Bob Harte Memorial Trust Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 March 2023 The t¥uslees, who ale also the directors for the purposes ol company law. present their report and Ihe unaudiled linancial slalemenls of tho charity lor Ihe year ended 31 March 2023. Relerence and admlnlslrallve delalls Reglgtered charlty Iiarne Bob Harte M8moTial Tnjst Charity reglstrallon number 101455 Company registratlon numbèr N1054244 Prlnclpal off Ice and regislered 18 Georges Street offl¢e Londonderry 8T48 6RP The Irustees Mr G Hepburn Mr D Moore Mr K Thompson MA Temple Independenl examlner Keith McElhinney & Co. 42A Clooney Terrace WaterS￿e Londondery BT47 6AP Structurei governance and managemenl The charity is a company limited by guarantee, which was incorporated on 1 Olh March 2005. The company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. vthich wer8 signed on 21st February 2005 on behalf of Ihe tirst fflembers ol the charity. The charity is managed by Ihe trustees. who are ￿50 the directors for the purposes of company law. They meet Ihroughout the year in order to manage ihe activities ol Ihe Charity. They are elecled by members at the Annual Geneial Meeiing. Bob Harte Memorial Trust Company Limiled by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating Ihe Director's Report) (witlnu8d) Year ended 31 March 2023 Objectlves and activitles The Charitys objecls are:. a) The advancement ol education, learning and knowledge by: i) The eslablishment, maintenance and impmvem8nl of a Community Hall and herilaoe Cenlr8 in Ihe Fountain district ol Londonderry tor the public exhibition, display and interpretation of documents, books, phoiographs, maps. artefacts and olher items relating to Ihe social, cultural, religious, polilical and economic hlslory of the unionisl community of the Fountain and of Ihe Cily of Londondery (the "area of benefil.) and thereby to promote interesl in Ihe past, present and future of Ihat community; ii) Organising. promoling and pr8senting educational, artistic and cullural activities, including feslivds. performances of music, drama, dance and poelry, film shows and walking tours ot Ihe City- iii) Carrying out research into Ihe social, cullural. religlous. political and economtc hislory, wilh partl¢ular relerence lo the fwenlielh century, and current situation ol the Unionist community of th8 Founlain and of the City; b) Promote the value of cullural aclivty and rnolivale people at local level to protect and conserve their cuttural heritage; c) Provide leisure and recreational tacilrties for Ihe benelii and enjO￿lent ol the public and in the interests of social welfare: dl Promole good Community relations, including Ihe facilitalion of peace building initiatives, between the Fountain and neighbouring communities. The charity hav9 paid due regard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what aclivilies the charity shoukl undertak•. Slraieglc report The lollowing sections for achievements and pertorfflance and financial reviaw forrn the strategic report 01 th8 charity. hlevemenls and performance The charity continued to suffer Irom Ihe etlecls of the covid pandemic. The Trustees are gralelul lor the support offered by the Ulster-scots Agency, which enabled us lo carry out repairs and maintenance; enhancing Ihe visf(or experience. The trustees welcome Ihe reopening of Ihe cenlre to Ihe public and ihe delivery. again, ol workshops and events. The Iruslees afe hopeful ol increased activty in Ihe coming year. Flnanclal ￿vIeW The charity made a surplus for Ihe year of £742 {2022: deticil £57) and at 31 March 2023 had nèt assets of £1.00012022: £258) Bob Harte Memorial Trust Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating Ihe Director's Report) (cortlnuedl Year ended 31 March 2023 The Iruslees. annual report and the Siialegic report were approved on 10 December 2023 and signed on behalf of Ihe board ol Irustees by- Mr K Thompson Trustee Bob Harte Memorial Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examiner's Reporl to the Trustees of Bob Harte Memorial Trust Year ended 31 March 2023 I report to the truslees on my examination ol the linancial statements o18ob Harte Memorial Trusi I'lhe charl￿) for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responslbllilles and basis ol report As Ibe Iruslees of the company (and also ils directors for the purposes ol company law) you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the financial statements in accordance wlh Ihe requiiements of Charities Act {Northem Ireland) 2008 (the .2008 Act,) and the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 ￿1,). You are satisfied that the accounts of Ihe company are not required by charity oi company law to be audited and have chosen instead lo have an indépendent examination. Having satisfied myself Ihat th8 accounts of Ihe company are not required lo be audiled under Part 16 of th& 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examinalion, I report in respect of my exarninalion ol the charilys financial stalemenls as carried out under section 6S of Ihe 2008 Aci. In carying out my examination I have followed the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65{9>lb) ol the 2008 A¢t. Independenl examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in conn8¢1ion with my exarnination giving me cause to believe that irj any material respect- accounting records were not kept in respect ol the charity as required by section 386 01 the 2006 Act: or the linancial statements do not accord with those records.. or Ihe financial slalements do not comply wilh the accounling requlremenls of section 396 of Ihe 2006 Act olhei than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination. or the financial staternenls have not been prepared in accordance with the melhods and principles of the Staternenl of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in a￿ordanCe with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). I confirm that there are no other mafters to whlch YOUT attention should be drawn lo enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. Kelth M¢Elhinney & Co. Independent Examiner 42A Clooney Terrace Walerside Londonderry BT47 6AP 10 De￿rnber 2023