Report of the trustees of Millisle Youth Forum
The financial year the report relates to
01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
A summary of the charity’s: o main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit o main achievements in the year
Following the Covid 19 pandemic and various restrictions in place, it has been a challenge to return to the pre-2020 level of activity. We work closely with other groups in the village to support the community as a whole, and principally, those younger persons who would have traditionally benefited from our services.
A statement that the trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public benefit requirement statutory guidance
The charity trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission (NI)’s Public benefit requirement.
A review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the year
The charity remains in a good financial position at 31[st] March 2023.
Details of any fund held by the charity that was materially in deficit’ at the end of the year and steps taken by the charity trustees to eliminate the deficit
None
A dated signature of one or more of the charity trustees
This report is signed by Josephine Scott, who is authorised by the board to do so.
The name of the charity as it appears on the register of charities, as well as any other names it is known by
The name of the charity is Millisle Youth Forum. The charity may on occasion be referred to using the acronym “MYF”.
The Northern Ireland charity (NIC) number and, if applicable, company registration number
NIC102450 and Company Limited by Guarantee in N Ireland – NI614024
The principal address of the charity and, if it is a charitable company, the address of its registered office
The principal address and the registered office are the same –
Millisle Community Hub, 75 Main Street, Millisle, Newtownards BT22 2HR
The names of: o all charity trustees on the date the report was approved and o all individuals who served as charity trustees during the year
The names of all charity trustees at the date of this report are:-
Josephine Scott Gregg Reid Josephine Groves (resigned 12/11/23) Valerie Megraw
All have served throughout the year under review.
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Details of how the charity is constituted and its governing document
The charity is a Company, Limited by Guarantee, and is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended by Special Resolution on 2[nd] September 2015.
A summary description of the purposes of the charity
The Charity’s objects are specifically restricted to the following:- To promote the benefit of the people of the village of Millisle and its environs (the “area of benefit”) without distinction of sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating with the statutory authorities, voluntary and community organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to: a) Advance education; b) Preserve and protect health, both mental and physical;
c) Provide and assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the people of the area of benefit;
d) Promote all or any objects for the benefit of the people of the area of benefit which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable.
The name of any person, or body of persons, permitted by the trusts of the charity to appoint one or more new charity trustees and a description of the method used to make such appointments
New trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees as required.
Include details of any funds held by the None. charity as a custodian trustee
Signed: _____ Name: Josephine Scott – Director Date: 16[th] December 2023
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