Kilkeel Community Association
(A Company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, and
Directors, Report
Year Ending 31st March 2018
Charity Number: 100920
Company Number: 32413

Kilkeel Community Association
Report of the T￿￿tee5 and Dlrectors for the year ending 31# March
2018
TheTntsteesare pleasEd to present their annual report for the year ending
315t March 2018. The financial statements for the ch￿￿table company were
preparnl for the period 1st Apiil 2017 to 31# March 2018.
For the accounting year to 3151 March 2018 the company was entilled to
exemption from audit under wtion 477 of the Companies Act 21KK>
relaling to small companies and the accounts were prepared in
accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subiect to the
small companies regime and with the Financi￿ Reporting Standard for
sn￿ller Entities (effective Apiil 2(X)81; They also c(mply wÉth the
Charities, ￿RP(FIs I(Y2).
Objectives and Activities
The Pury￿S of the tharity are..
"To promote the I￿nefit of the inhabitants of the Kilkeel area
and its environ8 (the'area of i￿lt") without distinction of se
raee or politicaL religious or other opinions by advan(ing
education and providing facilities in the Interests of wcial welfare
for recreation and other leisure time (tcupation with the object
of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants."
The vision of IEing able to add to the life of the local popula￿ is the main
driving force ￿h1nd KCA. Its main activities dwing the year fully
supported the charAtabie purposes, namely, in n￿intaining facilities in the
ntre of Kilk￿ which were accessible to all al￿ in these premises
providing numerous educational prwarns and s(Kial occasions for the
public benefit. KCA'S deterniination to itnprove life in the environs in
Kilkeel led to an increase in the list of activilles and events implemented
during the year.

In following our Obj.￿tiveS and planning our activities for the year, the
trustees confirni they have had regard to CCNI PBRI The Public Benefit
Rquirement: Statutory Guidan￿ produced by the Charity Commission
The Facilitie8
During the year KCA'S facilities are rented. in which our Cwrdinator
works to organise teachers, talkers and demonstrators to provide a range
of interesting and educational cla&ses to older people. The Co-ordinator
also has the duty of fidfilling grant applicationg to eTh8ure the rnnning of
the office and sufficient funds are procured from 8rant Ix)dies to provide
for the classes. Her hard work in this is gratefully appreciated by the
whole
The Educational Programs
Durin8 the period 0£ April 2017 to March 2018, KCA de]ivered the
following range of classes and programmes that were in line with the
obj'ectives of the charity: Mobile Phone, I￿ classes, Art and Art dass {10
classes, 2 se&sions), Faster Craft, Jewellery and Craft x2, Watereolour
sessioTh B(Ku4 aay m(delling 2 sessions Christmas craft and Box
sessions, Fun & Games. Local History Talk 'Work House,, "Patch Work
storf,. The year also saw a I￿ge numi*r of events attended such as
"Making Space for Me" workshopi Parkinson's Awareness Week
Aftemwn Tea with the Quiet Drawn Thread Workshop. Mournes
DEA public Cor￿]1t8￿0n on Kitty's Road Playtng Field, Fire trainin&
Hearing Loss aADiC, Art Exhibitio￿ Craft and Photography, Positive
agein& AAA kneening and"The Heart of tAving & Dyinty,.
The Welfare of Inhabitants
Programmes thai ran in con)u￿tion with welfare of the inhabitants of
Kilkeel as its main aitn included.. speakers Im Citizen's Advice.
Refiexologyi Yoga 10 Classes and a Walking Group. To increase a serlse of
cornmuntty KCA outlngs were aL￿ arranged to Lunch in Sweet Pea Café,
Outings to DobbI￿81n Lisbum Outin8S to Dundalk Tea R(x)m and a KCA
Get Together.

In following our Obj.￿tiveS and planning our activities for the year, the
trustees confirni they have had regard to CCNI PBRI The Public Benefit
Rquirement: Statutory Guidan￿ produced by the Charity Commission
The Facilitie8
During the year KCA'S facilities are rented. in which our Cwrdinator
works to organise teachers, talkers and demonstrators to provide a range
of interesting and educational cla&ses to older people. The Co-ordinator
also has the duty of fidfilling grant applicationg to eTh8ure the rnnning of
the office and sufficient funds are procured from 8rant Ix)dies to provide
for the classes. Her hard work in this is gratefully appreciated by the
whole
The Educational Programs
Durin8 the period 0£ April 2017 to March 2018, KCA de]ivered the
following range of classes and programmes that were in line with the
obj'ectives of the charity: Mobile Phone, I￿ classes, Art and Art dass {10
classes, 2 se&sions), Faster Craft, Jewellery and Craft x2, Watereolour
sessioTh B(Ku4 aay m(delling 2 sessions Christmas craft and Box
sessions, Fun & Games. Local History Talk 'Work House,, "Patch Work
storf,. The year also saw a I￿ge numi*r of events attended such as
"Making Space for Me" workshopi Parkinson's Awareness Week
Aftemwn Tea with the Quiet Drawn Thread Workshop. Mournes
DEA public Cor￿]1t8￿0n on Kitty's Road Playtng Field, Fire trainin&
Hearing Loss aADiC, Art Exhibitio￿ Craft and Photography, Positive
agein& AAA kneening and"The Heart of tAving & Dyinty,.
The Welfare of Inhabitants
Programmes thai ran in con)u￿tion with welfare of the inhabitants of
Kilkeel as its main aitn included.. speakers Im Citizen's Advice.
Refiexologyi Yoga 10 Classes and a Walking Group. To increase a serlse of
cornmuntty KCA outlngs were aL￿ arranged to Lunch in Sweet Pea Café,
Outings to DobbI￿81n Lisbum Outin8S to Dundalk Tea R(x)m and a KCA
Get Together.

Achievements and PerfOrn￿nce
KCA sees that its wider ￿nelitS to society a whole indude helping our
older people (beneficiaries) ase in a ￿)SitIve way. KCA'S pro8Tammes
directly and positively improve the qualkty of older people's lives by
offering a V￿led progran)Jne of accessible, relevant and enjoyable
activities, open to everyone, assisting those taking part to ￿ happier and
healthier while surrounded by a COU￿unity and s(xial network
AddilioTwlly, KCA combat isolatiory bring people from all cultures and
denominations to take part collectively in community based activities.
This year due to austerity cuts in funding from Government bodies,
however, KCA did lose its funding of the Parent and T(Kldler programme
Eor the rural community. It is hoped that with the restoration of
government in tinie, that this programme will be r￿1n5tatea.
Financial Review
KCA has no recogni￿ gains or losses as money is accrued as Grant
applications are approved and funding is obtained to run the classes. The
8rant monies a￿ spent on completion of the dasses. Thlg situation is seen
as continuous and changeseach year in relation to how long a programme
Reserves Policy
KCA is a company limited by guarant￿ which limits any costs charge$
debts and liabilities of the Company on its dissolution to any amount as
nuy be required not exceedin8 one pound on every member of the
company at that time.
Strurture. governance and management
KCA is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Assoctation. It is a
company limited by guarantee. The directors of the charitable company.
KCA. are its trustses. As set out in the Articles of As50Ctation every

application for admission shall be considered at their first meeting after
application. EV￿ member shall either sign a written consent to becon
a member or sign the Register of Members on Iwomins a member.
Reference and administrative details
The natne of the Ch￿lty is Kilkeel Community AwKiatioTL It is normally
known as KCA.
The charitys registrationnumEEr is 1(KB20and its jurisdiction in which it
is registered is Northern Ireland. The company nllM￿r i8 N132413.
The address of the prinaple Offi￿ and the registered office is;
3 Meetlng House Lane.
KilkeeL
Co Dow
BT34 4AE
Advisors to the CtWAty
Aecountants . Lenfesty & Co
The Masters House
10 Abbey Yard
BT34 2EG
Bank of Ireland
12 Trevor Hill
Newry
BT34 IDT

Jicitors .
C Murnlon & Co
7 Greencastle Street
Kill(eel
BT34 4BH
Director8 and Tru8tee8
In the reporting period lÉt April 2(n7 to 31st March 2018 the following
served as Trustee5 and Directo
Mrs N FeTon Company knetary
Mr R Connolly
Mr R Ewart
Mr I HiggirLS
The Trustees confirni that there are no exemptions from disclosure and
that the charity holds no funds as custodian trustee on ￿half of others.
The Trustees and directors dedare that they have approval the Tntstees,
and Directors, Report alK)ve:
si￿d on Ixhalf of the charitys tntstees
( ee /t///q
Dated:
Anne Ri
PositioTh Chairperson