Fivemiletown Community DevelopmeDI Association Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Principal ActivAties The objective of Fivemiletown Community Development Association is to provide charitable services to the local communiry. The financial statements comply with Reporting by Charilies: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2021). Main achievements We gave support of £ l O(K) to the local Community Walking Club, £500 iowards the local Chamber of Commerce Christmas lights appeal. 1300 to the Fivemiletown Methodist Friendship Club, £390 to FTvemiletown Methodist Church and £2250 Fivemiletown Primary/Nursery School and £3095 to fLmd outings. Public Benefit To advance education - the direct benefits which flow from this purpose are increased access to inforniation. increased confidence and sclf-este¢m, increased ability to access riiipluym¢nl oppornmiiies. The bencfit5 aic evid¢wil thTuuglJ feedback and evaluaiion from the group and local community. There is no harm anticipated from this purpose. The charity's beneficiaries are people living in the rnrAI area nf Five.miletown. A private benefit may arise from trustees accessing our ongoing programme of activities in ihe communiry. These benefits are incidcntal and nccc53ary to c5¢ th¢ [Irit is provided io our beneficiaries. To promote the preservation and protection of health among people ofall ages in Fivemiletown and its environs in County Tyone without distinction of age. gender. sexuality. nationality. ethnic origin, pnlitic.al or religious opinion. I'he direct benefits which flow from this purpose are the provision of a neutral venue for local people to meet and socialise. increased access io infurTnation, in¢r¢ased confidence and self-esteem. The benefits are evidenced through feedback and evaluatton from the group and local community. There 15 no harni anlicipated from this purpose. To provide facilitie4 in the interests of social welfare for recreational activities designed to promote hcalth and fitness or other leisure-time occupation. with the object of improving the condittons of life for the said inhabitant5 the direct benefit5 which tlow trom this purpose are the provision of a neutral venue for local people to meet and socialise in an isolated hnrder Area, increased access to infornialion, InCred confidence and gelf-estccm. and, increased cross- community interaction. The benefits are evidenced through feedback and evaluation from the group and local community. There is no hami anticipated from thi5 purpose. Page 3
Fivemiletown Community Development Association Results The results for the year are set out in the attached accounts. There is a Defecit for the year of £(583} 2023 - Deficit of £(605). Future developments It is intended that FivemÉletown Community Development Association will continue in the long tern and will provide charitable services to the local community. Slatement of trustees, responsibilities Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stat¢ of affairs of the charity at the y¢ar end and of its incoming resources and resources expended during that year. In preparing those financial $teMentS, the trustees are required to: selecl suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - slate whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departurcs di5closcd and cxplained in the financial statements. and prepare the financial 5tilt¥m¥nls" 011 th¢ going concern basis unless it is inappropriat¢ to pr¢gume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounlin% records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the recognised accounting standard. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55e15 of ihc Lh¢tFily 1 h¢iir¢ for takins ieasonabl¢ step8 fnr the prevention and deiection of fraud and other ieularlIie$. Page 4