Aras Cholmcille Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) Year ended 30 September 2018 The trustees. who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial slalements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2018. Reference and admlnistratlve detalls Registered charlty name Aras Cholmcille Trust Charity registration number 100269 Company registration number N1047957 Principal office and reglstered 43 Clarendon Street Derry BT48 7ER Tho trustges Rev David L2limer Mr Ivor Doherty Mr Giovanni Doran Independent Examiner Mr Gerry Heaney Claremounl Chartered accountants 43 Clarendon Street Derry BT48 7ER
Aras Cholmcille Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) {contlnuèdJ Year ended 30 September 2018 Structure, governance and management The company is limile(I by guarantee and does not have any share capital. The company is governed and managed by the board of directors. The directors who served the company throughout the period are shown on page 1. The registered office and details of other professional advisors are also listed on page 1. The board of directors cary out their governance role throughout the year by way of meetings on a monthly basis lo review the perfomance of the company and lo make decisions regarding the companls financial and operational mall&rs. The directors govern the activities of the company in line with the objectives sel out in the governing documents of the charity, namely the Memorandum and Artides of Association and the chariws constilulion. ObjectiVg$ and activitigs Ar8s Cholmcille Trust through the restoration of the Wee Nuns listed building houses a visitor and education cenlre, focusing on the shared history and heritage of Cholmcillelcolumba, considered as the "founding father. of Derry-Londondery. The centre is open for visitors and runs a number of heritage related events for children from schools throughout the area, local visitors and visitors from further afield. The organisalion also offers the cenlre's facilities lo benefit the local community including cross community by giving them use of the available space in the building. Achlevements and performance The cenlre, which opened in June 2014, has allracled visitors who have been able lo view video material recreating the city as il was before the walls were erected. There is also a facsimile Book of Kells and range of other illuminated manuscripts dating from the 14th century. Large-scale illuslraled books for children based on the legends about Columba have also been created along with audio recordings of the legends by local people in both Irish and English. The ntre,8 education programme is available lo all schools and among the young people who have benefited from this resource are students who visited lo research an element of their curriculum, Celtic Chrislianily and a range of Primary schools who have participated in workshops related lo the legacy of Columba. Visitors lo the city have enjoyed their informative visits lo the Centre and have left their positive and supportive comments in our Visitors, Book. Financial revlew The net incoming resources for the year was £28,401. The company reserves at the year end were 1£38,3541 of which £32,599 is unreslricled funds and1£70,9531 is restricted funds. The trustees aim lo have a reserve covering al least three months expenditure al any given time. The full results are set out in the accounts which form part of this report. Plans for future periods The organisalion plans continuing the activities oulllned above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory generation of income and funding arrangements. In the coming year full use will be made of the exhibitions initiated first by the council, such as the Showbands Story.
Aras Cholmcille Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conllnutsd) Year ended 30 September 2018 Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies enlilled to the small companies exemption. The Iruslees, annual report was approved on 08 March 2019 and signed on behalf of the board of Iruslees by". Mr l Doherty Trustee Mr G Doran Trustee