbeing, reduced stress and beneficiaries with profound learning disabilities

not having to travel long distances to receive this level and quality of care. The beneficiaries are people with profound

learning disabilities in Northern Ireland. No harm arises from this purpose. Trustees and Employees are required to

declare any conflict of interest that might arise.

The trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit.

Achievements and Performance

Main Achievements

The following information is evidence of the Beeches Resource Centre's ongoing activities and benefits as related to

our stated purposes.

In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have considered the Charity Commission

for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's

purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.

To this end the Centre has sought to use a wide range of local individuals and organisations to provide practical and

informative advice, provides a diverse range on on-site activities and events that encourage each client to make and

nourish social connections with friends and peers and to take care of their mental and physical health.

Activities with External Providers:

Aghalee Village Hall Partnership: Ongoing collaboration successfully secured external and SEN funding used directly for The Beeches community classes.

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Main Achievements - continued

SEN Workshops (Naomi Whan - June to December):

Clients and staff participated in hands-on sensory and artistic sessions.

24th June: Crafted flowers using pipe cleaners/pom-poms, decorated vases, and painted ceramic tiles, mugs, and plates.

8th July: Terracotta pot painting and flower planting (morning) and glass painting, handmade cards, and suncatchers (afternoon).

29th October: Created under-the-sea themed felt pictures and pebble art to develop fine motor skills

17th December: Designed festive jar decorations using tissue paper, glitter, foliage, and tea lights, a bottom alongside large-scale snowflakes.

19th May: Drawings onto polystrene tiles leaning heavy with their pencils to carve out the shapes. Printed designs onto a plain tote bag. Afterwards they each got a plain pencil case and decorated these using fabric pens/stickers/gems etc.

30th June: felting insects and magazine college pictures.

SEN Art & Wellbeing (Nikki Terlik, Empathy Creations - Jan to April):

Delivered structured, funded workshops tailored to client abilities to boost confidence, fine motor skills, and relaxation.

Covered multiple dates (16 & 23 Jan, 13 & 20 Feb, 12, 19, 20, 26, 27 March, and 2, 16, 23 April).

Activities included:

Jewellery Making: sequencing and patterns using limited colours.

Easter Cards & Vases: silhouettes and positive/negative space.

Textured Clay Dishes: air-drying clay for hand strength.

Polymer Clay Jewellery: transferring templates to designs.

Print Coasters/Pendants: free expression of colour and patterns.

Art & Craft Course, Southern Regional College (SRC)

Funded by The Beeches for 9 clients to participate in a seasonal curriculum based around Christmas and Valentine's Day decorations.

Schedule Breakdown:

November 7th, 21st, 28th: 10:00–12:00 (2 hours per session)

December: 5th, 12th: 10:00–12:00 (2 hours per session)

January 9th,16th, 23rd, 30th: 10:00–12:00 (6 hours total)

Final Session (February 20th): 10:00–12:00 (2 hours)

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Activities included:

• Wooden Crafts: Students learned colour theory to create aesthetically pleasing layers on laser-cut door

hangers, alongside mixing paint to the correct consistency for flat, even gluing.

• Ceramics: Learned to roll an even slab of stoneware clay, add texture, and cut out weight-appropriate

Christmas tree shapes. Pieces were kiln-fired, decorated with matte nano underglaze, wiped back to

reveal texture, and finished with a glossy transparent glaze.

• Macramé: Crafted three specific Christmas tree hanging decorations (a wreath, a male gonk, and a

female gonk), improving dexterity, mindfulness, and distinct knotting techniques.

• Marbling: Worked with a marble bath, inks, and a sizing water solution to generate decorative papers.

Built core skills in pattern generation, focus, adaptability, and hand-eye coordination.

• Valentine's Day Projects: Created paper-pieced and stamped Valentine’s cards requiring high precision.

Using their custom marbled paper, students built decorative Valentine’s gift bags containing a

handmade "shaker wand" (using a heart-shaped wooden template, hollow plastic casing, beads, and

sequins), a glittered foam heart stick, and a bar of chocolate.

Photography Course, Southern Regional College (SRC) (April to June)

Funded by The Beeches, collaboration running a dedicated photography pathway for 10 different clients across a total of 20 instruction hours.

Schedule Breakdown:

April 21st & April 28th: 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–14:00 (3 hours per session)

May 5th, 12th, & 26th: 10:00–12:00 (6 hours total)

June 2nd, 9th, & 16th: 10:00–12:00 (6 hours total)

Final Session (June 23rd): 10:00–12:00 (2 hours)

Digital Photography Core Skills:

Camera Operations: Students used a Canon EOS 2000D to learn basic operations including setting up the device, focusing, zooming, and navigating the camera LCD to view and delete images.

Health and Safety: Covered standard safety protocols for a working photographer during indoor and outdoor shoots. Camera Modes & Outdoors: Explored 3 basic shooting modes—Landscape, Portrait, and Macro—with several practical sessions taking place outdoors.

Composition: Developed an understanding of visual layout and photo composition rules.

File Transfer & Print: Learned how to view photographs, transfer image files from a digital camera to a computer and use a basic printer setup.

Course Outcomes:

Students planned and executed an independent, structured photo shoot.

Following course completion, each student selected one final photograph to be professionally printed.

The photography course successfully boosted client confidence and fine motor skills through hands-on camera operation and creative outdoor shoots. Clients developed independent decision-making by planning their own compositions, while the editing sessions built essential digital literacy and teamwork as peers supported one another in the computer suite.

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Horticulture Project (Fiona Robertson - June to August):

A 12-week horticulture and nature-based programme was delivered for both clients and staff at The Beeches, by Fiona Robertson, focusing on outdoor engagement, life skills, teamwork, and well-being.

Key Outcomes:

Clients and staff engaged consistently, with increased confidence, communication, and participation observed throughout.

Practical gardening skills were developed, including sowing, planting, weeding, harvesting, and safe tool use.

Four new garden beds were added, enhancing the site and increasing growing capacity.

The programme promoted independence through task-based activities such as tool handling, watering, and planning.

Teamwork and collaboration were strengthened through shared projects, including building a bug hotel and creating planters.

A sensory garden was designed and created, offering ongoing benefits for relaxation and sensory engagement.

Creative and educational activities—such as painting stones, making seed bombs, and learning about pollination—encouraged active involvement.

Harvested produce was used in simple cooking sessions, reinforcing healthy eating and practical life skills.

Outdoor sessions supported overall well-being, providing fresh air, physical activity, and social connection.

The programme successfully supported the personal and social development of both staff and clients. It resulted in lasting improvements to the garden space, meaningful skill-building, and a shared sense of achievement.

Health Education Programme: PROMPT

The centre partnered with Caroline McGrath, a Trust Health Practitioner, who visited on two separate occasions to run this vital series of wellbeing workshops for different groups of clients attending the service. Delivered across multiple spring and summer dates (18 & 25 July, 1, 15, 22 Aug and 3, 10, 24, 31 March), this comprehensive programme focused on essential life topics—including personal hygiene, body awareness, healthy relationships, online safety, nutrition, and mental health—providing a supportive environment for all participants to develop knowledge and skills for healthier living.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Informed Decision-Making: Gives clients access to accurate, up-to-date health information, empowering them to make positive choices regarding their daily routines and lifestyles;

Body Positivity & Self-Esteem: Promotes a healthy self-image and strengthens personal confidence by normalising discussions around body awareness and hygiene;

Safety & Digital Literacy: Enhances awareness of online safety and boundary-setting, helping clients navigate relationships and digital spaces securely;

Open Communication: Fosters a respectful, safe environment that encourages clients to speak openly about sensitive topics and seek support when needed.

Tom the Music Man: Interactive Music & Dance Therapy Sessions

Partnering with "Tom the Music Man" across seasonal dates, the centre delivered interactive music, dance, and body expression sessions. These therapeutic workshops used rhythm and melody to enhance client communication and motor coordination. By bringing everyone together, the program boosted peer interaction and social connection, creating a joyous sense of celebration that lifted moods.

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Arc21: Environmental & Recycling Workshops

The centre established a structured, quarterly booking schedule with Noel Lyon from Arc21 to deliver council-funded, free environmental and craft workshops. These interactive sessions combine practical eco-education with creative hands-on projects to promote sustainability and build client skills.

Key Sessions Delivered:

24th October: Handcrafted wooden house-shaped hang-up key holders;

18th December: Delivered an interactive Christmas crafts workshop;

9th March: Hosted a seasonal Spring environmental session;
11th May: Conducted a dedicated recycling education workshop.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Eco-Awareness: Builds a practical understanding of waste reduction, recycling, and environmental care in line with Arc21's community education initiatives;

Fine Motor Skills: Enhances dexterity and hand-eye coordination through structured crafting and assembly tasks;

Social Inclusion: Encourages teamwork and shared achievement as clients collaborate on creative, sustainable projects.

Walk Leader Assistant Training & "Walk This May" Campaign

To build client leadership skills and promote active lifestyles, the centre successfully linked structured training with practical community initiatives. Clients completed their Walk Leader Assistant Training on 12th March, directly applying their new skills during national walking events.

Following their training, clients took an active role in leading and organizing the centre's participation in the National Walking Month "Walk This May" Campaign, running under the theme "Walk or wheel your way to a better day!"

Key Outcomes & Activities:

Applied Leadership Skills: Newly trained Walk Leader Assistants took responsibility for guiding peers, planning local walking routes, and motivating others to stay active;

Physical Fitness Tracking: Clients actively walked laps locally and monitored their physical activity using personal step-trackers;

Community Engagement: Participants entered a regional photo competition run by the South Eastern Trust, capturing and sharing moments from their walks;

Inclusive Participation: The combined initiative successfully supported clients of all abilities to improve their fitness, build confidence in leadership roles, and foster social connection through group movement.

Men’s Shed of Lurgan: Community, Intergenerational & Therapeutic Partnerships (May to June 2025)

Building Connections Initiative: An intergenerational collaboration funded by Linking Generations NI and the Public Health Agency (PHA).

Members of the Men's Shed of Lurgan worked directly alongside our clients, staff, and EOTAS (Education Other Than at School) groups. By sharing their practical, multi-generational craftsmanship and skills, they completed valuable building projects while cultivating a welcoming, relational environment for mutual learning.

2. Activities for New Skills and Wellbeing Improvement

Sensory Room Redesign

The centre completed a comprehensive upgrade of its dedicated multi-sensory environment. By transforming the physical space and integrating interactive technology, the redesigned room provides a highly specialized, adaptive environment tailored to the diverse therapeutic needs of our clients.

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Key Upgrades & Therapeutic Elements:

New Safe Flooring: Installed specialist, durable flooring that improves safety, enhances physical comfort, and provides a clean, stable surface for mobility and relaxation exercises;

Updated Walls: Refreshed the room’s surfaces with calming, low-stimulus colours designed to reduce anxiety and create a welcoming, secure atmosphere;

Digital Projector Installation: Added a high-definition digital projector to display immersive visual themes, tracking patterns, and soothing imagery that support visual tracking and mental relaxation;

Specific Sensory Tools: Equipped the space with targeted tactile and auditory resources that encourage hand-eye coordination, fine motor exploration, and cognitive engagement.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Anxiety and Stress Reduction: Offers a peaceful, dedicated retreat for clients who may feel overwhelmed, helping them decompress and self-regulate in a controlled environment;

Enhanced Sensory Integration: Stimulates sensory tracking and communication skills for clients with complex learning or profound disabilities through interactive lights and textures;

Promoted Autonomy: Empowers clients to make independent choices by interacting safely with digital media and various therapeutic tools at their own comfortable pace.

Sensory Garden Grand Opening (23rd September)

The centre hosted a celebratory garden party to mark the grand opening of the Sensory Garden and the successful completion of the clients' horticulture training. This milestone event directly highlighted the new vocational, social, and creative skills clients developed throughout the project.

Impact on New Skills & Wellbeing Improvement:

Leadership & Communication Skills: Clients took full ownership of the event by leading guided tours for guests, confidently showcasing the physical garden improvements and articulating the hard work they put into the project;

Social Inclusion & Community Belonging: The grand opening fostered a strong sense of community and achievement, bringing clients, staff, and guests together to celebrate shared success over a buffet lunch and celebratory cake;

Wellbeing & Positive Reinforcement: The inclusion of interactive entertainment, such as a live magician and a vintage ice cream van, created a rewarding, joyful atmosphere that validated the clients' dedication and boosted their self-esteem;

Physical & Environmental Engagement: The project successfully engaged clients in meaningful, outdoor horticulture activities, promoting physical wellbeing, teamwork, and a sense of pride in transforming their shared space.

Placements at The Beeches Nursing Home

Three clients successfully achieved community work placements at the Beeches Nursing Home, providing valuable services to the residents. One client delivers creative activities one day a week, while the other two clients lead weekly gardening sessions. Following advanced training provided by a Senior Horticulture Gardener in Summer 2025, these individuals are now fully equipped to work independently on their assigned tasks. Through their weekly sessions, they have taken the initiative to improve and maintain various outdoor areas across the nursing home grounds.

This work has significantly boosted the clients' independence, vocational skills, and community presence.

SALTA: Salt and Light Therapy Sessions

Accessing the community allows clients to directly benefit from localized therapeutic health treatments in Aghalee. Through regular monthly visits -starting in February-, clients participate in professional halotherapy sessions within purpose-built, salt-infused environments to improve their overall wellness and respiratory care.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Respiratory Support: Helps clear airways and provides natural, drug-free relief for breathing conditions and long-term respiratory recovery;

Skin Health Restoration: Promotes the natural soothing and healing of sensitive skin through contact with mineral-rich, salt-infused air;

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Deep Relaxation & Mental Rest: Offers a dedicated, calm environment that encourages clients to "switch off," reduce anxiety, and let their bodies reset;

Holistic Wellbeing: Combines physical health support with sensory relaxation to improve overall energy and daily comfort levels.

Dance-a-Thon Fundraising Event (29 April)

Organised a centre-wide Charity Dance-a-Thon that promoted physical activity, social inclusion, and community engagement while raising funds for future projects and client activities.

Clients and staff participated throughout the day, creating a positive and energetic atmosphere that encouraged teamwork, confidence building, and wellbeing through music and movement.

Welcomed staff from Beeches Nursing Home, further strengthening community partnerships and opportunities for social interaction.

Celebrated cultural diversity through performances including traditional Sevillanas dancing, led by Ines, alongside Irish dancing enjoyed by both clients and staff.

The event brought together clients, families, staff, and community supporters in a shared celebration of inclusion, culture, and community spirit.

Successfully raised £1,393.80, with all proceeds allocated to the centre's Horticulture and Sensory Garden Project, supporting outdoor learning, therapeutic activities, and skill-development opportunities for clients.

Independence Kitchen Skills & Culinary Activities

The centre’s kitchen skills programme combines interactive role-play with real-world culinary practice to help clients develop valuable daily living and employment skills. By taking on roles such as cooks and waitstaff, managing grocery shopping, and using computers to design custom menus, clients build confidence in a professional environment. These skills are directly applied in practical cooking and baking sessions, where clients have mastered making bagels, bread rolls, and potato and leek soup, while also experimenting with fresh fruit smoothies and baking muffins, buns, and cakes with new flavours each week.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Vocational & Life Skills: Enhances independent living and employment readiness through hands-on practice with table preparation, meal planning, and kitchen operations;

Culinary Creativity: Develops confidence in the kitchen by teaching clients to follow recipes, handle ingredients, and experiment with diverse flavours and fresh fruits;

Teamwork & Responsibility: Fosters collaboration and accountability as clients work together in a structured environment to prepare food and manage kitchen roles.

Quarterly Newsletter Project

The centre successfully edited and published its highly welcomed 3rd edition quarterly newsletter. Through this ongoing project, clients take an active role in producing a digital publication to share recent achievements and centre improvements with their families and the wider community.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Digital Literacy: Develops essential computer skills, including typing, text formatting, and navigating digital layout tools;

Creative Expression: Provides a structured platform for clients to share their unique perspectives, stories, and personal milestones;

Community & Family Connection: Strengthens bonds with loved ones by keeping them informed and involved in the centre’s daily highlights;

Confidence & Pride: Fosters a strong sense of ownership and achievement as clients see their collective hard work printed and shared.

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Main Achievements - continued

Environmental Projects (Earth Day & Paper Recycling)

The centre promotes recycling and sustainability by integrating a regular paper recycling activity directly into its ongoing arts and crafts program. This eco-friendly focus is further enriched through hands-on environmental projects and educational worksheets, culminating in collaborative art installations to mark Earth Day.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Eco-Awareness & Sustainability: Builds a practical understanding of waste reduction and environmental care by turning everyday recycled paper into new creative materials;

Teamwork & Collaboration: Fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose as clients work together to design, recycle, and assemble art installations;

Fine Motor Skills: Enhances dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and tactile awareness through the hands-on processes of tearing, blending, and shaping recycled paper;

Creative Expression: Provides a meaningful artistic outlet that allows clients to connect with environmental themes, reuse materials creatively, and display their work to the community.

Inclusive Communication: Interactive Makaton & Spanish Sessions

On a daily basis, clients and staff actively learn and use Makaton to support inclusive communication across the entire service. Introduced as a popular lottery game with the May 2025 timetable, this initiative now features signing in special events alongside a service-wide, quarterly competition where clients practice their skills. To enrich this experience, clients also practice verbal Spanish words alongside their corresponding signs in both Makaton and Spanish Sign Language. This allows them to compare how different or similar languages can be, encouraging them to appreciate cultural diversity and explore how we express ourselves globally.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Multimodal Communication: Connects verbal Spanish words directly with Makaton and Spanish Sign Language, boosting memory, cognitive development, and everyday expressive skills;

Celebration of Inclusion & Diversity: Promotes cultural awareness by allowing clients to explore similarities and differences across languages, fostering an open and inclusive environment;

Confidence & Motivation: The friendly quarterly competition and special event performances build self-esteem, keeping clients motivated by celebrating their language milestones;

Social Integration: Brings different groups together for shared, celebratory events, fostering peer interaction and a strong sense of community across the centre;

Positive Reinforcement: Recognizes team dedication and collective effort by awarding a small gift to the group demonstrating the best signing and verbal skills.

Therapeutic Lamb Visit

Accessing the community and welcoming external visitors allows clients to directly benefit from unique, interactive wellbeing experiences. In April 2025, the next of kin of client brought a two-week-old lamb to visit the centre, offering everyone an opportunity to meet and pet the animal up close.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Emotional Warmth & Joy: Brought instant comfort and happiness to the centre, lifting moods and creating a shared, cheerful atmosphere;

Calm & Relaxation: Provided a soothing, low-stress experience that helped reduce anxiety through gentle, hands-on interaction;

Sensory Engagement: Stimulated touch and visual tracking as clients interacted closely with the young animal;

Social Connection: Encouraged communication and storytelling among peers as they shared in the unique experience together.

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Learning Disability Week (15 June – 21 June)

The centre embraced the national theme "Do You See Me?" by hosting Beeches Got Talent. This celebrated showcase provided a dedicated platform to spotlight individual strengths, personal growth, and the diverse talents of the clients.

Key Benefits for Clients:

Self-Advocacy & Visibility: Aligns with the national theme to ensure clients are seen, heard, and recognized for their unique capabilities;

Confidence & Self-Esteem: Builds immense personal pride and confidence through performing and being celebrated by peers and staff;

Creative Expression: Encourages clients to discover, develop, and showcase their individual passions, from music to performance;

Shared Joy & Inclusion: Fosters a deeply supportive environment where everyone comes together to celebrate peer achievements and milestones.

Sewing Group

Following the successful completion of the centre's Gallery blinds project last year, a new monthly sewing group has been introduced to help clients develop creative and practical life skills. To ensure high-quality support and a safe learning environment, these sessions are kept to a small group of four participants at a time.

Each month, a tailored sewing project is selected, and clients who are interested in giving it a go are invited to join. To ensure fairness and equal opportunity, the group rotates every month. This structure provides a wonderful way for clients to try something new, explore their creativity, and guarantee that everyone interested has a chance to participate.

Key Benefits for Clients:

New Skill Acquisition: Introduces clients to the fundamentals of sewing and working with textiles, building physical dexterity and hand-eye coordination;

Creative Expression: Encourages clients to engage with new textures and designs, fostering a sense of accomplishment through creating handmade items;

Fairness & Equal Opportunity: The rotating group system ensures an inclusive environment where every interested client gets a fair turn to participate;

Focused Support & Safety: The small group size allows for individualized attention, ensuring clients can learn at their own pace in a comfortable and supported setting.

Future

We remain mindful that both statutory and voluntary community services face serious challenges in respect of both long-term funding and recruitment and retention of staff.

Our key action for the next year will be to continue to focus on recruitment and retention of staff to ensure the service's sustainability through a robust and well led staff team.

Financial Review

Financial Position

The Beeches operates in an economic environment of financial insecurity for many organisations in the voluntary and community sector. While the Beeches enjoys the continuing financial support of our principal funder (South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust), this support is reviewed annually and this structural uncertainty regarding long-term financial security makes service development an ongoing challenge. Sound corporate governance and adherence to financial management good practice has resulted in a positive outcome for the period.

Principal funding sources

Aside from a small proportion of income generated via the sale of goods, the principal funding sources for the charity are by way of grant income. These are detailed in the notes to the Financial Statements.

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Financial Position - continued

Financial Review

The results for the financial year are set out on page 13 and additional notes are provided showing income and expenditure in greater detail.

Results

At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £219,439 (2024 - £193,956) and liabilities of £26,653 (2024 - £20,342). The net assets of the charity have increased by £19,172.

In accordance with the Constitution, the trustees retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Mr James Brian Wilson

Mr Jonathan Wilson

Company Secretary

Mr James Brian Wilson

Charity Number

103707

Company Number

NI024481

Principal Address

9/11 Lurgan Road

Aghalee

Criagavon

Co Armagh

BT67 0DD

Registered Office

11 Lurgan Road

Aghalee

Craigavon

Co Armagh

BT67 0DD

Independent Examiner

John McCleary FCA

McCleary & Company Ltd.

Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors

Garvey Studios, 14 Longstone Street
Lisburn
Co. Antrim
BT28 1TP

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Small Company Rules

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Mr James Brian Wilson

Trustee

7 September 2026

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Beeches Resource Centre

For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Beeches Resource Centre

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of Companies Act 2006.

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 65 of the Charities Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

John McCleary FCA

7 September 2026

McCleary & Company Ltd.

Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors

Garvey Studios, 14 Longstone Street
Lisburn
Co. Antrim
BT28 1TP

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

		2025	2024
		Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
	Notes	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies	3	370,399	358,679
Other	4	558	558

		370,957	359,237

EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities:	6
Expenditure on charitable activities		(351,785 )	(357,546 )

NET INCOME		19,172	1,691


NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		19,172	1,691
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward		173,614	171,923

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	15	192,786	173,614

The notes on pages 15 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

As At 31 December 2025

Balance Sheet

		2025	2024
		Unrestricted funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets	11	19,442	34,115

		19,442	34,115
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	12	58,000	60,414
Cash at bank and in hand		141,997	99,427

		199,997	159,841
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year	13	(26,653 )	(20,342 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)		173,344	139,499

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		192,786	173,614

NET ASSETS		192,786	173,614

FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds		192,786	173,614

TOTAL FUNDS	15	192,786	173,614

For the year ending 31 December 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

On behalf of the board

Mr James Brian Wilson

Trustee

7 September 2026

The notes on pages 15 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. General Information

The Beeches Resource Centre is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Northern Ireland, registered number NI024481 and registered charity number 103707 . The registered office is 11 Lurgan Road, Aghalee, Craigavon, Co Armagh, BT67 0DD.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements 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 charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

2.2. Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

2.3. Incoming Resources

Income is recognised by inclusion in the Statement of Financial Activities only when the charity is legally entitled to the income, performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, the amounts involved can be measured with sufficient reliability and it is probable that the income will be received by the charity.

2.4. Resources Expended

Expenditure is analysed between costs of charitable activities and raising funds. The costs of each activity are separately accumulated and disclosed, and analysed according to their major components. Expenditure is recognised when a legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past event, a transfer of economic benefits is required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be reliably measured. Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but cannot be attributed to one activity. Such costs are allocated to activities in proportion to staff time spent or other suitable measure for each activity.

2.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold	10% Reducing balance
Leasehold Improvements	25% Straight line
Fixtures & Fittings	25% Straight line and 25% Reducing balance

2.6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

	2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	£	£
Grants	370,399	358,679

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4. Other Income

	2025	2024
	Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
	£	£
Other income	558	558

5. Net Income/(Expenditure)

The net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

	2025	2024
	£	£
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets - owned	14,673	11,703

6. Analysis of Expenditure

			2025
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 7 )	Total
	£	£	£
Expenditure on charitable activities	113,084	238,701	351,785

			2024
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 7 )	Total
	£	£	£
Expenditure on charitable activities	127,716	229,830	357,546

7. Support Costs

	2025
	Expenditure on charitable activities
	£
Employee costs	235,953
Governance costs	2,748

	238,701

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For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

	2024
	Expenditure on charitable activities
	£
Employee costs	227,286
Governance costs	2,544

	229,830

8. Independent Examiner's Remuneration

	2025	2024
	£	£
Independent examination of the financial statements	2,748	2,544

9. Staff Costs

Staff costs were as follows:

	2025	2024
	£	£
Wages and salaries	209,340	206,273
Social security costs	19,389	11,933
Other pension costs	3,211	3,160

	231,940	221,366

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.

10. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees during the year was: 10 (2024: 11)

11. Tangible Assets

	Land & Property
	Freehold	Leasehold Improvements	Fixtures & Fittings	Total
	£	£	£	£
Cost
As at 1 January 2025	124,396	-	149,566	273,962
Transfers	(124,396 )	124,396	-	-

As at 31 December 2025	-	124,396	149,566	273,962

Depreciation
As at 1 January 2025	119,414	-	120,433	239,847
Provided during the period	-	4,982	9,691	14,673
Transfers	(119,414 )	119,414	-	-

As at 31 December 2025	-	124,396	130,124	254,520

...CONTINUED

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For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

Net Book Value
As at 31 December 2025	-	-	19,442	19,442

As at 1 January 2025	4,982	-	29,133	34,115

12. Debtors

	2025	2024
	£	£
Due within one year
Trade debtors	2,060	742
Other debtors	55,940	59,672

	58,000	60,414

13. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors	13,229	1,228
Other creditors	1,807	11,759
Taxation and social security	7,474	2,745
Accruals and deferred income	4,143	4,610

	26,653	20,342

14. Pension Commitments

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.

During the year the charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £3,211 (2024: £3,160).

At the balance sheet date contributions of £1,807 (2024: £326) were due to the fund and are included in creditors.

15. Movement in Funds

	As at 1 January 2025	Income	Expenditure	As at 31 December 2025
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	173,614	370,957	(351,785 )	192,786


Total funds	173,614	370,957	(351,785 )	192,786

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 December 2025

	As at 1 January 2024	Income	Expenditure	As at 31 December 2024
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	171,923	359,237	(357,546 )	173,614


Total funds	171,923	359,237	(357,546 )	173,614

16. Transactions with Trustees

No trustee expenses have been incurred.

17. Related Party Disclosures

During the year the Charity had the following related party transactions with The Beeches Professional and Therapeutic Services Limited.

Rent of £23,000 (2024: £23,000) and Management Charges of £7,874 (2024: £7,874) were charged to the charity.

At the balance sheet date, the net amount due from The Beeches Professional and Therapeutic Services Limited was £42,467 (2024: £40,512).

18. Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

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