Mrs Patricia Curran, Chair Person of the BADCA Committee c/o 15 Rourkes Link, Bishopscourt, Ballyhornan, Ringawaddy, BT30 7DQ, N.I. Web: www.ballyhornanfamilycenter.org Email: patricia@ballyhornan.org Ballyhornan Family Centre Tel: 028 4484 3215 

## **Ballyhornan and District Community Association** 

Trustees’ Annual Report 

30[th] September 2022 

15 Rourke's Link, Ballyhornan, Downpatrick BT30 7DQ NIC 102351 

A review of the financial position 

The deficit of expenditure over income in the year was £1,894. 

The organisation had reserves of £326,612 at the end of the financial year. 

The Committee is satisfied with the progress made in the year. 

## Summary Description of the Purposes of the Charity 

The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are to benefit the inhabitants of Ballyhornan and its environs (the “area of benefit”) without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, ethnicity, or political, religious or other opinion and in particular to: - Advance community development for the benefit of the public by all or any of the following means 

(a) Provide facilities for and promote participation in healthy recreation and organise community and family events in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; 

(b) Provide facilities, amenities and support to local community and voluntary groups and organisations; 

(c) promote village renewal by involving the community in the drafting of Village Plans concerned with improving the economic, housing, social, cultural, health, well-being and environmental life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit. 

(d) Advance active citizenship and volunteering in the community. 



## **Names of Charity Trustees** 

## **Patricia Curran - Chairperson** 

## **Noel Curran** 

## **Conall Kearney – Secretary  (Resigned 1 November 2022)** 

## **Alfie Teggart - Treasurer** 

## **Brendan Reilly** 

## How the Organisation is constituted 

The Articles of Association were updated on 23rd February 2016. 

## Public Benefit Requirement 

The Trustees have had regard to the Public Benefit Requirement statutory guidance. 

## Chairperson’s Report 

The group have been working hard initially over the past 8 years to secure funding for a State of the Art 4G All Weather Pitch, and have successfully achieved this goal with the pitch completed and in full capacity daily. 

We also have been lobbying for social housing in the Ballyhornan area and hope to be successful in the near future. 

The Centre committee members pride themselves in the on-going projects with the Family Centre. 

The Centre offers Birthday Party facilities to the community at weekends and we are inundated with bookings throughout the year. On a weekly basis we have 5 A Side Football, indoor activates for local kids. A mother and baby class called “Stay and Play” 

We have started a social gathering class this year. The local elderly people come to the centre on a Tuesday and we carry out activities for them and provide food. This gives them a day to get out of the house to socialise with other people 

Over the next year we are working on starting more activates for the local kids at the centre. 

Yours Truly 

Patricia Curran 

Patricia Curran, Chairperson 

Date:  18[th] May 2023