St Peters fouth Club
Community Sports Hall
99 North Street
LURGAN
Co Am7agh
Bf67 9AH
2022
23 Summa
ort for the Chari
Commission Nl
From: Jim Magee
Trustee/Secretary
Date: 3 January 2024
Introduction
The status of St Peter's Youth Club Lurgan remains unchanged insofar as it operates on
a part-time basis and is affiliated to the Education Authority (EA) from which it receives
some financial assistance. Despite significant growth in its membership base, the level
of this financial support remained limited throughout the year-ending March 2023 and
required St Peter's Youth Club to fund the salaries of its volunteer youth workers-in-
charge and its caretaker/cleaner from its own reserves. These payments continue to be
managed and processed by Daly Park Auditors & Accountants.
Under instruction from the Education Authority, the Youth Club's constitution was
updated, however, its overall aim remains unchanged, i.e., "to provide, maintain and
promote facilities and activities of a social, spiritual educational and recreational nature
with the object of improving the conditions of the lives of children & young people
without distinttion of theirgenderi political, religious or other opinions,:
The Youth Club functions Tuesday & Friday nights, from 6pm to 9pm, 42 weeks of the
year between 1" April to 31" March.
Despite limited EA funding, the Youth Club
continued to offer various youth-centred programmes and activities for its growing
membership, including - life-skills, arts, music, dance, digital technology, sports, etc to
meet its members, educational, recreational & spiritual needs.
Fundin
As stated above, the Youth Club can apply to EA for limited funding, e.g., equipment
should this be required. A full financial report, independently compiled by Daly Park,
Lurgan, accompanies this summary report along with the Youth Club's public benefit
statements.
Conclusion
Year ending 31" March 2023 was particularly challenging but by adopting a "can-do"
attitude coupled with determination, creativity and fun, and by encouraging the children

& young people to propose activities they would enjoy doing within a safe environment,
we have seen our membership rise to 130 with 7510 attending on a weekly basis.
Jim Magee
Trustee/Secretary
St Peter's Youth Club
Community Sports Hall
99 North Street,
Lurgan
BT67 9AH
Charity Reference NIC 100775
T- 07905 456632
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St Peter's Youth Club Lur
an: Public Benefit ststement 1
Benefit Element
Pur
To offer its members a range of programmes with particular focus on those activities
which:
Encourage healthy & positive lifestyle choices.
Develop a knowledge and understanding of risks associated with substan
misuse. and
Support and enhance the cultural traditions of St Peter's Club.
What benefit flows from this
ur
ose?
Benefit flows from the above purpose in a number of ways, including:
Members of the Youth Club are advisedlaware of the negative impacts of
substance misuse and therefore more likely to choose healthy lifestyles and less
likely to self-harm;
There is less chance the children & young people will become involved in anti-
social behaviour;
Members are involved in a variety of positive activity, including sport, arts, drama
etc, which facilitates their development, leadership & interpersonal skills.
Can
ou demonstrate this?
Yes. Many of the children & young people who have been members of St Peter's Youth
Club have gone on to mature into excellent role models and contribute much to the
health & wellbeing of the local community which has seen a significant decrease in crime
and anti-social activity in recent years.
Is there an
harm or
ossibili
of harm outwei
hed b the benefit?
In educating our young people on matters such as substance misuse, there is potential
they could go on to self-harm or opting for poor life-style choices. However, the
likelihood of this happening is extremely low and therefore any such possibility is
outweighed by the benefit.
Public Element
Who is the benefit for?
The benefit primarily relates to the children and young people who attend St Peter's
Youth Club but it also extends to the families of those children & young people, as well
as the Club's youth workers & volunteers, members of the wider St Peter's Club and
people from the local community.

Is there an
rivate benefit? Is it incidental or necessa
By providing and sustaining the Youth Club and the range of activities therein, the Club's
youth workers and its volunteers, which include its trustees, develop various knowledge
& skills- leadership, financial, interpersonal and good governance that are framed within
its structures, policies and procedures that meet good prattice.
Signed:
Date: 3 January 2024
Jim Magee (frustee/Secretary)
St Peter's Youth Club
99 North Street, Lurgan BT67 9AH
Charity Referen￿ NIC 100775
T- 07905 456632
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ee5
aol.com
A - 29 Kilmore Hill Road Lurgan BT67 OAG

St Peter's Youth Club Lur
an: Public Benefit Statement 2
Benefit Element
Pur
To develop a partnership bebNeen young people and adults throughout the Club with
support from their families and the local community.
What benefit flows from this
ur
ose?
Benefit flows in a number of ways, including:
Members of the Youth Club and the youth workers in charge & volunteers develop
healthy mutual understanding, trust and respect that enable the children & young
people to develop, grow their confidence and hone their communication,
leadership and interpersonal skills;
Greater understanding of the needs & expectations of the children & young people
shared by the members of St Peter's Club who are then better placed to respond
to those needs & expectations;
Family and community engagement are at the heart of all programmes & activities
that operate within St Peter's Youth Club and throughout the wider St Peter's
Club.
Can
ou demonstrate this?
Yes. Parents & guardians of the children & young people who attend the Youth Club are
required to register their children & young people. youth workers & volunteers engage
the parents & guardians face to face, when they drop off & collect the children & young
people. and the children & young peopleg parents/guardians, and members of the wider
St Peter's Club are encouraged to attend informationleducation events facilitated by
outside agencies as well as end of year award evenings that are organised by youth
workers, coaches, trustees and committee members.
This affords everyone the
opportunity to better appreciate the collective efft)rts to develop and improve the
children & young people.
Is there an
harm or
ossibili
of harm outwei
hed b the benefit?
There is low but manageable risk that the children & young people attending St Peter's
Youth Club could be mistreated. However, the Youth Club, which is affiliated to the
Education Service for Nl, operates safeguarding practices in line with good practice and
its youth workers & volunteers are vetted via Access Nl. In addition, parents & guardians
are encouraged to call in at any time during Youth Club activities so as to be confident
the children & young people are within a safe and supportive environment.

Public Element
Who is the benefit for?
The benefit primarily relates to the children and young people who attend St Peter's
Youth Club but it also extends to the families of those children & young people, as well
as the Club's youth workers & volunteers and members of the wider St Peter's Club and
the local community.
Is there an
rivate benefit? Is it incidental or necessa
By providing and sustaining the Youth Club and the range of activities therein, the Club's
youth workers and its volunteers, which include its trustees, develop various knowledge
& skills - leadership, financial, interpersonal and good governance that are framed within
its structuresg policies and procedures that meet good practice.
Signed:
Date: 3 January 2024
Jim
agee (frustee/Secretary)
St Peter's Youth Club
99 North Street, Lurgan BT67 9AH
Charity Reference NIC 100775
T- 07905 456632
amesma
ee5
aol.com
A - 29 Kilmore Hill Road Lurgan BT67 OAG

St Peter's Youth Club Lur
Public Benefit Statement 3
Benefit Element
Pur
To give members of St Peter's Youth Club the opportunity to express their views
and to participate in the planning and management of their own activities;
To encourage members of the Youth Club to make a positive contribution to
their local community through service to others.
What benefit flows from this
ur
ose?
Benefit flovts in a number of ways, including:
Members of the Youth Club and the older members in particular, have a greater
understanding on why one must plan, prioritise and manage resources and
evaluate programmes & activities to ensure they remain fit for purpose and add
value, all of which are life-skills and help them to develop individually and
collectivelyi
Putting forward their own thoughts & ideas to help shape the Youth Club
programmes & activities leads to better outcomes and greater satisfaction shared
by the members themselves.
Local peoples, perception of the children & young people is more likely to be
positive if they are seen to be doing things to improve the local community.
Can
ou demonstrate this?
Yes. The children & young people are regularly invited to put forward ideas for Club
programmes & activities and asked to give their feedback. The older members also take
part in the Club's annual remembrance service for deceased members & friends of St
Peter's Club and all are encouraged to participate in fundraising activities for local good
causes, which further connects the children & young people with the local community.
Is there an
harm or
ossibili
of harm outwei
hed b the benefit?
There is low but manageable risk that the children & young people attending St Peter's
Youth Club could be mistreated. However, the Youth Club, which is affiliated to the
Education Service for Nl, operates safeguarding practices in line with good practice and
its youth workers & volunteers are vetted via Access Nl. In addition, parents & guardians
are encouraged to call in at any time during Youth Club activities so as to be confident
the children & young people are within a safe and supportive environment.
Public Element
Who is the benefit for?
The benefit primarily relates to the children and young people who attend St Peter's
Youth Club but it also extends to the families of those children & young people, as well

as the Club's youth workers & volunteers and members of the wider St Peter's Club and
the local community.
Is there an
rivate benefit? Is it incidental or necessa
By providing and sustaining the Youth Club and the range of activities therein, the Club's
youth workers and its volunteers, which include its trustees, develop various knowledge
& skills- leadership, financial, interpersonal and good governance that are framed within
its structures, policies and procedures that meet good practice.
Signed:
Date: 3 January 2024
Jim Magee (frustee/Secretary)
St Peter's Youth Club
99 North Street, Lurgan BT67 9AH
Charity Reference NIC 100775
T- 07905 456632
amesma
ee5
aol.com
A - 29 Kilmore Hill Road Lurgan BT67 OAG