COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: N1609218
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. NIC100781
Rowallane Community Hub
Company Limited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
30 September 2023

Rowallane Community Hub
Company Limited by Guarantse
Financial Statements
Year ended 30 September 2023
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Trustees, annual report (incorporating the director's report)
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees
Statement of financial activtties (including income and
expenditure account)
Statement of financial position
Notes to the financial statements

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Rowallane Community Hub
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 30 September 2023
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the
unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Reglstered charity name
Rowallane Community Hub
Charity registration number
NIC100781
Company registration number N1609218
Principal office and registered 35 Main Street
office
Sainffield
Ballynahinch
Co. Down
BT24 7AB
Northern Ireland
The trustees
Mr B J Graham
Mr A T Bland
Mr A Wilkinson
Mrs P M Ashby
Drlwmack
Mrs S E Welsh
Company secretary
Mr B J Graham
Independent examiner
Ms Elaine Mulholland
2161218 Holywood Road
Belfast
BT41PD
Structure, governance and management
The organisation is a charitable company, limited by guarantee and incorporated on 27 September
2011. The company is governed under its Articles of Association and in the event of the company
being wound up members would be required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

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Rowallane Community Hub
Company Limited by Guarantse
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 30 September 2023
Objectives and activities
The objects of Rowallane Community Hub are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the
Rowallane area and it environs to=
provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation with
the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit.
advance community. development in the area of benefit and in particular the promotion of the
community and voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing support and facilities to
community and voluntary groups"
promote education and training by:
{i)providing facilities and equipment for the educational courses and programmes"
(ii)promoting knowledge and education in good gardening principles and the protection of the natural
environment and encouraging participation in horticultural and gardening activities.
promote good community relations.
The Charity complies with the duty to have regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement
statutory guidance: In setting the objectives and planning the activities for the year the trustees have
given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidan￿ on public
benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a
benefit to the beneficiaries.
Achievements and performance
Rowallane Community Hub was officially opened on 31 March 2015 having undertaken the substantial
project of developing 2 derelict barns and a yard to create a modern, aC￿Ssible, multi-use space
available to all members of Saintfield and neighbouring communities. Development costs have
included the creation of a community hall and community allotments. During the year the charity has
continued to develop its facilities with assistance of grants including from DAERA and Awards for All.
Financial review
During the year Rowallane Community Hub re￿iVed grants towards the project to the value of
£10,095 (2022 £nil), and generated other income from its facilities of £17,638 (2022 £11,458)- This
resulted in an overall surplus of £12,368 for the year.

Rowallane Community Hub
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnued)
Year ended 30 September 2023
Responslbllities of the trustees
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The trustees (who are also the directors of Rowallane Communty Hub for the purposes of ct)mpany
law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Retrtrt and the financial statements in
aocordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to P￿pare financial statements for each financial year. Under that
law the trustees have elected lo prepare the financial slatements in accordan￿ with Unitèd Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practits (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and aF)plicable law).
Under company law the trustees must not approve the fjnancial statements unless they are satisfied
that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charltable company and the Income and
expenditure of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistenly.
' observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP:
' make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements".
prepare the financial ststements on the going conorn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeplng adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the charFtable companws transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
finan¢ial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the finanaal statements
comply with the Companies Act 21)06. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charitable company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
Small company provlsions
This report has been prepared in accordan￿ with the provisions applicable to companies entrtied to
the small companies exemption.
The trustees, annual report was approved on 19 June 2024 aThd signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by:
Mr B J Graham
Trustee