St Peterfs Youth Club
Communitysports Hall
99 North Street
LURGAN
Co Armagh
BT679AH
2023
24 Summa
Re
ort for the Charit Commission Nl
From: Jim Magee
Trustee/Secretary
Date: 8th August 2024
Introduction
The status of St Peterfs Youth Club Lurgan remains unchanged insofar as it operates on a part-
time basis and continues to be affiliated to the Education Authority {EA) from which it receives
some financial assistance. As in previous years, this level of funding is insufficient requiring
St Peterfs Youth Club to supplement from its own resenies. This trend is not expetted to
change. All income and expenditure are managed in line with good practice and overseen by
Daly Park Auditors & Accountants, who prepare the YC annual accounts.
As reported in last year's summary report, under instruction from the Education Authority,
the Youth Club's constitution was updated but its overall aim remains unchanged, i.e., "to
provide, maintain and promote facilities and activities of a social, spiritUC71, educational and
recreational nature with the object of improving the conditions of the lives of children & young
people without distinction of their gender, political, religious or other opinions
Throughout 2023124, i.e., between 1st April to 31 March 2024, the Youth Club opened on
Tuesday & Friday nights, from 6pm to 9pm, 42 weeks of the year. During these se55ions, the
Youth Club offered various youth-centred programmes and activities for its growing
membership (1301, including- life-skills, arts, music, dance, digital technology, sports, etc to
meet its members, educational, recreational & spiritual needs. In addition, and with parental
consent, the Youth Club facilitated a number of outside speakers to advise and educate the
young people on a range of topics, including- alcohol and drugs; first aid; resilience; health
& well-being,. respect and tolerance.
Fundin
During 2023124, St Peterfs Youth Club received £3,000 grant funding. A full financial report,
independently compiled by Daly Park, Lurgan, accompanies this summary report along with
the Youth Club's public benefit Statements.

Conclusion
2023/24 has been another very challenging year for St Peterfs Youth Club. However, despite
limited funding, its youth workers-in-charge, assisted by on-the-ground volunteers and
supported by its voluntary management committee/trustees, were able to provide a wide
range of life enriching programmes for its 130 children and young people, twice weekly
spanning 42 weeks of the year. This was certainly worth doing and a credit to everyone
involved.
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 Peterfs Youth Club Lur
an: Public Benefit Statement I
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 substance 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 advised/aware 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
ossibilit of harm outwei
hed b the benefit?
In educating our young people on matters such as substance misuse, there is potentlal 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 relate5 to the children and young people who attend St Peter's Youth
Club but it also extend5 to the families of those children & young people, as well as the Club's
youth workers & volunteers, members of the wider St Peterfs Club and people from the local
community.

Is there an
rivate benefit? Is it incidental or necessar
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: 8th August 2024
Jim Magee ITrustee/Secretaryl
St Peter's Youth Club
99 North Street, Lurgan BT67 9AH
Charity Reference NIC 100775
T- 07905 456632
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A- 29 Kilmore Hill Road Lurgan BT67 OAG
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St Peterfs Youth Club Lur
an: Public Benefit Statement 2
Benefit Element
Pur
To develop a partnership between 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 Peterfs 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 Peterfs Youth Club and throughout the wider St Peterfs 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 people, parents/guardians, and members of the wider St Peter's
Club are encouraged to attend information/education events facilitated by outside agencies
as well as end of year award evenin85 that are organised by youth workers, coaches, trustees
and committee members. This affords everyone the opportunity to better appreciate the
collective effort5 to develop and improve the children & young people.
15 there an
harm or
ossibilit of harm outwei
hed b the benefit?
There is low but manageable risk that the children & young people attending St Peterfs Youth
Club could be mistreated. However, the Youth Club, which 15 affiliated to the Education
Service for Nl, operate5 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 Peterfs 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 sustainingthe 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.
Si8ned:
Date." 8th August 2024
Jim Magee ITrustee/Secretary)
St Peter's Youth Club
99 North Street, Lurgan BT67 9AH
Charity Reference NIC 100775
T- 07905 456632
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aol.com
A- 29 Kilmore Hill Road Lurgan BT67 OAG
amesma

St Peterfs Youth Club Lur
an: 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 flows 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 collectively;
Puttingforward 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
ossibilit 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 Acces5 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 Peterfs 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 sustainingthe 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:
th
Date: 8 August 2024
Jim Magee (Trustee/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