KILKEEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IA Company limw by gvaranteel Trustees, and Directors, Report Year Ending 31st March 2019 Charity Number: 100920 Company Number: 32413
Kllkeel Community As%)ci4tion Report of the Trustees *lld Directors for ¢he year ending 31" 2019 The Trustees are pleawl io present their annual report for the year ending 31" Mawh 2019. The financial statements for the charitable wmpany were prepared for the perii)d 1¢ April 2018 to 31° March 2019. For the a¢¢ounting year to 3151 March 2018 th¢ company was entitl to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and the accounts We prepared in hccordance with the provisions applieable lo companies subject to the small companies regime and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). They also ¢omply with the Charities, SORP (FRS 102) Objeetives 4nd Actlvities The PUryM)ses of the Charity are: "To promote the benefit of the inhabÉtants of the Kilkeel area and its environs (the'area of benefit") without distinction of sex. race or political. religious or other opinions by advancing education and providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other letsure time occupation with the object of improvin8 the conditton of life for the said inhabitants." The vision of beingable to add to the life ofthe local popula¢e is the miindriving force behind KCA. Its main activities during the year fvlly supported the charithble putposes. namely, in maintaining facilities in the centre of Kilkeel which were accessible to all and in these premises providing numerous educational pmgrdms and socia] occasions for the public benefit. KCA'S detennination to improve life in the envirnns in Kilkeel led to an Increase in the list of a1vitieS and events implemented during the y¢ar. In following our objectives and planning our activities for the year, the Trustees confimi they have had regard to CCNI PBRI The Public Benefit Requirement: Statutory Guidance produced by the Charity Commission Nl.
Tbe F8cilitio8 During the y¢ar KCA'S flIttl¢S are rented in which our Cfrordinator works to organise t¢hers, talkers and demonstrators to provide a range olinteresting and educational classes to older people. The Cfrordinator also ha5 the duty of fulfilling grant applications to ensure the ruTming of the office and sufficient funds are procured from grant bodies to provide for the classes. Her hard work in this is grateIlY appreciated by the whole board. The Educational Programs During this period of April 2018 to March 2019, KCA delivered the following range of ¢lasses and proLrdmmes that were in line with the objective5 of the eharity: Boecia. Art Classes (Ioweeks x 2 sessions). Christmas ArL Bettie Drive, Talk on Maritime ProjecL Hislory of Br(MKhes. Streetwise Community Circu ICT, Mobile Phone. A number of progrdms were in conjunction with Kilkeel Men's Shed such as Icr, Mobile Phone atMI Art. The year also saw an expansion on the nnr of events attended which included: AAA Screening, Home Safety Workshop. Chall¢ngingF our Condition Workshop ( This for 6 weeks). Intergenerdtional Workshop, Southem Area Men's. Health & Wellbeing Event in Kilkeel, Driving Skills Uplate, Good Morning S¢rvic¢lGood Neighlw. Outing to Ulster Transport Museum, Young at Heart Retirement Living Exhibition, Artisati MarkeL The Bloomsday Brexkf&st, Positive Aging Evenl - Newry, Posilive Aging Wellbeing Ev¢nt- Kilkeel and an Outing to Crumlin Gaol with Kilkeel Men's Shed. The Welfar¢ of Inhgbitants Progrdms that ran IA conjunction with welfare of the inhabitants of Kilkeel &8 its main aim included: Yoga Taster. Lunch in Hanna's close. KCA Get Together. Cinema - Nemryy. Nutriti£ Based Tatk, Reflexology {2 sesstons). Take 5 Talk on Mcntal Health. Chri5trnL8 Lunch in SRC in Newry. The outings w¢re aTrang¢d to help increase a sense of community for all those that attcnded the c1&85¢s and the talks.
Achievements and Perfonnance KCA sees that its wider benefits to society a whole include helping our older people Ibeneficiaries) age in a rositive way. KCA'S prograe3 directly and positively improve the quality of older people's lives by offering a varied progrdmm¢ of accessible. relan1 and enjoyable activities. open lo everyone. assisting those taking part to happier and healthier while SUTrounded by a community and social network. AdditiOTkally, KCA helps ¢ombai isolation in the older generntion by bringing people from all cu]tures and denominations lo takepart colle¢ttvely in community based activities. Financial Review KCA has no recognised gains or Ioss¢s as money ts accrued as grdnt applicatio are approved and funding is obtsined to run the ¢Ise5. The 8fdnt monies are spent on completion of the classes. This situation is seen &8 conlinuous and chang¢s ¢a¢h year in relation to how long a programme h&s been running. RerVeS Policy KCA 15 a company limited by guarantee which limits costs. charge& debts and liabilitiesofthe Company its dissolution to any amount &smay be required not exceeding one pound on every member of the company at that time. Strn¢lurfy Covernant¢ And M##4g¢ment KCA is governed by its Memordndum and Articles of Association. It is a company limited by guarantee. Thc directors of the charitable company, KCA. are its ttwstees. As set out in the Articles of Association every application for admission shall be considered at their first meeting after application. Every memkr shall either a written consent to become a member or sign the Register of M¢mb¢rs on becoming a memt*r. Reference Admithistrative details The name of the charity is Kilkeel Community Association. It is ThOrnllY knovm as KCA.
The Charity'5 registrdtion nwnber is 100920 and its jurisdiction in which it is registered is Northern Ireland. The Company numlxr is N132413. address of the principle office and the registered office is. 3 Meeting House Lane, Kilkeel. Co. Down, BT34 4AE Advlsors to tbe Cb8rity Accountants: L¢nfesty & Co The Masters HOe 10 Abbey Yard Newry Co Down BT34 2EG Bankers: Bank of Ireland 12 Trevor Hill Ne Co lknwn BT34 IDT Solicitors: C Murnion & Co 7 Greencastle Street Kilkeel Co Dowft BT34 4BH
DirectOT5 and Trns¢ees In the reporting period 1° Awil 2018 to 3151 March 2019 th¢ followin8 served &s Mrs N Feron Company Secretary Mr R Connolly Mr R Ewart Mr J Higgins Mrs A Rice Chairperson The Trustees confinn that there are no exemptions from disclosure and that the charity holds no fimds as custodian tttee on behalf of others. The Tn$ and directors declare that they have approved the Trustees. and Directors, Report above: Signed on behalf of the Charity's TnJ#ees: Anne Rice Position: ChaIrSOn