**Creggan Country Park** Westway Derry BT48 9NU **T** : 028 71 363 133 **F** : 028 71 363 135 info@creggancountrypark.com 

Creggan Country Park Enterprises Ltd Annual report for the period March 1 2023 to February 28 2024 

This report has been produced by the trustees reflecting the trustees’ regard to the Charity Commission’s Public benefit requirement statutory guidance, and paying due recognisance to the fact that as Charity trustees they are legally obliged to have regard to this guidance. 

It contains a summary of the charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and its main achievements in the year, plus a review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the year. 

**Governance:** The Company was registered in February 1997 as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by a Memorandum dated 03 November 2011. 

**Purposes:** The Charity’s objects are:- 

(1) To promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities, equipment, supervision and training in a wide range of water and land based sports and activities. 

(2) To conserve, protect and improve the physical and natural environment. 

(3) To advance the education of the public regarding: (i) the natural environment and heritage of the Creggan Country Park and surrounding area; (ii) sustainability, biodiversity, energy conservation and recycling 

Summary of Project: Creggan Country Park Enterprises is an environmental charity which incorporates a social economy arm. Its core functions involve the delivery of a range of services and activities including 

- the provision of outdoor activities and facilities to promote active lifestyle and healthy living, 

- provision of volunteering and training projects to enhance skills and employability including 

- placement-based training 

- environmental improvement projects to enhance local green spaces 

- environmental projects and programmes including environmental education 

- promoting volunteering and to deliver youth initiatives linking education with activity 



All the above advocate community involvement, healthy lifestyles and environmentally friendly initiatives. Creggan Country Park Enterprises offers a wide range of sporting outdoor activity, team building, environmental and leisure activities, programmes and services to residents, schools, community organisations, youth organisations and sporting clubs. 

## Green Flag Award 

Creggan Country Park received a Green Flag in 2024 under the ‘Community’ category.  The Green Flag is an internationally recognised award. 

## **Financial Review:** 

Turnover for the year was £ 234,793 (£244,168 in the previous year) Administrative costs were £ 206,499 (£260,622 in the previous year) 

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