Drumlough Community Association Trustees Report 2023-2024 ## LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Charity Name: Drumlough Community Association Charity Address: 176 Dromara Road Hillsborough BT26 6QA Registered Charity Number: 102844 Name of Trustees: Glenn Coburn, Marc Cairns, Hilary Gourley, Heather Magowan, Pauline Green, Jonny Stewart and Andrew McMullan. ## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT The charity was registered with the Charity Commission NI in 11/8/2015. Committee members of Drumlough Community Association are residents of the local community are elected annually at an Annual General Meeting which takes place annually. The committee consists of Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and committee members. ## PUBLIC BENEFIT The trustees have given consideration and will adhere to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit. ## AIMS & OBJECTIVES Drumlough Community Association was set up to improve the lives of those living in the Drumlough and surrounding areas. We run various activities and events, provide signposting services and lobby for improvements with various agencies including NIHE, PCSP, PSNI, EA, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Transport NI etc. ## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Our main events during this period were a Country Music Night, Christmas Light switch on and Children's party, Senior Citizens Christmas lunch, Senior Citizens BBQ, Children's fun day & BBQ, bus trip, Scottish dance class and a King's Coronation tea party. We continued with our weekly walking group which ran through Spring to September. Our annual bus trip this year took us to Newry and South Down. As well as these we held Armchair Aerobic classes. Our only grants for the year were all received from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, mainly the Community Support Grant for £2678, the Christmas grant for £1000, Hardship Grant for £2000 and The King’s Coronation Grant for £500. Next year we hope to repeat most of these events, with a new location picked for our Bus trip, and the addition of something new. ## FINANCIAL REVIEW The trustees have comprehensive financial procedures in place for the income and expenditure of Drumlough Community Association. We have no other investments aside from the finance within the bank. Opening balance - £1795.04 Total expenditure - £6148.35 Total income - £9221.87 The main items of expenditure were due to: The running costs of events The main sources of income were generated through: Council Grants The accounts are independently examined by Mrs Betty Jess of 171 Ballynahich Road, Dromore, BT25 1EA, who is a retired book keeper. Marc Cairns Treasurer 2 January 2025