NEPTUNE'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS CLUB-TRUSfEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustee5 Of Neptune's Special Olympics aub present their annual report and accounts for the
vear endin8 31st Au8USt 2016 and confimi that they had regard to the Commission's Public benefit
requirement statutory guidance to ensure ihat the actNlties have helped to ochieve the charivs
purpose5 and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
The aims of our club include . improved equality of opportunities io participale in sportin8 attivities
for people with an intellectual disability {currentty aquatics but other sport5 can be provlded In tP
future): improved geneial health and increased levels of fitness; improved quallty of life through
enhancement of self esteem and enhancement of social skills; greater social awd￿ne$S and
acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities.
These benefits can be evidenced through; feedback from parents and athletes: independent
evaluation in the form of SportNI Clubmark avrnrd," coKhinB records of athletes performance;
success and achievements in competitions. A questlonnaire will also be developed to record
feedback from pa￿nts and athleres.
Throughout the period of thi5 report the club ran 3S one I￿￿r training sessions to coach. teach, train
and develop our athletes swimming abilities and techniques with a view to entering competition
within the Special Olympics 4 year completion cycle. 11 of our athletes competed in year l area
8ames in with 5 achieving advan￿ment to year 2. Re8ional Games in which they will compeie
against club5 from throughout Ulsier. Some of ihe athletes who were not ￿adY for fomial
competltM)n were able to compete in lessfomi competitive actrdit*s during dub trainin8.
AlonBside trainin8 the club also ran a healthy athlere programme with monthly session5 that
covered topic including healthy eatin& personal hygiene, heatlhy teeth. fir feer, sun safety. good
hydration, and physical activity.
At the end of each temi we held a celebration event to eTrcoura8e social skills at the same time os
formal recognition of athievementthrou8h presentstian of award5 and certificate5.
We finished off the year with an end of year camp which induded 2 d￿5 devek)pment artNlties in
recognbsed and qualified activity provider.

All of our athletes showed improvement throughout the year in their swimrning ability. Social
interaction and knowled8e and understanding of the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. This vms
demonstrated through achievements at competition, improvements in timings recorded at training
throughout the year, feedback from parents, feedback from coaches and from the athletes
themsefves.
Our financial ststement shows that we had fvnds of £4274 at the beginnin8 of the year and through
subscriptions. grants and fijndraising we benefrted from additional income of £6769. Our spend
throughout the year was £7522. The spend was on ruDDing c05t for the sporting actNities including
facility hi￿ and equipment, athlete recognition and development activities, and club 8overnance. A
lar8e proportion of the spend on the end of year camp which totalled £3561. This was
subsidised by a specific grant of £2CKX) from George Best Belfast City Airport'5 community furh4. The
remainSre fvnds atyear end We￿ £ 3521
The Current Trustees of the charity are:
Brendan McNeice, Anne Macoscar. Patricia Lock. An8ela Horner. Mary McAleer and Heather Homer.
Neptune'5 Special Olympics Club
4Clondar Parade
Belfast
BT12 6ES
Nl Charity Number 102806
Chalrperson
Treasurer
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