Glenclare Friendship Group Trustees Report August 2022
The trustees of Glenclare Friendship Group are pleased to submit their Report and Accounts for the period from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2022
The Trustees who served during that time are:
Jennifer Slane, Rhonda Minford, Elizabeth Magee, Margaret Gallagher, Anne Cassidy, Jennifer Blaney Contents
1 Approval
- 2 Constitution
3 Public Benefit
4 Report Approval
This report was approved at a meeting of Trustees held in St Clare’s Community Hall Glenavy on 30th June 2022
Constitution
The Club was established to promote community development, and advance education for the older inhabitants of Glenavy and Feumore and its environs (hereinafter called the area of benefit)
1) Provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation, or other leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for older people.
2) Raise awareness among the public of needs and experiences of older people in the area of benefit.
3) Provide and secure the provision of educational and recreational facilities, welfare rights advice and information to the members.
4) Provide information on matters of health and social welfare and refer older people in need of professional assistance to the relevant statutory or voluntary agencies.
5) Organise or assist in organising meetings, talks, classes, and exhibitions with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
Public Benefit
The Trustees confirm compliance with the statutory requirement of the Charity Commission to provide public benefit as follows:
1 To provide facilities for recreation and other time occupation. This benefit evidenced by feedback from our members who report much enjoyment by participating in new activities, and improved community life by meeting and making new friends.
2 The advancement of education and protection of health amongst older people. The benefit is evidenced by members learning new skills and being made aware of the health benefits of being more active daily to prevent falls and having a generally healthier population.
3 To raise awareness in the wider community of the needs of our older citizens. This was evidenced by increased support from statutory agencies providing health related talks.