North Down & Ards
Road Safety Committee
Registered wtth The Charity Commission for Northem Iieland NIC102409
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
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Officers & Advisors
Responsibilities of the Trustees
Trustees Report
Statement of Receipts & Payments
Independent Examiners Report
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North Down & Ard5 Road Safety Committee
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2018
Officers & Advisors
Trustees
Yvonne Ross
Secretary
Appointed AGM 19-Apr-2018
Terry Malcolm
Chairman
Appointed AGM 19-Apr-2018
Helen Watson
Treasurer
Appointed AGM 19-Apr-2018
Treasurer
Trevor McKeown
Retired AGM 19-Apr-2018
Registered Office
28 Ashbury Road
Bangor
Co. Down BT19 6TZ
Independent Examiner
Mr Clive Briggs
Briggs Accountancy Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
3 Holborn Avenue
Bangor
Co. Down
BT20 5EH
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North Down & Ards Road Safety Committee
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of the
charity for the year ended 31 March 2018.
North Down & Ards Road Safety Cornm￿ee is registered with the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland NIC102409.
Governance
The Charity is governed by its Constitution.
Trustees & recruitment
Trustees are appointed from within the local community with suitable experience &
expertise that will assist the charity.
Charitable purposes
To promote Road Safety in North Down & Ards and environs. To investigate road tra￿lC risks
and make appropriate recommendations. To disseminate publicity on safety for all road
users. To take such action as is relevant to the achievement of these objects. Promote the
education of the public on road accident prevention. Co-operate with Statutory bodies and
other organisations in the promotion of schemes for road accident prevention and casualty
redurtion.
Public Benefits
The Objective of North Down & Ards Road Safety Committee is the advancement of
education of the public in the North Down & Ards area in relation to road safety, to reduce
casualties and the prevention of road traffic collisions. and for any other charitable purpose
or artivity pemiitted by law. The direct public benefits which flow from this purpose are to
increase the public knowledge and awareness of road safety and to assist in improvements
to the road userfs behaviour and driving skills that will in turn contribute to a reduction in
casualties on our roads and the prevention of traffic collisions. There is no harm arising from
the purpose that has been set out above. No individual within the organisation or any other
organisation to gain any private benefit from the purposes of the charity or the work it
carries out.
Main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit
North Down & Ards Road Safety Committee is a voluntary information and support
organisatiov) which develops road safety Strate￿ and provides information to the public.
We provide information to both statutory and voluntary organisations on better ways of
adopting a means in the reduction of those killed and seriously injured on our roads. We
Iso provide competitions and educational programmes on road safety to schools,
community groups and statutory organisations.
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North Down & Ards Road Safety Committee
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Main achtevements in the year
They can be summarised as follows".-
The deployment of Speed Indicator Devi￿ ISID) and hand-held Speed Indicator {SID-Jl remained one
of the main items of committee work- used over rA) times throughout the borough area. Location5
detemiined by requests from general public. councillors. Trdn¥)ort Nl and PSNI- concentrating on
area5 at highest risk of speeding li.e. around sch(￿15. etcl.
In addition SID was displayed at many events for public education and a new SID purchased.
The cornmittee also had meetings with Community Groups. Youth organisations. Older Groups and
schools in the area.
We were invrted to participate in many events including Greyabbey Car & Motorbike Show, Glenlola
Young Driver event (providing marshals & prizes), Local heat & Finals of Schools Road Safety Quiz.
PSNI Bikesafe and Translink Safety Event. The Committee again won their category at the Annual
Road Safety Awards. We were invtted to give a presentation to Councillors, PSNI and all PCSP'S in the
province regarding the purchase, safety requirements. insurance. and deployment of a Speed
Indicator Device ISIDI on public roads.
Another major activtty was identifying and reporting many road safety hazard5 e.g. overgrown signs
& pavements, safety barrier5, flooding, repainting road markings. low bridges. etc and co-operating
with the authortties to ensure successful remedies and improved 5ight-lines.
Various attempts by the statutory authorities were required to correct signage at the recently
repaired low bridge at Clandeboye Estate. and also phasing of traffic lights in Holywood. These were
c105ely monitored by the Commrttee.
Frequent reFN)rting to local newspapers in addition to coverage on social media ensured that the
general public were aware of all the road safety items covered in their area.
Consultations with PSNI, Transport Nl and local councillors ensured that they weie fully informed of
all road safety problems in the borough. Funding for all the above- provided by Ards & North Down
PCSP - required full monitoring and reporting on a regular basis.
Review of the chariws financial position
The charity had a small surplus forthe year of £77.54 compared to last yearfs surplus of
£388.71. Cash reserves rose this year to £546.15, which the Charity considers enough to
meet its current needs. There are no funds deficient, nor are there any debts due.
The trustees, annual report was approved on 4 September 2018 and signed on behalf of
the board of trustees by-
Yvonne Ross ISecret3ry}
Terry Malcolm (Chairman)
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