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2025-08-15-accounts

Registered Charity in Northern Ireland: NIC102038

Orchard Social Club for Visually

Impaired People Accounts for the year ended 15 August 2025

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Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People

Accounts for the year ended 15 August 2025

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Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People

Trustees, officers and advisers

Trustees

Sheila Curry Ann Curran Dougie Somerville Mary Hamilton

Registered office

33A Tirnascobe Road Armagh BT61 9HT

Independent examiners

Wylie Ruddell Chartered Accountants Unit 63 Armagh Business Centre 2 Loughgall Road Armagh BT61 7NH

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Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People

Report of the trustees for the year ended 15 August 2025

The Trustees present their report for the year ended 15 August 2025.

The Trustees

The names of all charity trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served in such capacity during the year is as follows:

Sheila Curry Ann Curran Dougie Somerville Mary Hamilton

Charity Registration Number

NIC102038

Registered Office

33A Tirnascobe Road

Armagh BT61 9HT

Structure, Governance and Management

The Trust is governed by the Trust Deed and is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 11 December 2015. All trustees give their time freely and no remuneration or other benefits are received.

Purpose and Activities

The purpose of the charity is to provide a social outlet for people with a visual impairment many of whom do not attend other Groups.

The aim of the club is to provide a social venue for members, many of whom because of their visual impairment, feel isolated in the community. Twice monthly meetings (with various speakers and demonstrators) seek to stimulate their minds and outings are arranged throughout the year to inspire their confidence and encourage networking.

The Club has been in existence now for some 34 years and membership varies but currently stands at about 30. Members are conveyed by bus when monthly meeting take place but, when outings are held, each member can bring alonga carer to assist. This has the effect of building strong relationships and certainly helps members to reach their potential and to improve spaces and places, especially given the nature of the members' particular impairment. The club is organised and run by 3 volunteers, a Chairperson, an Honorary Secretary and an Honorary Treasurer.

Statement of Compliance

In deciding upon and planning our activities for the year, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve our Charity’s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.

The direct benefits which flow from the purpose include:

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Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People

Report of the trustees for the year ended 15 August 2025 (continued)

Financial Review

Our main source of funds is lottery grant income. In 2025 unrestricted grant income amounted to £10,000 (2024: £6,700) and unrestricted funds at 15 August 2025 totalled £12,356 (2024: £8,721)

Signed on behalf of the charity trustees

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Mr D Somerville — Trustee

Date: 28 October 2025

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Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People

Independent examiner’s report to the Charity Trustees of Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People

Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees

I report on the accounts of Orchard Social Club for Visually Impaired People for the year ended 15 August 2024, which are appended.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

It is my responsibility as Independent Examiner to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

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 examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.

My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:

  1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act. 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.

  2. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act.

  3. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.

David Ruddell

For and on behalf of Wylie Ruddell Unit 63

Armagh Business Centre 2 Loughgall Road Armagh BT61 7NH

Date: 28 October 2025

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Charity Number: NIC102038 Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 15 August 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Bank and cash balances
General Bank Account 12,356 8,721
Totalcashatbank 12,356 8,721

Approved on behalf of the charity trustees

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r D Somerville — Trustee
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Date: 28 October 2025

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