## KILLOWEN AND  CHURCHLANDS  COMMUNITY  ASSOCIATION   (KACCA) ANNUAL REPORT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 

## 31 MARCH 2023-  31  MARCH 2024 

## This  report  was  presented  to the  trustees /group members  as  a résumé  of  activities  for  the  above year and  accepted  as  a  fair  report  of  the  activities carried out. 

The  association is a  small group consisting  of  about  18 members of  which  10 -12  are  very active. There  are  only  two female  members  - female  membership is  being  encouraged  but  is  proving difficult.  Funding  unfortunately is reducing  year on year and  other  fund raising  may  need to be looked  at over  the  next  financial year .Unfortunately  over  the past  year approx  we  have  lost  3 very  strong  members  through bereavement 

Meetings usually( x12)are  held  monthly  except  during  the  month  of  December  and  July . The committee  meets  during these  holiday months to attend to any   business arising 

This  year  has  been a  very quiet  year. As  the  group has only  a  small membership projects  which are undertaken have  to  be  achievable  and  realistic as well as time  bound  and  involving  little  cost. 

Income  this  financial year again  has  been a local council grant  which  has  been more  than used  up by  way of  group insurance  and  hall rent. Other  grants  have  been well use to buy  a  projector  for the group and  a  successful Coronation event funded  by  the  Ulster  Scots.The  group concerns itself with mainly  environmental issues  and  attempts to make  the  area more  pleasant  for  all inhabitants. Most of these  projects  involved  on average  8-10 members 

Some  of the main  activities  are  listed  below:- 

- 2 area clean ups   in conjunction with KEEP  NORTHERN IRELAND  CLEAN/ ADOPT  A  SPOT! 

- 6x litter  patrols  to educate  especially young people - involves  litter  warden and  PSNI 

- working  with search and  rescue  provding  shelter  /food etc 

- provision of  more litter  bins  in  designated  areas  with local environmental services 

- worked with local council to provide  extra dog litter  bins 

- a   follow - on history  talk on "Killowen and the  families in the  war  years " by  local historian 



- checking  on elderly  inhabitants  during  severe  weather ensuring  they  had  enough food , delivering  prescriptions, clearing  pathways during  bad  weather. 

- liaise  with roads services  re  lighting in  the  area - new  LED type  lights   installed 

- on -going delivery  of  "healthy man " talks  by  professional health persons aimed  at  the  male. 

Most  of  these  activities  do not  involve costs and are  not  a  drain on  limited  financial resources. 

The  small membership is enthusiastic and  continues  to look  for  projects to help the  community. Sometimes  ideas  are  given to the  group by local inhabitants and  at  other  times  the  members themselves  hold  discussions to look at  various possibilities for  local improvement. The  main thrust  is to make  the local people  take  pride  in their  surroundings  and  take  ownership of their  area. 

Lack of  funding  does  hinder  developing  of  various  projects. 

## COMPILED/ACCEPTED  BY GROUP SECTY FOR  TRUSTEES / GROUP MEMBERS 

- Robert  McIlreavy (Sect)- 07/01/25