GLEN RURAL COMMUNITY GROUP (ARMOY) ids. chartered accountants TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022 The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2022. The accounts have been prepared in dccordance with the accounting policies sel out in note 1 to tfE accounts and comply with the charity's conqt lution, the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and 'Accounling 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 1021 (effective 1 January 20151. Objectives and activities The charity's main objective is to manage and operate a rural community centre completely with volunteers for public benefit. Providing social entertainment. (weekly bingo sessions and fortnighlly whist drives) for the elderly. Improving the lives of people in a disadvantaged rural community. To promote the rural community, the voluntary sector and the inhabitants of the area for the public benefit. Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupaLions and to relieve poverty, sickness and the aged with. the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inha)itants of Glenshesk and district area of Co Antrim. The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. Achievements and performance The main areas of Charitable activity are the provision of community services, (eg. Providing weekly social entertainment and card games with rpfreshmenls) Providing after funeral meals at the community centre. Providing rental facilities to other group¢0 in the area, fundraising and donations to help with the running costs of the rural community cenlre. Applying for small grants to various funding bodies. Financlal revlew The principle funding source for the cl-iarity is the rental income, and income from small grant donations. In the 2022 financial year there was a total gi dnt and donations income of £6.885 (2021.. £4,226). It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained al a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure, The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consiaeration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place lo mitigate exposure to the major risks. Structure, governance and management The organisalion is a Northern Ireland registered charity NIC 100086 reglstered 1811112014 having previously been registered as a charity with the HrRC. The Rural Community Group operate under an approved Charitable Constitution which satisfies the areas'of public benefit - relief of poverty. sickness and aged and promoting the benefit of the inhabitants of Glenshesk and district area of Co Antrim. The management committee is elected at the Annual General meeting each year as per the conditions of the constitution a financial report is prepared each year running from the 1 November to the 31 October.
GLEN RURAL COMMUNITY GROUP (ARMOY) ids. chartered accountants TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022 The Trustees who served during the year were.. Mr Damien Gillan Mr Conor Devlin Mrs Anna Doulhart Mr Philip Christie Mrs Jacqueline Breen Mrs Mary Devlin The Trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Philip Christie Trustee Dated. 16 January 2023