Registered number N131871 GORTALOWRY HOUSE PROJECT LIMITED Unaudited Abridged Report and Accounts 31 March 2023 Company limited by guernnt89 not having a shar8 capital Registered Charity Number NIC 102418 GORTALOWRY HOUSE PROJECT LIMITED Company Informatlon Trustees D Barry O'Hagan Trevor Rollins Elizabeth Baxtor resigned 23 Decamber 2022 William Stewart Patrick McGuGkin Indopendont examlner A Mccrory & Co Limited 15b Molesworth Street Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 8NX Bankers Danske Bank Limlted James Slr8et Cookstown Co T￿One BT80 8NX Registered offlce 94 Church Street Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 8HX Reglstered number N131871 GORTALOWRY HOUSE PROJECT LIMITED Registered number: N131871 Trustees, Report The directorltrustees present their report and unaudited financial ststements of th8 charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Objectivo and activities Gortalowry House Projects Limited provides a neutral v8nue, rent rooms to local communlty and charitsble organisations under the general ethos of those providing support for the community. This Includes migranl work8rs, childcare facilities, advlce and support groups. Training organisations use our building regularly to provide a rang8 of both personal and career enhancem8nt training. Alongside this some recreational groups use our facilities. including a local children's dance group, a gardening club and inter-church forum. There are a number of groups who use small room for individual counselling and advice on everything from mental heath to drug and alcohol abuse, Given the level of expertlse that has arisen over the years we do provlde additlonal support at no charge to a number of local communfty and charitable groups in help wilh govemance and policles and procedures to ensure that they are in a position to move forward wtthin their organisations. The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by th8 Charlty Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. A¢hl&vement8 and perfomiance The advancement of Education Gortalowry House Is a communlty resource building whose primary aim is to provide a neutral venue for the community to assist them towards wort(ing together across the traditional polilical division in our communlty. This meanl that since our building was opened In June 2000. and even before when we W8fe in the mobi18 units, we provlded a useful r8sourc8 for Ihe communlty. Gortalowry House believes that over the past years we have buih and maintained useful community resource not only In the fabric of Ihe building itself but in the skills and expertise Ihat the many individuals connected to the building have. There are a range of Tenants and Casual users and they work 8ndlessty to 5UPPOrt the local ommunity through advice, servlce and assislance. We provide rooms for a range of community organisalions induding childcare organisations, mlgrant workers and their families, gri8f and bereavement groups. training organisations, support groups for illness including MS, Mindwise and Epilepsy Action, Resident associalions, Welfare and Advice groups, Church Forum. Speakers Club, Food Bank Group, Women's aid. Gardening Club and oth8r local volunlary and community groups. There are rooms for individual counselling services Indudlng Relate, Dunlewey Substance Abuse Group, Zest. Youth Justice Ag8ncy 8S W811 as Independent counsellors. Gortalowry House do85 charge a small fe8 for this hire, although for some groups that hav8 limited resources we will discuss reduclion of charges for a period to allow them to get oslablished. The staff and management committee of Gortalowry House have worked alongside other local groups, helplng with govemance, Operational matters and on occasions with practical help in organising events, loan of crockery, tables and chairs and other equipment, the advan￿ment of Education particularly involving lrfelong learning. There are a variety of Training sessions held within Gortalowry House, gener81 organised on behalf of local groups or training organisations, they include Northern Childcare Partnership, Communty Foundation. Diversity Challengas and other organisations Gains from this range of training tnay include the following benefÈts for the community: increase in kno￿edge, Working alongside others, increase of self confidence and self*steem, provide trainlng specific to career development, and GORTALOWRY HOUSE PROJECT LIMITED Registered number: N131871 Trustees. Report group development Including capacity building, looking at governan￿ and assisting where necessary. The recent AGM report demonstrated the range of organisations who utilise Gortalowry House. Financial revlew The company is a not for profit charitable organisation whose purpose is to provida a neutral venu8 to local community and charftsble organlsalions. The charity aims to maintain funds at a level equivalent to three months expenditure, The Trustees consider r8serve3 of this lev81 ensuro Ihal in the event of 8 significant drop in funding. they will be able lo Continue current acilvlties while considering how additional funds can be raised, Th8 Trustees have assessed the major risks to whlch the Gharity is exposed, 8nd are satisfied that syslems ar8 In pl8ce to miliaate exposure to those. Trustées Structure* govornanco and management The charty 18 8 Company limited by guar8nte8 incorporat8d on 29 January 1997. The companywas established by a Memorandum of Association and is governed under its Articles of Association. The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, and who served durtng the year and up to the date of signature of the financial 5tst8mentS W8ra'. D Barry O'H8gan Trevor Rollins Elizabeth Baxter resigned 23 Decernber 2022 William Stewart Patrick McGuckin Small company provlslons This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions In Part 15 of the Companies Ad 2006 appllcable to companies subject to the small companies regime. This report was approved by the board on 10 May 2023 and signed on its behalf. All the members of Gortalowry House Project Limlted have consented to the preparatlon of th8 Unaudited Abridged Report of Accounts statement of the financial posltion for the current year in accordance with Section 444 (2A) of the Companles Act 2006. Barry O'H Director GORTALOWRY HOUSE PROJECT LIMITED Accoiinta iits. report to the Trustees of GORTALOWRY HOUSE PROJECT LIMITED I reporl lo the Trlislees present Ilieir on my ex3minalion ol the finaiici21 slalemenls of the Gorlalowrv House Proiecls Limited I'lhe charilv'l for the vear ended 31 Marcli 2023. RespoiisiL)ilities and basls of report As the Iruslees of Ihe coiiipaiiy laiid also ils directors for the purposes ol company lawl you are respDiisible lor Ilie preparalicjn ol Ilie lindl)cial slaleiiienls in accordance wilh Ilie requireiiien15 of Ch2rilies Acl INorilieri) I i-elandl 2008 Ilhe '2008 Acl'l and Ilie Coinpanies Acl 20061'lhe 2006 Acl'l Yoii are satisfied 11)al Ihe accoLiiils ol the coini)any are nol reqiiired by charity or company Saw lo be audited and have chosen instead lo liave an iiidependenl exaniinaiion Yoii consider that 11)e coinpany Is exeinpl from an aiidil Yoii have acknowledged, on the balance slieel, your resp0115ibililies foi coi)Iplyiiig wilh the reqiiireinenls of Ilip. Coinpanie5 Act 2006 wilh respect lo accoiinliii9 1"ecoi"ds and Ilie preparation ol accoliiils. Tliese responsibililies iiiclude prepariiig accoiints Ihal give 8 IrLie and fair view of Ilie slate ol affairs of the company al 11)e end ol Ilie financial year and ol Ils profil or loss lor the lii)anci31 year. Having satisfied myself that Ilie accouiils ol the company are not required lo be aLidiled under Parl 16 01 the 200f) Act rlnd are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect ol my examinalion of Ilie charily's financial slalemenls as carried out Linder sec110n 65 ol the 2008 Act. IN C