Cane & Able Club NIC 102770 Trustees Annual Report 2021- 2022 Registered Office Address 17 Mavemacullen Road, Tandragee, Craigavon. 8T62 2HA First Constituted as a charitable organisation on 0810212016 REPORTING PERIOD l April 2021- 31 March 2022 TRUSTEES Margaret Davidson (Chair) Mr. Craig Johnston (Treasurer) Mr. Arnold Carville (Secretary) Mr5. Joyce Johnston Ms. Ellen Dermott Mr. Frank McAvoy Mrs. Arlene Norton Pa8e i
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT The last few years have been difficult for Cane and Able because of the coronavirus and the numerous restrittions and lockdown5 that we experienced throughout this period. From September 2021 we continue to meet online on a Tuesday morning each week, where members could call to chat and exchange news, this allowed us to keep in touch and support each other. As the coronavirus eased, we thought about meeting up again, following some discussion with Una Mulgrew { RNIB } and ABC Community Network, it was decided to approach the Council for use of a room in the Old Portadown Townhall. From 15 March 2022, we started to rneet face-to-face each Tuesday with our members. This allowed us to continue wtth some of our activities for our members, along with a cup of tea and a chat. Since we didn't have our annual Christmas dinner we decided to arrange hampers for our mernbers. We hope to be able to hold our annual Christmas dinner next year. We decided to change the taxi company we used as we need a service that was more suitable for our members and their needs. We received money from the Macan Trust which supported us in some of our activities this year. We found this year a little less challenging than the previous year, although we did continue our group with limited activities and finances, we were happyjust to find a new venue to see each other face to face again. We hope 2022- 2023 is a betteryear for Cane and Able and look forward to running at full capacity and providing those much-needed activities to our members. BENEFICIARIES The charity's beneficiaries are blind and partially sighted people living in the Craigavon and Banbridge area, their families, carers, friends, and the volunteers who assist the Club. A1VITIEs The group ran wth limtted activities and events in 2021122. ACHIEVEMENTS HOW A1VITIEs HAVE BENEFITED BENEFICIARIES Objects: The objects of the Club shall be to advance education and relieve disablement and in particular to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and other leisure-time occupation of blind and partially sighted people in the Craigavon and Banbridge areas of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the area of Page 2
benefit") so that their conditions of life may be improved, enabling them to make informed choices in relation to services available. Promote independence and better integration into society of blind and partially sighted people. Promote the physical, mental, and general well-being of blind and partially sighted people. Benefits: The Club has addressed feelings of loneliness and social isolation through the promotion of social inclusion activities and peer group support. This has enabled members to participate more fully in community life through their involvernent in a wide variety of recreational activities and helping them access Social 5UPPOrt on a weekly basis. The club has promoted structured health and well-being activities and raised awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing for members. The Club has continued to raise awareness of the needs of blind and partially sighted people in the Craigavon and Banbridge area among public bodies, service providers, and statutory agencies.. FINANCIAL REVIEW AT END OF YEAR The result5 for the year and the Charities. financial position at the end of the year are set out in the Cane and Able Club Annual Accounts for 2021-2022. The independent examiner5, report to the Trustees found that no material matters have come to their attention. RESTRICTIONS ON WHO CAN BENEFIT There are no restrictions on who can benefiL There are no restrictions based on personal characteristics. There is a weekly membership fee of £3. PUBLIC BENEFIT The direct benefits which flow from our purposes include; improvement of knowledge and skills of blind and partially sighted people; reduction in social isolation and also peer- group support for members of the club; reduction in social isolation through participating more fully in community life and being involved in a wide variety of activities and raising awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing for members, to empower members to take action on the multi determinants of health, signposting to other relevant organisations and networking. PRIVATE BENEFIT There is no private benefit to any individual from any of our Purposes Page 3
HARM No harm has flowed from any of our Purposes. SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTING There are no serious incidents to report. VULNERABLE BENEFICIARIES Appropriate Policies, Procedures, and Training are in place. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE The Committee has complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission Nl's Public Benefit Guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the Euidance is relevant. Mr. Arnold Carville Secretary Date: Page 4