Thtees. Annual Report for North West UlsteT Group ofAdvanced Motorists (IAM Group No 8159) (IAM NW U]ster Group) Nl Charity (MC) number ItM)303 For the financial year l November 2018 to 31 October 2019 l. Prina al a(Idress Mr V Fails. 38 Forndel Avenue. Coleraine, B152 ITL 2. Trustees, names M Cathers V Fails Rodney Mackenzie Philip Paul Clifford Pritcbard Noel Glenn Current at issue of this 3. Additional Trustees durin Paul Regan Helen Heron 4. Governin document The Group is governed by its co$tItUtion. desai tion of the of the chari The promotion and improvement of road safety particularly to improve the standards of driving and riding on the roads. by training drllve andlor ride (hereinafter referred to only as drivers) to take and pass the nationally Tecognised advanced (tiiving test adrnie[ed by the national ctwity- The Institute of Advanced Motorists"_ (hereinafter kno as the IAM) and for those Ople to further their own training and become Observets. qualified by the to prepa other candidates (Associates) for the IAM advanced thiving tesL ointtnent of Trustees All committee tnember5 are autollkitically appointed TnISt no outside person or b(xly appoints 7. Activities to furtbeT the ofthe 7.1 Drivinyjriding skills for new A&sociate Dnbel5 16 March 2019 - Course 51- for 4 thivers, 7 motorcyclists (continuing the approach of one day iJ]stead of four evenings for the classroom sessions). 3 August 2018- Course 52 - for 3 thiveTS, I motorcydisL" l October 2019- COue 52A- for 3 motorcyclists DrivinFJriding skills for existsng Full members On 13 Apiil 2019 the Group OTganised a Slow Riding skills day for motorcyclist memba3. 7.3 Activities to Promo the wodK of the chlty The Group presented a talk to Moyola U3A on 12 FebDJary 2019 to promote Advanced Driving and Riding. 7.4 National and Regional activities
l November 2018 was the Nl group Liaison Forum meeting for all tAM Groups in NI and was attended by llMbers to disciLSS updates in proce&ses for ObseNer training and Group athDinistratio 8. Other related activities On 4 December 2018 gTOUP memb5 attended a Sal evening funded by themselves at RoonQRace in Ballymoney Members attended a Fit Aid tefTesher evening on 4 Febrnary 2019 at the Campsie Red Cross facility. The Group visited Roads Po]icin& Maydown on 26 September 2019 to hear atK)ut Project EDWARD (European Day WithoutA Road Death). Our visiting speaker on 30 OctOr 2019 was a paramedic deSCn1llg the work of the NI Air Ambulance service. 9. Numbei of members Existing Membe renewing or new Full rneMbe joining- 34 New Associate membets joining via course purcbase- 17 Associate l Full Membe caThying forward be[shIP entitlement from earlier courses 22 10. Main achievements and ubIkc benefit Test passes - 7 riders and 4 drivets Otheks ongoing into next reportin8 year as AS1 joining for a coutse sLirting in August often take their test in the early part of the following reporting ye. As ridersldrivers who have developed their skills in this way are able to manage and reduce the risk to thetnselves and to other road users of being involved in an RTC, with benefits to themselves and society as a whole. Achievement of a test pass recognises that they Ive met a national quality &&sured standard of driVinrIdIng beyond that required for issue of a thiving licence. Observers have demonstrated their commitment to maintain and improve on these standards by undertaking additional tests to a nauonal qualiry &ssured srandart which at Narional level is a time-limited renewable qualification. li. Risks Group meMbehIp has stabilised during tbis year and the Committee has kept under teview the operation of the Group regarding tecruitmenL trainin& activities and coll]munication with members to encourage renewals as well as activities whith indude a social element that encourage members to remain with the Group. 12. Thtees, Statement The ThteeS confirni that they have complied with their duty to have regard to the Charity Conllniwon NI'S Public benefit Tequirement statutory guidance in carrying out the activities of the Group in the reporting year. 13. Review of end of ear financial 13.1 Current account The balance of the account at 31 October 2019 s&in(Ls at £616.36 (adjusted for items not yet pnted). This account is used to deal with all routine payments and ripts for the Group.
Overall expenditure was £970.93, which is £184.56 less than the overall income of £1155.49 in this reporting year. There was less expenditure than last year due to not continuing the previous year's experimental rebate wlicy on couThe prices. Most expenditure related to costs for the Group with the of publiaty mataials. 13.2 Reserve account The reserve account is held to offset &Sible variations in subsctiPtiO]LS and provide for significant puthes and contingenaes indudin& but not ]imited to: replacement of Group laptop (used for presentation of drivingriding course material, similar pu•SeS at other Group events, and adMitratiOn of the Group) replacement of the Group data projector (used for presentation of drivinriding course ateiial and at other Group events} purchase and replacement of banners. fiags and other pmmotional materials. financing of course cost reduct&oLs at particu]ar times or for partiLillaT groups of drivetrjriders. 14. Funds materiall in defiat As at 31 00r 2019 the cbarity had no fUts mata1Y in defiaL 15. Authorised Si Victor Fails Group Secretary 30 August 2020