## **Scraghey & District Community Development Association** 

**Trustees Annual Report (incorporating the Director’s Report)** 

## **Year End December 2018** 

The trustees present their report and the independent Examiners report of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2018. 

## **Reference and administrative details** 

Registered Charity Name Scraghey & District Community Development Association 

Charity Registration No NIC100623 Principal/ Registered Office 13 Meenacloy Rd Castlederg Co Tyrone BT81 7SN 

## Trustees 

Ms Brenda Hegarty Mr Colum Gallen Mr Patrick O Neill Mr Tommy Dennison Mr Gerard Gormley Mr Jay Moss Ms Pauline Hegarty Mrs Bridget Gormley 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

Scraghey and District Community Development Association is a charity recognised by the Charity Commission for NI under reference NIC 100623.  A constitution is in place. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. 

## **Principal Activity** 

The Charity is established to advance community development to the benefit of the inhabitants of the Scraghey area and its environs in any exclusive charitable way but in particular aiding the social, economic and environmental development of the area and providing facilities for social welfare, recreation and welfare. 



## **Achievements and performance** 

Scraghey & District Community Development Association  operates a small rural community centre for the benefit of local residents in Scraghey, Castlederg Co Tyrone. The Centre was established with BiG Lottery Space and Place Funding. The Group identified the need to transform the space in 2012 when the Primary school closed down and the identity of the community was at risk as there was no facility left in the community. The Group purchased the school and with the help of BIG Lottery funding transformed it into a new community facility opened in 2016. The Centre has progressed good relations, cross border cooperation, increased capacity, utilised under used derelict space and created a sense of community. Services provided in the Centre include a range of social activities for young and old including social dances, cards, yoga, and hire of facility for private parties.   Funding from various funding organisations allow the charity to make continued improvements to the Centre in the period including new blinds and gates. 

## **Financial Review** 

The trustees have a procedure in place to review the accounts annually.  The accounts are prepared by an appointed independent examiner.  The accounts prepared to 31 December 2018 show a surplus of £5635. 

Grants 

The trustees are satisfied that all grants have been used solely for the purposes for which they were provided. 

Reserves Policy 

The trustees have set up a reserves policy. 

## **Declaration** 

The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees report above. 

Signed on behalf of the Charity Trustees: 

Ms Brenda Hegarty (Trustee)