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Section A
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Reference and administration details

Charity name| ARDSTRAW FOOTBALL CLUB

Charity's principal address |Douglas Road

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Newtownstewart, Omagh

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (orbody)entitled 1[RobetDuniop | OTOS™~—StSC 2|GordonKinloch | |™—“‘iLSOCOC‘“(’NNCO#CONCNCNONC#C 3[TrevorRobinson [Treasurer |[SSSSCSC~=<—~—‘iSC“‘(SSSOOOOOOCd] 4[witiam Scot [| SCSC~SSSCSCSCSC‘“Cs‘“SsCtS S|KeithGallagher | |—(“‘“COO™sCLSOO#O#O#;‘(C’NNCO#CY 6 [Stephen Dunlop [Chairperson | 7 SSCSC~sdtSC“‘“‘CSCOC™#C#C#‘“‘CNSCOC##” A | Nigel Kee a ( a a a 2 OO OO 5 a 5 a 5 a 4 a a aCO Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) [Name SSSSSSCS~=Sd:SDaattesss acted if noot for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Type|of adviser|Name|Address| |Name|of chief executive|or names|of senior staff members (Optional|information)| |Section|B|Structure,|governance|and|management| |Description|of the|charity’s trusts| |Type of governing document|Constitution| |How the|charity|is|constituted|Unincorporated Association| |Trustee|selection|methods|Bleniod|by vote| |Additional|governance|issues|(Optional|information)| |aa|Ariee:|Ardstrawe|Ensure Football the Club charity detailis carrying the foll|o|wingut|its duties charitable for our purpos trust|e|es:s|for the| |relevant,|‘|about:|e|Complypublic|benefitwith|the|charity’s|Governing|Document| |e|policies and|procedures|e|Be|accountable and comply|with the|charity|guidelines| |adopted|for the|induction and|e|Manage|our charity’s|resources|responsibly| |training|of trustees;|e|Act|in the|best|interests|of our charity| |e|the|charity's|organisational|e|Act with|reasonable|skill and care| |structure|and|any|wider| |network with|which|the|charity| |works;| |¢|relationship|with|any|related| |parties;| |e|trustees’|consideration|of| |major|risks|and|the|system| |and|procedures|to manage| |them.|

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Section C

Objectives and activities

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||||| |---|---|---|---| |The|advancement|of education| |The advancement|of community development| |Summary of the objects of the||The advancement of amateur sport| |charity|set out|in|its| |governing|document|

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Ardstraw Football Club enables our local community to actively
participate in sport, in doing so we promote physical wellbeing, mental
wellbeing, education, integration and social cohesion. Our key objective
is to provide recreational, educational and sporting opportunities for the
next generation youth, whilst involving people of all ages,
abilities and backgrounds from the local community. This is achieved by
offering the services of qualified coaches, necessary equipment and
appropriate facilities. As an organisation we do not discriminate in any
way in our membership policies and are wholly open to all sections of the
community. The club have a core purpose in the promotion of amateur
Summary sports participation and operate strictly on a non-profit making basis, we
activities of the main re-invest any profits into the sports club. Our actsaim to improve the
undertaken for the physical and mental wellbeing of all participants, creating a prog
public [benefit] [in] [relation] lation tto pathway for sustained involvement for all age groups from youth to
thisthese objects (include within | elderly. We also aim: to combat social; exclusion,: deprivation,vation. isolationisolati ,
section the statutory and inequality among young people in our community. We alse ste (o)
declaration that trustees have build partnerships with local schools, voluntary organisations, loca
had regard to the guidance residents, governing bodies, government agencies and neighbouring
issued by the Charity sports clubs.
Commission on public Ardstraw Football Club detail the following duties for our trustees:
benefit) e Ensure the charity is carrying out its charitable purposes for the
public benefit
e Comply with the charity’s Governing Document
e Be accountable and comply with the charity guidelines
e Manage our charity's resources responsibly
e Act in the best interests of our charity
e Act with reasonable skill and care
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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The Advancement of Citizenship or Community Development A key objective of Ardstraw
Football Club (‘the club’) is to get people involved in their local community. The
organisation is wholly inclusive; individuals can get involved as participants, volunteers,
coaches or spectators. Public benefits of the organisation are to improve physical
wellbeing, reducing social isolation, develop people’s confidence, provide suitable
facilities for the local community to come together and participate in relevant activates,
bring diverse groups together including different ethnicities and age groups, build
community knowledge and pride. The Advancement of Education The club is dedicated to
: educating its members through involvement in relevant activities. The organisation aims
Hrdhes acerca nclide tocapabilities, develop the competences, physical educationskills and of participants understanding. as well Through as developing participation,individual coaching,
er statements, where spectator's or volunteering individuals will benefit from the promotion and sustaining of
relevant, about: individual and collective knowledge and understanding in the field of sport, for example
¢ . — the club offers individuals the opportunity to coach younger teams and gain experience,
policy on grantmaking; earn a coaching or first aid qualification etc. The Advancement of Amateur Sport The
° policy. programme related formain the objective local communityof the club to participateis to providein the thefacilities, sport of Football.training, equipment The organisation and opportunitycaters for
investment; participants from the age of 7 years to senior level and is entirely inclusive of all members
¢ — of society. The organisation offers participants the opportunity to get involved in sport as
contribution made by players, coaches, managers, volunteers, spectators etc. The organisation aims to
volunteers. promote and develop the footballing capabilities of the local community and promote
participation in football. Membership of the club is open without discrimination and the
club's facilities are open to members without discrimination. The club is organised on an
amateur basis, non-profit making and provides for members and their guests by the
provision of sporting facilities, reasonable provision and maintenance of club-owned
sports equipment, provision of suitably qualified coaches and the provision of costs
associated with coaching courses. There is no harm flowing from the purposes and no
private benefit. The beneficiaries are the inhabitants of Newtownstewart and the
surrounding environs
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section D

Achievements and performance

Summaryofthemain		OperationalActivities
achievementsooSeemcanary g theyear	e	During2024/25ourclubhadgreatsuccess inachieving theircore eal . an . . objectives — increased numbers have participated in educational
		and recreational activities which has improved the physical and
		mental health of all beneficiaries.
	e	Technological upgrades and newtraining equipment have
		enabled ourclub to broaden theirprospects and digitalise certain
		aspects ofour operations.
	e	To support our objectives, we have continued to provide high
		level coaching, mentorship and supportto the local community
		and residents.
	e	With the assistance oflocal council grantswe have increased
		numbers and nowhave moreteams playing small sided games,
		with boys and girls both participating regularly.
	e	During the year, our girlsteam played in various fixtures and
		trained regularly to develop theirskills—this will remain an area of
		high priority in ourprogression.
	e	In October2024we submitted a planning application to complete
		a single storey capital projectto upgrade ourfacilities-we were
		granted planning approval in May 2025.
	e	This capital project will enable the club to introduce a newtraining
		room and community hub— in addition to using this facility for
		social and recreational purposes, we also hope to maximise the
		revenue opportunities presented by the enhanced space.
	e	We remain delighted to see so manyformer players return to the
		organisation as volunteers in coaching, maintenance,
		administrative duties etc.
	e	In 2026, it is ourambition togrow ourmembers, and explorethe opportunities and benefitswhich an official members clubwould
		present.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief Ardstraw Football Club operate solely on the basis of income from statement of the donations and grant aid. To ensure operation of our organisation for the charity’s policy on reserves period of 6 months (unlimited basis) - £4,000 is restricted for the charity reserves. Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information) eeel aa. al facilitiesDuring 2024/2025 — this work we was continued supported to invest by grant in our aid received infrastructure from and DCSDC, playing relevant about: Halifax Foundation NI, DAERA, Small Clear Grants etc. e the charity's principal _ The club have partnered with Community Finance Ireland to progress our anySources offunds (including | ongoing capital project and facility upgrade — loan repayments will fundraising); commence in 2025/26.
e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration, The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees / Position (eg Secretary, Chair,| TREASURER etc)

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