Muintir lla Mointeach Ltd Trustees, Report The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of COTnpany law, presenl the annual report together with the financial sialements and auditors, report of the charitable company foi- the year ended 30 Noveinber 2022. Objectives and aelivities Objec1& and ftim. Muintir na Mointeach is a community based group which works from ihe Washingbay Healthy living Comtnunity Centre based in the Washingbay area of Co Tyrone. The group provides and managjes this facilily for the delivery of educational aciiviiies, Arts, culture, social activity. healih and wellbeing, environiental iniprovenients and leisure and recreational aciivitieswhicl) il also organizes. The group provides opportunities through training to develop the capacity and skills of the meinbers of the area and in particular Ih05e deeimed io be froin social and econoinically disadvantaged cominunilies of Washingbay and Il)e surrounding area. Activities and classes include Art, slorytelling and music sessions, children's Irish dancing , health inforjnalion sessions, farniing infonnation and thlks, cultural and language classes, vintagye rallies, historical and reminiscence, yoga, keep fil, bowls, martial arts and Gaelic gam¢s. The centre is also used for family occassions lo include anniversity partiesldinners, birihday celebrations. The group also provide for walking, cycling and boating safety sessions. Muintir na Mointeach has a strong enviroiner,tal friendly ethos, it denionslales renewable energy efficiences and develops ai)d advances envirornental and regeneration projects iii the area along ihe SW shores of Lough Neagh, the Washing)bay Wetlands park and Ihe Dungyannon School lands. The group promotes community developnient approaclies to local issues and aims lo increase the participation of as many local people and visitors in community activity. Muinlir na Moinleach will also proinote such other chaitable purposes as may from time lo lime to be detemiined. Muinlir na Mointeach is established 10 promote ihe benefit of the inhabitants of Washingbay area and its neighbourhood togyether defined as the Muinlir area wiihout distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating tOgFell)er the said inhabitants and the local authorities,voluntary and other organisalions in a coinmon effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure lime occupation with Ihe objecl of iinproving the conditions of life of the said inhabilanls: To establish or secure the establishinent of a Coinmunity Centre and io Inaintain and manage the saine, wheiher alone or in cooperation with any local authority or other person or body in futherance of these objecis.. To develop the capacity and skills of the Ineinb¢rs of Ihe scoially and econoniically disadvantaged community of Washingbay and Ihe Suound1ng area in such a way that they are better able lo identify and help meet their needs and lo participate more fully in local society.. To promole such other chatritable purposes as may from time to time be detennined, Page 2
Muintir na Mointeaeh Ltd Trustees, Report Public benefil Muinlir Na Mointeach is tlie local coininunity organisaiion located in the Washingbay Area South W¢st of Lough Neagh. We are managed by a voluniary board of Direclors. The benefits flowing froin our purpos¢s are thal people froi)I the coinmunity recieve ongoing access to educational aciivity, capacity building, h¢alih promoiion and awareness, enviroinenlal awareness and increased social interaction in their own local rural area through a community facility which ensures greater participatiOT] in positive cominunily activity. This means thai individuals and small rural coinniunity groups are Inore effective and better able lo provide activities for all of the coinmunity. The group provides the necessary opporturbities 10 learn new skills and obtain nem, experiences through its coiwiiunity projects aimed at a wide range of local people who can gain beiiefit froin activity we deliver relaled to community developmenl. capacity building, healthlwellbeing and reb?eneration issues. This leads lo iiiiproving in coinpetencies, ii)fonnal education, skill sets, in health and wellbeing and in general living conditions. Individuals and groups iinprove their coinmiinity development practice and civic leadership roles by having access to ihe COlT]munity centre and its activities and local people are able 10 provide greater voluntary time Contributions which provides an effeciive and a much improved local conununity with a greater sense of belongiilg. The direct beiiefil of promotion of suslainable developinent within this rural coiiiinunity ivill lead lo Inore appropriate developnient in this rural area which pers¢rves and prolecls Ilie ¢nviroinenl whilsi achievinbj sustainable econoniic growth and regeneration.These beiiefits will be evidenced by feedback froin member groups on their work which will enhance the local landscape and lieritagye whilst meeting the challenges of climate and economic change. We don't believe that any harni will arise from this purpose. The Public benefits can be measiired by ihe number of projects and the nuinber of people attending the activities scheduled as well as the number ot organisations ulilizing the blbilding. The developinent and sustaining of positive community development activity and the en&Ja&iement of the rural coiiiinunity in both indoor and outdoor projects are important cominunity beiietil Ineasures. Our activities are also Inonitored aiid measured regyularly by funders such as DARD and the local council. There is no harm flowing from our activities and no private benefit other than the increase in knowlcdgye, skills and understanding of individuals which inay be Iransferable lo other silualions bul which are incidental aiid necessary because of the need for local individuals to build iheir skills aiid knowledg7e to ensure that the coiiimunily group better meets the need5 of the coinmunity. The trustees confirn) that they have complied with the requirenients of the charities acl (Notlieni Ireland) 2008 and of the charities act {Northem Ireland) 2013 of ihe to have due regyard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland. Page 3
Muintir na Mointeach Ltd Trustees, Report Reference and Administrative Details Charity Regiislralion Nuinber- 102149 Company Registralion Number.. N1052281 The charity is incorporated in Northern Ireland. Washingbay Wetlands 15 Ferry Road Coalisland Co Tyrone BI'714QT Registered Office.. Principal Office.. Wasliiiigybay Wetlands 15 Ferry Road Coalisland Co Tyron. BT714QT Independent Exaininer.. J A Mc Cleinents Accountant Trustees and officers The trust¢¢s and otficers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows.. Trustees". Mr John Francis Corr Mr Brian Quinn Mr Kevin Quilm Ms Mary Brigid McAliskey Mr Henry Martin Cathaoir Corr Chairnian: Mr John Francis Corr Secretary., Mr Brian Quinn S¢ruclure* governance and management Nalure ofgoverniiig documenl Memoarundum and Articles of Association Financial instruments Objec¢ive5 andpolicie The Charity's activities expose il to a number of financial risks including credil risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the charity's policies approved by the board of trustees, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The charity does not use derivative financial instrumenis for speculative purposes. Page 4
Muintir na Mointeach Ltd Trustees, Report Ca.shflow rlsk The charity's activities expose it priinarily to Ihe financial risks of ch81)ges in foreign currency exchange rates and inierest rates. The charity uses foreign exchange fonvard contracts and interest rate swap contracts to hedge these exposures. Interest bearing assets and liabilities are held at fixed rale lo ensure certainty of cash flows. Credll rlsk Thc charitv's principal fiiiancial assets are bai)L balances and cash, trade and other receivables. and investinenls. The charily's credit risk is primarily attributable to ils trade receivables. The ainounls presented in ihe balance sheei are net of allowances for doubtful receivable5. An allowance for impairnient is made wliere there is an idenlified loss event wliich, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows. The credit risk on liquid fijnds and derivative financial instruinents is liinited because the counterparties are banks with higli credil-rating5 assigned by ii)ternalioi)al credit-raliiig agencies. The cliarity has no significant concentration of credit risk. with exposure spread over a large nuinber of counterparties and cusloiners. Llquldity rlsk n order to inainlain liquidity io ensure Ihai Su]cIeftt funds are available tor ongoing operations and fulure developinenls, Ihe charity uses a mixture ot long-lerm and short-lenn debi finai)ce. Furtlier delails regiarding liquidity risk can be found in the Slalement of accounling policies in the financial stalemenls. Statement of trustees, responsibilities The iru5tees (who are also the directors of Muinlir na Mointeach Ltd for Ihe purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial siaiements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kinu7dom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), includin FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland Coinpany law requires the Irustees to prepare finai)¢ial staleinents for each financial year. Under coi)Ipaiiy law the trustees musl not approve the financial slalemenls unle55 tliey are satisfied that they give a true aiid fair view of the stale of affairs of Ihe charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including ils income and expenditure, of the charitable coinpany for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply thein consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charilies SORP- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the fiiiancial stateinent5 on the gFoing concern basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume that the charitable conipany will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records Ihat can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable Ihcni to ensure that the financial stalements comply with the Companies Act 2006and Charilies Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. 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. Page 5
MuintAr na Mointeaeh Ltd Trustees, Report The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and iniegrity of the corporate and financial infonnation included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and disseinination of fmancial statements Inay ditTer trom legislation in other jurisdiclions. Disclosure of information to auditor Each iwstee has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a Iruslee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit intonnalion and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that infonnation. The trustees confinn that there is no relevant infomiation that ihey know of and of which they knoiv the auditor is unaware. Th¢ annual report was approved by the truste¢s of the charity 011 28 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by.. Mr John Francis Corr Chairnian and trustee Page 6