Strathroy Community Association TRUSTEES. REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their Trustees, Report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financial stslements are prepared in accordance wlth the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102"The Financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities prepartng their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). In this report the trustees of Siralhroy Community Association present a summary of its purpose. governance, activities, achievements and finances for the financial year 31 March 2024. Misslon, Objectlves and Strategy Mission Statement stralhroy Community Association {SCAI provides a wide range of social activities for the Slralhroy and wider communities. On a daily basis, the association provides a playgroup facility, an after-schools club and a youth club facility. All staff and volunteers who work in SCA have been Access Nl Checked. have undergone Child Pn)teclion Training and have been taken through and fully understand the Assoaalions Child Protection Policy. On Tuesdays, a local Down Syndrome's group meet in the centre and enjoy various activities essential for their development. On Wednesdays. the Senior citizens group and Women's group meet in the centre for games and activities and a light lunch. On Thursday, the Parent and Toddler group meet. On Saturday, an Autism group use the facilities. Activities which run for block weeks (for example 6 weeks) include Irish Dancing Classes. Zumba and a drop inn centre for young people. The Community Centre will always have a member of staff. a volunteer or a committee member al the reception desk. This ensures access to the building for everyone and an opportunity for people to drop in at any lime and receive a high quality service. Throughout Ihe year various meetings take place in the Community cent - Inter Agencies are facilitaled by Supporting Communities Nl (SCNII 4 times a yeai in which local residents meet with various agencies and discuss their issues. Agencies include NIHE. Omagh District Council. DSD Neighbourhood Renewal. Transport Nl Ifomedy DRDI. PCSP and PSNI. Neighbourhood Renewal Meetings also lake place in the Community Centre in which community representatives from other NR areas also attend Seasonal activities which lake p18ce include Summer Schemes and Christmas Celebrations. The SCA management committee also meet onco a month and hold ourAGM annually. Objectives The Association is established l0= 2.1 relieve povety, sickness and the aged to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Strathroy estate and district area of Co Tyrone and ils environs {hereinafter described as "the area of benefiV'I without distinction of age, gender, ra. political. religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities. voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and lo provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabilanls- 2.2 to establish or secure the establishment of a Community Centre Ihereinafter called he Centre'l and lo maintain and manage or to co-operate with any local stalulory authority in the maintenance and management of such a Centre for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects. Structure, Governance and Management Stru¢ture The trustees who seNed during the year are as follows.. Martin Mccolgan Kevin Mccolgan Caroline McPhilomey Catherine Kelly Lisa Fleming Donna Srnh Marian Mcmahon Cathy Mccolgan Patrick Hosey Gareth Mccrory Helen M¢Mahon Bary Mccolgan Kerry Mccolgan Deborah Doherty Governance In accordance with the Constilulion, the trustees retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Revlew of Activities. A¢hlevements and Perforniance The Association continues lo organise and provide various activities for all ages in our community. Throughout the various a¢tivilie5 and events we continue to welcome new participants which continues to expand year on year.
Strathroy Community Association TRUSTEES. REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2024 Financial Revlew The Association is dependent on grants and voluntary income. The Association retumed a deficit for the year of £{669) as detailed on page 7. Results At the end of the year the Association has assets of £4,126 (2023 - £4,795} and liabilities of £ NIL {2023 - £NIL). The nel assets of the charity have decreased by £(6691. Reference and Administrative details Reference and administrative details are as stated on page 3 of the financial statements. Compllance with Sector-wide Leglslation and Standards The charity engages pro-actively with legislation. standards and codes which are developed for the sector. Stralhroy Community Association subscribes to and is compliant with the following- The Charities SORP {FRS 1021 Public Bènafit statement Stralhroy Community Association ISCAI operates in a manner whi¢h benefits the wider public in which all purposes are charitable. SCA'S governing document clearly slates that the charity's purposes are clear to the trustees. the beneficiaries and supporters and to the wider general public. We believe our purposes satisfy the elements of the public benefit requirement as follows.. Purpose 1.- Relieve poverty, sickness and the aged The direct benefits which flow from purpose 1 include access to affordable services e.g. childcare. Social inclusion which leads to improved mental health, edu¢ation and raised awareness around health issues (mental and physical health) and the increased participation and involvement of the older people in our community. These benefits are demonstrated through both written and verbal feedback and through fonnal and infomial evaluation galhering qualitative and quantitative information. Purpose 2.. To advance education The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 include.. access to low cost. high quality education which participants may not otherwise engage in. the provision of accredited and non-accredited training which is affordable and delivered locally in a safe and warni environment. and the skills development of the local community. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from participants and other organisations, completed evaluations and attendance records. Purpose 3: To provide facilities in the interest of public welfare The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include- implementation of a programme of activities based on the identified needs of the area within our community centre, the provision of a base for a variety of aclivilies. events, services and facilities for the local eslale and the wider community, the local and wider community having the opportunity to participate in a range of activities which enhances their quality of life, raises self-esleem. reduces social isolation and encourages community parttcipalion. These benefits are demonstrated through records of the aclivitiesl programmes elc which are run through the cenlre, allendance at these eventsl courses et¢ and the value placed on these seNicesl facilities by statutory and other agencies. The beneficiaries of our organisalion are those living within the Stralhroy area and the wider distitcl area of Omagh. Users of the Community Centre directly benefit through participating in Ihe various activities provided. The children who attend our community afterschool's club directly benefit by having aCsS lo a local. low cost facility. The wider community benefit indirectly through our centre being used as an outreach facility to tackle specific issues e.g. health. education and environment. The parents of children attending our playgroup indirectly benefit through the knowledge that Iheir children are being cared for in a secure and caring environment. The provision of affordable childcare also allows the opportunity for parents to retum lo work andl or avail of training opportunities either within the community centre or the wider area, which enh8Tbces their own lives and the lives of the families. Our community association are represented on a number of different committees. which ensures we have a voice and that our needs and issues are being listened to and mel. This also allows us lo have an impact on decisions being made whi¢h affect us. This indirecuy benefils Ihe public and the wider community as our associalion listens to and represents the whole area. The wider community benefits as the profile of the area is raised through the work of the Gommunity a550ciation which has a positive impact on the wider community and its environs. There is no hann related to any of these benefits. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 December 2024 and slgned on its behalf by: Marti Mccolgan Trustee Donna Smyt Trustee