**Clooney Estate Resident’s Association** 55-59 Heron Way, Clooney Estate Derry/Londonderry BT47 6LE Tel: 02871 291501 **Clooney Estate Residents Association (CERA) Trustees Annual Report 1st April 2023 – March 2024** 1 ## **Trustees Annual Report 2022/2023** Charity Name...........................................................................P3 Charity Number........................................................................P3 Company Reg.Number.............................................................P3 Charity Address........................................................................P3 Current Directors......................................................................P4 AGM 2023 Details.....................................................................P5 Election of Directors 2023........................................................P5 Summary of Purpose................................................................P6 Activities 2022..........................................................................P6 Organisational Committment ..................................................P7 Financial Review.......................................................................P8 3 Registered Charity Name : **Clooney Estate Residents Association** Registered Charity Number: **NIC100279** Company Registration Number: **NI068172** Governing Document: **Memorandum & Articles of Association** Address & Registered Office: 55 – 59 **Heron Way, Waterside, Londonderry, BT476LE** 4 ## **Current Directors** **The Directors were duly elected at the AGM on 27/03/24** **Chair** – Gary Dunn **Vice Chair** - Regina O’Brien **Treasurer** – Lisa Moyse **Secretary** – Mary Healy **Committee members -** Steven North Lucy Croft Debbie Bennett Bobby Moyse Marian McGarrigle 5 ## **Annual General Meeting - – 6pm 27/03/24 held at Clooney Community Centre** This was a well-attended AGM. Names and addresses of all those who attended can be supplied upon request. Reece Adair gave an overview of the current financial situation: Following the report all of the committee stood down. Darren Guy chaired the meeting for election of officers. The committee was then voted in for this year. ## **Nomination of Committee Members ( March 2024 – 2025)** ## **The Directors were duly elected at the AGM** ## **Office bearers elected:** **Chair** – Gary Dunn proposed by Regina O’Brien, seconded by Mary Healy, unanimous votes **Vice Chair** – Regina O’Brein proposed by Gary Dunn, seconded by Mary Healy **Treasurer** – Lisa Moyse proposed by Gary Dunn, seconded by Regina O’Brein, unanimous votes **Secretary** – Mary Healy proposed by Gary Dunn seconded by Regina O’Brein, unanimous votes ## **Committee members -** Steven North, Lucy Croft, Debbie Bennet, Bobby Moyse and Marian McGarrigle. Proposed by Regina O’Brein, seconded by Gary Dunn, unanimous votes, no objections. No objections. 6 ## **Summary of Purpose(s) of Charity** **Purpose One** Relieve poverty, sickness and the aged to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Clooney Estate and district area of County Londonderry and its environs without distinction of age, gender, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved relations within a mixed estate, improved living environment and access to both recreational and educational activities. ## **Activities this year to date:** The following activities are designed to be conducive with the Clooney area and representative of all residents within the area. • Community Bonding programmes (luncheon clubs, crochet, girls talk, seasonal cultural activities and fun days) - Intermediate and Senior Youth Diversionary Summer Programming - Positive parenting programmes with free childcare (Including Jo Jingles, Stay & Play) - Basic food hygiene, first aid and paediatric first aid - A full time youth club running a minimum of five days per week - Junior Youth Summer Scheme - Music and movement classes - Cultural events and fun days - Physical regeneration projects The beneficiaries of this purpose (1) are residents of all ages within the local community and surrounding areas. **Purpose Two** To establish or to secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to maintain and manage or to co-operate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for all activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in furtherance the above projects. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the provision of a Community Centre 7 leased from NIHE. This community centre is in a central location within the estate and is seen as a neutral and shared space. This is demonstrated through the provision of a community kitchen, main hall, games room, computer suite and staff offices which are fully accessible to all service users. The facility was originally stand alone with the staff offices in a separate property. However, two of the flats overhead have been secured for office space and we are in the process of carrying out a full renovation of the whole building to further improve the facility. The beneficiaries of this purpose (2) are all local residents who engage in our wide range of programmes and services. A private benefit to trustees may arise from gaining experience in the maintenance and management of a community facility. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. ## **Organisational Committment What our organisation does:** Current programmes over the past year have included: Parent and Toddler groups, health initiatives, diversionary activities, luncheon club, older people’s activities and good relations programmes. Additional services include Welfare Rights and Housing Executive clinics. Furthermore, We also offered a range of accredited courses including GCSE and AQE tuition, First Aid, Food Hygiene, and Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection. Another focus is our Youth Intervention Programme. We offer a service to all young people in the Estate and provide a range of relevant projects throughout the year. A combination of educational and diversionary activities has been a success in the area and has led to a reduction in the incidents recorded of anti-social behaviour. All children aged 5-17 are catered for within the Youth Intervention Programme and projects are designed to meet their specific needs. 8 ## **Financial Review / Performance** |**Financial Review / Performance**|**Financial Review / Performance**| |---|---| |The Income/Expenditure for theyear endingMarch 2023 are as follows:|| |**Turnover**|**£105,749**| |**Staffing & All additional**
**operating costs**|**£101,626**| **A more detailed breakdown can be seen on annual accounts** **This amount is inclusive of both designated and undesignated funds. Clooney estate Residents Association operate a reserve policy which state that “Clooney Residents Association retains reserves equivalent to three months running costs for key staff and associated running costs.”** **The Directors consider the performance of the charity to be satisfactory.** ## **Structure, Governance, and Management Governing Document and Constitution** **Clooney Estate Residents Association is a Company limited by Guarantee and is governed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Directors / Trustees meet on a monthly basis and additionally at sub meetings and office bearer meetings when required.** **The Directors (Trustees) have had regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on Public benefit and that this requirement has determined all activities organised by Clooney Estate Residents Association in the year to March 2022.** **The directors annual report (April 23 – March 24) was approved on 25[th] November 2024 and signed on their behalf by:** **Gary Dunn** **Director / Chairperson Clooney Estate Residents Association** 9