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 grOu￿organIsatiOn11nd7V1duaj 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:
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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.
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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 ￿nC￿rn 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 Compan￿5 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
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