The Village Garden (Broughshane) Ltd Trustees, Report The trustee5. who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Objectives and actlVAties Objéels and aims The company's objectives and principal activites are to promote benefit of the inhabitants of the Broughshane and surrounding area without distinction of race, religion or political opinion. Objecllves, slralegles and actlvllles The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus on the promotion of the area and its Inhabitants. The strategies employed to meet these obj¢ctives included: Offer a neutral venue for any grOuorganIsatiOn11nd7V1duaj in whi¢h to meet. Liaise with the statutorylvoluntary organisations and act as a lead parther for Bally7nena East Rural Community Cluster Act as an advice centre to our affiliated groups along with administrativeloffice support. Provide rental office accomodation in order to generate a sustainable income. Provide rental of a cottage. Maintenance of a website. Support and develop connections of all communityivoluntary groups in the area. Provide support in organising community events. Publlc benefll The trustees confinn that they have complied with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Financial review Pollcy on reserves The Charity aims to use their income in furtherance of their objectives and any small amounts in the unrestricted funds are held to rneet any unforseen expenditure that may occur. Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were a5 follows: Page 2
The Village Garden IBroughshYdne) Ltd Trustees, Report Trustees: Mr Barry Bamber Mrs Mae Clark Mr Andrew Davison Mr Leonard Fenton Mrs Mary Knox Dr Tony Redmond Mr Sandy Wilson Mrs Anna Louise Lamont Secretary: Mrs Anna Louise Lamont Structure* governance and management Nature ofgovernlng docupnenl The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee. incorporated on 4 March 1998, registered as a charity with HMRC on 6 September 2001 and registered with The Northern Ireland Charities Commission on 9 October 2015. The company was established under a Mcmorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under it's Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up. trustees are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £5. Reerultmenl and appolnlmeni oflruslees Under ihe requirements of the Memornndum and Articles of Association, the trustees are elected to serve until the next Annual General Meeting following their appointment after which ihey are eligible for re-election. Orgaiilsallonal slruclure The development manager is responsible for the organisalion and administration of the charity. An assistant is employed to look aft¢r the ¢leanin8 and maintenance of Houston's Mill and Broughshane House. Page 3
The Village Garden (Broughshane) Ltd Trustees, Report Statement of trustees, responsibilities The trustees (who are also the directors of The Village Garden (Broughshane) Ltd for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclice), including FRS 102 "The Ftnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Company law requires the trustees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resource5, including its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently* observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements: and prepare the financial statements on the going nCrn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial infonnatton included on the charitable Compan5 website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 25 June 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Mrs Anna Louise Lamont Company Secretary Page 4