Trustees Annugdl Report for Arbour House 2023-2024 Period: I" May 2023 - 30° April 2024 ChArity Name Arbour House Registered Charity Number100578 Principal add85 16 Great Georges St Sth waenpoInt Co. Down BT34 3HR ame of the Charity Trnstees: Trustee Name Office (if any) Joanne Watson Chairperson Colette Lock Treasurer Sinead Drummond Secretary Sinead McGrath Assistant Treasurer Anne Woods Donna DIK)ley Fiona Maguire Carolyn Ross No. of paid staffo Names and addresses if sidvisors: Type of advisor Name Address Bank AIB 11 Street. NeY Structu1 governance and managemenl: Type of goveming &KumeA)t Cortstitutton a(knpied in 2014 How the charity is constituted Rwstered charity consisting of 8 members Trustee selection methods Apw)inted at AGM Adth'tionai governance issues (optsonal) nla Objectives and activities: Summary of the objects of the Arbour House provides weekd and summer respite to adults ¢harity set out in its governing with a learning disability m the WaTrenpoint area document Summary of the main In 23-24 year we conts.nued to provide a range of activities for activities undertaken for theour guests (servic¢ useTS) in line with our public benefit public benefit in relation to statement. We provided regular day respite for our guests, all these objects adults with learning th'sabiliti through a range of 50ciai and leisure ath"Nitses incluth.ng arts and crafts activitt'es. K)ciaJ activities (e.g. chair based yog4 dance) and day trips (e.g. cinem4 shopping). These activitie5 also provided support for the families and much needed time for themselves through the respite provision. We encouraged opN)rtunities for guests to come together to bwld social skills and confidence through attendance at the actiwties. Additional Details of objectives and attivities (optional inforn7ation): Further statements. whereour volunteers have made a fanl&8tic contribution to the
relevant about Policy on charity by suptK)rting our acttvities. Thi's included planning grantmaking" Policy onand organising the Inp& coniacting families. provith'ng programme relaledtransport and facilitating the sessions. With this valuable investment. contribution made contn'bution of tt'm4 energy and experts'se we would not have by volunteers been able to achieve so much. Achievements and perfornian¢e: Summary of the main The main achievernents of the year have been being able to achievements of the charity continue our actItieS and prowde much needed day respite during the year io guests and their familie5. especially as we emerged from the Covid pandemic. Financial Review= Brief statement of thewe hold cash in the bank of £3447, all of which is chatity's policy on reserves unrestricted funds We do not hold large funds al any time as money is used for the running of the charity. DetlS of any fundsnla mal¢rially in deficit Further financial reviewthr main source of fund this year conttnued to be from details {optional). where donations reeejved from th¢ local community. relevant infomatson aboutparticularly received a number of (>)nations from the local principal source of funds, how parish at Christhias time and these fund5 SUPPOrt us greatly in expenditure h&$ supported the contsnuing lo provide activities for the charity and maintsin key objectives fo the charity. the basic costs of the property we rent. investment policy Declaration: The Trns¢ees decla thAt they h2ve xpproved the trnstee's Trport 4lM)ve. Signed on behalf of the ehArity's trustees: Sign2re Full name Joanne Watson Position Chairperson Date 271112S