Trustees Annual Report Charitable objects The charty is established lor th8 benefit ollhe conmunty in Nortth Ireland by thf adVanGe￿￿nr ol educa1￿￿ and the relief of poverty, Sickness and distress and any other charilable purpose aod in particular, towovide in Rosemounl andsurrouThling dislrKllegal seryices and weffarerights mrfOr￿tIon lo people, who because of theK lack olmeans. could not othenwse afford such services. Details of Consts'tution 15ee Attached) Financial Review The financial slalements for year ended 31 March 2018 show lolal income of £289, 721 (2017.. £447.610J and total expendilure of £289. 701 (2017.. £460.669) resulting in a net surplus 01£20 (2017.. deficif £13.059). As at 31 March 2018 the balance sheet shows a nel defKit of fvnds of £4,411 (2017.. deficit £4.431). We are in a stable financial posilion al the m¢ynent and are pir4ected to remain so for foreseeable future. Financi¥l input frryn ￿Te 50urGe5 s￿h as DFC and renewable grant aid from other charitable bodies rernwn in position. On top of this we have iusl received sranl abd lo compieiely rebU￿d our existing Centre support from DFC and DCSDC. When com￿eted the new buildlng will greatly enhance our ability lo meet (Hjr charIta￿e purFKbse5. Administraftve Details Structur•, g0vefflan￿ manag8ment Govem•ne• The org8nis8llon is a charty that Is governed by a wrltten c0nstifftif￿n. It is recognised as a Gh8rAy by HM Revenue & Customs (reference X27676) and its Northem Ireland Charity COMM￿S￿ nun7ber is NI102878. Mémbershlp & StnKttJre All persons liwng in the area of benpfft W 18 h Vario￿ probtrrammes and med up ai leasi once a week for bingo and info lalks. Botli clubs are opcn lo ihe &J¢n¢ral publi¢. Thw¢ is no wi¢ntial hami reltsied io any of these puT[￿e5 being carricd ou¢. Roscmouni at)d Disirici Welfare Righis hove Fx)Ih Public Liobility and Employers Liabilily In5uranc¢5. All siatf are trained in firsi aid ond cliild and vulncrnble aduli proieeiion. ThLYe is no privaie In0n￿ory IK'nefii lo anyone in thc orbani5alion fTVWn fundd 51aff. The main acliievements ihi5 yfdr has been the dernolilion and reconstruclion ofour new prcmise5 Io&beihcr Iviih ihe continuing eypansion and use of all olourser¥ryces. To go into greater detail we provide the Outer Wesl Neighbourhood RerwRI Partners￿ Board. DFC and all relevant charitie5 and sialulory agencies with quarterly breakdowns of participant figures. xtivities and outcomes relaling to all of our network groups. Our Centre has been nv(Aved in a range of activi1￿5 5UPPOrted by social services, peace iv, youth justice, legacy issues and issues arising from auslerily and benefit ￿jlbaCk$. Al activities have been reP￿ted in the local medw. Appendix I ROSEMOUNT & DISTRicfwELFARE RIGHTS GROUP CONSTITUTION I. NAME The 8roup shall be called Rosemount and District Welfare Rights Group (hereinafter called the Group) 2. OBJE￿5 2.1 The Group is e5tsblished forthe benefit of the comrnunty in Northern Ireland by the advancement of education and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and any other Charitable purpose and in particular, to provide in Rosemount and surroundin8 distritt in County Derry le8al servtces. and welfare rights information to people. who because of their lack of mean5, could not otherwise afford such services. 2.2 In furtherance of the above objects but not further or otherwise the Group rnay: Assist individuals and groups to understand their rights as stakeholders in soclety. Enable individuals and groups to access suth support as necessary for their needs Provide or access classes, inforniation, training or other appropriate learning. Undertake or facilitate the representation of either individual or community issues to the relevant statutory, private or public bodie5. Iv) Promote, encourage and undertake researth and 5urvey5, and publicise the results. Ivil Recrult. Train and employ volunteers for the furtherance of the above project5, Iviil Raise and accept money by way of grants. donations. bequests. legacie5 or other lawful method and give, donate or di5bur5e grants of loans to such related Organisat￿n5, as are by law deemed charitable PROVIDED that in the exercise thereof the Association shall not engage in any form of pemianent tradin8. {viiil Purchase, take, lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property and ny rights and privileges necessary for the attainment of the said objects and construct, maintain and alter any buildings or edifices so necessary as fore said. Employ and pay any person or persons or8anlse and carry out the work of the Association and make all reasonable and nece55ary provision for the payment of remuneration to employees. Ix) Co-operate to such extent as rnay be necessary with statutory authorities and voluntary organisations in the furtherance of the above objects or any of them. {xS1 Establish a centre or centres in furtherance of the above projects. Ixiil Encoura8e, facilitate and assist development, ciFoperation and co-ordination of such interest groups, projects and organisations, as may be furtherancÈ of the above objects. Ixiii) Do all such other lawful things that are nece55ary for the attainment of the said object5. MEMBERSHIP All persons living in the area of benefit aged 18 or over without distinction of nationality, religion or political affiliation shall be eligible for rnernbershlp of the Group. The committee referred to hereafter shall by regulation prescribe the conditions for mernber5hip and shall make regulations for the admission to and tennination of membership PROVIDED THAT any member effected by a proposal to tenninate their membership shall have the right to state a case against such prO￿saI. The membership ofthe Group will consist of a maximum of 15 member5. All rnembers of the Group shall pay a membership fee of £5.00 per annum payable on acceptance. Rotation of membership: Two members. to be deterniined by lot. shall voluntarily retire every 3 ye3r5. Retirin8 members shall be eliwb5e for revelection. New members: Any eligible persons wishing to forward themselves for election to the Group must be proposed and seconded by a member of the existing committee or by l or both of the member5 voluntarily standin8 down. No application for membership will be valid unless submitted in writing to the secretary, clear 60 days before The Annual General Meeting. At all othertimes an application in writing for rnernbership should be submitted 14 days prior to The Management Commwttee Meetin& MEEfiNGS Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting shall be held at such time not being more than IS months since the previous Annual General Meetin& and place as the cornmittee shall determine. The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be: To receive and approve reports on the activities of the past year from the member5 ofthe cornrnittee. To receive and approve the audit accounts of the Group. To appoint accountant {Iv) To elect the officers and committee according to such nornination and votinE procedure asthe Group may from time to time determine. Iv) To deal with resolutions and such other matter5 a5 the cornmittee and members shall have notified. Other meetin8 of the Group shall be called General Meetln8s (or in the case of alteration of the constitution or dissolution of the Group) Extraordinary General Meetings, and shall be called not less than 14 days notlce to member5. Extraordinary General Meetings The committee shall have the powerto call a General or Extraordinary General Meeting, and shall be bound to do so 21 days of receiving notice In writing signed bv not less than 10 members. The business to be transacted must appear on the AGENDA, and no other business discussed. MANAGEMENT Except as providcd otherwise in thi5 Constitutio￿ the Group shall be managed by a onunittee, consisting of a chai[p￿n, Secrdary, Treasurer. Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer and Training Director to be elected by and from amongst the members present and voting at an Annual General Meetin& 5.2 The committee so constituted shall have the power to co-opt further members PROVIDED THAT the number of c(Foptions shall not exceed I third of the total membership ofthe committee. The committee shall meet for the conduct of busin&￿ ￿ they see fi¢ but in any event shBII meet not than twice a year. The Committee members shall Serve for one year and shall stand down at the Annual General Meeting. They shall be eligible for re-elettion to the committee. FUNcfioNS OF THE COMMrrrEE The Committee may inter alia: (al make such regulations as they consider appropriate for the effiaent conduct of their and the Groups business. (bl appoint all such staff as they rnay consider necessary, and on such terms as to duties and remuneration as they may determine. Employees of the Group shall not be eli8ible to serve a5 mernber5 of the Committee. (cl Establish subcommittees, consistingof rnembers of the Group or other persons and shall determlne their tems of reference, membership and duration. All such sub