Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and administrative details Reglstered ¢harlty name Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association Charity registralion number 101765 Company regislration number N1046528 Princlpal office and registered 231 Victoria Fload office Bready Strabane Co. Tyrone BT82 OEB The Irustees Mr N Allen Mr. IA Henderson Mr SR Kelly Mr K McFarland Flhonda Shannon Independent examiner Keith McElhinney Chartered Accountant 42A Clooney Terrace Walerside Londonderry BT47 6AP Slruclure, governance and management The Charity is managed by an Executive Committee which consists of all the appoinled trustees, and the selection of any new Trustees is dealt with by that Committee. The Charity was incorporaled on 16 May 2003. and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association daied at thal time. Objeclives and acllvilles The purposes of the Charity can be summarised as follows; To facilitate the examination, exploration and appreciation by all of Ulster Scottish history, heritage and culture To promote Culture confidence and civic pride, bolster morale of the community and harness the abilities of local people
Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conllnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 Objeclives and activities (continued) To promote and preseple the culture and heritage of local'people, and assist in social and economic well being through local dèvelopment programmes To encourage the establishment, maintenance and development of other community associations wilhin the area of benefit, providing support, informalion and advice in furtherance of this objedive Main Activities to further the Charity"s purposes for the public benefit Bready and District Ulster Scots own and manage the Sollus Centre which provides a space and support for connected groups which brings 300 people from Ihe community into the centre weekly. We deliver outreach tuition programs in Ulster Scots Music and Highland dance lo over 500 children in various schools and community groups in the North West, as well as programs lor good relations departments in local councils. promoting Ulster Scots Culture. We offer guidance on funding opportunilies, governance. event planning and training needs as well as assisting member groups to access funding from a range of sources. Deliverance of talks and workshops to a wide range of audiences including local history groups and community organisations. as well as local heritage tours in Ihe local area. Present interactive history, language and music workshops in schools. Produce educational material on a range of relevant topics as well as maintain an informalive and current website and social media presence Provide. manage and resource local historical artifacts and databases that are used lo assist visitors to research their heritage and links with the area. Achievements and perforniance The continued focus of our group remains the development and promotion of Ulster Scots culture throughout the North West. regional and in some cases international. We continue to successfully deliver history, language. and cultural workshops both in our centre and through our outreach activities. Our Highland Dance, Piping & Bb Flute Tuition Project has resumed in schools and numbers continue lo exceed the predicted targets. We are fortunate to have retained and added to the many dedicated volunteers who are now busier than ever with an increase in aclivilies l evenls with younger personnel laking up more responsible roles. The cenlre is thriving with rehearsals and with an increased demand from other groups for our artistes to pertorm which has made it the busiest it has been since ils foundation. Overall. user groups numbers are up with some of this down to our recently installed audiolvideo equipment. enabling us to host hybrid meetings in the main hall-one of the very few facilities in the Council area capable of this. We continue to fundraise lo maintain our current aclivities and contribute to sustainability, and with the support of all user groups. we are meeting our commitmenl's. Flnancial revlew The Charity incurred a deficit for the year to 31 March 2024 of £10,888 {2023- deficil £8.754). and at 31 March 2024 had net assels of £432.31912023: £443.207). As at 31 March 2024 the Charity had no funds in material deficit
Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small ¢ompani8s exemption. The trustees, annual report was approved on 9 December 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Mr SR Kelly Trustee