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 a￿1vitieS 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 f￿lIttl¢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 grate￿IlY 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 n￿n￿r 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 progra￿e3 directly and
positively improve the quality of older people's lives by offering a varied
progrdmm¢ of accessible. rel￿an1 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 ¢I￿se5. 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.
R￿erVeS 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 ThOrn￿llY 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 HO￿￿e
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 tt￿tee 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: ChaIr￿SOn