Registered Charity in Northern Ireland: NIC102038 The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Accounts for the year ended 15 August 2024 The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Accounts for the year ended 15 August 2024 Pages Trustees Report of the Trustees Independent examiner's report Receipts and payments accounts The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Trustees, officers and advisers Trustees Sheila Curry Ann CU￿an Dou8ie Somerville Mary Hamilton Registered office 33A Tirnascobe Road Armagh BT619HT Independent examiners Wylie Ruddell Chartered Accountan15 Unil 63 Annagh Business Centre 2 Loughbjall Road Annagh BT617NH The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Report of the trustees for the year ended 15 August 2024 The Trustees present their report for the year ended 15 August 2024. The Trustees The trustees who served the Charity during the year were as follows.. Sheila cU￿Y Ann CU￿an Dougie Somerville Mary Hamilton Charity RegistrAtion Number NIC102038 Registered Office 33A Tirnascobe Road Arn)agh BT619HT Structure, Governance and Management The Trust is governed by the Trust Deed and is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland sinre I I December 2015. All trustees give their time freely and no remunernlion or other benefits are received. Statement of Compliance In deciding upon and planning our activities for the year, the Trustees have given careful consideralion to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefil lo ensure thai the aciivities have helped to achieve our Charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiarie5. The direct benefits which flow from the purpose include.. Improved emotional wellbeing of members who attend R¢spil¢ for lamily members and carers People with visual impairment being able to participate in a range of activities which lake place at the Group Meet people with same type of disability who can support each oiher By being involved in local issues within the area which may affeci people with disabilities eg. Access. consultation5 by other Organisalions. Objectives and Activities The Orchard Club provides a social ouilei for people with a visual impaiment many of whom do nol attend other Groups. The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Report of the trustees for the year ended 15 August 2024 (continued) Financial Review Our main source of funds this year has been grani income. Slgned on behalf of the chgrlty trustees omerville- Trustee Dale.. 18 December 2024 The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Independent examiner's report to the Charity Trustees of The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People Independent examiner's report lo the charity trustees I report on the accounts of The Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People for the year ended 15 August 2024. which are appended. Respeetlve responslbilltles of trustees and examiner The Chariry's truslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charilies Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, It is my responsibility as Ind¢p¢nd¢nt Examiner to.. examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act. follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charilies Act. state whelher particular matters have come to my atteniion. Basis of Independent ¢xamin¢r's $tatement I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. My examinalion included a review of ihe accounting records kepi by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included con5iderdtion of any unusual iiems or dtsclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Charity Irustees concerning any such mdtters. My role is lo state whether any material matters have come lo my attention giving m¢ ¢aus¢ to believe: That accounting records were not kepi in accordance with seclion 63 of the Charities Act. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requiremenis of the Charities Act. 4. That there is further inforniation needed for a proper understhnding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's stalement I have completed my examinaiion and have no concerns in respecl of the matlers ( l ) to (4) listed above and. in connection with follow'ing the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters thai require drawing to your attention. David Ruddell For and on behalf of Wylbe Ruddell Unil 63 Annagh Business Centre 2 Loughgall Road Armagh BT617NH Date: 18 December 2024 ¥) f> Y t--