Trustees Annugdl Report for Arbour House
2023-2024
Period:
I" May 2023 - 30° April 2024
ChArity Name
Arbour House
Registered Charity Number100578
Principal add￿85
16 Great Georges St Sth
wa￿enpoInt
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. Ne￿Y
Structu￿1 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 week￿d 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 actI￿tieS 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.
Det￿lS
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:
Sign2￿re
Full name Joanne Watson
Position Chairperson
Date
271112S