Charlty Commisslon Nl No: 102701 BUSHMILLS RESIDENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM Trustees Annual Report and Receipts & Payments Accounts For the perlod 01 April 2024- 31 March 2025 Bushmllis Resldent8 & Envlronmental Forum For tho year ended 31 March 2025 Contents Page Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Receipts and Payments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Page 1 Bushmllis Resldentg & Envlronmental Forum For the ￿ar ended 31 March 202S Trustees Roport Charlty Name Bushmills Residents & Environmental Forum Charlty No: 102701 Charlty Addr088 12 Causeway Court Bushmills Co Antrim BT57 8SG Trustees The following served as trustees duringthe year and up to the date of this report: Derwyn Brewster Margaret McKirgan Mr Neil Potts lan Millar Sylvia Moore Sharon Horner Karen Millar Independent Examlner: Nicola Marks 7 Woodcroft Brae Ballymena BT42 1 FY Page 2 Bushmllls Residents & Envlronmental Forum For the year ended 31 March 2025 Trustees Report Bushmills Residents & Environmental Forum is set up to advance community development promote active citizenship and enhance community spirit by organising events and programmes which bring residents from the whol8 viILage together. We also workto improve the housing, social and environmental conditions torthe residents. In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given carefuL consideration to the Charlty Commission Nl's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to 8chieve the charity's purpose and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding and circumstances outside the control of the charity no events or projects were ran between 01 April 2024 and 2025. The trustees are actively applying for funding and are hopingthat projects and events will commence again duringthe period 01 April 25 to 31 March 26. Duringthe financial period 01104124- 31103125 no funding was secured 8nd no payments were made. The bank balance at the 31 March 2025was nil. This report Was approved bythe Trustees at 8 meeting on 17th March 2026 and signed on their behalf by: Denvyn Brewster Trustee & Chairperson of Bushmills Residents & Environmental Forum Page 3 Bushmllls Residents & Envlronmental Forum For tha year ended 31 March 2025 Indepondent Examlners Report I have carried out an independent examination of the accounts of Bushmills Residents & Environmental Forum for the year ended 31 March 2025. Resp8Ctive r8sponslbllltie8 of Trustees and Examlner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Nl) 2008. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act stste whether particular matters have come to my attention Basls ot Indép8nd8nt Examiner'8 statement I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and an examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission Nl under section 65 (9){b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. As the Independent Examiner my role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving cause to believe That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Page 4 Bushmllls Resldent8 & Envlronmental Forum Forthe year ended 31 March 2026 Independent Examlners Report Independent Examlnars Staternent I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed 1 to 4 above and in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission Nl have no matters that require drawing your attention too. Name: Date: 13th March 2026 Nicola Marks Independent Examiner 7 Woodcroft Brae Ballymena BT42 1 FY Page 5 Bushmllls Resldents & Envlronmental Forum Charfty No: 102701 Statement of Recelpts & Payments Accounts for the perfod 01104124- 31103125 Restrfcted Funds Unretsrfded Funds Total Funds Total Funds 2024 2025 TOTAL 0￿0 0.00 TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 Net recelptslpayments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SurpluslDeflclt for the year 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cash balance at 01 April 2024 Current Account Cash balance at 31 March 2025 Current Account 0.00 Page 6 Bushmllts Re51dents & Envlronmental Forum Charity No: 102701 Statement of Assets & Llabllltles torthe year ended 31 March 2025 Restrlcted Funds Unrestrlcted Funds 2025 Total Funds Funds Reconclllatlon Cash at bank & In hand 01 April 2024 SurpluslDef icit this year end Cash at bank & In hand 31 March 2025 Bank & Cash Balances Bank CurrentAccount Cash In Hand Other Assets (Unrestricted Funds) 4Xtables 20xchairs 2 x prlnters kettle toaster cooker Llabilitie5 (Unrestricted Fund) The accountswere approved bythe trustees of Bushrnills Residents & Envlronmental Forum at a meeting on the 17th March 2026 and signed on their behalf by: Detmyn Brewster Trustee Page 7